Microstructure and mechanical properties of a new high-strength Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy were investigated. Microstructure of the as-cast Mg alloy exhibited partially divorced characteristics. The dendritic structur...Microstructure and mechanical properties of a new high-strength Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy were investigated. Microstructure of the as-cast Mg alloy exhibited partially divorced characteristics. The dendritic structure of the Mg–6 Zn–4 Al alloy was significantly refined with the addition of 1%(in weight) Sn, but Mg2 Sn phases were not formed. In addition, an icosahedral quasi-crystal phase was formed in the as-cast Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy. It was found that after the double-aging treatment through two different heat treatments on the Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy, the precipitates were finer and far more densely dispersed in the matrix compared with single-aged counterpart, resulting in a significant improvement in tensile strength with yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 175 MPa, 335 MPa and 11%,respectively.展开更多
To improve thermal stability of the Al65Cu16.5Ti18.5 amorphous powder,structural modification of the amorphous powder was performed through annealing and post milling.Annealing above the crystallization temperature(T...To improve thermal stability of the Al65Cu16.5Ti18.5 amorphous powder,structural modification of the amorphous powder was performed through annealing and post milling.Annealing above the crystallization temperature(Tx) not only induced nanoscale intermetallics to precipitate in the amorphous powder,but also increased Cu atomic percentage within the residual amorphous phase.Post milling induced the amorphization of the nanocrystal intermetallics and the formation of Cu9Al4 from the residual amorphous phase.Thus,a mixed structure consisting of amorphous phase and Cu9Al4 was obtained in the powder after annealing and post milling(the APMed powder).The phase constituent in the APMed powder did not change during the post annealing,which exhibited significantly improved thermal stability in comparison with the as-milled amorphous powder.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2013CB632205)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2016YFB301105)
文摘Microstructure and mechanical properties of a new high-strength Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy were investigated. Microstructure of the as-cast Mg alloy exhibited partially divorced characteristics. The dendritic structure of the Mg–6 Zn–4 Al alloy was significantly refined with the addition of 1%(in weight) Sn, but Mg2 Sn phases were not formed. In addition, an icosahedral quasi-crystal phase was formed in the as-cast Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy. It was found that after the double-aging treatment through two different heat treatments on the Mg–6 Zn–4 Al–1 Sn alloy, the precipitates were finer and far more densely dispersed in the matrix compared with single-aged counterpart, resulting in a significant improvement in tensile strength with yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 175 MPa, 335 MPa and 11%,respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51271036 and 51471035)
文摘To improve thermal stability of the Al65Cu16.5Ti18.5 amorphous powder,structural modification of the amorphous powder was performed through annealing and post milling.Annealing above the crystallization temperature(Tx) not only induced nanoscale intermetallics to precipitate in the amorphous powder,but also increased Cu atomic percentage within the residual amorphous phase.Post milling induced the amorphization of the nanocrystal intermetallics and the formation of Cu9Al4 from the residual amorphous phase.Thus,a mixed structure consisting of amorphous phase and Cu9Al4 was obtained in the powder after annealing and post milling(the APMed powder).The phase constituent in the APMed powder did not change during the post annealing,which exhibited significantly improved thermal stability in comparison with the as-milled amorphous powder.