Effect of heat treatment on microstructures and properties of a novel Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy for oil drilling

In view of the special requirements for strength, heat resistance and corrosion resistance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy for oil drilling, the Al-6.2 Zn-2.5 Mg-1.6 Cu alloy was prepared by increasing Cu content on basis of Russian Series 1953 alloy. The effect of heat treatment on the microstructures and properties of the alloy was characterized by optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscope(SEM) and transmission electron microscope(TEM), and investigated by tensile test at room temperature, thermal exposure test and corrosion test. The results show that the strength after T6 aging treatment exhibit a decrease trend as an increase of the solution temperature from465 °C to 480 °C. After the solution treated by the rate of 470 °C/1 h, second phases dissolve into the matrix very well and the strength property reaches optimum. The alloy has better comprehensive properties treated by a solution treatment of 470 °C/1 h and then followed by an aging treatment of 120 °C/24 h + 170 °C/1 h + 120 °C/24 h. Under the aging state, the precipitated phases inside the grains are suitable in size, while on the grain boundary distribute discontinuously and the precipitate-free zone is obvious. Besides, the alloy still maintain high tensile properties. The yield strength, tensile strength and elongation are 650 MPa, 686 MPa,12.0%, respectively. The yield strength retention after heat exposure is 92%. The alloy has good corrosion resistance and the exfoliation corrosion degree. The average corrosion rate in the H_2S and CO_2 environment is 0.0024 mm/a, which is far less than the required 0.12 mm/a. It is insensitive to H_2S and CO_2 environments.     

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系铝合金微合金化的研究进展

就单一合金元素及复合多种合金元素对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系铝合金的铸态组织、析出相、力学性能及腐蚀性能的影响进行综述。单独加入稀土元素Er,Ce,Ho,Sc等,可以净化基体,使合金熔铸缺陷明显减少,细化晶粒,促进合金元素在基体中的固溶,使晶界减少偏析;单独加入微量的Zr,可以提高合金的再结晶温度,抗拉强度,应力腐蚀能力;复合添加稀土及其他微量合金元素,对提高铝合金的综合性能更为有效。     

稀土Ho对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系高强铝合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

[目的]为了提高Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系高强铝合金的综合性能,研究了稀土钬(Ho)对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系高强铝合金显微组织及力学性能的影响。[方法]采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜观察、能谱仪和拉伸试验等方法对稀土钬(Ho)改性Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系高强铝合金显微组织和力学性能进行了研究。[结果]加入Ho能够细化基体组织、净化晶界,使呈网状连续分布的晶界变为断续的岛状和鱼骨状;当稀土Ho的含量为0.5%时,晶粒达到最小最细状态,且合金熔铸缺陷明显减少,合金的抗拉强度为244 MPa,伸长率为2.92%,韧性达到最大值;随着Ho含量的增加,合金中生成了一种新相Al_3Ho,该相较软,析出在晶界,从而降低了合金的硬度。[结论]加入适量稀土元素Ho可以有效细化Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系高强铝合金的组织,显著提高合金的塑性及韧性,但硬度下降。     

Simulation of dynamic recrystallization for an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy using cellular automaton

A cellular automata (CA) model has been developed to predict and control the microstructure evolution during hot deformation on 7085 aluminum alloy. The initial microstructure and thermal-mechanical parameters were used as the input data of the CA model. To link microstructure evolution with macroscopic flow stress, dislocation density was set as an important internal state variable. The hot deformation behavior of 7085 aluminum alloy was studied by isothermal compression tests under a deformation temperature range of 623–723 K and a strain rate range of 0.001-1s^?1 up to true strains of 0.53–1.20. Electron backscattered diffraction technique and the CA model were utilized to systematically investigate the effects of strain, strain rate and deformation temperature on the microstructure evolution, and further to predict the average grain diameter and the recrystallization fraction after deformation. The simulated results were validated by the experimental data to demonstrate the feasibility and predictability of the CA model.     

大变形量Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金的热轧板再结晶行为

采用光学显微镜、维氏硬度计和透射电子显微镜研究Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金大变形热轧板退火过程中的组织演变和力学性能变化,探讨再结晶形核和长大机制,并通过分析位错和储存能变化规律研究动态回复对再结晶的影响。研究结果表明:Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金在390℃热轧变形时,其主要软化机理为动态回复;当变形至90%时,其组织由直径为0.3～0.6μm的位错胞和亚晶组成,这种回复时发生的多边形化促进了随后退火过程中静态再结晶的进行。根据硬度曲线和组织分析确定总变形量为90%的Al-Zn-Mg-Cu热轧板再结晶起始温度为400℃,完全再结晶温度为420℃;超过450℃时再结晶晶粒明显长大,再结晶形核机制以亚晶合并形核为主。     

Si对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金组织、断裂和局部腐蚀行为的影响

采用光学显微镜(OM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)以及室温拉伸、剥落腐蚀等测试方法,研究了微量的Si对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu铝合金组织、性能和局部腐蚀的影响.研究表明:随着Si含量增加,合金的强度先增加再减小,0.040%Si(质量分数)时合金的强度出现峰值;合金的力学性能各向异性随Si含量的增加,先减小再增大,0.025%Si时,力学性能各向异性最小;随着Si含量的升高,合金横向断裂模式从以穿晶断裂为主向沿晶断裂转变.与合金纵向强度变化幅度比较,Si含量对合金横向强度影响显著.     

Sc与Zr对Al-Zn-Mg-Cu铝合金组织及力学性能的影响

采用铸锭冶金法制备了Al-9.0Zn-2.8Mg-2.5Cu合金,在该合金的基础上,分别添加不同剂量的Sc,Zr和Sc+Zr得到了一系列合金,利用光学显微镜、万能试验机等设备观察分析其金相组织与力学性能.结果表明:分别添加Sc与Zr时,随着Sc与Zr添加量的升高,所得合金的抗拉强度逐渐升高,延伸率逐渐下降,当Sc与Zr的分别添加量增加到0.15%与0.25%时,合金抗拉强度分别为775 MPa与785 MPa,延伸率分别为9.95%与7.1%;复合添加Sc与Zr时,若Sc含量小于Zr时,随着Sc与Zr添加量的增加,所得合金的抗拉强度先上升后下降,延伸率逐渐下降,当添加量为0.04%Sc和0.1...     

Al-8.0Zn-2.0Mg-l.6Cu铝合金的淬透性

通过末端淬火、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X线衍射仪(XRD)、光学显微镜(OM)和硬度等分析测试方法研究Al-8.0Zn-2.0Mg-1.6Cu铝合金的淬透性及淬火冷却过程中的微观组织演变.研究结果表明:随着冷却速度的降低,试样的硬度显著下降,其淬透深度约为40 mm,临界冷却速度约为3.8℃/s;淬火冷却过程中平衡态MgZn2(η)相析出是影响该合金淬透性的主要因素,其析出温度区间为438～215℃;平衡态MgZn2相在淬火冷却时先后经历晶界与晶粒内部2个过程的析出,析出峰值温度分别为387℃和342℃.     

Aging behavior and fatigue crack propagation of high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with zinc variation

In the present work, the influence of two-step aging treatments on hardness, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of two high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with zinc content variation was investigated and the detailed T76 aging parameters were proposed. The microstructure of the precipitates were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HREM) and then quantitatively investigated with the aid of an image analysis. The fatigue performances were researched by the fatigue crack propagation (FCP) rate test and fracture morphology was observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the matrix precipitate size distributions of both alloys had significant difference, so as to fatigue crack propagation rates and fracture appearance. The shear and bypass mechanisms of dislocation-precipitate interactions were employed to explain the difference. Among the shearable precipitates, the proportion of larger size precipitates for the higher zinc content alloy is bigger than that for the lower zinc content alloy. The coarse shearable precipitates hinder the propagation of the fatigue cracks, leading to inferior FCP rate. For both alloys, the shear mechanism possesses the dominant factor, finally causing a preponderance in the FCP resistance for the higher zinc content alloy than the lower one.     

RRA处理对超高强铝合金抗应力腐蚀性能的影响

通过力学性能、电导率及拉伸应力腐蚀性能测试、扫描电镜及透射电镜观察，研究回归再时效（RRA）热处理工艺对一种新型低频电磁铸造合Al-9．99％Zn-1．72％Cu-2．5％MR-0．13％Zr（质量分数）的力学性能和抗应力腐蚀性能的影响，探讨RRA处理后合金的电导率与抗应力腐蚀性能的关系。研究结果表明：在峰值时效T6状态下合金强度高，但抗应力腐蚀性能差；采用合适的RRA热处理工艺既能使合金保持T6状态下的高强度的同时，又能显著改善合金的抗应力腐蚀性能；经回归7minRRA处理后合金的晶界类似T73态析出相聚集粗化，而晶内类似T6态析出相细小弥散分布，在拉伸应力为210MPa和3．0％NaCl＋o．5％H2O2腐蚀液中，共断裂时间大于720h，相应的抗拉强度、屈服强度和延伸率分别为195MPa，767MPa和9．1%，显示优越的综合性能。此外，RRA处理后合金的电导率与拉伸应力腐蚀性能为正相关。