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Mechanical properties and microstructure of ultrafine-grained magnesium alloys containg neodymium and zinc
Šašek, Stanislav ; Stráská, Jitka (advisor) ; Krajňák, Tomáš (referee)
Two experimental magnesium alloys containing neodymium and zinc (Mg- 5Nd-1Zn and Mg-1Nd-1Zn) were processed by severe plastic deformation (SPD) method - equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). The influence of the processing on the microstructure was studied by light optical microscopy (LOM), transmis- sion electron microscopy (TEM) and also scanning electron microscopy (SEM) including electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). A significant grain refinement was observed after the final stage of ECAP in both alloys resulting in homogenous ultra-fine grained condition. Microstructure development had a significant influ- ence on mechanical properties which were investigated by microhardness measu- rements and compression deformation tests. Both the yield compression strength σ0,2 and the microhadness significantly increased compared to the extruded/as- cast counterparts. 1
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Mechanical properties and microstructure of ultrafine-grained magnesium alloys containg neodymium and zinc
Šašek, Stanislav ; Stráská, Jitka (advisor) ; Krajňák, Tomáš (referee)
Two experimental magnesium alloys containing neodymium and zinc (Mg- 5Nd-1Zn and Mg-1Nd-1Zn) were processed by severe plastic deformation (SPD) method - equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). The influence of the processing on the microstructure was studied by light optical microscopy (LOM), transmis- sion electron microscopy (TEM) and also scanning electron microscopy (SEM) including electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). A significant grain refinement was observed after the final stage of ECAP in both alloys resulting in homogenous ultra-fine grained condition. Microstructure development had a significant influ- ence on mechanical properties which were investigated by microhardness measu- rements and compression deformation tests. Both the yield compression strength σ0,2 and the microhadness significantly increased compared to the extruded/as- cast counterparts. 1
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Superplastic deformation of ultrafine-grained magnesium alloys with potential for use in medicine
Vávra, Tomáš ; Minárik, Peter (advisor) ; Málek, Přemysl (referee)
Mechanical properties of ultra-fine grain magnesium alloys AE42 and LAE442 prepared by ECAP were investigated. The study was focused on finding suitable conditions for the superplastic deformation. In the first place, the thermal stability of the microstructure was investigated. Afterwards, the strain rate sensitivity was measured in the temperature range 180-240 řC and the strain rate of =5·10-5 -2·10-3 s-1 . Conditions for tensile tests of =10-4 s-1 at 180 ř C and =10-3 s-1 at 240 řC ware selected. Finally, the microstructure change as a result of deformation was observed by AFM and EBSD. The results were discussed with mechanical tests. The best superplastic properties were observed in LAE442 alloy deformed at 180 ř C and =10-4 s-1 . Under these conditions, the achieved tensile strain was 395%.
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Mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained magnesium alloys
Nováková, Helena ; Stráská, Jitka (advisor) ; Král, Robert (referee)
This work is focused on the mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained magnesium alloy AZ31 prepared by EX-ECAP method. The main goal of the bachelor thesis is to find external conditions of superplastic deformation: deformation temperature (measured in the range 150 řC - 350 řC) and strain rate (measured in the range 10-5 s-1 - 10-2 s-1 ). Properties related to the mechanisms of superplasticity (strain rate sensitivity parameter, maximum stress and maximum elongation) were evaluated. Deformation mechanisms were furthermore observed using atomic force microscopy.
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THE INVESTIGATION OF AN Al7075 ALLOY PREPARED BY SPARK PLASMA SINTERING OF MILLED POWDERS
Molnárová, O. ; Málek, P. ; Nemeth, G. ; Kozlík, J. ; Lukáč, František ; Chráska, Tomáš ; Cinert, Jakub
Atomized powder of an Al7075 alloy was high energy ball milled at room and cryogenic temperatures and compacted by spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. The influence of processing parameters on phase composition and microstructure was studied by X-ray diffraction, light and scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties were characterized by microhardness measurements. The atomized powder contained a large volume fraction of intermetallic phases located predominantly in continuous layers separating cells or dendrites in the interior of individual powder particles. Consolidation by SPS destroyed partially this morphology and replaced it by individual particles located at boundaries of original powder particles, at cell boundaries or arranged in chains in previous dendritic regions. High energy milling destroyed most intermetallic particles and enriched the matrix by solute atoms. The high deformation energy introduced into the powder during milling enhanced microhardness up to 220 HV. Consolidation of milled powders by SPS led to the formation of very fine-grained structure with the grain size even below 1 μm and with the fraction of high-angle boundaries about 0.9. Two main types of heterogeneously distributed precipitates were found. The irregularly shaped precipitates with a size about 1 μm seemed to encompass areas with rod like nano-precipitates in most samples. A drop in microhardness to 118HV was observed after SPS, predominantly due to a release of introduced deformation energy.
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Creep Behaviour and Microstructure of Ultrafine Grained Iron Processed by ECAP
Král, Petr ; Dvořák, Jiří ; Kvapilová, Marie ; Svoboda, Milan ; Sklenička, Václav
Pure iron (99.99%) was subjected to equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) with a die having an internal channel of 90°. The subsequent extrusion passes were performed by route A up to 4 passes. The microstructures of UFG iron were investigated using EBSD (electron back scatter diffraction) and transmission el. microscopy (TEM). Tension creep tests were performed on the as-pressed samples at temperature of 773 K and under applied load 60 MPa. For comparison purposes the same creep test was performed also on the unpressed state. The effect of number ECAP passes on creep behavior of pure Fe was investigated. Results showed that the creep resistance of pure Fe after ECAP is improved in comparison with the unpressed state.
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