The precipitation behavior of Mn-containing dispersoids in Al-Mg-Si 6082 alloys with different Mn contents(0,0.5 and 1.0 wt%)during various heat treatments(300–500℃)was investigated.The effects of dispersoids on ele...The precipitation behavior of Mn-containing dispersoids in Al-Mg-Si 6082 alloys with different Mn contents(0,0.5 and 1.0 wt%)during various heat treatments(300–500℃)was investigated.The effects of dispersoids on elevated-temperature strength and recrystallization resistance during hot-rolling and post-rolling annealing were evaluated.The results showed that the dispersoids in the Mn-containing alloys(0.5 and 1.0%)began to precipitate at 350℃and reached the optimum conditions after 2–4 h at 400℃.However,the dispersoids coarsened with increasing holding time at temperatures above450℃.After the peak precipitation treatment at 400℃for 2 h,the yield strength at 300℃increased from 28 MPa(base alloy free of Mn)to 55 MPa(alloy with 0.5%Mn)and 70 MPa(alloy with 1%Mn),respectively,demonstrating a significant dispersoid strengthening effect at elevated temperature.In addition,the dispersoids were thermally stable at 300℃for up to 1000 h holding owing to its relative high precipitation temperature(350–400℃),leading to the superior constant mechanical performance at elevated temperature during the long service life.During hot rolling and post-rolling annealing,the presence of a large amount of dispersoids results in the higher Zener drag PZcompared with base alloy and then significantly improved the recrystallization resistance.The alloy containing 0.5%Mn exhibited the highest recrystallization resistance among three experimental alloys studied during the post-rolling process,likely resulted from the lower coarsening rate of dispersoids and the lower dispersoids free zone.展开更多
The microstructural evolutions under as-homogenized and as-deformed conditions and after the postdeformation annealing of AA6082 aluminum alloys with different Mn content(0.05 wt.%-1 wt.%)were studied by optical,scann...The microstructural evolutions under as-homogenized and as-deformed conditions and after the postdeformation annealing of AA6082 aluminum alloys with different Mn content(0.05 wt.%-1 wt.%)were studied by optical,scanning electron,and transmission electron microscopies.The results showed that the presence of a large amount ofα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids induced by Mn addition significantly improved the recrystallization resistance.In the base alloy free of Mn,static recrystallization occurred after 2 h of annealing,and grain growth commenced after 4 h of annealing,whereas in Mn-containing alloys,the recovered grain structure was well-retained after even 8 h of annealing.The alloy with 0.5%Mn exhibited the best recrystallization resistance,and a further increase of the Mn levels to 1%resulted in a gradual reduction of the recrystallization resistance,the reason for which was that recrystallization occurred only in the dispersoid-free zones(DFZs)and the increased DFZ fraction with Mn content led to an increase in the recrystallization fraction.The variation in the dispersoid number density and a coarsening of dispersoids during annealing have a limited influence on the static recrystallization in Mn-containing alloys.展开更多
基金the financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)Rio Tinto Aluminum through the NSERC Industry Research Chair in the Metallurgy of Aluminum Transformation at the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi.
文摘The precipitation behavior of Mn-containing dispersoids in Al-Mg-Si 6082 alloys with different Mn contents(0,0.5 and 1.0 wt%)during various heat treatments(300–500℃)was investigated.The effects of dispersoids on elevated-temperature strength and recrystallization resistance during hot-rolling and post-rolling annealing were evaluated.The results showed that the dispersoids in the Mn-containing alloys(0.5 and 1.0%)began to precipitate at 350℃and reached the optimum conditions after 2–4 h at 400℃.However,the dispersoids coarsened with increasing holding time at temperatures above450℃.After the peak precipitation treatment at 400℃for 2 h,the yield strength at 300℃increased from 28 MPa(base alloy free of Mn)to 55 MPa(alloy with 0.5%Mn)and 70 MPa(alloy with 1%Mn),respectively,demonstrating a significant dispersoid strengthening effect at elevated temperature.In addition,the dispersoids were thermally stable at 300℃for up to 1000 h holding owing to its relative high precipitation temperature(350–400℃),leading to the superior constant mechanical performance at elevated temperature during the long service life.During hot rolling and post-rolling annealing,the presence of a large amount of dispersoids results in the higher Zener drag PZcompared with base alloy and then significantly improved the recrystallization resistance.The alloy containing 0.5%Mn exhibited the highest recrystallization resistance among three experimental alloys studied during the post-rolling process,likely resulted from the lower coarsening rate of dispersoids and the lower dispersoids free zone.
基金financially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(No.CRDPJ 51465117)Rio Tinto Aluminum through the Research Chair in the Metallurgy of Aluminum Transformation at University of Quebec at Chicoutimi。
文摘The microstructural evolutions under as-homogenized and as-deformed conditions and after the postdeformation annealing of AA6082 aluminum alloys with different Mn content(0.05 wt.%-1 wt.%)were studied by optical,scanning electron,and transmission electron microscopies.The results showed that the presence of a large amount ofα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids induced by Mn addition significantly improved the recrystallization resistance.In the base alloy free of Mn,static recrystallization occurred after 2 h of annealing,and grain growth commenced after 4 h of annealing,whereas in Mn-containing alloys,the recovered grain structure was well-retained after even 8 h of annealing.The alloy with 0.5%Mn exhibited the best recrystallization resistance,and a further increase of the Mn levels to 1%resulted in a gradual reduction of the recrystallization resistance,the reason for which was that recrystallization occurred only in the dispersoid-free zones(DFZs)and the increased DFZ fraction with Mn content led to an increase in the recrystallization fraction.The variation in the dispersoid number density and a coarsening of dispersoids during annealing have a limited influence on the static recrystallization in Mn-containing alloys.
