AZ31镁合金的变形织构和协调变形机理

进行变形速率可控的单向拉伸试验,研究了变形织构与滑移和孪生等协调变形机理对AZ31镁合金综合性能的影响。结果表明:在沿挤压方向拉伸过程中,变形织构使{0002}晶面Schmid因子较低,基面滑移难以开动,屈服强度高。在沿45°拉伸过程中,变形织构使柱面取向晶粒处于发生{0002}滑移的最佳位置,基面取向晶粒的棱柱面滑移也处于最佳位置,屈服强度低而延伸率高。沿横向拉伸的力学性能主要受孪晶影响,由于大量孪晶诱发裂纹,延伸率最低。试样在45°和横向拉伸时产生的大量拉伸孪晶,是出现{0002}双峰织构的诱因。     

搅拌摩擦加工对AZ31镁合金微观组织及力学性能的影响

采用搅拌摩擦加工技术(Friction stir processing,FSP)对AZ31镁合金板材进行了单道次加工,研究了加工区域微观组织对力学性能的影响。结果表明,相同前进速度下,旋转速度升高,平均晶粒尺寸增大。搅拌摩擦加工后,晶粒尺寸和织构变化显著影响AZ31镁合金的力学性能,平均晶粒尺寸越大,越易发生孪生变形。织构类型主要包括基面织构和纤维织构。基面织构位于软位向时,屈服强度降低,但纤维织构会弱化基面织构对力学性能的影响。     

循环道次对高温叠轧AZ31镁合金板材组织与性能的影响

目的通过高温累积叠轧工艺制备出高强度的镁合金,并研究该过程中循环道次对AZ31镁合金板材的微观组织与性能的具体影响。方法对累积叠轧1～5次板材进行微观组织观察,并进行显微硬度的测试,得到不同板材的硬度值,通过X射线衍射分析得到不同板材的取向结果,最终进行力学性能实验,并对比分析。结果随着循环道次的增加,板材抗拉强度有明显改变。从260 MPa先增加至310 MPa,最后稳定在350 MPa左右;非基面织构比重增加;断裂伸长率先降低后升高并稳定在10%左右。结论累积叠轧工艺使得AZ31镁合金板材产生了加工硬化,并显著细化了晶粒。循环道次的增加、孪晶产生和晶界数量显著增多导致强度进一步提高。     

多道次弯曲对AZ31B镁合金板材织构与性能的影响

提出了一种改善镁合金板材织构与冲压性能的新方法,即单向多道次弯曲工艺.研究了该工艺对AZ31B镁合金板材织构以及成形性能的影响,分析了单向多道次弯曲前后各种状态板材的显微组织、力学性能以及杯凸值.结果表明,多道次弯曲改善了冷轧态AZ31B镁合金板材中不利于对后续塑性加工的(0002)基面织构,能够较好地改善AZ31B镁合金板材的力学性能和冲压性能.     

预变形及退火处理提高AZ31镁合金的塑性

研究了预变形及退火处理对挤压态AZ31镁合金压缩力学性能的影响,结果表明:沿挤压方向进行应变量为0.086的预压缩变形,随后在300℃下进行0.5小时退火处理,可显著提高镁合金的塑性,其压缩率比一次压缩至破碎的压缩率提高约137%。织构及金相分析结果表明:预变形使(0002)基面发生了近90°的转动,由平行挤压方向变为与挤压方向垂直,且产生了大量孪晶组织。退火处理不改变(0002)基面织构,但消除了孪晶且出现了细小再结晶晶粒,因而提高了镁合金的塑性。     

晶粒位向对AZ31挤压板材Hall-Petch关系的影响

本文研究了AZ31镁合金挤压板材热处理后不同晶粒尺寸下各角度的拉伸性能与变形行为,通过分析拉伸曲线和变形后的位错类型来确定不同角度下的拉伸变形机制。结果发现:沿板材法向0°,22.5°,45°,67.5°,90°拉伸后的屈服强度与晶粒尺寸符合Hall-Petch(H-P)关系,但H-P参数值各不相同,0°具有最高的σ_0和最低的K_y,其变形机制由拉伸孪晶为主导与棱柱面a滑移共同作用;45°拉伸时具有最低的σ_0和最高的K_y,变形机制为基面a滑移主导;90°下的H-P参数值与0°相接近,c位错及a+c位错开始出现,棱柱面滑移与拉伸孪晶共同主导变形机制,孪晶可以协调变形改变晶粒取向和促进非基面滑移的产生。     

热轧工艺对AZ31镁合金组织和性能的影响

目的研究大变形量热轧、累积叠轧和普通热轧3种不同加工工艺及后续热处理对AZ31镁合金的组织及室温力学性能的影响。方法将均匀化处理后的AZ31原始样品采用大变形热轧、累积叠轧和普通热轧3种不同加工工艺制备成板材,并进行了后续热处理。利用EBSD技术和力学性能测试,解释了其组织和性能的关系。结果剧烈塑性变形工艺及适宜的热处理工艺,可使AZ31镁合金保持高强度的同时还可兼顾优良的室温延伸率。大变形量热轧工艺制备的AZ31镁合金板材的细晶组织及室温拉伸性能,可与累积叠轧等传统剧烈塑性变形工艺相媲美,屈服强度达到289 MPa,延伸率为7%。结论与普通热轧工艺制得的AZ31镁合金板材相比,大变形量热轧工艺及累积叠轧工艺制得的板材具有更高的强度和塑性。剧烈塑性变形镁合金在低温退火后获得的混晶组织,具有优良的综合力学性能,强度比形变态样品略低,而塑性与完全退火样品相同甚至更好。     

基于多尺度模型的镁合金薄板温轧再结晶和织构

建立多尺度模型阐明了镁合金薄板再结晶和织构演变机制。先用有限元法数值计算异步温轧工艺过程,得到了等效塑性应变、应变速率等结果,并以此作为初始边界条件引入基于位错密度演化的硬化方程,得到了VPSC(Visco-Plastic Self-Consistent)粘塑性自洽模型、实现了CA(Cellular Automata)元胞自动机模型的耦合计算,得到了宏观尺度上的应力与应变、微观尺度上的动态再结晶微观组织和变形织构。研究了异步温轧过程中应变速率对动态再结晶微观组织的影响,并用电子背散射衍射技术(EBSD)实验验证了在不同冷却条件下温轧AZ31镁合金薄板的微观组织。模拟结果表明：适当提高应变速率可细化晶粒;轧制后空冷处理的板材基面织构的弱化程度更高,有利于提高沿板材厚度方向的变形能力。     

累积叠轧焊温度对AZ31镁合金板材组织与性能的影响

目的研究叠轧温度对AZ31镁合金板材组织与性能的影响。方法在450℃和550℃下,对AZ31镁合金板材进行2道次叠轧,研究不同温度下板材界面裂纹的金相组织、RD-ND面晶体取向、力学性能以及断面形貌的异同。结果 450℃累积叠轧制备的ARB2镁合金板材室温断裂伸长率为2.3%,550℃累积叠轧制备的ARB2镁合金板材室温断裂伸长率为8%;450℃叠轧板材中动态再结晶晶粒大多数尺寸约为1～3μm左右,550℃叠轧板材中动态再结晶晶粒大多数尺寸约为600 nm～2μm。结论通过提高温度,可改善界面结合性能,促进基面晶粒往非基面取向偏转,提升了叠轧板材的力学性能,使叠轧板材由较低温度下的脆性断裂向韧性断裂转变。     

AZ31B镁合金板材的织构

研究了AZ31B镁合金热轧、冷轧和热处理状态板材织构的特征以及对机械性能各向异性的影响.结果表明:轧制镁合金板材具有主要以基面织构为主的板织构,其基面平行于板面,其他织构组分相对较弱;冷轧后的基极密度中心围绕板横向向轧制方向旋转约18°;冷轧后在300℃热处理对织构分布特征影响不大.冷轧后的基面向轧制方向倾斜使该方向的塑性指标得到改善.     

Improved ductility of magnesium alloy sheets by pre-hardening and annealing

The mechanical behaviour of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets were evaluated at different directions tilting 0, 45 and 90° to rolling direction. A suitable critical point of pre-stretching has been investigated through the work hardening curve of the magnesium alloy sheets. The microstructure and mechanical properties were examined and compared. The results indicated that the average yield strength of the 0, 45 and 90° pre-hardened 4% specimens followed by annealing decreased 30 MPa and the average uniform elongation increased up to 38% compared with the as received sheet. Pre-hardening process is suggested as a potential technique to improve the ductility and anisotropy of magnesium alloy sheets.     

Effect of 1.5 wt% tin addition on the properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy

In this paper, 1.5 wt%Sn was added to the AZ31 magnesium alloy aiming at improving the mechanical properties by using a low cost alloying element. Both alloys were prepared in the cast/heat treated (HT), rolled at 350 °C, rolled/heat treated at 400 °C and extruded at 350 °C. The results indicate that with addition of tin an improvement was obtained in both tensile strength and ductility of the AZ31 alloy in the cast/heat treated and in the extruded conditions. The yield and ultimate tensile strengths reached 98 MPa and 224 MPa respectively with 14 % elongation in the cast/heat treated condition while in the extruded condition these values were 212 MPa and 286 MPa with 20 % elongation. The tensile strength was even higher after rolling reaching 315 MPa for AZ31 with tin addition; however, as the material temperature during the last passes has decreased to relatively low values, the % elongation decreased to 1 %. After heat treatment at 400 °C for 2 hours the % elongation was restored and reached 12 %; this was accompanied by a decrease in tensile strength which reached 276 MPa. The results are discussed in relation to the microstructure evolution including grain size, phase identification, and volume fraction of phases.     

Anisotropy of the fatigue behavior of extruded and rolled magnesium alloys

Fatigue tests were conducted using both extruded and rolled magnesium alloys AZ31 to study anisotropy of the fatigue behavior of the alloys. For the above purpose, two types of specimens whose longitudinal axes are parallel (E specimen) and perpendicular (T specimen) to the extrusion direction were prepared for the extruded Mg alloy. For the rolled Mg alloy, three types of specimens, whose longitudinal axes are parallel (R specimen) and perpendicular (T and S specimens) to the rolling direction, were prepared. S–N curves and crack propagation characteristics for both the extruded and rolled specimens with different longitudinal directions were studied to investigate the effects of the texture, microstructures and residual stresses on the fatigue behavior of the magnesium alloy AZ31. Anisotropy of the fatigue behavior was observed for both the extruded and the rolled magnesium alloys. In the extruded Mg alloy, differences in both fatigue lives and fatigue limit exist between E and T specimens. The fatigue resistance for the former is superior to that of the latter. In the rolled Mg alloy, lesser differences were found between R and T specimens. However, fatigue lives of the S specimens were clearly shorter than those of the former at the high stress amplitudes above the fatigue limit. In the extruded Mg alloy, the rod-like microstructure observed is an important factor contributing to the anisotropy of the fatigue behavior of the alloy. While in the rolled Mg alloy, the texture induced during processing is considered to play a dominant role in the anisotropy of the fatigue behavior of the alloy.     

热处理对AZ31B镁合金轧板组织和性能的影响

研究了AZ31B镁合金轧板经不同温度、时间退火后的组织和性能及其再结晶行为。结果表明,热轧板材在退火过程中主要发生再结晶;退火后,强度略有下降,但伸长率明显提高;在523K下退火,保温60min,可获得平均晶粒直径为10μm的细晶组织,其抗拉强度为258MPa,断裂伸长率为22.3%,综合性能较好。热轧态板材呈脆性准解理断裂,退火后转变为韧性断裂。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Al–Zn alloy sheets severely deformed by accumulative roll-bonding

The as-rolled AZ31 Mg alloy sheets were subjected to accumulative roll-bonding (ARB) at 300 °C up to three cycles. The microstructure and macro- texture are investigated by means of optical microscopy and X-ray analysis. The mechanical properties are evaluated by micro-hardness and tensile tests. Very fine grain size of 2.4 μm could be achieved after three passes of 50% thickness reduction. The recrystallized structure was already formed after one cycle of ARB. ARB processing resulted in a significant increase of ductility and slight decrease of tensile strength of the AZ31 alloy sheet. Basal texture was notably weakened after ARB processing.     

Influence of neodymium on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31B wrought magnesium alloy

Abstract

The influences of rare earth neodymium on microstructure and mechanical properties of as cast and hot rolled AZ31B wrought magnesium alloy were investigated. The results show that the mechanical properties of both as cast and hot rolled AZ31B alloys decrease due to Nd addition. Nd reacts with Al to form Al₂Nd phase when Nd is added. Bulky and brittle Al₂Nd intermetallic degrades the mechanical properties. Moreover, the addition of Nd weakens the grain refining effect of Al on as cast AZ31B alloy, resulting in grain coarsening. Coarse grains also cause the decline of the mechanical properties of as cast AZ31B–Nd alloy. The negative influence of the bulky and brittle intermetallics on mechanical properties of AZ31B alloy can be relieved by large deformation because the intermetallics can be sufficiently broken up during the deformation process.     

Laser–tungsten inert gas hybrid welding of dissimilar AZ based magnesium alloys

Abstract

The microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar AZ based magnesium alloys subjected to laser–tungsten inert gas (TIG) hybrid welding have been investigated. The results show that magnesium alloys can be readily welded as dissimilar joints using this process. The microstructure of the dissimilar magnesium alloy joints is composed of primary α phase (Mg) and β phase (Mg₁₇Al₁₂), based on electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. In addition, the tensile strength of AZ31B–AZ61 and –AZ91 joints is equal to that of AZ31B base metal. It has also been found that the presence of β phase has a severe influence on the tensile strength and mirohardness of dissimilar magnesium alloy joints.     

Stretch formability of Mn-free AZ31 Mg alloy rolled at high temperature (723 K)

Stretch formability of Mn-free AZ31 Mg alloys rolled at 618 and 723 K was investigated at room temperature. The specimen rolled at 723 K showed superior stretch formability to that of the specimen rolled at 618 K. The (0002) plane texture of the specimen rolled at 723 K exhibited a low texture intensity compared with that of the specimen rolled at 618 K. It is suggested that the modification of basal texture by the high temperature rolling contributes to activation of basal slips, resulting in an enhancement of the stretch formability. Besides, it is suggested that coarse grain size of a Mn-free AZ31 alloy seems to enhance a stretch formability, because twins become easily generated during tensile loading.