Grain Refinement on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by Highly Strained and Annealed Method

2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 669-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Yamamoto ◽  
M. Kakishiro ◽  
Masahiko Ikeda ◽  
Harushige Tsubakino
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Hot Rolled ◽  
Highly Strained

Grain refinement in AZ31 magnesium alloy has been attempted by hot-rolling and annealing process. Specimens were solution heat treated at 673 K for 36 ks, then hot-rolled at 423 - 773 K with total reduction of 20 - 80 % by multi pass process. The rolled specimens were annealed at 473 - 673 K for 3.6 ks. Grain sizes after the solution heat treatment were about 20 to 150 µm. After hot-rolling at 573 K and annealing at 473 K, grain sizes decreased into about 5 to 10 µm. Suppression of grain growth by pinning due to precipitates was observed by transmission electron microscopic observations.

Influence of number of ECAP passes on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 711-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bryła ◽  
J. Dutkiewicz ◽  
L. Litynska-Dobrzynska ◽  
L.L. Rokhlin ◽  
P. Kurtyka
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Vickers Microhardness ◽  
Az31 Alloy ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Transmission Electron

The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of the number of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) passes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy. The microstructure after two and four passes of ECAP at 423 and 523 K was investigated by means of optical and transmission electron microscopy. The mechanical properties were carried out using Vickers microhardness measurements and compression test. The grain refinement in AZ31 alloy was obtained using ECAP routes down to 1,5 μm at 423 K. Processes of dynamic recrystallization during ECAP were observed. It was found that a gradual decrease of grain size occurs with the increasing of number of ECAP passes. The grain refinement increases mechanical properties at ambient temperature, such as Vickers microhardness and compression strength proportionally to d-0.5.

Effect of Sn Addition on Corrosion Properties of As-Cast and Hot-Rolled AZ31 Magnesium Alloys

2017 ◽  
Vol 750 ◽  
pp. 124-128
Author(s):  
Yunus Turen ◽  
Didem Güzel ◽  
Huseyin Zengin ◽  
Yavuz Sun ◽  
Hayrettin Ahlatci
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Electric Resistance Furnace ◽  
Hot Rolling Process ◽  
Working Solution ◽  
Hot Rolled

In this study, the effect of Sn addition on corrosion resistance of as-cast and hot rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy was investigated. Sn additions were made by 0.2 wt%, 0.5 wt% and 1 wt%. An electric resistance furnace was used to produce alloys. Hot rolling process was performed at 350 °C by 40% thickness reduction at one rolling pass. Microstructure characterizations were performed by optical (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Immersion tests and electrochemical analyses were performed to investigate the corrosion resistance of the alloys. A 3.5% NaCl working solution at room temperature was used in both corrosion tests. The results showed that Sn addition decreased the primary dentrite size and restricted the growth of secondary dentritic arm. The as-cast structures transformed to dynamically recrystallized grain structures after hot-rolling process in all the alloys. Corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy tended to decrease with Sn addition. This decrease was more clear in homogenized and hot-rolled states while there were some flactuations in as-cast states.

Effect of Rolling and Annealing on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 379-382
Author(s):  
Guang Jie Huang ◽  
Ling Yun Wang ◽  
Guang Sheng Huang ◽  
Fu Sheng Pan ◽  
Qing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Final Thickness ◽  
Microstructural Investigation ◽  
Az31 Sheet ◽  
Cold Rolling And Annealing ◽  
Cold Rolled ◽  
Hot Rolled

Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the AZ31 magnesium alloy during rolling and annealing process were investigated. The sheet samples were prepared after different stages of the hot rolling, cold rolling and annealing processes. The hot rolling temperature was between 300-450C and the final thickness of the cold rolled sheets was 1.5mm. The cold rolled sheets were annealed at different annealing temperature (260-350C) for different time (10~120min). Tensile test was performed to investigate the mechanical properties of the samples obtained from different stages. With aid of the optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, the microstructure of the samples were characterized and the results were related to the mechanical properties. It was found the hot-rolled sheets exhibit higher ductility comparing with the cold-rolled sheets. The microstructural investigation showed that the microstructure of the hot-rolled samples was dominated by recrystallized equiaxed grains while the microstructure of the cold-rolled samples dominated by deformation twining. By applying annealing on the cold-rolled sheets, fine recrystallization grains were obtained and ductility of the samples was improved. The effects of the grain size and twining on mechanical properties of the AZ31 sheet were further discussed based on the experimental results.

Grain Refinement in AZ91E Magnesium Alloy by Thermo-Mechanical Treatments

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 493-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Yamamoto ◽  
Masahiko Ikeda ◽  
Harushige Tsubakino
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Mechanical Treatment ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Cold Rolled ◽  
Thermo Mechanical Treatment ◽  
Hot Rolled

In order to improve poor formability in magnesium alloy, grain refinement has been attempted on AZ91E alloy by a thermo-mechanical treatment. Specimens were firstly cold-rolled at 10 %, then solution heat treated at 673 K for 86.4 ks, and hot-rolled at 573 K with about 5 % for four passes, or hot-rolled at 20 % with one pass. The rolled specimens were finally heat treated at 473 to 673 K for 3.6 to 36 ks. Microstructures in the starting material characterized by grain boundary precipitates and aluminum rich regions with about 180 µm in grain size were changed into fine grained microstructures with about 10 to 30 µm in diameter, in which precipitates of Mg17Al12 were uniformly distributed. Although the specimen was prepared by rolling, the (0001) texture was not so remarkable.

The influence of gadolinium on Al–Ti–C master alloy and its refining effect on AZ31 magnesium alloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxue Fan ◽  
Hai Hao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Master Alloy ◽  
Cast Alloy ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Synthesis Mechanism ◽  
Refining Effect ◽  
Master Alloys

Abstract Grain refinement has a significant influence on the improvement of mechanical properties of magnesium alloys. In this study, a series of Al–Ti–C-xGd (x = 0, 1, 2, 3) master alloys as grain refiners were prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis. The synthesis mechanism of the Al–Ti–C-xGd master alloy was analyzed. The effects of Al–Ti–C-xGd master alloys on the grain refinement and mechanical properties of AZ31 (Mg-3Al-1Zn-0.4Mn) magnesium alloys were investigated. The results show that the microstructure of the Al–Ti–C-xGd alloy contains α-Al, TiAl3, TiC and the core–shell structure TiAl3/Ti2Al20Gd. The refining effect of the prepared Al–Ti–C–Gd master alloy is obviously better than that of Al–Ti–C master alloy. The grain size of AZ31 magnesium alloy was reduced from 323 μm to 72 μm when adding 1 wt.% Al–Ti–C-2Gd master alloy. In the same condition, the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of as-cast alloy were increased from 130 MPa, 7.9% to 207 MPa, 16.6% respectively.

Research on Damage and Bending Properties of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 184-185 ◽  
pp. 1163-1166
Author(s):  
Xi An Xie ◽  
Gao Feng Quan
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Applied Load ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Bending Properties ◽  
Four Point Bending ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Four Point Bending Test ◽  
Initial Cracks

Through the four-point bending test of lath-shaped heat treated AZ31 magnesium alloy, the bending properties and damage characteristics were explored. The results show that the optimal bending strength of the magnesium alloy were 355.1MPa and 259.2MPa for extruded and cast samples, respectively, after corresponding heat treatment with 350°C, 90min and 400°C, 30min. The initial cracks both occurred at the loading point after applied load exceeded the yield limit of AZ31 magnesium alloy. Surface bump, cracks and other damage morphology accompanied by a large number of twinning organizations were found on the surface of the samples.

Effects of solutionized Al–10Sr master alloys on grain refinement of AZ31 magnesium alloy

2008 ◽  
Vol 461 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 298-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingbo Yang ◽  
Fusheng Pan ◽  
Renju Cheng ◽  
Aitao Tang
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Master Alloys
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