The influence of different solution temperature on microstructure and impact toughness of cobalt-free maraging steel 00Ni14Cr3Mo3Ti was investigated by SEM and X-Ray diffractometer.The experimental results showed that with the solution temperature variation, the martensite morphology has not changed, is still lath martensite.Undissolved Laves phase hindered the dislocation movement after 750 ℃ solution heat treatment, which result in a very low impact absorbed energy, the impact fracture has no obvious plastic deformation, with bad toughness.With the solution temperature increased, the undissolved phase gradually dissolved, the impact absorbed energy increased gradually.All the Laves phase dissolved when reach to 900 ℃, the impact absorbed energy reaches the maximum, is 61 J.Fracture morphology change from brittle fracture into toughness transgranular fracture with deep dimple. When solution temperature is above 900 ℃, with the solution temperature further increase, austenite grain size increases significantly.Average grain diameter of austenite is about 70 μm after 1050 ℃ solution treatment, the density of precipitates on the grain boundary of maraging steel is increase substantially, deformation compatibility deteriorate, which result in the impact absorbed energy decreased significantly.Fracture type becomes transgranular and quasi-cleavage mixed fracture with the characteristics of the river patterns from ductile transgranular fracture.
Yu Jianmin1, Li Baocheng1, Zhang Baohong2, Yang Weiyu2 1North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
The recent research and development of forged magnesium road wheel were reviewed.Methods of flow-forming,spin forging of manufacturing a forged magnesium alloy wheel were introduced.A new extrusion method was investigated especially. Extrusion from hollow billet was proposed in order to enhance the strength of spoke portion and reduce the maximum forming load. By means of the developed technique,the one-piece Mg wheels were produced successfully by extrusion from AZ80+alloy.At the same time,the existing problems on the research and development of forged magnesium road wheel were analyzed.The impact testing,radial fatigue testing and bending fatigue testing results show that AZ80+wheel can meet application requirement in automobile industry.
AZ80 magnesium alloys were deformed at 200,250,300,350 and 400℃ with different deformation degree of 50%,75%, 83%,87%and 90%,respectively.The corrosion properties of different deformed AZ80 samples were studied by galvanic test in 3.5%NaCl solution.The results show that plastic deformation could improve the corrosion resistance of AZ80 alloy;and the corrosion rate of AZ80 deformed at 250℃ with the deformation degree of 83%was the lowest,which was 33%of the as-cast AZ80 alloy.Further studies of the microstructure show that the refined grain size and continuously distribution ofβphase around the grain boundary did have a positive effect on the improvement of corrosion resistance of AZ80 alloys.For AZ80 alloys,the smaller the grain size is,the more homogeneous the structure is,and the better the corrosion resistance is.
