TiCp／Ti复合材料的熔铸法制备及微观组织研究

用熔铸法制备了原位自生钛合金基复合材料,为减少复合材料的成分波动,熔炼前先用混合均匀的TiC粉和铝制备TiCp-Al中间合金,然后用中间合金制取复合材料,研究了复合材料中TiC的形貌。结果表明所制备的复合材料的成分易控制,波动小。对其TEM的研究表明,其TiC形态为初生树枝晶和短棒状共晶。此外还发现在0．3-0．6μm的规则块状TiC颗粒析出,多分布在晶界上,与其体界面干净,无反应层,HRTEM也证明不存在反应层。基体中存在较多位错,且位错线上有阻碍位错运动的TiC析出物。     

TiC_P/Ti复合材料的熔铸法制备及微观组织研究

用熔铸法制备了原位自生钛合金基复合材料。为减少复合材料的成分波动 ,熔炼前先用混合均匀的TiC粉和铝粉制备TiC Al中间合金 ,然后用中间合金制取复合材料。研究了复合材料中TiC的形貌。结果表明所制备的复合材料的成分易控制 ,波动小。对其TEM的研究表明 ,其TiC形态为初生树枝晶和短棒状共晶 ,此外还发现有 0 3～ 0 6 μm的规则块状TiC颗粒析出 ,多分布在晶界上 ,与基体界面干净 ,无反应层 ,HRTEM也证明不存在反应层。基体中存在较多位错 ,且位错线上有阻碍位错运动的TiC析出物 ,。     

TiC颗粒增强钛基复合材料的形变

研究了TiC颗粒增强钛基复合材料增强颗料和基体之间的不均匀形变,得出颗粒和基体之间的形变过程中产生形变摩擦阻力,通过弹塑性力学计算出的TiC/Ti界面上颗粒阻碍基体变形力为TiC强度的0．6倍,阻碍基体中滑移的进行,使基体得到强化。另一方面,当界面上的形变应力同基体的某个晶面形成位错源时,可放出位错环,使应力得到释放,同时增加基体的位错密度,位错互相缠绕形成胞状亚结构,强化基体。     

TiC/2014复合材料的制备和力学性能研究

采用自蔓延高温合成法 (SHS)制备了 3 0 %TiC/Al中间合金 ,再以 2 0 14铝合金作为基体 ,利用搅拌铸造法加入一定量的中间合金制备 5 %TiC/ 2 0 14铝基复合材料 ,并研究了中间合金中相组成以及TiC颗粒的加入对复合材料力学性能的影响。研究表明 ,采用SHS技术制备的中间合金中只形成尺寸细小、排列紧密的TiC颗粒 ,TiC颗粒的加入可以提高TiC/ 2 0 14复合材料的力学性能 ,尤其是高温性能。     

原位反应法制备Fe-Cr-Ni/TiC(p)复合材料的组织结构与抗氧化性

利用原位反应法制备了Fe-26Cr-14Ni+3 mass%TiC(p) 和Fe-26Cr-14Ni+6 mass%TiC(p)复合材料.复合材料由平均尺寸为05～5 μm的TiC颗粒与 γ基体组成，TiC中存在α/2［11〖DD(〗-〖DD)〗0］和α/2［01〖DD(〗-〖DD)〗1］型高 密度位错，TiC颗粒与γ相间界面为共格界面，二者存在下列位向关系：(2〖DD(〗-〖DD)〗 20)TiC∥(020)γ，［001］TiC‖［001］γ.1473K下的抗氧化性实验结 果表明，TiC颗粒的存在使复合材料的初始氧化阶段具有短路扩散效应，两种复合材料的氧 化动力学曲线分别符合抛物线和对数增长规律，在稳定氧化阶段，复合材料比基体合金具有 更优良的抗氧化性能，氧化膜主要由多面体状Cr2O3和FeCr2O4相构成.     

铸造Fe/TiCp复合材料的显微组织和力学性能

通过感应熔炼铸造法制备了一种Fe／TiCp复合材料，采用X-射线衍射、光镜和扫描电镜及能谱分析研究了其铸态和850℃退火态的显微组织和力学性能。结果表明：铸态复合材料的显微组织由珠光体基体和均匀分布的立方状TiC颗粒组成，TiC颗粒与基体界面洁净，抗拉强度817MPa，伸长率2．8％，硬度33．2HRC；经850℃退火后，基体转变为铁素体和珠光体，TiC颗粒形貌基本不变，强度和硬度较铸态有所降低，伸长率略有升高。     

铝热快速凝固工艺合成高强TiC/FeNiCr复合材料

采用铝热快速凝固工艺制备了FeNiCr合金及TiC／FeNiCr复合材料，利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、X射线衍射等手段研究了该复合材料的显微组织和相结构，测量了复合材料的压缩强度。结果表明，TiC／FeNiCr复合材料由TiC陶瓷增强相和α-Fe合金基体组成。TiC／FeNiCr复合材料组织细小，TiC呈多边形均匀分布在合金基体中，晶粒尺寸约为2～3μm。TiC对FeNiCr基体具有很好的晶粒细化及强化作用，TiC／FeNiCr的压缩断裂强度及形变率分别为2760MPa及25％，远大于FeNiCr合金及部分Fe基非晶材料。     

TiC／Al-4．5Cu原位复合材料的相结构特征

采用熔体接触反应法制备了TiC／Al-4．5Cu复合材料,通过光学显微镜、透射电镜等,对TiC颗粒增强Al-4．5Cu原位复合材料的相结构进行分析。结果表明,5％TiC／Al-4．5Cu原位复合材料的主要增强相为TiC;TiC弥散分布在α-Al基体中,与基体结合良好且界面光滑。在5TiC／Al—4．5Cu原位复合材料中TiC呈球形或近球形,颗粒细小,其尺寸约为0．1～0．5μm;而在5％TiC／Al—4．5Cu—XMg原位复合材料中TiC呈规则六边形,颗粒较大,其尺寸约为0．5～0.8μm。     

原位反应法制备Al2O3-TiC/Al复合材料

通过向含Ti的Al-Si合金熔体中通入CO2气体制备Al2O3-TiC／Al复合材料的方法．研究了Al2O3-TiC／Al复合材料特性。用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对复合材料的组织进行了研究。研究表明，CO2与合金熔体中的Al、Ti原位反应生成Al2O3和TiC颗粒，Al2O3和TiC颗粒尺寸在0．2～1．0μm之间，均匀分布在基体中，反应生成的Al2O3和TiC颗粒数量与CO2的通入时间有关。     

TiCp／1Cr18Ni9复合材料显微组织和力学性能的研究

采用原位合成铸造法制备了TiC颗粒增强1Cr18Ni9钢基复合材料。试验结果表明：TiC颗粒在基体中分布均匀，与基体结合良好且无团聚现象，复合材料的室温、高温强度与基体相比均有提高，但塑性和冲击韧性有所下降。     

Rheology Feature of Simple Metal Melt

The rheology feature of Sb, Bi melt and alloys was studied using coaxial cylinder high-temperature viscometer. The results showed that the curve of torsion-rotational speed for Sb melt presents a linear relation in all measured temperature ranges, whereas for the Bi melt, the curve presents obvious non-Newtonian feature within the low temperature range and at relative high shear stress. The rheology feature of Sb80Bi20 and Sb20Bi80 alloy melts was well correlated with that of Sb and Bi, respectively. It is considered that the rheology behavior of Sb melt plays a crucial role in Sb80Bi20 alloy and that of Bi melt plays a crucial role in Sb20Bi80 alloy.     

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of a Newly Developed Austenitic Heat Resistant Steel

The effect of heat treatment on the microstructures and mechanical properties of a newly developed austenitic heat resistant steel(named as T8 alloy) for ultra-supercritical applications have been studied. Results show that the main phases in the alloy after solution treatment are γ and primary MX. Subsequent aging treatment causes the precipitation of M_(23)C_6 carbides along the grain boundaries and a small number of nanoscale MX inside the grains. In addition, with increasing the aging temperature and time, the morphology of M_(23)C_6 carbides changes from semi-continuous chain to continuous network.Compared with a commercial HR3C alloy, T8 alloy has comparable tensile strength, but higher stress rupture strength. The dominant cracking mechanism of the alloy during tensile test at room temperature is transgranular, while at high temperature, intergranular cracking becomes the main cracking mode, which may be caused by the precipitation of continuous M_(23)C_6 carbides along the grain boundaries. Typical intergranular cracking is the dominant cracking mode of the alloy at all stress rupture tests.     

The 15th Global Foundry Sourcing Conference 2014held in Qingdao China

Organized by Suppliers China Co., Ltd and co-organized by the National Technical Committee 54 on Foundry of Standardization Administration of China, the 15th Global Foundry Sourcing Conference 2014 （hereinafter referred to as FSC 2014） was successfully held on Sep. 23rd in Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao. More than 500 delegates from home and abroad attended this conference, including over 130 purchasers from 20 countries and 380 domestic and foreign suppliers.     

Secondary Recrystallization Behaviors of Grain-Oriented 6.5 wt% Silicon Steel Sheets Produced by Rolling and Nitriding Processes

By rolling and nitriding processes, 0.23- to 0.3-mm-thick grain-oriented 6.5 wt% silicon steel sheets were produced. The core losses of grain-oriented 6.5 wt% silicon steel at frequencies ranging from 400 Hz to 20 k Hz were lower than that of the grain-oriented 3 wt% silicon steel with the same thickness by 16.6–35.8%. The secondary recrystallization behavior was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and electron backscattered diffraction. The results show that the secondary recrystallization in high-silicon steel sheets develops more completely as the nitrogen content increases after nitriding, secondary recrystallized grain sizes become larger, and the sharpness of Goss texture increases. Because more {110}116 grains in the subsurface and the central layer of the sheets have a lot of 20°–45° high-energy boundaries in addition to Goss grains, {110}116 can be the main component through selective growth during secondary recrystallization when the inhibitor quantity is not enough and inhibitor intensity is weaker. The increases in nitrogen content can increase the inhibitor intensity and hinder abnormal growth of a mount of {110}116 grains and therefore enhance the sharpness of Goss texture.     

Effects of Post-weld Heat Treatment on Microstructure,Mechanical Properties and the Role of Weld Reinforcement in 2219 Aluminum Alloy TIG-Welded Joints

In as-welded state, each region of 2219 aluminum alloy TIG-welded joint shows diff erent microstructure and microhardness due to the diff erent welding heat cycles and the resulting evolution of second phases. After the post-weld heat treatment, both the amount and the size of the eutectic structure or θ phases decreased. Correspondingly, both the Cu content in α-Al matrix and the microhardness increased to a similar level in each region of the joint, and the tensile strength of the entire joint was greatly improved. Post-weld heat treatment played the role of solid solution strengthening and aging strengthening. After the post-weld heat treatment, the weld performance became similar to other regions, but weld reinforcements lost their reinforcing eff ect on the weld and their existence was more of an adverse eff ect. The joint without weld reinforcements after the post-weld heat treatment had the optimal tensile properties, and the specimens randomly crack in the weld zone.     

Laser Cladded TiCN Coatings on the Surface of Titanium

Laser cladded coatings of TiCN were produced on the surface of titanium. To obtain the optimal techniques, several conditions were tested by varying the laser scanning rate. The choice of shielding gas was also studied. The cladded coatings were then evaluated from the surface mechanics point of view based on their microhardness. The microstructure of some interesting samples was investigated by optical micrographs (OM). The results showed that under the condition of fixed pulse frequency and pulse width, the laser scanning rate and the shielding gas are the main factors influencing the components of coatings. TiCN coatings were decompounded and oxidized during the cladding process in the condition of no shielding gas of N2. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the composite coatings composed of TiCN, TiC, Ti2N, and TiO2 were produced using appropriate techniques. The results indicated that the best condition in terms of the surface microhardness is obtained when the scanning rate is 1.5mm / s, the pulse frequency is 15Hz, the pulse width is 3.0ms, and N2 is chosen as the shielding gas. The microhardness of the composite coatings is about 1331kg · mm - 2, which is about 4 times that of the substrate. The optical micrographs indicated that the cladding zone is made up of TiCN, TiO2, and some interdendritic Ti, but the diffusion zone mainly consists of the dendrites phase, and the cladded depth is about 80?滋m, which is more than 2 times that of the laser nitrided sample. There were no microcracks or air bubbles in the cladded sample, which was cladded using the above optimal techniques.     

The First Phase of the SRIF Industrialized Base in ＂West Area＂ Has Been Put into Operation

After nearly two years＇ tense construction, the first phase of industrialized base of Shenyang Research Institute of Foundry （SRIF）, located at the Tiexi Casting and Forging Industrial Park in the west of Tiexi District, has now been completed and formally put into operation.     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of X80 Pipeline Steel Joints by Friction Stir Welding Under Various Cooling Conditions

X80 pipeline steel plates were friction stir welded(FSW) under air, water, liquid CO_2 + water, and liquid CO_2 cooling conditions, producing defect-free welds. The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of these FSW joints were studied. Coarse granular bainite was observed in the nugget zone(NZ) under air cooling, and lath bainite and lath martensite increased signifi cantly as the cooling medium temperature reduced. In particular, under the liquid CO_2 cooling condition, a dual phase structure of lath martensite and fi ne ferrite appeared in the NZ. Compared to the case under air cooling, a strong shear texture was identifi ed in the NZs under other rapid cooling conditions, because the partial deformation at elevated temperature was retained through higher cooling rates. Under liquid CO_2 cooling, the highest transverse tensile strength and elongation of the joint reached 92% and 82% of those of the basal metal(BM), respectively, due to the weak tempering softening. A maximum impact energy of up to 93% of that of the BM was obtained in the NZ under liquid CO_2 cooling, which was attributed to the operation of the dual phase of lath martensite and fi ne ferrite.     

INDUSTRY NEWS

China Securities News reported on March 21, 2014： Guangdong Hongtu Wuhan Die Casting Co., Ltd. （Wuhan Hongtu）, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangdong Hongtu Technology （Holdings） Co., Ltd., held a groundbreaking ceremony recently. With the registered capital of 50 million Yuan, Wuhan Hongtu has a total land area of 100,000 square meters and a plant construction area of 72,000 square meters. It is expected to have a production capacity of about 30,000 tonnes of aluminum castings annually after it is put into production.