摘要:Inducing secondary phase is one of effective means to improve the room temperature plasticity of amorphous alloy matrix composites. The amorphous alloys and their deformation characteristics were reviewed, and the fabrication process as well as mechanical properties of amorphous alloy matrix composites were summarized, including ex-situ particle/fiber reinforced, in-situ precipitated phase reinforced systems and Zr-based, Ti-based and Mg-based alloy systems. In addition, the latest developments on reinforcing phases and their fabrication process were introduced, including porous particles, shape memory phase, dealloying reaction in metallic melt, selective phase leaching process. Moreover, the microstructure, mechanical properties and optimization technologies of the above composites were expounded in detail, and the prospect was pointed out.
关键词:Amorphous Alloy Matrix Composites;Mechanical Properties;Plasticity;Shear Band
摘要:Mechanical vibration was utilized to strengthen bonding interface of the Al/Mg bimetallic composites. The effects of vibration frequency on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Mg bimetallic composites by LFC solid-liquid composite casting were investigated. The results indicate that the vibration frequency has a significant effect on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Mg bimetallic composites. With the increase of vibration frequency, the thickness of the intermetallic compound(IMCs) layer is decreased, resulting in the decrease of brittle phase of Al3Mg2 and Al12Mg17, and the Mg2Si phase at the interface is refined with a distribution change from agglomeration to dispersion. When the vibration frequency is 50 Hz, the shear strength of Al/Mg bimetallic composites reaches the maximum of 46.83 MPa, which is 47.13% higher than that of the Al/Mg bimetallic composites without vibration.
摘要:The WC particle reinforced iron-based composites with prefabricated structure were prepared by sand casting process.The influence of different prefabricated column diameters on the microstructure and three-body abrasive wear properties of WC reinforced iron-based composites was investigated.The results indicate that when the preform diameter is 5mm and 10mm,an obvious transition layer is formed between the preform and the iron-based matrix.The microstructure of the composite is mainly composed of WC,Fe3W3C and M7C3carbides,and the hardness of the transition layer and preform zone is higher than that of the high chromium cast iron matrix.The composites with prefabricated column diameter of 10mm exhibit the lowest wear rate and the optimal wear resistance,where the wear morphologies are characterized by furrows and spalling.
摘要:The solid-liquid compound method can produce bimetallic composites with complex internal structure, which has the characteristics of low production cost, simple processing technology, wide application range of alloys, low energy consumption, and high bonding strength of interface. The development and application of solid-liquid compound casting technology were reviewed, and the influence of process parameters on the interface quality of solid-liquid bimetallic castings was analyzed. Meanwhile, the interface microstructure, properties, and interface bonding mechanism of solid-liquid compound castings were expounded, and the research direction of solid-liquid compound casting bimetallic materials were prospected.
摘要:The aluminum/low carbon steel clad plate were fabricated by liquid-solid twin-roll casting, after annealing at 450 ℃ for 1.5 h and rolled for three passes. After each pass rolling treatment, the reduction rate of the clad plates reaches 25%, 35% and 45%, respectively. The microstructure was observed and the element distribution of the interface was analyzed by SEM and EDS. The failure process of the clad plates was observed by in-situ tension, and the tensile strength and elongation were tested. The results indicate that there exists a continuous diffusion layer at the interface of the annealed clad plates, and the diffusion layer is broken into blocks under the pressure of the twin roll. Moreover, the greater the reduction rate is, the thinner the diffusion layer is, and the smaller the blocks is. Obvious gaps and holes are observed at the interface with the reduction rate of 25% and 35%, which disappear when reduction rate reaches 45%. The main cracks on the A356 side of annealed clad plates are originated from eutectic silicon particles and segregated eutectic silicon particles, and that of clad plates with reduction rate of 45% are formed by the rapid propagation of small cracks in the aluminum matrix. The clad plates with reduction rate of 45% exhibit the optimal bonding strength of interface and desirable ability of coordinated deformation, where the tensile strength reaches 441 MPa, and the elongation is 3.03%.
摘要:Magnesium alloys are widely used in the fields of automobiles,aerospace,and electronic communications due to the various excellent properties.However,the further development and application are limited owing to the poor mechanical properties at room temperature.The performances of the magnesium alloy can be significantly improved by virtue of grain refinement,which is beneficial to subsequent machining.Therefore,the recent development of the grain refinement theory on magnesium alloys as well as the influence of external particles on the grain refinement of magnesium alloys were reviewed.Firstly,the development and problems of traditional magnesium alloy grain refinement theory were expounded.Secondly,the influence and mechanism of external particles commonly used on the grain refinement of magnesium alloy were summarized.Finally,the future potential of high-content nanoparticles in the field of magnesium alloy grain refinement were prospected,providing a reference for further research and development of new and efficient magnesium alloy grain refinement technology.
关键词:Magnesium Alloys;Grain Refinement;Nanoparticles;Refinement Theory
摘要:Graphene/6063 aluminum matrix composite ingots with high thermal conductivity were prepared by mixing powder ball milling, pressing prefabricated blocks and melt casting. The composition, microstructure and defects of the composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, spark direct reading spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, and the effects of graphene addition on the conductivity and thermal conductivity of the composites were analyzed. The results indicate that graphene can be fused into the aluminum matrix with a uniform distribution, and the electric conductivity and thermal conductivity are improved significantly. The thermal conductivity of 0.5 Gr/6063 composite is increased to 226.11 W/(m·K), and the electrical conductivity is increased to 32.34 MS/m, which are increased by 16.0% and by 3.93%, respectively.
摘要:Mg-7 Zn-1 Cu-0.3 Mn-xNd(x=0,0.1,0.3,0.5,%) magnesium alloys were designed. The as-cast microstructure of the alloys with different Nd contents and the evolution of semi-solid non-dendritic microstructure after isothermal heat treatment were observed by OM, XRD and SEM. The isothermal heat treatment process of Mg-7 Zn-1 Cu-0.3 Mn-0.3 Nd alloy was investigated and the evolution of semi-solid non-dendritic microstructure was analyzed. The results show that the as-cast microstructure of Mg-7 Zn-1 Cu-0.3 Mn-xNd alloy is mainly composed of α-Mg, Mg4Zn7, NdCu2 and CuMgZn phases. The desirable addition of Nd is 0.3%, where the satisfied grain refinement effect can be obtianed, and the eutectic microstructure is more dispersed. The optimal semi-solid non-dendritic microstructure of Mg-7 Zn-1 Cu-0.3 Mn-0.3 Nd alloy can be obtained after holding at 595 ℃ for 30 min. The solid fraction, shape factor and average particle size reach 57.59%, 1.38 and 44.56 μm, respectively. The evolution of non-dendritic microstructure consists of the initial coarsening, structure separation, spheroidization, and final coarsening.
摘要:Al-4.4 Cu-1.5 Mg-0.15 Zr alloy was selected and added with 0.1% Pr, 0.1% Sm and 0.1% Y, respectively. The working mechanism of rare earth elements on the alloy was investigated by SEM, EDS and XRD. The results indicate that the microstructure of alloys with 0.1% Sm, Pr and Y are refined in different degrees compared with that of the matrix alloy, where the secondary dendrite spacing is decreased, and the defects such as holes in the alloy are reduced. The Al3Pr, Al10Cu7Sm2 and Al6Cu6Y phases are formed at grain boundaries, respectively. The alloy with 0.1% Pr addition has desirable refinement effect, where the secondary dendrite spacing is the least, and the rare earth compounds are most evenly distributed at grain boundaries.
关键词:Al-Cu Alloy;Rare Earth Elements;Microstructure and Morphology;Refining Effect
摘要:Aluminum alloys are widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other fields as a common lightweight alloy. The fatigue performance, however, always restricts the application of aluminum alloy. In order to ensure the durability and safety of structural parts of aluminum alloy, it is of great significance to understand the fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy in depth and systematically. The fatigue performance of common aluminum alloys was described from the fatigue performance mechanism of aluminum alloys. The effects of the microstructure, applied load, working environment on fatigue properties of aluminum alloys were expounded, and the methods to enhance the fatigue properties of aluminum alloys were summarized, including alloying, heat treatment and surface strengthening. Finally, the future tendency on aluminum alloy fatigue was prospected.
摘要:The melting behavior, mechanical properties, spreadability, electrical and thermal conductivity, stability and reliability were analyzed, and the characteristics as well as the defects were summarized. Moreover, the modified plans and results made by relevant scientific researchers in response to these drawbacks were introduced, aiming to provide reference for the design and development of high-temperature lead-free solder.
关键词:High Temperature Lead-free Solder;Alloy Design;Mechanical Property;Brazing Performance
摘要:Closed-cell aluminum foam has excellent characteristics, such as light weight, high specific strength, high specific stiffness, flame retardancy, energy absorption and vibration damping, sound insulation, which has a broad prospect in transportation, aerospace, architecture and other fields. Melt foaming method is widely used in industry for preparing closed-cell aluminum foam. Nevertheless, there still exists problems including poor bubble stability in the foaming stage and high cost in closed-cell aluminum foam fabricated by melt foaming method. On this basis, main process factors affecting pore structure of closed-cell aluminum foam were discussed. The characteristics of common thickening and foaming agents were summarized. The influence law of thickening, foaming and freezing process parameters on porosity and pore diameter of closed-cell aluminum foam were analyzed. Finally, the process of preparing closed-cell aluminum foam by melt foaming method was prospected.
摘要:Based on the cellular automaton model and GPU parallel computing technology, the cellular automaton computing model for dendritic growth during the solidification process was realized on a single GPU card. Taking Al-Cu binary alloy as object, the single equiaxed crystal growth process and columnar crystal growth process were numerically simulated. With the increase of undercooling degree, secondary and tertiary dendrite arms are gradually developed in equiaxed dendrite, where the secondary dendrite arms of non-preferentially oriented dendrites are blocked by the preferentially oriented dendrites during directionally solidified dendrite competition growth, which is then eliminated. Comparison of the calculation speed with the CPU-based parallel model verifies the acceleration effect of the GPU-based calculation model, indicating that the speedup ratio can reach up to 10.90.
摘要:Al-Cu-Li-Sc-Zr alloys with different Mg contents were prepared by vacuum induction melting. The effects of Mg content on the microstructure and properties of the alloy were investigated by OM, XRD, SEM and EDS. The results indicate that after Mg addition, the acicular AlLi phase in the alloy is decreased gradually with forming a new Al2MgLi eutectic phase, and the grain size of the alloy is decreased continuously. However, when the Mg content is excessive, the coarse eutectic phase at the grain boundary is increased continuously, which is adverse to the mechanical properties of the alloy. With the increase of Mg content, the strength of alloy is increased firstly and then decreased. In addition, Mg has a certain effect on the fracture mode of the alloy, resulting in the decrease of the plasticity. The hardness and tensile strength of the alloy are further improved by solution treatment, which significantly enhance the plasticity, while the yield strength is decreased due to the dissolution of strengthening phase. When the addition of Mg is 1%, the Al-Li alloy in solid solution state exhibits desirable comprehensive mechanical properties, where the hardness, tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the alloy reach up to 131.1 HV, 432.7 MPa, 267.4 MPa and 7.62%, respectively.
摘要:The effects of Si, Fe, Mn, Sr and T2 heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of high thermal conductivity aluminum alloy were investigated by metallographic microscope, scanning electron microscope, laser thermal conductivity meter and digital conductivity meter. The results indicate that the increase of Si, Fe and Mn contents has a negative effect on the thermal conductivity and electric conductivity of aluminum alloy, since the lamellar eutectic silicon, the long needle-like β-Fe phase and the lamellar Al-Mn phase hindering energy transfer dominated by electron. The solution of Si leads to the decrease of thermal conductivity and electric conductivity, while T2 heat treatment can reduce the adverse effect of lattice distortion and improve the thermal conductivity of the alloy. The eutectic silicon phase can be effectively refined by Sr. When the content of Sr is 0.03%, thermal conductivity of the aluminum alloy reaches the maximum of 200.7 W/(m·K) and the conductivity is 26.53 MS/m. The Al-6 Si-0.8 Fe-0.0075 Sr alloy was applied to heat sink die castings, where the as-cast thermal conductivity reaches over 173.43 W/(m·K), and up to 212.86 W/(m·K) after T2 heat treatment.
摘要:The effects of trace rare earth alloying on the oxidation kinetics and oxide film characteristics of AZ80magnesium alloy were analyzed at high temperature.AZ80,AZ80-0.32Y,AZ80-0.47Gd and AZ80-0.38Nd(mass fraction,%)alloy were prepared by melting and casting method.Melting point of the second phase in the alloy was measured,and the isothermal oxidation experiment was carried out.The as-cast microstructure and the oxide film of the alloy were observed.The results reveal that the addition of trace rare earth elements cannot increase the melting point ofβ-Mg17Al12phase,however the high temperature melting point phases of Al2Y,Al2Gd and Al2Nd are generated in the matrix,which eliminate theβphase to some extent and improve the high temperature oxidation resistance of AZ80magnesium alloy.Moreover the addition of rare earth elements can improve the oxidation film formation of the alloy and promote the densification of the oxide layer.
摘要:2120 duplex stainless steel(DSS) with and without 0.1% niobium content were prepared by investment casting. The pitting resistance and its influence law of the steel in 3.5% NaCl solution at different temperatures were investigated by electrochemical corrosion methods including potentiodynamic polarization curve test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test, combined with optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, and energy spectrum analysis. The results indicate that the stability of surface passivation film of both steels is decreased with the increase of temperature. Meanwhile, the pitting potential is reduced, while the self-corrosion current density is increased. The content of α is increased with niobium-rich phase precipitated in the matrix after Nb addition, and dimension of corrosion hole on the stainless steel surface is expanded with temperature increase.
摘要:Mg-Zn-Sn alloys with different contents of Zn and Sn were prepared by metal mold,and the as-cast structure and mechanical properties of the alloys were investigated.The results show that the morphology of the grains is changed from columnar to equiaxed and the equiaxed grain size as well as the secondary dendrite spacing is decreased as the element content increases when the total mass fraction of Zn and Sn is less than or equal to 6%due to the value of GRF(Growth restriction factor)increases.However the amount of second-phase MgZn and/or Mg2Sn is increased with Zn and Sn content increasing.The yield strength and compressive strength of the alloy are increased with the content of Zn and Sn increasing,however the compressive rate of the alloys reaches the highest values at 2%Zn and 2%Sn,which is attributed to the finer and uniform distribution of Mg2Sn and MgZn phases at the grain boundaries,thus improving the plasticity.
摘要:The influence of different heat treatment processes on the mechanical properties of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy was investigated. The results indicate that alloy after hot forging-solution-aging-cold working process exhibit the satisfied performance, where the tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, electrical conductivity and yield ratio are 515 MPa, 507 MPa, 15%, 47.096 MS/m and 0.920~0.984, respectively. The softening temperature is 620~640 ℃ under different heat treatment processes, and the lowest elongation is achieved at 200~400 ℃.
摘要:Roller die technology substituted for drawing die of tungsten steel was utilized to draw copper alloy strip. The structure of roller die with long service life, high precision and reliability was designed combined with coiling or chain drawing machine to drawing copper alloy strip. The results indicate that the surface quality and flatness of copper alloy strip can be significantly improved by roller die technology, and the energy saving is about 22%. Compared with rolling mill, the roller die with simple structure is convenient to maintain and adjust, and roll dies with different hole patterns can be suitable for a variety of specifications of Cu alloy strip.
关键词:Copper Alloy Strip;Drawing Die of Tungsten Steel;Surface Defect;Roller Die
摘要:The effects of aging temperature and processing amount on hardness, conductivity and tensile strength of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy wire rod prepared by “non-vacuum up-casting+continuous extrusion” process were investigated by aging treatment and cold working test. The results indicate that with the increase of aging temperature, the hardness and tensile strength of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy wire rod before softening suffering continuous extrusion and diameter reduction are gradually increased and then decreased, while the conductivity is increased and eventually tend to stable. The hardness and strength before softening of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy wire rod after continuous extrusion+drawing reduction+aging is gradually increased with the increase of processing amount, while the hardness after softening and conductivity before softening remain stable.
摘要:The temperature field and stress field of a thin-walled complex titanium alloy casting was simulated by numerical simulation technology, and the casting process suitable for the casting was determined. The temperature field distribution simulated by the scheme is relatively uniform, which is conductive to the balanced solidification of the casting. Internal quality reaches optimal, and the simulated stress field distribution is relatively uniform with the lowest stress difference in the whole casting. According to the simulation results, riser feeding is adopted for the parts with large wall thickness radio. High quality castings which are consistent with the simulation results and meet the technical requirements are effectively produced by optimized casting process.
关键词:Numerical Simulation;Titanium Alloy Casting;Casting Process
摘要:The internal radial deformation of injection mechanism can induce the fit clearance change between the punch and the pressure chamber, which is the main reason for the failure of the injection mechanism. Taking 1 250 kN hot chamber die casting machine as the research object, the thermal deformation and thermal coupling analysis during the injection process were verified comparatively based on the liquid-solid coupling. The results indicate that the heat generated by metal solution is transferred to the pressure chamber and gooseneck pot of the injection mechanism, which causes internal radial deformation, leading to the failure of the injection mechanism. On this basis, the structural optimization design was carried out, and the deformation and weight of the optimized injection mechanism were improved.
关键词:Hot Chamber Die Casting;Injection Mechanism;Thermal Coupling;Optimization Design
摘要:Ancient Chinese bronze were prevailed from the pre-Qin Dynasty. A large number of bronze artifacts unearthed in modern times were mainly fabricated by clay mold casting. Through the research on the forming process and clay formula of ancient Chinese bronzes by clay mold casting, the restoration experiment of the ancient formula was carried out, and the shell mold formular and forming process were optimized by modern materials on the basis of inheriting the ancient method, so as to provide technical parameters for modern clay mold casting, achieving the purpose of promoting clay mold casting.
关键词:Ancient Chinese Bronzes;Clay Mold Casting;Adhesive;Ancient Restoration;Optimized Formula