Texture evolution of extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets

The evolution of texture during the annealing and hot rolling process of extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets was studied. There are two kinds of texture components in the extruded AZ31 sheets. One is {0002}<1-010> and the other is {1-010}<1-120>. The {0002}<1-010>component predominates. After annealing at 723 K for 3 h, both {0002}<1-010> and {1-010}<1-120> components are strengthened moderately. This indicates that grains with both two components mentioned above grow faster than those with other orientations. The {1-010}<1-120> component disappears and the intensity of {0002}<1-010> component decreases significantly after hot rolling with a 30% reduction at 623 K. This is mainly attributed to rotational dynamic recrystallization (RDX) during the hot rolling.     

Effect of Partially Substituting Ca with Mischmetal on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Mg-Al-Ca-Mn-Based Alloys

Mg-2Al-1.2Ca-0.2Mn(at%)-based alloys with Ce-rich mischmetal(MM) substitution of 0–0.6 at% for Ca were hot extruded at 400 °C. The effect of MM substitution on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the extruded alloys was investigated. The as-cast Mg-2Al-1.2Ca-0.2Mn alloy is mainly composed of a-Mg, Mg_2Ca and(Mg,Al)_2Ca phases and Al_8Mn_5 precipitates, whereas the substitution of MM brings about the formation of Al_(11)MM_3, Al_2MM phases and Al_(10)MM_2Mn_7 particles with the absence of (Mg,Al)_2Ca phase. The volume fraction of MM-containing phases increases with increasing MM contents. All of the extruded alloys exhibit bimodal microstructure comprising fine dynamically recrystallized grains with almost random orientation and coarse deformed grains with strong basal texture. Dense nanosized planar Al_2Ca and spherical Al–Mn phases precipitate inside the deformed grains. High tensile yield strengths of~ 350 MPa and moderate elongations to failure of 12% are obtained in all extruded alloys; the MM substitution induces negligible difference in the tensile properties at ambient temperature, while the highest MM substitution improves the strength at 180 °C due to the better thermal stability of the fragmented MM-containing phases.     

Texture Evolution,Formability and Ridging Resistance of a Sn-bearing Ferritic Stainless Steel Under Different Hot Band Annealing Temperatures

The microstructure, texture evolution and spatial orientation distribution during cold rolling and the subsequent annealing as well as formability and ridging of a Sn-bearing ferritic stainless steel under different hot band annealing temperatures were investigated. The four hot bands with annealing temperatures of 900, 950, 1000 and 1050 °C were all cold-rolled to 80% reductions and then were annealed at the same temperature of 900 °C. The results show that optimizing hot band annealing process is benefi cial to reduce the amount of {001} 110 grains and weaken the texture intensity, and thus, to reduce ridging and improve formability. In the present study, the fi nal sheets with hot band annealing temperature of 900 °C possess small and inhomogeneous grains with a large amount of {001} 110 orientations, which deteriorates the formability and increases the ridging. In comparison, the fi nal sheets with hot band annealing temperature of 950 °C are comprised of uniform and equiaxed 111//ND(ND: normal direction) recrystallized grains with a high texture intensity favorable for the improvement in r value and surface quality. However, when hot band annealing temperature further increases to 1000 and 1050 °C, it shows a sharp decrease in r value and a remarkable increase in ridging as a result of a reduction in γ-fi ber texture intensity and an increase in grain size in the fi nal sheets. Suitable controlling and optimizing hot band annealing process is essential to improve the formability and reduce the ridging.     

焊接温度对Mg/Al扩散焊接头微观组织和性能的影响

采用真空扩散焊在不同焊接温度下对AZ31B镁合金和6061铝合金进行连接。利用光学显微镜（OM）、扫描电镜（SEM）和能谱（EDX）观察Mg/Al异种金属接头的显微组织。结果表明：随着焊接温度的升高,扩散区各层的厚度增加,且组织发生明显变化。440°C时扩散层由Mg2Al3层和Mg17Al12层组成;460和480°C时由Mg2Al3层、Mg17Al12层和Mg17Al12与镁基固溶体的共晶层组成。随着加热温度的升高,高硬度区域显著增多,区域内不同位置的硬度存在明显差别。当焊接温度为440°C时接头的最大抗拉强度为37MPa,脆性断裂发生在Mg17Al12层。     

Deformation Mechanism and Hot Workability of Extruded Magnesium Alloy AZ31

Using the flow stress curves obtained by Gleeble thermo-mechanical testing, the processing map of extruded magnesium alloy AZ31 was established to analyze the hot workability. Stress exponent and activation energy were calculated to characterize the deformation mechanism. Then, the effects of hot deformation parameters on deformation mechanism,microstructure evolution and hot workability of AZ31 alloy were discussed. With increasing deformation temperature, the operation of non-basal slip systems and full development of dynamic recrystallization(DRX) contribute to effective improvement in hot workability of AZ31 alloy. The influences of strain rate and strain are complex. When temperature exceeds 350 °C, the deformation mechanism is slightly dependent of the strain rate or strain. The dominant mechanism is dislocation cross-slip, which favors DRX nucleation and grain growth and thus leads to good plasticity. At low temperature(below 350 °C), the deformation mechanism is sensitive to strain and strain rate. Both the dominant deformation mechanism and inadequate development of DRX deteriorate the ductility of AZ31 alloy. The flow instability mainly occurs in the vicinity of 250 °C and 1 s-1.     

镁铝轻质复合板多层挤压复合工艺

采用挤压工艺对AZ31镁合金板和6061铝合金板进行多层挤压复合,结合扫描电镜、能谱分析仪、金相显微镜、EBSD以及万能拉伸试验机等分析手段,研究了不同坯料层数对AZ31/6061复合板的微观组织及力学性能的影响。实验结果表明:复合板镁合金侧中存在大量的细小再结晶晶粒和少量变形组织,复合板铝合金侧的晶粒呈现典型的带状结构,且周围有大量细小再结晶晶粒生成;此外,复合板中Mg/Al界面具有良好的冶金结合,且有不同厚度的界面反应层生成,其中P1板的界面反应层以Mg_2Al_3为主,P2板靠近镁合金侧有Mg_(17)Al_(12)生成,靠近铝合金层有Mg_2Al_3生成。     

AZ91镁合金的挤压和析出硬化行为(英文)

挤压比为4:1,将铸态AZ91镁合金分别在250,300和350℃下进行挤压,随后进行析出硬化处理(T6)。经过热挤压和析出硬化处理后,铸态AZ91镁合金中粗大的和偏析Mg17Al12析出相被细化并均匀分布在α-镁基体中。在不同的挤压温度下合金中发生了部分或全部动态再结晶。经挤压后,该合金的极限抗拉强度从铸态的190MPa增加到570MPa。AZ91镁合金的时效硬化特征与晶粒尺寸有关。在250、300和350℃下以4:1的挤压比挤压该合金后,获得峰值硬度的时效时间分别为35、30和20h。SEM观察到在AZ91基体中存在均匀细小的Mg17Al12析出相。     

EBSD Study of Microstructural and Textural Changes of Hot-Rolled Ti-6Al-4V Sheet After Annealing at 800 °C

In this paper, electron backscatter diffraction and various other characterization and analysis techniques including X-ray diffraction, electron channeling contrast imaging and energy-dispersive spectrometry were jointly employed to investigate microstructural and textural changes of a hot-rolled Ti-6Al-4V (TC4) sheet after annealing at 800 °C for 5 h. In addition, the hardness variation induced by the annealing treatment is rationalized based on revealed microstructural and textural characteristics. Results show that the TC4 sheet presents a typical dual-phase (α?+?β) microstructure, with α-Ti as the major phase and short-rod-shaped β-Ti (minority) uniformly distributed throughout the α matrix. Most of α grains correspond to the un-recrystallized structures with a typical rolling texture (c//TD and <11-20>//ND) and dense low angle boundaries (LABs). After the annealing, the stored energy in the as-received specimen is significantly reduced, along with greatly decreased LABs density. Also, the annealing allows recrystallization and grain growth to occur, leading to weakening of the initial texture. Furthermore, the water quenching immediately after the annealing triggers martensitic transformation, which makes the high-temperature β phases be transformed into submicron α plates. The hardness of the annealed specimen is 320.5 HV, lower than that (367.0 HV) of the as-received specimen, which could be attributed to reduced LABs, grain growth and weakened texture. Nevertheless, the hardening effect from the fine martensitic plates could help to suppress a drastic hardness drop.     

Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

A nanocrystalline layer(NL) was fabricated on the surface of AZ31 magnesium(Mg) alloy sheet by surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT). The microstructure of the Mg alloy was characterized by optical microscopy,X-ray diffraction and microhardness test. The results showed that both the microstructure and microhardness of AZ31 Mg alloy sheet after SMAT revealed a gradient distribution along depth from surface to center. The thermal stability of the NL was investigated through characterizing the microstructure evolution during the post-isothermal annealing treatment within the temperature range from 150 to 250 ℃. The NL exhibits a certain degree of thermal stability below 150 ℃, while it disappears quickly when annealing at the temperature range of 200–250 ℃. The grain growth kinetics of the nanocrystalline of AZ31 Mg alloy induced by SMAT was investigated. The activation energy of nanocrystalline AZ31 Mg alloy was obtained with a value of 92.8 k J/mol.     

SiC_p/AZ91镁基复合材料的热挤压

采用搅拌铸造法制备SiC体积分数为5%、10%和15%的颗粒增强AZ91镁基复合材料（SiCp/AZ91）。复合材料经过T4处理后,于350°C以固定挤压比12：1进行热挤压。在铸态复合材料中,颗粒在晶间微观区域发生偏聚。热挤压基本上消除了这种偏聚并有效地改善颗粒分布。另外,热挤压有效地细化基体的晶粒。结果表明：热挤压明显提高复合材料的力学性能。在挤压态复合材料中,随着SiC颗粒含量的升高,基体的晶粒尺寸减小,强度和弹性模量升高,但是伸长率降低。     

铝镁双金属反向等温包覆挤压棒材耐腐蚀性能

利用反向等温包覆挤压技术制备了直径38mm的铝包覆镁合金复合挤压棒材,采用浸泡实验和电化学工作站进行腐蚀分析,对比研究铝镁双金属反向等温挤压棒材表层、芯部及铝镁包覆结合界面层在3.5％NaCl溶液中腐蚀前后的微观组织形貌、腐蚀失重率、极化曲线、阻抗谱等.结果 表明:铝镁合金在挤压过程中发生再结晶,包覆结合界面层析出β(...     

6061/AZ31B/6061对称复合板的组织与力学性能研究

本文在理论分析与模拟计算的基础上,通过热轧制备了6061 Al/AZ31B Mg/6061Al对称复合板,并对其组织结构和力学性能进行了研究。首先通过经典复合板理论计算得到了复合板中6061Al的最佳包覆率,再通过有限元方法模拟得到了复合板的最佳压下率。依据理论分析和仿真计算得到的铝的最佳包覆率和复合板的最佳压下率,对6061 Al/AZ31B Mg/6061Al复合板进行组坯,并在不同轧制温度、不同压下率和不同退火时间下进行了轧制实验,最后对实验得到的复合板进行了微观组织、拉伸性能和能谱分析。结果表明,在复合板的复合界面处的镁层中发现了再结晶晶粒,且界面上形成了由Mg17Al12和Mg2Al3组成的金属间化合物;随着轧制压下率的增大,6061 Al/AZ31B Mg/6061Al复合板的拉伸强度、延伸率和界面扩散厚度显著增大;随着轧制温度的升高,复合板的拉伸强度、延伸率和界面扩散厚度也增大;而随着退火时间的增加,复合板的拉伸强度降低,但界面扩散厚度增加。     

AZ31镁合金挤压棒退火组织和织构的演变

试验研究了退火温度对AZ31镁合金挤压棒组织和织构的影响.结果表明:铸态镁合金挤压后,初始强点织构向(80°,90°,0°)面聚集,主要织构组分强度提高.对热挤压后的AZ31镁合金进行退火,可以细化晶粒,使组织均匀,300℃退火时平均晶粒尺寸5μm为最小;随着退火温度的升高,形变织构(80°,90°,0°)逐渐减弱,再结晶织构(0°,90°,0°)和(90°,55°,0°)逐渐增强,300℃退火之后二者均被弱化,400℃退火之后取向分布漫散度增大.     

Preliminary investigations on the Mg–Al–Zn/Al laminated composite fabricated by equal channel angular extrusion

In order to utilize the advantage of low density and overcome the disadvantages of poor corrosion resistance and low strength, the laminated composites of Mg alloys fabricated by different methods have attracted extensively attentions. In this paper, the equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE), which has been widely used to fabricate ultrafine grain bulk materials, was introduced to fabricate the Mg–3Al–1Zn/Al (AZ31/Al) laminated composites at different temperatures. After fabrication and annealing treatment at different temperatures, the microstructural evolution and phase constitution near the joining interface of AZ31/Al composites were evaluated using optical and scanning electron microscope as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicated that the higher annealing temperature promoted the formations of thicker bonding layers and more reaction phases near the joining interface, which mainly included Mg₂Al₃ and Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phases. The AZ31/Al laminated composite fabricated at 300 °C revealed thicker diffusion layer than that fabricated at 200 °C after anneal under the same condition, and the appropriate technological parameters of fabricating AZ31/Al laminated composites were also discussed.     

退火对AZ91/1060爆炸复合板界面的影响

将AZ91镁合金/1060纯铝爆炸复合板进行退火处理,对热处理前后结合界面处的显微组织、成分分布、力学性能进行分析和研究。结果表明,退火过程中镁元素易于向纯铝中扩散,扩散层主要位于靠近界面的纯铝中;退火后的复合板界面处的扩散层厚度和最高硬度均比未热处理时有明显提高,高硬度层从原始复合板界面的镁合金一侧转移到纯铝一侧,原始复合板中引起界面处硬度升高的原因是加工硬化效应,热处理后界面处的高硬度是由于在扩散层中产生镁-铝固溶体和金属间化合物;随着退火温度的升高,界面处扩散层厚度增加,组织中发生再结晶趋势增强,形变带逐渐消失。     

7050铝合金表面亚微米晶层摩擦磨损性能

采用增压喷丸方式在7050铝合金表面制备了亚微米晶层,观察并分析了亚微米晶层的组织结构,测试了喷丸前后的硬度,研究了亚微米化前后以及亚微米化后经退火处理3种状态下7050铝合金表面的滑动磨损特性,结果表明:由于增压喷丸使7050铝合金表面发生了严重的塑性变形而形成了一层厚度为30~40μm的亚微米晶层,硬度比未喷丸材料提高了2倍,喷丸后材料的磨损失重量明显减少,约为未喷丸处理试样的一半,特别是喷丸后经过退火的材料磨损量更小,表现出良好的耐磨性能。     

挤压和热处理过程中AZ91镁合金的组织变化(英文)

对AZ91镁合金在均质化热处理、热挤压和时效处理中的组织演化规律进行研究。研究结果表明,在铸态组织中存在离异共晶和固态析出两种β-Mg17Al12相。在最佳的均质化处理(380℃,15h)过程中,β-Mg17Al12相大部分溶解到α-Mg基体中,并且晶粒细小。在热挤压过程中发生动态再结晶以及由此产生的晶粒细化。而时效处理之后则出现平行于挤压方向的带状β-Mg17Al12相析出,这应该是由于在挤压过程中把原始铸造偏析挤扁拉长而造成的。另外,根据实验结果,详细地讨论了均质化和时效处理的温度、保温时间以及挤压工艺参数对AZ91镁合金的组织变化产生的影响。     

镁合金表面冷喷涂铝涂层的热处理研究

使用冷喷涂方法在铸态AZ91D镁合金基体上沉积了纯Al涂层,所得涂层组织致密,厚度均匀,与基体结合良好,孔隙率小于1%.随后用机械减薄的方法使Al涂层的厚度减薄到135 μm,对减薄后的试样在真空加热炉中分别进行了400℃×20 h和400℃×40 h的热处理.结果显示随着保温时间的延长,Al涂层全部转化为较高硬度和较...     

汽车发动机用AZ91D合金的表面喷涂与性能

采用热喷涂工艺在压铸态AZ91D合金表面制备了Al涂层,研究了热处理温度和保温时间对AZ91/Al涂层界面组织形貌的影响,并对比分析了扩散层的耐腐蚀性能和耐磨性能。结果表明,热处理前Al涂层与基材为机械结合,热处理后Al涂层与AZ91合金基材的界面处可形成冶金结合扩散层,且随着保温时间延长,扩散层厚度不断增加;热处理温度在375 ℃以下时扩散层主要由β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂相构成,375 ℃×8 h热处理后为α-Mg+β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂相,425 ℃×1 h热处理后为γ-Mg₂Al₃和β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂相。AZ91合金基材和扩散层腐蚀电位从高至低顺序为γ>β>α+β>AZ91合金基材,扩散层的腐蚀电流密度均低于AZ91合金基材,阻抗谱图中容抗弧半径从大至小顺序为γ>β>α+β>AZ91合金基材,扩散层的耐腐蚀性能均优于AZ91合金基材;γ、β和α+β扩散层的摩擦稳定性系数都高于AZ91合金基材,而磨损速率和磨痕宽度都要小于AZ91合金基材,其中β扩散层的磨损速率和磨痕宽度最小,具有最佳的抵抗磨损的能力。     

Enhancing High-Temperature Strength and Thermal Stability of Al_2O_3/Al Composites by High-Temperature Pre-treatment of Ultrafine Al Powders

Amorphous Al_2 O_3-reinforced Al composite(am-Al_2 O_3/Al) compacted from ultrafine Al powders for high-temperature usages confronts with drawbacks because crystallization of am-Al_2 O_3 at high temperatures will result in serious strength loss.Aiming at this unsolved problem,in this study,high-temperature Al materials with enhanced thermal stability were developed through introducing more thermally stable nano-sized particles via high-temperature pre-treatment of ultrafine A1 powders.It was found that the pre-treatment at ≤550℃ could introduce a few Al_2 O_3 in the Al matrix and increase the strength of the composites,but the strength was still below that of am-Al_2 O_3/Al because without being pinned firmly,grain boundaries(GBs) were softened at high temperature and intergranular fracture happened.When the pre-treatment was carried out at 600℃,nitridation and oxidation processes happened simultaneously,producing large numbers of intergranular(AlN+γ-Al_2 O_3) particles.GB sliding and intergranular fracture were suppressed;therefore,higher strength than that of am-Al_2 O_3/Al was realized.Furthermore,the(AIN+γ-Al_2 O_3)/Al exhibited more superior thermal stability compared to amAl_2 O_3/Al for annealing treatment at 580℃ for 8 h.Therefore,an effective way to fabricate high-temperature Al composite with enhanced thermal stability was developed in this study.