Calculation of fatigue limits of case-hardened specimens with consideration of mean stresses and residual stresses

 The strength of case-hardened parts under cyclic loading can be determined in an experimental manner, but this can produce a large amount of costs due to the expenditure of material and testing time. Therefore, a calculation method is developed, that strongly reduces the number of experiments. The presented model is based on Weibull's weakest-link concept and allows to compute the survival probability of a case-hardened part which is loaded close to the fatigue limit. The essential quantities in this model are the distribution of Vicker's hardness of the material, the exponents of the Weibull distribution of the volume and the surface, the residual stress state, the surface roughness and the surface oxidation depth. By integrating the survival probabilities of the surface and the volume, the survival probability of the entire specimen or part can be calculated, which allows to compute the fatigue limit. The necessary parameters have to be determined from reference specimens. The model is successfully examined by comparing experimental and calculated results of smooth and notched case-hardened specimens under alternating torsion, rotating bending, repeated tension and tension-compression. Received 20 August 2001 / Accepted 11 November 2001     

影响塑料模压制件内应力的因素分析

主要讨论了造成塑料模压制件内应力的主要因素,包括制件造型设计不合理、模具设计不合理、成型工艺条件不正确等,并针对不同情况给出了相应的解决办法     

Recovery retardation in equal channel angular pressed Al–Zr alloy during friction stir welding

The effect of Zr on reduction of hardness and microstructure in an FS weld of equal channel angular-pressed Al alloy was investigated. Zr addition to Al suppressed dynamic recovery in the thermomechanically affected zone and enabled retention of the high hardness of the ECA-pressed material throughout the weld.     

超薄氧化层中的中性陷阱对隧穿电流的影响和应变诱导漏电流

用数值分析的方法讨论了中性陷阱对超薄场效应晶体管(MOSFET )隧穿电流的影响.中性陷阱引起势垒的变化在二氧化硅的导带中形成一个方形的势阱.对于不同的势垒变化,计算了电子隧穿氧化层厚度为4nm的超薄金属氧化物半导体结构的电流.结果表明,中性陷阱对隧穿电流的影响不能被忽略,中性陷阱的存在使隧穿电流增加,并且通过这个简单的模型能够理解应变诱导漏电流的产生机制.     

Metallurgical failure analysis of cold cracking in a structural steel weldment: Revisiting a classic failure mechanism

Cold cracking of structural steel weldments is a well-characterized, well-documented, and well-understood failure mechanism. Extensive effort has been put forth to recognize the welding and materials selection parameters that are conducive to cold cracking; however, these engineering efforts have not fully eliminated the occurrence of such failures. This article describes cold cracking failure specifically related to the construction industry. This particular failure was successfully identified prior to final erection of the structural member, and the weld was successfully reworked. These actions potentially prevented a serious catastrophic event that could have occurred have occurred either later in the construction process or possibly during the use of the building. Individual welding parameters, such as electrode/wire selection, joint design, and pre/postheating, played a role in the failure, and a number of human factors relating to the actual fabrication practices also contributed to the failure process.     

WC对铜基和镍基喷焊覆层材料耐气蚀性能的影响

在CuNiSiB,NiCrSiB自熔合金粉末中添加WC陶瓷颗粒，利用氧乙炔焰粉末喷焊工艺制备覆层材料，用超声波振动气蚀仪对覆层材料进行耐气蚀性能研究，用扫描电子显微镜对覆层材料表面气蚀破坏形貌进行观察，结果表明：复合覆层材料的耐气蚀能力比基体强；提高CuNiSiB覆层材料耐气蚀能力的途径是强化晶界，还探讨了覆层材料的气蚀破坏机理。     

Residual stress measurements in bevel gear after different production phases

This article discusses residual stress measurements by means of electrochemical removal of material layers with residual stresses and simultaneous measurement of strain on the opposite specimen side with strain gages. Exact measurements are impossible particularly because of the small bevel gear module. With the method presented, the average residual stresses in the tooth root plane and underlying layers are measured. Residual stress distribution after each consecutive production phase is plotted and analyzed. Residual stress measurements enable the engineer to adequately assess each individual production phase and by that improve the quality of the complete production process.     

HSLA-80/100钢的焊接

对ＨＳＬＡ－８０／１００钢的焊接性、焊接材料及焊接工艺进行了综述，并指出了现存在的主要问题。     

Non-destructive evaluation of residual stresses in thin films via x-ray diffraction topography methods

Quantitative x-ray diffraction topography techniques have been used to measure the residual strain magnitude and uniformity of deposition for Mo and W sputtered films on Si(100) substrates. High sensitivity rocking curve measurements were able to determine differential strains for films as thin as 2.5 nm; while Bragg angle contour mapping had similar sensitivity and was also able to assess coating uniformity and stress distribution over areas covering a whole wafer. Measurements of strain versus film thickness over a range of 2.5 nm to 80 nm showed that a critical thickness exists for maximum residual strain. Growth beyond this range produces stress relaxation. This non-destructive type of analysis could be employed on a wide range of film-substrate combinations.     

Planning the GMAW process by constraint propagation

Although the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process is widely used for joining metals, its planning is still a cumbersome task. The planning procedure involves many complex interrelationships among the process variables and depends heavily on empirical knowledge. Therefore, a solution method that allows a convenient way to represent the domain knowledge and evaluate the process variable relationships is needed. Further, the lack of a strong domain theory to quantify these interrelationships is a deficiency in the planning of the GMAW process. This paper presents a solution method that overcomes this deficiency and introduces a convenient knowledge representation scheme. The solution method considers the planning procedure to be a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP). The AC-4 algorithm is used to obtain arc consistency among nodes in the constraint network and the PC-4 algorithm is applied to obtain path consistency in the network. A modified version of the AC-4 algorithm is developed to reduce the search space and correspondingly reduce the computation time. An example is presented to demonstrate the capability of the method and its potential to reduce lead time.