US20050194072A1 - Magnesium wrought alloy having improved extrudability and formability - Google Patents

Magnesium wrought alloy having improved extrudability and formability Download PDF

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US20050194072A1
US20050194072A1 US10/793,412 US79341204A US2005194072A1 US 20050194072 A1 US20050194072 A1 US 20050194072A1 US 79341204 A US79341204 A US 79341204A US 2005194072 A1 US2005194072 A1 US 2005194072A1
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  • the present invention relates to metal alloys and more particularly to magnesium-based metal alloy compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions.
  • Magnesium-based alloys are generally classified into two distinct categories, cast or wrought alloys. Both types of alloys are in widespread use throughout many industries, including in the automotive industry.
  • Magnesium-based alloy cast parts can be produced by conventional casting methods which include diecasting, sand casting, permanent and semi-permanent mold casting, plaster-mold casting and investment casting. Cast parts are generally formed by pouring a molten metal into a casting mold that provides shape to the molten material as it cools and solidifies. The mold is later separated from the part after solidification.
  • Cast alloy materials demonstrate a number of particularly advantageous properties that have prompted an increased demand for magnesium-based alloy cast parts in the automotive industry. These properties include low density, high strength-to-weight ratio, easy machinability and good damping characteristics.
  • compositions for casting alloys are not particularly well-adapted to use as a wrought alloy, where the alloy material is further worked by a deformation process after solidification.
  • many of the commercially available wrought magnesium-based alloys are not comparable to the performance capabilities of other metal wrought alloys (e.g., aluminum-based or stainless steel alloys). Therefore, there is a need for an improved magnesium-based alloy suitable for wrought alloy applications.
  • the invention provides a metal alloy comprising: aluminum (Al) from about 2.5 to about 3.5 percent by weight (hereinafter, “wt. %”); manganese (Mn) from about 0.2 to 0.6 wt. %; zinc (Zn) less than about 0.3 wt. %; one or more impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • the present invention provides a magnesium-based wrought alloy has a composition comprising: aluminum (Al) of between about 2.5 to about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a wrought alloy element comprising: forming a molten alloy material having a composition comprising aluminum (Al) of less than about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; one or more impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg), at a casting temperature.
  • the alloy material is cooled to solidify.
  • the solidified alloy material is processed by deformation, thereby forming the wrought alloy element.
  • the present invention further provides a component for use in a vehicle, the component comprising a magnesium-based wrought alloy comprising aluminum (Al) of less than about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; one or more impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • a magnesium-based wrought alloy comprising aluminum (Al) of less than about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; one or more impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • the present invention also provides a magnesium-based wrought alloy that has a composition comprising: aluminum (Al) of between about 2.5 to about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg); wherein the wrought alloy has an elongation of greater than 8% at room temperature.
  • a magnesium-based wrought alloy has a composition comprising: aluminum (Al) of between about 2.5 to about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than about 1.0 wt. %; impurities collectively less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg); wherein the wrought alloy having an extrusion speed of greater than 305 mm per minute at 360° C.
  • FIG. 1 is a chart showing maximum extrusion speeds of prior art alloys
  • FIG. 2 is a chart showing maximum extrusion speed of an alloy according to the present invention (AM30) compared to a prior art alloy (AZ31B);
  • FIG. 3 is a tensile curve graph of true-stress versus true-strain showing comparing an alloy of the present invention (AM30) with a prior art alloy (AZ31B) at room temperature;
  • FIG. 4 is a tensile curve graph of an alloy according to the present invention (AM30) at elevated temperatures;
  • FIG. 5 is a tensile curve graph of a prior art alloy (AZ31B) at elevated temperatures.
  • FIG. 6 shows the effect of temperature on elongation of an alloy of the present invention (AM30) compared with a prior art alloy (AZ31B).
  • the present invention provides a strong, corrosion-resistant, and lightweight magnesium-based alloy.
  • magnesium-based it is meant that the composition is primarily comprised of magnesium, generally greater than 80wt. % magnesium.
  • composition refers broadly to a substance containing at least the preferred metal elements or compounds, but which may also comprise additional substances or compounds, including additives and impurities.
  • material also broadly refers to matter containing the preferred compounds or composition.
  • the present invention further relates to methods of making preferred embodiments of the magnesium-based alloy, as well as to methods of making components with preferred embodiments of the inventive alloy.
  • the present invention provides a wrought magnesium-based alloy, which is designed for improved extrudability and formability, while still maintaining strength and corrosion resistance.
  • wrought and worked are synonymous and refer to an alloy which is generally processed in two separate steps, as recognized by one of skill in the art.
  • the first step comprises forming molten metal into an ingot, a billet, or a pre-form.
  • the pre-form formed in the first step is then processed by working the pre-form in a second step, thereby forming a wrought product.
  • the pre-form thus undergoes a physical deformation process in the second step, which may include for example, extrusion or rolling.
  • the wrought product can then be used to form a part or a portion of a part.
  • “casting” as it is generally known, involves pouring a molten metal alloy into a casting mold to essentially form a solidified cast part in a near-finished state.
  • the molten metal alloy is poured into a mold, where the metal alloy solidifies after cooling, to form a cast part.
  • the physical requirements for cast alloys are different from the requirements for wrought alloys, due to the differences in physical processing.
  • a wrought alloy is first, in essence, cast as an ingot or pre-form, it must also further withstand the additional physical deformation and corresponding processing conditions.
  • wrought alloys generally require additional optimization of a greater variety of physical properties than those properties needed for a cast alloy. For example, wrought alloys require higher ductility, extrudability and formability, while still requiring sufficient strength and castability for the initial casting process.
  • AZ31B which per ASTM designation is a magnesium-based alloy having a composition of approximately 3 wt. % aluminum (Al), 1 wt. % zinc (Zn), and the balance magnesium and impurities, which is commonly expressed in the format: Mg-3 wt. % Al-1 wt% Zn), which offers the best combination of mechanical properties and extrudability from the wrought magnesium alloys available.
  • All currently available magnesium-based wrought alloys have relatively poor extrudability and formability compared to available aluminum extrusion alloys, for example.
  • the magnesium-based alloys of the present invention are relatively low cost lightweight alloys that demonstrate improved ductility and extrudability, while maintaining relatively high strength and castability through a range of temperatures. (e.g., between ambient temperatures of approximately 26° C. to about 200° C.).
  • the magnesium-based alloys of the present invention are particularly well suited to wrought alloy applications.
  • the inventive alloys are also corrosion resistance.
  • the inventive alloys are suitable for use in a wide variety of applications including various automotive components including, for example, frames, support members, cross-members, instrument panel beams, roof rails, engine cradles, transfer cases, and steering components.
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise aluminum as an alloying element, which is generally believed to have a favorable effect on the physical properties of a magnesium alloy.
  • Aluminum generally improves strength and hardness of a magnesium-based alloy, but it reduces the overall ductility.
  • increasing aluminum content i.e., above about 5 wt. % widens the freezing range for the magnesium-based alloy, which makes it easier to cast.
  • an increased aluminum content makes the alloy more difficult to subsequently work, due to an increased hardness.
  • one aspect of the present invention is optimizing the aluminum content in the inventive alloy to maximize the ductility and extrudability, while maintaining reasonable strength and castability (for billet casting prior to working or extrusion).
  • preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise an aluminum content of less than about 4% by weight, as will be discussed in more detail below. “About” when applied to values indicates that the calculation or the measurement allows some slight imprecision in the value (with some approach to exactness in the value; approximately or reasonably close to the value; nearly). If, for some reason, the imprecision provided by “about” is not otherwise understood in the art with this ordinary meaning, then “about” as used herein indicates a possible variation of up to 5% of the indicated value. For example, a component of about 10 wt.
  • % could vary between 10 ⁇ 0.5 wt. %, thus ranging from between 9.5 and 10.5 wt. %.
  • Particularly preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise an aluminum content of from about 2.5 to about 3.5 wt. %, to optimize the strength and extrudability. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the aluminum content is about 3 wt. %.
  • preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise manganese as an alloying ingredient at less than about 0.6 wt. %. While manganese does not appear to have a large impact on tensile strength of a magnesium-based alloy, it does increase yield strength of the magnesium alloys. Further, manganese functions to improve corrosion resistance of a magnesium aluminum alloy system, by facilitating removal of iron and other heavy metal elements into relatively inert intermetallic components, some of which separate out of the alloy during melting. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the alloy comprises manganese of from about 0.2 to about 0.6 wt. %, and most preferably from about 0.26 to about 0.6 wt. %. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, manganese is added at about 0.4 wt. %, as recommended by ASTM Specification B93-94a.
  • Particularly preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise less than about 0.3 wt. % zinc as an impurity, and most preferably less than 0.22 wt. %.
  • Zinc has typically been used as an alloying ingredient to strengthen magnesium-based alloys of the prior art, however, such alloys typically have significantly lower extrudability, ductility, and increased hot-shortness. Further, zinc containing magnesium alloy systems are generally prone to micro-porosity, and the zinc has been reported to increase surface cracking and oxidation of Mg—Al—Zn based alloys during extrusion, resulting in lower extrusion speed limits. Thus, in contrast to known wrought magnesium alloy systems, the present invention minimizes the amount of zinc present to an impurity level of less than about 0.3 wt. %.
  • AZ31B is a known wrought alloy, which contains zinc. AZ31B has one of the fastest extrusion rates among known wrought magnesium-based alloys. Upon evaluation of the known wrought alloys, the performance of the AZ31B (which has a composition of about 3.0 wt. % Al, about 1.0 wt. % Zn, about 0.20 wt. % Mn and the balance Mg and impurities) was compared to the performance of another known wrought alloy, AZ61, (which has a composition of about 5.0 wt. % Al, about 0.30 wt.
  • AM50 which has a composition of about 5 wt. % Al, about 0.30 wt % Mn, and the balance Mg and impurities.
  • Such cast alloys are not generally known to be useful for wrought alloy applications.
  • FIG. 1 shows a comparison of the extrusion speeds for prior art alloys: AZ31B, AZ61, and AM50 at extrusion temperatures of 450° C. and 500° C., respectively, for 25.4 mm ⁇ 25.4 mm square tubes with 5 mm walls, with an extrusion ratio of 12.5.
  • the AZ31B has a much higher extrusion speed compared with either the AZ61 or with the cast alloy AM50.
  • the removal of zinc from the alloy composition aside from small levels of impurities did not appear to increase the extrusion speed at all, and further provided the lowest extrudability rate, corroborating the poor performance of cast alloy compositions in wrought alloy applications.
  • one preferred embodiment of the present invention is a novel magnesium-based alloy having an optimized aluminum content of between about 2.5 to about 4.0 wt. % of aluminum, with a most preferred range of aluminum between about 2.5 to about 3.5 wt. %.
  • Other preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise aluminum of less than about 4 wt. %, based on predicted alloy system behavior.
  • Another known cast alloy, AM20 (which has a composition of about 2 wt.
  • preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a magnesium-based alloy that comprises aluminum (Al) between about 2.5 wt. % and about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) collectively present at less than 1.0 wt. %; one or more impurities collectively less than 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • the Mn is present at less than about 0.6 wt. % and Zn is present at less than about 0.3 wt. %.
  • One particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a metal alloy comprising aluminum (Al) at about 3 wt. %; manganese (Mn) at about 0.4 wt. %; zinc (Zn) of less than about 0.22 wt. %; one or more impurities of less than about 0.1 wt. %, with a balance of magnesium (Mg).
  • This embodiment of the inventive alloy of the present invention may be nominally represented by the ASTM formula for magnesium alloys, as “AM30”.
  • one preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a magnesium-based alloy which also contains standard levels of impurities that are commonly found in magnesium alloys, such as, silicon (Si), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), as well as other trace impurities.
  • the additional impurities collectively comprise less than a maximum of about 0.1 wt. % of the alloy.
  • the alloy comprises the following impurities: less than about 0.01 wt. % Si, less than about 0.01 wt. % Cu, less than about 0.002 wt. % Ni, less than about 0.002 wt. % Fe, and less than 0.02 wt. % of all other trace impurities.
  • An alloy according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention was prepared as follows: 900 kg of melt was prepared and cast into billets having a dimension of 178 mm wide by 406 mm long, the alloy herein identified as “AM30”. For purposes of comparison, a prior art alloy sample of the AZ31B alloy was likewise prepared by casting a melt of 900 kg into billets having the same dimensions as the alloy of the present invention. Table 1 shows the specifications for the present inventive alloy (AM30) and the prior art alloy (AZ31B), as prepared. TABLE 1 Al (wt. Mn Zn Fe Ni Cu Mg Alloy %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (wt. %) (w
  • the balance of both alloys comprises trace impurities typically found in magnesium alloys.
  • the billets were both heated to 360° C. and tubes were extruded using a 1400 ton press to form tubes having dimensions of a nominal outside diameter of 70 mm and a nominal thickness of 4 mm.
  • a maximum extrusion speed was determined at the onset of surface cracking of the tubes. Approximately 200 meters of tubes were made at the maximum extrusion speed for each alloy.
  • FIG. 2 shows a comparison of the maximum extrusion ram speeds for the AM30 alloy of the present invention, versus the prior art AZ31B alloy, conducted at 360° C.
  • the AM30 alloy reached a sustained extrusion speed of 366 mm/min versus the extrusion speed for AZ31B which was 305 mm/min.
  • the extrusion speed of the new AM30 alloy is 20% faster than the extrusion speed of the fastest previously known wrought magnesium-based alloy (AZ31B) at 360° C.
  • Tensile properties (i.e., tensile yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation) were determined by testing performed on the prepared tensile specimens made from extruded tube samples. The tubes samples were machined along the longitudinal axis/direction of the tubes. Only the grip sections of the samples were flattened and the curved gage sections remained intact. Tensile strength testing was then carried out at ambient conditions (i.e., room temperature) and five elevated temperatures: 93° C., 121° C., 149° C., 177° C., and 204° C., per ASTM E21-92 specification for tensile strength testing of wrought alloys. ASTM standard specimens of 2′′ gauge length were used for tests at an initial strain rate of 0.001 s ⁇ 1 (i.e., 0.001/second). For each condition, at least three specimens were tested and the measured values were averaged.
  • FIG. 3 shows typical tensile curves for both the AM30 and AZ31B alloys at room temperature. Both of the alloys have very similar yield strength (YS) of 168 MPa for AM30 and 171 MPa for AZ31B, as determined by a 0.02 strain offset at A in FIG. 3 .
  • the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) for AZ31B is indicated at B as 232 MPa and AM30 is indicated at C as 237 MPa, which are relatively similar.
  • the ductility of both the two alloys is shown by the elongation of the samples, as shown in the tensile curves.
  • AZ31B exhibits an 8% elongation, as where AM30 of the present invention exhibits a 12% elongation.
  • the AM30 alloy of the present invention has a 50% greater ductility than the prior art AZ31B at room temperature, while generally having the same strength.
  • FIG. 3 also shows that AZ31B exhibits serrations in the tensile curve, indicating discontinuous plastic flow during deformation. However, such serrations were not observed in the AM30 alloy.
  • FIG. 4 demonstrates the elevated temperature true-stress versus true-strain curves conducted on the specimens described previously for the AM30 alloy of the present invention.
  • the tensile strength curves were developed for the AM30 specimens at 93° C., 121° C., 149° C., 177° C., and 204° C., respectively.
  • FIG. 5 shows the elevated temperature tensile curves for the prior art AZ31B, at the same temperature increments as that of FIG. 4 at 93° C., 121° C., 149° C., 177° C., and 204° C.
  • both the yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) are relatively the same for both alloys, and both properties decrease with increasing temperature.
  • FIG. 6 shows a comparison of the effect of temperature on the ductility of the AM30 alloy sample of the present invention versus the AZ31B sample of the prior art.
  • the percentage elongation which relates to the ductility of the alloy material, generally increases as temperature increases.
  • the ductility of the AM30 is slightly higher across the range of temperatures tested, and is significantly greater at the upper and lower ends of the temperature range tested (i.e., from a lower range of approximately 25° C. to 70° C. and then at a higher range of about 100° C. to 200° C.).
  • the AM30 alloys and AZ31B alloys generally have the same relationship at room temperature: they both have relatively similar yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) to one another, while AM30 exhibits a greater elongation at almost all temperatures which correlates to a greater ductility of the AM30 alloy as compared to AZ31B.
  • the present invention further provides a method of forming a wrought alloy element comprising forming an alloy material having a composition comprising aluminum (Al) of less than about 4.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn) of less than 0.6 wt. %; zinc (Zn) of less than about 0.22 wt. %; one or more impurities of less than about 0.1 wt. %; and a balance of magnesium (Mg) at a casting temperature.
  • the casting temperature is generally above the liquidus temperature of the alloy, but is at least at the point where the metal is molten and is in a substantially liquid-state. It is preferred that the casting temperature is greater than 600° C., most preferably greater than 640° C.
  • the alloy material is cooled to ambient conditions.
  • the alloy material is then processed by a deformation process, which thereby forms the wrought alloy element.
  • deformation processing of the alloy material may include a hot-working process, a cold-working process, or both.
  • Hot-working processes generally include deformation processes conducted at elevated temperatures, which is generally preferred to be above about 200° C.
  • Hot-working deformation processes include both die extrusion or sheet rolling.
  • Cold-working deformation processes are generally conducted at lower temperatures, generally below 200° C. It is preferred that the cold-working is conducted at ambient room temperature conditions.
  • the present invention is particularly well-suited for automotive components and parts.
  • Certain preferred automotive parts comprise a wrought alloy according to the present invention formed into a tubular structure, or in the alternative, into a sheet or plate structure.
  • Such components are manufactured by undergoing a deformation process, such as extruding, rolling, bending, hydroforming, stamping, superplastic forming, gas forming, electromagnetic forming, including combinations thereof, or any other metal forming processes known to one of skill in the art.
  • the alloy can be formed into a variety of automotive parts and components including, for example, frames, support members, cross-members, instrument panel beams, roof rails, engine cradles, transfer cases, and steering components.

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