Lightweight ZEK100-0 Mg alloy and A16022-T43 Al alloy with an Ag interlayer were joined via ultrasonic spot welding(USW),focusing on the microstructural change and tensile lap shear strength of the welded joints in re...Lightweight ZEK100-0 Mg alloy and A16022-T43 Al alloy with an Ag interlayer were joined via ultrasonic spot welding(USW),focusing on the microstructural change and tensile lap shear strength of the welded joints in relation to welding energy.Mg/Al interface was superseded by Mg/Ag and Al/Ag interfaces,and unfavorable Mg门A-intermetallic compound was eliminated.Ag foil was observed to be intact in the nugget center,while it was broken or dissolved at the nugget edge at high welding energy levels.The diffusion layer at the Mg/Ag interface consisted of two distinctive sub-layers:Mg3Ag intermetallic compound adjoining Ag foil,and Mg3Ag-l-Mg eutectic structure adjacent to Mg.Only a thin diffusion layer consisting mainly of Ag3Al occurred al lhe Al/Ag interface.The tensile lap shear strength first increased,reached its peak value,and then decreased with increasing welding energy.The shear strength achieved in the present study was〜31%higher than that of the joint without interlayer.Interfacial failure occurred at all energy levels,with Ag foil particles or fragments being stuck on both Mg and Al sides due to its intense interaction with Mg and Al via accelerated diffusion during USW.The results obtained pave the way for the challenging dissimilar welding between Mg and Al alloys.展开更多
The aim of this study was to evaluate the strain hardening and hot deformation behavior of asextruded Mg-Zn-Mn （ZM31） magnesium alloy with varying Y contents （0.3, 3.2, and 6 wt%） via compression testing along the...The aim of this study was to evaluate the strain hardening and hot deformation behavior of asextruded Mg-Zn-Mn （ZM31） magnesium alloy with varying Y contents （0.3, 3.2, and 6 wt%） via compression testing along the extrusion direction at room temperature, 200℃ and 300 ℃. Texture and phases were identified by X-ray diffraction. Alloy ZM31 ＋ 0.3Y consisted of a mixture of fine equiaxed grains and elon- gated grains with 1-phase （Mg3YZno）; alloy ZM31 ＋ 3.2Y contained 1-phase and W-phase （Mg3Y2Zn3）; alloy ZM31 ＋ 6Y had long-period stacking-ordered （LPSO） X-phase （Mg12YZn） and Mg24Y5 particles. With increasing Y content the basal texture became weakened significantly. While alloys ZM31 ＋ 0.3Y and ZM31 ＋ 3.2Y exhibited a skewed true stress-true stain curve with a three-stage strain hardening feature caused by the occurrence of {1072} extension twinning, the true stress-true stain curve of alloy ZM31 ＋ 6Y was normal due to the dislocation slip during compression. With increasing temperature the extent of skewness decreased. While the compressive yield stress, ultimate compressive stress, strain hardening exponent, and hardening capacity all decreased as the temperature increased, the retention of the high- temperature deformation resistance increased with increasing Y content mainly due to the presence of thermally-stable LPSO X-ohase.展开更多
基金The authors would like to thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51971183)Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2018B108,SWU119065)Venture and Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees(CX2018082)in the form of international research collaboration.
文摘Lightweight ZEK100-0 Mg alloy and A16022-T43 Al alloy with an Ag interlayer were joined via ultrasonic spot welding(USW),focusing on the microstructural change and tensile lap shear strength of the welded joints in relation to welding energy.Mg/Al interface was superseded by Mg/Ag and Al/Ag interfaces,and unfavorable Mg门A-intermetallic compound was eliminated.Ag foil was observed to be intact in the nugget center,while it was broken or dissolved at the nugget edge at high welding energy levels.The diffusion layer at the Mg/Ag interface consisted of two distinctive sub-layers:Mg3Ag intermetallic compound adjoining Ag foil,and Mg3Ag-l-Mg eutectic structure adjacent to Mg.Only a thin diffusion layer consisting mainly of Ag3Al occurred al lhe Al/Ag interface.The tensile lap shear strength first increased,reached its peak value,and then decreased with increasing welding energy.The shear strength achieved in the present study was〜31%higher than that of the joint without interlayer.Interfacial failure occurred at all energy levels,with Ag foil particles or fragments being stuck on both Mg and Al sides due to its intense interaction with Mg and Al via accelerated diffusion during USW.The results obtained pave the way for the challenging dissimilar welding between Mg and Al alloys.
基金the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence for providing financial support+10 种基金financial support by the Premier’s Research Excellence Award (PREA)NSERC-Discovery Accelerator Supplement (DAS) AwardAutomotive Partnership Canada (APC)Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)Ryerson Research Chair (RRC) programthe Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (2014DFG52810)the National Great Theoretic Research Project of China (2013CB632200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project 51474043)Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (SRFDR 20130191110018)Chongqing Municipal Government (CSTC2013JCYJC60001)Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (CSTC2011gjhz50001) for their financial supports
文摘The aim of this study was to evaluate the strain hardening and hot deformation behavior of asextruded Mg-Zn-Mn （ZM31） magnesium alloy with varying Y contents （0.3, 3.2, and 6 wt%） via compression testing along the extrusion direction at room temperature, 200℃ and 300 ℃. Texture and phases were identified by X-ray diffraction. Alloy ZM31 ＋ 0.3Y consisted of a mixture of fine equiaxed grains and elon- gated grains with 1-phase （Mg3YZno）; alloy ZM31 ＋ 3.2Y contained 1-phase and W-phase （Mg3Y2Zn3）; alloy ZM31 ＋ 6Y had long-period stacking-ordered （LPSO） X-phase （Mg12YZn） and Mg24Y5 particles. With increasing Y content the basal texture became weakened significantly. While alloys ZM31 ＋ 0.3Y and ZM31 ＋ 3.2Y exhibited a skewed true stress-true stain curve with a three-stage strain hardening feature caused by the occurrence of {1072} extension twinning, the true stress-true stain curve of alloy ZM31 ＋ 6Y was normal due to the dislocation slip during compression. With increasing temperature the extent of skewness decreased. While the compressive yield stress, ultimate compressive stress, strain hardening exponent, and hardening capacity all decreased as the temperature increased, the retention of the high- temperature deformation resistance increased with increasing Y content mainly due to the presence of thermally-stable LPSO X-ohase.
