Zr对Mg-Gd-Er合金晶粒细化机理的影响

Effect of Zr Addition on the Grain Refinement Mechanism of Mg-Gd-Er Alloys

利用OM、EBSD对比分析了Zr的加入对Mg-Gd-Er合金凝固组织的影响,采用DSC测试了Mg-11Gd-2Er和Mg-11Gd-2Er-0.4Zr 2种合金熔体的过冷度,计算了Zr的加入对合金熔体润湿角及形核激活能的影响,利用HRTEM分析了Zr与Mg的界面关系及Zr的加入对界面能的影响。结果表明,Zr的加入能明显细化Mg-Gd-Er合金的晶粒尺寸,晶粒尺寸由大概率的1000 mm降到了50 mm,细化效果明显;Zr的加入使合金熔体的润湿角由18.3°降到了11.1°,熔体的形核激活能降低了44.4%;Mg的(1010)面与Zr的(1100)面完全共格,降低了Mg和Zr之间的界面能。熔体润湿角的降低和Mg与Zr的完全共格界面关系是细化Mg-Gd-Er合金晶粒尺寸的有效机制。

In recent years, Zr is widely used as an important additive element in magnesium alloys containing rare earth（RE）, to improve the mechanical properties of Mg-RE alloys such as strength, ductility, creep resistance and corrosion resistance property. Heterogeneous nucleation mechanism and peritectic reaction mechanism are recognized as the main grain refining mechanisms. Whereas, during the solidification process, the melt wetting angle and nucleation energy are important factors which influence the nucleation. In this work, the effect of Zr on the solidification microstructure of the Mg-Gd-Er alloy was analyzed by using OM and EBSD; the undercooling of alloy melts was tested by using DSC; and the Mg/Zr interface relationship and interfacial energy were investigated by using HRTEM. Moreover, the effects of Zr on the wetting angle and nucleation activation energy of the Mg-11 Gd-2 Er and Mg-11 Gd-2 Er-0.4 Zr alloys were investigated; the refinement mechanism of Zr on the alloys was discussed. The results indicates that the addition of Zr element can significantly refine the grain, and the grain size decreased from 1000 mm to50 mm. Compared with the Zr-free alloy, the nucleation wetting angle of the present alloy melt decreased from 18.3° to 11.1°, and the activation energy of nucleation decreased by 44.4%. The（1010） plane of Mg was completely coherent with the（1100） plane of Zr, reducing the interfacial energy between the（1010）Mg and the（1100）Zr. The grain refinement of Mg-Gd-Er alloy was ascribed to the decrease of melt wetting angle and the fully coherent interface relationship between Mg and Zr.