In the slightly deformed Al-Mg-Si alloys,dislocation-induced precipitates are frequently observed,and they usually line up,forming sophisticated precipitation microstructures.Using atomic-resolution electron microscop...In the slightly deformed Al-Mg-Si alloys,dislocation-induced precipitates are frequently observed,and they usually line up,forming sophisticated precipitation microstructures.Using atomic-resolution electron microscopy in association with hardness measurements,we systematically investigated these precipitates in relation to the age-hardening responses of the alloys.Our study reveals that the majority of dislocation-induced complex precipitates are actually short-range ordered while long-range disordered polycrystalline precipitates and multiphase composite precipitates,including polycrystalline U2 precipitates,B’/U2,B’-2/U2,B’/B’-2/U2 and’/U2 composite precipitates.It is suggested that the formation of these complex precipitates is mainly owing to a high nucleation rate and rapid growth of different precipitate phases parallel to the associated dislocation lines.Since dislocation-induced precipitates consume more Mg than Si from the matrix and have a high formation kinetics,they will have different impacts on the matrix precipitation in different types of Al-Mg-Si alloys.Our results further demonstrate that for the"normally-β"-hardened"alloy,their formation leads to a coarser precipitate microstructure in the matrix,whereas for the"normally-β’-hardened"alloy,their formation reverses the precipitation pathway in the matrix,resulting in a reduced age-hardening potential of the former alloy and an improved age-hardening potential of the latter alloy.展开更多
This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mech...This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mechanical characterization.Results indicate that grain size of as-extruded TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329 alloys were^16μm,~10μm and^12μm,respectively.A number of<a>and<c+a>dislocations were observed in all the as-extruded samples.Guinier–Preston(GP)zones were evidently identified in TXA322 alloy,while only a small number of Mg17 Al12 phases existed in both TXA324 and TXA329 alloys.An aging treatment facilitated the precipitation of a high number density of GP zones within the matrix of TXA322 alloy.In contrast,no obvious nano-precipitates were in as-aged TXA324 alloy.Numerous nano-Mg17 Al12 phases were formed through a following aging treatment in TXA329 alloy.In terms of mechanical properties,it is apparent that an increment in ultimate tensile strength of^46 MPa and^40 MPa was yielded in peak-aged TXA322 and TXA329 alloys,while no obvious variations in UTS were present in peak-aged TXA324 alloy,in comparison with the as-extruded counterparts.展开更多
To have an insight into the occurrence of inverse Hall-Petch relationship in ultrafine-grained(UFG) aluminum alloys produced by severe plastic deformation(SPD),ultra-SPD(i.e.inducing several ten thousand shear strains...To have an insight into the occurrence of inverse Hall-Petch relationship in ultrafine-grained(UFG) aluminum alloys produced by severe plastic deformation(SPD),ultra-SPD(i.e.inducing several ten thousand shear strains via high-pressure torsion,HPT) followed by aging is applied to an Al-La-Ce alloy.Average nanograin sizes of 40 and 80 nm are successfully achieved together with strain-induced Lomer-Cottrell dislocation lock formation and aging-induced semi-coherent Al_(11)(La,Ce)_3 precipitation.Analysis of hardening mechanisms in this alloy compared to SPD-processed pure aluminum with micrometer grain sizes,SPD-processed Al-based alloys with submicrometer grain sizes and ultra-SPD-processed Al-Ca alloy with nanograin sizes reveals the presence of two breaks in the Hall-Petch relationship.First,a positive upbreak appears when the grain sizes decrease from micrometer to submicrometer which is due to extra hardening by solute-dislocation interactions.Second,a negative down-break and softening occur by decreasing the grain sizes from submicrometer to nanometer which is caused by weakening the dislocation hardening mechanism with minor contribution of the inverse Hall-Petch mechanism.Detailed analyses confirm that nanograin formation is not necessarily a solution for extra hardening of Al-based alloys and other accompanying strategies such as grain-boundary segregation and precipitation are required to overcome such a down-break and softening.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0300801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51831004,11427806,51671082,51471067).
文摘In the slightly deformed Al-Mg-Si alloys,dislocation-induced precipitates are frequently observed,and they usually line up,forming sophisticated precipitation microstructures.Using atomic-resolution electron microscopy in association with hardness measurements,we systematically investigated these precipitates in relation to the age-hardening responses of the alloys.Our study reveals that the majority of dislocation-induced complex precipitates are actually short-range ordered while long-range disordered polycrystalline precipitates and multiphase composite precipitates,including polycrystalline U2 precipitates,B’/U2,B’-2/U2,B’/B’-2/U2 and’/U2 composite precipitates.It is suggested that the formation of these complex precipitates is mainly owing to a high nucleation rate and rapid growth of different precipitate phases parallel to the associated dislocation lines.Since dislocation-induced precipitates consume more Mg than Si from the matrix and have a high formation kinetics,they will have different impacts on the matrix precipitation in different types of Al-Mg-Si alloys.Our results further demonstrate that for the"normally-β"-hardened"alloy,their formation leads to a coarser precipitate microstructure in the matrix,whereas for the"normally-β’-hardened"alloy,their formation reverses the precipitation pathway in the matrix,resulting in a reduced age-hardening potential of the former alloy and an improved age-hardening potential of the latter alloy.
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFB0301105 and 2016YFB0701200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51701211,51971053 and U1610253)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.N170204011)the Fund of the state Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NPU(No.SKLSP201920).
文摘This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mechanical characterization.Results indicate that grain size of as-extruded TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329 alloys were^16μm,~10μm and^12μm,respectively.A number of<a>and<c+a>dislocations were observed in all the as-extruded samples.Guinier–Preston(GP)zones were evidently identified in TXA322 alloy,while only a small number of Mg17 Al12 phases existed in both TXA324 and TXA329 alloys.An aging treatment facilitated the precipitation of a high number density of GP zones within the matrix of TXA322 alloy.In contrast,no obvious nano-precipitates were in as-aged TXA324 alloy.Numerous nano-Mg17 Al12 phases were formed through a following aging treatment in TXA329 alloy.In terms of mechanical properties,it is apparent that an increment in ultimate tensile strength of^46 MPa and^40 MPa was yielded in peak-aged TXA322 and TXA329 alloys,while no obvious variations in UTS were present in peak-aged TXA324 alloy,in comparison with the as-extruded counterparts.
基金financially supported by the Light Metals Educational Foundation of Japan,the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan (No. 19H05176,21H00150)the Russian Science Foundation (No. 17-19-01311)。
文摘To have an insight into the occurrence of inverse Hall-Petch relationship in ultrafine-grained(UFG) aluminum alloys produced by severe plastic deformation(SPD),ultra-SPD(i.e.inducing several ten thousand shear strains via high-pressure torsion,HPT) followed by aging is applied to an Al-La-Ce alloy.Average nanograin sizes of 40 and 80 nm are successfully achieved together with strain-induced Lomer-Cottrell dislocation lock formation and aging-induced semi-coherent Al_(11)(La,Ce)_3 precipitation.Analysis of hardening mechanisms in this alloy compared to SPD-processed pure aluminum with micrometer grain sizes,SPD-processed Al-based alloys with submicrometer grain sizes and ultra-SPD-processed Al-Ca alloy with nanograin sizes reveals the presence of two breaks in the Hall-Petch relationship.First,a positive upbreak appears when the grain sizes decrease from micrometer to submicrometer which is due to extra hardening by solute-dislocation interactions.Second,a negative down-break and softening occur by decreasing the grain sizes from submicrometer to nanometer which is caused by weakening the dislocation hardening mechanism with minor contribution of the inverse Hall-Petch mechanism.Detailed analyses confirm that nanograin formation is not necessarily a solution for extra hardening of Al-based alloys and other accompanying strategies such as grain-boundary segregation and precipitation are required to overcome such a down-break and softening.
