Herringbone fracture of a polycarbonate/ABS blend

Tensile fracture mechanisms in single edge notched injection-moulded specimens of a polycarbonate/ABS 30/70 wt% blend have been studied by fractography. When the tensile force was applied parallel to the injection direction, a herringbone pattern could be observed on the fracture surface, while for the perpendicular case, a reverse herringbone pattern was seen. At the same testing condition, the former was tougher than the latter. Fracture images and two-dimensional temperature profiles in the thickness direction were used to locate the crack initiation sites. Herringbone fracture occurred when the main crack repeatedly interacted with secondary cracks initiated along the centreline. Reverse herringbone fracture was formed in a similar mechanism but secondary cracks initiated near the edge. Anisotropy of the fracture modes was attributed to the processing-induced orientation of the polycarbonate phase near the edge.     

微流控芯片基片与盖片一体化注塑成型研究

针对微流控芯片基片与盖片的结构特点,提出了定模先行抽芯机构,设计制造了微流控芯片基片与盖片一体化注塑成型模具,并进行注塑成型试验研究.结果表明:定模先行抽芯机构可以有效解决盖片上圆孔状储液池成型与脱模的技术难题,如何使微通道复制完全是微流控芯片基片注塑成型的主要技术难点;模具温度对提高微通道复制度起决定性作用,注射速度和熔体温度是次要因素,而注射压力相对其他因素影响力较差,但必须保持在一个较高的水平,依此形成塑料微流控芯片的注塑成型工艺规范.     

Mechanical experiments on the superplastic material ALNOVI-1, including leak information

In subatomic particle physics, unstable particles can be detected with a so-called vertex detector, placed inside a particle accelerator. A detecting unit close to the accelerator bunch of charged particles must be separated from the accelerator vacuum. A thin sheet with a complex 3D shape prevents the detector vacuum from polluting the accelerator vacuum. Therefore, this sheet has to be completely leak tight. However, this can conflict with restrictions concerning maximum sheet thickness of the product. To produce such a complex thin sheet, superplastic forming can be very attractive in cases where a small number of products is needed. In order to predict gas permeability of these formed sheets, many mechanical experiments are necessary, where the gas leak has to be measured. To obtain insight in the mechanical behaviour of the used material, ALNOVI-1, tensile experiments were performed to describe the uniaxial stress-strain behaviour. From these experiments, a high strain rate sensitivity was measured. The flow stress of this material under superplastic conditions was low and the material behaved in an isotropic manner upon large plastic strains. The results of these experiments were used to predict the forming pressure as a function of time in a free bulge experiment, such that a predefined target strain rate will not be exceeded in the material. An extra parameter within these bulging experiments is the application of a hydrostatic pressure during the forming process. Such a pressure postpones the nucleation and growth of internal cavities, which means that higher plastic strains can be reached before failure. Results from these experiments showed that at higher hydrostatic pressures, higher bulges were made. All these bulges were leak tested, showing also that higher hydrostatic pressures lead to a lower void volume fraction at higher hydrostatic pressures, since these bulges were more leak tight at the same bulge height than bulges made without the application of this pressure. This article describes the setup and results of the uniaxial (tensile) and biaxial (bulging) experiments on the superplastic aluminium ALNOVI-1.     

短切碳纤维增强尼龙66复合材料注塑成型工艺模拟

采用毛细管流变仪和自制小型模具,对不同质量分数的短切碳纤维增强尼龙66(CF/PA66)复合材料颗粒进行了熔体流动性能分析和注塑成型工艺模拟,实现少量原料快速模拟CF/PA66的注塑成型工艺参数。研究表明:短切CF/PA66复合材料的熔体属于幂律流体,熔体黏度随温度、压力和CF质量分数变化显著,当温度和压力升高到临界值后熔体流变特性从假塑性区进入牛顿区;随着CF质量分数的增加,CF/PA66复合材料适宜成型温度提高。实验中PA66、CF质量分数为10wt%和20wt%的CF/PA66三种颗粒的适宜成型温度分别为278~285℃、280~287℃、290~298℃,通过对熔体进行Bagley压力校正,三种颗粒适宜成型的最小注塑压力分别为24.3MPa、29.4MPa、35.1MPa;将流变仪模拟所得参数应用于注塑成型工艺,所得样品的拉伸强度与流变仪制备的试样非常接近,进一步说明了毛细管流变仪模拟CF/PA66注塑成型过程的可行性和有效性,为其注塑成型工艺条件提供了理论依据。     

Effects of Injection Molding Parameters on the Production of Microstructures by Micropowder Injection Molding

Micropowder injection molding (μPIM) is a potential low-cost process for the mass production of metal or ceramic microstructures. In order to obtain good molded microstructures and to avoid molding defects, it is important to select suitable injection molding parameters. In this paper, the selection of injection molding conditions for the production of 316L stainless steel microstructures by μPIM is presented. Silicon mold inserts with 24 × 24 microcavities were injection molded on a conventional injection molding machine. The dimensions of each microcavity were Φ 100 μ m × depth 200 μm, giving an aspect ratio of 2. The distance between each microcavity was 200 μm. Five sets of experiments were conducted by varying one injection molding parameter at a time. The parameters included injection pressure, holding pressure, holding time, mold temperature, and melt temperature. Higher injection pressure and holding pressure were required during the injection molding process due to the small dimensions of the microcavities and the large number of microcavities (576 microcavities). High mold temperature was required for complete filling of the microcavities. Molded microstructures without visual defects were obtained using appropriate injection molding parameters. Catalytic debinding and sintering of the 316L stainless steel microstructures were successfully conducted.     

水辅助注塑制件壁厚分析

根据水辅助注塑技术应用短射法成型中空圆管制品的聚合物熔体流动的基本特征,把水辅助注塑充模阶段聚合物熔体流动行为简化为等温条件下幂率流体的稳态流动,应用流体力学理论,对圆管水辅助注塑中影响制件壁厚的因素进行分析。结果表明,制件的壁厚主要由水与熔体界面处的压力梯度和熔体前端压力梯度的比值确定,同时制件壁厚也受熔体的流变性能影响。     

Deformation behaviour in superplastic 5083 Al alloy during biaxial gas pressure forming with lubrication

Abstract

Effect of lubrication on deformation behaviour of a superplastic material has been given little attention, although it is important for industrial application. In this paper, a superplastic 5083 Al alloy under biaxial deformation was investigated by deforming the sheet into a cylindrical die cavity with and without lubrication. Several interrupted tests were performed to bulge the sheets to various depths for two different strain rates, the formed parts were then utilised to evaluate the effect of lubrication on metal flow, thickness distribution and cavitation. It was found that reducing the interfacial friction by use of a lubricant improved the metal flow after the deformed sheet had made contact with the bottom surface of die. Changes of the metal flow during forming not only developed a better thickness distribution of the formed part, but also reduced cavitation levels.     

高密度聚乙烯材料的注塑自增强工艺研究

本工作研究了在注塑机上进行体型聚乙烯试样的自增强成型工艺,探讨了自增强效果与注塑工艺之间的关系。 试验材料的自增强效果强烈地依赖于熔体的流动条件。在一个低熔体温度的范围内,发现有一个对应最大自增强效果的注塑温度。自增强效果随注塑压力的升高而增强。注塑速度和模具温度对自增强效果的影响很小。在其他可以类比的工艺条件下,试样的力学性能依试样形状的不同,表现出极不同的结果。     

MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR THE SUPERPLASTIC FORMING PROCESS

Superplastic forming is a manufacturing process during which a sheet is blow formed into a die to produce lightweight and strong components. In this paper, the microstructural mechanism of grain growth during superplastic deformation is studied. A new model, which considers grain growth, is proposed and applied to conventional superplastic materials. The relationships among the strain, strain rate, test temperature, initial grain size, and grain growth in superplastic materials are discussed. According to the proposed model, theoretical predictions for superplastic forming processes are presented, and comparison with experimental data is given. The new constitutive equation of superplasticity is introduced into a finite element method program to study superplastic blow forming. The effects of the geometric shape parameters of the die on the superplastic blow forming process are investigated, and the inhomogeneity in the thickness distribution of the specimen is analyzed.     

气体辅助注塑成型制件开发工艺研究

对塑料家俱制件进行了气辅注塑工艺开发与研究,考察了塑料转奇扶手的气辅加工中气嘴位置,熔体注入量,熔体注射温度,延迟时间、气休注射压力等对充模过程的影响,应用气辅注射模拟软件Ｃ－Ｍｏｌｄ对该制件的气辅助才不同工艺条件对气辅制件的影响做了模拟,并和生产实际进行了比较。     

Plastic Injection Molding of High-Aspect Ratio Micro-Rods

Technological advancements have led to an increase in demand for fabrication of small and cheap miniature components or parts, especially in the medical and electronic fields. In this research work, micro-rods of varying lengths and diameters were molded using a specially designed tabletop injection molding machine. The main purpose was to investigate whether complete filling of the microcavities was possible and whether small cavity openings will restrict melt flow into the cavities.

Process parameters, such as injection pressure, mold temperature and melt temperature were varied. The micro-rods obtained were analyzed with Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM). The results showed that injection pressure was the most important parameter for microinjection molding. The use of a vacuum system also yielded better results.     

Plastic Injection Molding of High-Aspect Ratio Micro-Rods

Technological advancements have led to an increase in demand for fabrication of small and cheap miniature components or parts, especially in the medical and electronic fields. In this research work, micro-rods of varying lengths and diameters were molded using a specially designed tabletop injection molding machine. The main purpose was to investigate whether complete filling of the microcavities was possible and whether small cavity openings will restrict melt flow into the cavities.

Process parameters, such as injection pressure, mold temperature and melt temperature were varied. The micro-rods obtained were analyzed with Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM). The results showed that injection pressure was the most important parameter for microinjection molding. The use of a vacuum system also yielded better results.     

FM全新卡车顶篷把手气辅成型技术

研究了气辅成型过程中气体穿透聚合物熔体的扩散特征和气.熔界面形态.以FM全新卡车顶篷把手为典型件进行气辅成型实验研究,研究了气体保压压力、熔体温度、气体保压时间、气体注射延迟时间四个重要工艺参数对气熔界面的影响规律.结果表明,在气体注射点近区,气体对聚合物熔体冲击程度较大.呈现出复杂流动形态及扩散特征;低的保压压力和熔体温度,较短的保压时间和较长的气体注射延迟时间可获得较好的气熔界面.     

气辅成型工艺参数交互作用对气指缺陷的影响

采用正交实验方法和数值模拟方法对气辅成型制品“气指”缺陷进行了研究。研究了熔体温度与气体注射延迟时间、熔体温度与气体注射压力及气体注射延迟时间与气体注射压力三对工艺参数的交互作用对气辅成型制品“气指”缺陷的影响关系。结果表明:熔体温度与气体注射延迟时间的交互作用对“气指”影响较为严重,其它两对工艺参数对“气指”的影响较小。较长的延迟时间可以减轻气指的程度,但延时过长会造成气体无法穿透或穿透不足等问题,因此选择合适的熔体温度和气体延时组合尤为重要。     

注射成型聚苯乙烯的取向和残余应力

设计带压力传感器和热电偶的矩形模具,进行聚苯乙烯不同工艺条件注射成型实验,通过测试双折射３个热直方向的分量,分析工艺条件对制品性能的影响。最后讨论注射成型制品中的取向分布和残余应力。     

AZ31镁合金板材轧制过程边裂形成原因分析

针对AZ31镁合金板材轧制过程中出现边部裂纹的问题,采用数值模拟方法研究了AZ31镁合金板材轧制过程中轧制温度对板材边裂的影响,利用实验室热轧试验方式研究了AZ31镁合金板坯宽厚比、轧制道次数以及工作辊直径等工艺参数对镁板边部裂纹的影响.研究表明,边裂的产生多数情况是由于几种因素共同作用的结果,其主要影响因素有轧制温度、道次加工率、轧辊直径以及板坯宽度和厚度等.在其他条件不变的情况下,减少板材宽厚比,可降低边部所受拉应力,有利于减少横向裂纹产生;当b(R·△h)~(1/2)时,随着板材宽度增加,轧制力逐渐升高,边部产生横向裂纹的几率增加;对于相同规格板坯,随着辊径增大,轧制过程中板坯的宽展量和所受摩擦力逐渐增加,有利于发挥板材塑性从而减小边部裂纹产生的趋势.     

Superplastic Forming of Friction Stir Welded AA6061-T6 Alloy Sheet with Various Tool Rotation Speed

This study attempts to investigate the superplastic forming (SPF) of friction stir welded (FSW) AA6061-T6 alloy sheet at various tool rotation speeds in the range of 500 to 2000 rpm. The effect of FSW on SPF free blow forming of AA6061-T6, pole height, pole thickness, equivalent strain rate, and equivalent flow stress were investigated at constant pressure and constant temperature. Using the Cheng model the pole thickness, the equivalent strain rate, and equivalent flow stress were determined from superplastic free blow forming experiment. The finite element modeling and simulation is performed over the SPF of FSW specimens using selective superplasticity method. Experimental results indicate that tool rotation speed is the critical parameter during friction stir welding that has a greater influence on SPF. The theoretical modeling results exhibit that the SPF of friction stir welding can be practically applied to determine pole thickness, strain rate, flow stress, and strain rate sensitivity index. The finite element modeling results were found to be fairly agreeing with the experimental results. Hence, superplasticity can be significantly enhanced by friction stir welding by varying the FSW tool rotation speed.     

气辅注射成型中气体穿透下的聚合物熔体壁厚的形成

针对气辅注射成型模壁表层熔体形成的复杂过程，对薄壁气辅注塑件在气体沿圆形截面气道进行气体穿透推进的充模过程进行了研究分析，通过引入合理的简化和假设，建立了描述气体穿透下模壁表层熔体厚度比β计算的数学模型和近似计算公式。在此基础上，进一步提出了三维薄壁气辅注塑件在气辅注射成型中气体穿透并推动熔体向前充模流动发展变化的熔体／气体前沿处理的程序算法，并用实例进行了数值模拟。研究结果表明，当气体前沿与熔体前沿的压力梯度之比值m在1．0—1．3范围内时，其β的计算结果为0．20—0．43，接近国外学者的实验到定值0．23—0．40，也比较符合实际的气辅注射成型工艺结果。     

Forming limit diagram for Indian interstitial free steels

In this work, the suitability of interstitial free steel sheets of thickness 0.6 and 1.6 mm for press forming operations were examined by obtaining the forming limit diagram. The microstructural aspects, tensile properties and formability parameters were studied. Forming limit diagrams (FLD) were evaluated for the above sheet metals of two different thicknesses and they were compared. Strain distribution profiles were obtained from the forming experiment. The fracture surfaces of the formed samples were observed using scanning electron microscope. Using the fractography, the fracture behaviour and formability were analyzed. The tensile properties and formability parameters were correlated with the FLD. It was found that the formability of both sheets is good and the sheet with 1.6 mm thickness was superior.     

熔体温度对注射成型热塑性聚氨酯制件残余应力及外形精度的影响EI北大核心CSCD

采用光学双折射法研究注射成型过程中熔体温度对透明热塑性聚氨酯(TPU)弹性体平板制件残余应力的影响规律和作用机理。结果表明,TPU制件在近浇口区域的残余应力大于远浇口区域,整体残余应力随熔体温度上升而下降。通过对平行于熔体流动方向和垂直于熔体流动方向上的制件截面进行双折射测量发现,注射成型TPU制件具有明显的皮-芯结构和零应力层,且随熔体温度升高芯层厚度显著增加。残余应力分析结果表明在制件的芯层以流动残余应力为主,而皮层区域是流动残余应力和热残余应力叠加的结果。此外,制件的翘曲变形与残余应力的分布直接相关,TPU制件尺寸的改变主要是由于流动残余应力释放引起的。