《Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31-0.5%Si alloy processed by ECAP》.pdfVIP

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31-0.5%Si alloy processed by ECAP WANG Qu-dong(王渠东), CHEN Yong-jun (陈勇军), ZHANG Lu-jun( 张陆军), LIN Jin-bao(林金宝), ZHAI Chun-quan(翟春泉) National Engineering Research Center for Light Alloy Net Forming, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China Received 28 July 2006; accepted 15 September 2006 Abstract: Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31-0.5%Si(mass fraction) alloy processed by ECAP were investigated. Results show that Mg Si phase formed during solidification can be broken up and be dispersed in matrix by ECAP. With the increase 2 of ECAP passes, Mg Si phase in microstructure tends to distribute uniformly. The mean grain size is about 4 m, and the mean size 2 of Mg Si is about 6 m. The elongation of AZ31-0.5%Si alloy is significantly increased after ECAP and then changes a little with 2 increasing ECAP passes. The ultimate strength of as-extruded AZ31-0.5%Si alloy reaches 348.9 MPa, while its strength decreases after ECAP. Key words: magnesium alloy; microstructure; mechanical properties; Mg Si; ECAP 2 Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the micro- 1 Introduction structure and mechanical properties of AZ31-0.5%Si (mass fraction) alloy processed by ECAP. Magnesium based alloys are