用显微维氏硬度计、金相显微镜(OM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究分析了Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn合金固溶后的时效硬化规律。实验结果表明AZ91(Mg-9wt.%Al-1wt.%Zn-0.2wt.%Mn)合金添加少量的Al后固溶强化和时效强化效果均有显著提高。实验的时效硬度曲线表明:固溶处理后的Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn合金在473K时效10 h获得最佳时效强化效果。经过分析,进一步证实Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn合金固溶后时效过程中单位体积内的连续析出相γ-Mg17Al12相颗粒的数目(Nv)越大,样品的显微硬度值越高。
Age-hardening behavior of the Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn alloy after solution treatment was observed and analyzed by a micro-Vikers hardness tester,X-ray diffraction(XRD),optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that solid solution strengthening and age-hardening of the Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn alloy are both greatly improved,compared with AZ91(Mg-9wt.%Al-1wt.%Zn-0.2wt.%Mn).The age-hardening curves show that aging at 473K for 10 h,the dissolution-treated Mg-10.33wt.%Al-1.26wt.%Zn alloy will reach its peak-hardness.The present results and analysis confirm that continuous precipitation plays an important role in improving age-hardening effects in Mg-Al based alloys.