Effect of Cu addition on microstructure and properties of Mg-10Zn-5Al-0.1Sb high zinc magnesium alloy

To improve the strength,hardness and heat resistance of Mg-Zn based alloys,the effects of Cu addition on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10Zn-5Al-0.1Sb high zinc magnesium alloy were investigated by means of Brinell hardness measurement,scanning electron microscopy (SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS),XRD and tensile tests at room and elevated temperatures.The results show that the microstructure of as-cast Mg-10Zn-5Al-0.1Sb alloy is composed of α-Mg,t-Mg32(Al,Zn)49,φ-Al2Mg5Zn2 and Mg3Sb2 phases.The morphologies of these phases in the Cu-containing alloys change from semi-continuous long strip to black herringbone as well as particle-like shapes with increasing Cu content.When the addition of Cu is over 1.0wt.%,the formation of a new thermally-stable Mg2Cu phase can be observed.The Brinell hardness,room temperature and elevated temperature strengths firstly increase and then decrease as the Cu content increases.Among the Cu-containing alloys,the alloy with the addition of 2.0wt.% Cu exhibits the optimum mechanical properties.Its hardness and strengths at room and elevated temperatures are 79.35 HB,190MPa and 160MPa,which are increased by 9.65%,21.1% and 14.3%,respectively compared with those of the Cu-free one.After T6 heat treatment,the strengths at room and elevated temperatures are improved by 20% and 10%,respectively compared with those of the as-cast alloy.This research results provide a new way for strengthening of magnesium alloys at room and elevated temperatures,and a method of producing thermally-stable Mg-10Zn-5Al based high zinc magnesium alloys.     

Ce和Sb及时效处理对Mg-Zn-Al系铸造镁合金组织的影响

利用SEM、X射线衍射等手段研究了微量元素Ce和Sb及时效处理对Mg-Al-Zn系铸造合金组织和性能的影响。结果表明:Ce和Sb元素显著地细化了试验合金铸态组织,改善β相形貌及分布,并形成呈粒状弥散分布Mg3Sb2、Al11Ce3、CeCu6的新相;Mg-10Zn-2Al-1Cu+0.5%(Ce+Sb)试验合金的时效沉淀过程中弥散析出粒状、杆状析出相(Mg32(Al,Zn)49、Mg32Al47Cu7、Mg3Zn2、Mg3Sb2、CeCu6等),且其析出相的形成、析出速度和长大速度等都远远小于AZ91D合金,显示较好的时效强化效应。     

均匀化退火对Mg-3Al-1Zn-2.2/5Sr镁合金中第二相的影响

为研究均匀化退火处理对Mg-3Al-1Zn-2.2/5Sr镁合金中第二相的影响,通过X射线衍射分析(XRD)、扫描电镜观察(SEM)和能谱分析(EDS)等手段,并结合Pandat热力学计算软件,对Mg-3Al-1Zn-2.2/5Sr镁合金均匀化退火后组织中的第二相的类型及形成原因进行了分析。结果表明:经过400℃,15 h(炉冷)的均匀化退火处理以后,合金铸态组织中原本存在的(Mg,Al)17Sr2相中固溶的Al元素所占原子分数有所降低。此外,Sr含量为2.2%(质量分数)的合金组织中可以观察到大量沿(Mg,Al)17Sr2相边缘分布的颗粒状Al4Sr相,而Sr含量为5%的合金中基本观察不到(Mg,Al)17Sr2相的变化。     

稀土元素和Ti对ZM5镁合金组织和性能的影响

用金相显微镜、X射线衍射仪分析了添加稀土元素Y、Nd和钛中间合金的Mg-8．5Al-0．5Zn（ZM5）合金的组织和相组成,测试了合金的室温力学性能。结果表明,添加稀土元素Y、Nd的ZM5镁合金中出现了新的镁．稀土相MgY、Mg12Nd,而在同时添加稀土元素Y、Nd和钛中间合金的合金中,还出现了新相Ti2Mg3Al18;添加稀土元素Y、Nd的ZM5镁合金在拉伸性能、硬度以及组织都明显优于ZM5镁合金,而同时添加稀土元素和Ti合金的镁合金其性能又显著优于单独添加Y或Nd的合金。     

Sb对Mg-5Sn-2Al-1.5Zn-0.8Si合金组织和性能的影响

在熔炼时以单质形式加入Sb元素,研究了不同含量的Sb对Mg-5Sn-2Al-1.5Zn-0.8Si合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,Sb能与Mg基体结合生成Mg3Sb2相。加入0.9%(质量分数)的Sb对Mg2Si相的汉字状结构具有强烈变质作用,Mg2Si中的Si能与Sn发生取代作用,生成Mg2(Si,Sn)复合相,该相的物理性能介于Mg2Si与Mg2Sn之间。随着Sb含量的增加,铸态合金和挤压态合金的延伸率逐渐减小,而抗拉强度呈现先增加后降低的趋势。挤压态合金的强度和塑性明显优于铸态合金,并且Sb含量的增加有利于改善Mg-5Sn-2Al-1.5Zn-0.8Si合金的耐热性能。     

Effects of erbium on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-7Zn-3Al alloy

Mg-7Zn-3Al-xEr(x=0.1,0.4,0.7) magnesium alloys were prepared by permanent mould casting.The effects of rare earth element of erbium on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-7Zn-3Al alloy at both room temperature and elevated temperatures were investigated with optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetry,and tensile testing.The results show that the quasi-continuous grain boundary networkedτ(Mg_(32)(Al,Zn)_(49)...     

脉冲磁场对Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金双级时效组织和性能的影响

将Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金在477℃固溶1 h后,基于脉冲磁场对Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金进行双级时效处理,通过改变时效时间,且与常规双级时效组织和性能对比分析,研究脉冲磁场对Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金时效过程中析出相和力学性能的影响,并结合动力学分析Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金在脉冲磁场双级时效过程中析出相加速析出的扩散机制。采用SEM观察Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金析出相和拉伸断口形貌,并进行力学性能测试。结果表明,脉冲磁场在Al-6.15Zn-1.41Mg-1.45Cu合金经时效过程中,提高扩散系数,提高析出相的形核率,使得时效后,基体中出现弥散细小的析出相。经脉冲磁场双级时效处理(121℃×90 min+177℃×60 min)后,抗拉强度为495.43 MPa,硬度为156.3 HV5,相比于常规的双级时效处理,抗拉强度提升20.83%,硬度提升17.89%,时效保温时间缩短87.5%。     

常压及高压凝固Al-Mg及Al-Mg-Zn合金中Al相的固溶体结构

采用X射线衍射仪、能谱仪和透射电镜分别对Al-9.6%Mg合金、Al-11Mg-4.5Zn合金和Al-17Zn-1.5Mg合金常压及6 GPa高压凝固后Al相的固溶体结构进行研究。结果表明:6GPa高压凝固后,Al-9.6%Mg合金中Mg在Al相中的固溶度显著增大;在Al-11Mg-4.5Zn合金和Al-17Zn-1.5Mg合金中,Mg、Zn溶质在Al相中的固溶度均增大,但Zn比Mg固溶的比例要大得多。在常压凝固条件下,与纯铝相比,3种合金中Al相的晶格常数均增大。与常压凝固相比,高压凝固Al-9.6Mg合金和Al-11Mg-4.5Zn中Al相晶格常数分别增大了1.178%和0.220%;在Al-17Zn-1.5Mg合金中,Al相晶格常数变化很小。此外,在Al-Mg-Zn合金中,原子半径较大的Mg固溶到Al相中,导致其晶格常数增大,原子半径较小的Zn固溶到Al相中,导致其晶格常数减小,且高压凝固后,溶质的原子半径越小,在Al相中固溶的比例越大。     

Ce 含量对 Mg2.2Sn1Al0.5Zn合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

利用 OM、XRD、SEM、EDS 等方法,研究了不同Ce 含量对 Mg-2.2Sn-1Al-0.5Zn 合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明：添加适量的稀土 Ce 能细化晶粒,Ce 与 Al 结合形成高熔点的稀土相 Al4Ce,使β-Mg17Al12相数量减少;针状或杆状 Al4Ce 相分布在晶界周围,阻止了位错运动;合金的抗拉强度、塑性和硬度均随 Ce 含量的增加呈现先增加后降低的趋势,当 Ce 含量为0.6%时合金的力学性能最佳。对断口进行扫描分析证明拉伸断裂为穿晶断裂和韧性断裂的混合断裂。     

Ca对Mg-5Al-1Bi合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

使用X射线衍射仪、金相显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱仪及力学性能测试等试验手段,研究了Ca含量对铸态Mg-5Al-1Bi镁合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,铸态Mg-5Al-1Bi镁合金由α-Mg基体和β-Mg17Al12相组成,加入Ca后,合金晶粒细化,β-Mg17Al12相的数量减少,由连续变得较为分散。当Ca含量达到3%时,合金中生成新的第二相Al2Ca。高熔点相Al2Ca在高温条件下能钉扎晶界,阻碍晶界滑移,有利于提高合金的高温蠕变性能。合金硬度和屈服强度随着Ca含量的增加而提高,而抗拉强度和伸长率下降。     

稀土钇对铸态Mg-8Li-3Al-3Zn合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

镁锂(Mg-Li)合金是现今最轻的金属结构材料,在航空航天及交通运输等领域具有重大的应用价值.但铸造镁锂合金绝对强度低限制了其发展和应用.在Mg-Li二元合金中添加铝(Al)、锌(Zn)和稀土元素钇(Y)三种强化元素制备Mg-Li-Al-Zn-Y五元铸态镁锂合金来提高镁锂合金的力学性能.利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描...     

Effect of Sb on the grain refinement and tensile properties of Mg-10Zn-5AI alloys

In the present research, the Sb-alloying method was adopted, and the grain refinement and tensile. properties of as-cast Mg-10Zn-5AI alloys with varying Sb addition were investigated. The results showed that with the Sb addition, a new phase (Mg3Sb2) of high melting point forms in the alloy beside the α-Mg matrix, τ-Mg32(AI, Zn)49 phase and φ-Al2Mg6Zn2 phase. With an appropriate amount of Sb addition, the morphologies of the secondary phases and the matrix are changed and the grains are refined. When Sb addition is 0.6wt.%, both ambient and high temperature tensile strengths of the alloy reach their maximum. The hardness of the alloy increases with the increasing of Sb addition. With proper addition of Sb, the tensile failure mode of the alloy changes from cleavage fracture to quasi-cleavage fracture, showing good enhancement effect.     

Al和Li含量不同的时效态Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr-Ag合金的组织和力学性能

研究了铝和锂元素含量不同的Mg-12Gd-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag(质量分数,%)合金经T6热处理后的组织演变和力学性能。结果表明,T6热处理后,有新的Mg3Gd颗粒从Mg-12Gd-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag合金中析出,且Mg-12Gd-4Al-3Li-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag和Mg-12Gd-6Al-5Li-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag合金中的大多数Al2Li3相变得更细小,分布更均匀。时效态Mg-12Gd-4Al-3Li-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag和Mg-12Gd-6Al-5Li-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag合金中的晶粒尺寸和c/a比值相比时效态Mg-12Gd-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag合金有显著的减小,这有利于提高抗拉强度和塑性。时效态Mg-12Gd-6Al-5Li-1Zn-0.5Zr-0.5Ag合金具有最佳的抗拉强度、弹性模量和塑性匹配,其抗拉强度为210 MPa,弹性模量为50.7 GPa,延性率为24.8%。     

固溶处理对Al-9.0Zn-2.8Mg-2.5Cu-0.12Zr-0.03Sc铝合金组织性能的影响

采用金相显微镜、差热分析(DSC)和透射电镜(TEM)研究复合添加0.03%Sc 与0.12%Zr 及固溶处理对Al?9.0Zn?2.8Mg?2.5Cu合金组织性能的影响,以及添加少量(小于0.1%)的Sc是否能得到高性能铝合金。结果表明：添加0.03%Sc与0.12%Zr可以使Al?9.0Zn?2.8Mg?2.5Cu合金出现“花瓣状”的Al3(Sc,Zr)析出相;Al3(Sc,Zr)粒子对位错有强烈的钉扎作用,明显抑制 Al?9.0Zn?2.8Mg?2.5Cu 合金在均匀化和挤压过程中的再结晶;多级固溶明显优于单级固溶,可以在添加少量Sc(小于0.1%)时,避免Al?9.0Zn?2.8Mg?2.5Cu发生再结晶：(420°C,3 h)+(465°C,2 h)为最佳固溶条件,此时Al?9.0Zn?2.8Mg?2.5Cu?0.12Zr?0.03Sc合金的抗拉强度为777.29 MPa,伸长率为11.84%。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Al magnesium alloy with yttrium and neodymium

The effects of rare earth (RE) elements Y and Nd on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Al magnesium alloy were investigated. The results show that a proper level of RE elements can obviously refine the microstructure of Mg-6Al magnesium alloys, reduce the quantity of/β-Mg17Al12 phase and form Al2Y and AI2Nd phases. The combined addition of Y and Nd dramatically enhances the tensile strength of the alloys in the temperature range of 20-175℃. When the content of RE elements is up to 1.8%, the values of tensile strength at room temperature and at 150℃ simultaneously reach their maximum of 253 MPa and 196 MPa, respectively.The main mechanisms of enhancement in the mechanical properties of Mg-6Al alloy with Y and Nd are the grain refining strengthening and the dispersion strengthening.     

Zn与Mg质量比对热挤压Al-Zn-Mg-Sc显微组织及力学性能的影响

制备了Al-2Mg-0.4Sc、Al-5Mg-0.4Sc、Al-5Mg-2Zn-0.4Sc和Al-5Zn-2Mg-0.4Sc等4种合金并在350℃进行热挤压,通过光学显微镜(OM),X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、室温拉伸测试,研究了Zn/Mg比对于Al-Zn-Mg-Sc合金组织与力学性能的影响。结果表明,Zn/Mg比的提高对于铸态晶粒具有细化作用,挤压后发生动态再结晶,晶粒尺寸显著减小,但挤压态晶粒尺寸并未随Zn/Mg比的提高而减小。另一方面,Zn/Mg比的提高使Mg32(Al,Zn)49第二相数量增加,且呈现更明显的网状结构。挤压态Al-Zn-Mg-Sc合金屈服强度随Zn/Mg比的提高而提升,主要由于大量Al3Sc粒子与碎化的第二相呈网状分布于晶界,使第二相强化起到主导作用。     

细化变质处理对铸造Al-7.5Si-4Cu合金力学性能和组织的影响(英文)

研究了单一和复合Al-5Ti-B、RE和Al-10Sr细化变质剂对砂型铸造Al-7.5Si-4Cu合金力学性能、显微组织、细化变质效果及其金属间化合物变化的影响。结果表明:与单一细化变质处理以及铸态相比,经过添加质量分数为0.8%的Al-5Ti-B、0.1%的RE和0.1%的Al-10Sr细化变质剂复合细化变质处理后铸造Al-7.5Si-4Cu合金的力学性能和显微组织都得到了显著改善。对于单一细化变质处理,加入0.8%的Al-5Ti-B中间合金后,合金的抗拉强度和布氏硬度得到大幅度提高,并且细化了α(Al)相。加入0.1%的RE中间合金后,合金的伸长率得到了最大程度的提高。这是因为RE的加入使铝合金熔液而得到净化,同时改变了金属间化合物的形状。而加入0.1%的Al-10Sr变质剂后,合金的屈服强度得到改善,但其他性能的改善有限。Al-10Sr变质剂对共晶硅具有较强的变质作用,但使得铝合金熔体含气量增加并形成严重的柱状晶组织。利用硅相的平均面积和长宽比描述细化变质效果得到的结论与力学性能和组织分析的结果相同。     

喷射沉积Mg-12.55Al-3.33Zn-0.58Ca-1.0Nd合金组织与力学性能研究

利用XRD、OM、SEM、TEM研究了喷射沉积Mg-12.55Al-3.33Zn-0.58Ca-1.0Nd合金挤压态的显微组织和合金的力学性能。结果表明:喷射沉积挤压态镁合金主要包含基体α-Mg和Al2Ca相,基体组织为等轴晶,平均晶粒尺寸为3μm;Al2Ca颗粒主要沿镁基体晶界分布,颗粒尺寸在1.0μm左右,并在Al2Ca相中存在孪晶结构;合金的σb、σ0.2、δ分别为450、325MPa,5%。在拉伸断口上存在大量石块状的Al2Ca相,表明合金的断裂方式为沿晶断裂;与经热挤压的铸造AZ91镁合金对比,该合金强度明显提高,但合金塑性降低;合金强度的提高主要来源于合金的细晶强化和Al、Zn对合金的固溶强化,而伸长率降低是由于合金中存在的大量Al2Ca颗粒是沿镁基体晶界分布,导致合金的塑性降低。     

As-cast microstructure of Al-Zn-Mg and Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys added erbium

1 INTRODUCTIONMany researches show that the properties ofaluminum and its alloys can be remarkablyi mproved withreasonable rare earth additions .Theactions of rare earth elements in the aluminumalloys consist in alterant-agent , micro-alloying andso on[1 3].By far element scandiumis the most ef-fective rare earth element which i mproves thealuminum alloys properties[4 6]. However , theprice of scandiumis very high.Therefore ,it s veryessential to find a new rare earth element , whichacts …     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZA62 based magnesium alloys with calcium addition

As-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-2Al-0.3Mn (ZA62) alloys with calcium addition were investigated.The as-cast microstructure of the base alloy ZA62 consists of the α-Mg matrix and eutectic phase Mg51Zn20.The Mg51Zn20 eutectic was gradually replaced by MgZn phase and Mg32(Al,Zn)49 phase when calcium is added into the base alloy.Further addition of calcium leads to the increase of grain boundary phases and formation of a new quaternary Mg-Zn-Al-Ca eutectic compound.In comparison with the base alloy,the increase of calcium addition to the base alloy results in the reduction of both strength and ductility at ambient temperature,but increase at elevated temperatures due to the thermal stability of Ca-containing phases.At elevated temperatures,the creep resistance of ZA62 based alloys containing calcium is significantly higher than that of AZ91 which is the most commonly used magnesium alloy.