Influence of Forward Extrusion on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Homogenized AZ80 Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 361-366
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang ◽  
Yong Xue ◽  
Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Forward Extrusion ◽  
Az80 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strength And Plasticity

The forward extrusion experiments of homogenized AZ80 magnesium alloy were conducted in the extrusion temperature range of 300°C to 420°C and extrusion ratios between 15 and 75 to study the effect of plastic deformation on the mechanical properties and microstructure. The microstructure and mechanical properties of extrudate were measured by tensile tests and optical microscopy. The results demonstrated that the alloy grains were small, and small amounts of black hard and brittle second-phase precipitated at 330°C. When the extrusion temperature was up to 390°C, the grain size increased significantly, but the second phase precipitation became continuous. And then, in the case of the extrusion ratio of 60, the tensile strength of the alloy reached the peak value of 390 MPa. Inhomogeneous precipitation of the second-phase increased with the increasing of extrusion temperature. At the same temperature, the tensile strength increased firstly and then decreased with increasing extrusion ratio. With the gradual increase of the grain refinement, the dispersed precipitates increased and the tensile strength and plasticity reached their peaks when the extrusion temperature was 390°C. As the grain grew, the second phase distribution became inhomogeneous, and the strength and plasticity gradually decreased.

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.

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

2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 180-184
Author(s):  
Yong Xue ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang ◽  
Li Hui Lang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Strength And Plasticity ◽  
Az80 Alloy

In the present research, the influences of different extrusion ratios (15, 30, 45, 60, and 75) and extrusion temperatures (300°C, 330°C, 360°C, 390°C, 420°C) on the mechanical properties and microstructure of homogenized AZ80 alloy have been investigated through the tensile tests and via metallographic microscope observation. The results show that the alloy’s grain is small and small amounts 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 at 330°C. 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 390Mpa. 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, the tensile strength 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.

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.

Influence of Hot Extrusion on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 704-705 ◽  
pp. 892-896
Author(s):  
Bao Hong Zhang ◽  
Zhi Min Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Az91 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Az91 Magnesium

In order to study the effect of plastic deformation on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy, experiments of hot direct extrusion were performed at different extrusion temperatures and different extrusion ratios. The microstructure and mechanical properties of extruded billets and extrudate were measured. Experimental results show that the grain size of as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy can be dramatically refined by extrusion. Hot extrusion can obviously improve the mechanical properties of as-cast AZ91 magnesium Alloy, comparing with the pre-extruded billet, the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of extrudate can be improved by at least 69%, 117% and 150% respectively. As the extrusion temperature increases, the tensile strength and yield strength of extrudate will increase. As the extrusion ratio increases, the tensile strength and yield strength of extrudate will increase at first and then fall. At the time of extrusion temperature of 420°C and extrusion ratio of 45, the highest tensile strength of 381Mpa and yield strength of 303MPa can be achieved for the extrudate.

Influence of Solution Treatment on Atomic Diffusion and Mechanical Properties of AZ80 Magnesium Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 479-481 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Ju Mei Zhang ◽  
Zhi Hu Wang ◽  
Wan Chang Sun ◽  
Li Bin Niu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Tensile Testing ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Solution Time ◽  
Atomic Diffusion ◽  
Az80 Magnesium Alloy

The atomic diffusion and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ80 magnesium alloy after solution treatment at different time were studied by OM,SEM,EDS as well as tensile testing. The results show that the coarse β-Mg17Al12 phase distributed along the grain boundaries as net microstructure is almost dissolved after solution treatment, and the content of Al that in the α-Mg matrix is well distributed with the solution time prolonged. Because of the β-Mg17Al12 phase reducing and granulating, the function of precipitates phase strengthening was depressed and the hardness (HB) of alloy dropped obviously. However, the tensile strength(σb ) and elongation(δ) enhanced remarkably and the yield strength (σ0.2) decreased slightly.

The Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Processed Magnesium Casting Alloys

2006 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 775-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Yamaguchi ◽  
Tadayoshi Tsukeda ◽  
Ken Saito ◽  
Yoshihito Kawamura
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Extrusion Direction ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Extrusion Ratio ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Tensile Yield Strength ◽  
Extrusion Force ◽  
Casting Alloys ◽  
Magnesium Casting

In order to make the effect of processing clear, AM50A magnesium casting alloys were extruded at various extrusion conditions such as extrusion temperature and extrusion ratio. The mechanical properties of AM50A alloy increased with decreasing extrusion temperature. Tensile yield strength and tensile strength of extruded AM50A alloy were 389MPa and 420MPa respectively when the extrusion temperature was 348K. The microstructure of the extruded magnesium alloy showed large grains stretched to the extrusion direction and fine recrystallized grains. Decreased extrusion temperature resulted in improved strength and decreased elongation with increasing of the degree of work hardens and extrusion force. When the extrusion ratio is high, improvement of strength is prevented by rycrystallization and it was observed as crystal orientation by XRD. The elongation of the extrusion increased with the recrystallization of grains. Every magnesium alloy extruded at low temperature has high 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.

The Mechanical Properties of the Mo-0.5Ti and Mo-0.1Zr Alloys at Room Temperature and High Temperature Annealing

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaopeng Cui ◽  
Yimin Gao ◽  
Shizhong Wei ◽  
Guoshang Zhang ◽  
Yucheng Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Alloy Element ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
High Temperature Annealing ◽  
Molybdenum Alloys ◽  
Second Phase Particles ◽  
Strength And Plasticity

AbstractMo-0.5Ti and Mo-0.1Zr alloys were prepared by powder metallurgy. In Mo-0.5Ti and Mo-0.1Zr alloys, there appears the second-phase particles of Ti2O3 and ZrO2 respectively, each of which can effectively prevent the dislocation activity in the process of plastic deformation. The addition of Zr can increase the strength of molybdenum alloys. Meanwhile, the ZrO2 formed from the alloy element Zr can refine the grains of molybdenum alloys to improve the recrystallization plasticity. After annealing, the tensile strength decreases while the plasticity greatly increases compared to the annealed Mo-0.5Ti and Mo-0.1Zr alloys. With the increase of annealing temperature, both the tensile strength and plasticity of Mo-0.5Ti and Mo-0.1Zr alloys decrease. Compared with pure Mo, after annealing the properties of the Mo-0.5Ti alloy and the plasticity of the Mo-0.1Zr alloy significantly increases.

scholarly journals Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheets Prepared by Low-Speed Extrusion with Different Temperature

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 644
Author(s):  
Wenyan Zhang ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Lifei Wang ◽  
Jianfeng Fan ◽  
Xia Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Low Speed

AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets were prepared by low-speed extrusion at different temperatures, i.e., 350 °C, 400 °C, and 450 °C. The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets were studied. Results indicate that the low-speed extrusion obviously improved the microstructure of magnesium alloys. As the extrusion temperature decreased, the grain size for the produced AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets decreased, and the (0001) basal texture intensity of the extruded sheets increased. The yield strength and tensile strength of the extruded sheets greatly increased as the extrusion temperature decreased. The AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet prepared by low-speed extrusion at 350 °C exhibited the finest grain size and the best mechanical properties. The average grain size, yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation of the extruded sheet prepared by low-speed extrusion at 350 °C were ~2.7 μm, ~226 MPa, ~353 MPa, and ~16.7%, respectively. These properties indicate the excellent mechanical properties of the extruded sheets prepared by low-speed extrusion. The grain refinement effect and mechanical properties of the extruded sheets produced in this work were obviously superior to those of magnesium alloys prepared using traditional extrusion or rolling methods reported in other related studies.

Effect of Hot Extrusion Process on Microstructure and Properties of Wide and Hollow AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Profiles

2013 ◽  
Vol 710 ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Gang Lv ◽  
Gao Feng Quan ◽  
Rui Chun Li ◽  
Chun Yuan Shi ◽  
Ying Bo Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Transport Equipment ◽  
Strength And Ductility

According to the profile section of transport equipment, the wide and hollow AZ31 magnesium alloy profiles was self-designed. Extrusion molding performance of the profiles, the law of microstructure and mechanical properties were studied when billets pretreatment and extrusion temperature were changed. The conclusions are as follows: (1) The grains of AZ31 profiles extruded by pre-extrusion billet are smaller and the strength is better, its maximum tensile strength is 280MPa. (2) Other processes being equal, the grains of AZ31 profiles are smaller and strength is higher, but the plastic is bad, when the extrusion temperature is 300°C. However, both strength and ductility of AZ31 profiles are better, when the extrusion temperature is 350°C. (3) Wide and Hollow AZ31 profiles perform significant heterogeneity and anisotropic characteristics on mechanical properties.

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