挤压态Mg-Gd-Y镁合金动态压缩力学性能与失效行为

为了研究镁合金在高应变速率下的动态变形行为及失效机制,采用分离式霍布金森压杆(SHPB)装置在室温下对挤压态Mg-Gd-Y镁合金进行动态压缩实验,并利用金相和扫描电子显微镜对冲击后的试样进行显微分析,探讨了Mg-Gd-Y镁合金沿挤压方向(ED)、横向(TD)及法向(ND)的动态压缩力学性能和失效行为与塑性变形方式。结果表明:在动态压缩载荷下,挤压态Mg-Gd-Y镁合金沿ED、TD、ND 3个方向表现出连续屈服的变形特征,随应变速率的提高,具有正应变速率强化效应,动态压缩力学性能无明显的各向异性,ED方向的动态压缩性能略优于其他两个方向的;挤压态Mg-Gd-Y镁合金在动态压缩载荷下的断口形貌呈韧脆混合的准解理断裂特征,对载荷方向不敏感;挤压态Mg-Gd-Y镁合金在动态压缩载荷下的变形方式为孪生和滑移共同作用机制,并伴随动态再结晶现象。

Mg—Gd—Y合金的研究进展

已有的研究表明，Mg-Gd-Y系合金具有很好的室温强度和耐热性能，可以进一步扩大镁合金的使用温度范围和应用领域，在航空航天、汽车及电子等工业领域具有巨大的潜在应用价值。介绍了Mg—Gd-Y系合金产生的背景及发展现状，分析总结了Mg-Gd—Y系合金的强化机制、组织结构、力学性能、各种合金元素及微量元素在合金中的作用，并对Mg-Gd-Y系合金今后的发展趋势进行了展望。

Enhancement of ductility in high strength Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

A high strength GW94 alloy with fully recrystallized microstructure and equiaxed ultrafine grains of submicron size was produced by multiaxial forging and ageing. The alloy exhibits an ultimate tensile strength of 377 MPa, proof stress of 295 MPa and elongation to failure of 21.7%. The ductility is improved in comparison with that of the conventional extrusion processing. Superplastic ductility is achieved in tensile testing at 573 K with a maximum elongation of 450%. These high ductility and high strength are attributed to the coexistence of fully recrystallized grains and nanoscale Mg 5 （Gd, Y） particles dynamically precipitated at grain boundaries.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy cast by metal mould and lost foam casting

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10.1Gd-3.74Y-0.25Zr （mass fraction, %） alloy （GW104 alloy） cast by metal mould casting （MMC） and lost foam casting （LFC） were evaluated, respectively. It is revealed that different forming modes do not influence the phase composition of as-cast alloy. In the as-cast specimens, the microstructures are similar and composed of α-Mg solid solution, eutectic compound of α-Mg＋Mg 24 （Gd, Y） 5 and cuboid-shaped Mg 5 （Gd, Y） phase; whereas the average grain size of the alloy produced by metal mould casting is smaller than that by lost foam casting. The eutectic compound of the alloy is completely dissolved after solution treatment at 525 ℃for 6 h, while the Mg 5 （Gd, Y） phase still exists after solution treatment. After peak-ageing, the lost foam cast alloy exhibits the maximum ultimate tensile strength of 285 MPa, and metal mould cast specimen 325 MPa at room temperature, while the tensile yield strengths of them are comparable. It can be concluded that GW104 alloy cast by lost foam casting possesses similar microstructure and evidently lower mechanical strength compared with metal mould cast alloy, due to slow solidification rate and proneness to form shrinkage porosities during lost foam casting process.

Effects of plastic deformation on precipitation behavior and tensile fracture behavior of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

The effects of plastic deformation on precipitation behavior and tensile fracture behavior of Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.6Zr alloy were investigated.The results indicate that more precipitation cores can be provided by the crystal defects caused by the plastic deformation,as well as increasing the amount of β＇ phases,and the formation of precipitations at grain boundaries and interfaces between the twins and matrix.Because of an increase in precipitations,the dislocation slipping during deformation process is effectively hindered and the matrix is strengthened,especially for the 2% deformed alloy which can achieve a good combination of strength and ductility.With increasing the plastic deformation,the microcracks occur at the interface between grain boundary precipitations and matrix,and then propagate intergranularly.When intergranular fracture combines with the formation of smoothing facets on the fracture surface,the tensile properties decrease.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing

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.

Effect of purification treatment on corrosion resistance of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloys were purified by filtering purification with and without vacuum. The type, morphology, size distribution and volume fraction of inclusion were analyzed with OM and SEM. The effect of inclusion in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloys on anticorrosion ability was investigated with salt spray test and electrochemical test. The results show that the inclusions in the alloy can be removed effectively by filtering purification. The average size of inclusions in the alloys is decreased from 12.7 μm to 2.0 μm and the volume fraction of inclusions is reduced from 0.30% to 0.04%. With the decrease of the size of inclusions in the alloys, the corrosion rate of the alloys decreases dramatically from 38.8 g/（m 2 ·d） to 2.4 g/（m 2 ·d） in the salt spray test. The corrosion potential increases while the corrosion current decreases and the polarization resistance increases in the electrochemical tests, which indicates that the anticorrosion ability is improved.

Microstructure and texture evolution during high-strain-rate superplastic deformation of coarse-grained Mg-Gd-Y-Zr rolled sheet

Microstructure and texture evolution during high-strain-rate superplastic deformation of the rolled Mg-Gd-Y-Zr sheet were investigated.The tensile tests at the strain rate of 0.01 s-1 achieved the elongations of 180%-266% in the deformation temperature range of 400-500 ℃.Post-deforming microstructures were characterized by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy,while crystallographic orientation information was obtained from macro-texture analysis.The results show that the high strain-rate superplasticity was attributed to class-I dislocation creep accommodated by dynamic recrystallization （DRX）.During preheating at 435 ℃ for 600 s,twinning-induced recrystallization occurred.The initial strain of 80% made original grains fragmented and produced homogenous DRX grains.The interaction between dynamic recrystallization and dynamic precipitation yielded out such a phenomenon that finer DRX grains were often accompanied by denser particles.The macro-texture evolution exhibited some characteristics of the crystal rotation arising from basal slip and prismatic slip despite the occurrence of DRX.

Microstructures,corrosion and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-Zn-Y-(Gd)alloys

Long period stacking ordered（LPSO） structure phases were prepared by conventional solidification method in Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x）（x=3,2,1.5,1,mole fraction） alloys,the microstructures,corrosion and compressive mechanical properties of which were investigated,separately.The results reveal that the microstructures of the as-cast Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x） alloys,with n（Zn）/n（Y＋Gd）=1：1,consist of α（Mg） phase,Mg3Zn3RE2（W） phase,Mg（12）ZnRE（14H-LPSO） phase and a few bright cube-shaped Mg-Y-Gd phases.The formation and the distribution of LPSO-phase in the alloys can be influenced by the content of Gd.The volume fraction of 14H-LPSO phase increases first and then decreases with the increase of the Gd content.For the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） measurement,a R（Q（R（QR））） model was used to fit the test results in 3.5%（mass fraction） NaCl solution at room temperature.The corrosion current densities of all samples are about 10-（-5） A/cm-2.When x（Gd）≤1%,Mg-Zn-Y-（Gd）alloy shows good corrosion resistance,which is better than that of the commercial AZ91 D magnesium alloy.The corrosion rate increases when the Gd content is higher than 1.5%.At room temperature,the compressive properties of Mg-Zn-Y-（Gd） alloys increase remarkably with the increase of the volume fraction of LPSO phase.In addition,the pinning effect of W-phase and dispersive cube-shaped Mg-Y-Gd phase is beneficial to improving the mechanical properties of as-cast Mg（94）Zn3YxGd（3-x） alloy in deformation process.

Dry sliding wear behavior of cast Mg-11Y-5Gd-2Zn magnesium alloy

Dry sliding wear tests on as-cast and cast＋T6 Mg-11Y-5Gd-2Zn magnesium alloys were performed using a ball-on-plate configuration. The wear rates were measured within a load range of 3-15 N, sliding speed range of 0.03-0.24 m/s, test temperature range of 25-200 °C and at a constant sliding distance of 400 m. The wear tracks, worn surfaces and wear debris of the alloys were analyzed using scanning electron microscope （SEM）. The results show that the wear rate of the alloys increases almost linearly with increasing applied load and decreases with increasing sliding speed. The wear rate of the as-cast alloy is higher than that of the cast＋T6 alloy. The amount of Mg12Y1Zn1 phase, surface oxidation and retained wear debris affect the wear rate. The dominant wear mechanisms under the test condition are abrasion and plastic deformation.

Mechanical properties of Mg-6Gd-1Y-0.5Zr alloy processed by low temperature thermo-mechanical treatment

An as-solution treated Mg-6Gd-1Y-0.4Zr alloy was processed by low temperature thermo-mechanical treatments （LT-TMT）, including cold tension with various strains followed by aging at 200 °C to peak hardness. The results show that the precipitation kinetics of the alloy experienced LT-TMT is greatly accelerated and the aging time to peak hardness is greatly decreased with increasing tensile strain. The tensile yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation at room temperature of the alloy after cold tension with strain of 10% and peak aging at 200 °C are 251 MPa, 296 MPa and 8%, respectively, which are superior to the commercial heat-resistant WE54 alloy, although the latter has a higher rare earth element content.

Effects of Ce, Y and Gd additions on as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-2Sr magnesium alloy

The effects of Ce, Y and Gd additions on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-2Sr alloy were investigated and compared by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry analysis, tensile and creep tests. The results indicate that the Mg-3Sn-2Sr ternary alloy is mainly composed ofα-Mg, primary and eutectic SrMgSn, and Mg2Sn phases. After the additions of 1.0%Ce, 1.0%Y and 1.0%Gd to the Mg-3Sn-2Sr alloy, the Mg12Ce, YMgSn, GdMgSn and/or Mg17Sr2 phases are formed, respectively. At the same time, the formation of the primary SrMgSn phase is suppressed and the coarse needle-like primary SrMgSn phase is modified and refined. In addition, the additions of 1.0% Ce, 1.0% Y and 1.0% Gd to the Mg-3Sn-2Sr alloy can simultaneously improve the tensile and creep properties of the alloy. Among the Ce-, Y-and Gd-containing alloys, the tensile properties of the Ce-containing alloy are relatively higher than those of the Y-and Gd-containing alloys.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of extruded Mg-8.5Gd-2.3Y-1.8Ag-0.4Zr alloy

The microstructure, age hardening behavior and mechanical properties of an Mg-8.5Gd-2.3Y-1.8Ag-0.4Zr alloy prepared by casting and hot extrusion techniques were investigated. The solution-treated （T4 temper） alloys were extruded at 400, 450 and 500 °C with an extrusion ratio of 10：1, respectively. Optimized mechanical properties were obtained by extrusion at 400 °C followed by T5 treatment under the combined effects of grain refinement and precipitation strengthening. The alloy exhibits a grain size of about 5.0 μm, initial and peak microhardness of HV 109 and HV 129, respectively. The tensile yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation at room temperature are 391 MPa, 430 MPa and 5.2%, respectively.

Wear behavior of Mg-10Y-4Gd-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy

Dry sliding wear tests were performed on a Mg-10Y-4Gd-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy using a Ball-on-Flat type wear apparatus against an AISI 52100 type bearing steel ball counterface. The wear rates were measured within a load range of 3-25 N, a sliding speed range of 0.03-0.3 m/s and a sliding temperature range of 25-200 ℃ at a constant sliding distance of 400 m. The morphologies of the worn surfaces and wear debris were studied by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDS）. Comparatively, the wear properties of a hypereutectic Al-Si aluminium alloy under the same condition were measured. The results indicate that the wear rates of Mg-10Y-4Gd-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy are lower than that of cast＋T6 AC9B aluminium alloy. The dominant mechanism of cast＋T6 Mg-10Y-4Gd-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy is abrasion wear mixed with other wear mechanisms, which tends to be an abrasion and plastic deformation wear at high normal load such as 10-25 N, abrasion and plastic deformation wears with small participation of delamination and oxidative wears at high sliding speed such as 0.12-0.3 m/s, and an oxidative and abrasion wear at high test temperature such as 100-200 ℃. The Mg12Y1Zn1 phase in Mg-10Y-4Gd-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy plays an important role in the wear rate.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Gd-3Y-0.5Zr alloy processed by high-vacuum die-casting

GW63K （Mg-6Gd-3Y-0.5Zr） magnesium alloys were prepared successfully by high-vacuum die-casting. Effects of fast shot speed and vacuum level on the grain size and mechanical properties of this alloy were studied. Microstructure of the alloys was analyzed by SEM, EDX and optical microscope （OM）. The effect of heat treatment on high vacuum die-casting （HVDC） GW63K alloy was also studied. The results indicate that with the increase of fast velocity, the tensile yield strength hardly changes, but the elongation first increases, then decreases. The optimum heat treatment process is solution treatment at 748 K for 2 h and aging at 473 K for 80 h. Under this condition, GW63K magnesium alloy exhibits a maximum tensile strength and elongation of 308 MPa and 9.45%. There is significant correlation between ductility and the presence of external solidified cells （ESCs）. The as-cast GW63K alloy consists ofα-Mg and Mg24（Gd,Y）5 particles. After heat treatment, Gd and Y atoms dissolve intoα-Mg matrix.

Effect of bonding temperature and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical property of Mg−6Gd−3Y alloy vacuum diffusion bonded joints

Diffusion bonding of as-cast Mg−6Gd−3Y magnesium alloy was carried out at temperatures of 400−480℃ with bonding pressure of 6 MPa for 90 min.Diffusion bonded joints were solution treated at 495℃ for 14 h and then aged at 200℃ for 30 h.Microstructures and mechanical properties of joints were analyzed.The results showed that rare earth elements and their compounds gathering at bonding interface hindered the grain boundary migration crossing bonding interface.Tensile strength of as-bonded and as-solution treated joints increased firstly and then decreased with the bonding temperature increasing due to the combined effects of grain coarsening and solid-solution strengthening.As-bonded and solution-treated joints fractured at matrix except the joint bonded at 400℃,while aged joints fractured at bonding interface.The highest ultimate tensile strength of 279 MPa with elongation of 2.8%was found in joint bonded at 440℃ with solution treatment followed by aging treatment.

Relation of normal load with test temperature at mild−severe wear transition state for Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloy

The wear behavior and mild−severe(M−S)wear transition of Mg−10Gd−1.5Y−0.4Zr alloy were investigated within a temperature range of 20−200℃.The morphologies and compositions of worn surfaces were examined to identify the wear mechanisms using scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer.The microstructure and hardness in the subsurfaces were analyzed to reveal the M−S wear transition mechanism.Under a constant loads of 20,35 and 40 N,each wear rate−test temperature curve presented a turning point which corresponded to the M−S wear transition.In mild wear,the surface material was plastically deformed and hence was strainhardened,whereas in severe wear,the surface material was dynamically recrystallized and consequently was softened.It has been found that the critical temperature for M−S wear transition decreases with increasing the normal load,and the normal load exhibits an almost linear relationship with critical temperature for M−S wear transition.This work reveals that the M−S wear transition of the studied alloy conforms to the surface DRX temperature criterion.

Effects of trace Ag on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of extruded Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloys

The effects of trace Ag element on the precipitation behaviors and mechanical properties of the Mg−7.5Gd−1.5Y−0.4Zr(wt.%)alloy by means of tensile test,X-ray diffractometry,scanning electron microscopy,electron backscattered diffractometry,and scanning transmission electron microscopy.There is an unusual texture(á0001ñ//extrusion direction)in the extruded Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloys containing 0.5 wt.%Ag.During the aging periods at 225℃,the addition of the trace Ag does not form new precipitates,just accelerates aging kinetics,and refinesβ′precipitates,thereby increasing the number density of theβ′precipitates by Ag-clusters.Moreover,the Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloy containing 0.5 wt.%Ag shows the most excellent synergy of strength and plasticity(408 MPa of ultimate tensile strength,265 MPa of yield strength,and 12.9%of elongation to failure)after peak-aging.

Corrosion behaviour of Mg−Gd−Y−Zn−Ag alloy components with different sizes after cooling

The corrosion behaviour of Mg−6Gd−3Y−1Zn−0.3Ag(wt.%)alloy components with different sizes after cooling was investigated.The alloys in the small components(SC)cooled fast,which were composed ofα-Mg matrix and coarse long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phases.The alloys in the large components(LC)cooled slowly,and there were thin lamellar LPSO phases precipitating inside the grains,except forα-Mg matrix and coarse LPSO phases.The hydrogen evolution test revealed that the corrosion rate of LC sample was higher than that of SC sample.Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)test showed that the surface film on LC alloys provided worse protection.The corrosion morphologies indicated that the precipitation of the thin lamellar LPSO phases in LC sample caused severe micro-galvanic corrosion,which accelerated the rupture of the surface film.