脉冲电流轧制对AZ31镁合金微观组织与力学性能的影响

对比研究脉冲电流轧制工艺与温轧工艺对AZ31镁合金板材的力学性能、织构、微观组织与沉淀相等方面的影响。结果表明：脉冲电流具有促进冷轧AZ31镁合金低温再结晶能力的作用。脉冲电流轧制后的镁合金板材组织由细小的等轴再结晶粒与析出相构成,没有发现孪晶组织,并且完全再结晶,原始晶粒均被细小的再结晶晶粒取代,再结晶晶粒内的位错密度低。而温轧镁合金组织则由稍拉长变形孪晶、粗大的再结晶晶粒和析出相构成,再结晶的晶粒内位错密度高。两种轧制方式下的镁合金析出相均为Mg17Al12。脉冲电流轧制后镁合金的织构具有典型基面织构的特征,而脉冲电流轧制镁合金的织构则出现横向偏转;脉冲电流轧制后镁合金的屈服强度与伸长率均比温轧镁合金的大,但抗拉强度正好相反。     

成形过程对ZK60镁合金薄带组织和力学性能的影响

用OM,SEM,TEM和电子万能试验机对不同方法制备的ZK60镁合金薄带的组织和力学性能进行了研究.常规铸造ZK60镁合金轧制后仍为等轴晶组织,晶粒尺寸明显细化,双辊铸轧ZK60镁合金条带温轧变形后,显微组织由树枝晶转变为纤维状变形组织,且有高密度剪切带产生,温轧过程中没有明显的动态再结晶发生.轧制后两种合金均具有良好的力学性能,轧制态铸轧合金的强度明显高于传统铸造合金,伸长率略低于传统铸造合金.退火热处理后两种合金均发生了再结晶,得到等轴晶组织,且铸轧合金的组织比传统铸造合金的组织更加均匀细小.退火热处理使薄带的强度略有下降,而伸长率大幅度提高,退火后双辊铸轧合金和传统铸造合金的抗拉强度、屈服强度和延伸率分别为:388 MPa,301 MPa,22.9％和311MPa,219 MPa,19.3％.镁合金薄带制备过程的晶粒细化归因于剪切带、位错和挛晶的产生及后续退火过程中再结晶.     

Effect of Forming Process on Microstructure and

用OM, SEM, TEM和电子万能试验机对不同方法制备的ZK60镁合金薄带的组织和力学性能进行了研究。常规铸造ZK60镁合金轧制后仍为等轴晶组织,晶粒尺寸明显细化,双辊铸轧ZK60镁合金条带温轧变形后,显微组织由树枝晶转变为纤维状变形组织,且有高密度剪切带产生,温轧过程中没有明显的动态再结晶发生。轧制后两种合金均具有良好的力学性能,轧制态铸轧合金的强度明显高于传统铸造合金,伸长率略低于传统铸造合金。退火热处理后两种合金均发生了再结晶,得到等轴晶组织,且铸轧合金的组织比传统铸造合金的组织更加均匀细小。退火热处理使薄带的强度略有下降,而伸长率大幅度提高,退火后双辊铸轧合金和传统铸造合金的抗拉强度、屈服强度和延伸率分别为：388 MPa,301 MPa,22.9%和311 MPa,219 MPa,19.3%。镁合金薄带制备过程的晶粒细化归因于剪切带、位错和挛晶的产生及后续退火过程中再结晶。     

Electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) characterization of warm rolled and accumulative roll bonding (ARB) processed ferrite

An interstitial free (IF) steel was severely deformed using accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process and warm rolling. The maximum equivalent strains for ARB and warm rolling were 4.8 and 4.0, respectively. The microstructure and micro-texture were studied using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy equipped with electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD). The grain size and misorientation obtained by both methods are in the same range. The microstructure in the ARB samples after 6 cycles is homogeneous, although a grain size gradient is observed at the layers close to the surface. The through thickness texture gradient in the ARB samples is different from the warm rolled samples. While a shear texture (〈1 1 0〉//rolling plane normal direction (ND)) at the surface and rolling texture at the center region is developed in the ARB samples, the overall texture is weak. The warm rolled samples display a sharp rolling texture through the thickness with increasing the sharpness toward the center. These differences are attributed to the fact that the central region of ARB strip is comprised of material that was once at the surface. The ARB process can suppress the formation of shear bands which are conventional at warm rolled IF steels. EBSD study on the sample with 6th cycle of ARB following the annealing at 750 °C verified a texture gradient through the thickness of the sheet. The shear orientations at the surface and at the quarter thickness layers can be identified even after annealing. The overall weak texture and existence of shear orientations make ARB processed samples unfavorable for sheet metal forming in compare with warm rolled samples.     

Microstructure,Mechanical Properties and Texture Evolution of Mg-Al-Zn-La-Gd-Y Magnesium Alloy by Hot Extrusion and Multi-Pass Rolling

A high-ductility Mg-8.10Al-0.42Zn-0.51Mn-1.52La-1.10Gd-0.86Y (wt%) alloy was developed by hot extrusion and multi-rolling processes. Relationships between microstructure, mechanical properties and texture evolution of the extruded and rolled alloy were investigated. The rolling process had significant effect on grain refinement of the extruded plate. The grain size reduced from 12.3 to 4.9 μm with the increasing rolling pass. With the increase in rolling pass, the proportion of dynamic recrystallized (DRXed) grains increases due to particle-stimulated nucleation, grain boundary nucleation and twin induced nucleation. In the process of multiple rolling, the basal pole gradually tilted from normal direction to transverse direction due to the asymmetric deformation and irregular grain deformation, resulting in the weakening of the base texture. The results showed that grain refinement and texture weakening were the main reasons for the good ductility of the alloy.     

Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK60 magnesium alloy processed by asymmetric lowered-temperature rolling

Asymmetric lowered-temperature rolling was applied to the fabrication of fine-grained ZK60 magnesium alloy sheet with weak basal texture along the rolling direction (RD). The results showed that multi-pass lowered- temperature rolling could significantly improve the microstructure homogeneity and refine the grain size. Meanwhile, a fiber texture along the transverse direction (TD) gradually developed during rolling process. Importantly, the shear deformation along the RD made the c-axis of basal plane rotate to the RD, weakening the basal texture along this direction. Influenced by such microstructure variation, the yield strength along the TD continuously increased due to the successive grain refinement and the increased activation of prismatic slips, whereas the uniform elongation decreased owing to the decline of strain hardening ability. In contrast, the continuous weakening of basal texture along the RD increased the activation of soft basal slips, greatly offsetting the strengthening effect contributed by grain refinement and thereby causing the slight decrease of yield strength.     

Effects of hot rolled shear bands on formability and surface ridging of an ultra purified 21%Cr ferritic stainless steel

An ultra purified 21%Cr ferritic stainless steel (FSS) was hot rolled at a low finisher entry temperature (FET) of 750 °C to generate shear bands through large shear flow localizations in grain interiors. The effects of shear bands on the formability and surface ridging have been studied as compared to a conventional hot rolled band at the FET of 970 °C with few shear bands. The results showed that as compared to the final sheet produced with the FET of 970 °C, the average r-value for the final sheet with the FET of 750 °C was increased by 25%, and the surface roughness of the final sheet strained by 15% along the rolling direction was decreased by 40%. It has been observed that the existence of shear bands could enhance the nucleation for recrystallization during hot rolling and annealing for microstructure refinement, and modify the texture by intensifying the {1 1 1} textures in the final sheet. The influence of shear bands on sheet formability and resistance against surface ridging was discussed.     

AM50镁合金多道次热轧中动态再结晶过程的有限元模拟及实验研究

通过开发用于组织模拟的用户程序，采用有限元软件DEFORM-3D模拟AM50镁合金多道次热轧过程中的组织转变，并通过与实验结果的对比分析证明该用户程序模拟多道次轧制的可行性。结果表明：多道次热轧有助于镁板的晶粒细化及均匀再结晶组织的获得，精轧前的板坯温度对终轧后的晶粒尺寸影响很大，但对晶粒尺寸的分布情况影响不明显。开发的用户程序亦可应用于其他类型多道次热变形过程的模拟研究。     

轧制路径对ZK60镁合金板材组织和性能的影响

在250 ℃对轧制-热处理态ZK60镁合金板材进行9道次不同路径的轧制试验。采用光学显微镜、电子万能试验机、SEM、XRD等研究了轧制试验后ZK60镁合金的显微组织、室温拉伸性能、断口形貌及晶粒择优取向。结果表明:轧制路径对ZK60镁合金板材的晶粒尺寸变化无明显影响,但压下量对镁合金组织内的孪晶变化有很大影响;轧制路径的变化对ZK60镁合金板材的各向异性和力学性能有较大影响,在交叉+45°的路径下轧制后ZK60镁合金板材,各向异性较弱,具有良好的综合力学性能和轧制成形能力,其屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率分别达到244.31 MPa、371.14 MPa和25.46%;交叉+45°路径轧制对ZK60镁合金的晶粒择优取向有明显影响,能够改善镁合金板材的晶粒择优取向和各向异性,提高ZK60镁合金的力学性能。     

Microstructure,texture and grain boundaries character distribution evolution of ferritic stainless steel during rolling process

In order to better understand the texture, microstructure and grain boundaries character distribution evolution of ferritic stainless steel, the texture, microstructure and grain boundaries character distribution of ferritic stainless steel (hot rolled sheet, cold rolled sheet and annealing sheet) with 11 wt%Cr content were studied using X-ray diffraction and electron back scattered diffraction technique. The texture of the hot and cold rolled sheets has a through-thickness texture gradient. In the center layer of the hot and cold rolling sheet, α-fiber texture was observed which was attributed to ideal plane strain deformation. Close to the surface a Gross orientation was detected which was attributed to shear deformation. During annealing, the γ-fiber was formed attributed to recrystallization process. The microstructure of the hot and cold rolled sheets was non-homogeneous through the sheet thickness, while, the microstructure of annealing sheets was homogeneous through the sheet thickness. Grain boundaries character distribution results show that there are many low angle grain boundaries in hot and cold rolled sheets and many high angle grain boundaries and coincidence site lattice after annealing. The above results indicated that the changes in texture are closely related to the grain boundaries type.     

Ti70合金板的组织与力学性能的各向异性

通过拉伸及低温冲击试验、光学显微镜、扫描电镜及X射线衍射仪,对Ti70合金板的组织与力学性能的各向异性进行了研究。结果表明,Ti70合金板热轧及退火后组织未出现明显差异,退火过程中主要以回复为主,但在高密度位错的剪切带上出现了一定数量的再结晶晶粒。退火态Ti70合金板横向屈服强度及低温冲击吸收能量都高于纵向,但抗拉强度低于纵向,表现出了明显的各向异性。退火后Ti70合金板形成了较强的{0002}基面织构,其晶面法向向RD方向(纵向)偏转±30°,向TD(横向)方向偏转±41°。由于基面织构更向RD方向集中,因此造成了Ti70合金板力学性能的各向异性。     

Effect of vertical rolling at various temperatures on subsequent multi-pass severe rolling of AZ31B alloy sheet

AZ31B alloy was subjected to vertical rolling at various temperatures prior to multi-pass severe rolling processing including initial rolling including one 80% reduction pass and finish rolling at 300 °C and 350 °C, respectively. The depth and number of edge crack, microstructure evolution and tensile properties were examined. The results indicate that pre-vertical rolling at low temperature before severe rolling can significantly restrain edge crack, change relative frequency distribution of edge-crack depth, increase microstructure homogeneity and sharply change the intensity and distribution of basal texture of initial-rolled sheets. The level of edge crack increases with increased vertical rolling temperature above 100 °C mostly due to the combination of shear band density, microstructure homogeneity, grain size and texture of rolled sheets. Compared with conventional rolling, the effect of vertical rolling on final mechanical properties depends on the finish rolling temperature due to the combination of shear bands, twins and grain size. The variation trend of mechanical properties with increased vertical rolling temperature is also sensitive to finish rolling temperature. For as-rolled sheets, the severe rolling route with vertical rolling at 100 °C and finish rolling at 300 °C should be required.     

多道次温轧对AZ31镁合金组织和性能的影响

以AZ31镁合金为实验材料,通过多道次温轧工艺,研究低温时效处理对温轧板材组织和性能的影响。结果表明:经5道次温轧后合金组织得到明显细化,从初始态38μm细化至2.2μm;在随后120~160℃时效过程中,晶粒并未发生显著长大。经低温时效处理后,合金在基本保持温轧态拉伸强度的同时,其塑性得到明显提升。由晶界强化和位错强化模型定量描述发现,经5道次温轧后合金显微硬度增量为30HV。然而随着时效温度的升高,位错强化贡献显著降低,而晶界强化由于晶粒长大不明显而几乎无显著变化。合金经160℃时效2 h后,两种主要强化机制对显微硬度的贡献为16HV。     

Effect of speed-ratio on microstructure, and mechanical properties of Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy, in differential speed rolling

The effect of speed ratio (SR) in differential speed rolling on the development of texture and microstructure in Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy was systematically investigated in a wide SR range between 1 and 3 at a fixed thickness reduction of 20%. At low SRs, deformation bands and shear bands were dominant. At high SRs ≥ 2, however, dynamically recrystallized microstructures were developed. The intensity of the basal texture component increased with SR, but decreased to the level of the starting material at high SRs ≥ 2. The occurrence of the dynamic recrystallization at high SRs was attributed to high-dislocation density accumulation and high temperature rise of a deforming sheet due to large plastic deformation of which amount increased with SR. The basal texture weakening at high SRs was attributed to extensive tension twinning that occurred in the basal-oriented matrix, which is rarely observed in conventional rolling. Due to the positive effect of texture and microstructure, tensile ductility improvement was significant as compared to that by symmetric rolling.     

Microstructure and texture evolution of Ti-Nb-Si based alloys for biomedical applications

Microstructure and texture of Ti-Nb-Si based alloys, prepared by water quenching from β-phase field, cold rolling and recrystallization heat treatment followed by water quenching, were investigated in terms of optical microstructure and analysis of X-ray pole figure result.In as-quenched sample, relatively random distribution of pole figure was detected without showing a specific texture component.In as-cold rolled sample, however, it is found well-developed several texture components consisting of rotated cube, α-fiber and γ-fiber texture components which are frequently observed in bcc-structured metals and alloys were found.Therefore, texture components developed in the present alloys are closely related to the deformation of β-phase even though small amount of α″ phase co-exist in the microstructure.In recrystallized sample, α-fiber texture component is weakly detected while the other texture components, rotated cube and γ-fiber components, appears to be relatively unchanged.No additional texture components were detected besides those texture components observed in the cold rolled samples.     

Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy ZK60 by Asymmetric Reduction Rolling

The improvement of mechanical properties of ZK60 processed by asymmetric reduction rolling(ARR) was investigated in this paper. The grain refinement and basal texture intensity decrease were attributed to the introduction of shear stress produced by ARR process. Compared to conventional symmetrical rolled(SR) ZK60 alloys, ARRed ZK60 exhibited finer, more homogeneous grains and higher mechanical properties. The intensity of basal texture of ARRed ZK60 after annealing was lower than that of SRed ZK60 after annealing. ZK60 sheet with good combination of strength and ductility could be obtained by ARR process. The yield strength(YS) and ultimate tensile strength(UTS) of the ARRed ZK60 sheet were increased 150% and 91.3%, compared to those of SRed ZK60 sheet, from 80 to 200 MPa and from 140 to264 MPa, respectively. Simultaneously, the elongation to failure increased by 68.75% in the ARR sheet(27%) when compared to that of the SR sheet(16%).     

Texture development and deformation behavior of a statically recrystallized Mg-Al-Zn alloy sheet

A statically recrystallized Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy was fabricated by low temperature roll heating (140 °C) processes and subsequent annealing at 250 °C for 5 min. The fabricated sheet, with a grain size of 4.1 m, shows an improved planar anisotropy and higher elongations to failure at room temperature and 200 °C, compared with those of the sheet fabricated by conventional hot rolling processes, due to the weak basal texture along with the refined microstructure.     

轧制工艺对薄带铸轧无取向硅钢组织性能的影响

利用光学显微镜、XRD、EBSD等研究了轧制工艺对薄带铸轧无取向硅钢组织、织构和磁性能的影响。研究表明,随热轧压下率增大,冷轧组织变形储能及剪切带的比例逐渐降低,冷轧板中α织构减弱,γ织构增强。退火板晶粒尺寸随热轧压下率增大而增加。热轧压下率为17%及40%时,退火织构以强的Goss织构及相对弱的{100}织构为主,热轧压下率达到55%后,退火织构为强的{115}<110>和{114}<371>织构,Goss织构和{100}组分明显减弱。随热轧压下率增大,退火板磁感值先升高后降低,铁损值先减小后增加。热轧压下率为40%时,退火板综合磁性能最优。     

Effect of plane strain on microstructures and texture, through the reduction ratio of AZ31 Mg alloy

Structural evolution of warm-rolled AZ31 alloy sheets was investigated with respect to various reduction ratios. In order to examine the effect of rolling pass on deformation of the sheet, one-pass rolling was applied to the AZ31 alloys for various 6/1/2011reduction ratios. When the applied reduction ratio was ∼85% of the initial thickness, significant grain refinement and texture development were achieved with dynamic recrystallization. Moreover, with the increase of the rolling reduction ratio from 30% to 85%, the warm rolled sheets exhibit plane strain mode displaying uniform 〈0 0 0 1〉//ND basal textures throughout the whole sheet thickness. The two-dimensional finite element method simulation showed that the current lubrication rolling results in a uniform plane strain deformation through the whole warm rolled sheet.     

Controlling the texture of tantalum plate

By carefully monitoring the manufacturing system, it is possible to produce tantalum plate with a strong (111) texture. The sheet bar prior to rolling must be fully recrystallized and must be rolled both perpendicular and parallel to the ingot center line. Greater reductions in one direction than the other reinforce the desired texture. The final anneal temperature should be sufficiently high to produce a fully recrystallized structure, but low enough to prevent excessive grain growth.