Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of rheo-squeeze casting AZ91-Ca alloy during heat treatment

The rheo-squeeze casting(RSC)process is a newly-developed casting process for high-performance components.In order to further improve the mechanical properties of magnesium alloys,AZ91-2wt.%Ca(AZX912)alloy was prepared by the RSC process and then subjected to heat treatment.The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of AZX912 alloy during heat treatment were investigated.It was found that during solid solution treatment at 410°C,β-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase with low melting point dissolves intoα-Mg matrix,while the connected network-like Al_2Ca phase with high melting point tends to separate gradually,and the tips of Al_2Ca phase is partially spheroidized.With the increase of solid solution time,the yield strength(YS)of AZX912 alloy decreases gradually while the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)and elongation to failure(E_f)increase continuously.Isothermal ageing at 225°C promotes the precipitation ofβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase in the matrix of AZX912 alloy.The hardness reaches the peak after ageing for 96 h and the increase in hardness is about 24.8%.The precipitation ofβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase during ageing treatment is beneficial to YS but harmful to E_f.The mechanism of microstructure evolution during heat treatment and its effect on mechanical properties are discussed.

Microscopic characterization of semi-solid aluminium alloys

The microstructural evolution and element distribution of the Al-4Cu-Mg alloy during semi-solid compression were investigated, and the precipitate behavior and dislocation morphology were discussed. The experimental results show that the microstructure, the number of CuAl2 （θ phase） precipitates, and the dislocation density of the Al-4Cu-Mg alloy depend apparently on the process parameters. More segregation of Cu at the grain boundary happens with an increase of deformatinn temperature and a decrease of strain rate, leading to an increase in the number of θ phase. With an increase of height reduction, Cu segregation at the grain boundary decreases gradually. Moreover, unique dislocation morphologies including helical dislocations and dislocation loops appear at different process parameters and evolve to reduce the stored energy.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91-Ca magnesium alloy cast by different processes

The microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium(Mg) alloys are significantly influenced by the casting process. In this paper, a comparative study on microstructure and mechanical properties at ambient and elevated temperatures of AZ91-2 wt.% Ca(AZX912) Mg alloy samples prepared by gravity casting(GC), squeeze casting(SC) and rheo-squeeze casting(RSC), respectively, was carried out. The results show that α-Mg grains in SC and RSC samples are significantly refined compared to the GC sample. The average secondary dendritic arm spacing of AZX912 alloy samples decreases in the order of GC, SC and RSC. As testing temperature increases from 25 °C to 200 °C, strength of AZX912 alloy samples is reduced, while their elongation is increased continuously. Compared to GC and SC processes, RSC process can improve the mechanical properties of AZX912 alloy at both ambient and elevated temperatures. The enhancement of mechanical properties of RSC sample over GC and SC samples mainly results from grain refinement in the as-cast microstructure of AZX912 alloy.

Sn含量对铸态和挤压态Mg-8Li-3Al-(1,2,3)Sn合金显微组织和拉伸性能的影响

采用X射线衍射、光学显微镜、扫描电镜和拉伸测试研究Sn含量对铸态和挤压态Mg-8Li-3Al-(1,2,3)Sn(质量分数,%)合金显微组织和拉伸性能的影响。研究发现,铸态Mg-8Li-3Al-(1,2,3)Sn合金由α-Mg+β-Li双相基体、MgLiAl2相和Li2MgSn相组成。Sn含量的增加引起α-Mg枝晶细化和Li2MgSn相含量增加。热挤压过程中,β-Li相发生完全动态再结晶,而α-Mg相发生不完全动态再结晶。随Sn含量增加,α-Mg相再结晶体积分数增加而再结晶晶粒平均尺寸减小。Sn含量的增加能够提高铸态Mg-8Li-3Al-(1,2,3)Sn合金的强度,但对塑性不利。热挤压使Mg-8Li-3Al-(1,2,3)Sn合金的拉伸性能明显提高,Mg-8Li-3Al-2Sn合金表现出最高的拉伸性能。

不同挤压比Mg–Sn–Zn–Ca合金的显微组织和力学性能（英文）

研究挤压比对Mg-6Sn-2Zn-1Ca (TZX621,质量分数,%)合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果发现,挤压态TZX621合金中发生不完全再结晶;当挤压比从6增大至16,未再结晶晶粒的相对含量和再结晶晶粒的平均尺寸均降低,基面织构强度也随之弱化。热挤压过程中,粗大Ca Mg Sn相发生破碎,细小Mg2Sn相则在α-Mg基体中析出。挤压比为16时,合金的屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率达到226.9 MPa、295.6 MPa和18.1%,与挤压比为6时相比分别提高了36.0%、17.7%和13.5%。

Effects of oxygen vacancy concentration and temperature on memristive behavior of SrRuO3/Nb:SrTiO3 junctions

Metal/semiconductor memristive heterostructures have potential applications in nonvolatile memory and computing devices.To enhance the performance of the memristive devices,it requires a comprehensive engineering to the metal/semiconductor interfaces.Here in this paper,we discuss the effects of oxygen vacancies and temperature on the memristive behaviors of perovskite-oxide Schottky junctions,each consisting of SrRuO3 thin films epitaxially grown on Nb:SrTiO3 substrates.The oxygen partial pressure and laser fluence are controlled during the film growth to tune the oxygen defects in SrRuO3 films,and the Schottky barrier height can be controlled by both the temperature and oxygen vacancies.The resistive switching measurements demonstrate that the largest resistance switching ratio can be obtained by controlling oxygen vacancy concentration at lower temperature.It suggests that reducing Schottky barrier height can enhance the resistive switching performance of the SrRuO3/Nb:SrTiO3 heterostructures.This work can conduce to the development of high-performance metal-oxide/semiconductor memristive devices.