The low strength of Mg-Li alloys sets a limit to lightweight applications.Introducing crystal defects(twins,dislocations,and SFs)is a distinctive strategy for maintaining good mechanical properties of metallic materia...The low strength of Mg-Li alloys sets a limit to lightweight applications.Introducing crystal defects(twins,dislocations,and SFs)is a distinctive strategy for maintaining good mechanical properties of metallic materials.A lamellar-structured Mg-4Li-3Al-0.4Ca alloy with high performance was prepared by hot extrusion and rotary swaging.The as-swaged alloy exhibits excellent mechanical properties with tensile strength,yield strength,elongation to failure,and specific strength of 391 MPa,312 MPa,14.2%,and 238.4 kN m kg^(-1),respectively.The average grain size of the as-swaged alloy is 160±23 nm,and the microstructure is mainly composed of lamellar structures,twins,ultrafine grains,and nano-grains.The abundant lamellar structures and twins promote the storage of dislocations and SFs,leading to the formation of twin-twin interactions and enhancing strain hardening.The formation of UFG and NG by dynamic recrystallization further improves the yield strength.Shearable second phases play a critical role in enhancing the yield strength and ductility.More importantly,extensive planar dislocation glide and(c+a)dislocations efficiently relax the local stress concentrations,and thus improve the ductility.展开更多
Room temperature tensile tests of Fe-Mn-A1 C low density steels with four different chemical compositions were conducted to clarify the dominant deformation mechanisms. Parameters like product of strength and elongati...Room temperature tensile tests of Fe-Mn-A1 C low density steels with four different chemical compositions were conducted to clarify the dominant deformation mechanisms. Parameters like product of strength and elongation, as well as specific strength and curves of stress-strain relations were calculated. The microstructures and tensile fracture morphologies were observed by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron mi-croscope. The tensile behavior of low density steel was correlated to the microstructural evolution during plastic de formation, and the effects of elements, cooling process and heat treatment temperature on the mechanical properties of the steels were analyzed. The results show that the tensile strength of steels with different cooling modes is more than 1000 MPa. The highest tensile strength of 28Mn-12Al alloy reached 1230 MPa, with corresponding specific strength of 189.16 MPa· cm^3·g^-1 , while the specific strength of 28Mn-10Al alloy was 178.98 MPa·cm^3·g^-1 , and the excellent product of strength and elongation of 28Mn-SAl alloy was over 69.2 GPa·%. A large number of ferrite reduced the ductility and strain hardening rate of the alloy, while the existence of κ carbides may improve the strength but weaken the plasticity. Some fine κ carbides appeared in the water-quenched specimen, while coarse carbides were observed in the air-cooled specimen. High temperature heat treatment improved the decomposition ki- netics of 7 phase and the diffusion rate of carbon, thus speeded up the precipitation of fine κ carbides. The dominant deformation mechanism of low density steel was planar glide, including shear-band-induced plasticity and microband- induced plasticity.展开更多
The microstructure characteristics of an Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel after deformation are investigated. The results show that the hot-rolled, cold-rolled and then annealed sample of the Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel has excellent mechan...The microstructure characteristics of an Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel after deformation are investigated. The results show that the hot-rolled, cold-rolled and then annealed sample of the Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel has excellent mechanical properties, and the true stress-true strain curve from tension tests exhibits repeated serrations. The deformed microstructure exhibits the typical planar glide characteristics such as no cell formation, dislocation pile-ups on a single slip plane, mechanical twins and stacking faults. There are equiaxial and deep dimple structures in the fractograph, indicative of a ductile fracture. Microcracks initiate from inclusions and twin-twin intersections. Deformation and fracture processes are the formation, growth and coalescence of microvoids.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52371093 and 52171104)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3701100)the Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology,China(Nos.CSTB2023NSCQ-BSX0036 and cstc2021ycjh-bgzxm0086).
文摘The low strength of Mg-Li alloys sets a limit to lightweight applications.Introducing crystal defects(twins,dislocations,and SFs)is a distinctive strategy for maintaining good mechanical properties of metallic materials.A lamellar-structured Mg-4Li-3Al-0.4Ca alloy with high performance was prepared by hot extrusion and rotary swaging.The as-swaged alloy exhibits excellent mechanical properties with tensile strength,yield strength,elongation to failure,and specific strength of 391 MPa,312 MPa,14.2%,and 238.4 kN m kg^(-1),respectively.The average grain size of the as-swaged alloy is 160±23 nm,and the microstructure is mainly composed of lamellar structures,twins,ultrafine grains,and nano-grains.The abundant lamellar structures and twins promote the storage of dislocations and SFs,leading to the formation of twin-twin interactions and enhancing strain hardening.The formation of UFG and NG by dynamic recrystallization further improves the yield strength.Shearable second phases play a critical role in enhancing the yield strength and ductility.More importantly,extensive planar dislocation glide and(c+a)dislocations efficiently relax the local stress concentrations,and thus improve the ductility.
基金Sponsored by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2014M561648)
文摘Room temperature tensile tests of Fe-Mn-A1 C low density steels with four different chemical compositions were conducted to clarify the dominant deformation mechanisms. Parameters like product of strength and elongation, as well as specific strength and curves of stress-strain relations were calculated. The microstructures and tensile fracture morphologies were observed by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron mi-croscope. The tensile behavior of low density steel was correlated to the microstructural evolution during plastic de formation, and the effects of elements, cooling process and heat treatment temperature on the mechanical properties of the steels were analyzed. The results show that the tensile strength of steels with different cooling modes is more than 1000 MPa. The highest tensile strength of 28Mn-12Al alloy reached 1230 MPa, with corresponding specific strength of 189.16 MPa· cm^3·g^-1 , while the specific strength of 28Mn-10Al alloy was 178.98 MPa·cm^3·g^-1 , and the excellent product of strength and elongation of 28Mn-SAl alloy was over 69.2 GPa·%. A large number of ferrite reduced the ductility and strain hardening rate of the alloy, while the existence of κ carbides may improve the strength but weaken the plasticity. Some fine κ carbides appeared in the water-quenched specimen, while coarse carbides were observed in the air-cooled specimen. High temperature heat treatment improved the decomposition ki- netics of 7 phase and the diffusion rate of carbon, thus speeded up the precipitation of fine κ carbides. The dominant deformation mechanism of low density steel was planar glide, including shear-band-induced plasticity and microband- induced plasticity.
基金Item Sponsored by National High-Technology Research and Development Program(2008AA03E502)National Natural Science Foundation of China(50575022)
文摘The microstructure characteristics of an Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel after deformation are investigated. The results show that the hot-rolled, cold-rolled and then annealed sample of the Fe-Mn-C TWIP steel has excellent mechanical properties, and the true stress-true strain curve from tension tests exhibits repeated serrations. The deformed microstructure exhibits the typical planar glide characteristics such as no cell formation, dislocation pile-ups on a single slip plane, mechanical twins and stacking faults. There are equiaxial and deep dimple structures in the fractograph, indicative of a ductile fracture. Microcracks initiate from inclusions and twin-twin intersections. Deformation and fracture processes are the formation, growth and coalescence of microvoids.
