Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Al–Zn alloy under a low-voltage pulsed magnetic field

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Fu ◽  
Y.S. Yang
2014 ◽  
Vol 1004-1005 ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Yin ◽  
Xiu Jun Ma ◽  
Jun Ping Yao ◽  
Zhi Jian Zhou

Effect of pulsed magnetic field treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg97Y2Zn1 alloy has been investigated. When the pulsed magnetic field is applied on the alloy in semi-solid state, the α-Mg was modified from developed dendrite to fine rosette, resulting in a refined solidification microstructure with the grain size decreased from 4 mm to 0.5 mm. The volume fraction of the second phase ( X phase) increased by about 10 %. The yield strength, fracture strength and plasticity were improved by 21 MPa, 38 MPa and 2.4 %, respectively. The improvement of mechanical properties was attributed to the refined grain size and increased volume fraction of X phase.


2011 ◽  
Vol 704-705 ◽  
pp. 1095-1099
Author(s):  
Peng Liu ◽  
Hao Ran Geng ◽  
Zhen Qing Wang ◽  
Jian Rong Zhu ◽  
Fu Sen Pan ◽  
...  

Effects of AlN addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-Al-Zn magnesium alloy were investigated using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and tensile testing. Five different samples were made with different amounts of AlN(0wt%, 0.12wt%, 0.30wt%, 0.48wt%, 0. 60wt%). The results show that the phases of as-cast alloy are composed of α-Mg,β-Mg17Al12. The addition of AlN suppressed the precipitation of the β-phase. And, with the increase of AlN content, the microstructure of β-phase was changed from the reticulum to fine grains. When AlN content was up to 0.48wt% in the alloy, the β-phase became most uniform distribution. After adding 0.3wt% AlN to Al-Mg-Zn alloy, the average alloy grain size reduced from 102μm to 35μm ,the tensile strength of alloy was the highest. The average tensile strength increased from 139MPa to 169.91MPa, the hardness increased from 77.7HB to 98.4HB, but the elongation changes indistinctively. However, when more amount of AlN was added, the average alloy grain size did not reduce sequentially and increased to 50μm by adding 0.6wt% AlN and the β-phase became a little more. Keywords: Al-Mg-Zn alloy; AlN; β-Mg17Al12; Tensile strength


2013 ◽  
Vol 423-426 ◽  
pp. 725-729
Author(s):  
Xiao Hua Xie ◽  
Quan Zhou ◽  
Cheng Bo Xiao ◽  
Xin Tang

Effects of different pulse voltage and frequency on solidified structure of superalloy K4169 under low-voltage pulsed magnetic field (LVPMF) were investigated in this paper, and the related mechanism was also discussed. The experimental results show that grain of superalloy K4169 can be refined greatly by LVPMF treatment during the course of solidification. Growth of dendrite is restrained and primary grain is changed from large dendrites to smaller equiaxed grains. When the pulse voltage is at 0-280V, grain size of the alloy decreases as pulse voltage increases, and primary dendrites are fractured from well-developed dendrites into fine equiaxed grains and non-dendritic structures. When the pulse frequency is at 0-5Hz, the increase of pulse frequency enhances the refinement effect of LVPMF processing. With the increase of the pulse frequency, grain size of the alloy increases.


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