A new rare earth magnesium alloy(Mg-6 Zn-4 Sm-0.4 Zr, wt.%) was prepared by permanent mould casting. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy sample in as-cast and various heat treatment situations we...A new rare earth magnesium alloy(Mg-6 Zn-4 Sm-0.4 Zr, wt.%) was prepared by permanent mould casting. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy sample in as-cast and various heat treatment situations were characterized with an optical microscope(OM), X-ray diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscope(EDS), transmission electron microscope(TEM) and mechanical tests at room temperature, respectively. The experimental results show that the as-cast alloy mainly consists of α-Mg, eutectic Mg_2Zn_3, MgZnSm and Mg_(41)Sm_5. These eutectic phases with continuous or semicontinuous morphology principally distribute along grain boundaries. Almost all the eutectic compounds dissolve in α-Mg and the grains have no obvious growth trend after optimum solution treatment at 490 °C for 18 h. Meanwhile, the ultimate tensile strength(UTS) of 229 MPa and elongation(EL) to rupture of 9.78% can be achieved through the optimal solution treatment, which increase by 37 MPa and 57.74%, respectively, compared with that of the as-cast alloy. Further aging treatments at 200 °C for different durations lead to the conspicuous increment of mechanical properties and prominent age-hardening response. Peak-aged alloy(treated at 200 °C for 12 h) reveals better mechanical properties(UTS 258 MPa, EL 9.42%, hardness 73.4 HV) compared with the same alloy treated in other aging conditions, which is mainly ascribed to precipitated Mg_2Zn_3 and MgZn_2 phases. Fracture analysis demonstrates that the as-cast alloy belongs to inter-granular and cleavage fracture patterns, while the solutionized alloy(treated at 490 °C for 18 h) reveals trans-granular and quasi-cleavage fracture modes. For the peak-aged alloy, the fracture pattern obeys the mixture of trans-granular and cleavage modes.展开更多
Hot compression tests of Mg–11 Gd–4 Y–2 Zn–0.4 Zr alloy(GWZK114)were conducted at a deformation temperature range of 300–500°C and a strain rate range of 0.01–10.0 s-1.Based on systematic microstructure obs...Hot compression tests of Mg–11 Gd–4 Y–2 Zn–0.4 Zr alloy(GWZK114)were conducted at a deformation temperature range of 300–500°C and a strain rate range of 0.01–10.0 s-1.Based on systematic microstructure observation,it is confirmed that long period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase displays essential and evolving roles on the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)behavior.The results indicate that the plastic deformation is mainly coordinated by simultaneous exist of LPSO kinking of lamella 14 H-LPSO phase and DRX at 350–450℃,and DRX at 500℃.Further,it is found that the LPSO kinking induced during 350–450℃can delay the DRX.A phenomenological DRX model of GWZK114 alloy is established to be XDRX=1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε^*)0.91].Non-uniform distribution of plastic strain during compression was considered via finite element method and it ensures a good prediction of DRX fraction under a large plastic strain.Meanwhile,an enhanced DRX model,taking its formulation as XDRX={1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε*)0.91]}(T/(226.8)-1)n,n=3.82ε0.083,is proposed for the first time to capture the hindering effect of 14 H-LPSO kinking on DRX behavior.The predicted results of this enhanced DRX model agree well with the experimental cases,where 14 H-LPSO kinking is dominated or partially involved(300–450℃).Besides,a size model of DRX grains is also established and can depict the evolution of DRX grain size for all the investigated compression conditions with accounting for temperature rising at high strain rates(5 s^-1 and 10 s^-1).展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundations of China(51464032)National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB635106)
文摘A new rare earth magnesium alloy(Mg-6 Zn-4 Sm-0.4 Zr, wt.%) was prepared by permanent mould casting. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy sample in as-cast and various heat treatment situations were characterized with an optical microscope(OM), X-ray diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscope(EDS), transmission electron microscope(TEM) and mechanical tests at room temperature, respectively. The experimental results show that the as-cast alloy mainly consists of α-Mg, eutectic Mg_2Zn_3, MgZnSm and Mg_(41)Sm_5. These eutectic phases with continuous or semicontinuous morphology principally distribute along grain boundaries. Almost all the eutectic compounds dissolve in α-Mg and the grains have no obvious growth trend after optimum solution treatment at 490 °C for 18 h. Meanwhile, the ultimate tensile strength(UTS) of 229 MPa and elongation(EL) to rupture of 9.78% can be achieved through the optimal solution treatment, which increase by 37 MPa and 57.74%, respectively, compared with that of the as-cast alloy. Further aging treatments at 200 °C for different durations lead to the conspicuous increment of mechanical properties and prominent age-hardening response. Peak-aged alloy(treated at 200 °C for 12 h) reveals better mechanical properties(UTS 258 MPa, EL 9.42%, hardness 73.4 HV) compared with the same alloy treated in other aging conditions, which is mainly ascribed to precipitated Mg_2Zn_3 and MgZn_2 phases. Fracture analysis demonstrates that the as-cast alloy belongs to inter-granular and cleavage fracture patterns, while the solutionized alloy(treated at 490 °C for 18 h) reveals trans-granular and quasi-cleavage fracture modes. For the peak-aged alloy, the fracture pattern obeys the mixture of trans-granular and cleavage modes.
文摘Hot compression tests of Mg–11 Gd–4 Y–2 Zn–0.4 Zr alloy(GWZK114)were conducted at a deformation temperature range of 300–500°C and a strain rate range of 0.01–10.0 s-1.Based on systematic microstructure observation,it is confirmed that long period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase displays essential and evolving roles on the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)behavior.The results indicate that the plastic deformation is mainly coordinated by simultaneous exist of LPSO kinking of lamella 14 H-LPSO phase and DRX at 350–450℃,and DRX at 500℃.Further,it is found that the LPSO kinking induced during 350–450℃can delay the DRX.A phenomenological DRX model of GWZK114 alloy is established to be XDRX=1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε^*)0.91].Non-uniform distribution of plastic strain during compression was considered via finite element method and it ensures a good prediction of DRX fraction under a large plastic strain.Meanwhile,an enhanced DRX model,taking its formulation as XDRX={1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε*)0.91]}(T/(226.8)-1)n,n=3.82ε0.083,is proposed for the first time to capture the hindering effect of 14 H-LPSO kinking on DRX behavior.The predicted results of this enhanced DRX model agree well with the experimental cases,where 14 H-LPSO kinking is dominated or partially involved(300–450℃).Besides,a size model of DRX grains is also established and can depict the evolution of DRX grain size for all the investigated compression conditions with accounting for temperature rising at high strain rates(5 s^-1 and 10 s^-1).
