Development of magnesium composite alloy by a new method combining B2O3 addition and melt stirring

For developing high performance magnesium alloys, a new method in combination of B2O3 addition and melt stirring was applied. When 0.3%, 6% and 12%（ mass fraction） B2O3 was added into pure Mg, many twins were produced in each alloy. The average grain size of Mg was about 200 μm. In Mg-6Al alloy, the grain size is decreased from 50 to 35 μm by B2O3 addition. In Mg-6RE （rare earth） alloys, the grain size is decreased from 35 to 15 μm. The grain size of Mg-9Al- 6Ti-3B2O3 alloy is about 5 μm. The hardness of pure Mg does not change by B2O3 addition. In Mg-6Al alloy, the hardness is increased by addition of 3% B2O3, however, the hardness of Mg-6RE alloy is decreased by B2O3 addition. Addition of B2O3 into Mg-Al, Mg-RE and Mg-Al-Ti alloys makes the fine grain structures, the hardness of Mg-RE alloy is decreased. This strange behavior may be interpreted with existence of many fine pores in the alloy. The mechanical properties of composite Mg-9Al-6Ti with 3?O3 are higher than those of AZ91C. The present results demonstrate the potential of this new method for developing high performance magnesium alloys.     

Grain size refinement of magnesium composite alloys by addition of B2O3

The high performance magnesium alloy was investigated by adding B2O3 in magnesium and magnesium alloys. Experiments include adding B2O3 in Mg, Mg-AI and Mg-RE alloys, respectively, studying the effects of B2O3 on the microstructure, were studied measuring the change of grain size and microhardness of the materials, discussing the change of grain size, morphology and distribution. The results show that adding 3% or 6%（mass fraction） B2O3 in Mg can bring twinning in Mg, adding B2O3 in Mg-Al alloys and Mg-RE alloys can refine the alloy grain size. Adding 3?O3 in Mg-6Al alloys can refine the average grain size by about 5 pro, with the average hardness increased by 13.3% （53.3-60.4 HV0.O3）; adding 6?O3 in Mg-6Al alloys can refine the average grain size by about 13 pro, with the average hardness increased by 15.8% （53.3-61.73 HV0.O3）; adding 3% and 6?O3 into Mg-6RE alloys can refine the grain size by about 5 and 9/am, respectively, with the average hardness decreased to HV0.03 64.66 and HV0.O3 57.86, respectively from HV0.03 88.57. In the Mg-6Al alloy the content of aluminum is increased, while in the Mg-6RE alloy the content of oxygen is decreased. It can be concluded that it is beneficial to develop Mg-Al-B-O particle reinforce composite alloys, and it is feasible to develop nanometer crystallization of block material by Mg-B-O-RE.     

AM60B镁合金的MgCO3晶粒细化技术（英文）

研究以MgCO3作为AM60B镁合金晶粒细化剂的细化工艺参数对微观组织的影响,从而开发一种细化工艺,同时,讨论其相应的细化机理。结果表明,升高MgCO3的添加温度或升高浇铸温度有利于获得细晶组织;在790°C时添加,最佳的加入量为1.2%,延长在此温度的保温时间使晶粒尺寸增大;在790°C时加入1.2%MgCO3,随后保温10min浇铸,可使晶粒尺寸从未细化的348μm减小到69μm;MgCO3与熔体中的合金元素反应所形成的Al4C3颗粒是异质形核的基底;除异质形核机理外,聚集在生长前沿的Al4C3颗粒对晶体生长的阻碍是晶粒细化的另一原因。     

熔体温度对AZ31B镁合金铸态组织及力学性能的影响(英文)

采用自制的电阻炉研究熔体温度对AZ31B镁合金凝固组织与拉伸性能的影响。结果表明:在温度低于850℃水冷时,金属型AZ31B镁合金铸锭等轴枝晶的尺寸随着熔体温度的升高呈直线下降,超过850℃后变化不大。组织中第二相呈现出先细化后粗化的变化规律。AZ31B镁合金试样的抗拉强度、伸长率和屈服强度随着熔体温度的提高而先快速增大后略有减小,熔体温度为850℃时试样的抗拉强度达到260MPa,屈服强度达到75.4MPa,伸长率达到27.57%,比熔体温度为750℃时的分别提高了15%、13%和61%。DSC分析表明,升高熔体温度使凝固开始点温度降低,临界晶核半径减小,从而增加了熔体中的过冷度,提高了熔体中非均匀形核率,是镁合金晶粒细化和拉伸性能提高的主要原因。     

Influences of melt treatment on grain sizes and morphologies of AZ91D alloy

Influences of the three melt treatment processes （namely, refinement with carbon inoculation, electromagnetic stirring and ＂refinement ＆ electromagnetic stirring＂ processing） on the microstructures of AZ91D alloy were explored experimentally. The results indicate that the micron carbon powders inoculation processing with 0.1% （mass fraction） addition level makes the grain size of the primary phase （a-Mg） decrease to approximate 40% that of the initial primary crystal, from about 530 μm to 200 μm around. The electromagnetic stirring processing not only decreases the grain sizes sharply, but also transfers the grain shape of a-Mg from coarse dendritic to nearly spheralitic with the shape factor from about 0.1 to approximate 0,8. And the ＂refinement ＆ electromagnetic stirring＂ processing improves grain shape of a-Mg further and refines grain size to about 72 μm, less than 15% that of the initial primary crystal.     

Refinement role of electromagnetic stirring and strontium in AZ91 magnesium alloy

Effect of strontium (Sr) addition and electromagnetic stirring on the microstructure of AZ91 alloy and refinement mechanism were investigated. It was found that Sr addition ranging from 0.1 to 0.3 wt.% caused refinement of as-cast microstructure, but did not form any new phases. Combined strontium alloying and electromagnetic stirring significantly decreased the grain size, changed the morphologies of the β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phases and reduced their volume percentage. The smallest grain size of AZ91 alloy was obtained in the case of 0.2 wt.%Sr addition with exciting voltage of 100 V. The increase of Vickers hardness (HV) and Brinell hardness (HB) value of AZ91 alloy were as a result of increasing solid solubility of solute elements (Al, Zn) in the matrix and refining-grain strengthening effect. The microstructural refinement was mainly attributed to the increase of the degree of undercooling and nucleation temperature of primary phase on the basis of DTA analysis results.     

浸渍挤压(SiCw+B4Cp)/Mg(AZ91)复合材料的微观组织

利用透射电子显微术研究了浸渍挤压 (SiCw B4Cp) /Mg(AZ91)复合材料的微观组织结构。结果表明 ,B4Cp/Mg界面处生成了很多MgO和MgB2 反应产物 ,而SiC/Mg界面处反应产物较少。基体中形成了大颗粒体心立方结构的Mg17(Al,Zn) 12 相和未知的弥散小颗粒物相。大量观察及综合分析表明 ,SiC和Mg之间不存在固定晶体学位向关系 ,只可能出现一些择优取向关系 ,出现几率较大的取向关系为 :{ 111} SiC∥ { 0 0 0 1} Mg,〈1—0 1〉SiC∥〈112 —0〉Mg和 { 111} SiC∥ { 10 1—0 } Mg,〈11—0〉SiC∥〈12 —10〉Mg。     

Effects of little Ce addition on as-cast microstructure and creep properties of Mg-3Sn-2Ca magnesium alloy

The effects of little Ce addition on the as-cast microstructure and creep properties of Mg-3Sn-2Ca magnesium alloy were investigated. The results indicate that adding 0.5% (mass fraction) Ce to Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloy does not cause the formation of any new phase in the alloy. However, an interesting microstructural change in the as-cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloy added with 0.5%Ce is observed. After adding 0.5%Ce to Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloy, not only the volume fraction of CaMgSn phase in the alloy is decreased but also the CaMgSn phases in the alloy are refined. In addition, adding 0.5%Ce to Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloy can also improve the creep-resistant properties of the alloy. After adding 0.5%Ce to Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloy, the second creep rate of the alloy at 150 °C and 70 MPa for 100 h changes from 3.28×10⁻⁸ to 1.81×10⁻⁸ s⁻¹.     

微量B对AZ91镁合金显微组织与力学性能的影响

以AZ91-0.5Sr镁合金为研究对象,利用XRD、SEM以及拉伸性能测试研究了微量B对AZ91-0.5Sr镁合金显微组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明,添加Al-3B中间合金后,AZ91-0.5Sr合金的晶粒有所细化.AZ91-0.5Sr合金是由α-Mg固溶体和离异共晶形成的β-Mg17Al12相组成.添加B后,合金中出现新相Al4Sr.加入w(B)=0.03%后,合金的平均晶粒尺寸由原来的约125 μm降低到约80 μm.AZ91-0.5Sr合金的抗拉强度和伸长率分别是137 N/mm2和1.9%.加入w(B)=0.09%以后,合金的抗拉强度达到151 N/mm2,提高了10.2%,力学性能有所改善.     

AZ31B镁合金及其纳米复合材料的滑动磨损行为(英文)

采用复合铸造工艺制备AZ31B镁合金及其纳米复合材料,再对所得材料在350°C进行热挤压。采用标准的销-盘式摩擦磨损试验机对AZ31B镁合金及其纳米复合材料的室温滑动磨损行为进行研究。实验条件为法向载荷10N、滑移速度0.60~1.2m/s、滑移距离2000m。采用SEM观察来研究磨损表面的磨损机理。通过构建一个线性回归模型来研究试验参数对磨销磨损率的影响。与AZ31B镁合金相比,由于增强体的作用而导致的硬度增强使复合材料表现出低的磨损率。犁削、犁沟、分层和氧化构成混合的磨损机理。     

Effect of reinforced fiber on morphology of Si phases in Al2O3/Al-Si alloy composite

Alumina/aluminum-silicon alloy composite is manufactured by squeeze casting. The effect of the reinforcement on the morphology of the silicon phase in aluminum-silicon alloy is studied. The results indicate that an alumina fiber can serve as propitious sites for the heterogeneous nucleation of the silicon phase, and the primary silicon in the composite can nucleate on the surface of the fiber. The fiber in the composite can trigger twin during the coupled growth of the aluminum-silicon eutectic and lead to modification of the eutectic silicon near the fiber.     

Cu-Al2O3弥散强化铜合金接触线的组织和性能

采用内氧化法制备的Cu-Al2O3弥散强化铜合金接触线,并对其组织和性能进行了研究。结果表明:Cu-Al2O3合金接触线抗拉强度达到568 MPa,导电率达到84%IACS,载流量达到764 A,技术性能优于TB/T 2809-2017标准中Cu-Cr-Zr合金接触线的技术要求;其强化机制主要为细晶强化及Al2O3粒子引起的弥散强化和应变强化;由于合金基体内Al2O3粒子不均匀,导致合金内部组织的不均匀,从而引起显微组织的尺寸不均和拉伸断口混合断裂的断裂方式。     

W-Ni/Yb2O3复合材料的制备及烧结性能研究

本文首先采用化学镀获得Ni-Yb2O3复合粉体,然后通过机械球磨制备了不同成分的W-（0.2、0.5、1、2）wt% Ni/Yb2O3复合粉末,最后在1600℃下烧结3h获得了W-Ni/Yb2O3复合材料。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)研究分析了Ni-Yb2O3复合粉体形貌、W-Ni/Yb2O3复合材料表面形貌。测定了W-Ni/Yb2O3复合材料相对密度、显微硬度和热导率。实验结果表明,W-Ni/Yb2O3复合材料的相对密度和显微硬度随着Ni-Yb2O3含量增加而增加,Ni-Yb2O3的加入促进了钨基材料的烧结致密化;同时,添加Ni-Yb2O3复合粉使钨基材料的晶粒得到细化,但对钨基材料导热性起到降低的作用。     

Development of Si3Na/Al composite by pressureless melt infiltration

Pressureless infiltration process to synthesize Si3N4/Al composite was investigated. Al-2%Mg alloy was infiltrated into Si3N4 and Si3N4 containing 10% Al2O3 preforms in the atmosphere of nitrogen. It is possible to infiltrate Al-2%Mg alloy in Si3N4 and Si3N4 containing 10% Al2O3 preforms. The growth of the dense composite of useful thickness was facilitated by the presence of magnesium powder at the interface and by flowing nitrogen. During infiltration Si3N4 reacted with aluminium to form Si and AIN, the growth of composite was found to proceed in two ways, depending on the Al2O3 content in the initial preform. Firstly, preform without Al2O3 content gives rise to AIN, Al3.27Si0.47 and Al type phases after infiltration. Secondly, perform with 10% Al2O3 content gives rise to AIN-Al2O3 solid solution phase （AION）, MgAl2O4, Al and Si type phases. AlON phase was only present in composite, containing 10% Al2O3 in the Si3N4 preforms before infiltration.     

Effect of Na2B4O7 on iron reduction in magnesium alloys AZ31 and AZ91

Effect of Na2B4O7, a new iron reduction agent, on iron reduction in magnesium alloys AZ31 and AZ91 was studied. The iron contents in the magnesium alloy AZ31 and AZ91 reduce dramatically to less than 0.002% （mass fraction） with the increasing addition of Na2B4O7, and the corrosion resistance of the alloys was greatly improved. According to the thermodynamic analysis and the iron and boron distributions in different parts of the alloy melts, it can be inferred that the mechanism for iron reduction in magnesium alloys by Na2B4O7 processing is that boron atoms combine with iron atoms and settle down in the melting sludge. The XRD result confirms it.     

稀土对AZ31B变形镁合金组织和力学性能的影响

研究了稀土(0.1%~1.2%)对AZ31B变形镁合金组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:在AZ31B变形镁合金中添加稀土后,晶粒显著粗化,合金的室温力学性能下降。晶粒粗化一方面是由于RE与Al结合生成了Al11RE3相,消耗了一部分铝量,削弱了铝对-αMg晶粒的细化作用;另一方面RE与-εAlMn相反应生成Al-RE-Mn相,使得合金熔体中的异质形核核心减少;稀土引起AZ31B变形镁合金晶粒粗化在热分析曲线上表现为初晶形核最低温度从628.8下降到626.3℃,初晶再辉温差从0.8℃上升到3.2℃。     

Development of Si_3N_4/Al composite by pressureless melt infiltration

1 Introduction Composites of ceramic/metal or metal/ceramic are expected to have properties superior to their constituents alone[1?4]. However, the fundamental difference in atomic bonding between metals and ceramics results in quite different physical a…     

Role of Al2O3 fiber in eutectic Al-Si alloy composites

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