Mechanical properties and microstructures of a wrought AZ91 alloy

Effects of hot plastic deformation on microstructures and tensile propertiesof AZ91 alloy were investigated. Compared with as-T4 microstructures, the as-extruded samples ofAZ91 alloy with fine grains exhibit better strength and ductility due to dynamic recrystallization.The succeeded rotation forging also provides finer grains while the strength increases, but theelongation decreases. Simultaneously, wrought AZ91 alloy shows more balance properties than as-T4condition ones. An interesting elongation of 228.5% is attained in the as-extruded AZ91 alloy inspite of the coarse grains with the size of 85 μm. The two-step method enhances the superplasticproperty of AZ91 alloy. The microstructure is still keeping the same scale of grains aftersuperplastic testing.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Molybdenum Sheet after Cross Rolling Processing

A substantial body of work exists here that describe the relationship between the microstructure, ingot processing and fabrication and mechanical properties of molybdenum sheet after cross rolling process. The objective of this study is to clarify how much the crossing rolling process procedure affects the microstructure, texture and mechanical property of this type of materials. This experiment begins from the power metallurgy to the final molybdenum strip (0.15mmxlOOmmx2000mm) through the cross rolling processing procedure. As a result, good mechanical property, improved elongation, enhanced ductility for further process, such as deep drawing and punching, and the reduced difference of the strength and plasticity between the parallel to rolling direction and perpendicular to rolling direction are achieved by the cross rolling processing procedure. According to discussing all the details about this experiment, it is confirmed that cross rolling molybdenum sheet can provide a concise and comprehensive explanation of processes and can guarantee the optical mechanical property and suitable for large production.

Study on SCS-6/Ti-6A1-4V Composite

Fiber reinforced titanium matrix composite is considered as a superior material for advanced lightweight aerospace application. Fiber/matrix interfacial reaction has a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the composites. The SCS-6 SiC fiber reinforced Ti-6Al-4V matrix composite was prepared by foil-fiber-foil (FFF) method at ONERA, France. Stripe samples were cut from the as-consolidated composites and sealed in silicon carbide tube. One group of the samples were annealed for 58h at 550°C, 700°C, 850°C and 1000°C, the other group were annealed at 1000°C for 43h, 58h, 80h, lOOh, respectively. The interface investigation indicated that the connection between SiC fiber and the matrix is favorite in the composite. And the interface width for as-consolidated composite is only about 0.8um. The interface width increase with the prolong of annealing time and the increase of annealing temperature. But the increment for the latter is not as high as the former one, which means the annealing time may be the prior factor to influence the interface reaction. The interface width for the composite annealed at 1000°C for lOOh is about 20um. Interface composition of the composite detected by EDX is as follows: Ti 87.58 wt %, V 4.91 wt %, Al 4.06wt%, Si 3.45 wt %.

Effect of Partial Recrystallization on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties for Cross-rolled Molybdenum Sheet

The paper presented here reports an appropriate static heat treatment and analyses the microstructure with different partially recrystallized annealing temperatures of cross-rolled molybdenum sheet in order to improve mechanical property of this type of materials and reduce anisotropy at the same time for perspective application. Five different temperature ranges are chosen in this experiment. The samples of a cross-rolled molybdenum sheet are obtained through powder metallurgy, forged ingots and hot or cold rolled sheet. A period of first-stage annealing at 800°C for one hour is not qualified for the further processing because of bad plasticity, working hardening and crack on the surface. The appropriate second-stage annealing temperature at 950°C for one hour is chosen for improving the elongation and reduces yield strength. The results show that this appropriate partially recrystallized annealing treatment has achieved the ideal grain size and mechanical properties when it is compared with the other four different temperatures with the same second-stage annealing conditions.