Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is ...Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is still inhomogeneous after four passes,and two zones,namely the fine grain zone(FGZ) and the coarse grain zone(CGZ) are formed.The grain refinement occurs mainly by particle-stimulated nucleation(PSN) mechanism,which led to a more random texture after four passes of ECAP.In the ECAP-processed alloy,the strength did not increase while the ductility was enhanced dramatically compared with the as-received condition.The change of ductility of this alloy was discussed in terms of texture and second phase particles.展开更多
The evolution of hardness and microstructures of 1050 aluminum alloy prepared by hot rolling and subsequent equal- channel angular pressing at cryogenic temperature (cryoECAP) after annealing at 150?400 °C for 1 ...The evolution of hardness and microstructures of 1050 aluminum alloy prepared by hot rolling and subsequent equal- channel angular pressing at cryogenic temperature (cryoECAP) after annealing at 150?400 °C for 1 h without and with magnetic field of 12 T was investigated. The electron back scattering diffraction pattern (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were utilized to characterize the grain microstructures and dislocations. It is demonstrated that the hot rolling before cryoECAP produces more equiaxed grains with a smaller average size and a higher fraction of high angle boundaries (HABs) in the subsequent cryoECAPed 1050 aluminum alloy, thus accelerating the recovery and recrystallization of cryoECAPed alloy and produces more homogeneous microstructure during annealing. The magnetic field promotes the recovery and recrystallization and leads to much lower hardness at 150?250 °C, while it can suppress the abnormal grain growth and form more homogeneous grain size distributions annealed at 300?400 °C.展开更多
Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were sys...Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were systematically studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).After5passes of ECAP,ultrafine grained microstructures formed in both alloys.However,the grain structure in the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy is much finer than that of Al-8Zn alloy,showing that the soft Bi particles have a strong influence on enhancing the grain refinement during ECAP.The strengths of the ECAP-processed materials were measured by hardness test and it showed that after5passes of ECAP,the hardness of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy was higher than that of the Al-8Zn alloy.The effects of soft Bi particles on the deformation behavior during ECAP and the final strength of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy were discussed.展开更多
文摘Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is still inhomogeneous after four passes,and two zones,namely the fine grain zone(FGZ) and the coarse grain zone(CGZ) are formed.The grain refinement occurs mainly by particle-stimulated nucleation(PSN) mechanism,which led to a more random texture after four passes of ECAP.In the ECAP-processed alloy,the strength did not increase while the ductility was enhanced dramatically compared with the as-received condition.The change of ductility of this alloy was discussed in terms of texture and second phase particles.
基金Project(2011CB606403)supported by the State Basic Research Development Program of ChinaProjects(51171044,51174058)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012CB723307)supported by the State Basic Research Development Program of China
文摘The evolution of hardness and microstructures of 1050 aluminum alloy prepared by hot rolling and subsequent equal- channel angular pressing at cryogenic temperature (cryoECAP) after annealing at 150?400 °C for 1 h without and with magnetic field of 12 T was investigated. The electron back scattering diffraction pattern (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were utilized to characterize the grain microstructures and dislocations. It is demonstrated that the hot rolling before cryoECAP produces more equiaxed grains with a smaller average size and a higher fraction of high angle boundaries (HABs) in the subsequent cryoECAPed 1050 aluminum alloy, thus accelerating the recovery and recrystallization of cryoECAPed alloy and produces more homogeneous microstructure during annealing. The magnetic field promotes the recovery and recrystallization and leads to much lower hardness at 150?250 °C, while it can suppress the abnormal grain growth and form more homogeneous grain size distributions annealed at 300?400 °C.
基金Project(10407002)supported by Research Council of NorwayProject(201406080011)supported by China Scholarship Council
文摘Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were systematically studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).After5passes of ECAP,ultrafine grained microstructures formed in both alloys.However,the grain structure in the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy is much finer than that of Al-8Zn alloy,showing that the soft Bi particles have a strong influence on enhancing the grain refinement during ECAP.The strengths of the ECAP-processed materials were measured by hardness test and it showed that after5passes of ECAP,the hardness of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy was higher than that of the Al-8Zn alloy.The effects of soft Bi particles on the deformation behavior during ECAP and the final strength of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy were discussed.