Mechanism of dynamic recrystallization in Cu-9Ni-6Sn alloy during hot deformation promoted by Mn: a dynamic thermal simulation study
摘要
Isothermal compression tests are used to investigate the thermomechanical behavior of Cu-9Ni-6Sn(-0.1Mn) alloy at temperatures ranging from 650 to 800 °C and strain rates between 0.01 and 10 s−1. The study systematically examines the hot deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of Cu-9Ni-6Sn(-0.1Mn) alloys. Constitutive equations are established, revealing that the activation energy (Q) is assessed to be 354.21 kJ·mol−1 for Mn-containing variant, compared to 376.07 kJ·mol−1 for the base alloy, indicating that Mn addition reduces the activation energy. The addition of Mn improves the forging properties of the Cu-9Ni-6Sn alloy by influencing its dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior. The dominant DRX mechanisms in the Cu-9Ni-6Sn alloy are identified as continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) and discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX). The addition of Mn refined the homogenized grains by over 70%, increasing grain boundary bulging nucleation sites and facilitating DDRX. At temperatures ≥ 700 °C, the 0.1Mn alloy exhibits an increased tendency for CDRX due to misorientation angle accumulation in initial coarse grains. Mn promotes both DDRX and CDRX, resulting in a higher DRX fraction compared to the Mn-free alloy. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for optimizing hot-working processes in Cu-9Ni-6Sn alloy systems.