Al_2O_3-SiO_(2(sf))/AZ91D镁基复合材料蠕变本构方程

利用常应力拉伸蠕变试验法对体积分数为25%的硅酸铝短纤维(Al2O3-Si O2(sf))增强AZ91D镁基复合材料及其基体合金AZ91D在温度为473 K和573 K、外加应力为30～100 MPa下进行蠕变测试。根据应变和应变速率曲线,计算出复合材料的真应力指数、真蠕变激活能、真门槛应力、载荷转移因子和蠕变本构方程。TEM分析结果表明,复合材料蠕变后的门槛应力来源于短纤维表面上的MgO颗粒和Mg17Al12析出相对可动位错的钉扎作用,短纤维具有承载和传递载荷作用,从而提高了复合材料的抗蠕变性能。     

漂珠/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的高温压缩变形行为

采用搅拌铸造法制备了漂珠(FAC)/AZ91D镁合金复合材料。研究了该复合材料的高温压缩变形行为,分析了压缩变形温度和应变率对FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料压缩变形行为的影响规律,并计算了其热变形激活能。结果表明:FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的高温压缩真应力-真应变曲线分为4个阶段:弹性变形、加工硬化、峰值应力和稳态流变阶段。相同应变率下,FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的峰值应力和稳态流变应力随压缩变形温度的升高而降低;相同压缩变形温度下,流变应力随应变率增大而升高。在相同应变率或相同压缩变形温度下,FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的热变形激活能随压缩应变率或压缩变形温度的升高而增大,其热压缩行为可以用双曲正弦函数形式的Arrhenius关系来描述。压缩变形温度与应变率对FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的高温压缩组织均有重要影响。提高压缩变形温度或增大应变率,均可加速动态再结晶的进程。     

纤维对短切碳纤维/AZ91D复合材料热变形行为和加工性能的影响纤维对短切碳纤维/AZ91D复合材料热变形行为和加工性能的影响

采用等温压缩试验研究了不同碳纤维体积分数的镁基复合材料（CFs/AZ91D）和镁合金（AZ91D）在变形温度310~430℃、应变速率10-3~10-1 s-1范围内的塑性变形行为。根据实验结果建立了CFs/AZ91D和AZ91D的热加工图,分析了纤维对CFs/AZ91D塑性加工性能与变形机制的影响。结果表明:相比ZA91D,纤维在提高复合材料流动应力的同时促进了基体动态再结晶和应变软化,但纤维体积分数对流动应力与应变软化程度影响较小,CFs/AZ91D热变形时表现出比ZA91D更高的应变速率敏感指数和变形激活能;ZA91D热加工图不存在变形失稳区且其高温低速率区变形时的能量耗散效率大于30%,CFs/AZ91D高温低应变速率区变形时的能量耗散效率大于50%,此时纤维激励了基体合金动态再结晶而使复合材料表现出极高的能量耗散效率,但在低温高应变速率变形时,基体合金与纤维之间的界面开裂极易导致CFs/AZ91D出现塑性流变失稳行为。      

原位反应渗透法TiCp/Mg复合材料的制备和性能

利用Ti和C元素粉末间的原位放热反应合成TiCp,结合Mg熔体的自发渗透技术制备了TiCp/Mg以及TiCp/AZ91D两种镁基复合材料,观测了复合材料的相组成和原位反应生成物TiCp的形貌,研究了这两种镁基复合材料的常温压缩性能.结果表明,原位反应自发渗透技术制备的Mg基复合材料组织致密,增强相呈细小的颗粒状和互穿网片状,分布均匀.这是材料的压缩强度得到提高的原因.在常温以及应变速率为0.01 s-1的条件下,TiCp/Mg和TiCp/AZ91D镁基复合材料的压缩强度分别达到598和650 MPa.     

SiCW/ AZ91 镁基复合材料及AZ91镁合金的高温变形行为

利用Gleeble-1500 对SiC_W/ AZ91 复合材料和AZ91 镁合金在温度为423～723 K、应变速率为0.002～0.25s-1 、最大应变量为60 %的条件下进行高温压缩变形行为的研究。测试了其真应力-应变曲线, 观察了变形后的显微组织。结果表明: 晶须的转动和折断导致复合材料的应变软化现象较合金明显; 复合材料和合金的应变速率敏感指数(m) 和表观激活能(Q) 均随温度的升高而增大; 晶须的加入细化了晶粒, 使复合材料的m 值比合金高; 同时晶须的加入也限制了位错交滑移和晶界的迁移, 因此复合材料的Q 值比合金高; 压缩变形过程中, 合金和复合材料发生了动态回复和动态再结晶。      

挤压包覆轧制对SiCP增强镁合金(AZ91)复合板显微组织和力学性能的影响

通过热挤压复合的方式将AZ91合金引入至SiC_P增强镁合金（AZ91）（SiC_P/AZ91）复合材料中,制备出厚度为2 mm的AZ91-（SiC_P/AZ91）复合板,研究了热轧对其显微组织和力学性能的影响规律。研究结果表明:AZ91的引入显著提高了SiC_P/AZ91的轧制成形能力。与AZ91层相比,SiC_P/AZ91层内晶粒尺寸小,硬度高。随轧制压下量的增加,AZ91-（SiC_P/AZ91）复合板晶粒尺寸变大,析出相数量减少且尺寸增大,导致硬度呈现下降的趋势。与挤压态AZ91-（SiC_P/AZ91）复合板相比,当压下量为50%时,轧制态AZ91-（SiC_P/AZ91）复合板屈服强度由272 MPa提高至341 MPa,抗拉强度由353 MPa提高至404 MPa。在拉伸过程中,因SiC_P与基体界面脱黏导致裂纹优先在SiC_P/AZ91层内萌生和扩展,AZ91层对微裂纹扩展具有一定的阻碍作用。      

Threshold creep behaviour of discontinuous aluminium and aluminium alloy matrix composites: An overview

Several sets of creep data for aluminium and aluminium alloy matrix composites reinforced by silicon carbide particulates, silicon carbide whiskers or alumina short fibres are analysed. It is shown that for this class of discontinuous composites the threshold creep behaviour is inherent. Applying the concept of threshold stress, the true stress exponent of minimum creep strain rate of approximately 5 follows from the analysis even when the matrix solid solution alloy exhibits Alloy Class creep behaviour, for which the value of 3 for the true stress exponent is typical. The creep strain rate in the discontinuous aluminium and aluminium alloy matrix composites is shown to be matrix lattice diffusion controlled. The usually observed high values of the apparent stress exponent of creep strain rate and the high values of the apparent activation energy of creep are then rationalized in terms of the threshold creep behaviour. However, the origin of the threshold stress decreasing with increasing temperature but not proportional to the shear modulus in creep of discontinuous aluminium and aluminium alloy matrix composites is still awaiting identification. The creep-strengthening effect of silicon carbide particulates, silicon carbide whiskers and alumina short fibres is shown to be significant, although the particulates, whiskers and short fibres do not represent effective obstacles to dislocation motion.     

Hot deformation behavior and processing map development of AZ110 alloy with and without addition of La-rich Mish Metal

In order to compare the workability of AZ110 alloy with and without addition of La-rich Mish Metal(MM), hot compression tests were performed on a Gleeble-3500 D thermo-mechanical simulator at the deformation temperature range of 473-623 K and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s-1. The flow stress, constitutive relation, DRX kinetic model, processing map and microstructure characterization of the alloys were investigated. The results show that the flow stress is very sensitive to deformation temperature and strain rate, and the peak stress of AZ110 LC(LC = La-rich MM) alloy is higher than that of AZ110 alloy.The hot deformation behavior of the alloys can be accurately predicted by the constitutive relations. The derived constitutive equations show that the calculated activation energy Q and stress exponent n for AZ110 alloy are higher than the calculated values of AZ110 LC alloy. The analysis of DRX kinetic models show that the development of DRX in AZ110 LC alloy is earlier than AZ110 alloy at the same deformation condition. The processing maps show that the workability of AZ110 LC alloy is significantly more excellent than AZ110 alloy and the microstructures are in good agreement with the calculated results.The AZ110 LC alloys can obtain complete DRX microstructure at high strain rate due to its higher stored energy and weak basal texture.     

半固态AZ91D镁合金的压缩变形和显微组织

利用平行板触变压缩仪研究了电磁搅拌的半固态AZ91D合金试样的压缩变形和组织.结果表明:随着半固态压缩变形温度的升高,AZ91D镁合金试样变形的速度加快,即变形应变速度增大,但压缩应力不断下降;在某一载荷下,AZ91D镁合金试样压缩变形应力和应变呈明显的线性关系,与压缩温度的高低无关.随着半固态压缩载荷的提高,AZ91D镁合金试样变形的速度增加,应变速度增大,应力下降速度加快;在不同的压缩载荷下,AZ91D镁合金试样的压缩变形应力和应变都呈明显的线性关系.在实验中的各种半固态压缩变形条件下,初生α-Mg在压缩后AZ91D镁合金试样组织中的分布很均匀,几乎不存在组织偏析.当初生固相的形态呈球状结构,在相同的变形条件下,不同种类合金的半固态压缩变形规律非常相似.     

Creep Rupture Behavior of K40S Alloy at Elevated Temperatures

Creep testing was conducted on K40S alloy. The detailed creep deformation and fracture mechanisms under constant load were studied. The results show that the stress exponent ranges between 7 and 14.4 at elevated temperature 973~1173 K, and that the activation energy is approximately 449.1 kJ/mol. During creep, the grain boundary sliding cut off primary carbides at the boundary, generating the "O" model cracks. The creep failure mode of K40S alloy is transgranular ductile and cracks originate at the primary carbides. A long carbide and matrix interface is often a preferential path for crack propagation. The creep mechanism is discussed in light of the creep microstructure, the stress exponent and the activation energy.     

Creep behavior in an Al-Fe-V-Si alloy and SiC whisker-reinforced Al-Fe-V-Si composite

High temperature strengthening mechanisms in discontinuous metal matrix composites were examined by performing a close comparison between the creep behavior of 15vol. pct SiCw/8009Al and that of its matrix alloy, 8009Al. Both the alloy and composite exhibit a single-slope behavior with anomalously high values of apparent stress exponent and high apparent activation energy. The presence of SiC whiskers does not remarkably influence these two kinds of dependence of creep rates but reduces the creep rates by about two orders of magnitude. Transmission electron microscopy examination of the deformation microstructure reveals the occurrence of attractive dislocation/particle interaction. The creep data were analyzed by the threshold stress approach and by the dislocation-climb theories based on attractive interaction between dislocations and dispersoids. All data can be rationalized by a power-law with a stress exponent of 5 and a creep activation energy close to that for the self-diffusion in aluminum. The threshold stress decreases linearly with increasing temperature. General climb together with the attractive but not strong interactions between the dislocations and dispersoids is suggested to be the operative deformation mechanism. The contribution of SiC whiskers to the creep strength of 8009 Al composite can be evaluated quantitatively when the shear-lag model is applied. However, the effects of whisker length and whisker orientation distributions must be considered. Two probability density functions are used for modelling the distribution of whisker length and whisker orientation.     

The sliding wear behavior of TiCp/AZ91 magnesium matrix composites

The AZ91 metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with 5, 10 and 15 wt.% TiC particulates are fabricated by TiC_p–Al master alloy process combined with mechanical stirring. The effects of TiC particulate content, applied load and wearing time on the sliding wear behaviors of the composites were investigated using MM-200 wear testing apparatus. The results show that the wear resistance and friction coefficient of the composites increased and decreased with increase of the TiC particulate content, respectively. The wear volume loss and friction coefficient of the reinforced composites as well as the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy increased with increase of applied load or wearing time, but the increase rates of the reinforced composites in two performance is lower than those of the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy. Furthermore, the sliding wear behavior of the composites and the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy is characterized by ploughing, adhesion and oxidation abrasion.     

High temperature deformation behavior of permanent casting AZ91 alloy with and without Sb addition

The elevated temperature deformation behavior of permanent cast magnesium alloy AZ91 with and without Sb addition has been investigated using slow strain rate (5.0 × 10^–4s^–1) elevated temperature tensile and constant load creep testing at 150°C and 50 MPa. The alloy with 0.4 wt% Sb showed a higher elevated temperature tensile strength and creep resistance due to the formation of thermal stable Mg₃Sb₂ precipitates and a smaller microstructure as well as the suppressing of the discontinuous precipitation. Plastic deformation of AZ91 based alloys is determined by motion of dislocation in basal plane and non-basal slip systems. The dislocation motion in a slip system is influenced by temperature, precipitates and other lattice defects. Dislocations jog, grain boundaries and/or precipitates are considered as obstacles for moving dislocations. The deformation twinning were founded in the creep process by TEM. Cross slip of dislocations was taken into account as the main softening mechanism for permanent cast AZ91 alloy during elevated temperature deformation process.     

Measurement of the compressive creep strain rates of the individual phases within a lamellar microstructure

A fuducial line technique has been developed to determine the creep properties of the constituent phases within a lamellar composite subject to compression creep deformation. The technique can yield information on the total strain, creep rate, and the stress exponent and activation energy for creep of the individual phases within a lamellar microstructure. The contribution of interphase interfacial sliding to the strain of lamellar composites can also be evaluated by using the fiducial line technique. Application of the fiducial line analysis to a two-phase TiAl/Ti₃Al lamellar alloy deformed in compression at 1080K and 380MPa yields good agreement between the creep strain determined using the fiducial line analysis and the value directly measured from the crept specimen. The fiducial line analysis reveals that the TiAl phase within the two-phase TiAl/Ti₃Al lamellar microstructure creeps 2.2 times faster than the Ti₃Al phase and that interfacial sliding does not contribute to creep deformation of this alloy, within the resolution limit of the fiducial line experiment.     

Creep and microstructure in powder metallurgy 15 vol.% SiC<Subscript>p</Subscript>–2009 Al composite

The creep behavior and microstructure of powder metallurgy (PM) 15 vol.% silicon particulate-reinforced 2009 aluminum alloy (SiCp–2009 Al composite) and its matrix PM 2009 Al were investigated over six orders of magnitude of strain rate and at temperatures in the range 618–678 K. The results show that the creep behavior of PM 15% SiC_p–2009 Al composite resembles that of PM 2009 Al with regard to (a) the variations in both the apparent stress exponent and the apparent activation energy for creep due to applied stress, (b) the value of the true stress exponent, (c) the value of the true activation energy for creep, (d) the interpretation of creep in terms of a threshold stress, and (e) the temperature dependence of threshold stress. This resemblance implies that deformation in the matrix governs deformation in the composite. Analysis of the creep data in terms of creep rate against an effective stress shows that the creep behaviors of the composite and unreinforced alloy are consistent with the operation of viscous glide creep at low stresses. A comparison between the creep data of the composite and those of the unreinforced matrix revealed that the composite exhibited more creep-resistant characteristics than its matrix over the entire range of applied stresses.     

Anomalous creep behaviour of a Ni-22 at % Cu alloy and the miscibility gap

The purpose of this study is to understand the anomalous creep behaviour of Ni-22 at % Cu alloy at the suggested critical miscibility gap temperature, below 598 K (0.36T _m). The Cu-Ni system is classified as a class II solid solution at temperatures above 0.4T _m, and it is also experimentally verified by the authors that the characteristic creep behaviour of the alloy used for this work is that for a class II solid solution. However, at low temperatures, this particular alloy shows different creep behaviours, with small stress increment in the steady state, sigmodial creep deformation is observed while with large stress increases normal primary creep occurs. When unloading the stress during creep and ageing at the test temperature, no softening due to recovery is observed but the same creep rate is achieved. The activation energy of the creep for the quenched and aged specimen is anomalously high, 326 kJ mol^–1, however, for the annealed specimen it was 167 kJ mol^–1 which is the same for that of pipe diffusion. On the basis of the observed experimental results and proper analysis, it is hypothesized that, at the test temperature, the possible formation of the solute clustering is responsible for the high activation energy and stress exponent for the creep deformation. Using the mechanical testing, creep test, it is experimentally verified that Cu-Ni system has a miscibility gap at low temperature.     

Creep Behavior of Mullite Short Fiber Reinforced ZL109 Alloy Composites at High Temperature

The creep behavior of AI203.SIO2 fiber reinforced ZL109 composites has been investigated at four temperatures ranging from 553 to 623 K. The results show high stress exponent and highapparent creep activation energy. A good correlation between the normalized creep rate and normalized effective stress means that the true stress exponent of minimum creep strain rate of the composite is very close to 5, and the minimum creep strain rate is matrix lattice diffusion     

Investigation of the compressive creep behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy

The creep resistance of AZ91D alloy has been studied in uniaxial compression tests at temperature ranges from 275 °C to 325 °C. The initial microstructure of the alloy consists of α phase and β phase precipitated in the grain boundary. The minimum creep rate dependence on applied stress and the temperature is also analyzed in detail. We find that the stress exponent n is close to the theoretical values (3 or 5) and the activation energy Q for creep varies from 121 kJ/mol to 171 kJ/mol. Creep could be controlled by high-temperature climb and cross-slip of dislocation at different temperatures.     

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。     

粉煤灰漂珠粒径对粉煤灰漂珠/AZ91D镁合金复合材料阻尼性能的影响

通过搅拌铸造法向半固态AZ91D镁合金中添加粉煤灰漂珠（FAC）制备了FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料,研究了FAC粒径对该复合材料阻尼性能的影响。结果表明:FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的阻尼性能明显优于基体材料,在FAC含量相同时,FAC的粒径越大,其阻尼性能越好。室温下FAC对提高FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的阻尼性能起重要作用,FAC附近的基体产生了高密度的位错,形成了塑性区。室温下FAC粒径越大,在其附近产生的塑性区越大,阻尼性能越好。随温度的升高,FAC/AZ91D镁合金复合材料的阻尼性能迅速提高。位错、晶界以及FAC和基体之间的界面运动是提高阻尼性能的关键。