Deformation properties of sintered tungsten-based heavy alloys

The deformation properties of tungsten-based sintered alloys are studied. Plasticity diagrams are plotted for these alloys at deformation temperatures up to 900°C and various state-of-stress schemes. The properties of the tungsten-based sintered alloys are determined during alternating deformation. The joint action of the temperature (up to 900°C) and the state of stress on the ductility of the tungsten-based sintered alloys is analyzed. The results obtained are used to simulate damage accumulation for various methods of strain hardening of heavy alloys (rotational reduction, hydraulic forging, rolling in multiroll passes). Hydraulic forging is considered, and the limiting reductions are determined using the condition of impossible irreversible metal microfracture.     

Microstructure,mechanical properties and tribological behaviour of PM Fe-Cu-Zn alloys containing solid lubricants

Abstract

Fe-Cu-Zn alloys containing solid lubricants of graphite and talc produced via cold pressing and sintering technology are investigated. The influence of composition and sintering temperature on open porosity, density, strength and hardness of these alloys is studied. The microstructure is correlated with the mechanical properties of the sintered materials. The tensile tests showed that the peak strength was observed for samples sintered at ≤1000°C. Above this temperature the bending and tensile strength values decrease. Microstructural analysis of sintered materials revealed three phases in the structure: α-Fe, α-brass and talc. Results indicate that the microstructure of sintered samples is sensitive to process variables such as brass and talc contents and sintering temperature.     

The effect of carbon content on the mechanical properties of tungsten carbide-cobalt hard alloys

Summary A study was made of the effect of graphite and-phase contents on the properties of VK8 alloy. It was found that, in the presence of the-phase in the alloy in the form of lakes or dendrites (lace), indicating carbon deficiency, the strength of the alloy is greatly reduced. Slight decarburization, taking the form of-phase formation along the interphase boundaries, has practically no effect on the strength of VK8 alloy. The presence of graphite in an amount of less than 0.5 vol. % has little effect on the wear resistance of VK8 alloy, and slightly raises its strength. A high graphite content substantially lowers both strength and wear resistance.     

Mn含量对铸造高铌TiAl合金组织和性能的影响

选择两种Mn含量不同的高铌TiAl合金Ti46Al8Nb2Mn0.2B和Ti46Al8Nb1.3Mn0.2B,通过热等静压(HIP)及后续热处理,结合组织和力学性能的分析,研究了Mn含量对高铌TiAl合金的组织和性能的影响.XRD和SEM背散射电子实验结果表明:Mn含量较高的Ti46Al8Nb2Mn0.2B合金,经热等静压及循环热处理,得到的双态组织较粗大,并且有少量脆性β相存在;Mn含量较低的Ti46Al8Nb1.3Mn0.2B合金,经热等静压后直接在双相区长时间保温处理,得到了细小的双态组织,并且完全消除了β相.室温拉伸实验表明,Mn含量的降低提高了Ti46Al8Nb1.3Mn0.2B合金的力学性能,其延伸率、屈服强度和断裂强度分别达到2.4%、548MPa和660MPa.断口形貌分析表明,室温下两种合金都属于解理断裂.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Y-Nd-Zr alloys

The microstructure and tensile properties of the as-cast and solution treatment Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-xNd-0.5Zr (x=0, 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, 3 wt.%) alloys were investigated. The results showed that the microstructure of Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-0.5Zr alloy consisted of α-Mg, Zn-Zr, W (Mg₃Y₂Zn₃) and I (Mg₃YZn₆) phases. With the addition of Nd, I-phase disappeared and Mg₃Y₂Zn₃ phase changed into Mg₃(Nd,Y)₂Zn₃ phase. When the content of Nd reached 3 wt.%, T phase, i.e., ternary Mg-Zn-Nd phase, formed. In addition, with the increase of Nd content in the alloys, the secondary dendritic arm spacing decreased, while the amount of intermetallic phases increased. For as-cast Mg-4.5Zn-1Y-xNd-0.5Zr alloys, after solution treatment, microsegregation was eliminated and the shape of eutectic structure of α-Mg+W transformed from lamellar into spherical. The tensile strength and elongation of Mg-4.5Zn-1Y- 3Nd-0.5Zr alloy were increased from 219.2 MPa and 11.0% to 247.5 MPa and 20.0%, respectively.     

Effect of carbon concentration in binder on the mechanical properties of heat-treatable titanium carbide-steel alloys

Conclusions The optimum amount of carbon in the binder of titanium carbide-steel alloys depends on the carbon content of the carbide employed. In the preparation of alloys from titanium carbide of composition close to stoichiometric and high free-carbon content, alloying with only small amounts of carbon is recommended. When a nonstoichiometric, low-carbon carbide is used, however, larger amounts of carbon can be added to the alloys. The strong influence exerted by the concentration of carbon (combined and free) in the carbide and steel binder is clearly one of the causes of discrepancies in literature data on the properties of titanium carbide-steel alloys.Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, No. 3(267), pp. 43–46, March, 1985.     

Mg-Cu-Y-Si合金玻璃形成能力及力学性能

利用铜模浇铸法制备了Mg₆₀Cu_30-xY₁₀Si_x(x=0,1.0,1.8,2.5,5.0)合金.结果表明,当x=1.0时,合金具有最大的玻璃形成能力,并且其显微硬度和断裂韧性比Mg₆₀Cu₃₀Y₁₀合金也有明显改善.与Mg₆₀Cu₃₀Y₁₀合金比较,Mg₆₀Cu₂₉Y₁₀Si₁合金过冷液相区宽度ΔT_x值减少,但约化玻璃转变温度T_rg值略有增加.     

Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Cr-Ru alloys

In an effort to enhance ductility and strength of Cr-base alloys, a series of Cr-Ru alloys with Ru contents ranging from 3 to 30 at. pct were made to study their microstructure evolution and mechanical properties. The microstructure of the alloys with 6 to 20 at. pct Ru showed signs of a eutectic structure. However, no corresponding eutectic reaction is indicated in the published Cr-Ru phase diagram. The yield strength of the Cr-Ru alloys increased with increasing Ru content at both room temperature and 1200 °C. The tensile ductility of Cr-3 at. pct Ru is about 1.5 pct at room temperature, while the alloys containing 6 at. pct or more Ru showed zero tensile elongation. The deformation mechanisms of the Cr-Ru alloys are discussed in terms of the microstructure and fracture behavior. This article is based on a presentation made in the symposium entitled “Beyond Nickel-Base Superalloys,” which took place March 14–18, 2004, at the TMS Spring meeting in Charlotte, NC, under the auspices of the SMD-Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee, the SMD-High Temperature Alloys Committee, the SMD-Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee, and the SMD-Refractory Metals Committee.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Mn-Sn-Nd wrought alloys

The microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast and extruded Mg-6Zn-1Mn-4Sn-xNd(x=0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5) alloys were investigated by means of optical microscopy(OM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and tensile test. The results showed that the dendrites sizes of these alloys were decreased by the addition of Nd. The phase compositions of the as-cast Mg-Zn-Mn-Sn-Nd alloys were dendritic α-Mg, MgZn2, Mg2 Sn, T phase and MgSnNd ternary phase. The mechanical properties of the as-extruded alloys were improved due to the refined equiaxed grains and dispersive Mg2 Sn and MgSnNd second phases. The comparison of the theoretical yield strength with the experimental yield strength revealed that the yield strength model of the as-extruded alloys should be modified as σys =σMg +σgb +σss +σsp.     

Mechanical properties of Ir-Nb alloys containing Ni and Al

Two alloys made by adding 5 or 10 at. pct, respectively, of Ni-18.9 at. pct Al to an Ir-15 at. pct Nb alloy were investigated. The microstructure and compressive strength at temperatures between room temperature and 1800 °C were investigated to evaluate the potential of these alloys for ultra-high-temperature use. Their microstructural evolution indicated that the two alloys formed fcc and L1₂-Ir₃Nb two-phase structures. The fcc and L1₂ two-phase structures were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The 0.2 pct flow stresses were above 1000 MPa at temperatures up to 1200 °C, about 150 MPa at 1500 °C, and over 100 MPa at 1800 °C. The strength of the quaternary Ir-base alloys at 1200 °C was even higher than that of Ir-base binary and ternary alloys. And the strength of quaternary Ir-Nb-Ni-Al was equivalent to that of the Ir-15 at. pct Nb binary alloy at 1800 °C. The compressive ductility of quaternary (around 20 pct) was improved drastically compared with that of the Ir-base binary alloy (lower than 10 pct) and the ternary Ir-base alloys (about 11 pct). An excellent balance of high-temperature strength and ductility was obtained in the alloy with 10 at. pct Ni-18.9 at. pct Al. The effect of Ni and Al on the strength of the Ir-Nb binary alloy is discussed.     

Al-Zn-Mg-based cast alloys having high mechanical properties

The effect of alloying elements and heat treatment on the structure and properties of cast alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg system and containing more than 9% (Zn + Mg) is analyzed. The optimum chemical composition of an alloy from this system is determined, and the heat-treatment conditions required for improving the mechanical properties of the alloy are found.     

Automotive copper and magnesium containing cast aluminium alloys: Report on the correlation between Yttrium modified microstructure and mechanical properties

An experimental investigation is carried out in order to measure and thus report the effect of SDAS values on the mechanical properties of the Yttrium modified casting Al alloys. Microstructural features and the alloy composition determine the mechanical properties of the as-cast Al alloys. The solidification rate plays the main role on the microstructural characteristics including primary and secondary dendrites arm spacing (DAS and SDAS), also the fraction, size and distribution of defects, eutectic silicon and intermetallic phases. In this study, Yttrium is used as a chemical modifier to the cast Al alloys in an attempt to transform the acicular shape of the Si to the fibrous morphology. The investigation of the samples show the presence of the pores and voids in the microstructure of the as-cast Y modified alloy. The typical cast microstructure shows dendritic Al accompanied with eutectic Si and Al₂Cu, Al₁₅(Fe, Mn)₃Si₂ and other complex multi-element intermetallic. Based on the findings of the tensile tests, strength of the Y modified alloy declines with increasing the SDAS values.     

Zn含量对AlMgSiCu合金组织和力学性能的影响

使用常规铸锭冶金方法制备了不同Zn含量的AlMgSiCu合金.利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、拉伸测试和纳米压痕方法研究了Zn含量对铝合金微观组织和力学性能的影响.研究发现Zn元素能够轻微细化AlMgSiCu合金铸态组织.随着合金中Zn含量的增加,铸态铝合金的晶界变宽,晶界析出相增多.Zn的添加未影响铸态合金的相组成和形貌.随Zn含量的增加,铝合金的强度和延伸率呈现先增后降的变化趋势,添加质量分数0.5%Zn可使合金具有最高的强度,而0.75%Zn使合金获得最高延伸率.对含Zn铝合金的纳米压痕测量表明:随着Zn含量的增加,铝合金的弹性模量呈现逐步降低的趋势.     

Effects of substructure on the mechanical properties of Fe-Ni-Co-C alloys

The effect of transformation substructure (lath or twinned plates) and its subsequent modification of carbide distribution during tempering on the mechanical properties was investigated in Fe-Ni-Co alloys with and without 0.1 pct carbon. The morphology and substructure of carbon free and 0.1 pct carbon Fe-Ni-Co martensites do not have a significant effect on fracture toughness. The transformation substructure by itself does not control the deformation mode of these martensites. Based on a previously suggested model on factors affecting the mode of deformation, the need for substructure control to maintain desirable mechanical properties of low alloy high strength steels, is again emphasized.     

Effects of Be and Fe additions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of A357.0 alloys

A357 hypoeutectic alloy is a heat-treatable Al-Si-Mg system with a nominal composition of Al-7 pct Si and about 0.6 pct Mg have widespreaded applications, especially in the aerospace and automotive industries. The purpose of this study was to determine the influences of Be and Fe content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of A357.0 alloys. Distinct morphologies were discerned between Be-containing and Be-free alloys. The Be-free alloys contain larger amount of iron-bearing phases with Mg than in Be-containing alloys. The addition of Be can change the plateletlike structure of iron-bearing phases to a comparatively harmless round nodular form. Also, the amounts of iron-rich phases are significantly lower and the silicon particles are smaller and more spherical in the Be-containing alloys. Small amounts of Be in A357.0 caused significant increases in the precipitation kinetics of Mg₂Si. It was found that the addition of Be lowers the ternary and binary eutectic melting point. The amount of Mg available to form the major strengthening phase Mg₂Si is increased promoting the tensile strength of A357.0 casting. The tensile properties were improved with decreasing Fe content and the addition of Be. The effect is more apparent in the higher Fe alloys than that in the lower Fe alloys.