Evolution of properties of parts during MIM and sintering of recycled oxide particles

Metal injection moulding (MIM) is an established process for high volume production of complex shaped metallic parts using commercially available feedstocks. The characteristics of parts after moulding, debinding, and sintering cannot be simply predictable from raw materials because the properties get altered with the process parameters and the corresponding levels of porosity during processing steps. In this study, physical properties, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the MIM parts have been characterised to understand the evolution of strength during various steps in MIM processing. Feedstocks with different binder loading show a considerable difference in physical as well as mechanical characteristics. During sintering of parts which have solid loading of grinding sludge, simultaneous in situ reduction and densification takes place, whereas only densification occurs in carbonyl iron parts. It is, therefore, possible to make complex shaped parts of different levels of porosity from downgraded shop floor metallic waste.     

Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid)—cassava bagasse composites produced by injection molding

Neat poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and PLA/cassava bagasse (CB) composites were used to produce seedling tubes by extrusion and injection molding. The tubes were buried in simulated soil, and their biodegradation was investigated by weight loss, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). After 180 days, the composites' biodegradation was higher than neat PLA material, and the higher the CB content, the higher the biodegradation, which caused fissures and voids in the material. The biodegradation of PLA/CB composites increased the phosphorus content in the soil after 180 days. Composites of PLA with CB, an abundant agro-industrial residue in Brazil, are promising because they can reduce the environmental impact due to CB's proper destination, and the composites' costs and biodegradation are faster than pure PLA material. Both the faster biodegradation of the tube and the higher P content are advantageous for seedling tubes.     

汽车密封件双料一体旋转模具设计

针对PP+TPE汽车密封件设计了大型双料一体旋转注射模,介绍了二次合模的精确定位、可控注射系统、顶出平衡设计。该模具技术能够使两种性能完全不同的材料按照指定区域分布,并且达到塑件尺寸的精度需求,实现同时与钣金、玻璃、塑件等不同材质的零件进行复合配套。本项目实施后,在模具精度、寿命等方面接近或部分达到国外同类产品先进水平,而价格仅为国外产品的40%,性价比优势明显。     

化学微发泡成型外观表面技术研究

从汽车内饰轻量化方向考虑,研究了化学微发泡技术,从成核和气泡长大阶段进行研究,通过特殊的柔性后退core-back工艺,在充模过程中控制气泡的变形和破裂以保证成型制品的表面质量,实现化学微发泡成型制品无外观缺陷、质量减轻20%以上的目的。     

Electrowetting-Assisted Generation of Ultrastable High Charge Densities in Composite Silicon Oxide–Fluoropolymer Electret Samples for Electric Nanogenerators

Electric nanogenerators that directly convert the energy of moving drops into electrical signals require hydrophobic substrates with a high density of static electric charge that is stable in “harsh environments” created by continued exposure to potentially saline water. The recently proposed charge-trapping electric generators (CTEGs) that rely on stacked inorganic oxide–fluoropolymer (FP) composite electrets charged by homogeneous electrowetting-assisted charge injection (h-EWCI) seem to solve both problems, yet the reasons for this success have remained elusive. Here, systematic measurements at variable oxide and FP thickness, charging voltage, and charging time and thermal annealing up to 230 °C are reported, leading to a consistent model of the charging process. It is found to be controlled by an energy barrier at the water-FP interface, followed by trapping at the FP-oxide interface. Protection by the FP layer prevents charge densities up to −1.7 mC m⁻² from degrading and the dielectric strength of SiO₂ enables charge decay times up to 48 h at 230 °C, suggesting lifetimes against thermally activated discharging of thousands of years at room temperature. Combining high dielectric strength oxides and weaker FP top coatings with electrically controlled charging provides a new paradigm for developing ultrastable electrets for applications in energy harvesting and beyond.     

Changes in physicochemical properties and myofibrillar protein properties in grass carp salted by brining and injection

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in physicochemical properties and myofibrillar protein properties of grass carp meat during brining and brine injection at 4 °C. The time reached equilibrium was 7 h in brining group and 5 h by injection, where the salt content was about 1.76%. The water content, water holding capacity and yield in injection group (86.59%, 9.18% and 110%, respectively) were higher than brining group (84.76%, 11.47%, and 108%, respectively) at equilibrium point significantly (P < 0.05). This was attributed to the more swollen filament lattices and disordered protein structure in injection group (P < 0.05). The myofibrillar protein structure was compared, including sulphydryl content, surface hydrophobicity, solubility, sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis pattern and secondary structure. The injection group presented the better quality of salted fish meat in shorter time.     

Rheological and thermal debinding behaviors of silicon nitride in powder injection molding

In powder injection molding process, it is important to analyze the rheological and thermal debinding behaviors of feedstock, because they can directly affect the final quality of products. Therefore, for the silicon nitride based feedstocks, the rheological and thermal debinding behaviors were investigated and compared between feedstocks prepared with the combination of two types of powders and sintering aid ratios. At first, the optimal solids loading for each feedstock was determined based on the results of the torque rheometer experiment. The viscosity of the feedstocks was measured using the capillary rheometer, and rheological properties were evaluated with the Power Law-Arrhenius model. Silicon nitride (JPN) feedstock with 5 wt% yttria and 2 wt% alumina (JPN+5Y2A) had the highest moldability index among all feedstocks. The powders with sintering aid ratio of 5 wt% yttria and 2 wt% alumina made the feedstocks have a high moldability index. Thermogravimetric experiment was also performed to analyze the pyrolysis behavior of the feedstocks, and the apparent activation energies for each feedstock were obtained using Kissinger method with the thermogravimetric analysis results. Based on the results, the master decomposition curve (MDC) was developed, and the utility of MDC for optimizing the thermal debinding process was verified.     

高炉喷吹煤粉燃烧性与反应性的研究与应用

为了研究高炉喷吹煤粉的冶金性能，采用热重分析法对6种无烟煤和1种烟煤进行燃烧性与反应性研究。结果表明，与无烟煤相比，烟煤在不同温度下的燃烧性和反应性均明显高于无烟煤。混煤的燃烧率实测值大于加权值，使用混煤可以发挥无烟煤和烟煤各自的优点，加快燃烧过程，提高混煤燃烧率。随着混煤中粒度小于74 μm煤粉所占比例的增加，燃烧率增大。在高煤比喷吹条件下，混煤煤粉粒度小于74 μm的比例控制在75%左右。结合无烟煤的燃烧性和反应性试验结果，建议喷吹煤粉采购中应尽可能多地采购无烟煤C资源，同时控制无烟煤E的采购量；高炉提煤比操作中应将无烟煤C确定为喷吹用无烟煤的首选煤种，以提升混煤燃烧率和发挥未燃煤粉保护焦炭的作用。     

两次喷射对正丁醇部分预混燃烧影响的试验研究

在一台改造的单缸柴油机上进行了预主喷两次喷射策略对正丁醇部分预混燃烧影响的试验研究。研究结果表明:正丁醇燃料实现部分预混燃烧相对汽油燃料对喷射时刻较敏感,最大压力升高率高,稳定运行范围窄,但未燃碳氢、氮氧化物和碳烟排放较低;预主喷两次喷射能有效降低正丁醇部分预混燃烧最大压力升高率,随着预主喷间隔的增大,最大压力升高率先快速降低后上升,预喷射比例越大,获得最低压力升高率对应的预主喷间隔越大;通过优化预主喷两次喷射策略,能显著改善正丁醇部分预混燃烧可控性差、最大压力升高率高的问题,从而有利于实现更大工况范围内的高效燃烧。