Influence of trace Ca addition on texture and stretch formability of AM50 magnesium alloy sheet

The AM50,AM50-0.1 Ca,AM50-0.3 Ca and AM50-0.5 Ca(wt.%) alloys were hot-rolled and their mechanical properties were determined for the purpose of investigating the effect of trace Ca addition on the texture and stretch formability of AM50 alloy.The results show that the addition of trace Ca can effectively modify the basal texture,which is characterized by the split of basal poles deviated from the normal direction(ND) after the hot rolling,while a broad spread of the basal planes toward the transverse direction(TD) after the annealing.Such change of the basal texture is related to the prior formation of massive compression twins and the decrease of the c/a ratio.Erichsen value increases from 2.25 to 4.21 mm with the increase of Ca content.The enhancement of stretch formability is ascribed to the weakened basal texture,which results in the increase of n-value and the decrease of r-value.

Effect of Ca addition on microstructure and impression creep behavior of cast AZ61 magnesium alloy

Microstructure and creep properties of AZ61 alloy containing 1 and 3 wt.% Ca were investigated. The creep properties were examined using impression method under different stresses between 200 and 500 MPa at the temperature ranging from 423 to 491 K. The microstructure of AZ61 alloy contains α(Mg) matrix and Mg17 Al12 intermetallic phases. It is shown that adding Ca to AZ61 alloy reduces the amount of Mg17 Al12 phase via forming(Mg,Al)2 Ca phase;furthermore, increasing the Ca content to 3 wt.% leads to the formation of(Mg,Al)2 Ca phase, as well as the elimination of the Mg17 Al12 phase. Creep properties of AZ61 alloy are improved with the Ca addition. The improvement in creep properties is attributed to the reduction in the amount of Mg17 Al12 phase and the formation of(Mg,Al)2 Ca phase with high thermal stability. According to the obtained creep data, it is concluded that the pipe diffusion-climb controlled dislocation creep is the dominant creep mechanism and Ca addition has no influence on this mechanism. The effect of pre-deformation on the creep properties of AZ61+3%Ca alloy reveals that the creep resistance of the alloy depends on the continuity of(Mg,Al)2 Ca phase. It is decreased by reducing the phase continuity.

Effect of Ca addition on modification of primary Mg_(2)Si,hardness and wear behavior in Mg-Si hypereutectic alloys

The effect of Ca addition on modification of primary Mg_(2)Si,hardness and wear behavior in Mg-5 wt.%Si hypereutectic alloy has been investigated.The results showed clearly that without Ca addition,most of primary Mg_(2)Si appeared as coarse dendritic morphology with average size of about 215μm.With the addition of 0.1 wt.%Ca,the average size of primary Mg_(2)Si decreased to about 98μm,but their morphologies did not significantly changed.As the addition level of Ca increased to 0.3 wt.%,the average size of primary Mg_(2)Si decreased significantly to about 50μm and their morphologies changed to polyhedral shape.However,with further increasing Ca addition to 0.6 wt.%and 1 wt.%,some needle-like and blocky CaMgSi particles formed and the average size of primary Mg_(2)Si increased slightly,which could described as over-modification.The present work showed that the optimal modification effect could be obtained when the Ca content in the investigated alloy reached 0.3 wt.%.The modification mechanism may be referred mainly due to poisoning effect resulting from the segregation of Ca atoms at the growth front of the Mg_(2)Si and the adsorption effect of some Ca atoms in the Mg_(2)Si crystal growth plane.The 0.3 wt.%Ca-added alloy has the highest hardness value and the best wear resistance among all other alloys.An excessive Ca addition resulted in the formation of some needle-like and blocky CaMgSi particles,which was detrimental to hardness and wear behavior of the 0.6 wt.%and 1 wt.%Ca-added alloys.The wear mechanism of investigated alloys is a mild abrasive oxidative wear with little adhesion.

Effect of Ca addition on the as-cast microstructure and creep properties of Mg-5Zn-5Sn magnesium alloy

The effect of Ca addition on the as-cast micmstructure and creep properties of Mg-5Zn-5Sn magnesium alloy was investigated. The results indicate that adding 1.0 wt.% Ca to Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy can effectively refine the as-cast microstructure of the alloy, and the CaMgSn phase with high thermal stability is formed in the alloy. In addition, adding 1.0 wt.% Ca to Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy can also improve the creep properties of the alloy. After adding 1.0 wt.% Ca to Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy, the second creep rate of the alloy at 150℃ and 50 MPa for 100 h decreases from 4.67 ×10^-8 to 1.43 × 10^-8 s^-1. The strengthening mechanism is mainly attributed to the microstructural refinement and the formation of CaMgSn phase.

Effect of Ca Addition and Heat Treatment on the A390(S)/AM60(L) Interface Microstructure

Overcasting is a new kind of dissimilar joining technique used to produce the aluminum（solid）/magnesium（liquid） bonding bi-metallic material in this study. For the Al/Mg（A390/AM60） bi-metallic samples, the interface microstructures are the research points, which directly influence the mechanical properties. It is, therefore, of vital importance to find a method to improve the interface microstructures. This research focused on the effect of the calcium（Ca） addition in the liquid Mg alloys and the heat treatment on the A390/AM60 interface microstructures of the bi-metallic samples. The testing results showed that, with Ca addition in AM60, owing to two possible reasons, the interface microstructure and the shear strength of the A390/AM60 bi-metallic samples could be improved. The heat treatment could further improve the interface microstructure and the mechanical properties by dissolving β-Mg_（17）Al_（12） into α-Mg and destroying the Mg_2Si layer structure.

Effect of calcium addition on microstructure and texture modification of Mg rolled sheets

The mechanical properties and texture of AM60（Mg-6.0Al-0.3Mn,mass fraction %） and ZXM200（Mg-1.6Zn-0.5Ca-0.2Mn） Mg alloys subjected to multi-pass hot rolling were investigated.The finer recrystallized grains usually exhibit particular preferred orientations and then alter the total texture feature of rolled sheets.Ca solid solution into Mg matrix serves to the formation of texture component with c-axis rotated away from normal direction towards transverse direction and then weakens the overall texture intensity,resulting in a similar anisotropic characteristic to RE-containing Mg alloys.

Effects of calcium addition on as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy

The effects of Ca addition on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg-5Zn-5Sn (mass fraction,%) alloy were investigated.The results indicate that an addition of 0.5%-1.5% (mass fraction) Ca to the Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy not only refines the as-cast microstructure of the alloy but also causes the formation of the primary and/or eutectic CaMgSn phases with high thermal stability;an increase in Ca amount from 0.5% to 1.5% (mass fraction) increases the amount and size of the CaMgSn phase.In addition,Ca addition to the Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloy improves not only the tensile properties at room temperature and 150 ℃ but also the creep properties.Among the Ca-containing Mg-5Zn-5Sn alloys,the one added 0.5% (mass fraction) Ca obtains the optimum ultimate tensile strength and elongation at room temperature and 150 ℃,however,the alloy added 1.5% (mass fraction) Ca exhibits the optimum yield strength and creep properties.

Effects of Ca Addition on the Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of ZM21 Wrought Alloys

The microstructures, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of ZM21 magnesium alloys with a wide range of calcium （Ca） addition （0.1-1.6 wt%） were investigated. Results showed that the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance were improved with Ca addition because of grain refinement and formation of Ca2Mg6Zn3. However, these properties were deteriorated when Ca contents reached 1.6 wt%. The optimal Ca content of alloys was 0.7 wt%; alloy with this Ca content showed good mechanical performance and corrosion resistance, having a strength of 260 MPa, an elongation of 21.5%, and an average weight loss of 0.77 mg/（cm^2 days）.

Enhanced oxidation and overheating resistance of the extruded Mg–Zn–Al–Mn magnesium alloy by Calcium addition

The effects of Ca addition on the microstructure and oxidation properties of a new Mg alloy were studied.The oxidation behavior of the alloys was analyzed by thermal analysis and material characterization of the alloys exposed in flame environment;and both electrical and induction furnaces.Moreover,the surface layers were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction technique.It was found that increasing the Ca addition reduces the grain size and increases the fraction of the secondary phases,and enhances the mechanical properties.Moreover,increasing the Ca contents resulted in the formation of a dense CaO/MgO layer on the surface prohibited the oxygen diffusion and assisted in protection of the substrate against further oxidation.Therefore,ignition temperature was increased from 680℃ to 890℃ after addition of the Ca element.The mechanical properties and ignition behavior of the current materials was compared with the literature which it showed an excellent combination of the properties in the developed alloys.

Effects of minor Ca on as-cast microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloys

The effects of the addition of 0.6%Ca（mass fraction） on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc magnesium alloys were investigated and compared by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy,differential scanning calorimetry analysis,and tensile and creep tests.The results indicate that the addition of 0.6%Ca to the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloys can refine the grains of the two alloys.At the same time,the addition of 0.6%Ca to the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloys can effectively improve the tensile properties of the two alloys.In addition,the addition of 0.6%Ca can also improve the creep properties of the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloy but is not beneficial to the creep properties of the Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloy.The different effects of minor Ca on the creep properties of the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-4Y-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloys are possibly related to the difference in the solid solubilities of Ce and Y in Mg.