J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2020, Vol. 49: 117-125.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2019.04.048
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Xiao-Yuan Wanga,b, Yu-Fei Wanga,b, Cheng Wanga,b,c,*(), Shun Xua,b, Jian Ronga,b, Zhi-Zheng Yanga,b, Jin-Guo Wanga,b,*(), Hui-Yuan Wanga,b,c
Received:
2019-01-21
Revised:
2019-04-06
Accepted:
2019-04-08
Published:
2020-07-15
Online:
2020-07-17
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Cheng Wang,Jin-Guo Wang
Xiao-Yuan Wang, Yu-Fei Wang, Cheng Wang, Shun Xu, Jian Rong, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Jin-Guo Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang. A simultaneous improvement of both strength and ductility by Sn addition in as-extruded Mg-6Al-4Zn alloy[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2020, 49: 117-125.
Notation | Nominal composition | Measured composition (wt.%) | |||
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Al | Zn | Sn | Mg | ||
AZ64 | Mg-6Al-4Zn | 5.80 | 4.13 | - | Bal. |
AZT641 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-1Sn | 5.98 | 4.27 | 0.99 | Bal. |
AZT642 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-2Sn | 6.11 | 4.63 | 1.89 | Bal. |
AZT643 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-3Sn | 6.18 | 4.52 | 2.95 | Bal. |
Table 1 Nominal and measured compositions of the studied alloys.
Notation | Nominal composition | Measured composition (wt.%) | |||
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Al | Zn | Sn | Mg | ||
AZ64 | Mg-6Al-4Zn | 5.80 | 4.13 | - | Bal. |
AZT641 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-1Sn | 5.98 | 4.27 | 0.99 | Bal. |
AZT642 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-2Sn | 6.11 | 4.63 | 1.89 | Bal. |
AZT643 | Mg-6Al-4Zn-3Sn | 6.18 | 4.52 | 2.95 | Bal. |
Nominal composition | Yield strength σ0.2 (MPa) | Ultimate tensile strength σb (MPa) | Elongation ε (%) | Fracture strain εb (%) |
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AZ64 | $163_{-1}^{+2}$ | $283_{-2}^{+3}$ | $11.9_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$ | $12.1_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$ |
AZT641 | $171_{-6}^{+5}$ | $328_{-7}^{+6}$ | $14.8_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$ | $16.3_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$ |
AZT642 | $197_{-1}^{+2}$ | $349_{-2}^{+3}$ | $17.8_{-0.4}^{+0.9}$ | $17.9_{-1.2}^{+1.9}$ |
AZT643 | $207_{-3}^{+3}$ | $366_{-1}^{+2}$ | $19.1_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$ | $20.3_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$ |
Table 2 Tensile properties of as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys with different Sn contents tested along extrusion direction at RT.
Nominal composition | Yield strength σ0.2 (MPa) | Ultimate tensile strength σb (MPa) | Elongation ε (%) | Fracture strain εb (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
AZ64 | $163_{-1}^{+2}$ | $283_{-2}^{+3}$ | $11.9_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$ | $12.1_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$ |
AZT641 | $171_{-6}^{+5}$ | $328_{-7}^{+6}$ | $14.8_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$ | $16.3_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$ |
AZT642 | $197_{-1}^{+2}$ | $349_{-2}^{+3}$ | $17.8_{-0.4}^{+0.9}$ | $17.9_{-1.2}^{+1.9}$ |
AZT643 | $207_{-3}^{+3}$ | $366_{-1}^{+2}$ | $19.1_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$ | $20.3_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$ |
Fig. 2. Elongation and ultimate tensile strength of various Mg based as-extruded alloys with extrusion ratio varied from 25:1 to 40:1 reported in literatures [12,14,[20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28]].
Fig. 3. Optical micrographs (inset: corresponding grain size distribution, dave represents the average grain size) of as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys: (a) AZ64; (b) AZT641; (c) AZT642; (d) AZT643. (ED and TD stand for extrusion direction and transverse direction, respectively).
Fig. 5. BSE-SEM and corresponding SE-SEM micrographs of as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys: (a, e and i) AZ64; (b, f and j) AZT641; (c, g and k) AZT642; (d, h and l) AZT643. Af Mg2Sn and Af represent the area fraction of Mg2Sn and total precipitates, respectively.
Fig. 7. EBSD inverse pole figure (IPF) maps of as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys and the different types of grains: (a,e) AZ64; (b,f) AZT641; (c,g) AZT642; (d,h) AZT643: blue-recrystallized, yellow-substructured, red-deformed.
Nominal composition | Recrystallized (%) | Substructured (%) | Deformed (%) |
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AZ64 | 98.20 | 1.51 | 0.28 |
AZT641 | 95.08 | 3.57 | 1.35 |
AZT642 | 94.20 | 2.32 | 3.47 |
AZT643 | 89.99 | 3.85 | 6.15 |
Table 3 Corresponding area fraction of different types of grains in as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys.
Nominal composition | Recrystallized (%) | Substructured (%) | Deformed (%) |
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AZ64 | 98.20 | 1.51 | 0.28 |
AZT641 | 95.08 | 3.57 | 1.35 |
AZT642 | 94.20 | 2.32 | 3.47 |
AZT643 | 89.99 | 3.85 | 6.15 |
AZ64 | AZT643 | |||||
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Non-deformed | 8% deformed | Variation (%) | Non-deformed | 8% deformed | Variation (%) | |
Basal <a> | 0.3 | 0.312 | 4 | 0.339 | 0.236 | -30.4 |
Prismatic <a> | 0.138 | 0.146 | 5.8 | 0.161 | 0.082 | -49 |
Pyramidal <a> | 0.276 | 0.274 | -0.7 | 0.301 | 0.203 | -32.6 |
Pyramidal <c+a> | 0.396 | 0.386 | -2.5 | 0.369 | 0.442 | 19.8 |
Table 4 Average Schmid factors calculated from the inverse pole figures of AZ64 and AZT643 samples at different tensile stages along ED.
AZ64 | AZT643 | |||||
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Non-deformed | 8% deformed | Variation (%) | Non-deformed | 8% deformed | Variation (%) | |
Basal <a> | 0.3 | 0.312 | 4 | 0.339 | 0.236 | -30.4 |
Prismatic <a> | 0.138 | 0.146 | 5.8 | 0.161 | 0.082 | -49 |
Pyramidal <a> | 0.276 | 0.274 | -0.7 | 0.301 | 0.203 | -32.6 |
Pyramidal <c+a> | 0.396 | 0.386 | -2.5 | 0.369 | 0.442 | 19.8 |
Fig. 10. EBSD band contrast maps of (a-c) AZ64 and (d-f) AZT643 samples superimposed by specific twin boundaries at different stages of tensile strain: 10$\bar{1}$2 extension twins identified by red lines reorient the basal planes by 86°, 10$\bar{1}$1 contraction twins marked by blue lines reorient the basal planes by 56° and 10$\bar{1}$1-10$\bar{1}$2 double twins in green lines reorient the basal planes by 38°.
Fig. 11. Kernel average misorientation map and misorientation histograms of (a-f) AZ64 and (g-l) AZT643 samples at different stages of tensile strain.
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