Superplastische Eigenschaften einer konventionellen AM20‐Magnesiumlegierung

Superplastic Characteristics of a Conventional AM20 Magnesium Alloy Despite the increasing interest of the industry in lightweight materials during the last years, an intensive industrial use of magnesium based alloys due to the their restricted cold‐workability caused by the hexagonal lattice is still very limited. Considering this limitation a solution is provided by the superplastic forming of magnesium based alloys which, in contrast to other types of materials, is neither metallurgically developed nor process optimized. A very promising step is the extrusion of the conventional AM20 magnesium alloy followed by controlled cooling of the extruded material in order to reduce the grain growth caused by secondary recrystallisation are suitable means to produce a fine grained microstructure. After a short presentation of the theoretical background and methods to determine the superplastic characteristics, the strongly improved material properties of the AM20 magnesium alloy are revealed by increased m‐values and higher elongation‐to‐fracture‐values (ε_max = 550%) determined by tensile tests at constant strain rates.     

非晶合金精细零部件的超塑性成形技术

对各种精细零部件成形方法进行了比较，介绍了典型大块非晶合金的特性，尤其是大块非晶合金在过冷温度域的超塑性成形性能，概述了目前国外已开发的非晶合金精细零部件超塑性成形技术及其在典型精细零部件成形方面的应用。     

镁合金复合细晶强化研究进展

细化镁合金的晶粒可极大改善其综合力学性能,单一的细化方法包括在熔体中施加外力场作用、高压和激冷作用以及大塑性变形,单一细化方法下的材料性能难以满足实际需求,且生产效率低、成本高、质量难以保证.2种及以上细化晶粒方法的结合可以实现镁合金性能的极大提升,通过评述镁合金复合加工方法,包括挤压铸造-固态挤压成形、挤压铸造-正挤压成形、FE-CCAE复合变形工艺、电磁脉冲结合轧制工艺、超声振动-挤压加工等,详细阐述镁合金复合细晶强化工艺的研究进展,为进一步研究和开发更加高效绿色的镁合金晶粒细化复合成形技术提供参考.     

Fabrication,microstructures, and tensile properties of magnesium alloy AZ91/SiCp composites produced by powder metallurgy

Abstract

The tensile properties and microstructural evolution of hot extruded AZ91 magnesium alloy with and without reinforcement of SiC particles have been investigated in terms of extrusion parameters, such as extrusion ratio and extrusion temperature. Also, the effect of SiC particles on the grain size of the matrix in the composites was evaluated using the Hall-Petch equation. The AZ91 magnesium alloy powders prepared by wet attrition milling from magnesium machined chips were hot pressed with and without SiC particles, hot extruded, and then solution treated. Microstructural observation revealed that both the composites and the magnesium alloy have fine equiaxed grains due to the dynamic recrystallisation during hot extrusion. The tensile strength of both materials increased with increasing extrusion ratio, and the strengths of the composites were higher than that of the magnesium alloy without reinforcement. It was found that the tensile strength of both the materials decreased after solution treatment, and the decrease in tensile strength of the composites was considerably smaller than that of the magnesium alloy. From analyses of the microstructures and the mechanical properties, combined with examination of the H all–Petch relationship, the refinement of the matrix was primarily responsible for the improvement in the yield strength of the composites. The grain growth of the matrix was inhibited by the introduction of the SiC particles.     

Near net shape magnesium alloy components by superplastic forming and thixoforming

Various near net shape items have been produced by superplastic forming and thixoforming magnesium alloys. Fine grained EA+55RS magnesium alloy has been superplastically formed to produce sabot petals and various other items without obvious increase in grain size. Although the laminated appearance of the starting material was less pronounced after processing, the microstructure of superplastically formed material varied throughout any particular piece. ZC71 magnesium alloy has been thixoformed to produce items with a finer grained microstructure than that of the start material. The thixoformed items had an average grain size of about 25 µm and exhibited only a little local variation in their microstructures.     

Creep and microstructure in ultrafine-grained 5083 Al

Creep and microstructure in ultrafine-grained (UFG) 5083 Al were investigated at 473 K. UFG 5083 Al was prepared by consolidating the cryomilled alloy powders via hot isostatic pressing followed by extrusion. The creep microstructure developed in the alloy was examined by means of transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the relationship between stress and strain is sigmoidal. Such a sigmoidal behavior is similar in trend to those reported for solid-solution alloys and superplastic alloys. An analysis of the mechanical data along with the consideration of several microstructural findings related to dislocation activity and configuration indicates that the alloy behaves as a superplastic alloy and not as a solid-solution alloy. Also, it is shown that the superplastic behavior of UFG 5083 Al is characterized by the presence of a threshold stress whose origin is most likely related to an interaction between impurities, which are able to segregate at nanoscale dispersion particles introduced as a result of processing, and dislocations, which are captured at the departure side of the particles.     

热挤压工艺对AZ31镁合金晶粒大小及性能的影响

对商用AZ31镁合金挤压棒材进行了不同工艺参数的挤压变形,系统研究了挤压工艺参数对AZ31镁合金晶粒大小以及性能的影响,并对镁合金组织的微晶尺寸进行了金相定量分析.研究结果表明,热变形可有效细化晶粒,但对AZ31镁合金晶粒细化是有限度的;对已通过热挤压变形晶粒细化的AZ31镁合金进一步进行大的塑性变形,其晶粒不但没有进一步的细化反而比挤压前略有长大.     

Achieving high strain rate superplasticity via severe plastic deformation processing

In this study, a thermomechanical process consisting of general precipitation and severe plastic deformation through equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) was applied to a Zn-22 wt.% Al alloy to produce a microduplex structure for high strain rate (HSR) superplasticity studies. Microstructures, hardness, and superplastic properties of the Zn–Al alloy were studied by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), recordable hydraulic press, and a tensile test with a hot stage. A work-softening phenomenon due to the occurrence of a grain boundary-sensitive dynamic recrystallization (DRX) was observed during the ECAE processing of the Zn–Al alloy at the extrusion temperatures investigated from −10 °C to 50 °C. An important discovery regarding the grain boundary-sensitive DRV was realized in this study such that through a progressive work-softening process the Zn–Al alloy will eventually exhibit HSR superplastic properties.     

塑性成形方法对镁合金耐蚀性的影响及展望

随着镁合金产业的快速发展,如何通过塑性成形方法提高镁合金的耐蚀性成为了重要课题。镁及其合金因具有低密度、高比强度和较好的回收性等优点而受到广泛关注,然而室温变形能力和耐腐蚀性能差等缺点是其广泛应用的瓶颈。在总结镁合金腐蚀特点及面临问题的基础上,综合分析了国内外塑性成形方法对镁合金腐蚀领域的相关研究,综述了不同加工成形方法在提高镁合金耐蚀性应用方面的进展,从腐蚀机理和工艺参数2个方面进行了讨论。介绍了不同塑性成形方法对镁合金耐蚀性的影响机制,其中包括挤压–ECAP、超声滚压处理、等通道转角挤压、热轧处理、触变成形、板材挤压、板材轧制、交叉轧制、异步轧制和异步交叉轧制、压铸、快速凝固、搅拌摩擦焊、增材制造、喷丸等。从成分分布、析出相等微观角度阐述了影响镁合金腐蚀行为的机制,指出了塑性成形方法在提高镁合金耐蚀行为方面存在的问题,为提高镁合金的耐蚀性提出建议。     

Superplastic deformation and postformed mechanical properties of high temperature titanium alloy IMI 834

Abstract

Superplastic forming is particularly attractive for high temperature Ti alloys because of the much lower forming stresses compared with those encountered during forging. The superplastic deformation parameters of IMI 834 sheet were obtained at 900, 940, and 990°C. At 990°C, IMI 834 shows low flow stresses, high values of strain rate sensitivity, and minimum strain anisotropy, however, 300% superplastic elongation was readily obtained at the lower forming temperature of 940°C but with a higher flow stress. A reduction in the room temperature and 600°C tensile properties with superplastic strain resulted from strain enhanced grain growth during superplastic deformation; this effect was greatest at 990°C. Aging of post 990°C superplastically formed material was studied. The creep performance of IMI 834 was found to be slightly reduced by superplastic forming. These properties and the changes in the microstructure and texture are compared with other Ti alloys under superplastic conditions.

MST/1822     

变形镁合金成形工艺研究及其应用

变形镁合金塑性加工是目前镁合金研究的前沿领域.综述了变形镁合金主要的成形工艺方法及应用领域,介绍了变形镁合金挤压、轧制、锻造、冲压、超塑变形等变形工艺的特点和关键;展望了变形镁合金的应用发展,指出了其成形工艺在军工、汽车、电子、航空航天等领域具有越来越广阔的应用前景.     

Influence of thermomechanical processing on superplastic forming of Mg–Al alloys

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to study the influence of the initial microstructure of several Mg–Al alloys on their superplastic formability and on their post-forming microstructure and mechanical properties. Various thermomechanical processing routes, such as annealing, conventional rolling, severe rolling and cross rolling, were used in order to fabricate AZ31 and AZ61 alloys with different grain sizes. These materials were then blow formed into a hat shaped die. It was found that the processing route has only a small effect in the formability of Mg–Al alloys or on the post-forming microstructures and properties due to rapid dynamic grain growth taking place at the forming temperatures. Nevertheless, good formability is achieved as a result of the simultaneous operation of grain boundary sliding and crystallographic slip during forming.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained Ti/AZ31 magnesium matrix composite prepared by powder metallurgy

The microstructure of ultrafine grain for magnesium alloys can result in drastic enhancement in their room temperature strength, but the issue of low strength at elevated temperature becomes more serious as well due to grain boundary slide. Here ultrafine-grained Ti/AZ31 magnesium matrix composites with high strength at both room and elevated temperature were prepared by vacuum hot pressing and subsequent hot extrusion. The microstructure of the composite samples before and after consolidation processing was characterized, and the mechanical properties of the as-consolidated bulk samples were measured at room and elevated temperatures. The results indicate that after extrusion ultrafine-grained magnesium alloys were obtained and Ti particulates with particulate size of ～310?nm disperse in Mg matrix. The magnesium grain of AZ31-15at.%Ti grows from 66?nm to 800?nm. Meanwhile, the relative densities of Ti/AZ31 composites are higher than 99%. The yield strength (YS) of extruded AZ31-15at.%Ti composite at room temperature is 341?MPa, being 2.4 times higher than original AZ31 alloy. Theoretical estimation shows that remarkably enhanced room-temperature mechanical strength attributes to grain boundary strengthening with the contribution ratio of 74%. In addition, the peak stress of extruded AZ31-15at.%Ti composite at 573?K is 82?MPa and ultrafine Ti dispersions are responsible for the enhanced strength.     

Consolidation of machined magnesium alloy chips by hot extrusion utilizing superplastic flow

An examination of consolidation conditions by hot extrusion of AZ31 magnesium alloy machined chips was conducted to enhance the bonding of individual chips, in order to improve the mechanical properties. Hot extrusions were carried out in the superplastic and non-superplastic region. Microstructural observations revealed that grain refinement was attained by extruding machined chips, and the grain sizes of the chip-extruded materials were smaller than 5 m. The interfaces of individual chips of extruded materials were not identified when the chips were extruded in the superplastic region. The ultimate tensile strength was about 300 MPa and elongation-to-failure was about 10% for chip-extruded materials that were extruded in the superplastic region. These materials were comparable with the as-received alloy with respect to the room temperature strength, although the ductility was reduced to half. It was confirmed that chip consolidation utilizing superplastic flow is useful to enhance the bonding of individual grains.     

Superplasticity and production of mechanically milled Ti–6Al–4V–0.5B

Abstract

Superplastic forming of conventional titanium alloy sheet is limited commercially by the relatively long cycle times imposed by the high temperatures and slow strain rates required. In order to minimise cycle times material with a fine grain size is required to allow either, an increase in the forming rate or a reduction in the deformation temperature. This study details the manufacture of Ti–6Al–4V–0.5B powder with a nanocrystalline grain size, which was produced by mechanical milling. The material was consolidated by hot isostatic pressing at a range of temperatures during which ～2.5 vol.-%TiB was formed by an in situ reaction between the titanium and boron. The TiB particles limited the growth of the grain size in the titanium from the nanocrystalline structure in the powder to sizes in the range 600 nm–4 µm after consolidation. The consolidated material was hot tensile tested at a range of temperatures and strain rates. A superplastic elongation of 310%was achieved when testing at 900°C at a strain rate of 6×10^-2 s^-1 compared with 220% for conventional Ti–6Al–4V sheet. However, extensive cavitation, induced by the presence of argon, occurred during high temperature deformation and limited the superplastic extensions achieved.     

镁合金超塑性研究进展

镁合金因其密度小、比性能好、减震性能好、电磁屏蔽性好等优异性能，在航空航天、电子产品、汽车行业等有着良好的应用前景。目前镁合金还没有投入大规模工业化生产，主要原因之一就是镁合金塑性变形能力差，难以成形为复杂形状的部件。超塑性成形为这一问题的解决提供了可能，因此镁合金超塑性的研究受到了广泛重视。综述了近年来国内外Mg-Al系、Mg-Zn系、Mg-Li系和Mg-Gd系镁合金超塑性研究进展，发现不同体系的镁合金经过不同的处理方法，在理想条件下的超塑性伸长率均能达到400%以上，表现出优异的超塑性，最后对今后进一步的发展方向作出了展望。     

Experimental investigation of superplastic behaviour in magnesium alloys

Abstract

Constant strain rate tensile tests have been conductedfor fine grained Mg-Al-Zn (AZ91) and Mg-Zn-Zr (ZK60 and ZK61) alloys processed by powder metallurgy (PM) and ingot metallurgy (IM) routes. The experimental results revealed that the strain rate was inversely proportional to the cube of the grain size and that the activation energy for superplastic flow was higher than that for grain boundary diffusion. The PM Mg alloys showed superplastic behaviour at higher strain rates than the IM Mg alloys. This is because of smaller grain sizes of the PM Mg alloys. The origin of the high strain rate superplasticity for the PM Mg alloys is unlikely to be associated with the presence of a liquid phase.     

难变形材料热静液挤压复合精密塑性成形工艺

目的 研究热静液挤压及其复合塑性变形工艺在高密度钨合金、钨铜合金、钛基复合材料及镁合金薄壁细管等难变形材料方面的制备。方法 通过对高密度钨合金难变形材料进行热静液挤压及旋转锻造等塑性成形,分析了材料在成形过程中的微观组织及性能变化规律和强化机制,制备出大长径比穿甲弹弹芯材料。在此基础上,将该复合塑性变形技术拓展至两相不互溶材料钨铜合金、钛基复合材料及大长径比镁合金毛细管等难变形材料方面的制备。结果 热静液挤压及其复合塑性变形工艺在粉末冶金难变形材料的致密化方面具有显著优势,获得材料不仅致密度高,而且有效实现了控形控性;对于镁合金薄壁细管成形而言,也可以实现组织与性能的有效调配,同时材料的精度较高。结论 热静液挤压及其复合塑性变形工艺在难变形材料的制备与成形方面具有独特的优势与广阔的应用前景。     

Texture development in high strength aluminium alloys

Abstract

Texture development during the thermomechanical processing of high strength aluminium alloys is reviewed. The alloys dealt with include both conventional heat treatable alloys, and unconventional materials such as rapidly quenched alloys and metal-matrix composites. The processing routes considered include hot and cold rolling, extrusion, forging, recrystallisation, and superplastic deformation. The information is presented as (111) pole figures and orientation distribution functions, in order to illustrate the much greater degree of detailed information that can be extracted from the latter method of analysis. The implications of texture development are considered by examining the effects that texture can have on tensile property anisotropy and fatigue and fracture behaviour.

MST/1292     

Development of a high strain rate superplastic Al–Mg–Zr alloy

Abstract

For superplastic forming of aluminium to break out of the niche market that it currently occupies, alloys will be required to possess a higher strain rate capability, appropriate in service properties, and a significantly lower price and to be capable of volume production. This paper describes an approach that has been developed in an attempt to address these fundamental requirements. A series of Al–Mg–Zr alloys with increasing levels of zirconium (0–1 wt-%)has been prepared via extrusion consolidation of cast particulate (solidification rate ～10³ K s^-1). The superplastic properties of the resultant cold rolled sheet have been evaluated as a function of thermomechanical treatment and zirconium addition. It has been found that increasing the level of zirconium has the twofold effect of improving the superplastic properties of the alloy while significantly decreasing the concomitant flow stress. At present the optimum superplastic behaviour has been obtained at strain rates of 10^-2 s^-1, with the 1%Zr material exhibiting ductilities in excess of 600%. The manufacturing route produces a bimodal distribution of Al₃Zr comprising >1 µm primary particles in combination with nanoscale solid state precipitates. The current postulation is that this high strain rate superplasticity is conferred by a combination of particle stimulated and strain induced recrystallisation.