大塑性变形的AM60镁合金半固态等温处理研究

为了制备晶粒细小且球化程度高的的AM60镁合金半固态坯料,对铸态和等径道角挤压态的AM60镁合金半固态等温处理过程进行了研究.借助金相显微镜对AM60镁合金铸坯和等径道角挤压后的铸坯在半固态等温处理中的微观组织演变进行了观察.研究结果表明:对于AM60镁合金,直接等温处理获得的半固坯晶粒很粗大,其平均晶粒尺寸都在100μm以上,晶粒球化效果不理想,很难获得合格的半固态坯;新SIMA法是一种非常理想制备AM60镁合金半固态坯的方法,利用该方法制备的AM60半固态坯的微观组织晶粒十分细小,平均晶粒尺寸在8～22μm,晶粒球化程度高;随着保温时间的延长,新SIMA法制备的AM60半固态坯的微观组织出现长大现象;随着等温处理温度的升高,固相晶粒的平均尺寸先增加后减小,晶粒球化程度越来越高.     

等径道角挤压制备高力学性能细晶Mg-6Al合金

为了制备高力学性能细晶Mg-6Al合金坯料,采用金相显微镜、材料拉伸实验机等手段对Mg-6Al合金铸坯进行等径道角挤压实验研究.并利用热处理工艺对挤压后材料进行处理,研究热处理工艺参数对材料力学性能的影响规律.结果表明,Mg-6Al合金的铸坯的抗拉强度为196.4MPa,延伸率为12.6%.经过等径道角挤压的Mg-6Al合金坯料的晶粒被大大细化,其晶粒尺寸由铸坯的140μm左右细化到8μm左右.其力学性能有很大提高,抗拉强度由196.4MPa提高到308.2MPa;延伸率由12.6%提高到30.6%.等径道角挤压工艺是一种非常好的制备高力学性能、细晶Mg-6Al合金的工艺方法.固溶和人工时效热处理工艺对等径道角挤压的Mg-6Al合金坯料的强度有较大影响,对延伸率影响较小.     

触变模锻成形工艺对镁合金成形件力学性能的影响

采用半固态等温热处理法、近液相线模锻法和等通道角挤压法制备AZ91D-Y镁合金半固态坯料。分别将3种状态的坯料加热到半固态温度区间进行二次重熔后,进行了触变模锻成形。结果表明,在半固态温度为560℃,模锻压力为200MPa的条件下,半固态等温热处理法、近液相线模锻法和等通道角挤压法制备坯料分别保温30,20,15min后触变模锻获得最佳力学性能;随着坯料加热温度的升高,触变模锻成形件力学性能呈现先上升后下降的趋势;增加成形压力有利于触变模锻成形件力学性能的提高;在相同成形条件下,等通道角挤压法制备坯料触变模锻后的力学性能最好,近液相线模锻法次之,半固态等温热处理法较差。     

3A21铝合金半固态坯料制备工艺研究

以3A21铝合金为研究对象,将等径角挤压工艺与等温处理工艺相结合,从实验角度研究其中的工艺参数对半固态组织尺寸形貌的影响。采用Bc路径进行ECAP3道次处理,然后在660℃下保温20,25,30min,得到27个试样的半固态组织。结果表明,随着挤压道次的增加,晶粒尺寸减小,变形更加均匀,并且累积变形能的增多,也为后续半固态等温处理提供了更好的应变诱导条件;保温时间越长,半固态组织演化越完全,晶粒球化越完整,但晶粒尺寸会随着保温时间的延长而长大。最后得出最佳工艺参数匹配:室温下沿Bc路径等径角挤压3道次,660℃下保温25min;最终半固态坯料显微组织的平均等积圆直径d=83.7μm,平均形状系数Fc=0.84。     

新SIMA法制备铝合金3A21半固态坯料

利用有限元模拟软件模拟不同路径下等径角挤压过程,分析材料等效应变分布情况,通过等径角挤压实验、半固态等温处理实验、金相显微镜、金相检验软件系统等实验方法和分析设备,研究铝合金3A21半固态坯料显微组织晶粒尺寸同等效应变的关系,分析不同工艺参数对晶粒等积圆直径和形状系数的影响。结果表明,随着材料经过ECAE后等效应变的增大,半固态坯料晶粒尺寸减小;随着保温时间的延长,晶粒尺寸增大、圆整度增加。     

浇注温度和ECAP对铝合金坯料组织的影响

采用近液相线法结合新SIMA法复合工艺制备半固态A356铝合金坯料,研究了浇注温度、等径角挤压(ECAP)和半固态处理温度、时间对坯料组织的影响.结果表明,适当的工艺参数可以制备出球状初生α-Al相晶粒的半固态A356铝合金坯料,其中较合理的工艺参数为:近液相线浇注温度为610℃,半固态保温温度为580℃,半固态保温时...     

液相线模锻法制备ZK60-RE镁合金半固态组织演变

给出了液相线模锻法制备ZK60-RE镁合金半固态坯料的实验方法和工艺参数,并研究了该方法制备的ZK60-RE镁合金在半固态等温热处理过程中的微观组织演变.结果表明:利用液相线模锻法可以制备半固态ZK60-RE镁合金坯料,半固态ZK60-RE镁合金坯料在保温时间较短的半固态等温热处理过程中能形成晶粒细小、晶粒粗化速度较为缓慢的球晶组织,晶粒在600℃保温15 min、610℃保温3 min和618℃保温0 min时分别达到最小,最小尺寸分别为35、45、30 μm,能够达到半固态加工实际化生产的较高要求.晶粒在不同的温度下随着保温时间的延长,晶粒的圆整度均逐渐变小,球晶化越来越好.     

SIMA法制备半固态材料过程中球状晶粒粗化机制的研究

目的 提高半固态金属坯料的制备效率。方法 针对6061变形铝合金,提出了一种高效率的旋转锻造应变诱发法制备半固态材料的新工艺。通过比较不同半固态等温热处理条件下的微观组织,分析了等温热处理过程中旋转锻造材料微观组织的演变过程和粗化机制,获得了制备半固态6061铝合金材料的合理工艺参数。结果 当旋锻应变量为0.44时,在620~630 ℃保温5 min,晶粒尺寸为48.1~52.8 μm,晶粒形状系数为0.8~0.82;保温温度为620,630,640 ℃下球状晶粒长大速率分别为407.45,841.43,1038.03 μm³/s。结论 球状晶粒的平均晶粒尺寸随着保温时间增加和保温温度的升高而增大,球状晶粒的长大主要受到晶粒的合并长大和Ostwald熟化两种机制的共同作用,并且随着保温时间的增加,Ostwald熟化逐渐起主导作用;并且球状晶粒的粗化速率随着温度的升高而增加。     

半固态等温热处理制备非枝晶组织合金坯料的研究进展

半固态等温热处理作为一种比较有发展前途的非枝晶组织坯料制备方法,对其展开研究将有助于丰富半固态金属成形理论和加速该技术的工业化应用.在半固态等温热处理制备非枝晶组织舍金坯料已取得研究成果的基础上,回顾了该技术在工艺因素对非枝晶组织形成的影响、非枝晶组织的形成机理和非枝晶组织坯料的压缩变形特性等方面的研究进展,指出了该技术目前在这些方面还存在的问题,并展望了今后的发展方向.     

AlSi7MgBe合金的半固态挤压成形

对采用近液相线半连续铸造技术制备的AlSiTMgBe合金坯料进行半固态挤压成形,通过组织与性能的分析,研究了AlSi7MgBe合金的半固态挤压成形性.结果表明:用近液相线半连续铸造技术制备的AlSiTMgBe合金坯料具有均匀,细小的蔷薇状组织,在575℃对其二次加热可获得稳定的、适合于半固态触变成形的球化组织,进行半固态挤压成形可获得表面光洁,组织细小,分布均匀的成形件,在540℃固溶5 h然后175℃时效10 h处理,其抗拉强度为325 MPa,伸长率为14.6%,表明具有良好的半固态挤压成形性.     

Application of equal channel angular extrusion to semi-solid processing of magnesium alloy

A new method called new strain induced and melt activated (new SIMA) is introduced firstly through using equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) as strain induced step in SIMA and completing melt activated step by semi-solid isothermal treatment, by which semi-solid billet with fine spheroidal grains with average grain size of 5 μm can be prepared. Comparing with common SIMA, semi-solid processed satellite angle frame components using semi-solid billet prepared by new SIMA have higher room temperature and 393 K high temperature mechanical properties.     

Influence of equal channel angular extrusion processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Al–Y–Zn alloy

An as-cast Mg–Al–Y–Zn alloy was successfully processed by equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) in the temperature range of 225–400 °C, and the influences of processing temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. The use of back pressure during one-pass ECAE of Mg–Al–Y–Zn alloy was favorable for eliminating the undeformed area in the billet. At the processing temperature below 250 °C, the microstructures were characterized by unrecrystallised structure and the precipitated phase Mg₁₇Al₁₂ was elongated along the extrusion direction. With increasing processing temperature to 350 °C, a large number of recrystallised grains were obtained. Increasing processing temperature promoted workability but led to decrease in the strength of Mg–Al–Y–Zn alloy. Then billets of as-cast Mg–Al–Y–Zn alloy were extruded at different numbers of ECAE passes. It was found that the microstructure was effectively refined by ECAE and mechanical properties were improved with numbers of ECAE passes increasing from one-pass to four passes. However, strengths decreased slightly after five passes though the grain size decreased considerably.     

Effects of isothermal treatment parameters on the microstructure of semisolid alloys

Cold-rolled 6061 aluminium alloys are used to prepare semisolid billets by recrystallisation and partial melting. The effects of isothermal treatment parameters on the microstructures were investigated. The results indicated that the high isothermal holding temperature increases the experimental liquid fraction, average grain size and shape factor. A long isothermal holding time also increases the experimental liquid fraction and improves the spheroidisation degree of solid grains, but the average grain size also increases. Moreover, when the isothermal holding time at high temperature is increased, the size of intragranular liquid droplets increases, but their quantity decreases. The optimal isothermal holding temperature and time during semisolid isothermal treatment were 635°C and 5?–?10?min, respectively.     

变形的AZ91D镁合金半固态等温压缩的力学行为

为了了解等径道角挤压(ECAE)的AZ91D镁合金在半固态压缩变形中的力学特征,利用半固态温压缩实验、Gleeble1500实验机和金相显微镜对其在半固态压缩变形中的力学行为进行了研究.结果表明:ECAE的AZ91D镁合金在半固态等温压缩中变形由固相晶粒本身的塑性变形、液相包围着固相晶粒的滑动和转动构成;该材料的真应力-真应变曲线由应力激增阶段、应力下降阶段、稳态阶段和应力增加阶段组成;随保温时间的增加或变形温度的升高,获得相同应变量的真应力明显下降,稳态应力和峰值应力也明显下降;随应变速率的增加,稳态应力增加.     

Direct chill rheocasting (DCRC) of AZ31 Mg alloy

Abstract

A new processing technology, direct chill rheocasting (DCRC), has recently been developed by BCAST at Brunel University, for production of high quality Mg alloy billets and slabs. In the present paper the authors present the DCRC process and experimental results on microstructure and mechanical properties of DCRC billets. Basically, the DCRC process consists of a high quality semisolid slurry supply system, continuously feeding a conventional direct chill caster, to produce billets or slabs. Experimental results show that the DCRC billets have a fine and uniform microstructure throughout the cross section, the average grain size being ～50 μm. Direct extrusion of the DCRC billets was conducted to assess the deformability and mechanical properties after extrusion. The average grain size is <3 μm in the as extruded state. The increased deformability of the DCRC billets has been attributed to the fine and uniform microstructure, while the improved mechanical properties of the extruded product is attributed to the fine grain size.     

Effect of integrated extrusion–equal channel angular pressing temperature on microstructural characteristics of low carbon steel

Abstract

In the present research, a combined forward extrusion–equal channel angular pressing was developed and executed for the deformation of a plain carbon steel. In this method, two different deformation steps, including forward extrusion and equal channel angular pressing, take place successively in a single die. The deformation process was performed at different deformation start temperatures (800, 930 and 1100°C). Three-dimensional finite element simulation was used to predict the strain and temperature variations within the samples during deformation. With microstructural observations and the results of finite element simulation, the main grain refinement mechanisms were studied at different deformation temperatures. The results show that the forward extrusion–equal channel angular pressing is effective in refining the ferrite grains from an initial size of 32 μm to a final size of ～0·9 μm. The main mechanisms of grain refinement were considered to be strain assisted transformation, dynamic strain induced transformation and continuous dynamic recrystallisation, depending on the deformation temperature.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of SPD-processed an as-cast AZ91D+Y magnesium alloy by equal channel angular extrusion and multi-axial forging

The aim of this work is to study the microstructure and mechanical properties of an as-cast AZ91D+Y magnesium alloy processed via two different severe plastic deformation techniques, equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) and multi-axial forging (MAF). The grains were significantly refined after only one pass for both ECAE and MAF processed billets. However, the homogeneity of the SPD-processed microstructure increased with increasing number of passes. Micro-hardness and tensile tests showed that billets processed by ECAE and MAF techniques followed a same behaviour. With the increase of the number of processing passes (accumulated strain), the values of micro-hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation were observed to increase. Grain refinement caused by dynamic recrystallization was introduced to explain the effects of the number of processing passes (accumulated strain) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91D+Y magnesium alloys processed by ECAE and MAF techniques.