Cong DANG, Jing-feng WANG, Jin-xing WANG, Di YU, Wen-xuan ZHENG, Chang-bing XU, Zi-hong WANG, Le FENG, Xian-hua CHEN, Fu-sheng PAN
{"title":"Achieving high-strength and high-damping Mg−Gd−Y−Zn−Zr−Nd alloy by regulating LPSO and β′ phases","authors":"Cong DANG, Jing-feng WANG, Jin-xing WANG, Di YU, Wen-xuan ZHENG, Chang-bing XU, Zi-hong WANG, Le FENG, Xian-hua CHEN, Fu-sheng PAN","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66736-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66736-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Suitable heat treatment processes were adopted to regulate the precipitation of the lamellar LPSO phase and <em>β′</em> phase in Mg−Gd−Y−Zn−Zr−Nd alloy. The effects of lamellar LPSO phase and <em>β′</em> phase on the mechanical properties and damping capacity of the alloy were studied systematically. Experimental results demonstrate that the lamellar LPSO phase is more conducive to dynamic recrystallization processes, leading to a high degree of recrystallization and a weak texture intensity, resulting in a higher plasticity and damping capacity. After aging treatment, the <em>β′</em> precipitates exhibit pronounced aging strengthening and increase the number of mobile interfaces, thus enhancing the strength and damping capacity at the same time. Through regulating lamellar LPSO and aged <em>β′</em> phase, the alloy achieves high strength and high damping capacity: ultimate tensile strength of 498 MPa, yield strength of 371 MPa and damping capacity of 0.02 at strain amplitude of 1×10<sup>−3</sup>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1092-1108"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143867985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Song-ke XIAO , Xiao-jie ZHOU , Gang ZENG , Hong-chao XIAO , Xin-kai KANG , Xian-zheng LU , Xiao-min CHEN , Jian ZHANG
{"title":"Effect of extrusion ratio on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ42 alloy sheet","authors":"Song-ke XIAO , Xiao-jie ZHOU , Gang ZENG , Hong-chao XIAO , Xin-kai KANG , Xian-zheng LU , Xiao-min CHEN , Jian ZHANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66737-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66737-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg−4.5Al−2.5Zn−0.3Mn−0.2Ca (wt.%, designated as AZ42) alloys in extruded (at extrusion ratios of 28, 20 and 11.5) and peak-aged states were investigated, by using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry and electron backscatter diffraction. The results show that extrusion produces a typical basal fiber texture and streamlines of second phases. All samples exhibit the lowest Schmid factor of basal slip (SF<sub>b</sub>) and the superior tensile yield strength (TYS) along extrusion direction (ED). The sample with extrusion ratio of 20 exhibits the largest average grain size, but the smallest SF<sub>b</sub> which compensates for the disadvantage of grain coarsening and maintains the strength. After being peak-aged at 175 °C for 48 h, the sample with the extrusion ratio of 20 shows the optimal TYS along all the directions, compared to the other samples. This hopes to provide useful information for optimizing the deformation parameters of the AZ42 alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1109-1121"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143867986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shu-peng YE, Zu-ming LIU, Ya-zhou ZHANG, Tao LIU, Dao-yan JIANG, Lei CHEN, Cai CHEN
{"title":"Influence of process parameters on microstructure and properties of Cu−Cr−Nb−Y alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion","authors":"Shu-peng YE, Zu-ming LIU, Ya-zhou ZHANG, Tao LIU, Dao-yan JIANG, Lei CHEN, Cai CHEN","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66744-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66744-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel Cu−4.8Cr−2.2Nb−0.15Y (at.%) alloy was fabricated by employing the laser powder bed fusion with different processing parameters. The influence of laser power (<em>P</em>), scanning speed (<em>v</em>), and laser linear energy density (<em>E</em><sub>l</sub>) on the defects, melt pool morphology, microstructure, and properties of the alloy was systematically investigated. The results show that the optimized process parameters for preparing Cu−Cr−Nb−Y alloy with relative density over 99.5% are <em>P</em>=300−350 W and <em>v</em>=650−800 mm/s, corresponding to <em>E</em><sub>l</sub>=0.375−0.538 J/mm. When <em>E</em><sub>l</sub> < 0.3 J/mm, increasing <em>P</em> or decreasing <em>v</em> can enhance the continuity and size of the melt pool, reduce the lack-of-fusion defects, and increase the relative density. However, excessively high <em>E</em><sub>l</sub> leads to a deeper melt pool, more keyholes, and reduced relative density. The grain size of the as-built Cu−Cr−Nb−Y alloy shows a bimodal distribution, with fine grains at the center and coarse grains at the edge of the melt pool. Increasing <em>P</em> or decreasing <em>v</em> increases the average grain size and 〈110〉 texture intensity. The alloy fabricated with <em>P</em>=350 W and <em>v</em>=800 mm/s displays the highest relative density of 99.82%. The yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation are (443±5) MPa, (699±4) MPa, and (17.1±0.7)%, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1212-1232"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie CHENG , Hong-yi LI , Dai-bo GAO , Xin-mian CHEN , Dong HAI , Jiang DIAO , Bing XIE , Fu-sheng PAN
{"title":"Our journey in greenization of vanadium extraction from vanadium slag in China","authors":"Jie CHENG , Hong-yi LI , Dai-bo GAO , Xin-mian CHEN , Dong HAI , Jiang DIAO , Bing XIE , Fu-sheng PAN","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66750-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66750-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>China is the world's largest producer of vanadium products, whose major vanadium resource is vanadium slag obtained by smelting vanadium−titanium magnetite ores. The vanadium extraction techniques from vanadium slag have progressed stepwise toward greenization during the past 30 years in China. This review has systematically summarized these developments and classified the developments into three stages. The early stage is the efficient vanadium extraction techniques such as the sodium roasting−water leaching technique. The developed stage is the clean vanadium extraction techniques including the calcification roasting−acid leaching technique and sub-molten salt technique. The advanced stage is the green vanadium extraction techniques, for example the magnesiation roasting−acid leaching technique. The mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages of industrially applied and literature reported vanadium extraction techniques in each development stage are elaborated from multiple perspectives. Finally, future development directions are pointed out, aiming to inspire green extraction technique of vanadium worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1306-1324"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yong-qiang ZHANG, Ke-min XUE, Miao MENG, Si-liang YAN, Ping LI
{"title":"High-temperature fracture behavior of Ti−22Al−26Nb with different featured microstructures","authors":"Yong-qiang ZHANG, Ke-min XUE, Miao MENG, Si-liang YAN, Ping LI","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66740-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66740-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fracture behavior at high temperatures of the Ti−22Al−26Nb alloy, which features duplex lamellar, bimodal, and Widmanstätten structures, was studied. Samples of the alloy were prepared through compression deformation in the trans-phase region followed by subsequent heat treatment. The results indicate that at 650 °C, the fracture toughness of the Ti−22Al−26Nb alloy is increased by 41.7% compared to that with original microstructures. The content of the <em>B</em>2 phase significantly influences the inherent fracture toughness of the material, while the morphology and distribution of the precipitated phases primarily affect the tortuosity of the crack propagation path. Among the microstructural features, the morphology and geometric orientation of the lamellae most significantly impact the crack path; consequently, the Widmanstätten structure exhibits the most tortuous fracture path. Additionally, a predictive model for fracture toughness is developed, which effectively predicts the fracture toughness of Ti−22Al−26Nb alloys with various microstructures at 650 °C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1155-1167"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lithium material flow analysis in international trade: A life cycle perspective","authors":"Zi-tao ZHANG , Yun QIN , Xin SUN","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66754-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66754-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>From a life cycle perspective, the material flow analysis is utilized to investigate the lithium material flows in international trade from 2000 to 2019. The results reveal that at the global level, the total volume of lithium trade grew rapidly, reaching 121116 t in 2019. Lithium trade was dominated by lithium minerals, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide rather than final lithium products, indicating an immaturity in global lithium industry. At the intercontinental level, Asia's import trade and Oceania's export trade led the world, accounting for 81.22% and 39.68%, respectively. At the national level, China, Japan and Korea became the main importers, while Chile and Australia were the main exporters. In addition, China's trade volume far exceeded that of the United States. China's exports were dominated by lithium-ion batteries, while the United States mainly imported lithium-ion batteries, proving that the development of China's lithium industry was relatively faster.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1362-1380"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jing-yi HUANG , Yao-ling LIU , Yu-xiang HAN , Ying-chun WAN , Chu-ming LIU , Zhi-yong CHEN
{"title":"Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg−Gd−Zn alloy with and without LPSO phase processed by multi-directional forging","authors":"Jing-yi HUANG , Yao-ling LIU , Yu-xiang HAN , Ying-chun WAN , Chu-ming LIU , Zhi-yong CHEN","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66735-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66735-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The homogenized Mg−5.6Gd−0.8Zn (wt.%) alloys were treated with water cooling and furnace cooling to obtain specimens without and with the 14H long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase. Subsequently, multi-directional forging (MDF) experiments were carried out. The microstructure and mechanical properties of different regions (the center, middle and edge regions) in the MDFed alloys were systematically investigated, and the effect of LPSO phase on them was discussed. The results show that the alloys in different regions undergo significant grain refinement during the MDF process. Inhomogeneous microstructures with different degrees of dynamic recrystallization (DRX) are formed, resulting in microhardness heterogeneity. The alloy with the LPSO phase has higher microstructure homogeneity, a higher degree of recrystallization, and better comprehensive mechanical properties than the alloy without the LPSO phase. The furnace-cooled alloy after 18 passes of MDF has the best comprehensive mechanical properties, with an ultimate compressive strength of 488 MPa, yield strength of 258 MPa, and fracture strain of 21.2%. DRX behavior is closely related to the LPSO phase and deformation temperature. The kinked LPSO phase can act as a potential nucleation site for DRX grains, while the fragmented LPSO phase promotes DRX nucleation through the particle-stimulated nucleation mechanism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1075-1091"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chuan DAI , Pan CHEN , Yao-hui YANG , Wei SUN , Hong-bin WANG
{"title":"Selective flotation of ilmenite from titanaugite under weakly acidic pH conditions using 2-amino-1-propanol as novel depressant","authors":"Chuan DAI , Pan CHEN , Yao-hui YANG , Wei SUN , Hong-bin WANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66751-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66751-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The potential of 2-amino-1-propanol (AP) as a novel depressant in selectively floating ilmenite from titanaugite under weakly acidic conditions was investigated. Micro-flotation results show that AP significantly reduces the recovery of titanaugite while having no evident impact on ilmenite flotation. Subsequent bench-scale flotation tests further confirm a remarkable improvement in separation efficiency upon the introduction of AP. Contact angle and adsorption tests reveal a stronger affinity of AP towards the titanaugite surface in comparison to ilmenite. Zeta potential measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses exhibit favorable adsorption characteristics of AP on titanaugite, resulting from a synergy of electrostatic attraction and chemical interaction. In contrast, electrostatic repulsion hinders any significant interaction between AP and the ilmenite surface. These findings highlight the potential of AP as a highly efficient depressant for ilmenite flotation, paving the way for reduced reliance on sulfuric acid in the industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 4","pages":"Pages 1325-1337"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ke-xing SONG , Yun-xiao HUA , Hai-tao LIU , Yan-min ZHANG , Chao-min ZHANG , Yan-jun ZHOU , Tao HUANG
{"title":"Effect of trace cerium addition on hot deformation behavior of ultrahigh-purity copper containing sulfur","authors":"Ke-xing SONG , Yun-xiao HUA , Hai-tao LIU , Yan-min ZHANG , Chao-min ZHANG , Yan-jun ZHOU , Tao HUANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66721-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66721-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effects of trace cerium (Ce) addition on the microstructural and textural evolution and the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) of the ultrahigh-purity copper (Cu) containing small amounts of sulfur (S) were investigated using a Gleeble−1500 thermal simulation tester at 600 °C. The results show that with increasing Ce content, the grain size of the Cu−S (S2) alloy gradually decreases and the grain boundary embrittlement induced by S impurities is considerably inhibited. The addition of Ce promotes the DRX process of the S2 alloy and changes its DRX mechanism from discontinuous to continuous and twinning-induced DRX mechanisms. The texture component and intensity of the S2 alloy vary with the increase of Ce content. The addition of 120×10<sup>−6</sup> Ce (mass fraction) is favorable for the grain orientation randomization, which is attributed to the promoted DRX.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 888-901"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi-xiao WANG , Guo-hua WU , Liang ZHANG , You-jie GUO , Xin TONG , Liang-bin LI , Xun-man XIONG
{"title":"Effect of pouring and mold temperatures on fluidity and hot tearing behavior of cast Al−Li−Cu−Mg−Sc−Zr−Ti alloy","authors":"Yi-xiao WANG , Guo-hua WU , Liang ZHANG , You-jie GUO , Xin TONG , Liang-bin LI , Xun-man XIONG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66707-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66707-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of pouring temperature and mold temperature on the fluidity and hot tearing behavior of Al−2Li−2Cu−0.5Mg−0.15Sc−0.1Zr−0.1Ti alloys was investigated by experimental investigation and simulation assessment. The results showed that the length of the spiral fluidity sample increases from 302 to 756 mm as the pouring temperature increases from 680 to 740 °C, and from 293 to 736 mm as the mold temperature increases from 200 to 400 °C. The hot tearing susceptibility (HTS) firstly decreases and then increases with increasing pouring and mold temperatures, which is mainly caused by the oxide inclusion originating from the high activity of Li at excessive pouring temperature. Excessive pouring and mold temperatures easily produce oxide inclusions and holes, leading to a reduction in fluidity and an increase in HTS of the alloy. Combining the experimental and simulation results, the optimized pouring and mold temperatures are ~720 °C and ~300 °C for the cast Al−Li alloy, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 669-683"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143842772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}