Effect of Thermomechanical Processing on Microstructure,Texture Evolution,and Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys with Different Zn Contents

The effect of thermomechanical processing on microstructure, texture evolution, and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys with different Zn contents was studied by mechanical properties, microstructure, and texture characterization in the present study. The results show that thermomechanical processing has a significant influence on the evolution of microstructure and texture and on the final mechanical properties, independently of Zn contents. Compared with the T4P-treated (first preaged at 353 K (80 °C) for 12 hours and then naturally aged for 14 days) sheets with high final cold rolling reduction, the T4P-treated sheets with low final cold rolling reduction possess almost identical strength and elongation and higher average r values. Compared with the intermediate annealed sheets with high final cold rolling reduction, the intermediate annealed sheets with low final cold rolling reduction contain a higher number of particles with a smaller size. After solution treatment, in contrast to the sheets with high final cold rolling reduction, the sheets with low final cold rolling reduction possess finer grain structure and tend to form a weaker recrystallization texture. The recrystallization texture may be affected by particle distribution, grain size, and final cold rolling texture. Finally, the visco-plastic self-consistent (VPSC) model was used to predict r values.

     

Evolution of recrystallization and recrystallization texture in continuous-cast AA 3015 aluminum alloy

The evolution of recrystallization and recrystallization texture during annealing after cold rolling of a continuous-cast (CC) AA 3015 aluminum alloy with and without pretreatment was investigated in detail. It was found that the preheat treatment prior to cold rolling significantly affected the recrystallization kinetics, the shape and size of recrystallized grains, and the resulting texture of the CC AA 3015 aluminum alloy. In the case of the alloy without pretreatment, annealing at low temperatures resulted in coarse elongated recrystallized grains and a very strong P texture. As the annealing temperature increased, the size of the recrystallized grains dramatically decreased, the recrystallized grains became equiaxed, and the strength of the P texture decreased. The transition behavior could be attributed to the effect of Zener-particle pinning caused by concurrent precipitation. In contrast, the recrystallization texture of the CC AA 3015 aluminum alloy with pretreatment was characterized by a major cube component and a minor R component, and the annealing temperature did not affect the recrystallization texture. Moreover, concurrent precipitation retarded markedly the recrystallization of the CC AA 3015 aluminum alloy, decreased the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov (JMAK) exponent from 2.0 to 0.5, and increased the activation energy for recrystallization from 225 to 539 kJ/mol.     

Effect of Concurrent Precipitation on Recrystallization and Evolution of the P-Texture Component in a Commercial Al-Mn Alloy

The recrystallization behavior of a cold-rolled Al-Mn alloy was investigated, focusing on the effect of concurrent precipitation on nucleation and growth of recrystallization and the formation of the P- ( { 011 } á 111 ñ ) \left( {\left\{ {011} \right\}\left\langle {111} \right\rangle } \right) and ND-rotated cube ( { 001 } á 310 ñ ) \left( {\left\{ {001} \right\}\left\langle {310} \right\rangle } \right) texture components. It was observed that if precipitation took place prior to or simultaneously with recovery and recrystallization processes, i.e., by concurrent precipitation, this resulted in a delayed recrystallization, a coarse and elongated grain structure, and an unusually sharp P-texture component. The P-texture component sharpened with increasing initial cold rolling reduction, increasing initial supersaturation of Mn, and decreasing annealing temperature. The P- and ND-rotated cube nucleation sites have an initial growth advantage compared to the particle-stimulated nucleation (PSN) sites due to their 40 deg á 111 ñ \left\langle {111} \right\rangle -rotation relationship to the Cu component of the deformation texture. The boundaries between such sites and the surrounding matrix will be of the Σ7 type, and it is assumed that such highly perfect boundaries will be less affected by solute segregation and precipitation, resulting in early growth advantage. It was further observed that dispersoids present prior to cold rolling and annealing had a weaker effect on the recrystallized grain size and texture compared to concurrent precipitation, even though the average dispersoid density was higher in the pre-precipitation cases. The finer grain size was explained by the wider dispersoid free zones surrounding the large constituent particles compared to the concurrent precipitation cases. Subsequent growth of the nucleated grains, however, was more hindered due to the Zener drag, consistent with the higher dispersoid densities.     

轧制方式对SUS430铁素体不锈钢组织和性能的影响

 采用X射线衍射技术和光学显微分析等方法,研究了同步和异步冷轧方式对SUS430铁素体不锈钢微观组织、织构演变以及力学和成形性能的影响。结果表明,与同步冷轧相比,由于异步轧制剪切变形的引入,可使异步冷轧板材的平均晶粒尺寸减小。在同步冷轧过程中,其二次冷轧再结晶织构为完整的γ纤维织构,导致铁素体不锈钢的最终性能优于同步一次冷轧;而在异步冷轧过程中,异步一次冷轧再结晶织构为强点{111}<[1][1]2>的γ纤维织构,异步二次冷轧再结晶织构属于随机取向织构,其结果是异步一次冷轧板材的性能优于异步二次冷轧。综合分析表明,与异步二次冷轧方式相比,同步二次冷轧方式有利于铁素体不锈钢性能的提高。     

Evolution of texture and microstructure in a thermomechanically processed Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy

The development of texture and microstructure in a thermomechanically processed quaternary Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy has been investigated. Textures on both the surface (1/8 thickness (T)) and midthickness levels of specimens were measured using the conventional pole figure as well as the orientation distribution function (ODF) method. Microstructural characterization was carried out with the help of optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The processing schedule involved hot cross rolling, followed by several stages of cold rolling (CR) with intermediate solution treatments (STs). A marked through-thickness texture inhomogeneity developed in the processed sheets during the course of thermo mechanical treatment (TMT). In general, the texture produced at the midthickness level was 2 to 3 times sharper than the texture at the surface. The alloy, after hot cross rolling, showed nearly equally strong Bs {110} 〈112〉 and Bs/S {168} 〈211〉 components at midthickness. After three cycles of cold rolling (CR) and solution treatments (STs), the overall texture intensity came down by a factor of nearly 2. The final processed sheet material showed a moderately strong Bs and a predominant S {123} 〈634〉 component at midthickness. Solution treatments did not produce much change in the texture of the cold-rolled materials. Microstructural evidence indicated extensive recovery and, at best, partial recrystallization of the deformed structure. No significant effect of second-phase particles in texture development was noticed.     

Effect of intermediate heat treatment on microstructure and texture evolution of continuous cast Al-Mn-Mg alloy sheet

The microstructure and crystallographic texture evolution of continuous-cast, hot-rolled Al-Mn-Mg alloy sheet during cold rolling and subsequent annealing was investigated. All specimens cut from the as-received sheet were cold rolled and subsequently annealed, with some of these specimens receiving an intermediate heat treatment (IHT) prior to cold rolling. It was found that the degree of deformation and temperature of the annealing had a significant effect on the final grain size and texture of the sheet specimens, respectively. Furthermore, the IHT altered the development of the microstructure and texture of the final sheet specimens when compared to similarly produced specimens without it. For the sheet specimens without the IHT, a severely elongated grain structure was found in which the texture was dominated by a strong P orientation {011}<566>, despite the fact that the specimen was completely recrystallized. In contrast, specimens receiving the same cold rolling and annealing conditions but with the IHT had an equiaxed grain structure with a sharp Cube orientation {001}<100>. Counterbalancing the deformation textures from rolling with a sharp Cube orientation from annealing may lead to reduced earing behavior of CC Al-Mn-Mg alloy sheet products during deep drawing applications.     

Evolution of Microstructure and Texture during Annealing of Aluminum AA1050 Cold Rolled to High and Ultrahigh Strains

The microstructure and texture of commercial purity aluminum (AA1050) have been investigated after cold rolling to von Mises strains of 3.6 to 6.4 followed by recovery and recrystallization during annealing. The evolution of structural parameters of the deformed microstructure, such as boundary spacing and fraction of high-angle boundaries (HABs), did not reach saturation in the given strain range. Recovery was accompanied by structural coarsening and by a decrease in the fraction of HABs. The coarsening rate increased with increasing strain prior to annealing. Recrystallization nuclei were found to form both in deformation zones around coarse particles and in recovered lamellar structures. The process of recrystallization in the present material can thus be characterized as discontinuous recrystallization. In recrystallized conditions, the average grain size was related to the grain orientation: the mean size of grains having orientations of the rolling texture was smaller than the size of grains with other orientations. The orientation dependence of the recrystallized grain size was more pronounced in the samples rolled to ultrahigh strains.     

Cu-15Ni-10Mn合金形变热处理研究

研究了冷轧加工率与再结晶温度对Cu-15Ni-10Mn合金组织性能的影响以及形变时效工艺对合金力学性能的影响,详细说明了冷轧加工率与再结晶温度的匹配关系和合金形变时效强化机理.实验结果表明：冷轧加工率的增加,可降低Cu-15Ni-10Mn合金发生完全再结晶的温度;通过形变时效处理,合金内部析出MnNi粒子并阻碍晶界和位错运动,可显著提升合金力学性能;合金经加工率为70％的冷轧后,进行400℃保温48h的时效处理,硬度达394HV,抗拉强度大于1000MPa.     

Grain oriented silicon- iron with a unique inhibition system for texture development

The new high induction grain oriented silicon-iron alloys are characterized, as compared to the conventional alloy, by a heavier final cold reduction and increased restraint to normal grain growth. It is shown that the conventional alloy possesses sufficient restraint to normal grain growth to undergo secondary recrystallization when it contains manganese sulfide but not when it contains sulfur only as solute. However, the presence of boron, nitrogen and uncombined sulfur leads to strong grain growth inhibition and, when the strip is heavily cold rolled, to a high induction. A deficiency in any one of the three elements results in grain coarsening rather than a nearly constant grain size over a broad temperature range prior to secondary recrystallization.     

Effect of Rolling Reduction on the P$$ \left\{ {011} \right\}\left\langle {455} \right\rangle $$ Recrystallization Texture in a Supersaturated Al-Mn-Mg Alloy

The hot band of a continuous cast (CC) Al-Mn-Mg alloy was cold rolled to different reductions ranging from 0 to 90 pct and then annealed at 482 °C for 3 hours. The effect of rolling reduction on the P recrystallization texture was investigated by X-ray diffraction. The results show that the recrystallization texture of the hot band is characterized by weak P orientation and 22.5 deg normal direction (ND) rotated cube orientation. The strength of the P texture increases with increasing rolling reduction. After 90 pct cold rolling, the recrystallization texture of the cold-rolled sheet is dominated by a strong P component.     

Development of improved cube-on-edge texture from strand cast 3pct silicon-iron

The degree of cube-on-edge texture attainable by processing of coils hot rolled directly from strand cast slabs tends to be highly variable. Incomplete secondary recrystallization in the product results from excessive grain size in the reheated cast slabs. These large grains fail to recrystallize during subsequent rolling and annealing operations. Prerolling the cast slab about 25 pct produces a smaller grain size in the slab after reheating prior to hot rolling with the result of a uniform and improved texture in the product. The texture changes which take place with and without prerolling are described and analyzed.     

冷轧变形量对Ti+P-IF钢微观结构的影响

采用金相组织观察、TEN分析和织构测试等手段,对Ti＋P—IF钢在不同冷轧变形量下再结晶组织和织构的变化规律进行了研究。结果表明,随着冷轧变形量的增加,Ti＋P—IF钢再结晶组织中晶粒尺寸逐渐减小,第二项粒子呈方向性趋势排列,织构组分由高斯织构和旋转立方织构向γ织构转变。     

Development of improved cube-on-edge texture from strand cast 3pct silicon-iron

The degree of cube-on-edge texture attainable by processing of coils hot rolled directly from strand cast slabs tends to be highly variable. Incomplete secondary recrystallization in the product results from excessive grain size in the reheated cast slabs. These large grains fail to recrystallize during subsequent rolling and annealing operations. Prerolling the cast slab about 25 pct produces a smaller grain size in the slab after reheating prior to hot rolling with the result of a uniform and improved texture in the product. The texture changes which take place with and without prerolling are described and analyzed.     

Near-Surface Deformed Layers on Rolled Aluminum Alloys

Near-surface deformed layers, which are characterized by nano-sized fine grains, are generated in aluminum alloys by hot and cold rolling. During the rolling processes, the alloy surface and near-surface regions experience a high level of shear deformation that results in significant microstructure refinement, leading to formation of near-surface deformed layers with microstructures different from that of the underlying bulk alloy. Two types of near-surface deformed layers are observed. Type A is characterized by fine grains with grain boundaries decorated by oxide particles; type B is characterized also by fine grains but with the grain boundaries free of oxide particles. The high levels of shear deformation result in dynamic recrystallization. Together with mechanical alloying, this is responsible for the formation of the near-surface deformed layer. Furthermore, the structure in the near-surface deformed layer can survive the typical annealing process particularly if the grain boundaries are pinned by oxide particles.     

Transformation and Deformation Texture Study in Friction Stir Processed API X80 Pipeline Steel

The nature of deformation in friction stir welding/processing (FSW/P) is complex which is further complicated when allotropic phase transformations are present. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) is used as a means to reconstruct prior austenite texture and grain structure to study deformation and recrystallization in austenite and ferrite in FSW/P of high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels. Analyses show evidence of shear deformation textures such as A1* (111)[?1?12], B (1?12)[110], and ?B (?11?2)[?1?10], as well as rotated-cube recrystallization texture in the reconstructed prior austenite. Existence of rotated-cube texture as well as polygonal grain structure of the prior austenite implies that recrystallization is partially occurring in elevated temperatures. Room temperature ferrite exhibits well-defined shear deformation texture components. The observed shear deformation texture in the room temperature microstructure implies that FSW/P imposes deformation during the phase transformation. The evolution of both elevated and room temperature textures in friction stir processed API X80 steel are presented.     

The microstructural development of Mg-9 pct Al-1 pct Zn alloy during injection molding

Ex-situ microstructural analysis was used in order to assess the high-temperature transformations of the Mg-9 pct Al-1 pct Zn alloy within the injection-molding system. In addition to as-cast ingot, chipped feedstock, and final products, the alloy samples at different stages of the process were investigated. It was revealed that the cold deformation during ingot chipping and recrystallization during initial stages of residency inside the barrel led to nucleation and growth of the equiaxed grain structure. Subsequent melting of the Al-rich phase followed by liquid-alloy wetting of α-Mg grain boundaries initiated the formation of the slurry with globular solid particles. The structural evolution of the semisolid alloy under the simultaneous influence of temperature gradient and injection-screw shear is considered, and the mechanisms involved are discussed. It is concluded that during processing of partially remelted alloy the temperature profile along the injection-molding barrel in combination with the feedstock structure are key factors that control both the transformation of the thixotropic slurry and the final morphology of the primary solid phase.     

Recrystallization kinetics of an austenitic high-manganese steel subjected to severe plastic deformation

The evolution of the microstructure and the properties of an austenitic high-manganese steel subjected to severe deformation by cold rolling and subsequent recrystallization annealing is investigated. Cold rolling is accompanied by mechanical structural twinning and shear banding. The microhardness and microstructural analysis of annealed samples are used to study the recrystallization kinetics of the high-manganese steel. It is shown that large plastic deformation and subsequent annealing result in rapid development of recrystallization processes and the formation of an ultrafine-grained structure. A completely recrystallized structure with an average grain size of 0.64 μm forms after 30-min annealing at a temperature of 550°C. No significant structural changes are observed when the annealing time increases to 18 h, which indicates stability of the recrystallized microstructure. The steel cold rolled to 90% and annealed at 550°C for 30 min demonstrates very high strength properties: the yield strength and the tensile strength achieve 650 and 850MPa, respectively. The dependence of the strength properties of the steel on the grain size formed after rolling and recrystallization annealing is described by the Hall–Petch relation.     

Evolution of Through-Thickness Texture in Ultra Purified 17%Cr Ferritic Stainless Steels

 Texture inhomogeneity usually takes place in ferritic stainless steels due to the lack of phase transformation and recrystallization during hot strip rolling, which can deteriorate the formability of final sheets. In order to work out the way of weakening texture inhomogeneity, conventional hot rolling and warm rolling processes have been carried out with an ultra purified ferritic stainless steel. The results showed that the evolution of through-thickness texture is closely dependent on rolling process, especially for the texture in the center layer. For both conventional and warm rolling processes, shear texture components were formed in the surface layers after hot rolling and annealing; sharp α-fiber and weak γ-fiber with the major component at {111}<110> were developed in both cold rolled sheet surfaces, leading to the formation of inhomogeneous γ-fiber dominated by {111}<112> after recrystallization annealing. In the center layer of conventional rolled and annealed bands, strong α-fiber and weak γ-fiber textures were formed; the cold rolled textures were comprised of sharp α-fiber and weak γ-fiber with the major component at {111}<110>, and inhomogeneous γ-fiber dominated by {111}<112> was formed after recrystallization annealing. By contrast, in the centre layer of warm rolled bands, the texture was comprised of weak α-fiber and sharp γ-fiber, and γ-fiber became the only component after annealing. The cold rolled texture displayed a sharp γ-fiber with the major component at {111}<112> and the intensity of γ-fiber close to that of α-fiber, resulting in the formation of a nearly homogeneous γ-fiber recrystallization texture in the center layer of the final sheet.     

Investigation into the Formation of Texture,Microstructure, and Anisotropy of Properties during Rolling Sheets of the Aluminum–Lithium 1420 Alloy

Results of investigations into the formation of the crystallographic orientation of the structure and anisotropy of properties during rolling sheets of the aluminum–lithium 1420 alloy of the Al–Mg–Li system are given. Hot-rolled billets of the 1420 alloy were cold-rolled with intermediate quenching according to the following schedule: 7.3 mm → 4.8 mm → 3.0 mm → 1.8 mm. The samples were selected after each passage to perform mechanical testing and analyze the structure using optical microscopy and diffractometry. A deformed fibrous structure and considerable anisotropy of mechanical properties is characteristic of sheets of all considered states. Herewith, the maximal plasticity is observed at an angle of 45° to the rolling direction. The character of anisotropy of properties formed at the hot-rolling stage is not varied during cold rolling. Sheets of the 1420 alloy have a sharp deformation texture at all rolling stages due to the conservation of the unrecrystallized structure. For example, when analyzing pole figures and preferential orientations, an increase in volume fractions of rolling texture is revealed (the slow one of the brass type and more rapid of the S type) with the rise of summary deformations of cold rolling. The recrystallization texture (of the R type) is present in small amounts only after hot rolling. The volume fraction of the texture-free component decreases with an increase in summary deformations. It is concluded based on these results that, in order to decrease the fraction of the deformation texture and lower anisotropy of properties in sheets of the 1420 alloy, it is first and foremost necessary to provide the running of recrystallization at the hot-rolling stage in order to fabricate the recrystallized hot-rolled billet for subsequent cold rolling.     

Coincidence grain boundary and role of inhibitor for secondary recrystallization in Fe-3% Si alloy

Secondary recrystallization behavior in the presence of AlN and MnS precipitates in Fe-3% Si alloy, processed by one stage cold rolling method, was investigated with special reference to a role of inhibitor for secondary recrystallization. The sharpness of Goss secondary texture is higher in the early stage of secondary recrystallization. In the case of stronger grain growth inhibition by precipitates during secondary recrystallization, the evolution of secondary recrystallized grains in orientations dispersed from Goss orientation is smaller than that in the case of weaker grain growth inhibition. The mechanism of these experimental results is explained by the specific grain boundary migration characteristics in the presence of inhibitor, namely, the critical frequency of Σ9 coincidence oriented grains in relation to nucleus for the evolution of secondary recrystallization is considered to be higher in the case of stronger grain growth inhibition during secondary recrystallization.