The present work focuses on the microstructure evolution of an aluminium 6082 alloy during the homogenization treatment. In-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction (HEXRD) measurements enable the time-resolved study of the evolution of primary phases like β-Mg2Si and silicon and the nucleation of new precipitates, such as α-Al15(Fe,Mn)3Si2 dispersoids and metastable B′-Al4Mg8Si7. A Python program is developed to evaluate the individual diffraction patterns and to measure the evolution of the selected peak intensities as a function of time, resolving the precipitation and dissolution reactions. Complementary transmission electron microscope (TEM) images at selected temperatures complete the picture of the microstructure evolution during homogenization.
Arango et al. (2025) studied this question.