The effect of trace element vanadium on the superplasticity of 5083 aluminium alloy sheets was studied by high temperature tensile optical microscopy. The results showed that trace element vanadium added into 5083 alloy could refine the fibrous structure of the rolling sheet, restrain the grain growth during recrystallizafion, and improve the superplasficity of 5083 alu-minium alloy. The size of recrystallized grains of the sheets was reduced from 100 to 20 um, and the elongation percentage of 5083 aluminium alloy sheets in 510℃ was improved from 208% to 254% after the trace element vanadium was added into the conventional 5083 aluminium alloy.
Aluminum has been the secondly main metallic material in the world, whose mechanical properties are very important for industrial applications. The sizes and shapes of grains are important in determining the performance in structural applications. How to control the microstructure during solidification process has been a research focus. This paper gives an overview on the recent progress in microstructure control for aluminium alloys solidification process, and introduces the different methods to control the microstructure in detail. The mechanisms of microstructure control for different methods are also discussed. Finally, a brief prospect on future work is presented.
WANG XiangJieLUO XiaoXiongCONG FuGuanCUI JianZhong
