Effect of ultrasonic power on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 alloy

被引:94
作者
Gao, Deming [2 ]
Li, Zhijun
Han, Qingyou [3 ]
Zhai, Qijie [1 ]
机构
[1] Shanghai Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Shanghai Key Lab Modern Met & Mat Proc, Shanghai 200072, Peoples R China
[2] Shanghai Huizhong Automot Mfg Co Ltd, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[3] Purdue Univ, Mech Engn Technol Dept, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING | 2009年 / 502卷 / 1-2期
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
AZ91; alloy; Ultrasonic power; Grain size; Mechanical properties; MAGNESIUM ALLOY; PLASTIC-DEFORMATION; GRAIN-REFINEMENT; SOLIDIFICATION; BEHAVIORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.msea.2008.12.005
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Ultrasonic vibration with different powers from 0W to 700W was applied during the solidification process of AZ91 alloy. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the treated AZ91 alloy were characterized. Without subject to ultrasonic vibration (0W of ultrasonic power), the dendrites were coarse and large. Globular grains were obtained in AZ91 alloy subject to high intensity ultrasonic vibration. The grain size was decreased gradually from 202 mu m to 146 mu m with increasing ultrasonic power. The mechanical properties of the treated alloy were also improved. The ultimate tensile strength was increased from 145 MPa to 195 MPa and elongation to fracture from 2.3% to 5.2% correspondingly with increasing ultrasonic power. The mechanism by which ultrasonic power affects the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 alloy is discussed. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页数:4
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