Magnesium(Mg) alloys, as the lightest metal engineering materials, have broad application prospects.However, the strength and ductility of traditional Mg alloys are still relativity low and difficult to improve simult...Magnesium(Mg) alloys, as the lightest metal engineering materials, have broad application prospects.However, the strength and ductility of traditional Mg alloys are still relativity low and difficult to improve simultaneously.Refining grain size via the deformation process based on the grain boundary strengthening and the transition of deformation mechanisms is one of the feasible strategies to prepare Mg alloys with high strength and high ductility.In this review, the effects of grain size on the strength and ductility of Mg alloys are summarized, and fine-grained Mg alloys with high strength and high ductility developed by various severe plastic deformation technologies and improved traditional deformation technologies are introduced.Although some achievements have been made, the effects of grain size on various Mg alloys are rarely discussed systematically and some key mechanisms are unclear or lack direct microscopic evidence.This review can be used as a reference for further development of high-performance fine-grained Mg alloys.展开更多
It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this rev...It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this review elaborates the factors affecting the corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys and the processing methods for improving corrosion resistance.The corrosion characteristics of Mg−Li alloys are described firstly.Then,it is explained that the grain size,orientation,second phase,and surface film strongly influence corrosion performance,which can be tailored by alloying,plastic deformation,and heat treatment.Further in-depth discussion about the corrosion mechanisms for Mg−Li alloys was also presented.Finally,important points of improving corrosion resistance are suggested.展开更多
In terms of lightweight electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding structural materials,Mg matrix materials have proven to be the best,due to their exciting properties(e.g.low density,high specific strength,good elect...In terms of lightweight electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding structural materials,Mg matrix materials have proven to be the best,due to their exciting properties(e.g.low density,high specific strength,good electrical conductivity and excellent EMI shielding properties)and their wide range of applications in lightweighting in electronics,automotive and aerospace industries.Through processing,such as alloying,heat treatment,plastic deformation and composite processing,Mg matrix materials can be obtained with tailorable properties which can play a key role in designing materials for EMI shielding.This work introduces an overview of the research on the EMI shielding properties of Mg matrix materials as well as their EMI shielding mechanisms over the past few decades,focused on the influence of alloying,heat treatment,plastic deformation and composite processing for the EMI shielding properties of Mg matrix materials.At the end,conclusions and future perspectives are provided.展开更多
Multi-wall carbon nanotubes reinforced Mg-14Li-1Al composite(MWCNTs/Mg-14Li-1Al) was prepared by the processes of electrophoretic deposition, friction stir processing, and cold rolling. The microstructure and mechanic...Multi-wall carbon nanotubes reinforced Mg-14Li-1Al composite(MWCNTs/Mg-14Li-1Al) was prepared by the processes of electrophoretic deposition, friction stir processing, and cold rolling. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composite were investigated. The results show that, the microhardness of the composite is up to HV 84.4, which is 91.38% higher than that of the as-cast matrix alloy(HV 44.1). The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the composite are 259 and 313 MPa, which are 135.45% and 115.86% higher than those of the as-cast matrix alloy, respectively, and a high specific strength of 221.98 k N·m/kg is obtained. In the composite, the MWCNTs serve as nucleation particles during the friction stir processing and cold rolling, causing dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement. Furthermore, MWCNTs hinder the movement of dislocations and transfer the load from the matrix alloy, thus improving the strength.展开更多
The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy system with nominally composition Mg-5Li-1Zn-0.5Ag-0.5Zr-xGd(x=0,1.2,2.4,3.6,4.8,6)is evaluated based on computational phase diagram and correspon...The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy system with nominally composition Mg-5Li-1Zn-0.5Ag-0.5Zr-xGd(x=0,1.2,2.4,3.6,4.8,6)is evaluated based on computational phase diagram and corresponding experimental studies.The results show that grains are significantly refined with the increase of Gd content.The main phases of as-cast alloys areα-Mg,β-Li,AgLi_(2)Mg,and Mg_(3)Gd.With the increase of Gd content,the amounts of Mg_(3)Gd phase andβ-Li phase have been increased.When the Gd content exceeds 3.6 wt%,Mg_(3)Gd phase precipitates in a form of the network at the grain boundaries.The precipitation ofβ-Li can be attributed to the competitive dissolution of Zn,Gd,and Li in Mg.Meanwhile,γ″is formed after the addition of Gd,which grows and transforms intoγ′with the increase of Gd content.In solidification process,stacking faults are formed by solid transformation of partialα-Mg and Mg_(3)Gd.Eventually,with the synergistic effect of Mg_(3)Gd,β-Li,andγ″(orγ′),as the Gd content increasing,the tensile strength of the alloy first increases,then decreases,and the elongation decreases.When the content of Gd is 4.8 wt%,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength reach the maximum values of 227 MPa and 139 MPa,and the elongation is 18.1%,respectively.展开更多
Magnesium alloy is internationally recognized as one of the most promising lightweight materials,known as the“green engineering metal in twenty-first century”.The outstanding effect of magnesium alloy in structural ...Magnesium alloy is internationally recognized as one of the most promising lightweight materials,known as the“green engineering metal in twenty-first century”.The outstanding effect of magnesium alloy in structural weight reduction is not only expected to solve the urgent lightweighting problem in key equipment and major projects,but also anticipated to play an important role in achieving the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.Therefore,an increasing number of researchers are devoting to research on magnesium alloys with structural and functional properties.展开更多
Calcium phosphate(CaP) coatings were prepared on Mg–8Li–2Ca magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation(MAO) in an alkaline Na_3PO_4–Ca[C_3H_7O_6P] base solution at the different applied voltages. Scanning electron micr...Calcium phosphate(CaP) coatings were prepared on Mg–8Li–2Ca magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation(MAO) in an alkaline Na_3PO_4–Ca[C_3H_7O_6P] base solution at the different applied voltages. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction were employed to characterize the microstructure and phase composition of the coatings, respectively. The corrosion resistance of the coatings was assessed by potential dynamic polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and hydrogen evolution experiment in simulated body fluids solution. The friction and wear properties were evaluated by friction and wear testing machine. The results demonstrate that the coating surface is porous and mainly composed of MgO, Ca_5(PO_4)_3(OH) and CaH_2P_2O_5. With the increase in voltage, the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the MAO coating are both enhanced. The corrosion current density of the MAO coating decreases about two orders of the magnitude compared to the substrate. Additionally, wear and corrosion mechanisms are discussed.展开更多
As a kind of lightest engineering metallic materials, magnesium alloy plays significant roles in industry. The applications of magnesium alloys bring about significant benefits in the aspects of energy conservation an...As a kind of lightest engineering metallic materials, magnesium alloy plays significant roles in industry. The applications of magnesium alloys bring about significant benefits in the aspects of energy conservation and emissions reduction. With the issues of energy conservation and emissions reduction becoming more concerned,magnesium alloy has been attracting more and more attention from researchers.With the development of last decades, China has become the most active regions in terms of both fundamental and applied research on magnesium alloys in the world.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52071093,51871069)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.3072021CF1008)the Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,China(No.RERU2020012)。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51871069 and 52071093)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.3072020CF1009)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Major Project of Ningbo City, China (No.2019B10103)the Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of 13th Five-year Plan (No.61409220118)the Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization (No.RERU2020008)。
文摘Magnesium(Mg) alloys, as the lightest metal engineering materials, have broad application prospects.However, the strength and ductility of traditional Mg alloys are still relativity low and difficult to improve simultaneously.Refining grain size via the deformation process based on the grain boundary strengthening and the transition of deformation mechanisms is one of the feasible strategies to prepare Mg alloys with high strength and high ductility.In this review, the effects of grain size on the strength and ductility of Mg alloys are summarized, and fine-grained Mg alloys with high strength and high ductility developed by various severe plastic deformation technologies and improved traditional deformation technologies are introduced.Although some achievements have been made, the effects of grain size on various Mg alloys are rarely discussed systematically and some key mechanisms are unclear or lack direct microscopic evidence.This review can be used as a reference for further development of high-performance fine-grained Mg alloys.
基金financial supports from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51771060, 51871068, 51971071, 52011530025)the Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of the 13th Fiveyear Plan, China (No. 61409220118)+2 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program, China (No. 2021YFE0103200)the Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Program, China (No. 2021C01086)the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials & Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, China (No. HEU10202104)。
文摘It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this review elaborates the factors affecting the corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys and the processing methods for improving corrosion resistance.The corrosion characteristics of Mg−Li alloys are described firstly.Then,it is explained that the grain size,orientation,second phase,and surface film strongly influence corrosion performance,which can be tailored by alloying,plastic deformation,and heat treatment.Further in-depth discussion about the corrosion mechanisms for Mg−Li alloys was also presented.Finally,important points of improving corrosion resistance are suggested.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871068,51771060,51971071,52011530025)Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of 13th Five-year Plan,China(No.61409220118)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.3072020CFT1006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Heilongjiang Universities,China(No.2020-KYYWF-0532)PhD Student Research and Innovation Fund of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.3072021GIP1002)Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Plan,China(No.2021C01086)。
文摘In terms of lightweight electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding structural materials,Mg matrix materials have proven to be the best,due to their exciting properties(e.g.low density,high specific strength,good electrical conductivity and excellent EMI shielding properties)and their wide range of applications in lightweighting in electronics,automotive and aerospace industries.Through processing,such as alloying,heat treatment,plastic deformation and composite processing,Mg matrix materials can be obtained with tailorable properties which can play a key role in designing materials for EMI shielding.This work introduces an overview of the research on the EMI shielding properties of Mg matrix materials as well as their EMI shielding mechanisms over the past few decades,focused on the influence of alloying,heat treatment,plastic deformation and composite processing for the EMI shielding properties of Mg matrix materials.At the end,conclusions and future perspectives are provided.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51871068, 51971071, 52011530025, and U21A2049)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2021YFE0103200)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Program, China (No. 2021C01086)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (No. 3072021CFT1010)。
文摘Multi-wall carbon nanotubes reinforced Mg-14Li-1Al composite(MWCNTs/Mg-14Li-1Al) was prepared by the processes of electrophoretic deposition, friction stir processing, and cold rolling. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composite were investigated. The results show that, the microhardness of the composite is up to HV 84.4, which is 91.38% higher than that of the as-cast matrix alloy(HV 44.1). The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the composite are 259 and 313 MPa, which are 135.45% and 115.86% higher than those of the as-cast matrix alloy, respectively, and a high specific strength of 221.98 k N·m/kg is obtained. In the composite, the MWCNTs serve as nucleation particles during the friction stir processing and cold rolling, causing dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement. Furthermore, MWCNTs hinder the movement of dislocations and transfer the load from the matrix alloy, thus improving the strength.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871068,51971071,52011530025,and U21A2049)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFE0103200)+2 种基金the Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Program(No.2021C01086)the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials&Surface Technology of Ministry of Education(Nos.HEU10202113 and HEU10202202)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.LH2019E086).
文摘The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy system with nominally composition Mg-5Li-1Zn-0.5Ag-0.5Zr-xGd(x=0,1.2,2.4,3.6,4.8,6)is evaluated based on computational phase diagram and corresponding experimental studies.The results show that grains are significantly refined with the increase of Gd content.The main phases of as-cast alloys areα-Mg,β-Li,AgLi_(2)Mg,and Mg_(3)Gd.With the increase of Gd content,the amounts of Mg_(3)Gd phase andβ-Li phase have been increased.When the Gd content exceeds 3.6 wt%,Mg_(3)Gd phase precipitates in a form of the network at the grain boundaries.The precipitation ofβ-Li can be attributed to the competitive dissolution of Zn,Gd,and Li in Mg.Meanwhile,γ″is formed after the addition of Gd,which grows and transforms intoγ′with the increase of Gd content.In solidification process,stacking faults are formed by solid transformation of partialα-Mg and Mg_(3)Gd.Eventually,with the synergistic effect of Mg_(3)Gd,β-Li,andγ″(orγ′),as the Gd content increasing,the tensile strength of the alloy first increases,then decreases,and the elongation decreases.When the content of Gd is 4.8 wt%,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength reach the maximum values of 227 MPa and 139 MPa,and the elongation is 18.1%,respectively.
文摘Magnesium alloy is internationally recognized as one of the most promising lightweight materials,known as the“green engineering metal in twenty-first century”.The outstanding effect of magnesium alloy in structural weight reduction is not only expected to solve the urgent lightweighting problem in key equipment and major projects,but also anticipated to play an important role in achieving the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.Therefore,an increasing number of researchers are devoting to research on magnesium alloys with structural and functional properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51671063,51771060 and51871068)the Key Laboratory of Lightweight and high strength structural materials of Jiangxi Province(No.20171BCD40003)+4 种基金the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(No.20132304110006)Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation(No.ZD2017010)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.HEUCFG201834)the Harbin City Application Technology Research and Development Project(Nos.2015RQXXJ001 and 2017RAQXJ032)the Science and Technology Innovation Project(No.009-031-001)
文摘Calcium phosphate(CaP) coatings were prepared on Mg–8Li–2Ca magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation(MAO) in an alkaline Na_3PO_4–Ca[C_3H_7O_6P] base solution at the different applied voltages. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction were employed to characterize the microstructure and phase composition of the coatings, respectively. The corrosion resistance of the coatings was assessed by potential dynamic polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and hydrogen evolution experiment in simulated body fluids solution. The friction and wear properties were evaluated by friction and wear testing machine. The results demonstrate that the coating surface is porous and mainly composed of MgO, Ca_5(PO_4)_3(OH) and CaH_2P_2O_5. With the increase in voltage, the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the MAO coating are both enhanced. The corrosion current density of the MAO coating decreases about two orders of the magnitude compared to the substrate. Additionally, wear and corrosion mechanisms are discussed.
文摘As a kind of lightest engineering metallic materials, magnesium alloy plays significant roles in industry. The applications of magnesium alloys bring about significant benefits in the aspects of energy conservation and emissions reduction. With the issues of energy conservation and emissions reduction becoming more concerned,magnesium alloy has been attracting more and more attention from researchers.With the development of last decades, China has become the most active regions in terms of both fundamental and applied research on magnesium alloys in the world.