The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography w...The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography were used to study the characteristics of clusters and precipitates in the alloy.The quench-inducedηphase and a large number of clusters are formed in the air-cooled alloy with the slowest cooling rate,which contributes to an increment of hardness by 24%(HV 26)compared with that of the water-quenched one.However,the aging hardening response speed and peak-aged hardness of the alloy increase with the increase of quenching rate.Meanwhile,the water-quenched alloy after peak aging also has the highest strength,elongation,and corrosion resistance,which is due to the high driving force and increased number density of aging precipitates,and the narrowed precipitate free zones.展开更多
A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X...A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X-raydiffraction analysis.The results show that serious segregation exists in as-cast alloy,and the primary phases are T(AlZnMgCu),S(Al2CuMg)and Al8Cu4Er,which preferentially locate in the grain boundary regions.The soluble T(AlZnMgCu)and S(Al2CuMg)phases dissolve into the matrix gradually during single-stage homogenized at465°C with prolonging holding time,but the residualAl8Cu4Er phase cannot dissolve completely.Compared with the single-stage homogenization,both a finer particle size and a highervolume fraction of L12-structured Al3(Er,Zr)dispersoids can be obtained in the two-stage homogenization process.A suitablehomogenization scheme for the present alloy is(400°C,10h)+(465°C,24h),which is consistent with the results of homogenizationkinetic analysis.展开更多
研究了Mg-12Gd-0.5Zr(GW120K)合金和Mg-12Gd-4Y-0.5Zr(GW124K)合金在350~500℃,应变速率为0.002~1 s^(-1)的热压缩行为,对合金的流变应力、显微组织进行分析,计算了合金的热变形激活能,构建并分析了合金的热加工图。结果表明:两种合金...研究了Mg-12Gd-0.5Zr(GW120K)合金和Mg-12Gd-4Y-0.5Zr(GW124K)合金在350~500℃,应变速率为0.002~1 s^(-1)的热压缩行为,对合金的流变应力、显微组织进行分析,计算了合金的热变形激活能,构建并分析了合金的热加工图。结果表明:两种合金的真应力真应变曲线都表现出动态再结晶的一般特征。添加Y后,合金的流变应力增高;在低温高应变速率(350℃,0.002 s^(-1))变形时,合金易出现45°角剪切断裂;在400℃变形时,在动态再结晶的晶界处析出第二相,添加Y后GW124K合金动态析出相的数量明显增多;在500℃变形时,发生完全动态再结晶,GW124K合金的再结晶晶粒尺寸(25μm)明显小于GW120K合金(40μm);GW120K合金的热变形激活能为218.788 k J·mol^(-1),添加Y后合金的热变形激活能增高至243.530 k J·mol^(-1);Mg-12Gd-(4Y)-0.5Zr两种合金的失稳区集中在低温高应变区域,添加Y后,合金的失稳区增大,可加工区域减小。展开更多
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871033)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials,China(No.2020-ZD02)。
文摘The effect of quenching rate on the aging precipitation behavior and properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Er alloy was investigated.The scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and atom probe tomography were used to study the characteristics of clusters and precipitates in the alloy.The quench-inducedηphase and a large number of clusters are formed in the air-cooled alloy with the slowest cooling rate,which contributes to an increment of hardness by 24%(HV 26)compared with that of the water-quenched one.However,the aging hardening response speed and peak-aged hardness of the alloy increase with the increase of quenching rate.Meanwhile,the water-quenched alloy after peak aging also has the highest strength,elongation,and corrosion resistance,which is due to the high driving force and increased number density of aging precipitates,and the narrowed precipitate free zones.
基金Project(2012CB619503) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(51201003) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2142007) supported by Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China
文摘A comprehensive study on the microstructural evolution of a new type Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Er-Zr alloy duringhomogenization was conducted by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X-raydiffraction analysis.The results show that serious segregation exists in as-cast alloy,and the primary phases are T(AlZnMgCu),S(Al2CuMg)and Al8Cu4Er,which preferentially locate in the grain boundary regions.The soluble T(AlZnMgCu)and S(Al2CuMg)phases dissolve into the matrix gradually during single-stage homogenized at465°C with prolonging holding time,but the residualAl8Cu4Er phase cannot dissolve completely.Compared with the single-stage homogenization,both a finer particle size and a highervolume fraction of L12-structured Al3(Er,Zr)dispersoids can be obtained in the two-stage homogenization process.A suitablehomogenization scheme for the present alloy is(400°C,10h)+(465°C,24h),which is consistent with the results of homogenizationkinetic analysis.
文摘研究了Mg-12Gd-0.5Zr(GW120K)合金和Mg-12Gd-4Y-0.5Zr(GW124K)合金在350~500℃,应变速率为0.002~1 s^(-1)的热压缩行为,对合金的流变应力、显微组织进行分析,计算了合金的热变形激活能,构建并分析了合金的热加工图。结果表明:两种合金的真应力真应变曲线都表现出动态再结晶的一般特征。添加Y后,合金的流变应力增高;在低温高应变速率(350℃,0.002 s^(-1))变形时,合金易出现45°角剪切断裂;在400℃变形时,在动态再结晶的晶界处析出第二相,添加Y后GW124K合金动态析出相的数量明显增多;在500℃变形时,发生完全动态再结晶,GW124K合金的再结晶晶粒尺寸(25μm)明显小于GW120K合金(40μm);GW120K合金的热变形激活能为218.788 k J·mol^(-1),添加Y后合金的热变形激活能增高至243.530 k J·mol^(-1);Mg-12Gd-(4Y)-0.5Zr两种合金的失稳区集中在低温高应变区域,添加Y后,合金的失稳区增大,可加工区域减小。
