Effect of Mg content on microstructure and properties of Zn-Al-Cu Alloy
Abstract Zn-Cu-Al-xMg (x=0,0.25,0.5) zinc alloy was prepared by metal mould casting. The effects of Mg addition on the structure, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of Zn-Al-Cu alloy were studied. The results show that without Mg addition, the alloy consists of Zn solid solution(ƞ pha...
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Published in: | IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-02, Vol.675 (1), p.12059 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Zn-Cu-Al-xMg (x=0,0.25,0.5) zinc alloy was prepared by metal mould casting. The effects of Mg addition on the structure, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of Zn-Al-Cu alloy were studied. The results show that without Mg addition, the alloy consists of Zn solid solution(ƞ phase) containing of Cu and Al and layered α+η eutectic structure. With the addition of Mg, the η phase grains were refined, the layered eutectic structure disappeared, and the intermetallic compound Mg
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appeared, and its content increased with the increase of Mg content. The hardness of the alloy increases with the increase of Mg content. When the content of Mg is 0.5wt.%, the hardness reaches the maximum value of 151HV. Tensile strength and electrical conductivity first increase and then decrease. When the addition of Mg is 0.25wt.%, the maximum tensile strength and electrical conductivity are 270 MPa and 26.4% IACS, respectively. The wear mechanism of zinc alloy is a mixture of adhesive wear and abrasive wear, and the adhesive wear is dominant. |
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ISSN: | 1755-1307 1755-1315 |