超声振动对半固态AZ61镁合金微观组织的影响研究

利用自行设计和研制的一套超声振动装置,试验研究超声导入温度、超声输出功率和超声处理时间对半固态AZ61镁合金微观组织的影响。试验结果表明,在半固态区间,只有将AZ61镁合金熔体控制在合适的温度时,才能获得细小、均匀的半固态球状组织;当超声振动时间为60 s时,对半固态AZ61镁合金超声处理的效果最好;随着超声振动功率的增加,熔体中的颗粒直径呈不断下降的趋势,晶粒尺寸得到的明显细化,形状趋于圆整。     

等温热处理工艺对AZ91D镁合金半固态组织演变和成形性的影响

研究了等温热处理温度和保温时间等工艺参数对AZ91D镁合金半固态组织演变和成形性的影响。结果表明 ,半固态等温热处理可以将普通金属型铸造的AZ91D镁合金锭中的枝晶组织转变为球形晶粒组织 ,其演变过程为 :在升温过程中晶界处部分γ相先发生溶解 ,随着温度的升高 ,剩余的γ相开始熔化 ,继而δ相也发生熔化 ,并在等温处理中逐渐演变为球状 ;保温温度越高 ,半固态重熔和δ相演变过程越快 ,保温温度过高或保温时间过长 ,试样易发生变形 ,同时 ,球状晶粒也容易趋于长大。AZ91D镁合金半固态成形所需的最佳工艺条件为加热温度 5 70℃左右 ,保温时间 2 5～ 35min ;或加热温度 5 80℃左右 ,保温时间 15～ 2 0min。     

Reheating microstructure of refined AZ91D magnesium alloy in semi-solid state

By means of equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) test, upsetting test and metalloseope, reheating mierostruetures of raw casting ingots, materials prepared by SIMA and materials extruded by ECAE in semi-solid state were investigated. The results show that compared with those of raw casting ingots and materials prepared by SIMA, reheating microstrueture of materials extruded by ECAE is the best and the final grain size is the finest. With increasing holding time, a growing phenomenon occurs in reheating microstrueture of materials extruded by ECAE, which can be described by Ostwald ripening law. The average grain size increases firstly, subsequently decreases and the shape factor of grains approaches to 1 as the reheating temperature increases. With increasing equivalent strain, the average grain size decreases. This demonstrates that reheating material extruded by ECAE technology is a good method to prepare AZ91D magnesium alloy semi-solid billets.     

原始组织对半固态AZ91D镁合金重熔行为的影响

采用水淬法研究了具有5种不同凝固组织的AZ91D镁合金半固态熔化过程的行为.结果表明:增加冷却速率、预变形处理和晶粒细化有利于初始凝固组织中存在的非平衡组织的分散细化.原始组织中的非平衡共晶组织在加热过程中大部分扩散溶解而溶入基体中,剩余部分在加热过程中首先熔化;冷却速率越大或预变形处理以后的试样在熔化过程中更容易发生二次枝晶臂之间的合并.提出半固态熔化过程可分为成分均匀化、共晶熔化及部分初生相的熔化和球化完成3个阶段,不同熔化阶段的控制性因素不同.熔化后的半固态组织中固态颗粒的尺寸和形貌主要与初始组织的形貌、加热过程中非平衡组织的溶解速度及加热速度有关.     

加热工艺对半固态AlSi7Mg合金的重熔组织的影响

研究了半固态AlSi7Mg合金在不同加热温度制度，不同保温温度，不同保温时间下的显微组织。经电磁搅拌的AlSi7Mg合金在固相线－液相线温度区间保温加热时，共晶相首先熔化，团块状α相逐渐演变成球状。随着保温温度的提高，晶粒形状更圆滑，随保温时间增加，晶粒形状也更圆骨，保温温度太高或保温时间太长时，试样表面有液相析出，靠近表面部位产生大量孔洞，试样在自重作用下变形，随炉加热方式所获得的固相颗粒尺寸比热炉加热方式所获得的固相颗粒尺寸大。     

Effect of predeformation on semi-solid microstructure of ZK60＋RE magnesium alloy

Microscopical techniques were used to provide the semi-solid microstructure evolutions of ZK60+RE alloys formed by compression and equal channel angular extrusion(ECAE), respectively. It is found that after compression and ECAE, as-cast microstructures exhibit an obvious directional characteristic. The predeformation exerts a significant influence on the formation of thixotropic microstructures during partial remelting. Coalescence and Ostwald ripening are operative in the semi-solid mixture for both compression and ECAE formed alloys. Furthermore, the degree of spheroidization of ECAE formed alloy is better than that of compression formed alloy in appearance.     

等温处理对挤压态AZ80A镁合金半固态组织的影响

采用应变诱发熔化激活法(SIMA)工艺制备了AZ80A镁合金半固态坯料,研究了保温温度和保温时间对半固态组织的影响。结果表明:随着保温温度的升高和保温时间的增加,AZ80A镁合金的平均晶粒尺寸与液相率都呈上升趋势,形状因子呈先增大后减小的趋势。半固态组织由α-Mg晶粒、Al、Zn元素富集形成的晶界处液相和晶内“小液池”组成,其组织演变分为初始晶粒合并长大,晶粒球化、彼此分离,最终合并粗化3个阶段。采用该种方法制备AZ80A镁合金半固态坯料时合适的保温温度为550 ℃、保温时间为45 min,此时半固态组织的平均晶粒尺寸、形状因子和液相率分别为89 μm、0.795和26.7%。     

Effects of holding temperature and time on semi-solid isothermal heat-treated microstructure of ZA84 magnesium alloy

The feasibility of fabricating ZA84 magnesium alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by a semi-solid isothermal heat treatment process and the effects of holding temperature and time on the semi-solid isothermal heat-treated microstructure of the alloy were investigated. The results indicate that it is possible to produce ZA84 alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by suitable semi-solid isothermal heat treatment. After being treated at 560-575℃ for 120min, ZA84 magnesium alloy can obtain a non-dendritic microstructure with 14.2%-25.6% liquid fraction and an average size of 56-65μm of the unmelted primary solid particles. With the increasing holding time from 30 to 120min or holding temperature from 560 to 575℃, the average size of unmelted primary solid particles decreases and globular tendency becomes more obvious. Under the experimental condition, the microstructural evolution of ZA84 alloy during semi-solid isothermal treatment is mainly composed of three stages of initial coarsening. structulseparation and spheroidization. The subsequent coarsening of spheroidal grains is not observed.     

Application of cyclic upsetting-extrusion to semi-solid processing of AZ91D magnesium alloy

The microstructural evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy prepared by means of the cyclic upsetting-extrusion and partial remelting was investigated. The effects of remelting temperature and holding time on microstructure of semi-solid AZ91D magnesium alloy were studied. Furthermore, tensile properties of thixoextruded AZ91D magnesium alloy components were determined. The results show that the cyclic upsetting-extrusion followed by partial remelting is effective in producing semi-solid AZ91D magnesium alloy for thixoforming. During the partial remelting, with the increase of remelting temperature and holding time, the solid grain size increases and the degree of spheroidization tends to be improved. The tensile mechanical properties of thixoextruded AZ91D magnesium alloy components produced by cyclic upsetting-extrusion and partial remelting are better than those of the same alloy produced by casting.     

Study on a semi-solid rheo-diecasting process with AZ91D alloy slurry

In this paper, a rheo-diecasting process of AZ91D alloy semi-solid slurry produced with a twin-screw stirring mixer was investigated. The results show that the tensile strength and elongation of the sample made by rheo-diecasting were 37% and 44% higher, respectively, than those produced by conventional liquid diecasting. The castings fabricated by rheo-diecasting possessed good density with low shrinkage and could be heat treated. It is a “near-net shape” production process.     

阻尼冷管法制备半固态浆料过程的数值模拟与参数优化

介绍了一种制备半固态浆料的新工艺———阻尼冷管法(DCT),利用流体分析软件FLOW3D对AZ91D镁合金在阻尼冷管中的制备过程进行三维数值模拟,获得了制备半固态浆料过程中金属的流动规律,并得出了压头高度、楔形形状及缝隙大小对合金熔体流动及制备出的半固态浆料均匀程度的影响规律,从而为DCT模具的设计及工艺参数的优化提供有效的理论指导。     

Evolution of microstructure in semi-solid slurries of rheocast aluminum alloy

Semi-solid metal processing is being developed in die casting applications to give several cost benefits. To efficiently apply this emerging technology, it is important to understand the evolution of microstructure in semi-solid slurries for the control of the rheological behavior in semi-solid state. An experimental apparatus was developed which can capture the grain structure at different times at early stages to understand how the semi-solid structure evolves. In this technique, semi-solid slurry was produced by injecting fine gas bubbles into the melt through a graphite diffuser during solidification. Then, a copper quenching mold was used to draw some semi-solid slurry into a thin channel. The semi-solid slurry was then rapidly frozen in the channel giving the microstructure of the slurry at the desired time. Samples of semi-solid 356 aluminum alloy were taken at different gas injection times of 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 35, 40, and 45 s. Analysis of the microstructure suggests that the fragmentation by remelting mechanism should be responsible for the formation of globular structure in this rheocasting process.     

AZ91D镁合金半固态铸轧工艺因素对组织的影响

在实验室半固态铸轧试验设备上进行了镁合金半固态铸轧试验,研究了AZ91D镁合金半固态铸轧组织的影响因素。结果表明,搅拌速度、铸轧温度对半固态镁合金组织有显著的影响。过快过慢的搅拌速度都不利于半固态组织的形成,试验表明搅拌速度300 r/min最佳;铸轧温度从高到低,固相率明显从小到大。     

等温热处理对AZ91D+Ce镁合金半固态组织的影响

研究了等温热处理对AZ91D+Ce镁合金半固态组织的影响,获得了较理想的球状或类球状晶粒组织。结果表明,在等温热处理的过程中,加入稀土Ce会阻碍原子向固相粒子聚集和结合,抑制固相颗粒的长大,形成细小圆整的半固态组织。随等温热处理温度的升高,原子活动能力增强,熔化速度加快,液相量增加,固相颗粒尺寸先减小后增大。在等温初始阶段,熔化对初生固相颗粒尺寸起决定作用,使得颗粒尺寸减小。但是,随等温时间的进一步增加,由于合并粗化和Ostwald熟化的作用,固相颗粒开始长大。     

变形工艺参数对半固态Ti14合金显微组织的影响

采用的试样在Gleeble-3500热模拟实验机上进行半固态Ti14合金的高温压缩变形实验,研究不同变形温度(1000～1200℃)、不同变形量(加%～70%)和不同应变速率(0.005～5/s)对显微组织的影响,分析了晶界的变化规律.结果表明:变形温度直接影响晶粒的形核长大及球化,随着温度升高,晶粒直径明显增大,晶界宽化;变形程度对微观组织的影响随变形温度的不同而不同;晶粒等效直径随着应变速率增大和温度的升高呈现出先降后升的趋势.     

熔体处理在制备Mg-9Zn-2Al镁合金半固态浆料中的作用

采用自孕育法制备新型Mg-9Zn-2Al高锌镁合金半固态浆料,研究孕育剂加入量为5%(质量分数)、导流器角度为45°时熔体处理温度对Mg-9Zn-2Al镁合金组织的影响。对孕育剂加入熔体后的熔化状况进行分析,并从原子团簇角度探讨熔体处理温度对一次孕育的作用机理。结果表明:熔体处理温度过高或过低时,组织平均晶粒尺寸较大;在695~710℃范围内,晶粒平均尺寸较小,约为47.5~48.8μm。根据所推导出的孕育剂在导流器入口处的温度表达式,可以确定自孕育法铸造的最佳熔体处理温度,提出用固相率fS描述自孕育剂的熔化状况。     

Microstructure of electromagnetic stirred semi-solid AZ91D alloy

The microstructures of semi-solid AZ91D alloy stirred by rotationally electromagnetic field were studied.The shape of primary α-Mg phase is dendrite under conventional solidification condition and the primary α-Mg grains are changed to the fine rosette-like or granular grains under electromagnetic stirring condition. If the electromagnetic stirring frequencies are low, there are a large amount of fine rosette-like primary α-Mg grains and the fine rosettelike primary α-Mg grain in two dimensions belongs to a single grain in three dimensions; there are also many spherical primary α-Mg grains, they may belong to a single grain in three dimensions and the orientation differences of the grains between them are very small. If the electromagnetic stirring frequencies are high, a lot of the fine rosette-like primary α-Mg grains disappear and are converted into granular grains, and moreover, most of these granular grains belong to different grains in three dimensions.     

Microstructural evolution of equal channel angular pressed AZ91D magnesium alloy during semi-solid isothermal heat treatment

The microstructural evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing during isothermal heat treatment at 570℃ was investigated. The results indicated that the equal channel angular pressing followed by semi-solid isothermal heat treatment was an effective method to prepare semisolid nondendritic slurry of AZ91D magnesium alloy. During this process, its microstructure change underwent four stages, the initial coarsening stage, the structure separation stage, the spheroidization stage and the final coarsening stage. The microstructural spheroidization effect was the best after being heated for 15 min for the alloy pressed for four passes, and the grain size was the smallest. With the further increase of heating time, the grain size and shape factor increased. When the heating time was kept constant, the grain size and shape factor decreased with the increase of pressing passes.     

Effects of semi-solid isothermal process parameters on microstructure of Mg-Gd alloy

The effects of semi-solid isothermal process parameters on the microstructure evolution of Mg-Gd rare earth alloy produced by strain-induced melt activation(SIMA)were investigated.The formation mechanism of the particles in the process of the isothermal treatment was also discussed.The results show that the microstructure of the as-cast alloy consists ofα-Mg solid solution, Mg5RE and Mg24RE5(Gd,Y,Nd)phase.After being extruded with an extrusion ratio of 14:1 at 380℃,the microstructure of Mg-Gd alloy changes from developed dendrites to near-equiaxed grains.The liquid volume fraction of the semisolid slurry gradually increases with elevating isothermal temperature or prolonging isothermal time during the partial remelting.To obtain an ideal semisolid slurry,the optimal process parameters for the Mg-Gd alloy should be 630℃for isothermal temperature and 30 min for the corresponding time,respectively,where the volume fraction of the liquid phase is 52%.