Shandong Science ›› 2022, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 56-64.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2022.01.008

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Effects of Sn on the microstructures and properties of Mg-5Zn-2.5Al alloy

LI Guan-yua(),LI Pei-lianga,SUN Jia-xinga,LIU Conga,ZHANG Su-qingab,ZHOU Ji-xueab,ZHAO Dong-qinga*(),ZHUANG Hai-huab   

  1. a. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Strength Lightweight Metallic Materials, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
    b. Shandong Engineering Research Center for Lightweight Automobiles Magnesium Alloy, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
  • Received:2021-03-17 Online:2022-02-20 Published:2022-01-25
  • Contact: Dong-qing ZHAO E-mail:LGYguanyu@163.com;zhaodq@sdas.org

Abstract:

In this study,the effects of different Sn contents on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-5Zn-2.5Al-xSn(x=0, 1, 2, 3, 4) (ZAT52x) alloys were investigated. Curves of the mass fraction of liquid versus temperature during solidification of Mg-5Zn-2.5Al-xSn (x=0, 2, 4) (ZAT52x) were calculated using the Thermo-Calc software. It is found that α-Mg, Mg2Sn (not precipitated when x=0), φ-Mg21(Zn,Al)17, τ-Mg32(Zn,Al)49, and MgZn precipitate in sequence during the solidification of ZAT52x magnesium alloy. As the Sn addition increases, the melting point of the ZAT52x alloy decreases and the amount of the second phases increases, and the tensile strength and elongation of the as-cast ZAT52x increased at first and then decreased. The as-cast ZAT522 alloy exhibits the best mechanical properties with tensile strength of 245.9 MPa and elongation of 14.4%. After extrusion, the ZAT522 alloy exhibits the highest tensile strength (376.2 MPa) and elongation (20.8%), while the ZAT524 alloy shows a more balanced mechanical property with tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation of 363.7 MPa, 260.4 MPa, and 17.9%, respectively.

Key words: Mg-Zn-Al-Sn, magnesium alloy, microstructure, deformation, mechanical property

CLC Number: 

  • TG146.2