Al-Mg-Zn-Er-Zr alloy was compressed in temperature range from 300 to 500℃to investigate the microstructure evolution.Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the mechanical behavior and dislocation evolution...Al-Mg-Zn-Er-Zr alloy was compressed in temperature range from 300 to 500℃to investigate the microstructure evolution.Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the mechanical behavior and dislocation evolution.The results showed that mobile dislocations are widely distributed in alloys and make important contributions to coordinate compressive deformation.The sessile dislocations hinder the deformation,and the content is about 1/20 of that of mobile dislocations.Continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX)is considered to be the main recrystallization mechanism.The accumulation of dislocations can provide element diffusion channels and driving force forτ(Mg_(32)[Al,Zn]_(49))phase precipitation,resulting in the forced precipitation of discontinuousτphase to replace the continuousβphase(Al_(3)Mg_(2)),which reduces the corrosion potential,resulting in increased corrosion resistance.展开更多
A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X...A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X-raydiffraction analysis.The results show that serious segregation exists in as-cast alloy,and the primary phases are T(AlZnMgCu),S(Al2CuMg)and Al8Cu4Er,which preferentially locate in the grain boundary regions.The soluble T(AlZnMgCu)and S(Al2CuMg)phases dissolve into the matrix gradually during single-stage homogenized at465°C with prolonging holding time,but the residualAl8Cu4Er phase cannot dissolve completely.Compared with the single-stage homogenization,both a finer particle size and a highervolume fraction of L12-structured Al3(Er,Zr)dispersoids can be obtained in the two-stage homogenization process.A suitablehomogenization scheme for the present alloy is(400°C,10h)+(465°C,24h),which is consistent with the results of homogenizationkinetic analysis.展开更多
The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography w...The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography were used to study the characteristics of clusters and precipitates in the alloy.The quench-inducedηphase and a large number of clusters are formed in the air-cooled alloy with the slowest cooling rate,which contributes to an increment of hardness by 24%(HV 26)compared with that of the water-quenched one.However,the aging hardening response speed and peak-aged hardness of the alloy increase with the increase of quenching rate.Meanwhile,the water-quenched alloy after peak aging also has the highest strength,elongation,and corrosion resistance,which is due to the high driving force and increased number density of aging precipitates,and the narrowed precipitate free zones.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB 3704202)the General Program of Science and Technology Development Project of Beijing Municipal Education Commission(No.KM 202110005010)the Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Fund(No.51621003)。
文摘Al-Mg-Zn-Er-Zr alloy was compressed in temperature range from 300 to 500℃to investigate the microstructure evolution.Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the mechanical behavior and dislocation evolution.The results showed that mobile dislocations are widely distributed in alloys and make important contributions to coordinate compressive deformation.The sessile dislocations hinder the deformation,and the content is about 1/20 of that of mobile dislocations.Continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX)is considered to be the main recrystallization mechanism.The accumulation of dislocations can provide element diffusion channels and driving force forτ(Mg_(32)[Al,Zn]_(49))phase precipitation,resulting in the forced precipitation of discontinuousτphase to replace the continuousβphase(Al_(3)Mg_(2)),which reduces the corrosion potential,resulting in increased corrosion resistance.
基金Project(2012CB619503) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(51201003) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2142007) supported by Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China
文摘A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X-raydiffraction analysis.The results show that serious segregation exists in as-cast alloy,and the primary phases are T(AlZnMgCu),S(Al2CuMg)and Al8Cu4Er,which preferentially locate in the grain boundary regions.The soluble T(AlZnMgCu)and S(Al2CuMg)phases dissolve into the matrix gradually during single-stage homogenized at465°C with prolonging holding time,but the residualAl8Cu4Er phase cannot dissolve completely.Compared with the single-stage homogenization,both a finer particle size and a highervolume fraction of L12-structured Al3(Er,Zr)dispersoids can be obtained in the two-stage homogenization process.A suitablehomogenization scheme for the present alloy is(400°C,10h)+(465°C,24h),which is consistent with the results of homogenizationkinetic analysis.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871033)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials,China(No.2020-ZD02)。
文摘The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography were used to study the characteristics of clusters and precipitates in the alloy.The quench-inducedηphase and a large number of clusters are formed in the air-cooled alloy with the slowest cooling rate,which contributes to an increment of hardness by 24%(HV 26)compared with that of the water-quenched one.However,the aging hardening response speed and peak-aged hardness of the alloy increase with the increase of quenching rate.Meanwhile,the water-quenched alloy after peak aging also has the highest strength,elongation,and corrosion resistance,which is due to the high driving force and increased number density of aging precipitates,and the narrowed precipitate free zones.
