Papers by Author: Ming Bo Yang

Abstract: Silane treatment is an effective method of chemical conversion as a replacement for chromium treatments. In this paper, KH-550 silane treatment was adopted to improve the corrosion resistance AZ31 magnesium alloy. Hydrolysis process of KH-550 in the silane solutions was detected by the conductivity detection method. It was found that KH-550 silane could be hydrolyzed easily and its hydrolysis time was about 10 minutes. Polarization curve and salt immersion were carried out to investigate the corrosion behavior of the coated magnesium alloy treated by five kinds of silane solutions with different silane concentrations. When the concentration of KH-550 in the silane solution was 8%, the coated specimens by heating at 100°C for half an hour after the surfaces dry had more excellent corrosion resistance than others. It was shown that the KH-550 silane treatment could form a -Si-O-M covalent bonded film/metal interface and -Si-O-Si siloxane chains to improve the corrosion resistance of coated magnesium alloy.

Abstract: The as-cast microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc and Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-1Zn magnesium alloys were investigated and compared. The results indicate that the as-cast microstructure of Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloy was mainly composed of -Mg, Mg12Ce and Mn2Sc phases, and that the as-cast microstructure of Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-1Zn alloy was mainly composed of -Mg, Mg12Ce and MgZn phases. In addition, the as-cast tensile and creep properties of Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-0.9Sc alloy were higher than that of the Mg-3Ce-1.2Mn-1Zn alloy. The difference of the two alloys in as-cast tensile and creep properties may be related to the initial microstructures of the two alloys.

Abstract: In the paper the microstructure and properties of surface coating for Cr12MoV steel treated by TD (Thermal Diffusion) salt-bath vanadizing process are investigated. The research results indicate that after treated by the TD salt-bath vanadizing at 1223K for 5h and followed by oil quenching, and aged at 453K for 2h, the Cr12MoV steel could obtain a surface coating whose thickness is about 11.4um. The coating is mainly composed of vanadium carbide, and its thickness and microstructure are uniform and compact, respectively. At the same time, the coating obtained exhibits super-high surface microhardness, 2586HV. Then the wear resistance property of Cr12MoV steel is improved drastically. In addition, the research results reveal that the effect of TD salt-bath vanadizing treatment on the surface roughness of Cr12MoV steel is not obvious.

Abstract: The effects of different solid solution and aging technologies on the microstructure of AM50 were studied. The results indicated that heat-resistant Al-Mn phases were the major second phases in AM50 alloy under all testing conditions. Highest microhardnesses were obtained not only in as-aged sample but in as-solution treated sample, which indicated that the strengthening mechanism for AM50 alloy was not limited to precipitation reinforcement.

Abstract: The latest research results on new types of magnesium alloys containing strontium or rare earth elements are reviewed. Special attentions are paid to the alloying design, microstructure and properties controlling, the influence of minor addition of Sr and RE on the microstructure and properties of existing magnesium alloys. Some new types of magnesium alloys containing Sr or RE are introduced and discussed.

Abstract: In this paper, the effects of Sb and RE on the solutionized microstructure and microhardness of Mg-6A1-1Zn-0.7Si magnesium alloy are investigated. The research results indicate that the solid solution treatment can result to the modification of Chinese script shaped Mg2Si phases in the microstructure of experimental alloy, and adding small amounts of RE and Sb can strengthen the modification efficiency. In addition, after the solid solution treatment at 420°C, the Mg-6A1-1Zn-0.7Si alloy added 0.4%Sb and 0.25%RE exhibits higher microhardness, but the effect of Sb and RE additions on the changing law between microhardness and solutionized time, is not obvious.

Abstract: In the present paper, nine kinds of alloys with different contents of zinc and zirconium were cast and the influence of zinc and zirconium individually and jointly on the microstructure of the ZK alloys were investigated. The results indicated that the shape and amount of the eutectic were closely related to the content of Zn. With the increase of Zn content, the eutectic was prone to have fish-bone-like shape. When the eutectic grew up to contact with each other, then network eutectic formed; Zr could intensively refine not only the grain size but also the eutectic, but when Zr>0.6%, compound containing Zr or pure Zr granules would appear. That the increase of the Zn must go with the increase of the Zr proved the combined influence of the two alloy elements.

Abstract: The effects of the Al content on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xAl-0.7Si based magnesium alloys which contained 1%Zn, 0.25%Mn, 0.4%Sb and 0.25%RE were investigated by optical microscopy(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis and tensile testing. The results indicated that the effects of the Al content from 6% to 8% on the alloy phase types of the experimental alloys were not obvious, and the as-cast microstructure of the experimental alloys with different Al content were composed mainly of the α-Mg matrix, Mg17Al12 phase, Mg2Si phase and Mg3Sb2 phase. The Chinese script morphology of the Mg2Si phase was very obvious in the experimental alloy with 6%Al. With the increase of Al content from 6% to 8%, the yield strength of the experimental Mg-xA1-0.7Si based alloys at room temperature increased, but the yield strength of the experimental Mg-xA1-0.7Si based alloys at 150 °C decreased.

Abstract: The influence of Al-10.5%Sr master alloy, which is much cheaper than Mg-Sr master alloys, on the as-cast microstructure of the AZ31 alloy was investigated. The research results revealed that the Al-10.5%Sr master alloy produced obvious modification of the as-cast microstructure of the AZ31 alloy, and the modification efficiency increased with the holding time from 0min to 60min and the amount of Sr from 0.01% to 0.1%. Moreover, the results also showed that the Al-10.5%Sr master alloys of different states had different modification efficiency on the as-cast microstructure of the AZ31 alloy. The Al-10.5%Sr master alloys in extrusion deformation state and rapid solidification state had better modification efficiency than the Al-10.5%Sr master alloys received and in heat treatment state, which could be related to the microstructure of the Al-10.5%Sr master alloys with different states.

Abstract: The semi-solid compression deformation behavior of the AZ91D alloy with non-dendritic structure, which was obtained under the semi-solid isothermal treatment condition of 570°C×60min, was studied by means of Gleeble-1500 thermal-mechanical simulator. When the compression strain was lower than 0.7, along with the compression strain increasing, the compression stress firstly increased rapidly, then decreased rapidly, and finally kept a constant stress level gradually. Under the condition of different deformation temperatures and deformation rates, the maximum compression stress was obtained simultaneously when the compression strain value was 0.025 approximatively. Furthermore, when the deformation rate kept a constant, the compression stress decreased along with the deformation temperature increasing, and when the deformation temperature kept a constant, the compression stress increased along with the deformation rate increasing.