晶间合金化Ga元素对烧结Nd-Fe-B磁性能与显微组织的影响

用晶间合金化方式直接在(NdPr)29.6(FeCuZr)69.2B1.0粉中加入0.3%Ga(质量分数,以下同),磁体的内禀矫顽力从943.5kA/m提高到1181.0kA/m。分别用晶间合金化方式和传统合金化方式在(Nd-PrDy)30.0(FeCuZr)69.0B1.0中加入0.2%Ga,前者的内禀矫顽力达到1224.0kA/m,远高于后者的971.5kA/m。显微组织结构分析表明:用晶间合金化方式加Ga后改善了边界结构,没加Ga时晶粒边界不平直,晶界处缺陷较多;加Ga后晶界平直光滑,Ga主要分布在晶界,而晶内Ga含量极低。

添加Zr、Ti元素对烧结钕铁硼磁性能与时效工艺的影响

本文利用晶间合金化工艺,研究了在制粉工序添加Pr-Nd、Dy对烧结钕铁硼磁体矫顽力和剩磁的影响。磁性能分析结果表明,利用晶间合金化工艺可以大幅度提高磁体矫顽力;研究了添加适量的Zr、Ti对磁体矫顽力均有提高,同时根据元素添加后在磁体内部的分布和成相不同,试验不同的时效工艺以达到磁性能最佳;Ti元素的添加能有效改善磁体的方形度。

Al与Mo复合添加对NdFeB磁体矫顽力的影响

本文采用晶间合金化工艺将合金元素 Mo和 Al直接引入烧结 Nd- Fe- B磁体晶间区域 ,改变晶间区域的合金体系和显微组织 ,以达到提高磁体矫顽力的目的。实验结果表明 :Mo在低温时效过程中可抑制晶间富 Nd相与主相之间的平衡转变 ,使晶界区域析出细小二次主相晶粒 ,使矫顽力提高。

烧结NdFeB磁体热压变形后富Nd相的显微组织

采用热压变形法对NdFeB磁体晶间富Nd相的显微组织进行了研究。实验结果表明 ,NdFeB磁体经真空热压变形后 ,富Nd相不再平均地分布在磁体晶间 ,而是聚集成团块状或从磁体边缘渗出。显微组织分析表明 ,富Nd相主要是由α Nd和Nd2 Fe17两相组成 ,与Nd Fe合金的共晶组织成分接近。对于晶间添加Al元素的磁体 ,Al溶入晶间形成Nd2 Fe15Al2 相弥散地分布在晶界上 ,这有益于磁体矫顽力的提高 ;对于晶间添加Cu元素的磁体 ,晶间没有发现有新相产生。

添加Ti对烧结NdFeB磁体微观组织和性能的影响

采用晶间合金化方式制备了不同Ti含量的烧结(PrNd)_(29.8)Tb_1Dy_(0.2)Cu_(0.5)Al_(0.2)Co_(1.5)B_(0.99)Ti_xFe(x=0~0.8)磁体,研究了其微观组织、磁性能以及力学性能。研究结果表明,Ti的添加能有效细化磁体晶粒;适量添加Ti可提高磁体的内禀矫顽力及方形度,但会降低磁体剩磁及最大磁能积;添加Ti会降低磁体的抗弯强度,对磁体的硬度则基本无影响。

Effect of stannum addition on microstructure of as-cast and as-extruded Mg-5Li alloys

Mg-5Li-xSn （x=0.15, 0.25 and 0.65, mass fraction） alloys were prepared. The microstructures of these alloys were investigated through optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, X-ray diffractometer （XRD） and energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）. The results indicate that Sn additions produce a strong grain refinement effect on Mg-5Li alloy. The mean grain size of as-cast Mg-Li alloys with Sn is reduced remarkably from 556 μm to 345 μm, and that of the as-extruded alloys is reduced from 33 μm to 23 μm when the Sn content increases from 0.15% to 0.65%. The near net-like Mg2Sn phase in the as-cast alloys is verified at the grain boundaries. After extrusion, the granular Mg2Sn phase mainly exists inside the grains and thus can act as nucleation sites of α-Mg grains during the dynamic recrystallization and make the microstructure finer.

Effects of Mn and Sn on microstructure of Al-7Si-Mg alloy modified by Sr and Al-5Ti-B

The effects of Mn and Sn on the microstructure of Al?7Si?Mg alloy modified by Sr and Al?5Ti?B were studied. The results show that the columnar dendrites structure is observed with high content of Sr, indicating a poisoning effect of the Al?5Ti?B grain refinement. In addition, Sr intermetallic compounds distribute on the TiB2 particles, which agglomerate inside the eutectic Si. The mechanism responsible for such poisoning was discussed. The addition of Mn changes the morphology of iron intermetallic compounds fromβ-Al5FeSi toα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si. Increasing the amount of Mn changes the morphology ofα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si from branched shape to rod-like shape with branched distribution, and finally convertsα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si to Chinese script shape. The microstructure observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows that Mg is more likely to interact with Sn in contrast with Si under the effect of Sn. Mg2Sn compound preferentially precipitates between the Si/Si interfaces and Al/Si interfaces.

Corrosion and electrochemical behaviors of 7A09 Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy in chloride aqueous solution

The corrosion and electrochemical behaviors of 7A09 Al？Zn？Mg？Cu alloy were investigated in 3.5% NaCl （mass fraction） solution using complementary techniques such as scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, metallographic microscopy and electrochemical measurements. The results show that both pitting corrosion from or around the intermetallic particles and intergranular corrosion are observed after the immersion test due to the inhomogeneous nature of the microstructure of the 7A09 alloy. The preferential dissolution of the anodic Cu-depleted zone along grain boundaries is believed to be the possible cause of intergranular corrosion. The passivation and depassivation of this alloy show significant dependence of immersion time, owing to the formation and dissolution of various passive films on the sample surfaces. Furthermore, the corrosion process and corrosion mechanism were also analyzed.

Grain refinement mechanism of Al-5C master alloy in AZ31 magnesium alloy

Al-5C master alloy was prepared by powder in situ synthesis process, and its effects on grain refinement of AZ31 alloy and refining mechanism were investigated. The results indicate that the AI 5C master alloy consists of a（Al） and A14C3 phases, and the size distribution of Al4C3 particles is controlled by sintering time. The AI 5C master alloy can remarkably reduce the grain size of AZ31 alloy, which decreases with the increasing addition amount of AI-SC master alloy when the addition amount is below 2%. The refining mechanism is attributed to the formation of new compounds of Al-C-Mnparticles by Al4C3 and Mn, which might act as nucleating substrates for a-Mg grain.

Effect of Ce addition on microstructure of Mg-9Li alloy

The as-cast and as-extruded Mg-9Li, Mg-9Li-0.3Ce alloys were respectively prepared through a simple alloying process and hot extrusion. The microstructures of these alloys were investigated by optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, X-ray diffractometer （XRD） and energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）. The results indicate that Ce addition produces a strong grain refining effect in Mg-9Li alloy. The grain size of the as-extruded alloy reduces abruptly from 88.2 μm to 10.5 μm when the addition of Ce is 0.36%. Mg12Ce is verified and exists inside the grains or at the grain boundaries, thus possibly pins up grain boundaries and restrains the grain growth.

Microstructure evolution of Al-Sr master alloy during continuous extrusion

The microstructure evolution of Al–Sr master alloy during continuous extrusion was investigated using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope. Results indicate that the continuous extrusion process could change the Al4Sr particles of the alloy significantly in size and morphology. The as-cast needle-like Al4Sr particles are broken into small blocks in upsetting zone and crushed heavily in adhesion zone. Plenty of dislocations get tangled up in right-angle bending zone. Al4Sr particles grow in the extending zone. Finally, Al4Sr particles in products are approximately 28 μm in length. Al2Sr particles precipitate during the process. Compared with products by horizontal extrusion, Al4Sr particles by continuous extrusion are finer and distribute more evenly.

Corrosion mechanism associated with Mg_2Si and Si particles in Al-Mg-Si alloys

The electrochemical behaviors and coupling behaviors of the Mg2Si and Si phases with α（Al） were investigated, the corrosion morphologies of Al alloys containing Mg2Si and Si particles were observed, and the corrosion mechanism associated with them in Al-Mg-Si alloys was advanced. The results show that Si particle is always cathodic to the alloy base, Mg2Si is anodic to the alloy base and corrosion occurs on its surface at the beginning. However, during its corrosion process, the preferential dissolution of Mg and the enrichment of Si make Mg2Si transform to cathode from anode, leading to the anodic dissolution and corrosion of the alloy base at its adjacent periphery at a later stage. As the mole ratio of Mg to Si in an Al-Mg-Si alloy is less than 1.73, it contains Mg2Si and Si particles simultaneously in the grain boundary area, and corrosion initiates on the Mg2Si surface and the precipitate-free zone （PFZ） at the adjacent periphery of Si particle. As corrosion time is extended, Si particle leads to severe anodic dissolution and corrosion of the PFZ at its adjacent periphery, expedites the polarity transformation between Mg2Si and the PFZ and accelerates the corrosion of PFZ at the adjacent periphery of Mg2Si particle.

Grain refining effect of Mg by novel particle cluster-containing Al-Ti-C master alloy

A novel A1-Ti-C master alloy containing A14C3 and TiC particle clusters, which exhibits great refining potential for Mg, was prepared. With the addition of 2% A1-Ti-C master alloy, the grains transform to equiaxed crystal with a diameter of （110-a：17） ~tm. The results indicate that A14C3 and TiC particle cluster, rather than a single particle, plays an important role in the refining process. Compared with the simplex smooth nucleating substrate, concave regions on the particle cluster provide easier route for the transformation from liquid Mg atoms to stable nucleus. Nucleus with a small size can also reach the critical nucleation radius when they attach on the concave regions of the substrate. A14C3 and TiC particle clusters thus become more favorable nucleating substrate for a-Mg grains.

Intermetallics and phase relations of Mg-Zn-Ce alloys at 400 ℃

The crystal structures,compositions and phase relations of the intermetallics of Mg-Zn-Ce system in the Mg-rich corner at 400 ℃ were identified through equilibrium alloy method.For Mg-Zn-Ce system,there is a linear ternary compound（T phase）,whose chemical formula is（Mg1-xZnx）11Ce.The range of Zn content in T phase is from 9.6% to 43.6%（molar fraction）.The crystal structure of T phase is C-centered orthorhombic lattice with lattice parameters of a=0.96-1.029 nm,b=1.115-1.204 nm,c=0.940-1.015 nm.And the lattice parameters of T phase are decreasing a little with increasing Zn content.According to the results of composition and crystal structure,the maximal solubility of Zn in Mg12Ce is about 7.8%（molar fraction）,and the chemical formula of the solid solution can be identified as（Mg1-xZnx）12Ce.The isothermal section of Mg-Zn-Ce system in Mg-rich corner at 400 ℃ was constructed.

Directional solidification and characterization of NiAl-9Mo eutectic alloy

Ni-45.5Al-9Mo （mole fraction,%） alloy was directionally solidified with a constant temperature gradient （GL=334 K/cm） and growth rates ranging from 2 to 300 μm/s using a Bridgman type crystal growing facility with liquid metal cooling （LMC） technique. The effect of growth rate （v） on the solidified microstructures such as rod spacing （λ）, rod size （d） and rod volume fraction was experimentally investigated. Two types of the solidified interfaces, planar and cellular, were identified. On the condition of both planar and cellular eutectic microstructures, the relationships between λ, d and v were given as： λv1/2=5.90 μm·μm1/2·s1/2 and dv1/2=2.18μm·μm1/2·s1/2, respectively. It was observed that the volume fraction of Mo phase could be adjusted in a certain range. The variation of phase volume fraction was attributed to undercooling increase and the growth characteristics of the individual constituent phases during the eutectic growth.

Rapid synthesis of Mo_5Si_3-Al_2O_3 nanocomposite powders by mechanochemical reduction method

Mo5Si3-20%Al2O3 （mass fraction） nanocomposite was synthesized by mechanical alloying （MA） of mixture of MoO3,Mo,Si and Al powders.The structural evolutions of powder particles during mechanical alloying were studied by X-ray diffractometry （XRD）,scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and differential thermal analysis （DTA）.Results show that Mo5Si3-20%Al2O3 was obtained after 10 h of milling.The spontaneous reaction of powders takes place in an explosive mode.The crystallite sizes of Mo5Si3 and Al2O3 after milling for 30 h were 36.3 nm and 21.9 nm,respectively.With longer milling time,the intensities of Mo5Si3 and Al2O3 peaks decreased and became broad due to the decrease in crystallite size.Thermal analysis results and XRD analysis results show that the Mo5Si3-Al2O3 nanocomposite powders are very stable during milling （up to 30 h） and heating （up to 1 000℃） and no transformation takes place.

Production of grain-refined AC7A Al-Mg alloy via solidification in ultrasonic field

The objective of the current study was to investigate the use of ultrasonic melt treatment technology in the production of grain-refined billets of the AC7 A alloy, which was intended for subsequent use as a feedstock in forming operations. The experiments included the application of ultrasonic vibrations to the molten alloys via direct and indirect techniques. Several process parameters such as pouring temperatures(several temperatures between 740 and 660℃), and treatment time(from 12 min down to 2 min) were investigated. The experiment included continuous ultrasonic treatment from the liquid to the semisolid states. The results showed that both treatment techniques were viable for producing billets with the desirable microstructural characteristics. The optimum treatment conditions were the short treatment time(2 to 3 min), from about 660℃ down to 615℃ for the indirect treatment technique, and from 660℃ to 635℃ for the direct treatment technique. The resulting microstructures, at three positions along the height of the ingot, were characterized by fine, non-dendritic α(Al) grains in the order of a hundred microns, as compared to few thousands of microns for the conventional cast ingots. The intermetallic particles were also refined in size and modified in morphology by the ultrasonic treatment. The operating mechanisms by which the ultrasonic vibrations altered the ingot microstructures were discussed and analyzed.

Effect of Al-TiB master alloy addition on microstructure, wear and compressive deformation behaviour of aluminum alloys

Aluminum-10% TiB master alloy was added in various proportions in 7178 Al alloy in order to examine the effect of TiB on grain refinement, wear and compressive deformation of the later one. Microstructural characterization reveals that TiB particles act as grain refiners for primary base alloy and result in globular dendrites. It was observed that the wear resistance and strength of the alloy decreased when the master alloy addition increased beyond 20%, even though the dendrites become much finer and almost spherical in nature.

Hot deformation behavior and related microstructure evolution in Au−Sn eutectic multilayers

Hot compression was performed on a multilayered Au−20Sn eutectic alloy to investigate the deformation behavior and microstructure evolution.During hot compression,microstructural spheroidization was initiated from plastic instability regions,and it was preferentially activated in vertical lamellae with a growth direction parallel to the compressive direction.Continuous dynamic recrystallization associated with lattice dislocations was the mechanism in both AuSn and Au5Sn multilayers.After spheroidization,strain accumulations were weakened in both of the equiaxed phases,and the deformation mechanism was substantially replaced by grain boundary sliding and migration.Based on these findings,hot rolling was conducted on an as-cast Au−20Sn alloy and a foil with a thickness of~50μm was successfully prepared.The present study can promote the development of Au−20Sn foils,and provide insights into the deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of multilayered eutectic alloys.

Al-matrix composite based on Al-Ca-Ni-La system additionally reinforced by L12 type nanoparticles

The structure of the quaternary Al?(2?4)wt.%Ca?Ni?La system near the aluminum corner has been studied using computational analysis in the Thermo-Calc program and experimental studies(electron microscopy,microprobe analysis and X-ray diffraction).Based on the phase equilibria data obtained,the experimental projection of the liquidus surface and solid state phase-field distribution of the Al?Ca?Ni?La system have been proposed.Microstructure studies reveal that the alloys with the 2?4 wt.%Ca,2?4 wt.%Ni and 1?3 wt.%La ranges have an ultra-fine hypoeutectic structure with 30%volume fraction of eutectic intermetallics,which allows one to classify these alloys as natural Al-matrix composites.The ultra-fine eutectic structure produces significant strengthening,the magnitude of which can be well described using the modified Orowan looping mechanism model.Small additives of Zr and Sc(0.2 and 0.1 wt.%,respectively)lead to significant strengthening(by^25%)due to the formation of L12 type phase(Al3(Zr,Sc))nanoparticles during annealing of the alloy at 350?400℃.Due to the high volume fraction of eutectic intermetallics,the new alloys have low coefficients of thermal expansion and high thermal stability of the structure and mechanical properties.