Title: Investigation of deformation mechanisms in textured magnesium alloy by advanced in-situ methods Author: Bc. Jan Dittrich Department: Department of Physics of Materials Supervisor: RNDr. Peter Minárik, PhD., Department of Physics of Materials Abstract: This thesis aims to investigate the correlation between texture and the activation of particular deformation mechanisms during the deformation of a rolled magnesium alloy AZ31. A combination of advanced in-situ techniques, providing complementary information about the processes within the material during its deformation, was employed to achieve this goal. The combination of neutron diraction and acoustic emission measurements allowed to investigate both rapid and continuous processes related to changes of the material microstructure resulting from its deformation. The in-situ loading of the sample inside the chamber of a scanning electron microscope, coupled with the electron backscatter diraction analysis, provided more direct observations of the microstructural evolution. Furthermore, the high-speed camera imaging of the deformed sample surface enabled a direct, real-time view of the occurring rapid processes. The results of the experiments conrmed the anisotropy of the mechanical behaviour of samples oriented diversely with respect to the...

Dissertation thesis is focused on evaluation of influence of exposure in 5% salt fog on fatigue behavior of AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloy fabricated by squeeze casting method. Microstructure and mechanical properties of experimental materials have been evaluated. The AZ61 alloy was solution heat treated after prior optimization of the heat treatment process based on microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties. Depths of corrosion damage, corrosion rate and mechanism of corrosion of all three experimental alloys have been evaluated. Influence of prior corrosion exposure for 480 and 1000 hours on fatigue behavior of experimental materials was evaluated. Obtained data were compared with data obtained using smooth test specimens. Fractographic analysis was carried out on both smooth and precorroded specimens. Furthermore, influence of aluminium on corrosion and fatigue behavior of tested alloys was defined.

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第20336号 / 工博第4273号 / 新制||工||1662(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科材料工学専攻 / (主査)教授 辻 伸泰, 教授 松原 英一郎, 教授 乾 晴行 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DFAM

The addition of rare earth (RE) alloying elements is a promising method for improving the strength, ductility and overall formability of magnesium (Mg) alloys. However, the underlying mechanism for this phenomenon remains unclear. An investigation on the effect of the rare earth element, scandium (Sc), on binary Mg-Sc alloys has been pursued. Tension and compression tests were performed on a series of dilute binary Mg-Sc alloys at temperatures of 298 K, 78 K and 4.2 K. As a reference, pure Mg was also investigated for comparative purposes. Differences in tension and compression stress-strain curves highlighted distinct activated mechanisms, where slip dominated in tension and twinning governed compression. The observed increase in ductility and prolonged necking was attributed to a weaker basal texture, enhanced twinning and non-basal slip. A decreased work hardening rate suggests an improvement in dislocation recovery with Sc addition. In compression, Mg-Sc alloys followed Fleischer’s theory of solution hardening, where stress scales with concentration, c, as c^1/2; however, there was a very weak fit with both Fleischer and Labusch models under tension. The strengthening rate displayed by Mg-Sc was relatively weak compared to previously studied Mg-RE systems. However, considering the estimated misfit parameters, the size and modulus misfit was not enough to account for the strengthening rate. The results suggest that hardening of the twinning mode may influence strength. Constitutive modelling, based on a self-consistent plasticity model, was used to characterize the deformation behaviour. The simulations predicted an increased relative activity of non-basal <c+a> slip with Sc addition, supporting experimental results and proposed mechanisms in literature. The results of Mg-Sc alloys have been connected to theories that identify a decrease in stacking fault energy (SFE) as the determining factor for increased strength and ductility of Mg-RE alloys. A comparison of the SFE of previously studied REEs with Sc, demonstrated strong evidence towards the theory’s validity. Sc has been shown to only moderately reduce the SFE of Mg and hence, the present experimental results have shown a moderate increase in strength and ductility. Additional modelling and detailed dislocation analysis are suggested as future steps to further support this theory. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

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<p>This thesis presents an investigation into the structure, composition and performance of naturally formed surface films on AZ alloys as a function of pH and alloyed Al concentration. STEM verified the film structure was bi-layer, consisting of an inner barrier layer, which was visibly deteriorated, and an outer porous layer. EDS SmartMaps™ coupled with the Inca™ software package determined the inner barrier layer was predominantly composed of MgO, whereas the outer layer was primarily Mg(OH)₂. However, both layers appeared to posses mixed oxide/hydroxide components according to ToF-SIMS analysis.</p> <p>Environmental pH had the largest effect on the structure and composition of the surface film. The near-neutral sample showed significant breakdown within the inner layer, which was attributed to natural hydration of MgO to Mg(OH)₂. This favourable hydration reaction is slower in alkaline environments and as such, the stability of the inner barrier layers of the pH 14 samples were noticeably improved. The effect of alloyed Al concentration was less significant however; increased enrichment of Al into the surface film structure appeared to cause a reduction in the thickness of the corrosion film itself.</p> <p>Drastic differences in corrosion performance were observed between the near-neutral and alkaline environments. Significantly better corrosion resistance to anodic dissolution was present in the alkaline environment coupled with a noticeably lower corrosion rate. The absence of breakdown potentials along with the presence of mass transport controlled anodic kinetics signified that the improved stability of the inner barrier layer was responsible for improved corrosion performance. In contrast, severe pitting and a narrow range of anodic stability were present for the near-neutral samples where the inner barrier layer was significantly compromised. This deterioration was deemed responsible for accelerated cathodic kinetics as well as minimal impedance to aggressive Cl^- ions from initiating wide scale electrochemical breakdown of the surface film.</p> / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

<p>Tension and compression experiments have been carried out on a series of Mg-Y alloys with Y content up to 1.3 at.%, in a range of temperatures between 4.2K and 298K, to study the effect of Yttrium on mechanical properties and strain hardening. The alloys show strong difference in the hardening behavior under tension and compression attributed to the effect of texture. The yield strength scales with concentration of the solute as cⁿ, where c is the concentration of the solute in atomic percent and n~2/3. The results suggest that in addition to the atomic size and modulus misfit effects, the valence may be responsible for the enhanced strengthening of Y in Mg. Strain rate sensitivity measurements carried out under tension and compression reveal that Mg-Y alloys show decreasing SRS with increasing Y content at 298K and exhibit a negative SRS in highly concentrated alloys. At low temperatures the alloys show positive SRS increased with Y content. Texture measurements suggest that increasing Y content in alloys decreases the amount of basal component and enhances non-basal orientations. The reduced yield asymmetry between tension and compression observed in higher Y content alloys is being attributed to the weakening of the basal texture.</p> / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

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Surface integrity of manufactured components has a critical impact on their functional performance. Magnesium alloys are lightweight materials used in the transportation industry and are also emerging as a potential material for biodegradable medical implants. However, the unsatisfactory corrosion performance of Mg alloys limits their application to a great extent. Surface integrity factors, such as grain size, crystallographic orientation and residual stress, have been proved to remarkably influence the functional performance of magnesium alloys, including corrosion resistance, wear resistance and fatigue life. In this dissertation, the influence of machining conditions, including dry and cryogenic cooling (liquid nitrogen was sprayed to the machined surface during machining), cutting edge radius, cutting speed and feed rate, on the surface integrity of AZ31B Mg alloy was investigated. Cryogenic machining led to the formation of a "featureless layer" on the machined surface where significant grain refinement from 12 μm to 31 nm occurred due to dynamic recrystallization (DRX), as well as increased intensity of basal plane on the surface and more compressive residual stresses. Dry and cryogenic burnishing experiments of the same material were conducted using a fixed roller setup. The thickness of the processed-influenced layer, where remarkable microstructural changes occurred, was dramatically increased from the maximum value of 20 μm during machining to 3.4 mm during burnishing. The burnishing process also produced a stronger basal texture on the surface than the machining process. Preliminary corrosion tests were conducted to evaluate the corrosion performance of selected machined and burnished AZ31B Mg samples in 5% NaCl solution and simulated body fluid (SBF). Cryogenic cooling and large edge radius tools were found to significantly improve the corrosion performance of machined samples in both solutions. The largest improvement in the material's corrosion performance was achieved by burnishing. A finite element study was conducted for machining of AZ31B Mg alloy and calibrated using the experimental data. A user subroutine was developed and incorporated to predict the grain size changes induced by machining. Good agreements between the predicted and measured grain size as well as thickness of featureless layers were achieved. Numerical studies were extended to include the influence of rake angle, feed rate and cutting speed on the featureless layer formation.