Effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Al−Zn−Mg−Cu alloys

The effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on the mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Al−Zn−Mg−Cu alloys were studied using tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The ultimate tensile strength of the peak-aged Al−Zn−Mg−Cu alloy is improved by about 105 MPa with the addition of 0.10% Zr. An increase of about 133 MPa is observed with the joint addition of 0.07% Sc and 0.07% Zr. For the alloys modified with the minor addition of Sc and Zr (0.14%), the main strengthening mechanisms of minor addition of Sc and Zr are fine-grain strengthening, sub-structure strengthening and the Orowan strengthening mechanism produced by the Al₃(Sc,Zr) and Al₃Zr dispersoids. The volume of Al₃Zr particles is less than that of Al₃(Sc,Zr) particles, but the distribution of Al₃(Sc,Zr) particles is more dispersed throughout the matrix leading to pinning the dislocations motion and restraining the recrystallization more effectively.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Al-Mg and Al-Zn-Mg based alloys containing minor scandium and zirconium

1　INTRODUCTIONAddingofminorMn ,Cr ,Ti,B ,Zr ,Sc ,Agintoaluminumalloyscanremarkablychangethemi crostructuresandpropertiesofaluminumalloys[18] .Amongthem ,theeffectofminorScandZrhasre ceivedspecialattention .Onthe 1stInternationalScandiumConferenceheldinMoscowin 1994 ,Rus sianmetallurgistsdescribedtheapplicationprospectofaluminumalloyscontainingScinaerospace ,aviation ,warshipsandnuclearindustry ,whichhasstimulatedmanyindustrialcountries’researchinterestinthiskindofalloys .Atpresent…     

Effect of minor Sc and Zr on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy

1 Introduction The microstructure and properties of aluminium alloys are strongly affected by adding small quantities of scandium. Minor Sc may improve the temperature of recrystallization and fracture toughness, decrease the sensitivity of stress corrosi…     

Effects of minor Sc on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr based alloys

Five kinds of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr based alloys with different Sc additions were prepared by ingot metallurgy. The effects of minor Sc on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr based alloys were investigated using tensile tests, optical microscopy (OM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength are improved by 94 and 110 Mpa, respectively, and the elongation to failure remains at a reasonable extent (11.1%) in the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr based alloy with 0.21 wt.% Sc addition after solution heat treatment at 475℃ for 40 min and then aged at 120℃ for 24 h. The addition of minor Sc induces the formation of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles, which are highly effective in refining the cast microstructures, retarding recrystallization, and pinning dislocations. The increment of strength is attributed mainly to fine grain strengthening, precipitation strengthening of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles, and substructure strengthening.     

铝合金细化相Al3(Zr,Sc)的能量和弹性性质的第一性原理研究

微合金化是强化铝合金的重要手段,Sc作为铝合金有效的细化剂而引起广泛关注。实验研究表明,在铝基体中同时添加Zr和Sc,在铝基质中形成Al3(Zr,Sc)细化相,可以实现更好的晶粒细化。本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,系统地研究了不同Sc/Zr配比下形成的Al3(Zr,Sc)细化相的能量和弹性性质。结果表明,当Sc/Zr不高于1/3时,Al3(Zr,Sc)相具有较大的形成焓绝对值,细化相将优先于Al3(Zr,Sc)相析出。同时,Sc元素的加入有利于界面的形成,提高界面的结合强度和润湿效果,但高于1/3的Sc/Zr比对界面性能的提高并无积极作用。并且,Zr的加入可以有效提高细化相的弹性性能,并削弱Al3Sc的弹性各向异性特征。此理论研究指出,微合金化Zr和Sc的共同添加时Sc/Zr不高于1/3时,可以保证细化效果并大大降低合金的成本。     

含钪Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-1.2Cu-0.15Zr合金铸态组织与力学性能

采用铸锭冶金法制备了Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-1.2Cu-0.15Zr、Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-1.2Cu-0.12Sc-0.15Zr和Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-1.2Cu-0.20Sc-0.15Zr三种合金,采用金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜,研究了三种合金铸态及不同热处理状态下的显微组织,测试了不同热处理状态下合金的力学性能。结果表明,Sc含量增加可以提高Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr合金的抗拉强度和伸长率,Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-1.2Cu-0.15Zr-0.20Sc经固溶和T6处理后,抗拉强度达到774.6 MPa,伸长率为8.3%。其作用机理主要为Sc含量增加,使合金中Al(3 Sc,Zr)引起的细晶强化、亚结构强化和弥散强化更进一步加强。     

Effect of minor Sc and Zr addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys

Three kinds of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu based alloys with 0.22%, 0.36%（Sc＋Zr） （mass fraction, %）, and without Sc, Zr addition were prepared by ingot metallurgy. By using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, the effects of microalloying elements of Sc, Zr on the microstructure of super-high-strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys related to mechanical properties were investigated. The tensile properties and microstructures of the studied alloys under different heat treatment conditions were studied. The addition of minor Sc, Zr results in the formation of Ala（Sc,Zr） particles. These particles are highly effective in refining the microstructures, retarding recrystallization, pinning dislocations and subboundaries. The strength of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys was greatly improved by simultaneously adding minor Sc, Zr, meanwhile the ductility of the studied alloys remains at a higher level. The 0.36%（Sc＋Zr） alloys gain the optimal properties after 465 ℃/h solution and 120 ℃/24 h aging. The increment of strength is mainly due to strengthening of fine grain and substructure and precipitation ofAl3（Sc, Zr） particles.     

Effect of trace Sc and Zr on aging behavior and tensile properties of 2618 alloy

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Effect of minor Zr and Sc on microstructures and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Cr–V alloys

The effects of minor contents of Zr and Sc on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Cr–V alloy were studied. The results show that the effects of minor Zr and Sc on the as-cast grain refinement in the ingots, the improvement in the strength of the as-extruded alloys and the restriction of high angle grain boundaries in the aged alloys can be sorted as Al₃Sc>Al₃(Zr,Sc)>Al₃Zr. None of them could stop the nucleation of recrystallization, but Al₃(Zr,Sc) phase is a more effective inhibitor of dislocation movement compared to Al₃Sc in the aged alloys. Compared with the mechanical properties of the aged alloy added only 0.15% Sc, the joint addition of Zr and Sc to the alloy leads to a very slight decrease in strength with even no cost of ductility. Taking both the production cost and the little bad influence on mechanical properties into consideration, an optimal content of Zr and Sc in the Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Cr–V alloy to substitute 0.15% Sc is 0.13% Zr+0.03% Sc.     

微量Sc和Zr对Al—Mg合金铸态组织的晶粒细化作用

制备了Ａｌ５Ｍｇ、Ａｌ５Ｍｇ０．２Ｓｃ、Ａｌ５Ｍｇ０．１Ｚｒ和Ａｌ５Ｍｇ０．２Ｓｃ０．１Ｚｒ四种铸态合金，采用金相显微镜和扫描电镜观察分析了微量Ｓｃ和Ｚｒ对ＡｌＭｇ合金铸态组织的晶粒细化作用及其机理。结果发现，０２％的Ｓｃ并未使ＡｌＭｇ合金产生晶粒细化作用，而０２％的Ｓｃ与０１％的Ｚｒ复合添加则使ＡｌＭｇ合金产生了极其强烈的晶粒细化作用。这一作用的产生，是由于Ｓｃ、Ｚｒ与Ａｌ在合金熔体中生成了Ａｌ３Ｓｃ和Ａｌ３Ｚｒ复合粒子，这种粒子在合金凝固过程中，起到了非均质晶核细化晶粒的作用     

Effects of Sc, Zr and Ti on the microstructure and properties of Al alloys with high Mg content

The effects of trace Sc, Zr, and Ti on the microstructure and hardness of Al alloys with high Mg content (Al-6Mg, Al-8Mg, and Al-10Mg) were studied by optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Brinell hardness. The grain size of the as-cast alloys was refined by the addition of Sc and Zr, and it was further refined by the addition of Ti. With the same contents of Sc, Zr, and Ti, an increase in Mg content was beneficial to the refinement due to the solution of Mg into α-Al. The refined micro-structures of the as-cast alloys were favorable for Brineil hardness. Addition of Sc, Zr, and Ti to the Al-10Mg alloy results in the improve-ment of peak hardness and it is about 45% higher than that of the Al-10Mg alloy, which is due to fine precipitations of Al_3(Sc_(1-x)Zr_x), Al_3(Sc_(1-x)Ti_x), and Al_3(Sc_(1-x-y)Zr_xTi_y).     

铸造Mg-RE-Zn-Zr合金的组织和性能

通过熔剂保护 ,在大气环境下制备了Mg RE中间合金 ,并制备了Mg MM Zn Zr ,Mg Nd Zn Zr和Mg Nd Y Zr 3种稀土镁合金 ,对合金分别进行了热处理 ,测量了各种状态下试验合金的硬度、抗拉强度及伸长率等力学性能 ,观察了合金的显微组织。结果发现 :含稀土元素Nd ,Y的试验合金有良好的热处理强化效果 ,其硬度和抗拉强度都高出常用的Mg MM Zn Zr合金。从过饱和固溶体中析出的细小弥散的含稀土元素强化相既可提高镁合金的强度 ,又可以提高镁合金的塑性 ,使合金由脆性断裂转化为韧性断裂     

复合添加Sc、Zr、Ti对Al-Mg合金组织与性能的影响

采用布氏硬度计、金相显微镜、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)研究了微量Sc、Zr、Ti以及Mg含量对Al-Mg合金的显微组织与布氏硬度的影响。结果表明,单独添加Sc、Zr元素的合金与未添加的Al-Mg合金的铸态组织相比,合金的晶粒组织得到了一定的细化,复合添加Sc、Zr、Ti3种元素的合金铸态组织的晶粒细化程度更为明显。同时在Sc、Zr、Ti相同含量下,Mg元素的增加也能进一步细化合金的晶粒组织,这是由于Mg元素固溶强化的结果,使得合金的布氏硬度提高。对Al-10Mg-Sc-Zr-Ti合金进行均匀化退火处理后,合金的硬度较铸态组织提高了10%,这是Al3(Sc1-xZrx)、Al3(Sc1-xTix)及Al3(Sc1-x-yZrxTiy)大量沉淀相二次析出,弥散度增大、分布更加均匀的结果。     

铸造Mg—RE—Zn—Zr合金的组织和性能

通过熔剂保护顺大气环境下制备了Mg-RE中间合金,并制备了Mg-MM-Zn-Zr,Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr和Mg-Nd-Y-Zr3种稀土镁合,对合金分别进行了热处理,测量了各种状态下试验合金的硬度、抗拉强度及伸长率等力学性能,观察了合金的显微组织。结果发现：含稀土元素Nd,Y的试验合金有良好的热处理强化效果,其硬度和抗拉强度都高出常用的Mg-MM-Zn-Zr合金。从过饱和固溶体中析出的细小弥散的含稀土元素强化相既可提高镁合金的强度,又可以提高镁合金的塑性,使合金由脆性断裂转化为韧性断裂。     

Al3(Sc1-xZrx)纳米粒子对搅拌摩擦焊Al-Mg-Mn合金显微组织和力学性能的影响(英文)

通过拉伸测试和显微分析方法研究搅拌摩擦焊Al-5.50Mg-0.45Mn和Al-5.50Mg-0.45Mn-0.25Sc-0.10Zr(质量分数,%)合金的显微组织和力学性能。结果表明,Al-Mg-Mn接头的屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率分别为(191±3) MPa、(315±1) MPa和(4.8±1.9)%,Al-Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr接头的分别为(288±5) MPa、(391±2) MPa和(3.4±1.0)%。相比Al-Mg-Mn接头,Al-Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr接头晶粒更细小、平均取向差角更低、小角度晶界百分数更高。两种接头的断裂位置均位于焊核区(WNZ),在该“最薄弱微区”内,Al₃(Sc_1-xZr_x)纳米粒子的平均尺寸为(9.92±2.69) nm,可提供有效奥罗万和晶界强化,使Al-Mg-Mn接头的屈服强度提高97 MPa。     

添加微量Sc、Zr对超高强铝合金微观结构和性能的影响

采用低频电磁铸造技术制备Al-9Zn-2.8Mg-2.5Cu-x Zr-y Sc（x=0,0.15%,0.15%;y=0,0.05%,0.15%）合金,借助金相显微镜、扫描电镜、透射电镜、力学性能测试等手段分别对其均匀化、热挤压态、固溶态和时效态的组织与性能进行对比分析。结果表明：添加微量Sc和Zr,会在凝固过程中形成初生Al3（Sc,Zr）,可显著细化合金铸态晶粒;均匀化时形成的次生Al3（Sc,Zr）粒子可以强烈钉扎位错和亚晶界,有效抑制变形组织的再结晶,显著提高合金的力学性能。与不含Sc、Zr的合金相比,含0.05%Sc和0.15%Zr的合金经固溶处理和峰值时效处理后其抗拉强度和屈服强度分别提高172 MPa和218 MPa,其强化作用主要来自含Sc、Zr化合物对合金起到的亚结构强化、析出强化和细晶强化。     

Zn与Mg质量比对热挤压Al-Zn-Mg-Sc显微组织及力学性能的影响

制备了Al-2Mg-0.4Sc、Al-5Mg-0.4Sc、Al-5Mg-2Zn-0.4Sc和Al-5Zn-2Mg-0.4Sc等4种合金并在350℃进行热挤压,通过光学显微镜(OM),X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、室温拉伸测试,研究了Zn/Mg比对于Al-Zn-Mg-Sc合金组织与力学性能的影响。结果表明,Zn/Mg比的提高对于铸态晶粒具有细化作用,挤压后发生动态再结晶,晶粒尺寸显著减小,但挤压态晶粒尺寸并未随Zn/Mg比的提高而减小。另一方面,Zn/Mg比的提高使Mg32(Al,Zn)49第二相数量增加,且呈现更明显的网状结构。挤压态Al-Zn-Mg-Sc合金屈服强度随Zn/Mg比的提高而提升,主要由于大量Al3Sc粒子与碎化的第二相呈网状分布于晶界,使第二相强化起到主导作用。     

Solute Segregation to Grain Boundaries in Al: A First-Principles Evaluation

Solute-induced grain boundary(GB) strengthening is eff ective in improving the toughness and tensile strength of polycrystalline alloys. In this work, GB segregation behaviors of solute elements in Al alloys and their potential eff ects on GB binding have been systematically investigated from fi rst-principles energetics. The low-energy Σ3(111) and Σ11(113) are immune to vacancy segregation, while high-energy Al GBs, such as Σ13(320), Σ9(221), Σ5(210), and Σ5(310), can attract both vacancies and...     

Influence of scandium on weldability of 7010 aluminium alloy

Abstract

The commercial 7000 series aluminium alloys are based on medium strength Al–Zn–Mg and high strength Al–Zn–Mg–Cu systems. The medium strength alloys are weldable, whereas the high strength alloys are non-weldable. This is because the amount of copper present in these alloys gives rise to hot cracking during solidification of welds. As a result, the high strength Al–Zn–Mg– Cu base alloys are not used for applications where joining of components by welding is an essential step. In the present study, using a combination of qualitative Houldcroft test and quantitative Varestraint test, it is shown that a small addition of scandium to the commercial 7010 alloy reduces the hot cracking susceptibility during solidification of welds produced by the gas tungsten arc welding process. The improvement in weldability is found to be the result of the considerable grain refinement in the weld structure following the scandium addition. The results of microhardness and tensile tests are further described within the context of the present work to demonstrate that the 7010+Sc welds also exhibit a combination of improved strength and ductility.     

Effect of nano Al (Scx−1Zrx) precipitates on the mechanical and corrosion behavior of Al‐2.5 Mg alloys

Microanalytical, mechanical, and corrosion studies were undertaken to investigate the effect of nano‐precipitates of Al(Sc_x−1Zr_x) on the mechanical and corrosion characteristics of Al 2.5 alloy containing 0, 0.15, 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 wt% of Sc with 0.15 wt% Zr. Addition of 0.3% Sc significantly increased the yield strength due to small precipitates sizes (5–19 nm) and the high coherency of the nano‐particles. Largest contributor to the strength was grain boundary strengthening caused by pinning of grain boundary precipitates. The alloys showed a good resistance to corrosion in 3.5 wt% neutral chloride solution. The alloy offered a high passivation tendency because of homogeneous coherent nano Al(Sc_x−1Zr_x) precipitates. The nano precipitates interfaces and homogeneously distributed Al₃Sc precipitates offer a high degree of corrosion resistance to Al 2.5 Mg Sc alloys compared to conventional aluminum alloys, such as Al 6061 and Al6013.