Effect of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Hot Deformation Behaviour of Ferritic Stainless Steel

Metals and Materials International - The flow behaviour and microstructure characteristics of a ferritic stainless steel were investigated using plain strain compression test on a Gleeble 3500...     

Formation of γ-LiAlO2 nano-network in an Al-based metal matrix composite

We report the synthesis of a nanostructured γ-LiAlO₂ network in an Al-based metal matrix composite (MMC) by arc-melting a powder compact of Al–15 wt.%Li₂O. During synthesis, chemical reactions between Al and Li₂O occurred, and a two-phase Al-γ-LiAlO₂ MMC was produced. The γ-LiAlO₂ was in the form of nano-network extended evenly in the Al matrix. The apparent density and Vickers' hardness number of the MMC were determined to be 2.31 gcm^− 3 and 143, respectively, and having a relative density of 0.87. The MMC was made nano-porous by etching away Al with a 2 M NaOH solution. The sizes of pores were about 150 nm and the width of the branches in the γ-LiAlO₂ network was about 90 nm. Atomic force microscopy revealed that the branches were composed of fine grains of 50 nm in diameter. Microstructure of the network was not altered even after prolonged etching, and this suggested that γ-LiAlO₂ was chemically inert to NaOH corrosion. Specific surface area of the γ-LiAlO₂ nano-network was measured to be 79 m²/g, and its porosity was determined to be 43.7%.     

Correlating microstructural features with wear resistance of dual phase steel

In order to explore the tribological potential of the dual phase (DP) steel as a wear resistant material, the wear characteristics of the dual phase (DP) steel have been investigated with varying amounts of martensite from 43 to 81 vol pct, developed by varying holding time at the intercritical annealing temperature of 780 °C. Dry sliding wear tests have been conducted on DP steels using a pin-on-disk machine under different normal loads of 61.3, 68.5, 75.7 and 82.6 N and at a constant sliding speed of 1.20 m/s. At these loads, the mechanism of wear is mainly delamination, which has been confirmed by SEM micrographs of the subsurface and wear debris of the samples. Wear and friction properties have been found to be improved with increasing martensite volume fraction in dual phase steels.     

Simulation of polycrystalline aluminum tensile test with crystal plasticity finite element method

The crystal plasticity was implemented in the finite element method（FEM） software ABAQUS through the user subroutine UMAT. By means of discretizing the space at the grain level with the Voronoi diagram method, a polycrystal model was built and used in the FEM analysis. The initial orientation of each grain was generated based on the orientation distribution function（ODF）. The developed model was successfully applied in simulation of polycrystalline aluminium samples deformed by the tensile tests. The theoretical strain--stress relation was in good agreement with the experimental result. The simulation results show that the grain size has significant effect on the deformation behavior. The initial plastic deformation usually occurs at grain boundaries, and multiple slip often results in an enhanced local hardening at grain boundaries.     

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded PM Ti–6Al–4V Alloy With Deformation Flowlines

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Two heat treatments, namely 955°C/2h/AC (AC = air cooling) and 955°C/4h/FC (FC = furnace cooling), were carried out on...     

粗轧过程中轧制力和宽展的预测与分析

 板带轧制数学模型是实现自动控制的基础,高精度的数学模型是提升产品质量和市场竞争力的重要保障。在热连轧粗轧过程控制中,轧制力和宽展是关键参数,其模型精度不仅会影响粗轧轧制规程的设定,而且会影响最终热连轧带钢产品凸度。以矩形板坯热连轧粗轧过程为研究对象,针对轧制变形区建立了三维运动许可加权速度场,在此基础上充分考虑自然宽展效应,基于刚塑性材料的第一变分原理,采用可变上限积分法对塑性变形、剪切功率和摩擦功率进行积分获得变形区总功率泛函。利用Matlab优化工具箱对总功率泛函进行最小化,得到了轧制力、宽度分布的理论解。最后利用理论模型计算数据回归得到了板坯宽展及速度场中的加权系数模型。将基于所提出模型的轧制力和宽展预测值与现场实测值及部分有关学者所建立模型的预测值进行了对比,结果验证了所建立模型的准确性。研究得到的宽展模型和速度场加权系数表达式可以方便、灵活、快速地应用到粗轧现场中,为更高质量热连轧带钢产品的生产奠定了坚实基础。     

1 250 mm五机架六辊冷连轧工艺控制系统核心技术

简要介绍了自主设计制造、具有完全自主知识产权的1 250 mm五机架六辊冷连轧产线工艺及设备特点。重点阐述了冷连轧工艺控制系统的硬件配置、软件架构及核心技术。采用基于简易有限元的轧制力模型及基于成本函数的多目标负荷分配模型，实现了高精度的轧制规程计算。开发了原料板快速启车技术与板形多变量综合最优控制技术，实现了冷轧产品的尺寸精准控制。现场实际应用效果表明，机组稳定运行率达到99.8%以上，不同规格的产品厚度控制精度均达到±0.8%以内，板形控制精度均达到5I以内。     

Longitudinal crack on slab surface at straightening stage during continuous casting using finite element method

Deformation behavior of slab at the straightening stage during continuous casting was simulated by the explicit dynamic finite element method, and the stress distribution along the width direction of the slab and its change regularity at slab center during continuous casting were obtained. The influence of distribution and change of stress on the propagation of longitudinal cracks on slab surface was discussed. The results show that the tensional stress appears on slab surface at the inner arc side and the compressive stress appears on slab surface at the outer arc side at stages 6-8 in straightening zone during continuous casting. Longitudinal cracks generally appear on slab top surface and do not appear on slab bottom surface, which are also observed in industry.     

一种板形检测值处理方法的开发及应用

介绍了一种用于接触式分段板形仪的板形检测信号处理方法及处理流程．用该方法处理板形检测信号不需要计算带钢在板形仪上形成的包角．该法编制成程序后,作为一个模块被应用在一台可逆冷轧机的板形控制系统中．轧机投入运行后,生产稳定,并取得了良好的板形控制效果,平均板形偏差控制在5I以下,表明该方法是稳定、有效的,可以用于工业生产．