超声场中Al-1%Si合金水平连铸实验研究

研究了功率超声对水平连铸Al-1%(质量分数)Si合金凝固过程、合金组织和力学性能的影响,详细探讨了超声空化细化合金组织的机理.结果表明,在合金的凝固过程中施加功率超声可以提高形核率,使合金组织细化,从而提高其力学性能,并且随超声波功率的增加,铸坯的平均晶粒直径减小.     

熔体过热对镍基高温合金凝固组织及性能的影响研究

基于对镍基高温合金熔体结构的认识,选择合适的熔体过热温度、过热时间和浇注温度,熔体过热处理可有效改善镍基高温合金的凝固组织并提高合金的力学性能.本文介绍了国内外熔体过热对镍基高温合金凝固组织及力学性能的研究进展.     

微量镨对Al-5Mg组织及室温和高温力学性能的影响

通过显微组织分析、室温及高温力学性能测试、XRD和SEM分析等方法,研究了稀土Pr对Al_5 Mg合金的显微组织、凝固区间和室/高温力学性能的影响。实验结果表明,Al_5Mg合金中加入稀土Pr使合金凝固区间变窄,细化了合金组织;Pr的加入净化了合金组织,减少了合金组织杂质缺陷,提高了合金性能;Pr的加入对合金有固溶和强化相强化作用,β-Al_(11)Pr_3强化相具有较高的高温稳定性能,提高了合金的高温性能。     

铝(镁)合金消失模铸造近净成形技术研究进展

阐述了铝(镁)合金消失模铸造技术的研究现状,着重介绍了铝(镁)合金消失模铸造在金属液充型、振动凝固、压力凝固以及消失模壳型铸造等技术方面的最新研究进展。研究表明,铝(镁)合金在消失模铸造过程中,需重点解决针孔、缩松等缺陷,提高液态合金的充型能力和铸件的力学性能;通过采用振动凝固和压力凝固的手段,可以提高金属液充型能力、细化组织、提高组织致密性,明显提高铸件力学性能。真空低压消失模壳型铸造技术,可以解决普通消失模铸造易于出现的孔洞和夹杂等缺陷以及浇不足和浇注温度高等问题,是一种生产复杂薄壁高质量铝、镁合金精密铸件的新方法。     

真空增压铸造对Mg-Y-Nd-Gd-Zn-Zr合金工艺性能和力学性能的影响

目的通过真空增压工艺改善Mg-Y-Nd-Gd-Zn-Zr合金的铸造性能和力学性能。方法采用螺旋法、热裂环法、线收缩率测试方法,分别测试了不同真空度、浇注温度、凝固压力下合金的流动性、热裂倾向和收缩率。采用万能拉伸机测试合金的力学性能,采用金相显微镜观察合金的显微组织,采用截线法测量平均晶粒尺寸。结果重力下Mg-Y-Nd-Gd-Zn-Zr合金的螺旋长度为240~270 mm,裂环宽度为10~15 mm;真空下的螺旋长度为245~330 mm,裂环宽度为7.5~12.5 mm;凝固压力从0.2 MPa提升至0.8 MPa,合金的抗拉强度从320 MPa提升至335 MPa,断后伸长率从4.5%提升至6.0%。结论提高真空度、浇注温度,可显著提升合金的充型能力;提高凝固压力、降低浇注温度,可明显降低合金的热裂倾向;凝固压力越高、真空压力转换时间越短,合金的组织越致密,力学性能越高。     

Al2O3/Al-Si合金复合材料凝固组织的研究

本文在国产氧化铝短纤维基础上,研究了氧化铝短纤维增强铝硅合金复合材料的凝固组织。研究结果表明,在复合材料凝固过程中,氧化铝短纤维可以为铝硅合金中硅相非自发形核的衬底,并有利于细化基体合金的晶粒和降低显微偏析程度。     

镍基单晶高温合金凝固组织特征的研究进展

镍基单晶高温合金的凝固组织对其最终的高温力学性能有着重要的影响,由于制造工艺条件限制,单晶高温合金的制备和加工中总会出现杂晶,保持单晶结构的完整性对提高单晶合金的冶金质量和降低维护成本具有重要意义.综述了镍基单晶高温合金在铸造、焊接、表面熔凝工艺条件下的凝固组织特征的研究现状,分析了工艺条件、工艺参数等对凝固组织和性能的影响,并展望了杂晶缺陷的控制、实现单晶叶片连接区的单晶化.     

镍基单晶高温合金研究进展

单晶高温合金因具有较高的高温强度、优异的蠕变与疲劳抗力以及良好的抗氧化性、抗热腐蚀性、组织稳定性和使用可靠性,广泛应用于涡轮发动机等先进动力推进系统涡轮叶片等部件。由于采用定向凝固工艺消除了晶界,单晶高温合金明显减少了降低熔点的晶界强化元素,提高了合金的初熔温度,能够在较高温度范围进行固溶和时效处理,其高温强度比等轴晶和定向柱晶高温合金也大幅度提高。经过几十年的发展,单晶高温合金已经在合金设计方法、组织结构与力学性能关系、纯净化冶炼工艺和定向凝固工艺等方面取得了重要进展。从单晶高温合金成分特点、合金元素作用、强化机理、力学性能各向异性、凝固过程及缺陷控制、单晶制备工艺等方面,简要介绍了单晶高温合金的主要研究进展。     

单晶高温合金定向凝固的热分析计算数学模型

定向凝固过程的热分析计算包括对如下一些热参数的测定和计算:如铸件上的湿度场和温度梯度场;凝固区固、液相界面上的温度梯度、生长速度和冷却速度;凝固区的宽度和局部凝固时间等。由于定向凝固铸件的力学性能在很大程度上与铸态组织有关,而铸态组织又取决于凝固过程的热参数,因此研究这些参数对合金凝固过程的影响在理论和实践上都有很大意义。由于单晶合金铸件不允许在定向凝固过程中出现多晶,所以对凝固过程的控制要求更加严格。为了确定合适的单晶合金的定向凝固工艺和了解热参数对凝固特性的影响,首先要对热参数进行准确的测定和计算。 本文提出的热分析计算数学模型基本上符合单晶合金定向凝固的热过程,计算结果正确     

Al_2O_3短纤维/M124F复合材料的凝固组织

采用挤压铸造法制备了Al2O3短纤维增强M124F铝合金复合材料,并研究了其拉伸强度、基体凝固组织和界面。结果表明:用挤压铸造法制备的复合材料组织致密,纤维分布均匀,抗拉强度与M124F相比明显提高;基体组织的α-Al枝晶和Si相明显细化。分析表明,纤维的加入具有双重增强作用:高强度陶瓷纤维的介入增强了基体材料的力学性能;在凝固过程中,Al2O3短纤维阻碍了α-Al枝晶的生长,同时可作为Si相非自发形核的衬底,细化了基体组织,提高了复合材料的力学性能。纤维与基体间未发现界面生成物MgAl2O4。     

Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) analyses of plasma-sprayed alumina microstructures for finite-element simulation of Young’s modulus

Thermally sprayed ceramic coatings such as plasma-sprayed alumina exhibit a composite microstructure actually due to the presence of defects such as pores, inter-lamellar and intra-lamellar cracks. These second phase-typed features influence the mechanical behaviour of the coating dramatically. In this study, a microstructure simulation of plasma-sprayed alumina was developed for the optimizing of component properties such as electrical tool used in the oil industry. This approach consisted of a finite-element analysis of mechanical properties from simulated microstructures. Several composite microstructures were tested from air plasma spraying of alumina. Various degrees of porosity and cracks could be obtained from different spraying conditions. Every composite microstructure was studied using a quantitative image analysis of scanning electron microscope (SEM) cross-sections. A finite-element model based on the actual microstructure was developed. First, two-dimensional (2D) finite elements meshes were created from SEM images of microstructures. Then, in order to have a realistic representation of the three-dimensional (3D) microstructure, pictures were obtained using X-ray microtomography. Volume tetrahedral grids were generated to simulate the properties of alumina coatings. This work studies the contribution of every part of the alumina coating to the final properties and shows potentials and limitations of the 2D and 3D computational approach.     

Kontaktwerkstoffe auf Silberbasis ‐ Gefüge und mechanische Eigenschaften

Silver‐based contact materials – microstructure and mechanical properties Different silver‐based materials have been used in relays and contactors. Silver‐based composite materials in particular have played an important role. To produce such composite materials on an industrial scale, conventional powder mixing and wet‐chemical methods are used. By means of the powder‐metallurgical route, these materials are processed in a second step into wire material. To produce silver‐based composite materials with a comparable microstructure, the usability of alternative production routes was tested. This article shows the potential of the methods high‐energy ball milling (HEM) and intensive mixing compared to the two above‐named conventional methods. The main focus is on the evaluation of the microstructure of the composite powder and the extrusion wires concerning the dispersion of the reinforcement component and the resulting mechanical properties of the wire material.     

Consolidation of polymer-derived SiC matrix composites: processing and microstructure

SiC fiber reinforced SiC matrix composite (SiC/SiC composite) has been developed by polymer impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) method, which consists of impregnation, curing, consolidation, and re-impregnation and pyrolysis. As a prospective approach to fabricate a high performance composite, consolidation conditions, such as curing temperature to make a green body, pressure and heating rate during consolidation, were systematically controlled for effective consolidation. Because of its advantage in controlling physical characteristic, polyvinylsilane (PVS) that is liquid thermosetting organo-silicic compound was utilized as the matrix precursor. Based on the pyrolytic behavior of PVS, effects of the process conditions on microstructure of the consolidated bodies were accurately characterized. To relate those microstructure with mechanical property, flexural tests were performed for the composites after multiple PIP processing. Consequently, process conditions to make a high performance composite could be appeared. Structural conditions to be optimized for further improvement in mechanical and environmental properties were also discussed.     

Effect of adding nanometric ZnO particles on thermal,microstructure and tensile creep properties of Sn–6.5 wt%Zn–3 wt%In solder alloy

Mechanical properties of solders benefit from uniform dispersion of fine precipitates and small effective grain sizes. Metallurgical methods of attaining such a beneficial microstructure have been investigated in the plain Sn–6.5 wt%Zn–3 wt%In (plain) solder and Sn–6.5 wt%Zn–3 wt%In–0.3 wt%ZnO (composite) solder. It has been found that a small alloying addition of ZnO nano particles has a beneficial effect on the microstructure. It improves the tensile creep properties of the composite solder alloy. The improvement is attributed to uniform distribution and refining of the β-Sn dendrites and the effective refined grain size in the solidified microstructure. Thereby the composite solder has better mechanical properties than the plain solder alloy.     

钛网添加对镁/铝复合板微观组织和力学性能影响研究

目的 有效抑制镁/铝复合板界面处金属间化合物的形成。以钛网为中间金属夹层,研究它对镁/铝复合板微观组织和力学性能的影响。方法 利用复合轧制技术制备以钛网为中间金属夹层的镁/铝-钛复合板,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、电子背散射衍射仪(EBSD)、万能试验机等对复合板退火前后的微观组织和力学性能进行表征和分析,系统研究中间层钛网对轧制态和退火态复合板微观组织、织构、拉伸性能、界面结合强度的影响规律。结果 中间层钛网均匀分布在镁/铝-钛复合板界面处,钛网的添加能有效抑制复合板退火过程中镁-铝金属间化合物的连续生长,减少金属间化合物的数量。与镁/铝复合板相比,钛网的添加对轧制态和退火态复合板中镁层和铝层的平均晶粒尺寸和织构类型的影响较小。与镁/铝复合板相比,钛网的添加降低了轧制态复合板的界面剪切强度和延伸率,但极大提升了退火态复合板的界面剪切强度、拉伸强度和延伸率。结论 中间层钛网的添加可有效减少复合板界面处金属间化合物的数量,提升退火态复合板的综合力学性能。     

Mechanical analysis of bi-component-fibre nonwovens: Finite-element strategy

In thermally bonded bi-component fibre nonwovens, a significant contribution is made by bond points in defining their mechanical behaviour formed as a result of their manufacture. Bond points are composite regions with a sheath material reinforced by a network of fibres’ cores. These composite regions are connected by bi-component fibres — a discontinuous domain of the material. Microstructural and mechanical characterization of this material was carried out with experimental and numerical modelling techniques. Two numerical modelling strategies were implemented: (i) traditional finite element (FE) and (ii) a new parametric discrete phase FE model to elucidate the mechanical behaviour and underlying mechanisms involved in deformation of these materials. In FE models the studied nonwoven material was treated as an assembly of two regions having distinct microstructure and mechanical properties: fibre matrix and bond points. The former is composed of randomly oriented core/sheath fibres acting as load-transfer link between composite bond points. Randomness of material’s microstructure was introduced in terms of orientation distribution function (ODF). The ODF was obtained by analysing the data acquired with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray micro computed tomography (CT). Bond points were treated as a deformable two-phase composite. An in-house algorithm was used to calculate anisotropic material properties of composite bond points based on properties of constituent fibres and manufacturing parameters such as the planar density, core/sheath ratio and fibre diameter. Individual fibres connecting the composite bond points were modelled in the discrete phase model directly according to their orientation distribution. The developed models were validated by comparing numerical results with experimental tensile test data, demonstrating that the proposed approach is highly suitable for prediction of complex deformation mechanisms, mechanical performance and structure-properties relationships of composites.     

Microstructure,mechanical and tribological properties of high velocity oxy fuel thermal spray coating: A review

Iron alloy based amorphous coating materials have enormous potential in wide range of applications such as petrochemical, aerospace, ocean, and electronic communications due to their better mechanical properties, chemical properties, magnetic properties and tribological properties. The industrial applications of coating are increasing rapidly due to many advancements in the material development and coating deposition techniques. The present paper reviewed the recent progresses in deposition technologies, development of new high order alloys and composite based coating materials. In this regard, change in microstructure, elemental composition, mechanical and tribological properties on performance of iron alloy based coating properties were presented. It can be concluded that the tribological properties of coating is dependent on pre-coating and post-coating factors. Pre-coating factors include coating deposition techniques, coating layer thickness and coating parameters such as spray distance, oxygen flow rate etc. Post-coating factors include microstructure, hardness, fracture toughness and adhesion strength. Therefore, multi-criteria decision making techniques can be the best approach to find the optimum formulation of coating materials to achieve desired set of objectives under the conflicting criteria.     

Microstructure-property relationships of GRP

Fibre-reinforced composite materials are being used increasingly in critical applications, when the primary function of the material is to support loads, but very high safety margins are commonly used for such applications. Such large safety margins arise from the uncertainties regarding the mechanical behaviour of composite materials. The authors believe that the lack of microstructural definition of composite materials may make a substantial contribution to these uncertainties. In this initial study, relationships are sought between microstructure and properties of a model microstructure. The methods used are applicable to a very wide range of composite materials.     

汽车高强钢SG1000激光复合焊接力学性能研究

目的 针对汽车高强钢SG1000焊接接头恶化等问题,研究了SG1000激光复合焊接的力学性能。方法 选用等强匹配焊丝MG90-G对高强钢SG1000进行激光复合焊接,对焊接接头进行拉伸和低温冲击韧性试验,并结合扫描和硬度监测等手段对焊缝组织和断口形貌进行分析。结果 由于激光的预热作用,高强钢SG1000激光复合焊接成形件的焊缝美观,焊接过程稳定可靠,焊接熔池深度较大,有效改善了传统焊接的咬边、飞溅、气孔等缺陷。焊缝组织主要由板条马氏体和奥氏体晶粒组成,热影响区的过热区内部板条马氏体和奥氏体晶粒比较粗大,而焊接母材主要为细小的板条马氏体和奥氏体晶粒。焊接拉伸断口主要为细小且较浅的韧窝,且韧窝底部存在第二相粒子及夹杂物,焊接拉伸断口断裂于热影响区且微观形貌为韧性断裂;冲击微观形貌主要由准解理小平面及河流花样组成,且存在一定数量大小不一的韧窝交错分布,焊接冲击断口断裂于热影响区且微观形貌也为韧性断裂。结论 焊缝热影响区的晶粒比非热影响区的晶粒粗大,拉伸和冲击断裂均发生于热影响区;随着激光功率的增大,复合焊接接头的力学性能呈现逐渐增强的趋势;随着焊接速度的增大,复合焊接接头的力学性能呈现先增强后削弱的趋势。高强钢SG1000激光复合焊接最佳工艺参数如下:激光功率为9.5 kW,焊接速度为0.8 m/min,对应屈服强度为1 072 MPa,抗拉强度为1 175 MPa,断裂伸长率为13.5%,冲击断裂吸收的能量为30.8 J、焊缝中心显微硬度为342 HV。     

A composite approach for modeling deformation behaviors of thermoplastic polyurethane considering soft-hard domains transformation

Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPUs) are the most used engineering thermoplastics combining the properties for both elastomers and glassy materials. TPUs have good physical and mechanical properties, excellent chemical and abrasion resistances. Compared with typical thermoset rubbers, TPUs are easier to be processed and recycled. However, the deformation behaviors of TPUs are very complex due to their nonlinear, hysteresis, rate and temperature dependences, and softening properties. Therefore, development of a constitutive model with microstructure considerations is important for predicting the deformation behavior of TPUs under mechanical loading as well as during forming processes such as rolling and stretching. In this work, TPUs were taken as a two-phase material consisting of both hard and soft phases corresponding to their hard and soft domains. A new composite constitutive model for stress-strain response of TPUs was proposed taking into account the microstructure of TPUs as well as its evolution (hard to soft phase transformation) induced by deformation. Excellent agreement between model predictions and experimental results for the loading-unloading behaviors of two TPUs with different hard and soft segment contents confirmed the efficacy of our proposed composite constitutive model.