Cavitation Behavior during Superplastic Deformation of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

Superplasticity of AZ31 Mg alloy at the temperature range of 250～450℃ and stain rate range of 0.7x10-3～ 1.4x 10-1 s-1 was examined through uniaxial tensile test. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the morphology of cavities and surface relief near fracture surface, respectively.It is shown that AZ31 Mg alloy starts to exhibit superplasticity from 300℃. The maximum elongation of 362.5%was obtained at 400℃ and strain rate of 0.7×10-3 s-1. There exist many O-shaped cavities and filaments at the boundaries near fracture surface. The fracture of filaments results in intergranular cavity and the model for the formation of intergranular cavities is proposed. The growth of cavities is plasticity-controlled and the serrated boundaries of intergranular cavities agree with the results of surface relieves.     

Rotation friction pressing riveting of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet

A kind of joining method for magnesium alloys, rotation friction pressing riveting (RFPR), is proposed in this paper. In RFPR operation, a rivet with a plug rotating at high speed is brought to contact with the riveted sheets, generating frictional heat between the rivet and riveted sheets, which softens the sheet materials and enables the rivet to be drilled into the sheets under reduced force. When fully inserted, the rivet is stopped rotating, and the plug is immediately pressed into the shank of the rivet by a punch. The expansive deformation of the rivet shank occurs under the action of the plug, thereby forming a mechanical interlock between the rivet and the sheets to fasten the sheets together. The studies show that RFPR of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet can be carried out at ambient temperature, and provides the joints with superior shear strength and fatigue property when compared with self-piercing riveting (SPR). The effects of the operating parameters of RFPR process on the quality of the joints were investigated in the study. The results shows that while the rivet rotation speed little affects the shear strength of RFPR joints, the punch pressure has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of the RFPR joints. A numerical analysis was also performed to understand the effect of the punch pressure on the interlock between the rivet and the sheets, and the stress and strain distribution inside the sheet materials around the rivet. The results show that the interlock increased with the punch pressure and there is residual compressive stress inside the sheet materials, which seems to explain the good fatigue property of RFPR joints observed.     

基于复合变形的镁合金动态再结晶及晶粒尺寸研究

目的 研究复合变形工艺参数对镁合金动态结晶体积分数及镁合金晶粒度的影响规律.方法 采用镁合金板材压痕-压平复合变形技术、扫描电子显微镜和EBSD等材料性能先进检测技术,获得经过复合变形后的镁合金材料的微观组织及动态结晶体积分数、镁合金的晶粒度等相关数据.结果 当变形温度为350℃、复合变形系数为0.375时,动态再结晶...     

Improved properties of friction stir-welded AZ31 magnesium alloy by post-weld heat treatment

Mechanical properties and microstructure of friction stir-welded AZ31 based on variety post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) temperatures were evaluated, and an optimal PWHT condition was identified. At rotational speed of 1200?rev?min^?1 and welding speed of 300?mm?min^?1, the average yield tensile, tensile strength and elongation of friction stir-welded joints was 92.5?MPa, 199.1?MPa and 7.3%, respectively. It was found that (300°C – 1?h) heat treatment after welding was more beneficial than other heat treatments in enhancing the mechanical properties and homogenising grain size. The maximum yield and tensile strength was 139.9 and 238.4?MPa, respectively, tensile longitudinal and compressive transverse residual stress could be effectively eliminated, and the fatigue strength increased 34.2% comparing with as-welded joints.     

退火工艺对AZ31镁合金微观组织的影响

研究了不同退火工艺下AZ31镁合金的微观组织.结果表明,退火温度在200～350℃,保温时间在30～120min时,AZ31镁合金横向和纵向显微组织变化基本一致;退火温度为300℃,保温120min后晶粒度均达到最小值,横截面最小晶粒度约为11.51μm,纵截面最小晶粒度约为12.85μm.分析了晶粒度随退火温度和保温时间的变化情况.     

AZ31镁合金环境友好阳极氧化处理研究

通过正交试验得到AZ31镁合金无铬、无强氧化物的阳极氧化处理配方及工艺,运用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射分析及电化学测试系统对阳极氧化膜的组织结构与耐蚀性进行了表征。结果表明,该环境友好阳极氧化工艺可在AZ31镁合金表面形成具有一定耐蚀性的阳极氧化膜;所得阳极氧化膜表面质量好,是一种多孔的陶瓷膜,膜的物相主要是晶态的MgO、ZnO、Mg以及非晶态的MgAl2O4、Mg18Al23等;阳极氧化处理试样的自腐蚀电流密度减小,而腐蚀电位有所提高,说明镁合金表面形成的阳极氧化膜提高了镁合金表面的耐腐蚀性能。     

Isothermal Gas Forming of Mg Alloy AZ31 Sheet

There have been reports on sheet forming of Mg alloy in industry via the punch and die method;this paper is probably the first formal one for studying the sheet formability of AZ31 employing pressurized gas to press the sheet into a female die cavity at various elevated temperatures.The results indicate it is feasible to form a rectangular box via pressurized gas from extruded sheets of 0.5 and 1.7 mm thick.The formed box has 1:2 depth over width ratio,which should be large enough when dealing with realistic industrial sheet forming parts.Presently,forming a sheet of 0.5 mm thick is considered a technical challenge by industry,and it is conquered as demonstrated in this paper.Gas forming technique applied to Mg alloy is unprecedented and shows potential for industrial utilization.     

Microstructure evolution and texture development during high-temperature uniaxial compression of magnesium alloy AZ31

Texture development in magnesium alloy AZ31 was studied by uniaxial compression tests at temperatures, strain rates and final strains ranging from 573 to 773 K, 1.0 × 10⁻³ to 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ s⁻¹ and −0.2 to −1.5, respectively. Fiber texture was formed in all of the deformation conditions. The main component of the texture varied depending on deformation conditions; it appeared about 33–38° away from the basal pole after the deformation at higher temperatures and lower strain rates. This can be attributed to the increased activity of the secondary pyramidal slip system. With a decrease in temperatures and an increase in strain rate, the tilting angle of the main component (compression plane) from the basal pole decreased down to about 20°. Construction of a basal fiber texture was detected after deformations at the lowest temperature and high strain rates.     

AZ31镁合金轧制工艺的研究

对AZ31镁合金在400℃条件下的轧制工艺进行了研究,在不同压下量、不同道次条件下分别进行了轧制实验,并对轧制后AZ31板材的组织和力学性能进行了研究。实验结果表明:在400℃条件下,以小变形量轧制,每道次压下量为1mm时,较好的加工工艺条件为轧制到第8道次,累积变形量50%;每道次轧制压下量为2mm时,较好的加工工艺条件为轧制到第2道次,累积变形量为25%;AZ31镁合金在大变形量下轧制易产生裂纹,裂纹的产生可能是由于随着累积变形量增加,内应力激增,在难变形的硬取向晶粒区或第二相处产生应力集中,萌生裂纹。裂纹尖端扩展经过的区域变形量较大,因而裂纹两侧存在再结晶细晶区域。     

Temperature evolution analysis of AZ31B magnesium alloy during quasi-static fracture

Fracture toughness of AZ31B magnesium alloy subjected to quasi-static loading was investigated by infrared thermography. The results showed that temperature evolution around the crack propagation path during fracture underwent three stages: initial steady stage, monotonic increase stage and final steady stage. The temperature increase at the beginning of stage II is nearly corresponding to the initiation of unstable crack propagation. And based on this phenomenon, a method applying infrared thermography to estimate fracture toughness of AZ31B magnesium alloy was proposed. Fracture toughness was calculated through infrared thermography, which was in good agreement with the result determined by traditional standard method. Finally, the fracture mechanism was investigated.     

AZ31 镁合金压痕-压平复合形变数值模拟

目的研究AZ31镁合金压痕-压平复合形变过程中工艺参数对形变区温度场、应力场、应变场、塑性变形力的影响规律。方法采用有限元模拟软件,对复合形变过程进行数值模拟研究,获得不同工艺参数条件下,温度场、应力场、应变场、塑性变形力的变化规律。结果在压痕形变过程中,随着形变温度的增大,形变区温度场的最高温度随之增大,最大塑性变形力的随之减小。在压痕形变过程中,随着模具温度的增大,形变区温度场的最高温度随之增大,最大塑性变形力随之减小。结论实验结果与数值模拟结果相吻合,说明数值模拟过程中的几何模型及相关参数设定是合理的。     

AZ31 镁合金板材气体胀形的模拟及成形极限的预测

建立了300℃下AZ31镁合金板材气体胀形实验方法的有限元模型,并对板材胀形过程进行了仿真分析。基于板材应变历史分析,以二阶主应变转折点作为判别准则,预测了板材成形极限应变。通过模拟结果与实验结果的对比,分析解释了不同尺寸试样的变形情况。     

AZ31镁合金非等温拉深性能的研究

针对AZ31镁合金等温拉深性能差的问题,提出了AZ31镁合金的非等温拉深工艺.通过平底杯形冲头拉深试验研究了不同冲头温度和板料温度对AZ31镁合金非等温拉深性能的影响,确定了使AZ31镁合金具有最佳拉深性能的板料和冲头温度范围.实验结果表明,除了板料和冲头温度之外,拉深速度和润滑条件对AZ31镁合金的非等温拉深性能也有重要影响.     

坯料温度对AZ31镁合金反挤成形的影响

在300～400℃温度范围内,挤压比λ=5的条件下,对铸造态AZ31镁合金的反挤压成形进行了实验研究,分析了挤压变形力、挤压成形性以及组织性能的变化规律.实验结果表明:AZ31镁合金在300～400℃范围内反挤成形,随变形温度的升高,挤压变形力呈现下降的趋势;而△T(坯料温度的不均匀度)的增大,使得挤压件表面质量变差,外表面出现垂直于挤压方向的横向裂纹;随变形温度的降低,挤压件晶粒逐步细化,硬度上升.为AZ31镁合金反挤压变形温度的优化提供了基础.     

Effects of neodymium rich rare earth elements on microstructure and mechanical properties of as cast AZ31 magnesium alloy

Abstract

The effects of neodymium rich rare earth elements [RE(Nd)] on microstructure and mechanical properties of as cast AZ31 magnesium alloy were investigated. The microstructures of as cast AZ31–xRE(Nd) alloys display a dendrite configuration, and the secondary dendrite spacing of the α-Mg phase was decreased with the increasing Nd content. The addition of RE(Nd) resulted in the formation of Al₂Nd and Mg₁₂Nd phases. Mechanical properties were improved significantly due to grain refinement and precipitation of intermetallic phases. When the amount of RE is 1·0 wt-%,The as cast AZ31 alloy reached its maximum tensile strength of 249 MPa at room temperature, yield strength of 169 MPa and elongation of 9·0%.     

热挤压工艺对AZ31镁合金晶粒大小及性能的影响

对商用AZ31镁合金挤压棒材进行了不同工艺参数的挤压变形,系统研究了挤压工艺参数对AZ31镁合金晶粒大小以及性能的影响,并对镁合金组织的微晶尺寸进行了金相定量分析.研究结果表明,热变形可有效细化晶粒,但对AZ31镁合金晶粒细化是有限度的;对已通过热挤压变形晶粒细化的AZ31镁合金进一步进行大的塑性变形,其晶粒不但没有进一步的细化反而比挤压前略有长大.     

轧制AZ31镁合金板材(4mm)动态压缩性能与失效行为

为了研究轧制AZ31镁合金板材(4mm)在高应变速率下的动态力学性能和失效行为,采用分离式霍普金森压杆装置(SHPB)在室温下应变速率为500～2600s-1范围内对其进行了动态压缩实验,并利用金相显微镜(OM)和扫描电镜(SM)对冲击后的试样进行了显微分析.探讨了轧制AZ31镁合金板材沿轧制方向(RD)、横向(TD)和法向(ND)的动态压缩性能和失效行为.结果表明:轧制AZ31镁合金4mm板材动态压缩性能存在各向异性.沿RD和TD方向压缩的动态性能相同,沿ND方向压缩的动态断裂强度最大.AZ31镁合金4mm板材的动态压缩断裂机制为解理断裂.变形机制为沿RD和TD方向高速压缩时,{101-2}<112-0>拉伸孪晶参与变形;沿ND方向高速压缩时,{101-1}<112-0>压缩孪晶参与变形.     

镁合金搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数优化

为了优化镁合金搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数,对5 mm厚镁合金AZ31B板材的搅拌摩擦焊接技术进行了试验研究,利用SN比实验设计,对镁合金AZ31B搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数进行了方差分析,优化了搅拌头的材料、结构,最终确定搅拌头的材料为W6Mo5Cr4V2,结构为凹面圆台形.轴肩尺寸为12 mm.探针的根部直径为5.5 mm,端部直径为2.5 mm,长度为4.7 mm.获得镁合金AZ31B搅拌摩擦焊的工艺参数显著性顺序为旋转速度、横向速度和压力;确定了镁合金AZ31B搅拌摩擦焊的最优工艺参数为1500 r/min、47.5 mm/min、3kN.     

累积叠轧焊温度对AZ31镁合金板材组织与性能的影响

目的研究叠轧温度对AZ31镁合金板材组织与性能的影响。方法在450℃和550℃下,对AZ31镁合金板材进行2道次叠轧,研究不同温度下板材界面裂纹的金相组织、RD-ND面晶体取向、力学性能以及断面形貌的异同。结果 450℃累积叠轧制备的ARB2镁合金板材室温断裂伸长率为2.3%,550℃累积叠轧制备的ARB2镁合金板材室温断裂伸长率为8%;450℃叠轧板材中动态再结晶晶粒大多数尺寸约为1～3μm左右,550℃叠轧板材中动态再结晶晶粒大多数尺寸约为600 nm～2μm。结论通过提高温度,可改善界面结合性能,促进基面晶粒往非基面取向偏转,提升了叠轧板材的力学性能,使叠轧板材由较低温度下的脆性断裂向韧性断裂转变。     

镁合金板材超塑性成形极限的实验研究

通过超塑性刚性凸模胀形实验研究了AZ31B镁合金板材的超塑性成形极限.在变形温度为573K,初始变形速率为3.3×10-4s-1的条件下,建立了AZ31B镁合金板料成形极限实验曲线(FLC),并且得到无论在拉压变形方式或是在双向受拉变形方式下超塑性变形时,AZ31B镁合金板料发生集中性失稳的条件均是dε2=0.