The orientation effect of θʹ precipitates in stress-aged Al-Cu alloys has ambiguous interpretations. One view is that θʹ precipitates prefer to grow on the habit planes perpendicular to the applied compressive stres...The orientation effect of θʹ precipitates in stress-aged Al-Cu alloys has ambiguous interpretations. One view is that θʹ precipitates prefer to grow on the habit planes perpendicular to the applied compressive stress, while the other view suggests growth on habit planes parallel to the applied stress. In this study, stress-aged Al-4 wt.%Cu single crystal was sampled from three different <100>Al zone axes to observe the distribution of θʹ precipitates. A hybrid Monte-Carlo/ molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the orientation effect of θʹ precipitates. The simulation results are consistent with experimental observations and indicate that θʹ precipitates prefer to grow on the habit planes that are parallel to the direction of the applied compressive stress, not along the planes perpendicular to it. It is also found that 1/2<110> perfect dislocations are generated as θʹ precipitates plates grow thicker, and the reaction of 1/2<110> perfect dislocations decomposing into 1/6<112> Shockley dislocations lead to an increase in the length of θʹ precipitates. The former does not enhance the orientation effect, whereas the latter leads to a more significant orientation effect. Additionally, the degree of the orientation effect of θʹ precipitates is determined by the reduction of 1/2<110> dislocations with a positive correlation between them.展开更多
The microstructure evolutions of two A1-Zn-Mg alloys, one of which was alloyed with Sc and Zr, and the kinetics of A13（SCl-xZrx） precipitates in the A1-Zn-Mg alloy during homogenization were investigated. Both alloy...The microstructure evolutions of two A1-Zn-Mg alloys, one of which was alloyed with Sc and Zr, and the kinetics of A13（SCl-xZrx） precipitates in the A1-Zn-Mg alloy during homogenization were investigated. Both alloys under as-cast condition with supersaturated, non-equilibrium T（Mg32（A1, Zn）49） phase and impurities phase were displayed. When the homogenization temperatures are below 350 ~C, Zn and Mg atoms precipitate from matrix; however, when the temperatures are above 400 ~C, T phase dissolves into matrix, enhancing solid-solution strengthening. Kinetics of A13（Scl.xZrx） precipitates was studied based on Jmat Pro software calculation and the difference values between the hardness of the two alloys in each homogenization condition. The calculations predict that the Sc and Zr solubilities in ct-A1 decline with the presence of Mg and Zn. Investigation of the difference values reveals that when the temperature is between 300 ~C and 350 ~C, the nucleation rate of A13（Sc1-xZrx） precipitates is the highest and the strengthening effect from A13（SCl_xZrx） precipitates is the best. After homogenization at 470℃ for 12 h, non-equilibrium T phase disappears, while impurity phase remains. The mean diameter of A13（Scl_xZrx） precipitates is around 18 urn. Ideas about better fulfilling the potentials of Sc and Zr were proposed at last.展开更多
V-5Cr-5Ti alloys have been fabricated using a laser melting deposition(LMD)additive manufacturing process,showing precipitates aggregated near the grain/dendrite boundaries.Since the mechanical properties of vanadium ...V-5Cr-5Ti alloys have been fabricated using a laser melting deposition(LMD)additive manufacturing process,showing precipitates aggregated near the grain/dendrite boundaries.Since the mechanical properties of vanadium alloys considerably depend on the precipitates,solution and aging treatments have been applied to eliminating the aggregations of the precipitates.The results show that as the solution temperature increases from 800 to 1560℃,the densities and the lengths of the precipitates are reduced,while the widths of the precipitates are increased.When the solution temperature reaches 1560℃,most impurity elements diffuse into the matrix and form into a nearly uniform supersaturated solid solution.Aging treatments have been applied to the 1560℃solution treated samples.It shows that as the aging temperature increases from 800 to 1200℃,the precipitate length increases,and the shapes of precipitates change from near-spherical to lath-like.Compared to 800 and 1200℃,aging at 1000℃results in the highest precipitate density.Compared to the LMD and solution-treated samples,the aged samples have the highest micro-hardness,due to the precipitation strengthening.展开更多
The yield strength or critical resolved stress （CRSS） of alloys 2090 and 2090+Ce were examined as a function of sheet orientation, with specific emphasis on the role of precipitation in the variation of anisotropy. ...The yield strength or critical resolved stress （CRSS） of alloys 2090 and 2090+Ce were examined as a function of sheet orientation, with specific emphasis on the role of precipitation in the variation of anisotropy. The three heat treatments （solution, peak aging and reversion after peak aging） were used in order to identify the contribution of precipitates T1, δ′and θ′ to CRSS. The results show that the strengthening contribution of T1 phase is greatly different at various orientations with respect to rolling direction, by comparing with the co-strengthening effect of δ′and θ′ phases. The precipitation of T1 phase can weaken the anisotropy of mechanical properties. The peak aged and reverted specimens have a stronger tendency of delaminating along grain boundary, which may be a direct reason for the decrease of anisotropic yield strength. This is correlated with the precipitation of T1 phase at subgain boundaries.展开更多
In this study,the interaction between deformation and precipitates during multiple equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)deformations and inter-pass aging combination and its effect on the mechanical properties of 7050 ...In this study,the interaction between deformation and precipitates during multiple equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)deformations and inter-pass aging combination and its effect on the mechanical properties of 7050 aluminum alloy are studied.The result show that ECAP induces numerous substructures and dislocations,effectively promoting the precipitation of theηʹphase exhibiting a bimodal structure during inter-pass aging.Following inter-pass aging and subsequent ECAP,the decrease in grain size(4.8μm)is together with the increase in dislocation density(1.24×10^(15) m^(−2))due to the pinning effect of the precipitated phase.Simultaneously,the dislocation motion causes the second phase particles to become even finer and more diffuse.The synergistic effects of precipitation strengthening,fine grain strengthening,and dislocation strengthening collectively enhance the high strength of aluminum alloys,with ultimate tensile strength and yield strength reaching approximately 610 and 565 MPa,respectively.Meanwhile,ductility remains largely unchanged,primarily due to coordinated grain boundary sliding and the uniform and fine dispersion of second phase particles.展开更多
An increase in RE element content in Mg alloys promotes the grain boundary precipitate,which affects the mechanical properties.However,the influence of grain boundary precipitates on microstructure of Mg-RE alloys dur...An increase in RE element content in Mg alloys promotes the grain boundary precipitate,which affects the mechanical properties.However,the influence of grain boundary precipitates on microstructure of Mg-RE alloys during ageing and their role on ductility of the aged alloy is unclear.In this work,hot extrusion and ageing treatment were performed for Mg-9Gd-2Y-xNd-0.2Zr(x=1 wt.%and 3 wt.%)alloys,and grain boundary precipitates were formed in the extruded Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy due to the increase of Nd content.The extruded alloys exhibit a complete dynamic recrystallization(DRX)microstructure and a texture with the<0001>orientation parallel to the extrusion direction(ED).In addition,a large amount of fiber microstructures distributed by the second phase along the ED were formed in the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy,while only a small amount of the second phase was observed in the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy.After ageing treatment,a large amount ofβ'phase precipitated inside the grains.The strength of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy increased from 202 MPa to 275 MPa but the elongation decreased from 12.8%to 2.6%,and the strength of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy increased from 212 MPa to 281 MPa but the elongation decreased from 13.7%to 6.2%.Among them,the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy showed good overall mechanical properties,especially the elongation of the aged alloy was 58%higher than that of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy.The increase in ductility of the aged Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy attributed to the grain boundary precipitate promotes the formation of a large number of precipitation free zones(PFZs)with widths of 130-150 nm during ageing treatment.展开更多
The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected ...The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected to both pre-compression and pre-aging exhibits the most refined and densest distribution of precipitates upon aging at 200℃,leading to the superior age-hardening performance observed in the alloy.Comparatively,the alloy that underwent only pre-aging displayed a greater number density of precipitates than its counterpart that was neither pre-compressed nor pre-aged when both were aged to their peak conditions at 200℃,indicating an enhanced age-hardening response in the pre-aged alloy.The precipitates in these three peak-aged alloys consist of Mg_(2)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases.The reason why the pre-aged alloy has a higher number density of precipitates than the directly aged alloy is that MgZn_(2)phase formed during pre-aging can serve as heterogeneous nucleation site for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn.The reason why the pre compression and pre-aged alloy has the highest number density of precipitates is that Mg_(3)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases formed during pre-aging,alongside lattice defects introduced during pre-compression,collectively act as effective heterogeneous nucleation sites for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn during the subsequent aging at 200℃.展开更多
Microstructure and mechanical properties of aged Mg-10Gd-2Y-0.4Zr-0.4Ag alloy sheets prepared by different rolling routes were investigated.The results showed that the cross rolling aged(CRA)sheet possesses larger gra...Microstructure and mechanical properties of aged Mg-10Gd-2Y-0.4Zr-0.4Ag alloy sheets prepared by different rolling routes were investigated.The results showed that the cross rolling aged(CRA)sheet possesses larger grain size than unidirectional rolling aged(URA)sheet due to the occurrence of dynamic recovery during rolling which reduces the dislocation density and delays dynamic recrystallization(DRX).The URA sheet has basal texture and RD favored texture while CRA sheet has multiple-peak texture.Both sheets precipitate β'phase and CRA sheet exhibits a stronger aging response.The CRA sheet has higher yield strength and tensile strength than URA sheet,with reduced yield strength anisotropy but increased tensile strength anisotropy.Taking into account different strengthening mechanisms,although the finer grain size of URA sheet enhances grain boundary strengthening,CRA sheet is more responsive to aging,leading to superior aging-precipitated phase strengthening and consequently higher yield strength.展开更多
The effect of hot deformation on the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy was studied through hardness testing and microstructure characterization.The findings indicate that hot deformation enhances the quench sensiti...The effect of hot deformation on the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy was studied through hardness testing and microstructure characterization.The findings indicate that hot deformation enhances the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy,with the hardness difference between water quenching and air cooling increasing from 5.4%(before hot deformation)to 10.4%(after hot deformation).In the undeformed samples,the Al3Zr particles within the grains exhibit better coherent with the Al matrix.During slow quenching,only theηphase is observed on Al3Zr particles and at the grain boundaries.Hot deformation leads to a mass of recrystallization and the formation of subgrains with high dislocation density.This results in an increase in the types,quantities,and sizes of heterogeneous precipitates during quenching.In the slow quenching process,high angle grain boundaries are best for the nucleation and growth of theηphase.Secondly,a substantial quantity ofηand T phases precipitate on the non-coherent Al3Zr phase within the recrystallized grains.The locations with high dislocation density subgrains(boundaries)serve as nucleation positions for theηand T phases precipitating.Additionally,the Y phase is observed to precipitate at dislocation sites within the subgrains.展开更多
The low-cost Fe-Cu,Fe-Ni,and Cu-based high-entropy alloys exhibit a widespread utilization prospect.However,these potential applications have been limited by their low strength.In this study,a novel Fe_(31)Cu_(31)Ni_(...The low-cost Fe-Cu,Fe-Ni,and Cu-based high-entropy alloys exhibit a widespread utilization prospect.However,these potential applications have been limited by their low strength.In this study,a novel Fe_(31)Cu_(31)Ni_(28)Al_(4)Ti_(3)Co_(3) immiscible high-entropy alloy(HEA)was developed.After vacuum arc melting and copper mold suction casting,this HEA exhibits a unique phase separation microstructure,which consists of striped Cu-rich regions and Fe-rich region.Further magnification of the striped Cu-rich region reveals that it is composed of a Cu-rich dot-like phase and a Fe-rich region.The aging alloy is further strengthened by a L1_(2)-Ni_(3)(AlTi)nanoprecipitates,achieving excellent yield strength(1185 MPa)and uniform ductility(~8.8%).The differential distribution of the L1_(2) nanoprecipitate in the striped Cu-rich region and the external Fe-rich region increased the strength difference between these two regions,which increased the strain gradient and thus improved hetero-deformation induced(HDI)hardening.This work provides a new route to improve the HDI hardening of Fe-Cu alloys.展开更多
Hot tensile tests were performed on Hastelloy C-276 alloy in the temperature range of 850−1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01−10 s^(−1) to reveal its fracture characteristics and critical fracture failure conditions ...Hot tensile tests were performed on Hastelloy C-276 alloy in the temperature range of 850−1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01−10 s^(−1) to reveal its fracture characteristics and critical fracture failure conditions during high temperature deformation process.Short-term aging treatments were also conducted to analyze the effects of precipitation on the fracture behaviors in conjunction with the experimental results obtained from the hot tensile tests.It was observed that the main precipitates in Hastelloy C-276 alloy under hot tensile deformation and short-term aging treatment were identified as M_(6)C carbides,around which the microscopic voids nucleate when the external forces were applied.Considering the effects of deformation temperature and strain rate,two failure criteria based on Zener-Hollomon parameter were developed to describe the fracture behaviors of Hastelloy C-276 alloy deforming at elevated temperatures.Finite element method(FEM)coupling with the proposed failure criteria was used to examine the validity by comparing the predicted values with the experimental data,and the comparison results indicate that the established failure criteria were capable of predicting the fracture behaviors of Hastelloy C-276 alloy in hot deformation process.展开更多
The influence of pre-stretching on quench sensitive effect of high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy AA 7085 sheet was investigated by tensile testing at room temperature,transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and different...The influence of pre-stretching on quench sensitive effect of high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy AA 7085 sheet was investigated by tensile testing at room temperature,transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).The water-cooled and aged alloy exhibits higher strength than the air-cooled and aged alloy;2.5%pre-stretching of tensile deformation exerts little effect on strength of water-cooled and aged alloy but increases that of air-cooled and aged one,and therefore the yield strength reduction rate due to slow quenching decreases from about 3.8%to about 1.0%,reducing quench sensitive effect.For the air-cooled alloy,pre-stretching increases the sizes ofη'strengthening precipitates but also increases their quantity and the ratio of diameter to thickness,resulting in enhanced strengthening and higher strength after aging.The reason has been discussed based on microstructure examination by TEM and DSC.展开更多
In the industrial production, the dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment was employed to replace the isothermal pre-aging during the continuous heat treatment production of Al-Mg-Si alloy automotive sheets. The effects o...In the industrial production, the dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment was employed to replace the isothermal pre-aging during the continuous heat treatment production of Al-Mg-Si alloy automotive sheets. The effects of dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment on mechanical properties and paint-bake hardening behavior of an Al-Mg-Si alloy sheet are proposed in this study. The scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, tensile test, Vickers hardness test, and differential scanning calorimetry were conducted for the purpose. It was found that the dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment at low temperature region led to the decreasing of cluster II, resulting in the deterioration of the ability of the paint-bake hardening. With the increase of the cooling pre-aging temperature, the increasing of cluster II effectively improved the stability against natural aging and the paint-bake hardening ability. The optimized dynamic cooling pre-aging temperature was ~150 ℃. In this condition, the hardness increase of the alloy sheet with pre-aging treatment is low during storage at room temperature. The high yield strength increment is obtained after paint-bake hardening.展开更多
The effects of aging treatments on the tensile properties and compressive behavior of a thin-walled 6005 aluminum alloy tube were studied.Samples after three natural aging(NA)conditions were subsequently aged at 180℃...The effects of aging treatments on the tensile properties and compressive behavior of a thin-walled 6005 aluminum alloy tube were studied.Samples after three natural aging(NA)conditions were subsequently aged at 180℃ for 0.5−12.0 h artificial aging(AA).Tensile and compressive tests were performed after AA.The results show that for samples with the same NA,the longer the AA time is,the higher the strengths alloy owns,and at the same time the material shows a much lower elongation and faster process from plastic deformation to fracture.However,with NA prolonging,the alloy exhibits much better plastic deformation ability after AA,though its strength is decreased.The major cause of strength and plasticity variation induced by changing NA time is that the size of the main strengtheningβ''precipitates is larger and the density is lower.This character is evaluated by the strain hardening exponent n.Compressive results show that the optimum energy absorption characteristics can be acquired at a moderate n(14<n<17).Large n(n≥18)results in the fracture of tube during axial compression while low n(n≤13)causes lower energy absorption.展开更多
The effects of solution and ageing treatment (T6) on microstructure and tensile properties of as-extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.6Zr (mass fraction. %) alloy were investigated. The results show that after T6 treatment, the diam...The effects of solution and ageing treatment (T6) on microstructure and tensile properties of as-extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.6Zr (mass fraction. %) alloy were investigated. The results show that after T6 treatment, the diameter of grain increases to 20 μm. As the second phases dissolve into the matrix, the smaller and denser β′ phases precipitate inside the grains. After T6-treatment, both yield strength (TYS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) are increased. Comparing with that in only ageing condition (T5), the UTS and TYS increased from 365 MPa,285 MPa to 400 MPa,310 MPa, respectively, but the elongation decreased from 7.0% to 3.5%. It has been found that the effects of precipitates on the strength are stronger than that of the growth of grain size.展开更多
Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,...Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,randomly distributed L12 and DO22 phases are gradually transformed into cuboidal shape with round corner,regularly aligned along directions[100]and[001],and highly preferential selected microstructure is formed during the later stage of precipitation.The elastic field produced by the lattice mismatch between the coherent precipitates and the matrix has a strong influence on the coarsening kinetics,and there is no linear relationship between the cube of the average size of precipitates and the aging time,which does not agree with the results predicted by the classical Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner.The coarsening processes of L12 and DO22 phases are retarded in elastically constrained system.In the concurrent system of L12 and DO22 phases,there are two types of coarsening modes:the migration of antiphase domain boundaries and the interphase Ostwald ripening.展开更多
基金Project(2023YFB3710503) supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(52305439) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The orientation effect of θʹ precipitates in stress-aged Al-Cu alloys has ambiguous interpretations. One view is that θʹ precipitates prefer to grow on the habit planes perpendicular to the applied compressive stress, while the other view suggests growth on habit planes parallel to the applied stress. In this study, stress-aged Al-4 wt.%Cu single crystal was sampled from three different <100>Al zone axes to observe the distribution of θʹ precipitates. A hybrid Monte-Carlo/ molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the orientation effect of θʹ precipitates. The simulation results are consistent with experimental observations and indicate that θʹ precipitates prefer to grow on the habit planes that are parallel to the direction of the applied compressive stress, not along the planes perpendicular to it. It is also found that 1/2<110> perfect dislocations are generated as θʹ precipitates plates grow thicker, and the reaction of 1/2<110> perfect dislocations decomposing into 1/6<112> Shockley dislocations lead to an increase in the length of θʹ precipitates. The former does not enhance the orientation effect, whereas the latter leads to a more significant orientation effect. Additionally, the degree of the orientation effect of θʹ precipitates is determined by the reduction of 1/2<110> dislocations with a positive correlation between them.
基金Project(JPPT-115-2-948) supported by the National Civilian Matched Project of China
文摘The microstructure evolutions of two A1-Zn-Mg alloys, one of which was alloyed with Sc and Zr, and the kinetics of A13（SCl-xZrx） precipitates in the A1-Zn-Mg alloy during homogenization were investigated. Both alloys under as-cast condition with supersaturated, non-equilibrium T（Mg32（A1, Zn）49） phase and impurities phase were displayed. When the homogenization temperatures are below 350 ~C, Zn and Mg atoms precipitate from matrix; however, when the temperatures are above 400 ~C, T phase dissolves into matrix, enhancing solid-solution strengthening. Kinetics of A13（Scl.xZrx） precipitates was studied based on Jmat Pro software calculation and the difference values between the hardness of the two alloys in each homogenization condition. The calculations predict that the Sc and Zr solubilities in ct-A1 decline with the presence of Mg and Zn. Investigation of the difference values reveals that when the temperature is between 300 ~C and 350 ~C, the nucleation rate of A13（Sc1-xZrx） precipitates is the highest and the strengthening effect from A13（SCl_xZrx） precipitates is the best. After homogenization at 470℃ for 12 h, non-equilibrium T phase disappears, while impurity phase remains. The mean diameter of A13（Scl_xZrx） precipitates is around 18 urn. Ideas about better fulfilling the potentials of Sc and Zr were proposed at last.
基金Project(51871203)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(TZ2018006-0303-02)supported by the Science Challenge Project,ChinaProjects(2020ZDZX0017,2019YFG0217)supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program,China。
文摘V-5Cr-5Ti alloys have been fabricated using a laser melting deposition(LMD)additive manufacturing process,showing precipitates aggregated near the grain/dendrite boundaries.Since the mechanical properties of vanadium alloys considerably depend on the precipitates,solution and aging treatments have been applied to eliminating the aggregations of the precipitates.The results show that as the solution temperature increases from 800 to 1560℃,the densities and the lengths of the precipitates are reduced,while the widths of the precipitates are increased.When the solution temperature reaches 1560℃,most impurity elements diffuse into the matrix and form into a nearly uniform supersaturated solid solution.Aging treatments have been applied to the 1560℃solution treated samples.It shows that as the aging temperature increases from 800 to 1200℃,the precipitate length increases,and the shapes of precipitates change from near-spherical to lath-like.Compared to 800 and 1200℃,aging at 1000℃results in the highest precipitate density.Compared to the LMD and solution-treated samples,the aged samples have the highest micro-hardness,due to the precipitation strengthening.
文摘The yield strength or critical resolved stress （CRSS） of alloys 2090 and 2090+Ce were examined as a function of sheet orientation, with specific emphasis on the role of precipitation in the variation of anisotropy. The three heat treatments （solution, peak aging and reversion after peak aging） were used in order to identify the contribution of precipitates T1, δ′and θ′ to CRSS. The results show that the strengthening contribution of T1 phase is greatly different at various orientations with respect to rolling direction, by comparing with the co-strengthening effect of δ′and θ′ phases. The precipitation of T1 phase can weaken the anisotropy of mechanical properties. The peak aged and reverted specimens have a stronger tendency of delaminating along grain boundary, which may be a direct reason for the decrease of anisotropic yield strength. This is correlated with the precipitation of T1 phase at subgain boundaries.
基金Project(52275350)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(0301006)supported by the International Cooperative Scientific Research Platform of SUES,China。
文摘In this study,the interaction between deformation and precipitates during multiple equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)deformations and inter-pass aging combination and its effect on the mechanical properties of 7050 aluminum alloy are studied.The result show that ECAP induces numerous substructures and dislocations,effectively promoting the precipitation of theηʹphase exhibiting a bimodal structure during inter-pass aging.Following inter-pass aging and subsequent ECAP,the decrease in grain size(4.8μm)is together with the increase in dislocation density(1.24×10^(15) m^(−2))due to the pinning effect of the precipitated phase.Simultaneously,the dislocation motion causes the second phase particles to become even finer and more diffuse.The synergistic effects of precipitation strengthening,fine grain strengthening,and dislocation strengthening collectively enhance the high strength of aluminum alloys,with ultimate tensile strength and yield strength reaching approximately 610 and 565 MPa,respectively.Meanwhile,ductility remains largely unchanged,primarily due to coordinated grain boundary sliding and the uniform and fine dispersion of second phase particles.
基金Project(2021YFB3701103) supported by the National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘An increase in RE element content in Mg alloys promotes the grain boundary precipitate,which affects the mechanical properties.However,the influence of grain boundary precipitates on microstructure of Mg-RE alloys during ageing and their role on ductility of the aged alloy is unclear.In this work,hot extrusion and ageing treatment were performed for Mg-9Gd-2Y-xNd-0.2Zr(x=1 wt.%and 3 wt.%)alloys,and grain boundary precipitates were formed in the extruded Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy due to the increase of Nd content.The extruded alloys exhibit a complete dynamic recrystallization(DRX)microstructure and a texture with the<0001>orientation parallel to the extrusion direction(ED).In addition,a large amount of fiber microstructures distributed by the second phase along the ED were formed in the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy,while only a small amount of the second phase was observed in the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy.After ageing treatment,a large amount ofβ'phase precipitated inside the grains.The strength of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy increased from 202 MPa to 275 MPa but the elongation decreased from 12.8%to 2.6%,and the strength of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy increased from 212 MPa to 281 MPa but the elongation decreased from 13.7%to 6.2%.Among them,the Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy showed good overall mechanical properties,especially the elongation of the aged alloy was 58%higher than that of the Mg-9Gd-2Y-1Nd-0.2Zr alloy.The increase in ductility of the aged Mg-9Gd-2Y-3Nd-0.2Zr alloy attributed to the grain boundary precipitate promotes the formation of a large number of precipitation free zones(PFZs)with widths of 130-150 nm during ageing treatment.
基金Project(52101167)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2022JJ40604)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2022ZZTS0538)supported by the Postgraduate Research Innovation Project of Central South University,China。
文摘The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected to both pre-compression and pre-aging exhibits the most refined and densest distribution of precipitates upon aging at 200℃,leading to the superior age-hardening performance observed in the alloy.Comparatively,the alloy that underwent only pre-aging displayed a greater number density of precipitates than its counterpart that was neither pre-compressed nor pre-aged when both were aged to their peak conditions at 200℃,indicating an enhanced age-hardening response in the pre-aged alloy.The precipitates in these three peak-aged alloys consist of Mg_(2)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases.The reason why the pre-aged alloy has a higher number density of precipitates than the directly aged alloy is that MgZn_(2)phase formed during pre-aging can serve as heterogeneous nucleation site for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn.The reason why the pre compression and pre-aged alloy has the highest number density of precipitates is that Mg_(3)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases formed during pre-aging,alongside lattice defects introduced during pre-compression,collectively act as effective heterogeneous nucleation sites for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn during the subsequent aging at 200℃.
基金Project(2023GK2020)supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Hunan Province,China。
文摘Microstructure and mechanical properties of aged Mg-10Gd-2Y-0.4Zr-0.4Ag alloy sheets prepared by different rolling routes were investigated.The results showed that the cross rolling aged(CRA)sheet possesses larger grain size than unidirectional rolling aged(URA)sheet due to the occurrence of dynamic recovery during rolling which reduces the dislocation density and delays dynamic recrystallization(DRX).The URA sheet has basal texture and RD favored texture while CRA sheet has multiple-peak texture.Both sheets precipitate β'phase and CRA sheet exhibits a stronger aging response.The CRA sheet has higher yield strength and tensile strength than URA sheet,with reduced yield strength anisotropy but increased tensile strength anisotropy.Taking into account different strengthening mechanisms,although the finer grain size of URA sheet enhances grain boundary strengthening,CRA sheet is more responsive to aging,leading to superior aging-precipitated phase strengthening and consequently higher yield strength.
基金Project(52205421)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(AA23023028)supported by the Guangxi Science and Technology Major Project,China+2 种基金Projects(2022B0909070001,2020B010186001)supported by the Key Research and Development Projects of Guangdong Province,ChinaProject(2021B0101220006)supported by the Guangdong Key Areas Research and Development Program“Chip,Software and Computing”Major Project,ChinaProjects(2021RC2087,2022JJ30570)supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,China。
文摘The effect of hot deformation on the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy was studied through hardness testing and microstructure characterization.The findings indicate that hot deformation enhances the quench sensitivity of the 7085 alloy,with the hardness difference between water quenching and air cooling increasing from 5.4%(before hot deformation)to 10.4%(after hot deformation).In the undeformed samples,the Al3Zr particles within the grains exhibit better coherent with the Al matrix.During slow quenching,only theηphase is observed on Al3Zr particles and at the grain boundaries.Hot deformation leads to a mass of recrystallization and the formation of subgrains with high dislocation density.This results in an increase in the types,quantities,and sizes of heterogeneous precipitates during quenching.In the slow quenching process,high angle grain boundaries are best for the nucleation and growth of theηphase.Secondly,a substantial quantity ofηand T phases precipitate on the non-coherent Al3Zr phase within the recrystallized grains.The locations with high dislocation density subgrains(boundaries)serve as nucleation positions for theηand T phases precipitating.Additionally,the Y phase is observed to precipitate at dislocation sites within the subgrains.
基金Projects(52001083,52171111,U2141207)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(LH2020E060)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang,China。
文摘The low-cost Fe-Cu,Fe-Ni,and Cu-based high-entropy alloys exhibit a widespread utilization prospect.However,these potential applications have been limited by their low strength.In this study,a novel Fe_(31)Cu_(31)Ni_(28)Al_(4)Ti_(3)Co_(3) immiscible high-entropy alloy(HEA)was developed.After vacuum arc melting and copper mold suction casting,this HEA exhibits a unique phase separation microstructure,which consists of striped Cu-rich regions and Fe-rich region.Further magnification of the striped Cu-rich region reveals that it is composed of a Cu-rich dot-like phase and a Fe-rich region.The aging alloy is further strengthened by a L1_(2)-Ni_(3)(AlTi)nanoprecipitates,achieving excellent yield strength(1185 MPa)and uniform ductility(~8.8%).The differential distribution of the L1_(2) nanoprecipitate in the striped Cu-rich region and the external Fe-rich region increased the strength difference between these two regions,which increased the strain gradient and thus improved hetero-deformation induced(HDI)hardening.This work provides a new route to improve the HDI hardening of Fe-Cu alloys.
基金Project(52205433)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Hot tensile tests were performed on Hastelloy C-276 alloy in the temperature range of 850−1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01−10 s^(−1) to reveal its fracture characteristics and critical fracture failure conditions during high temperature deformation process.Short-term aging treatments were also conducted to analyze the effects of precipitation on the fracture behaviors in conjunction with the experimental results obtained from the hot tensile tests.It was observed that the main precipitates in Hastelloy C-276 alloy under hot tensile deformation and short-term aging treatment were identified as M_(6)C carbides,around which the microscopic voids nucleate when the external forces were applied.Considering the effects of deformation temperature and strain rate,two failure criteria based on Zener-Hollomon parameter were developed to describe the fracture behaviors of Hastelloy C-276 alloy deforming at elevated temperatures.Finite element method(FEM)coupling with the proposed failure criteria was used to examine the validity by comparing the predicted values with the experimental data,and the comparison results indicate that the established failure criteria were capable of predicting the fracture behaviors of Hastelloy C-276 alloy in hot deformation process.
基金Project(AA17202007) supported by the Special Funding for Innovation-Driven Development of Guangxi Province,China。
文摘The influence of pre-stretching on quench sensitive effect of high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy AA 7085 sheet was investigated by tensile testing at room temperature,transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).The water-cooled and aged alloy exhibits higher strength than the air-cooled and aged alloy;2.5%pre-stretching of tensile deformation exerts little effect on strength of water-cooled and aged alloy but increases that of air-cooled and aged one,and therefore the yield strength reduction rate due to slow quenching decreases from about 3.8%to about 1.0%,reducing quench sensitive effect.For the air-cooled alloy,pre-stretching increases the sizes ofη'strengthening precipitates but also increases their quantity and the ratio of diameter to thickness,resulting in enhanced strengthening and higher strength after aging.The reason has been discussed based on microstructure examination by TEM and DSC.
基金Project(2020YFF0218200) supported by the National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘In the industrial production, the dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment was employed to replace the isothermal pre-aging during the continuous heat treatment production of Al-Mg-Si alloy automotive sheets. The effects of dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment on mechanical properties and paint-bake hardening behavior of an Al-Mg-Si alloy sheet are proposed in this study. The scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, tensile test, Vickers hardness test, and differential scanning calorimetry were conducted for the purpose. It was found that the dynamic cooling pre-aging treatment at low temperature region led to the decreasing of cluster II, resulting in the deterioration of the ability of the paint-bake hardening. With the increase of the cooling pre-aging temperature, the increasing of cluster II effectively improved the stability against natural aging and the paint-bake hardening ability. The optimized dynamic cooling pre-aging temperature was ~150 ℃. In this condition, the hardness increase of the alloy sheet with pre-aging treatment is low during storage at room temperature. The high yield strength increment is obtained after paint-bake hardening.
基金Project(2019JJ50054)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProjects(51975201,U1664252)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The effects of aging treatments on the tensile properties and compressive behavior of a thin-walled 6005 aluminum alloy tube were studied.Samples after three natural aging(NA)conditions were subsequently aged at 180℃ for 0.5−12.0 h artificial aging(AA).Tensile and compressive tests were performed after AA.The results show that for samples with the same NA,the longer the AA time is,the higher the strengths alloy owns,and at the same time the material shows a much lower elongation and faster process from plastic deformation to fracture.However,with NA prolonging,the alloy exhibits much better plastic deformation ability after AA,though its strength is decreased.The major cause of strength and plasticity variation induced by changing NA time is that the size of the main strengtheningβ''precipitates is larger and the density is lower.This character is evaluated by the strain hardening exponent n.Compressive results show that the optimum energy absorption characteristics can be acquired at a moderate n(14<n<17).Large n(n≥18)results in the fracture of tube during axial compression while low n(n≤13)causes lower energy absorption.
基金Project supported by program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teamin University(IRT0713)National Basic Research Program ofChina (2007CB613702, 2007CB613701)
文摘The effects of solution and ageing treatment (T6) on microstructure and tensile properties of as-extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.6Zr (mass fraction. %) alloy were investigated. The results show that after T6 treatment, the diameter of grain increases to 20 μm. As the second phases dissolve into the matrix, the smaller and denser β′ phases precipitate inside the grains. After T6-treatment, both yield strength (TYS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) are increased. Comparing with that in only ageing condition (T5), the UTS and TYS increased from 365 MPa,285 MPa to 400 MPa,310 MPa, respectively, but the elongation decreased from 7.0% to 3.5%. It has been found that the effects of precipitates on the strength are stronger than that of the growth of grain size.
基金Project(50671084)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20070420218)supported by ChinaPostdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,randomly distributed L12 and DO22 phases are gradually transformed into cuboidal shape with round corner,regularly aligned along directions[100]and[001],and highly preferential selected microstructure is formed during the later stage of precipitation.The elastic field produced by the lattice mismatch between the coherent precipitates and the matrix has a strong influence on the coarsening kinetics,and there is no linear relationship between the cube of the average size of precipitates and the aging time,which does not agree with the results predicted by the classical Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner.The coarsening processes of L12 and DO22 phases are retarded in elastically constrained system.In the concurrent system of L12 and DO22 phases,there are two types of coarsening modes:the migration of antiphase domain boundaries and the interphase Ostwald ripening.
