With scanning electron microscope (SEM), the surface morphology of phase boundary sliding (PBS) in superplastic deformation (SPD) of Zn-Al alloy and the diffusion behavior of Zn, Al interfaces in their powers’ sinter...With scanning electron microscope (SEM), the surface morphology of phase boundary sliding (PBS) in superplastic deformation (SPD) of Zn-Al alloy and the diffusion behavior of Zn, Al interfaces in their powers’ sintering have been investigated. The results show that Zn-Al eutec-toid microstructure can be achieved through their powders’ sintering, and the diffusion characteristic between Zn and Al is just a demonstration of Kirkendall effect, in which Zn can dissolve into Al whereas Al can hardly dissolve into Zn. During sintering, a diffusion-solution zone a’ has formed and subsequently transformed into a eutectoid microstructure in the cooling process. The superplastic deformation mechanism of Zn-Al eutectic alloy is phase boundary sliding which is controlled by the diffusion-solution zone α’. If the diffusion-solution zone α’ is unsaturated, it will have much more crystal defects and the combination between α’ and phase P is weak, thus the process of phase boundary sliding becomes easily; on the展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 59871031 and 59871025).
文摘With scanning electron microscope (SEM), the surface morphology of phase boundary sliding (PBS) in superplastic deformation (SPD) of Zn-Al alloy and the diffusion behavior of Zn, Al interfaces in their powers’ sintering have been investigated. The results show that Zn-Al eutec-toid microstructure can be achieved through their powders’ sintering, and the diffusion characteristic between Zn and Al is just a demonstration of Kirkendall effect, in which Zn can dissolve into Al whereas Al can hardly dissolve into Zn. During sintering, a diffusion-solution zone a’ has formed and subsequently transformed into a eutectoid microstructure in the cooling process. The superplastic deformation mechanism of Zn-Al eutectic alloy is phase boundary sliding which is controlled by the diffusion-solution zone α’. If the diffusion-solution zone α’ is unsaturated, it will have much more crystal defects and the combination between α’ and phase P is weak, thus the process of phase boundary sliding becomes easily; on the