不同淬火速率下Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er合金的时效析出行为及性能

研究淬火速率对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er合金时效析出行为和性能的影响。采用扫描电镜、透射电镜和原子探针层析技术等研究合金中团簇和析出相的析出行为与特征。固溶后冷却速率最慢的空冷合金中会形成淬火诱导η相及大量团簇,使其淬火态硬度比水淬合金的提高了24%(HV 26)。然而,合金的时效硬化响应速度和峰时效硬度随淬火速率的增加而增大,峰时效态的水淬合金具有最高的强度、伸长率和耐蚀性,这是由于水淬合金时效析出驱动力较大,使析出相的数量密度增大及晶间无析出带的宽度减小。

固溶加热速率与Al−Mg−Si−Cu合金力学性能、显微组织及织构的关系

通过拉伸试验、扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪和EBSD技术研究固溶加热速率与Al-Mg-Si-Cu合金力学性能、显微组织及织构的关系。实验结果表明,固溶加热速率与力学性能、显微组织及织构的关系是非单调的。随着加热速率的增加,强度变化取决于拉伸方向;加工硬化指数n先减小,后增加;塑性应变比r值先增加,后减小,最后又增加。加热速率对合金最终显微组织和织构有一定影响。随着加热速率的增加,显微组织由拉长晶粒组织转变为等轴晶粒组织,平均晶粒尺寸呈先减小、然后增加、最后再减小的趋势。随着加热速率的增加,尽管织构组分如CubeND{001}<310>和P{011}<122>基本无变化,但织构密度和体积分数呈现先减小、后增加、最后减小的趋势。加热速率对显微组织和织构演变的影响较小。提高加热速率并不总是有利于形成细小的等轴晶粒组织、弱织构以及较大的平均r值,这些与合金的再结晶行为有关。

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金异构组织内沉淀和溶质分布的理论设计和过程调控

为了同时提高Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金强度和成形性能,构建析出相和溶质元素浓度分布理论模型,并对合金内异构组织进行理论设计和过程调控。研究结果表明,沉淀相的溶解主要受其尺寸和热处理温度影响,溶质元素在合金基体中扩散所形成的异构组织特征主要取决于晶粒尺寸,而热处理温度仅对较大尺寸晶粒内的溶质元素浓度分布有显著影响。上述理论预测Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金内的沉淀相和溶质元素分布情况与实测结果较为吻合。此外,通过有效控制Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金内沉淀相和溶质元素浓度分布可以更好地精准构筑微区异构组织,从而更大幅度地改善合金的成形性能。

Tungsten nanoparticle-strengthened copper composite prepared by a sol–gel method and in-situ reaction

Tungsten nanoparticle-strengthened Cu composites were prepared from nanopowder synthesized by a sol–gel method and in-situ hydrogen reduction.The tungsten particles in the Cu matrix were well-dispersed with an average size of approximately 100–200 nm.The addition of nanosized W particles remarkably improves the mechanical properties,while the electrical conductivity did not substantially decrease.The Cu–W composite with 6 wt%W has the most comprehensive properties with an ultimate strength of 310 MPa,yield strength of 238 MPa,hardness of HV 108 and electrical conductivity of 90%IACS.The enhanced mechanical property and only a small loss of electrical conductivity demonstrate the potential of this new strategy to prepare W nanoparticle-strengthened Cu composites.

Effect of rolling geometry on the mechanical properties, microstructure and recrystallization texture of Al–Mg–Si alloys

The effect of rolling geometry on mechanical properties, microstructure, and recrystallization texture of Al-Mg-Si alloys was studied by means of tensile tests, microstrucmral observations, and electron backscatter diffraction measurements. The results reveal that the elongation and the average plasticity strain ratio （r） values of the T4P （pre-aging plus natural aging）-treated alloy sheet with a rolling geome- try value between 1 and 3 are somewhat higher than those of the T4P-treated sheet with a rolling geometry value between 3 and 6. The deformation and recrystallization microstructures of the sheet with a rolling geometry value between 1 and 3 are more uniform than those of the sheet with a rolling geometry value between 3 and 6. The former also possesses somewhat higher surface quality. H {001 } 〈110〉 and Goss {110}〈001〉 orientations are the main recrystallization texture components for the former case, whereas the latter case only includes H {001 } 〈 110〉 orientation. Texture gradients are present in the two alloy sheets. Shear texture component F on the surface of the sheet with a rolling geometry value between 3 and 6 and its higher texture gradients have revealed that non-uniform deformation occurred during cold rolling. The effects of texture on the yield strength and r value were also discussed.

Effect of Ni addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Zn alloys with a high Mg/Si ratio

The effect of adding 0.03wt%Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Zn alloys was systematically studied.The results reveal that the number density of spherical Fe-rich phases within grains increases with the addition of Ni,accompanied by the formation of Q(Al3Mg9Si7Cu2)precipitates around the spherical Fe-rich phases.Additionally,Ni addition is beneficial to reducing the grain size in the as-cast state.During the homogenization process,Q phases could be completely dissolved and the grain size could remain basically unchanged.However,compared with the Ni-free alloy,the Fe-rich phase in the Ni-containing alloy is more likely to undergo the phase transformation and further form more spherical particles during homogenization treatment.After thermomechanical processing,the distribution of Fe-rich phases in the Ni-containing alloy was further greatly improved and directly resulted in a greater formability than that of the Ni-free alloy.Accordingly,a reasonable Ni addition positively affected the microstructure and formability of the alloys.

Effect of particle size distribution on the microstructure,texture,and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloy

The effect of particle size distribution on the microstructure,texture,and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloy was investigated on the basis of the mechanical properties,microstructure,and texture of the alloy.The results show that the particle size distribution influences the microstructure and the final mechanical properties but only slightly influences the recrystallization texture.After the pre-aging treatment and natural aging treatment(T4 P treatment),in contrast to the sheet with a uniform particle size distribution,the sheet with a bimodal particle size distribution of large constituent particles and small dispersoids exhibits higher strength and a somewhat lower plastic strain ratio(r) and strain hardening exponent(n).After solution treatment,the sheet with a bimodal particle size distribution of large constituent particles and small dispersoids possesses a finer and slightly elongated grain structure compared with the sheet with a uniform particle size distribution.Additionally,they possess almost identical weak recrystallization textures,and their textures are dominated by CubeND {001}<310> and P {011}<122> orientations.