Dynamic recrystallization behavior of GH4169G alloy during hot compressive deformation

The microstructure evolutions and nucleation mechanisms of GH4169 G alloy were studied by optical microscope, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The hot compression tests were performed different imposed reductions in the range of true strain from 0.12 to 1.2 at the temperatures of 930 ℃-1050 ℃ with strain rates of 0.01 s⁻¹-1 s⁻¹. It is found that cumulative and local misorientation increase firstly and then decrease when the strain is increased due to the progress of dynamic recrystallization (DRX). The low angle boundaries (LAGBs) rapidly develop to high angle boundaries (HAGBs) at relatively high deformation temperature or the low strain rate. There are three DRX mechanisms observed for GH4169 G alloy during hot deformation. Discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) as the dominant mechanism for GH4169 G alloy is characterized by typical necklace structures and bulged-original boundaries. Besides, different deformation bands with dislocation cells formed in deformed matrix at low temperature and large strain, which indicates that continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) contributed to the DRX process. The twin boundaries lost their coherent characteristics and provide sites for nucleation, which also accelerates the nucleation of DRX.     

Superplastic behavior of a TiAl alloy in its as-cast state

Superplastic behavior of a TiAl alloy was investigated in a temperature range between 800 and 1000°C and at a strain rate of 1×10⁻⁴ s⁻¹. The results show that the present alloy possesses very good superplasticity even in its as-cast state. A tensile elongation of 628% was obtained at 850°C. The observed superplastic behavior can be explained by the formation of a fine microstructure containing a metastable β-phase during solidification.     

Dynamic recrystallization behavior of a typical nickel-based superalloy during hot deformation

The dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior of a typical nickel-based superalloy is investigated by the hot compression tests. Based on the conventional DRX kinetics model, the volume fractions of DRX are firstly estimated. Results show that there is an obvious deviation between the experimental and predicted volume fractions of DRX when the forming temperature is below 980 °C, which is induced by the slow dynamic recrystallization rate under low forming temperatures. Therefore, the segmented models are proposed to describe the kinetics of DRX for the studied superalloy. Comparisons between the experimental and predicted results indicate that the proposed segmented models can give an accurate and precise estimation of the volume fractions of DRX for the studied superalloy. In addition, the optical observation of the deformed microstructure confirms that the dynamically recrystallized grain size can be well characterized by a power function of Zener–Hollumon parameter.     

短切碳纤维/AZ91D镁合金复合材料高温变形动态再结晶行为

在变形温度为340~400℃、应变速率为0.001~0.1 s^-1、最大真应变为0.7的条件下,采用等温压缩实验研究了短切碳纤维（CF_s）/AZ91D复合材料和AZ91D镁合金的动态再结晶行为。结果表明：CF_s/AZ91D复合材料和AZ91D镁合金在高温压缩过程中均发生了显著的动态再结晶;CF_s极大地促进了AZ91D基体的动态再结晶过程,减小了动态再结晶临界应变并细化了再结晶晶粒组织;AZ91D镁合金动态再结晶体积分数随应变量增加表现为典型的"S"型变化曲线,而CF_s/AZ91D复合材料则呈现出快速增长-缓慢增长-趋于平稳的非线性变化规律。根据实验结果分别建立了CF_s/AZ91D复合材料和AZ91D镁合金的动态再结晶临界应变模型和动力学模型,在此基础上分析了二者高温变形动态再结晶行为的差异。     

Cu-Ni-Si-P合金动态再结晶研究及组织转变

在Gleeble-1500D热模拟试验机上,对Cu-2.0Ni-0.5Si-0.03P合金进行高温压缩实验,应变速率为0.01～5s-1、变形温度为600～800℃,对其高温等温压缩流变应力行为进行了研究.研究结果表明:随变形温度升高,合金的流变应力下降,随应变速率提高,流变应力增大.在应变温度为750、800℃时,合金热压缩变形流变应力出现了明显的峰值应力,表现为连续动态再结晶特征.可采用Zener-Hollomon参数的双曲正弦函数来描述Cu-2.0Ni-0.5Si-0.03P合金高温变形时的流变应力行为.从流变应力、应变速率和温度的相关性,得出了该合金高温热压缩变形时的应力指数n,应力参数α,结构因子A,热变形激活能Q和流变应力方程.合金动态再结晶的显微组织强烈受到变形温度的影响.     

Cu-Cr-Zr-Y合金动态再结晶及微观组织演化

通过在Gleeble-1500D热模拟试验机上进行高温等温压缩试验,对Cu-0.4Cr-0.15Zr-0.04Y合金在应变速率为0.001~10s-1、变形温度为650~850℃、最大变形程度为50%条件下的流变应力行为进行了研究。分析了该合金在高温变形时的流变应力和应变速率及变形温度之间的关系,并研究了在热压缩过程中组织的变化。结果表明,热模拟试验中,应变速率和变形温度的变化强烈地影响合金流变应力的大小,流变应力随变形温度升高而下降,随应变速率提高而增大。从应变速率、流变应力和温度的相关性,得出了该合金高温热压缩变形时的应力指数(n)、应力参数(α)、结构因子(A)、热变形激活能(Q)和流变应力方程,变形温度对合金动态再结晶行为有强烈影响。     

Deformation behavior of an Al–Cu–Mg–Mn–Zr alloy during hot compression

Deformation behavior of an Al–Cu–Mg–Mn–Zr alloy during hot compression was characterized in present work by high-temperature testing and transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies. The true stress–true strain curves exhibited a peak stress at a critical stain. The peak stress decreased with increasing deformation temperature and decreasing strain rate, which can be described by Zener–Hollomon (Z) parameter in hyperbolic sine function with the deformation activation energy 277.8 kJ/mol. The processing map revealed the existence of an optimum hot-working regime between 390 and 420 °C, under strain rates ranging from 0.1 to 1 s⁻¹. The main softening mechanism of the alloy was dynamic recovery at high lnZ value; continuous dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurred as deformed at low lnZ value. The dynamic precipitation of Al₃Zr and Al₂₀Cu₂Mn₃ dispersoids during hot deformation restrained DRX and increased the hot deformation activation energy of the alloy.     

Recrystallization mechanism of as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy during hot compressive deformation

Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior of as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy during hot compression at 300 °C and the strain rate of 0.2 s⁻¹ was systematically investigated by electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD) analysis. Twin DRX and continuous DRX (CDRX) are observed in grains and near grain boundaries, respectively. Original coarse grains are firstly divided by primary {} tensile twins and {} compression twins, and then {}–{} double twins are rapidly propagated within these primary compression twins with increasing compressive strain. Some twin-walled grains are formed by the mutual crossing of twins or by the formation of the {}–{} double twins and furthermore, subgrains divided by low-grain boundaries in the double twins are also formed. Finally, DRXed grains are formed by the in situ evolution of the subgrains with the growth of low-angle boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries in twins. CDRX around the eutectic Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phases at grain boundaries occurs together with the precipitation of discontinuous Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase and the fragmentation of the precipitates during compression. The discontinuous fragmented precipitates distribute at the newly formed CDRXed grain boundaries and have remarkable pinning effect on the CDRXed grain growth, resulting in the average grain size of about 1.5 μm.     

Strain effects on microstructure behavior of 7050-H112 aluminum alloy during hot compression

Effects of strain on microstructure behavior of 7050-H112 aluminum alloy was investigated by means of hot compression conducted at 450 °C and strain rate of 1 s⁻¹. The true stress–true strain behavior shows that it appears dynamic soft after acquired peak stress. The microstructure evolutions are mainly characterized by dislocation substructures with low misorientations which increase with deformation at low to medium strains, but decrease at high strain. It is concluded that the main soft mechanism is dynamic recovery with partial dynamic recrystallization at low to moderate strain, and then dynamic recrystallization at high strain. At last, the substructure behavior which is mainly affected by dislocation migrations is discussed in detail. At low deformation, dislocation migration can destroy grain boundaries and their junctions, resulting in formation of low angle boundaries. However, the interactions of dislocations increase with increasing of deformation, leading to a evolution of high-angle boundaries.     

Dynamic recrystallization behavior and interfacial bonding mechanism of 14Cr ferrite steel during hot deformation bonding

In this study, hot compression bonding was first applied to join 14Cr ferrite steel at temperatures of 950–1200°C and strains of 0.11–0.51 under strain rates of 0.01–30 s~(-1).Subsequently, tensile tests were performed on the joints to evaluate the reliability of the joints formed.Detailed microstructural analyses suggest that two different competing dynamic recrystallization(DRX) mechanisms occur during the bonding process depending on the strain rate, and the joints obtained at different strain rate exhibits distinct healing effect.At a low strain rate(0.01 s~(-1)), continuous DRX occurs, as expected in high-stackingfault-energy materials, and is characterized by the progressive conversion of the sub-boundaries into larger-angle boundaries, which involves very limited grain boundaries migration.In addition, straininduced precipitation(SIP) is sufficient under this condition, further impeding the healing of bonding interface.Hence, the joints obtained at low strain rate fractured at the bonding interface easily.Whereas discontinuous DRX is activated at high strain rates(10 and 30 s~(-1)).Under this condition, the formation of sub-boundaries is severely suppressed, resulting in the piling-up of dislocations and hence the storage of a greater amount of stored energy for nucleation and subsequent nuclei growth via the long-distance grain boundaries migration.Meanwhile, the SIP process is sluggish, making the conditions much more favorable for grain boundaries migration which plays a key role in the healing of the original bonding interface.Thus, the joints can be successfully bonded when a high strain rate is applied, with the joints exhibiting tensile properties similar to that of the base material.     

Transition of dynamic recrystallization mechanism during hot deformation of Incoloy 028 alloy

Dynamic recrystallization(DRX) plays significant roles in manipulating of microstructures during hot deformation and the result mechanical properties;however,the underling mechanism leading to multi scale-microstructures remains poorly understood.Here,the DRX mechanism under wide processing conditions(i.e.950-1200℃,0.001-10 s~(-1)) in Incoloy 028 alloy was investigated,where the relationships among flow stress,Z parameter and grain size,as well as the evolution of characteristic microstructures(grain size,sub-grain boundaries,and high angle grain boundaries),are established.As the values of Z parameters decrease(corresponding to decreased flow stresses),three typical softening mechanisms successively occur,ranging from continuous DRX controlled by dislocation glide,discontinuous DRX dominated by dislocation motion(climb and cross/multiple slip) and grain boundary migration,to dynamic normal/abnormal grain growth resulting from grain boundary migration,with transition regions where two adjacent mechanisms occur simultaneously.Correspondingly,these above three softening mechanisms result in ultrafine,fine and coarse grains,respectively.The present findings demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of DRX mechanism over a wide range of processing conditions,and further provide a new guideline for preparing single crystals.     

Effect of processing parameters on the hot deformation behavior of as-cast TC21 titanium alloy

Isothermal compression tests of as-cast Ti–6A1–2Zr–2Sn–3Mo–1Cr–2Nb (TC21) titanium alloy are conducted in the deformation temperature ranging from 1000 to 1150 °C with an interval of 50 °C, strain rate ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 s⁻¹ and height reductions of 30%, 45%, 60% and 75% on a computer controlled Gleeble 3500 simulator. The true stress–strain curves under different deformation conditions are obtained. Based on the experimental data, the effects of deformation parameters on the hot deformation behavior of as-cast TC21 alloy were studied. The deformation mechanisms of the alloy in the whole regimes are predicted by the power dissipation efficiency and instability parameter and further investigated through the microstructure observation. It is found that at the height reductions of 30%, 45% and 60%, the softening of stress–strain curves at high strain rate (>1.0 s⁻¹) is mainly associated with flow localization, which is caused by local temperature rise, whereas at low strain rate, the softening is associated with dynamic recrystallization (DRX). However, the instability showed in flow localization occurs at low strain rate of 0.01 s⁻¹ when the height reduction reaches 75%. In addition, the effects of strain rate, deformation temperature and height reduction on microstructure evolution are discussed in detail, respectively.     

TB6合金热压缩变形行为研究

本文主要研究了热变形过程中变形温度、应变速率对TB6合金组织性能的影响。研究表明流动应力随应变速率的升高而增大,随变形温度的升高而减小。而变形温度对流动应力的影响程度与应变速率的大小有关。     

Dynamic recrystallization behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy processed by alternate forward extrusion

One of the important factors that affect the microstructure and properties of extruded products is recrystallization behavior. Alternate forward extrusion (AFE) is a new type of metal extrusion process with strong potential. In this paper, we carried out the AFE process experiments of as-cast AZ31 magnesium alloy and obtained extrusion bar whose microstructure and deformation mechanism were analyzed by means of optical microscopy, electron backscattered diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results indicated that homogeneous fine-grained structure with mean grain size of 3.91 μm was obtained after AFE at 573 K. The dominant reason of grain refinement was considered the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) induced by strain localization and shear plastic deformation. In the 573-673 K range, the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the composite mechanical properties are reduced accordingly with the increase of the forming temperature. Shown as in relevant statistics, the proportion of the large-angle grain boundaries decreased significantly. The above results provide an important scientific basis of the scheme formulation and active control on microstructure and property for AZ31 magnesium alloy AFE process.     

Dynamic recrystallization behavior and microstructural evolution of Mg alloy AZ31 through high-speed rolling

High-speed rolling (HSR) is known to improve the workability of Mg alloys significantly, which makes it possible to impose a large reduction in a single pass without fracture. In the present study, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior and microstructural and textural variations of Mg alloy AZ31 during a HSR process were investigated by conducting rolling with different imposed reductions in the range of 20%–80% at a high rolling speed of 470 m/min and 400 °C. High-strain-rate deformation during HSR suppresses dislocation slips but promotes twinning, which results in the formation of numerous twins of several types, i.e., {10–12} extension twins, {10–11} and {10–13} contraction twins, and {10–11}–{10–12} double twins. After twinning, high strain energy is accumulated in twin bands because their crystallographic orientations are favorable for basal slips, leading to subsequent DRX at the twin bands. Accordingly, twinning activation and twinning-induced DRX behavior play crucial roles in accommodating plastic deformation during HSR and in varying microstructure and texture of the high-speed-rolled (HSRed) sheets. Area fraction of fine DRXed grains formed at the twin bands increases with increasing rolling reduction, which is attributed to the combined effects of increased strain, strain rate, and deformation temperature and a decreased critical strain for DRX. Size, internal strain, and texture intensity of the DRXed grains are smaller than those of unDRXed grains. Therefore, as rolling reduction increases, average grain size, stored internal energy, microstructural inhomogeneity, and basal texture intensity of the HSRed sheets gradually decrease owing to an increase in the area fraction of the DRXed grains.     

Effect of initial texture on dynamic recrystallization of AZ31 Mg alloy during hot rolling

Wedge-shaped AZ31 plates with two kinds of initial textures were rolled at 573 K to investigate the effect of initial texture on dynamic recrystallization (DRX). The results indicated that the initiation and nucleation of DRX were closely related to the initial texture. The initiation and completion of DRX in the TD-plate were significantly retarded compared with that in the ND-plate. Twin related DRX nucleation was mainly observed in the ND-plate samples; while gain boundary related DRX nucleation was mainly observed in the TD-plate samples. The different DRX behavior between the TD- and ND-plates was attributed to the different deformation mechanism occurring before DRX initiation. For the ND-plate, dislocation glide was considered as the main deformation mechanism accompanied with {1 0 −1 1}-{1 0 −1 2} double twin, which led to the increment of a faster increasing stored energy within the grains. And {1 0 −1 1}-{1 0 −1 2} double twin was mainly found to be DRX nucleation site for the ND-plate. For the TD-plate, {1 0 −1 2} extension twin was the dominant deformation mechanism which resulted in a basal texture with the c-axis nearly parallel to ND. The stored energy caused by dislocation motion was relatively small in the TD-plate before a basal texture was formed, which was considered as the main reason of that DRX was retarded in the TD-plate compared with that in the ND-plate. Based on the difference in deformation mechanism and DRX mechanism caused by the different initial texture, the variation in grain size, micro-texture and misorientation angle distribution in the ND and TD plates were discussed.     

Constitutive base analysis of a 7075 aluminum alloy during hot compression testing

In the field of deformation process modeling, the constitutive equations may properly represent the flow behavior of the materials. In fact, these valuable relationships are used as a calculation basis to simulate the materials flow responses. Accordingly, in the present study a hot working constitutive base analysis has been conducted on a 7075 aluminum alloy. This has been performed using the stress–strain data obtained from isothermal hot compression tests at constant strain rates of 0.004, 0.04 and 0.4 s⁻¹ and deformation temperatures of 450, 500, 520, 550 and 580 °C up to a 40% height reduction of the specimen. A set of constitutive equations for 7075 Al alloy have been proposed employing an exponent-type equation. The related material constants (i.e., A, n and α) as well as the activation energy Q for each temperature regime have been determined. The correlation of flow stress to strain rate and temperature can be deduced from the proposed equations. Furthermore, a change in deformation mechanism has been realized in the semi-solid temperature range. This has been related to the onset of lubricated flow mechanism during processing.     

GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中动态再结晶及织构演变

为研究GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中动态再结晶及织构演变规律,采用金相显微镜(OM)和电子背散射衍射(EBSD)对30%,50%两种断面收缩率下GH4169合金楔横轧件表层与心部的微观组织、晶体取向及织构进行分析。结果表明:GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中,随着动态再结晶的发生,晶体取向逐渐变得随机化分布;轧制表层大角度晶界数量较轧件心部多,轧件表层织构强度变化不大,心部织构强度明显增强;经过楔横轧变形后织构发生转动,原始态织构类型为{001}〈110〉,{111}〈110〉,{111}〈011〉,轧制后主要织构类型为{001}〈010〉,{112}〈110〉,{110}〈111〉,{110}〈112〉;GH4169合金楔横轧件动态再结晶及织构演变规律是由楔横轧特殊变形特点决定的。