Plastic straining and concomitant microstructure recrystallization of Ni-Cu alloy in the undercooled condition

Microstructure and microtexture of rapidly solidified undercooled Ni-Cu alloys were investigated. The characteristic undercooling of Ni80Cu20 alloy was determined as 45K, 90K and 160K. Dendrite deformation due to rapid solidification led to strong deformation microtexture. Due to recrystallization upon annealing after recalescence, many subgrains were formed in the microstructure. Further, annealing the quenched alloy at 900°, new microtextures and subgrains were formed, which was due to recrystallization and dislocation network rearrangement. The results of comparative experiment proved the recrystallization mechanism of the microstructure refinement in the non-equilibrium solidification structure of the undercooled binary alloy

STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF LEAD-FREE RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED ZINC-BASED ALLOYS DURING A HEAT TREATMENT

Представлены результаты исследований влияния сверхвысоких скоростей охлаждения расплава, равных не менее 10К/с, на свойства быстрозатвердевших сплавов системы Zn - Sn. Верхняя область фольги, контактирующая с кристаллизатором в процессе затвердевания, имела дисперсные частицы второй фазы, и по мере удаления от верхних слоёв размеры частиц укрупнялись. При комнатной температуре протекает распад пересыщенного твёрдого раствора с выделением дисперсных частиц. Дополнительная термическая обработка приводит к укрупнению частиц второй фазы, и способствует снижению микротвёрдости. Быстрозатвердевшие фольги с максимальной концентрацией цинка характеризуются наличием текстуры (0001), которая по мере увеличения содержания олова в цинке ослабляется, и при легировании выше 20 мас. % Sn происходит перестройка на текстуру (101̅0). Термическая обработка до 160 °С не приводит к изменению текстуры. The results of studies of the effect of ultrahigh melt cooling rates, equal to at least 10 K/s, on the properties of rapidly solidified alloys of the Zn - Sn system are presented. The upper region of the foil, in contact with the crystallizer during solidification, had more dispersed particles of the second phase, and as the distance from the upper layers increased, the particle sizes increased. At room temperature, the decomposition of a supersaturated solid solution proceeds with the release of dispersed particles. Additional heat treatment leads to the coarsening of the particles of the second phase, and helps to reduce the microhardness. Rapidly solidified foils with a maximum zinc concentration are characterized by the presence of a (0001) texture, which weakens as the tin content in zinc increases, and upon alloying up to 30 wt. % Sn is rearranged to (101̅0) texture. Heat treatment up to 160 °C does not change the texture.

Revealing the Microstructural Aspects of the Corrosion Dynamics in Rapidly Solidified Mg-Zn-Y Alloys Using the Acoustic Emission Technique

This work was focused on revealing the relation between the microstructure and corrosion dynamics in dilute Mg97.94Zn0.56Y1.5 (at.%) alloys prepared by the consolidation of rapidly solidified (RS) ribbons. The dynamics of the corrosion were followed by common electrochemical methods and the acoustic emission (AE) technique. AE monitoring offers instantaneous feedback on changes in the dynamics and mode of the corrosion. In contrast, the electrochemical measurements were performed on the specimens, which had already been immersed in the solution for a pre-defined time. Thus, some short-term corrosion processes could remain undiscovered. Obtained results were completed by scanning electron microscopy, including analysis of a cross-section of the corrosion layer. It was shown that the internal strain distribution, the grain morphology, and the distribution of the secondary phases play a significant role in the corrosion. The alloys are characterized by a complex microstructure with elongated worked and dynamically recrystallized α-Mg grains with an average grain size of 900 nm. Moreover, the Zn- and Y-rich stacking faults (SFs) were dispersed in the grain interior. In the alloy consolidated at a lower extrusion speed, the homogeneous internal strain distribution led to uniform corrosion with a rate of 2 mm/year and a low hydrogen release. The consolidation at a higher extrusion speed resulted in the formation of uneven distribution of internal strains with remaining high strain levels in non-recrystallized grains, leading to inhomogeneous growth and breakdown of the corrosion layers. Therefore, homogeneity of the internal strain distribution is of key importance for the uniform formation of a protective layer.