Influence of Plastic Deformation Degree on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Magnesium Alloy ZK60 after T5 Treatment

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 565-569
Author(s):  
J.M. Yu ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang ◽  
Bao Hong Zhang ◽  
Qiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Deformation Degree ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Zk60 Magnesium Alloy

The effects of extrusion ratios (15, 30, 45and 60) on microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK60 magnesium alloy after T5 treatment were investigated. The results show that mechanical properties increase with the increase of extrusion ratios from 15 to 45．However, when the extrusion ratio is increase to 60, each mechanical property is decreased severly．By comparison，in the extrusion ratio of 30, ZK60 magnesium alloy after T5 treatment has excellent comprehensive mechanical properties．Different degrees of dynamic recrystallization appeared in the extrusion process and induced precipitation of second phase．The precipitation of the second phase is beneficial to the grain refinement and meanwhile to the promotion of the strength．

Effects of Hot Extrusion and Aging on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Zn-Si-Ca Magnesium Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 668 ◽  
pp. 823-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Qing Zhang ◽  
Ge Chen ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Min Yu Han
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Cast Alloy ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Deformation Ability

Homogenized magnesium alloy Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca has been hot-extruded and then aging treated for improving the magnesium alloy plastic deformation ability and promoting applications of magnesium alloys. In the hot extrusion process, the influences of extrusion parameters for microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca magnesium alloy were investigated. The results show that dynamic recrystallization occurred during hot extrusion. Compared with as-cast alloy, the grains are fined remarkably, and the mechanical properties are enhanced obviously. Twin crystals appeared in grains after hot extrusion, with the extrusion temperature rising, twin crystal structures has been reduced. Aging further increased the mechanical properties of the estruded alloy. The ultimate tensile strength of Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca alloy is about 385 MPa and the elongation is about 11% when extruded at 320°C(extrusion ratio is 10) and aged at 190°C for 8h.

Effect of Forward Extrusion and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of as-Cast ZK60 Magnesium Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 148-149 ◽  
pp. 332-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Xue ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang ◽  
Li Hui Lang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Forward Extrusion ◽  
Zk60 Alloy ◽  
Zk60 Magnesium Alloy

In the present research, the influences of different extrusion ratios (15, 30, 45, 60, and 75), extrusion temperatures (300 , 340 , 380 , 420 , and 460 ), and subsequent heat treatment on the mechanical properties and microstructure of as-cast ZK60 magnesium alloy have been investigated through the tensile tests and via metallographic observation. The results show that forward extrusion process can refine the microstructure of as-cast ZK60 alloy effectively. If as-cast ZK60 alloys have been extruded with the extrusion ratio 45 at 380 ,420 and 460 , respectively, and then post-heat treatment was conducted, the ZK60 alloy’s strength is higher under T5 than T6 treatment. For as-cast ZK60 alloy processed by extrusion and T5 method, the most appropriate temperature for extrusion processing is 300 , at which its tensile strength are highest provided the extrusion ratio is 30 but yet its plasticity is best provided the extrusion ratio is 45. If forward extrusions were conducted at 380 , mechanical properties of ZK60 alloy have little difference as the extrusion ratio varies. When T6 treatment was conducted for the extruded bars, their mechanical properties were improved little, moreover, the bigger the extrusion ratio is, the higher the tensile strength and elongation of the extruded bars become.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ81 Magnesium Alloy after Unequal Channel Angular Pressing

2013 ◽  
Vol 749 ◽  
pp. 343-348
Author(s):  
Xiao Ping Luo ◽  
Ming Gang Zhang ◽  
Jun Qi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Pressing Temperature ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Fractures

The microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ81magnesium alloys after unequal channel angular pressing (UCAP) was investigated using self-made 90° die under different temperature. The results showed that under the same pressing speed, there was a better grain refinement and mechanical property improvement with the decreasing of pressing temperature, however, the tiny cracks on the surface of the processed samples increased. When squeezed at 250 , the average grain was refined from the initial 150um to10um. The tensile strength was changed to 350Mpa, and the elongation was of 10. Tensile fractures presented the increment of dimples structure, which was the result of refined α-Mg matrix and intermetallic compound β-Mg17Al12 phase by severe shear and plastic deformation at high temperature press.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ZK60 Magnesium Alloy Prepared by Multi-Pass Friction Stir Processing

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 278-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lin ◽  
Da Tong Zhang ◽  
Wen Zhang ◽  
Cheng Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Friction Stir Processing ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Single Pass ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
First Pass ◽  
Zk60 Magnesium Alloy

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a novel severe plastic deformation technique developed in recent years to produce fine-grained structural materials. In this paper, the microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK60 magnesium alloy prepared by the single-pass and two-pass FSP were studied. The first-pass was subjected with 800r/min-100mm/min and the second-pass was subjected with 600r/min-100mm/min. The results show that the coarse second phase was dissolved into magnesium matrix and the α-Mg grains were remarkably refined in stir zone after FSP. The average grain sizes of the single-pass and two-pass FSP alloys were 6.8μm and 6.0μm respectively. The microhardnesses of the specimens were 70HV and 65HV, the ultimate tensile strengths were 276MPa and 272MPa, and the elongations were 31.6% and 42.5%, respectively. Through increasing the processing pass, the microstructure became finer and the second phase is dissolved more thoroughly. The combined effect of grain refinement and second phase dissolved was responsible for the change of mechanical properties.

Influence of Plastic Deformation on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Homogenized AZ80 Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 1082-1086
Author(s):  
Yao Jin Wu ◽  
Zhi Ming Zhang ◽  
Bao Cheng Li ◽  
Bao Hong Zhang ◽  
Jian Min Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Az80 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strength And Plasticity

In the present research, the influences of different extrusion ratios (15, 30, 45, 60, and 75) and extrusion temperature (300°C, 330°C, 360°C, 390°C, 420°C) on the mechanical properties and microstructure changes of AZ80 magnesium alloy have been investigated through tensile test and via ZEISS digital metallographic microscope observation. Research indicates that the alloy’s plasticity gradually decreases as the temperature increases, and that the alloy’s tensile strength varies with the extrusion ratio. At 330°C, the alloy’s particle grain is small and a small amount of black hard and brittle second-phase β (Mg17Al12) are precipitated uniformly along the grain boundary causing the gradual increase of the alloy’s tensile strength. When the extrusion temperature is up to 390°C, the grain size increases significantly, but the second phase precipitation along grain boundaries transforms into continuous and uniform-distribution precipitation within the grain. In this case, when the extrusion ratio is 60, the alloy’s tensile strength reaches its peak 390 Mpa. As the extrusion temperature increases, inhomogeneous precipitation of the second-phase along grain boundaries increases, causing the decrease of the alloy’s strength. At the same temperature, both the tensile strength and plasticity increases firstly and then decreases as extrusion ratio increases. With the gradual increase of the refinement grain, the dispersed precipitates increase and the alloy’s tensile strength and plasticity reach their peaks when the extrusion temperature is 390°C. As the grain grows, the second phase becomes inhomogeneous distribution, and the alloy’s strength and plasticity gradually decrease.

Comparison of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties between ZM21 and ZME210 with Different Hot Extrusion Ratios

2009 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 796-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Peng ◽  
Cheng Meng Song ◽  
Ya Zhong Zhao ◽  
Fu Sheng Pan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Microscopic Structure ◽  
Grain Refining ◽  
Limit Value ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Ratio Limit ◽  
Zm21 Magnesium Alloy

The mechanical properties and microstructure of the as-extruded ZM21 magnesium alloy and its modified alloy ZME210 with addition of 0.35wt% cerium were investigated with different extrusion ratios from 14 to 182 by using mechanical property test, microscopic structure quantitative analysis, SEM observation and energy spectrum analysis. The results showed that both ZM21 and ZME210 had an extrusion ratio limit for grain refining, and the grains were found to be finer with higher extrusion ratio when the ratio was not higher than the limit value. The extrusion ratio limit for the best effect for grain refining of ZME210 is lower than that of ZM21. It was found that the Ce can refine the grains effectively after hot extrusion with different extrusion ratios. The effects of Ce on the microstructure and mechanical properties were analyzed.

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