The effect of Mg/Si mass ratio on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si cast aluminum alloys under sub-rapid solidification conditions was investigated.This study utilized four different Mg/Si ratio...The effect of Mg/Si mass ratio on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si cast aluminum alloys under sub-rapid solidification conditions was investigated.This study utilized four different Mg/Si ratios:2.83,1.91,1.73,and 1.53.To analyze the evolution of the microstructure,particularly the second phase,various techniques were employed:optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometry(EDS),and electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).Additionally,thermodynamic calculations were performed using the Thermal-calc software to further understand the microstructural changes.Results show that as the Mg/Si ratio decreases from 2.83 to 1.53,α-Al grains become more uniformly distributed.Meanwhile,the morphology of the Mg_(2)Si phases changes from skeletal to short stick shapes with a decreasing aspect ratio.An as-cast Al-Mg-Si alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 1.53 exhibits high strength,achieving an ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of 320.6 MPa and a yield strength(YS)of 249.9 MPa.The cast alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 2.83exhibits the highest elongation,reaching 5.31%.This superior elongation is attributed to the uniform distribution of Mg_(2)Si phases,which possess a long skeletal shape.Conversely,the alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 1.53 demonstrates the lowest elongation,primarily due to the central concentration of Mg_(2)Si phases,which are characterized by their short stick shapes.展开更多
Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys with different Mg/Si ratio(<1.73 in wt.% vs>1.73 in wt.%) and different grain size(coarse grains vs ultrafine grains) were prepared, which allowed to investigate the grain size-dependent Mg/Si...Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys with different Mg/Si ratio(<1.73 in wt.% vs>1.73 in wt.%) and different grain size(coarse grains vs ultrafine grains) were prepared, which allowed to investigate the grain size-dependent Mg/Si ratio effect on the microstructural evolution and concomitantly on the hardness and electrical conductivity when subjected to aging at 200℃. In the coarse-grained Al-Mg-Sc-Sc alloys, the β" precipitation within the grain interior and also the precipitation hardening were highly dependent on the Mg/Si ratio,while the electrical conductivity was slightly affected by the Mg/Si ratio. A promoted β" precipitation was found in the case of Si excess(Mg/Si ratio <1.73), much greater than in the case of Mg excess(Mg/Si ratio>1.73). While in the ultrafine-grained Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys, the electrical conductivity rather than the hardness was more sensitive to the Mg/Si ratio. The alloy with Si excess displayed electrical conductivity much higher than its counterpart with Mg excess. This is rationalized by the grain boundary precipitation promoted by Si, which reduced the solute atoms and precipitates within the grain interior. Age softening was found in the ultrafine-grained alloy with Si excess, but the ultrafine-grained alloy with Mg excess held the hardness almost unchanged during the aging. The hardness-conductivity correlation is comprehensively discussed by considering the coupling effect of Mg/Si ratio and grain size. A strategy to simultaneously increase the hardness/strength and electrical conductivity is proposed for the Al-Mg-SiSc alloys, based on present understanding of the predominant factors on strengthening and conductivity,respectively.展开更多
The effect of the Mg/Si ratio of Al-2.5Li-1Cu-0.8Mg-0.8Si,Al-2.5Li-1Cu-1.6Mg-0.8Si,and Al-2.5Li-1Cu-2.4Mg-0.8Si alloys on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was investigated.The results show that t...The effect of the Mg/Si ratio of Al-2.5Li-1Cu-0.8Mg-0.8Si,Al-2.5Li-1Cu-1.6Mg-0.8Si,and Al-2.5Li-1Cu-2.4Mg-0.8Si alloys on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was investigated.The results show that the primary phases and their morphologies in the as-cast alloys are found to vary with the Mg/Si ratio.The improvement of Mg/Si ratio of as-cast alloys promotes the formation of Mg_(2)Si primary phase at the expense of the AlLiSi primary phase.Moreover,a tiny amount of T_(B)-Al_(7.5)Cu_(4)Li phase transforms into S-Al_(2)CuMg phase with the increase of Mg content.In addition,the increase of Mg/Si ratio also causes the Cu-rich intergranular phase distributed along crystal boundary to Si-rich intergranular phase.After ageing treatment,the precipitation sequence as a function of Mg/Si ratio is as follows:δ/δ'+AlLiSi(Mg/Si is~1)→δ/δ'+β'-Mg_(2)Si+AlLiSi(Mg/Si is~2)→δ/δ'+β'-Mg_(2)Si(Mg/Si is~3).A good combination of strength and ductility can be obtained in Al-2.5Li-1Cu-2.4Mg-0.8Si alloy after solution and ageing.The rod-likeβ'-Mg_(2)Si precipitate has a positive influence on the comprehensive mechanical properties of the alloy.展开更多
The effect of adding 0.03wt%Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Zn alloys was systematically studied.The results reveal that the number density of spherical Fe-rich phases within grai...The effect of adding 0.03wt%Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Zn alloys was systematically studied.The results reveal that the number density of spherical Fe-rich phases within grains increases with the addition of Ni,accompanied by the formation of Q(Al3Mg9Si7Cu2)precipitates around the spherical Fe-rich phases.Additionally,Ni addition is beneficial to reducing the grain size in the as-cast state.During the homogenization process,Q phases could be completely dissolved and the grain size could remain basically unchanged.However,compared with the Ni-free alloy,the Fe-rich phase in the Ni-containing alloy is more likely to undergo the phase transformation and further form more spherical particles during homogenization treatment.After thermomechanical processing,the distribution of Fe-rich phases in the Ni-containing alloy was further greatly improved and directly resulted in a greater formability than that of the Ni-free alloy.Accordingly,a reasonable Ni addition positively affected the microstructure and formability of the alloys.展开更多
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文摘The effect of Mg/Si mass ratio on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si cast aluminum alloys under sub-rapid solidification conditions was investigated.This study utilized four different Mg/Si ratios:2.83,1.91,1.73,and 1.53.To analyze the evolution of the microstructure,particularly the second phase,various techniques were employed:optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometry(EDS),and electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).Additionally,thermodynamic calculations were performed using the Thermal-calc software to further understand the microstructural changes.Results show that as the Mg/Si ratio decreases from 2.83 to 1.53,α-Al grains become more uniformly distributed.Meanwhile,the morphology of the Mg_(2)Si phases changes from skeletal to short stick shapes with a decreasing aspect ratio.An as-cast Al-Mg-Si alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 1.53 exhibits high strength,achieving an ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of 320.6 MPa and a yield strength(YS)of 249.9 MPa.The cast alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 2.83exhibits the highest elongation,reaching 5.31%.This superior elongation is attributed to the uniform distribution of Mg_(2)Si phases,which possess a long skeletal shape.Conversely,the alloy with a Mg/Si ratio of 1.53 demonstrates the lowest elongation,primarily due to the central concentration of Mg_(2)Si phases,which are characterized by their short stick shapes.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51771147)
文摘Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys with different Mg/Si ratio(<1.73 in wt.% vs>1.73 in wt.%) and different grain size(coarse grains vs ultrafine grains) were prepared, which allowed to investigate the grain size-dependent Mg/Si ratio effect on the microstructural evolution and concomitantly on the hardness and electrical conductivity when subjected to aging at 200℃. In the coarse-grained Al-Mg-Sc-Sc alloys, the β" precipitation within the grain interior and also the precipitation hardening were highly dependent on the Mg/Si ratio,while the electrical conductivity was slightly affected by the Mg/Si ratio. A promoted β" precipitation was found in the case of Si excess(Mg/Si ratio <1.73), much greater than in the case of Mg excess(Mg/Si ratio>1.73). While in the ultrafine-grained Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys, the electrical conductivity rather than the hardness was more sensitive to the Mg/Si ratio. The alloy with Si excess displayed electrical conductivity much higher than its counterpart with Mg excess. This is rationalized by the grain boundary precipitation promoted by Si, which reduced the solute atoms and precipitates within the grain interior. Age softening was found in the ultrafine-grained alloy with Si excess, but the ultrafine-grained alloy with Mg excess held the hardness almost unchanged during the aging. The hardness-conductivity correlation is comprehensively discussed by considering the coupling effect of Mg/Si ratio and grain size. A strategy to simultaneously increase the hardness/strength and electrical conductivity is proposed for the Al-Mg-SiSc alloys, based on present understanding of the predominant factors on strengthening and conductivity,respectively.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51774105)Touyan Innovation Team Program(XNAUEA5640208420)。
文摘The effect of the Mg/Si ratio of Al-2.5Li-1Cu-0.8Mg-0.8Si,Al-2.5Li-1Cu-1.6Mg-0.8Si,and Al-2.5Li-1Cu-2.4Mg-0.8Si alloys on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was investigated.The results show that the primary phases and their morphologies in the as-cast alloys are found to vary with the Mg/Si ratio.The improvement of Mg/Si ratio of as-cast alloys promotes the formation of Mg_(2)Si primary phase at the expense of the AlLiSi primary phase.Moreover,a tiny amount of T_(B)-Al_(7.5)Cu_(4)Li phase transforms into S-Al_(2)CuMg phase with the increase of Mg content.In addition,the increase of Mg/Si ratio also causes the Cu-rich intergranular phase distributed along crystal boundary to Si-rich intergranular phase.After ageing treatment,the precipitation sequence as a function of Mg/Si ratio is as follows:δ/δ'+AlLiSi(Mg/Si is~1)→δ/δ'+β'-Mg_(2)Si+AlLiSi(Mg/Si is~2)→δ/δ'+β'-Mg_(2)Si(Mg/Si is~3).A good combination of strength and ductility can be obtained in Al-2.5Li-1Cu-2.4Mg-0.8Si alloy after solution and ageing.The rod-likeβ'-Mg_(2)Si precipitate has a positive influence on the comprehensive mechanical properties of the alloy.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0300801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871029,51571023,and 51301016)+2 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2172038)Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation(No.FRF-SD-B-005B)The China Scholarship Council for financial support to M.X.Guo
文摘The effect of adding 0.03wt%Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu–Zn alloys was systematically studied.The results reveal that the number density of spherical Fe-rich phases within grains increases with the addition of Ni,accompanied by the formation of Q(Al3Mg9Si7Cu2)precipitates around the spherical Fe-rich phases.Additionally,Ni addition is beneficial to reducing the grain size in the as-cast state.During the homogenization process,Q phases could be completely dissolved and the grain size could remain basically unchanged.However,compared with the Ni-free alloy,the Fe-rich phase in the Ni-containing alloy is more likely to undergo the phase transformation and further form more spherical particles during homogenization treatment.After thermomechanical processing,the distribution of Fe-rich phases in the Ni-containing alloy was further greatly improved and directly resulted in a greater formability than that of the Ni-free alloy.Accordingly,a reasonable Ni addition positively affected the microstructure and formability of the alloys.
