Characterization of AM60 Magnesium Alloy Prepared by Rapid Solidification and Plastic Consolidation Technique

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 997-1002
Author(s):  
Tomasz Tokarski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Structure Refinement ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Protective Atmosphere ◽  
Material Structure

Magnesium and its alloys are attractive candidates for automotive and aerospace applications due to their relatively high strength and low density. However, their low ductility determined by hcp structure of material results in limitation of plastic deformation processing. In order to improve ductility as well as mechanical properties, structure refinement processes can be used. It is well known that effective refining of the material structure can be achieved by increasing the cooling rate during casting procedures, hence rapid solidification process (RSP) has been experimented for the fabrication of magnesium alloys. The present paper reports an experimental investigation on the influence of rapid solidification on the mechanical properties of AM60 magnesium alloy. In order to obtain RS material melt spinning process was applied in protective atmosphere, resulting in formation of RS ribbons. Following consolidation of the RS material is necessary to obtain bulk material with high mechanical properties, as so hot extrusion process was applied. It was noticed that application of plastic consolidation by hot extrusion is the most effective process to achieve full densification of material. For comparison purposes, the conventionally cast and hot extruded AM60 alloy was studied as well. The purpose of the present study was to investigate in detail the effect of rapid solidification and extrusion temperature on the structure and mechanical properties of the materials.

Effect of Rapid Solidification on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Tokarski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Protective Atmosphere ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
Dispersion Strengthening ◽  
Az91 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Az91 Magnesium

The present paper reports an experimental investigation of rapid solidification (RS) influence on the structure and mechanical properties of commercial AZ91 magnesium alloy. In order to obtain RS material melt spinning process was applied in protective atmosphere, resulting in formation of 50 to 100 μm thickness RS ribbons. Application of plastic consolidation (PC) by hot extrusion to the highly fragmented magnesium strips allowed to obtain high bulk strength material. It was found that yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of RS+PC material with comparison to the cast and extruded samples were increased from 220 MPa to 303 MPa and from 287 MPa to 385 MPa, respectively, while plasticity of the RS material was slightly decreased. It was noticed that the grain size of both materials was at the same level of 2 μm, thus higher mechanical properties of RS material was ascribed to dispersion strengthening caused by the high amount of fine (below 50 nm in diameter) Mg17Al12phases evenly distributed in the material structure.

Producing Ultrafine Grain Structure in AZ91 Magnesium Alloy Cast by Rapid Solidification

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Szymanek ◽  
B. Augustyn ◽  
D. Kapinos ◽  
S. Boczkal ◽  
J. Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Ultrafine Grain ◽  
Az91 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Az91 Magnesium ◽  
Ultrafine Grain Structure

Abstract The paper presents the technological aspect of the process of casting, crushing and plastic consolidation of semi-finished products from magnesium alloy. The aim of this study was to produce by the rapid solidification process a magnesium alloy from the MgAl9Zn1 family in the form of ribbons with ultrafine grain structure. The material cast in the melt spinning device was next crushed and subjected to the operation of cold consolidation and hot extrusion. The paper presents different stages of the process, including initial characterisation of the obtained material.

Process Dependence of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties for Al-Fe Based Bulk Alloys

2015 ◽  
Vol 736 ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Taek Kyun Jung ◽  
Ho Joon Choi ◽  
Young Chul Shin ◽  
Hyo Soo Lee ◽  
Hyouk Chon Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Spray Forming ◽  
A Value ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Melt Spun ◽  
Equiaxed Grains ◽  
Bulk Alloys

In this work, a comparative study of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-8Fe based bulk alloys fabricated by three different rapid solidification methods and subsequent hot extrusion was carried out. Spray forming, gas atomization, and melt spinning methods were used as techniques for rapid solidification having various cooling rates. Equiaxed grains containing Al-Fe, Al-Fe-(Mo, V), and Al-Zr phase particles were characterized. The yield strength of the melt spun and extruded specimen was estimated to approximately 800 MPa at room temperature, a value which is roughly 1.5 times higher than that obtained for the atomized and extruded specimen and roughly 2.5 times higher than for the spray formed and extruded specimen. The higher strength of the melt spun and extruded specimen originated from a finer microstructure compared to the atomized and extruded specimen and the spray formed and extruded specimen.

Influence of Hot-Extrusion on Mechanical Properties of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Sheet

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Yong-Gil Kim ◽  
Hak-Kyu Choi ◽  
Min-Cheol Kang ◽  
Hae-Yong Jeong ◽  
Cha-Hurn Bae
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31b Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31b Magnesium Alloy Sheet

scholarly journals STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF AZ31 MAGNESIUM ALLOY AFTER COMBINATION OF HOT EXTRUSION AND ECAP

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondřej Hilšer ◽  
Stanislav Rusz ◽  
Wojciech Maziarz ◽  
Jan Dutkiewicz ◽  
Tomasz Tański ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ecap Process ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Fine Grained Structure

<p>Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) method was used for achieving very fine-grained structure and increased mechanical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy. The experiments were focused on the, in the initial state, hot extruded alloy. ECAP process was realized at the temperature 250°C and following route Bc. It was found that combination of hot extrusion and ECAP leads to producing of material with significantly fine-grained structure and improves mechanical properties. Alloy structure after the fourth pass of ECAP tool with helix matrix 30° shows a fine-grained structure with average grain size of 2 µm to 3 µm and high disorientation between the grains. More experimental results are discussed in this article.</p>

scholarly journals The Production of Material with Ultrafine Grain Structure in Al-Zn Alloy in the Process of Rapid Solidification

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
M. Szymaneka ◽  
B. Augustyn ◽  
D. Kapinos ◽  
S. Boczkal ◽  
J. Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Ultrafine Grain ◽  
Plastic Working ◽  
Metal Treatment ◽  
Ultrafine Grain Structure

Abstract In the aluminium alloy family, Al-Zn materials with non-standard chemical composition containing Mg and Cu are a new group of alloys, mainly owing to their high strength properties. Proper choice of alloying elements, and of the method of molten metal treatment and casting enable further shaping of the properties. One of the modern methods to produce materials with submicron structure is a method of Rapid Solidification. The ribbon cast in a melt spinning device is an intermediate product for further plastic working. Using the technique of Rapid Solidification it is not possible to directly produce a solid structural material of the required shape and length. Therefore, the ribbon of an ultrafine grain or nanometric structure must be subjected to the operations of fragmentation, compaction, consolidation and hot extrusion. In this article the authors focussed their attention on the technological aspect of the above mentioned process and described successive stages of the fabrication of an AlZn9Mg2.5Cu1.8 alloy of ultrafine grain structure designated for further plastic working, which enables making extruded rods or elements shaped by the die forging technology. Studies described in the article were performed under variable parameters determined experimentally in the course of the alloy manufacturing process, including casting by RS and subsequent fragmentation.

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