Effect of Aging Treatment on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Fracture Failure Behavior of As-Extruded Mg-Gd-Y-Zr Alloy
摘要
Effects of aging treatment on microstructure, tensile properties, impact toughness and three-point bending properties of as-extruded Mg-6Gd-1Y-0.5Zr alloy were investigated. The significant precipitation strengthening effect was involved after aging treatment at 175 °C, primarily attributed to the β′ phase. The alloy aged at 175 °C for 270 h exhibited the best combination of tensile properties, with yield strength of 252 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 354 MPa and elongation to rupture of 11.7%. The fracture mode of the alloy changed from plastic to quasi-cleavage with the prolonged aging time. The as-aged alloy exhibited the declined impact toughness with the prolonged aging time, while the as-extruded state showed the highest value of 32.0 J·cm−2. Notably, the impact toughness at room temperature showed a stronger correlation with elongation to rupture rather than strength. The alloy aged at 175 °C for 360 h showed the highest bending fracture strength of 666 MPa. After bending, the inner zone exhibited the formation of {