热处理对Mg-3Sn-2Al-1Zn-5Li合金耐蚀性能的影响

对Mg-3Sn-2Al-1Zn-5Li合金进行了不同方式的热处理。利用电化学测试研究了不同热处理状态合金在3.5%NaCl溶液中的腐蚀电化学行为,并通过扫描电镜、能谱以及X射线衍射分析了合金腐蚀形貌及腐蚀产物的成分。结果表明:经固溶处理和时效处理后,合金的耐蚀性能有所提高,并且固溶态的Mg-3Sn-2Al-1Zn-5Li合金有着最佳的耐蚀性能;合金的腐蚀特征为丝状腐蚀,腐蚀产物主要为Mg(OH)_(2)。

间断直流磁场对Al-5Mg-3Zn-1Cu合金凝固组织和性能的影响

对Al-5Mg-3Zn-1Cu合金的凝固过程施加不同直流电压(0~300 V)和放电频率(0~20 Hz)以及占空比为30%的间断直流磁场,研究了间断直流磁场对其凝固组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明:间断直流磁场有效细化了合金的凝固组织,初生α-Al相由无磁场时的粗大枝晶变为细小的蔷薇状晶粒,第二相由粗大而连续的网格状结构变为细小而断续分布结构。随着直流电压的增加,合金的晶粒尺寸、第二相体积分数和长度均减小,抗压强度和断裂应变均先升后降;随着放电频率的增加,晶粒尺寸、第二相体积分数和长度均先减小后增大,抗压强度和断裂应变均先升后降。施加间断直流磁场后,合金的拉伸性能提高,断口中的准解理面减少,撕裂棱增多。当直流电压为200 V、放电频率为5 Hz时,合金的抗压强度和断裂应变最大,与无磁场时相比分别提高了31.6%和43%,抗拉强度和断后伸长率则分别提高了79.71%和83.3%。

Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金固溶时效处理工艺研究

采用显微组织观察、硬度测试等手段研究了不同固溶、时效处理对Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金组织和硬度的影响。结果表明:铸态Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金经过430℃×2 h+565℃×4 h固溶后,合金中β-Mg_(17)Al_(12)相完全溶入基体,稀土相呈短棒状在Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金基体中弥散分布,合金晶粒没有明显长大。再对其进行230℃不同时间的时效处理,随着时效时间的增加,Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金中析出第二相数量逐渐增加,最终细小的第二相在局部富集,合金的硬度先增加后降低。Mg-5Al-0.3Mn-1Gd合金的最佳固溶时效工艺为430℃×2 h+565℃×4 h固溶+230℃×16 h时效。

混合稀土对Mg-5Al-1Si组织及性能的影响

研究了不同组分含量的混合稀土对Mg-5Al-1Si合金高温蠕变性能的影响,对析出相进行了鉴定。研究结果表明,分别加入富镧及富铈混合稀土以后,合金中Mg2Si相得到细化;力学性能检测结果表明,室温及150℃拉伸性能均明显提高。同时,在微量混合稀土及Mg2Si相的综合作用下,含不同混合稀土的Mg-5Al-1Si合金的抗高温蠕变性能均超过AE42。

Sr对Sb变质Mg-5Sn-1.5Al-1Zn-1Si合金组织的影响

用重力铸造法制备Sb及Sr＋Sb联合变质Mg-5Sn-1.5Al-1Zn-1Si合金,再进行不同的固溶处理,研究Sr对Sb变质Mg-5Sn-1.5Al-1Zn-1Si合金组织的影响。结果表明：Sb和Sr＋Sb联合变质均可以使初生Mg2Si和Mg2（Si,Sn）颗粒发生不同程度的球化,而Sr＋Sb联合变质比Sb单变质具有更好的细化和球化效果;Sr＋Sb联合变质后,共晶Mg2Si和Mg2（Si,Sn）相由汉字状变为细小近似球形或多边形颗粒状;Sb变质Mg-5Sn-1.5Al-1Zn-1Si合金在较低固溶温度和较短保温时间下即可使大部分Mg17Al12相和部分Mg2Sn相固溶到基体中,而Sr＋Sb联合变质合金组织中,Mg17Al12和Mg2Sn依然清晰可见,未完全溶解的Mg17Al12相发生球化,均匀的分散在基体中;Sr＋Sb联合变质Mg-5Sn-1.5Al-1Zn-1Si合金固溶温度要比Sb单变质时略高一些,但对固溶时间的影响并不明显。

Ca对挤压Mg-10Al-1.5Zn-0.4Mn镁合金组织和性能的影响

采用传统的熔炼工艺制成Mg-10Al-1.5Zn-0.4Mn-xCa镁合金铸锭并经挤压变形,借助OM、SEM和XRD分析了合金显微组织和相组成,研究了Ca对该镁合金铸态和挤压态显微组织和力学性能的影响。

Microstructures and mechanical properties of as-extruded and heat treated Mg-6Zn-1Mn-4Sn-1.5Nd alloy

The microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-1Mn-4Sn-1.5Nd alloy subjected to extrusion and T5 treatment were investigated using optical microscopy（OM）, X-ray diffractometer（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, electron back scattered diffraction（EBSD）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, hardness tests and uniaxial tensile tests. The results showed that the as-cast alloy consisted of α（Mg）, Mn, Mg7Zn3, Mg2 Sn and Mg Sn Nd phases. Dynamic recrystallization has completed during the extrusion process and the average grain size was 7.2 μm. After T5 treatment, the strength increased obviously, the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of as-extruded alloy were increased by 94 and 34 MPa, respectively. Microstructure characterization revealed that the improvement of strength was determined by the high number density of β′1 rods.

Comparative study on corrosion behavior of as-cast and extruded Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy in 5% NaCl aqueous solution

The corrosion behaviours of Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr magnesium alloys prepared by as-casting and extrusion were investigated in 5% NaCl aqueous solution by immersion and electrochemical tests. The microstructure indicates the mean grain size of 15 μm for the extruded and 100 μm for the as-cast Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr magnesium alloys. The corrosion morphology of as-cast sample shows pitting corrosion and little filiform corrosion, but that of the extruded sample shows pitting corrosion at the initial stage. The corrosion rate of extruded sample is higher than that of as-cast Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy according to the immersion test. The second phases containing RE acting as cathodes improve the corrosion properties. The corrosion potentials of as-cast and extruded Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr alloys are -1.658 V and -1.591 V, respectively. The origins of the distinctive corrosion behavior of as-cast and extruded Mg-5Y-7Gd-1Nd-0.5Zr Mg alloys were discussed.

Evaluation of dynamic performance and ballistic behavior of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr alloy

Terminal ballistic tests using 7.62 mm armor-piercing incendiary （API） projectiles were performed to evaluate the resistance to penetration of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-IZr （Ti-55531） alloy. The dynamic properties were determined by a split Hopkinson pressure bar （SHPB） test system. Ti-55531 plates were subjected to two kinds of heat treatments, leading to the formation of high-strength and high-toughness plates. The results of SHPB test exhibit that the maximum impact absorbed energy of the high-strength plate at a strain rate of 2200 s^-1 is 270 MJ/m^3; however, the maximum value for the high-toughness plate at a strain rate of 4900 s^-1 is 710 MJ/m^3. The ballistic limit velocities for the high-strength and high-toughness plates with dimensions of 300 mm×300 mm×8 mm are 330 and 390 m/s, respectively. Excellent dynamic properties of Ti-55531 alloy correspond to good resistance to penetration. The microstructure evolution related to various impact velocities are observed to investigate the failure mechanism.

Microstructure of Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca aged alloy

The microstructure of Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca aged alloy was investigated by TEM and HRTEM. The results show that the hardening produced in the Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca alloy is considerably higher than that in the Mg-8Zn-4A1 alloy. A dense dispersion of disc-like Ca2Mg6Zn3 precipitates are formed in Mg-8Zn-4Al-1Ca alloy aged at 160 ℃ for 16 h. In addition, the lattice distortions, honeycomb-looking Moir＆#233; fringes, edge dislocations and dislocation loop also exist in the microstructure. The precipitates of alloy aged at 160 ℃ for 48 h are coarse disc-like and fine dispersed grainy. When the alloy is subjected to aging at 160 ℃ for 227 h, the microstructure consists of numerous MgZn2 precipitates and Ca2Mg6Zn3 precipitates. All the analyses show that Ca is a particularly effective trace addition in improving the age-hardening and postponing the formation of MgZn2 precipitates in Mg-8Zn-4Al alloy aged at 160 ℃.

Selective laser melted near-beta titanium alloy Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe:Microstructure and mechanical properties

In this work,a near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe titanium alloy was fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM),and the microstructure evolution together with the mechanical properties was studied.The as-fabricated alloy showed columnarβgrains spreading over multiple layers and paralleling to the building direction.The distinct microstructure of as-fabricated alloy was composed of near-β(more than 98.1%)with a submicron cellular structure.Different SLM processing parameters such as hatch spacing could affect the microstructure of as-fabricated alloy,which could thus further significantly affect the mechanical properties of as-fabricated alloy.In addition,the as-fabricated alloy with the distinct microstructure exhibits yield strength of 818 MPa combined with elongation of more than 19%,which shows that SLM is a potential technology for manufacturing near-beta titanium components.

Microstructures and tensile properties of as-cast Mg-5Sn-1Si magnesium alloy modified with trace elements of Y,Bi,Sb and Sr

The microstructures and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy modified with trace elements Y,Bi,Sb and Sr were investigated and compared.Results show that the microstructure of the as-cast Mg-5 Sn-1 Si alloy consists ofα-Mg,Mg_(2) Si,Mg_(2) Sn and Mg_(2)(Si_xSn_(1-x))phases.After adding 0.8 wt.%Y,0.3 wt.%Bi,0.9 wt.%Sb and 0.9 wt.%Sr,respectively into the Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy,Mg_(24)Y_(5),Mg_(3) Bi_(2),Mg_(3) Sb_(2) and Mg_(2) Sr phases are precipitated accordingly.Trace elements can refineα-Mg grain and Chinese scriptshaped Mg_(2) Si phase.Refinement efficiency of different trace elements onα-Mg grain and Mg_(2) Si phase is varied.Sr element has the best refinement effect,followed by Sb and Bi,while Y has the least refinement effect.Mg-5 Sn-1 Si-0.9 Sr alloy has higher tensile properties than the other three modified alloys.The refinement mechanism of Y,Bi and Sr elements on Mg-5 Sn-1 Si magnesium alloy can be explained by the growth restriction factors and the solute undercooling.For Mg-5 Sn-1 Si-0.9 Sb alloy,the heterogeneous nuclei of Mg_(3) Sb_(2) phase is the main reason for the refinement of grains and second phases.

Isothermal compression behavior and constitutive modeling of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe alloy

Hot compression behavior of Ti-5 Al-5 Mo-5 V-1 Cr-1 Fe alloy with an equiaxed（α＋β） starting microstructure was investigated by isothermal compression test and optical microscopy. Based on the true strain-stress data with temperature correction, constitutive models with a high accuracy were developed and processing maps were established. Strain inhomogeneity at different locations in the compressed sample is reduced by raising temperature, leading to a uniform distribution of α phases. For the temperature range of 800-840 ℃ with a strain rate of 10 s^-1, the transformed volume fraction of α phase increases and the average grain size of α phase decreases slightly with increasing the temperature, indicating co-existence of dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization. Flow localization and faint β grain boundaries are observed at the strain rate of 10 s^-1 in the temperature range of 860-900 ℃. The processing map analysis shows that hot working of Ti-5 Al-5 Mo-5 V-1 Cr-1 Fe alloy should be conducted with the strain rate lower than 0.01 s^-1 to extend its workability.

Effect of trace boron on grain refinement of commercially pure aluminum by Al-5Ti-1B

The effect of boron content on grain refinement of commercially pure aluminum by Al-5Ti-1B was quantitatively assessed.When the boron content is less than 0.03 wt.%,the refining performance of Al-5Ti-1B gradually is weakened as the boron content increases,which is attributed to the reaction of boron with the Al_(3)Ti interlayer on TiB_(2)and the consumption of solute Ti.On the contrary,when the boron content exceeds 0.03 wt.%,the refining performance of Al-5Ti-1B gradually recovers with increasing boron content,which is related to the formation of primary AlB_(2)particles that provide additional nucleant substrates.

Residual stress and precipitation of Mg-5Zn-3.5Sn-1Mn-0.5Ca-0.5Cu alloy with different quenching rates

The effect of the quenching rate after solution treatment on the residual stress and precipitation behavior of a high strength Mg-5 Zn-3.5 Sn-1 Mn-0.5 Ca-0.5 Cu plate is studied.The simulation results show decreasing temperature gradient in the plate with decreasing quenching rate,which leads to weakened inhomogeneous plastic deformation and decreased residual stress.No dynamic precipitation on the grain boundary happens after either cold water cooling or air cooling,however,air cooling leads to dynamic precipitation of Mg-Zn phase on Mn particles around which a low-density precipitate zone develops after aging treatment.Moreover,the fine and densely distributed Mg-Zn precipitates observed after aging treatment of the cold water cooled alloy are replaced by coarse precipitates with low density for the air cooled alloy.Both the low-density precipitate zone near Mn particles and the coarsening of precipitates are the source of the decrease in hardness and tensile properties of the air cooled alloy.The residual stress drops faster than the hardness with decreasing quenching rate,which makes it possible to lower the residual stress without sacrificing too much age-hardening ability of the alloy.

Effect of addition of minor amounts of Sb and Gd on hot tearing susceptibility of Mg-5Al-3Ca alloy

The effects of addition of minor amount of(0.5 wt.%) antimony(Sb) or gadolinium(Gd) and combined addition of Sb and Gd(0.5 wt.%,respectively) on the hot tearing susceptibility(HTS) of Mg-5Al-3Ca alloy were investigated experimentally using a “T-shaped” hot tearing measuring system. Various solidification parameters of the alloys were measured and calculated through thermal analysis experiments. The microstructure, grain size, and morphology of the crack zone were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction, and the crystal phases of the alloys were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results showed that the addition of 0.5 wt.% Gd resulted in the increase in the vulnerable temperature range(Tv) and reduced the eutectic structure content that could participate in feeding, thereby improving the HTS of the alloy. However, addition of 0.5 wt.% Sb or combined addition of Gd and Sb(0.5 wt.%, respectively) to the Mg-5Al-3Ca alloy shortened the Tvand improved the skeleton strength of the alloy, thereby reducing HTS. Moreover, significantly refined structure of Mg-5Al-3Ca-0.5Gd-0.5Sb alloy improved the feeding ability of the eutectic structure, thus the alloy exhibited the lowest HTS.

Characteristics of Faigue Crack Initiation in Ti-5Al-4Sn-2Zr-1Mo-0.7Nd-0.25Si Alloy

The characteristics of fatigue crack initiation in Ti-5AI-4Sn-2Zr1Mo-O.7Nd-O.25Si alloy wereStudied. Two modes Of fatigue crack initiation were found. The Nd-rich phase particles displaybetter resistance to fatigue crack initiation than the matrix at lower stress.

Effects of Al-Ti-B-RE grain refiner on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7.0Si-0.55Mg alloy

To investigate the effects of Al-Ti-B-RE grain refiner on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7.0Si-0.55Mg （A357） alloy, some novel Al-7.0Si-0.55Mg alloys added with different amount of Al-STi-1B-RE grain refiner with different RE composition were prepared by vacuum-melting. The microstructure and fracture behavior of the AI-7.0Si-0.55Mg alloys with the grain refiners were observed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and the mechanical properties of the alloys were tested in mechanical testing machine at room temperature. The observation of AI-Ti-B-RE morphology and internal structure of the particles reveals that it exhibits a TiAl3/Ti2Al20RE core-shell structure via heterogeneous TiB2 nuclei. The tensile strength of Al-7.0Si-0.55Mg alloys with Al-5Ti-1B-3.0RE grain refiner reaches the peak value at the same addition （0.2%） of grain refiner.

Mg-Al-Pb-Ga-Y海水电池用镁阳极的成分优化和电化学性能

采用熔炼法制备了一系列Mg-Al-Pb-Ga-0.9Y海水电池用镁合金阳极材料.利用金相显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学测试等方法研究了Pb、Ga元素对合金组织和电化学性能的影响.结果表明,合金的放电电压随Pb含量增加而提高.Pb含量(指质量分数,下同)为5%且Ga的添加量为1%时,对放电电压的提升效果达到最优,合金在20mA/cm2和100mA/cm2电流密度下放电均有较大的放电电压.成分为Mg-3Al-5Pb-1Ga-0.9Y的镁阳极具有更优异的综合性能,其放电电位最负,在电流密度为20mA/cm2和100mA/cm2下的工作电位分别为-1.723V和-1.680V;合金的自腐蚀速率较低,腐蚀电流密度为5.1164×10-5A/cm2.

Hot deformation behaviors and dynamic recrystallization mechanism of Ti-35421 alloy inβsingle field

Hot deformation behaviors and microstructure evolution of Ti-3Al-5Mo-4Cr-2Zr-1Fe(Ti-35421)alloy in theβsingle field are investigated by isothermal compression tests on a Gleeble-3500 simulator at temperatures of 820-900°C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s^(-1).The research results show that discontinuous yield phenomenon and rheological softening are affected by the strain rates and deformation temperatures.The critical conditions for dynamic recrystallization and kinetic model of Ti-35421 alloy are determined,and the Arrhenius constitutive model is constructed.The rheological behaviors of Ti-35421 alloys aboveβphase transformation temperature are predicted by the constitutive model accurately.The EBSD analysis proves that the deformation softening is controlled by dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization.In addition,continuous dynamic recrystallization is determined during hot deformation,and the calculation model for recrystallization grain sizes is established.Good linear dependency between the experimental and simulated values of recrystallized grain sizes indicates that the present model can be used for the prediction of recrystallized grain size with high accuracy.