三维网络陶瓷增强铝基复合材料的干摩擦磨损性能

设计和制备了一种新型的三维网络陶瓷(骨架)增强铝合金复合材料.研究了铝合金及不同成分复合材料在不同温度及载荷下的摩擦系数和磨损率;用扫描电镜(SEM)观察其磨损表面,并分析了三维网络陶瓷(骨架)对铝合金磨损机制的影响.结果表明:复合材料的耐磨性远优于铝合金,而且随着三维网络陶瓷体积分数、温度及载荷的增加,复合材料的抗磨损性能明显提高;这种新型复合材料的摩擦系数随载荷变化保持稳定;在很宽的温度范围内,摩擦系数的稳定性均优于铝合金.这是由于三维网络陶瓷在磨损表面形成硬的微凸体起承载作用,其独特的结构制约了基体合金的塑性变形和高温软化,有利于磨损表面氧化膜的留存.     

Preparation of Ni-CNT composite coatings on aluminum substrate and its friction and wear behavior

Nickel-carbon nanotube(CNT) composite coatings with a Zn-Ni interlayer were prepared by electrodeposition technique on aluminum substrate. The effects of CNT concentration in plating bath on the volume fraction of CNTs in the deposits and the coating growth rate were investigated. The friction and wear behavior of the Ni-CNT composite coatings were examined using a pitt-on-disk wear tester under dry sliding eonditions at a sliding speed of 0.062 3 m/s and load range from 12 N to 150 N. Because of the reinforcement of CNTs in the composite coatings, at lower applied loads, the wear resistance was improved with increasing volume fraction of CNTs. Since cracking and peeling occur on the worn surface, the wear rates of composite coatings with high volume fraction of CNTs increase rapidly at higher applied loads. The friction coefficient of the composite coatings decreases with the increasing volume fraction of CNTs due to the reinforcement and self-lubrication of CNTs.     

2024铝合金搅拌摩擦连接作用力幅值及周期性

利用八角环测力仪和高速摄像对2024铝合金搅拌摩擦连接过程作用力和搅拌头轴肩径向跳动量进行测量研究.结果表明,作用力具有周期振动的特性,通过试验证明了周期大小只与旋转速度有关,且为旋转速度的倒数.分析了作用力周期性振动的主要原因是连接过程中主轴的径向跳动和金属材料的流动,通过研究作用力幅值和搅拌头径向跳动量的关系,表明作用力幅值随搅拌头径向跳动量线性增加,搅拌头径向跳动是作用力产生周期振动的主因,同时,在搅拌头径向跳动量及其它工艺相同的情况下,作用力振幅会随着连接速度的增大而增大.     

热源同轴辅助搅拌摩擦焊工艺特性分析

研究了激光同轴辅助搅拌摩擦焊中激光/搅拌摩擦焊的热量分配对不同系列铝合金焊缝成形、接头力学性能及显微组织的影响,并得到了相应的优化能量分配条件.结果表明,加入激光辅助热源可有效扩大工艺参数窗口,特别是流动性差的5A06和2219铝合金,焊接速度可提升30%以上.激光辅助热源对6061及5A06铝合金焊接接头性能影响较小,对2219铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的性能影响明显,焊接热输入增大后,接头性能下降,但总得来说,加入激光辅助热源能够在更小的焊接热输入下获得更高的接头性能.     

5083铝合金搅拌摩擦焊与MIG焊缝腐蚀性能对比

对5083铝合金FSW（搅拌摩擦焊）和MIG（熔化极氩弧焊）焊缝的微观显微组织和腐蚀性能进行了分析.结果表明,FSW焊缝由细小的等轴再结晶组织构成,而MIG焊缝晶粒粗大,组织不均匀.电化学腐蚀试验表明,主轴旋转频率为300 r/min,焊接速度为160 mm/min,搅拌头倾角为3°的FSW焊缝与MIG焊缝相比,腐蚀电...     

铝合金搅拌摩擦焊技术研究存在的问题及趋势

搅拌摩擦焊(Friction Stir Welding-FSW)是目前铝、镁、铜及有色金属等轻合金连接的最先进连接技术之一,FSW与传统熔焊相比,在工艺过程、接头性能等方面具有许多优势.在讨论FSW技术特征、工艺特点及应用研究的基础上,对目前国内外有关FSW技术的研究现状、发展趋势及存在问题进行了详细综述,所涉及的问题是在工业化铝合金结构制造领域(如飞机机身结构、高速客车及汽车车体结构等)大规模推广应用FSW技术必须解决的基础性问题;其次讨论基于FSW研究开发的新思路及新工艺,尤其是搅拌摩擦点焊技术(Friction Stir Spot Welding-FSSW)的原理、特点及在汽车车体轻量化开发中的巨大应用前景.     

热处理对2A12铝合金搅拌摩擦焊板件时效成形的影响

为减弱或消除搅拌摩擦焊工艺(FSW)对时效成形的不利影响,改善2A12铝合金FSW构件的时效成形后的综合性能,通过设计不同的预热处理和时效成形组合工艺,试验研究热处理对2A12铝合金FSW构件时效成形组织和性能的影响。结果表明,在其他条件相同的情况下,预热处理(退火+固溶处理)可有效改善FSW构件的时效成形性。与单一时效成形过程相比,退火+固溶+时效成形组合工艺下,焊接构件的回弹率降低,抗拉强度和焊缝硬度显著提高,且预热处理的存在使得焊缝区域组织得到一定程度的细化和均匀化。经退火+固溶+时效成形的焊件,回弹率可达17.98%;抗拉强度可达394 MPa,为母材的89.5%。     

Cutting performance of different coatings during minimum quantity lubrication drilling of aluminum silicon B319 cast alloy

Cutting performance of cemented carbide drills with various coatings was investigated in detail under minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) conditions. An advanced dual-channel Bielomatik MQL system was installed in an Okuma machining center. A specially designed Mapal drill was selected for the studies to eliminate voids between the tool and the MQL tool holder that can interfere with mist delivery. Using this design, a mist flow rate of 25 mL/min was achieved through the drills.Progressive frictional/wear studies were performed. Coated drills were tested in three stages (50, 500, and 7000 holes). During short term drilling tests (50-hole level), cutting performance was comprehensively evaluated for a range of coatings by measuring several in-situ frictional characteristics of the cutting process, such as cutting forces, and related characteristics including, chip type and undersurface morphology. Wear patterns of the cutting tools were indentified as well. Selected coatings were tested further. The best cutting performance based on the 500-hole testing was found with the diamond coating. However, excessive brittleness of the entire coating/substrate system led to premature failure of the drill after 4300 holes. The low-hydrogen DLC coating that also showed promising cutting performance based on the 500-hole test was selected as the next candidate for further testing. Drills with low-hydrogen DLC coating achieved 7200 drilled holes with a flank wear of only 110 μm and moderate intensity of workpiece material pickup. This results in a better surface finish of drilled holes.Based on this study, the Mapal drills with the low-hydrogen DLC coating provided comparable machining performance to that possible with traditional wet machining, but with the environmental and cost advantages possible with MQL.     

Optimizing friction stir welding parameters to maximize tensile strength of AA2219 aluminum alloy joints

AA2219 aluminium alloy (Al-Cu-Mn alloy) has gathered wide acceptance in the fabrication of lightweight structures requiring a high strength-to-weight ratio and good corrosion resistance. In contrast to the fusion welding processes that are routinely used for joining structural aluminium alloys, the friction stir welding (FSW) process is an emerging solid state joining process in which the material that is being welded does not melt and recast. This process uses a non-consumable tool to generate frictional heat in the abutting surfaces. The welding parameters such as tool rotational speed, welding speed, axial force etc., and the tool pin profile play a major role in determining the joint strength. An attempt has been made here to develop a mathematical model to predict the tensile strength of friction stir welded AA2219 aluminium alloy by incorporating FSW process parameters. A central composite design with four factors and five levels has been used to minimize the number of experimental conditions. The response surface method (RSM) has been used to develop the model. The developed mathematical model has been optimized using the Hooke and Jeeves search technique to maximize the tensile strength of the friction stir welded AA2219 aluminium alloy joints.     

Developments in investment casting process—A review

Investment casting has been used to manufacture weapons, jewellery and art castings during the ancient civilization. Today, its applications include jewellery/art castings, turbine blades and many more industrial/scientific components. The present paper reviews various investigations made by researchers in different stages of investment casting and highlights their importance. The paper initially highlights the investigations made on pattern wax properties, effects of blending, additives and fillers. Different ways through which pattern properties (like surface finish, dimensional accuracy, etc.) could be enhanced by properly controlling the injection processing parameters are thoroughly discussed. The paper also looks into the investigations made to enhance the strength, surface finish, etc. of ceramic shell for ferrous alloys/non-ferrous alloys as well as superalloys in investment casting. Investigations made on incorporation of nylon fibers and polymer additions confirm that a ceramic shell reinforced with nylon fibers attains additional permeability compared to the one with polymer additions.