摘要:Tensile specimens of Al-9Si-0.6Fe-0.2Mn-0.2Mg-0.6Cu-0.3Sc-xZr (x= 0,0.1,0.2,0.3, mass fraction, %) were prepared by horizontal die casting machine under non-vacuum conditions. The as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy were investigated by metallographic microscope, scanning electron microscope, electron probe and electronic universal material testing machine. The results indicate that Zr addition can enhance the structure refinement and modification of alloy, and the tensile strength, elongation and hardness of the alloy is increased firstly and then decreased with the increase of Zr content. When 0.2%Zr is added, the primary α-Al phase has optimal refining effect, which is transformed from flower-like to fine dendrite. The eutectic Si phase also achieves desirable modification effect, which is transformed from worm-like to granular phase. The tensile strength, elongation and microhardness of as-cast alloy reach the maximum value, which are 289.3 MPa, 4.9% and 114.3 HV, respectively, and the tensile fracture mode is characterized by ductile fracture.
关键词:Al-Si Die Casting Alloy;Zr;Microstructure;Mechanical Properties
摘要:Ti52-xAl48Yx (x=0~1.0) alloy,was fabricated by vacuum induction method, and effects of Y content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti52-xAl48Yx alloy were investigated. The results indicate that Y addition can significantly refine the grain, while Al3Y and Y2O3 phase are generated in the alloy. With the increase of Y content, the grain size is decreased, and hardness is increased, which reaches the maximum of 372 HV at 1.0%. The compressive strength is increased and then decreased with the increase of Y content, reaching the maximum of 2 230 MPa at 0.3%, which is 32% higher than that of base alloy.
摘要:In view of characteristics of RE elements such as deoxygenation, melt purification, and difficulty in acting as heterogeneous nucleation particles in amorphous matrices after oxidation, the influence of RE or oxide doping on glass formation ability (GFA), wear resistance, and anti-corrosion of amorphous coatings and films was briefly reviewed. Effects of RE on the improvement of amorphous forming ability and soft magnetic properties of magnetic amorphous alloy thin strip and enhancement of amorphous forming ability and mechanical properties of bulk amorphous alloy were analyzed. Finally, the application prospects of RE elements in amorphous alloys was also forecast.
摘要:The principle of laser cladding technology was briefly summarized, and the research status as well as existing problems of laser cladding pure ceramic coating, cermet composite coating, bioceramic coating, nano-ceramic coating and precursor conversion ceramic coating were systematically described. In addition, effects of laser cladding process parameters and auxiliary treatment on composition, macro morphology and properties of ceramic coatings were reviewed, and the improvement measures and prospects of laser cladding cermet coating were put forward.
摘要:“Parameters-Offline quality” big database was established by collecting the data from the die-casting production line of forward engine room of new energy vehicles. Then, four types of machine learning models were used to train the dataset. The results indicate that the bagged decision trees model has the satisfied prediction accuracy and generalization ability, and the tolerated accuracy of prediction results of the test dataset reaches 77.3%. Furthermore, the influences of key parameters on the quality of castings were ranked by calculating the relative influences and sensitivity levels, which has important guiding significance in optimizing and controlling of pressure die-casting parameters.
关键词:Machine Learning;Data Driven;Bagged Decision Trees Model;Key Parameters;Light Alloys
摘要:Tundish long nozzle blowing argon lacks the means to monitor the bubble plume below the molten steel surface, which becomes an obstacle to the use of long spout blowing argon to remove inclusions in the molten steel. A new algorithm of neural network model was proposed to infer the morphology of bubble plume inside molten steel from the fluctuation pattern of the molten steel surface, and the dataset was constructed by the mathematical model. The results indicate that inference accuracy reaches 0.998 after learning from 2 000 datasets. A water model was established to verify the algorithm, and the water model and mathematical model were combined to optimize the argon blowing process at the long spout, improving the removal rate of inclusions and prevent the occurrence of slag rolling.
摘要:The model establishment and simulation based on coupling analysis method of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) and finite element method (FEM) were described emphatically. The flow field and thermal stress field of squeeze casting process were numerically simulated, and the simulation program of SPH-FEM coupling analysis method was independently compiled. The simulation results of SPH filling process were compared with those of general commercial software, and the results are basically consistent. The simulation results of temperature field and stress field in the solidification process of FEM were analyzed. It is found that the cooling rate and effective stress value reach the highest at the thin wall of the side of the support part. The research shows that the developed numerical simulation program of squeeze casting process based on SPH-FEM coupling has accurate simulation results and reliable operation.
关键词:Squeeze Casting;Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics(SPH);Finite Element Method;Numerical Simulation
摘要:The vacuum arc melting process of TD3 alloy was simulated by the ProCAST software to investigate the distribution law of molten pool shape, temperature field and stress field under different conditions. The influence of process parameters such as melting rate, heat transfer coefficient and melting temperature on the maximum effective stress of ingot was analyzed, and cracks were predicted and verified. The results indicate that the shape of molten pool is gradually deepened from flat shape to funnel shape with the melting proceeding. When the temperature of whole TD3 ingot is decreased below 773 K, the effective stress of ingot circumference surface reaches up to 614 MPa at 78 mm from the bottom. The outer surface of the ingot is in a state of compression, while the center is in a state of tension, and the great difference between internal and external stress leads to cracks. Through reducing melting rate less than 4 kg/min or reducing cooling rate to make the heat transfer coefficient ≤2 000 W/ (m2·K), it can shorten the air gap width, thereby improving the crack defects.
摘要:Currently, the optimization of investment casting processes heavily relies on empirical trial-and-error methods, resulting in long optimization cycles, high labor costs, low operational efficiency, and a lack of algorithmic optimization. Therefore, an integrated computing platform for investment casting processes was developed based on the ProCAST finite element simulation software and multitasking batch processing technology, which integrates various functions, including Design of Experiments (DOE) algorithms, finite element simulation, automatic extraction of result data, surrogate model construction, and collaborative multi-objective optimization. Taking a turbine guide vane as example, integrated optimization of casting process-defect simulation was realized with shrinkage as target value, pouring temperature, ambient temperature and thermal emissivity as variables. The efficiency of integrated computing platform is improved by 91.66% compared with that of traditional simulation optimization.
摘要:Thermal isostatic pressure temperature field solver was independently developed based on ABAQUS platform, and the temperature field data was loaded into the ABAQUS stress field model as boundary conditions through programming interface to establish the sequential thermodynamic coupling model during hot isostatic pressure process. In order to verify the accuracy, hot isostatic pressing simulation was conducted and validated, and effects of hot isostatic pressing temperature on defect closure of ZTC4 alloy castings were investigated. The results reveal that the size error between simulated and experimental results is less than 5%, indicating that 915 ℃ is the satisfied temperature for hot isostatic pressing of ZTC4 alloy castings.
摘要:CuCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was fabricated using vacuum hot pressing sintering process, and annealed at 600~900 ℃ for 12 h. The effects of annealing temperature on microstructure and microhardness of alloy were investigated by microhardness testing, phase analysis and microstructure observation. The results reveal that the sintered hardness of CuCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy is around 543 HV, which is gradually decreased with the increase of annealing temperature. With annealing temperature of 900 ℃, the microhardness is decreased to 268 HV, which is about 52% times of the sintered one, indicating that the alloy undergoes significant annealing softening after high-temperature annealing treatment. XRD patterns demonstrate that the CuCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy is transformed from a multiphase structure of sintered FCC main phase (FCC1+FCC2) + ρ phase to a single-phase structure of FCC2 phase. Therefore, the annealing softening is mainly attributed to the decomposition of ρ phase.
摘要:The L12-Al67Cu8Ti25 intermetallic compound was prepared by high-energy ball milling and vacuum sintering, which was crushed and mixed with Al powder to fabricate Al-25Al67Cu8Ti25 compound refiner. The influence of milling time and sintering temperature on the preparation of L12-Al67Cu8Ti25 intermetallic compounds were investigated. Taking pure aluminum and Al-5Cu-Mn cast aluminum alloys as objects, effects of compound refiners on the macrostructure and microstructure of α-Al as well as the action mechanism were investigated. The results indicate that the single-phase L12-Al67Cu8Ti25 compound particles are fabribated by sintering the powder at 600 ℃. With the increase of milling time, the average size of sintered compounds is decreased to 11 μm, and the morphology tends to be spherical. Al-25Al67Cu8Ti25 compound refiner has a desirable refining effect on α-Al, and the grain size of pure aluminum and Al-5Cu-Mn alloys are refined to 224 μm and 137 μm, respectively, after adding 0.25% Al67Cu8Ti25 compound refiner. L12-Al67Cu8Ti25 compound can act as an effective nucleation of α-Al with a mismatch degree of 2.35%, which is less than that of Al3Ti, leading to stronger heteronuclear ability.
摘要:The interface of cast beryllium aluminum alloy was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). The results indicate that absence of interfacial reaction is observed at the Be-Al interface with satisfied bonding. The interface geometry of as-cast Be-Al alloy is a semi-coherent interface, and the Be-Al interface is a combination of Be (0001)/ Al (110) base planes. Meanwhile, BeO and Al2O3 particles exist at the interface.
摘要:The semi-solid magnesium alloys were prepared using injection molding at near liquidus temperatures based on AZ91D alloy. The microstructure of AZ91D alloy at different temperatures was analyzed, and room temperature mechanical properties were measured. Microstructure of the alloy was observed by optical microscopy (OM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDS). Phase composition analysis was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicate that AZ91D alloy is mainly composed of α-Mg matrix β-Mg17Al12 phase the injection temperature of 595 ℃ and 600 ℃ is beneficial to obtain fine and dispersed primary spherical crystals. The mechanical properties of AZ91D alloy formed by injection molding at 595 ℃ and 600 ℃ present desirable with tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation of 274 MPa, 163 MPa, 8.4% and 269 MPa, 162 MPa, 6.1%, respectively, which are higher than the lower limit values specified by national standards for liquid die-casting parts.
关键词:AZ91D Alloy;Injection Molding;Semi-solid;Near Liquidus Line;Microstructure and Properties
摘要:The mechanical properties of an Al-Cu-Mn heat-resistant cast aluminum alloy at room temperature, 250 ℃, 300 ℃ and after stabilization treatments under different temperatures as well as microstructure under different heat-treated states were investigated. The results indicate that the tensile strength of alloy is decreased and the elongation is increased with the increase of test temperature or stabilization treatment temperature. The tensile strength reaches the minimum after stabilization at 300 ℃ for 100 h, which also reaches over 200 MPa. The main strengthening phases of alloy are θ phase, S phase and T phase. After high temperature stabilization treatment, the morphologies of θ and T phase are coarsened, resulting in a decrease in strength of alloy.
摘要:In view of the inversion problem between strength and electrical (thermal) conductivity of die-cast aluminum heat sinks in 5G base stations, effects of aging treatment on microstructure and conductivity of die-cast Al-7.5Si-0.8Fe aluminum alloys were investigated through a combination of thermodynamic calculations and experimental research by PANDAT thermodynamic calculations, metallographic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the conductivity of alloy is significantly improved after heat aging treatment at 320 ℃ for 1 h. Al-Fe-Si ternary phases and Si phase are precipitated along the grain boundaries and interior, respectively, thus reducing the solid solubility of Fe and Si in Al matrix. In addition, the continuity of eutectic Si network is deteriorated after aging, accompanied with the increased connectivity of the aluminum matrix, which is the main reason for the enhancement of conductivity.
摘要:The large-size 2A14 aluminium alloy ingots were analyzed by ultrasonic nondestructive flaw detection, industrial CT, metallurgical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy spectrum analysis (EDS), and tensile test to investigate the formation mechanism of defects. The results indicate that defects in 2A14 aluminium alloy ingot are dominated by oxide inclusions, which presents black irregularity and are mainly concentrated in the grain boundary and center of ingot. Oxide inclusion defects are commonly generated in the melting and casting stage, accompanied by hydrogen absorption phenomenon, which is one of the causes of crack sources. The investigation on oxide inclusion defects in aluminium alloys and optimization of production process parameters contribute to defect reduction in aluminium alloys.
摘要:In order to improve the mechanical properties of ZL114A, the rare earth Y was added to modify ZL114A alloy under the mechanical vibration, and the influence of Y on microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated. The results indicate that rare earth Y can effectively refine α-Al dendrites and promote the transformation of α-Al dendrites from coarse dendritic to rose-like. Moreover, the eutectic silicon exhibits short rods and uniform distribution. With the increase of Y content, the tensile strength, elongation, and hardness of alloy presents a trend of increasing firstly and then decreasing. The secondary dendrite spacing of alloy reaches the minimum of 20.4 μm with 0.6% Y, and the tensile strength, elongation, and hardness values reach the maximum, which are 370.92 MPa, 6.8%, and 91.08 HV, respectively. When Y content exceeds 0.6%, α-Al is gradually coarsed, and the rare earth phase is converted from small blocks to long rods.
摘要:Rhino software was utilized to design porous TC4 orthopedic implant models, and statics simulation was conducted combined with finite element analysis to obtain porous structures as well as stress distribution and equivalent elastic modulus under different porosities. Porous TC4 orthopedic implants were printed by laser selective melting (SLM), and quasi-static compression experiments and nanoindentation experiments were carried out to investigate the heterogeneity in mechanical properties of porous structures with different porosities. The simulation results reveal that with increasing in the porosities of porous structures, the average stress is decreased. With the same porosity, the average stress, equivalent elastic modulus and permeability of regular porous structures are greater than those of irregular ones. The elastic modulus of regular porous structure is between 4.18~9.71 GPa, and that of irregular porous structure is between 2.69~5.84 GPa, meeting the elastic modulus range of human bone. The compressive strength, elastic modulus and wear resistance of the regular porous structures are greater than those of irregular ones, which is in consistent with the simulation results.
关键词:TC4;SLM;Porous Structure;Orthopedic Implants;Finite Element Analysis
摘要:AM thermo-mechanical coupling model with multi-laser beam (main laser beam, multiple post-processing laser beams) was established. Effects of the multi-laser beam mode on temperature history, overall stress evolution history and equivalent plastic stress distribution during cooling were analyzed, and simulation results were compared with those of single laser beam mode. The results indicate that the temperature history, overall stress evolution history and equivalent plastic stress distribution of cladding layers present similar trends for both modes. As the amount of post-processed laser beams increases, the peak temperature, overall stress and equivalent plastic stress levels are significantly increased, leading to cracks and fractures.
摘要:An aluminum alloy low wheel hub was taken as the research object to explore the optimal low-pressure casting process parameters. Design of cooling channels and optimization of experimental parameters for potential shrinkage porosities in the thick parts of the tire bead seat and the connection between the rim and spoke were carried out to solve the probability of defects in this area and improve the yield rate. The numerical simulation results of the ProCAST software were used as evaluation indicators, and the optimal process parameters were obtained based on orthogonal experimental comparison results. The results reveal that with pouring temperature of 680 ℃, mold temperature of 240 ℃, the filling pressure of 50 MPa, the holding pressure of 80 MPa, and the holding time of 420 s,the shrinkage porosity of the casting is significantly improved. Multiple cooling schemes based on the pouring condition were designed, and the relatively optimized production scheme was presented.
摘要:Aimed at the structural characteristics and casting difficulties, the low pressure casting process of heterotypic cabin was designed. ProCAST software was applied to simulate the filling and solidification field, and origination of shrinkage porosities (holes) was analyzed. After processing optimization, the defects are avoided by adding the thickness of the cold iron in U and Y parts, achieving the formation of cabin, which meet the standards of Class I cast.
关键词:Heterotypic Cabin;Low Pressure Casting;Numerical Simulation;Defect Control
摘要:Aiming at the problem of great error in the theoretical model of the relationship between injection speed and cartridge valve spool displacement during injection of die casting machine, a mechanism model of injection speed system of die casting machine based on time series data-driven was proposed. Taking advantage of the long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to process the time series, the intrinsic relationship between the injection speed and the displacement of the valve spool was established, and influence of noise on the model accuracy was reduced by the wavelet threshold denoising method. The root mean square error (RMSE) of the established model is 0.336% and the correlation coefficient (R2) is 0.998, which can accurately predict the displacement of valve spool. By comparing with the calculation results of theoretical formula model, the average error of the prediction results of the model is 0.11%, which is superior to the theoretical formula model.
摘要:Crown bubbles are the main casting defects of piston with casted crown, which is also one of the main causes of engine piston failure. Through the reproduction test of crown bubbles, the influence of aluminum liquid temperature, pouring speed, filter mesh structure, and filter position on the defect was investigated. The results indicate that the missing filter or position deviation are the main causes of crown bubbles, which is further verified by simulation analysis. By optimizing the structure of fixation groove in filter, the deviation of filter position is effectively solved and the crown bubbles are eliminated. The casting missing filter was identified by infrared sensor to ensure the timely detection of leakage.
摘要:For small pieces by investment process, the tree assembling efficiency of single piece is low with small quantities, and the yield rate of castings is relatively low. Meanwhile, the cost of cutting and grinding gate in the post-treatment process is higher with low efficiency. The tree assembly similar to dendrimer was adopted, which could greatly improve quantities and efficiency of tree assembly as well as the yield rate. A straight gate was replaced with cut-free gate, which could decrease the loss of metal and improve cutting and grinding efficiency, thus reducing the overall production cost.
摘要:The reasonable composition range of C, Si, Mn and other main elements in LCC low-temperature valve steel was determined through practice verification, and the appropriate heat treatment process was identified. The comprehensive mechanical properties of castings, especially low-temperature impact toughness, reaches the standard of customer requirements.
关键词:Low Temperature Steel;Valve;Low-temperature Impact Toughness;Investment Casting