Mg、Si含量对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-Si合金析出相的影响

研究了Mg、Si元素含量对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-Si合金实际析出相种类及性能的影响。结果表明,Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-Si合金中高Mg含Si合金析出了大量S相和粗大的第二相;低Mg低Si合金中析出了常见的θ相和Ω相;低Mg含Si合金中出现了6系铝合金中常见的σ相和β″相等多种析出相,且具有非常细小弥散的θ相,为合金提供了良好的强化效果。Si和Mg的存在均极大地改变了合金的析出序列,无法通过增加Mg含量抵消Si的作用。Si的加入显著抑制了Ω相的析出,而大幅增加Mg含量则会促进S相的析出。

铬含量对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金微观组织和热暴露性能的影响

研究了Cr含量对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金微观组织和热暴露性能的影响。结果表明,随着Cr含量增加,合金室温强度呈先上升后下降的变化趋势,含0.2%Cr的合金表现出优异的室温力学性能。透射定量计算结果表明,向合金中添加0.2%Cr,促进了热暴露后合金中Ω相的析出,提高了Ω相的抗粗化性能。Cr添加量超过0.3%后,合金晶界处析出(Al,Cr,Mn,Ti)富集相,导致晶粒粗大。

Cr对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金动态再结晶行为和力学性能的影响

借助光学显微镜(OM),X射线衍射仪(XRD),场发射扫描电镜(SEM-EDS)和透射电镜(TEM)研究Cr对Al-CuMg-Ag合金铸态组织和双级均匀化后弥散相分布、尺寸和数量密度的影响,并采用高通量等温压缩实验研究不同等效应变下Cr对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金动态再结晶行为的影响。结果表明:均匀化阶段除析出棒状T-Al_(20)Cu_(2)Mn_(3)弥散相外,还出现平均直径和数量密度分别为67.4 nm和4.7μm^(-2)的球状Al7(Cr, Mn)弥散相,Cr与Mn相反的平衡分配系数(K_(Mn)<1_(vs) K_(Cr)>1)将无弥散相析出面积分数从29.5%降至13.8%,棒状的T-Al_(20)Cu_(2)Mn_(3)弥散相平均长度从275.4 nm减小至147.3 nm,数量密度从3.5μm^(-2)增至10.4μm^(-2)。EBSD和拉伸实验结果表明,Al7(Cr, Mn)弥散相对位错运动阻碍作用减少热压缩过程中小角度晶界向大角度晶界的转变,抑制动态再结晶。Cr的添加提高Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金不同温度下的力学性能,在25,250,300℃下Al_(7)(Cr,Mn)弥散相对合金屈服强度的贡献值分别为21.9,16.2 MPa和15.3 MPa。

Strengthening effect of prefabrication(10-12)tensile twinning on AZ80+0.4%Ce magnesium alloy and inhibition mechanism of discontinuous precipitation

This paper provided an effective method to further improve the mechanical properties of the AZ80+0.4%Ce magnesium alloy wheel spoke.The effect of high strength and ductility was obtained with a yield strength of 295.36 MPa,an elongation of 10%,by the combination of pre-deformation(7%deformation)and two-stage aging treatment(120℃/9 h+175℃/24 h).The evolution of the microstructure and properties of the alloy was explored under the coupling conditions of different pre-deformation degrees and multi-stage aging.The results show that,pre-deformation introduced a large number of(1012)tensile twinning and dislocations,which greatly promoted the probability of continuous precipitates(CPs)appearing.On the contrary,the discontinuous precipitates(DPs)were limited by the vertical and horizontal twin structure.As a result,the pre-nucleation method of two-stage aging increased the proportion of CPs by 34%-38%.Owing to the DPs was effectively suppressed,the alloy's yield strength has been greatly improved.Besides,under multi-stage aging,the twin boundaries induce protruding nucleation to form static recrystallization by hindering the migration of dislocations,and the matrix swallows the twins,then the texture gradually tilts from the two poles to the basal plane.As an important supplement,the grain refinement and oblique texture promoted the improvement of the yield strength of the component.

Evolution of mechanical properties,localized corrosion resistance and microstructure of a high purity Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal aging

The evolution of mechanical properties,localized corrosion resistance of a high purity Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal aging(NIA)was investigated by hardness test,electrical conductivity test,tensile test,intergranular corrosion test,exfoliation corrosion test,slow strain rate tensile test and electrochemical test,and the mechanism has been discussed based on microstructure examination by optical microscopy,electron back scattered diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy.The NIA treatment includes a heating stage from 40℃to 180℃with a rate of 20℃/h and a cooling stage from 180℃to 40℃with a rate of 10℃/h.The results show that the hardness and strength increase rapidly during the heating stage of NIA since the increasing temperature favors the nucleation and the growth of strengthening precipitates and promotes the transformation of Guinier-Preston(GPI)zones toη'phase.During the cooling stage,the sizes ofη'phase increase with a little change in the number density,leading to a further slight increase of the hardness and strength.As NIA proceeds,the corroded morphology in the alloy changes from a layering feature to a wavy feature,the maximum corrosion depth decreases,and the reason has been analyzed based on the microstructural and microchemical feature of precipitates at grain boundaries and subgrain boundaries.

Effect of interrupted aging on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 7A75 aluminum alloy

The effects of interrupted aging on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 7A75 aluminum alloy extruded bar were investigated through various analyses,including electrical conductivity,mechanical properties,local corrosion properties,and slow strain rate tensile stress corrosion tests.Microstructure characterization techniques such as metallographic microscopy,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)were also employed.The results indicate that the tensile strength of the alloy produced by T6I6 aging is similar to that produced by T6I4 aging,and it even exceeds 700 MPa.Furthermore,the yield strength increases by 52.7 MPa,reaching 654.8 MPa after T6I6 aging treatment.The maximum depths of intergranular corrosion(IGC)and exfoliation corrosion(EXCO)decrease from 116.3 and 468.5μm to 89.5 and 324.3μm,respectively.The stress corrosion factor also decreases from 2.1%to 1.6%.These findings suggest that the alloy treated with T6I6 aging exhibits both high strength and excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance.Similarly,when the alloy is treated with T6I4,T6I6 and T6I7 aging,the sizes of grain boundary precipitates(GBPs)are found to be 5.2,18.4,and 32.8 nm,respectively.The sizes of matrix precipitates are 4.8,5.7 and 15.7 nm,respectively.The atomic fractions of Zn in GBPs are 9.92 at.%,8.23 at.%and 6.87 at.%,respectively,while the atomic fractions of Mg are 12.66 at.%,8.43 at.%and 7.00 at.%,respectively.Additionally,the atomic fractions of Cu are 1.83 at.%,2.47 at.%and 3.41 at.%,respectively.

High density dislocations enhance creep ageing response and mechanical properties in 2195 alloy sheet

The creep strain of conventionally treated 2195 alloy is very low,increasing the difficulty of manufacturing Al-Cu-Li alloy sheet parts by creep age forming.Therefore,finding a solution to improve the creep formability of Al-Cu-Li alloy is vital.A thorough comparison of the effects of cryo-deformation and ambient temperature large pre-deformation(LPD)on the creep ageing response in the 2195 alloy sheet at 160℃with different stresses has been made.The evolution of dislocations and precipitates during creep ageing of LPD alloys are revealed by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.High-quality 2195 alloy sheet largely pre-deformed by 80%without edge-cracking is obtained by cryo-rolling at liquid nitrogen temperature,while severe edge-cracking occurs during room temperature rolling.The creep formability and strength of the 2195 alloy are both enhanced by introducing pre-existing dislocations with a density over 1.4×10^(15)m^(−2).At 160℃and 150 MPa,creep strain and creep-aged strength generally increases by 4−6 times and 30−50 MPa in the LPD sample,respectively,compared to conventional T3 alloy counterpart.The elongation of creep-aged LPD sample is low but remains relevant for application.The high-density dislocations,though existing in the form of dislocation tangles,promote the formation of refined T1 precipitates with a uniform dispersion.

Ultrahigh strength and improved electrical conductivity in an aging strengthened copper alloy processed by combination of equal channel angular pressing and thermomechanical treatment

In this paper,equal channel angular pressing and thermomechanical treatment was employed to improve the strength and electrical conductivity of an aging strengthened Cu-Ti-Cr-Mg alloy,and the microstructure and properties of the alloy were investigated in detail.The results showed that the samples deformed by the combination of cryogenic equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)and rolling had good comprehensive properties after aging at 400℃.The tensile strength of the peak-aged and over-aged samples was 1120 MPa and 940 MPa,with their corresponding electrical conductivity of 14.7%IACS and 22.1%IACS,respectively.ECAP and cryogenic rolling introduced high density dislocations,leading to the inhibition of the softening effects and refinement of the grains.After a long time aging at 400℃,the alloy exhibited ultra-high strength with obvious increasing electrical conductivity.The high strength was attributed to the synergistic effect of work hardening,grain refinement strengthening and precipitation strengthening.The precipitation of a large amount of Ti atoms from the matrix led to the high electrical conductivity of the over-aged sample.

Strength and ductility optimization of HPDC AlSi8MgCuZn2 alloys by modifying pre-aging treatment

Considering the components produced by high pressure die casting(HPDC)process usually with ultra-large sizes and complex morphologies,high temperature solid solution treatment is not a suitable method to further improve their mechanical properties.In this study,two-stage aging treatment with different pre-aging times was designed and employed to further improve the mechanical properties of HPDC Al8SiMgCuZn alloy.The characteristics of precipitates were evaluated by a transmission electron microscope(TEM),and the precipitation strengthening mechanism was discussed.The results reveal that the strengthening is mainly contributed by the precipitation ofβ″phase after two-stage aging,and the number density and size of the precipitates are significantly depended on the pre-aging time.The number density of precipitates is increased with the pre-aging time prolonged from 0 h to 4 h,and then decreases with the further increase of pre-aging time from 4 h to 6 h.The precipitates with the highest density and smallest size are observed after pre-aging for 4 h.After pre-aged at 100℃for 4 h and then artificial aged at 200℃for 30 min,the yield strength of 207 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of 325 MPa and elongation of 7.6%are achieved.

Cu含量对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金力学性能和耐腐蚀性能的影响

Cu元素是Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金的主要合金元素之一,对合金性能有重要影响。采用Cu元素质量分数分别为3.08%、3.39%、3.93%的3种Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金,通过金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、常温拉伸力学性能测试和晶间腐蚀试验、电化学试验研究了Cu含量对合金的显微组织、力学性能和耐腐蚀性能的影响。试验结果表明:随着Cu含量增加,铸态Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金的晶粒尺寸逐渐减小,T8态处理的合金的屈服强度和抗拉强度提高,延伸率略有下降,合金中Ω相的数量增加;随着Cu含量增加,合金耐腐蚀性能先提升后下降,w(Cu)=3.39%的合金耐腐蚀性能相对较好。

Influence of Non-Natural Ageing Temperature on the Microstructural Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum 6063 Alloy

This research considered the effect of non-natural aging on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of as-cast aluminum 6063 alloys. The samples were developed through a sand casting process and machined into tensile and impact test samples before carrying out solution heat treatment at 550?C (0.83 Tm) on two parts of the samples while retaining one part as the control. The two parts were further divided into sets denoted A and B and were aged at 180?C (0.27 Tm) and 160?C (0.24 Tm), respectively, for 12 hours. The results showed that sample A has the optimal yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of 192 and 206 MPa, respectively. Likewise, the sample gave the highest impact strength value of about 9.63 J/mm2. The observed results were supported by the optical micrograph, which revealed that the sample has evenly dispersed precipitates in its microstructure. This is deemed responsible for the observed increase in strength of the sample.

Ag掺杂Mo-12Si-8.5B合金在25~600℃的摩擦学行为

本文中采用放电等离子烧结法制备了Mo-12Si-8.5B和Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag这2种合金,通过高温真空摩擦磨损试验仪测试了2种合金与Al_(2)O_(3)摩擦副在25~600℃间的干摩擦学性能.结果表明:与Mo-12Si-8.5B合金相比,在25~600℃区间Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag合金表现出更低的摩擦系数和磨损率.在600℃时,Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag合金的摩擦系数和磨损率均可达到最小值,其值分别为0.41和1.14×10^(-5)mm^(3)/(N·m),此时Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag合金的干摩擦性能表现最佳,这与Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag合金磨损表面的MoO_(3)、SiO_(2)和Ag_(2)MoO_(4)等润滑相的存在及Ag在25~600℃范围内起到的润滑效果有关.此外,在25~200℃区间,Mo-12Si-8.5B-10%Ag合金的磨损机制主要为黏着磨损和剥层磨损,在400~600℃范围内,则以黏着磨损和氧化磨损为主.

Ag元素和时效时间对T6态Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc合金拉伸性能的影响

为了明确Ag元素的添加对Al-Cu-Mg系铝合金拉伸性能的影响,针对T6态(固溶+时效处理)的热挤压Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc(-0.5Ag)合金进行了室温和高温拉伸实验。结果表明,添加0.5%Ag元素可显著提高T6态Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc合金的室温抗拉强度、屈服强度、峰时效态及该合金在150~300℃范围的抗拉强度和屈服强度,但会降低该合金的室温和高温塑性。断口形貌的扫描电子显微镜观察与分析结果表明,在室温及高温拉伸加载条件下,T6态Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc(-0.5Ag)合金的拉伸断口上大部分存在韧窝和撕裂棱,表现出明显的韧性断裂特点。

T6态热挤压Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc-0.5Ag合金的低周疲劳行为

为了揭示经过T6处理的热挤压Al-5Cu-0.8Mg-0.15Zr-0.2Sc-0.5Ag合金在不同温度下的低周疲劳变形与断裂行为,对T6态热挤压合金进行了室温和200℃条件下的低周疲劳实验。结果表明:在室温和200℃下合金塑性应变幅与载荷反向周次之间服从Coffin-Manson公式,而弹性应变幅与载荷反向周次之间服从Basquin公式;合金在室温和200℃下低周疲劳变形时,在较低外加总应变幅下疲劳变形机制主要为平面滑移,而在较高外加总应变幅下疲劳变形机制主要为波状滑移;室温和200℃下合金的疲劳裂纹均萌生于疲劳试样表面并以穿晶方式扩展。

Ag含量对低合金化Cu-Ag合金拉拔线材组织和性能的影响

采用热型水平连铸技术制备Ag含量分别为0.6%、1.0%、2.0%和4.0%的Cu-Ag合金杆坯,并将d 16.0 mm杆坯拉拔加工成d 1.0 mm的线材,利用透射电镜分析其微细组织,并测试导电和力学性能。结果表明:拉拔线材由平行于拉拔方向的纤维晶组成,Cu-0.6Ag合金线纤维晶平均宽度约为340 nm;随着Ag含量增加,纤维晶尺寸减小,Cu-4.0Ag合金线纤维晶平均宽度为115 nm。纤维晶存在显著的〈111〉取向,纤维晶晶界主要为由位错塞积形成的小角度晶界,晶内存在大量位错,并发现少量的孪晶。随着Ag含量增加,Ag元素分布由局部富集转变为Ag相析出。Cu-0.6Ag和Cu-4.0Ag合金线材导电率随Ag含量的增大而减小,分别为91.2%IACS和79.5%IACS。Cu-0.6Ag和Cu-4.0Ag合金线材抗拉强度随Ag含量的增加而增大,分别为402.6 MPa和702.9 MPa。抗拉强度提高的主要原因是细晶强化和Ag相沉淀强化作用。

Hardening effect and precipitation evolution of an isothermal aged Mg-Sm based alloy

The age-hardening behavior and precipitation evolution of an isothermal aged Mg-5Sm-0.6Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%) alloy have been systematically investigated by means of transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and atomic-resolution high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM). The Vickers hardness of the present alloy increases first and then decreases with ageing time. The sample aged at 200 ℃ for 10 h exhibits a peak-hardness of 90.5 HV. In addition to the dominant β_(0)’ precipitate(orthorhombic,a = 0.642 nm, b = 3.336 nm and c = 0.521 nm) formed on {11-20}α planes, a certain number of γ’’ precipitate(hexagonal, a = 0.556 nm and c = 0.431 nm) formed on basal planes are also observed in the peak-aged alloy. Significantly, the basal γ’’ precipitate is more thermostable than prismatic β_(0)’ precipitate in the present alloy. β_(0)’ precipitates gradually coarsened and were even likely to transform into β_(1) phase(face centered cubic, a = 0.73 nm) with the increase of ageing time, which accordingly led to a gradual decrease in number density of precipitates and finally resulted in the decreased hardness and mechanical property in the over-aged alloys.

Effect of aging treatment on the precipitation transformation and age hardening of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy

In this study, the precipitation transformation and age hardening of solution-treated Mg-9Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%) alloy were investigated at different aging treatment parameters. The precipitation sequences of the alloy aged at 200℃, 250℃ and 300℃ are β’’(DO19) → β’(BCO) → β(FCC), β’’(DO19) → β’(BCO) → β_(1)(FCC) → β(FCC) and β(FCC), respectively. The streaks sequences of the alloy aged at 200℃, 250℃ and 300℃ are SF, SF → 14H-LPSO and SF → 14H-LPSO, respectively. For the alloy aged at 200℃ and 250℃, the increase in hardness with increasing aging time is contributed from the increase in precipitate volume fraction and the transformation from β’’ to β’ phase with basal → prismatic and spherical → spindle-like precipitate changes. The decrease in hardness after the peak-aging stage is attributed to the appearance of micro-sized β precipitates. Because of the smaller size of precipitates and the triangular arrangement of β’ precipitate, the hardness of the alloy aged at 200℃ is higher than that aged at 250℃. For the alloy aged at 300℃, the appearance of only micro-sized β precipitate and its coarsening with increasing aging time leads to the lowest hardness and an overall decrease in hardness with the aging time.

Formation and growth of precipitates in a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-2Zn-0.5Zr alloy aged at 200℃

Crystal structures,growth characteristics,and transformation of the precipitates in a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-2Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloy aged at 200℃for various durations were investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM).A detailed Mg-Gd type precipitation sequence for Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zn alloys was proposed as follows:supersaturated solid solution→solute clusters→zigzag GP zones+β''(I)→β'→β'+protrusions/joints→pre-β_(1)→β_(1)→β.Solute clusters formed in the early stage of aging consisted of one or more rare-earth(RE)/Zn-rich atomic columns with different configura-tions.RE/Zn-rich solute clusters grew into zigzag GP zones andβ''(I)as aging time extending.The paired-zigzag GP zones might grow up to beβ'precipitates directly.In the peak-and plat-aging stages,the number of solute clusters in the matrix decreased until they disappeared,and most existed as zigzag arrays and super hexagons.Protrusions formed at the end ofβ'at an angle of 120°,then grew into joints when two differentβ'variants encountered together.Protrusions/joints comprise zigzag arrays,super-hexagons,β'F,β''(II),β_(T),and hybrid structures rich in solute atoms,and act as catalysts for the growth of theβ'variants.Largerβ'grow by joints consumption while smallerβ'precipitates dissolve to form joints.β_(1)precipitates essentially evolve from pre-β_(1)precipitates,with four-point diamond structures formed by RE/Zn atomic substitution and atomic migration based on the originalα-Mg structure.

Effect of Solutionizing and Aging on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Warm-rolled 7075 Alloy

The effect of solution and aging treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of warm-rolled 7075 alloy was investigated via optical microscope,electron backscattered diffraction,transmission electron microscopy and tensile tests.The 7075 alloy was subjected to solution treatments at 450℃for 1 h(ST1),490℃ for 1 h(ST2)and 1.5 h(ST3).Three aging routes were carried out on samples from ST2:one-step(A1),two-step(A2),and three-step aging(A3).The experimental results show mainly recrystallized equiaxed grains in ST1 and ST3 state but a combination of elongated and equiaxed grains in ST2 condition.Three aged alloys have similar microstructures of sample ST2 while the recrystallization frequency gets decreased after aging.The least recrystallization fraction occurs in A2 state.Three aged 7075 alloys all possess enhanced strength and plasticity.Precipitates characterization reveals the maximum strength is achieved in A2 sample as the matrix precipitates are composed mainly of smallηand manyη′phases.Aging route A2 appears preferable to other two aging conditions for attaining a pretty excellent combination of strength and plasticity.

预变形对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金时效组织及性能的影响

为分析预变形对Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金时效过程中析出相的影响,本文利用Digital Micrograph软件对透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察的析出相直径尺寸及数量密度进行了定量统计,结果表明,20%预变形时效态合金析出相密度增加,直径减少。为探究不同预变形对时效态Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金力学性能的影响,利用维氏硬度计测得四种变形量(0%、10%、20%、30%)预变形样品在185℃时效0~24h的硬度,结果表明,预变形提高了合金硬度,且当变形量为30%时合金峰值硬度最高(153HV)。为探究不同预变形对T6态Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金耐蚀性能的影响,本文进行了循环极化曲线测试和晶间腐蚀实验,结果表明,Al-Cu-Mg-Ag合金存在最佳变形量预变形(20%)使得耐蚀性能最佳。