Microstructure and mechanical properties of 7075 aluminum alloy during complex thixoextrusion

7075 aluminum alloy was used to obtain elbow parts by complex thixoextrusion and the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during this process were studied by SEM, TEM and other analytical methods. The results show that different parts in 7075 aluminum alloy show quite different microstructures. The microstructure of the thin walls formed by back-extrusion is stratified, and the bottom of the parts formed by angular extrusion is obviously deformed. Shear forces contribute to the crushing of grains and the coarse second phase. The main strengthening phases in the material are η phase and E phase, whose amounts greatly decrease during heating to semi-solid and thixoextrusion. After heat treatment, they can precipitate evenly to improve the mechanical properties of the material. The average tensile strength of whole part after thixoextrusion and heat treatment is 485.49 MPa, while the average elongation is 5.49%.     

ZL104铝合金连杆半固态挤压铸造工艺实验研究

研究了传统液态挤压铸造与半固态挤压铸造成形ZL104铝合金连杆的充填状态、微观组织及力学性能。结果表明:传统液态挤压铸造成形连杆充填饱满,但其抗拉强度及伸长率低于半固态挤压铸造成形连杆。对于半固态挤压铸造成形,浇注温度高于565℃时,铸件充填性能良好;平均晶粒尺寸及形状因子随浇注温度的升高而逐渐增大;连杆抗拉强度及伸长率先增加后减小。挤压压力高于25MPa时,铸件均充填饱满;挤压压力升高,平均晶粒尺寸不断减小且形状因子不断增大,连杆机械性能不断提高。模具预热温度升高,平均晶粒尺寸和形状因子不断增大,连杆机械性能逐渐提高。但当模具预热温度超过300℃时,平均晶粒尺寸进一步增大而其形状因子减小,导致连杆的机械性能下降。     

Hot cracking tendency test and simulation of 7075 semi-solid aluminium alloy

The hot cracking tendency of 7075 semi-solid alloy under different conditions was studied by critical diameter method. The experiment and simulation results show that the dendrite arms of the rod grow from the edge to the center. The smaller the diameter of the rod is, the more obvious the directional growth of dendrite is, and the greater the tendency of hot cracking is. Compared with ordinary melt, for semi-solid slurry, increasing mould temperature or decreasing pouring temperature can significantly decrease hot cracking tendency of 7075 alloy, decreasing hot cracking grade from 256 to 100 mm². Furthermore, based on the RDG criterion, the effects of solidification conditions on the hot cracking tendency were discussed combined with simulation. At the same time, the application and development of RDG criterion were also researched.     

High temperature deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of wrought nickel-based superalloy GH4037 in solid and semi-solid states

Cylindrical samples of Ni-based GH4037 alloy were compressed at solid temperatures (1200, 1250 and 1300 °C) and semi-solid temperatures (1340, 1350, 1360, 1370 and 1380 °C) with different strain rates of 0.01, 0.1 and 1 s⁻¹. High temperature deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of GH4037 alloy were investigated. The results indicated that flow stress decreased rapidly at semi-solid temperatures compared to that at solid temperatures. Besides, the flow stress continued to increase after reaching the initial peak stress at semi-solid temperatures when the strain rate was 1 s⁻¹. With increasing the deformation temperature, the size of initial solid grains and recrystallized grains increased. At semi-solid temperatures, the grains were equiaxed, and liquid phase existed at the grain boundaries and inside the grains. Discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) characterized by grain boundary bulging was the main nucleation mechanism for GH4037 alloy.     

ZL201铝合金的触变锻造组织与性能

利用自行设计的模具,采用半固态触变锻造的方法,研究近液相线铸造法制备的ZL201铝合金半固态坯料触变成形件的组织和性能.结果表明,半固态闭模锻造成形后的成形件组织均匀、致密.合金在525℃～530℃固溶12h、155℃时效20h后,强化相充分溶解,均匀析出,合金的维氏硬度可达129.8HV.半固态触变锻造可以获得理想的成形件.     

一种新型钛合金半固态锻造后的断裂行为研究

以新型钛合金Ti14为对象,对比研究常规和半固态锻造合金经不同时间热暴露后的室温拉伸性能,探讨热暴露后的断裂行为及其断裂机制。结果表明,半固态锻造试样热暴露后的强度均明显高于常规锻造试样,而塑性略低于常规锻造试样。常规锻造试样宏观断口三要素清晰可见,断口由细小的韧窝组成,韧窝密度较大;半固态锻造试样纤维区模糊,剪切唇区较大,断口为韧窝和解理的混合型断口,并伴随少量二次裂纹的出现。析出相的尺寸、形态、分布的差异是导致两种锻造态合金热暴露后断裂机制改变的主要原因。     

铝合金齿轮泵泵体半固态挤压成形的数值模拟研究

采用半固态挤压方法生产零部件,可以消除铸造方法产生的气孔或疏松。通过线性回归的方法建立半固态A356铝合金在570～580℃高固相率温度范围内,不同应变和应变速率下的刚粘塑性本构关系。采用商业有限元模拟软件Deform-3D对A356铝合金材料半固态挤压成形齿轮泵泵体的成形过程进行数值模拟,得到成形过程的流动速度场、有效应力应变场、压力-行程曲线等,并对其进行简要的分析,得出成形过程中的金属流动情况。     

Dynamic texture perception in plant-based yogurt alternatives: Identifying temporal drivers of liking by TDS

As texture properties in novel food categories have a crucial role in consumer acceptance, mouthfeel profile of different plant-based yogurt-like semi-solid products were studied and compared to dairy yogurts. Mouthfeel properties of five plant-based yogurt-like products and two dairy yogurts were analyzed using temporal dominance of sensations (TDS) with consumers (n = 87). The attributes evaluated were thick, thin, creamy, watery, sticky, and foamy. Following TDS, overall liking and mouthfeel liking were evaluated using a 7-point hedonic scale. Temporal drivers of mouthfeel liking were studied using correspondence analysis and penalty-lift analysis with different time points during mastication. For penalty-lift analysis TDS data was analyzed as check-all-that-apply (CATA) data. Results from the present work show that mouthfeel perception in non-dairy yogurt alternatives is a dynamic process. Attributes typically used to describe dairy yogurts are also relevant for describing non-dairy yogurt alternatives. Yogurt alternatives and dairy yogurts can be similar and equally liked by their mouthfeel profile. Temporal drivers of liking in plant-based products are thickness and creaminess and temporal drivers of disliking are thinness and wateriness. In this study, the first dominant attributes were found to have a stronger impact on mouthfeel liking than the dominant attributes perceived later during mastication.     

ZL101合金微镦粗尺度效应研究

在固态常温和半固态等温条件下,对微小尺度的ZL101合金进行了镦粗试验,研究坯料的流动应力变化情况。试验结果表明：对于固态常温微成形,存在着流动应力下降、流动应力波动的尺度效应;对于半固态等温微成形,在固相率为45%~90%的区间范围内,没有明显的流动应力下降、流动应力波动等尺度效应现象。     

Ti14合金半固态等温热处理过程中组织演化规律和晶粒长大行为(英文)

研究在1000°C和1050°C半固态温度下Ti14合金保温不同时间时微观组织的演化过程,计算在不同半固态温度下晶粒的生长指数,并分析半固态温度和保温时间对晶界和晶粒尺寸以及形态的影响规律。结果表明:随着保温时间的延长,晶粒明显长大,晶粒形态趋于圆整,晶界处液相由不连续分布转变为连续分布,最终呈网格状;1000°C和1050°C对应的晶粒生长指数分别为0.88和0.97,表明升高温度加速了微观组织的演化。