Preparation of AZ91D magnesium alloy semi-solid billet by new strain induced melt activated method

New strain induced melt activated (new SIMA) method for preparing AZ91D magnesium alloy semi-solid billet is introduced by applying equal channel angular extrusion into strain induced step in SIMA method, by which semi-solid billet with fine spheroidal grains and average grain size of 18 μm can be prepared. Furthermore, average grain size of semi-solid billet is reduced with increasing extrusion pass of AZ91D magnesium alloy obtained in ECAE process. By using semi-solid billet prepared by new SIMA, thixoforged magazine plates component with high mechanical properties such as yield strength of 201.4 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 321.8 MPa and elongation of 15.3%, can be obtained.

Effects of compressing and remelting in SIMA processing on semi-solid structure evolution of an Al-Zn wrought alloy

Structure evolution of an Al-Zn wrought alloy in remelting processing in thestrain induced melt activated (SIMA) serai-solid procedure was observed, and effects of factors, theremelting temperature, the holding time, and the compression strain, on structures and grain sizesof the alloy were investigated. The results show that (1) the proper temperature of remelting is inthe range of 610 to 615℃; (2) the grain size in specimen with greater compression strain is smallerthan that with smaller compression strain in condition of the same remelting temperature andholding time, and the grain size in local area with great local equivalent strain is smaller thanthat with small one; (3) liquid occurs in form of cluster in matrix during remelting and itsquantity increases with remelting time increasing; liquid in specimen with great compression strainoccurs earlier than that with small one, and quantity of liquid in the center of specimen withgreater local equivalent strain is greater than that in the two ends of it; (4) distortion energyafter deforming in matrix of the alloy is the significant factor to activate melting of matrix atlocal area with great local equivalent strain.

SIMA法处理AZ91D镁合金压缩形变及半固态等温组织的特征

研究了AZ91D镁合金在应变诱发熔化激活法处理过程中形变率和形变温度对组织的影响。结果表明:形变温度为280℃时,随着形变率增加,部分枝晶臂逐渐伸长,枝晶破断现象加剧;形变率为20%时,随着形变温度的提高,组织的形变方式逐渐由以枝晶断裂为主转变为带有方向性的弯曲。AZ91D合金在580℃等温10min所获得的半固态组织,随着形变率增加,球状晶粒尺寸减小,圆整度提高;随形变温度的提高,固相颗粒的偏聚现象减轻。

ZA27合金在SIMA处理过程中形变量和等温温度对组织的影响

研究了ZA2 7合金在应力诱发熔体激活法 (SIMA)处理过程中形变量和等温温度对组织的影响。结果表明 :在 2 50℃预变形时 ,随着形变量的增加 ,ZA2 7合金的原始组织由发达的树枝状晶逐渐演变为粗化的等轴晶和短树枝状晶 ;在等温处理中 ,形变量越大和等温温度越高 ,初生α相逐渐形成球状颗粒 ;低温下 ,ZA2 7合金组织粒状化的原因是回复与再结晶的多边形晶界处形成低熔点Zn Al Cu三元共晶组织 ,较高温度则形成Zn Al二元共晶。

新SIMA制备坯料触变挤压AZ61镁合金零件的组织与性能(英文)

新应变诱导熔化激活法被用来制备高质量的AZ61镁合金半固态坯料。利用光学显微镜和拉伸实验,研究触变挤压成形零件的微观组织与力学性能。结果表明:当施加的压力为784MPa,保压时间为90s,模具温度为450℃时,半固态坯料能够完全充填模具型腔。与半固态等温处理方法相比,新SIMA法制备的半固态坯料触变挤压成形零件的抗拉强度和伸长率分别为300.5MPa和22%;并且成形零件的微观组织晶粒细小、组织均匀。随着等温处理温度的升高和保温时间的延长,成形零件的抗拉强度和伸长率先增加后降低。当挤压道次从1增加至4时,成形零件的抗拉强度和伸长率明显增加。

SIMA法制备AZ91D镁合金非枝晶组织锭料

研究了利用应变诱发熔体激活法SIMA(Strain InducedMeltActivation)制备AZ91D镁合金半固态非枝晶时的组织转变过程.实验结果表明:具有树枝晶形态的AZ91D合金经20%及30%的预变形后,在半固态升温(540～580℃)或保温(570℃)过程中,其组织形貌由粗化的等轴晶及短树枝晶依次转变为小块状细晶粒→团块状→球状大晶粒.另外,在等温热处理过程中,试样内部体系寻求能量最低状态也是组织转变的一个不可忽略的因素.与未预变形的合金制备的非枝晶组织相比较,经预变形处理的试样是较好的半固态成型材料.

SIMA法工艺参数对7075铝合金半固态组织的影响

利用应变诱发熔化激活法(SIMA)制备了7075铝合金半固态坯料。分别研究了变形程度、半固态加热温度与保温时间对7075铝合金半固态坯料显微组织的影响。结果表明:变形程度越大,再结晶形核率越高,获得的半固态固相颗粒越均匀、细小;半固态加热温度越高,则半固态组织的固相颗粒越细小,液相率越高;当保温时间为30 min时,固相颗粒球化最好、最均匀。

SIMA处理工艺参数对AZ61镁合金组织和性能的影响

采用应变诱发熔体激活法(SIMA)制备出AZ61镁合金半固态坯料,同时对其组织演变过程进行观察,并研究预形变量和等温处理对组织及其机械性能的影响。试验样品经过0%、22%、40%的预形变量和各种加热温度处理。结果表明:在相同的等温温度条件下,预形变量越大,维氏硬度也越高。具有树枝晶形态的AZ61镁合金经22%预形变量后,在加热温度为595℃、保温时间40 min条件下,可以制备出理想的AZ61镁合金半固态非枝晶组织,而未经预变形的AZ61镁合金不宜进行半固态制坯。

SIMA法处理AZ61热、冷压形变及半固态等温组织的比较研究

研究镁合金AZ61在SIMA法处理过程中压缩形变条件下,冷或热形变方式、形变率以及相应的等温热处理参数等对组织的影响规律。在同等热处理条件下,进行冷或热形变方式两套实验方案比较研究。结果表明,SI-MA法中,镁合金AZ61预变形采用热变形或冷变形均可得到细小非枝晶组织,虽演变机理不同,但在储存能趋于饱和之前,增加镁合金试样的热形变率或冷形变率,可以使热处理后非枝晶化效果和质量提高,但必须选择适当的等温热处理温度和保温时间。

新SIMA法制备AZ80合金半固态坯料的组织与性能(英文)

借助新应变诱导熔化激活方法制备AZ80合金半固态坯料。在新应变诱导熔化激活方法中,首先利用等通道角挤压对铸态AZ80镁合金进行预变形,然后将预变形的AZ80镁合金进行半固态等温处理。结果表明:利用等通道角挤压能够使AZ80合金获得很好的应变诱导效果。这是由于等通道角挤压能够使AZ80合金微观组织细化,力学性能提高。新应变诱导熔化激活方法能够制备晶粒细小且球化程度高的半固态坯料。利用新应变诱导熔化激活方法制备的半固态坯料触变锻造的零件具有高的力学性能,其屈服强度达到216.9MPa,抗拉强度达到312.4MPa,伸长率达到26%。触变成形实验结果也证明,新应变诱导熔化激活方法是一种非常理想的AZ80半固态坯料制备方法。

Al-3%Si半固态SIMA过程的微观组织演变

对Al-3%Si的SIMA(Strain Induced Melt Activation-应变诱发熔化激活)半固态成形方法的组织演变过程进行了研究,以便为铝合金部件的SIMA半固态成形提供理论指导。研究结果表明:经压缩变形后的Al-3%Si合金在保温过程中的组织经过形状大小不同的多边形晶粒、均匀的粒状组织、球化组织最后演变为粗化颗粒。压缩形变量越大,半固态等温保温后,晶粒平均等积圆直径越小,球化程度越高。但是压缩形变量超过50%后,晶粒等积圆直径变化不大。随着半固态等温保温时间的延长,晶粒平均等积圆直径逐渐增大,圆度呈增加趋势,保温60到90 min时,圆度基本趋于常数。

SIMA制备半固态LY11合金的工艺研究

研究了应变诱发熔化激活法 (SIMA)制备半固态LY11合金过程中的变形温度、变形速度、等温温度和保温时间等工艺参数对LY11合金组织演变的影响。研究结果表明 ,要获得均匀、细小的非枝晶组织 。

新SIMA法制备铝合金3A21半固态坯料

利用有限元模拟软件模拟不同路径下等径角挤压过程,分析材料等效应变分布情况,通过等径角挤压实验、半固态等温处理实验、金相显微镜、金相检验软件系统等实验方法和分析设备,研究铝合金3A21半固态坯料显微组织晶粒尺寸同等效应变的关系,分析不同工艺参数对晶粒等积圆直径和形状系数的影响。结果表明,随着材料经过ECAE后等效应变的增大,半固态坯料晶粒尺寸减小;随着保温时间的延长,晶粒尺寸增大、圆整度增加。

SIMA法制备半固态AM60-2Nd镁合金组织的演变

主要研究了等温温度和等温时间对应变诱导熔化激活法制备的半固态AM60-2Nd合金组织演变的影响。结果表明,在230℃以45%的压缩比压缩变形后,组织呈明显的纤维流线状,针状Al11）Nd3相被拉长、碎断成颗粒状不连续分布在晶界上。随着等温温度的升高或等温时间的延长,固相颗粒圆整度增加,固相率减少。固相颗粒尺寸随等温温度的升高先减小后增大,随时间的延长一直增大。综合考虑,在590℃保温17～20 min或600℃保温15 min可获得最佳的半固态球状组织。在等温处理期间,呈颗粒状弥散分布的Al11Nd3相在高温下对晶界有明显的钉扎作用,通过阻碍再结晶过程以及减慢Ostwald熟化速度,获得细小的半固态球状组织。

SIMA法工艺参数对6061铝合金半固态组织和性能的影响

以15 mm的6061商业铝合金板材为原材料,采用室温镦粗为预变性方式的SIMA(应变诱导熔体激活)法制备了6061合金半固态坯料,研究了变形量和热处理工艺对半固态组织演变和性能的影响。结果表明,镦粗变形可使6061初始板材中的晶粒被打碎而细化,并储存变形能,而随变形量增加,半固态组织中固相颗粒尺寸减少、圆整度更好,当达到临界变形量33.3%后组织变化不大。提高热处理温度可以促使液相比例提高和加快晶粒圆整化进程,但也使晶粒尺寸长大的速度更快。随热处理时间延长,晶粒尺寸先减小后增大并逐渐圆整化。热处理后,6061半固态坯料的室温屈服强度比初始与墩粗后的板材低,但是伸长率得到明显提升,且屈服强度随着热处理时间的延长急剧下降。6061合金半固态坯料的最优SIMA法制备工艺参数是:变形量为33.3%,等温热处理温度为620℃,保温时间为45 min。

压缩变形量对SIMA法制备Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si合金显微组织演变的影响

采用应变诱发熔化激活法(SIMA)制备具有非枝晶显微组织的Mg-10%Al-1%Zn-1%Si合金,并且研究压缩变形量对Mg-10%Al-1%Zn-1%Si合金半固态显微组织演变的影响。研究结果表明:随着压缩变形量从0提高到40%,α-Mg晶粒的平均尺寸减小并且其球化趋势变得更为明显。此外,在SIMA法制备的Mg-10%Al-1%Zn-1%Si合金中的共晶Mg2Si相从初始鱼骨状完全转变成为近球状;随着压缩变形量的增大,共晶Mg2Si相的整体形貌和平均尺寸没有发生明显变化。并且,研究SIMA法制备的Mg-10%Al-1%Zn-1%Si合金中共晶Mg2Si相的形貌转变机制。

Microstructure of AZ91D magnesium alloy semi-solid billets prepared by SIMA method from chips

AZ91D magnesium alloy chips were adopted to prepare semi-solid billets.The chips were subjected to a series ofisothermal treatments for various holding times at 783?843 K after being compressed into billet at 523 K.The semi-solid microstructure of AZ91D magnesium alloy containing spherical solid particles was studied.The effects of reheating temperature and holding time on microstructures were investigated.And the semi-solid forming mechanism was discussed.The result shows that semi-solid billets with highly spheroidal and homogeneous grains can be prepared from chips by strain induced melt activation(SIMA) method.Meanwhile,it is found that increasing the heating temperature can accelerate the spheroidizing process and reduce the solid volume fraction.With the increase of the holding time,the solid particles become more globular,the grains grow slowly and the solid volume fraction slightly changes.At the same time,owing to the decrease ofinterfacial energy,the intragranular liquid phases form by the diffusion of solute atoms,the grain boundaries melt and grains separate from each other during the isothermal treatment.The grains gradually spheroidize and begin to merge with a further increase of the holding time.It is considered that the semi-solid forming process includes three stages:the recrystallization and the growth of grain stage,the semi-solid microstructure forming stage controlled by the diffusion of solute,and the spheroidization of solid particle stage controlled by the liquid-solid interface tension.

EFFECT OF PREDEFORMATION MANNER ON SEMI-SOLID STRUCTURE OF AZ61 MAGNESIUM ALLOY IN SIMA PROCESS

The effect of predeformation manner, predeformation ratio and isothermal heat-treat parameter on the non-dendrite structure of AZ61 magnesium alloy in SIMA process was studied. Under coequal heat-treat condition, the impact of the hot upsetting pre- deformation on semi-solid microstructure in SIMA process was compared with that of the cold compressive predeformation. The results indicate that non-dendrite microstructure in AZ61 magnesium alloy billets can be obtained by hot or cold upsetting predeformation in SIMA process, although their mechanisms of evolution are different. Increasing hot or cold upsetting predeformation ratio can enhance the effect and quality of the non-dendrite microstructure formed before storage energy up to saturation, but the proper isothermal temperature and holding time should be selected.

Microstructure of semi-solid ADC12 aluminum alloy adopting new SIMA method

A semi-solid microstructure of ADC12 aluminum alloy containing spherical solid particles was studied.A new strain-induced melt activation(SIMA) process was proposed.In the treatment,chips were cut from ADC12 ingot by lathe machining and the plastic deformation was produced through cutting.The chips were put into a metal mold and compressed into a billet at 473 K.The microstructures of chip and billet were studied.The effect of the isothermal treatment on the semi-solid microstructure evolution of ADC12 aluminum alloy prepared by the new method was analyzed.A series of heating treatments were carried out from 823 to 838 K.The effects of heating temperature on microstructures were studied.The experimental results show the ADC12 aluminum alloy prepared by the new method can reap homogeneous and spherical grains at 828 K.The average grain size is about 82 μm.Also,the grain microstructure obtained by the present process is better than the traditional one.These results prove that the ADC12 aluminum alloy can be applied to semi-solid processing with the new SIMA method.

Compound fabrication technology of semi-solid billet of Al-Si alloy based on SIMA method

Based on SIMA, the Al-Si alloy semi-solid billets were successfully fabricated by means of strain inducement and isothermal treatment for AlSi9Mg poured in the range of near-liquidus. Through orthogonal test, the effects of combination action of near-liquidus casting, strain inducement and isothermal treatment on the morphology of primaryα-Al phase of AlSi9Mg close to eutectic point were investigated, and the optimal match relation between the processing parameters of solidification, deformation parameters of strain inducement, processing parameters of isothermal treatment and microstructure parameters of semi-solid alloy was established. The results indicate that compared with the single near-liquidus casting or SIMA, the microstructure of primaryα-Al phase in AlSi9Mg alloy prepared by compound fabrication process is more homogeneous, with more globular and finer particles, which has average grain size of 40-50 urn and shape factor of greater than 0.75. After holding at 605℃for 30-40 min under a certain cooling rate, increased deformation volume in SIMA benefits the refinement of the grain and the improvement of the morphology for primary phase.