Microstructure,mechanical properties,and corrosion resistance of Mg–9Li–3Al–1.6Y alloy

Mg–9Li–3Al–1.6Y alloys were prepared through mixture method. The microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of the as-cast and asextruded alloys were studied by optical microscopy(OM),scanning electronic microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), mechanical properties testing, and electrochemical measurement. The as-cast Mg–9Li–3Al–1.6Y alloy with the average grain size of 325 lm is composed of b-Li matrix, block a-Mg, and granule Al_2Y phases. After extrusion, the grain size of the as-cast alloy is obviously refined and reaches to 75 lm; the strength and elongation of the extruded alloy are enhanced by 17.20 % and49.45 %, respectively, owing to their fine microstructure and reduction of casting defects. The as-extruded alloy shows better corrosion resistance compared to the as-cast one, which may be related to the low stored energy and dislocation density in the extruded alloy, also the homogenization treatment before extrusion.     

Microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of as-cast and as-extruded Mg-4Zn-1La magnesium alloy

Microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of as-cast and as-extruded Mg-4 wt% Zn-1 wt% La magnesium alloys were investigated.The alloys were produced by low-pressure die casting method and extruded at 350℃ after homogenization at 400℃ for 24 h.The results show that the as-cast alloy mainly consists of primary α-Mg matrix and Mg-Zn-La ternary second phases(also called T-Phase) along grain boundaries and isolated spherical particles inside the grains.After extrusion at350℃,the average grain size decreases by 81% due to dynamic recrystallization mechanism and T-phase particles are distributed along the extrusion direction.The elongation,yield strength and tensile strength of the as-cast Mg-4Zn-1La alloy increase by 179%,90% and 40%,respectively,as a result of the extrusion process.The as-extruded Mg-4Zn-1La alloy shows better corrosion resistance than the as-cast alloy due to increased grain boundaries and decreased content of T-phase.     

Effects of ECAP Extrusion on the Microstructure,Mechanical Properties and Biodegradability of Mg–2Zn–xGd–0.5Zr Alloys

Effects of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) extrusion on the microstructure, mechanical properties and biodegradability of Mg–2Zn– xGd–0.5Zr( x=0,0.5,1,2 wt%) alloys were studied in this work. Microstructure analysis, tensile test at ambient temperature, immersion test and electrochemical test in Hank's solution were carried out. The results showed that Gd could further enhance the grain refinement during the ECAP extrusion. Both Gd addition and ECAP extrusion could improve the mechanical properties of the alloys, and the extrusion played the dominant role. Minor addition of Gd(0.5–1 wt%) could obviously enhance the corrosion resistance of the alloys. To some extent, ECAP extrusion improved the corrosion resistance of the alloys due to the change of second phases distribution and the refinement of grains. Further increase in extrusion pass was detrimental to the improvement of the corrosion resistance as a result of increment of the grain boundaries.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Zn–(Nd)–Zr alloys with different extrusion processes

The effect of Nd addition and the in?uence of extrusion processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–6Zn–0.5Zr(ZK60) and Mg–6Zn–1.5Nd–0.5Zr(ZKNd602) alloys were investigated. Nd element can obviously re?ne the microstructure of both as-cast and asextruded Mg–Zn–Nd–Zr alloy. All of the extruded alloys exhibit a bimodal grain structure composed of equiaxed?ne recrystallized(DRXed) grains and elongated coarse un DRXed grains. It is necessary to achieve high strength,particularly the yield strength, for ZKNd602 alloy, when it is extruded with a lower extrusion temperature, a suitable extrusion ratio and a relatively lower extrusion ram speed. In this study, the ultimate tensile strength(UTS),yield strength(YS) and elongation(El) of the extruded ZKNd602 alloy were 421 MPa, 402 MPa and 6.7 %,respectively, with extrusion temperature of 290 °C, extrusion ratio of 18:1 and a ram speed of approximate0.4 mm·s~(-1). Meanwhile, the extrusion process has obvious effects on the room-temperature properties but weak effects on the high-temperature properties.     

Plastic deformation behavior of Mg97Zn1Y2 extruded alloys

The mechanical properties of the Mg97ZnlY2 extruded alloy containing the long-period stacking ordered phase, the so-called LPSO-phase, with a volume fraction of 24%-25%, were examined by compression tests and cyclic tension-compression deformation tests. The plastic behavior of the extruded alloys with compositions of Mg99.2Zn0.2Y0.6 and Mg89Zn4Y7 （molar fraction, %）, which were almost the same compositions of Mg matrix phase and LPSO phase in Mg97Zn1Y2 Mg/LPSO two-phase alloy, respectively, were also prepared. By comparing their mechanical properties, the strengthening mechanisms operating in the Mg97Zn1 Y2 extruded alloy were discussed. Existence of the LPSO-phase strongly enhanced the refinement of Mg matrix grain size during extrusion, which led to a large increment of the strength of alloy. In addition, the LPSO-phases, which were aligned along the extrusion direction in Mg97Zn1Y2 extruded alloy, acted as hardening phases, just like reinforced fibers.     

Effect of Microstructure on Corrosion Behavior of Mg–Sr Alloy in Hank's Solution

Mg–Sr alloy has been studied as a potential biodegradable material with excellent bioactivity to promote the bone formation. However, its degradation behavior needs to be well controlled to avoid the negative effect, which is important for future application. Therefore in this study, the microstructure and its effect on corrosion behavior of an Mg–1.5 Sr alloy were investigated. The microstructures of the alloy under different processing procedures were characterized by both optical and scanning electron microscopes. The corrosion performance was studied in Hank's solution using immersion,potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) tests. The results showed that the grain size and the amount and distribution of b-Mg_(17)Sr_2 had obvious effects on the corrosion behavior of Mg–Sr alloy. The smaller the grain size was, the more the protective surface layer formed on Mg–Sr alloy, and the higher the corrosion resistance was. For the as-cast Mg–Sr alloy, the network-like second phases precipitated along the grain boundaries could not hinder the corrosion due to their own corrosion cracking accelerating the intergranular corrosion. However, the refinement of second phases increased the corrosion resistance of the as-extruded alloy. After solution treatment at 450 °C for 5 h, the grains in the alloy did not grow much and b-Mg_(17)Sr_2 phases homogenously distributed in the alloy, resulting in the increase in corrosion resistance. However, after aging treatment, large amount of precipitated second phases increased the galvanic corrosion of the alloy, accelerating the development of corrosion.     

Effect of Solution Treatment on Microstructure and Corrosion Properties of Mg–4Gd–1Y–1Zn–0.5Ca–1Zr Alloy

The as-cast multi-element Mg–4Gd–1Y–1Zn–0.5Ca–1Zr alloy with low rare earth additions was prepared, and the solution treatment was applied at different temperatures. The microstructural evolution of the alloy was characterized by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and corrosion properties of the alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution were evaluated by immersion and electrochemical tests. The results indicate that the as-cast alloy is composed of the a-Mg matrix,lamellar long-period stacking-ordered(LPSO) structure and eutectic phase. The LPSO structure exists with more volume fraction in the alloy solution-treated at 440 °C, but disappears with the increase in the solution temperature. For all the solution-treated alloys, the precipitated phases are detected. The corrosion rates of the alloys decrease first and then increase slightly with the increase in the solution temperature, and the corrosion resistance of the solution-treated alloys is more than four times as good as that of the as-cast alloy. In addition, the alloy solution-treated at 480 °C for 6 h shows the best corrosion property.     

Evolution of Microstructure,Residual Stress,and Tensile Properties of Mg–Zn–Y–La–Zr Magnesium Alloy Processed by Extrusion

The microstructure, texture, residual stress, and tensile properties of Mg–6 Zn–2 Y–1 La–0.5 Zr(wt%) magnesium alloy were investigated before and after extrusion process, which performed at 300 °C and 400 °C. The microstructural characterizations indicated that the as-cast alloy was comprised of α-Mg, Mg–Zn, Mg–Zn–La, and Mg–Zn–Y phases. During homogenization at 400 °C for 24 h, most of the secondary phases exhibited partial dissolution. Extrusion process led to a remarkable grain refi nement due to dynamic recrystallization(DRX). The degree of DRX and the DRXed grain size increased with increasing extrusion temperature. The homogenized alloy did not show a preferential crystallographic orientation, whereas the extruded alloys showed strong basal texture. The extrusion process led to a signifi cant improvement on the compressive residual stress and mechanical properties. The alloy extruded at 300 °C exhibited the highest basal texture intensity, the compressive residual stress and hardness, and yield and tensile strengths among the studied alloys.     

Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Zr–1.0Cr–0.4Fe–xMo alloys

Possibility of using Mo as an alloying element in Zr-based alloys was attractive in terms of microstructure refinement and mechanical properties strengthening. In this research, Zr–1.0Cr–0.4Fe–xMo(0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6) alloys with different Mo contents were prepared by vacuum arcmelting method, the microstructure and the corrosion resistance of these alloys were investigated. Addition of Mo has a refinement effect on the microstructure; with the increase of Mo content, the a-laths in the as-cast samples and the grain size in the annealed samples decrease. Zr–1.0Cr–0.4Fe–xMo alloys have large numbers of fine second-phase particles(SPPs) in the matrix, the area fraction of the SPPs is more than 10 %. With the increase of Mo content, the population density of the SPPs increases significantly, while the average diameter of the SPPs decreases. Mo addition also affects the texture; the intensity of basal pole texture aligning normal direction decreases with the increase of Mo content in the alloys.Compared with Zr-4 and Zr–1Nb, Zr–1.0Cr–0.4Fe–xMo alloys have excellent corrosion resistance in 500 °C/10.3 MPa steam. The corrosion rates of Mo-containing alloys are higher than that of Mo-free alloy, which is mainly attributed to the solute Mo atoms in the Zr matrix.Change of the SPPs features due to the increase of Mo content alleviates the degradation of corrosion resistance in some degree, but it is not the dominant factor.     

Influences of the Welding Heat Input and the Repeated Repair Welding on Ti–3Al–2.5V Titanium Alloy

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects of gas tungsten arc welding heat input on the high-temperature tensile properties, toughness, and microstructural features of titanium alloy Ti–3Al–2.5V. The secondary objective was to examine the effect of the repeated repair welding on the properties of the alloy. It was also found that the mechanical properties progressively decreased with increasing the repair welding cycles, especially in the case of the weldment after the first welding repair. It was observed that the sizes of the acicular α' and prior β grain boundaries as well as the volume fraction of the acicular α' phases increased with increasing the welding heat input. In addition, the amount and size of the acicular α' phases were found to increase with increasing the repair welding cycles.     

往复挤压对Mg-0.85Zn-0.15Y-0.6Zr铸态组织和力学性能的影响

研究了往复挤压对准晶增强Mg-0.85Zn-0.15Y-0.6Zr铸态合金显微组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明,往复挤压可大幅度细化Mg-0.85Zn-0.15Y-0.6Zr铸态合金组织,且使I相等相对均匀地分布在α-Mg基体中。同铸态合金相比,挤压后Mg-0.85Zn-0.15Y-0.6Zr合金的屈服强度、抗拉强度和延伸率分别提高了75.8%,43.2%和35%。     

挤压参数对SiC颗粒增强Mg-3.6Zn-0.6Y-0.2Ca基复合材料组织和力学性能的影响

对挤压前后SiC颗粒增强Mg-3.6Zn-0.6Y-0.2Ca基复合材料组织和力学性能的研究表明：随挤压速率或挤压温度的增加,再结晶晶粒的尺寸增加,体积分数则略有增加。随挤压速率的增加,动态析出相的尺寸增加,体积分数减小。当挤压温度设定为230℃时随挤压速率由0.01 mm/s增加到0.1 mm/s,或当挤压速率设定为0.1 mm/s时挤压温度由190 ℃增加到230 ℃,复合材料的屈服强度和抗拉强度降低,而伸长率则逐渐增加。在优化的挤压参数（190 ℃,0.1 mm/s）下挤压态复合材料的屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率分别为312.0 MPa,347.3 MPa和6.6％;其中晶粒细化对强度提升的贡献高于热错配强化与析出强化。     

热处理对HA/Mg-Zn-Ca生物复合材料显微组织及性能的影响

采用剪切搅拌铸造结合热挤压工艺制备了1HA/Mg-3Zn-0.2Ca(质量分数,%)复合材料,研究了固溶及时效处理对挤压态1HA/Mg-3Zn-0.2Ca复合材料显微组织、力学性能及电化学腐蚀行为的影响。结果表明:挤压态复合材料经固溶处理(T4)后,第二相数量减少,晶粒尺寸增大,屈服强度降低,但延伸率和耐蚀性能有所提高。固溶超过3 h后,由于晶粒尺寸过分长大耐蚀能力又出现下降;固溶后时效处理(T6),复合材料屈服强度提高,耐蚀性变化不大。因此,对挤压态HA/Mg-Zn-Ca复合材料进行适当的固溶及时效处理可以提高复合材料的耐蚀性及延伸率。     

Zr含量对Mg-5Zn-2Al镁合金组织与性能的影响

采用光学显微镜及拉伸试验机等手段,研究了Zr含量对Mg-5Zn-2Al合金铸态和热处理后显微组织及力学性能的影响.结果表明,Zr的加入使Mg-5Zn-2Al镁合金的铸态和热处理后的晶粒得到明显的细化.在铸态及热处理条件下,合金的抗拉强度与伸长率均呈现先上升后下降的变化趋势.对于铸态合金而言,Zr含量为0.6%时,Mg-5Zn-2Al合金的晶粒最为细小,并且其抗拉强度与伸长率均达到最大值,为215 MPa和12.563%.经热处理后,合金的抗拉强度较铸态得到了显著地提高.当Zr含量为0.6%时,合金的抗拉强度达到最大,为249 MPa.     

低合金化Mg-Zn-Y合金的显微组织与力学性能研究

本文通过常规铸造制备了三种成分的低合金化Mg-Zn-Y (Mg-0.6Zn-0.1Y、Mg-1.3Zn-0.1Y、Mg-2.0Zn-0.1Y，wt.%)，并对其进行低温慢速挤压（140℃，0.1mm/s）。研究结果表明：随Zn含量的增加，挤压前合金的晶粒尺寸逐渐减少。挤压后合金晶粒显著细化，形成弥散的纳米析出相，同时随Zn含量的增加合金的再结晶程度与纳米析出相的数量均增加，基面织构强度则无显著变化。挤压后合金的力学性能得到大幅提升，其中Mg-2.0Zn-0.1Y合金的屈服强度、抗拉强度和延伸率分别达到406.4MPa、424.5MPa、12.2%。随Zn含量增加，Mg-Zn-Y合金的延伸率显著增加，其断口形貌由解理面转变为细小的韧窝，断裂方式由解理断裂转变为韧性断裂。     

Microstructures and tensile properties of as-extruded Mg-Sn binary alloys

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xSn(x=3,7 and 14,mass fraction,%) alloys extruded indirectly at 300℃ were investigated by means of optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and tensile test.The grain size of theα-Mg matrix decreases from 220,160 and 93μm after the homogenization treatment to 28,3 and 16μm in the three alloys after extrusion,respectively.The results show that the grain refinement is most remarkable in the as-extruded Mg-7Sn alloy.At the same time,the amount of the Mg2Sn particles remarkably increases in the Mg-7Sn alloy with very uniform distribution in theα-Mg matrix.In contrast,the Mg2Sn phase inherited from the solidification with a large size is mainly distributed along grain boundary in the Mg-14Sn alloy.The tensile tests at room temperature show that the ultimate tensile strength of the as-extruded Mg-7Sn alloy is the highest,i.e.,255 MPa,increased by 120%as compared with that of as-cast samples.     

Mg-6Gd-3Y-2Zn-0.5Zr镁合金的组织和性能

设计了新型Mg-6Gd-3Y-2Zn-0.5Zr镁合金,并用光学显微镜、扫描电镜及拉伸试验机对合金铸态、均匀化态及挤压态的显微组织特征和力学性能进行了研究。结果表明,铸态Mg-6Gd-3Y-2Zn-0.5Zr合金组织主要由α-Mg基体和沿晶界分布的块状长周期堆垛有序结构相组成,均匀化处理(450℃×16h)促使细小层片状的长周期堆垛有序结构相由晶界向晶内生长。挤压态Mg-6Gd-3Y-2Zn-0.5Zr合金在200℃下时效处理,无明显时效硬化现象,但挤压态合金具有优良的强韧性能,室温抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率分别为335MPa、276MPa和17%。     

高强Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr合金的微观组织和力学性能

通过金属模铸、热挤压和时效处理(T5)工艺过程制备出高强Mg-7Gd-4Y-1.6Zn-0.5Zr合金,并利用光学显微镜、XRD、SEM及TEM分析研究Mg合金不同状态下的显微组织和力学性能。结果表明:Mg-7Gd-4Y-1.6Zn-0.5Zr合金的铸态组织主要由α-Mg基体和沿晶界分布的片层状第二相Mg12Zn(Gd,Y)组成,经过热挤压变形后,合金晶粒显著细化,时效处理过程中Mg12Zn(Gd,Y)相上析出少量细小的颗粒状Mg3Zn3(Gd,Y)2相。时效态合金的抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率分别达到446 MPa、399 MPa和6.1%,其强化方式主要为细晶强化和第二相强化。     

挤压态Mg-6Zn-xEr合金的微观结构和力学性能

研究铸态、挤压态和挤压峰值态的Mg-6Zn-xEr合金的微观组织和力学性能。结果表明,Er的加入可显著改善Mg-6Zn合金的力学性能,经过峰值时效后合金的力学性能得到进一步提高;挤压态Mg-6Zn-0．5Er合金经过峰值时效处理后具有最佳的拉伸强度。该合金的抗拉强度和屈服强度分别为329MPa和183MPa,伸长率为12％。这表明添加0．5％Er可显著提高Mg-6Zn合金的时效硬化行为。挤压峰值态Mg-6Zn-0．5Er合金较好的力学性能归因于结构的细化和β1相的析出强化。