Effects of Yb addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of 2519A aluminum alloy plate

The effects of Yb content on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 2519A aluminum alloy plate were investigated by means of tensile test,optical microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometer.The results show that addition of 0.17% (mass fraction) Yb increases the density of θ' particles of the 2519A alloy plate and reduces the coarsening speed rate of θ' phase at 300 ℃.Therefore,tensile strength is enhanced from 483.2 MPa to 501.0 MPa at room temperature and is improved from 139.5 MPa to 169.4 MPa at 300 ℃.The results also show that with the addition of 0.30% (mass fraction) Yb,the mechanical properties increase at 300 ℃ and decrease at room temperature.With Yb additions,the Al7.4Cu9.6Yb2 phase is found whilst the segregated phases of as-cast alloys along grain boundaries become discontinuous,thin and spheroidized.     

强变形工艺对2519A铝合金组织与性能的影响

通过硬度测试、拉伸性能测试、透射电镜观察等分析手段研究了不同强变形工艺下2519A铝合金的力学性能与微观组织。结果表明,经50%的冷轧变形和165 ℃人工时效后,2519A合金的力学性能明显提高,其抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率分别为522 MPa、468 MPa和8.5%。而在冷变形前添加165 ℃×2 h预时效处理,合金的力学性能进一步提高,其抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率分别达到535 MPa、497 MPa和8%。预时效处理可以提高合金中θ′相的密度,使析出相分布更加均匀,有助于提高合金的力学性能。     

T916形变热处理工艺对2519A铝合金组织、力学性能及抗弹性能的影响

借助金相显微镜、透射电镜、拉伸测试、抗弹性能测试等手段研究T916新型形变热处理对2519A铝合金组织、力学性能和抗弹性能的影响。经T916工艺处理的2519A铝合金,其屈服强度、抗拉强度、伸长率分别达到501MPa、540MPa、14％。30mm厚的2519A-T916铝合金板材的极限穿透速度达715m／s。弹坑侧壁组织随着弹孔深度的变化而变化。T916热处理工艺中的断续时效阶段是2519A铝合金性能提升的关键。低温下的时效使得GP区变得密集,从而使得后续相的析出也变得更为密集、细小。     

Effect of Cu on microstructure and mechanical properties of 2519 aluminum alloy

The effect of Cu on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 2519 aluminum alloy was investigated by means of tensile test, microhardness test, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that when the content of Cu is less than 6.0%, the strength of 2519 aluminum alloy increases with the increase of Cu eontent; when the content of Cu is more than 6.0%, the strength of the alloy decreases. The hardening effect of the aged alloy is accelerated at 180℃ and the time to peak age is reduced, but the plasticity of the alloy gradually decreases with the increase of Cu content. However, the hardening effect of the aged alloy decreases with the increase of Cu as the content of Cu is over 6.0%. The optimal content of Cu of 2519 aluminum alloy is 6.0%, at which the alloy has best tensile strength and plasticity.     

耐热低膨胀高硅铝合金的成形与性能

利用超声振动半固态流变压铸成形的方法制备出含20%Si的AlSiCuMgNiRE合金,研究了这种合金的组织、高温性能及热膨胀性能。结果表明,P与稀土复合变质的高硅铝合金,300℃的高温抗拉强度达到167 MPa,室温强度达到310 MPa;25~300℃内的热膨胀系数为17.4×10-6(1/℃)。添加2%Fe的高硅铝合金,由于针状富Fe相割裂基体,力学性能大幅度降低。而通过超声处理可改变富Fe相的形态,其室温及高温力学性能提高。     

Effect of Yb addition on precipitation and microstructure of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys

Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys with different Yb contents were prepared by ingot metallurgy and thermomechanical treatment. The effect of Yb addition on the precipitation and microstructure of the alloys was investigated using mechanical properties testing, optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. The results show that adding 0.10%-0.35% Yb accelerates the aging hardening process, increases the maximum hardness and the tensile strength of the extruded alloys from room temperature to 300 ℃. Trace Yb element addition refines the grains of the casting alloys from 85 μm to 30 μm, decreases the precipitation temperature of Ω phase. Moreover, the addition of Yb into AI-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy decreases the precipitates size, and improves the density and the thermal stability of.Ω phase between 200 ℃ and 300 ℃.     

时效工艺对2519A铝合金力学性能及抗应力腐蚀开裂性能的影响

通过常温拉伸实验、慢应变拉伸应力腐蚀实验、极化曲线测试及透射电镜等研究了不同时效工艺对2519A合金的力学性能和抗应力腐蚀开裂性能的影响。结果表明:与传统的2519A-T87合金相比,再时效时间为19 h的2519A-T9I7合金同时具有优异的力学性能和良好的抗应力腐蚀开裂性能。这是由于2519A-T9I7合金在T9I6态的基础上延长了再时效时间,使晶界析出相聚集球化,相间距增加,破坏了腐蚀通路,提高了抗应力腐蚀开裂性能。     

3种高强铝合金的低温拉伸力学性能研究

利用拉伸测试、扫描电镜与透射电镜等手段,研究了2519-T87、2219-T81以及7039-T6三种铝合金板材的拉伸力学性能.结果表明,当变形温度由室温293 K降至77 K时,3种合金的屈服强度与抗拉强度均有所提高,其中抗拉强度分别提高23.1%、12.0%及6.2%.同时3种合金的伸长率随着温度降低有所提高.由于低温变形过程中平面滑移受抑制,加工硬化指数增加,变形均匀性增强,导致材料的强度增加,塑性有所提高.     

Microstructures and properties of Mg–7Gd alloy containing Y

Mg–7 mass%Gd–x mass%Y (x = 0, 1, 3 and 5) alloys were prepared by casting method, and the microstructures, age hardening behavior and mechanical properties have been investigated. The results show that the addition of Y to the binary Mg–7Gd alloy could reduce the grain size of the as-cast alloys, and enhance the age hardening response and improve mechanical properties during the investigated temperature range. The Mg–7Gd–5Y alloy exhibits maximum ultimate tensile strength and yield strength at peak hardness, and the values are 258 and 167 MPa at room temperature, and 212 and 140 MPa at 250 °C, respectively, which is about 1.8 times as high as the Mg–7Gd binary alloy. When x is more than 3, the amount of Mg₅(Gd,Y) phase is observed at the peak hardness of aged alloys. The significant improvement of the tensile strength at peak hardness is mainly attributed to the fine dispersion of the β-Mg₅(Gd,Y) precipitate.     

High temperature mechanical properties and microstructure of die forged Al−5.87Zn−2.07Mg−2.42Cu alloy

The high temperature mechanical properties (250 °C) and microstructure of a die-forged Al−5.87Zn− 2.07Mg−2.42Cu alloy after T6 heat treatment were investigated. High temperature tensile tests show that as the temperature increases from room temperature to 250 °C, the ultimate tensile strength of the alloy decreases from 638 to 304 MPa, and the elongation rises from 13.6% to 20.4%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) were applied for microstructure characterization, which indicates that the increase of tensile temperature can lead to the coarsening of precipitates, drop of dislocation density, and increase of dynamic recovery. After tensile testing at 250 °C, a sub-grain structure composed of a high fraction of small-angle grain boundary is formed.     

Microstructure characterization and tensile properties of β phase containing TiAl pancake

The microstructure and tensile properties of Ti-44Al-6V-3Nb-0.3Y (at.%) alloy after canned forging were investigated. SEM results showed that the TiAl pancake exhibits inhomogeneous microstructure, which can be ascribed to the temperature drop and friction between billet and outer pack during forging, as well as the intrinsic anisotropy of lamellar colony. By means of TEM observation and EBSD analysis, the microstructure in the dominant area of the pancake was further characterized. This deformation area consists of 87.7% content of γ grains plus some refined lamellar colonies and the rest of B2 grains. The grain size ranges between 1 μm and 8.5 μm. High-angle boundaries dominate the deformation microstructure, several substructures and twins are observed as well. Additionally, current forged alloy exhibits excellent high temperature tensile strength and noteworthy yield stress anomaly (YSA), with ultimate tensile strength 680 MPa and yield strength 620 MPa at room temperature, increasing to 850 MPa and 750 MPa at 700 °C, respectively. The anomalous strengthening of current TiAl alloy is temperature dependent and can be interpreted by the dislocation cross-slip pinning mechanism.     

室温及液氮控温对轧制态Al-Sc合金力学性能及织构的影响

通过显微硬度、拉伸性能测试、显微组织分析、扫描电镜分析以及背散射电子衍射分析,研究了室温与液氮控温80%轧制变形对Al-Sc合金组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明:室温轧制与液氮控温轧制后合金的硬度分别为105 HV0.3和162 HV0.3,抗拉强度、屈服强度、伸长率分别为335 MPa、296 MPa、5.5%和443 MPa、415 MPa、6.7%;轧制后合金中多为小角度晶界,室温与液氮控温轧制后平均晶粒尺寸分别为40 μm和1 μm;由于层错能的影响,合金液氮控温轧制之后的主要织构类型为Brass织构{110}<112>、S织构{123}<634>和 Copper织构{112}<111>。     

Effects of trace Ag on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of extruded Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloys

The effects of trace Ag element on the precipitation behaviors and mechanical properties of the Mg−7.5Gd− 1.5Y−0.4Zr (wt.%) alloy by means of tensile test, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, electron backscattered diffractometry, and scanning transmission electron microscopy. There is an unusual texture (〈0001〉//extrusion direction) in the extruded Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloys containing 0.5 wt.% Ag. During the aging periods at 225 °C, the addition of the trace Ag does not form new precipitates, just accelerates aging kinetics, and refines β′ precipitates, thereby increasing the number density of the β′ precipitates by Ag-clusters. Moreover, the Mg−Gd−Y−Zr alloy containing 0.5 wt.% Ag shows the most excellent synergy of strength and plasticity (408 MPa of ultimate tensile strength, 265 MPa of yield strength, and 12.9% of elongation to failure) after peak-aging.     

An Ultra-High Strength Over 700 MPa in Al-Mn-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

Selective laser melting (SLM) provides optimized lightweight structures for aircraft and space applications. However, the strength of the current SLMed aluminum alloys is still lower than that of the traditional high-performance aluminum alloys. This study presents an ultra-high-strength Al-Mn-Mg-Sc-Zr aluminum alloy specifically designed for SLM by increasing the (Mg + Mn) and (Sc + Zr) content simultaneously based on the rapid solidification characteristics of the SLM process. The alloy exhibits good SLM processability with a minimum porosity of 0.23%. After aging at 300 °C, the strength of the alloy was effectively improved, and the anisotropy of mechanical properties was reduced. Additionally, the tensile yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy reached 621 ± 41 MPa and 712 ± 28 MPa, respectively; these values are superior to those of most SLMed aluminum alloys reported previously. Multiple strengthening mechanisms including solid solution strengthening, precipitation strengthening and grain refinement strengthening contribute to the high strength of the present alloys.     

Effect of T6-treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of forged Al-4.4Cu-0.7Mg-0.6Si alloy

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), hardness tests and tensile tests were performed to investigate the effect of aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of forged Al-4.4Cu-0.7Mg-0.6Si alloy. The results show that the alloy exhibits splendid mechanical properties with an ultimate tensile strength of 504 MPa and an elongation of 10.1% after aging at 170 °C for 16 h. With tensile testing temperature increasing to 150 °C, the strength of the alloy declines slightly to 483 MPa. Then, the strength drops quickly when temperature reaches over 200 °C. The high strength of the alloy in peak-aged condition is caused by a considerable amount of θ′ and AlMgSiCu (Q) precipitates. The relatively stable mechanical properties tested below 150 °C are mainly ascribed to the stability of θ′ precipitates. The growth of θ′ and Q precipitates and the generation of θ phase lead to a rapid drop of the strength when temperature is over 150 °C.     

Effect of Temperature on Grain Size in AA6063 Aluminum Alloy Subjected to Repetitive Corrugation and Straightening

The influence of processing temperature on grain size reduction in AA 6063 aluminum alloy subjected to repetitive corrugation and straightening(RCS)is investigated in this work.The aluminum alloy was processed by RCS at different temperatures(room temperature,100 ℃,200 ℃ and 300 ℃)till the maximum number of passes possible before failure and the mechanical properties such as tensile strength and hardness were measured.The grain size and their misorientation of grains of the processed samples were analyzed using the electron backscattered diffraction.The results indicated that the transformation of low-angle grain boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries and dislocation tangles were highly dependent on the strain imparted,which could be controlled by selecting the proper processing temperature.As a result,the mechanical properties are affected.In particular,the room temperature tensile strength and hardness values of the processed material decrease with increasing processing temperature.     

Effect of thermomechanical treatment on the microstructure,phase composition,and mechanical properties of Al–Cu–Mn–Mg–Zr alloy

The effect of the thermomechanical treatment on the microstructure, phase composition, and mechanical properties of heat-treatable AA2519 aluminum alloy (according to the classification of the Aluminum Association) has been considered. After solid-solution treatment, quenching, and artificial aging (T6 treatment) at 180°C for the peak strength, the yield stress, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation to failure are ~300 MPa, 435 MPa, and 21.7%, respectively. It has been shown that treatments that include intermediate plastic deformations with degrees of 7 and 15% (T87 and T815 treatments, respectively) have a significant effect on the phase composition and morphology of strengthening particles precipitated during peak aging T8X type, where X is pre-strain percent, treatments initiate the precipitation of significant amounts of particles of the θ′- and Ω-phases. After T6 treatment, predominantly homogeneously distributed particles of θ″-phase have been observed. Changes in the microstructure and phase composition of the AA2519 alloy, which are caused by intermediate deformation, lead to a significant increase in the yield stress and ultimate tensile strength (by ~40 and ~8%, respectively), whereas the plasticity decreases by 40–50%.     

挤压温度对退火态ZL102合金组织和性能的影响

研究了退火态ZL102铸造铝合金在300～460℃和挤压比为15时的热变形对其组织和性能的影响。结果表明,退火后的铸态ZL102铝合金随着挤压温度的升高,硅颗粒先变小后变大,亚晶由小长大,强度先升高后降低,塑性变化不明显。在挤压温度为420℃时,材料强度最佳,抗拉强度达164MPa,屈服强度达53MPa,伸长率达21%。     

2519A铝合金的动态力学性能及本构关系

为研究应变速率及温度对2519A铝合金流变应力的影响,对2519A铝合金进行动态力学性能测试及准静态拉伸实验,结合光学显微镜及透射显微电镜分析应变速率及温度对微观组织演化的影响。研究结果表明：2519A铝合金具有应变速率效应及温度敏感性。采用变量分离与非线性拟合方法对准静态及霍普金森压杆（SHPB）实验数据进行拟合,得到2519A铝合金的Johnson-Cook本构模型参数,曲线拟合与实验结果吻合较好,为力学性能的研究及抗弹性能有限元分析提供了参考。     

Sb对AM50-Y镁合金组织和力学性能的影响

研究合金元素Sb对AM50-Y合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,加入Sb后,合金晶粒明显细化,同时形成弥散分布的YSb相。YSb相作为异质形核核心,促进了细小弥散分布的Al2Y颗粒相的形成。随着Sb含量的增加,合金室温和150℃高温抗拉强度、延伸率及室温冲击韧性先上升后下降。当Sb含量为0.6%时,合金综合力学性能最好:合金室温抗拉强度、延伸率和冲击韧性分别为257MPa、9.9%和26J·cm-2,与未添加Sb合金相比分别提高了13.7%、15.9%和14.9%;合金的高温抗拉强度和延伸率达到203MPa和11.9%,分别提高了12.8%和15.5%。