XD法制备TiCP/Zn-Al复合材料TiCP均匀化过程

利用XDTM法制备高颗粒含量的TiC/Al预制合金。采用自制的实验装置研究分析了TiC/Al预制合金块中的TiC颗粒在静止锌液中的均匀化过程,建立了TiC颗粒在锌液中均匀化过程的模型。结果表明:锌液温度低于铝熔点时,TiC/Al预制合金块置于锌液后,锌向TiC/Al合金中扩散,在预制合金表层内形成Zn的扩散层,随着TiC/Al合金块中锌浓度的逐渐增大,其液相线温度降低。当预制合金表层的液相线温度等于或低于锌液温度时,便处于熔融状态,使TiC颗粒从TiC/Al合金块上脱落。脱落下来的TiC颗粒不断地向锌液内部传输,最终将均匀分布在锌液中。     

TiCp在锌合金液中均匀化过程的分析

利用XD^TM法制备了高颗粒含量的Al/TiC预制合金。并采用自制的实验装置对Al／TiC预制合金中的TiC颗粒在静止锌液中的均匀化过程进行了实验研究与分析，建立了TiC颗粒在锌液中均匀化过程的模型。结果表明：当锌液温度低于铝的熔点时，Al/TiC预制合金置于锌液后，发生锌向Al/TiC合金中的扩散，引起Al／TiC合金表层内液相线温度的降低，当这层内Al-Zn合金的液相线温度等于或低于锌液的温度时，Al-Zn合金便处于熔融状态，使TiC颗粒从Al／TiC合金块上脱落，脱落下来的TiC颗粒不断地向锌液内部传输，最终将均匀分布在锌液中。     

激光散斑测量电流变液中颗粒的运动速度

利用激光散斑测量装置,观察悬浮在电流变液中的淀粉颗粒在外加直流电场下的运动情况,表明当激光穿过电流变液时可以形成散斑。利用激光散斑测速法(LSV)对不同外加电场强度和不同浓度的淀粉电流变液中颗粒的运动速度进行了测量,通过自编的互相关计算软件对散斑图像进行了分析,获得了淀粉颗粒沿电场方向和垂直于电场方向的运动速度。实验结果表明在同一电场作用下,淀粉颗粒运动速度随时间的变化呈现震荡递减的趋势;并且存在一个临界颗粒浓度和临界电场强度,当低于此临界值时,颗粒运动速度增加,反之则减小。     

Ti-34Al基复合材料颗粒相组成及分布

采用XD法制备Ti-34Al基复合材料，XRD、OM和EPM的分析结果表明：复合材料的基体由Ti3Al和TiAl双相组成，增哟相由单相TiC和具有Ti3AlC包覆层的TiC两种结构的颗粒组成，单相TiC来自于凝固过程中的共晶反应，而具有Ti3AlC包覆层的TiC则是由于不完成包晶反应的结晶，单相TiC颗料沿晶界均匀分布的特征表明在较快的凝固条件下，初生相β-Ti以树枝晶方式生长，树枝晶凝固过程中颗粒枝晶凝固界面排斥在枝晶间。固液界面结构，冷却速度和颗粒大小影响颗粒与固液界面的相互作用。     

Mo对TiC/Al复合材料组织和性能的影响

为了细化TiC/Al基复合材料中的增强颗粒,进一步提高TiC颗粒对基体的强化效果,在锻铝6A02基体中加入适量Mo元素,用原位合成的方法制备TiC/Al基复合材料.对制备得到的铸态和轧制态材料进行了显微组织观察、拉伸和磨损实验.结果表明,TiC颗粒可以作为异质形核核心起到细化基体组织的作用.TiC颗粒的引入提高了材料在室温和高温的抗拉强度和屈服强度,同时改善了材料的耐磨损性能,且随着载荷的增加,耐磨性能的提高越明显.当加入质量分数1.0%的Mo时,可改善基体对TiC颗粒的润湿性,细化TiC颗粒的尺寸(0.5μm),使TiC颗粒分布更为均匀,材料的力学性能和磨损性能得到提高.然而,过高的Mo含量将导致在组织中出现粗大的脆性Al5Mo相,同时使材料的力学性能和磨损性能有所降低.     

不同类型颗粒混合增强铁基复合材料的磨损性能

采用电流直加热动态热压烧结工艺制备陶瓷颗粒增强铁基复合材料,研究高体积分数(25%,30%,35%)下,单一类型颗粒(SiC,TiC,TiN)及混合类型颗粒(TiC+TiN,SiC+TiN,SiC+TiC)作为增强相对铁基复合材料磨损性能的影响。结果表明:单一类型粒子强化时,TiNP/Fe复合材料的耐磨性最好,TiCP/Fe次之,SiCp/Fe最差。混合粒子作为增强体时,(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料磨损性能显著优于其对应的单一颗粒增强材料;其中粒子含量为30%时,(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料磨损性能提高最大,其磨损量比TiCP/Fe降低了51.9%,比TiNp/Fe复合材料降低了44.1%,体现出可贵的混合增强价值。(SiC+TiC)_P/Fe和(SiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料的磨损性能分别处于对应的两个单一颗粒增强材料之间。磨损表面观察表明,耐磨性好的(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料的磨损机理为磨粒磨损,而(SiC+TiC)_P/Fe和(SiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料除磨粒磨损外还存在明显的疲劳磨损现象。     

不同类型颗粒混合增强铁基复合材料的磨损性能EI北大核心CSCD

采用电流直加热动态热压烧结工艺制备陶瓷颗粒增强铁基复合材料,研究高体积分数(25%,30%,35%)下,单一类型颗粒(SiC,TiC,TiN)及混合类型颗粒(TiC+TiN,SiC+TiN,SiC+TiC)作为增强相对铁基复合材料磨损性能的影响。结果表明:单一类型粒子强化时,TiNP/Fe复合材料的耐磨性最好,TiCP/Fe次之,SiCp/Fe最差。混合粒子作为增强体时,(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料磨损性能显著优于其对应的单一颗粒增强材料;其中粒子含量为30%时,(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料磨损性能提高最大,其磨损量比TiCP/Fe降低了51.9%,比TiNp/Fe复合材料降低了44.1%,体现出可贵的混合增强价值。(SiC+TiC)_P/Fe和(SiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料的磨损性能分别处于对应的两个单一颗粒增强材料之间。磨损表面观察表明,耐磨性好的(TiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料的磨损机理为磨粒磨损,而(SiC+TiC)_P/Fe和(SiC+TiN)P/Fe复合材料除磨粒磨损外还存在明显的疲劳磨损现象。     

TiC强化高铬钢的显微组织及耐磨损性能

为了研究TiC作为增强颗粒强化高铬钢的显微组织和耐磨性能,运用原位合成工艺,成功地制备出微米级的TiC颗粒强化高铬钢材料.TiC颗粒尺寸在3～10 μm之间,均匀分布于强化钢基体组织中,与基体结合良好. 经淬火和回火处理后,TiC颗粒强化高铬钢的显微组织由回火马氏体,TiC和M23C6型碳化物组成.TiC颗粒的引入改善了铸锭的枝晶组织,大幅度提高了水润滑条件下的高铬钢的耐磨损性能.与工业上使用的导卫高铬钢材料相比,TiC强化高铬钢的耐磨性提高了3倍以上.     

原位微米/纳米TiC颗粒弥散强化304不锈钢的高温蠕变特性

以304SS不锈钢为母合金采用原位合成工艺制备微米/纳米TiC颗粒弥散强化304不锈钢(TiC-304SS强化钢),研究了强化钢和母合金的高温蠕变性能。结果表明：原位生成的TiC颗粒大多呈多边形,在母合金中均匀分布且与其良好结合。TiC颗粒的加入对强化钢的母合金晶粒有明显的细化作用。在700/100 MPa蠕变条件下母合金304SS蠕变后晶粒明显长大,且沿应力方向拉长。而TiC颗粒的加入抑制了母合金晶粒的长大,阻止了蠕变变形。显微组织和蠕变性能的结果表明,在强化钢和母合金的蠕变过程中位错的运动符合位错攀移机制。但是与304SS母合金相比,TiC颗粒的加入提高了TiC-304SS强化钢的蠕变表观应力指数和蠕变激活能。门槛应力、载荷传递和微结构的增强,是TiC-304SS强化钢的蠕变增强特征。     

纳米TiC颗粒弥散增强超细晶钨基复合材料的组织结构与力学性能

采用高能球磨和热压烧结的方法成功制备了纳米TiC颗粒弥散增强超细晶W基复合材料,并对其组织结构、室温力学性能进行了研究.研究结果表明,当纳米TiC颗粒含量较小时,高能球磨可以使TiC颗粒均匀分散到W基体中,烧结后,TiC颗粒尺寸约100nm,当纳米TiC颗粒含量较高时,局部出现团聚现象;纳米TiC的加入强烈的阻碍了W晶粒的长大并使复合材料的断裂模式由沿晶断裂为主向穿晶断裂为主转变,提高了材料的力学性能;在TiC含量为1%(质量分数,下同)时,材料的致密度、维氏显微硬度、弹性模量、抗弯强度分别达到98.4%、4.33、396GPa、1065MPa.纳米TiC颗粒对复合材料的强化机制主要是细晶强化和晶界强化.     

Fabrication of Al–TiC master composites and their dispersion in Al,Cu and Mg melts

Abstract

TiCpowders have been spontaneously infiltrated by molten Al with the aid of a K-Al-Fflux. The fluxdissolves the oxide film on the surface of molten Al, facilitating wetting between 'clean' Al and TiC particle surfaces, enabling liquid to be rapidly drawn into the network of TiC particles by capillary forces. The resulting master alloy was readily incorporated and dispersedinto molten Al, Cu, and Mg, indicative that the additive was readily wetted by all three molten metals and that the particles in the additive were not joined together by strong bonds. The use of a flux to facilitate cleaning of TiC, dissolution of Al in the meltand the avoidance of direct contactbetween TiC and melt surface oxides, all contribute to improved wetting. The slightly poorer quality of the particle distribution and the lowest yield in the Cu based alloy, suggest that wetting is worst in this system.     

Size effect in Ni-coated TiC particles for metal matrix composites

Nickel (Ni) particles have been coated on the surface of titanium carbide (TiC) particles to enhance the dispersion of TiC particles into a molten metal and to achieve an improvement in the mechanical and thermal properties of the metal matrix. The adhesion of Ni particles on the surface of TiC particles is induced by the attractive force between the TiC with a negative charge and the Ni cation in an aqueous solution. The powders prepared with the relatively large particle sizes of 1, 4, and 40 microm show both TiC and Ni phases, whereas that prepared with a particle size of 0.02 microm shows complex phases of Ni, TiC, and TiO2 (titanium dioxide). The TiO2 phase is caused by the oxidation reaction between the TiC and oxygen. The 1 microm powder shows that the Ni is located only around the TiC without any self-aggregation and the TiC and Ni particles are isolated in the 4 and 40 microm powders, as confirmed in TEM images. The particle size is the essential factor in fabricating highly efficient Ni-coated TiC particles for metal matrix composites.     

Evaluation of electroslag remelting in TiC particle reinforced 304 stainless steel

This study is focused on the effect of electroslag remelting (ESR) on microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC particle reinforced 304 stainless steel synthesized by in situ reaction in vacuum introduction melting (VIM). Microstructure observations revealed that applying ESR process resulted in a more uniform distribution of TiC particles with reduced size, however, a slight aggregation with large TiC particles existed in the VIM ingot was found. Additionally, some tiny TiC precipitates with nano-scale were observed in the microstructure of the TiC reinforced steel after ESR process. Introduction of in situ TiC particles into the 304 stainless steel caused a significant increase of tensile properties, creep properties and wear resistance, but a decrease in ductility. Moreover, further improvement on tensile properties, creep properties, wear resistance as well as the ductility of the steel were obtained by using ESR process successfully.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of P265GH cast steel after modification with TiCN particles

Particles of TiCN and TiC were produced by means of self-spreading high temperature synthesis and after covering with metal protector were studied in order to be applied for modification of molten steel. After microstructure characterization the TiCN nano- and micron-sized particles were selected for modification of castings of P265GH steel and the microstructure and mechanical properties of the modified steel were studied and compared with those of the steel without modification. The data from microstructure-properties analysis of the modified steel showed that the steel treated with nano- and micro-sized particles has significantly refined microstructure, increased strength and hardness and improved elongation in comparison with the non-modified castings.     

Microstructure and wear properties of Fe–TiC surface composite coating by laser cladding

AISI 1045 steel surface was alloyed with pre-placed ferrotitanium and graphite powders by using a 5-kW CO₂ laser. In situ TiC particles reinforced Fe-based surface composite coating was fabricated. The microstructure and wear properties were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction, as well as dry sliding wear test. The results showed that TiC carbides with cubic or flower-like dendritic form were synthesized via in situ reaction between ferrotitanium and graphite in the molten pool during laser cladding process. The TiC carbides were distributed uniformly in the composite coating. The TiC/matrix interface was found to be free from cracks and deleterious phase. The coatings reinforced by TiC particles revealed higher wear resistance than that of the substrate.     

TiCp/H13(4Cr5MoV1 Si)复合材料的显微组织和力学性能

用熔铸工艺过程中的原位反应合成方法制备了含ψ（TiC)为5％颗粒增强的H13钢基复合材料,实验结果表明,用本文工艺制备的复合材料工艺性能优良,易于加工成形,显微组织中TiC颗粒分布均匀,没有出现颗粒的团聚及由于TiCP颗粒引入而形成的组织缺陷,TiC颗粒的加入能有效地提高材料的常温、高温强度和耐磨性能,但在一定程度上降低了材料的塑性和冲击韧性。     

Microstructural evolution of reinforcements in the remelting in situ TiC/Al-12Si composites treated by ultrasonic vibration

Clusters of reinforced particles and long rod-like Al₃Ti particles are usually present in the matrix of in situ TiC/Al alloy composites fabricated via SHS reaction of the Al-Ti-C system in the molten aluminum alloys. In order to improve the properties of the composites, the above issues should be solved effectively. In our research, high-intensity ultrasonic vibration was introduced into the remelting TiC/Al-12Si composites containing clusters of TiC particles and long rod-like Al₃Ti phase to optimize the microstructure of the composites. The results of SEM showed that long rod-like Al₃Ti particles were turned into small blocky ones and large clusters were broken up into small ones. In the meantime, individual TiC particles could be peeled off from the clusters and distributed uniformly in the matrix. An in situ TiC/Al-12Si composite with a homogeneous microstructure was attained successfully. The evolution of the morphology of Al₃Ti phase and the clusters in the ultrasonic field was also discussed.     

Effect of tempering temperatures on microstructures and properties of 0.28C–0.22Ti wear-resistant steel

The microstructures and properties of a 0.28C–0.22Ti low-alloy wear-resistant steel at different temperatures from 200 to 600°C was experimentally studied. It is shown that the wear resistance of the steel is not monotone changing with its hardness and strength. With the increase of the tempering temperature, the tensile strength and the hardness of the steels were gradually declined; however, the wear resistance was first decreased and then increased. The TiC particles can be divided into two classes: the small TiC particles (about 0.3–0.4?µm in diameter) and the coarse TiC particles (1–5?µm in diameter). The small TiC particles can improve the yield strength of the steels, and the coarse TiC particles can improve the wear resistance of the tested steels.     

A developed method for producing in situ TiC/Al composites by using quick preheating treatment and ultrasonic vibration

Quick preheating treatment of Al–Ti–C was introduced in the fabrication of in situ TiC/Al metal matrix composites in our research. Al–Ti–C pellets were preheated in the furnace at 750 °C, in which the pure aluminum was melted. After adding the preheated pellets into the molten aluminum, the thermal explosion reaction of Al–Ti–C took place in a short time. In situ TiC particles synthesized in the pure molten aluminum were spherical in morphology and most of which were smaller than 1 μm in size. The synthesizing temperature of in situ TiC/Al composites was decreased significantly by using the quick preheating treatment, at least 150 °C lower than those used in the conventional methods. In addition, high-intensity ultrasonic vibration was applied into the melt to disperse TiC particle-reinforcement into the matrix and degas the melt as well. In situ TiC particles were distributed uniformly in the matrix, and the porosity in the composites was below 1% due to the effect of ultrasonic vibration. Furthermore, the microhardness test indicated that a homogeneous microstructure of in situ TiC/Al composite was obtained.     

Aluminum integral foam castings with microcellular cores by nano-functionalization

The goal of the present work is the refinement of the pore morphology of aluminum integral foam castings. Integral foam molding, a modified high pressure die casting process, is used where a mixture of melt and blowing agent particles (magnesium hydride, MgH₂) is injected at high velocity into a permanent steel mold. At the mold surface, decomposition of the blowing agent and pore formation is suppressed due to the high solidification rate whereas solidification of the core is much slower allowing blowing agent decomposition, pore nucleation, and growth. Blowing agent particles not only act as gas suppliers but also represent pore nuclei. Thus, microcellular foam cores can be attained by increasing the number of MgH₂ particles. But increasing the number of powder particles by powder milling strongly decreases the flowability and strong particle agglomeration as a result of the increasing cohesive forces leads to inhomogeneous foams. Flowability of the powder can be restored by coating it with SiO₂-nano-particles resulting in a homogeneous microcellular foam morphology.