Abstract: The effects of electric field on microstructure, precipitation and recrystallization texture of cold rolled 3104 aluminum alloy sheets were investigated by X-ray-ODF analysis combined with TEM morphology. The cold rolled 3104 aluminum alloy sheets were treated at different temperatures for 90min with conventional annealing and electric field annealing, respectively. The result shows that the electric field annealing retards the recovery and recrystallization processes, reduces the mean grain size, and increases the size of MnAl6 and enhances cube texture. According to Gibbs-Thomson’s theory, such effects are attributed to the fact that the electric field decreases the driving force of recrystallization, and then hinders the nucleation and grain-growth. As the S oriented grains have relatively high storage energy, they have strong preference to recrystallization. As a result, the cube texture is enhanced.
东北大学材料与冶金学院,东北大学材料与冶金学院,东北大学材料与冶金学院,东北大学材料与冶金学院,Letam, CNRS-UMR 7078, University of Metz, Ile du Saulcy, Metz 57045, France 沈阳 1 1 0 0 0 4 Letam, CNRS-UMR 7078, University of Metz, Ile du Saulcy, Metz 57045, France ,沈阳110004 ,沈阳110004 ,沈阳110004
Effects of electric field annealing on microstructure and recrystallization texture of 3104 aluminum alloy sheets
Abstract:
The effects of electric field on microstructure, precipitation and recrystallization texture of cold rolled 3104 aluminum alloy sheets were investigated by X-ray-ODF analysis combined with TEM morphology. The cold rolled 3104 aluminum alloy sheets were treated at different temperatures for 90 min with conventional annealing and electric field annealing, respectively. The result shows that the electric field annealing retards the recovery and recrystallization processes, reduces the mean grain size, and increases the size of MnAl6 and enhances cube texture. According to Gibbs-Thomsons theory, such effects are attributed to the fact that the electric field decreases the driving force of recrystallization, and then hinders the nucleation and grain-growth. As the S oriented grains have relatively high storage energy, they have strong preference to recrystallization. As a result, the cube texture is enhanced.
图2 200 ℃非电场退火与 电场退火样品的显微组织 Fig.2 Microstructures of sample with conventional annealing and electric field annealing at 200 ℃ for 90 min (a)—E=0; (b)—E=4 kV/cm
图4 显微硬度随退火温度的变化 Fig.4 Variation of microhardness with annealing temperature
图5 TEM观察500 ℃非电场退火和 电场退火下析出相的变化 Fig.5 Precipitation of 3104 Al alloy sample with conventional annealing and electric field annealing at 500 ℃ for 90 min (a)—E=0; (b)—E=4 kV/cm
图6 非电场退火与电场退火主要织构组分取向密度值w(g) Fig.6 Orientation intensities w(g) of several main texture components of conventional annealing and electric field annealing (a)—Cube texture; (b)—Copper texture; (c)—Brass texture; (d)—S texture
图7 500 ℃非电场退火与电场退火样品的恒Ψ-ODF截面图 Fig.7 Constant Ψ ODF sections of specimens with conventional and electric field annealing at 500 ℃ (a)—E=0; (b)—E=4 kV/cm