Influence of homogenizing on mechanical properties of as-cast AZ31 magnesium alloy

Forward extrusion experiments of as-cast AZ31 magnesium alloy were conducted at different temperatures and different extrusion ratios using the as-cast billets with and without homogenizing treatment.The mechanical properties of pre-and post-extrusion of the two kinds of billets were investigated.Experimental results show that the mechanical properties of post-extrusion of the two kinds of billets all are obviously improved compared with those of pre-extrusion.The elongation of post-extrusion using the billet with homogenizing is higher than that without homogenizing,but the tensile strength is lower than that without homogenizing.When the extrusion ratio increases,the elongation and tensile strength of post-extrusion of two kinds of billets all will increase obviously.When the extrusion temperature of billet without homogenizing increases,the tensile strength of post-extrusion will decrease obviously and the elongation of post-extrusion will change to a small extent.For the billet with homogenizing,the tensile strength of post-extrusion will decrease in some sort when extrusion temperature increases.

Microstructures,corrosion and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-Zn-Y-(Gd)alloys

Long period stacking ordered（LPSO） structure phases were prepared by conventional solidification method in Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x）（x=3,2,1.5,1,mole fraction） alloys,the microstructures,corrosion and compressive mechanical properties of which were investigated,separately.The results reveal that the microstructures of the as-cast Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x） alloys,with n（Zn）/n（Y＋Gd）=1：1,consist of α（Mg） phase,Mg3Zn3RE2（W） phase,Mg（12）ZnRE（14H-LPSO） phase and a few bright cube-shaped Mg-Y-Gd phases.The formation and the distribution of LPSO-phase in the alloys can be influenced by the content of Gd.The volume fraction of 14H-LPSO phase increases first and then decreases with the increase of the Gd content.For the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） measurement,a R（Q（R（QR））） model was used to fit the test results in 3.5%（mass fraction） NaCl solution at room temperature.The corrosion current densities of all samples are about 10-（-5） A/cm-2.When x（Gd）≤1%,Mg-Zn-Y-（Gd）alloy shows good corrosion resistance,which is better than that of the commercial AZ91 D magnesium alloy.The corrosion rate increases when the Gd content is higher than 1.5%.At room temperature,the compressive properties of Mg-Zn-Y-（Gd） alloys increase remarkably with the increase of the volume fraction of LPSO phase.In addition,the pinning effect of W-phase and dispersive cube-shaped Mg-Y-Gd phase is beneficial to improving the mechanical properties of as-cast Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x） alloy in deformation process.

Effect of Neodymium on As-Cast Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Wrought Alloy

Nd in the form of powder or intermediate alloy was added to AZ31 wrought alloy. The as-obtained alloy was characterized and tested with respect to its microstructure and mechanical properties. The relationship between the microstructure,mechanical properties and tensile fracture mechanism were discussed, with relevant alloys as reference for comparison. Experimental results show that the same quantity of Nd was added into AZ31 in powder form or in intermediate alloy, the absorption rate of Nd reached only 10.8% for the former case and as high as 95% for the later case. Pure Nd powder was added, no new compound was detected, but it served as reductant and purified alloy melt, resulting in improving the tensile strength while Nd was added into AZ31 as Mg-Nd intermediate alloy. The compound Al2Nd and Mg12Nd were formed in magnesium alloy, which were distributed in the matrix in the shapes of strip and particle, evidently refined the as-cast structure. The as-cast tensile strength (228 MPa) of adding pure Nd powder approximated to the figure (245 MPa) of adding Mg-Nd intermediate alloy. The tensile fracture mechanism of as-cast AZ31 transformed from cleavage fracture into quasi-cleavage fracture.

Creep properties and controlled creep mechanism of as-cast Mg-5Zn-2.5Er alloy

The creep behaviors of as-cast Mg-5Zn-2.5Er alloy(mass fraction,%) ,under various applied stresses(50-70 MPa) and creep temperatures(150-200℃) for 100 h,were investigated.The stress exponent n is in the range of 1.5-5.8,and the activation energy Qc is in the range of 28.3-77.1 kJ/mol.With respect to the calculated n and Qc as well as the microstructures after creep,it is suggested that there is a transition region between grain boundary sliding(GBS) dominated creep to dislocation creep mechanism(from n<3 to n>3) ,arising in the steady-stage creep rate value of 2.89×10-9 s-1.

Effect of Ca on microstructure and high temperature creep properties of AM60-1Ce alloy

A series of AM60-1Ce-xCa(x=0, 0.5, 1.5, 2.5) magnesium alloys were prepared by gravity casting method and analyzed by means of XRD, DSC and SEM. The effects of Ca on normal temperature mechanical properties and high temperature creep behavior of alloys were characterized by tensile and constant creep test.Microstructure analysis indicated that Ca was preferentially combined with Al in the alloy to form the high melting point Al_2Ca phase at the grain boundary. The addition of Ca can refine the crystal grains and reduces the content of β-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase. With the increase of Ca content in the alloy, Al_2Ca phases at the grain boundary gradually changed to the network of lamellar structure, and replaced the β-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase as the main strengthening phase gradually. The creep resistance of the alloy continuously increases because the high-temperature stable phase Al_2Ca firmly nailed at grain boundaries impedes the sliding of grain boundaries. However, when the addition of Ca was more than 1.5%, mechanical properties of the alloy started to decrease, which was probably due to the large amount of irregularly shaped Al_2Ca phases at the grain boundary. Experimental results show that the optimal addition amount of Ca is 1.5 wt.%.

Microstructure evolution and age-hardening response in Mg-Sn-Sm alloys under a wide range of Sm/Sn ratio

The microstructure evolution and age-hardening response for different Sm/Sn ratios(0-2.55,in wt.%)of Mg-Sn-Sm alloys were investigated.The second phase formation in as-cast alloys and the Mg_(3)Sm precipitates formed in aged alloys were characterized using XRD,FESEM and HAADF-STEM with EDS techniques.Results indicate that the Sm/Sn ratio has a great influence on the phase constitution,α-Mg grain size and age-hardening response.With the increment of Sm/Sn ratio,Mg_(41)Sm_(5) and thermally stable MgSnSm phases precipitate.When the Sm/Sn ratio is about 1.19,the secondary dendrite arm spacing ofα-Mg grains significantly decreases.Furthermore,the alloy with Sm/Sn ratio up to 2.55 exhibits the highest age-hardening response,the hardness value increases from 52 HB at solution-treated condition to 74 HB at peak-aged condition(ageing at 220 ℃ for a short time of 4 h).This is attributed to the large volume fraction of needle-like Mg_(3)Sm precipitates formed in theα-Mg matrix during ageing treatment,which results in a significant precipitation strengthening effect.

试议塑性变形对铸态AZ80镁合金材料性能的影响

随着科学技术的进步,镁合金以其优越的性能,在各种新型材料中异军突起,成为材料研究的一大热门。而塑性变形技术,对于加强镁合金的强度和延展性,使其具有更多样的力学性能。本文就塑性变形对铸态AZ80镁合金材料性能的影响进行了相关研究。