The microstructures of an Mg-4Y-3Nd-0.5Zr alloy by differential pressure casting were investigated using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and its tensile deformation behavio...The microstructures of an Mg-4Y-3Nd-0.5Zr alloy by differential pressure casting were investigated using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and its tensile deformation behavior was measured using a Gleeble1500 D themo-simulation machine in the temperature range of 200 to 400 °C at initial strain rates of 5×10-4 to 10-1 s-1. Results show that the as-cast microstructure consists of primary α-Mg phase and bone-shaped Mg5 RE eutectic phase distributed along the grain boundary. The eutectic phase is dissolved into the matrix after solution treatment and subsequently precipitates during peak aging. Tensile deformation tests show that the strain rate has little effect on stress under 300 °C. Tensile stress decreases with an increase in temperature and the higher strain rate leads to an increase in stress above 300 °C. The fracture mechanism exhibits a mixed quasi-cleavage fracture at 200 °C, while the fracture above 300 °C is a ductile fracture. The dimples are melted at 400 °C with the lowest strain rate of 10-4 s-1.展开更多
The effect of 0.5wt.%Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Y-2Nd-0.5Zr(WE32)alloy was investigated.The results indicate that WE32-0.5Zn alloy takes 48 h to reach peak hardness after solid ...The effect of 0.5wt.%Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Y-2Nd-0.5Zr(WE32)alloy was investigated.The results indicate that WE32-0.5Zn alloy takes 48 h to reach peak hardness after solid solution treatment at 525℃and aging at 200℃,10 h earlier than WE32 alloy,which implies an accelerated aging precipitation kinetics owing to the addition of 0.5wt.%Zn.A large quantity of finerod and rectangular block-like Zn-Zr precipitates in theα-Mg matrix are formed in the WE32-0.5Zn alloy,and numerous needle-likeβ1phases are distributed at both ends of the Zn-Zr precipitates at peak-aged condition.In peak-aged condition,the ultimate tensile strength considerably increases from 263.2 MPa(WE32)to 309.6 MPa(WE32-0.5Zn),and the elongation dramatically increases from 4.3%(WE32)to 8.9%(WE32-0.5Zn).Theβ’andβ1phases are the main precipitates of the WE32-0.5Zn alloy peak-aged at 200℃.Theβ’andβ1phases easily nucleate at the Zn-Zr precipitates,and theβ1phases are particularly likely to nucleate and grow at the interface between the two ends of the Zn-Zr precipitates,which accelerates aging precipitation kinetics and leads to a shorter time to achieve peak aging.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China through Grant 2009GJB 2001.1
文摘The microstructures of an Mg-4Y-3Nd-0.5Zr alloy by differential pressure casting were investigated using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and its tensile deformation behavior was measured using a Gleeble1500 D themo-simulation machine in the temperature range of 200 to 400 °C at initial strain rates of 5×10-4 to 10-1 s-1. Results show that the as-cast microstructure consists of primary α-Mg phase and bone-shaped Mg5 RE eutectic phase distributed along the grain boundary. The eutectic phase is dissolved into the matrix after solution treatment and subsequently precipitates during peak aging. Tensile deformation tests show that the strain rate has little effect on stress under 300 °C. Tensile stress decreases with an increase in temperature and the higher strain rate leads to an increase in stress above 300 °C. The fracture mechanism exhibits a mixed quasi-cleavage fracture at 200 °C, while the fracture above 300 °C is a ductile fracture. The dimples are melted at 400 °C with the lowest strain rate of 10-4 s-1.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2037601,51821001)Key Basic Research Project of the National Basic Strengthening Plan,China(No.2022-xxxx-ZD-093-xx)。
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia under Grant No.2022MS05045the Science and Technology Planning of Inner Mongolia under Grant No.2020GG0175the Project of State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization under Grant No.2021Z2351。
文摘The effect of 0.5wt.%Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Y-2Nd-0.5Zr(WE32)alloy was investigated.The results indicate that WE32-0.5Zn alloy takes 48 h to reach peak hardness after solid solution treatment at 525℃and aging at 200℃,10 h earlier than WE32 alloy,which implies an accelerated aging precipitation kinetics owing to the addition of 0.5wt.%Zn.A large quantity of finerod and rectangular block-like Zn-Zr precipitates in theα-Mg matrix are formed in the WE32-0.5Zn alloy,and numerous needle-likeβ1phases are distributed at both ends of the Zn-Zr precipitates at peak-aged condition.In peak-aged condition,the ultimate tensile strength considerably increases from 263.2 MPa(WE32)to 309.6 MPa(WE32-0.5Zn),and the elongation dramatically increases from 4.3%(WE32)to 8.9%(WE32-0.5Zn).Theβ’andβ1phases are the main precipitates of the WE32-0.5Zn alloy peak-aged at 200℃.Theβ’andβ1phases easily nucleate at the Zn-Zr precipitates,and theβ1phases are particularly likely to nucleate and grow at the interface between the two ends of the Zn-Zr precipitates,which accelerates aging precipitation kinetics and leads to a shorter time to achieve peak aging.
