Cerium Distribution in Spheroidal Graphite of Cast Iron

Six thin sections of spheroidal graphites in cast iron have been investigated by TEM and SEM.Thespheroidal graphites consist of two or three layers and have nuclei which are composed of Ce_2O_2S and Ce_2O_3.Cerium is existed ont only in nuclei,but also in central layer and middle layer of graphite.     

Statistical Analysis of the Influence of Some Trace Elements on Chunky Graphite Formation in Heavy Section Nodular Iron Castings

To study the formation of chunky graphite (CHG) in heavy section castings, 68 nodular cast irons of both pearlitic and ferritic grades were cast in cubic blocks 30 cm in edge. The volume fraction of the blocks affected by this degenerate graphite was quantified and related to the chemical analysis of the materials by means of a multivariate analysis. For the composition domain investigated, the effects of Ce, Cu, La, P, Sb, and Sn were statistically established with a high R ² correlation coefficient.     

球墨铸铁微观组织形成的数值模拟

基于结晶动力学理论,建立了球墨铸铁凝固过程各阶段微观组织形成形核和长大的数学模型;根据该结晶动力学模型,编制了球铁微观组织形成模拟软件FTStructure．该软件可以预测球铁凝固过程中各相的形成以及固态转变中铁素体和珠光体的形成,并进而预测铸态力学性能．模拟了阶梯形试块的冷却曲线、微观组织和布氏硬度．模拟与实测结果符合较好．     

Effect of Ce and Sb on Primary Graphite Growth in Cast Irons

It is well-known that if certain trace elements are present in cast iron melts the morphology of the graphite precipitates can be altered. In order to understand the effect of doping elements on primary growth of graphite, pure Fe?CSb alloys were prepared by induction melting. They were then placed in graphite crucibles and heated to a temperature above the Fe?CC eutectic so that the charge became saturated in carbon and melted. To obtain Fe?CCe alloys, metallic Ce was added at the bottom of a graphite crucible and covered with iron, and then heated as for the Fe?CSb charge. In both cases, the melt was then cooled and held slightly above the eutectic temperature so that primary graphite crystals, which had nucleated on the crucible walls and then detached from it, could grow freely in the melt. The influence of the added elements on graphite growth was revealed by the change in the shape and distribution of the crystals compared to those obtained in similar experiments carried out with pure Fe. The experiments were made in air and vacuum so as to point out possible interactions between the elements present in the melt and oxygen.     

The Effect of Graphite Fraction and Morphology on the Plastic Deformation Behavior of Cast Irons

The plastic deformation behavior of cast irons, covering the majority of graphite morphologies, has not been comprehensively studied previously. In this investigation, the effect of graphite morphology and graphite fraction on the plastic deformation behavior of pearlitic cast irons has been evaluated. The investigation is based on tensile tests performed on various different cast iron grades, where the graphite morphology and volume fraction have been varied. Pearlitic steel with alloying levels corresponding to the cast irons were also studied to evaluate how the cast iron matrix behaves in tension without the effects of the graphite phase. It is concluded that as the roundness of the graphite phase increases, the strain hardening exponent decreases. This demonstrates that the amount of plastic deformation is higher in the matrix of lamellar cast iron grades compared to compacted and nodular cast iron grades. Furthermore, this study shows that the strength coefficient in flake graphite cast irons increases as the graphite fraction decreases due to the weakening effect of the graphite phase. This study presents relationships between the strain hardening exponent and the strength coefficient and the roundness and fraction of the graphite phase. Using these correlations to model the plastic part of the stress-strain curves of pearlitic cast irons, we were able to calculate curves in good agreement with experimentally determined curves, especially for gray cast irons and ductile iron.     

Modelling of Manganese Sulphide Formation during Solidification,Part II: Correlation of Solidification and MnS Formation

The high temperature properties of steels depend on the solidification parameters and the formation parameters of manganese sulphide precipitates. Therefore, the occurrence of MnS precipitations in relation to primary and secondary microstructures was studied for different steel grades with a primary delta‐ferritic solidification or a primary austenitic solidification. The liquidus and solidus temperatures as well as the δ‐γ‐transformation temperature were calculated thermodynamically and measured by a DTA analysis in order to describe the solidification and transformation temperature range. The MnS formation temperature was calculated thermodynamically and compared to the results of SEM/EDX investigations on fracture surfaces of hot tensile specimens torn at different temperatures after in situ melting and controlled solidification. A special focus of these investigations was the location of MnS precipitates in relation to the primary and secondary grain boundaries. To explain the results, calculations were carried out taking into account the supersaturation of manganese and sulphur during the solidification in residual melt on the primary grain boundaries.     

大方坯凝固过程鼓肚应变及内裂纹形成的研究

通过建立大方坯凝固过程的传热模型,获得大方坯冷却传热过程的主要凝固参数,在此基础上建立了凝固前沿坯壳所承受的应变模型,讨论了大方坯凝固过程的主要应变及其主要影响因素,并针对实际铸机的设备和工艺状况,计算大方坯凝固过程的鼓肚应变,讨论了具体钢种产生裂纹的可能性.     

球墨铸铁轧辊保温冒口研究

球墨铸铁轧辊的补缩,一般是采用砂型明冒口和浇注后每隔20-25分钟用过热铁水点冒口1-2次的办法解决,这样的工艺使冒口金属消耗量占轧辊毛重的15%左右。为了节约金属和提高轧辊上辊颈质量,本研究工作是采用铝型膨胀发热剂单独使用或与绝热套组合成的保温冒口,以取代原工艺以稻草灰覆盖的干砂型冒口。经过实验室及现场对此实验表明:采用保温冒口以后,球墨铸铁共晶凝固时间延长了33-62%,缩孔形状由倒锥形变为盆形,轧辊冒口的致密段高度增加,省去了用过热铁水点冒口的工序。冒口高度可以降低25~50%,节约冒口金属量20~50%。研究工作表明:采用保温冒口是解决球铁轧辊补缩的最合理、经济而简便的措施。     

Role of RE and Mg on Graphitization of Spheroidal Graphite Malleable Cast Iron

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稀土铸铁定向凝固过程石墨形态的转化

本文用金相显微镜和扫描电镜对定向凝固试样中各种石墨形态的转化进行了观察分析。结果表明:随着残留稀土元素含量的下降,石墨形态会出现球墨→蠕墨→片墨的序列转化,并且,这些转变都是一个连续的过程,无需重新形核。电子探针分析结果表明:在蠕虫状石墨的生长前沿有稀土元素Ce的富集。此外,还对冷却速度和稀土元素含量对石墨形态的交互作用进行了分析。结果表明:在不出现白口的条件下,提高冷却速度（即凝固速度）与增加稀土元素含量有相似的效果。     

On the Formation of Dispersoids during Rapid Solidification of an AI-Fe-Ni Alloy

Examination of the effect of rapid solidification velocity on the microstructure of Al-3.7 wt pct Ni-1.5 wt pct Fe has revealed a new mechanism for the formation of discrete second phase particles in rapidly solidified alloys. Cellular growth of α-Al occurs with the intercellular phase, Al₉(Fe, Ni₂ in two distinct morphologies. At low velocity (<50 cm/sec) the phase is continuous in the growth direction while at higher velocity discrete rounded particles are observed. Analysis of the orientation relationship and the number of variants which exists between phases leads to the proposal of a mechanism where liquid droplets are deposited by the grooves of a moving cellular interface. These droplets solidify subsequently to form the rounded second phase particles.     

稀土元素铈对钢的凝固和枝晶偏析的影响

本文用热分析法,金相法和电子探针微区分析考祭了铈对35GrNi₃MoV和20GrMoV二种低合金钢的凝固和枝晶偏析的影响。实验结果表明:稀土元素铈加入钢中,减轻了钢液—固转变的过冷,推迟钢的包晶反应进行;细化初次晶粒,细化等轴晶的二次枝晶臂;并在不同程度上减轻了Cr、Mo、V、Mn、Si、Ni等元素的枝晶偏析。     

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。     

Thermodynamic Evaluation of Inclusions Formation and Behaviour in Steels during Casting and Solidification

For demanding applications high steel cleanliness and strictly controlled inclusions are required. Primary inclusions are formed during steel treatments in the ladle. Most of these are removed to the ladle slag or on the lining. However, the rest of the inclusions still remain through the successive process stages, and additionally new inclusions are formed during casting and solidification due to decreasing thermodynamic solubility of oxygen in the steel at lower temperatures, reactions with surrounding slag, refractory materials and eventual contact with air. Inclusions formation and transformation are simulated by thermodynamic calculations in the steel/inclusions/slag system taking into account the solidification phenomena. In this paper inclusions in Si/Mn‐deoxidised steel and Al‐deoxidised Ca‐treated steels are contributed. Calculations are compared with experimental results from steel plants.     

The Sequence of Intermetallics Formation during the Solidification of an Al-Mg-Si Alloy Containing La

A mechanism by which La modifies the Fe-bearing intermetallics in a 6xxx series Al alloy is examined using calorimetry. Thermal events accompanying the formation of various phases are identified by establishing a correspondence between them and microstructures of as-cast alloys. It is concluded that a previously suggested surface adsorption mechanism is unlikely to be operative. During solidification, the addition of lanthanum results in the formation of the La(Al,Si)₂ phase and the depletion of the remaining melt of Si. It is hypothesized that the decreased Si/Fe ratio in the melt caused by the presence of La favors the formation of the α-AlFeSi phase, which is less detrimental to the formability of the alloy than the β-AlFeSi phase.     

Creep of the Matrix During Coalescence and Overgrowth of Graphite Precipitates in a High-Silicon Spheroidal Graphite Iron Submitted to Thermal Cycling in the Ferritic Domain

Thermal cycling of a high-silicon spheroidal graphite cast iron within the ferritic domain leads to coalescence of graphite particles with dendritic protuberances on the largest ones. This phenomenon occurs if there is some dissolution of graphite at the maximum temperature of the thermal cycle. Upon cooling, carbon redeposits in preferred locations, leading to the protuberances. This communication demonstrates that the ferritic matrix around the overgrowths can creep and remain in close contact with graphite.