Microstructure and Hot Deformation Behavior of the Mg–8 wt.% Sn–1.5 wt.% Al Alloy

Sun, Zhenqiu; Li, Yongjun; Zhang, Kui; Li, Xinggang; Ma, Minglong; Shi, Guoliang; Yuan, Jiawei; Zhang, Hongju

doi:10.3390/ma14082050

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“…Mg-Sn-based alloys are aging strengthening alloys, and the maximum equilibrium solid solubility of the Sn element in the α-Mg matrix is approximately 14.48 wt.% [8]. Mg-Sn-based alloys mainly include Mg-Sn-Zn, Mg-Sn-Al, Mg-Sn-Ca alloys, and so on [9][10][11][12]. Among them, Mg-Sn-Zn alloys demonstrate better high strength and heat-resistant properties [13][14][15].…”

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Study on the Microstructure of Mg-4Zn-4Sn-1Mn-xAl As-Cast Alloys

Liu,

Du,

Peng

et al. 2023

Materials

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In this study, the microstructure of the Mg-4Zn-4Sn-1Mn-xAl (x = 0, 0.3 wt.%, denoted as ZTM441 and ZTM441-0.3Al) as-cast alloys was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused-ion/electron-beam (FIB) micromachining, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). The analysis results revealed that the microstructure of the ZTM441 and ZTM441-0.3Al as-cast alloys both mainly consist of the α-Mg matrix, skeleton-shaped MgZn2 eutectic texture, block-shaped Mg2Sn, and Zn/Sn-rich nanoscale precipitate bands along the grain boundary and the interdendrite. Nanoscale α-Mn dispersoids formed in the grain in the ZTM441 alloy, while no α-Mn formed in the ZTM441-0.3Al alloy instead of nanoscale Al3Mn2 particles. In the ZTM441 as-cast alloy, part of the Zn element is dissolved into the α-Mn phase, and part of the Mn element is dissolved into the MgZn2 phase, but in the ZTM441-0.3Al alloy, there are no such characteristics of mutual solubility. Zn and Mn elements are easy to combine in ZTM441 as-cast alloy, while Al and Mn are easy to combine in ZTM441-0.3Al as-cast alloy. The Mg-Zn phases have not only MgZn2-type crystal structure but also Mg4Zn7- and Mg149Zn-type crystal structure in the ZTM441-0.3Al as-cast alloy. The addition of Al changes the combination of Mn and Zn, promotes the formation of Al3Mn2, and the growth of the grain.

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Study on the Microstructure of Mg-4Zn-4Sn-1Mn-xAl As-Cast Alloys

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Du,

Peng

et al. 2023

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“…In this study, a constitutive equation was introduced to better study the hot deformation behaviour of Mg–RE alloys at high temperature, and different deformation conditions (e.g., temperature, strain rate and deformation degree) were changed to explore the deformation mechanism of Mg–RE alloys. Sun et al studied the microstructure, hot deformation behaviour, texture evolution and processing map of Mg-8Sn-1.5Al (wt.%) alloys [ 14 ]. Temperature of 603–633 K and strain rate of 0.03–0.005 s − 1 were projected to be the best process parameters using the constitutive equation and hot processing map.…”

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Hot Deformation Behaviour and Constitutive Equation of Mg-9Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5Zr Alloy

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The thermal deformation behaviour of Mg-9Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5Zr alloy at temperatures of 360–480 °C, strain rates of 0.001–1 s−1 and a maximum deformation degree of 60% was investigated in uniaxial hot compression experiments on a Gleeble 3800 thermomechanical simulator. A constitutive equation suitable for plastic deformation was constructed from the Arrhenius equation. The experimental results indicate that due to work hardening, the flow stress of the alloy rapidly reached peak stress with increased strain in the initial deformation stage and then began to decrease and stabilize, indicating that the deformation behaviour of the alloy conformed to steady-state rheological characteristics. The average deformation activation energy of this alloy was Q = 223.334 kJ·mol−1. Moreover, a processing map based on material dynamic modelling was established, and the law describing the influence of the machining parameters on deformation was obtained. The experimental results indicate that the effects of deformation temperature, strain rate and strain magnitude on the peak dissipation efficiency factor and instability range were highly significant. With the increase in the strain variable, the flow instability range increased gradually, but the coefficient of the peak power dissipation rate decreased gradually. The optimum deformation temperature and strain rate of this alloy during hot working were 400–480 °C and 0.001–0.01 s−1, respectively.

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“…Mg material possesses a low density of 1.74 g/cm3, which is ≈22% steel and ≈65% aluminium, and is most comparable to fibre-based composites and plastics [3,4]. Thermal stability, damping characteristics, mechanical properties, low density coupled with good electromagnetic shielding, and machinability are a few of the characteristic features of magnesium that allow it to replace other metals on a large scale [5][6][7][8]. Owing to their excellent properties, industries are fabricating parts that are useful for automotive, aircraft, and military devices; biomedical implants; smartphones; computers; and household appliances, etc.…”

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Image Processing of Mg-Al-Sn Alloy Microstructures for Determining Phase Ratios and Grain Size and Correction with Manual Measurement

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The study of microstructures for the accurate control of material properties is of industrial relevance. Identification and characterization of microstructural properties by manual measurement are often slow, labour intensive, and have a lack of repeatability. In the present work, the intermetallic phase ratio and grain size in the microstructure of known Mg-Sn-Al alloys were measured by computer vision (CV) technology. New Mg (Magnesium) alloys with different alloying element contents were selected as the work materials. Mg alloys (Mg-Al-Sn) were produced using the hot-pressing powder metallurgy technique. The alloys were sintered at 620 °C under 50 MPa pressure in an argon gas atmosphere. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were taken for all the fabricated alloys (three alloys: Mg-7Al-5Sn, Mg-8Al-5Sn, Mg-9Al-5Sn). From the SEM images, the grain size was counted manually and automatically with the application of CV technology. The obtained results were evaluated by correcting automated grain counting procedures with manual measurements. The accuracy of the automated counting technique for determining the grain count exceeded 92% compared to the manual counting procedure. In addition, ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) grain sizes were accurately calculated (approximately 99% accuracy) according to the determined grain counts in the SEM images. Hence, a successful approach was proposed by calculating the ASTM grain sizes of each alloy with respect to manual and automated counting methods. The intermetallic phases (Mg17Al12 and Mg2Sn) were also detected by theoretical calculations and automated measurements. The accuracy of automated measurements for Mg17Al12 and Mg2Sn intermetallic phases were over 95% and 97%, respectively. The proposed automatic image processing technique can be used as a tool to track and analyse the grain and intermetallic phases of the microstructure of other alloys such as AZ31 and AZ91 magnesium alloys, aluminium, titanium, and Co alloys.

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Microstructure and Hot Deformation Behavior of the Mg–8 wt.% Sn–1.5 wt.% Al Alloy

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Study on the Microstructure of Mg-4Zn-4Sn-1Mn-xAl As-Cast Alloys

Study on the Microstructure of Mg-4Zn-4Sn-1Mn-xAl As-Cast Alloys

Hot Deformation Behaviour and Constitutive Equation of Mg-9Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5Zr Alloy

Image Processing of Mg-Al-Sn Alloy Microstructures for Determining Phase Ratios and Grain Size and Correction with Manual Measurement

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