Superplastidty of a SiC particulate-reinforced 6A02A1 matrix composite

The superplastic characteristics of a 15% (volume fraction) SiCp (14 μm) /6A02A1 composite, fabricated by stirring casting and cold-rolling after extrusion with a low extrusion ratio of 10:1 and hot-rolling, were investigated. The composite exhibits a tensile elongation of 250% at an initial strain rate of 8.9 ×10-4 s-1 and at 833 K where an appropriate amount of liquid phase is presented in the composite. The superplastic deformation is uniform and the strain hardening exponent γis as high as 1.6. The fracture surface is intergranual and the superplastic deformation mechanism of the composite is considered to be grain boundary (interface) sliding accommodated by an appropriate amount of liquid phase.     

Effect of heat-treatment on microstructure and properties of SiC particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composite

The effects of solid solution and aging processing on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the multi-layer spray co-deposited 7090Al/SiCp composite were investigated. The experimented results show that fine grains and homogeneous microstructures can be obtained, the average grain size of the as-solid solution treated and as-aged composites after extrusion is under 3.0μm. A large amount of the Cu-rich phase particles form in the as-extruded samples, and solve into the matrix after solid solution treatment. After aging, the size of the precipitate phases, mainly MgZn2 and CuAl2 is less than 1.0 μm, which homogeneously distribute inside the grains and at the grain boundaries. The ultimate tensile strength of the composite treated at T6 state, i.e. solid solution treated at 475 ℃for 1 h then aged at 120 ℃ for 24 h, is up to 765 MPa.     

原位合成(TiB+TiC)/7715D钛基复合材料的超塑性

采用普通的熔炼方法,利用钛与B_4C之间的化学反应制备7715D钛基复合材料.将该复合材料热加工后得到具有网篮组织的TiC和TiB混合增强的钛基复合材料,在900～1 050 ℃、初始应变速率为10~(-2)～3×10~(-4) s~(-1)时采用材料试验仪测量该钛基复合材料的力学性能.结果表明:该复合材料的室温和高温力学性能均有提高.在1 000 ℃、应变速率为3×10~(-4)s~(-1)时,所得复合材料的最大伸长率为625%,其真应力-真应变曲线呈二次硬化现象,该复合材料超塑变形性能良好.计算所得表观激活能为359～473 kJ/mol;超塑变形过程中的动态再结晶是网篮钛基复合材料获得较高伸长率的重要原因;合适的应变速率能促使网篮钛基复合材料发生动态再结晶,而合适的温度则能在促进超塑变形的同时限制晶粒长大;动态再结晶和晶粒的长大使真应力-真应变曲线中出现二次硬化现象.     

2D-C/SiC陶瓷基复合材料拉伸试验的声发射特性

对2D-C/SiC陶瓷基复合材料试样在室温条件下单调拉伸试验和循环拉伸试验的损伤声发射信号进行研究,利用无监督层次聚类分析方法对单调和循环拉伸试验的声发射信号进行损伤模式识别,得出了两种拉伸试验下试样都有相同的损伤分类。对每次单调加/卸载试验分别进行应力和声发射信号分析,得到了在循环加载区间和卸载区间试样的损伤情况。对比分析两种拉伸试验的声发射信号,得到两次试验中首次加载相同应力时,两个试样有同一种类的声发射损伤信号,从而说明循环加载对试样的主要损伤影响较小。     

Evaluation of interface fracture toughness in SiC fiber reinforced titanium matrix composite

The finite element method based on the equivalent domain integral technique was developed to simulate the push out test and evaluate the interfacial fracture toughness of SiC reinforced titanium matrix composites. A special subroutine was introduced while modeling the push-out test to control interfacial failure process. In addition, the residual stresses, Poisson ratio and friction stresses were all considered in the finite element analysis and the interface debonding was described as a continuous process. The results show that the interfacial fracture toughness of SiC/Timetal-834 is about 50 Jim2. Moreover, the effects of various parameters on the interfacial fracture toughness and the variations of energy release rates at both ends of the specimen were analyzed in detail.     

SiC/MB2复合材料高应变速率超塑性变形的空洞行为

在高应变速率超塑性变形过程中 ,SiC(10 % ) /MB2复合材料内部有空洞生成。对不同应变量拉伸试样轴剖面上的空洞进行观察 ,结果表明 :空洞量随应变量的增加而增加 ,并且与颗粒的尺寸大小密切相关 ,其生长服从指数定律。     

Ti75合金超塑压缩的力学行为及组织演变

采用压缩的方法对Ti75合金超塑变形时力学行为和组织演变进行了研究。结果表明,在800℃,5×10-4s-1以及850℃,1×10-1s-1的条件下,m值大于0.3,而900℃时,m值降低;在超塑变形初期由于动态再结晶和β相的扩散,实现板条组织的等轴化、细晶化、均匀化,使α晶粒得以进行滑动和转动,晶界运动成为主要变形机制;晶间β相对α晶粒的转动和滑动起着调节作用;而位错运动既是变形机制,又是晶界滑动的调节机制。     

铝基复合材料的Al-Cu合金中间层瞬间液相扩散连接

采用Al—Cu合金作为中间层研究了铝基复合材料(Al2O3p／6061Al)瞬间液相扩散连接接头的组织与力学性能。研究结果表明，在Al—Cu／A12O3p／6061Al接头中无明显的增强相偏聚区和增强相贫化区，且接头成分分布较为均匀；在Al—C。合金中间层厚度30μm、连接温度600℃、连接时间30min条件下，接头抗剪强度为130～140MPa,较Cu／A12O3p／6061Al接头抗剪强度提高45％。因此，采用Al—Cu中间层是改善铝基复合材料接头力学性能的有效途径。     

Effect of SiC particle addition on microstructure of Mg2Si/Al composite

In the present study, by adding SiC particles into Al-Si-Mg melt, Mg2Si and SiC particles hybrid reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated through the Mg2Si in situ synthesis in melt combined with the SiC ex situ stir casting. The as-cast microstructure containing primary Mg2Si and SiC particles that distribute homogenously in Al matrix was successfully achieved. The effects of SiC particle addition on the microstructure of Mg2Si/Al composites were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and XRD. The results show that, with increasing the fraction of the SiC particles from 5wt.% to 10wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates in the prepared samples remain polygonal, but the size of the primary phase decreases slightly. However, when the SiC particle addition reaches 15wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates change partially from polygonal to quadrangular with a decrease in size from 50 μm to 30 μm. The size of primary Al dendrites decreases with increasing fraction of the SiC particles from 0wt.% to 15wt.%. The morphology of the eutectic Mg2Si phase changes from a fi ber-form to a short fi ber-form and/or a dot-like shape with increasing fraction of the SiC particles. Furthermore, no signifi cant change in dendrite arm spacing(DAS) was observed in the presence of SiC particles.     

Flexural strength distribution of 3D SiC/SiC composite

Flexural strength of a four-step, three-dimensional (3D) braiding SiC/SiC composite was tested at room temperature. The strength distribution was studied based on Weibull distribution and Normal distribution as well as examined by the Kolmogorov test. The results indicated that the flexural failure behavior of the composite was rather brittle with a small displacement. And the statistical strength distribution of the 3D SiC/SiC composite was in agreement with two-parameter Weibull distribution of the Weibull modulus,m=8.1545 and normal distribution. And the predicated mean flexural strength of the 3D SiC/SiC composite by the two-parameter Weibull distribution was consistent with the tested value.     

Blast and tensile properties of tantalum/niobium lined SiC/SiC composite tubes for nuclear cladding

The mechanical performances such as tensile strength and blast property of metal lined SiC/SiC composite cladding tubes were investigated. Nb or Ta was selected as liner material, and the SiC/SiC composite layer was fabricated by winding and different precursor impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) processes. The tensile strengths of different tube samples were measured at room temperature (RT) and 1200 °C, respectively. The blast property was investigated through the maximum water pressure of tubes. And the fracture microstructures were observed by SEM. The highest tensile strength at RT was 150.7 MPa. The blast strength was enhanced with the PIP process increasing from 1 to 4 cycles and the tube of 4 PIP cycles had the highest water pressure of 34.7 MPa. Compared with the metal tubes, the multi-layer structure improved tensile and blast properties significantly. The different processes such as PIP cycles and pyrolytic carbon (PyC) coating were important factors to enhance the mechanical performances of SiC/SiC-based tubes. However, the retention rate of tensile strength was only 18.5% at 1200 °C.     

Features of microstructure and fracture in the transient liquid phase bonded aluminium-based metal matrix composite joints

Transient liquid phase (TLP) bonded aluminium-based metal matrix composite (MMC) joints can be classified into three distinct regions, i.e. the particulate segregation region, the denuded particulate region and the base material region. The microstracture of the particulate segregation region consists of alumina particulate and Al alloy matrix with the Al2 Cu and MgA12 04. It contains more and smaller alumina particalates compared with the base material region. The TLP bonded joints have the tensile strength of lSO MPa -200 MPa and the shear strength of 70 MPa ~ 100 MPa. With increasing tensile stress, cracks initiate in the particulate segregation region, especially in the particulate/particulate inter.face and the particulate/matrix integCace, and propagate along particulate/matrix integCace, througth thin matrix metal and by linking up the close cracks. The particulate segregation region is the weakest during tensile testing and shear testing due to obviously increased proportion of weak bonds (particulate-particulate bond and particulate-matrix bond).     

Cavitation-erosion mechanism of laser cladded SiC particle reinforced metal matrix composite

With 2 kW continuous wave Nd YAG laser, SiC ceramic powder was laser-cladded on the AA6061 alurniniurn alloy surface. Within the range of process parameters investigated, the parameters were optimized to produce the SiCk, reinforced metal matrix composites(MMC) modified layer on AA6061 alloy surface. After being treated, the modified layer is crack free, porosity-free, and has good metallurgical bond with the substrate. The microstructure and chemical composition of the modified layer were analyzed by such detection devices as scanning electronic microscope(SEM EDX) and X ray diffractometer(XRD). The performance of electrochemical corrosion and cavitation erosion and their mechanism were estimated by the microhardness tester, potentiostat and ultrasonicinduced cavitation device.     

Formation process, microstructure and mechanical property of transient liquid phase bonded aluminium-based metal matrix composite joint

1　INTRODUCTIONThealuminium basedmetalmatrixcomposites(MMCs)areadvancedmaterialsthathavesuperiorproperties ,especiallyincreasedstiffness ,highstrength ,goodwearresistanceandsuperiorelevatedtemperatureproperties .Theyhavereceivedconsider ableattentionascandidatesforadvancedindustrialapplications[1,2 ] .But ,theirapplicationshavebeenseverelyrestrictedbythelackofasuitablejoiningmethod[3] .AlthougthfusionweldingmethodscanbeusedtojointheMMCs ,themethodsnormallytendtoresultinunfavourablejoint…     

Al2O3P/6061Al复合材料瞬间液相扩散连接

用纯金属作中间层TLP连接颗粒增强铝基复合材料,接头存在增强相偏聚区,是接头力学性能的薄弱区域.控制增强相偏聚区是改善接头力学性能的一种有效途径.文中尝试用Cu,Al金属复合中间层TLP连接Al2O3P/6061Al复合材料,探讨了其接头的显微结构和力学性能特点.结果表明,用Cu,Al金属复合中间层能够控制接头增强相偏聚,改善接头抗剪强度.在连接温度600℃,保温时间60min的工艺条件下,10 μm Al/10 μm Cu/10 μm Al复合中间层接头增强相偏聚明显下降,接头抗剪强度110 MPa;1.5 μm Cu/10 μm Al/1.5 μm Cu复合中间层接头无明显的增强相偏聚,接头抗剪强度123 MPa.     

Welding of SiC particle reinforced 6061 Al matrix composite with pulsed TIG

1　INTRODUCTIONDiscontinuously(particle,whiskerandshortfiber)reinforcedaluminumalloycompositeshavebecomeanattractivestructuralmaterialformanyindustrialfieldsowingtoitsexcellentproperties(e.g.highspecificstrength,highspecificstiffnessandgoodwearresistance)…     

Study on high strain rate superplasticity of A 6061Al alloy composite reinforced with 30 Vol.% AlN particulate

An investigation on the superplastic behavior of 30 vol.% AlNp/6061Al composite prepared by powder metallurgy (PM) techniques was carried out. Superplastic tensile tests of the composite were performed at strain rates ranging from 10° to 10⁻³ s⁻¹ and at temperatures from 823 to 893 K. A fine-grained structure prior to superplastic testing was obtained by hot rolling after extrusion. The highest total elongation to failure of 438% was achieved at a temperature of 863 K and at an initial strain rate of 1.67×10⁻¹ s⁻¹ and the highest value of the strain rate sensitivity index (m) was 0.42 for the composite. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was used to investigate the possibility of any partial melting in the vicinity of optimum superplastic temperatures. The formation of a liquid phase is attributed to the melting of the Al-Si eutectic phase at the surface of the AlN particulates at elevated temperatures, as determined by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). The influence of the microstructure and the fracture behavior on the superplastic behavior of the composite was studied by transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A large number of matrix filaments were present at the fracture surfaces of the specimens when superplastic deformation of the composite was performed under the optimum superplastic test conditions. The presence of dislocations and fine recrystallized grains in the test specimens suggested that they play an important role in the high-strain-rate superplasticity for this composite.     

Transient liquid phase bonding of TiC particulate reinforced magnesium metal matrix composite （ TiCp/AZ91 D）

Microstructures and mechanical properties of transient liquid phase （TLP） bonded magnesium metal matrix composite （ MMC） joints using copper interlayer have been investigated. With an increase of bonding times from 5 min to 50 min at bonding temperature of 510 ℃ , the average concentration of copper in the bonded zone decreased, the microstructure in the zone changed from Cu, α-Mg and CuMg2 to α-Mg, CuMg2 and TiC, and mechanical properties of the joint increased. The shear strength of the joint bonded at 510 ℃ for 50 min reached 64 MPa due to the metallurgical bonding of the joint and improving its homogeneity of composition and microstructure. It is favorable to increase the bonding time for improving mechanical properties of TLP bonded magnesium MMC joint.     

Effect of Ti3SiC2 content on the corrosion behavior of Al/Ti3SiC2 composite coatings

The purpose of this study was to investigate the electrochemical corrosion properties of flame-sprayed Al and Al/(5, 10, 15)% Ti₃SiC₂ coatings in a 3.5% NaCl solution. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used for analyzing the microstructural characteristics of the coatings. For examining the corrosion behavior of the coatings, a potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used. After the potentiodynamic polarization test, the SEM micrograph of coatings indicated that Ti₃SiC₂ particles played a significant role in pitting corrosion. The results of potentiodynamic polarization tests revealed that Al/Ti₃SiC₂ coating is nobler than that of the pure aluminum coating. On the contrary, the addition of Ti₃SiC₂ particles reduced the process of thickening the passive layer. The results of the EIS tests demonstrated that the presence of Ti₃SiC₂ particles significantly enhances the corrosion resistance of the coatings.     

Fatigue-life prediction of SiC aluminum composite using a Weibull model

The feasibility of the acoustic emission technique in predicting the residual fatigue life of 6061-T6 aluminum matrix composite reinforced with 15 vol.% SiC particulates (SiC_p) is presented. Fatigue damages corresponding to 40, 60 and 80% of total fatigue life were induced at a cyclic stress amplitude. The specimens with and without fatigue damage were subjected to tensile tests. The acoustic emission activities were monitored during tensile tests. The number of cumulative AE events increased exponentially with the increase in strain during tensile tests. This exponential increase occurred when the material was in the plastic regime and was attributed mainly to SiC particulate/matrix interface decohesion. Cumulative events during post fatigue tensile tests reduced with a decrease in the residual fatigue life. Based on the high cycle fatigue damage accumulation model, a Weibull probability distribution model is developed to explain the post fatigue AE activity of specimens during tensile tests. Using the model, the residual fatigue life can be predicted by testing the specimen in tension and monitoring the AE events. In high cycle fatigue, it was observed that the residual tensile strengths of the material did not change significantly with prior cyclic loading damages since the high cycle fatigue life was dominated by the crack initiation phase.