Effect of Ca and Y additions on oxidation behavior of magnesium alloys at high temperatures

Oxidation and ignition of magnesium alloys at elevated temperature were successfully retarded by additions of Y and Ca,which could be melted at 1173 K in air without any protection.Thermogravimetric measurements in dry air revealed that the oxidation dynamics curves of Mg-2.5Ca alloy and Mg-3.5Y-0.79Ca alloy at high temperatures followed the parabolic-line law or the cubic-line law.X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) analysis indicated that the oxide film on the surface of Mg-3.5Y-0.79Ca and Mg-2.5Ca alloys exhibited a duplex structure,which agreed with the results of thermodynamic analysis.By comparison,the ignition-proof effect of the combination addition of Y and Ca was better than that of the single addition of Ca.     

稀土元素Sm对Mg-Zn-Y合金组织结构和力学性能的影响

制备了Mg-6Zn-1.5Y-0.8Zr-xSm(x=0,1,2,3)系列合金,研究了稀土元素Sm对Mg-6Zn-1.5Y-0.8Zr合金组织结构和力学性能的影响.通过金相显微镜、扫描电镜、EDS、XRD等观察和分析了合金的微观形貌和组织结构,测量了合金抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率等力学性能.结果表明:合金中添加稀土元素Sm后晶粒有了明显的细化,随着Sm元素含量的增加,晶粒细化效果更为明显;通过XRD分析,添加Sm元素后,合金中并没有出现新的含Sm的物相,通过扫描电镜和EDS分析表明,合金中加入的Sm置换了部分Y,形成了Mg3( SmY)2 Zn3,Mg3( SmY) Zn6的相结构,Sm元素对Y的置换主要出现在Mg3( SmY) Zn6结构当中,在Mg3 (SmY) Zn6相结构出现较少;力学性能测试结果表明,随着Sm含量增多,合金晶粒细化,细晶强化作用明显,合金屈服强度逐渐增大,而抗拉强度和伸长率在Sm含量为2％时达到最大,比未添加Sm元素时提高约15％以上.     

Effect of rolling and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg3.5Y0.8Ca0.4Zr alloy

The effect of rolling and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg3.5Y0.8Ca0.4Zr alloy was investigated.With the addition of 0.4Zr,the average grain size of the as-cast alloy was markedly refined to 5-10 μm.After hot rolling process,the grain size of Mg3.5Y0.8Ca0.4Zr alloy was refined further into 3-5 μm and the tensile strength was enhanced while the plasticity was degraded because the accumulation of rolling reduction increased the density of twins,and refined the grain structures.After the solution heat treatment at 743 K,the elongation of alloy was greatly enhanced from 3% to 17%.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10Y-2.5Sm alloy

The microstructure and mechanical properties of aged Mg-10Y-2.5Sm alloy were investigated.The results showed that the microstructure of the alloy consisted of α-Mg matrix and Mg24Y5 phase,and fine Mg24Y5 particles distributed in α-Mg matrix uniformly and dispersedly.Sm enhanced α-Mg matrix and Mg24Y5 phase by solid solution effect.At 200-300 oC,the ultimate tensile strengths were more than 200 MPa and the elongations were about 3%.Compared with those at room temperature,the mechanical properties had no obvious changes.     

Effects of heat treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-15Gd-5Y-0.5Zr alloy

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-15wt.%Gd-5 wt.%Y-0.5wt.% Zr alloy were investigated in a series of conditions. The eutectic was dissolved into the matrix and there was no evident grain growth after solntionized at 525 ℃ for 12 h. The evolution of the phase constituents from as-cast to cast-T4 was as follows： α-Mg solid solution＋Mg5（Gd,Y） entectic compound→α-Mg solid solution＋ spheroidized Mg5（Gd, Y） phase→α-Mg supersaturated solid solution＋cuboid-shaped compound （Mg2Y3Gd2）. And the precipitation sequences of Mg-15Gd-5Y-0.5Zr alloy were observed, according to the hardness response to isothermal ageing at 225-300 ℃ for 0-128 h.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xY-1.5MM-0.4Zr alloys

Age hardening,microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xY-1.5MM-0.4Zr (x=0,2,4,6 wt.%) alloys (MM represents Ce-based misch-metal) were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the formed precipitates being responsible for age hardening changed from fine hexagonal-shaped equilibrium Mg12MM phase to metastable β’ phase with bco crystal structure when Y was added into Mg-1.5MM-0.4Zr alloy,and the volume fraction of precipitate phases also increased. With the increase of Y content in Mg-Y-1.5MM-0.4Zr alloys,it was found that the age hardening was enhanced,the grain sizes became finer and the tensile strength was improved. The cubic-shaped β-Mg24Y5 precipitate phases were observed at grain boundaries in Mg-6Y-1.5MM-0.4Zr alloy. It was suggested that the distribution of prismatic shaped β’ phases and cubic shaped β-Mg24Y5 precipitate phases in Mg matrix might account for the remarkable enhancement of tensile strength of Mg-Y-MM-Zr alloy. It was shown that the Mg-6Y-1.5MM-0.4Zr alloy was with maximum tensile strength at aged-peak hardness,UTS of 280 MPa at room temperature and 223 MPa at 250 oC,respectively.     

Mg-5Gd-3Y-0.8Zr合金的微观组织及耐NaCl溶液腐蚀性能研究

系统研究了Mg-5Gd-3Y-0.8Zr合金的微观组织和耐蚀性能,通过静态失重法测定了其在NaCl溶液中的腐蚀速率。结果表明:铸态合金主要由基体α-Mg和方块状β相(Mg_5Gd、Mg_(24)Y_5)组成,时效处理后分布在晶界处的共晶β相数量明显增加;在NaCl溶液中腐蚀12 h以后镁合金的腐蚀速率明显增加,在3.5%Na Cl(质量分数)溶液中腐蚀24 h后,镁合金已被严重腐蚀,表面布满腐蚀坑和未脱落的白色腐蚀产物;镁合金易产生沿晶腐蚀,方块状共晶β相颗粒可有效阻止表面腐蚀沿晶界向镁合金内部扩展,从而提高镁合金的耐蚀性。     

Nd对Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-0.2Zr合金组织、力学性能及腐蚀行为的影响

研究稀土Nd对均匀化态Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-0.2Zr合金组织、力学性能及腐蚀行为的影响.通过真空感应熔炼制备镁锂合金铸锭, 经均匀化处理(280 ℃, 24 h)得到均匀化态Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-xNd-0.2Zr(x=0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5)合金.采用XRD和SEM分析合金的显微组织, 并对合金进行拉伸试验和断口分析.采用电化学法和析氢失重法研究合金在3.5 %NaCl溶液中的腐蚀行为.结果表明:Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-0.2Zr合金主要含有β-Li、AlLi、MgLi₂Al相, Nd的加入使合金中形成NdAl3相.随着Nd含量的增加, 合金的强度和塑性呈先增大后降低的趋势. Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-1Nd-0.2Zr合金表现出较优的力学性能, 其抗拉强度和延伸率相对于Mg-11Li-3Al-2Zn-0.2Zr合金分别提高了28.8 %和51.3 %.稀土Nd的添加使合金的耐蚀性能提高.      

Selective oxidation behavior of an ignition-proof Mg-Y-Ca-Ce alloy

A Mg-Y-Ca-Ce magnesium alloy was optimized for high ignition-proof property, which did not burn in air at 1233 K up to 30 min. Oxidation behavior of the alloy was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD...     

Evolution of microstructure and tensile properties of extruded Mg-4Zn-1Y alloy

In order to investigate the effect of extrusion on Mg-4Zn-1Y alloy, microstructure and mechanical properties were analyzed by optical microscopy（OM）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, energy dispersive spectrum（EDS） and tensile testing.The results indicated that the microstructure was obviously refined by extrusion and dynamic recrystallization.The second phases were dynamic precipitated and distributed more dispersively through extrusion.W-Phases（Mg3Zn3Y2） were twisted and broken, while I-Phases（Mg3Zn6Y） were spheroidized by deformation.Twin bands were formed to achieve the large deformation and hinder the slip of dislocations effectively to improve tensile properties.The tensile strength and elongation of extruded Mg-4Zn-1Y alloy were 254.94 MPa and 17.9% respectively which were improved greatly compared with those of as-cast alloy.The strengthening mechanisms of the extruded alloy were mainly fine-grain strengthening and distortion strengthening.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Sm-Al alloy and analysis of grain refinement and strengthening mechanism

The effects of Sm on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-11 Gd-2 Y-0.6 Al alloy were investigated by X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy dispersive spectrometry and high resolution transmission electron microscopy.Based on the theory of edge—edge matching and electronegativity theory,the mechanism of grain refinement is discussed.The strengthening mechanism is expounded conveniently from fine grain strengthening,coherent strengthening,precipitation strengthening and grain boundary strengthening.The results show that the micro structure of Mg-11 Gd-2 Y-0.6 Al alloy is mainly composed of a-Mg matrix,Mg_5 Gd and Mg_(24)Y_5 phases.The addition of Sm forms Mg_(41)Sm_5 phase in the alloy and refines the alloy.The addition of Sm significantly improves the mechanical properties of the alloy at room and high temperatures.When the addition of Sm is 3 wt%,the tensile strengths of the alloy at room temperature and high temperature(200℃) reach the maximum value 292 and 321 MPa,respectively.The fracture mode of the alloy at different temperatures is mainly brittle fracture and intercrystalline fracture.     

Grain refinement of Mg-3Y alloy using Mg-10Al_2Y master alloy

The as-extruded Mg-10 Al_2 Y master alloy was chosen as a novel grain refiner for as-cast Mg-3 Y alloy.Contrast samples of cast Mg-3 Y alloy added with pure Al and Mg-Zr master alloy grain refiners were prepared under the same conditions.In this study,the influence of addition amounts of Al_2 Y and holding time on grain refinement efficiency as well as tensile properties was investigated.And the grain refining ability of the Al_2 Y particles was systematically evaluated in terms of the addition amounts,number density of the Al_2 Y particles and holding time.The finest grains are achieved at 2 wt% Al_2 Y addition amount,which corresponds to number density of the polygonal Al_2 Y particles of 420-460 mm~(-2).The Mg-10 Al_2 Y master alloy has significant refinement performance and no refining recession occurs at the holding time within 60 min,or the settling time up to 180 min.Grain refinement and the second phase strengthening of uniformly distributed Al_2 Y particles contribute to the simultaneous enhancement on both strength and elongation of Mg-3 Y alloy.     

正脉冲电压对Mg-4Gd-3Y-0.5Zr合金微弧氧化膜组织形貌与耐蚀性能的影响

采用SEM、覆层测厚仪、电化学工作站等研究了正脉冲电压对Mg-4Gd-3Y-0.5Zr稀土镁合金双脉冲微弧氧化膜的组织形貌及耐蚀性能的影响。结果表明：随正脉冲电压的升高,膜层厚度增加,膜层表面微孔数量减少、孔径增大,烧结强度增加,裂纹增大;耐蚀性能先增强后降低,均显著优于合金基体;最佳正脉冲电压为450 V,腐蚀电位与腐蚀电流分别为-1.495 V、10-8.62 A/cm2。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-7Zn-3Al alloy with Nd and Y additions

The effects of combined addition of 0.6 wt.% Nd and 0.4 wt.% Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-7Zn-3Al alloy were investigated.The results indicated that the Nd and Y addition led to obvious dendrite coarsening.However,it could modify the morphology and distribution of-Mg 32(Al,Zn) 49 intermetallics.Moreover,Al 2 REZn 2 phase could be introduced into the alloy with the Nd and Y addition.With the effective second-phase strengthening,the ultimate tensile strength and elongation in as-cast state can be improved by the Nd and Y addition.After ageing treatment,the alloy with the Nd and Y addition exhibited better precipitation strengthening effects by forming finer MgZn 2 and Mg 32(Al,Zn) 49 precipitates into the-Mg matrix.As a result,the yield and ultimate strength of Mg-7Zn3Al-0.6Nd-0.4Y alloy could be increased to 182 and 300 MPa by peak-ageing treatment.     

烧结温度及Y2O3对9Cr-RAFM钢性能的影响

采用粉末冶金技术,以球磨-模压-真空烧结工艺制备2种9Cr-RAFM钢:以0.3%Y2O3(质量分数)为弥散相的ODS 9Cr铁基高温合金和不添加Y2O3的Non-ODS 9Cr铁基高温合金。研究烧结温度及Y2O3对RAFM钢的力学性能和微观组织的影响。研究结果表明:采用球磨-模压-真空烧结工艺制备的ODS合金的综合力学性能高于Non-ODS合金,并且在1 390℃烧结,保温2 h条件下制备的ODS合金具有最佳的综合力学性能(抗拉强度600 MPa,伸长率23.1%)。并对不同球磨时间的合金粉末进行XRD物相分析,用SEM及能谱分析技术研究Y2O3影响RAFM钢的微观组织成分和力学性能的机理。     

Comparison of effects of cerium, yttrium and gadolinium additions on as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-1Mn magnesium alloy

The effects of Ce, Y and Gd additions on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-1Mn alloy were investigated and compared by using optical and electron microscopies, X-ray diffraction analysis, and tensile and creep tests. The results indicated that the microstructure of the Mg-3Sn-1Mn alloy with the addition of 0.87 wt.%Ce was refined while the microstructures of the alloys with the additions of 0.79 wt.%Y or 0.84 wt.%Gd were coarsened. Furthermore, adding 0.87 wt.%Ce to the Mg-3Sn-1...     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Y-Nd-Zr alloys

The microstructure and tensile properties of the as-cast and solution treatment Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-xNd-0.5Zr (x=0, 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, 3 wt.%) alloys were investigated. The results showed that the microstructure of Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-0.5Zr alloy consisted of α-Mg, Zn-Zr, W (Mg₃Y₂Zn₃) and I (Mg₃YZn₆) phases. With the addition of Nd, I-phase disappeared and Mg₃Y₂Zn₃ phase changed into Mg₃(Nd,Y)₂Zn₃ phase. When the content of Nd reached 3 wt.%, T phase, i.e., ternary Mg-Zn-Nd phase, formed. In addition, with the increase of Nd content in the alloys, the secondary dendritic arm spacing decreased, while the amount of intermetallic phases increased. For as-cast Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-xNd-0.5Zr alloys, after solution treatment, microsegregation was eliminated and the shape of eutectic structure of α-Mg+W transformed from lamellar into spherical. The tensile strength and elongation of Mg-4.5Zn-1Y- 3Nd-0.5Zr alloy were increased from 219.2 MPa and 11.0% to 247.5 MPa and 20.0%, respectively.     

Mg-6Al-1Zn-Y镁合金组织及力学性能的研究

在Mg-6Al-1Zn合金的基础上添加不同质量分数的Y（分别为0％，0．5％，0．9％，1．4％），制备了4种实验合金，研究了Y的添加对合金组织性能的影响。通过X射线衍射、金相显微镜、扫描电镜、电子探针等手段分析了Mg-6Al-1Zn合金添加Y后组织结构的变化。研究结果表明，添加了不同含量Y的合金中都出现了一种新相Al2Y相。随着Y含量的增加，Al2Y相数量增多而Mg17Al 12相则减少。Y能细化合金铸态及挤压态显微组织，其细化作用在添加了0．9％Y的镁合金中尤为明显。铸态合金室温拉伸试验表明：该合金具有最佳的综合力学性能。当Y含量添加至1．4％时，Al2Y相变得粗大且出现团聚现象而导致了拉伸性能的下降。经过挤压后，合金的力学性能大幅度上升。     

A modified Johnson-Cook constitutive relationship for a rare-earth containing magnesium alloy

Lightweight magnesium alloy has recently attracted a considerable interest in the automotive and aerospace industries to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions via the weight reduction of vehicles.Rare-earth（RE） element addition can remarkably improve the mechanical properties of magnesium alloys through weakening crystallographic textures associated with the strong mechanical anisotropy and tension-compression yield asymmetry.While the addition of RE elements sheds some light on the alteration in the mechanical anisotropy,available information on the constitutive relationships used to describe the flow behavior of RE-containing magnesium alloys is limited.To establish such a constitutive relationship,uniaxial compressive deformation tests were first conducted on an extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr（GW103K） magnesium alloy at the strain rates ranging from 1×10–1 to 1×10–4s–1 at room temperature.A modified Johnson-Cook constitutive equation based on a recent strain hardening equation was proposed to predict the flow stresses of GW103K alloy.Comparisons between the predicted and experimental results showed that the modified Johnson-Cook constitutive equation was able to predict the flow stresses of the RE-containing magnesium alloy fairly accurately with a standard deviation of about 1.8%.