Quench sensitivity and microstructures of high-Zn-content Al−Zn−Mg−Cu alloys with different Cu contents and Sc addition

The Zn,Cu,and Sc contents of 7xxx Al alloys were adjusted according to the chemical composition of a 7085 Al alloy,and the effects of Zn and Cu contents and Sc addition on the microstructures,hardness,and quench sensitivity of the 7xxx Al alloys were studied.The alloys with high Zn content and Sc addition exhibited higher hardness than the 7085 alloy at the position 3 mm away from the quenching end.The density ofηand T phases increased with the increase in Zn and Cu contents,and the Sc addition led to the formation of the Y phase and moreηphases at the position 120 mm away from the quenching end.Compared with the 7085 alloy,the high Zn−high Cu and Sc-added alloys exhibited higher quench sensitivity,while the simultaneous increase in Zn content and decrease in Cu content could enhance the hardness and reduce the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy.

Ti对Mg95.5Y3Cu1.5合金组织和力学性能的影响

向含LPSO结构相的Mg95.5Y3Cu1.5合金中添加Ti,主要考察Ti含量对合金凝固组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,添加Ti能够显著细化合金中的初生α-Mg相。随着Ti含量增加,初生α-Mg相的晶粒尺寸呈先降低后增加的趋势。另外,合金的抗拉强度和伸长率均呈先提高后降低的趋势。当Ti含量为0.4%时(摩尔分数),合金的抗拉强度和伸长率均达到最大值,分别为168 MPa和6.4%,相比未添加Ti时提高了17.1%和39.6%。