The Influence of Strain Path on Rare Earth Recrystallization Textures in a Magnesium-Zinc-Rare Earth Alloy

In this study, the effect of strain path on texture evolution during cold rolled and annealing of hot rolled Mg-Zn-Rare-Earth (RE) alloy (ZEK100) sheet has been investigated. Strain path during cold rolling has been varied by changing rolling direction with respect to the original hot rolling (HR) direction of the sheet. Cold rolling either parallel or perpendicular to the HR direction leads to spread and split of basal poles in the transverse direction (TD) during annealing, characteristic of Mg-Zn-RE alloys. However, when the sheet is continuously rotated between cold rolling passes, this texture spread is not produced. It is demonstrated that a change in dislocation activity, as predicted by crystal plasticity modeling, cannot explain the unusual textures developed in Mg-Zn-RE alloys. Instead, the role of strain path in determining shear band evolution is considered to be critical. When shear bands are suppressed by continuously rotating the specimen, the distinct Zn-RE texture is not produced. Furthermore, it is demonstrated the dominance of the TD spread grains emerges gradually during recrystallization, leading to the final observed texture.

     

Intergranular Strain Evolution in a Zircaloy-4 Alloy with Basketweave Morphology

A Zircaloy-4 alloy with Widmanst?tten-Basketweave microstructure has been used to study the deformation behavior at the grain level. The evolution of internal strain and bulk texture is investigated using neutron diffraction and conventional microscopic techniques. The macroscopic behavior and intergranular strain development, parallel and perpendicular to the loading direction, were measured in situ during uniaxial tensile loading. It was observed that twinning plays a major role in both microstructural changes and polycrystalline plasticity.     

In-Plane Anisotropy in Mechanical Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Commercially Pure Titanium in Tensile and Cyclic Loading

Tensile and cyclic deformation behavior of three samples oriented at 0, 45, and 90 deg to the rolling direction in the rolling direction–transverse direction (RD–TD) plane of cold-rolled and annealed plate of commercially pure titanium is studied in the present investigation. The sample along the RD (R0) shows the highest strength but lowest ductility in monotonic tension. Although ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation of samples along 45 and 90 deg to the RD (R45 and R90, respectively) are similar, the former has significantly higher yield strength than the latter, indicating different strain-hardening behavior. It is found that the R90 sample exhibits the highest monotonic ductility as well as fatigue life. This is attributed to a higher propensity for twinning in this sample with the presence of multiple variants and twin intersections. Cyclic life is also influenced by the high tendency for detwinning of contraction twins in this orientation. Elastoplastic self-consistent (EPSC) simulations of one-cycle tension-compression load reversal indicate that the activity of pyramidal 〈c + a〉 slip and extension twinning oscillates during cyclic loading that builds up damage in a cumulative manner, leading to failure in fatigue.     

Mg-Gd-Y与AZ31两种变形镁合金的冲击波响应

利用平行平面正碰撞方法产生的冲击波对Mg-Gd-Y与AZ31两种典型变形镁合金加载,并对回收后的材料进行准静态压缩实验,采用金相显微镜和透射电子显微镜进行微观组织分析。冲击波加载后,原始固溶态Mg-Gd-Y合金的屈服强度增加了21 MPa,而时效峰状态合金的屈服强度仅增加4 MPa,时效处理后产生的析出相β’使合金的屈服强度增加幅度明显减少;然而,AZ31镁合金的屈服强度增加了40 MPa。Mg-Gd-Y与AZ31镁合金的冲击波加载后力学响应的差异取决于冲击波过程中两者所具有的不同变形机制,冲击波变形后Mg-Gd-Y合金中的孪晶体积分数非常少,其变形机制以位错滑移为主。相比之下,冲击波加载后的AZ31合金中产生了大量孪晶,孪生是该合金的一种重要变形机制。孪晶界在后续再加载过程中成为位错滑移的障碍,从而导致AZ31镁合金表现出更为显著的冲击波强化效果。     

Friction Stir Welded AZ31 Magnesium Alloy: Microstructure, Texture, and Tensile Properties

This study was aimed at characterizing the microstructure, texture and tensile properties of a friction stir welded AZ31B-H24 Mg alloy with varying tool rotational rates and welding speeds. Friction stir welding (FSW) resulted in the presence of recrystallized grains and the relevant drop in hardness in the stir zone (SZ). The base alloy contained a strong crystallographic texture with basal planes (0002) largely parallel to the rolling sheet surface and $ \langle {11\bar{2}0} \rangle $ directions aligned in the rolling direction (RD). After FSW the basal planes in the SZ were slightly tilted toward the TD determined from the sheet normal direction (or top surface) and also slightly inclined toward the RD determined from the transverse direction (or cross section) due to the intense shear plastic flow near the pin surface. The prismatic planes $ (10\bar{1}0) $ and pyramidal planes $ (10\bar{1}1) $ formed fiber textures. After FSW both the strength and ductility of the AZ31B-H24 Mg alloy decreased with a joint efficiency in-between about 75 and 82 pct due to the changes in both grain structure and texture, which also weakened the strain rate dependence of tensile properties. The welding speed and rotational rate exhibited a stronger effect on the YS than the UTS. Despite the lower ductility, strain-hardening exponent and hardening capacity, a higher YS was obtained at a higher welding speed and lower rotational rate mainly due to the smaller recrystallized grains in the SZ arising from the lower heat input.     

Texture Evolution in Mg-Zn-Ca Alloy Sheets

Ca was added to Mg-1Zn and Mg-6Zn alloys to modify their texture, and the origin of texture modification by Ca addition has been investigated. It shows that Mg-1Zn-1Ca (ZX11) and Mg-6Zn-1Ca (ZX61) alloy sheets in the as-rolled condition show the textures having a splitting of basal poles toward the rolling direction and a splitting of basal poles toward the transverse direction, respectively. An analysis of the microstructure in the as-rolled condition shows that two different types of twins become active during rolling, double twins for ZX11 and tension twins for ZX61, suggesting that double twinning and tension twinning promote a splitting of basal poles toward the rolling direction (ZX11) and transverse direction (ZX61), respectively. On the other hand, after annealing, both alloy sheets show a weakened texture characterized by a splitting of basal poles toward the transverse direction. During annealing, the growth of tension twin-oriented grains occurs, resulting in the texture having a splitting of basal poles toward the transverse direction in both alloys. These alloys show not only higher yield strength but also better stretch formability than Al 5052 alloy, showing their potential as highly formable Mg sheet alloys.     

Effect of Rare Earth Cerium on Yield Strength Anisotropy of Al-Li Alloy Sheet and Its Theoretical Prediction

Traceadditionofrareearthinto 2 0 90Al Lialloyisoneofthemeasurestoimproveitslowductilityandtoughness .Al Lialloysheetwithstrongcrystallo graphictexturehasbeenknowntohaveunusuallyhigheryieldstrengthanisotropythanconventionalalu minumalloys[1～3] .However ,ithasnotbeennormallyrecognizedsofarabouttheeffectofceriumonthisanisotropyofAl Lialloy .Someinvestigationsonheat treatableAl Lialloysshowthattheyieldstrengthanisotropyof 2 0 90sheetalloyisdefinitelyassociatedwiththevolumefractionofT1precipita…     

The influence of texture,strain rate,temperature, and chemistry on the mechanical behavior of hafnium

The compressive mechanical behavior of highly textured, polycrystalline hafnium has been examined as a function of texture, strain rate, temperature, and material chemistry. The microstructural and substructural evolution in Hf was also examined as a function of texture. Decreasing temperature, increasing strain rate, and increasing impurity concentrations were found to increase the yield-stress and work-hardening rates, as well as increase the amount of twinning in Hf. Crystallographic texture was found to exhibit the most marked effect on the mechanical behavior of Hf. Differences in the orientation of the c-axis with respect to the loading direction were found to affect the yield stress, work-hardening behavior, and anisotropy of the tested specimen, with the highest yield stresses and rates of work hardening and the lowest anisotropies in specimens compressed along the c-axis. The amount of deformation twinning and the slip systems activated during deformation were seen to vary based on texture and are shown to correlate well with the observed yield stresses and work-hardening behaviors.     

Influence of Texture on Mechanical Behavior of Friction-Stir-Processed Magnesium Alloy

Friction stir processing (FSP) improves the mechanical properties of metallic materials. In this study, a magnesium alloy AZ31B was friction stir processed by using single and multiple pass. The friction-stir-processed magnesium alloy exhibits higher tensile strength and ductility in the transverse direction (TD) compared to the longitudinal direction (LD). Both single pass and multiple (two) pass friction-stir-processed material show similar anisotropy in tensile properties, but the multiple pass friction-stir-processed material shows fine-grained microstructure with higher tensile strength and ductility. The tensile anisotropy in the friction-stir-processed AZ31B originated from the textured microstructure that evolved during FSP.     

Influence of elastic and plastic anisotropy on the flow behavior in a duplex stainless steel

The load partitioning between two phases in a cold-rolled duplex stainless steel has been experimentally studied in situ by X-ray diffraction, for different loading directions. It was found that the load partitioning between the two phases is dependent on the loading direction. For loading in the rolling direction, both phases deform plastically to the same degree, while more plastic deformation occurs in the austenitic phase during loading in the transverse direction. For loading in the 45-deg direction, more plastic deformation occurs in the ferritic phase. The strong crystallographic texture in the ferritic phase makes the material anisotropic, with a higher stiffness and yield strength in the transverse direction compared to the rolling direction. The measured texture was used as input to theoretical predictions of both elastic and plastic anisotropy. The plastic anisotropy was predicted by assuming intragranular slip as the main deformation mechanism. The predicted anisotropic material properties were then used in finite-element simulations to study the flow behavior of the material in different directions. The predicted flow behavior was found to be in good agreement with the experimentally observed load partitioning between the phases for loading in the rolling and transverse directions. However, the yield strength of the ferritic phase during loading in the 45-deg direction was found to be lower than what was predicted. The reason for this is the difference in slip characteristics in different sample directions, because of the morphological texture.     

Texture strengthening and strength differential in titanium-6Al-4V

The alloy titanium-6 Al-4 V has been processed in the laboratory to develop a wide range of textures, and determinations have been made of the yield loci for these conditions. Optical and electron metallography have been used to gain information about the operative deformation modes under various states of stress. Only limited texture strengthening is observed for conditions of tensile loading, although quite significant effects are found in compression. In strongly textured material a large strength differential occurs along thec axis direction, but this cannot be attributed to twinning. It is shown that <c +a> slip can play a major role in plastic deformation, and that the observed mechanical properties result from the peculiar characteristics of the <c +a> dislocations.     

Tensile properties and fracture toughness of a Ti-45Al-1.6Mn alloy at loading velocities of up to 12 m/s

A γ-base TiAl alloy with duplex microstructure of lamellar colonies and equiaxed γ grains was prepared with a reactive sintering method. Tensile tests and fracture toughness tests at loading velocities up to 12 m/s (strain rate for tensile tests up to 3.2×10²/s) were carried out. The micro-structure of the alloy before and after tensile deformation was carefully examined with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The fractography of the tensile specimens and fracture toughness specimens was studied. The experimental results demonstrated that the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and yield strength (YS) increase with increasing strain rate up to 10/s and subsequently level off. The UTS and YS exhibited similar strain rate sensitivity. The strain rate sensitivity exponent at strain rates lower than 10/s is about 1.5×10⁻² and at higher strain rates is almost zero. In this study, fracture toughness was found to be less sensitive to the loading velocity, having values of around 25 MPa √m, which is believed to be attributed to the high strain rate experienced at the crack tip. The predominant deformation mechanism for the strain rates used in this study was found to be twinning. However, in the low strain rate range, the dislocation motion mechanism was operative at the initial deformation stage and twinning dominated the later stage of the deformation process. In the high strain rate range, the entire deformation process was dominated by twinning. The interaction between deformation twinning and grain boundaries resulted in intergranular fracture in the γ grains and delamination of α ₂/γ interfaces in the lamellar colonies.     

高应变率下纯钛动态压缩力学性能各向异性

利用Instron电子拉伸机和分离式霍普金生（SHPB）压杠实验装置,研究了准静态和动态压缩条件下织构多晶纯钛板TA2的力学性能,对织构多晶纯钛板法向ND、轧向RD、横向TD等三个方向进行了压缩实验,得到了不同应变率下的应力-应变曲线。结果表明对于轧制和退火纯钛板,准静态和动态压缩力学性能均表现出明显的各向异性,且规律一致：均为ND方向屈服强度最大,TD次之,RD方向最小。     

Texture strengthening and strength differential in titanium-6Al-4V

The alloy titanium-6 Al-4 V has been processed in the laboratory to develop a wide range of textures, and determinations have been made of the yield loci for these conditions. Optical and electron metallography have been used to gain information about the operative deformation modes under various states of stress. Only limited texture strengthening is observed for conditions of tensile loading, although quite significant effects are found in compression. In strongly textured material a large strength differential occurs along thec axis direction, but this cannot be attributed to twinning. It is shown that <c +a> slip can play a major role in plastic deformation, and that the observed mechanical properties result from the peculiar characteristics of the <c +a> dislocations. Formely with the Department of Physical Metallurgy, Univresity of Birmingham     

Microstructure and Texture Evolution During Sub-Transus Thermomechanical Processing of Ti-6Al-4V-0.1B Alloy: Part I. Hot Rolling in (α + β) Phase Field

In the current study, the evolution of microstructure and texture has been studied for Ti-6Al-4V-0.1B alloy during sub-transus thermomechanical processing. This part of the work deals with the deformation response of the alloy by rolling in the (α + β) phase field. The (α + β) annealing behavior of the rolled specimen is communicated in part II. Rolled microstructures of the alloys exhibit either kinked or straight α colonies depending on their orientations with respect to the principal rolling directions. The Ti-6Al-4V-0.1B alloy shows an improved rolling response compared with the alloy Ti-6Al-4V because of smaller α lamellae size, coherency of α/β interfaces, and multiple slip due to orientation factors. Accelerated dynamic globularization for this alloy is similarly caused by the intralamellar transverse boundary formation via multiple slip and strain accumulation at TiB particles. The (0002)_α pole figures of rolled Ti-6Al-4V alloy shows “TD splitting” at lower rolling temperatures because of strong initial texture. Substantial β phase mitigates the effect of starting texture at higher temperature so that “RD splitting” characterizes the basal pole figure. Weak starting texture and easy slip transfer for Ti-6Al-4V-0.1B alloy produce simultaneous TD and RD splittings in basal pole figures at all rolling temperatures.     

TC4钛合金轧板的织构对动态力学性能影响

利用分离式Hopkinson压杆试验装置,对具有不同织构特征的TC4合金试样进行动态压缩试验,分析织构特征对钛合金轧板各方向动态力学性能的影响。结果表明,900℃轧制板材的主织构为{1219}<12391>±30°RD,织构强度为10.557,在φ1=15°时出现峰值,有一定的织构分散,其中晶面{1219}平行板材的轧面,与基面{0001}夹角26.6°,晶向由〈1010〉向〈6 331〉方向漫散;950℃轧板的主织构为{1219}〈5321〉±20°RD,织构类型与900℃轧板相似,但织构强度为6.387,相对900℃轧板较弱,晶向由〈7341〉向〈4311〉方向漫散,在φ1=35°出现峰值;1050℃轧制板材的主织构为{12 19}〈1010〉,织构比较集中,织构强度为15.333,晶向〈101-0〉平行板材的轧向,与c轴为90°夹角。950℃轧制的TC4板材,织构强度较弱,其轧向(RD)、横向(TD)、法向(ND)的动态流变应力和动态均匀塑性应变差别不明显。900℃和1050℃轧制的TC4板材,由于织构强度较高,轧板存在明显的各向异性:TD方向的动态流变应力最高,ND次之,RD最低;RD方向的动态均匀塑性应变最大,ND次之,TD最小。     

Evaluation of the normal anisotropy coefficient in AZ31 alloy sheets

The Taylor-Bishop-Hill model of plastic deformation is used to determine the dependence of normal anisotropy coefficient R on angle α in the sheet plane (α = 0 in the rolling direction) from texture in the form of the coefficients of expansion of an orientation distribution function into a series in generalized spherical functions for AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets. The calculated values of R(α) are compared to the experimental values obtained during tensile tests under normal conditions (20°C) and at 180°C.     

异步轧制AZ31镁合金板材的晶粒细化及性能

采用上下轧辊速比1.125的异径异步轧制方法对AZ31镁合金板材进行轧制。采用光学显微镜、X射线衍射仪和电子拉伸机等设备分析轧制前后AZ31镁合金板材的微观组织和力学性能。结果表明:AZ31镁合金热挤压板坯在加热到350℃后,经一道次38%压下率的异步轧制,可获得平均晶粒尺寸为2.8μm的等轴晶粒,板材轧制方向的伸长率和抗拉强度显著增加;轧制过程中形成了非基面晶粒取向;伸长率的增大与晶粒细化和非基面织构的形成有关,抗拉强度的增大归因于晶粒的显著细化效应。     

Achieving High Strength and High Ductility in Friction Stir-Processed Cast Magnesium Alloy

Friction stir processing (FSP) is emerging as an effective tool for microstructural modification and property enhancement. As-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy was friction stir processed with one-pass and two-pass to examine the influence of processing conditions on microstructural evolution and corresponding mechanical properties. Grain refinement accompanied with development of strong basal texture was observed for both processing conditions. Ultrafine-grained (UFG) AZ91 was achieved under two-pass FSP with fine precipitates distributed on the grain boundary. The processed UFG AZ91 exhibited a high tensile strength of ~435 MPa (117 pct improvement) and tensile fracture elongation of ~23 pct. The promising combination of strength and ductility is attributed to the elimination of casting porosity, and high density of fine precipitates in an UFG structure with quite low dislocation density. The effects of grain size, precipitate, and texture on deformation behavior have been discussed.