J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (2): 317-323.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2017.02.005

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-5Li-1Al sheets prepared by accumulative roll bonding

bondingLegan Houa, Tianzi Wangb, Ruizhi Wua(), Jinghuai Zhanga, Milin Zhanga, Anping Dongc(), Baode Sunc, Sergey Betsofend, Boris Kritd   

  1. aKey Laboratory of Superlight Materials & Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
    bSuzhou Changfeng Avionics Co., LTD., Suzhou 215151, China
    cShanghai Key Lab of Advanced High-temperature Materials and Precision Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
    dMoscow Aviation Institute, National Research University, Moscow 109383, Russia
  • Received:2016-11-16 Revised:2016-11-30 Accepted:2016-11-30 Online:2018-02-10 Published:2018-02-10

Abstract:

Ultrafine-grain and high-strength Mg-5Li-1Al sheets were prepared by accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process. Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of ARB-processed Mg-5Li-1Al sheets was investigated.Results show that, during ARB process, the evolution of deformation mechanism of t Mg-5Li-1Al alloy is as follows: twinning deformation, shear deformation, forming macro shear zone, and finally dynamic recrystallization (DRX). The grain refining mechanism changes from twin DRX to rotation DRX. With the increase in ARB cycles, strength of the Mg-5Li-1Al sheets is enhanced, whilst elongation varies slightly. With the increase in rolling cycles, anisotropy of mechanical properties decreases. It is conclusive that strain hardening and grain refinement dominate the strengthening mechanism of Mg-5Li-1Al alloy.

Key words: Mg-Li alloy, Accumulative roll bonding, Microstructure, Mechanical property