稀土含量对Ti6Al4V钛合金等离子渗氮层组织和摩擦学性能的影响

目的研究稀土含量对Ti6Al4V钛合金表面等离子体渗氮层结构和性能的影响。方法运用等离子表面改性技术对Ti6Al4V(TC4)钛合金进行等离子渗氮处理,渗氮过程中通入不同含量的稀土作为催渗剂,以获得钛合金表面强化层。利用金相显微镜和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察渗氮层组织,用X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析渗层相组成,用能谱仪(EDS)检测渗层的化学成分,用维氏显微硬度计测量渗层的显微硬度,用球-盘式摩擦磨损试验机和三维轮廓仪检测渗层的摩擦磨损性能。结果TC4钛合金表面等离子渗氮层结构包括表面化合物层(主要成分为δ-TiN)和扩散层(主要为N原子扩散形成的N-Ti固溶体),加入稀土可以促进N原子向基体的扩散,提高渗氮速度。渗层厚度增加,硬度和耐磨性能提高,扩散层使钛合金基体与化合物层之间的硬度梯度更加平缓。当稀土通入速率为60 mL/min时,渗层厚度可达155μm,表面硬度为1275HV0.05,摩擦系数降到0.27,磨损率明显降低。结论钛合金等离子渗氮过程中加入稀土可以有效提高渗速,改善渗氮层硬度,提高材料表面的耐磨性能。     

磨料粒径及形状对磨料水射流切割钛合金表面微观形貌的影响

采用不同粒径与形状的磨料颗粒，在磨料水射流切割平台上切割钛合金，用超景深显微镜等设备分析，以研究不同的磨料粒径及形状对钛合金表面微观形貌的影响。研究表明:磨料粒径越大，钛合金表面所形成的划痕越长，80目磨料颗粒形成的微划痕长度约为160目磨料的5倍。且球形磨料颗粒所形成的划痕末端堆积较少，其表面线粗糙度低于9.5 μm；具有棱边的磨料颗粒所形成的划痕有唇状或鳞片状金属堆积，其表面线粗糙度在9.5～13.0 μm间；柱体形的磨料颗粒冲击形成的划痕带有尖锐的棱角，其表面粗糙度大于13.0 μm。      

超细晶纯钛的微动疲劳特性

利用自行设计的微动疲劳实验夹具装置研究超细晶纯钛在柱面-平面接触下的微动疲劳特性,分析循环应力对其微动疲劳寿命的影响,通过观察接触区磨损和断口形貌,分析其微动损伤机制。结果表明,当法向载荷不变时,超细晶纯钛的微动疲劳寿命随着循环应力的增加而减小,比常规疲劳寿命更小。微动疲劳裂纹于接触区边缘萌生,磨损区破裂严重且附着有磨粒,在磨粒磨损作用下加速了试样的疲劳失效。断口同时呈现出疲劳形貌和微动形貌,形貌从平滑转向粗糙直至断裂,裂纹由小变大,裂纹扩展速率也逐渐增加,且在裂纹扩展区存在二次裂纹；由于受力不均在裂纹扩展区与断裂区之间存在山脊状形貌。     

Effect of Cu addition on microstructural evolution and hardening of mechanically alloyed Al−Ti−O in-situ composite

The microstructure formation and strengthening of an Al−5wt.%TiO₂ composites with additions of 5 wt.% Cu and 2 wt.% stearic acid (as a process control agent, PCA) during mechanical alloying and subsequent thermal exposure were studied. The powder composites were prepared by high-energy ball milling for up to 10 h. Single line tracks of the powders were laser melted. Optical and scanning electron microscopy, XRD analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study microstructural evolution. The results showed that the Cu addition promotes an effective mechanical alloying of aluminum with TiO₂ from the start of milling, resulting in higher microhardness (up to HV 290), while the PCA, on the contrary, postpones this process. In both cases, the composite granules with uniform distribution of TiO₂ particles were formed. Subsequent heating of mechanically alloyed materials causes the activation of an exothermic reaction of TiO₂ reduction with aluminum, the start temperature of which, in the case of Cu addition, shifts to lower values, that is, the transformation begins in the solid state. Besides, the Cu-added material after laser melting demonstrates a more dispersed and uniform structure which positively affects its microhardness.     

Influence of Al addition on microstructures of Cu−B alloys and Cu−ZrB2 composites

The influence of Al addition on the microstructure of Cu−B alloys and Cu−ZrB₂ composites was investigated using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and first-principles calculation. The results show that the eutectic B in Cu−B alloys can be modified by Al from coarse needles to fine fibrous structure and primary B will form in hypoeutectic Cu−B alloys. As for Cu−ZrB₂ composites, Al can significantly refine and modify the morphology of ZrB₂ as well as improve its distribution, which should be due to its selective adsorption on ZrB₂ surfaces. The first-principles calculation results indicate that Al is preferentially adsobed on ZrB₂ (12(__)10), then on ZrB₂ (101(__)0), and finally on ZrB₂ (0001). As a result, smaller sized ZrB₂ with a polyhedron-like, even nearly sphere-like morphology, can form. Due to Al addition, the hardness of Cu−ZrB₂ composites is greatly enhanced, but the electrical conductivity of the composites is seriously reduced.     

Effect of Ni-coated MoS2 on microstructure and tribological properties of (Cu−10Sn)-based composites

The (Cu−10Sn)−Ni−MoS₂ composites, prepared by powder metallurgy, were studied for the effects of Ni-coated MoS₂ on the microstructure, mechanical properties and lubricating properties. The mechanism of effects of Ni and MoS₂ on the properties of composites was analyzed through a comparative experiment by adding Ni and MoS₂ separately. The results show that the nickel wrapping around the MoS₂ particles decreases the reaction rate of MoS₂ with the copper matrix, and greatly improves the bonding of the matrix. The composites with 12 wt.% Ni-coated MoS₂ (C12) show the optimum performance including the mechanical properties and tribological behaviors. Under oil lubrication conditions, the friction coefficient is 0.0075 with a pressure of 8 MPa and a linear velocity of 0.25 m/s. The average dry friction coefficient, sliding against 40Cr steel disc, is measured to be 0.1769 when the linear velocity and pressure are 0.25 m/s and 4 MPa, respectively.     

Fabrication of ZnO-functionalized polypyrrole microcomposite as a protective coating to enhance anticorrosion performance of low carbon mild steel

In the present work, PPy, ZnO, and polypyrrole/zinc oxide (PPy/ZnO) microcomposites (1, 2, and 5 wt%) were prepared and their properties have been tuned for anticorrosion applications on low carbon mild steel. The synthesized products: ZnO, PPy, and composites were characterized by various sophisticated analytical techniques such as XRD, FTIR, Raman, FESEM, EDX, UV–VIS, TGA, and BET. The band frequencies observed at 480 and 588 cm⁻¹ in FTIR spectrum correspond to stretching vibrations of Zn-O and N-H bonds, respectively, broadening of the bands in the composites indicate strong interactions between ZnO and PPy matrix. The potentiodynamic polarization study of PPy and PPy/ZnO composite was carried out in 3.5% NaCl solution to investigate the corrosion resistance efficiency. PPy/1 wt% ZnO (I_corr = 190 nA) composite coating on low carbon mild steel was observed to exhibit best corrosion protection property compared to PPy (121 μA), 2 and 5 wt% ZnO (242, 295 nA) composites. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 48319.     

Physical modification of polymeric support layer for thin film composite forward osmosis membranes by metal–organic framework-based porous matrix membrane strategy

Physical modification of support layers (SLs) for thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes is the main goal of this study. Accordingly, the strategy of metal–organic framework (MOF)-based porous matrix membrane (PMM) was used for the fabrication of controllable SLs. Fourteen different TFC FO membranes were successfully fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) technique over the fourteen different SLs made of polyetherimide (PEI), polyethersulfone (PES), and twelve MOF-based PMM. The controllable MOF particles, fabricated SLs, and TFC membranes were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle (CA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and developed SHN1 method. The results showed that the PMM strategy can lead to an increase in the degree of crosslinking of polyamide (PA) as a result of physical modification of the original SLs. Also, the PMM strategy reduced the structural parameters and hence the internal concentration polarization (ICP) was controlled. However, according to the characteristic curve, physical modification of the structure of PES and PEI by MOF-based PMM strategy caused a small and dramatic effect (respectively) on the performance of the TFC FO membranes. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 137, 48672.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Si3N4f/BN composites with BN interphase prepared by chemical vapor deposition of borazine

The boron nitride (BN) interphase of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) fiber-reinforced BN matrix (Si₃N_4f/BN) composites was prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of liquid borazine, and the microstructure, growth kinetics and crystallinity of the BN coating were examined. The effects of coating thickness on the mechanical strength and fiber/matrix interfacial bonding strength of the composites were then investigated. The CVD BN coating plays a key role in weakening the interfacial bonding condition that improves the mechanical properties of the composites. The layering structure of the BN coating promotes crack propagation within the coating, which leads to a variety of toughening mechanisms including crack deflection, fiber bridging and fiber pull out. Single-fiber push-out experiments were performed to quantify the fiber/matrix bonding strength with different coating thicknesses. The physical bonding strength due to thermal mismatch was discussed.     

Development of Ti–Nb and Ti–Nb–Fe beta alloys from TiH2 powders

Ti–Nb β alloys are a promising alternative as an implant material due to their good properties and low Young’s modulus, compared to other Ti-alloys currently employed as biomaterials. In this study, three materials of the Ti–Nb and Ti–Nb–Fe systems were produced by powder metallurgy techniques starting from TiH₂ (TH) powder. Several sintering cycles were employed to evaluate the H₂ elimination and the effect of sintering temperature on densification and fraction of β-Ti phase. Also, the influence of alloying element size using two kinds of Fe powder was evaluated. The highest loss of H₂ was achieved by decreasing heating rate at the temperature range of hydride decomposition. SEM images and XRD results show mainly a β-Ti phase for TH–40Nb and TH–5Fe–25Nb samples. The TH–12Nb sample shows (α?+?β) microstructure. Fe addition with smaller particle size seems to improve the diffusion of Nb into Ti which promotes a higher β-phase fraction and sample homogeneity.