添加稀土Er于熔剂中对铸态AZ91镁合金组织与性能的影响

研究了熔炼时在熔剂(42%MnCl2 53%LiCl 5?F2,质量分数,%)中添加稀土Er对铸态AZ91镁合金显微组织、力学性能、断口形貌以及腐蚀行为的影响。结果表明:在熔剂中添加稀土Er能够去除镁合金熔炼过程中产生的熔剂夹杂,净化镁合金熔体,提高铸态AZ91镁合金的拉伸性能和耐腐蚀性能;当熔剂中添加10%的稀土Er时,镁合金的抗拉强度σb和伸长率δ分别从156MPa和1.8%上升到最大值220MPa和4.1%;同时,镁合金在5%NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀速率从1.20mg/(cm2.d)下降到最小值0.15mg/(cm2.d);然而,随着稀土Er在熔剂中添加量的进一步提高,合金中开始有φ-(Al7ErMn5)和τ-(Al66.7Mg23.3Er10)等含有稀土Er的相生成,消耗了合金中的Al和Mn元素,改变了β-(Mg17Al12)相的形态;而且沿枝晶界附近分布的粗大φ-(Al7ErMn5)相降低了枝晶之间的结合力,使得合金的σb和δ下降;同时,部分网状的β-(Mg17Al12)相断裂,呈离散的块状,导致合金的腐蚀速率增加;熔剂中添加稀土Er不改变镁合金的断裂机理,断裂机制仍为准解理断裂。     

Microstructure of ZM6 magnesium alloy with different Nd content

With the purpose of studying the influence of Nd on the alloy structure and castability of ZM6, under the fixed content of Zn and Zr, this paper observes and analyzes the microstructure morphology of ZM6 alloy fracture with different Nd content by the means of uniaxial tension experiment and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation. The search results indicate that the structure of ZM6 alloy after added Nd can be refined to some extent, while it has no obvious influence on the grain structure and dimension of asast ZM6 alloy. Through increasing the ratio between Nd and Zn, it turns out that Nd and Zn reduces their own solid solubility by each other in a-Mg, and meanwhile, they gather toward the grain boundary, which is beneficial to refine the structure of ZM6 alloy ingot and enables the grain dimension of ZM6 alloy to reach the minimum when the Nd content is 2.5 %. On the basis of the minimization of the grain dimension, the tensile property of ZM6 alloy improves with the Nd content. Thus, it provides theoretical guidance and technical support for the improvement of ZM6 alloy structure.     

挤压前的时效处理对AZ80镁合金组织和力学性能的影响

本文主要研究了挤压前的时效处理工艺对AZ80镁合金显微组织的力学性能的影响,同时结合扫描电子显微镜对断口进行分析。结果表明：挤压前时效处理可以明显细化晶粒;时效过程中析出的Mg₁₇Al₁₂粒子弥散分布在晶界处,在动态再结晶过程中起到阻碍晶界移动、阻止晶粒长大、细化组织的作用;随着时效时间的延长或者时效温度的提高,晶粒细化效果减弱;时效后进行挤压,材料的屈服强度、抗拉强度和延伸率均提高。通过对断口形貌的分析发现,早期裂纹产生于晶界处粗大的第二相周围,导致了拉伸过程中延伸率的下降。本文中挤压前时效处理对AZ80的强化效果为高性能镁合金的设计和开发提供了一种全新的思路。     

Broad-beam laser cladding of Al-Si alloy coating on AZ91HP magnesium alloy

In the present study, an attempt was made to improve the wear resistance and the corrosion resistance of AZ91HP magnesium alloy by laser cladding Al-Si eutectic alloy. The results showed that the clad layer mainly consisted of Mg₂Si, Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Al₃ phases. The microstructure of the bonding zone changed from columnar grains to equiaxial grains along the direction of heat-flow. The heat-affected zone consisted of α-Mg and α-Mg + β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂ eutectic. The formation of multiple Mg intermetallic compounds allowed the clad layer to exhibit higher hardness, better wear resistance and corrosion resistance.     

Microstructure development in laser forming of zirconium coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy substrates

Zr-coatings were fabricated on AZ91D magnesium alloy substrates using laser forming by means of a blow powder technique. Multi-passes were required to form a pure Zr top coating layer on the AZ91D Mg substrate. The microstructure and phases of the coating were studied using XRD, EDS and SEM. The alloy element Al in AZ91 alloy was found to be important for the formation of a metallurgically bonded interface between the Zr coating and the matrix material. The coating can be classified as a three-layer structure with a pure Zr layer at the top surface. The development of the coating microstructure is explained with the aid of a schematic solidification scheme.     

Gas-tungsten arc welding of AZ91 magnesium alloy

The gas-tungsten arc (GTA) welding behaviors of the commercial AZ91 magnesium alloy were examined in terms of process efficiencies and microstructure characteristics. This study focused on the effects of GTA welding process parameters (like welding current in the range of 100/300 A and welding speed in the range of 3.33/13.33 mm/s) on energy absorption by the substrate material. The dependences of arc and welding efficiency on the used process parameters were presented. The measurements revealed that the arc efficiency values ranged from 0.63 to 0.88. Melting efficiency was found to rise with both increasing welding current and speed. The analyses revealed a strong influence of the GTA welding process on the width and depth of the fusion zone and also on the refinement of the microstructure in the fusion zone. The results of dendrite arm size (DAS) measurements were presented. Additionally, the presence of a partially melted zone (PMZ) was disclosed.     

Process and joint characterizations of laser-MIG hybrid welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy

High power laser-metal inert gas (MIG) hybrid welding of AZ31 Mg alloys was studied. Microstructure and fracture surface of welded joints were observed by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. The mechanical properties of welded joints were evaluated by tensile test. Under the optimal welding parameters, the stable process and sound joints were obtained. The tensile strength efficiency of welded joints recovered 84-98% of the substrate. It was found that the arc was compressed and stabilized by the laser beam during the hybrid welding. The compressed extent of arc column increased with laser power, and the process stability could be improved by increasing laser power and arc current or slowing welding speed. The arc stabilized mechanism in laser-MIG hybrid welding of Mg alloys was summarized in two factors. First, the laser keyhole fixes the arc root and improves the igniting ability of the arc. Second, the electromagnetic force is downward and increased by the laser-arc interaction, which prevents the overheating of the droplet and smoothes droplet transfer from the wire to the weld pool.     

Er对铸态AZ91镁合金显微组织和耐腐蚀性能的影响

利用金相显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱分析(EDS)、X射线衍射分析、集气法及动电位极化曲线研究了微量Er对铸态AZ91镁合金显微组织和腐蚀性能的影响.结果表明:微量Er可细化AZ91镁合金的铸态组织,当AZ91镁合金中加入Er的含量不高于0.7%(质量分数)时,随着Er含量的增加,镁合金中的γ-Mg17Al12相由粗大、连续块状分布逐渐转变为细小、岛状均匀分布,并且有Al3Er相生成;同时,微量Er也可显著提高铸态AZ91的耐腐蚀性能,当Er含量为0.7%时,合金耐蚀性能大幅度提高,在3.5%(质量分数)NaCl水溶液中浸泡的腐蚀速率为0.546 06 mg/(cm2·d),仅为常规AZ91镁合金的1/15;微量Er使得AZ91镁合金在3.5% NaCl溶液中的自腐蚀电位升高,自腐蚀电流降低,从而提高AZ91镁合金的耐腐蚀性能.     

Microstructural evolution and tensile mechanical properties of thixoformed AZ91D magnesium alloy with the addition of yttrium

The microstructure evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy in the semi-solid state has been proposed or reported in previous literature. However, no detailed investigation has been conducted regarding the relationship between the microstructure and tensile mechanical properties of the thixoformed AZ91D magnesium alloy. In this paper, the microstructure of AZ91D alloy with the addition of yttrium was produced by the semi-solid thermal transformation (SSTT) route and the strain-induced melt activation (SIMA) route, respectively. Isothermal holding experiments investigated grain coarsening and the degree of spheroidization as a function of holding time in the semi-solid state. The SSTT route and the SIMA route were used to obtain the semi-solid feedstock for thixoforming. The results show that solid particles of the SSTT alloy are spheroidized to some extent but the previous irregular shape is still obvious in some of them. While the SIMA alloy exhibits ideal, fine microstructure, in which completely spheroidized solid particles contain little entrapped liquid. The microstructure of the SSTT alloy is less spheroidized compared with the SIMA alloy under the similar isothermal holding condition. As the holding time increases, the mean solid particle size of the SSTT alloy decreases initially, then increases, while the mean solid particle size of the SIMA alloy increases monotonously at 560 °C. Compared with the SSTT alloy, the SIMA alloy obtains finer grains under the similar isothermal holding condition. The mechanical properties of the thixoformed AZ91D alloy with the addition of yttrium produced by the SIMA route are better than those of the thixoformed alloy produced by the SSTT route. The ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and elongation for the thixoformed alloy produced by the SIMA route are 303.1 MPa, 147.6 MPa and 13.27%, respectively. The tensile properties for the AZ91D alloy with the addition of yttrium thixoformed from starting material produced by the SIMA route are better than those of the AZ91D alloy with the addition of yttrium thixoformed from starting material produced by the SSTT route.     

稀土Er改性AM50镁合金热挤压态的组织及耐蚀性能

通过ICP-AES、SEM、EDS分析、光学显微镜观察、电化学测试及腐蚀质量损失测定等方法研究了稀土Er改性铸造AM50镁合金经热挤压加工后的组织及耐蚀性能。结果表明,添加稀土Er后,组织中出现Al3Er和Al7ErMn5两个新相,减少了β-Mg17Al12相的数量,从而提高了AM50镁合金的耐蚀性能。腐蚀试验表明,热挤压加工的Er改性AM50镁合金表面腐蚀坑数量较多,但是蚀坑较浅,主要是由于热挤压加工导致了α-Mg的数量的增加。     

镁合金板材的微观组织演变及腐蚀行为

本研究在室温下对AZ31镁合金板材分别沿与挤压方向成0o, 30o, 45o, 60o和90o五个方向进行了预拉伸变形,之后研究了其微观结构和预变形后板材的腐蚀性能。结果表明,随着角度的增加,孪晶数量也随之增加,孪晶量多的镁合金板材（～52%）具有较好的抗腐蚀性。这主要是因为拉伸孪晶引入的更多晶界,使合金的微观结构更为均匀,从而可以抑制腐蚀行为产生。     

Microstructure and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy ZE41 with laser surface cladding by Al-Si powder

The microstructure and corrosion behavior of commercial alloy ZE41 modified by surface laser cladding with Al-Si powder mixture was studied by SEM, TEM, X-ray diffraction and electrochemical methods. The coating is composed of an Al-Mg matrix and dendrite precipitates of Mg₂Si. In function of the laser speed, the matrix is formed by a Mg solid solution in Al or by the intermetallic phase Mg₁₇Al₁₂. The presence of different matrixes is responsible for galvanic corrosion and decrease of corrosion resistance in interfacial area between coats. Isolated samples of the bulk coatings material showed similar corrosion potentials inspite of different matrix composition. This interpreted in terms of a mechanism involving two steps: (1) an initial dissolution of anodic Mg₂Si particles followed by (2) pitting in the formed crevices. The proposed mechanism corresponds well with the experimental observations and the mechanisms of localized corrosion observed for aluminium alloys in the chloride media described in the literature. Improved corrosion resistance can be achieved by the microstructure homogenization through the optimization of laser parameters and/or following heat treatment.     

Wear mechanism of AZ31 magnesium alloy irradiated by high-intensity pulsed ion beam

The wear resistance and wear mechanism of AZ31 magnesium alloy irradiated by high-intensity pulsed ion beam (HIPIB) at an ion current density of 100 A/cm² with shot number from one to ten are investigated by dry sliding wear tests. The cross-sectional microstructure and surface microhardness of the irradiated AZ31 magnesium alloys are examined by optical microscopy (OM) and Vickers tester, respectively. It is found that surface hardness increased with increasing shot number, from an original value of 570 MPa to a maximal value of 820 MPa with ten shots, and the wear rate of the samples irradiated with five and ten shots was about one order of magnitude less than that of the original sample. The transition from severe metallic wear to mild oxidative wear induced by HIPIB irradiation was identified through a combined analysis in surface morphology and chemical composition of wear tracks, mechanically mixed materials, wear debris and wear scars of counterface steel ball by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), which is mainly attributed to the significant increase in microhardness resulting from grain refinement on the irradiated surface.     

固相合成AZ91D镁合金的组织和性能

利用固相合成方法在挤压比为11∶1的条件下,将AZ91D镁合金屑分别在573、623、673和723 K时制备成试样,对试样进行微观组织观察和力学性能测试。结果表明:在573~673 K时,AZ91D镁合金的抗拉强度和延伸率随合成温度的升高而增大,高于673 K时其抗拉强度和延伸率随合成温度的升高而降低,在合成温度为673 K时,其抗拉强度最高,达到384.4 MPa;在热挤出过程中氧化层被均匀弥散在组织中且发生动态再结晶,使固相合成AZ91D镁合金的力学性能与铸态和用铸锭热挤出制备的镁合金相比明显提高,在合成温度为673 K时,其延伸率为5.8%,比铸态增加152%;AZ91D镁合金屑在挤出过程中不能完全结合且出现较多的微裂纹,使其延伸率与铸锭热挤出制备的AZ91D镁合金相比低44%。     

Characterization of anodic films formed on AZ91D magnesium alloy

Anodization of die-casted AZ91D magnesium alloy was performed in 3 M KOH+0.21 M Na₃PO₄+0.6 M KF base electrolyte with and without Al(NO₃)₃ addition. The anodic film was characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The corrosion resistance of the various anodized alloys was then evaluated in 3.5 wt % NaCl solution using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and immersion testing. The results showed that the anodic film was mainly composed of MgO. The addition of Al(NO₃)₃ into the base electrolyte results in the formation of Al₂O₃ and Al(OH)₃ in the anodic film. The maximum amount of Al₂O₃ was found in the anodic film when the alloy was anodized in the electrolyte containing 0.15 M Al(NO₃)₃. The results of EIS analysis and morphological examination showed that the MgO anodic film modified with Al₂O₃ exhibited the superior corrosiom resistance for AZ91D Mg alloy.     

AZ451镁合金薄带的组织和力学性能研究

利用OM,SEM,TEM,数字显微硬度计和电子万能试验机,对常规轧制与铸轧法制备的AZ451镁合金薄带的显微组织和力学性能进行了分析.常规铸锭轧制后仍为等轴晶组织,晶粒尺寸明显细化.铸轧条带在350 ℃多道次轧制后显微组织由树枝晶转变为纤维状变形组织, 350 ℃/10 min热处理后合金发生再结晶,得到等轴晶组织.轧制后两种合金均具有良好的力学性能,双辊铸轧合金的强度和延伸率均明显高于传统铸造合金的强度和延伸率,两种合金1 mm厚薄带经350 ℃/10 min均匀化退火后的抗拉强度、屈服强度和延伸率分别为334.4 MPa,229.3 MPa,23.8%和270.8 MPa,174.4 MPa,10.8%.两种合金的断口形貌均呈现河流花样,撕裂棱和韧窝共存,是明显的韧性断裂,铸轧合金的韧窝更明显,尺寸更小一些,这与铸轧合金的组织更细小有关.     

Microstructure character of AZ80 magnesium alloy ingots cast under electromagnetic vibration

Microstructure evolutions of an AZ80 magnesium alloy ingot with 300 mm in diameter cast with and without the electromagnetic vibration was investigated. The microstructures of the ingot cast with the conventional DC exhibited relatively fine dendritic grains at the surface area, but coarse dendritic grains at the 1/2 radius and large equiaxed dendritic grains at the center. However, under the electromagnetic vibration casting condition, the microstructures of the ingot is significantly refined, especially those at the surface and at the center.     

Effects of trace element and purification on properties of AZ80 magnesium alloy

The effects of trace element Fe on the corrosion behavior of AZ80 magnesium alloy were investigated by salt spray test and electrochemical measurements.The results show that the corrosion rate decreases with decreasing the trace element Fe content in an approximately linear relation even though the amount of trace element Fe reduces to 0.000 2%(mass fraction).The electrochemical measurements show that the corrosion potential(φcorr)of the alloy with lower trace element Fe content shifts to less negative value.It is suggested that the control trace element by purification is an effective way to enhance the corrosion resistance of AZ80 magnesium alloy.     

Microstructure and corrosion performance of a cold sprayed aluminium coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy

A pure Al coating was deposited on AZ91D magnesium alloy through cold spray (CS) technique. The microstructure of the coating was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the grain interfaces and subgrains formed close to the particle/particle boundaries. Electrochemical tests revealed that the cold sprayed pure Al coating had better pitting corrosion resistance than bulk pure Al with similar purity in neutral 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. In addition, a mass-transfer step was found to be involved in the corrosion during 10 days immersion.     

Electroless Ni-Sn-P coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy and its corrosion resistance

An electroless Ni-Sn-P coating was deposited on AZ91D magnesium alloy in an alkaline-citrate-based bath where nickel sulphate and sodium stannate were used as metal ion sources and sodium hypophosphite was used as a reducing agent. The phase structure of the coating was amorphous. SEM and attached EDS observation revealed the presence of dense and uniform nodules in the ternary coating and the content of tin was 2.48wt.%. Both the electrochemical analysis and the immersion test in 10% HCl solution proved that the ternary Ni-Sn-P coating exhibited better corrosion resistance than the Ni-P coating in protecting the magnesium alloy substrate.