Improving weld formability by a novel dual-rotation bobbin tool friction stir welding

A novel dual-rotation bobbin tool friction stir welding (DBT-FSW) was developed, in which the upper shoulder (US) and lower shoulder (LS) have different rotational speeds. This process was tried to weld 3.2 mm thick aluminum-lithium alloy sheets. The metallographic analysis and torque measurement were carried out to characterize the weld formability. Experimental results show that compared to conventional bobbin tool friction stir welding, the DBT-FSW has an excellent process stability, and can produce the defect-free joints in a wider range of welding parameters. These can be attributed to the significant improvement of material flow caused by the formation of a staggered layer structure and the unbalanced force between the US and LS during the DBT-FSW process.     

海洋工程和船舶焊接变形预测方法研究

目前,影响海洋工程和船舶焊接结构质量的重要影响因素之一就是焊接变形,其产生的根本原因就是在焊接过程中因结构体受热不均、热梯度、残余应力等。基于此,本文对焊接变形预测的理论发展进程及其相关理论内涵进行详细阐述,并对基于神经网络的新型焊接变形预测理论的研究发展简单概述。     

钛合金激光清洗及其对激光焊接气孔的影响

采用砂纸打磨、酸洗、激光清洗等方式对Ti6Al4V钛合金进行焊前清洗。通过扫描电镜、白光干涉仪、能谱仪分析了各种清洗方式下的表面形貌、粗糙度和化学成分，研究了不同清洗方式及参数对清洗效果的影响。在均匀熔透和表面质量良好的同一激光焊接条件下，比较了不同清洗条件对气孔率的影响。合适的激光清洗可有效清除焊接试件表面氧化层，并改善表面粗糙度，得到较低的气孔率，其焊缝可达到中国航天工业行业标准I级焊缝要求。     

Enhancing nugget size and weldable current range of ultra-high-strength steel using multi-pulse resistance spot welding

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an innovative approach that uses a pulse-profile to improve the welding quality of CP1180 steel in resistance spot welding process. Three pulses with two cooling times were used in the developed multi-pulse welding (MPW) schedule. The experimental results show that the first pulse increases the contact area between the sheets to improve the current flow pattern. The second pulse was designed to extend the sheet-to-sheet contact area and corona bond for preventing rapid nugget growth. Using these designs, the nugget size was maximised through the third pulse. The maximum nugget size using the designed MPW schedule was 18.5% greater than that of the single-pulse welding schedule and the weldable current range was extended by 130%.     

Self-lubrication and wear-resistance mechanism of graphene-modified coatings

To reduce the friction coefficient of WC-17Co wear-resistant coatings, Graphene oxide were used to mix with WC-17Co powder. The SEM, EDS and Raman results were used to analyze the morphology and phase composition of graphene oxide in the powder and coating obtained by plasma spraying processes. The mechanical properties of the coatings were studied by using a microhardness tester and a universal testing machine. The friction and wear properties of the coatings were studied by using a UMT-2 friction and wear tester. The results show that among the pulverization processes, the spray granulation process can achieve a stronger and more uniform adhesion of graphene oxide on the surface of WC-17Co particles, and the graphene oxide content in the coating is higher. Graphene is still embedded in the coating as transparent, thin sheets. The bonding strength is approximately 63 MPa, the hardness is approximately 931 HV0.1, and the friction coefficient of the graphene oxide coating is reduced by approximately 22% compared to that of the coating without graphene. The formation of lubrication films in the micro-area improves the self-lubrication and antiwear effects.     

Separators for alkaline water electrolysis prepared by plasma-initiated grafting of acrylic acid on microporous polypropylene membranes

Highly hydrophilic separators for alkaline water electrolysis were prepared by plasma-initiated grafting of acrylic acid on porous polypropylene (PP) membranes. The membranes were activated in a low-pressure radio-frequency discharge in oxygen and subsequently graft polymerization of acrylic acid was performed in aqueous solution. The membranes were characterized by gravimetric grafting degree (GD), SEM, FTIR, critical wetting surface tension (CWST) test, mechanical strength, and electrolytic conductivity. Moreover, the membranes were applied as separators in alkaline electrolysis cell, and content of hydrogen in the produced oxygen was measured to determine membrane permeability to hydrogen dissolved in the electrolyte. It was observed that increasing GD improves performance of membranes as separators in alkaline electrolysis, although the particular effects on the electrolytic conductivity and hydrogen permeability strongly depend on structure the of initial PP substrate. Ageing test conducted in 30 wt% KOH at 60 °C revealed that although considerable degrafting took place at beginning of the test, the remaining polyacrylic acid provided highly hydrophilic character to membrane for 7000 h of the test.     

焊丝中Si元素含量对铝合金接头裂纹敏感性的影响规律及机理

使用扫描电镜、能谱、温度场实时采集等测试方法，研究了焊丝中Si含量对AA6063铝合金GMAW焊接头热裂纹敏感性的影响规律及机理. 结果表明，当焊丝为纯铝时，鱼骨试样的焊缝中心会出现细长的焊接裂纹；当焊丝中的Si含量为4.5% ~ 6%时，裂纹的长度变短，但是开裂距离明显增加；当焊丝中的Si含量达到11% ~ 13%时，试样焊缝无裂纹出现. 随着Si含量的不断提高，合金易出现裂纹的凝固温度区间先增大后减小；焊丝中Si含量的不同还会影响凝固后期金属液的流动性，使得焊缝晶界处的物相成分和形态都有明显的区别；同时，Si含量的提高会使得接头的冷却速度先增加后减小，从而导致应力状态改变，热裂纹敏感性先升高后降低.     

一种液压摩擦焊机电液系统研究与试验

针对海上石油平台、海底输送管线维修的需要,提供了一种液压摩擦焊机液压和电器系统设计思路,通过参数计算、电液控制系统设计,研发了一种液压摩擦焊机,通过对DH38钢摩擦叠焊单元成型工艺试验,发现焊接接头拉伸强度达到了母材强度的76%以上,验证了液压摩擦焊机的可靠性能,通过该研究的应用,可对海上石油平台、海底输送管线的维修起到积极作用。     

Ni-Fe layered double hydroxide derived catalysts for non-plasma and DBD plasma-assisted CO2 methanation

A series of bi-metallic layered double hydroxide derived materials, containing a fixed amount of Ni promoted with various amounts of Fe were obtained by co-precipitation. The synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), temperature-programmed desorption of CO₂ (CO₂-TPD), elemental analysis and low temperature N₂ sorption and tested as catalysts in CO₂ methanation at atmospheric pressure. The obtained results confirmed the formation of mixed nano-oxides after thermal decomposition of the precursor and suggest successful introduction of both nickel and iron into the layers of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs). The introduction of Fe into the layered double hydroxides changed the interaction between Ni and supports matrix as proven by temperature programmed reduction (H₂-TPR). The introduction of low amount of iron influenced positively the catalytic activity in CO₂ methanation at 250 °C, with CO₂ conversion increasing from 21% to 72% with CH₄ selectivity ranging from 97 to 99% at 250 °C. No other products, except CH₄ and CO were registered during the experiments. In order to enhance the catalytic activity a non-thermal plasma created by dielectric barrier discharge was applied. The obtained results prove that plasma could replace the need of heating the reactor in a dynamic system working temporarily when excess energy is available.     

热轧带钢卷取机夹送辊修复材料与再制造工艺研究

为了提高热轧带钢卷取机夹送辊表面的修复质量，通过正交试验优选出埋弧堆焊专用焊丝ZJ－11和ZJ－12，过渡层选用ZJ－11药芯焊丝，堆焊硬层选用ZJ－12药芯焊丝，采用优选出的焊丝进行了堆焊修复试验。试验结果显示，堆焊焊缝金相组织中的马氏体更加细化，且碳化物颗粒明显增加，材料的硬度与耐磨性显著提升。研究表明，通过采用合理的再制造工艺对热轧带钢卷取机夹送辊进行修复，修复后满足要求，使用效果良好，显著提高了夹送辊的使用寿命。