Effects of hot rolling on microstructure and properties of a 20 vol. % SiCp／Al composite

A 20 vol.% SiCp/Al composite was fabricated by squeeze casting, of which a new process for fabricating the preform was used by blending Al powder and SiC particulates with average diameters of 10 and 3.5μtm, respectively. The microstructure of the as-cast and the hot-rolled composite was investigated by using TEM, EDS, and SEM, and their tensile properties were measured at room temperature. The results show that the ultimate tensile strength and ultimate elongation of the hot-rolled composite are 80% and 140% higher than those of the as-cast one. The TEM observation result indicates that there are high density of dislocations and dislocation tangles in the hot-rolled composite. Al2O3 layers in the composite resuiting from the surface oxidation of the aluminum powders were damaged to spherical particles during hot rolling. All the results indicate that hot-rolling can improve the mechanical properties of the composite and, therefore, engineering components of the 20 vol.% SiCp/Al composite can be produced by squeeze casting followed by hot-rolling.     

Diffusion welding process and joint＇s microstructure behavior of SiCW／6061Al composite

The rules such as process parameters affecting joint properties and the evolution principle of weld‘s microstructure have been researched by adopting diffusion welding process to connect SiCw/6061Al composite. Experimental results show that there exists a critical temperature region between solid and liquid phase line of SiCw/6061A1 composite, and the region will shrink with the increasing of welding pressure. When diffusion welding occurred under the critical temperature region, welding joint exhibits bad property of bonding, and the matrix and the reinforcement can‘t bond effectively. When diffusion welding occurred in the critical temperature region, the strength of welding joint changes widely with the variation of welding temperature. When welding temperature varies in 10℃, the strength of welding joint will change obviously.Only when welding temperature is higher than the critical temperature region, stable joint properties can be obtained. Simultaneously the matrix and the reinforcement has better interfacial bonded in diffusion welding interface, and no obvious interface reaction occurred, and thus diffusion welding of SiCw/6061Al composite can be successfully realized.     

Microstrucmre and mechanical properties of Al2O3/TiAl composite

Al2O3/TiAl composites were fabricated by PAXD （pressure-assisted exothermic dispersion） method. The effects of Nb205 content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The results show that the ultimate phases of the composite consist of TiAl, Ti3Al, Al2O3 and a small amount of NbA13. SEM reveals that a submicron γ＋（α2/γ） dual phases structure can be presented after sintered at 1 200 ℃, Furthermore, with the increase of Nb205 content, the ratio of TiAl to Ti3Al phase decreases correspondingly, the grains of the corflposites are remarkably refined, and the produced Al2O3 particles are uniformly dispersed. When 6% Nb205 is added, the composite has the best comprehensive properties. It exhibits a Vickers hardness of 4.77 GPa and a bending strength of 642 MPa. Grain-refinement and dispersion-strengthening are the main strengthening mechanisms.     

Warm compaction of Al2O3 particulate reinforced powder metallurgy iron-base composite

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Mechanism of laser beam welding for SiCp／6063Al composite

The laser beam welding technique was used to process SiC particles/6063A1 alloy matrix composite, the influence of laser power and welding speed on the properties of joint was studied. Decreasing the laser beam power with same welding speed can make the quantity and size of A14C3 decreased, and the interactive mechanism of the reinforcing particles and the matrix in the joint and the causes for joint strength reduction were analyzed.Increasing welding speed properly can improve the distribution of energy and restrain the interfacial reaction in the molten pool, and measures for improving were proposed.     

Microstructure and properties of in situ A356/TiB2 composite

In situ A356/TiB2 composites were successfully fabricated via in-melt reaction among aluminium alloy, K2TiF6 and KBF4 compounds. The composite was examined by using XRD, SEM and EDX techniques. The experimental results reveal that TiB2 are dispersed homogeneously into the aluminium alloy matrix. The mechanical properties of the composites increase significantly with the addition of reinforcement, and the tensile fractography of the composite exhibits to be ductile though the elongation of the composites decreases compared with the unreinforced matrix alloy.     

Improvement of Strength in 2024 Al Alloy by Enhanced Solution Treatment

In present paper, the effect of enhanced solution on mechanical properties and aging behavior in a commercially available 2024A1 alloy were investigated using tension test and scanning electron microscopy. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) was used to measure the incipient melting behavior and then determine the technology parameter of enhanced solution heat treatment for high strength. The results show that an appropriately enhanced solution treatment can make final solution temperature higher than that of the conventional solution temperature and improves second phase solution without the formation of overheated microstructure. As the results, both the strength especially the yield strength and the resistance to over aging can be improved considerably without a large deterioration to tensile ductility.     

Structural characterization and property of in-situ synthesized AZ91-Mg2Si composite

A new-type Mg2Si composite was prepared with Mg-9Al-1Zn （AZ91） alloy and vermiculite as raw materials by melt infiltration method. The results show that the microstructure of composite consists of a large amount of MgESi precipitates and a little amount of MgO embedded in α-Mg matrix. The Vickers hardness of the composite is obviously higher than that of matrix of AZ91 alloy. Moreover, the composite exhibits excellent compressive property. The ultimate compressive strength of the material is 290 MPa, the yield strength is 175 MPa, and the elongation is about 5%, which are higher than those of AZ91 alloy.     

Mechanical properties and microstructure of Fe3Al intermetallics fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering

Fabrication technology and mechanical properties of the Fe3Al based alloys were studied by spark plasma sintering from elemental powders （Fe-30Al, volume fraction, %） and mechanically alloying powders. The mechanically alloying powders were processed by the high-energy ball milling the elemental mixture powders with the milling time of 5, 8 and 10 min, respectively. The spark plasma sintering process was performed under the pressure of 50 MPa at 1 050 ℃ for 5 min. The phase identification by X-ray diffraction presents the Fe reacts with Al completely during the processing time. The samples are nearly full density （e.g. the relative density of sinter of raw powder is 99%）. The microstructure was observed by TEM. The mechanical properties were tested by three-point bending at room temperature in air. The results show that the mechanical properties are better （e.g. bend strength of 1 500 MPa ） than those of the ordinary Fe3Al casting.     

Microstructure of interaction interface between Al-Si, Zn-Al alloys and Al2O3p／6061Al composite

Interaction behaviors between Al-Si, Zn-Al alloys and Al2O3p/6061Al composite at different heating temperatures were investigated. It is found that Al2O3p/6061Al composite can be wetted well by AlSi-1, AlSi-4 and Zn-Al alloys and an interaction layer forms between the alloy and composite during interaction. Little Al-Si alloys remain on the surface when they fully wet the composite and Si element in Al-Si alloy diffuses into composite entirely and assembles in the composite near the interface of Al-Si alloy/composite to form a Si-rich zone. The mierostrueture in interaction layer with Si penetration is still dense. Much more residual Zn-Al alloy exists on the surface of composite when it wets the composite, and porosities appear at the interface of Zn-Al alloy/composite. The penetration of elements Zn, Cu of Zn-Al alloy into composite leads to the generation of shrinkage cavities in the interaction layer and makes the microstructure of Al2O3p/6061Al composite loose.     

热暴露对B/Al复合材料力学性能的影响

研究了由热等静压工艺制备的B/Al复合材料在 30 0℃和 5 0 0℃条件下经不同时间热暴露处理后的力学性能及断口特征 ,从界面微观特征的角度分析了温度和时间等参数对性能产生影响的原因。实验结果表明 :在30 0℃长时间 (5 0～ 10 0h)热暴露后 ,性能下降幅度约为 2 0 %～ 30 % ;温度为 5 0 0℃时 ,经较短的时间 (数小时 )热暴露后性能显著下降。微观分析表明 :在 30 0℃长时间热暴露后没有明显的界面反应 ,在 5 0 0℃数小时热暴露后出现纤维和基体的界面反应层 ,界面反应的发生使力学性能降低。     

固溶处理对TiB2/7050Al复合材料组织与性能的影响

研究了固溶处理对TiB₂/7050Al复合材料组织与性能的影响规律。结果表明,TiB₂/7050Al复合材料内的可溶性第二相主要为MgZn₂(η相)、AlZnMgCu(T相)和Al₂CuMg(S相)。η相在470℃已完全溶解,T相在476℃开始溶解,S相在491℃下可完全溶解。随固溶温度的升高,复合材料的强度整体呈上升趋势,但伸长率先增加后降低。在480℃固溶时,复合材料同时具备高强度和高塑性,其屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率分别为658 MPa、719 MPa和11.3%;继续升高固溶温度至490℃,虽然可使铝基体内残余S相完全溶解,但也使基体再结晶晶粒异常长大,降低了复合材料的塑性。     

冷热循环对挤压铸造AlNp/Al复合材料室温力学性能的影响

研究了3种不同温差冷热循环处理对AlN颗粒增强铝基复合材料室温力学性能的影响。结果表明冷热循环处理能明显改善复合材料的室温力学性能。其中大幅循环处理改善材料抗拉强度的效果最好，平均值较压铸态时提高54％；中幅循环处理工艺在改善复合材料屈服强度和弹性极限方面效果最佳，平均值分别提高了75％和79％；而小幅循环处理则从整体上提高了材料室温力学性能的稳定性。试验还发现中小幅温差循环处理使材料的弹性模量较压铸态的明显提高，平均值提高27％～44％；而大幅循环的弹性模量值仅与压铸态的相近。     

热挤压变形对亚微米Al2O3p/Al复合材料组织性能的影响

利用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、透射电镜和万能拉伸试验机等手段考察了粒度为0.3μm的Al2O3颗粒(体积分数为26%)增强6061Al复合材料在热挤压前后的显微组织及室温拉伸性能。结果表明:以10∶1的挤压比热挤压后复合材料组织的均匀性得到了明显改善,显微组织变化上呈现位错由压铸态的近无位错转变为位错有明显增殖特征,并促进了时效析出;复合材料挤压材的抗拉强度、屈服强度和延伸率较压铸材普遍提高;热挤压没有改变复合材料的断裂机制,由于挤压后颗粒分布均匀等原因,使复合材料的塑性得到改善。     

退火工艺对Ni／Al复合涂层的组织和力学性能的影响

Ni/Al复合涂层经200℃以上温度退火后,可在Ni层和Al层的交界处形成Al3Ni和Al3Ni2两个稳定相以及Al9Ni2亚稳相。随着退火温度的升高,复合涂层中Ni和Al晶粒的长大使得涂层的强度和硬度降低。摩擦系数从退火前的0.36减小为退火后的0.27,涂层摩擦性能改善的主要原因是由于金属间化合物相的产生。     

连续Cf/Al复合材料板双辊铸轧制备及力学性能研究

本文利用电镀工艺制备了表面镀镍碳纤维,通过双辊铸轧短流程成型工艺成功制备了连续碳纤维增强铝基（Cf/Al）复合材料板,研究了浇注温度对铸轧复合材料板的微观组织、界面特征、断口形貌和力学性能的影响。结果表明,浇注温度为963～983K,轧制速度为2.7m/min,辊缝为2.0mm的条件下可制备出表面平整、无明显表面缺陷的Cf/Al铸轧复合材料板;其中,浇注温度为973K时,碳纤维与铝基体之间界面结合良好;纤维表面金属镍层明显改善了碳纤维与铝基体之间的浸润性,镍镀层还有效抑制了Al4C3脆性相的产生,使Cf/Al复合材料板力学性能大幅提升,其中浇注温度973K铸轧的Cf/Al复合材料板抗拉强度比初始的38.2MPa提高了87.4%。     

热处理对WCp/B4Cp/6063Al复合材料组织与力学性能的影响

采用粉末冶金工艺制备了WC_p/B₄C_p/6063Al复合材料,通过SEM和TEM对复合材料的显微组织进行了表征,研究了热处理工艺对复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明,热处理能使复合材料的拉伸强度明显增加,与T4热处理相比,T6热处理能使复合材料获得更大的拉伸强度,但材料的伸长率和冲击韧度要小于T4态的。热处理后复合材料的断裂形貌表现为基体合金的韧性断裂、基体和颗粒间的界面脱粘和颗粒断裂现象。热处理后复合材料出现了新的析出相,这有助于提高复合材料的拉伸强度。     

基体合金对连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料微观组织及拉伸强度的影响

选用Nextel610型Al2O3纤维作为增强体,采用真空气压浸渗法制备了纤维体积分数40%、基体合金分别为1A99、ZL210A、ZL301及7075合金的单向连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料,并用NaOH溶液萃取出Al2O3纤维,研究了基体合金对连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料的致密度、纤维损伤及拉伸强度的影响。结果表明：基体合金对连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料的致密度和微观组织有明显影响,其中连续Al2O3f/ZL301复合材料致密度最高为99.2%,组织缺陷最少;连续Al2O3f/1A99复合材料致密度最低为96.8%,这种差异是由于不同基体与纤维之间润湿性不同导致的。不同基体与纤维发生了不同程度的界面反应,最后表现为对纤维的损伤程度不同。连续Al2O3f/1A99、Al2O3f/ZL210A、Al2O3f/ZL301及Al2O3f/7075四种复合材料的拉伸强度分别为465MPa、479MPa、680MPa和389MPa,缺陷、纤维损伤和界面结合强度是影响连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料强度的主要因素。