Abstract: The structure evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy and the modified AZ91D magnesium alloy during semi-solid isothermal heat treatment was studied, and its transformation mechanism was also discussed. It was found that, when AZ91D magnesium alloy is treated at semi-solid temperature 570 ℃, the primary δphase changes from the large dendritic structure to the large nubbly, and then to be melt and separated into the small nubbly. With isothermal times increasing, the small nubbly changes to spheroidal grains and the primary δ phase is formed about 50~80μm. Therefore, the primary δ phase which is modified changes from equiaxed grains to small nubbly, then it is separated into smaller nubbly. With increasing isothermal times, it changs to the smaller spheroidal grains than its non-modification does and is formed about 20~60 μm.
Structural evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy during semi-solid isothermal heat treatment
Abstract:
The structure evolution of AZ91D magnesium alloy and the modified AZ91D magnesium alloy during semi solid isothermal heat treatment was studied, and its transformation mechanism was also discussed. It was found that, when AZ91D magnesium alloy is treated at semi solid temperature 570?℃, the primary δ phase changes from the large dendritic structure to the large nubbly, and then to be melt and separated into the small nubbly. With isothermal times increasing, the small nubbly changes to spheroidal grains and the primary δ phase is formed about 50~80?μm. Therefore, the primary δ phase which is modified changes from equiaxed grains to small nubbly, then it is separated into smaller nubbly. With increasing isothermal times, it changs to the smaller spheroidal grains than its non modification does and is formed about 20~60?μm.