Fabrication of directional solidification components of nickel-base superalloys by laser metal forming

Straight plates, hollow columns, ear-like blade tips, twist plates with directional solidification microstructure made of Rene 95 superalloys were successfully fabricated on Nickel-base superalloy and DD3 substrates, respectively. The processing conditions for production of the parts with corresponding shapes were obtained. The fabrication precision was high and the components were compact. The solidification microstructure of the parts was analyzed by optical microscopy. The results show that the solidification microstructure is composed of columnar dendrites, by epitaxial growth onto the directional solidification substrates. The crystallography orientation of the parts was parallel to that of the substrates. The primary arm spacing was about 10μm, which is in the range of superfine dendrites, and the secondary arm was small or even degenerated. It is concluded that the laser metal forming technique provides a method to manufacture directional solidification components.     

Mechanical properties of directionally solidified lead-antimony alloys

The Pb-17wt％ Sb alloy was directionally solidified under two solidification conditions:with different temperature gradients (G=0.93-3.67 K/mm)at a constant growth rate(V=17.50 μm/s)and with different growth rates(V=8.3-497 μm/s)at a constant temperature gradient(G=3.67 K/mm)in a Bridgman furnace.Microstructure parameters,such as primary dendrite arm spacing(λ1),secondary dendrite arm spacing(λ2),and dendrite tip radius(R),were measured.The microhardness(Hv)and ultimate tensile strength(σ)of the directional solidification samples were also measured.The influences of solidification and microstructure parameters on Hv and σrwere investigated.The results obtained in this work were compared with similar experimental researches in literatures.It is shown that the Hv and σrvalues increase with the increase of G and V,but decrease with the increase of λ1,λ2,and R.     

Modeling of Microstructure Evolution during Directional Solidification Process

A model was presented to describe the microstructure evolution during the directional solidification process. In this model, the problem of different properties in the solid and liquid phase was solved by making the properties continuous at‘the solidlliquid inteorace. Furthermore, a random noise was incorporated to reflect the anisotropic growth. Moreover, the averaging solute conservation was developed to keep the total solute conservation in the inteorace region. A simple ingot was simulated by this method, the model can represent the micro-structure evolution, solute concentration redistribution, micro-segregation and the columnar-to-equiaxed transition.     

稀土微合金低镍奥氏体不锈钢定向凝固组织的研究

采用电磁感应定向生长炉制备稀土微合金低镍奥氏体不锈钢定向凝固组织,系统地研究凝固速度和稀土元素Ce对不锈钢凝固时界面形态以及枝晶间距的影响。研究发现,在特定温度梯度下,随着凝固速度的增加,定向凝固的固液界面由胞状晶转变为树枝晶。凝固速度和稀土元素Ce的增加使得定向凝固组织的枝晶形貌逐渐细化,枝晶间距减小。     

Robust H∞ directional control for a sampled-data autonomous airship

A robust H∞ directional controller for a sampled-data autonomous airship with polytopic parameter uncertainties was proposed. By input delay approach, the linearized airship model was transformed into a continuous-time system with time-varying delay. Sufficient conditions were then established based on the constructed Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, which guarantee that the system is mean-square exponentially stable with H∞ performance. The desired controller can be obtained by solving the obtained conditions. Simulation results show that guaranteed minimum H∞ performance γ=1.4037 and fast response of attitude for sampled-data autonomous airship are achieved in spite of the existence of parameter uncertainties.     

Effect of microstructure and defects on the magnetostriction of 〈110〉 oriented TDT-110 alloys

〈110〉 oriented rods of TbDyFe giant magnetostrictive alloys have been prepared with the help of the zone melting directional solidification technique with a high temperature gradient. To acquire optimal magnetostrictive properties at low magnetic field, the TbDyFe alloys have been heat-treated at different temperatures and cooled at different rates. The relationships between the proc- ess of the heat treatment, microstructure, defects, and magnetostrictive properties of the TbDyFe materials have been studied. 2008 University of Science and Technology Beijing. All rights reserved.     

Effect of vanadium and chromium on the microstructural features of V–Cr–Mn–Ni spheroidal carbide cast irons

The objective of this investigation is to study the influence of vanadium（5.0wt%–10.0wt%） and chromium（0–9.0wt%） on the microstructure and hardness of Cr-V-Mn-Ni white cast irons with spheroidal vanadium carbides. The alloys＇ microstructural features are presented and discussed with regard to the distribution of phase elements. The structural constituents of the alloys are spheroidal VC, proeutectoid cementite, ledeburite eutectic, rosette-shaped carbide eutectic（based on M7C3）, pearlite, martensite, and austenite. Their combinations and area fraction（AF） ratios are reported to be influenced by the alloys＇ chemical composition. Spheroidized VC particles are found to be sites for the nucleation of carbide eutectics. Cr and V are shown to substitute each other in the VC and M7C3 carbides, respectively. Chromium alloying leads to the formation of a eutectic（γ-Fe ＋ М7С3）, preventing the appearance of proeutectoid cementite in the structure. Vanadium and chromium are revealed to increase the total carbide fraction and the amount of austenite in the matrix. Cr is observed to play a key role in controlling the metallic matrix microstructure.     

Cu-Zr合金定向凝固组织的研究

采用定向凝固方法制备了Cu 12 .2 5Zr自生复合材料,并通过扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射等方法对定向凝固组织进行了研究.结果表明,在温度梯度一定的前提下,生长速度对定向凝固组织的形貌有着重要的影响,随着生长速度的增加,凝固组织由层片状依次转化为棒状、树枝状和集群状组织;在所制备的Cu 12 .2 5Zr自生复合材料中,第2相主要是Cu5Zr,并且Cu5Zr与基体α(Cu)之间存在着一定的取向关系,另外还有少量的Cu8Zr3 相和Cu10 Zr7相;在Cu 12 .2 5Zr合金枝晶端部存在明显的Zr元素富集.     

Solidification structures of high niobium containing TiAl alloys

To understand the effect of alloy stoichiometry on the microstructural development and mechanical behavior of γ-TiAlbased materials, it is necessary to have a determination of the phase relationships for the TiAl alloy system near the γ phase field.Cast structures and phases of Ti-(43-47)Al-8Nb-(1-2)Mn (at%) alloys have been studied by using scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. Their solidification path and microstructure development during the solidification were analyzed. The experimental results show that the alloys with different Al contents form different macrostructures and microstructural morphologies. This indicates that the solidification paths are different with different Al contents. The alloy with 43Al forms equiaxed grain structure, and the solidification path is as follows: L → L β→β→α β→α β cores →α2 γ B2 cores. Whereas the alloy with 47Al forms columnar grain structure, and the solidification path is as follows: L → L β→α β L →α γ β cores →α2 γ B2 cores. The β phase is their primary solid phase and can be retained to ambient temperature. The alloy with 43Al solidifies completely into β phase. The peritectic reactions L β→α and L α→γ appear when the Al content increases to 47Al.     

Effect of microstructure on the mechanical,thermal, and electronic property measurement ofceramic coatings

Ceramic materials were investigated as thermal barrier coatings and electrolytes. Electrophoretic deposition（EPD） and physical vapor deposition（PVD） were employed to fabricate samples, and the mechanical properties and microstructure were examined by nanoindentation and microscopy, respectively. Yttria-stabilized zirconia/alumina（YSZ/Al2O3） composite coatings, a candidate for thermal barrier coatings, yield a kinky, rather than smooth, load–displacement curve. Scanning electron microscope（SEM） examination reveals that the kinky curve is because of the porous microstructure and cracks are caused by the compression of the indenter. Li0.34La0.51 Ti O2.94（LLTO） on Si/Sr Ru O3（Si/SRO） substrates, an ionic conductor in nature, demonstrates electronic performance. Although SEM images show a continuous and smooth microstructure, a close examination of the microstructure by transmission electron microscopy（TEM） reveals that the observed spikes indicate electronic performance. Therefore, we can conclude that ceramic coatings could serve multiple purposes but their properties are microstructure-dependent.     

Cooling rate effects on the structure and transformation behavior of Cu-Zn-Al shape memory alloys

Different fragments of a hot-rolled and homogenized Cu–Zn–Al shape memory alloy（SMA） were subjected to thermal cycling by means of a differential scanning calorimetric（DSC） device. During thermal cycling, heating was performed at the same constant rate of increasing temperature while cooling was carried out at different rates of decreasing temperature. For each cooling rate, the temperature decreased in the same thermal interval. During each cooling stage, an exothermic peak（maximum） was observed on the DSC thermogram. This peak was associated with forward martensitic transformation. The DSC thermograms were analyzed with PROTEUS software： the critical martensitic transformation start（Ms） and finish（Mf） temperatures were determined by means of integral and tangent methods, and the dissipated heat was evaluated by the area between the corresponding maximum plot and a sigmoid baseline. The effects of the increase in cooling rate, assessed from a calorimetric viewpoint, consisted in the augmentation of the exothermic peak and the delay of direct martensitic transformation. The latter had the tendency to move to lower critical transformation temperatures. The martensite plates changed in morphology by becoming more oriented and by an augmenting in surface relief, which corresponded with the increase in cooling rate as observed by scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and atomic force microscopy（AFM）.     

Mechanical,electrical, and thermal properties of the directionally solidified Bi-Zn-AI ternary eutectic alloy

A Bi-2.0Zn-0.2A1 （wt%） ternary eutectic alloy was prepared using a vacuum melting furnace and a casting furnace. The samples were directionally solidified upwards at a constant growth rate （V= 18.4 μm/s） under different temperature gradients （G = 1.15-3.44 K/mm） and at a constant temperature gradient （G = 2.66 K/mm） under different growth rates （V= 8.3-500 μm/s） in a Bridgman-type directional so- lidification furnace. The dependence ofmicrostructure parameter （2） on the solidification parameters （G and V） and that of the microhardness （Hv） on the microstructure and solidification parameters were investigated. The resistivity （ρ） measurements of the studied alloy were per- formed using the standard four-point-probe method, and the temperature coefficient of resistivity （α） was calculated from the ρ-Tcurve. The enthalpy （AH） and the specific heat （Cp） values were determined by differential scanning calorimetry analysis. In addition, the thermal conductivities of samples, obtained using the Wiedemann-Franz and Smith-Palmer equations, were compared with the experimental results. The results revealed that, the thermal conductivity values obtained using the Wiedemarm-Franz and Smith-Palmer equations for the Bi-2.0Zn-0.2Al （wt%） alloy are in the range of 5.2-6.5 W/Km and 15.2-16.4 W/Km, respectively.     

Microstructure evolution of cast Al-Si-Cu alloys in solution treatment

To develop a software to predict the evolution of microstructure and the development of mechanical properties during the heat treatment of cast aluminum alloys, we modeled the redistribution of solute during the solution treatment of multicomponent alloys. The predictions of solidification simulation software or the results of experiment provided the initial microstructure and solute distribution for simulation of heat treatment. Binary through quinary aluminum alloys with silicon, copper, magnesium, and iron were modeled. The basic model assumed local equilibrium （no undercooling due to nucleation or growth） and computed diffusion in the solid constituents during solidification. The evolution of microstructure during solution treatment was followed by qualitative and quantitative metallography. The results of simulation for the ternary alloy Al-7%Si-3.5%Cu were compared to experimental observation.     

液态锌凝固过程中的分子动力学模拟研究

采用Morse势函数,用分子动力学方法研究了冷却速度对液态金属锌凝固过程微观结构的影响.利用径向分布函数、能量分析、Voronoi多面体结构分析等方法分析了凝固过程中的微观结构演变特征.结果表明,冷却速率大于2.5×1012 K/s时,得到非晶态结构;冷却速率小于7.0×10 11K/s时,将发生结晶.同时发现,在结晶...     

焊接凝固过程中微观组织演变研究方法进展

在焊接凝固过程中微观组织演变会影响焊接接头最终的微观组织形貌,进而影响焊接接头的力学性能.对焊接凝固过程中微观组织演变研究方法进行全面探讨,首先讨论基于实验的微观组织演变研究方法包括Gleeble热模拟实验法、焊接接头不同区域微观组织比对的微观组织演变分析方法、基于化学成分改变的微观组织演变分析方法以及同步辐射原位观察...     

Precipitation and control of BN inclusions in 42CrMo steel and their effect on machinability

The precipitation and control of boron nitrogen （BN） inclusions in 42CrMo steel were investigated and their effect on machinability was analyzed. First, the precipitation regularity of BN in 42CrMo steel was studied by theoretical calculation. Then, the machinability of the steel was investigated through contrast cutting experiments, and the composition and cooling rate of the steel were controlled to analyze the variation laws of the size, distribution, and area ratio of BN inclusions. Finally, the results were combined with the machinability of the steel to analyze the relationship among them. It is found that the machinability of the steel is mainly influenced by the diameter and quantity of BN inclusions. Fine and dispersedly distributed BN inclusions are more beneficial for the improvement in machinability of 42CrMo steel than coarse and sparse BN inclusions.     

金属间化合物NiAl的合金化与凝固技术

详细介绍和评述了金属间化合物NiAl的合金化与凝固技术的研究现状，并重点介绍了合金化对NiAl合金的塑性、韧性和强度的影响，以及定向凝固，普通铸造和单晶制备技术对NiAl合金强韧化的影响。其中，定向凝固技术制备的NiAl基与难熔金属相组成的共晶合金具有良好的综合力学性能，既具有较高的高温强度，又具有较好的室温韧性。     

高温合金铸件凝固过程模拟的CA-FE法

运用现代造型软件PRO/E和有限元分析软件ANSYS,并且利用MATLAB软件的计算功能和图形功能,实现了对复杂高温合金铸件凝固过程的温度场和微观组织的仿真;同时耦合了铸件凝固过程模拟的微观动力学模型和宏观温度场模型,建立起实用高效的CA-FE集成模拟法。运用该模拟法研究某航天发动机高温合金铸件,得到其凝固过程的温度场及其微观晶粒组织,模拟结果和实际符合较好。     

凝固过程微观组织数值模拟研究进展

介绍目前几种主要的微观组织模拟方法、确定性方法、随机性方法和相场法及其主要建模思想和优缺点.分析了各方法在凝固过程微观组织模拟方面的国内外研究进展和现状.研究结果表明,多种模型相结合与宏观场模拟相耦合是今后凝固微观组织数值模拟的发展趋势.     

Microstructure and magnetic properties of directly quenched Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite materials at different temperatures

Directly quenched Nd9.5Fe81Zr3B6.5 nanocomposite permanent magnets were prepared under different melt treatment conditions, i.e., the melt temperature was varied prior to ejection onto the quenching wheel. The effect of quenching temperature on the microstructure and magnetic properties of the alloys was studied by X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy and magnetization measurements. It is found that a finer and more uniform microstructure can be obtained directly from the melt quenched at lower temperature. With increasing initial quenching temperature, the optimal quenching speed decreases and the microstructure of the ribbons becomes coarser and more irregular. As a result, the magnetic properties of the alloys are deteriorated. It is believed that the break of the pre-existing Nd2Fe14B clusters and decrease in number of the developing nuclei of Nd2Fe14B phase with increase in quenching temperature may be the causes for the change of the microstructure and the magnetic properties of the ribbons.