Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Al-Zn alloy under a low-voltage pulsed magnetic field

Effect of a low-voltage pulsed magnetic field on the solidified microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Al-Zn alloy has been investigated. When the low-voltage pulsed magnetic field is applied during solidification, the as-cast microstructure is significantly refined and α-Mg is modified from developed dendrite to fine rosette. This morphology modification is caused by the accumulation of Joule heat on the dendrite tip. The yield strength is improved with the application of the low-voltage pulsed magnetic field under normal casting and semi-continuous casting conditions. The ultimate tensile strength is decreased slightly under normal casting condition due to the occurrence of plenty of shrinkage under the low-voltage pulsed magnetic field. The shrinkages are removed and the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength are increased under semi-continuous casting condition with low-voltage pulsed magnetic field.     

Effect of a high energy electrical pulse on the dynamic stress-strain behavior of a copper alloy

Electromagnetic launchers (EML) dispatch projectiles at extreme velocities (Mach 7-8), using copper/copper alloy rails which are subjected to high rates of loading under a high energy electrical pulse. Results from Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) testing of a copper alloy at high strain rates in the order of 10³ s^− 1 with simultaneous application of a high energy electrical pulse show that the plastic deformation of the copper alloy is increased and a higher degree of work hardening is observed under these conditions.     

Comparative study on structural transformation of low-melting pure Al and high-melting stainless steel under external pulsed magnetic field

A comparative study on the structural transformation of low-melting pure Al and high-melting 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel under external pulsed magnetic field was carried out. The results showed that totally equiaxed grains were produced for pure Al, however, only thin columnar grains were generated for stainless steel even treated with higher magnetic intensity. It is deemed that grain refinement can be attributed to the heterogeneous nucleus created on the mould wall as well as their falling by the oscillating resulting from the magnetic field. In contrast, a dense chilling layer was generated at the primary solidification stage of the stainless steel due to the large temperature gradient between the high temperature melt and the mould and accordingly the nucleus falling was prevented. Therefore, only dendrites refinement possibly occurred.     

Phase transition in liquid Cu60Sn40 alloy

We report a liquid-liquid phase transition (LLPT) in Cu₆₀Sn₄₀ alloy suggested by the results of both the X-ray scattering experiment and viscosity measurement and verified by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that a reversible LLPT (L(Cu₃Sn) + L(Sn)⇔L(Cu₆₀Sn₄₀)) may occur in the heating and cooling processes. The findings may throw light on the nature of liquids and enrich the knowledge of liquid state, further more be helpful to understand the melting and freezing mechanism.     

磁场诱导组装磁性钴纳米球链状结构及其磁性能

通过简单的水热反应,分别在无外加诱导磁场和有外加磁场条件下合成了不同结构的磁性Co纳米材料.用XRD、SEM、TEM和PPMS分别表征了样品的晶相、形貌和磁性能.结果显示,无磁场下的样品(ZF样品)为单分散Co纳米球,而磁场下的样品(AF样品)为Co纳米球组装形成的一维链状结构,二者有相近的饱和磁化强度(分别为30.98、31.96A·m2/kg),但其矫顽力和剩磁比却明显不同(ZF样品:901.87A/m、0.096;AF样品:8436.8A/m,0.047),认为这主要磁场诱导形成特殊一维链状结构的形状各向异性造成的.     

High-frequency induction soldering of magnesium alloy AZ31B using a Zn−Al filler metal

Magnesium alloy AZ31B plates were soldered by means of high-frequency induction soldering using a Zn−Al filler metal in argon gas shield condition. The interfacial microstructure and phase constitution of the soldered joint were investigated. The experimental results show that α-Mg solid solution and α-Mg + MgZn eutectoid structure were formed in soldering region. Moreover, the zinc solid solution and the aluminum solid solution in the original filler metal disappeared completely after the soldering process. Test results indicate that the shear strength of the soldered joint is 19 MPa. The fracture morphology of the soldered joint exhibits intergranular fracture mode and the crack originates from α-Mg + MgZn eutectoid structure.     

Direct chill casting of magnesium alloy under pulsed magnetic field

To refine the grain size and improve the hot workability, the billets of AZ80 magnesium alloy were cast by a new process of the pulsed magnetic field-direct chill casting. The effect of pulsed magnetic field on the grain size, segregation and mechanical properties of cast billet were investigated by experiments. The results indicate that the grain size of cast billet with pulsed magnetic field was greatly refined, and the homogeneity of microstructure was improved significantly. Meanwhile, the macrosegregation and microsegregation of main alloying elements in the cast billet with pulsed magnetic field were suppressed. Compared with the conventional cast billet, the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the cast billet with pulsed magnetic field were increased obviously.     

Effects of Al and Zn additions on mechanical properties and precipitation behaviors of Mg-Sn alloy system

For the Mg-Sn-Al alloys, the ultimate strength (UTS) of an extruded Mg-9wt.%Al-2wt.%Sn alloy reached 390 MPa. TEM observation indicated that plate-like Mg₁₇Al₁₂ precipitates having Burgers orientation relationship with the matrix are responsible for the strength. This alloy also exhibits an age hardening behavior: the peak hardness appears after 15-20 h of heat treatment at 473 K. On the other hand, the UTS of the Mg-Mg-Sn-Zn alloys are on the order of 300 MPa. The precipitates in these alloys are composed of the Mg₂Sn and MgZn₂ particles. It was found that these phases often precipitate together, suggesting that the MgZn₂ phase can act as a nucleation sites for Mg₂Sn.     

Phosphorus grain boundary segregation under different applied tensile stress levels in a Cr-Mo low alloy steel

Phosphorus grain boundary segregation during 100 MPa stress ageing at 520 °C in a 2.25Cr1Mo steel is observed using Auger electron spectroscopy. In the segregation kinetics there is only a depletion trough of phosphorus below its thermal equilibrium level. Combined with preceding experimental results for other stress levels, the evolution of segregation kinetics with stress is addressed. The basic features of the segregation kinetics include two segregation peaks and one depletion trough. The first peak, the second peak and the trough may be related to the vacancy-solute complex effect, the boundary diffusion effect and the creep deformation inhomogeneity effect, respectively.     

Grain refinement of horizontal continuous casting of the CuNi10Fe1Mn alloy hollow billets by rotating magnetic field (RMF)

Rotating magnetic field (RMF) is used in horizontal continuous casting of CuNi10Fe1Mn alloy hollow billets. The result shows that the formerly inhomogeneous columnar grain macrostructure turns into homogeneous equiaxed grain with the application of RMF. The microstructure without RMF transforms from coarse and disordered dendrites to dense dendrites which have obvious orientation, while the microstructure with RMF from center to edge displays the evolution from spherical grains to disordered dendrites without orientation. The mechanical properties are improved remarkably.     

Shape controlled synthesis of iron-cobalt alloy magnetic nanoparticles using soft template method

Fe_xCo_1 − x alloy nanoparticles of spherical (x = 0.25, 0.68, 0.85), hollow spherical (x = 0.60) and sheet like (x = 0.60) shapes were prepared at room temperature by reduction of iron chloride tetrahydrate and cobalt chloride hexahydrate with sodium borohydride, using N-Cetyl-N,N,N-trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)/water/hexanol system as soft template. The size and shapes of nanostructures were found to depend on the concentrations of CTAB and hexanol in water. Composition and shape dependence of magnetic properties of spherical, hollow spherical and sheet like Fe_xCo_1 − x alloy nanostructures were discussed. The highest saturation magnetization of 235 emu/g with a coercivity of 160 Oe was obtained for spherical Fe_0.68Co_0.32 nanoparticles.     

磁/电场约束下钛合金表面羟基磷灰石/TiO_2复合生物涂层的制备

用恒电位阳极氧化法分别以硫酸和磷酸为电解液,在钛合金基体上制备出具有不同孔径大小和不同晶型的TiO2涂层. 外加磁场条件下,在TiO2涂层上电沉积形成纳米羟基磷灰石涂层.当垂直电场方向施加1T磁场时,在洛伦兹力影响下生长成羟基磷灰石生长成长度大约为200nm,直径大约为50nm的棒状晶粒;在磁场平行于电场的条件下,生成直径为50-70nm的粒状晶粒.纳米羟基磷灰石与多孔TiO2涂层之间几何形貌的匹配程度,影响复合涂层与钛合金基体的结合强度.当TiO2涂层的孔径大约为100 nm时,棒状羟基磷灰石晶粒与钛合金基体间的锁合更牢固,结合力更强.     

强磁场下Al-Si过共晶合金组织细化原理研究

为了改善Al-Si合金性能,研究了强磁场对Al-Si过共晶合金组织的影响.依据热力学和晶粒形核理论,阐述了组织变化的原因.研究表明:当Al-Si过共晶合金在600℃施加强磁场并平行于磁场方向下凝固时,共晶组织被细化,但对初生硅相影响不大;磁场强度越大,细化效果越明显;强磁场降低了固态熵和磁自由能的影响,使共晶组织临界形核半径减小,而硅由于是逆磁质对其影响不大;强磁场使液态金属平行于磁场方向流动,进一步细化了组织.     

磁流体在交变磁场中的热效应研究

制备了平均粒径分别为4、6 和8nm 的Fe3O4 粒子,将其分散在不同的介质中,在63kHz、7kA/m的交变磁场中研究其热效应。实验结果显示,粒径较大的Fe3O4 粒子具有较高的产热比功率(SAR),Fe3O4 粒子经过表面处理后SAR显著增加,而且SAR随表面活性剂不同而不同,还显示SAR与磁场强度的平方成正比。     

条纹图形Heusler合金CoFeMnSi薄膜的制备及其磁特性研究

以CoFeMnSi作为研究对象,对其进行图形化设计,以研究图形化CoFeMnSi薄膜的磁学特性。利用感光溶胶-凝胶法和激光干涉法制得条纹图形ZrO2薄膜,之后利用磁控溅射法在其表面溅射沉积CoFeMnSi,以达到制得图形化CoFeMnSi磁性薄膜的目的,并对其表面形貌和磁学特性进行了表征。采用金相显微镜分析验证CoFeMnSi薄膜继承了ZrO2的条纹图形结构,条纹图形周期约为2μm;面内磁性测量显示薄膜398 kA/m磁场下的磁化强度与外磁场和条纹夹角θ呈180°周期性变化关系,且磁化强度介于390~440 kA/m;利用CoFeMnSi平膜面内磁化强度及面外磁化强度与外加磁场方向的变化关系,解释了条形薄膜磁化强度的θ角度依赖关系;采用磁力显微镜观察到磁畴结构形态为蜂窝状,磁畴尺寸大约1~2μm。     

螺旋磁场对Sn-Sb合金成分偏析的影响

为了深入研究螺旋磁场解决重力偏析的效果及作用机理,本文选用低熔点Sn-Sb合金,分析不同励磁电流下螺旋磁场对铸锭宏观成分偏析的影响,并与常规条件下及相同工艺参数旋转磁场条件下的凝固组织进行比较.结果表明,螺旋磁场的电磁力分布特点有利于在铸锭内部形成更大区域的均匀搅拌,相比于旋转磁场可以更好地改善铸锭成分的宏观偏析;随着励磁电流的增大,两种磁场改善偏析、细化凝固组织的效果更好;当螺旋磁场励磁电流为100 A时,基本消除铸锭上、下部位由于重力作用导致的成分偏差,β相(SnSb)变得细小且均匀分布在基体内.在金属熔体凝固的过程中施加螺旋磁场可消除重力偏析,效果优于旋转磁场.     

Effect of magnetic field on interfacial energy and precipitation behavior of carbides in reduced activation steels

This work investigated the influence of high temperature and high magnetic field on the carbide precipitation behavior in reduced activation steels. As-quenched steels are tempered at 923 K for 3 h with and without a 10 T magnetic field. The applied field can effectively prevent the directional growth of rod-shaped M₂₃C₆ carbides along martensite packet boundaries. The aspect ratio of M₂₃C₆ carbides decreased from 2.3 to 1.2 due to an increase of the carbide/ferrite interfacial energy under the high magnetic field. Applications of the Weiss molecular field theory to calculate the difference in interfacial energy caused by the high magnetic field, and of the Langer-Schwartz theory to model metal carbide (MC) precipitation behavior under the magnetic field were described. Results indicated that the density of MC decreased by nearly an order of magnitude and its mean size increased by 40% owing to an increase of 0.03 J/m² of the carbide/ferrite interfacial energy.     

Effect of annealing treatments on the anisotropy of a magnesium alloy sheet processed by severe rolling

The effect of annealing treatments on the normal plastic anisotropy (r-value) of a magnesium alloy, AZ61, processed by severe rolling was investigated. The various annealing treatments produce two effects on microstructure: grain coarsening and slight weakening of the texture. In addition, these treatments produce a noticeable decrease of the anisotropy that was correlated with an increase in strain rate sensitivity and a decrease of work hardening rate. It is concluded that an enhanced contribution of basal slip occurs as a consequence of the annealing treatments.     

脉冲磁场作用于钢液熔体的电磁场数值模拟

为了解脉冲磁场的电磁力特性,利用ANSYS软件,脉冲电源波形采用梯形波,对脉冲磁场作用下钢液的电磁场进行了模拟,得到了电磁力周期变化规律,脉冲频率和脉冲波型对脉冲电磁力的影响规律.结果表明:脉冲磁场作用下,电磁力瞬时发生变向,往复振荡熔体;在研究的脉冲放电频率范围内,脉冲放电频率的改变对电磁场、力场的分布影响不大;对于采用的梯形脉冲波形,电磁力随着脉冲上升沿和下降沿宽度的减小而显著增大,而当脉冲宽度增大时,脉冲电磁力呈现减小的趋势.     

Synthesis of nanostructured Ag–Cu alloy ultra-fine particles

We report Ag–Cu solid solution formation by chemical reduction of silver and copper salts in aqueous medium. Depending on the proportion of silver and copper salts taken, varied degrees of solid solubility in the Ag–Cu system are observed. In most systems, we have got hexagonal Ag(rich)-2H phase in addition to Ag-rich face centered cubic one. It seems that the formation of Cu-rich phase is facilitated by the presence of Ag(rich)-2H phase.