Dynamic recrystallization behavior and mechanical properties of bimodal scale Al2O3 reinforced AZ31 composites by soild state synthesis

In this paper,(500 nm 1%+5μm 3%)bimodal scale Al2O3p/AZ31 composites was fabricated by solid state synthesis and the effect of bimodal scale Al2O3 particulates on its dynamic recrystallization behavior and mechanical properties was investigated.The optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and electron universal strength tester composites were used to characterize the composites.The results indicate that the grains size of the composites are significantly refined and the mechanical properties are obviously improved.Due to the presence of the bimodal scale Al2o3 particulates,the high-density dislocation zone is formed around nano-Al2o3p and the particle deformation zone is formed near micron-ABOap.These zones are ideal sites for the formation of recrystallization nucleus.Meanwhile,the addition of the bimodal scale Al2o3 particulates may delay or hinder the growth of matrix grain through the pining effect on the grain boundaries,resulting in significantly improving the yield strength and tensile strength of Al2O3p/AZ31 composites.

Dynamic recrystallization behavior and strengthening mechanism of a novel Mo-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) alloy at ultrahigh temperature

Increasing the recrystallization temperature to achieve better high-temperature performance is critical in the development of molybdenum alloys for ultrahightemperature applications,such as the newest generation of multitype high-temperature nuclear reactors.In this study,an innovative strategy was proposed to improve the performance of molybdenum alloys at high temperature by using the two-dimensional MAX(where M is an early transition metal,A is an A-group element and X is C or N)ceramic material Ti_(3)AlC_(2).The relationships between flow stress,strain rate and temperature were studied.The microstructure,distribution of misorientation and evolution of dislocations in the Mo-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) alloy were analyzed.The microscopic mechanism of the Ti_(3)AlC_(2) phase in the molybdenum alloy at high temperatures was clarified.The experimental results showed that the peak flow stress of Mo-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) at 1600℃ reached 155 MPa,which was161.8% greater than that of pure Mo.The activation energy of thermal deformation of Mo-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) was as large as537 kJ·mol~(-1),which was 17.6% more than that of pure Mo.The recrystallization temperature reached 1600℃ or even higher.The topological reaction of the Ti_(3)AlC_(2) phase consumed a large amount of energy at high temperatures,resulting in increases in the deformation activation energy.Nanolayer structures of AlTi_3 and Ti-O Magneli-phase oxides(Ti_nO_(2n-1)) were formed in-situ,which relied on kink bands and interlayer slip,resulting in many dislocations during deformation.Therefore,the special two-dimensional of the structure Ti_(3)AlC_(2) ceramic inhibited the recrystallization behavior of the Mo alloy.The results of this study can provide theoretical guidance for the development of a new generation of molybdenum alloys for use in ultrahigh-temperature environments.

Dynamic recrystallization kinetics of as-cast AZ91D alloy

The flow behavior and dynamic recrystallization（DRX） behavior of an as-cast AZ91 D alloy were investigated systematically by applying the isothermal compression tests in temperature range of 220-380 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s^-1.The effect of temperature and strain rate on the DRX behavior was discussed.The results indicate that the nucleation and growth of dynamic recrystallized grains easily occur at higher temperatures and lower strain rates.To evaluate the evolution of dynamic recrystallization,the DRX kinetics model was proposed based on the experimental data of true stress-true strain curves.It was revealed that the volume fraction of dynamic recrystallized grains increased with increasing strain in terms of S-curves.A good agreement between the proposed DRX kinetics model and microstructure observation results validates the accuracy of DRX kinetics model for AZ91 D alloy.