稀土Nd对铸造铝硅合金变质作用的长效性及重熔性研究

以稀土元素Nd为变质剂,采用金属型铸造工艺制备铸造铝硅合金ZL101,并通过金相显微镜、扫描电镜、布氏硬度计和电子万能试验机研究变质时间及重熔次数对合金显微组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明,稀土Nd对合金具有较好的变质作用,并具有长效性和重熔性,变质6h及重熔4次后合金中的共晶硅组织仍呈小片状的变质状态,且合金硬度及拉伸性能均未受明显影响.变质不同时间及重熔不同次数的合金拉伸试样均为解理断裂.     

合金元素对20CrMnTi钢凝固组织影响的模拟

 为了改善20CrMnTi小方坯的凝固组织,采用移动边界法先对20CrMnTi钢的温度场进行模拟,在此基础上,采用元胞自动机有限元法（CAFE法）对其凝固组织进行了数值模拟。当模拟结果与实际结果基本吻合时,进一步探讨了硅、铬、锰、钛等合金元素对20CrMnTi钢凝固组织的影响规律。模拟结果表明,在该钢号的合金元素规定范围内,适当减少硅元素的质量分数,能够提高铸坯中心等轴晶比例,使晶粒数目增加,晶粒平均半径减小。适当添加铬元素能够扩大铸坯中心等轴晶区,从而减小晶粒平均半径,增加晶粒数量。增加锰元素质量分数可以提高铸坯的中心等轴晶率。最后根据所得模拟结果对该钢种的合金元素进行调整,达到了扩大铸坯中心等轴晶区和细化晶粒的目的。     

The refining effect of Fe-Ti-N master alloy towards 409L stainless steel

The Fe-Ti-N mater alloy was prepared through the in-situ reaction of nitrogen gas with the Fe-Ti melt.Scanning electron microscope results show that the particles uniformly distributed in the iron matrix were TiN.The deliberately prepared Fe-Ti-N master alloy was employed for the 409L ferritic stainless steel in an attempt to refine the as-cast solidification structure.It was found that the effectiveness of Fe-Ti-N master alloy on refining of the as-cast 409L ferritic stainless steel was affected by addition level,holding time and melts temperature.It was found that the average equiaxed grain size decreased from 1 503μm to 303μm,the proportion of equiaxed grain zone increased from 14%to 100%with increasing the Fe-Ti-N master alloy addition level to 2.5%.The proportion of equiaxed grain decreased from 85%to 4%as the solidification temperature increased from 1 803 K to 1 883 K.When the holding time reached to 8min,the solidification structures of 409L ferritic stainless steel show extreme points in the proportion of equiaxed grain.It is clear that the grain refining efficiency gradually fade away with the increasing of the holding time at the very beginning.However,when the holding time continues to increase and exceeds the extreme point, the grain refining efficiency of the Fe-Ti-N master alloy recovered to a certain degree.The experimental results mentioned above have been analyzed in terms of thermodynamics.Under appropriate conditions,the Fe-Ti-N master alloy used for grain refinement of the solidification structure of 409L ferritic stainless steel may have good prospects for industrial applications.     

镁处理对430铁素体不锈钢夹杂物形成和凝固组织的影响

试验研究了0.000 5%～0.001 2%Mg对60 kg真空感应炉熔炼的430铁素体不锈钢(/%:0.04C、0.25～0.32Si、0.28～0.38Mn、16.5～16.9Cr)夹杂物形成和凝固组织的影响。结果表明,430钢液中添加镁合金后,钢中形成平均粒径更小,数量密度更大的含MgO复合夹杂物;镁合金的加入可以改善430钢的凝固组织,且浇铸温度越低,改善效果越明显,在1 580℃浇铸时,等轴晶率由常规钢的30.8%提高至镁处理钢的88.5%,相应等轴晶尺寸由1 741.6μm降至945.3μm。含MgO夹杂物与δ相二维错配度极小,可作为430钢有效异质形核剂,促进等轴晶的形成,抑制柱状晶的生长,细化凝固组织。     

Homogeneity and Equiaxed Grain Structure of Billets

The homogeneity of as‐cast structures is essential to the application of advanced steel materials. The relationship between as‐cast equiaxed grain structure and homogeneity was examined by means of OPA (Original Position Analysis) technology. The results indicate that macrosegregation of the solute elements was obviously suppressed in silicon steel billets with equiaxed grain structure. Furthermore, two methods to achieve an equiaxed grain structure were described. One is to use titanium‐based inoculation technology. TiN particles and TiN/ Ti₂O₃ complex particles can precipitate at the early stage of solidification and then play an important role of heterogeneous nucleation when the solidification condition is carefully controlled. The other method is to maintain a small temperature gradient in the mould to enhance the constitutional undercooling As a result, the as‐cast equiaxed grain structure was well developed in the experimental billets.     

Review of Microstructure Evolution in Hypereutectic Al–Si Alloys and its Effect on Wear Properties

Al–Si alloys with silicon content more than 13 % are termed as hypereutectic alloys. In recent years, these alloys have drawn the attention of researchers due to their ability to replace cast iron parts in the transportation industry. The properties of the hypereutectic alloy are greatly dependent on the morphology, size and distribution of primary silicon crystals in the alloy. Mechanical properties of the hypereutectic Al–Si alloy can be improved by the simultaneous refinement and modification of the primary and eutectic silicon and by controlling the solidification parameters. In this paper, the effect of solidification rate and melt treatment on the evolution of microstructure in hypereutectic Al–Si alloys are reviewed. Different types of primary silicon morphology and the conditions for its nucleation and growth are explained. The paper discusses the effect of refinement/modification treatments on the microstructure and properties of the hypereutectic Al-Si alloy. The importance and effect of processing variables and phosphorus refinement on the silicon morphology and wear properties of the alloy is highlighted.     

The cast structure of a 7075 alloy produced by a water-cooling centrifugal casting method

A water-cooling centrifugal casting method was applied to cast the 7075 Al alloy to generate a much finer cast structure than that produced by conventional ingot casting methods. The effects of casting parameters, i.e., rotation speed, pouring temperature, water flow, and grain refiner, on casting structure were systematically studied so that the optimum casting condition and the solidification mechanism could be established. The typical cast structure along the thickness direction of a cast ring could be divided into four equiaxed zones, including the chill zone which is in contact with the mold wall. All zones have their characteristic grain size, morphology, and relative thickness, which are all dependent on the casting condition. The optimum casting condition yielding the finest structure available was found to be 3000 rpm, 650 °C, and sufficient water cooling. A uniform portion occupying 90 pct of the whole thickness and having a grain size of 17 μm could be achieved under such a casting condition. When a grain refiner was added, the whole ring became further concentrated with grains of fine structure. A mechanism concerning the overall effects of rapid solidification, turbulent flow, and centrifugal force has been proposed for the present casting method and might explain the zone-structure formation and the effects of the casting parameters on microstructural features. SHANG-HAW JONG is in the military service, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China     

The Role of Carbon in Grain Refinement of Cast CrFeCoNi High-Entropy Alloys

As a promising engineering material, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) CrFeCoNi system has attracted extensive attention worldwide. Their cast alloys are of great importance because of their great formability of complex components, which can be further improved through the transition of the columnar to equiaxed grains and grain refinement. In the current work, the influence of C contents on the grain structures and mechanical properties of the as-cast high-entropy alloy CrFeCoNi was chosen as the target and systematically studied via a hybrid approach of the experiments and thermodynamic calculations. The alloys with various C additions were prepared by arc melting and drop cast. The as-cast macrostructure and microstructure were characterized using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The cast HEAs transform from coarse columnar grains into equiaxed grains with the C level increased to ≥ 2 at. pct and the size of equiaxed grains is further decreased with the increasing C addition. It is revealed that the interdendritic segregation of Cr and C results in grain boundary precipitation of M₂₃C₆ carbides. The grain refinement is attributed to the additional constitutional supercoiling from the C addition. The yield stress and tensile strength at room temperature are improved due to the transition of columnar to equiaxed grains and grain refinement.     

Grain refinement in magnetically stirred GTA welds of aluminum alloys

The mechanisms of grain refinement have been examined for magnetically stirred gas tungsten arc (GTA) welds completely penetrating thin sheets of several aluminum alloys. Grain refinement in unstirred welds may be brought about by adding sufficient titanium to produce heterogeneous nucleation by Ti-rich particles. In some alloys magnetic stirring is shown to extend the range of welding conditions which produce a partially equiaxed structure, and to widen the equiaxed fraction of partially equiaxed welds. This is attributed to magnetic stirring lowering the temperature gradient, allowing nucleation and growth of Al-rich grains further ahead of the columnar interface growing in from the fusion boundaries. In alloys with low Ti levels, magnetic stirring may cause refinement by sweeping grains from the partially molten zone ahead of the advancing solidification interface. This mechanism requires that the partially molten zone be sufficiently wide, and that the grain size in this zone remain small.     

稀土对铁素体不锈钢凝固组织的改善

报道了稀土对1C r17(430)铁素体不锈钢凝固组织的影响,如稀土细化柱状晶,扩大了中心等轴晶区域,并且初步分析了稀土元素改善凝固组织的作用机理。     

双辊连铸不锈钢薄带凝固组织特点

 通过金相观察分析了同径双辊薄带连铸机上生产的奥氏体不锈钢薄带的凝固组织,结果表明：铸带凝固组织包括2个柱状晶区和1个等轴晶区,其等轴晶呈近球形或蔷薇形。与传统连铸板坯相比,其柱状晶区一次及二次枝晶的间距较小,等轴晶粒内部为非枝晶结构,其尺寸大约是连铸坯等轴晶的1/10,凝固组织更致密。     

Grain Refining of 409L Ferritic Stainless Steel Using Fe-Ti-N Master Alloy

A deliberately prepared Fe-Ti-N master alloy was employed as a grain refiner for the 409L ferritic stainless steel in an attempt to refine the as-cast solidification structure. It was found that the average equiaxed grain size of the sample deceased from 1503 to 303 μm and the proportion of equiaxed grain zone increased from 14 to 100 pct with increasing the Fe-Ti-N master alloy addition level to 2.5 wt pct. Hence, this method may have good prospects for industrial applications.     

Heat transfer-solidification kinetics modeling of solidification of castings

A close examination of the recent developments in the field of computer simulation of solidification process reveals that a combination of both macroscopic and microscopic models is necessary in order to accurately describe the solidification of castings. Currently available macroscopic models include models that describe heat transfer from metal to mold, fluid flow of liquid metal during mold filling, and stress field in the casting. At the microscopic level, the models should include more intricate issues such as solidification kinetics and fluid flow in the mushy zone. Although significant progress has been accomplished over the years in each field, the task of including all of these models into a comprehensive package is far from being complete. This paper describes the state of the art on coupling the macroscopic heat transfer (HT) and microscopic solidification kinetics (SK) models and introduces thelatent heat method as a more accurate method for solving the heat source term in the heat conduction equation. A new method for calculation of fraction of solid evolved during solidification based on computer-aided cooling curve analysis (CA-CCA), as well as a method based on nucleation and growth kinetics laws, is discussed. A new nucleation model based on the concept of instantaneous nucleation, which is used to describe equiaxed eutectic solidification of commercial alloys, has been introduced. It is demonstrated that the instantaneous nucleation model agrees well with the experimental results in terms of cooling curves and of evolution of the fraction of solid during solidification. Validation results are also shown for SK models that are based on CA-CCA coupled with HT models for eutectic Al-Si and gray cast iron alloys.     

E36船板钢板坯凝固组织模拟研究和应用

为改善钢厂E36钢板坯内部质量,通过ProCAST软件建立E36钢板坯凝固过程数学模型,并在此基础上采用CAFE模块对研究过热度(10～25℃)、拉速(0.70～0.85 m/min)和二冷比水量(0.30～0.39 L/kg)等不同连铸工艺参数以及加入电磁搅拌的300 mm×2 070 mm铸坯凝固组织进行模拟.从模...     

连铸工艺参数对20CrMnTi齿轮钢150 mm x 150 mm铸坯凝固组织影响数值模拟和生产应用

为改善20CrMnTi钢小方坯凝固组织,基于ProCAST软件中的CAFE模型,对其凝固组织进行数值模拟,研究了不同钢水过热度、铸坯拉速、二冷比水量对凝固组织的影响。模拟结果表明,降低钢水过热度、提高铸坯拉速、降低二冷比水量均可达到增大铸坯等轴晶率和细化晶粒的目的,其中过热度对其影响最大。过热度每降低10℃,等轴晶率平均增加3.7%;拉速每增加0.1 m/min,铸坯等轴晶率平均增加1.8%;比水量每降低0.1 L/kg,铸坯等轴晶率平均增加1.65%。生产应用表明,钢水过热度30℃时,当拉速由原2.2 m/min降低至2.1 m/min,二冷比水量由0.6 L/kg提高至0.7 L/kg,铸坯中心疏松明显减少。     

铁素体不锈钢凝固组织的影响因素

 铁素体不锈钢凝固过程中形成的柱状晶会影响钢的成形性,减少甚至避免铸坯柱状晶的形成,促进等轴晶的形成,对铁素体不锈钢来说尤为重要。采用连铸和模铸的试验方法浇铸了铁素体不锈钢430,以分析影响其凝固结构的因素。结果表明,电磁搅拌对430不锈钢连铸坯等轴晶的形成作用显著。无论模铸试验还是连铸试验,冷却强度对430铸坯柱状晶的形成都有明显的影响。在模铸试验条件下,碳、氮含量越高,越有利于其凝固时等轴晶的形成;在连铸试验条件下,由于温度梯度大,碳、氮含量对凝固组织的影响被削弱,但如果对钢液进行搅拌,碳、氮含量的变化对凝固组织仍然有明显的影响。     

Microstructures of Austenitic Stainless Steel Produced by Twin-Roll Strip Caster

 The microstructures of austenitic stainless steel strip were studied using color metallographic method and electron probe micro analysis (EPMA). In the cast strips, there are three kinds of solidification structures: fine cellular dendrite in the surface layer, equiaxed grains in the center and fine dendrite between them. The solidification mode in the surface layer is the primary austenite AF mode because of extremely high cooling rate, with the retained ferrite located around the primary cellular austenite. In the fine dendrite zone, the solidification mode of molten stainless steel changes to FA mode and the residual ferrite with fish-bone morphology is located at the core of the dendrite. The retained ferrite of equiaxed grains in the center is located in the center of broken primary ferrite dendrite with vermicular morphology.     

液面振荡条件下强冷对Al-Si合金凝固组织的影响及其模拟试验

以NH1CI溶液和Al-1.65%Si合金为研究对象,探讨了液面振荡条件下强冷对等轴晶形成的影响.试验结果表明:利用强冷与液面振荡结合,可使NH4CI溶液结晶变得细小;对于Al-Si合金来说,铸锭底部强冷促进等轴晶的形成.强冷与液面振荡结合增加了等轴晶的数量.对等轴晶的形成有一定的贡献作用.     

铌钛铬铝合金的铸态微观组织分析研究

铌钛铬铝合金因为具有密度低、高温强度高、抗氧化能力强等优点,有望成为下一代的高温结构材料,将被广泛应用于航天、航空等领域。用非自耗真空电弧炉熔炼了几种典型成分的铌钛铬铝合金铸锭,运用金相、XRD、SEM和EDS等多种分析方法,研究了其微观组织结构。结果表明:电弧熔炼的Nb-40Ti-15Al合金铸锭中,呈现出典型的底部激冷晶、柱状晶和等轴晶的凝固组织;在Nb-40Ti-10Cr合金中,铬富集在晶界和亚晶界,使合金有发生沿晶脆断的可能性;对于Nb-40Ti-20Cr合金,随着合金中铬元素的增加,凝固过程显著发生改变。由于合金中溶质铬的增加,产生成分过冷,使得其微观组织从平直晶界向粗大的树枝晶演变;而在Nb-40Ti-10Al-10Cr合金中,铝和铬的同时添加使亚晶界和析出相大量增殖。     

节铬型铁素体不锈钢连铸板坯凝固过程热模拟

连铸板坯凝固传热主要在厚度方向进行,这造成了连铸坯大部分区域由侧面向中心凝固,因此可以近似地用非稳态定向凝固进行热模拟。利用自主研发的水平式连铸坯枝晶生长热模拟装置研究了新型节铬铁素体不锈钢连铸坯凝固组织,以期在工业生产前预测连铸工艺对其凝固组织的影响。热模拟试样热端温度采用连铸坯心部冷却曲线进行控制,并通过调节冷却水流量控制热模拟试样冷端的冷却强度,从而实现由冷端向热端的非稳态定向凝固。实验发现过热度和冷却强度对热模拟试样的等轴晶率及其平均晶粒尺寸影响不显著,但大的冷却强度会导致柱状晶长度增加。