Hot Deformation Processing Map and Microstructural Evaluation of the Ni-Based Superalloy IN-738LC

Hot deformation behavior of the Ni-based superalloy IN-738LC was investigated by means of hot compression tests over the temperature range of 1000-1200 °C and strain rate range of 0.01-1 s^?1. The obtained peak flow stresses were related to strain rate and temperature through the hyperbolic sine equation with activation energy of 950 kJ/mol. Dynamic material model was used to obtain the processing map of IN-738LC. Analysis of the microstructure was carried out in order to study each domain’s characteristic represented by the processing map. The results showed that dynamic recrystallization occurs in the temperature range of 1150-1200 °C and strain rate of 0.1 s^?1 with the maximum power dissipation efficiency of 35%. The unstable domain was exhibited in the temperature range of 1000-1200 °C and strain rate of 1 s^?1 on the occurrence of severe deformation bands and grain boundary cracking.     

Constitutive Modeling of Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior and Processing Map of 38MnVS6 Non-Quenched Steel

The dynamic recrystallization behavior of 38MnVS6 non-quenched steel was investigated by hot compression tests on a Gleeble1500 thermomechanical simulator. True stress-strain curves and deformed specimens were obtained in the temperature range of 850-1200 °C and the strain rate range of 0.01-10 s^?1. By regression analysis of the experimental results, the critical strain model and austenite grain size model for dynamic recrystallization were established as a function of Zener-Hollomon parameter. The dynamic recrystallization kinetic model for 38MnVS6 non-quenched steel was established on the basis of the modified Avrami equation. In addition, based on the dynamic material model, the processing map of the steel was established at the strain of 0.5. It was found that the unstable phenomena of the steel did not appear at the deformation conditions. The processing map exhibited a domain of complete dynamic recrystallization occurring in the temperature range of 950-1200 °C and the strain rate range of 0.01-5 s^?1, which were the optimum parameters for the hot working of the steel.     

Hot Deformation Characteristics of GH625 and Development of a Processing Map

The hot deformation behavior of GH625 is investigated by a compression test in the temperature range of 950-1150 °C and the strain rate of 10^?3-5 s^?1. It is found that the flow stress behavior is described by the hyperbolic sine constitutive equation with average activation energy of 421 kJ/mol. Through the flow stresses’ curves, the processing maps are constructed and analyzed according to the dynamic materials model. In the processing map, the variation of the efficiency of the power dissipation is plotted as a function of temperature and strain rate, and the maps exhibit a significant feature with a domain of dynamic recrystallization occurring at the temperature range of 950-1150 °C and in the strain rate range of 0.005-0.13 s^?1, which are the optimum parameters for hot working of the alloy. Meanwhile, the instability zones of flow behavior can also be recognized by the maps.     

Characterization of hot deformation and microstructure evolution of a new metastable β titanium alloy

The hot deformation characteristics of as-forged Ti?3.5Al?5Mo?6V?3Cr?2Sn?0.5Fe?0.1B?0.1C alloy within a temperature range from 750 to 910 °C and a strain rate range from 0.001 to 1 s^?1 were investigated by hot compression tests. The stress?strain curves show that the flow stress decreases with the increase of temperature and the decrease of strain rate. The microstructure is sensitive to deformation parameters. The dynamic recrystallization (DRX) grains appear while the temperature reaches 790 °C at a constant strain rate of 0.001 s^?1 and strain rate is not higher than 0.1 s^?1 at a constant temperature of 910 °C. The work-hardening rate θ is calculated and it is found that DRX prefers to happen at high temperature and low strain rate. The constitutive equation and processing map were obtained. The average activation energy of the alloy is 242.78 kJ/mol and there are few unstable regions on the processing map, which indicates excellent hot workability. At the strain rate of 0.1 s^?1, the stress?strain curves show an abnormal shape where there are two stress peaks simultaneously. This can be attributed to the alternation of hardening effect, which results from the continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) and the rotation of DRX grains, and dynamic softening mechanism.     

35% SiC_p/2024A1复合材料的热变形行为(英文)

采用Gleeble-1500D热模拟试验机,对35%SiCp/2024A1复合材料在温度350~500°C、应变速率0.01~10s-1的条件下进行热压缩试验,研究该复合材料的热变形行为与热加工特征,建立热变形本构方程和加工图。结果表明,35%SiCp/2024A1复合材料的流变应力随着温度的升高而降低,随着应变速率的增大而升高,说明该复合材料是正应变速率敏感材料,其热压缩变形时的流变应力可采用Zener-Hollomon参数的双曲正弦形式来描述;在本实验条件下平均热变形激活能为225.4 kJ/mol。为了证实其潜在的可加工性,对加工图中的稳定区和失稳区进行标识,并通过微观组织得到验证。综合考虑热加工图和显微组织,得到变形温度500°C、应变速率0.1~1 s-1是复合材料适宜的热变形条件。     

A Study on the Hot Deformation Behavior of Cast Mg-4Sn-2Ca (TX42) Alloy

The hot deformation behavior of as-cast Mg-4Sn-2Ca (TX42) alloy has been studied using compression tests in the temperature range of 300°C to 500°C, and strain rate range of 0.0003 s^?1 to 10 s^?1. Based on the flow stress data, a processing map has been developed, which exhibited two domains of dynamic recrystallization in the temperature and strain rate ranges: (I) 300°C to 380°C and 0.0003 s^?1 to 0.001 s^?1, and (II) 400°C to 500°C and 0.004 s^?1 to 6 s^?1. While hot working may be conducted in either of these domains, the resulting grain sizes are finer in the first domain than in the second. The apparent activation energy values estimated by kinetic analysis of the temperature and strain rate dependence of flow stress in the domains 1 and 2 are 182 kJ/mol and 179 kJ/mol, respectively. Both the values are much higher than that for self-diffusion in pure magnesium, indicating that the thermally stable CaMgSn particles in the matrix cause significant back stress during the hot deformation of this alloy. The alloy exhibits a regime of flow instability at lower temperatures and higher strain rates, which manifested as flow localization.     

Optimization of Hot Extrusion Process Parameters of Mg97Y2Zn1 Alloy Based on the Processing Maps

The processing maps of the Mg₉₇Y₂Zn₁ alloy have been developed for optimizing hot workability and controlling the microstructure in this paper. Compression tests were conducted in the temperature range from 250 to 450 °C and the strain rate range from 0.001 to 5.0 s^?1. The processing maps were calculated based on the flow stress behavior and analyzed according to the dynamic materials model. The maps exhibited a stability domain that occurs in the temperature of 430-450 °C for a strain rate of 0.002-0.003 s^?1 and having a maximum efficiency of 50%. A hot extrusion test was carried out to assess the prediction of the processing maps for Mg₉₇Y₂Zn₁ alloy. The influence of the extrusion temperature on the microstructure and tensile properties of the extruded alloys was analyzed to identify the optimum processing parameters. The results have shown good agreement between the regimes exhibited by the map and the microstructure of the extruded alloy.     

Hot Deformation Behavior and Processing Maps of 2099 Al-Li Alloy

Hot deformation behavior and processing maps of the 2099 Al-Li alloy are investigated by tensile test at the temperature range from 250 to 450 °C and the strain rate range from 0.001 to 5.0 s^?1. The typical true stress-true strain curves show that the flow stress increases with increasing the strain rate and decreasing the deforming temperature. All curves exhibit rapid work hardening at an initial stage of strain followed by remarkable dynamic softening. Based on the flow stress behavior, the processing maps are calculated and analyzed according to the dynamic materials model (DMM). The processing maps exhibit an instability domain in the temperature and strain rate ranges: T = 250-260 °C and \(\dot{\upvarepsilon }\)  = 0.1-0.5 s^?1. The maps also exhibit an optimum hot working condition in the stability domain that occurs in the temperature of 400 °C for a strain rate of 0.001 s^?1 and having a maximum efficiency of 60%. The microstructural examinations exhibit the occurrence of dynamic recovery (DRV) during hot deformation of the 2099 alloy which is the dominant softening mechanism in the alloy. The fracture behavior changes from a brittle fracture to a ductile fracture as strain rate decreases and temperature increases.     

Hot deformation behavior of novel imitation-gold copper alloy

The hot deformation behavior of a novel imitation-gold copper alloy was investigated with Gleeble–1500 thermo-mechanical simulator in the temperature range of 650–770 °C and strain rate range of 0.001–1.0 s^?1. The hot deformation constitutive equation was established and the thermal activation energy was obtained to be 249.60 kJ/mol. The processing map at a strain of 1.2 was developed. And there are two optimal regions in processing map, namely 650–680 °C, 0.001–0.01 s^?1 and 740–770 °C, 0.01–0.1 s^?1. Optical microscopy was employed to investigate the microstructure evolution of the alloy in the process of deformation. Recrystallized grains and twin crystals were found in microstructures of the hot deformed alloy.     

High temperature deformation and processing map of a NiTi intermetallic alloy

The deformation behavior of a 49.8 Ni-50.2 Ti (at pct) alloy was investigated using the hot compression test in the temperature range of 700 °C–1100 °C, and strain rate of 0.001 s^?1 to 1 s^?1. The hot tensile test of the alloy was also considered to assist explaining the related deformation mechanism within the same temperature range and the strain rate of 0.1 s^?1. The processing map of the alloy was developed to evaluate the efficiency of hot deformation and to identify the instability regions of the flow. The peak efficiency of 24–28% was achieved at temperature range of 900 °C–1000 °C, and strain rates higher than 0.01 s^?1 in the processing map. The hot ductility and the deformation efficiency of the alloy exhibit almost similar variation with temperature, showing maximum at temperature range of 900 °C–1000 °C and minimum at 700 °C and 1100 °C. Besides, the minimum hot ductility lies in the instability regions of the processing map. The peak efficiency of 28% and microstructural analysis suggests that dynamic recovery (DRV) can occur during hot working of the alloy. At strain rates higher than 0.1 s^?1, the peak efficiency domain shifts from the temperature range of 850 °C–1000 °C to lower temperature range of 800 °C–950 °C which is desirable for hot working of the NiTi alloy. The regions of flow instability have been observed at high Z values and at low temperature of 700 °C and low strain rate of 0.001 s^?1. Further instability region has been found at temperature of 1000 °C and strain rates higher than 1 s^?1 and at temperature of 1100 °C and all range of strain rates.     

Compressive response and microstructural evolution of in-situ TiB2 particle-reinforced 7075 aluminum matrix composite

The hot forming behavior, failure mechanism, and microstructure evolution of in-situ TiB₂ particle-reinforced 7075 aluminum matrix composite were investigated by isothermal compression test under different deformation conditions of deformation temperatures of 300–450 °C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s^?1. The results demonstrate that the failure behavior of the composite exhibits both particle fracture and interface debonding at low temperature and high strain rate, and dimple rupture of the matrix at high temperature and low strain rate. Full dynamic recrystallization, which improves the composite formability, occurs under conditions of high temperature (450 °C) and low strain rate (0.001 s^?1); the grain size of the matrix after hot compression was significantly smaller than that of traditional 7075Al and ex-situ particle reinforced 7075Al matrix composite. Based on the flow stress curves, a constitutive model describing the relationship of the flow stress, true strain, strain rate and temperature was proposed. Furthermore, the processing maps based on both the dynamic material modeling (DMM) and modified DMM (MDMM) were established to analyze flow instability domain of the composite and optimize hot forming processing parameters. The optimum processing domain was determined at temperatures of 425-450 °C and strain rates of 0.001-0.01 s^?1, in which the fine grain microstructure can be gained and particle crack and interface debonding can be avoided.     

Flow Stress and Processing Map of a PM 8009Al/SiC Particle Reinforced Composite During Hot Compression

Hot compression tests of 8009Al alloy reinforced with 15% SiC particles (8009Al/15%SiC_p composites) prepared by powder metallurgy (direct hot extrusion methods) were performed on Gleeble-3500 system in the temperature range of 400-550 °C and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s^?1. The processing map based on the dynamic material model was established to evaluate the flow instability regime and optimize processing parameters; the associated microstructural changes were studied by the observations of optical metallographic and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the flow stress increased initially and reached a plateau after peak stress value with increasing strain. The peak stress increased as the strain rate increased and deformation temperature decreased. The optimum parameters were identified to be deformation temperature range of 500-550 °C and strain rate range of 0.001-0.02 s^?1 by combining the processing map with microstructural observation.     

Optimization of thermal processing parameters of Ti555211 alloy using processing maps based on Murty criterion

Isothermal compression testing of Ti555211 titanium alloys was carried out at deformation temperatures from 750 to 950 °C in 50 °C intervals with a strain rate of0.001–1.000 s~(-1). The high-temperature deformation behavior of the Ti555211 alloy was characterized by analysis of stress–strain behavior, kinetics and processing maps. A constitutive equation was formulated to describe the flow stress as a function of deformation temperature and strain rate, and the calculated apparent activation energies are found to be 454.50 and 207.52 k J mol~(-1)in the a b-phase and b-phase regions, respectively. A processing map based on the Murty instability criterion was developed at a strain of 0.7. The maps exhibit two domains of peak efficiency from 750 to 950 °C. A *60 % peak efficiency occurs at 800–850 °C/0.001–0.010 s~(-1). The other peak efficiency of *60 % occurs at C950 °C/0.001–0.010 s~(-1), which can be considered to be the optimum condition for high-temperature working of this alloy.However, at strain rates of higher than 1.000 s~(-1)and deformation temperatures of 750 and 950 °C, clear process flow lines and bands of flow localization occur in the hightemperature deformation process, which should be avoided in Ti555211 alloy hot processing. The mechanism in stability domain and instability domain was also discussed.     

Physical Simulation of Hot Deformation of Low-Carbon Ti-Nb Microalloyed Steel and Microstructural Studies

Constitutive equations for the flow behavior of a 0.13 pct C-1.52 pct Mn-0.28 pct Si-0.05 pct Nb-0.052 pct Ti microalloyed steel are determined. For this purpose, uniaxial hot compression tests were performed over a wide range of strain rates (0.01 to 80 s^?1) and temperatures (750 to 1050 °C). From microstructural observations, the physical processes that occurred during deformation are discussed and related to the stress-strain responses. Using sinh type constitutive equation, the average apparent activation energy for hot deformation is obtained as 359 kJ/mol. The processing map obtained using the power dissipation efficiency, η, correlates well with microstructural changes observed. In the temperature range of 825-1050 °C and strain rate range of 0.01-0.1 s^?1, the strain rate sensitivity map and the power dissipation map exhibit a peak domain wherein dynamic recrystallization is the primary restoration mechanism. Safe domains of strain, strain rate, and temperature for hot working of this steel have been identified.     

Hot Deformation Characteristics of 13Cr-4Ni Stainless Steel Using Constitutive Equation and Processing Map

Hot compression tests were performed to study the hot deformation characteristics of 13Cr-4Ni stainless steel. The tests were performed in the strain rate range of 0.001-10 s^?1 and temperature range of 900-1100 °C using Gleeble® 3800 simulator. A constitutive equation of Arrhenius type was established based on the experimental data to calculate the different material constants, and average value of apparent activation energy was found to be 444 kJ/mol. Zener-Hollomon parameter, Z, was estimated in order to characterize the flow stress behavior. Power dissipation and instability maps developed on the basis of dynamic materials model for true strain of 0.5 show optimum hot working conditions corresponding to peak efficiency range of about 28-32%. These lie in the temperature range of 950-1025 °C and corresponding strain rate range of 0.001-0.01 s^?1 and in the temperature range of 1050-1100 °C and corresponding strain rate range of 0.01-0.1 s^?1. The flow characteristics in these conditions show dynamic recrystallization behavior. The microstructures are correlated to the different stability domains indicated in the processing map.     

Hot Tensile Deformation Characteristics and Processing Map of Extruded AZ80 Mg Alloys

The hot deformation behaviors of extruded AZ80 Mg alloys were investigated using tension tests. True stress-true strain curves were obtained for deformation at temperatures from 250 to 450 °C with the strain rate range from 0.001 to 0.08 s^?1. Optical microscopy analysis was performed to correlate microstructural changes to the flow behaviors. Based on the flow stress, the processing map at a strain of 0.18 was developed using the dynamic materials model theory and can be divided into three zones, including stability zones, change-over region, and instability zones. In stability zones, there are two dynamic recrystallization regions: one region with a peak efficiency of 58% at 350 °C and a strain rate of 0.001 s^?1 called domain I; another region with a peak efficiency of 58% at 400 °C and a strain rate of 0.01 s^?1 taken as domain II. The apparent activation energy for domain I was estimated to be 100.71 kJ/mol, indicating that short-circuit diffusion process is along the grain boundaries and falls at lower temperatures and lower strain rates. A lattice self-diffusion is considered to be rate controlling mechanism with the apparent activation energy estimated as 140.32 kJ/mol at higher temperatures and higher strain rates in domain II. The change-over region is the zone from domain I to domain II, in which the grains abnormally grow. In instability zones, twins, local deformation band, wedge cracking, and matrix cracking were observed, suggesting that these processing parameters for hot tension in this zone are inapplicable.     

Cu-Ni-Si-P合金热变形行为及热加工图

采用高温等温压缩试验,对Cu?Ni?Si?P合金在应变速率0.01~5?1、变形温度600~800°C条件下的高温变形行为进行了研究,得出了该合金热压缩变形时的热变形激活能Q和本构方程。根据实验数据与热加工工艺参数构建了该合金的热加工图,利用热加工图对该合金在热变形过程中的热变形工艺参数进行了优化,并利用热加工图分析了该合金的高温组织变化。热变形过程中Cu?Ni?Si?P合金的流变应力随着变形温度的升高而降低,随着应变速率的提高而增大,该合金的动态再结晶温度为700°C。该合金热变形过程中的热变形激活能Q为485.6 kJ/mol。通过分析合金在应变为0.3和0.5时的热加工图得出该合金的安全加工区域的温度为750~800°C,应变速率为0.01~0.1 s?1。通过合金热变形过程中高温显微组织的观察,其组织规律很好地符合热加工图所预测的组织规律。     

Thermomechanical Characterization of Mg-9Al-1Zn Alloy Using Power Dissipation Maps

A processing map is developed on the basis of the Dynamic Material Model for Mg-9Al-1Zn. The model considers the work piece as a dissipator of power and power loss variation with temperature and strain rate constitutes the power dissipation map. To this end, the thermomechanical (i.e., hot compression) characteristics of a Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy was studied in the temperature range of 250-425 °C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s^?1. The strain rate sensitivity (m), power dissipation efficiency (η), and instability parameter (ξ) are computed based on the experimental hot compression data. The deformation mechanisms of different regions in the maps are analyzed and corresponding microstructures are investigated. The processing map of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy exhibits five workability domains. Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) was observed in three of the domains, while in the two other domains grain boundary sliding, twining, and precipitation are the dominant mechanisms. The optimum hot working conditions of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy are located in the two domains where DRX takes place. They correspond to 375 °C/0.001 s^?1 and 380 °C/1 s^?1 with peak efficiency of 42 and 36%, respectively.     

Characterization of hot deformation behavior of Haynes230 by using processing maps

The hot deformation characteristics of Haynes230 has been investigated in the temperature range 1050–1250 °C and strain rate range 0.001–10 s^?1 using hot compression tests. Power dissipation map for hot working are developed on the basis of the Dynamic Materials Model. The map exhibits two domains of dynamic recrystallization (DRX): one occurring in the temperature range of 1200–1250 °C and in the strain rate range of 0.001–0.03 s^?1, which associated with grain coarsening; the other occurring in the temperature range of 1100–1200 °C and strain rate range of 0.001–0.01 s^?1, which are the optimum condition for hot working of this material. The average apparent activation energy for hot deformation is calculated to be 449 kJ/mol. The material undergoes flow instabilities at temperatures of 1050–1100 °C and at strain rates of 1–10 s^?1, as predicted by the continuum instability criterion. The manifestations of the instabilities have been observed to be adiabatic shear bands which are confirmed by optical observation.     

The microstructure and properties of ultra-fine grained Ti-17 powder compact improved through isothermal forging

The microstructure and properties of hot isostatic pressed (HIP-ed) Ti-17 powder compact were improved through isothermal forging with preferable deformation parameters provided by processing map. The processing map was established based on isothermal compression experiments which were conducted at temperatures from 810 °C to 920 °C and strain rates from 0.001 s^?1 to 1 s^?1. The established processing map ascertained the value of the efficiency of power dissipation, the flow stability region and the flow instability region at different deformation conditions. Based on processing map, the isothermal forging was conducted above and below beta transus temperature to fully densify the powder compact and simultaneously improve the microstructure. After isothermal forging in flow stability regions with preferable deformation parameters, the primary coarse grains of HIP-ed Ti-17 powder compact were thoroughly broken. Many ultra-fine dynamic recrystallized grains formed and uniformly distributed in beta matrix. Both experiment data and fracture morphology of tensile sample proved that the microstructure and properties of HIP-ed Ti-17 powder compact were largely improved during isothermal forging. Final properties of prepared ultra-fine grained Ti-17 powder compact even exceeded conventional casting and forging Ti-17 alloy.