基于离散元方法的金属粉末铺粉动力学研究

增材制造技术在航空航天、医疗技术及运输和能源中的应用得到快速增长，其常用方式之一是基于粉末加工。该技术主要瓶颈之一往往与铺粉过程形成的粉层质量有关，颗粒动力学机制尚不清楚，且受铺粉装置的类型和颗粒的黏附性影响很大。本工作基于实验测量和表征的单个颗粒的真实物理和力学参数，采用离散元方法对增材制造常用气雾化金属粉末的铺粉过程进行了数值模拟分析，比较了刮刀和辊子两种铺粉装置中粉堆内颗粒速度和轨迹及最终铺粉层的质量，并分析了这些参数对颗粒黏附表面能的敏感程度。结果表明，相比于刮刀铺粉，在辊子铺粉过程中，由于辊子旋转运动的作用，粉堆内部存在多条拱形速度带和颗粒对流，且在形成铺粉层之前，颗粒需要经历爬坡上升和下坡滑落两个过程，运动轨迹更长。另外，两种铺粉装置中铺粉层颗粒总体积均随颗粒表面能的增加而降低，但与刮刀铺粉相比，辊子铺粉中铺粉层颗粒总体积小，且对颗粒表面能更加敏感。铺粉装置类型和颗粒黏附性对铺粉层质量的影响可以归因为铺粉层的形成机制，即颗粒从粉堆中进入铺粉间隙的难易程度及铺粉间隙中刮刀或辊子对颗粒的拖曳作用。     

宽厚板连铸坯表面裂纹的产生原因及控制

针对近期包钢薄板坯连铸连轧厂宽厚板微合金钢铸坯出现的批量表面裂纹问题,通过考察表面缺陷类型,裂纹形貌特征,结合连铸工艺条件、钢水质量及设备状况,分析了板坯表面裂纹的主要原因,提出了优化振动参数,控制钢水氮含量,提高振动精度,调整保护渣性能以及提高二次冷却水水质等改善铸坯表面缺陷等措施,取得了比较明显的效果,其铸坯表面裂纹得到了有效控制。     

Effect of Build Direction on Fatigue Performance of L-PBF 316L Stainless Steel

The microstructure and fatigue and tensile properties of 316 L stainless steel fabricated via laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF)were investigated.Two 316 L stainless steel specimens with different loading directions which are either perpendicular to or parallel to building direction were prepared by L-PBF process.The results of X-ray diffraction tomography showed that there was no significant difference in morphology and size/distribution of the defects in the HB and VB samples.Since long axis of columnar grains is generally parallel to the build direction,the fatigue crack encounters more grain boundaries in VB samples under cyclic loading,which led to enhanced fatigue resistance of VB samples compared with HB sample.In contrast to HB sample,the VB sample has a higher fatigue strength due to a higher resistance to localized plastic deformation under cyclic loading.The differences in fatigue properties of L-PBF 316 L SS with different build directions were predominantly controlled by solidification microstructures.     

采用图像分析技术对球形Ti-6Al-4V粉末粒形的定量分析

采用图像分析技术对4种不同方法制备的球形Ti-6Al-4V粉末进行粒形的定量分析,分别测量了粉末的球形度、椭圆率、赘生物指数及粗糙度。结果表明:4种方法制备的粉末平均球形度均在90%以上。等离子旋转电极雾化法(PREP)、等离子火炬雾化法(PA)、等离子惰性气体雾化法(PIGA)、电极感应熔炼气雾化法(EIGA)制得粉末球形度依次降低,粗糙度依次增加。PREP、PA、EIGA、PIGA法制得粉末的表面卫星球粘附依次增加。对于PREP法制得粉末,粉末粒径范围越细,球形度越高,平均粗糙度越小。粉末粒形指标的差异与其制备方法的原理有关。采用图像分析技术可以实现对金属粉末粒形指标的科学定量分析。     

Comparison of Cu–Al–Ni–Mn–Zr shape memory alloy prepared by selective laser melting and conventional powder metallurgy

This work aimed to investigate and critically analyze the differences in microstructural features and thermal stability of Cu−11.3Al−3.2Ni−3.0Mn−0.5Zr shape memory alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) and conventional powder metallurgy. PM specimens were produced by sintering 106−180 µm pre-alloyed powders under an argon atmosphere at 1060 °C without secondary operations. SLM specimens were consolidated through melting 32−106 µm pre-alloyed powders on a Cu−10Sn substrate. Mechanical properties were measured through Vickers hardness testing. Differential scanning calorimetry was conducted to assess the martensitic transformation temperatures. X-ray diffraction patterns were collected to identify the metallurgical phases. Optical and scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the microstructural features. β′₁ martensite was found, irrespective of the processing route, although coarser martensitic variants were present in PM-specimens. In conventional powder metallurgy samples, intergranular eutectoid constituents and stabilized austenite also formed at room temperature. PM-specimens showed similar average hardness values to the SLM-specimens, albeit with high standard deviation linked to the porosity. The specimens processed by SLM showed reversible martensitic transformation (T₀=171 °C). PM-processed specimens did not show shape memory effects.     

Crack initiation,propagation, and arrest in sintering powder aggregates

Cracking during sintering is a common problem in powder processing and is usually caused by constraint that prevents the sintering material from shrinking in one or more directions. Different factors influence sintering-induced cracking, including temperature schedule, packing density, and specimen geometry. Here we use the discrete element method to directly observe the stress distribution and sinter-cracking behavior in edge notched panels sintered under a uniaxial restraint. This geometry allows an easy comparison with traditional fracture mechanics parameters, facilitating analysis of sinter-cracking behavior. We find that cracking caused by self-stress during sintering resembles the growth of creep cracks in fully dense materials. By deriving the constrained densification rate from the appropriate constitutive equations, we discover that linear shrinkage transverse to the loading axis is accelerated by a contribution from the effective Poisson's ratio of a sintering solid. Simulation of different notch geometries and initial relative densities reveals conditions that favor densification and minimize crack growth, alluding to design methods for avoiding cracking in actual sintering processes. We combine the far-field stress and crack length to compute the net section stress, finding that it characterizes the stress profile between the notches and correlates with the sinter-crack growth rate, demonstrating its potential to quantitatively describe sinter-cracking.     

Synthesis of non-agglomerating submicron/nano-Yb2Si2O7 powders by a carbon-coated coprecipitation method

We herein report a novel carbon-coated coprecipitation method to synthesize non-agglomerating submicron/nano-β-Yb₂Si₂O₇ powders. Yb(C₂H₃O₂)₃·4H₂O and silica sol (alkaline) were chosen as the ytterbium source and silicon source, respectively. A carbon surface layer is processed using sucrose as carbon source to hinder the contact and sintering of β-Yb₂Si₂O₇ particles during heat treatment under a protective atmosphere, and then the carbon layer could be completely removed by inletting air at 900°C during cooling process. The as-synthesized Yb₂Si₂O₇ powders demonstrate an average size of 271 nm with a narrow distribution of 142–531 nm. The results show that the carbon layer could successfully solve the severe agglomeration or sintering of nanometer β-Yb₂Si₂O₇ particles during the calcination process. The as-developed carbon-coated coprecipitation technique is an effective method to fabricate high purity submicron/nano-Yb₂Si₂O₇ powders.     

Two-step sintering behavior of titanium-doped Y2O3 ceramics with monodispersed sub-micrometer powder

Two-step sintering of titanium-doped Y₂O₃ was carried out using monodispersed sub-micrometer powder. The effect of titanium dopant concentration on the sinterability and kinetic window of constant grain-size sintering were examined. The titanium doping improves the sinterability of the Y₂O₃ powder, which broadens the sintering kinetic window and lowers sintering temperature. The Vickers hardness was also enhanced as the doping concentration of titanium was increased, assuming the same grain size.     

Physicochemical properties of pre-treated cuttlebone powder and its potential as an alternative calcium source

This study was aimed to investigate the potential use of pre-treated cuttlebone powder (CBP) as an alternative calcium source by evaluating the physicochemical properties of CBP pre-treated with distilled water (CBP1), 1% acetic acid (CBP2), and 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions (CBP3). Proximate analysis revealed ash as the major component of all samples. The presence of phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and glycosides were detected but tannins appeared to be absent in cuttlebones. Mineral analysis indicated that CBP was rich in calcium, which means the material may be considered as a potential calcium source for food products or calcium supplements. The bulk density of CBP2 was significantly lower (p < .05) than those of CBP1 and CBP3, and the water holding capacity (WHC) of CBP1 was significantly higher (p < .05) than those of CBP2 and CBP3. The high bulk density, water and oil holding capacities of CBP demonstrated its potential use as a functional food ingredient.