The effects of Yb/Zr micro-alloying on the microstructure,mechanical properties,and corrosion resistance of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were systematically investigated.Upon the addition of Yb/Zr to the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy,the...The effects of Yb/Zr micro-alloying on the microstructure,mechanical properties,and corrosion resistance of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were systematically investigated.Upon the addition of Yb/Zr to the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy,the grain boundaries were pinned by high-density nanosized Al_(3)(Yb,Zr)precipitates during extrusion deformation,consequently,the average grain size was significantly reduced from 232.7μm to 3.2μm.This grain refinement contributed substantially to the improvement in both strength and elongation.The ultimate tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation of the Yb/Zr modified alloy increased to 705.3 MPa,677.6 MPa,and 8.7%,respectively,representing enhancements of 16.2%,19.3%,and 112.2%compared to the unmodified alloy.Moreover,the distribution of MgZn_(2)phases along grain boundaries became more discontinuous in the Yb/Zr modified alloy,which effectively retarded the propagation of intergranular corrosion and improved the corrosion resistance.展开更多
The asymmetric creep aging behaviors of a pre-treated Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under high and low stresses have been investigated for high precision creep age forming application of aluminum integral panels.With the increase...The asymmetric creep aging behaviors of a pre-treated Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under high and low stresses have been investigated for high precision creep age forming application of aluminum integral panels.With the increase of applied stress,the creep strains under the tensile stresses are higher than those of compressive stresses and the asymmetry of creep strain is more obvious.However,the mechanical properties of tensile stress creep aged samples are lower than those of compressive stress creep aged samples.Dislocation density,dislocation moving velocity and the proportion of precipitates directly lead to the asymmetry of creep strain and mechanical properties after tensile-compressive creep aging process.In addition,the tensile and compressive stresses have little effect on the width of the precipitate-free zone(PFZ).It indicates that in the high stress creep age forming process of the pretreated Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy,the tensile stress promotes the dislocation motion to obtain a better creep strain but weakens its mechanical properties compared with the compressive stress.In the field of civil aviation aircraft component manufacturing,the introduction of tension and compression stress asymmetry into the creep constitutive model may improve the accuracy of creep age forming components.展开更多
In this study,the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-χNd(χ=0,0.6)alloys were subjected to final rolling treatment with large deformation of 50%.The impact of annealing temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties was inve...In this study,the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-χNd(χ=0,0.6)alloys were subjected to final rolling treatment with large deformation of 50%.The impact of annealing temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated.The rolled Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of 386 MPa,a yield strength of 361 MPa,and an elongation of 7.1%.Annealing at different temperatures resulted in reduced strength and obviously increased elongation for both alloys.Optimal mechanical properties for the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy were achieved after annealing at 200℃,with an ultimate tensile strength of 287 MPa,a yield strength of 235 MPa,and an elongation of 26.1%.The numerous deformed microstructures,twins,and precipitated phases in the rolled alloy could impede the deformation at room temperature and increase the work hardening rate.After annealing,a decrease in the work hardening effect and an increase in the dynamic recovery effect were obtained due to the formation of fine equiaxed grains,and the increased volume fraction of precipitated phases,which significantly improved the elongation of the alloy.Additionally,the addition of Nd element could enhance the annealing recrystallization rate,reduce the Schmid factor difference between basal and prismatic slip systems,facilitate multi-system slip initiation and improve the alloy plasticity.展开更多
The evolution of mechanical properties,localized corrosion resistance of a high purity Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal aging(NIA)was investigated by hardness test,electrical conductivity test,tensile test,inte...The evolution of mechanical properties,localized corrosion resistance of a high purity Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal aging(NIA)was investigated by hardness test,electrical conductivity test,tensile test,intergranular corrosion test,exfoliation corrosion test,slow strain rate tensile test and electrochemical test,and the mechanism has been discussed based on microstructure examination by optical microscopy,electron back scattered diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy.The NIA treatment includes a heating stage from 40℃to 180℃with a rate of 20℃/h and a cooling stage from 180℃to 40℃with a rate of 10℃/h.The results show that the hardness and strength increase rapidly during the heating stage of NIA since the increasing temperature favors the nucleation and the growth of strengthening precipitates and promotes the transformation of Guinier-Preston(GPI)zones toη'phase.During the cooling stage,the sizes ofη'phase increase with a little change in the number density,leading to a further slight increase of the hardness and strength.As NIA proceeds,the corroded morphology in the alloy changes from a layering feature to a wavy feature,the maximum corrosion depth decreases,and the reason has been analyzed based on the microstructural and microchemical feature of precipitates at grain boundaries and subgrain boundaries.展开更多
In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated s...In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated samples were carried out.The results show that the grain size of sintered samples matches with the powder particles after ball milling.The relative densities of sintered and hot extruded samples reach 99.1%and 100%,respectively.Owing to the comprehensive mechanism of grain refinement,aging and dispersion strengthening,the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy after hot extrusion and subsequent heat treatment achieve 810 MPa,770 MPa and 8%,respectively.展开更多
Mg-Zn binary alloys fabricated by the gas-phase alloying technique under vacuum condition were investigated in the state of initial state and after heat treatment for the microstructure and electrochemical behaviors.D...Mg-Zn binary alloys fabricated by the gas-phase alloying technique under vacuum condition were investigated in the state of initial state and after heat treatment for the microstructure and electrochemical behaviors.Different from the traditional Mg-Zn alloys preparation methods,alloys prepared by gas-phase alloying have a large number of intermetallic compounds,such as MgZn,Mg7Zn3 and MgZn2.After solution treatment,the boundary of the eutectic disappeared and the size ofα-Mg increased from 100μm to 150μm.At the same time,the value of the resistance of charge transfer increased,which indicates that the resistance of the charge transfer and the corrosion resistance of the alloys increased.After artificial aging treatment,the distribution ofα-Mg was more uniform and its size was reduced to about 50μm,and there was new eutectic structure formed.The newly formed eutectic structure forms galvanic cells with the alloy matrix,which makes the corrosion resistance of the alloy weaken.展开更多
A study was conducted to better understand how different parameters, namely, regression aging time and regression aging temperature, affect the creep aging properties, i.e., the creep deformation and performance of Al...A study was conducted to better understand how different parameters, namely, regression aging time and regression aging temperature, affect the creep aging properties, i.e., the creep deformation and performance of Al-Zn-MgCu alloy during regressive reaging. The corresponding creep strain and mechanical properties of samples were studied by conducting creep tests and uniaxial tensile tests. The electrical conductivity was measured using an eddy-current conductivity meter. The microstructures were observed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). With the increase in regression aging time, the steady creep strain first increased and then decreased, and reached the maximum at 45 min.The steady creep strain increased with the increase in regression aging temperature, and reached the maximum at 200 ℃.The level of steady creep strain was determined by precipitation and dislocation recovery. Creep aging strengthens 7B50-RRA treated with regression aging time at 190 ℃ for 10 min, and the difference in the mechanical properties of alloy becomes smaller. The diffusion of solute atoms reduces the scattering of electrons, leading to a significant improvement in electrical conductivity and stress corrosion cracking(SCC) resistance after creep aging. The findings of this study could help in the application of creep aging forming(CAF) technology in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under RRA treatment.展开更多
In the present work, scandium elements with a series of contents(0.06 wt.%, 0.10 wt.%, 0.14 wt.%,0.17 wt.%, 0.20 wt.% and 0.25 wt.%) were added in a high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy and the corresponding as-cas...In the present work, scandium elements with a series of contents(0.06 wt.%, 0.10 wt.%, 0.14 wt.%,0.17 wt.%, 0.20 wt.% and 0.25 wt.%) were added in a high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy and the corresponding as-cast microstructure characteristics including grains and phases were thoroughly investigated. The results indicated that fine grain boundaries existed in these alloys and fine MgZn2phases discontinuously distributed on them. Besides,AlZnMgCu eutectic phases and Sc, Zr-containing phases with flocculent morphology were observed. As scandium contents vary from 0.06 wt.% to 0.17 wt.%, the average grain size continuously decreased and its equiaxial characteristics were strengthened. Meanwhile, the content of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase showed a decrease trend. When scandium contents were 0.20 wt.% and 0.25 wt.%, no further enhancement on grain refinement was observed, so as to the reduction of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase content. Besides, Sc, Zr-containing phases with blocky morphology were observed and the alloy with a scandium content of 0.25 wt.% possessed a larger amount of blocky Sc, Zr-containing phase than the alloy with a scandium content of 0.20 wt.%. Grain refinement and reduction of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase content associated with scandium addition were discussed.展开更多
基金Project(51501228)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(202109)supported by the Open Sharing Fund for the Large-scale Instruments and Equipments of Central South University,China。
文摘The effects of Yb/Zr micro-alloying on the microstructure,mechanical properties,and corrosion resistance of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were systematically investigated.Upon the addition of Yb/Zr to the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy,the grain boundaries were pinned by high-density nanosized Al_(3)(Yb,Zr)precipitates during extrusion deformation,consequently,the average grain size was significantly reduced from 232.7μm to 3.2μm.This grain refinement contributed substantially to the improvement in both strength and elongation.The ultimate tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation of the Yb/Zr modified alloy increased to 705.3 MPa,677.6 MPa,and 8.7%,respectively,representing enhancements of 16.2%,19.3%,and 112.2%compared to the unmodified alloy.Moreover,the distribution of MgZn_(2)phases along grain boundaries became more discontinuous in the Yb/Zr modified alloy,which effectively retarded the propagation of intergranular corrosion and improved the corrosion resistance.
基金Project(2021YFB3400900)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProjects(51905551,52205435)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Foundation+1 种基金Project(2022ZZTS0196)supported by the Fundamental Research Founds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject(CX20220282)supported by the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate,China。
文摘The asymmetric creep aging behaviors of a pre-treated Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under high and low stresses have been investigated for high precision creep age forming application of aluminum integral panels.With the increase of applied stress,the creep strains under the tensile stresses are higher than those of compressive stresses and the asymmetry of creep strain is more obvious.However,the mechanical properties of tensile stress creep aged samples are lower than those of compressive stress creep aged samples.Dislocation density,dislocation moving velocity and the proportion of precipitates directly lead to the asymmetry of creep strain and mechanical properties after tensile-compressive creep aging process.In addition,the tensile and compressive stresses have little effect on the width of the precipitate-free zone(PFZ).It indicates that in the high stress creep age forming process of the pretreated Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy,the tensile stress promotes the dislocation motion to obtain a better creep strain but weakens its mechanical properties compared with the compressive stress.In the field of civil aviation aircraft component manufacturing,the introduction of tension and compression stress asymmetry into the creep constitutive model may improve the accuracy of creep age forming components.
基金Project(202203021221088)supported by the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province,ChinaProject(20230010)supported by the Fund Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Shanxi Province,China+5 种基金Project(202201050201012)supported by the Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Major Special Project Plan of Taking the Lead in Unveiling the List,ChinaProject(2023-063)supported by the Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of ChinaProjects(51771129,52271109)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2021YFB3703300)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program for Young Scientists,ChinaProject(YDZJSX2021B019)supported by the Special Fund Project for Guiding Local Science and Technology Development by the Central Government,ChinaProject(SKL-YSJ202103)supported by the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of High-end Compressor and System Technology,China。
文摘In this study,the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-χNd(χ=0,0.6)alloys were subjected to final rolling treatment with large deformation of 50%.The impact of annealing temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated.The rolled Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of 386 MPa,a yield strength of 361 MPa,and an elongation of 7.1%.Annealing at different temperatures resulted in reduced strength and obviously increased elongation for both alloys.Optimal mechanical properties for the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy were achieved after annealing at 200℃,with an ultimate tensile strength of 287 MPa,a yield strength of 235 MPa,and an elongation of 26.1%.The numerous deformed microstructures,twins,and precipitated phases in the rolled alloy could impede the deformation at room temperature and increase the work hardening rate.After annealing,a decrease in the work hardening effect and an increase in the dynamic recovery effect were obtained due to the formation of fine equiaxed grains,and the increased volume fraction of precipitated phases,which significantly improved the elongation of the alloy.Additionally,the addition of Nd element could enhance the annealing recrystallization rate,reduce the Schmid factor difference between basal and prismatic slip systems,facilitate multi-system slip initiation and improve the alloy plasticity.
基金Project(202302AB080024)supported by the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province,China。
文摘The evolution of mechanical properties,localized corrosion resistance of a high purity Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal aging(NIA)was investigated by hardness test,electrical conductivity test,tensile test,intergranular corrosion test,exfoliation corrosion test,slow strain rate tensile test and electrochemical test,and the mechanism has been discussed based on microstructure examination by optical microscopy,electron back scattered diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy.The NIA treatment includes a heating stage from 40℃to 180℃with a rate of 20℃/h and a cooling stage from 180℃to 40℃with a rate of 10℃/h.The results show that the hardness and strength increase rapidly during the heating stage of NIA since the increasing temperature favors the nucleation and the growth of strengthening precipitates and promotes the transformation of Guinier-Preston(GPI)zones toη'phase.During the cooling stage,the sizes ofη'phase increase with a little change in the number density,leading to a further slight increase of the hardness and strength.As NIA proceeds,the corroded morphology in the alloy changes from a layering feature to a wavy feature,the maximum corrosion depth decreases,and the reason has been analyzed based on the microstructural and microchemical feature of precipitates at grain boundaries and subgrain boundaries.
基金Project(FRF-GF-19-012AZ)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated samples were carried out.The results show that the grain size of sintered samples matches with the powder particles after ball milling.The relative densities of sintered and hot extruded samples reach 99.1%and 100%,respectively.Owing to the comprehensive mechanism of grain refinement,aging and dispersion strengthening,the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy after hot extrusion and subsequent heat treatment achieve 810 MPa,770 MPa and 8%,respectively.
基金Project(2015DFR50990-01)supported by the International Cooperation Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaProject(2016KF-01)supported by the Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Nano-materials and Technology,ChinaProject(2015CXY-01)supported by the Cooperation Project on the Integration of Industry,Education and Research of Yulin Science and Technology Bureau,China。
文摘Mg-Zn binary alloys fabricated by the gas-phase alloying technique under vacuum condition were investigated in the state of initial state and after heat treatment for the microstructure and electrochemical behaviors.Different from the traditional Mg-Zn alloys preparation methods,alloys prepared by gas-phase alloying have a large number of intermetallic compounds,such as MgZn,Mg7Zn3 and MgZn2.After solution treatment,the boundary of the eutectic disappeared and the size ofα-Mg increased from 100μm to 150μm.At the same time,the value of the resistance of charge transfer increased,which indicates that the resistance of the charge transfer and the corrosion resistance of the alloys increased.After artificial aging treatment,the distribution ofα-Mg was more uniform and its size was reduced to about 50μm,and there was new eutectic structure formed.The newly formed eutectic structure forms galvanic cells with the alloy matrix,which makes the corrosion resistance of the alloy weaken.
基金Project(2017YFB0306300) supported by the National key R&D Program of ChinaProjects(51675538, 51905551)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(ZZYJKT2019-11) supported by Free Exploration Project of State Key Laboratory of High performance Complex Manufacturing,China。
文摘A study was conducted to better understand how different parameters, namely, regression aging time and regression aging temperature, affect the creep aging properties, i.e., the creep deformation and performance of Al-Zn-MgCu alloy during regressive reaging. The corresponding creep strain and mechanical properties of samples were studied by conducting creep tests and uniaxial tensile tests. The electrical conductivity was measured using an eddy-current conductivity meter. The microstructures were observed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). With the increase in regression aging time, the steady creep strain first increased and then decreased, and reached the maximum at 45 min.The steady creep strain increased with the increase in regression aging temperature, and reached the maximum at 200 ℃.The level of steady creep strain was determined by precipitation and dislocation recovery. Creep aging strengthens 7B50-RRA treated with regression aging time at 190 ℃ for 10 min, and the difference in the mechanical properties of alloy becomes smaller. The diffusion of solute atoms reduces the scattering of electrons, leading to a significant improvement in electrical conductivity and stress corrosion cracking(SCC) resistance after creep aging. The findings of this study could help in the application of creep aging forming(CAF) technology in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under RRA treatment.
基金Projects(2020YFB0311400ZL, 2020YFF0218202) supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject supported by Youth Fund Project of GRINM Group Co.,Ltd.,China。
文摘In the present work, scandium elements with a series of contents(0.06 wt.%, 0.10 wt.%, 0.14 wt.%,0.17 wt.%, 0.20 wt.% and 0.25 wt.%) were added in a high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy and the corresponding as-cast microstructure characteristics including grains and phases were thoroughly investigated. The results indicated that fine grain boundaries existed in these alloys and fine MgZn2phases discontinuously distributed on them. Besides,AlZnMgCu eutectic phases and Sc, Zr-containing phases with flocculent morphology were observed. As scandium contents vary from 0.06 wt.% to 0.17 wt.%, the average grain size continuously decreased and its equiaxial characteristics were strengthened. Meanwhile, the content of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase showed a decrease trend. When scandium contents were 0.20 wt.% and 0.25 wt.%, no further enhancement on grain refinement was observed, so as to the reduction of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase content. Besides, Sc, Zr-containing phases with blocky morphology were observed and the alloy with a scandium content of 0.25 wt.% possessed a larger amount of blocky Sc, Zr-containing phase than the alloy with a scandium content of 0.20 wt.%. Grain refinement and reduction of AlZnMgCu eutectic phase content associated with scandium addition were discussed.
