热挤压工艺对Ti-6Al-4V钛合金组织与性能的影响

研究了挤压温度和挤压比对Ti-6Al-4V钛合金挤压型材显微组织、织构及力学性能的影响.挤压温度在相变点T_β以上150~350℃、挤压比λ为25~85范围内时,型材动态再结晶均已完成,形成均匀的魏氏组织.型材的晶粒随挤压温度的降低和挤压比的提高而细化.型材织构在挤压比较低(λ=25)时强度较弱且为随机分布;当挤压比增加时,织构增强并有形成(1219)面纤维织构的趋势;当挤压比提高至85时,形成完整的(1219)面纤维织构.由于织构与晶粒细化的共同作用,使不同挤压条件下得到的Ti-6Al-4V钛合金型材综合力学性能比较稳定,即强度差异均不大于35 MPa,且延伸率和断面收缩率差值均不超过3%.      

挤压温度和挤压比对AZ31镁合金组织性能的影响

本文研究了挤压比和挤压温度对AZ31镁合金热挤压材显微组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明,挤压可以显著细化AZ31合金的显微组织,挤压比越大,晶粒尺寸越细小,力学性能得到较大提高;随着挤压温度的升高,晶粒有所长大,抗拉强度基本呈减小趋势,而延伸率则先升后降;挤压比为35、挤压温度为350℃时,可得到细化均匀的合金组织和良好的力学性能.     

The Microstructural, Textural, and Mechanical Properties of Extruded and Equal Channel Angularly Pressed Mg-Li-Zn Alloys

The microstructural and textural evolution of the Mg-6Li-1Zn (LZ61), Mg-8Li-1Zn (LZ81), and Mg-12Li-1Zn (LZ121) alloys were investigated in the as-extruded condition and after being equal channel angularly pressed (ECAPed) for one, two, and four passes. The shear punch testing technique was employed to evaluate the room-temperature mechanical properties of the extruded and ECAPed materials. Microstructural analysis revealed that the grain refinement in both LZ61 and LZ121 alloys could be achieved after multipass ECAP through the continuous dynamic recovery and recrystallization process. For the LZ81 alloy, however, the occurrence of Li loss in the four passes of ECAP condition partly offsets the grain refining effect of the ECAP process by increasing grain size and volume fraction of the α phase. Textural studies in both LZ61 and LZ81 alloys indicated that the developed fiber texture after extrusion could be replaced by a typical ECAP texture, where the basal planes are mainly inclined about 45 deg to the extrusion axis. The increased volume fraction of the β phase in LZ81 significantly affected the α-phase texture by decreasing the intensity of the maximum orientations of the basal and prismatic planes in all deformation conditions, compared with the LZ61 alloy. It was also observed that the abnormal grain growth might be promoted by the strong texture developed in the extruded LZ121 alloy. This texture became more randomized when the number of ECAP passes increased. The SPT results showed that the shear yield stress, ultimate shear strength and normalized displacement in all studied alloys were improved through the grain refinement strengthening caused by ECAP. It was also established that increasing Li content decreased the shear strength and enhanced the shear elongation in all deformation conditions.     

Microstructural evolution and superplasticity of Al-5.8Mg-0.23Mn alloys processed by reciprocating extrusion

This study developed the reciprocating extrusion method to refine the inclusions and grain structure of Al-5.8Mg-0.23Mn alloys to enhance their strength and superplasticity without prior homogenization treatment. Alloy cast billets were extruded with an extrusion ratio of 10:1 at 450 °C for one, five, or ten passes. The grain size was reduced to 4.6 μm, and the coarse inclusions refined to 2 μm, after ten passes. A subgrain structure was formed in the interior of the fine grains, indicating that dynamic recrystallization occurred during extrusion. In this study, dynamic recrystallization in the billet was repeatedly induced by a number of extrusion passes until a limiting grain size was obtained. Thereafter, dynamic recrystallization was no longer activated because grain boundary sliding, instead of dislocation gliding, accommodated the deformation strain required for extrusion. The alloys extruded in ten-passes extrusion were found to be stronger and more ductile than commercial Al-Mg alloys and showed improved superplastic behavior at 500 °C not only from low to high strain rate but also with a small flow stress of less than 30 MPa. These advantages demonstrate that reciprocating extrusion can produce Al-Mg alloys with improved mechanical properties making them good candidates for high-strain-rate superplastic forming.     

Influence of Extrusion on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Mg-9Li-3Al-xSr Alloys

Mg-9Li-3Al-xSr (LA93-xSr, x = 0, 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 wt pct) alloys were cast and extruded at 533 K (260 °C) with an extrusion ratio of 28. The microstructure and mechanical response are reported and discussed paying particular attention to the influence of extrusion and Sr content on phase composition, strength, and ductility. The results of the current study show that LA93-xSr alloys contain both α-Mg (hcp) and β-Li (bcc) matrix phases. Moreover, the addition of Sr refines the grain size in the as-cast alloys and leads to the formation of the intermetallic compound (Al₄Sr). Our results show significant grain refinement during extrusion and almost no influence of Sr content on the grain size of the extruded alloys. The microstructure evolution during extrusion is governed by continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) in the α-Mg phase, whereas discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) occurs in the β-Li phase. The mechanical behavior of the extruded LA93-xSr alloy is discussed in terms of grain refinement and dislocation strengthening. The tensile strength of the extruded alloys first increases and then decreases, whereas the elongation decreases monotonically with increasing Sr; in contrast, hardness increases for all Sr compositions studied herein. Specifically, when Sr content is 2.5 wt pct, the extruded Mg-9Li-3Al-2.5Sr (LAJ932) alloy exhibits a favorable combination of strength and ductility with an ultimate tensile strength of 235 MPa, yield strength of 221 MPa, and an elongation of 19.4 pct.     

Effects of RE on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Extruded AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

Effects of rare earth (RE) additions on microstructure and mechanical properties of the wrought AZ31 magnesium alloy were investigated. The results show that, by adding 0.3%, 0.6% and 1.0% RE elements, the as-cast microstructure can be refined, and the as-cast alloys‘ elongation and tensile strength can be improved. After extrusion, the alloy with 0.3 % and 0.6% RE additions obtain a finer microstructure and the best mechanical properties, but the alloy with 1.0% RE addition has the coarse A1-RE compound particles in grain boundaries which decreased elongation and tensile properties. Usually, Rare earth (RE) elements were used to improve the creep properties of aluminium-containing magnesium pressure die cast alloys at elevated temperatures. In this paper, it is also found that the high temperature strength of extruded materials can be increased by RE elements additions.     

机械合金化Cu-5%Cr合金的制备及其组织性能的研究

采用机械合金化与热静液挤压技术制备了Ｃｕ５％Ｃｒ合金块体材料,研究了该材料的显微组织、力学性能和导电性,探讨了材料的强化机理,揭示了机械合金化时间和挤压温度对材料组织性能的影响规律。结果表明,机械合金化Ｃｕ５％Ｃｒ合金组织细小均匀,兼有细晶强化、弥散强化和沉淀强化效果,因此具有很高的抗拉强度,其值高达８００～１０００ＭＰａ。同时,合金仍具有较好的塑性和良好的导电性能,其伸长率达５％左右、相对电导率达５５％～７０％ＩＡＣＳ。     

Mg-Mn-Ce镁合金挤压管材各向异性与织构研究

测定了Mg-Mn-Ce镁合金挤压管材的力学性能,观察了管内侧、中心层和管外侧的金相显微组织及织构特征。结果表明,Mg-Mn-Ce挤压管材存在明显的力学性能各向异性,沿挤压方向的屈服强度和抗拉强度明显小于横向;沿壁厚方向的金相组织有一定差异,管外侧有大量的形变孪晶存在;壁厚方向存在明显的织构梯度现象,外侧面主要织构类型为(0001)基面组分,内侧面和中心层面主要织构类型为大锥面织构和棱柱面组分,这种织构梯度特性直接导致了力学性能各向异性的产生。     

Three-Point Bending of Heat-Treatable Aluminum Alloys: Influence of Microstructure and Texture on Bendability and Fracture Behavior

Three-point bending tests of extruded aluminum alloys showed lower bendability when the bending axis is aligned with the extrusion direction compared to the transverse direction. In the present work, three different microstructures of a commercial AA7108 aluminum alloy were studied with respect to mechanical properties, texture, constituent particles, and crack propagation. The three different microstructures were an as-cast and homogenized material, a fibrous extruded material, and a cold rolled and recrystallized material. While the mechanical properties in tension are more or less the same for the three materials, the bendability is strongly dependent on the microstructure and the global alignment of constituent particles. The as-cast and homogenized material shows poor bendability due to large grains and constituent particles on the grain boundaries, which leads to decohesion and premature failure. The response of both the fibrous and the recrystallized materials depends on the direction of the bending axis. A strong fiber texture is found to influence the bendability by initiation of shear bands. The crucial fracture mechanism, however, seems to be the global alignment of constituent particles, which is inherited from the deformation process.     

Influence of cerium on solidification,recrystallization and strengthening of Cu-Ag alloys

Cu-Ag-RE alloys with different Ce contents were prepared by vacuum melting, and microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Cu-Ag-Ce alloys were investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy with electron back-scattered diffraction and tensile test. The results indicated that a columnar to equiaxed transition in cast Cu-Ag-RE alloys was observed due to Ce addition and area of the region with equiaxed grains enlarged with increasing Ce content. Cold-rolled Cu-Ag-RE alloys in annealed condition exhibited a partially or fully recrystallized grain structure depending on the concentration of Ce. The average grain size decreased and texture components changed with increasing Ce content. The main brass-type texture component changed to be copper-type as the Ce content increased from 0.05 wt.% to 1.0 wt.%. The Cu-Ag-RE alloy with 0.2 wt.% Ce showed maximum ultimate tensile strength, while the sample with 1.0 wt.% Ce showed a better comprehensive mechanical property.     

Microstructure and Texture Evolution in a Yttrium-Containing ZM31 Alloy: Effect of Pre- and Post-deformation Annealing

Microstructure and texture evolution of as-extruded ZM31 magnesium alloys with different amounts of yttrium (Y) during pre- and post-deformation annealing were examined with special attention given to the effect of Y on recrystallization. It was observed that the extruded ZM31 alloys exhibited a basal texture with the basal planes parallel to the extrusion direction (ED). The compression of the extruded alloys in the ED to a strain amount of 10 pct resulted in c-axes of hcp unit cells rotating toward the anti-compression direction due to the occurrence of extension twinning. Annealing of the extruded alloys altered the microstructure and texture, and the subsequent compression after annealing showed a relatively weak texture and a lower degree of twinning. A reverse procedure of pre-compression and subsequent annealing was found to further weaken the texture with a more scattered distribution of orientations and to lead to the vanishing of the original basal texture. With increasing Y content, both the extent of extension twinning during compression and the fraction of recrystallization during annealing decreased due to the role of Y present in the substitutional solid solution and in the second-phase particles, leading to a significant increase in the compressive yield strength.     

氧化锆含量对钼合金组织和性能的影响

采用粉末冶金工艺制备了含不同质量分数氧化锆（ZrO₂）的钼合金棒材,通过拉伸力学性能测试、硬度测试、光学显微镜观察等分析手段,研究了ZrO₂含量对钼合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:ZrO₂的添加细化了钼合金晶粒,随着ZrO₂质量分数的增加,钼锆合金的硬度和室温抗拉强度增加。当ZrO₂质量分数为2.5%时,钼锆合金的硬度达到最大值（HV₁₀ 240）,抗拉强度达到最大值（820 MPa）。     

微量添加晶界合金对烧结Nd-Fe-B力学性能及微观结构的影响

采用双合金法制备系列烧结Nd—Fe—B磁体(保持其主合金成分不变：Ndl4．1Dy0．5Fe79.0B6.4(原子分数)，所添加的晶界合金中的B含量从0．95％(原子分数)逐步增加到6．95％(原子分数))，研究了微量添加晶界合金对烧结Nd—Fe—B力学性能及微观结构的影响。研究结果表明：微量添加晶界合金所制备的磁体，其抗弯强度值普遍高于单合金法制得的磁体；前者的抗弯强度最高可达397MPa，高于铸造，热压磁体的抗弯值，而后者的抗弯强度仅为309MPa。由相结构分析可知，当添加的晶界合金中的B含量为O．95(原子分数)，主相晶格的四方度减小，这时磁体具有最高的抗弯强度。另外，微量添加晶界合金，可使磁体中晶界相的分布更加均匀，从而基本上消除了主相晶粒直接接触的现象，使晶粒的不规则长大得到抑制。这也是微量添加晶界合金后磁体具有较高抗弯强度的原因之一。对磁性能的研究结果表明，微量添加晶界合金几乎不影响烧结Nd—Fe—B磁体的磁性能。     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Magnesium-Aluminum-Cerium Alloy Tubes

Current commercial magnesium extrusion alloys do not offer desirable combinations of strength, ductility, and extrusion speed for automotive structural applications. The effect of small additions of cerium (Ce) to pure magnesium (Mg) and Mg-3 pct Al alloy extruded tubes has been studied. The results suggest that 0.2 pct Ce addition can significantly improve the extrudability and mechanical properties of the Mg extrusions. The improvement in mechanical properties is due to grain refinement and dispersion strengthening provided by the Mg₁₂Ce particles and the beneficial texture obtained. Higher Ce contents further increase strength, but significantly reduce ductility and cause excessive surface oxidation during extrusion. The beneficial effect of 0.2 pct Ce on mechanical properties of pure Mg is not observed when it is added to Mg-3 pct Al alloy, due to the higher affinity of Ce to Al to form the Al₁₁Ce₃ phase in the Mg-Al-Ce ternary alloys. The Mg-0.2 pct Ce alloy is a promising base alloy for further development in automotive applications; however, Al should be avoided in Mg-Ce–based extrusion alloys.     

Microstructures and strengthening mechanisms of Mg-8.2Gd-4.6Y-1.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy containing LPSO,β' and γ type phases

The microstructures and strengthening mechanisms of the Mg-8.2 Gd-4.6 Y-1.5 Zn-0.4 Zr(wt%) alloy with long-period stacking ordered(LPSO),β' and γ type phases were systematically studied.The results show that the LPSO with lamellar and block structures forms near the grain boundaries.The grains are clearly refined,and the 18 R LPSO phase is oriented along the extrusion direction after extrusion.Some particles also precipitate from the Mg matrix dynamically.The extruded alloy exhibits a remarkable agehardening response,and mechanical properties,with a tensile strength(TS) of 449 MPa,yield strength(YS) of 362 MPa,and elongation of 7.9% obtained in the peak-aged alloy.The strengthening mechanisms of the alloy in different states are discussed.Grain boundary and precipitation strengthening are the main strengthening mechanisms for the peak-aged alloy.     

Influence of alloying elements and grain refiner on microstructure,mechanical and wear properties of Mg-Al-Zn alloys

In the present investigation, the effects of alloying elements (Sn, Pb) and grain refiner (Ag, Zr) on microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of as-cast Mg-Al-Zn alloys were studied. The alloys were prepared through melting-casting route under a protective atmosphere and cast into a permanent mould. The microstructure of the base alloy consisted of α-Mg, Mg₁₇Al₁₂ continuous eutectic phase at the grain boundary and Mg-Zn phase was distributed within the grains. Addition of Sn and Pb suppressed the formation of continuous Mg₁₇Al₁₂ eutectic phase and formed Pb enriched Mg₂Sn precipitates at the grain boundary as well as inside the grain. The Ag and Zr addition to Mg-Al-Zn-Sn-Pb alloy suppressed the Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase formation and refined the grains leading to improve mechanical properties. Addition of Sn, Pb and grain refiner (Ag, Zr) significantly enhanced the tensile strength and elongation but reduced hardness. The Ag addition imparted best tensile properties, where ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation are 205?MPa and 8.0%, respectively. The fracture surfaces were examined under SEM which revealed cleavage facets and dimple formation. Therefore, the cleavage fracture and dimple rupture were considered as the dominant fracture mechanisms for developed Mg alloys. The cumulative volume loss of Mg alloys increased with sliding distance and applied load. The coefficient of friction decreased with sliding distance. The microscopic observation, analysis of the wear surface and coefficient of friction revealed that the wear mechanism of developed Mg alloys changes from abrasion oxidation to delamination wear.     

Texture Modification During Extrusion of Some Mg Alloys

The effects of extrusion ratio and alloying addition on the microstructure of Mg-0.2 wt pct Ce alloys are investigated by electron backscatter diffraction. The results show that in this alloy, texture randomization does not occur at high or low extrusion ratios but at a ratio of 25:1 at 400 °C. When extruded at the same temperature and extrusion ratio, Ca addition to Mg results in a weak nonbasal texture. In contrast, Mg-Al and Mg-3 wt pct Al-0.2 wt pct Ce alloys do not exhibit texture modification in single-pass extrusion. In the Mg-Al-Ce alloy, Ce and Al form Al₁₁Ce₃ particles, leaving little Ce solute in the matrix. The texture modifications in Mg-Ce or Mg-Ca alloys are related to the nature of the solid solution and consistent with dynamic strain aging during extrusion.     

Influence of extrusion ratio and temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of 2024 aluminium alloy consolidated from nanocrystalline alloy powders via hot hydrostatic extrusion

Abstract

Nanocrystalline 2024 aluminium alloy powders with an average grain size less than 50 nm, prepared by a unique technique which combines rapid solidification and mechanical milling, were consolidated into bulk material under various technical conditions via hot hydrostatic extrusion and the microstructure and mechanical properties of the consolidated alloy were experimentally investigated. The influence of the two main technical parameters, extrusion ratio and temperature, on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as extruded alloy is made clear and the reasons why these two parameters had such an influence on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy are also discussed. Furthermore, suggestions are given for rationalising the extrusion ratio and temperature for the consolidation of the nanocry stalline 2024 aluminium alloy powders via hot hydro static extrusion.     

终轧温度对低硅含磷系TRIP钢组织性能的影响

通过实验室热轧试验,研究了不同终轧温度下低硅含磷系热轧TRIP钢的组织特征及性能特点。结果表明：终轧温度由900℃降低到790℃,铁素体体积分数增加,贝氏体体积分数降低,残余奥氏体体积分数变化不太明显;终轧温度900和820℃时,得到贝氏体为基体的室温组织;终轧温度降低到790℃时,低温变形促进了奥氏体到铁素体的相变率...