We studied the microstructure evolution of Mg-4Y-3Nd-2Sm-0.5Zr alloy by quasi-in-situ electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)along with several strains under compression tests,which provided direct evidence for the inf...We studied the microstructure evolution of Mg-4Y-3Nd-2Sm-0.5Zr alloy by quasi-in-situ electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)along with several strains under compression tests,which provided direct evidence for the influence of different twin-twin geometric structure on the twinning behavior.The results showed that the mechanical properties of the alloy were higher than traditional magnesium alloys(the maximum compressive strength reaches 402.5 MPa)due to the strengthening effect of Sm and Nd elements addition on solution strengthening,precipitation strengthening,and grain refinement.Combined with the quasi-in-situ EBSD technique,two different twin-twin geometric structures,‘parallel structure’and‘cross structure’,were observed directly in the alloy.In the later stage of deformation,for‘parallel structure’,residual stress and a large number of dislocations mainly existed in the twin boundary and tip position.For the‘cross structure’,there was a lot of dislocation density in the interior of twins after fusion.The twin growth rate of‘parallel structure’was much faster than that of‘cross structure’because the stress of twins was mainly concentrated on the tip of twin.When the movement for the tip of twin was blocked,the growth rate of twin would be obviously decreased.Moreover,the‘cross structure’was easy to produce closed space.Due to the constraints of surrounding twins,the confined space was easy to stress concentration,thus inhibiting the growth of twins.At the same time,the‘cross structure’of twins needed a more external force to continue to deform,which also served as a strengthening structure.展开更多
Grain boundaries play a significant role in the deformation of polycrystals.Their response to deformation is however not completely understood,particularly with respect to how they accommodate lattice rotation of adjo...Grain boundaries play a significant role in the deformation of polycrystals.Their response to deformation is however not completely understood,particularly with respect to how they accommodate lattice rotation of adjoining crystallites by changing their structure and geometry.The current study thus investigates the deformation behaviour of Mg bicrystals with 90°<1120>symmetric tilt boundary strained in plane-strain compression up to different final strains.Due to the initial soft orientation of the two crystals,activation of basal slip in each crystal gave rise to lattice rotation around the transverse direction towards the compression direction of the channel-die.Hundreds of single EBSD maps with a small step size were obtained from the GB region and stitched together to produce large panoramic maps of a macroscopic scale.Although very time-consuming,this technique has proven useful in clarifying the origin of the non-uniform deformation zones in the vicinity of the grain boundary and explains the mechanisms,by which the grain boundary was able to cope with the imposed strain before fracture.Interestingly,several variants of extension twins were observed as an additional deformation mechanism despite having negative Schmid factors.Systematic investigation of their resulting combined shear components with respect to the sample coordinate system revealed an alignment along the longitudinal direction of the channel-die,therefore justifying their nucleation.展开更多
In this study,the effects of pre-strain-induced tensile twins(TTWs)and controlled heat treatment on the formability behavior of AZX311 Mg alloy sheets were investigated.A 4%compressive strain was applied to pre-strain...In this study,the effects of pre-strain-induced tensile twins(TTWs)and controlled heat treatment on the formability behavior of AZX311 Mg alloy sheets were investigated.A 4%compressive strain was applied to pre-strain the sheets using the in-plane compression(IPC)technique along the rolling direction(RD)to introduce TTWs.The pre-strained(PS)samples were subsequently heat-treated at 250℃,350℃,and 400℃ independently for 1 hr,and are termed as PSA1,PSA2,and PSA3,respectively.Erichsen cupping tests were conducted to assess the formability of the sheet samples under different initial conditions.The results showed that the PS sample heat-treated at 250℃ for 1hr exhibited a decrease in the Erichsen index(IE)compared to the as-rolled sample,whereas PSA2 and PSA3 samples showed an increase in IE values.Microtexture analysis revealed that most of the TTWs generated through pre-twinning were stable at 250℃;however,the twin volume fraction reduced to 41%at 350℃ compared to the PS samples due to enhanced thermal activity at that temperature.Furthermore,PSA2 samples showed severe grain coarsening in some areas of the sample,and the fraction of such grains increased in the PSA3 samples.The stretch formability(IE value)of PSA2 samples showed a 32.3%increase compared to the as-rolled specimens.Additionally,the analysis of the deformed specimen at failure under the Erichsen test indicated that considerable detwinning occurs in the PS and PSA1 samples,whereas dislocation slip activity dominates in the PSA2 and PSA3 samples during stretch forming.Apart from detwinning and dislocation slip,deformation twins were also observed in all samples after the Erichsen test.Thus,this work highlights the importance of texture control and its underlying mechanisms via pre-twinning followed by heat treatment and their impact on the room temperature(RT)stretch formability of AZX311 Mg alloy sheets.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(Grant no.51571084)financial support from the China Scholarship Council(Grant No.201908410208).
文摘We studied the microstructure evolution of Mg-4Y-3Nd-2Sm-0.5Zr alloy by quasi-in-situ electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)along with several strains under compression tests,which provided direct evidence for the influence of different twin-twin geometric structure on the twinning behavior.The results showed that the mechanical properties of the alloy were higher than traditional magnesium alloys(the maximum compressive strength reaches 402.5 MPa)due to the strengthening effect of Sm and Nd elements addition on solution strengthening,precipitation strengthening,and grain refinement.Combined with the quasi-in-situ EBSD technique,two different twin-twin geometric structures,‘parallel structure’and‘cross structure’,were observed directly in the alloy.In the later stage of deformation,for‘parallel structure’,residual stress and a large number of dislocations mainly existed in the twin boundary and tip position.For the‘cross structure’,there was a lot of dislocation density in the interior of twins after fusion.The twin growth rate of‘parallel structure’was much faster than that of‘cross structure’because the stress of twins was mainly concentrated on the tip of twin.When the movement for the tip of twin was blocked,the growth rate of twin would be obviously decreased.Moreover,the‘cross structure’was easy to produce closed space.Due to the constraints of surrounding twins,the confined space was easy to stress concentration,thus inhibiting the growth of twins.At the same time,the‘cross structure’of twins needed a more external force to continue to deform,which also served as a strengthening structure.
基金The authors express their gratitude to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG)for financial support(MO 848/18-2)。
文摘Grain boundaries play a significant role in the deformation of polycrystals.Their response to deformation is however not completely understood,particularly with respect to how they accommodate lattice rotation of adjoining crystallites by changing their structure and geometry.The current study thus investigates the deformation behaviour of Mg bicrystals with 90°<1120>symmetric tilt boundary strained in plane-strain compression up to different final strains.Due to the initial soft orientation of the two crystals,activation of basal slip in each crystal gave rise to lattice rotation around the transverse direction towards the compression direction of the channel-die.Hundreds of single EBSD maps with a small step size were obtained from the GB region and stitched together to produce large panoramic maps of a macroscopic scale.Although very time-consuming,this technique has proven useful in clarifying the origin of the non-uniform deformation zones in the vicinity of the grain boundary and explains the mechanisms,by which the grain boundary was able to cope with the imposed strain before fracture.Interestingly,several variants of extension twins were observed as an additional deformation mechanism despite having negative Schmid factors.Systematic investigation of their resulting combined shear components with respect to the sample coordinate system revealed an alignment along the longitudinal direction of the channel-die,therefore justifying their nucleation.
基金supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB),a statutory body of the Department of Science&Technology(DST),Government of India through the Start-up Research Grant(SRG)scheme(File No.SRG/2020/000341).
文摘In this study,the effects of pre-strain-induced tensile twins(TTWs)and controlled heat treatment on the formability behavior of AZX311 Mg alloy sheets were investigated.A 4%compressive strain was applied to pre-strain the sheets using the in-plane compression(IPC)technique along the rolling direction(RD)to introduce TTWs.The pre-strained(PS)samples were subsequently heat-treated at 250℃,350℃,and 400℃ independently for 1 hr,and are termed as PSA1,PSA2,and PSA3,respectively.Erichsen cupping tests were conducted to assess the formability of the sheet samples under different initial conditions.The results showed that the PS sample heat-treated at 250℃ for 1hr exhibited a decrease in the Erichsen index(IE)compared to the as-rolled sample,whereas PSA2 and PSA3 samples showed an increase in IE values.Microtexture analysis revealed that most of the TTWs generated through pre-twinning were stable at 250℃;however,the twin volume fraction reduced to 41%at 350℃ compared to the PS samples due to enhanced thermal activity at that temperature.Furthermore,PSA2 samples showed severe grain coarsening in some areas of the sample,and the fraction of such grains increased in the PSA3 samples.The stretch formability(IE value)of PSA2 samples showed a 32.3%increase compared to the as-rolled specimens.Additionally,the analysis of the deformed specimen at failure under the Erichsen test indicated that considerable detwinning occurs in the PS and PSA1 samples,whereas dislocation slip activity dominates in the PSA2 and PSA3 samples during stretch forming.Apart from detwinning and dislocation slip,deformation twins were also observed in all samples after the Erichsen test.Thus,this work highlights the importance of texture control and its underlying mechanisms via pre-twinning followed by heat treatment and their impact on the room temperature(RT)stretch formability of AZX311 Mg alloy sheets.
