Effect of yttrium modification on the corrosion behavior of AZ63 magnesium alloy in sodium chloride solution

The microstructures and corrosion behaviors of Mg-6%Al-3%Zn and Mg-6%Al-3%Zn-(0.251.0)%Y in 3.5 wt.%Na Cl solution are investigated via morphology observation,phase characterization,immersion and electrochemical methods.The experimental results suggest that yttrium alloying can improve the corrosion resistance of Mg-6%Al-3%Zn throughout the immersion.The initial enhanced corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy is attributed to the Y alloying,which gives rise to the increasing content of Al_(2)O_(3)in oxide layer.The promoted protectiveness of oxide layer on Mg-6%Al-3%Zn-1.0%Y alloy arouse a filiform corrosion as revealed by in-situ metallographic observation.Furthermore,the Y-containing magnesium alloys still perform higher corrosion resistance compared with that of Mg-6%Al-3%Zn alloy even if the oxide layer is exhausted.This phenomenon is owing to two factors,one is the gradual transformation of intermetallic phases from continuous Mg_(17)Al_(12)to discrete Al_(2)Y in matrix,by which the micro-galvanic corrosion betweenα-Mg grains and intermetallic phases is alleviated;the other is the morphology variation of corrosion products,the uniform and compact products layer on Y-containing alloys provide a barrier that effectively prevent the corrosive ions from penetrating into and reacting with Mg matrix.

Effects of Zr and Y on the Mechanical Properties and the Microstructure of Ti-Al-Sn-Nb-Mo-Si Alloy

In the present paper the effects of additions of Zr and Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties for Ti-(6.0 approximately 6.5)Al-(2.0 approximately 3.0)Sn-(1.5 approximately 6.0)Zr-(0.8 approximately 1.0)Mo-1.0Nb-0.25Si alloys are reported. The experimental results shows that: with increasing of Zr content, tensile strength and creep resistance of the alloys increase, and reduction in area and thermal stability of the alloys decrease. Decrease in thermal stability of the alloys mainly caused by surface thermal unstability. After heat treatment Y addition can make grain size of the alloys refine. The reduction in area and thermal stability of the alloys with Y addition are improved, and tensile strength slightly decreases and creep resistance is essentially the same as the alloy without Y addition. These phenomena are explained in brief.

Micro-alloying Effects of Yttrium on Recrystallization Behavior of an Alumina-forming Austenitic Stainless Steel

Micro-alloying effects of yttrium on the recrystallization behavior of an alumina-forming austenitic（AFA）stainless steel were investigated.It was found that the grain growth kinetics of the steels doped with different amounts of yttrium（i.e.,0,0.05 and 0.10mass% Y）could be described by an Arrhenius type empirical equation.Added Y could interact with carbon and influence the morphology of carbides both inside grains and on the grain boundaries,thus altering the grain boundary mobility and grain growth.The steel doped with 0.05mass% yttrium showed the highest activation energy of grain growth and the most retarded recrystallization behavior,which mainly resulted from the high density of fine carbides both inside grains and on the grain boundaries.However,excess addition of0.10mass% Y induced coarsening and then lowered density of carbides,which alleviated the yttrium effects.The results also manifest that micro-alloying of rare-earth elements such as yttrium is an effective way for controlling grain growth behavior during recrystallization of AFA steels,which may have great implications on engineering applications.

Effect of Ca and Y additions on oxidation behavior of magnesium alloys at high temperatures

Oxidation and ignition of magnesium alloys at elevated temperature were successfully retarded by additions of Y and Ca,which could be melted at 1173 K in air without any protection.Thermogravimetric measurements in dry air revealed that the oxidation dynamics curves of Mg-2.5Ca alloy and Mg-3.5Y-0.79Ca alloy at high temperatures followed the parabolic-line law or the cubic-line law.X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM） analysis indicated that the oxide film on the surface of Mg-3.5Y-0.79Ca and Mg-2.5Ca alloys exhibited a duplex structure,which agreed with the results of thermodynamic analysis.By comparison,the ignition-proof effect of the combination addition of Y and Ca was better than that of the single addition of Ca.

Preparation and optical properties of poly (vinylidene difluoride)/(Y_(0.97)Eu_(0.03))_2O_3 rare-earth nanocomposite

In this letter, poly（vinylidene difluoride） （PVDF）/（Y0.97Eu0.03）2O3 rare-earth nanocomposites were prepared by a simple co-precipitation method, and their morphology, structure, and optical properties were investigated. The scanning electron microscope （SEM） images showed that the （Y0.97Eu0.03）2O3 rare- earth nanoparticles formed 50 nm - 2 μm aggregates in PVDF matrices. X-ray diffraction （XRD） curves indicated the incorporation and structure preserving of （Y0.97Eu0.03）2O3 nanoparticles in PVDF matrices. Photoluminescence （PL） spectra of the nanocomposite showed a characteristic red light emission at 612 nm, which was attributed to the intrinsic emission of （Y0.97Eu0.03）2O3 nanoparticles. Optical band gap （Eg） of the nanocomposite exhibited a decreasing trend with the increase of （Y0.97Eu0.03）2O3 content in PVDF matrices within the experimental dosage range.