Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xCu(x=0wt%, 1wt%, 1.5wt% and 2.0wt%) alloys were studied by OM, Pandat software, XRD, SEM, DSC and a standard universal testing ma...Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xCu(x=0wt%, 1wt%, 1.5wt% and 2.0wt%) alloys were studied by OM, Pandat software, XRD, SEM, DSC and a standard universal testing machine. The experimental results indicate that adding Cu to TAZ811 alloy leads to the formation of the AlMgCu and Cu3 Sn phases. Tensile tests indicate that yield strength increases fi rstly and then decreases with increasing Cu content. The alloy with the addition of 1.5wt% Cu exhibits optimal mechanical properties among the studied alloys. The improved mechanical properties can be ascribed to the second phase strengthening and fi ne-grain strengthening mechanisms resulting from the more dispersed second phases and smaller grain size, respectively. The decrease in ultimate tensile strength and elongation of TAZ811-2.0wt% Cu alloy at room temperature is ascribed to the formation of continuous AlMgCu and coarse Mg2 Sn phases in the liquid state.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51301118)the Shanxi Province Science Foundation for Youths(2013021013-4)+1 种基金the Advanced Programs of Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Shanxi Province for Returned Scholarsthe Foundation for Young Scholars of Taiyuan University of Technology
文摘Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xCu(x=0wt%, 1wt%, 1.5wt% and 2.0wt%) alloys were studied by OM, Pandat software, XRD, SEM, DSC and a standard universal testing machine. The experimental results indicate that adding Cu to TAZ811 alloy leads to the formation of the AlMgCu and Cu3 Sn phases. Tensile tests indicate that yield strength increases fi rstly and then decreases with increasing Cu content. The alloy with the addition of 1.5wt% Cu exhibits optimal mechanical properties among the studied alloys. The improved mechanical properties can be ascribed to the second phase strengthening and fi ne-grain strengthening mechanisms resulting from the more dispersed second phases and smaller grain size, respectively. The decrease in ultimate tensile strength and elongation of TAZ811-2.0wt% Cu alloy at room temperature is ascribed to the formation of continuous AlMgCu and coarse Mg2 Sn phases in the liquid state.