Effects of Zn content (0, 0.5%, 1.5% and 4.5%) on the hot tearing characteristics of Mg?2%Y alloy were studied in aconstrained rod casting (CRC) apparatus attached with a load cell and data acquisition system. The exp...Effects of Zn content (0, 0.5%, 1.5% and 4.5%) on the hot tearing characteristics of Mg?2%Y alloy were studied in aconstrained rod casting (CRC) apparatus attached with a load cell and data acquisition system. The experimental results indicate thatthe hot tearing susceptibility (HTS) is affected by the content of Zn. The Zn-free base alloy shows the lowest HTS. The HTS ofMg?xZn?2Y alloys increases with increasing Zn content, reaches the maximum at 1.5% Zn, and then decreases with further Znaddition. The high HTS observed in the alloy with 1.5% Zn is attributed to its high force release rate and large force drop duringsolidification. The hot cracks of casting are initiated and propagate along the dendritic or grain boundaries. The predictions of HTS ofMg?xZn?2Y alloys using ProCAST software are in good agreement with the results obtained by experimental measurements.展开更多
基金Financial supports from China Scholarship Council and Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers scholarship(No.2010821213) for Wang’s Ph D study in Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht(HZG) are gratefully acknowledged
文摘Effects of Zn content (0, 0.5%, 1.5% and 4.5%) on the hot tearing characteristics of Mg?2%Y alloy were studied in aconstrained rod casting (CRC) apparatus attached with a load cell and data acquisition system. The experimental results indicate thatthe hot tearing susceptibility (HTS) is affected by the content of Zn. The Zn-free base alloy shows the lowest HTS. The HTS ofMg?xZn?2Y alloys increases with increasing Zn content, reaches the maximum at 1.5% Zn, and then decreases with further Znaddition. The high HTS observed in the alloy with 1.5% Zn is attributed to its high force release rate and large force drop duringsolidification. The hot cracks of casting are initiated and propagate along the dendritic or grain boundaries. The predictions of HTS ofMg?xZn?2Y alloys using ProCAST software are in good agreement with the results obtained by experimental measurements.