The effects of Sb and Sr on the modification and refinement of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Si phases in Mg- 12Al-0.7Si alloy were investigated and compared. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-12Al0.7Si alloy and i...The effects of Sb and Sr on the modification and refinement of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Si phases in Mg- 12Al-0.7Si alloy were investigated and compared. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-12Al0.7Si alloy and its modification mechanism by Sb and Sr were investigated using a scanning electron microscope （SEM）, an energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and differential thermal analysis （DTA）. The results indicate that by adding 0.5wt.% Sb to the Mg-12Al-0.7Si alloy, the Mg17Al12 phase was refined and broken into some discontinuous island structures. However, some network Mg17Al12 phases still can be detected in Mg-12Al-0.7Si-0.09Sr alloy. Therefore, Sb performs better in modification and refinement of Mg17Al12 phase than does Sr. Small amounts of fine polygonal shaped Mg2Si phases were found in Mg-12AI-0.7Si-0.5Sb alloy, while the morphology of Mg2Si phases in Mg-12Al-0.7Si-0.09Sr alloy changed from the coarse Chinese script shapes to fine granule and irregular polygonal shapes, indicating that the effects of modification and refinement on Mg2Si phase are more significant by adding 0.09wt.% Sr than 0.5wt.% Sb. The ultimate tensile strengths of the Sb and Sr modified Mg-12Al-0.7Si alloys were considerably increased both at room temperature and at 200 ℃.展开更多
To improve the homogeneity and rolling formability of as-cast AZ91 magnesium,the effects of pre-homogenizing treatment on microstructure evolution,deformation mechanism,mechanical properties and tensile fracture morph...To improve the homogeneity and rolling formability of as-cast AZ91 magnesium,the effects of pre-homogenizing treatment on microstructure evolution,deformation mechanism,mechanical properties and tensile fracture morphology of hot-rolled AZ91 magnesium alloy were studied.The results showed that the amount of coarseβ-Mg17Al12 phase decreases dramatically,being distributed along the grain boundaries as small strips after homogenizing.Twining plays a dominant role in the deformation mechanism of AZ91 alloys in the experimental condition,while dynamic recrystallization(DRX)considerably occurred in homogenized-rolled alloys,contributed to microstructure uniformity andβ-Mg17Al12 phase precipitated refinement.The tensile strength of homogenized-rolled AZ91 alloys increases dramatically with elongation declining slightly in contrast to homogenized alloys.The fracture surface of homogenized-rolled specimen exhibits more ductile fracture with the manifestation of a large amount of dimples distributing higher density in matrix,while the micro cracks are prone to initiate around the Mg/Mg17Al12 phase interface and grain boundaries owing to the fragile interface bonding of two phases.展开更多
Microstructural evolution of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated during homogenizing annealing treatment, hot extrusion and ageing treatment, respectively. The results exhibited that both the divorced eutectic β-Mg...Microstructural evolution of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated during homogenizing annealing treatment, hot extrusion and ageing treatment, respectively. The results exhibited that both the divorced eutectic β-Mg17Al12 and the precipitated β-Mg17Al12 phases appeared in the as-cast alloy. The β-Mg17Al12 phase dissolved into α-Mg matrix mostly and the structure kept fine after the optimized homogenization treatment at 380 °C for 15 h. Dynamic recrystallization and consequent grain refinement occurred during extrusion. The banded β-Mg17Al12 precipitates paralleled to the extrusion direction were observed after ageing treatment. The banded precipitation should be attributed to the solidification segregation which was elongated during the subsequent extrusion. Furthermore, the effects of temperature, holding time of homogenization and ageing treatment, and extrusion processing parameters on the microstructural evolution of AZ91 alloy were also discussed in details according to the experimental results.展开更多
In the present study,the effects of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)on the microstructure and mechanical property of the Mg-20Al alloy were systematically investigated.For the first time,the texture of Mg17Al12 ph...In the present study,the effects of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)on the microstructure and mechanical property of the Mg-20Al alloy were systematically investigated.For the first time,the texture of Mg17Al12 phase and its evolution with ECAP conditions were reported.The results show that increasing the processing temperature and passes generates more uniform distribution and finer size ofβ-Mg17Al12 phases.The large pieces ofβ-Mg17A12 phases are composed of many fine grains with different crystallographic orientations.For theβ-Mg17A12 phase,a preferred distribution of(001)appears at 523 K and 573 K,and hardly varies with temperature.Nevertheless,a random texture is observed at 623 K.The(0002)poles exhibit a preferred distribution at 473 K,but this preferred distribution varies with temperature.A random distribution of(0002)poles is observed when processed at 623 K.Many types of crystallographic planar relationship betweenβ-Mg17A12 phase andα-Mg matrix are observed and the relationships of{11-23}//{100}or{110}or{111}and{1-211}//{100}or//{110}or{111}have a relatively higher frequency than others.The texture ofα-Mg matrix is much different from that of the ECAPed Mg alloys with a relative low Al content,in which a texture with basal poles inclining approximately 45°away from the extrusion direction often develops.The mechanical properties of Mg-20Al alloy are closely related to the temperature and passes of ECAP.A higher temperature often decreases the yield strength,but hardly alters the maximum strength.There is a low plasticity for all the samples and increasing processing temperature slightly enhances the plasticity.The corresponding mechanisms were deeply discussed.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.:51301118,51404166)the Projects of International Cooperation in Shanxi province,China(Grant no.:2014081002)and the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi province,China(Grant nos.:2013108,2014120)
文摘The effects of Sb and Sr on the modification and refinement of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Si phases in Mg- 12Al-0.7Si alloy were investigated and compared. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-12Al0.7Si alloy and its modification mechanism by Sb and Sr were investigated using a scanning electron microscope （SEM）, an energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and differential thermal analysis （DTA）. The results indicate that by adding 0.5wt.% Sb to the Mg-12Al-0.7Si alloy, the Mg17Al12 phase was refined and broken into some discontinuous island structures. However, some network Mg17Al12 phases still can be detected in Mg-12Al-0.7Si-0.09Sr alloy. Therefore, Sb performs better in modification and refinement of Mg17Al12 phase than does Sr. Small amounts of fine polygonal shaped Mg2Si phases were found in Mg-12AI-0.7Si-0.5Sb alloy, while the morphology of Mg2Si phases in Mg-12Al-0.7Si-0.09Sr alloy changed from the coarse Chinese script shapes to fine granule and irregular polygonal shapes, indicating that the effects of modification and refinement on Mg2Si phase are more significant by adding 0.09wt.% Sr than 0.5wt.% Sb. The ultimate tensile strengths of the Sb and Sr modified Mg-12Al-0.7Si alloys were considerably increased both at room temperature and at 200 ℃.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51175363 and 51474152)the Research Project Supported by the Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(Grant Nos.2014029)。
文摘To improve the homogeneity and rolling formability of as-cast AZ91 magnesium,the effects of pre-homogenizing treatment on microstructure evolution,deformation mechanism,mechanical properties and tensile fracture morphology of hot-rolled AZ91 magnesium alloy were studied.The results showed that the amount of coarseβ-Mg17Al12 phase decreases dramatically,being distributed along the grain boundaries as small strips after homogenizing.Twining plays a dominant role in the deformation mechanism of AZ91 alloys in the experimental condition,while dynamic recrystallization(DRX)considerably occurred in homogenized-rolled alloys,contributed to microstructure uniformity andβ-Mg17Al12 phase precipitated refinement.The tensile strength of homogenized-rolled AZ91 alloys increases dramatically with elongation declining slightly in contrast to homogenized alloys.The fracture surface of homogenized-rolled specimen exhibits more ductile fracture with the manifestation of a large amount of dimples distributing higher density in matrix,while the micro cracks are prone to initiate around the Mg/Mg17Al12 phase interface and grain boundaries owing to the fragile interface bonding of two phases.
基金Project (2011A090200104) supported by Guangdong Science and Technology Special Projects, China
文摘Microstructural evolution of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated during homogenizing annealing treatment, hot extrusion and ageing treatment, respectively. The results exhibited that both the divorced eutectic β-Mg17Al12 and the precipitated β-Mg17Al12 phases appeared in the as-cast alloy. The β-Mg17Al12 phase dissolved into α-Mg matrix mostly and the structure kept fine after the optimized homogenization treatment at 380 °C for 15 h. Dynamic recrystallization and consequent grain refinement occurred during extrusion. The banded β-Mg17Al12 precipitates paralleled to the extrusion direction were observed after ageing treatment. The banded precipitation should be attributed to the solidification segregation which was elongated during the subsequent extrusion. Furthermore, the effects of temperature, holding time of homogenization and ageing treatment, and extrusion processing parameters on the microstructural evolution of AZ91 alloy were also discussed in details according to the experimental results.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(51871032)Graduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing,China(Grant No.CYB17004)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019CDQYCL032)the“111”Project(B16007)by the Ministry of Education。
文摘In the present study,the effects of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)on the microstructure and mechanical property of the Mg-20Al alloy were systematically investigated.For the first time,the texture of Mg17Al12 phase and its evolution with ECAP conditions were reported.The results show that increasing the processing temperature and passes generates more uniform distribution and finer size ofβ-Mg17Al12 phases.The large pieces ofβ-Mg17A12 phases are composed of many fine grains with different crystallographic orientations.For theβ-Mg17A12 phase,a preferred distribution of(001)appears at 523 K and 573 K,and hardly varies with temperature.Nevertheless,a random texture is observed at 623 K.The(0002)poles exhibit a preferred distribution at 473 K,but this preferred distribution varies with temperature.A random distribution of(0002)poles is observed when processed at 623 K.Many types of crystallographic planar relationship betweenβ-Mg17A12 phase andα-Mg matrix are observed and the relationships of{11-23}//{100}or{110}or{111}and{1-211}//{100}or//{110}or{111}have a relatively higher frequency than others.The texture ofα-Mg matrix is much different from that of the ECAPed Mg alloys with a relative low Al content,in which a texture with basal poles inclining approximately 45°away from the extrusion direction often develops.The mechanical properties of Mg-20Al alloy are closely related to the temperature and passes of ECAP.A higher temperature often decreases the yield strength,but hardly alters the maximum strength.There is a low plasticity for all the samples and increasing processing temperature slightly enhances the plasticity.The corresponding mechanisms were deeply discussed.
