机械合金化制备Al-Al2O3-ZrO2-Y2O3复合涂层及其性能研究

通过机械合金化在室温下于304不锈钢表面成功制得Al-Al2O3-ZrO2-Y2O3复合涂层。通过相关实验分析了复合涂层的组织形貌、显微硬度及高温氧化性能。结果表明:随着球磨时间的增加,涂层厚度先增加后减小;当球磨时间为8h时,涂层最为致密,平均厚度约为200μm;当球磨时间为14h时,涂层部分剥落,涂层厚度减小。涂层的显微硬度明显高于基体,且从表层到基体呈梯度下降,最高显微硬度值达HV0.1525,为基体硬度的2倍多。Al-Al2O3-ZrO2-Y2O3复合涂层的抗高温氧化性能良好。     

Effect of Traverse Speed on Microstructure and Microhardness of Cu/B4C Surface Composite Produced by Friction Stir Processing

Friction stir processing (FSP) has evolved as a potential candidate to fabricate surface composites. This paper investigates the influence of traverse speed on microstructure and microhardness of Cu/B₄C surface composite fabricated using FSP. The traverse speed was varied from 20 to 60 in steps of 20 mm/min. The tool rotational speed, axial force and groove width were kept constant. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were employed to study the microstructure of the fabricated surface composites. The results indicated that the traverse speed significantly influenced the area of the surface composite and distribution of B₄C particles. The area of the surface composite was found to bear an inversely proportional relationship to traverse speed. Lower traverse speed exhibited homogenous distribution of B₄C particles while higher traverse speed caused poor distribution of B₄C particles in the surface composite.     

Effect of Process Parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy

Friction stir welding process is a promising solid state joining process with the potential to join low melting point materials, particularly aluminum alloys. The most attractive reason for this is the avoidance of solidification defects formed during conventional fusion welding processes. Tool rotational speed and the welding speed play a major role in deciding the weld quality. In the present work an effort has been made to study the effect of the tool rotational speed and welding speed on mechanical and metallurgical properties of friction stir welded joints of aluminum alloy AA6082-T651. The micro hardness profiles obtained on welded zone indicate uniform distribution of grains in the stir zone. The maximum tensile strength obtained is 263 MPa which is about 85% of that of base metal. Scanning electron microscope was used to show the fractured surfaces of tensile tested specimens.     

Effect of Multiple-Pass Friction Stir Processing Overlapping on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast NiAl Bronze

As-cast Cu-9Al-4.5Ni-4Fe NiAl bronze alloy (NAB) was subjected to multiple-pass friction stir processing (FSP) with a 50 pct overlap. After FSP, the coarse microstructure of the base metal (BM) was transformed to defect-free material with fine microstructure. While the torchlike patterns in the stir zone (SZ) and the uplifted grains in the transitional zones (TZs) between two passes were observed in the multiple-pass FSP region, no grain coarsening was found in the remnant zone of the previous SZ after subsequent FSP pass. The hardness value of the FSP materials was higher than that of the BM and was homogeneously distributed throughout the entire multiple-pass FSP region. The FSP materials showed greatly improved tensile properties compared to the BM, and the TZs showed similar tensile strength and ductility to the single-pass FSP materials. The BM broke in a mixture mode of brittle cleavage and microvoid coalescence fracture, whereas the FSP and TZ samples failed in the latter fracture mode. The results showed that the multiple-pass overlapping (MPO) FSP was feasible to modify the microstructure of large-sized plate of the NAB.     

Development of Ni-Al2O3In-Situ Nanocomposite by Reactive Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering

In the present study, Ni-30 vol pct Al₂O₃ in-situ nanocomposite was developed by reactive milling of NiO-Al-Ni powder mixture followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). During milling, fcc to hcp transformation was observed in Ni(Al) phase and it transformed back to fcc phase around 773 K (500 °C). The hardness and yield strength of Ni-30 vol pct Al₂O₃ nanocomposite are approximately two times higher than that of pure Ni of similar grain size. The improved mechanical properties of nanocomposite are attributed to the presence of alumina particles of nanometer size.     

Influence of Friction Stir Processing Parameters on the Microstructure of Aluminum Foams

In the present study, friction stir processing (FSP) has been used to fabricate aluminium foams. The effects of the number of FSP passes, FSP tool rotational speed, foaming time and temperature on the porosity have been investigated. Aluminium foam with porosity up to 40% was successfully fabricated. In the samples foamed at 923 K (650 °C), a few irregular pores were produced as a result of high aluminium matrix stiffness in this temperature. In general with increase in foaming temperature the porosity increased. However, in the samples foamed for 30 or 60 min, lower porosity was detected at higher foaming temperature. Also, in the samples which were produced with more FSP passes, the foaming time decreased and more uniform pore structure was obtained.     

Effects of Friction Stir Processing Parameters and In Situ Passes on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Al-Si-Mg Casting

Friction stir processing (FSP) was applied to modify the microstructure of an as-cast A356 alloy. The effects of rotation rate, travel speed, in situ FSP pass, FSP direction, and artificial aging on microstructures and tensile properties were investigated. FSP broke up the coarse eutectic Si phase into 2.5 to 3.5 μm particles and distributed them homogeneously, and resulted in the dissolution of the coarse Mg₂Si particles and the elimination of porosity, thereby improving both the strength and the ductility of the casting. Increasing the rotation rate was beneficial to breaking up and dissolving the particles, but it contributed little to eliminating the porosity. The travel speed did not affect the size of the particles apparently, but lower speed was beneficial to eliminating the porosity. 2-pass FSP showed an obvious advantage in the microstructure modification and tensile properties compared with the single-pass. However, a further increase of FSP passes only resulted in slight improvement. The FSP direction of the following pass did not show distinct effect on the microstructure and tensile properties. After post-FSP artificial aging, the strengthening phase (β″-Mg₂Si) precipitated, which increased the strength and decreased the ductility of the FSP samples.     

Friction Stir Welding in Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys: Weld Quality Evaluation and Effects of Processing Parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state process widely used for joining similar and dissimilar materials for critical applications in the transportation sector. Understanding the effects of the process on microstructure and mechanical properties is critical in design for structural integrity. In this study, four aluminum alloy systems (wrought 6061-T651 and cast A356, 319, and A390) were processed in both as-fabricated and pre-weld heat-treated (T6) conditions using various processing parameters. The effects of processing and heat treatment on the resulting microstructures, macro-/micro-hardness, and tensile properties were systematically investigated and mechanistically correlated to changes in grain size, characteristic phases, and strengthening precipitates. Tensile tests were performed at room temperature both along and across the welding zones. A new method able to evaluate weld quality (using a weld quality index) was developed based on the stress concentration calculated under tensile loading. Optimum processing parameter domains that provide both defect-free welds and good mechanical properties were determined for each alloy and associated with the thermal history of the process. These results were further related to characteristic microstructural features, which can be used for component design and materials/process optimization.     

Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of an Investment Cast Al-7Si-0.6Mg Alloy

Friction stir processing (FSP) is emerging as a promising tool for microstructural modification. The current study assesses the effects of FSP on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an investment cast Al-7Si-Mg alloy. FSP eliminates porosity and significantly refines eutectic Si particles. The extent of particle refinement varied with changes in processing conditions. A high tool rotation rate and a low-to-intermediate tool traverse speed generated a higher volume fraction of finer particles. Tensile ductility changed significantly as a result of FSP, whereas ultimate tensile strength improved only marginally. Yield strength was similar in both cast and FSP samples under various heat-treated conditions, with the highest value obtained after a T6 heat treatment. Furthermore, FSP caused significant grain refinement in the stir zone, subsequently transforming into very coarse grains as abnormal grain growth occurred during solution treatment at high temperature.     

氧化物添加对BaO-TiO2-Al2O3-SiO2玻璃陶瓷介电性能的影响

采用烧结法制备工艺,成功制备了BaO-TiO₂-Al₂O₃-SiO₂玻璃陶瓷,以钛酸钡体系玻璃陶瓷为基础成分添加不同种类氧化物(Y2O3,Ni2O3,ZrO2),并采用X射线衍射(XRD),场发射扫描电镜(FESEM),精密阻抗分析仪测试仪(LCR)对添加不同氧化物玻璃陶瓷样品的析出相成分、微观结构和介电性能进行表征,研究了氧化物添加对BaO-TiO₂-Al₂O₃-SiO₂玻璃陶瓷性能的影响。研究结果表明:添加不同的氧化物并未改变BaO-TiO₂-Al₂O₃-SiO₂玻璃陶瓷的析出相种类,但能够促进基体中钙钛矿结构钛酸钡结晶相的生成。同时添加不同氧化物后样品的致密度均随烧结温度的升高呈现先增大后减小的变化趋势,在最适烧结温度下,氧化物的添加提高了不同烧结玻璃陶瓷样品的致密度,并优化了样品的介电性能。通过添加不同种类氧化物获得了同时具有高致密度和良好介电性能的玻璃陶瓷成分,当添加0.5%(质量分数)Ni₂O₃时,样品在最佳烧结温度1230°C下烧结获得最大致密度为98.6%,提高了1.65%,样品室温下的介电常数高达1100,提高了139.5%。     

CaO含量对CaF2-Al2O3-CaO-Ce2O3渣系中Ce2O3行为的影响

在Fe-Cr-Al合金中添加微量的稀土元素可显著改善合金的使用性能, 文中以电渣重熔生产Fe-Cr-Al合金所用稀土渣为研究对象, 根据离子-分子共存理论(IMCT)建立了1 823 K时CaF₂-Al₂O₃-CaO-Ce₂O₃四元渣系热力学质量作用浓度模型.结果表明:当渣系中CaO和Al₂O₃的质量百分数之比维持在1:1, 即w_CaO /w_Al2O3=1时, 随着Ce₂O₃含量增加, 渣中铈铝酸盐Ce₂O₃·Al₂O₃质量作用浓度(活度)显著增加, 但炉渣物相种类没有变化.渣系中Ce₂O₃含量分别在10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 %时, w_CaO /w_Al2O3值对组元活度的影响各不相同但有共同特征, 表现在处于约1.0~1.8时, CaO活度增加最迅速, Ce₂O₃活度增加, Ce₂O₃·Al₂O₃活度下降, 说明渣中CaO含量增加促进了Ce₂O₃·Al₂O₃分解而导致Ce₂O₃活度增加, 选取渣系进行熔融和X射线衍射实验, 用jade 5.0软件分析物相, 实验结果与计算一致.      

Experimental Investigation of Magnesium-Base Nanocomposite Produced by Friction Stir Processing: Effects of Particle Types and Number of Friction Stir Processing Passes

In this research, nanosized SiC and Al₂O₃ particles were added to as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy, and surface nanocomposite layers with ultrafine-grained structure were produced via friction stir processing (FSP). Effects of reinforcing particle types and FSP pass number on the powder distribution pattern, microstructure, microhardness, and on tensile and wear properties of the developed surfaces were investigated. Results show that the created nanocomposite layer by SiC particles exhibits a microstructure with smaller grains and higher hardness, strength, and elongation compared to the layer by Al₂O₃ particles. SiC particles do not stick together and are distributed separately in the AZ91 matrix; however, distribution of SiC particles is not uniform in all parts of the stirred zone (SZ), which causes heterogeneity in microstructure, hardness, and wear mechanism of the layer. Al₂O₃ particles are agglomerated in the different points of matrix and create alumina clusters. However, distribution of Al₂O₃ clusters in all parts of the SZ is uniform and results in a uniform microstructure. In the specimen produced by one-pass FSP and SiC particles, the wear mechanism changes in different zones of SZ due to the nonuniform distribution of particles. However, in the specimen produced by Al₂O₃ particles, the wear mechanism in all parts of the SZ is the same and, in addition to the abrasive wear, delamination also occurs. Increasing FSP pass number results in improved distribution of particles, finer grains, and higher hardness, strength, elongation, and wear resistance.     

Microstructure and Wear Behavior of Zircon Reinforced Copper Based Surface Composite Synthesized by Friction Stir Processing Route

Although copper has its use in many industrial and functional applications, but its low wear resistance limits its potential application. Hard particulates are generally reinforced in bulk copper to increase its wear resistance but it tend to decrease its toughness. Thus the present research focuses on synthesis of copper based surface composite by friction stir processing. Zircon sand was used as reinforcement in copper as it is hard and fairly inexpensive. To prepare the composites, a groove of defined dimension was machined in the copper plate for compaction of zircon sand (18 vol%) at the centre of the plate. After filling the zircon sand in grooves, friction stir processing technique was employed to reinforce it in copper. For microstructure analysis, XRD, microhardness and wear characterization, specimens were cut from the processed portion of the plate. The micrograph obtained by optical and scanning electron microscope revealed equiaxed and fine grain structure in stir zone with no sign of concentration gradient, aggregation and segregation of particles. XRD pattern revealed no peaks corresponding to intermetallics or interfacial reaction products. The microhardness and wear resistance of fabricated surface composite improved significantly as compared to pure copper. The micrograph of worn surface was also analysed to investigate the predominant wear mechanisms. Adhesion and delamination wear were predominant wear mechanisms in pure copper whereas these wear mechanism was not significant in Cu/Zircon composite.     

超细晶Cu/AI异种材料搅拌摩擦焊组织与性能研究

超细晶材料综合性能优异,但组织热稳定性较差,焊接后接头组织容易发生异常长大,使其性能急剧下降。因此,合适的连接工艺对大尺寸超细晶结构件的应用具有重要工程意义。以超细晶铜、粗晶铝以及粗晶铜、粗晶铝作为结构母材,采用热输入量小的搅拌摩擦焊（FSW）工艺进行连接探索,系统观察了铜铝接头组织与性能。结果表明,超细晶铜与铝接头界面处元素互扩散能力较强,形成较多的Al4Cu9 金属间化合物;在焊接过程中,当搅拌头转速为1000 r/min,焊接速度为50 mm/min时,粗晶铜与铝接头硬度可达HV 211,超细晶铜与铝焊接接头可获得良好的力学性能。