摘要:Through dispersing graphene by ultrasonic dispersion and mechanical stirring, graphene reinforced aluminum matrix composites were prepared by spark plasma sintering. Effects of graphene sheet diameter on the microstructure and properties of the aluminum matrix composites were analyzed. The results indicate that the copper particles on the surface of copper plated graphene are diffused into the aluminum matrix, strengthening the interface bonding between graphene and aluminum, leading to the better bonding between graphene with larger sheet diameter and aluminum matrix. The tensile strength of the composites reinforced by graphene with different sheet diameters is similar, and graphene with larger sheet diameter is contributed to achieving the better balance of strength and plasticity, which however, has better enhancement effect on the conductivity of the composite, while graphene with two different sheet diameters has no obvious enhancement effect on the thermal conductivity of the composite. Graphene with larger sheet diameter has better effect on the comprehensive properties of the aluminum matrix composites.
摘要:The trade-off relationship between strength and plasticity(toughness) of titanium alloys seriously limits its further improvement and wide application. Heterogeneous titanium alloys can simultaneously improve the strength and plasticity(toughness) of conventional titanium alloys, which provides an important research and development direction to obtain titanium alloys with extraordinary strength and ductility. The microstructure, mechanical behavior characteristics and strengthening-toughening mechanism of heterogeneous titanium alloys were reviewed. Based on the current research status and shortcomings, future development trends and research directions of heterogeneous titanium alloys were put forward.
摘要:Die-casting heat-resistant magnesium alloys have great potential in weight-saving of automobile. Firstly, strengthening mechanisms and plastic deformation mechanisms of die-casting magnesium alloys at high temperature were described. Combining with the characteristics of die-casting heat-resistant magnesium alloys, effective ways to improve strength and ductility were analyzed. Then, current research progress in die-casting heat-resistant magnesium alloys was summarized from the aspects of alloy composition development, high-temperature performance, microstructure and failure cause. Finally, combining with the demand of casting properties and mechanical behavior, the research directions and perspectives were pointed out.
摘要:Due to the excellent high temperature performance and corrosion resistance, Ni3Al precipitation strengthening superalloys become the most commonly used engineering material in aerospace and energy industry. After the development in decades, Ni3Al precipitation strengthening superalloys were evolved from the poly crystal to the single crystal, and the ability to withstand high temperature was continuously enhanced. The mechanical properties of Ni3Al precipitation strengthening superalloys mainly depend on the microstructural characteristics of alloying elements, precipitates, and grain constitute, and improvement of the microstructure is an effective way to raise performances of the alloy. The research progress in electron beam welding on Ni3Al precipitation strengthening superalloys was briefly introduced from the aspects of macro-forming, microstructure and mechanical properties, and prospects were also expounded.
摘要:In order to further promote the riser process optimization, three-dimensional feed path calculation of steel casting was focused in view of deficiencies of traditional methods in the riser optimization design. The feed path computation method of steel casting based on time gradient was clarified, and two steel casting models were set as examples to verify the validity and applicability.
摘要:TC4 titanium alloy fabricated by the electron beam additive manufacturing were welded by electron beam welding, and the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were analyzed. The results reveal that the microstructure of the base metal zone is composed of basket-wave shaped α+β phase, and the heat affected zone is composed of β-transformed structure and α′martensite. With closer to the weld joint, the martensite content is increased. A large number of elongated α′martensite exists in the weld zone, and the martensite is finer from the top to the bottom of the weld. The hardness of the base metal zone is the lowest, while the weld zone is the highest, and that of the heat-affected zone is increased significantly with the decrease of the distance from the center line of the weld. Joints are broken on the side of the base material, where the ultimate tensile strength and the elongation of the joint is 875 MPa and 7%, respectively, and the fracture type is characterized by ductile fracture.
摘要:The preparation of particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites by stirring casting method has the advantages of short process and low cost. However, problems such as poor forming, pores, inclusions, and uneven distribution of reinforcement particles existing in the casting process make it difficult to fabricate large complex components. The electromagnetic stirring suction casting technology was proposed to solve the above problems. Compared with traditional gravity casting, the technology can simultaneously realize electromagnetic stirring and suction casting, avoiding the sedimentation of reinforcement particles during the casting process. Suction casting method can relieve poor melt fluidity, greatly increasing the filling speed and cooling uniformity. 20 SiCp/A357 composites was used as raw material, and electromagnetic stirring suction casting technology was adopted to successfully prepare a 40 kg aluminum-based composite shaft-mounted brake disc for rail transit. Compared with gravity casting, electromagnetic stirring suction casting technology can significantly improve the macroscopic and microstructure uniformity, density and mechanical properties of the brake disc, obtaining high-quality large-scale complex components of aluminum matrix composites.
摘要:The 10 W-30 B4C/60 Al composite shielding material was prepared by high energy ball milling, pressing forming and vacuum sintering process. The effects of sintering temperature on microstructure, physical properties and shielding properties of W-Al-B4C composites were investigated systematically. The results indicate that with the sintering temperature of 530~630 ℃, the uniformity, density and compactness of 10 W-30 B4C/60 Al composite particles are increased firstly and then decreased with the increase of sintering temperature, while the porosity is decreased firstly and then increased. The increase of sintering temperature can also improve the shielding properties of neutron and γ ray in the composite, which, however, is decreased with the increase of sintering temperature when reaching a certain value. When the sintering temperature is 600 ℃, the performance of 10 W-30 B4C/60 Al composite is desirable, and the microstructure is uniform and compact, where the density and compactnessreach the maximum value of 1.836 g/cm3 and 62.3%, respectively, and the attenuation coefficient also reaches the maximum value of 0.121.
摘要:Nickel alloying 7075 aluminum alloy exhibits superior thermal cracking resistance. In order to explore the heat treatment regulation technology of the as-cast alloys, the influence of heat treatment conditions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the 7075 alloys were investigated comparatively. The results reveal that the solidification microstructure of the alloys is mainly composed of primary α-Al phase and intergranular multi-phase divorced eutectic microstructure. The intergranular Al-Cu-Mg intermetallic compounds are completely dissolved into the matrix alloy after solid solution aging, where the coarse Al3Ni intermetallic compound in the as-cast specimens is also refined with dispersed distribution. After heat treatment, the comprehensive mechanical properties of the specimens are significantly improved, where the average tensile strength of 7075 aluminum alloy with 0.6% Ni content is 14% and 17%, higher than that of 7075 alloy and 7075 aluminum alloy with 1.2% Ni content, respectively, indicating that the microstructural control of intergranular compounds is the key factor to improving the tensile strength of the alloy.
摘要:Ti-Al alloys with different Al contents were fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering(MA-SPS). The effects of Al content on the composite powder morphologies, microstructure and electrical resistivity of SPS Ti-Al alloys were investigated. The results indicate that Ti-Al composite powders are flattened during high energy ball milling with Al dissolved into Ti. When the content of Al is higher than 9%, part of Al is dissolved into Ti, while the insoluble Al is broken into fine particles and attached to the surface of Ti particles, resulting in the increase of surface roughness, where the cross section of particles presents a layered structure. When the amount of Al is 6%, the microstructure of SPS specimen prepared by ball milled powders is single-phase α-Ti(Al) solid solution, which becomes α-Ti(Al) phase and fine α2 particles precipitated in grain boundary when the amount of Al is 9%~12%. When the amount of Al exceeds 12%, the microstructure is dual-phase composed of α-Ti(Al) and α2-Ti3Al. The electrical resistivity of the alloys is firstly increased and then decreased with the increase of Al content, and slightly increased when the amount of Al reaches 18%.The electrical resistivity reaches the maximum value of 2.074 μΩ·m when the Al content is 9%.
摘要:Taking QAl10-4-4 aluminum bronze material as the research object, the high temperature friction and wear tester(MG-2000) pin-plate of simulation experiment was conducted according to the QAl10-4-4 aluminum bronze joint bearing processing way to design heat treatment process. The box-Behnken response surface test scheme was adopted to establish a regression model between the three operating conditions of rotating speed, load or temperature and the friction coefficient or wear amount. The influence sequence of process parameters on the friction and wear characteristics of QAl10-4-4 aluminum bronze were explored to obtain the optimal operating conditions of the sliding joint bearing. The results indicate that the influence order of three operating parameters on friction coefficient is: speed>load>temperature, and the interaction between the speed and the load has a significant influence on the friction coefficient. The influence order on wear is: load>speed>temperature, and the interaction between speed and temperature has a significant impact on wear quantity. The optimal parameters for QAl10-4-4 aluminum bronze joint bearing are presented as follows: the speed of 150 r/min, the load of 108 N, temperature of 100 ℃, where the QAl10-4-4 aluminum bronze of the friction coefficient is 0.049, and the wear quantity is 0.017 3 g.
摘要:The influences of Y element on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4 Sm-0.6 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy were investigated. The Mg-4 Sm-xY-0.6 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy is mainly composed of α-Mg matrix, Mg24Y5 phase,(Mg, Zn)3(Y,Sm) phase, and Mg12YZn phase with LPSO structure. With the increase of Y content, the grains are gradually refined and the amount of eutectic phases at the grain boundary is increased. There exists a eutectic secondary LPSO phase Mg12YZn at the grain boundary. The LPSO phase Mg12YZn is coherent with the α-Mg matrix, which improves the strength and hardness of the magnesium alloy.With the increase of Y content, the mechanical properties of Mg-4 Sm-0.6 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy is improved continously. With the Y content of 6.89%, the hardness, yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the as-cast Mg-4 Sm-7 Y-0.6 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy reach up to 95.6 HV, 118 MPa, 193 MPa, 10.5%, respectively. The structure of LPSO has an effect on the fracture behavior of magnesium alloy. The fracture mechanism of Mg-4 Sm-7 Y-0.6 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy is characterized by cleavage brittle fracture, and the fracture and crack depth gradually become shallower.
摘要:The effects of Al content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Cr5 Mo1 V die steel were investigated by means of optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer, and the action mechanism of Al element was analyzed. The results indicate that the main phases of as-cast Cr5 Mo1 V-xAl die steel are composed of α-Fe, γ-Fe and M7C3 carbide, and the area fraction of pearlite in the die steel is firstly increased and then decreased with the increase of Al content. As the Al content increases to 1.2%, the pearlite appears in the die steel. Lath martensite and secondary carbide can be observed in tempered Cr5 Mo1 V die steel without Al addition. When Al content is 1.2% or 1.5%, local fine twins and coarse carbides are generated. With the increase of Al content in tempered Cr5 Mo1 V-xAl die steel from 0 to 1.5%, the tensile strength, elongation, impact toughness and hardness of die steel are firstly increased and then decreased with the appropriate Al content of 1.2%, which is mainly attributed to the formation of nano twins, major secondary carbides and dispersed distribution of δ-Fe phase in die steel.
关键词:Cr5Mo1V Die Steel;Al Content;Tempered State;Microstructure;Mechanical Properties
摘要:CeO2 and Al-7 Si-Mg alloy powders were used as raw materials to prepare Al-Si composites with different volume fractions of CeO2 by powder metallurgy method. The effects of CeO2 content on the microstructure and properties of Al-7 Si-Mg alloy were investigated. The results show that the addition of appropriate amount of CeO2 can significantly refine Si phase and improve the distribution uniformity of Si particles in Al-Si alloy. With the addition of CeO2, the hardness and tensile properties of Al-Si alloy are improved. When the content of CeO2 is 0.2%, the size of Si phase in Al-Si alloy is the smallest and the distribution uniformity is desirable, where the mechanical properties of Al-Si alloy also reach the peak, which are 60.8 HV0.1, 141.406 MPa and 9.49%, respectively.
摘要:The eutectic growth behavior of unmodified and Sr modified Al-7 Si alloy was investigated. The eutectic Si in unmodified Al-7 Si alloy presents different morphologies with the increase of growth speed of directional solidification. At low growth speed of 2 μm/s, the flat plate eutectic Si sharing a center is interweaved into “star” morphology, and the lamellar eutectic Si has a “Wheatsheaf” morphology when the growth speed increased to a medium speed of 20 μm/s, while the quenched fibrous eutectic Si has a “Coral” morphology at high quenched speed. The different morphologies of eutectic Si at different growth speeds correspond to different growth and branching mechanisms. The Sr modified refined eutectic Si has a “Coral” morphology, which could be attributed to the synergy of the“Impurity-induced twinning mechanism”and the transition of {111}Si plane from smooth growth to rough growth.
摘要:The hot tearing susceptibility(HTS) of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy semi-solid rheo-die castings was evaluated by the semi-quantitative evaluation method. The fracture morphology and the distribution of cross-section pores were analyzed under different intensification pressures. The results reveal that the HTS of the alloy is decreased firstly and then increased with the increase of intensification pressure, and presents the smallest HTS value of 15 when the intensification pressure is 87 MPa. With 94 MPa, the HTS has the highest value of 27. The pores inside the samples have a strong influence on hot tearing, which is the origination of the hot tearing initiation. The intergranular separation caused by insufficient shrinkage during solidification is the main cause of pores, and the porosity of castings can be effectively reduced by increasing intensification pressures. However, the higher intensification pressure will exert an impact on the solidifying casting, leading to crack and increase of hot tearing.
摘要:Considering the surface of aluminum alloy disk substrate is locally concentrated and symmetrical after chemical mechanical polishing(CMP) with tiny concave defects in range of 1~3 μm, scanning electron microscope(SEM), focused ion beam microscope(FIB) and surface profile were utilized to analyze the microstructure and cross section of specimens. Combined with the production process of aluminum substrate and electroless nickel-plating process, the evolution of surface morphology in various processes as well as the mechanism was investigated. The results indicate that serious corrosion occurs around the intermetallic compound(IMC) area on the surface of the aluminum substrate during the cleaning process, due to the uneven concentration distribution of the detergent, whereas low-concentration inhibitor is highly corrosive, resulting in a large number of pits. After electroless nickel plating, concaves are generated on the pit location of the nickel layer, which can not be completely removed during the polishing process, and finally leads to pitting defects on the surface of the product. By adding the automatic overflow stirring device, the heterogeneous distribution of cleaning agent concentration is eliminated, effectively avoiding the abnormal uneven corrosion.
摘要:The high temperature deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of TC6 titanium alloy were investigated by Thermocmastor-Z100 kN thermal simulation testing machine under the conditions of deformation temperature of 900~945 ℃, strain rate of 0.000 1~0.1 s-1, and deformation amount of 70%.The results indicate that with increasing in the deformation temperature, the transformation from primary α phase to β phase is more completed, and the strain rate has little effect on the content of primary α-phase. At low strain rate of 0.000 1 s-1 and different deformation temperature conditions, the material fully undergoes dynamic recovery due to the overlongdeformation, which causes to grow and coarsen of the grain. The TC6 titanium alloy undergoes continuous dynamic recrystallization at a lower strain rate of 0.000 1~0.01 s-1, while discontinuous dynamic recrystallization occurs at the strain rate of 0.1 s-1.In conclusion, the thermal deformation process parameters suitable for TC6 titanium alloy are presented as follows: deformation temperature of 915~945 ℃ and strain rate of 0.001~0.1 s-1.
关键词:TC6 Titanium Alloy;High Temperature Deformation;Low Strain Rate;Dynamic Recrystallization;Microstructure
摘要:The Gleeble-3500 thermal simulation compressor was applied to conduct isothermal and constant strain rate thermal simulation compression tests, and the thermal deformation behavior of TC21 titanium alloy was investigated at deformation temperature of 870~990 ℃ and strain rate of 0.001~10 s-1. The results indicate that at the strain rate of 0.1 s-1, the increase of deformation temperature promotes the dynamic recrystallization, and the α phase grains in the microstructure are gradually elongated and broken, refining the grain size. When the deformation temperature is 870 ℃ and the strain rate is 0.01 s-1, the α phase grains in the microstructure are finer with more uniformly. Through the analysis and calculation of the thermal simulation experimental data, the deformation activation energy Q of TC21 alloy was obtained, and the flow stress constitutive equation and recrystallization kinetic model under high temperature condition were established. Finally, the error analysis of the recrystallization kinetics model was performed, verifying the accuracy of the model.
摘要:The design scheme of low-pressure casting aluminum alloy wheel was carried out to improve the metal utilization rate, such as the lipless rim structure for the inner rim of the wheel, the double-layer weight reduction nest for the back cavity of the spoke, and the open weight reduction nest for the wheel center. The example analysis and actual production verification show that the design scheme can effectively improve the metal utilization rate of aluminum alloy wheel and reduce the production cost.
摘要:Zn-15 Al semi-solid solder was prepared and brazing experiment of Cu/Al tube was carried out by magnetic pulse assisted semi-solid brazing. The shear rheological behavior of solder during brazing process was analyzed based on LS-DYNA, and the relationship between shear rate and initial nucleation density was established combined with microstructure analysis of the joint. The nucleation model was coupled to the subsequent cooling process, and the solidification behavior of the brazing joint microstructure in the semi-solid brazing process assisted by magnetic pulse was simulated and analyzed by ProCAST software. The effects of the brazing temperature and shear rate on the solidification microstructure were analyzed. The results indicate that the grain size is increased obviously with the increase of brazing temperature. As the shear rate increases, the nucleation density is raised, and the number of grains grows while the grain size is decreased. When the brazing temperature is 410 ℃, desirable microstructure of the brazing joint can be obtained, and the grains become round and smaller.
摘要:Based on the working principle of mechanical vacuum valve, combined with the quality and performance requirements of aluminum alloy die casting, different vacuum extraction processes were developed and tested, and the correlation between the internal quality of aluminum alloy die casting and vacuum process was analyzed by X-ray detection method. In addition, the influence of mechanical vacuum valve failure on the product was expounded.
关键词:Vacuum Valve;Vacuum Process;Aluminum Alloy Die Castings;Internal Defects
摘要:The effects of different heat treatment conditions on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy AlSi10 MnMg structural parts were investigated under high vacuum die-casting. The contribution of various factors on mechanical properties in the heat treatment process was analyzed. The results show that the mechanical properties of the parts at different positions are different on the same heat treatment conditions, and the mechanical properties of the parts near the inner gate are superior to those at the end position. After T6 heat treatment, a lower solution temperature and a longer artificial aging time contribute to desirable properties. In addition, a small amount of pores still exist in the high vacuum die castings, and shrinkage and cavities are also found in the thick areas of the castings.
关键词:Aluminium Alloy;Shock Tower;Structural Parts;High Vacuum Die Casting;T6 Heat Treatment
摘要:The shrinkage porosities in elbow joint parts formed by empirical investment casting generally exists on the inner wall of hole and base ring. The ProCAST simulation software was utilized to analyze the defects of elbow joint castings. With the optimization of gating system and the addition of riser and cold iron, two schemes for reducing the shrinkage rate were proposed. The comparative analysis reveals that the optimization of gating system is the optimal scheme and the orthogonal test is designed. The results indicate that when the pouring temperature is 1 520 ℃, pouring speed is 0.6 kg/s and shell preheating temperature is 1 120 ℃, the maximum shrinkage rate is 1.44%, effectively improving the quality of the product.
摘要:Aiming at the complex structure of a certain type of engine pump and high working strength and poor uniformity of wall thickness of manually prepared shell during the investment casting, the process design and application verification of the automatic shell-making by manipulator were carried out for the dip-coating and stuccoing of the shells based on the structural characteristics of the pump. The results indicate that the wall thickness difference of the shell-making by the manipulator is reduced from 124% to 13% compared to the manual one, with human costs reduced significantly.
摘要:Comparing to slurry prepared ordinary 830 silica sol and the production of castings, SKP27-3 surface layer silica sol has higher stability, excellent coating properties and insensitivity to drying conditions, of which the performance and effect. After verification of batch production of castings, the stability of slurry prepared with SKP27-3 surface layer silica sol reach up to 62 days. The cavity surface of the prepared shell is smooth and dense, and the one-time yield rate is greatly improved. The statistical defect rate of batch production casting is below 4.45%, and the casting repair rate is greatly reduced, while the casting defect rate of 830 silica sol is higher than 11.72%, indicating that SKP27-3 surface layer silica sol has a high advantage.
摘要:Due to the large element segregation and low thermal conductivity in cast low alloy steel, serious cracks is easily formed. In order to eliminated the defects of hot crack and shrinkage porosity, ProCAST software was used to simulate the solidification process. The pouring system was modified and verified to eliminate the defects. The results indicate that the lower Niyama value and longer solidification duration are prone to form shrinkage cavity and crack defects. Therefore, the casting defect location can be determined accurately by combination of solidification time and Niyama criterion.