Effects of Ce addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy

Ce元素对Mg-6Zn-1Mn变形镁合金显微组织和力学性能的影响(英文)

The effects of Ce addition on the microstructure of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy during casting, homogenization, hot extrusion, T4, T6 and T4＋two-step aging were investigated. The mechanical properties of alloys with and without Ce were compared. The results showed that Ce had an obvious effect on the microstructure of ZM61-0.5Ce alloy by restricting the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and restraining the grain growth during extrusion and heat treatment subsequently. A new binary phase Mg 12 Ce was identified in ZM61-0.5Ce alloy, which distributed at grain boundaries and was broken to small particles distributed at grain boundaries along extrusion direction during extrusion. The mechanical properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were improved with the addition of Ce. The improved tensile properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were due to the finer grain sizes as compared to ZM61 alloy. However, the UTS and YS decreased severely and the elongation increased when ZM61-0.5Ce was treated by T6 and T4＋two-step aging. Brittle Mg 12 Ce phase, which was distributed at the grain boundary areas and cannot dissolve into the Mg matrix after solution treatment, became crack source under tensile stress.

利用光学显微镜、X射线衍射、扫描电镜和差热分析等手段研究添加Ce对Mg-6Zn-1Mn镁合金在不同状态下的微观组织和相组成的影响,并对合金的室温力学性能进行测试和比较。结果表明:添加的Ce元素以Mg12Ce相存在于合金中,主要分布在晶界和枝晶间,铸态晶粒得到细化;添加Ce元素能够明显地提高挤压态Mg-6Zn-1Mn合金的屈服强度和伸长率,这是由于热挤压过程中弥散分布在晶界上的Mg12Ce相能够有效钉扎晶界,抑制再结晶晶粒长大,从而得到更加细小的热变形晶粒组织;然而,添加Ce元素恶化了时效态Mg-6Zn-1Mn合金的力学性能,这是因为热处理不能使这些Mg12Ce相固溶于基体中,在拉伸断裂时Mg12Ce相表面形成微裂纹,导致力学性能下降。