Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3...Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3 Dy2 Zn3(W)phase,Mg(Zn,Dy)phase and a small amount of Mg0.97Zn0.03 phases.After solid-solution treatment(480℃,12 h),all the I phases and most W phases dissolve into a-Mg matrix and the remainder W phases transform into Mg(Dy,Zn)phase and MgDy3 phase.During aging treatment,I phase and small amounts of W phases co-precipitate from α-Mg matrix,respectively.The alloy exhibits a peak hardness of HV 77.5 at 200 ℃ for 8 h.The excellent age-hardening behavior of alloy is mainly attributed to the co-precipitation strengthening of I and W phases.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51301082 and51464031)
文摘Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3 Dy2 Zn3(W)phase,Mg(Zn,Dy)phase and a small amount of Mg0.97Zn0.03 phases.After solid-solution treatment(480℃,12 h),all the I phases and most W phases dissolve into a-Mg matrix and the remainder W phases transform into Mg(Dy,Zn)phase and MgDy3 phase.During aging treatment,I phase and small amounts of W phases co-precipitate from α-Mg matrix,respectively.The alloy exhibits a peak hardness of HV 77.5 at 200 ℃ for 8 h.The excellent age-hardening behavior of alloy is mainly attributed to the co-precipitation strengthening of I and W phases.