摘要:The technical bottleneck of the manufacture of large complex castings in rare earth magnesium alloy(Mg-RE) with high strength and toughness were introduced. On this basis, the mutual restriction between purification and refinement inoculation, purification and composition homogenization and influence factors of strength and toughness deficiency of casting ontology in the manufacturing process were discussed. Some factors of Mg-RE were reviewed such as melt purification, refinement inoculation, composition homogenization, solidification structure simulation and control, defect inhibition and heat treatment. Two key issues for future scientific research were expounded: one is the metallurgical interaction mechanisms of homogenization-purification-inoculation in large volume Mg-RE alloy melt, the other is the transition laws of dissolution-flow-energy fields for large complex Mg-RE alloy castings and influence mechanisms on the evolution of microstructure and defects.
摘要:The casting process simulation software MAGMA was adopted to simulate the filling and solidification process of the low-pressure casting for aluminum alloy motor shell. The generation area of casting defects was predicted and the causes were analyzed. On this basis, the solidification process was optimized and verification experiment was conducted. The results indicate that the shrinkage cavity and porosity defects can be effectively reduced by analyzing mold temperature field, properly adjusting the mold structure and adding cooling channels to enhance the cooling effect. The performance of the motor shell produced by the optimized process was remarkably improved, where all quality and performance indicators meet the practical requirement.
摘要:The influence of Ca and Mn microalloying on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-14 Li-3 Al-0.5 Y alloy with high strength and low density was investigated. The results indicate that the addition of Ca leads to the formation of semi-continuous netlike Al2Ca phase distributed in the β-Li grain boundary in the alloy, which consumes the Al element with solid solution strengthening effect and significantly refines the β-Li. The addition of Mn can generate the Mn phase and Al2Mn3 phase dispersed in the β-Li matrix in the alloy, which inhibits the growth of β-Li. The superlight Mg-14 Li-3 Al-0.5 Y-0.2 Mn alloy with ultra-low density(1.36 g/cm3) and high elongation(11%) was developed, of which the strength and tensile strength reach 144 MPa and 175.5 MPa, respectively.
摘要:Quantitative assessment techniques were employed to quantitatively evaluate the regional microstructure of some large titanium alloy castings, and the correlation between the surface and internal structures of castings was analyzed comparatively. The principle of sample selection and observation in the evaluation of the casting ontology was discussed. The results indicate that the average grain size and half-width of the grain size distribution obtained from the surface, central layer and cross section of the casting ontology are increased linearly with the thickness of the castings. The grain size of the surface and center layer are characterized by a normal distribution, while that of cross section is characterized by a skewed distribution. Combined with the characteristics of titanium alloy castings, it is recommended that the surface structure can be adopted to evaluate the uniformity of the casting structure in the evaluation of the casting ontology of large-scale complex precision titanium alloy.
摘要:The effects of different selective laser melting(SLM) parameters on relative density of SLM-processed rare earth modified Al-Mn alloy were investigated and the optimum parameters were presented. On this basis, the influence of heat treatment on mechanical properties of SLM-formed Al-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy was explored. The results indicate that a excessive applied laser energy density(E)leads to the spherical pores inclusion inside, which is attributed to the constituent evaporation. A low E results in the limited overlap ratio, leading to the formation of irregular pores. When E is optimized to 52.6 J/mm3, the internal defects of SLM-processed parts are reduced with improved densification level of 99.8%. Two kinds of grain morphology can be observed in the molten pool: equiaxed grains generated at the bottom and columnar grains at the center. Tensile properties and micro-hardness of the alloy can be improved effectively by heat treatment. After annealing at 300 ℃ for 4 h, specimens exhibit excellent tensile properties, where tensile strength reaches 756 MPa and elonagation is 11%.The micro-hardness of the as-deposited specimens are 131.2 HV0.2 whereas that annealed at 280 ℃ for 6 h is 178.3 HV0.2.
摘要:The A359 alloy was prepared by lattice-type metal mold with different melt cooling rates, and further treated by T6 heat treatment. On this basis, the effects of melt cooling rate and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of the alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the tensile strength and elongation of the as-cast and T6 treated alloys are increased simultaneously with the increase of melt cooling rate. Furthermore, the influence mechanism of melt cooling rate on the evolution of mechanical properties of the alloy was analyzed combining with the microstructure characterization and the theory of metal strengthening and toughening. The strength and ductility of the A359 alloy are increased simultaneously with the increase of melt cooling rate, which is mainly attributed to the refinement of non-equilibrium solidification microstructure, supersaturated solution of solute atoms, large amounts of nano Si particles in Al matrix and large amounts of nano Al particles in eutectic Si.
摘要:Accrording to coarse structure, macrosegregation and coarse second phase existing in the traditional large scale 2219 alloy ingots, the 2219 alloy ingots with ?630 mm were fabricated by DC casting with internal electromagnetic melt treatment. The solidification microstructure and composition of the ingots were investigated by OM, spectrometer and SEM. The effects of electromagnetic melt treatment on the microstructure refinement of ingots were investigated, and the distribution law of solute elements was revealed. The results indicate that the grains of ingots prepared by the internal electromagnetic melt treatment are finer along the radial direction compared with that of ones by ordinary DC casting, of which the average size is in the range of 200~300 μm. The microstructure is evenly distributed overall with the obviously refined intermetallic compound, and the second intercrystalline phase is distributed in a discontinuous net, where Cu is more evenly distributed.
摘要:The directionally solidified single crystal DD4 superalloy was prepared using the spiral grain selector. Microstructure evolution and grain competitive growth of the starter block and spiral part in spiral selector were analyzed. The results indicate that with the increase of the height of the starter block, the primary dendrite spacing is increased and the grain density is decreased significantly, and the texture of <001> is strengthened. The orientation deflection angle of the initial grains is less than 10 ° at the height of the starter block of 20 mm. Finally, about 35 grains with obvious size and good orientation can be entered into the spiral part. Grains located in the inner edge of spiral channel were dominant in the process of spiral selection and were the easiest to be selected. The single crystal screening process was realized at the 1/3 helix height of the spiral part, and the single crystal with the deviation angle of 8.9° was prepared.
关键词:Directional Solidification;Ni-based Single Crystal Superalloy;Spiral Grain Selector;Crystal Competitive Growth;Grain Orientation
摘要:Effects of four methods including C2Cl6 degassing, ultrasonic degassing, C2Cl6/ultrasonic combination degassing and Ar degassing on hydrogen content and mechanical properties of 2024 alloy were investigated. The results indicate that after C2Cl6-ultrasonic combination degassing, the hydrogen content reaches the minimum, corresponding to the optimal properties. The correlation of hydrogen content with mechanical properties of 2024 alloy was investigated. The result reveal that tensile properties and elongation at room temperature are continuously increased with the decrease of hydrogen content. When the hydrogen content is less than 0.12 cm3/100 g Al, the yield strength has no significant increase with the decrease of hydrogen content.
摘要:Al-Si alloys have excellent casting properties and good processing properties. After modification and heat treatments, the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Al-Si alloys can be further improved, which are widely used casting aluminum alloys. However, the rapid development of rail transportation and aerospace has put forward higher requirements for the performance of Al-Si alloys. Squeeze casting Al alloy parts have the advantages of weak anisotropic, fewer casting defects and good mechanical properties, etc., which have broad prospects for application in rail transportation and aerospace. The effects of(semi-solid) squeeze casting process parameters and heat treatment parameters on microstructural evolution and performance of squeeze casting Al-Si alloys were reviewed, which provided a reference for the preparation of high performance Al-Si alloys by squeeze casting in the future.
摘要:Lightweight is the inevitable trend of equipment development in the future, which indicates low fuel consumption, long distance, high mobility and high payload especially for vehicle equipment. Therefore, alloys with high-strength and cushy process forming are the foundation and key to realize the lightweight of equipment, which has been always concerned. High entropy alloy is a kind of engineering material based on the new design concept with high hardness, high strength, good oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance and other characteristics, which has a wide potential prospect in industrial application. The application prospect and field of lightweight high entropy alloy in vehicle equipment were analyzed in order to provide theoretical and technical support for promoting the technical upgrading of vehicle equipment, especially military vehicle equipment, and meeting the requirements of future combat.
关键词:Lightweight High Entropy Alloy;Vehicle Equipment;Lightweight
摘要:Metal core bar can enhance the air permeability and improve the core strength. However, the traditional design method of metal core bar is very simple and mainly relies on artificial experience which makes the metal core bar material distribution unreasonable. Therefore, a topology optimization method for metal core bar structure was proposed in the sand casting. SIMP(Solid Isotropic Material with Penalizatio) topology optimization model was used to optimize the structure of metal core bar. Meanwhile, the optimized metal core bar was applied to the bending strength experiment of sand core. The experimental results reveal that difference between the bending strength before and after optimization can be neglected. Compared with the normal shape of the metal core bar, the weight of the optimized core bar is reduced by more than 59.9%, exhibiting a satisfied effects.
摘要:AlFeCrCoCu high-entropy alloy particles(HEAp) reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites were fabricated by powder metallurgy, and the effects of mass fraction of HEAp on the microstructure and properties of AlFeCrCoCu/ZL109 composites were investigated. The results indicate that high-entropy alloy particles are evenly distributed in the matrix, and the reinforcement is well combined with the matrix. However, excessive high-entropy alloy content leads to the agglomeration of particles. When the mass fraction of the high-entropy alloy is 15%, the tensile strength of the composites reaches the maximum of 414 MPa, which is 128% higher than that of matrix. When the mass fraction is 20%, the hardness reaches the maximum of 154.8 HV0.1, which is 179.9% higher than that of matrix with the lowest thermal expansion coefficient. Therefore, the strength and hardness of aluminum alloys can be effectively improved by high-entropy alloy particles, and the composites with the required thermal expansion coefficient can be obtained by adjusting the content of the high-entropy alloy.
摘要:8.5%SiCp/AZ91 D matrix composites were prepared by semi-solid stirring at 585 ℃ and holding at 595 ℃ as well as squeezing casting at 585 ℃. After solid solution treatment at 415 ℃ for 24 h and aging treatment at 220 ℃ for 8 h, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites prepared were investigated by OM,SEM, EDS and tensile testing.The results reveal that after squeezing casting and heat treatment, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites can be improved. After squeezing casting, grain morphology in the composites is refined to equiaxed structure, in which amounts of SiC particles occupy the grain boundary. After solid solution and aging treatment, amounts of lamellar Mg17Al12 phase with a certain orientation can be observed in the microstructure of the composites. The tensile strength, elongation and hardness of the squeezing casting composites reach 191.06 MPa, 1.75% and 143.4 HV, while those of ones after solid solution and aging treatment are 241.26 MPa, 4.22% and 152.5 HV, respectively.
摘要:Effects of aging temperature and duration on the strength, electrical conductivity and microstructure of Cu-1.7 Ni-0.5 Be alloy were investigated by OM, SEM, EDS and tensile testing. The results indicate that the comprehensive performance of Cu-1.7 Ni-0.5 Be alloy is desirable after solid solution at 920 ℃ for 1 h and aged at 480 ℃ for 6 h, where the electrical conductivity, tensile strength and elongation reach 34.278 MS/m, 758 MPa and 21%, respectively. In the range of 0.25~10 h, absence of precipitated phase is observed at the beginning of aging, and the alloy strengthening is dominated by the G.P. region. With the increase of aging time, the precipitated phase is generated gradually and exhibits dispersed distribution. When aging for 10 h, the precipitation at 510 ℃ is coarser than that of ones at 480 ℃. Under the aging temperature of 450~510 ℃, the tensile strength is increased at first and then decreased with the increase of aging time on the whole. The peak time of the alloy at 450 ℃, 480 ℃ and 510 ℃ are 8 h, 6 h and 2 h, respectively. The higher the aging temperature is, the earlier the peak value appears. With the increase of aging time, the electrical conductivity is increased gradually with a slower rate. The main fracture mode is dominated by ductile fracture under normal temperature stretch.
摘要:Al-Mn alloys with different Mn contents(1.4%、1.7%、2.0%、2.3%,mass fraction)were prepared by permanent mould casting. The microstructure, mechanical properties and anodic oxidation properties of the alloy ingots were characterized by SEM, EDS and tensile testing. The results show that the second phase in Al-Mn alloy consists largely of Al6Mn with large diamond shape, long strip shape, spherical shape or short rod shape. The fluidity of the alloy is increased firstly and then decreased. When Mn content is 2.0%, the alloy shows the satisfied fluidity, which is up to 97% of ADC12 alloy at the same level. The strength of alloy is increased firstly and then decreased, while the elongation is decreased continuously. When Mn content is 1.7%, the comprehensive mechanical properties and anodizing properties can be obtained with the desirable effects. The alloy presents great anodizing performance with the color difference less than 0.5, and the thickness of anodic oxide film is more than 10 μm.
摘要:The interface compatibility of U-8 Mo alloy and Zr-4 alloy was investigated by diffusion-couple method through diffusion test at 900 ℃ and 1 000 ℃ for 6 and 12 h, respectively. The result indicates that the diffusion phenomenon can be observed significantly between U-8 Mo alloy and Zr-4 alloy. The diffusion rate of Mo element is faster during the diffusion process of U-8 Mo to Zr-4, leading to the formation of Mo2Zr phase. The U element exists in Zr-base in form of solid solution, and U-8 Mo alloy has good compatibility with Zr-4 alloy.
摘要:Taking 8079 aluminum alloy as the research object, sheet for double zero aluminum foil was cast rolled directly with electrolytic aluminum liquid. The effects of different cooling intensities on the grain structure and central layer segregation of 8079 aluminum alloy cast-rolled plate were systematically investigated by means of optical microscopy(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS). The results indicate that when the cooling intensity is 3 500 W/(m2·K), the grain is coarsened with grade 3, and the segregation phenomenon presents severe in the center layer of tested specimens. When the cooling intensity is increased to 4 000 W/(m2·K), the grain size is gradually decreased, and the central layer segregation is weakened. When the cooling intensity is 4 500~5 500 W/(m2·K), the grain size keeps stable with the increase of cooling intensity, which is about 54 μm, and absence of segregation is observed in the center layer. When the cooling intensity is increased to 6 000 W/(m2·K), the grain size is excessively fine and absence of obvious segregation is observed in the center layer. When the cooling intensity ranging from 4 500 W/(m2·K) to 5 500 W/(m2·K), the aluminum alloy cast-rolled plate without central segregation can be obtained, which exhibits uniform and fine microstructure.
摘要:By hardness and tensile testing, optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope, the effects of different heat treatment processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of high pressure diecasting(HPDC) AlSi10 MnMg alloy shock tower were investiagted. The results indicate that T5 and T6 heat treatment can improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of the shock tower. After T5 heat treatment, the silicon phase in the structure is spheroidized, and the plasticity of the shock tower is increased with the increase of heat treatment temperature. After T5(350 ℃×2 h) heat treatment, the elongation reaches 16.32%, which is twice of that of the as-cast state. After T6 heat treatment, the Mg2Si and other strengthening phases can be precipitated, however the size is increased with the increase of temperature, while the strength of shock tower is decreased continuously with the rise of the temperature. After T6(500 ℃×2 h+175 ℃×6 h) heat treatment, the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the shock tower reach 217.06 MPa, 294.28 MPa and 10.25%, respectively.
摘要:Thermomechanical coupling model for TC4 bar heating was established based on the Abaqus finite element simulation software. TC4 alloy bars with different diameters and 0.2 mm glass coating on the surface were directly heated into the furnace at 945 ℃ and analyzed. The results indicate that the maximum equivalent stress suffered by the bar during heating is increased with the increase of diameter, which is located at the bottom of the bar(the contact part with the furnace). When the diameter of the bar is more than 40 mm, the maximum equivalent stress suffered by the bar during the heating process is greater than the yield strength at the corresponding temperature. The maximum principal stress suffered by the bar during heating is increased with the increase of diameter. Temperatures where the different diameters bearing the maximum principal stress height are all about 35 ℃. When the diameter of the bar is 100 mm, the maximum principal stress is 198.2 MPa, and the safety factor for brittle cracking is 4.8, while that of the remaining diameters are all greater than 4.8. TC4 alloy bars with a diameter of ≤40 mm are coated with 0.2 mm glass on the surface. When heated directly into the furnace at 945 ℃, the shortest holding time can be calculated.
关键词:TC4 Alloy;Heating Before Forging;Stress Analysis;Numerical Simulation
摘要:For the amorphous master alloy with melting point of 1 250 ℃, through adding B2O3 to the CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 base slag system, the low melting temperature slag system containing boron was designed. The phase diagram of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-B2O3 quaternary refining slag system was analyzed by Factage7.2 software simulation calculation. With the proportion of B2O3 increased from 7% to 19%, the area ratio of low melting temperature in the phase diagram is increased from 5% to 46%. With controlling the content of B2O3 at 13%~16%, the melting temperature is 1 100~1 200 ℃, which is suitable for the smelting of amorphous master alloy. The experimental results indicate that the melting temperature is 1 150±25 ℃, which is consistent with the simulated ones.
摘要:The semi-solid slurry of 6061 aluminum alloy was prepared via a serpentine pouring channel. The influences of pouring temperature, bend inner diameterand the content of Si element on microstructure of the alloy slurry were investigated. The results indicate that the semi-solid slurry prepared by the serpentine channel has superior spheroidization and refinement effects to the traditional casting process, where the primary α-Al grains are refined to 66.37 μm. With the Si content increasing, the spheroidizing and refining effect of grains become more significant. When the Si content is 1.2%, the average grain diameter and shape factor of the primary α-Al grain are 42.85 μm and 0.83, respectively. When the pouring temperature is 660~690 ℃ and the channel inner diameter is 20 mm, the prepared semi-solid slurry of 6061 aluminum alloy has a desirable effect.
摘要:The effects of solid solution time and aging time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ZL205 A alloy specimens was investigated at T6 state formed by selective laser melting(SLM). The result indicate that when the solution time is increased from 10 h to 14 h with the aging time of 4 h, the solid solubility is increased and a large amount of the second θ-Al2Cu phases are precipitated and uniformly distributed in the α-Al substrate, where the tensile strength is increased from 327 MPa to 369.26 MPa. With the aging time increasing gradually, the mechanical properties of the specimens present a trend of rising firstly and then declining. The precipitated θ phase becomes larger after aging for 6 h, resulting in the decline of the mechanical properties of the formed specimens. After solid solution for 14 h and aging for 6 h, the tensile strength, yield strength and the elongation reach 387.84 MPa, 241 MPa and 6.77%, respectively. Therefore, the desirable tensile strength and elongation can be obtained by solid solution at 538 ℃ for 14 h and aging at 150 ℃ for 6 h.
摘要:Aiming at the problem of unstable mechanical properties of the differential pressure casting aluminum alloy long arm parts, the origination was analyzed through the observation of the microstructure and the fracture morphology of the tensile specimen. The results reveal that after refining, modification and grain refinement treatments, the A356 alloy for aluminum alloy long arm parts shows normal microstructure with refined grains, few blowholes and a small amount of oxide inclusions, which have little effect on its instability of mechanical properties. However, with non-proper mold temperature, the porosities are the main cause for the unstable mechanical properties, which appear when the aluminum alloy liquid is solidified and crystallized under absence of feeding pressure at the thicker part of the outermost end of the aluminum alloy long arm.
关键词:Differential Pressure Casting;Aluminum Alloy Long Arm;Microstructure;Fracture Morphology
摘要:In order to solve the problem of serious defects in the traditional gravity filling casting of marine aluminum alloy electrical box, a low-pressure casting scheme was designed and simulated by the ProCAST software. According to the simulation results, the process scheme was optimized. The reasonable pouring position was selected with the ingate added in the box, and the riser was added in the upper part of the casting, which could not only effectively feed the casting, but also collect scum, thus improving the quality of the casting.
关键词:Low Pressure Die Casting;ProCAST;Shrinkage Porosity;Riser;Aluminum Alloy
摘要:The effects of cleanliness control on casting cavity and the oil circuit become more and more serious, thus the influence of accurate detection technology on the surface quality and tailings was paid attention. The endoscopic detection rule was explored, which provided basis for the detection accuracy and promoted the improvement of casting surface quality of the inner chamber and the oil circuit.
摘要:The tenons of the turbine blades in aeroengine show linear fluorescent indication after grinding the tenons. The microstructures near the tenons before and after grinding was compared by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The origination for the cracks in blade tenon after griding was analyzed based on the production process of the blades, and the corresponding measures were proposed. The results indicate that there exists a certain degree of microporosity at the position indicated by fluorescence, and the dispersed holes are torn along the direction of shear stress under the effect of grinding stress to form internal connected channels, leading to the linear fluorescent indication. Microporosity can be eliminated by decreasing the pulling rate and prolonging the pulling time appropriately, thus avoiding grinding cracks.