Microstructure and Texture Evolution of Mg-14Gd-0.5Zr Alloy during Rolling and Annealing under Different Temperatures

Mg alloys containing high rare earth (RE) elements are hard to be rolled due to their low ductility and high strength at low temperatures. Therefore, rolling at high temperatures is necessary for these alloys. In this work, a Mg-14Gd-0.5Zr (wt%) alloy was rolled one pass with 40% reduction at high temperatures over 450 °C. The effects of rolling temperature on the microstructure and dynamic recrystallization behavior were analyzed in detail by the electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) method. The results revealed that the alloy shows good rollability at high temperature due to the activity of non-basal dislocations and twins. However, dynamic recrystallization is difficult to take place because of the easy activation of multi-slip system and thus more accumulated strain energy. However, Gd segregation was observed at the grain boundary and it is inferred that the segregation can partially enhance the dynamic recrystallization ratio. Statically recrystallized grains with large size took place after short-term inter-pass annealing treatment ranging from 450 °C to 500 °C, and formed basal texture. The result suggests that the formation of basal texture during short-term annealing treatment was attributed to the growth of dynamic recrystallized grains caused by weakened Gd segregation.     

Microstructure,Mechanical Properties and Texture Evolution of Mg-Al-Zn-La-Gd-Y Magnesium Alloy by Hot Extrusion and Multi-Pass Rolling

A high-ductility Mg-8.10Al-0.42Zn-0.51Mn-1.52La-1.10Gd-0.86Y (wt%) alloy was developed by hot extrusion and multi-rolling processes. Relationships between microstructure, mechanical properties and texture evolution of the extruded and rolled alloy were investigated. The rolling process had significant effect on grain refinement of the extruded plate. The grain size reduced from 12.3 to 4.9 μm with the increasing rolling pass. With the increase in rolling pass, the proportion of dynamic recrystallized (DRXed) grains increases due to particle-stimulated nucleation, grain boundary nucleation and twin induced nucleation. In the process of multiple rolling, the basal pole gradually tilted from normal direction to transverse direction due to the asymmetric deformation and irregular grain deformation, resulting in the weakening of the base texture. The results showed that grain refinement and texture weakening were the main reasons for the good ductility of the alloy.     

Excellent room-temperature ductility and formability of rolled Mg-Gd-Zn alloy sheets

In order to develop new magnesium alloy sheets with high formability at room temperature, the microstructure, texture, ductility, and stretch formability of rolled Mg-2%Gd-1%Zn and Mg-3%Gd-1%Zn sheets were investigated. The microstructures of these rolled sheets consist of fine recrystallized grains with a large amount of homogeneously distributed tiny particles in the matrix. The basal plane texture intensity is quite low and the basal pole is tilted by about 30° from the normal direction toward both the rolling direction and the transverse direction. The sheets exhibit an excellent ultimate elongation of ∼50% and a uniform elongation greater than 30%, and the Erichsen values reach ∼8 at room temperature. The flow curves of the two Mg-Gd-Zn alloys sheets display a remarkable linear hardening after an obvious yield point. The majority of the grains in the tilted texture have an orientation favorable for both basal slip and tensile twinning because of a high Schmid factor. The excellent stretch formability at room temperature can be attributed to the non-basal texture and low texture intensity, which led to the following characteristics: a lower 0.2% proof stress, a larger uniform elongation, a smaller Lankford value and a larger strain hardening exponent.     

脉冲电流轧制对AZ31镁合金微观组织与力学性能的影响

对比研究脉冲电流轧制工艺与温轧工艺对AZ31镁合金板材的力学性能、织构、微观组织与沉淀相等方面的影响。结果表明：脉冲电流具有促进冷轧AZ31镁合金低温再结晶能力的作用。脉冲电流轧制后的镁合金板材组织由细小的等轴再结晶粒与析出相构成,没有发现孪晶组织,并且完全再结晶,原始晶粒均被细小的再结晶晶粒取代,再结晶晶粒内的位错密度低。而温轧镁合金组织则由稍拉长变形孪晶、粗大的再结晶晶粒和析出相构成,再结晶的晶粒内位错密度高。两种轧制方式下的镁合金析出相均为Mg17Al12。脉冲电流轧制后镁合金的织构具有典型基面织构的特征,而脉冲电流轧制镁合金的织构则出现横向偏转;脉冲电流轧制后镁合金的屈服强度与伸长率均比温轧镁合金的大,但抗拉强度正好相反。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of rolled Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy sheets

The extruded Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.4Zr alloy sheets were rolled from 30 mm to 2.3 mm at 723 K by electric heated rollers,and then different heat treatments were performed to improve their properties.The microstructures and tensile properties of the alloy sheets were investigated,including as-rolled,annealed and T5 treated.The experimental results show that the grains are effectively refined by the rolling process,and the strength of the rolled alloy is greatly enhanced.The annealed alloy exhibits lower strength a...     

Ultra-high strength Mg-9Gd-4Y-0.5Zr alloy with bi-modal structure processed by traditional extrusion

It is usual to observe that multi-scale structures can lead to combined strength and ductility both in aluminum alloys and steels, but related research has been seldom reported yet in magnesium alloys. In this study, applying traditional one step extrusion, we have successfully obtained a bimodal (Mg-9Gd-4Y-0.5Zr) alloy capable of ultra-high strength. The characterized sample reveal a bi-modal microstructure with two constitutions, i.e. stretched coarse-grain region with strong basal fiber texture and recrystallization fine-grain region. The bi-modal structured sample exhibit excellent mechanical properties with an ultimate strength 508 MPa and elongation 8% via 400 °C extrusion and subsequently 200 °C-60 h peak aging process. Ultra-high strength can be attributed to its strong extrusion texture in stretched coarse grains and dispersed nano-scale precipitates. This unique bimodal structure could be produced easily by one step extrusion, which is quite reliable and low costs in industrial applications of magnesium alloys with ultra-high strength as well as ideal ductility.     

Mg-Y-Ca-Zr合金板带材轧制实验研究

对变形镁合金Mg-3.5Y-0.8Ca-0.5Zr进行热轧实验,并对轧制板带的显微组织形貌和力学性能进行了分析.结果表明,通过热轧可获得厚度为0.5mm 的 Mg-3.5Y-0.8Ca-0.5Zr轧制板带,板带晶粒尺寸小于铸态组织的晶粒尺寸.随着轧制道次的增加,板带抗拉强度呈现先增大后减小的变化趋势,伸长率随轧制道次的增加呈现增大的趋势.     

Ti70合金板的组织与力学性能的各向异性

通过拉伸及低温冲击试验、光学显微镜、扫描电镜及X射线衍射仪,对Ti70合金板的组织与力学性能的各向异性进行了研究。结果表明,Ti70合金板热轧及退火后组织未出现明显差异,退火过程中主要以回复为主,但在高密度位错的剪切带上出现了一定数量的再结晶晶粒。退火态Ti70合金板横向屈服强度及低温冲击吸收能量都高于纵向,但抗拉强度低于纵向,表现出了明显的各向异性。退火后Ti70合金板形成了较强的{0002}基面织构,其晶面法向向RD方向(纵向)偏转±30°,向TD(横向)方向偏转±41°。由于基面织构更向RD方向集中,因此造成了Ti70合金板力学性能的各向异性。     

等通道转角挤压变形Mg-1.5Mn-0.3Ce镁合金的组织、织构与力学性能

采用等通道转角挤压(ECAP)工艺以Bc路径在623K温度下对Mg-1.5Mn-0.3Ce镁合金进行变形,观察显微组织与织构,测试了力学性能。显微组织分析表明,镁合金经ECAP变形晶粒尺寸明显得到细化,经6道次ECAP变形后晶粒尺寸由原轧制态的约26.1μm细化至约1.2μm,且细小的第二相粒子Mg12Ce弥散分布于晶内及晶界处;同时经ECAP变形后,原始轧制织构随变形道次的增加不断减小,并开始转变为ECAP织构,织构强度不断增强;力学性能结果表明,由于晶粒细化作用大于织构软化作用,前3道次ECAP变形镁合金强度随道次的增加不断提高,与Hall?Petch关系相符,在第3道次时其抗拉强度和屈服强度达到最大值,分别为272.2和263.7MPa;在4道次之后形成较强的非基面织构,镁合金强度下降,与Hall?Petch呈相悖关系。断口分析表明,轧制态与ECAP变形镁合金的断裂方式都是沿晶断裂,由于6道次变形镁合金晶粒细化,存在更多的韧窝并获得16.8%最大室温伸长率。     

异步轧制Mg-3Zn-2(Ce/La)-1Mn合金的微观组织及织构演变

为了研究镁合金经异步轧制后的微观组织及织构演变,使用4种不同异速比对挤压态的Mg-3Zn-2(Ce/La)-1Mn合金进行异步轧制试验。结果表明:相对于初始的挤压态样品,异步轧制后的组织更均匀细小;随着异速比的增大,再结晶晶粒数量增多,第二相破碎,晶粒和第二相粒子的尺寸减小,组织的均匀化程度提高;样品中主要存在两种第二相,即α-Mn相和Mg_xZn_y-Mn-(Ce/La)相;锥面滑移及基面滑移在异步轧制过程中扮演着重要的角色,且基面取向出现了从RD向TD的30°~45°偏转,织构逐渐趋于随机化。强剪切应变的引入、锥面滑移以及基极的偏转对织构的随机化具有显著的影响。     

再结晶退火对Mg-1.5Y板材组织、织构及性能的影响

利用十字交叉轧制工艺制备了Mg-1.5Y合金板材,研究了再结晶退火(475℃/15min)对其微观组织、宏观织构、力学性能及成形性能的影响。结果表明,退火促使轧制板材发生强烈的静态再结晶,形成均匀的等轴晶组织。轧制态板材呈现出近圆形-双峰织构分布特征,(0002)面极点由法向(ND)向轧制方向2(RD2)倾转大约±20o;再结晶退火后,基面极点沿轧制交角方向发生劈裂,形成蝴蝶状-多峰弱织构分布特征,且晶粒取向更加随机化,最大极密度由轧制态的5.0降低至2.8。退火态板材的断后伸长率、杯突值分别达到30.5%、4.4mm,相对于轧制态分别提高了63%、42%。     

Improvement of stretch formability of Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy sheet by high temperature rolling at finishing pass

The effects of increasing rolling temperature from 723 K to 828 K at the last rolling pass on microstructure, texture, mechanical properties and stretch formability of a Mg-3Al-1Zn magnesium alloy previously rolled at 723 K were investigated. In the as-rolled condition, the basal texture strengthens slightly with increasing the rolling temperature whereas it weakens more remarkably after static recrystallization during annealing for the sheets rolled at higher temperatures. Only by increasing the rolling temperature from 723 K to 798 K, the Erichsen value is significantly increased from 4.5 to 8.6 due to the weakened texture for the annealed sheets. Further increasing the last rolling temperature does not appear to further improve the stretch formability.     

Al-6Mg-0.8Zn-0.5Mn-0.2Zr-0.2Er合金高强耐损伤工艺与微观组织研究

以Al-6Mg-0.8Zn-0.5Mn-0.2Zr-0.2Er合金为基础,对该材料的冷轧态,温轧态,完全退火态进行拉伸测试和疲劳裂纹扩展速率测试。运用电子背散射衍射(EBSD),透射电镜(TEM),扫描电镜(SEM)对合金的原始组织、疲劳断口、裂纹扩展路径进行观察,研究微观组织对材料拉伸性能及疲劳裂纹扩展速率的影响。结果表明:温轧态屈服强度高,裂纹扩展抗力大,实现了高强高耐损伤性能的匹配。这主要是由于温轧态轧制过程中发生动态回复,位错缠结规整化,具有较多的亚晶界,该种组织模式对材料的屈服强度和疲劳裂纹扩展抗力均有提高。     

Influence of Initial Microstructure on the Strengthening Effect of Extruded Mg–8Sn–4Zn–2Al Alloys

The Mg–8Sn–4Zn–2Al(TZA842, in wt%) alloys with different initial microstructure(as-cast-AC and homogenization treatment-HT) subjected to hot extrusion. Also, the strengthening responses to AC and HT for the extruded TZA842 alloys were reported. The results revealed that the alloy subjected to HT shows finer grain size, more homogenous microstructure and weaker basal texture than those of counterpart subjected to AC. In addition, compared with TZA842-AC alloy, precipitates were finer and uniformly dispersed in TZA842-HT owing to the utilization of HT. Moreover, the TZA842-HT alloy showed higher yield strength of 200 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 290 MPa and elongation(EL) of17.9% than those of TZA842-AC, which was mainly attributed to the combined effects of grain boundary strengthening,precipitation strengthening, solid solution strengthening and weak texture. Strengthening mechanism for both alloys was discussed in detail.     

Effect of Laser Texturing on the Microstructure and Textures of 1050 Aluminum Alloy

To improve the surface morphology, formability, and deep drawing properties of 1050 aluminum alloy sheets, laser-textured rolls were used in cold rolling process. Effects of laser-textured rolls, comparing with conventional ones, on microstructure and texture of aluminum alloys after rolling and following recrystallization were studied. In aluminum sheets processed by laser-textured rolls and conventional rolls, microstructure and texture were similar after rolling, but significantly different after recrystallization. Laser texturing process results in finer and inhomogeneous recrystallized grains. The recrystallization texture of the specimen rolled with conventional roll has a major cube component and a minor R component. The intensity of cube component increases with increasing annealing temperature. However, recrystallization texture of the specimen rolled with laser-textured roller is much more random. The specimen shows that recrystallization texture has only a weak cube orientation but strong rotated-cube orientation as well as a much higher fraction of random orientation.     

Mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Zr alloy by Nd addition combined with hot extrusion

The effect of Nd addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-extruded Mg-9Gd-0.5Zr (wt.%) alloy was investigated. The Mg-9Gd-0.5Zr and Mg-9Gd-2Nd-0.5Zr alloys were extruded at 673 K. The elongated non-dynamic recrystallized (un-DRXed) grains disappear after adding Nd, and uniformly distributed dynamic recrystallized grains with a grain size of 1.68 μm were obtained in the alloy. In addition, numerous nano-Mg₅(Gd,Nd) particles were found to precipitate dynamically in the Mg-9Gd-2Nd-0.5Zr alloy, which gave rise to the dynamic recrystallization process via providing nucleation energy through hindering the release of deformation energy and promoting an increase in the strength through the Orowan strengthening mechanism. Moreover, the dynamically recrystallized (DRXed) grains have a weak texture, which plays a significant role in improving the ductility. Therefore, the Nd addition favors the improvement of strength and elongation for the as-extruded Mg-9Gd-0.5Zr alloy, simultaneously.     

快速凝固Cu-5Ag-0.5Zr-0.4Cr-0.35Nb合金的组织与力学性能

采用快速凝固方法制备了Cu-5Ag-0.5Zr及Cu-5Ag-0.5Zr-0.4Cr-0.35Nb(wt%)合金粉末,采用热等静压将粉末压制成坯料,随后进行热锻、冷轧处理。测试了合金在室温及高温(500 ℃)下的力学性能,并分析了合金的显微组织及断口形貌。结果表明,冷轧态合金具有更优异的室温拉伸性能,冷轧态Cu-Ag-Zr合金抗拉强度为739.3 MPa,伸长率7.1%,这与铜基体中密集的Cu₄AgZr颗粒及纳米级Ag颗粒有关。除Cu₄AgZr颗粒及Ag颗粒外,Cr、Nb元素的添加还生成高温稳定的Cr₂Nb颗粒,同时提高了合金的室温和500 ℃拉伸强度。冷轧态Cu-Ag-Zr-Cr-Nb合金的室温极限抗拉强度和伸长率分别为799.1 MPa与5.3%。因为热锻态合金晶粒尺寸粗大,Ag颗粒尺寸细小,相比冷轧态合金拥有更好的抗高温弱化性能。热锻态Cu-Ag-Zr-Cr-Nb和Cu-Ag-Zr合金的500 ℃抗拉强度分别为186.8和129.2 MPa,而冷轧态Cu-Ag-Zr-Cr-Nb和Cu-Ag-Zr合金在500 ℃抗拉强度分别仅为113.1和95.4 MPa。     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg–3Al–Zn Magnesium Alloy Sheet by Hot Shear Spinning

Hot shear spinning experiments with Mg–3.0 Al–1.0 Zn–0.5 Mn(AZ31 B, wt%) magnesium alloy sheets were conducted at various temperatures, spindle speeds and feed ratios to investigate the effects of these processing parameters on the microstructure, crystallographic texture and mechanical properties. The AZ31 B sheet displayed good shear formability at temperatures from 473 to 673 K, spindle speeds from 300 to 600 rev/min and feed ratios from 0.1 to 0.5 mm/rev. During the dynamic recrystallization process, the grain size and texture were affected by the deformation temperature of the hot shear spinning process. Each of the spun sheets presented a strong basal texture, and the c-axis of most of the grains was parallel to the normal direction. The optimal hot shear spinning parameters were determined to be a temperature of 473 K, a spindle speed of 300 rev/min and a feed ratio of 0.1 mm/rev. The yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation in the rolled direction reached 221 MPa, 288 MPa and 14.1%, and those in the transverse direction reached 205 MPa, 280 MPa and 12.4%, respectively. The improved strength and decreased mechanical anisotropy resulted from the fine grain size and strong basal texture.     

退火对AZ31镁合金微观组织和力学各向异性的影响

对AZ31镁合金进行轧制并对轧制后的板材进行退火。采用OM、SEM及EBSD观察并分析了轧制及退火态镁合金的微观形貌及取向状态,分析退火对各向异性的影响。结果表明:轧制后镁合金存在着明显的各向异性,经退火后,镁合金不同取向的基面织构强度差异减小,其抗拉强度、屈服强度尤其在延伸率方面的各向异性指数远小于轧制态下的各向异性指数,说明退火可以改善镁合金的各向异性。     

热挤压高强度Mg-6Zn-4Y合金

通过铸造和300℃热加压制备细晶Mg-6Zn-4Y合金,利用XRD、OM、SEM和TEM研究合金组织,并测试其室温拉伸性能。结果表明,合金主要由α-Mg和W相两相组成,挤压态合金具有双峰晶粒尺寸分布;细小晶粒为动态再结晶晶粒,平均尺寸为1.2μm;粗大晶粒（占面积分数的23%）为未再结晶区域,并沿挤压方向被拉长。合金的极限抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率分别为（371±10）MPa,（350±5）MPa和（7±2）%,其工程应力—应变曲线有明显的屈服点。合金高强度归因于晶粒细化和W相、纳米沉淀颗粒及强基面织构的增强作用。