Through exploring the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of the as-cast Mg-8%Li and Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloys in a 0.1 M NaCl solution,it revealed that the SCC susceptibility index(I_(SCC))of the Mg-8%Li alloy wa...Through exploring the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of the as-cast Mg-8%Li and Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloys in a 0.1 M NaCl solution,it revealed that the SCC susceptibility index(I_(SCC))of the Mg-8%Li alloy was 47%,whilst the I_(SCC)of the Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloy was 68%.Surface,cross-sectional and fractography observations indicated that for the Mg-8%Li alloy,theα-Mg/β-Li interfaces acted as the preferential crack initiation sites and propagation paths during the SCC process.With regard to the Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloy,the crack initiation sites included the I-phase and the interfaces of I-phase/β-Li andα-Mg/β-Li,and the preferential propagation paths were the I-phase/β-Li andα-Mg/β-Li interfaces.Moreover,the SCC of the two alloys was concerned with hydrogen embrittlement(HE)mechanism.展开更多
Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.How...Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.However,the chemical stability of Mg alloys is poor,especially in the corrosive medium environment with high stress corrosion sensitivity,which causes sudden damage to structural components and restricts their application field.In recent years,owing to the increasing failure rate of engineering structures caused by stress corrosion of Mg alloys,it has become necessary to understand and pay more attention to the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior of Mg alloys.In this paper,the SCC mechanisms and test methods of Mg alloys have been summarized.The recent research progress on SCC of Mg alloys has been reviewed from the aspects of alloying,preparation process,surface modification,corrosive medium,and strain rate.More importantly,future research trends in the field of SCC of Mg alloys have also been proposed.展开更多
The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviour of 7A52 aluminum alloy in air and in 3.5% NaCl solution was researched by slow strain rate test(SSRT) and SEM-EDS. The SCC susceptibility was estimated with the loss of...The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviour of 7A52 aluminum alloy in air and in 3.5% NaCl solution was researched by slow strain rate test(SSRT) and SEM-EDS. The SCC susceptibility was estimated with the loss of the reduction in area. The experimental results indicate that the SCC susceptibility of 7A52 aluminum alloy in 3.5% chloride solution is the highest at strain rate of 1×10-6 s-1. The lowest one is under the condition of 1×10-5 s-1. Stress concentration and anode dissolving around Al-Fe-Mn intermetallics initiate micropores which will result in microcracks. The existence of intermetallics in the microstructure may play an important role in understanding the SCC initiation mechanisms of 7A52 aluminum alloy.展开更多
Through performing the tensile tests with different strain rates in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior and the effect of strain rate on the SCC susceptibility of an extruded Mg-7%Gd-5%Y-1...Through performing the tensile tests with different strain rates in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior and the effect of strain rate on the SCC susceptibility of an extruded Mg-7%Gd-5%Y-1%Nd-0.5%Zr(EW75)alloy have been investigated.Results demonstrate that the alloy is susceptible to SCC when the strain rate is lower than 5×10^(−6) s^(−1).At the strain rate of 1×10^(−6) s^(−1),the SCC susceptibility index(I_(SCC))is 0.96 and the elongation-to-failure(ε_(f))is only 0.11%.Fractography indicates that the brittle quasi-cleavage feature is very obvious and become more pronounced with decreasing the strain rate.Further analysis confirms that the cracking mode is predominantly transgranular,but the partial intergranular cracking at some localized area can also occur.Meanwhile,it seems that the crack propagation path is unrelated to the existing phase particles.展开更多
The effects of pre-deformation and strain rate on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of aluminum alloy 2519 in air and in 3.5% NaCI water solution were investigated by means of slow strain rate tension (S...The effects of pre-deformation and strain rate on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of aluminum alloy 2519 in air and in 3.5% NaCI water solution were investigated by means of slow strain rate tension (SSRT), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicate that the alloy is susceptible to SCC in 3.5% NaCI water solution and not in air. At the same pre-deformation, the alloy is more susceptible to SCC at 1.33 × 10^-5 s^-1 than at 6.66 × 10^-5 s^-1. Moreover, it is more susceptible to SCC at free pre-deformation than at 10% pre-deformation at the same strain rate. The number of 0 precipitated along the grain boundaries is reduced and distributed discontinuously, at the same time, the precipitate-free zones (PFZ) become narrow and the susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking is reduced after 10% pre-deformation.展开更多
The effects of two-stage aging and retrogression and reaging heat treatment on the fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking resistance of 7475 alloy were studied. The fracture toughness, conductivity and stren...The effects of two-stage aging and retrogression and reaging heat treatment on the fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking resistance of 7475 alloy were studied. The fracture toughness, conductivity and strength of samples of nine groups under duplex aging conditions and three retrogression and reaging heat treatments were also measured. Incorporating the microstructure and property, we found that when the condition of the first order aging kept identical, the fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking resistance increase with aging time and the second aging temperature. The optimal treatment conditions are ( 115℃×7h + 185 ℃×13h) among all tested two-stage aging treatments. Although the 7475 alloy treated by RRA method shows the highest strength and its stress corrosion cracking resistance after twenty minutes retrogression can also reach the same level as those by the optimal treatment of (115℃×7h+ 185℃×13h ), the fracture toughness is even low.展开更多
The hydrogen permeation behavior and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of precharged 7075-T6 A1 alloy were inves- tigated in this paper. Devanthan-Stachurski (D-S) cell tests were used to measure the ...The hydrogen permeation behavior and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of precharged 7075-T6 A1 alloy were inves- tigated in this paper. Devanthan-Stachurski (D-S) cell tests were used to measure the apparent hydrogen diffusivity and hydrogen permeation current density of specimens immersed in 3.5wt% NaCl solution. Electrochemical experiment results show that the SCC susceptibility is low during anodic polarization. Both corrosion pits and hydrogen-induced cracking are evident in scanning electron microscope images after the specimens have been charging for 24 h.展开更多
With the resistance to stress corrosion of the base metal as a reference, the contrast result of stress corrosion cracking ( SCC) susceptibility of aluminum-copper alloy 2219 and 2014 welded joints under different w...With the resistance to stress corrosion of the base metal as a reference, the contrast result of stress corrosion cracking ( SCC) susceptibility of aluminum-copper alloy 2219 and 2014 welded joints under different welding processes ( VP-TIG welding, HF-TIG hybrid welding, laser-TIG hybrid welding and laser HF-TIG hybrid welding) is obtained via the slow strain rate testing ( SSRT) , scanning electron microscope ( SEM) and microstructure observation auxiliary technologies. Test results show that the joints of aluminum alloy 2219, welded by hybrid welding processes, have superior resistance to stress corrosion compared to those welded by the VP-TIG welding process in varying degrees, especially, the joint welded by the laser HF-TIG hybrid welding process, where the resistance to stress corrosion is almost the same as that of the base material. However, the HF or laser hybrid welding effect is not significant under the same welding conditions for welded joints of aluminum alloy 2014.展开更多
Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) was employed to study the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of ZE41 magnesium alloy in 0.01 M NaCl solution. Smooth tensile specimens with different thicknesses were strained...Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) was employed to study the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of ZE41 magnesium alloy in 0.01 M NaCl solution. Smooth tensile specimens with different thicknesses were strained dynamically in both longitudinal and transverse direction under permanent immersions at a strain rate of 10-6 s-1. It is found that ZE41 magnesium alloy is susceptible to SCC in 0.01 M NaCl solution. The SCC susceptibility of the thinner specimen is lower than that of the thicker specimen. Also, the longitudinal specimens are slightly more susceptible to SCC than the transverse specimens. The SCC mechanism of magnesium alloy is attributed to the combination of anodic dissolution with hydrogen embrittlement.展开更多
The stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of 2A12 aluminum alloy after annealing treatment were studied by slow strain rate testing(SSRT),electrochemical polarization measurement,scanning electron microscope(SEM),en...The stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of 2A12 aluminum alloy after annealing treatment were studied by slow strain rate testing(SSRT),electrochemical polarization measurement,scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Various concentrations of NaCl,H_(2)SO_(4)and HCl aqueous solution were prepared to act as the corrosive solution.The experimental results show that regarding the SCC,2A12 alloy performs best in NaCl solution but worst in HCl solution and intermediately between the above mentioned two cases in H_(2)SO_(4)solution.For the SSRT carried out in room temperature,there is a higher decrease in elongation without large strength loss for the alloy immersed in NaCl solution.With the test conducted in H_(2)SO_(4)solution,there is a higher strength loss and a relatively less loss of elongation compared to the one immersed in NaCl solution.With the test conducted in HCl solution,there is a relativel level loss of strength and elongation compared to either result carried out in NaCl solution or H_(2)SO_(4)solution.展开更多
Potentiodynamic polarization tests and slow strain rate test(SSRT) in combination with fracture morphology observations were conducted to investigate the stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum al...Potentiodynamic polarization tests and slow strain rate test(SSRT) in combination with fracture morphology observations were conducted to investigate the stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum alloy(AA7003) in acid and alkaline chloride solutions under various applied potentials(Ea). The results show that AA7003 is to a certain extent susceptible to SCC via anodic dissolution(AD) at open-circuit potential(OCP) and is highly susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement(HE) at high negative Ea in the solutions with p H levels of 4 and 11. The susceptibility increases with negative shift in the potential when Ea is less than-1000 m V vs. SCE. However, the susceptibility distinctly decreases because of the inhibition of AD when Ea is equal to-1000 m V vs. SCE. In addition, the SCC susceptibility of AA7003 in the acid chloride solution is higher than that in the alkaline solution at each potential. Moreover, the effect of hydrogen on SCC increases with increasing hydrogen ion concentration.展开更多
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance of a spray formed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy underwent retrogression and reaging (RRA) was studied by slow strain rate tests in dry air and 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The results showed t...Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance of a spray formed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy underwent retrogression and reaging (RRA) was studied by slow strain rate tests in dry air and 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The results showed that after RRA treatment, interrupted η phases at grain boundaries and slightly wide precipitate free zones could decrease SCC susceptibility of the alloy. Lots of reticular dislocations appeared in deformation process could prevent hydrogen induced cracking, and then SCC. Abundance transgranular dispersive η' phases separated out again promoted tensile strength to 759.4 MPa. The fracture ways of the specimens were dimple fracture in dry air and sub-cleavage fracture in 3.5% NaCl solution.展开更多
The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) susceptibility of an Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Zr alloy(2091), heat-treated under different regime,has been investigated hy means of tensile tests at slow strain rate.The microstructure has been e...The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) susceptibility of an Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Zr alloy(2091), heat-treated under different regime,has been investigated hy means of tensile tests at slow strain rate.The microstructure has been examined with TEM.The deformation characteristic has also been analysed.The stress corrosion resistance of the alloy was revealed to be mainly affected by the covering rate of T_2-phase over grain boundaries and by the average distance between T_2-phase particles. SCC resistance can be obviously improved by predeforming the alloy at room temper- ature to reduce the precipitation of T_2-phase along grain boundaries.展开更多
Based on a series of newly developed bioactive glasses having suitable thermo-mechanical properties to allow application as fixation agents between bone and titanium alloy biomedical implants, the stress corrosion cra...Based on a series of newly developed bioactive glasses having suitable thermo-mechanical properties to allow application as fixation agents between bone and titanium alloy biomedical implants, the stress corrosion crack growth (SCCG) behavior of their interfaces with Ti6AI4V was investigated in simulated body fluid (SBF) with the objective of discerning the salient mechanisms of crack advance and to assess the reliability of the bonds. Results indicated that crack growth rates in Ti6AI4V/glass/Ti6AI4V sandwich specimens were nearly the same as or slightly lower than those in the bulk glasses at comparable stress intensities; indeed, cracks would prefer to propagate off the interface, suggesting that the Ti6AI4V/glass interface has relatively good crack-growth resistance. Mechanistically, interfacial crack growth appears to be controlled by the classic stress corrosion mechanisms for silicate glasses, with no discernible effect of bioactivity on the SCCG behavior being observed.展开更多
Studies were made of the influence of aging conditions and applied potentials on the stress corrosion carcking(SCC)susceptibility for an Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy by slow strain rate technique.The relationship between the rel...Studies were made of the influence of aging conditions and applied potentials on the stress corrosion carcking(SCC)susceptibility for an Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy by slow strain rate technique.The relationship between the relative hydrogen content on specimen surface,the applied potentials and elapsed time has also been examined.The SCC susceptibility was found to be dependent on aging conditions in which the peak aged condition gave the worst SCC resistance and the natural aged condition had the best one. The SCC susceptibility and surface hydrogen content relates to the applied potentials. The anodic potentials increase SCC susceptibility,while the cathodic ones below the critical potential accelerate SCC.It is considered that both the anodic dissolution and展开更多
Double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens were used to research the stress corrosion cracking of T225NG titanium alloy in loop water of high temperature and high pressure. DCB specimens were forced pre-stress, put into...Double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens were used to research the stress corrosion cracking of T225NG titanium alloy in loop water of high temperature and high pressure. DCB specimens were forced pre-stress, put into high pressure ataoclave , and the stress corrosion and crack expansion of specimens were observed and measured in 500 h, 1 000 h and 2000 h respectively. The results show that small expansion occurred along the direction of pre-cracking. According to calculation, the speed of cracking expansion is lower than 10 -9 m/s in 500 h and the value of K ISCC /KI is higher than 0. 75, which proves that T225NG has an excellent corrosion resistance in loop water. The main reason is that there is an oxide film on the surface of specimens. According to the analysis of energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction ( XRD ) , the oxide film consists of TiO2. Therefore, the oxide film at the crack tip impedes the hydrogen separating out from the cathode to penetrate into titanium alloy and resists hydrogen embrittlement.展开更多
3 mm thick 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy joint was obtained by friction stir welding, and the two-step aging treatment was performed at 121 ℃ × 5 h + 163 ℃× 27 h after welding. Microstructure, hardness profile...3 mm thick 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy joint was obtained by friction stir welding, and the two-step aging treatment was performed at 121 ℃ × 5 h + 163 ℃× 27 h after welding. Microstructure, hardness profiles and stress corrosion sensitivity of the joint were measured and studied. The results indicate that through the two-step aging, the grain size is coarsened, the age-hardening precipitates and PFZ become wider at the same time, which results in the discontinuous grain boundary;the microhardness of the FSW joints decreased, but the heat-affected zone significantly narrowed, which increased the uniformity of the microhardness of the FSW joints;and the two-stage aging effectively reduced the stress corrosion sensitivity of the FSW joints. The joints with aging treatment were not broken after 60 days,however all the joints without aging treatment were broken within 1 day.展开更多
The microstructure,localized corrosion (LC) and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum alloy (AA7003) under various aging treatments (peak aging (PA),double peak aging (DPA),regression and re-aging ...The microstructure,localized corrosion (LC) and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum alloy (AA7003) under various aging treatments (peak aging (PA),double peak aging (DPA),regression and re-aging (RRA)) were investigated by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) and slow strain rate tensile test.The results of TEM showed a discontinuous distribution of grain boundary precipitates of AA7003 under DPA and RRA treatments,which is beneficial for increasing the resistance of LC and SCC.Meanwhile,LC was found initiating firstly on intermetallics which caused the dissolution of surrounding matrix,then pitting holes were formed and developed into matrix.In addition,the SCC process of AA7003 could be divided into two stages,i e,initial pre-cracking and breeding cracking.The EIS analysis,cross-section morphologies and fracture surfaces of specimens indicated that DPA and RRA treatments significantly decreased the crack growth rate during breeding cracking stage,especially for RRA treatment.展开更多
In order to improve the stress corrosion cracking resistance of the weldable Al Zn Mg alloys with medium strength, the near solvus pre precipitation following high temperature solution treatment was performed on LC52 ...In order to improve the stress corrosion cracking resistance of the weldable Al Zn Mg alloys with medium strength, the near solvus pre precipitation following high temperature solution treatment was performed on LC52 and 7039 aluminum alloys. The effect of the pre precipitation on the microstructure, age hardening and stress corrosion cracking of LC52 and 7039 alloy was investigated. The results show that the near solvus pre precipitation can be limited on grain boundary and can enhance the discontinuity of grain boundary precipitates. The stress corrosion cracking resistance of aged Al Zn Mg alloys can be improved with non deteriorated strength and plasticity via pre precipitation.展开更多
This paper studied the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)of EV31A in 0.1 M Na 2 SO 4 saturated with Mg(OH)2 using linearly increasing stress tests,compared with pure Mg and WE43B.All three materials were susceptible to SC...This paper studied the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)of EV31A in 0.1 M Na 2 SO 4 saturated with Mg(OH)2 using linearly increasing stress tests,compared with pure Mg and WE43B.All three materials were susceptible to SCC.SCC susceptibility increased with decreasing applied stress rate.The threshold stress was 0.3×(yield stress)for pure Mg,0.6×(yield stress)for EV31A,and 0.8×(yield stress)for WE43B.The SCC velocities at an applied stress rate of 7.3×10^(-4)MPa s^(-1)were 7.2×10^(-8)m s^(−1)for pure Mg,5.6×10^(-9)m s^(-1)for WE43B,and 1.5×10^(-9)m s^(-1)for EV31A.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China Projects under Grant[Nos.51871211,U21A2049,52071220,51701129 and 51971054]Liaoning Province’s project of"Revitalizing Liaoning Talents"(XLYC1907062)+10 种基金the Doctor Startup Fund of Natural Science Foundation Program of Liaoning Province(No.2019-BS-200)the Strategic New Industry Development Special Foundation of Shenzhen(JCYJ20170306141749970)the funds of International Joint Laboratory for Light AlloysLiaoning Bai Qian Wan Talents Programthe Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of 13th Five-year Plan(61409220118)National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant[Nos.2017YFB0702001 and 2016YFB0301105]the Innovation Fund of Institute of Metal Research(IMR)Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)project under Grant No.2013CB632205the Fundamental Research Fund for the Central Universities under Grant[No.N2009006]Bintech-IMR R&D Program[No.GYY-JSBU-2022-009]。
文摘Through exploring the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of the as-cast Mg-8%Li and Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloys in a 0.1 M NaCl solution,it revealed that the SCC susceptibility index(I_(SCC))of the Mg-8%Li alloy was 47%,whilst the I_(SCC)of the Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloy was 68%.Surface,cross-sectional and fractography observations indicated that for the Mg-8%Li alloy,theα-Mg/β-Li interfaces acted as the preferential crack initiation sites and propagation paths during the SCC process.With regard to the Mg-8%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloy,the crack initiation sites included the I-phase and the interfaces of I-phase/β-Li andα-Mg/β-Li,and the preferential propagation paths were the I-phase/β-Li andα-Mg/β-Li interfaces.Moreover,the SCC of the two alloys was concerned with hydrogen embrittlement(HE)mechanism.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52071175)the Key Research&Development Plan(Social Development)of Jiangsu Province(BE2020702)。
文摘Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.However,the chemical stability of Mg alloys is poor,especially in the corrosive medium environment with high stress corrosion sensitivity,which causes sudden damage to structural components and restricts their application field.In recent years,owing to the increasing failure rate of engineering structures caused by stress corrosion of Mg alloys,it has become necessary to understand and pay more attention to the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior of Mg alloys.In this paper,the SCC mechanisms and test methods of Mg alloys have been summarized.The recent research progress on SCC of Mg alloys has been reviewed from the aspects of alloying,preparation process,surface modification,corrosive medium,and strain rate.More importantly,future research trends in the field of SCC of Mg alloys have also been proposed.
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文摘The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviour of 7A52 aluminum alloy in air and in 3.5% NaCl solution was researched by slow strain rate test(SSRT) and SEM-EDS. The SCC susceptibility was estimated with the loss of the reduction in area. The experimental results indicate that the SCC susceptibility of 7A52 aluminum alloy in 3.5% chloride solution is the highest at strain rate of 1×10-6 s-1. The lowest one is under the condition of 1×10-5 s-1. Stress concentration and anode dissolving around Al-Fe-Mn intermetallics initiate micropores which will result in microcracks. The existence of intermetallics in the microstructure may play an important role in understanding the SCC initiation mechanisms of 7A52 aluminum alloy.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China projects under Grant Nos.51171192,51271183 and 51301172,the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)project under Grant No.2013CB632205 and the Innovation Fund of Institute of Metal Research(IMR),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).
文摘Through performing the tensile tests with different strain rates in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior and the effect of strain rate on the SCC susceptibility of an extruded Mg-7%Gd-5%Y-1%Nd-0.5%Zr(EW75)alloy have been investigated.Results demonstrate that the alloy is susceptible to SCC when the strain rate is lower than 5×10^(−6) s^(−1).At the strain rate of 1×10^(−6) s^(−1),the SCC susceptibility index(I_(SCC))is 0.96 and the elongation-to-failure(ε_(f))is only 0.11%.Fractography indicates that the brittle quasi-cleavage feature is very obvious and become more pronounced with decreasing the strain rate.Further analysis confirms that the cracking mode is predominantly transgranular,but the partial intergranular cracking at some localized area can also occur.Meanwhile,it seems that the crack propagation path is unrelated to the existing phase particles.
基金financially supported by the State Key Fundamental Research Program of China (No. 2005CB623706)
文摘The effects of pre-deformation and strain rate on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of aluminum alloy 2519 in air and in 3.5% NaCI water solution were investigated by means of slow strain rate tension (SSRT), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicate that the alloy is susceptible to SCC in 3.5% NaCI water solution and not in air. At the same pre-deformation, the alloy is more susceptible to SCC at 1.33 × 10^-5 s^-1 than at 6.66 × 10^-5 s^-1. Moreover, it is more susceptible to SCC at free pre-deformation than at 10% pre-deformation at the same strain rate. The number of 0 precipitated along the grain boundaries is reduced and distributed discontinuously, at the same time, the precipitate-free zones (PFZ) become narrow and the susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking is reduced after 10% pre-deformation.
文摘The effects of two-stage aging and retrogression and reaging heat treatment on the fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking resistance of 7475 alloy were studied. The fracture toughness, conductivity and strength of samples of nine groups under duplex aging conditions and three retrogression and reaging heat treatments were also measured. Incorporating the microstructure and property, we found that when the condition of the first order aging kept identical, the fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking resistance increase with aging time and the second aging temperature. The optimal treatment conditions are ( 115℃×7h + 185 ℃×13h) among all tested two-stage aging treatments. Although the 7475 alloy treated by RRA method shows the highest strength and its stress corrosion cracking resistance after twenty minutes retrogression can also reach the same level as those by the optimal treatment of (115℃×7h+ 185℃×13h ), the fracture toughness is even low.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (No. BK20141292)the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. MCKF201412)
文摘The hydrogen permeation behavior and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of precharged 7075-T6 A1 alloy were inves- tigated in this paper. Devanthan-Stachurski (D-S) cell tests were used to measure the apparent hydrogen diffusivity and hydrogen permeation current density of specimens immersed in 3.5wt% NaCl solution. Electrochemical experiment results show that the SCC susceptibility is low during anodic polarization. Both corrosion pits and hydrogen-induced cracking are evident in scanning electron microscope images after the specimens have been charging for 24 h.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50375005).
文摘With the resistance to stress corrosion of the base metal as a reference, the contrast result of stress corrosion cracking ( SCC) susceptibility of aluminum-copper alloy 2219 and 2014 welded joints under different welding processes ( VP-TIG welding, HF-TIG hybrid welding, laser-TIG hybrid welding and laser HF-TIG hybrid welding) is obtained via the slow strain rate testing ( SSRT) , scanning electron microscope ( SEM) and microstructure observation auxiliary technologies. Test results show that the joints of aluminum alloy 2219, welded by hybrid welding processes, have superior resistance to stress corrosion compared to those welded by the VP-TIG welding process in varying degrees, especially, the joint welded by the laser HF-TIG hybrid welding process, where the resistance to stress corrosion is almost the same as that of the base material. However, the HF or laser hybrid welding effect is not significant under the same welding conditions for welded joints of aluminum alloy 2014.
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文摘Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) was employed to study the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of ZE41 magnesium alloy in 0.01 M NaCl solution. Smooth tensile specimens with different thicknesses were strained dynamically in both longitudinal and transverse direction under permanent immersions at a strain rate of 10-6 s-1. It is found that ZE41 magnesium alloy is susceptible to SCC in 0.01 M NaCl solution. The SCC susceptibility of the thinner specimen is lower than that of the thicker specimen. Also, the longitudinal specimens are slightly more susceptible to SCC than the transverse specimens. The SCC mechanism of magnesium alloy is attributed to the combination of anodic dissolution with hydrogen embrittlement.
基金Funded by the National Project of Manufacturing and Application Technology of High-performance and Large-size Extruding of Aluminum Alloy(No.2016YFB0300901)。
文摘The stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behaviors of 2A12 aluminum alloy after annealing treatment were studied by slow strain rate testing(SSRT),electrochemical polarization measurement,scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Various concentrations of NaCl,H_(2)SO_(4)and HCl aqueous solution were prepared to act as the corrosive solution.The experimental results show that regarding the SCC,2A12 alloy performs best in NaCl solution but worst in HCl solution and intermediately between the above mentioned two cases in H_(2)SO_(4)solution.For the SSRT carried out in room temperature,there is a higher decrease in elongation without large strength loss for the alloy immersed in NaCl solution.With the test conducted in H_(2)SO_(4)solution,there is a higher strength loss and a relatively less loss of elongation compared to the one immersed in NaCl solution.With the test conducted in HCl solution,there is a relativel level loss of strength and elongation compared to either result carried out in NaCl solution or H_(2)SO_(4)solution.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51371039)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),Jiangsu Province,China
文摘Potentiodynamic polarization tests and slow strain rate test(SSRT) in combination with fracture morphology observations were conducted to investigate the stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum alloy(AA7003) in acid and alkaline chloride solutions under various applied potentials(Ea). The results show that AA7003 is to a certain extent susceptible to SCC via anodic dissolution(AD) at open-circuit potential(OCP) and is highly susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement(HE) at high negative Ea in the solutions with p H levels of 4 and 11. The susceptibility increases with negative shift in the potential when Ea is less than-1000 m V vs. SCE. However, the susceptibility distinctly decreases because of the inhibition of AD when Ea is equal to-1000 m V vs. SCE. In addition, the SCC susceptibility of AA7003 in the acid chloride solution is higher than that in the alkaline solution at each potential. Moreover, the effect of hydrogen on SCC increases with increasing hydrogen ion concentration.
文摘Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance of a spray formed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy underwent retrogression and reaging (RRA) was studied by slow strain rate tests in dry air and 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The results showed that after RRA treatment, interrupted η phases at grain boundaries and slightly wide precipitate free zones could decrease SCC susceptibility of the alloy. Lots of reticular dislocations appeared in deformation process could prevent hydrogen induced cracking, and then SCC. Abundance transgranular dispersive η' phases separated out again promoted tensile strength to 759.4 MPa. The fracture ways of the specimens were dimple fracture in dry air and sub-cleavage fracture in 3.5% NaCl solution.
文摘The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) susceptibility of an Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Zr alloy(2091), heat-treated under different regime,has been investigated hy means of tensile tests at slow strain rate.The microstructure has been examined with TEM.The deformation characteristic has also been analysed.The stress corrosion resistance of the alloy was revealed to be mainly affected by the covering rate of T_2-phase over grain boundaries and by the average distance between T_2-phase particles. SCC resistance can be obviously improved by predeforming the alloy at room temper- ature to reduce the precipitation of T_2-phase along grain boundaries.
文摘Based on a series of newly developed bioactive glasses having suitable thermo-mechanical properties to allow application as fixation agents between bone and titanium alloy biomedical implants, the stress corrosion crack growth (SCCG) behavior of their interfaces with Ti6AI4V was investigated in simulated body fluid (SBF) with the objective of discerning the salient mechanisms of crack advance and to assess the reliability of the bonds. Results indicated that crack growth rates in Ti6AI4V/glass/Ti6AI4V sandwich specimens were nearly the same as or slightly lower than those in the bulk glasses at comparable stress intensities; indeed, cracks would prefer to propagate off the interface, suggesting that the Ti6AI4V/glass interface has relatively good crack-growth resistance. Mechanistically, interfacial crack growth appears to be controlled by the classic stress corrosion mechanisms for silicate glasses, with no discernible effect of bioactivity on the SCCG behavior being observed.
文摘Studies were made of the influence of aging conditions and applied potentials on the stress corrosion carcking(SCC)susceptibility for an Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy by slow strain rate technique.The relationship between the relative hydrogen content on specimen surface,the applied potentials and elapsed time has also been examined.The SCC susceptibility was found to be dependent on aging conditions in which the peak aged condition gave the worst SCC resistance and the natural aged condition had the best one. The SCC susceptibility and surface hydrogen content relates to the applied potentials. The anodic potentials increase SCC susceptibility,while the cathodic ones below the critical potential accelerate SCC.It is considered that both the anodic dissolution and
文摘Double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens were used to research the stress corrosion cracking of T225NG titanium alloy in loop water of high temperature and high pressure. DCB specimens were forced pre-stress, put into high pressure ataoclave , and the stress corrosion and crack expansion of specimens were observed and measured in 500 h, 1 000 h and 2000 h respectively. The results show that small expansion occurred along the direction of pre-cracking. According to calculation, the speed of cracking expansion is lower than 10 -9 m/s in 500 h and the value of K ISCC /KI is higher than 0. 75, which proves that T225NG has an excellent corrosion resistance in loop water. The main reason is that there is an oxide film on the surface of specimens. According to the analysis of energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction ( XRD ) , the oxide film consists of TiO2. Therefore, the oxide film at the crack tip impedes the hydrogen separating out from the cathode to penetrate into titanium alloy and resists hydrogen embrittlement.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (51774047)Beijing Great Wall Scholars Training Program(CIT&TCD20170309)。
文摘3 mm thick 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy joint was obtained by friction stir welding, and the two-step aging treatment was performed at 121 ℃ × 5 h + 163 ℃× 27 h after welding. Microstructure, hardness profiles and stress corrosion sensitivity of the joint were measured and studied. The results indicate that through the two-step aging, the grain size is coarsened, the age-hardening precipitates and PFZ become wider at the same time, which results in the discontinuous grain boundary;the microhardness of the FSW joints decreased, but the heat-affected zone significantly narrowed, which increased the uniformity of the microhardness of the FSW joints;and the two-stage aging effectively reduced the stress corrosion sensitivity of the FSW joints. The joints with aging treatment were not broken after 60 days,however all the joints without aging treatment were broken within 1 day.
基金Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51371039 and 51871031)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘The microstructure,localized corrosion (LC) and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of 7003 aluminum alloy (AA7003) under various aging treatments (peak aging (PA),double peak aging (DPA),regression and re-aging (RRA)) were investigated by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) and slow strain rate tensile test.The results of TEM showed a discontinuous distribution of grain boundary precipitates of AA7003 under DPA and RRA treatments,which is beneficial for increasing the resistance of LC and SCC.Meanwhile,LC was found initiating firstly on intermetallics which caused the dissolution of surrounding matrix,then pitting holes were formed and developed into matrix.In addition,the SCC process of AA7003 could be divided into two stages,i e,initial pre-cracking and breeding cracking.The EIS analysis,cross-section morphologies and fracture surfaces of specimens indicated that DPA and RRA treatments significantly decreased the crack growth rate during breeding cracking stage,especially for RRA treatment.
文摘In order to improve the stress corrosion cracking resistance of the weldable Al Zn Mg alloys with medium strength, the near solvus pre precipitation following high temperature solution treatment was performed on LC52 and 7039 aluminum alloys. The effect of the pre precipitation on the microstructure, age hardening and stress corrosion cracking of LC52 and 7039 alloy was investigated. The results show that the near solvus pre precipitation can be limited on grain boundary and can enhance the discontinuity of grain boundary precipitates. The stress corrosion cracking resistance of aged Al Zn Mg alloys can be improved with non deteriorated strength and plasticity via pre precipitation.
基金YL wishes to thank The University of Queensland,the University of Science and Technology Beijing,and China Scholarship Council for their support during his study abroad year.
文摘This paper studied the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)of EV31A in 0.1 M Na 2 SO 4 saturated with Mg(OH)2 using linearly increasing stress tests,compared with pure Mg and WE43B.All three materials were susceptible to SCC.SCC susceptibility increased with decreasing applied stress rate.The threshold stress was 0.3×(yield stress)for pure Mg,0.6×(yield stress)for EV31A,and 0.8×(yield stress)for WE43B.The SCC velocities at an applied stress rate of 7.3×10^(-4)MPa s^(-1)were 7.2×10^(-8)m s^(−1)for pure Mg,5.6×10^(-9)m s^(-1)for WE43B,and 1.5×10^(-9)m s^(-1)for EV31A.