Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce Alloy Containing Yttrium

2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 638-641
Author(s):  
G.H. Su ◽  
Y. Sun ◽  
Zhan Yi Cao

Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce-xY (x=0, 1, 2 and 3, mass fraction, %) magnesium alloys were prepared by casting method. And the influences of yttrium on microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce magnesium alloy were investigated. The results reveal that the addition of yttrium to the Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce alloy could reduce the grain size of the as-cast alloys and improve mechanical properties during the investigated temperature range. The Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce-1Y alloy exhibits maximum ultimate strength, yield strength, elongation and the values are 152 MPa, 72 MPa and 13.4% and enhanced about 23.1%, 63.6% and 38.1% compared with those of Mg-1Mn-0.6Ce alloy at room temperature, respectively. The improvement of mechanical properties are attributed to the grain refinement and the precipitation strengthening generated by the Mg12Ce phase particles and the fine Mg24Y5 precipitations.

2014 ◽  
Vol 881-883 ◽  
pp. 1396-1399
Author(s):  
Chen Jun ◽  
Quan An Li

The microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ61wtih1% Sn addition has been studied in this paper. The results show that the addition of 1% Sn can refine the grain size and improve the microstructure morphology of β-Mg17Al12 phase. The addition of Sn can cause the formation of Mg2Sn phase in AZ61 alloy, which can effectively enhance the mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ61 at room temperature and 150°C.


2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansong Xue ◽  
Xinyu Li ◽  
Weina Zhang ◽  
Zhihui Xing ◽  
Jinsong Rao ◽  
...  

AbstractThe effects of Bi on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80-2Sn alloy were investigated. The results show that the addition of Bi within the as-cast AZ80-2Sn alloy promotes the formation of Mg3Bi2 phase, which can refine the grains and make the eutectic phases discontinuous. The addition of 0.5 % Bi within the as-extruded AZ80-2Sn alloy, the average grain size decreases to 12 μm and the fine granular Mg17Al12 and Mg3Bi2 phases are dispersed in the α-Mg matrix. With an increase in Bi content, the Mg17Al12 and Mg3Bi2 phases become coarsened and the grain size increases. The as-extruded AZ80-2Sn-0.5 %Bi alloy has the optimal properties, and the ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and elongation are 379.6 MPa, 247.1 MPa and 14.8 %, respectively.


2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1537-1544
Author(s):  
Hua Qiang Liu ◽  
Di Tang ◽  
Zhen Li Mi ◽  
Zhen Li

The grain size and the distribution of crystal orientation have an important effect on the mechanical properties of wrought AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets. Because the AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets rolled by conventional rolling have a poor formability at room temperature, a new rolling technology of differential speed rolling is used to improve the mechanical properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy. The research shows that the number of twinning crystal decreases, the number of the core of dynamically recrystallized grain increases, and the grain size become fine and isotropy by differential speed rolling with the increase of the reduction and the improving of the rolling temperature to some extent. The differential speed rolling not only improves the isotropy of the basal texture and also improves the microstructure and mechanical properties.


2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
Lei Lei Chen ◽  
Quan An Li ◽  
Jiang Chang Xie

By the scanning electron microscopy, the microstructure and mechanical properties testing, the effect of Ca and Y on the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ81 are investigated in this paper. The results show that with Ca and Y addition, the grain size is refined. And with the β-Mg17Al12 phase reducing significantly, there will be the precipitation of Al2Ca and Al2Y. Meanwhile, the mechanical properties of AZ81 magnesium alloy are enhanced at room temperature and 150°C.


2008 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil K. Chaubey ◽  
S. Mohapatra ◽  
B. Bhoi ◽  
J.L. Gumaste ◽  
Barada Kanta Mishra ◽  
...  

Al–8.6Zn–2.6Mg-2.4Cu–xCe(x = 0–0.4 wt. %) alloys were prepared by metal mould casting method, the effects of Ce on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloys were investigated. The results showed that the dendrite as well as grain size were refined by the addition of Ce, and the best refinement was obtained in 0.25 wt % Ce containing alloy. The main phases in the as-cast alloys were α-Al, Mg-Zn32, Mg32 (Al, Zn)49, and Al4Ce phase was found in the alloys containing more than 0.1%Ce. The addition of Ce improved the mechanical properties of the alloys. The strengthening mechanism was attributed to grain refinement and compound reinforced


2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 1125-1128
Author(s):  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Quanan Li ◽  
Hai Juan Kang ◽  
Qing Zhang

The effect of Gd(gadolinium) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of aged AZ81 magnesium alloy were investigated. The results showed that 2wt.%Gd addition results in the obvious refinement of grain size, the decrease of β-Mg17Al12 phase and the formation of Al2Gd phase, and improves the mechanical properties of AZ81 alloy at room and high temperature. After the addition of 2wt.%Gd, the tensile strengths are enhanced from 203.2MPa to 249.3MPa at room temperature and from 157.2MPa to 197.3MPa at 150°C. Meanwhile, the elongations are increased.


2012 ◽  
Vol 445 ◽  
pp. 237-240
Author(s):  
Bao Hong Zhang ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang

In order to study the effect of deformation extent on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy, experiments of direct extrusion were performed at temperature of 420 and different extrusion ratios. The microstructure and mechanical properties of billets and extrudates were measured. Experimental results show that the grain size of as-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy can be dramatically refined by extrusion. Direct extrusion can obviously improve the mechanical properties of as-cast AZ91D magnesium Alloy, comparing with the pre-extruded billet, the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of extrudate can be improved by at least 83%, 154% and 150% respectively. As the extrusion ratio increases, the tensile strength and yield strength of extrudate will increase at first and then fall.


2007 ◽  
Vol 560 ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Gutiérrez C. ◽  
Armando Salinas-Rodríguez ◽  
Enrique Nava-Vázquez

The effects of heating rate and annealing temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cold rolled Al-Si, low C non-oriented electrical steels are investigated using SEM metallography and uniaxial tensile tests. The experimental results show that short term annealing at temperatures up to 850 °C result in microstructures consisting of recrystallized ferrite grains with sizes similar to those observed in industrial semi-processed strips subjected to long term batch annealing treatments. Within the temperature range investigated, the grain size increases and the 0.2% offset yield strength decreases with increasing temperature. It was observed that the rate of change of grain size with increasing temperature increases when annealing is performed at temperatures greater than Ac1 (~870 °C). This effect is attributed to Fe3C dissolution and rapid C segregation to austenite for annealing temperatures within the ferrite+austenite phase field. This leads to faster ferrite growth and formation of pearlite when the steel is finally cooled to room temperature. The presence of pearlite at room temperature decreases the ductility of samples annealed at T > Ac1.


2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Min Xu ◽  
Xin Ying Teng ◽  
Xing Jing Ge ◽  
Jin Yang Zhang

In this paper, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-cast and heat treatment of Mg-Zn-Nd alloy was investigated. The alloy was manufactured by a conventional casting method, and then subjected to a heat treatment. The results showed that the microstructure of as-cast alloy was comprised of α-Mg matrix and Mg12Nd phase. With increase of Nd content, the grain size gradually decreased from 25.38 μm to 9.82 μm. The ultimate tensile strength and elongation at room temperature of the Mg94Zn2Nd4 alloy can be reached to 219.63 MPa and 5.31%. After heat treatment, part of the second phase dissolved into the magnesium matrix and the grain size became a little larger than that of the as-cast. The ultimate tensile strength was declined by about 2.5%, and the elongation was increased to 5.47%.


2011 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 475-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Gui Wang ◽  
Quan An Li ◽  
Qing Zhang

The effects of antimony on the mechanical properties of magnesium alloy ZA63 have been investigated. The results show that the addition of 0.75wt.% antimony can cause the formation of Mg3Sb2 phase and enhance the mechanical properties of magnesium alloy ZA63 at room temperature and elevated temperature.


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