低碳钢中晶界铁素体/原奥氏体界面对贝氏体转变的影响

采用电子背散射衍射 (EBSD) 研究了低碳Fe--C--Mn--Si钢中晶界铁素体/原奥氏体界面对贝氏体形核的影响. 通过两阶段等温热 处理, 获得了晶界铁素体和贝氏体的混合组织. 结合金相观察和取向测量, 发现晶界铁素体与贝氏铁素体之间的界面分为两种, 一种界面不清晰, 一种界面清晰. 分析表明, 在晶界铁素体/贝氏体界面不清晰一侧, 晶界铁素体与原奥氏体保持取向关系, 贝氏体在这类界面形 核生长, 且取向与晶界铁素体保持一致; 在晶界铁素体/贝氏体界面清晰一侧, 晶界铁素体与原奥氏体无取向关系, 且贝氏体与晶界铁素体之间取向差较大.     

Densification and microstructural evolution of a high niobium containing TiAl alloy consolidated by spark plasma sintering

Gas-atomized Ti–45Al–7Nb–0.3W alloy powders were consolidated by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The densification course and the microstructural evolution of the as-atomized powders during SPS were systematically investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) techniques. As a result of SPS densification, special (α + γ) precipitation zones are formed in the initial stage of sintering, and the residual β phases in the microstructure of the powders are fragmentated. During the following SPS course, α₂/γ lamellar colonies at the edge of the precipitation zone, α₂ and B2 phase as well as dynamic recrystallized γ grains are found to form. For the as-atomized powders sintered at 1000 °C, the densification is preceded by the early rearrangement of the powder particles and the following formation of sintering necks. For the powders sintered at 1200 °C, plastic deformation plays an important role in densification. Local melting and surface bulging between two adjacent particles can also serve as one of the densification mechanisms. In the later stage of sintering, the growth of sintering necks controlled by diffusion and the pore closure would make important contributions to the densification.     

In-situ microscopy study of grain refinement in the simulated heat-affected zone of high-strength low-alloy steel by TiN particle

High-strength low-alloy steels subjected to high heat input welding are susceptible to failure due to low toughness caused by grain coarsening. The effect of TiN on grain refinement in the simulated heat-affected zone (HAZ) was investigated. Because of small amount of Ti addition, abundant dispersed nanoscale TiN precipitates were formed. The TiN precipitates tended to be stable at high temperature and effectively retarded the austenite grain growth by refining the grain size during thermal cycle. Furthermore, the TiN also covered on the surface of Al–Ti complex oxide with MnS and caused low interface energy with ferrite. The acicular ferrite grains nucleated on complex inclusion in austenite grains at intermediate temperature and induced the austenite grain transform to the fine-grained mixed microstructure of acicular ferrite and bainite. The crystallographic grain size became small in the simulated HAZ due to the effective pinning effect and acicular ferrite formation.     

The effect of prior ferrite formation on bainite and martensite transformation kinetics in advanced high-strength steels

Most advanced high-strength steel products contain complex phases, including ferrite, bainite and martensite, which form successively during elaboration. It is essential to understand the effect of prior ferrite transformation on the subsequent bainite and martensite transformation kinetics to achieve precise control of the final microstructure. Nevertheless, the effect of the interface between the prior formed ferrite and the residual austenite (α/γ), together with the related chemical heterogeneity at the interface, on the subsequent phase transformations has been studied only rarely, and remains unclear. This study pays particular attention to the effect of the α/γ interface and its related concentration gradients on bainite and martensite transformation. It is shown that the interface and its related concentration gradients can play a very significant role on the subsequent bainite or martensite transformation kinetics: it retards bainite transformation whereas it accelerates martensite transformation. It is revealed from microprobe wavelength-dispersive spectrometry analysis and model calculations that there are both manganese and carbon gradients in front of the α/γ interface at the end of the ferrite transformation holding. The subsequent bainite transformation kinetics is controlled by the competition between the acceleration effect of the interface boundary itself and the retardation effect of the higher alloying concentration near the interface. Martensite transformation should initiate at the pre-existing dislocations in the center of the residual austenite grains, where the C and Mn contents are the lowest. A simple martensite transformation kinetics model taking into account C heterogeneity is proposed that can describe well the martensite transformation kinetics following the prior ferrite transformation.     

Influence of spark plasma sintering on microstructure and wear behaviour of Ti-6Al-4V reinforced with nanosized TiN

Ti-6Al-4V/TiN composites were successfully consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS). TiN addition to Ti-6Al-4V was varied from 1% to 5% (volume fraction). The effect of TiN addition on the densification, microstructure, microhardness and wear behaviour of Ti-6Al-4V was studied. Experimental results showed reduction in sintered density of the compacts from 99% to 97% with increase in TiN content. However, an increase in microhardness value was recorded from HV_0.1 389 to HV_0.1 488. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the intensity of diffraction peaks of TiN phase in the composites increased also with formation of small amount of secondary Ti₂N phase. SEM analysis of SPS sintered nanocomposites possessed a refinement of α/β phase microstructure in Ti-6Al-4V with the presence of uniformly dispersed TiN particles. The worn surface of the composite showed improved abrasive wear resistance with non-continuous grooves as compared to the sintered Ti-6Al-4V without TiN addition.     

Densification and microstructure evolution of W-TiC-Y2O3 during spark plasma sintering

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is one of the methods used to achieve the low-temperature densification of refractory metal materials. In this study, powder prepared through a wet chemical method was consolidated via SPS at 1100 °C, 1200 °C, 1350 °C, 1600 °C, and 1800 °C to obtain a high-performance W-TiC-Y₂O₃ composite material. Densification was studied by analyzing the densification curve and changes in the microstructure of the samples. This process could be divided into three stages: the bonding stage, the sintering neck growth stage, and the shrinkage and spherification stage of closed pores. Surface diffusion and grain boundary diffusion played different roles in densification. The density, grain size, and Vickers hardness of the tungsten material increased significantly as temperature increased. This study evaluated the sintering process and provided a basis for obtaining high-performance tungsten materials through SPS.     

Deformation-induced austenite grain rotation and transformation in TRIP-assisted steel

Uniaxial straining experiments were performed on a rolled and annealed Si-alloyed TRIP (transformation-induced plasticity) steel sheet in order to assess the role of its microstructure on the mechanical stability of austenite grains with respect to martensitic transformation. The transformation behavior of individual metastable austenite grains was studied both at the surface and inside the bulk of the material using electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) by deforming the samples to different strain levels up to about 20%. A comparison of the XRD and EBSD results revealed that the retained austenite grains at the surface have a stronger tendency to transform than the austenite grains in the bulk of the material. The deformation-induced changes of individual austenite grains before and after straining were monitored with EBSD. Three different types of austenite grains can be distinguished that have different transformation behaviors: austenite grains at the grain boundaries between ferrite grains, twinned austenite grains, and embedded austenite grains that are completely surrounded by a single ferrite grain. It was found that twinned austenite grains and the austenite grains present at the grain boundaries between larger ferrite grains typically transform first, i.e. are less stable, in contrast to austenite grains that are completely embedded in a larger ferrite grain. In the latter case, straining leads to rotations of the harder austenite grain within the softer ferrite matrix before the austenite transforms into martensite. The analysis suggests that austenite grain rotation behavior is also a significant factor contributing to enhancement of the ductility.     

The role of crystal misorientations during solid-state nucleation of ferrite in austenite

The role of grain and phase boundary misorientations during nucleation of ferrite in austenite has been investigated. Electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD) was performed on a high-purity iron alloy with 20 wt.% Cr and 12 wt.% Ni with austenite and ferrite stable at room temperature in order to identify the crystallographic misorientation between austenite grains and between ferrite and austenite grains. It is observed that the specific orientation relationships between ferrite and austenite play a dominant role during solid-state nucleation of ferrite. Ferrite grains nucleate on grain faces independently of the misorientation between austenite grains, although random high-angle grain boundaries have a slightly higher efficiency. Different types of nucleation mechanisms are found to be active during ferrite formation at grain faces. A slight deformation of the austenite matrix was found to triple the number of ferrite nuclei during isothermal annealing.     

高温时效对2205双相不锈钢中σ相析出行为的影响

对2205双相不锈钢进行了750、800、850、900和950℃分别保温0.5、1、2h的时效处理,采用定量金相、SEM和EDS、化学萃取、XRD和电子背散射衍射(EBSD)等方法研究了2205双相不锈钢中σ相析出与时效时间、温度的变化规律。结果表明:2205双相不锈钢经不同时效工艺处理后的组织主要由奥氏体、铁素体、σ相组成,σ相一般在γ/α相界处或铁素体内析出;在相同时效温度下,随着时间的延长,σ相的析出量明显增多,而在850℃进行时效处理会使钢中σ相的析出量达到最高值。此外,采用EBSD方法有望对2205双相不锈钢中的σ相进行准确的定量分析。     

Densification and grain growth kinetics of boron carbide powder during ultrahigh temperature spark plasma sintering

Dense B₄C material was fabricated using spark plasma sintering (SPS), and the densification mechanisms and grain growth kinetics were revealed. The density, hardness, transverse flexure strength and toughness of samples were investigated and the model predictions were confirmed by SEM and TEM experimental observations. Results show that SPSed B₄C exhibits two sintering periods: a densification period (1800–2000 °C) and a grain growth period (2100–2200 °C). Based on steady-state creep model, densification proceeds by grain boundary sliding and then dislocation-climb-controlled mechanism. Grain growth mechanism is controlled by grain boundary diffusion at 2100 °C, and then governed by volume or liquid-phase diffusion at 2200 °C.     

Densification Kinetics of CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Reinforced 8 Mol.% Y<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Stabilized ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Ceramics

The grain growth kinetics of 8YSZ ceramics processed using spark plasma sintering (SPS) has been investigated in the temperature ranging from 1100°C to 1500°C. The activation energy during SPS densification was obtained as 332 kJ/mol with grain boundary diffusion as a dominant mechanism. Further, the effect of CeO₂ on the densification kinetics of 8YSZ ceramic processed via SPS and conventional sintering (CS) has been delineated. The lower grain boundary mobility of CS-processed composites (an order of magnitude lower than SPS) is attributed to the solute drag and lattice distortion mechanism. However, no significant change in the grain boundary mobility was observed with CeO₂ addition (~?14.7–43.9?×?10^?18 m³/N/s for CS and 107.2–116.7?×?10^?18 m³/N/s for SPS) revealing that the defect concentration is nearly constant in 8YSZ. The study highlights the effect of sintering techniques (SPS and CS) and reinforcement (CeO₂) on engineering the desired microstructure of 8YSZ ceramic.     

变形温度对含Nb双相钢显微组织的影响

通过单道次压缩及连续冷却实验,研究了变形温度(810-720℃)对具有超细原始奥氏体晶粒的含Nb双相钢显微组织的影响.实验结果表明:实验钢最终组织为铁索体加马氏体的双相组织.压缩过程中,实验钢应力-应变曲线上出现峰值,且峰值应力随变形温度的降低先增大后减小;随着变形温度的降低,铁索体的含量先增大再减小,但增减幅度不大,在最低变形温度(720℃)时,铁素体品粒尺寸降低到2.8 μm,弥散分布于铁素体晶界上的马氏体含量达到22.7%;随着变形温度的增加,铁索体晶粒硬度减小,最低可降至230 GPa;EBSD取向分析显示,随着变形温度的降低,组织中小角度晶界增多.     

奥氏体形成机制

以T8等钢为例研究并综合分析了珠光体逆共析转变为奥氏体的过程和机制,指出,奥氏体是碳或各种化学元素溶入γ-Fe中所形成的固溶体。奥氏体在铁素体／渗碳体相界面形核,也可在珠光体领域交界处和原奥氏体晶界上形核。奥氏体以体扩散形式长大。奥氏体形核及长大过程中可同时吞噬铁素体和渗碳体,或只吞噬铁素体片长大,或吞噬铁素体较快,而吞噬渗碳体较慢,完成逆共析转变,最后剩下部分渗碳体。为减少相变积累的畸变和缓和应变能,而调整生长方向,形成了孪晶。奥氏体中存在未溶碳化物,需继续溶解和均匀化。     

高强度低焊接裂纹敏感性钢焊接热影响区的冲击韧度

采用埋弧自动焊接方法焊接高强度低焊接裂纹敏感性钢,分析了高强钢焊接热影响区中不同微区的显微组织特征与冲击韧度之间的关系.焊接接头粗晶区和细晶区的显微组织分别为粗大的粒状贝氏体和细小的准多边形铁素体组织,其-20℃的平均冲击吸收功分别为45 J和170 J.粗晶区中粒状贝氏体的有效晶界为原始奥氏体晶界,晶内存在大量的小角度晶界和亚晶界,有效晶粒尺寸较大,冲击韧度显著降低;细晶区中准多边形铁素体的平均有效晶粒尺寸约为5.3μm,大角度晶界可以有效阻碍了裂纹的扩展,具有较好的冲击韧度.     

DSS2205轧制与爆炸复合板复层组织与性能分析

采用实验室化学浸泡、电化学腐蚀试验及维氏硬度测量技术研究了DSS2205爆炸及热轧复合板复层性能,利用金相显微镜、透射电镜分析了复层组织,并与复合前的DSS2205进行了对比分析.结果表明:相比复合前的DSS2205不锈钢,轧制和爆炸复合板复层腐蚀性能略有下降,硬度增加,但轧制复合板复层腐蚀性能优于爆炸复合板复层;轧制...     

双相不锈钢2205热变形行为的实验

利用扫描电镜的EBSD技术,通过对单道次压缩热模拟实验后淬火试样组织的深入系统分析,研究了2205双相不锈钢热变形过程中的软化行为。研究结果表明,2205双相不锈钢的主要软化机制为铁素体的连续动态再结晶和奥氏体与铁素体之间的相转变,变形速率为主要影响参数,并通过影响应变在两相之间的分配控制组织在变形过程中的软化进程。变形速率很小时,铁素体的动态再结晶和铁素体向奥氏体的相转变是互为竞争的两个软化机制;随着变形速率的增加,主导软化机制转变为铁素体的动态再结晶和奥氏体相向铁素体相的转变。     

Synthesis of TiN Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Through Microwave Sintering

Al-TiN (10, 20, 30 wt.%) composites were fabricated by using microwave radiation. Al and TiN powders were selected as starting materials, mixed in a ball mill for ~10 min and sintered for various times. Results indicate that an optimum microwave sintering time of 2 min was essential and responsible for the improved densification and mechanical properties. The presence of TiN particles at grain boundaries plays a significant role in improving the densification and hardness values. Dry sliding wear results show the improved wear resistance of the composite (Al-TiN) due to the presence of TiN particles and the wear results are superior to the Al-TiN samples made by hot pressing technique.     

DIFFUSION OF HYDROGEN IN(α+γ)DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL

The permeation curves of hydrogen in ferritic-austenitic duplex stainless steel have beenelectrochemically determined.The apparent diffusivity of hydrogen depends on the austenitecontent(f_γ)at room temperature,D=(0.27+0.9/f_γ~2)(10~(-10)cm~2/s).It is simply verified thathydrogen in ferritic-austenitic duplex stainless steel diffuses in “series-connection” formthrough both ferrite grain and austenite grain.The apparent diffusivity isD=D_αD_γ/(f_α~2D_γ+f_γ~2D_α),where D_α,D_γ are diffusivity of hydrogen in ferrite grain andaustenite grain respectively,f_α,f_γ are volume fraction,in turn,of ferrite grain and austenitegrain.     

Fe-C-Mn-Si钢中奥氏体共格孪晶界对贝氏体铁素体变体选择的影响

将C含量(质量分数)分别为0.05%和0.4%的Fe-C-Mn-Si钢进行等温处理得到贝氏体组织,采用EBSD技术对奥氏体共格孪晶界上形成的贝氏体铁素体变体进行分析.结果表明,2种钢中的贝氏体铁素体与母相奥氏体均成近似K-S取向关系.奥氏体孪晶界两侧形成取向相同的变体对.此变体对形成后,孪晶界基本不再显现.晶体学分析表明,共格孪晶界两侧可能出现的变体对最多不超过3组,且这3组变体对的惯习面均与孪晶界平行,因此,贝氏体铁素体变体都将沿孪晶界生长.含C量为0.05%的Fe-C-Mn-Si钢中奥氏体孪晶界上只观察到一组贝氏体铁素体变体对的形成,这是因为C含量较低,贝氏体铁素体生长速度较快,消除了其它变体对的形核机会,先形核的变体对一旦形核就迅速覆盖整个孪晶面.而在含C量为0.4%的Fe C Mn-Si钢中,由于C含量较高,贝氏体铁素体生长速度较慢,3组变体对均有机会形核,因此,在孪晶界上可以观察到这3组变体对同时出现.     

15SiMn钢奥氏体等温相变的元胞自动机模拟

建立了15SiMn钢奥氏体一铁素体相变的二维元胞自动机介观模型.模拟结果显示,对于某一给定温度,铁索体的长大速度在相变过程中逐渐降低.当生长速度接近0时,奥氏体相中相界面处平衡碳的质量分数为0.523 95%.此外,模拟结果还显示,由于奥氏体晶界上的碳原子扩散和奥氏体-铁素体相界面移动都较奥氏体晶内更快,所以奥氏体晶界上铁素体晶粒形貌为椭圆形.