精密成形模具材料热处理工艺研究

为满足轻合金等温精密成形模具的工作条件要求,通过合理选择综合性能符合要求的模具材料H13钢,采用不同的热处理工艺对试样进行退火、淬火、回火试验,测试其硬度、冲击韧性,并观察金相组织,作为H13钢模具工艺优选的依据.试验结果表明H13钢在最佳完全退火温度、淬火温度、回火温度下可得到最优综合性能.     

Plastic behaviours during tempering by crystal plasticity analyses using fast Fourier transform

ABSTRACT

Heat treatment, such as quenching and carburising, often involves volume change caused by phenomena such as thermal expansion, phase transformation, and carbide precipitation during tempering. During the tempering process, an external force induces additional plastic deformation. The authors termed this phenomenon ‘tempering plasticity’. In this study, we performed crystal plasticity analysis using fast Fourier transform considering the volume change in carbides to assess the mechanism of tempering plasticity. As a result, tempering plastic strain occurred as the volume fraction of carbide increased, and the tempering plastic phenomenon could be reproduced based on the transformation model proposed by Greenwood–Johnson. The result supports the idea that the volume change accompanied by carbide precipitation is an important mechanism that invokes tempering plasticity.     

Effect of tempering temperature on strain hardening exponent and flow stress curve of 1000 MPa grade steel for construction machinery

To study the effect of tempering temperature on strain hardening exponent and flow stress curve, one kind of 1000 MPa grade low carbon bainitic steel for construction machinery was designed, and the standard uniaxial tensile tests were conducted at room temperature.A new flow stress model, which could predict the flow behavior of the tested steels at different tempering temperatures more efficient-ly, was established.The relationship between mobile dislocation density and strain hardening expo-nent was discussed based on the dislocation-stress relation.Arrhenius equation and an inverse propor-tional function were adopted to describe the mobile dislocation, and two mathematical models were established to describe the relationship between tempering temperature and strain hardening expo-nent.Nonlinear regression analysis was applied to the Arrhenius type model, hence, the activation energy was determined to be 37.6 kJ/mol.Moreover, the square of correlation coefficient was 0.985, which indicated a high reliability between the fitted curve and experimental data.By comparison with the Arrhenius type curve, the general trend of the inverse proportional fitting curve was coincided with the experimental data points except of some fitting errors.Thus, the Arrhenius type model can be adopted to predict the strain hardening exponent at different tempering temperatures.     

Microstructural evolution of AISI 4340 steel during Direct Metal Deposition process

In the current investigation AISI 4340 steel was laser deposited on a rolled mild steel substrate by Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) technology. The microstructural investigation of the clad was performed using optical and electron microscopes and X-ray diffraction techniques. The microstructure consisted of ferrite, martensite and cementite phases. Two types of martensite, lathe-type and plate-type, were observed in the microstructure. Decrease in microhardness values from the top layer to the alloy layer proves that the degree of tempering of the martensite phase increases in the same direction. The lattice parameters of the identified phases were found to be shorter than those reported in literature. The reported parameters in literature are from samples processed under equilibrium conditions.     

Q550高强度中厚板的TMCP工艺研究

通过对Q550中厚板轧后直接淬火＋回火（DQ—T）替代调质的工艺研究,摸索最佳的生产工艺,批量生产出具有良好和稳定综合力学性能的Q550高强度中厚钢板。     

Q420qE厚板的回火工艺探讨

针对Q420qE厚板回火出现屈强比升高的问题,对Q420qE不同回火温度的组织转变进行研究,找出不同回火工艺过程中析出物对钢板屈服强度的影响规律,提出了符合现场实际生产条件的回火工艺,成功应用于实际生产。     

退火和平整工艺对镀锡板固溶碳含量的影响

借助于内耗仪研究了不同退火工艺（退火温度和冷却速度）和平整工艺对镀锡板固溶碳含量的影响。结果表明：（1）随着退火温度的升高,镀锡板中固溶碳含量逐渐增加;（2）随着冷却速度的增加,镀锡板中固溶碳含量逐渐降低;（3）随着平整量的增加,镀锡板中固溶碳含量逐渐减小。     

流态化及缓苏干燥技术对泰国香稻的香味和磨粉品质的影响

将高温（〉100。C）流态化干燥和缓苏相结合干燥泰国香稻（KhaoDawkMali105，籼稻），使其湿含量降至13-14％（湿基），以便于安全贮存。研究了干燥与贮存过程对籼米香味和磨粉品质的影响。泰国香稻需要经过两个干燥阶段。第一阶段是在高温流化床中干燥，缓苏30分钟，然后返回高温流化床干燥或阴干，直至湿含量降低到安全贮存水平。实验结果表明，干燥温度对香稻的整精米率（HRY）、白度指数（wI）和2AP含量均有影响。多数干燥温度下整精米率的水平都比较低，但150℃除外，此情况下整精米率（psO．05）显著提高。然而，当一次流态化干燥和缓苏之后，以阴干代替二次流态化干燥，香稻的整精米率显著增加，尤其是在135℃和50℃时（p≤O．05）。在贮存期间，白度指数和2AP舍量显著降低（ps0．05），而整精米率保持不变。对比环境温度（28．30℃）和15℃贮存温度，结果表明保持香米2AP舍量和白度指数的适宜保存温度是15℃。然而贮存条件对整精米率影响不大（p〉0．05）。本研究将有益于泰国香米行业的发展，为泰国香米的干燥起到指导性作用。     

Studies of cryotreatment on the performance of integral diaphragm pressure transducers for space application

The integral diaphragm pressure transducers machined out of precipitation hardened martensite stainless steel (APX4) are widely used for propellant pressure measurements in space applications. These transducers are expected to exhibit dimensional stability and linearity for their entire useful life. These vital factors are very critical for the reliable performance and dependability of the pressure transducers. However, these transducers invariably develop internal stresses during various stages of machining. These stresses have an adverse effect on the performance of the transducers causing deviation from linearity. In order to eliminate these possibilities, it was planned to cryotreat the machined transducers to improve both the long-term linearity and dimensional stability. To study these effects, an experimental cryotreatment unit was designed and developed based on the concept of indirect cooling using the concept of cold nitrogen gas forced closed loop convection currents. The system has the capability of cryotreating large number of samples for varied rates of cooling, soaking and warm-up. After obtaining the initial levels of residual stress and retained austenite using X-ray diffraction techniques, the pressure transducers were cryotreated at 98 K for 36 h. Immediately after cryotreatment, the transducers were tempered at 510 °C for 3 h in vacuum furnace. Results after cryo treatment clearly indicated significant reduction in residual stress levels and conversion of retained austenite to martensite. These changes have brought in improvements in long term zero drift and dimensional stability. The cryotreated pressure transducers have been incorporated for actual space applications.     

A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR CONTINUOUS DRYING OF GRAINS IN A SPOUTED BED DRYER

ABSTRACT

A mathematical model for a continuous spouted bed dryer has been presented to predict moisture content, air and grain temperatures as well as energy consumption. To better understand the interactive influence of processes in each region of the spouted bed, solution schemes for the spout and downcomer were treated separately. The behavior of dryer was investigated experimentally and found that the dryer behaved differently from an ideal plug flow. The drying rate as simulated by the model is almost constant during grain movement in the dryer. Absence of airflow in the downcomer leads to a tempering process that takes place in the downcomer while intense heat and mass transfer occurs mainly in the spout due to the high airflow rate there. Furthermore, by considering the predicted grain temperature history as one of the indicators of product quality, one can, in principle, design appropriate successive processes in a continuous spouted bed dryer to minimize product damage.