通过真空感应熔炼技术制备出不同Cu含量的AZ61镁合金,采用光学显微镜(OM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、差热分析(DSC)、扫描电镜(SEM)和能谱分析(EDS)等方法研究了Cu元素对合金组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:Cu元素以三元AlCuMg相存在于合金中,主要分布在晶界处及枝晶间;添加Cu元素后能够细化合金铸态组织,并使β-Mg17Al12相数量减少、尺寸变细;随着Cu含量增加,挤压态合金强度先上升后下降,而延伸率只有当Cu含量达到1%时才开始显著下降。其中AZ61-1Cu具有最佳的综合力学性能,屈服强度、抗拉强度和延伸率分别为230 MPa、321 MPa和9.7%;当Cu含量为1.5%时,粗大的AlCuMg相割裂了合金基体,使合金力学性能下降。
Microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ61 with Cu addition are investigated by optical microscope(OM),X-ray diffraction analysis(XRD),differential thermal analysis(DSC),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy spectrum analysis(EDS).The results show that some ternary AlCuMg phases are observed along the grain boundaries and between dendrites in AZ61-xCu alloys,and they can refine the microstructure of as-cast alloys.Meanwhile,with the addition of Cu,the quantity and the size of β-Mg17Al12 decrease.As Cu content increasing,the strength of as-extruded alloys increase first and then decrease.The elongation has no obvious decrease until Cu content reaches 1.5%.AZ61-1Cu alloy has optimum combination mechanical properties,with σ0.2=230 MPa,σb=321 MPa and δ=9.7%,respectively.When Cu content is 1.5%,the coarse AlCuMg phase splits the matrix and deteriorates mechanical properties.