Microstructure-property characterization of a friction-stir welded joint between AA5059 aluminum alloy and high density polyethylene

Aluminum alloys and high density polyethylene are utilized in a wide variety of industrial applications. In the present work the feasibility of friction stir butt welding between AA5059 alloy and high density polyethylene sheets is examined. The bonding mechanism, joint strength, and microhardness are considered in this study. Various welding parameters and tool alignment were investigated until sound joints were achieved by positioning approximately 85% of the rotating tool in the aluminum material on the advancing side (1.4 mm offset) at constant spindle speed and traverse speed of 710 rpm and 63 mm/min, respectively. The results indicate that AA5059 aluminum and high density polyethylene sheets can be successfully joined with a combination of secondary bonding and mechanical interlocking of the materials, which provides a potential alternative to adhesive bonding or mechanical fastening.     

挤压镁合金AM60的腐蚀疲劳

研究了加载频率、溶液pH值、氯离子浓度和氟化物转化膜等对挤压镁合金AM60疲劳寿命的影响,讨论了疲劳机理及AlMn相的作用.结果表明:在空气中10 Hz以下,疲劳寿命与频率有一定的关系;而在10 Hz以上,疲劳寿命与频率无关.AM60在中性溶液中疲劳寿命最短,在碱性溶液中疲劳寿命最长.氯离子能明显地降低疲劳寿命,含氟转化膜提高腐蚀疲劳寿命的作用不明显.断口分析表明,挤压镁合金AM60疲劳裂纹的形成与AlMn相粒子有关.在空气中,疲劳裂纹源为AlMn相粒子;而在溶液介质中,腐蚀疲劳裂纹萌生于AlMn相粒子周围的点蚀坑.     

Grain refinement of AM60B magnesium alloy by SiC particles

AM60B alloy has been refined by SiC particles and the corresponding refining mechanism has been mainly discussed. The results indicate that the addition of 0.2 wt% SiC particles in form of mixture with Mg powder decreases the grain size from 317 μm of the not refined alloy to 46 μm. The decrease of β phase and formation of Mg₂Si and Al₄C₃ phases well demonstrate that the reactions of 3SiC + 4Al = Al₄C₃ + 3Si and 2Si + Mg = Mg₂Si occur during refining treatment. In addition, the crystal nuclei are composed of two kinds of elements, Al and C. All of these imply that the formed Al₄C₃ particles are the actual heterogeneous nucleation substrates.     

High cycle fatigue mechanisms in a cast AM60B magnesium alloy

ABSTRACT We examine micromechanisms of fatigue crack initiation and growth in a cast AM60B magnesium alloy by relating dendrite cell size and porosity under different strain amplitudes in high cycle fatigue conditions. Fatigue cracks formed at casting pores within the specimen and near the surface, depending on the relative pore sizes. When the pore that initiated the fatigue crack decreased from approximately 110 µm to 80 µm, the fatigue life increased two times. After initiation, the fatigue cracks grew through two distinct stages before final overload specimen failure. At low maximum crack tip driving forces (K_max < 2.3 MPa√m), the fatigue crack propagated preferentially through the α‐Mg dendrite cells. At high maximum crack tip driving forces (K_max > 2.3 MPa√m), the fatigue crack propagated primarily through the β‐Al₁₂Mg₁₇ particle laden interdendritic regions. Based on these observations, any proposed mechanism‐based fatigue model for cast Mg alloys must incorporate the change in growth mechanisms for different applied maximum stress intensity factors, in addition to the effect of pore size on the propensity to form a fatigue crack.     

轧制组织对镁合金AM60疲劳性能的影响

研究了AM60轧制后挤压镁合金的组织对其机械性能和疲劳裂纹扩展性能的影响。实验表明:轧制使晶粒细化,强度显著提高。沿纵轴轧制方向出现大量等轴李晶组织,而在横向原来的孪晶组织消失。对于存在大量孪晶组织的方向,其抗拉强度明显低于其它方向。轧制AM60的横向疲劳裂纹扩展速度(FCPR)明显地高于纵向。当疲劳裂纹尖端塑性区的尺寸与组织的晶粒度接近时,挤压AM60组织中晶粒大小的不均匀引起裂纹分叉,裂纹分叉和粗糙度诱发的裂纹闭合对疲劳裂纹扩展产生严重的阻滞作用在挤压镁合金AM60的疲劳裂纹扩展速度(da/dN)与应力强度因子范围(△K)的关系曲线上出现拐点(△K=64～7.5 MPa·m~(1/2))。疲劳裂纹扩展为沿晶和穿晶混合方式。     

合金元素对AM60B镁合金性能的影响

为提高镁合金的力学性能,将元素Sr和稀土元素Y、Nd加入到AM60B中.采用X光荧光和X射线衍射对合金的化学成分和物相组成进行了分析,研究了合金元素对AM60B镁合金力学性能的影响,采用扫描电子显微镜对合金试样的断口表面进行了观察,对其断裂行为进行了探讨.研究结果表明,Sr和稀土元素Y、Nd使AM60B镁合金的力学性能得到改善,含Sr和稀土元素Nd的AM60B镁合金的断裂强度和延伸率最高,分别达到224.57 MPa和9.25%,比AM60B镁合金分别提高了32%和38%,合金的屈服强度也得到改善.稀土元素Y和Nd的加入,使AM60B镁合金表现出较大的塑性变形能力.     

AM60镁合金表面功能纳米有机薄膜的制备及特性研究

通过有机镀膜方法,利用一种设计合成的三氮杂嗪硫醇有机化合物钠盐在AM60镁合金表面制备了有机薄膜。采用循环伏安法和X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)分析了镁合金表面有机镀膜过程的反应机理,使用椭圆偏振光谱仪测量了薄膜的厚度、接触角测量仪表征了薄膜的浸润性,借助极化曲线和电化学阻抗谱评价了膜层的耐腐蚀性。结果表明,该有机薄膜为纳米尺度,且使镁合金表面发生亲水到疏水特性转变;经有机镀膜后镁合金的腐蚀电流从1840nA/cm2降低到540nA/cm2、腐蚀电位从-1.454V上升到-1.340V,且电荷传递电阻从2.24kΩ·cm2提高到16.88kΩ·cm2,从而有效地提高了镁合金基体的耐腐蚀性能。     

大塑性变形的AM60镁合金半固态等温处理研究

为了制备晶粒细小且球化程度高的的AM60镁合金半固态坯料,对铸态和等径道角挤压态的AM60镁合金半固态等温处理过程进行了研究.借助金相显微镜对AM60镁合金铸坯和等径道角挤压后的铸坯在半固态等温处理中的微观组织演变进行了观察.研究结果表明:对于AM60镁合金,直接等温处理获得的半固坯晶粒很粗大,其平均晶粒尺寸都在100μm以上,晶粒球化效果不理想,很难获得合格的半固态坯;新SIMA法是一种非常理想制备AM60镁合金半固态坯的方法,利用该方法制备的AM60半固态坯的微观组织晶粒十分细小,平均晶粒尺寸在8～22μm,晶粒球化程度高;随着保温时间的延长,新SIMA法制备的AM60半固态坯的微观组织出现长大现象;随着等温处理温度的升高,固相晶粒的平均尺寸先增加后减小,晶粒球化程度越来越高.     

Modeling fracture properties in a die-cast AM60B magnesium alloy I—Analytical failure model

A failure model for die-cast magnesium alloys is formulated based upon a previously published critical strain model and the analysis of the stress concentration factor due to a spherical void. The failure model predicts the fracture strain during uniaxial tensile loading from the strain-hardening coefficient of the magnesium alloy and the area fraction of porosity due to a macropore in the microstructure. It was determined that this model predicts the fracture strain of 10 tensile samples with holes of different diameters drilled through the cross-section with reasonable accuracy. The predictions are further shown to agree with literature data for three magnesium-based casting alloys.     

Experimental study on influence of section thickness on mechanical behavior of die-cast AM60 magnesium alloy

Influence of section thickness on mechanical behavior of die-cast AM60 magnesium alloy has been experimentally studied. Tension, compression and shear tests with this material were performed on a universal test machine at strain rates from 5 × 10⁻⁴ s⁻¹ to 5 × 10⁻² s⁻¹. Specimens were cut from plates with five as-cast section thicknesses of 6.5 mm, 5.2 mm, 3.9 mm, 2.6 mm and 1.3 mm. According to the test results, flow stress becomes less sensitive to section thickness with larger section thickness, and the influence of strain rate on flow stress is also decreasing with larger section thickness. At different stress states, the tested material follows the von-Mises yield criterion. And stress state is found to be the main factor influencing the fracture behavior.     

AM60B镁合金微弧氧化膜层的结构与性能研究

为了提高镁合金的耐腐蚀性能,用微弧氧化方法在AM60B镁合金表面生成了氧化物膜层.利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射分析了膜层的形貌、结构和组成.研究表明,氧化膜可分为两层,外层疏松多孔,内层结构致密,膜层主要由MgO、Mg2SiO4和少量MgAl2O4相组成,从外层到内层,Mg2SiO4相含量减少,MgO相含量增大.与镁合金基体相比,氧化物膜层表面硬度提高7～8倍. 在质量分数为3.5%NaCl溶液中的动电位极化测试表明,微弧氧化处理使镁合金的耐蚀性能得到了明显提高.     

Fatigue deformation characteristic of as-extruded AM30 magnesium alloy

The fatigue deformation behavior of as-extruded AM30 magnesium alloy has been investigated under different strain amplitudes in this paper, and the microstructure and fractograph during the cyclic deformation have been analyzed by use of the optical microscope (OM) and the scanning electronic microscope (SEM). The results show that there are many {1 0 –1 2} twins in the fatigue specimens of the extruded AM30 alloy, and with the increase of total strain amplitude, the twins become coarser and longer. Otherwise, there are many twin bands composed of many tiny lenticular type twins ({1 0 –1 2}〈1 0 –1 1〉 twin) near the fatigue fracture, which become more with increase of total strain amplitude.     

Dislocation movements during creep in a die-cast AM50 magnesium alloy

Tensile creep tests were combined with detailed transmission electron microscopy in order to characterize the dislocation movements during creep of the die-cast AM50 magnesium alloy. TEM observations indicate that dislocations are introduced within the primary α-Mg grain interior in the die-casting process, which consist of both the basal and non-basal segments. The non-basal segments of dislocations, having smoother curvature in as die-cast state, partially exhibit steps parallel to the basal plane during high temperature exposure. The basal segments of dislocations are able to bow out and glide on the basal planes under the influence of a stress, and the non-basal segments and/or jogs follow the basal segments with the help of climb during creep.     

Dry sliding wear behavior of AM50B magnesium alloy

Wear behaviour of AM50B magnesium alloy was tested using pin-on-disc configuration with carbon steel discs as counterpart on dry-sliding conditions. Wear rates and friction coefficients were measured in a sliding velocity range of 0.1–1 m s⁻¹ and normal force range of 10–250 N. Worn surfaces were analysed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDS) to define the main wear mechanisms. Abrasion, adhesion, delamination, oxidation, and plastic and severe plastic deformation were observed. Wear mechanism map was proposed. Oxidation and abrasion mechanisms dominated at the lowest sliding velocities and loads. Increasing load and speed led to a combination of oxidation, delamination and adhesion. Plastic deformation and severe plastic deformation were detected for the highest applied load and sliding speeds.     

Corrosion protection of AM60B magnesium alloy by application of electroless nickel coating via a new chrome-free pretreatment

Cerium–vanadium (Ce–V) conversion coating was proposed as a new pretreatment for application of electroless Ni–P coating on AM60B magnesium alloy to replace the traditional chromium oxide pretreatment. Morphology and chemical composition of the conversion coating were investigated. The subsequent Ni–P coating deposited on the conversion coating was also characterized by morphology, chemical composition, microstructure, corrosion protection performance and micro-hardness. A uniform, compact and pore-free electroless coating with a moderate concentration of phosphorus (7.78 wt%) was obtained. The electroless coating showed a nobler open-circuit potential than that of the bare alloy during the first 13 h of immersion in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. Also, the sample plated with the Ce–V conversion coating showed lower corrosion current density than the sample plated with traditional chromium oxide pretreatment. The micro-hardness of the bare alloy was significantly increased after electroless coating. The electroless coating is pore-free and there is suitable adhesion between the coating and alloy substrate.     

Multiaxial fatigue of extruded ZK60 magnesium alloy

Multiaxial monotonic and cyclic behaviors of ZK60‐T5 magnesium extrusion are investigated. Strain‐controlled tests were performed at standard laboratory condition with fully reversed straining. Twinning‐detwinning deformation plays an important role in the cyclic axial behavior for tests that were performed under strain amplitudes higher than 0.4%. However, the hysteresis loop for the 0.4% was found symmetric and no sign of twinning‐detwinning deformation was observed. On the contrary, the cyclic shear behavior was found to be similar to conventional alloys and no significant asymmetric or twinning‐detwinning deformations were observed. The multiaxial fatigue tests suggest that multiaxiality and nonproportionality are not detrimental to fatigue life. Three multiaxial fatigue damage models were used: Smith‐Watson‐Topper, Fatemi‐Socie, and Jahed‐Varvani. While Fatemi‐Socie and Jahed‐Varvani models show comparable estimation, Smith‐Watson‐Topper overestimates shear and nonproportional lives.     

ZK60镁合金热压缩变形行为

为了研究ZK60镁合金的热变形行为,采用Gleebe-1500热模拟机在变形温度为423～673K、应变速率为0.001～10s-1条件下对合金进行的热压缩试验.分析合金流变应力与应变速率、变形温度之间的关系,通过引入Z参数建立合金流变应力本构方程,并观察合金变形过程中的显微组织演变.结果表明:变形温度低于473K且应变速率大于0.1s-1时试样发生宏观开裂;在变形温度较高和应变速率较低时,合金真应力-真应变曲线具有动态再结晶特征.随变形温度升高和应变速率的降低流变应力减小,热压缩后的组织中再结晶现象越明显;应变速率越高,再结晶晶粒越细小.     

Influence of calcium on ignition-proof mechanism of AM50 magnesium alloy

Journal of Materials Science - In order to improve the ignition proof of AM50 magnesium alloy, 1wt% Ca was added to AM50 magnesium alloy to prepare investigated alloy. The ignition temperature,...