YU Hui, HE Zhixin, MA Hanyu, DONG Xiaorui, YU Wei, JIANG Bin′an, XU Qiong, SHIN Kwangseon, LIU Chao
DOI:10.15980/j.tzzz.Z20250016
摘要:To address the shortcoming of poor formability of commercial magnesium alloy sheets, the feasibility of applying twin roll casting (TRC) to Mg-Y-Zn (WZ) alloy sheets with long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase was explored. A simplified 2D model was established, and finite element (FE) software was employed to simulate TRC process of alloys featuring varying LPSO contents. The influence of parameters including cooling conditions, rolling speed and nozzle temperature on rolling formability was analyzed using single-factor analysis and orthogonal experimental range analysis. The results reveal that the higher Y content results in an expanded solidification range for WZ alloy, accompanied with intensified segregation tendencies. The influence sequence on TRC formability of WZ alloy is determined as rolling speed, LPSO phase content, and nozzle temperature. Furthermore, the interplay between LPSO and nozzle temperature emerges as prominent factor. With the escalation of LPSO phase content, deformation resistance is enhanced with severe edge cracking, and the uneven distribution of equivalent strain in the core region is exacerbated, intensfying the cracking tendency.
关键词:Mg Alloy;Twin Roll Cast;Finite Element;LPSO;Processing Optimization
DOU Haosheng, CAO Wenguan, WANG Chang, MEI Di, SUN Yufeng, GUAN Shaokang
DOI:10.15980/j.tzzz.Z20250014
摘要:Mg-2Zn-0.5Y-0.4Nd alloy was subjected to induction heating rotary swaging at 250 ℃, and the microstructural evolution as well as strengthening mechanisms at the center and edge were analyzed comparatively under 40% and 68% deformation. The results indicate that the alloy after rotary swaging is composed of α-Mg matrix and W-Mg₃(Y,Nd)₂Zn₃ phase, whereas the coarse W phase is fragmented during deformation, which is distributed in a streamlined pattern along processing direction. Due to the radial stress gradient during rotary swaging, the edge region becomes the major deformation zone, where the degree of grain refinement and recrystallized dynamic fraction are greater than that of one at the center region. Mechanical property tests reveal that the edge region achieves superior mechanical properties, where the yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation reach up to 338 MPa, 364 MPa, and 12.6%, respectively, under 68% deformation, which are significantly higher than those of the center region (315 MPa, 330 MPa, and 6.2%). Meanwhile, the edge region maintains desirable ductility, presenting excellent strength-ductility synergy. The results indicate that induction-heating rotary swaging can significantly enhance mechanical properties of Mg-2Zn-0.5Y-0.4Nd alloy, in spite of significant heterogeneity remaining in microstructure and performance.
LI Chunyu, SONG Jiangfeng, LIAO Jin′ge, GUO Xin, LIU Yi, LIU Shengqing, YANG Lixiang, YANG Yuansheng
DOI:10.15980/j.tzzz.Z20250007
摘要:Effects of pulsed magnet field on hot tearing susceptibility of Mg-9Gd-3Y-0.5Zr-0.5Ag-0.1Zn (VW93-0.5Ag-0.1Zn) alloy was investigated using a “T” shaped casting mold equipped with a pulsed magnetic field device. The microstructure and fracture of the alloy were characterized experimentally by optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and size of hot tearing and grain were quantified. The results reveal that the application of a pulsed magnetic field significantly reduces the hot tearing susceptibility of VW93-0.5Ag-0.1Zn alloy, which is minimized at a voltage value of 150 V. In addition, pulsed magnetic field promotes the enrichment of eutectic phase and improves the feeding ability of residual liquid phase, leading to the morphology transtormation of enriched second phase. The alloy grains are significantly refined under the action of magnetic field, which reduces the solidification shrinkage strain per unit grain boundary at the hot spot, thus degrading the hot tearing susceptibility.
关键词:Mg-Gd-Y Alloys;Pulsed Magnetic Field;Hot Tearing Susceptibility;Eutectic
YANG Yuntao, CHEN Ke, HOU Li′na, SONG Ziyang, WANG Longfei, LI Zihan, YAN Jing, WANG Shuming
DOI:10.15980/j.tzzz.T20250294
摘要:The regulatory mechanism and influence law of rare earth gadolinium (Gd) content on the key properties of Mg-Gd alloys were reviewed. In terms of mechanical properties, there is a critical threshold for Gd content to achieve synergistic optimization of strength and plasticity. Below the threshold, Gd can enhance strength and plasticity through both solid solution strengthening and texture weakening. After exceeding the threshold, the strength is significantly improved due to the precipitation of strengthening phases during aging, while the plasticity is deteriorated sharply, leading to an imbalance of strength and toughness. The microstructure evolution exhibits nonlinear characteristics, where medium Gd content can maximize the grain refinement effect and promote the uniform and dipersive distribution of the second phase, while ultra-high Gd content can easily induce continuous network brittle phases at grain boundaries, disrupting the continuity of the matrix. Meanwhile, high solute enrichment may inhibit nucleation, resulting in grain coarsening. Regulation of Gd,Y mass ratio in multicomponent alloys plays a decisive role in phase composition and refinement mechanism. The corrosion resistance is controlled by microstructure uniformity and morphology of the second phase, where alloys with low or medium Gd content exhibit optimal corrosion resistance due to the uniform microstructure and dense Gd(OH)3 protective layer, while ultra-high Gd content constructs a corrosion barrier through a network Mg5Gd phases, significantly enhancing the barrier effect. In addition, the corrosion resistance of as-extruded alloys is generally superior to that of as-cast alloys.
关键词:Mg-Gd Alloy;Mechanical Properties;Microstructure;Corrosion Resistance;Rare Earth Elements
LI Jiacheng, CHEN Liwen, ZHAO Yuan, JING Jianhui, ZHANG Keke, WANG Pingping, HOU Hua, ZHAO Yuhong
DOI:10.15980/j.tzzz.T20250305
摘要:ZM5 magnesium alloy spacer parts was facilitated using indirect squeeze casting process by ZBYT500 multifunctional liquid molding equipment, focusing on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of as-cast and heat-treated castings. Additionally, the macroscopic segregation defects formed during squeeze casting process were systematically characterized and analyzed. The formation mechanisms, structure and performance characteristics and influence mechanisms were investigaterd, and corresponding reduction and control measures were proposed. The results indicate that the tensile strength and elongation of as-cast specimens reach up to 181.57 MPa and 6.5%, which is significantly increased to 287.9 MPa and 10.8% , respectively, after heat treatment. The segregation in the spacer is predominantly concentrated in areas with thick-walled variations, which is attributed to the substantial enrichment of Al element. Moreover, T6 heat treatment process effectively relieve the segregation phenomenon by promoting elemental diffusion.