Microstructure and properties of friction stir welded joints for Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr?(Sc) alloys
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摘要: 利用光學顯微鏡、透射電子顯微鏡、顯微硬度計和萬能拉伸試驗機等分析手段,表征了Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr?(Sc)合金攪拌摩擦焊(FSW)接頭的顯微組織和性能,探究了Sc元素對改善超高強Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr合金焊接性能的作用機制。結果表明:Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr?(Sc)合金焊接接頭具有相似的組織特征,焊核區為動態再結晶組織,由細小均勻的等軸晶組成,包含較高密度的位錯線,大部分時效析出相回溶;熱力影響區晶粒被拉長,位錯密度更高,殘留的時效析出相顯著粗化;熱影響區保留與母材相同的晶粒形態,大部分時效析出的η'相發生長大,少部分粗化成η相。添加質量分數0.17%的Sc,可以使合金FSW接頭抗拉強度提升43 MPa,屈服強度提升23 MPa,斷后伸長率改善2.3%,焊接系數達到74.1%。Al3(Sc,Zr)二次析出相可以強烈抑制位錯、亞晶界、晶界的移動,細化晶粒的同時保留大量的亞結構,且自身可發揮Orowan彌散強化作用。因此,可通過細晶強化、亞結構強化和彌散強化三種方式顯著提高合金FSW接頭的力學性能。
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關鍵詞:
- Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr?(Sc)合金 /
- Al3(Sc,Zr) /
- FSW接頭 /
- 顯微組織 /
- 力學性能
Abstract: Addition of Sc is capable of greatly improving the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy welded joints, reducing the hot crack sensitivity coefficient; thus, it could solve the welding problem of ultra-high strength aluminum alloys. Friction stir welding has the advantages of small heat-affected zone, low residual stress, and small deformation of welding work piece, making it a good choice for welding materials with high heat crack sensitivity. In this article, the microstructure and properties of friction stir welding (FSW) joints of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr–(Sc) alloys were characterized via optical microscopy (OM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), micro-hardness testing, and universal tensile testing. The mechanism of the effect of adding Sc element on improving the welding properties of the ultra-high strength Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr alloy was explored. The results show that the welding joints of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr–(Sc) alloy exhibit similar microstructure characteristics. The welding nugget zone (WNZ) displays a dynamic recrystallization feature comprising fine and uniform equiaxed grains with high density dislocations. Most of the aged precipitates dissolve into the matrix in the WNZ. The grains in the thermal-mechanical affected zone (TMAZ) are elongated with higher dislocation density, and residual aged precipitates coarsened remarkably. The heat-affected zone (HAZ) retains the same grain morphology as the base metal. Most of the aged η' precipitates grow, and a few coarsen to be the η phase in this zone. However, 0.17% (mass fraction) Sc addition increases the ultimate tensile strength of FSW joint by 43 MPa, yield strength by 23 MPa, elongation by 2.3%, and the welding coefficient up to 74.1%. Al3(Sc, Zr) dispersoids are found to achieve the following: 1) strongly inhibit the movement of dislocations, sub-grain boundaries, and grain boundaries; 2) significantly refine grains while retaining several sub-structures; and 3) factor in Orowan precipitation strengthening. Therefore, the mechanical properties of FSW joints can be improved using the refined grain, sub-structure, and precipitation strengthening mechanisms.-
Key words:
- Al?Zn?Mg?Cu?Zr?Sc alloy /
- Al3(Sc, Zr) /
- FSW joint /
- microstructure /
- mechanical property
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表 1 合金的化學成分及編號
Table 1. Chemical composition and designation for the tested alloys
Number Classification Composition (mass fraction) / % Zn Mg Cu Zr Sc Si Fe Al 1# Nominal 9.2 2.2 1.5 0.11 0 ≤0.08 ≤0.10 Bal. Measured 9.42 2.33 1.62 0.12 0 2# Nominal 9.2 2.2 1.5 0.11 0.17 Measured 9.84 2.26 1.58 0.12 0.17 表 2 研究合金的母材和FSW接頭拉伸力學性能
Table 2. Tensile properties of the base material and the FSW joint for the investigated alloys
Number Ultimate tensile strength/MPa Yield strength/MPa Elongation/% Welding coefficient/% Fracture site 1#-Base material 613±8 557±11 8.3±2.1 — — 1#-Weld joint 439±4 352±2 2.0±0.3 71.6 WNZ 2#-Base material 651±2 601±7 7.3±2.9 — — 2#-Weld joint 482±3 375±6 4.3±0.4 74.1 WNZ 259luxu-164 -
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