Methods and mechanisms for uniformly refining deformed mixed and coarse grains inside a solution-treated Ni-based superalloy by two-stage heat treatment

The uniform refinement mechanisms and methods of deformed mixed and coarse grains inside a solution-treatment Ni-based superalloy during two-stage annealing treatment have been investigated.The two-stage heat treatment experiments include an aging annealing treatment(AT)and a subsequent recrystallization annealing treatment(RT).The object of AT is to precipitate some δ phases and consume part of storage energy to inhibit the grain growth during RT,while the RT is to refine mixed and coarse grains by recrystallization.It can be found that the recrystallization grains will quickly grow up to a large size when the AT time is too low or the RT temperature is too high,while the deformed coarse grains cannot be eliminated when the AT time is too long or the RT temperature is too low.In addition,the mixed microstructure composed of some abnormal coarse recrystallization grains(ACRGs)and a large number of fine grains can be observed in the annealed specimen when the AT time is 3 h and RT tem-perature is 980℃.The phenomenon attributes to the uneven distribution of δ phase resulted from the heterogeneous deformation energy when the AT time is too short.In the regions with a large number of δ phases,the recrystallization nucleation rate is promoted and the growth of grains is limited,which results in fine grains.However,in the regions with few δ phases,the recrystallization grains around grain boundaries can easily grow up,and the new recrystallization nucleus is difficult to form inside grain,which leads to ACRGs.Thus,in order to obtain uniform and fine annealed microstructure,it is a prereq-uisite to precipitate even-distributed δ phase by choosing a suitable AT time,such as 12 h.Moreover,a relative high RT temperature is also needed to promote the recrystallization nucleation around δ phase.The optimal annealing parameters range for uniformly refining mixed crystal can be summarized as:900℃×12 h+990℃×(40-60 min)and 900℃×12 h+1000℃×(10-15 min).     

Strengthening Mechanism and Microstructure of Deformable Ti Particles Reinforced AZ91 Composite

In this study, the deformable titanium (Ti) particles reinforced AZ91 composite was successfully prepared by powder metallurgy and subsequent extrusion. The mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of pure AZ91 and 5Ti/AZ91 composite were studied. The yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation of 5Ti/AZ91 composite are measured to be 212 MPa, 323 MPa, and 10.1%, respectively. Microstructure analysis revealed that Ti particles are elongated along the extrusion direction, forming a discontinuous strip Ti particles, fine precipitated Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase inhibits dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior through Zener pinning effect and hinders the growth of matrix grains, resulting in refiner grains of 5Ti/AZ91 composite. Heterogeneous deformed Ti particles and magnesium (Mg) matrix to generate additional heterogeneous deformation-induced (HDI) strengthening. Heterogeneous deformation-induced strengthening mainly contributed to the increment of yield strength for 5Ti/AZ91 composite.     

铌锆管表面开裂原因分析及热处理行为的研究

铌锆管表面SEM(EDS)表明:成品铌锆管表面存在大量的Si、O元素,在临界加工率下表面剧烈变形,最终导致后续加工严重开裂,通过对成品铌锆管的两因子-五变量温度-时间正交实验设计,结果表明:成品铌锆管在40%~62.5%加工率下1350×60 min退火下,晶粒组织较好,再结晶充分,力学性能稳定,铌锆管的表面开裂倾向较小。     

再结晶区轧制工艺参数对X80管线钢组织及织构的影响

通过单道次和双道次热模拟实验,研究了变形量20%～50%在980、1000、1020 ℃变形温度、1000℃下不同变形量(25%～40%)以及1 000℃变形后间隔不同时间(1～20 s)的再结晶区的轧制过程。结合金相检测、电子背散衍射(EBSD)及X-射线衍射(XRD)等检测方法表征和分析了变形过程中的间隔时间、变形温度和变形量对晶粒尺寸、解理单元尺寸以及织构的影响。结果表明,随着再结晶间隔时间的减少、再结晶区变形温度的降低和变形量的增加,组织晶粒尺寸和解理单元尺寸均细化显著。当变形温度降低至980 ℃时,可获得更多的{110}滑移面,使得韧性提高。     

高压扭转变形对纯W再结晶行为的影响

在较低温度条件下完成了难熔金属烧结纯W高压扭转实验,通过改变扭转圈数,利用EBSD、XRD、DSC等多种检测与计算方法分析了高压扭转变形纯W在后续加热过程中再结晶组织及行为的变化。结果表明:高压扭转变形后,纯钨组织的形变储存能增大,激活能降低,但变形后组织的再结晶温度仍处于高值。DSC测试后,原始烧结组织发生明显的晶粒长大情况,而由高压扭转法(HPT)变形产生的细晶钨再结晶组织仍较为细小,平均晶粒尺寸为4～6μm,且随着扭转圈数增大晶粒尺寸未发生明显变化,变形组织的热稳定性较好。     

Recent Research on the Deformation Behavior of Particle Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composite: A Review

Particle reinforced magnesium matrix composite(PMMC) possesses the merits of high specific strength, high specific modulus, better dimensional stability, good wear resistance and lower production cost, which is thought as a promising material in the field of aerospace, automobile, electronic communication, etc. To eliminate the casting defect, the PMMC is usually experienced hot deformation process. The present paper mainly focuses on the deformation behavior of PMMCs. First, the development of PMMCs based on particle size is introduced. Then, the hot deformation technology and deformation mechanism of PMMCs at elevated temperature are given and analyzed, respectively. After reviewing the dynamic recrystallization and texture of PMMCs, its future development is suggested based on the current research progress.     

Effect of semicrystalline copolymers in solid dispersions of pioglitazone hydrochloride: in vitro-in vivo correlation

Objective: The study was aimed to improve the dissolution and bioavailability of developed stable amorphous solid dispersions (SDs) of pioglitazone hydrochloride (PGH), a poorly water-soluble drug.

Significance: Poor aqueous solubility of PGH was overcome by the design of SDs. Level A correlation demonstrated between in vitro release and bioavailability of PGH, suggest its biowaiver potential.

Methods: The effects of semicrystalline copolymers (poloxamer 407 and gelucire 50/13) and methods of preparations on dissolution behavior, in vivo performance, and stability of PGH SDs were investigated. All the SDs were characterized by FTIR, TGA, DSC, XRD, and SEM.

Results: FTIR and TGA showed the compatibility with the polymers. The significant change in melting pattern of the PGH observed in the DSC thermograms supported by XRD patterns & SEM indicated a change from a crystalline to an amorphous state. Gelucire 50/13 was observed to have greater ability to form SDs than poloxamer 407 in solvent evaporation method (SM). Prevention of recrystallization during storage suggested stability of the formulation. Gelucire 50/13 based SD, prepared by SM remarkably increased the dissolution within 15?min (87.27?±?2.25%) and was supported by dissolution parameters (Q₁₅, IDR, RDR, % DE, f₁, f₂). These SDs showed pH-dependent solubility. In vivo test showed significantly (p?<?.05) higher AUC_0–t and C_max, which were about 3.17 and 4.34 times that of the pure drug respectively.

Conclusion: Gelucire 50/13 was found to be a suitable carrier for SM for preparation of SDs of PGH as evident from increased dissolution and bioavailability.     

Grain refinement of HAZ in multi-pass welding

A technique named Impacting Trailed Welding (ITW) was proposed, aimed at refining the grain size of the HAZ in multi-pass welding. The key idea of ITW is to obtain a large deformation in the HAZ during one weld pass, and get it recrystallized during the next weld pass. Theoretical analysis suggests that the deformed HAZ can get completely recrystallized and the degree of the successive grain growth is lower than the normal grain growth, so that the grains can be dramatically refined. The average grain size was reduced by a factor 2 through the application of the ITW technique, and remained close to the grain size of the base material. The results are consistent with the theoretical analysis.     

Grain size modeling of a Ni-base superalloy using cellular automata algorithm

Nickel-base superalloys are used in highly demanding applications such as energy and aerospace industries. These alloys present good corrosion resistance, weldability and mechanical stability at high temperatures. Numerical methods are commonly used to predict the mechanical and microstructural behavior of heat resistant alloys. The aim of the present work was to model recrystallized grain size evolution under isothermal conditions using the cellular automata (CA) technique. The CA model was applied to simulate hot compression of Inconel 718 nickel-base alloy at 980 °C and 1020 °C. A finite element analysis was conducted to acquire input parameters to the model such as strain and strain rate. Hardening and recovery coefficients were calculated in order to represent the competitive effects during deformation. The influence of local changes of initial grain with fully and partial recrystallized microstructures were simulated by CA and compared with isothermal hot compression results. The model was able to comprehensively predict necklace type microstructures. The average grain size was generally in good agreement with the experimental data.     

Detecting recrystallization in a single crystal Ni-base alloy using resonant ultrasound spectroscopy

The use of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS) as a nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technique for Ni-base single crystal superalloys has been investigated. Manufacture of single crystal superalloys can be challenging due to the prevalence of defects induced during single crystal growth or subsequent processing. Common defects involve the presence of misoriented (non-single crystal) material that change the bulk elastic properties and, as a result, are detectable by RUS. To control the extent of misoriented material, recrystallization induced by shot peening the surface of the single crystal has been studied. RUS was then used to determine the presence and depth of misoriented material due to recrystallization. Recrystallization of shot peened cylindrical single crystal specimens occurred to a depth of 80 μm and 178  μm during subsequent heat treatments. Experimental average resonance frequency shifts of 1.835% ±1.704% and 2.380% ±2.910%, respectively, were measured over a frequency range from 20–200 kHz when compared to the baseline shot peened condition. Finite element (FE) models using the ABAQUS Lanczos Eigen frequency solver assessed the influence of recrystallization as a function of depth from the surface and showed good agreement with the measured resonance frequency shifts. For the greatest NDE sensitivity on production-scale turbine blades and other gas turbine components, a coupled RUS measurement and FE modeling approach is essential, and has the potential to improve single crystal processing approaches and manufacturing yields.