Thermal-mechanical processing of magnesium-based materials is an effective method to tailor the hydrogen storage performance.In this study,Mg-Ni-Gd-Y-Zn-Cu alloys were prepared by Direct Chill(DC)casting,with and with...Thermal-mechanical processing of magnesium-based materials is an effective method to tailor the hydrogen storage performance.In this study,Mg-Ni-Gd-Y-Zn-Cu alloys were prepared by Direct Chill(DC)casting,with and without extrusion process.The influences of microstructure evolution,introduced by DC casting and thermal-mechanical processing,on the hydrogen storage performance of Mg-Ni-Gd-Y-ZnCu alloys were comprehensively explored,using analytical electron microscopy and in-situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction.The result shows that the extruded alloy yields higher hydrogen absorption capacity and faster hydrogen ab/desorption kinetics.As subjected to extrusion processing,theα-Mg grains in the microstructure were significantly refined and a large number of 14H type long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phases appeared on theα-Mg matrix.After activation,there were more nanosized Gd hydride/Mg2Ni intermetallics and finer chips.These modifications synergistically enhance the hydrogen storage properties.The findings have implications for the alloy design and manufacturing of magnesiumbased hydrogen storage materials with the advantages of rapid mass production and anti-oxidation.展开更多
基金synchrotron PXRD experiment was conducted at the Powder Diffraction beamline,ANSTO Australian Synchrotron under proposal Nos.AS211/PD/16842 and AS221/PD/17948G.Z.acknowledges the funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51904352)Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(No.22A0004)。
文摘Thermal-mechanical processing of magnesium-based materials is an effective method to tailor the hydrogen storage performance.In this study,Mg-Ni-Gd-Y-Zn-Cu alloys were prepared by Direct Chill(DC)casting,with and without extrusion process.The influences of microstructure evolution,introduced by DC casting and thermal-mechanical processing,on the hydrogen storage performance of Mg-Ni-Gd-Y-ZnCu alloys were comprehensively explored,using analytical electron microscopy and in-situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction.The result shows that the extruded alloy yields higher hydrogen absorption capacity and faster hydrogen ab/desorption kinetics.As subjected to extrusion processing,theα-Mg grains in the microstructure were significantly refined and a large number of 14H type long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phases appeared on theα-Mg matrix.After activation,there were more nanosized Gd hydride/Mg2Ni intermetallics and finer chips.These modifications synergistically enhance the hydrogen storage properties.The findings have implications for the alloy design and manufacturing of magnesiumbased hydrogen storage materials with the advantages of rapid mass production and anti-oxidation.
