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Yirui Chang, Tingting Chen, Yang Li, Yihao Wang, Yuchi Cui, Wenjun Zhao, Yi Wu, Mingliang Wang, Haowei Wang, and Zhe Chen, Effects of direct aging on mechanical properties and microstructure of TiB2/AlSi7Mg alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 32(2025), No. 12, pp.3017-3028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3225-4
Yirui Chang, Tingting Chen, Yang Li, Yihao Wang, Yuchi Cui, Wenjun Zhao, Yi Wu, Mingliang Wang, Haowei Wang, and Zhe Chen, Effects of direct aging on mechanical properties and microstructure of TiB2/AlSi7Mg alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 32(2025), No. 12, pp.3017-3028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3225-4
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直接时效对激光粉末床熔融TiB2/AlSi7Mg合金力学性能和微观组织的影响

摘要: 本研究系统探究了直接时效(DA)处理对激光粉末床熔融(LPBF)成形TiB2/AlSi7Mg合金微观组织与力学性能的影响。结果表明,DA处理可在保持良好塑性的同时,显著提高合金强度。通过在150°C 下进行4 h欠时效(UA)处理可获得最优综合力学性能:水平方向的屈服强度、抗拉强度和延伸率分别达到361 MPa、503 MPa和9.1%。DA处理未显著改变合金的晶粒尺寸和胞状结构,但促进了α-Al基体内纳米析出相的形成。具体而言,UA处理诱导析出点状和针状Si相,而过时效(OA)处理则额外析出短棒状 β′-Mg1.8Si 相。其强化机制主要归因于晶界和胞界带来的Hall-Petch效应以及纳米析出相诱导的Orowan机制。合金的加工硬化行为主要受位错与纳米析出相之间相互作用的支配。OA样品由于初始加工硬化率高且位错发生动态回复,导致加工硬化能力迅速饱和,均匀延伸率有限。相比之下,UA样品表现出更为均衡的加工硬化响应。本研究为DA处理作为一种有效提升LPBF Al–Si–Mg合金工程应用性能的后处理工艺提供了理论和实验支撑。

 

Effects of direct aging on mechanical properties and microstructure of TiB2/AlSi7Mg alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

Abstract: The effects of direct aging (DA) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiB2/AlSi7Mg alloys fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) were systematically investigated. DA significantly improves strength while maintaining satisfactory ductility. Optimal performance is obtained through under-aging (UA) at 150°C for 4 h, resulting in a yield strength of 361 MPa, tensile strength of 503 MPa, and elongation of 9.1% in the horizontal direction. DA does not substantially alter the grain size or cellular structure but promotes the formation of nanoprecipitates within the α-Al matrix. Specifically, UA induces dot-like and needle-like Si precipitates, whereas over-aging (OA) additionally generates short rod-like β'-Mg1.8Si phases. The strengthening mechanism is attributed to the Hall–Petch effect associated with grain and cell boundaries, and the Orowan mechanism induced by nanoprecipitates. Work-hardening behavior is governed by interactions between dislocations and nanoprecipitates. The OA sample exhibits rapid saturation of work hardening due to a high initial hardening rate and dynamic recovery of dislocations, resulting in limited uniform elongation. In contrast, the UA sample demonstrates a more balanced work hardening response. These findings provide theoretical and experimental validation of DA as an effective post-processing approach aimed at enhancing the performance of LPBF Al–Si–Mg alloys in engineering applications.

 

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