Effect of Zr and Er Addition on the Microstructural Evolution of a Novel Al−Mg−Zn−Er−Zr Alloy during Hot Compression
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Flow Behavior
3.2. Constitutive Analyses
3.3. Establishment of Processing Maps
4. Discussion
4.1. Effect of Al3(Er, Zr) on the Deformation Behavior
4.2. Effect of Strain Rates on Microstructure Evolution
4.3. Effect of Deformation Temperatures on Microstructure Evolution
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Mg | Mn | Zn | Er | Zr | Si | Fe | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.20 | 0.60 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.01 | Bal. |
Composition of Alloy | Value of Hot Deformation Activation Energy | References |
---|---|---|
Al−5.2Mg−0.6Mn−0.29Zn−0.16Er−0.12Zr | 203.70 kJ·mol−1 | Present study |
Al−5.7Mg−0.33Er [17] | 172.00 kJ·mol−1 | [17] |
Al−6Mg−0.3Mn [22] | 193.88 kJ·mol−1 | [22] |
Al−5083 [25] | 199.31 kJ·mol−1 | [25] |
Al−4.8Mg [26] | 174.70 kJ·mol−1 | [26] |
Pure aluminum [17] | 165.00 kJ·mol−1 | [17] |
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Wu, M.; Wei, W.; Zuo, R.; Wen, S.; Shi, W.; Zhou, X.; Wu, X.; Gao, K.; Huang, H.; Nie, Z. Effect of Zr and Er Addition on the Microstructural Evolution of a Novel Al−Mg−Zn−Er−Zr Alloy during Hot Compression. Materials 2023, 16, 858. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16020858
Wu M, Wei W, Zuo R, Wen S, Shi W, Zhou X, Wu X, Gao K, Huang H, Nie Z. Effect of Zr and Er Addition on the Microstructural Evolution of a Novel Al−Mg−Zn−Er−Zr Alloy during Hot Compression. Materials. 2023; 16(2):858. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16020858
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Minbao, Wu Wei, Rui Zuo, Shengping Wen, Wei Shi, Xiaorong Zhou, Xiaolan Wu, Kunyuan Gao, Hui Huang, and Zuoren Nie. 2023. "Effect of Zr and Er Addition on the Microstructural Evolution of a Novel Al−Mg−Zn−Er−Zr Alloy during Hot Compression" Materials 16, no. 2: 858. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16020858