Effects of Ce addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy

The effects of Ce addition on the microstructure of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy during casting, homogenization, hot extrusion, T4, T6 and T4＋two-step aging were investigated. The mechanical properties of alloys with and without Ce were compared. The results showed that Ce had an obvious effect on the microstructure of ZM61-0.5Ce alloy by restricting the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and restraining the grain growth during extrusion and heat treatment subsequently. A new binary phase Mg 12 Ce was identified in ZM61-0.5Ce alloy, which distributed at grain boundaries and was broken to small particles distributed at grain boundaries along extrusion direction during extrusion. The mechanical properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were improved with the addition of Ce. The improved tensile properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were due to the finer grain sizes as compared to ZM61 alloy. However, the UTS and YS decreased severely and the elongation increased when ZM61-0.5Ce was treated by T6 and T4＋two-step aging. Brittle Mg 12 Ce phase, which was distributed at the grain boundary areas and cannot dissolve into the Mg matrix after solution treatment, became crack source under tensile stress.

Microstructures and mechanical properties of as-extruded and heat treated Mg-6Zn-1Mn-4Sn-1.5Nd alloy

The microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-1Mn-4Sn-1.5Nd alloy subjected to extrusion and T5 treatment were investigated using optical microscopy（OM）, X-ray diffractometer（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, electron back scattered diffraction（EBSD）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, hardness tests and uniaxial tensile tests. The results showed that the as-cast alloy consisted of α（Mg）, Mn, Mg7Zn3, Mg2 Sn and Mg Sn Nd phases. Dynamic recrystallization has completed during the extrusion process and the average grain size was 7.2 μm. After T5 treatment, the strength increased obviously, the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of as-extruded alloy were increased by 94 and 34 MPa, respectively. Microstructure characterization revealed that the improvement of strength was determined by the high number density of β′1 rods.

Bi对Mg-6Al-1Sm镁合金组织和力学性能的影响

通过合金制备、微观分析和拉伸试验等方法,研究了Bi对Mg-6Al-1Sm耐热镁合金组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:在Mg-6Al-1Sm中加入适量的Bi后,细化了合金的铸态组织,同时基体中出现热稳定性较高的颗粒相Mg3Bi2。适量Bi的加入提高了合金的室温和高温力学性能,改善了合金的耐热性能。

TEM microstructure of rapidly solidified Mg-6Zn-1Y-1Ce alloy

Rapidly solidified（RS） Mg-6Zn-1Y-1Ce ribbons were prepared by single roller melt-spinning technique.Transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were employed to characterize the microstructure of RS ribbons.The results show that there is high density of particles distributed within grains and at grain boundaries in the region near wheel side.The particle density is decreased in the middle region and free surface region.The alloy is predominantly composed of supersaturated--Mg solid solution,T phase and W phase;meanwhile,a few icosahedral quasicrystalline and Mg4Zn7 particles are also observed.The T phase is confirmed having a body-centered orthorhombic structure that is transformed from the body-centered tetragonal structure Mg12Ce phase due to the partial substitution of Mg atoms by Zn.

Effect of ultrasonic melt treatment on degassing of Mg-6Zn-1Ca alloy

The effect of ultrasonic power and treatment time on degassing of Mg-6Zn-1Ca alloy was studied in this paper. The degassing effect was characterized by measuring densities of ingots. The results show that proper ultrasonic treatment can remove hydrogen from the melt of the Mg-6Zn-1Ca alloy. The ultrasonic degassing effect is closely related to the ultrasonic power density and treatment time. The degassing efficiency increases with an increase in ultrasonic power density when the melt is treated at 690 °C for 120 s, reaching its highest value at 1.2 W·cm-3. When the power density is 1.2 W·cm-3, with an increase in ultrasonic treatment time, the degassing efficiency increases at first, reaches its peak value at 120 s, then decreases as the ultrasonic treatment is further prolonged. In this experiment, the optimum degassing effect with an efficiency of 67.5 % is obtained by ultrasonic treatment with the power density of 1.2 W·cm-3 for 120 s. The maximum density of ingot can be increased from 1.8069 g·cm-3 to 1.8146 g·cm-3(increased by 0.43%).

Microstructures and properties in surface layers of Mg-6Zn-1Ca magnesium alloy laser-clad with Al-Si powders

Laser surface cladding with Al-Si powders was applied to a Mg-6Zn-1Ca magnesium alloy to improve its surface properties.The microstructure,phase components and chemical compositions of the laser-clad layer were analyzed by using X-ray diffractometry(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy dispersive spectrometry(EDS).The results show that the clad layer mainly consists ofα-Mg,Mg2Si dendrites,Mg17Al12and Al3Mg2phases.Owing to the formation of Mg2Si,Mg17Al12and Al3Mg2intermetallic compounds in the melted region and grain refinement,the microhardness of the clad layer(HV0.025310)is about5times higher than that of the substrate(HV0.02554).Besides,corrosion tests in the NaCl(3.5%,mass fraction)water solution show that the corrosion potential is increased from-1574.6mV for the untreated sample to-128.7mV for the laser-clad sample,while the corrosion current density is reduced from170.1to6.7μA/cm2.These results reveal that improved corrosion resistance and increased hardness of the Mg-6Zn-1Ca alloy can be both achieved after laser cladding with Al-Si powders.

Microstructure of Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca aged alloy

The microstructure of Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca aged alloy was investigated by TEM and HRTEM. The results show that the hardening produced in the Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca alloy is considerably higher than that in the Mg-8Zn-4A1 alloy. A dense dispersion of disc-like Ca2Mg6Zn3 precipitates are formed in Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca alloy aged at 160 ℃ for 16 h. In addition, the lattice distortions, honeycomb-looking Moir＆#233; fringes, edge dislocations and dislocation loop also exist in the microstructure. The precipitates of alloy aged at 160 ℃ for 48 h are coarse disc-like and fine dispersed grainy. When the alloy is subjected to aging at 160 ℃ for 227 h, the microstructure consists of numerous MgZn2 precipitates and Ca2Mg6Zn3 precipitates. All the analyses show that Ca is a particularly effective trace addition in improving the age-hardening and postponing the formation of MgZn2 precipitates in Mg-8Zn-4Al alloy aged at 160 ℃.

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.

退火对热挤压Mg-5Zn-1Y合金组织及性能的影响

研究了退火处理对热挤压Mg-5 mass%Zn-1 mass%Y合金组织及性能的影响。结果表明,425℃/15 min为该合金的最佳退火工艺,完全再结晶同时避免晶粒长大,所获得晶粒尺寸仅为10μm。该条件下退火合金的抗拉强度为284.8 MPa,断后伸长率高达31.2%,较高的强度与细小再结晶晶粒及弥散分布的第二相有关;较高伸长率主要源于拉伸过程中{1012}拉伸孪生、{1011}压缩孪生以及({1012}-{1011})拉压二次孪生引起的协调变形。

Mg-6Al-2Sr-xY镁合金的显微组织和力学性能

采用氩气保护的方法制备了Mg-6Al-2Sr-xY镁合金,研究了钇含量对该合金显微组织和力学性能的影响,探讨了锶和钇在合金中的存在形式。结果表明:加入适量的钇能使该合金的铸态显微组织明显细化,锶和钇在合金中主要以Al4Sr、Al2Y和Al3Y形态存在,Al4Sr相呈骨骼状分布于晶界处,Al2Y和Al3Y呈颗粒状主要在晶内析出;合金的力学性能随着钇含量的增加呈现先上升后下降的趋势,当钇质量分数为1.5%时,与Mg-6Al-2Sr镁合金相比,该合金的抗拉强度提高了20.6%,屈服强度提高了24.6%,伸长率提高了52.9%。

Thermomechanical Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

Ti-6AI-4V, among the Ti alloys, is the most widely used. In the present work, the behavior of Ti-6AI-4V alloy has been investigated by the uniaxial hot isothermal compression tests and a series of dilatometric experiments were also carried out to determine the transformation temperatures at different cooling rates. Specimens for hot compression tests were homogenized at 1050℃ for 10 min and then quickly cooled to different straining temperatures from 1050 to 850℃. Cooling rates were chosen fast enough to prevent high temperature transformation during cooling. Compression tests were conducted at temperatures from 1050 to 850℃ in steps of 50℃ at constant true strain rates of 10-3 or 10-2 s-1. The apparent activation energy for compression in two-phase region was calculated 420 kJ·mol-1. Partial globularization of a phase was observed in the specimen deformed at low strain rates and at temperatures near the transformation zone and annealed after deformation.

Superplastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding for Sandwich Structure of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

Superplastic forming and diffusion bonding (SPF/DB) is a well-established process for the manufacture of components almost exclusively from Ti-6AI-4V sheet material. The sandwich structure of Ti-6AI-4V alloy is investigated. The effects of the microstructure on the SPF/DB process were discussed. The microstructure at the interfaces and the distribution of thickness were researched.

基于BP神经网络的Mg-Al-Si合金力学性能研究

研究了Sr含量对Mg-Al-Si系镁合金中Mg-6Al-0.7Si-1Zn合金力学性能的影响,采用BP神经网络法建立了Mg-6Al-0.7Si-1Zn-xSr合金组织与力学性能的关系模型。采用BP神经网络预测的该合金力学性能与实验值接近,相对误差较小,最大误差为4.896%,最小误差仅为0.271%。结果表明,该模型具有很好的预测精度和较快收的敛速度,此模型的建立为研究Mg-Al-Si系镁合金提供了参考。

Effects of Fe concentration on microstructure and corrosion of Mg-6Al-1Zn-xFe alloys for fracturing balls applications

Mg-6 Al-1 Zn-xFe（x = 0,1,3,5 and 7 wt%）alloys were prepared by powder metallurgy and followed by hot extrusion.Majority of Fe element exists as insoluble particles in the alloys.The as-extruded alloys showed higher degradable rates but less stable mechanical properties than as-annealed alloys.Corrosion rate of all the alloys increased with increasing Fe concentration,reaching 2.4 mL cm-2h-1.0.2% yield strength of all the alloys was higher than 150 MPa.In short,Mg-6 Al-1 Zn-xFe alloys have an attractive combination of corrosion and mechanical properties,which holds a bright future for fracturing balls applications.

Hot Compression Mechanical Behavior of Solution Heat‑Treated and Pre‑aged Mg–Zn–Gd–Er Alloys

The mechanical behavior of solution heat-treated and pre-aged Mg–6Zn–1Gd–1Er alloys during hot compression(from 180 to 330℃)has been investigated.The results showed that the flow stress curves of the pre-aged sample(PAS)intersected with that of the solution heat-treated sample(SHTS)during hot compression.At 180℃,when the true strain is 0.27 and 0.47,the PAS showed larger and smaller stress(210.80 MPa vs.207.58 MPa and 205.67 MPa vs.207.93 MPa)than the SHTS,respectively.These phenomena were due to the stronger interaction of W phase and dislocations/twins under the strain of 0.27,while dynamic recrystallization softening occurred under the strain of 0.47.When the temperature increased to 330℃,the flow stress of PAS and SHTS showed an opposite trend to that of 180℃.Continuous dynamic recrystallization and particle stimulated nucleation based on slip operations are the main deformation mechanisms under 330℃.At the true strain is 0.33 and 0.53,the PAS has smaller and larger stress(61.32 MPa vs.63.69 MPa and 58.75 MPa vs.57.09 MPa)than the SHTS,respectively.The increasing deformation resistance of dynamic precipitation improved the flow stress under smaller strain and dynamic recrystallization decreased the flow stress under high strain,which resulted the opposite phenomena of SHTS.