Microstructure and creep behaviour of Mg-12Gd-3Y-1Zn-0.4Zr alloy

Microstructure and creep behaviour of Mg-12Gd-3Y-1Zn-0.4Zr alloy prepared by squeeze casting were investigated. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation revealed that a kind of lamellar-shaped morphologies 14h long-period stacking order structure (LPSO) and dense β’-phase precipitates were formed by heat treatment. The alloy exhibited good creep resistance. It was shown that the creep-resistant performance kept stable because of the restriction of dense β’-phase precipitates and LPSO phases to the movement of dislocations, and the formation of β-phase plates took responsibility for the softening of material during creep. Stress and temperature dependence of the steady-state creep rate were studied over stress range of 50-100 MPa and a temperature range of 250-300 oC, and a dislocation creep mechanism was proposed for the alloy.     

Hot workability of Mg-9Y-1MM-0.6Zr alloy

The behavior evolvement of Mg-9Y-1MM-0.6Zr (WE91) alloy during hot deformation process was discussed. The flow stress behavior of magnesium alloy over the strain rate range of 0.001 to 1 s-1 and the temperature range of 653 to 773 K was studied on a Gleeble-1500D hot simulator under the maximum deformation degree of 60%. The experimental results showed that the relationship between stress and strain was obviously affected by the strain rate and deformation temperature and the flow curves observed were typical of the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization. The flow stress of WE91 magnesium alloy during high temperature deformation could be represented by the Zener-Hollomon parameter in the hyperbolic Arrhenius-type equation. The average deformation activation energy Q and strain coefficient n were 224.11 kJ/mol and 3.08 by calculation,respectively. The processing maps were calculated and analyzed according to the dynamic materials model. The map at strain of 0.916 exhibited three domains with peak efficiency of 49%,44% and 42%,respectively. It was found that the alloy could be extruded at 693 K with mechanical properties of σ0.2=240 MPa,σb=315 MPa and δ=15.5%.     

Phase constitutions,growth pattern and mechanical properties of Mg-1.4Gd-1.2Y-xZn-0.15Zr(at%) alloys

The effects of minor Zn(0.2 at%,0.4 at%,0.6 at%) on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-1.4 Gd-1.2 Y-0.15 Zr(at%) alloys were systematically explored.Results reveal that increasing Zn content leads to the increase of the intergranular phases and the change of their composition from Mg_24(Gd,Y)_5 phase and(Mg,Zn)_3(Gd,Y) phase to 18 R-LPSO phase and(Mg,Zn)_3(Gd,Y) phase.Mg_24(Gd,Y)_5 phase is body-centered cubic structure and shares the same lattice constant with Mg_24Y_5 while(Mg,Zn)_3(Gd,Y)phase is face-centered cubic structure with lattice constant of 0.72 nm,slightly lower than Mg_3Gd.18RLPSO structure is identified to be monoclinic with c-axis not strictly vertical to the bottom surface but93.5°.The growth patterns of intergranular phases change from the divorced growth to coupled growth as compositions change.Moreover,the mechanical performance improves with Zn rising,ascribed to the decrease of brittle phases at grain boundaries and the increase of LPSO structure phases.     

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.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast and heat treated Mg-15Gd-3Y alloy

The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-15Gd-3Y alloy were investigated in the as-cast and heat treated conditions.The microstructure evolution from as-cast to cast-T4 states involved α-Mg solid solution+Mg5(Gd,Y) phase→α-Mg supersatu-rated solid solution+rare earths compound Mg3(Gd1.26,Y0.74)→α-Mg supersaturated solid solution+rare earths compound Mg3(Gd0.745,Y1.255).It showed that 480 oC/4 h was the optimal solution treatment parameter.If the solution temperature was high or the holding time was long,such as 520 oC/16 h,an overheating phenomenon would be induced,which had a detrimental effect on the mechanical properties.When age-ing at 225 and 200 oC,the alloy would exhibit a significant age-hardening response and great long-time-age-hardening potential,respectively.The best mechanical properties were obtained at the parameters of 480 oC/4 h+225 oC/16 h,with the UTS of 257.0 MPa and elongation of 3.8%.     

Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.6Zr合金的二次挤压热变形行为

采用Gleeble-1500型热模拟机在变形温度为360~480℃、应变速率为0.01~10 s-1、真应变为0~0.7的条件下,研究Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.6Zr合金二次挤压过程的热变形行为,获得其热变形工艺参数,并分析热变形后的显微组织。结果表明:合金的峰值应力随应变速率的增大而提高,随应变温度的升高而降低;在变形温度、应变速率相同的情况下,一次热模拟的峰值应力均大于二次热模拟(450℃,10 s~(-1)除外);合金二次挤压过程的流变应力可以采用含Zener-Hollomon参数的双曲正弦函数形式来描述;由于二次热模拟试样中位错及晶界运动增强,使二次热模拟的激活能(Q)、应力指数(n)均小于一次热模拟的相应参数,导致二次挤压较一次挤压容易发生再结晶。     

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.     

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.     

热处理及热挤压对Mg-10Gd-4.8Y-0.6Zr组织及常温力学性能的影响

通过力学和显微硬度测试、能谱和X射线衍射分析以及光学显微镜、扫描电镜和透射电镜观察,对Mg-10Gd-4.8Y-0.6Zr合金经均匀化、挤压变形及时效处理后的显微组织和常温力学性能进行研究。结果表明,铸态合金经520℃/16 h均匀化处理后网状共晶消除,并有黑色方块相生成,强度和塑性显著提高;挤压变形后的合金,抗拉强度σb达304.5 MPa,比挤压前提高25%,屈服强度σ0.2成倍增加,达268.7 MPa;在200℃时效20 h后峰值硬度达到137 HV;再经挤压和峰值时效后最终σb为370 MPa,比挤压态合金试样提高22%,屈服强度σ0.2为295.6 MPa,提高10%,但伸长率δ略有下降;该合金在室温下的断裂方式是脆性和韧性断裂兼有的混合断裂。     

Microstructure evolution and coercivity mechanism of hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination (HDDR) treated Nd-Fe-B strip cast alloys

In this paper, we systematically investigated the microstructure evolution and coercivity mechanism of hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination (HDDR) treated Nd-Fe-B strip cast alloys by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analyses. The rod-like NdH_2+x phases with diameters of 10–20 nm are embedded into α-Fe matrix, which hereditarily leads to textured grains in HDDR alloy. The migration of NdH_2+x from Nd-rich region to α-Fe matrix during hydrogen absorption process contributes to the uniform redistribution of Nd-rich phases after HDDR treatment. The HDDR alloy with single domain grain sizes of 200–300 nm exhibits relatively low coercivity of 1.01 T that arises from pinning magnetic domain motion. The weak c-axis orientation of HDDR alloy results in a lower reverse magnetic field (coercivity) to reduce remanence to 0. Moreover, the direct contact of Nd₂Fe₁₄B grains and the high concentration of ferromagnetic elements (Fe content ≈ 66.06 at%, Co content ≈ 0.91 at%) in Nd-rich grain boundary layer lead to strong magnetostatic coupling effect among Nd₂Fe₁₄B grains. The nano-sized α-Fe inside Nd₂Fe₁₄B matrix makes the magnetization reversal easily and decreases the coercivity of HDDR alloy.     

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.     

时效对Mg-9Gd-4Y-0.6Zr挤压合金组织与性能的影响

文章研究了对Mg-9Gd-4Y-0.6Zr合金在时效过程中的微观组织.在225℃时效初期硬度缓慢上升,之后硬度急剧上升,24 h出现了明显的时效硬化峰,然后硬度开始下降.微观结构的分析结果表明,在初期(2 h)产生了大量弥散分布的具有DO19结构的β",而在峰值时(24 h)出现具有bco的β',在持续时效(384 h)时出现亚稳相β1,而在后来的长时间时效(1 000 h)时出现β1在原位转变的平衡相β.     

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...     

Characterization of p precipitate phase in Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy

As reported in our previous works,a Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy recently developed exhibited remarkable age-hardening responses and excellent mechanical properties at both room and elevated temperatures.In Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy,the β precipitate phase was assumed to be one of the main strengthening phases in peak-aged samples.This study aimed to determine the crystal structure and orientation relationship of the β precipitate phase in Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy using transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy.The results indicated that the β precipitate had a face-centered cubic structure with a lattice parameter of a=2.22 nm.The orientation relationship between the β precipitate phase and the α-Mg matrix was(12)β$$$$(100)α,[110] β/[0001] α.The β plates formed on prismatic planes could play an important role in alloy strengthening by proving effective barriers to gliding dislocations.A single β plate often contained several domains of(11)β twin-related variants.A composition of Mg 5(Y0.4Gd0.4Nd0.2) was suggested for the β phase in Mg-7Gd-5Y-1Nd-0.5Zr alloy.     

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。     

Mg-5.52Zn-1.73Nd-0.71Cd-0.5Zr镁合金的热变形组织和力学性能

采用Gleeble-1500热模拟机研究Mg-Zn-Nd-Cd-Zr合金在温度为300～420℃、应变速率为0.001～1S-1、最大变形程度为80％的条件下的高温变形行为.采用光学显微镜及透射电镜研究Mg-Zn-Nd-Cd-Zr镁合金在不同压缩变形条件下的组织形貌特征.结果表明:在实验条件下,合金的流变应力-应变曲线...     

Effect of copper on magnetostriction and mechanical properties of TbDyFe alloys

The intrinsic brittleness of the TbDyFe alloy significantly decreases its mach inability and applications.This paper aims to improve the toughness of TbDyFe alloy by adding Cu. Various alloys of the type(Tb_(0.3)Dy_(0.7))_(0.37)Fe_(0.63-χ)Cu_χ(χ=0, 0,01.0.03, 0.05, 0.08, 0.1) were fabricated by an arc melting furnace under a high purity argon atmosphere. The microstructure, magnetostrictive properties and mechanical performance were studied systematically. The results show that the (Tb,Dy)Cu phase forms in these alloys upon the addition of Cu. Correspondingly, their toughness improves, attributed to the formation of a (Tb,Dy)Cu phase. Compared to the Cu-free alloy, the fracture toughness (Kic) increases 2-3 times with increasing Cu content. However, the magnetostriction performance of these alloys declines with Cu addition, due to the low-magnetic performance of the (Tb,Dy)Cu phase at room temperature. Compared with other alloys, the alloy with the addition of 1at%Cu shows the best compromise between the saturation magnetostriction and fracture toughness.     

Effect of cerium on microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion properties of Al-Zn-Mg alloy

The effects of trace Ce on the microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Al-Zn-Mg alloy were studied by means of metallographic analysis,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),mechanical tensile test,slow strain rate tensile test,cyclic polarization curve test,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test and anodic oxidation test.The results show that the addition of trace Ce has little effect on the strength of Al-Zn-Mg alloy,but can significantly improve the corrosion resistance of the alloy;The mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the alloys decrease significantly with the addition of excessive Ce;the addition of 0.04 wt%Ce can reduce significantly the self-corrosive current density of AlZn-Mg alloy and increase obviously passivation film resistance of the alloy.The stress corrosion sensitivity index decreases from 0.612 to 0.219,which improves the corrosion resistance properties significantly.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welding of AZ31B magnesium alloy added with cerium

The AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet added with 0.5 wt.% Ce was welded with friction stir welding(FSW).The microstructures and mechanical properties of the welded joint were investigated.The results showed that the microstructures in the weld nugget zone were uniform and with small equiaxed grains.The grains in the heat-affected zone and the thermo-mechanical affected zone were coarser than those in the base metal zone and the weld nugget zone.The ultimate tensile strength of AZ31B magnesium alloy added with 0.5...