规则多孔铜热膨胀性能的研究

在氢气或氢气和氩气的混合高压气氛中,采用定向凝固技术制备了规则多孔铜材料。测试了不同气孔率的规则多孔铜在平行和垂直气孔方向上的热膨胀系数;研究了气孔、气孔方向和气孔率对其热膨胀系数的影响规律,并对其规律做了理论预测。结果表明,规则多孔铜的热膨胀系数随着温度升高先急剧增大到一定值后趋于平稳;温度在40~130℃,气孔中存在闭孔时,规则多孔铜的CTE值随气孔率的增大而缓慢增大,且比纯铜时略大;当气孔主要以通孔形式存在时,气孔率与孔径的比值越大,规则多孔铜的CTE值越低。温度>130℃时,规则多孔铜的热膨胀系数与纯铜的几乎相同,气孔的存在对铜的膨胀无明显影响。     

Self-consistent modeling of morphology evolution during unidirectional solidification

A self-consistent model is developed to describe the morphology evolution during unidirectional solidification, which shows that, for a given temperature gradient, the interface morphology will go planar → shallow cell → deep cell → dendrite → cell → planar with increasing growth velocity. By examining the interaction of adjacent cells/dendrites, a wide allowable range of primary spacing for given growth conditions is determined, which shows a good agreement with experimental results. Numerical results show that cellular/dendritic and dendritic/cellular transitions appear not at a unique velocity but over a range of velocities, the critical velocity for the transition being dependent on the primary spacing before the transition.     

Improvement of compressive strength of porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds by adding polystyrene to camphene-based slurries

The compressive strength of porous hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds was enhanced by adding polystyrene (PS) polymer as a binder to hydroxyapatite (HA)/camphene slurries. As the PS content was increased from 0 to 20 vol.% in relation to the HA content, the compressive strength was significantly increased from 1.1 ± 0.2 to 2.3 ± 0.5 MPa, while the pore size was decreased from 277 ± 47 to 170 ± 29 µm. The improvement in the compressive strength was mainly attributed to both the suppression of the cracking of the green sample during freeze drying and the mitigation of the formation of micro-pores in the HA walls.     

Effect of pore structure on the compressive property of porous Ti produced by powder metallurgy technique

Porous Ti with an average macro-pore size of 200–400 μm and porosity in the range of 10–65% has been manufactured using polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) powders as spacer particles. The compressive strength and elastic modulus of resultant porous Ti are observed in the range of 32–530 MPa and 0.7–23.3 GPa, respectively. With the increasing of the porosity and macro-pore size, the compressive strength and modulus decrease as described by Gibson–Ashby model. The failure due to cracking (complete fracture) of the struts on porous Ti is controlled primarily by macro-pores. Fractography shows evidence of the brittle cleavage fracture mainly, but containing a few fine shallow dimples and a small amount of transcrystalline fracture of similarly oriented laths. The failure mechanism has been discussed by taking the intrinsic microstructural features into consideration.     

Strength and pore morphology of porous aluminum and porous copper with directional pores deformed by equal channel angular extrusion

Porous aluminum with a porosity of 17.6% and porous copper with a porosity of 39.7% (the pores of both aluminum and copper were cylindrical and oriented in one direction) were deformed by equal channel angular extrusion using a 150° die with sequential 180° rotations (route C), and the mechanical strength and pore morphology after the extrusions were investigated. In the case of porous aluminum with low porosity, the pores were collapsed by the extrusions that were both parallel and perpendicular to the orientation direction of the pores. In contrast, the porosity of porous copper decreased slightly after extrusions that were parallel to the orientation direction of the pores, and the pores thus remained even after four extrusions. The yield strength after the second extrusion was 7.3 times greater than it was before the extrusion, even though there was a decrease in porosity of only 8%. On the other hand, almost all the pores of the porous copper collapsed after the fourth extrusion, when the extrusion direction was perpendicular to the orientation direction of the pores. Thus, the yield stress cannot be enhanced without being accompanied by progressive densification.     

Interface morphology evolvement and microstructure characteristics of hypoeutectic Cu–1.0 wt%Cr alloy during unidirectional solidification

Effect of unidirectional solidification rate on microstructure of hypoeutectic Cu–1.0%Cr alloy was investigated. The microstructure evolution of Cu–1.0%Cr alloy was noticed especially during the unidirectional solidification with the different solidification rates. It is shown that eutectic (α+β) and primary α(Cu) phase grew up equably in parallel to direction of solidification. A kind of fibriform microstructure will appear when unidirectional solidification rate is up to some enough high certain values. When temperature gradient was changeless, the interface morphology evolution of the primary α(Cu) phase underwent to a series of changes from plane to cell, coarse dendrite, and fine dendrite grains with increasing the solidification rates. Primary dendrite arm spacing λ1 of α(Cu) phase increases with increasing the solidification rate where the morphology of the solid/liquid (S/L) interface is cellular. However, λ1 decreases with further increasing the solidification rate where the S/L interface morphology is changed from cell to dendrite-type. Its rule might accord with Jackson–Hunt theory model. An experience equation obtained is as follows: . On the other hand, secondary dendrite spacing λ2 of primary α(Cu) phase will thin gradually with increasing the solidification rate. Moreover, secondary dendrite will become coarse in further solidification. Another experience equation about relationship among secondary dendrite arm spacing (λ₂), temperature gradient G_L and the velocity of the S/L interface (V) is that: λ₂=−0.0003+0.0027(G_LV)^−1/3. In addition, the volume fraction of eutectic will decrease with the increase of solidification rate.     

Enhancing compressive strength of unidirectional polymeric composites using nanoclay

Morphology of nanoclay dispersed in resin and suspended in acetone was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). SEM and TEM images show intercalation of resin in the gallery spaces of nanoclay and regions of exfoliated clay with random orientation. A vacuum assisted wet lay-up (VAWL) process was used for the inclusion of nanoclay in conventional fiber reinforced composites. The VAWL specimen displayed improvement in off-axis compressive strength for nanoclay enhanced fiber composites. Addition of nanoclay produced a substantial increase in longitudinal compressive strengths (extracted from off-axis tests) of glass fiber reinforced composites. An elastic–plastic model was used to predict the compressive strength of fiber reinforced composites based on the matrix properties. The model predictions matched well with the experimental results.     

Optimizing microstructure,shrinkage defects and mechanical performance of ZL205A alloys via coupling travelling magnetic fields with unidirectional solidification

ZL205A alloys tend to form disordered and defective microstructure due to the large solidification intervals and multi-phase.Accordingly,finding ways to effectively optimize the microstructure and mechanical performance is of great significance.In this regard,the coupling of travelling magnetic fields (TMF) with unidirectional solidification was used to continuously regulate the mushy zones of ZL205A alloys.Additionally,experiments are combined with simulations to systematically reveal the mechanisms on the optimizations at each stage of solidification process.Current findings demonstrate that different directional strong melt flows generated by TMF are responsible for these optimizations.Additionally,the effects of TMF on microstructure are different at each stage of solidification process.Specifically,downward TMF coupled with unidirectional solidification can refine and uniform the microstructure,decrease the formation of precipitation,promote the growth consistency of matrix phase α-Al growing along the <001 > crystal orientation,reduce the secondary dendrites and overlaps between dendrites,eliminate the shrinkage defects,and increase the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength,elongation and hardness from 198.3 MPa,102.2 MPa,7.5 ％ and 82.3 kg mm-2 without TMF to 225.5 MPa,116.1 MPa,13.6 ％ and 105.2 kg mm-2.Contrastively,although upward TMF can reduce Al3Ti and refine α-Al,it increases the formation of Al6Mn,Al2Cu,secondary dendrites,overlaps between dendrites,and shrinkage defects;then it deflects and disorders the growth of α-Al,further to decrease the overall performance of alloys.     

定向凝固法制备YBCO超导棒材研究

为了使高温超导体YBa2Cu3O7-d(简称YBCO)的晶粒取向排列,提高其临界电流密度,利用定向凝固方法生长YBCO棒材.采用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜研究了定向凝固工艺(抽拉速率和添加211粒子)对YBCO显微组织及片层生长的影响.结果表明,改变抽拉速率可以改善片层质量,211粒子是显微组织及片层厚度的重要影响因素;较低的抽拉速率有利于高质量定向结构的生长;均匀分布的细小Y211粒子会使片层厚度变薄,晶界连通性改善,有利于YBCO的生长.     

A study of the heat parameters during bidirectional solidification

The temperature field and heat parameters are important in controlling metal liquid crystallinity in unidirectional and bidirectional solidification. The temperature field can be divided into three cases: a liquid temperature field; solid temperature field; and a temperature field on the solid-liquid (S–L) interface. Heat parameters can be divided into two cases: technical heat parameters; and solidification heat parameters. The temperature field on the S–L interface and solidification heat parameters are the most important for the structures and properties of materials. The temperature field on the S–L interface is determined by the alloy system, and solidification heat parameters are related to the temperature ield of the environment and technical heat parameters. The temperature ield on the S–L interface is closely related to the solidiication heat parameters.

A theoretical model describing precisely the temperature field on the S–L interface during bidirectional solidification was proposed. A series of heat parameters, including temperature gradients G, solidification rate R, cooling velocity V and characteristic temperature T_c have been derived from this model. A superalloy has been chosen as the experimental object in order to verify the theoretical model. The theoretical calculations are found to be in agreement with the experimental results.     

Effects of cooling conditions and chitosan coating on the properties of porous calcium phosphate granules produced from hard clam shells

The main inorganic components of clam shells are calcium carbonate and trace elements of magnesium, strontium, and zinc. Clam shells can be used as a calcium source to synthesize calcium phosphates, and these trace elements promote the growth of bone tissue and improve the performance of bioceramics. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HA) powders were synthesized from clam shells, and porous calcium phosphate granules were prepared through the gas foaming technique. In addition, the effects of a chitosan coating and cooling conditions on the strength of the porous granules were investigated. The results indicated that the samples produced under the furnace cooling condition were biphasic hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate granules (HA/β-TCP), whereas the samples produced under the air-cooling condition were triphasic hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate/α-tricalcium phosphate granules (HA/β-TCP/α-TCP). The compressive strength of the porous granules prepared through air cooling was 79% higher than that of the granules produced through furnace cooling. The compressive strength of the air-cooled sample after the subsequent application of the chitosan coating further increased by 21%. A degradability test revealed that the weight loss rate of the air-cooled samples was greater than that of the furnace-cooled samples, which was due to the presence of high-solubility α-TCP in the air-cooled samples.     

Unidirectional solidification of a Zn-rich Zn–2.17 wt%Cu hypo-peritectic alloy

Unidirectional solidification of a Zn-rich Zn-2.17 wt%Cu hypo-peritectic alloy has been carried out to investigate the microstructure evolution over the growth velocity range 0.02–4.82 mm/s ata temperature gradient of 15 K/mm by means of the Bridgman technique. Regular and plate–like two-phase cellular structures were observed in samples grown at growth velocities V above 0.48 and 2.64 mm/s,respectively. The dominant microstructure in samples grown below 0.22 mm/s was dendrites of primary sin a matrix of secondary η. Intercellular spacing ι decreased ε with increasing growth velocity V such that ιV^1\2 is a constant of 316 ± 55 µm^3/2/s^1/2. Secondary dendrite arm spacing λ₂ of primary decreased with increasing V such that λ₂V^1/3 isa constant of 14.9 ± 0.9 µm^4/3/s^1/3. The observed transition from regular cells to plate-like cells of η is discussed on the basis of competitive growth and crystallographic effect.     

凝固速度对奥氏体不锈钢定向凝固组织及其固液界面稳定性的影响

本文研究了凝固速率对1Cr18Ni9Ti不锈钢定向凝固组织及其固液界面稳定性转变规律的影响.结果表明,在某特一定的温度梯度下,随着凝固速度的增加,定向凝固的固液界面由平面转变为胞状晶,再转变为树枝晶.研究发现,随着凝固速率的增大,定向凝固组织枝晶形貌逐渐细化,枝晶间距减小.     

Equal-channel angular extrusion process of lotus-type porous copper

Deformation behavior of lotus-type porous copper with long cylindrical pores aligned in one direction through equal-channel angular extrusion (ECAE) process was investigated using dies with channel angles 90° and 150°. The lotus-copper rod was densified by the uni-axial compression in the entry channel, and the pores were thinned and elongated by shearing at the corner of the 90°-die. The inclination angle of the elongated thinned pores can be explained by a geometric deformation model considering the densification. After the second path of the ECAE the pores were either further thinned and elongated or opened again according to the pass route. Extrusion through the 150°-die changed the pore morphologies little. The Vickers hardness increased through the ECAE process. From these results we found that it may be possible to improve the mechanical properties of porous metals and to control the pore morphology by means of the ECAE process.     

Fabrication of porous titanium implants with biomechanical compatibility

By using H₂O₂ as foaming reagent, porous titanium with open and interconnected pore morphology was obtained. The morphology, pore structure and elemental composition were observed by SEM–EDX. The mechanical property was determined by compressive test. The results show that the compressive strength and Young's modulus of porous titanium with 64% porosity were 102 ± 10 MPa and 3.3 ± 0.8 GPa, respectively, and for 76% porosity porous titanium, the values were 23 ± 10 MPa and 2.1 ± 0.5 GPa. These results suggest that the former has sufficient mechanical properties for clinical use under load-bearing conditions and the latter has the potential application for tissue engineering scaffolds.     

Experimental study on the dynamic compressive mechanical properties of concrete at elevated temperature

Strain rate effect and temperature effect are two important factors affecting the mechanical behavior of concrete. Each of them has been studied for several years. However, the two factors usually work together in the engineering practice. It is necessary to understand the mechanical responses of concrete under high strain rate and elevated temperature. A self-designed high temperature SHPB apparatus was used to study the dynamic compressive mechanical properties of concrete at elevated temperature. The results show that the dynamic compressive strength and specific energy absorption of concrete increase with strain rate at all temperatures. The elastic modulus decreases obviously with strain rate at room temperature and stabilizes at a level with slightly decrease at elevated temperature. The dynamic compressive strength of concrete at 400 °C increases by nearly 14% compared to the room temperature. However, it decreases at 200 °C, 600 °C and 800 °C with the decrease ratio of 20%, 16% and 48%, respectively. The dynamic elastic modulus decreases largely subjected to elevated temperature. The specific energy absorption at 200 °C, 400 °C and 600 °C is higher than room temperature and decreases to be lower than room temperature at 800 °C. Formulas are established under the consideration of mutual effect of strain rate and temperature.     

Fabrication of lotus-type porous carbon steel via continuous zone melting and its mechanical properties

Lotus-type porous carbon steel (lotus carbon steel) AISI1018 rods with long cylindrical pores aligned in one direction were fabricated using the continuous zone melting technique under nitrogen gas pressure of 2.5 MPa. The porosity decreased with increasing transference velocities of 40–160 μm s⁻¹. Tensile tests of the fabricated lotus-type carbon steel rods were performed. The elongation of lotus carbon steel increased after normalizing at 1200 K. The tensile strength and the Young's modulus decreased with increasing porosity. In contrast, the yield strength of lotus carbon steel did not decrease, even with a porosity of 20%, compared with that of non-porous carbon steel. This superior characteristic is attributed to solid-solution strengthening by solute nitrogen.     

Improvement on compressive properties of lotus-type porous copper by a nickel coating on pore walls

The aim of this work is to understand the effect of a thin coating on the compressive properties of the porous metal. In our work, the uniaxial compressive behavior and the energy absorption properties of the lotus-type porous copper deposited with Ni coatings with thickness from 3.9 to 4.8 μm on pore walls were investigated. It is found that the Ni coating on pore walls shows a clear enhancement effect on compressive properties of the lotus-type porous copper, in which the specific yield strength and the energy absorption per unit mass at densification strain increase from 5.27 to 7.31 MPa cm~3 g~(-1) and from 11.50 to 18.21 J g~(-1) with the Ni coating, respectively. Furthermore, the enhancement appears to be insensitive to the coating thickness. It is considered that the resistance of the interface between the nickel coating and the pore walls to the dislocation slip plays an important role in the improvement on compressive properties of the lotus-type porous copper.     

Plastic deformation and compressive mechanical properties of hollow sphere aluminum foams produced by space holder technique

In this study, experimental procedure and numerical methods were utilized to evaluate the effect of regular and irregular pore distribution as well as loading direction on compressive properties and deformation mechanism of hollow sphere aluminum foams. In order to study scaling laws, different volume fractions of the regular samples were produced and loaded in horizontal and vertical directions to address the loading conditions effects. For this purpose, expanded polystyrene (EPS) grains were expanded to a designed diameter size and positioned in different configurations. Compression test results showed higher elastic properties for irregular sample due to the thicker cell walls while energy absorption capability at high strains was found to be reduced due to the non-uniform deformation in comparison with regular foams. In regular samples, a nonlinear behavior in the elastic regime was observed since the imperfections during casting procedure. Furthermore, similar deformation mechanisms were found for the set of samples with similar pore configurations indicating the feasibility of controlling deformation mechanism by manipulating morphological characteristics. Finite element results well predicted deformation mechanism of structures and plastic properties of regular hollow sphere samples especially for plateau stress with less than 12% relative error.     

Experimental and numerical investigations on compressive properties of porous twisted wire materials

Wire diameter, sintering parameter, and porosity have great influences on porous structures and compressive properties of the stainless steel porous twisted wire materials with 30–92% porosities. Finer wires, higher sintering temperature, and longer sintering time will lead to narrower pore-size distributions, more compact porous structures, and stronger compressive yield strength. A random pore model and a twisted wire framework model are put forward to simulate the compressive process. The compressive deformation mechanism is a continuous densification process. The simulated and experimental stress-strain curves all exhibit elastic stage, plastic yield platform stage, and final densification stage.