Effect of Mn content on microstructure and deformation mechanism of Mg-1Al alloy
Effect of different Mn contents on microstructure and plastic deformation mechanism of extruded Mg-1Al-xMn(x=1,2 and 3,mass%)alloy was analyzed by means of tensile test,scanning electron microscopy,electron backscatter diffraction technique and viscoplastic self-consistent(VPSC)simulation calculations.The results show that as the Mn content increases from 1 mass%to 3 mass%,the strength and plasticity of the extruded Mg-1Al alloy are synchronously improved.Among them,the Mg-3Mn-1Al alloy exhibits good mechanical properties,with tensile yield strength,ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 302 MPa,325 MPa and 21%respectively.With the increase of Mn content,the number of the second phase in the extruded Mg-1Al alloy significantly increases,and it is distributed in a strip shape along the extrusion direction.The grain size of the Mg-3Mn-1Al alloy is the smallest,with obvious mixed crystal structure,and the average grain size is 1.31 μm.The VPSC simulation results show that adding Mn element to the Mg-1Al alloy can effectively suppress the initiation of basal<a>slip,which is beneficial for promoting the activation of pyramid<c+a>slip system.The initiation of non basal slip can effectively coordinate strain,thereby improving the plastic deformation ability of the alloy,and ultimately achieving synchronous improvement of strength and plasticity.