Modification and refinement mechanism of Mg_2Si phase in Sr-containing AZ61-0.7Si magnesium alloy

The effect of Sr on modification and refinement of the Mg 2 Si phase in an AZ61-0.7Si magnesium alloy has been investigated and analyzed.The results indicate that Sr can effectively modify and refine the Chinese-script shaped Mg2Si phase in the AZ61-0.7Si alloy.By adding 0.06wt.%-0.12wt.%Sr to AZ61-0.7Si alloy,the Mg2Si phase in the alloy can be changed from the initial coarse Chinese-script shape to fine granule and/or irregular polygonal shapes.Accordingly,the Sr-containing AZ61-0.7Si alloy exhibits higher tensile and creep properties than the AZ61-0.7Si alloy without Sr modification.The mechanism on modification and refinement of the Mg2Si phase in Sr-containing AZ61-0.7Si alloy is possibly related to the following two aspects:(1)adding Sr may form the Al4Sr phase which can serve as the heterogeneous nucleus for the Mg2Si particles and/or(2)adding Sr may lower the onset crystallizing temperature and increase the undercooling level.

Microstructures and tensile properties of as-cast Mg-5Sn-1Si magnesium alloy modified with trace elements of Y,Bi,Sb and Sr

The microstructures and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy modified with trace elements Y,Bi,Sb and Sr were investigated and compared.Results show that the microstructure of the as-cast Mg-5 Sn-1 Si alloy consists ofα-Mg,Mg_(2) Si,Mg_(2) Sn and Mg_(2)(Si_xSn_(1-x))phases.After adding 0.8 wt.%Y,0.3 wt.%Bi,0.9 wt.%Sb and 0.9 wt.%Sr,respectively into the Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy,Mg_(24)Y_(5),Mg_(3) Bi_(2),Mg_(3) Sb_(2) and Mg_(2) Sr phases are precipitated accordingly.Trace elements can refineα-Mg grain and Chinese scriptshaped Mg_(2) Si phase.Refinement efficiency of different trace elements onα-Mg grain and Mg_(2) Si phase is varied.Sr element has the best refinement effect,followed by Sb and Bi,while Y has the least refinement effect.Mg-5 Sn-1 Si-0.9 Sr alloy has higher tensile properties than the other three modified alloys.The refinement mechanism of Y,Bi and Sr elements on Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy can be explained by the growth restriction factors and the solute undercooling.For Mg-5 Sn-1 Si-0.9 Sb alloy,the heterogeneous nuclei of Mg_(3) Sb_(2) phase is the main reason for the refinement of grains and second phases.

Yield strength prediction of rolled Al-(1.44-12.40)Si-0.7Mg alloy sheets under T4 condition

The effects of Si content on the microstructure and yield strength of Al-(1.44-12.40)Si-0.7 Mg(wt.%)alloy sheets under the T4 condition were systematically studied via laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM),DSC,TEM and tensile tests.The results show that the recrystallization grain of the alloy sheets becomes more refined with an increase in Si content.When the Si content increases from 1.44 to 12.4 wt.%,the grain size of the alloy sheets decreases from approximately 47 to 10μm.Further,with an increase in Si content,the volume fraction of the GP zones in the matrix increases slightly.Based on the existing model,a yield strength model for alloy sheets was proposed.The predicted results are in good agreement with the actual experimental results and reveal the strengthening mechanisms of the Al-(1.44-12.40)Si-0.7 Mg alloy sheets under the T4 condition and how they are influenced by the Si content.

Thermoelectric Properties of Mg_2Si_(1-x)Sn_x Synthesized by Bulk Mechanical Alloying

Bulk mechanical alloying （BMA） has been successfully applied to solid-state synthesis of p-type and n-type thermoelectric materials Mg2Si1-xSnx （x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1） from element-powders at the room temperature in a relatively short time. The electrical conductivity, the Seebeck coefficient and the thermal conductivity of the Mg2Si1-xSnx are quite sensitive to the x-content. With the x-content rising, the electrical conductivity increases. When x = 0.6, it reaches the lowest and Mg2Si shows an n-type of semi-conducting However, when x = 0.2 and T 〉525 K, the Seebeck coefficient of the samples will change the opposite way. While x≥0.4, the samples present a p-type of semi-conducting. The figure of merit, Z of Mg2Si1-xSnx will be obtained in the range from 300 K to 700 K. When x = 0.6, Z proves to be higher than that of other samples at 300 K≤ T≤650 K.

Influence of rare earth elements on corrosion resistance of BFe10-1-1 alloys in flowing marine water

The corrosion behavior of BFe10-1-1 alloy with different rare earth （RE） contents in simulated flowing marine water was investigated by X-ray diffractometer and scanning electron microscope （SEM）. It was demonstrated that the corrosion rate of BFel0-1-1 alloy with the same chemical compositions in faster flow velocity of marine water was higher than that in a lower flow velocity of marine water. Fixing the flow velocity, BFe 10-1-1 alloy had the best flushing corrosion resistance when the RE content was 0.04wt.%. The consequence of such good corrosion resistance was attributed to the formation of compact protective film on alloy surface containing RE phase such as CeNis. The RE-contained film combines with other corrosion products firmly, which was difficult to fall off from the alloy surface in the flowing marine water. Additionally, SEM analysis confirmed that pitting mechanism, which would be transformed to spalling mechanism gradually with further increasing RE content, was the prevalent mechanism when the alloy contained 0.04wt.%RE.

Ordering of the α-Fe(Si) Crystallization Phase in Annealed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Mo_3Si_(13.5)B_9 Alloy

The ordering of the α-Fe(Si) crystallization phase in annealed Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy has been studied using XRD method. The α-Fe(Si) phase in Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy annealed at 460℃ for 1 h consists of the DO3-type ordered region with spherical shape and disordered region. The size of DO3 ordered region increases with the annealing temperature. When the annealing temperature is 560℃, the size of the ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) grain is 14.0nm,which is nearly as large as that of the α-Fe(Si) grain (14.2 nm) and the degree of order of the α-Fe(Si) phase is about 0.78. When Fe73.5Cu1 Mo3Si13.5B9 amorphous alloy is annealed at 520℃， with the increment of the annealing time, the shape of the DO3 ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) phase is spheroidal at the beginning of the annealing and becomes spherical and has asize of 12.8 nm when the annealing time is 60 min. In addition, the DO3 superlattice lines of the α-Fe(Si) phase will vanish if Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5 B9 amorphous alloy is annealed for 1 h at 750℃.

Relations among High-frequency Magnetic Properties and Frequency in Nanocrystalline Fe_(72.5)Cu_1Nb_2V_2Si_(13.5)B_9 Alloy

High-frequency magnetic properties, such as core loss, coercivity and amplitude permeabilityof a newly-developed nanocrystalline Fe72.5Cu1Nb2V2Si13.5B9 alloy in the wide ranges of f =20-103 kHz, Bm = 0.01~0.6 T and Bmf = 10~40 (T.kHz) have been measured. A largeamount of experimental data have been fitted by a computer, thus obtaining several expressionsrepresenting the influence of frequency on high-frequency magnetic properties, that are useful inpractical applications.

Characteristics of Faigue Crack Initiation in Ti-5Al-4Sn-2Zr-1Mo-0.7Nd-0.25Si Alloy

The characteristics of fatigue crack initiation in Ti-5AI-4Sn-2Zr1Mo-O.7Nd-O.25Si alloy wereStudied. Two modes Of fatigue crack initiation were found. The Nd-rich phase particles displaybetter resistance to fatigue crack initiation than the matrix at lower stress.

Influence of Magnetic Field Intensity on the Shape of the μ-T Curves for Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 Alloy

Under different magnetic field intensities, the dependence of the permeability μ on temperature T(μ-T curve) for the Fe7.3Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy annealed at 350-620℃ was investigated. The results showed that the magnetic field intensity had a remarkable influence on the shape of μ-T curves. For amorphous alloy, the sharp Hopkinson peak of μ-T curve disappeared gradually with the increase of magnetic field intensity.

Magnetic Properties and Applications of Newly-developed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Nb_(1.5)V_(1.5)Si_(13.5)B_9 Alloy

The synthetical soft magnetic properties including d.c. and a.c. magnetic properties and pulse magnetic property are reported for a newly-developed nanocrystalline Fe73.5Cu1 Nb1.5V1.5Si13.5B9 alloy The new alloy possesses high d.c. relative initial permeability of 12.5×104 and low coerciv ity of 0.54 A/m. Under the conditions of Bm=0.3 T, f=100 kHz and Bm=0.2 T, f=200 kHz the core losses of the new alloy are 543 kW·m-3 and 834 kW.m-3, respectively which can be compa rable with those of nanocrystalline Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy. The analyses of core losses have been carried out in the wider range of f=20～104 kHz and Bm=0.0025～0.8 T and the approxi mate expression P(kW·m-3)=1.803 B:f1.77 has been obtained. The analyses of core losses in the range of f=20～104 kHz and Bmf=(10～40)×103(T.Hz) have shown that the core loss and the corresponding amplitude permeability roughly vary as P = 2.347×10-6(Bmf)1.97f-0.2231 and μa = 9.56× 105f-0.7464, respectively for the given product B.f. Some practical applica tions have also been mentioned.

Ca含量对AZ61-1Si合金显微组织及力学性能的影响

利用OM、XRD、SEM、EDS等方法,研究了Ca含量对AZ61-1Si合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,Ca能显著改变Mg2Si相的形态及大小,细化晶界,而对基体晶粒尺寸影响不大。添加Ca后,AZ61-1Si镁合金的力学性能得到明显提高。

Al-5% Ti-1% B对Sr变质Al-13.0 %Si合金组织影响的研究

Sr作为变质剂加入到Al Si合金中能导致共晶硅的形态从粗大的片状 (或称为针状 )转变为细小的纤维状 ,但同时也促进了柱状枝晶的形成。当Al 5%Ti 1%B加入量低于 0 8%时 ,α枝晶有等轴化趋向 ,柱状枝晶的主干长度缩短 ,对共晶硅的形态与尺寸没有显著的影响 ,尽管共晶团尺寸略有下降。但当Al 5%Ti 1%B加入量超过 0 8%后 ,其对Sr变质作用的有害影响显现出来 ,α Al枝晶数量减少 ,出现初晶硅 ,共晶硅尺寸变大。随着加入量进一步增加 ,最终转变为未变质组织。所有的结果表明 :熔体中有效Sr量随着Al 5%Ti 1%B中间合金加入量的增加而降低 。

功率超声对水平连铸Al-1％Si合金凝固的影响

研究了水平连铸过程中在保温炉内施加功率超声熔体处理对Al-1％Si合金凝周过程的影响。结果表明:施加功率超声后,合金凝固曲线第1个拐点左移,斜率发生了变化,且随着超声功率的增加,合金的结晶温度升高,当超声功率为1000 W时,结晶温度提高了33℃;同时,施加了功率超声后,保温炉内金属液温度分布均匀性随着超声功率的增加得到了显著的改善;金相分析表明,当超声功率为1000 W时,铸坯凝固组织得到了细化,同时晶粒尺寸更加均匀;此外,施加功率超声处理后铸坯表面质量得到了提高。

超声场对Al-1％Si合金水平连铸坯显微组织及力学性能的影响

对直径为10 mm的Al-1％Si合金水平连铸过程施加超声处理后,铸坯的表面质量得到了改善,凝固组织得到了细化,力学性能得到了提高．当超声功率达到1000 W时,表面粗糙度由未施加超声波时的40μm降为10μm;平均晶粒度由94.1μm降为31．2μm;抗拉强度、延伸率和硬度分别提高了20．5％、37．5％和23．9％;同时,Si元素在α(AI)基体中分布的均匀性得到了提高,晶界偏析得到了抑制,析出的Si相形貌由条状变为颗粒状．

基于Murty判据的Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si钛合金α+β相区热变形机制及工艺优化(英文)

根据Murty失稳判据，利用原始等轴组织的TC11钛合金在780～990℃和0．001～70s^-1范围内的等温恒应变速率压缩实验数据，建立了该合金的加工图。依据加工图研究了TC11钛合金的变形机制和变形缺陷与变形热力参数之间的关系。结果表明，在780～990℃和0．001～0．01s^-1范围是超塑性变形区；在780～990℃和高于0．0ls^-1范围，易出现口相裂纹和空洞、局部流动以及绝热剪切等流变失稳现象。根据加工图分析，结合微观组织观察结果，并考虑变形抗力的大小，确定出了较佳的变形热力参数范围为850～940℃和0．001～0．01s^-1，最佳的变形热力参数在900℃和0．001s^-1附近。

热型连铸Al-1%Si线材的研究

在自制的水平热型连铸设备上,采用一定的工艺参数,制备出了表面呈镜面,内部组织沿轴向定向排列的柱状晶Al-1%Si线材,其与金属型生产的多晶线材相比,屈服强度提高40%,伸长率提高35.3%,导电率提高了17.3%。

Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si/SiC_P复合材料热加工工艺的研究

研究了多层喷射沉积Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si/SiCP复合材料的热加工工艺,以及不同工艺对其力学性能的影响。通过调整不同的工艺参数来获得最优化的工艺,并通过金相、X-射线、扫描电镜、透射电镜观察了在不同加工过程中复合材料的显微组织,分析了工艺参数对其加工性能以及最终力学性能的影响。结果表明,在490℃通过挤压后再轧制以及模压后再轧制的Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si/SiCP复合材料具有突出的室温性能和高温性能,热压后轧制得到的板材室温抗拉强度达620 MPa,315℃下抗拉强度达300 MPa,400℃下抗拉强度为185 MPa。分析认为其突出的室温性能和高温性能主要是得益于复合材料中的颗粒状SiC与基体的结合状况良好以及材料中弥散析出的Al13(Fe,V)3Si相、喷射沉积工艺得到的细小晶粒(约800 nm),并且通过大量变形形成晶粒内和晶界附近的位错缠结以及喷射原始颗粒边界氧化皮的破碎而产生的强化。

等通道转角挤压ZAM63-1Si镁合金的组织和性能

试验研究了Mg-6Zn-3Al-1Si镁合金通过等通道转角挤压(ECAP)后的微观组织和力学性能。结果表明:ZAM63-1Si镁合金ECAP后,α-Mg基体、汉字状的Mg_2Si相及层片状MgZn相得到有效细化,随着道次的增加,汉字状Mg_2Si逐渐破碎成颗粒状,并逐步相对均匀地分布在细化后的α-Mg基体中。等通道转角挤压后,该合金的力学性能显著提高。铸态合金屈服强度为41 N/mm^2,抗拉强度为62 N/mm^2,伸长率为1.35%。1道次挤压后合金的屈服强度提高到152 N/mm^2,抗拉强度提高到173 N/mm^2,伸长率提高到2%;4道次后屈服强度和抗拉强度分别提高到210 N/mm^2和240 N/mm^2,伸长率提高到6.5%。

超声波传振杆的端面面积对Al-1％Si铸锭凝固组织的影响

以Al-1%Si合金为对象,分别选取准φmm和准φmm两种传振杆,研究了超声波传振杆的端面面积对金属凝固组织的影响。结果表明,超声波传振杆的端面面积对Al-1%Si凝固组织有直接的影响。在相同的熔体处理条件下,使用直径小的传振杆处理金属熔体可以获得较好的细化效果。最后,从声压角度分析了产生这一现象的原因。

Intelligent method to develop constitutive relationship of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy

The isothermal compression tests were carried out in the Thermecmastor-Z thermo-simulator at temperatures of 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000 and 1050 ℃ and the strain rates of 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 s-1. The influence of deformation temperature and strain rate on the flow stress of Ti-6Al-2Zr-IMo-IV alloy was studied. Based on the experimental data sets, the high temperature deformation behavior of Ti-6A1-2Zr-IMo-IV alloy was presented using the intelligent method of artificial neural network （ANN）. The results indicate that the predicted flow stress values by ANN model is quite consistent with the experimental results, which implies that the artificial neural network is an effective tool for studying the hot deformation behavior of the present alloy. In addition, the development of graphical user interface is implemented using Visual Basic programming language.