Si对Zn-38Al-2.5Cu合金显微组织、力学性能及热疲劳性能的影响.pdfVIP

Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China 26(2016) 1775−1782 Effects of Si addition on microstructure, mechanical and thermal fatigue properties of Zn−38Al−2.5Cu alloys Ting LIU, Nai-chao SI, Guang-lei LIU, Rui ZHANG, Chang-yang QI School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China Received 24 August 2015; accepted 24 February 2016 Abstract: The influence of Si addition on microstructure, mechanical properties and thermal fatigue behavior of Zn−38Al−2.5Cu alloys was investigated. The results show that constitutional supercooling of ZA38 alloys is formed because of the Si addition. Zn−38Al−2.5Cu−0.55Si alloy shows the dramatically refined microstructure and the best mechanical properties. When the Si addition exceeds 0.55%, α dendrites develop and Si phases become larger and aggregate along the dendrites boundaries, decreasing the mechanical properties. Oxides and pits formed by the plastic deformation are the main factors of cracks initiation. During the early stage of crack propagation, the cracks grow at a high speed well described by Paris law because of the porous and loose oxide, and mainly propagate along the dendrites boundaries. During the slow-growth stage, secondary cracks share the energy of crack growth, delaying the propagation of cracks, and the cracks propagate and fracture by the mixture of intergranular and transgranular modes. Key words: Zn−38Al−2.5Cu alloy; Si addition; mechanical properties; thermal fatigue; crack growth; oxidation 1 Introduction Zinc aluminum (ZA) alloys have been developed for years, resulting from their excellent combination of advantages such as low casting temperature, good fluidity and castability, high strength and low manufacturing cost. Consequ