The grain refinement of Mg-Al based alloys with carbon inoculation was investigated by a computer-aided cooling curve analysis(CA-CCA) system.The results show that carbon inoculation decreases the main parameters of the recalescence regime during the initial stage of solidification.These parameters include the recalescence undercooling(Δθ_(rec)),duration of recalescence (t_(rec)),and liquid peak parameter(LPP) which is firstly introduced into magnesium alloys.The resultant grain size decreases with increasing nucleation temperature(θ_n) and decreasing values ofΔθ_(rec),t_(rec) and LPP.
The corrosion behavior of WE54 magnesium alloy was investigated in 3.5%NaCl aqueous solution. The electrochemical study shows that the value of corrosion potential of WE54 magnesium was -1.8V(vs SCE). In the initial stage of immersion, a kind of visible thin film, which has the appearance of artificial conversion coating by microscopy observation, formed on the surface of WE54 alloy. Through the comparison of corrosion behavior between WE54 and AZ91D, it is shown that the value of corrosion potential of WE54 is approximately 200 mV lower than that of AZ91D, and the corrosion rate of WE54 was one order smaller than that of AZ91D. After 72 h constant immersion and corrosion products removal, deeper grooves along grain boundaries was revealed but lighter corrosion was apparent on the matrix of WE54 alloy. As far as AZ91D alloy was concerned, severe localized corrosion was dominant and network-bone-like structure was remained.
由于镁合金凝固温度区间很长,所以容易产生热裂。作为新型的高强度变形镁合金,Mg-Zn-Y(ZW系)合金在半连续铸造过程中极易发生热裂。采用"CRC"(Constrained Rod Casting)铸造热裂试验及冷却曲线热分析方法研究了ZW系中ZW22、ZW42、ZW44、ZW26、ZW62合金的凝固路径,凝固最后阶段剩余液相分数以及锆细化等因素和其热裂倾向的关系。热裂纹位置因子、宽度因子等热裂敏感性因子的表征结果表明,合金的热裂倾向从大到小顺序为:无Zr的ZW62>ZW62>ZW22,ZW42和ZW44>ZW26合金。无Zr的ZW62合金比其他合金具有更大热裂倾向与几方面因素有关:具有最长的凝固温度区间;从枝晶干涉点到凝固终了温度间形成W相,阻碍枝晶间剩余液体的流动性,不利于枝晶间补缩;最后凝固阶段剩余液相最少,且该阶段固相分数随温度降低增长缓慢;粗大组织和发达的枝晶。
