Due to a series of exceptional properties,titanium and titanium alloys have received extensive attention in recent years.Different from other alloy systems,there are two allotropes and a sequence of metastable phases ...Due to a series of exceptional properties,titanium and titanium alloys have received extensive attention in recent years.Different from other alloy systems,there are two allotropes and a sequence of metastable phases in titanium alloys.By summarizing the recent investigations,the phase transformation processes corresponding to the common phases and also some less reported phases are reviewed.For the phase transformation only involvingαandβphases,it can be divided intoβ→αtransformation and a reverse transformation.The former one has been demonstrated from the orientation relationship betweenαandβphases and the regulation ofαmorphology.For the latter transformation,the role of the stress has been discussed.In terms of the metastable phases,the mechanisms of phase formation and their effects on microstructure and mechanical properties have been discussed.Finally,some suggestions about the development of titanium alloys have been proposed.展开更多
The microstructures and mechanical properties were systematically studied for the high-strength Al−5Mg_(2)Si−1.5Ni alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF).It is found that the introduction of Ni(1.5 wt.%)in...The microstructures and mechanical properties were systematically studied for the high-strength Al−5Mg_(2)Si−1.5Ni alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF).It is found that the introduction of Ni(1.5 wt.%)into an Al−5Mg_(2)Si alloy can significantly improve the L-PBF processibility and provide remarkable improvement in mechanical properties.The solidification range of just 85.5 K and the typical Al−Al3Ni eutectics could be obtained in the Ni-modified Al−5Mg_(2)Si samples with a high relative density of 99.8%at the volumetric energy density of 107.4 J/mm^(3).Additionally,the refined hierarchical microstructure was mainly characterized by heterogeneousα-Al matrix grains(14.6μm)that contain the interaction between dislocations and Al−Al3Ni eutectics as well as Mg_(2)Si particles.Through synergetic effects of grain refinement,dislocation strengthening and precipitation strengthening induced by Ni addition,the L-PBFed Al−5Mg_(2)Si−1.5Ni alloy achieved superior mechanical properties,which included the yield strength of(425±15)MPa,the ultimate tensile strength of(541±11)MPa and the elongation of(6.2±0.2)%.展开更多
A biodegradable Mg−2Zn−0.4Sc−0.2Zr(ZK20−0.4Sc)alloy wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm was prepared by a combination of hot extrusion and cold-drawing.The average grain size of ZK20−0.4Sc alloy wire on the longitudinal se...A biodegradable Mg−2Zn−0.4Sc−0.2Zr(ZK20−0.4Sc)alloy wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm was prepared by a combination of hot extrusion and cold-drawing.The average grain size of ZK20−0.4Sc alloy wire on the longitudinal section along the drawing direction is approximately 7.3μm.The texture results show relatively strong<1020>and weak<1010>fiber texture components parallel to the drawing direction.The ZK20−0.4Sc alloy wire exhibits better mechanical properties with the tensile strength,yield strength and elongate of(329±2)MPa,(287±2)MPa and(14.2±0.5)%,respectively.The better mechanical properties are mainly attributed to the grain refinement strengthening,dislocation strengthening and precipitation strengthening.With the immersion time increasing to 14 d,the corrosion type transfers from filament corrosion and pitting corrosion to severe localized corrosion.展开更多
The effects of Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-lMn alloy were investigated. The results show that the addition of Y has significant effect on the phase composition, microstructure and mecha...The effects of Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-lMn alloy were investigated. The results show that the addition of Y has significant effect on the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-lMn alloy. Varied phases compositions, including Mg7Zn3, I-phase (Mg3YZn6), W-phase (Mg3Y2Zn3) and X-phase (MgI2YZn), are obtained by adjusting the Zn to Y mass ratio. Mn element exists as the fine Mn particles, which are well distributed in the alloy. Thermal analysis and microstructure observation reveal that the phase stability follows the trend of X〉W〉/〉MgTZn3. In addition, Y can improve the mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Mn alloy significantly, and the alloy with Y content of 6.09% has the best mechanical properties. The high strength is mainly due to the strengthening by the grain size refinement, dispersion strengthening by fine Mn particles, and introduction of the Mg-Zn-Y ternary phases.展开更多
The effects of Ce addition on the microstructure of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy during casting, homogenization, hot extrusion, T4, T6 and T4+two-step aging were investigated. The mechanical properties of alloys with and without...The effects of Ce addition on the microstructure of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy during casting, homogenization, hot extrusion, T4, T6 and T4+two-step aging were investigated. The mechanical properties of alloys with and without Ce were compared. The results showed that Ce had an obvious effect on the microstructure of ZM61-0.5Ce alloy by restricting the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and restraining the grain growth during extrusion and heat treatment subsequently. A new binary phase Mg 12 Ce was identified in ZM61-0.5Ce alloy, which distributed at grain boundaries and was broken to small particles distributed at grain boundaries along extrusion direction during extrusion. The mechanical properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were improved with the addition of Ce. The improved tensile properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were due to the finer grain sizes as compared to ZM61 alloy. However, the UTS and YS decreased severely and the elongation increased when ZM61-0.5Ce was treated by T6 and T4+two-step aging. Brittle Mg 12 Ce phase, which was distributed at the grain boundary areas and cannot dissolve into the Mg matrix after solution treatment, became crack source under tensile stress.展开更多
The influence of Nd addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloys was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of as-cast AZS0 magnesium alloy is modified effectively...The influence of Nd addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloys was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of as-cast AZS0 magnesium alloy is modified effectively with the addition of 1.0% Nd, the grain size is decreased from 448 to 125 ~tm, new rod-shaped A111Nd3 phase and block-shaped A12Nd phase are observed in the as-cast microstructure, and fl-Mgl7All2 phases are refined and become discontinuous. The addition of Nd suppresses the discontinuous precipitations at grain boundaries during aging, and the time of reaching the peak hardness is delayed. With the addition of 1.0% Nd, the combined properties reach an optimum, the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation are 103.7 MPa, 224.0 MPa and 8.4%, respectively. After T6 heat treatment, the yield strength and tensile strength of the AZ80-1.0%Nd alloy are increased to 141.1 and 231.1 MPa, respectively.展开更多
Influence of the pouring temperature ranging from 680 to 780 ℃ on the solidification behavior, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the sand-cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy was investigated. It was found that ...Influence of the pouring temperature ranging from 680 to 780 ℃ on the solidification behavior, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the sand-cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy was investigated. It was found that the nucleation undercooling of the a-Mg phase increased from 2.3 to 6.3 ℃. The average a-Mg grain size increased from 44 to 71 μm, but then decreased to 46 μm. The morphology of the eutectic compound transformed from a continuous network into a discontinuous state and then subsequently into an island-like block. The volume fraction of β-Mg_24RE_5 phase increased and its morphology transformed from particle into rod-like. The increase in pouring temperature increased the solute concentration. YS increased from 138 to 151 MPa, and UTS increased from 186 to 197 MPa. The alloy poured at 750 ℃ had optimal combining strength and ductility. The fracture surface mode transformed from quasi-cleavage crack into transgranular fracture, all plus the dimple-like fracture, with the micro-porosity and the re-oxidation inclusion as major defects. The average a-Mg grain size played a main role in the YS of sand-cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy, besides other factors, i.e. micro-porosity, morphology of eutectic compounds, re-oxidation inclusion and solute concentration.展开更多
The effects of Bi addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ80 alloy were investigated. The results show that with the addition of Bi, the coarse eutectic phases are refined and become dis...The effects of Bi addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ80 alloy were investigated. The results show that with the addition of Bi, the coarse eutectic phases are refined and become discontinuous; some flaky and granular Mg 3 Bi 2 phases with a hexagonal structure of D5 2 are observed along the grain boundaries and between dendrites. The tensile strength and elongation increase first, and then decrease with increasing Bi content. AZ80-0.5%Bi alloy has optimum combination mechanical properties. When the content of Bi is above 1.0% (mass fraction), the amount of flaky Mg 3 Bi 2 phase increases markedly, which splits the matrix and deteriorates the tensile strength and elongation.展开更多
The microstructure evolution and phase transformation of Cu-20Ni-20Mn(mass fraction,%) alloy at 450 °C were investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The variations of tensil...The microstructure evolution and phase transformation of Cu-20Ni-20Mn(mass fraction,%) alloy at 450 °C were investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The variations of tensile strength,yield strength and hardness of this alloy during aging process were also analyzed.The results show that no significant variations of hardness and strength in the initial stage of aging,with a long incubation period,are observed at 450 °C.Subsequently,the ordered face-centered tetragonal(FCT) Ni Mn phase nucleates and grows up with prolonging the aging time.The hardness and tensile strength of the alloy increase up to their maximum values with increasing the ordered particle size,i.e.,the strength of the alloy reaches 942 MPa after being aged at 450°C for 40h.The main cause of the age-hardening is considered to be precipitation strengthening due to the ordered FCT-Ni Mn particles.展开更多
As-received nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy with a nominal composition of Ni50.9Ti49.1 (mole fraction,%) was subjected to solution treatment at 1123 K for 2 h and subsequent aging for 2 h at 573 K, 723 K...As-received nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy with a nominal composition of Ni50.9Ti49.1 (mole fraction,%) was subjected to solution treatment at 1123 K for 2 h and subsequent aging for 2 h at 573 K, 723 K and 873 K, respectively. The influence of solution treatment and aging on microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of NiTi alloy was systematically investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and compression test. Solution treatment contributes to eliminating the Ti2Ni phase in the as-received NiTi sample, in which the TiC phase is unable to be removed. Solution treatment leads to ordered domain of atomic arrangement in NiTi alloy. In all the aged NiTi samples, the Ni4Ti3 precipitates, the R phase and the B2 austenite coexist in the NiTi matrix at room temperature, while the martensitic twins can be observed in the NiTi samples aged at 873 K. In the NiTi samples aged at 573 and 723 K, the fine and dense Ni4Ti3 precipitates distribute uniformly in the NiTi matrix, and thus they are coherent with the B2 matrix. However, in the NiTi sample aged at 873 K, the Ni4Ti3 precipitates exhibit the very inhomogeneous size, and they are coherent, semi-coherent and incoherent with the B2 matrix. In the case of aging at 723 K, the NiTi sample exhibits the maximum yield strength, where the fine and homogeneous Ni4Ti3 precipitates act as the effective obstacles against the dislocation motion, which results in the maximum critical resolved shear stress for dislocation slip.展开更多
The cyclic extrusion compression (CEC) process was introduced into the AM60B magnesium alloy. The use of the CEC process was favorable for producing finer microstructures. The results show that the microstructure ca...The cyclic extrusion compression (CEC) process was introduced into the AM60B magnesium alloy. The use of the CEC process was favorable for producing finer microstructures. The results show that the microstructure can be effectively refined with increasing the number of CEC passes. Once a critical minimum grain size was achieved, subsequent passes did not have any noticeable refining effect. As expected, the fine-grained alloy has excellent mechanical properties. The micro-hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of two-pass CEC formed alloy are 72.2, 183.7 MPa, 286.3 MPa and 14.0%, but those of as-cast alloy are 62.3, 64 MPa, 201 MPa and 11%, respectively. However, there is not a clear improvement of mechanical properties with further increase in number of CEC passes in AM60B alloy. The micro-hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of four-pass CEC formed alloy are 73.5, 196 MPa, 297 MPa and 16%, respectively.展开更多
The microstructural characteristics, mechanical properties and creep resistance of Mg-(8%-12%) Zn-(2%-6%) A1 alloys were investigated to get a better overall understanding of these series alloys. The results indic...The microstructural characteristics, mechanical properties and creep resistance of Mg-(8%-12%) Zn-(2%-6%) A1 alloys were investigated to get a better overall understanding of these series alloys. The results indicate that the microstructure of the alloys ZA82, ZA102 and ZA122 with the mass ratio of Zn to A1 of 4-6 is mainly composed of a-Mg matrix and two different morphologies of precipitates (block τ-Mg32(Al, Zn)49 and dense lamellar ε-Mg51Zn20), the alloys ZA84, ZA104 and ZA124 with the mass ratio of 2-3 contain α-Mg matrix and only block r phases, and the alloys ZA86, ZA106 and ZA126 with the mass ratio of 1-2 consist of a-Mg matrix, block r precipitates, lamellar Ф-Al2Mg5Zn2 eutectics and flocculent β-Mg17Al12 compounds. The alloys studied with the mass ratio of Zn to A1 of 2-3 exhibit high creep resistance, and the alloy ZA124 with the continuous network of r precipitating along grain boundaries shows the highest creep resistance.展开更多
Near-α titanium matrix composites reinforced with TiB and La2O3 were synthesized by common casting and hot-working technology.The effects of β heat treatment temperature on the microstructure and the tensile propert...Near-α titanium matrix composites reinforced with TiB and La2O3 were synthesized by common casting and hot-working technology.The effects of β heat treatment temperature on the microstructure and the tensile properties of the in situ synthesized(TiB+La2O3)/Ti were studied.Microstructure was studied by OM and TEM,and tensile tests were carried out at room temperature and 923 K,respectively.Results show that with the increase of β heat treatment temperature,prior β phase grain size increases and αcolony size decreases.Room temperature tensile strength increases with the increase of β heat treatment temperature,which can be attributed to the decrease of α colony size with the increase of β heat treatment temperature.However,high-temperature tensile strength decreases with the increase of β heat treatment temperature and the decrease of the high-temperature tensile strength is due to the increase of the prior β phase grain size.展开更多
Microstructure evolutions during different heat treatments and influence of microstmcture on mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the excellent mechanical propertie...Microstructure evolutions during different heat treatments and influence of microstmcture on mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the excellent mechanical properties can be obtained by adopting air cooling after forging followed by heat treatment of (900℃, 1 h, AC)+(590 ℃, 4 h, AC). Deformation in single β field produces pan-like prior fl grains, while annealing in single fl field produces equiaxed prior fl grains. Cooling rate after forging or annealing in single fl field and the subsequent annealing on the top of α+β field determine the content and morphology of coarse a plates. During aging or the third annealing, fine secondary a plates precipitate. Both ultimate strength and yield strength decrease with the content increase of coarse a plates. Decreasing effective slip length and high crack propagation resistance increase the plasticity. The crisscross coarse a plates with large thickness are helpful to enhance the fracture toughness.展开更多
The effects of rare earth samarium (Sm) additions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Al-Si-Cu alloy were investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The resul...The effects of rare earth samarium (Sm) additions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Al-Si-Cu alloy were investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that Sm can effectively refine the a(Al) dendrite and the eutectic silicon. In addition, the shape of iron-rich phases changes from the Chinese script-like to slender-like ones and the volume fraction of iron-rich phases is decreased by the addition of Sm. Two kinds of Sm-rich interrnetallics are found: AlSiSm and AlSiCuSm. The plate-like AlSiCuSm phase always associates with the needle-like AISiSm phase. The mechanical properties are improved by the addition of Sm, and the good ultimate tensile strength (220 MPa) and elongation (3. 1%) are obtained from the Al-Si-Cu-1.0Sin alloy.展开更多
The effect of aging on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 and ZK60 wrought magnesium alloys was studied with optical microscope and mechanical testers. The results demonstrate that both the tensile s...The effect of aging on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 and ZK60 wrought magnesium alloys was studied with optical microscope and mechanical testers. The results demonstrate that both the tensile strength and elongation of AZ80 alloy increase firstly and then decrease as the aging temperature rises, the peak values appear when the aging temperature is 170 ℃ The hardness of ZK60 alloy increases firstly and then decreases as the aging temperature rises, and the hardness reaches its peak value at 170 ℃. However, the toughness of the alloy is just the opposite. Moreover, ZK60 alloy has good performances in both impact toughness and other mechanical properties at the aging temperature from 140 ℃ to 200 ℃.展开更多
The microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Li-Mn-Zr-Ti alloy during homogenization was investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and diff...The microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Li-Mn-Zr-Ti alloy during homogenization was investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) methods. The results show that severe dendritic segregation exists in the experimental alloy ingot. Numerous eutectic phases can be observed in the grain boundary, and the distribution of the main elements along the interdendritic region varies periodically. The main secondary phase is Al2Cu. The overburnt temperature of the alloy is 520 °C. The second phases are gradually dissolved into the matrix, and the grain boundaries become spare and thin during homogenization with increasing temperature or prolonging holding time. Homogenization can be described by a constitutive equation in exponential function. The suitable homogenization treatment for the alloy is (510 °C, 18 h), which agrees well with the results of homogenization kinetic analysis.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U23A20540,52371127)the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,China(No.2022RC3035)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University,China(No.2024ZZTS0077)。
文摘Due to a series of exceptional properties,titanium and titanium alloys have received extensive attention in recent years.Different from other alloy systems,there are two allotropes and a sequence of metastable phases in titanium alloys.By summarizing the recent investigations,the phase transformation processes corresponding to the common phases and also some less reported phases are reviewed.For the phase transformation only involvingαandβphases,it can be divided intoβ→αtransformation and a reverse transformation.The former one has been demonstrated from the orientation relationship betweenαandβphases and the regulation ofαmorphology.For the latter transformation,the role of the stress has been discussed.In terms of the metastable phases,the mechanisms of phase formation and their effects on microstructure and mechanical properties have been discussed.Finally,some suggestions about the development of titanium alloys have been proposed.
基金Financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52071343)the Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team of Zhejiang Province,China—Automotive Light Alloy Innovation Team (No.2022R01018)are gratefully acknowledged。
文摘The microstructures and mechanical properties were systematically studied for the high-strength Al−5Mg_(2)Si−1.5Ni alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF).It is found that the introduction of Ni(1.5 wt.%)into an Al−5Mg_(2)Si alloy can significantly improve the L-PBF processibility and provide remarkable improvement in mechanical properties.The solidification range of just 85.5 K and the typical Al−Al3Ni eutectics could be obtained in the Ni-modified Al−5Mg_(2)Si samples with a high relative density of 99.8%at the volumetric energy density of 107.4 J/mm^(3).Additionally,the refined hierarchical microstructure was mainly characterized by heterogeneousα-Al matrix grains(14.6μm)that contain the interaction between dislocations and Al−Al3Ni eutectics as well as Mg_(2)Si particles.Through synergetic effects of grain refinement,dislocation strengthening and precipitation strengthening induced by Ni addition,the L-PBFed Al−5Mg_(2)Si−1.5Ni alloy achieved superior mechanical properties,which included the yield strength of(425±15)MPa,the ultimate tensile strength of(541±11)MPa and the elongation of(6.2±0.2)%.
基金financial support from the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No.52274369)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China (No.2024JJ6521)。
文摘A biodegradable Mg−2Zn−0.4Sc−0.2Zr(ZK20−0.4Sc)alloy wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm was prepared by a combination of hot extrusion and cold-drawing.The average grain size of ZK20−0.4Sc alloy wire on the longitudinal section along the drawing direction is approximately 7.3μm.The texture results show relatively strong<1020>and weak<1010>fiber texture components parallel to the drawing direction.The ZK20−0.4Sc alloy wire exhibits better mechanical properties with the tensile strength,yield strength and elongate of(329±2)MPa,(287±2)MPa and(14.2±0.5)%,respectively.The better mechanical properties are mainly attributed to the grain refinement strengthening,dislocation strengthening and precipitation strengthening.With the immersion time increasing to 14 d,the corrosion type transfers from filament corrosion and pitting corrosion to severe localized corrosion.
基金Project(2007CB613700)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2011BAE22B01-3)supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China+1 种基金Project(2010DFR50010,2008DFR50040)supported by the International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaProject(CSTC,2010AA4048)supported by Chongqing Science and Technology Commission,China
文摘The effects of Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-lMn alloy were investigated. The results show that the addition of Y has significant effect on the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-lMn alloy. Varied phases compositions, including Mg7Zn3, I-phase (Mg3YZn6), W-phase (Mg3Y2Zn3) and X-phase (MgI2YZn), are obtained by adjusting the Zn to Y mass ratio. Mn element exists as the fine Mn particles, which are well distributed in the alloy. Thermal analysis and microstructure observation reveal that the phase stability follows the trend of X〉W〉/〉MgTZn3. In addition, Y can improve the mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Mn alloy significantly, and the alloy with Y content of 6.09% has the best mechanical properties. The high strength is mainly due to the strengthening by the grain size refinement, dispersion strengthening by fine Mn particles, and introduction of the Mg-Zn-Y ternary phases.
基金Project(2007CB613700)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2007BAG06B04)supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program+2 种基金Project(CSTC,2009AB4008)supported by the Chongqing Sci&Tech ProgramProject(50725413)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CDJXS10132202)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China
文摘The effects of Ce addition on the microstructure of Mg-6Zn-1Mn alloy during casting, homogenization, hot extrusion, T4, T6 and T4+two-step aging were investigated. The mechanical properties of alloys with and without Ce were compared. The results showed that Ce had an obvious effect on the microstructure of ZM61-0.5Ce alloy by restricting the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and restraining the grain growth during extrusion and heat treatment subsequently. A new binary phase Mg 12 Ce was identified in ZM61-0.5Ce alloy, which distributed at grain boundaries and was broken to small particles distributed at grain boundaries along extrusion direction during extrusion. The mechanical properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were improved with the addition of Ce. The improved tensile properties of as-extruded ZM61-0.5Ce alloy were due to the finer grain sizes as compared to ZM61 alloy. However, the UTS and YS decreased severely and the elongation increased when ZM61-0.5Ce was treated by T6 and T4+two-step aging. Brittle Mg 12 Ce phase, which was distributed at the grain boundary areas and cannot dissolve into the Mg matrix after solution treatment, became crack source under tensile stress.
基金Project (2011BAE22E01-1) supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China
文摘The influence of Nd addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloys was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of as-cast AZS0 magnesium alloy is modified effectively with the addition of 1.0% Nd, the grain size is decreased from 448 to 125 ~tm, new rod-shaped A111Nd3 phase and block-shaped A12Nd phase are observed in the as-cast microstructure, and fl-Mgl7All2 phases are refined and become discontinuous. The addition of Nd suppresses the discontinuous precipitations at grain boundaries during aging, and the time of reaching the peak hardness is delayed. With the addition of 1.0% Nd, the combined properties reach an optimum, the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation are 103.7 MPa, 224.0 MPa and 8.4%, respectively. After T6 heat treatment, the yield strength and tensile strength of the AZ80-1.0%Nd alloy are increased to 141.1 and 231.1 MPa, respectively.
基金Project(51275295)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(USCAST2012-15)supported by the Funded Project of SAST-SJTU Joint Research Centre of Advanced Aerospace Technology,ChinaProject(20130073110052)supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘Influence of the pouring temperature ranging from 680 to 780 ℃ on the solidification behavior, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the sand-cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy was investigated. It was found that the nucleation undercooling of the a-Mg phase increased from 2.3 to 6.3 ℃. The average a-Mg grain size increased from 44 to 71 μm, but then decreased to 46 μm. The morphology of the eutectic compound transformed from a continuous network into a discontinuous state and then subsequently into an island-like block. The volume fraction of β-Mg_24RE_5 phase increased and its morphology transformed from particle into rod-like. The increase in pouring temperature increased the solute concentration. YS increased from 138 to 151 MPa, and UTS increased from 186 to 197 MPa. The alloy poured at 750 ℃ had optimal combining strength and ductility. The fracture surface mode transformed from quasi-cleavage crack into transgranular fracture, all plus the dimple-like fracture, with the micro-porosity and the re-oxidation inclusion as major defects. The average a-Mg grain size played a main role in the YS of sand-cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy, besides other factors, i.e. micro-porosity, morphology of eutectic compounds, re-oxidation inclusion and solute concentration.
基金Project(2007CB613700)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The effects of Bi addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ80 alloy were investigated. The results show that with the addition of Bi, the coarse eutectic phases are refined and become discontinuous; some flaky and granular Mg 3 Bi 2 phases with a hexagonal structure of D5 2 are observed along the grain boundaries and between dendrites. The tensile strength and elongation increase first, and then decrease with increasing Bi content. AZ80-0.5%Bi alloy has optimum combination mechanical properties. When the content of Bi is above 1.0% (mass fraction), the amount of flaky Mg 3 Bi 2 phase increases markedly, which splits the matrix and deteriorates the tensile strength and elongation.
基金Project(51401026)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The microstructure evolution and phase transformation of Cu-20Ni-20Mn(mass fraction,%) alloy at 450 °C were investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The variations of tensile strength,yield strength and hardness of this alloy during aging process were also analyzed.The results show that no significant variations of hardness and strength in the initial stage of aging,with a long incubation period,are observed at 450 °C.Subsequently,the ordered face-centered tetragonal(FCT) Ni Mn phase nucleates and grows up with prolonging the aging time.The hardness and tensile strength of the alloy increase up to their maximum values with increasing the ordered particle size,i.e.,the strength of the alloy reaches 942 MPa after being aged at 450°C for 40h.The main cause of the age-hardening is considered to be precipitation strengthening due to the ordered FCT-Ni Mn particles.
基金Project (51071056) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects (HEUCF121712,HEUCF201317002) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘As-received nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy with a nominal composition of Ni50.9Ti49.1 (mole fraction,%) was subjected to solution treatment at 1123 K for 2 h and subsequent aging for 2 h at 573 K, 723 K and 873 K, respectively. The influence of solution treatment and aging on microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of NiTi alloy was systematically investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and compression test. Solution treatment contributes to eliminating the Ti2Ni phase in the as-received NiTi sample, in which the TiC phase is unable to be removed. Solution treatment leads to ordered domain of atomic arrangement in NiTi alloy. In all the aged NiTi samples, the Ni4Ti3 precipitates, the R phase and the B2 austenite coexist in the NiTi matrix at room temperature, while the martensitic twins can be observed in the NiTi samples aged at 873 K. In the NiTi samples aged at 573 and 723 K, the fine and dense Ni4Ti3 precipitates distribute uniformly in the NiTi matrix, and thus they are coherent with the B2 matrix. However, in the NiTi sample aged at 873 K, the Ni4Ti3 precipitates exhibit the very inhomogeneous size, and they are coherent, semi-coherent and incoherent with the B2 matrix. In the case of aging at 723 K, the NiTi sample exhibits the maximum yield strength, where the fine and homogeneous Ni4Ti3 precipitates act as the effective obstacles against the dislocation motion, which results in the maximum critical resolved shear stress for dislocation slip.
基金Projects(ZD20081901,QC2010110,QC2012C006)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,ChinaProject(2012RFQXS113)supported by Special Fund Project for Scientific and Technological Innovation Talents of Harbin,ChinaProject(201210214008)supported by Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates,China
文摘The cyclic extrusion compression (CEC) process was introduced into the AM60B magnesium alloy. The use of the CEC process was favorable for producing finer microstructures. The results show that the microstructure can be effectively refined with increasing the number of CEC passes. Once a critical minimum grain size was achieved, subsequent passes did not have any noticeable refining effect. As expected, the fine-grained alloy has excellent mechanical properties. The micro-hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of two-pass CEC formed alloy are 72.2, 183.7 MPa, 286.3 MPa and 14.0%, but those of as-cast alloy are 62.3, 64 MPa, 201 MPa and 11%, respectively. However, there is not a clear improvement of mechanical properties with further increase in number of CEC passes in AM60B alloy. The micro-hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of four-pass CEC formed alloy are 73.5, 196 MPa, 297 MPa and 16%, respectively.
基金Project(10KJB430012) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of ChinaProject (BK2011063) supported by the Nantong Science and Technology Commission of China
文摘The microstructural characteristics, mechanical properties and creep resistance of Mg-(8%-12%) Zn-(2%-6%) A1 alloys were investigated to get a better overall understanding of these series alloys. The results indicate that the microstructure of the alloys ZA82, ZA102 and ZA122 with the mass ratio of Zn to A1 of 4-6 is mainly composed of a-Mg matrix and two different morphologies of precipitates (block τ-Mg32(Al, Zn)49 and dense lamellar ε-Mg51Zn20), the alloys ZA84, ZA104 and ZA124 with the mass ratio of 2-3 contain α-Mg matrix and only block r phases, and the alloys ZA86, ZA106 and ZA126 with the mass ratio of 1-2 consist of a-Mg matrix, block r precipitates, lamellar Ф-Al2Mg5Zn2 eutectics and flocculent β-Mg17Al12 compounds. The alloys studied with the mass ratio of Zn to A1 of 2-3 exhibit high creep resistance, and the alloy ZA124 with the continuous network of r precipitating along grain boundaries shows the highest creep resistance.
基金Project (2012CB619600) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (51371114) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (12XD1402800) supported by Excellent Academic Leaders Program of Shanghai,China
文摘Near-α titanium matrix composites reinforced with TiB and La2O3 were synthesized by common casting and hot-working technology.The effects of β heat treatment temperature on the microstructure and the tensile properties of the in situ synthesized(TiB+La2O3)/Ti were studied.Microstructure was studied by OM and TEM,and tensile tests were carried out at room temperature and 923 K,respectively.Results show that with the increase of β heat treatment temperature,prior β phase grain size increases and αcolony size decreases.Room temperature tensile strength increases with the increase of β heat treatment temperature,which can be attributed to the decrease of α colony size with the increase of β heat treatment temperature.However,high-temperature tensile strength decreases with the increase of β heat treatment temperature and the decrease of the high-temperature tensile strength is due to the increase of the prior β phase grain size.
基金Project(51101119)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Microstructure evolutions during different heat treatments and influence of microstmcture on mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the excellent mechanical properties can be obtained by adopting air cooling after forging followed by heat treatment of (900℃, 1 h, AC)+(590 ℃, 4 h, AC). Deformation in single β field produces pan-like prior fl grains, while annealing in single fl field produces equiaxed prior fl grains. Cooling rate after forging or annealing in single fl field and the subsequent annealing on the top of α+β field determine the content and morphology of coarse a plates. During aging or the third annealing, fine secondary a plates precipitate. Both ultimate strength and yield strength decrease with the content increase of coarse a plates. Decreasing effective slip length and high crack propagation resistance increase the plasticity. The crisscross coarse a plates with large thickness are helpful to enhance the fracture toughness.
基金Project(51165032)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20122BAB216017)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,ChinaProject(2011-TW-03)supported by the Open Foundation of Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Copper and Tungsten Materials,China
文摘The effects of rare earth samarium (Sm) additions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Al-Si-Cu alloy were investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that Sm can effectively refine the a(Al) dendrite and the eutectic silicon. In addition, the shape of iron-rich phases changes from the Chinese script-like to slender-like ones and the volume fraction of iron-rich phases is decreased by the addition of Sm. Two kinds of Sm-rich interrnetallics are found: AlSiSm and AlSiCuSm. The plate-like AlSiCuSm phase always associates with the needle-like AISiSm phase. The mechanical properties are improved by the addition of Sm, and the good ultimate tensile strength (220 MPa) and elongation (3. 1%) are obtained from the Al-Si-Cu-1.0Sin alloy.
基金Projects(50735005,50605059)supported by the National Natural Foundation of ChinaProject(2007021026)supported by the Shanxi Provincial Science Foundation for Youths, ChinaProject(20081027)supported by the Development for Science and Technology in Higher Educational Institutes, China
文摘The effect of aging on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 and ZK60 wrought magnesium alloys was studied with optical microscope and mechanical testers. The results demonstrate that both the tensile strength and elongation of AZ80 alloy increase firstly and then decrease as the aging temperature rises, the peak values appear when the aging temperature is 170 ℃ The hardness of ZK60 alloy increases firstly and then decreases as the aging temperature rises, and the hardness reaches its peak value at 170 ℃. However, the toughness of the alloy is just the opposite. Moreover, ZK60 alloy has good performances in both impact toughness and other mechanical properties at the aging temperature from 140 ℃ to 200 ℃.
文摘The microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Li-Mn-Zr-Ti alloy during homogenization was investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) methods. The results show that severe dendritic segregation exists in the experimental alloy ingot. Numerous eutectic phases can be observed in the grain boundary, and the distribution of the main elements along the interdendritic region varies periodically. The main secondary phase is Al2Cu. The overburnt temperature of the alloy is 520 °C. The second phases are gradually dissolved into the matrix, and the grain boundaries become spare and thin during homogenization with increasing temperature or prolonging holding time. Homogenization can be described by a constitutive equation in exponential function. The suitable homogenization treatment for the alloy is (510 °C, 18 h), which agrees well with the results of homogenization kinetic analysis.