电源频率对铸铝合金微弧氧化陶瓷层的影响

研究了微弧氧化处理中电源频率对铸铝合金微弧氧化陶瓷层的影响.发现频率也是影响微弧氧化陶瓷层厚度及表面粗糙度的因素之一.试验结果表明:陶瓷层厚度及表面粗糙度均是先随频率的升高而增加,而后又随频率升高而减小.在微弧氧化后期在增加电源频率的同时,适当降低占空比,可以获得表面质量好并具有一定厚度的陶瓷层.     

Formation of zinc phosphate coatings on AA6061 aluminum alloy

Conditions for forming zinc phosphate conversion coatings on AA6061 aluminum alloy have been investigated by characterizing coatings formed for different parameters of the coating bath. Morphological and compositional information on the coatings was assessed by SEM, EDX and XPS, and simple adhesion tests were undertaken to indicate the strengths of coating attachment. The emphasis was to identify conditions that give high coverage, uniform coatings of small, strongly adhered, zinc phosphate crystals. The use of low-zinc solutions (e.g. an atomic Zn/P ratio of 0.07) and normal-zinc solutions (Zn/P ratio 0.25) were compared; coatings formed by the two solution types appear comparable at pH 2, although at pH 4 the low-zinc solution is more effective. Fluoride in the concentration range 200–400 ppm is indicated to be a useful additive for the normal-zinc coating bath and in the 600–1000 ppm range for the low-zinc process. The use of acid etching in the pre-treatment appears to yield better coatings than when mechanical polishing alone is used.     

高Cu铸造铝合金的摩擦磨损性能EI北大核心CSCD

采用压铸工艺制备Cu含量为5%~20%(质量分数,下同)的Al-Cu合金试样。在布氏硬度计上测定试样的硬度,利用球盘往复式磨损试验机进行3种载荷(1~5 N)的磨损实验,通过SEM和EDS分析不同Cu含量试样的磨损机理。结果表明:随着Cu含量从5%增加至20%,Al-Cu合金中θ相的体积分数由2.00%增加到25.80%,且θ相的尺寸逐渐增大;硬度从59HB增加到170HB。摩擦因数在0.4~0.85范围内变化;Al-Cu合金试样的比磨损率随Cu含量增加先急剧降低后趋于平缓,Cu含量达到15%以上合金试样比磨损率变化不大,最低比磨损率在4.1×10^(-4)mm 3·N^(-1)·m^(-1)左右;较低Cu含量试样的比磨损率随载荷变化显著,随着Cu含量增加比磨损率差别减小。Al-Cu合金的主要磨损机制为黏着磨损和磨粒磨损,低Cu含量试样以黏着磨损为主,高Cu含量试样以磨粒磨损为主;随着载荷的增加,低Cu含量试样黏着磨损程度增加,高Cu含量试样磨粒磨损程度增加。     

基于低温制冷机的铝合金RRR值测试

介绍了目前测量合金材料剩余电阻率比RRR(Residual resistivity ratio)值的3种主要方法,比较了各自的优点和不足,进而提出了基于低温制冷机的测试方法,经过理论分析和实验验证可知,该方法不仅可以得到材料的RRR值,还可以得到材料在各个温度下的电阻值,并拥有目前3种主要方法所不具备的优势。最后把低温制冷机测得的结果与PPMS的测量结果进行对比分析,从而论证了基于低温制冷机平台测量方法的合理性和测量结果的准确性。     

变质和热处理对高强度铸造Al-Cu-Si-Mn合金组织和性能的影响

通过变质处理和热处理实验,研究了不同的Ti变质加入量和固溶时效处理对高强度铸造Al-Cu-Si-Mn合金组织和性能的影响.结果表明,试验材料的铸态组织为粗大的α(Al)固溶体和其晶界分布的θ(Al2Cu)及T(Al12CuMn2)相,加入0.15%～0.2%Ti变质处理可以细化试验材料的铸态组织,变质处理后进行固溶和时效处理,组织由α(Al)固溶体和其晶内弥散分布的二次T相组成,晶界处残留有未完全固溶的T(Al12CuMn2)相,组织中出现α(Al)晶界无析出区.Ti变质处理高强度Al-Cu-Si-Mn合金组织对壁厚效应的敏感性不明显.     

基于VPF工艺的铝合金覆盖件回弹研究

为了研究VPF工艺对铝合金覆盖件成形过程中回弹的影响,对VPF工艺成形过程中铝合金双曲率覆盖件的回弹特征进行了数值模拟和实验研究,并且与传统刚模成形零件的回弹特征进行了对比.研究结果表明:VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件的回弹过程中同时存在正、负回弹现象,而传统刚模成形的零件回弹过程中只存在正回弹,并且VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件大部分区域的回弹量小于传统刚模成形的零件;随着成形深度的增加,VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件正回弹降低,负回弹量增加.     

电磁铸造5182铝合金锭的组织与性能研究

采用电磁铸造技术铸造了易拉罐用5182变形铝合金，采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜分析了其显微组织，而且对其进行了均匀化处理和对比实验。结果表明，电磁铸造锭有更加良好的内部组织和优良的力学性能，电磁铸造试样的硬度大约是普通连续铸造试样的两倍，疲劳性能是普通连续铸造铸锭的3倍，电磁铸造铸锭还有良好的耐磨性，电磁铸造锭的优良性能得宜于电磁搅拌的作用使整个铸锭获得均匀细小的晶粒组织，电磁铸造技术是一种无模铸造技术，它依靠电磁力约束液体金属成型，液体金属不与铸模接触，铸锭表面光滑如镜；相反，普通连续铸造锭表面因存在振动痕和亚表面偏析等铸造缺陷，力学性能大大降低。     

Influence of processing parameters on microstructure and mechanical response of a high-pressure die cast aluminum alloy

Motor sealing brackets were fabricated by pressurized die casting (PDC) process under 408 MPa pressure via semisolid thick slurry of Aluminum Alloy 6061 base metal and 20% powder-chip of similar composition (average 500 μm). Initially, 81 microns powder (40% by weight) and micro-size chips (60% by weight) were mixed by stirring near 300°C until the diffusion of powder takes place and then refined by ball milling process. Influence of thick semisolid slurry modified by powder-chip reinforcement was investigated according to unmelted chip distribution inside the formed cavities, reinforcement incorporation factor (RIF), density measurement, blister formation along the surfaces and microhardness. The obtained results reveal that the unmelted particles significantly improved the microhardness value and density as 134.85 HV and 2.71 g/cm³, respectively, also with the reduction in the size of cavities. Refined microstructures were observed at several locations of the components due to the effect of processing parameters.     

Formation of a graphite-rich zone in centrifugally cast copper alloy graphite composites

The formation of the graphite-rich zone in centrifugally cast copper alloy containing originally 7 and 13 vol % graphite particles, cast at 800 and 1900 r.p.m. was studied as a function of the rotational speed of the mould and the volume fraction of graphite particles. The calculated recovery of graphite particles in copper alloys was found to be around 99% and 95%, for 7 and 13 vol% graphite particles originally added to the melts, respectively. The ratio of the thickness of graphite-rich zone to the casting thickness was observed to increase with increasing volume fraction of graphite particles and with decreasing rotational speed of the mould. These ratios were found to be between 0.56 and 0.76 for centrifugal casting of copper alloy containing 7 and 13 vol % graphite particles, respectively, cast at 800 r.p.m.; the corresponding ratios were between 0.42 and 0.71, respectively, for the alloys cast at 1900 r.p.m. The ratio of the thickness of the graphite-rich zone to the casting thickness has been discussed in terms of the velocity of the particle and the solid/liquid interface. © 1998 Chapman and Hall     

Microstructural characterization and high cycle fatigue behavior of investment cast A357 aluminum alloy

In order to observe the influence of strontium (Sr) modification and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) on an aluminum–silicon cast alloy A357 (AlSi7Mg0.6), the microstructure and the high cycle fatigue behavior of three batches of materials produced by investment casting (IC) were studied. The parts were produced by an advanced IC proprietary process. The main process innovation is to increase the solidification and cooling rate by immersing the mold in cool liquid. Its advantage is to produce finer microstructures. Microstructural characterization showed a dendrite arm spacing (DAS) refinement of 40% when compared with the same part produced by conventional investment casting. Fatigue tests were conducted on hourglass specimens heat treated to T6, under a stress ratio of R = 0.1 and a frequency of 25 Hz. One batch of material was unmodified but two batches were modified with 0.007% and 0.013% Sr addition, from which one batch was submitted to HIP after casting. Results reported in S–N diagrams show that the addition of Sr and the HIP process improve the 10⁶ cycles fatigue strength by 9% and 34% respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of the fracture surfaces showed a variety of crack initiation mechanisms. In the unmodified alloy, decohesion between the coarse Si particles and the aluminum matrix was mostly observed. On the other hand, in the modified but non HIP-ed alloy, cracks initiated from pores. When the same alloy was subjected to HIP, a competition between crystallographic crack initiations (at persistent slip bands) and decohesion/failure of intermetallic phases was observed. When compared to fatigue strength reported for components produced by permanent mold casting, the studied material are more resistant to fatigue even in the unmodified and non HIP-ed states.     

铸造铝合金真空浸渗针孔修复组织及性能研究

本文采用真空浸渗技术,对铸造铝合金(ZL101A)针孔缺陷进行修复,并研究其修复后的综合性能.修复前后的试样分别进行显微组织及能谱分析、摩擦磨损实验、盐雾腐蚀试验等性能测试.研究结果表明:真空浸渗工艺后的铸铝合金表面针孔有效得到填充;摩擦磨损曲线更加平滑,摩擦系数0.61小于未浸渗试样的摩擦系数0.73;盐雾实验测试防腐等级由3级升到6级,表明真空浸渗修复工艺较好地提高了铸造铝合金的力学性能与防腐蚀性能.     

Research on the microstructure,fatigue and corrosion behavior of permanent mold and die cast aluminum alloy

Permanent mold (PM) and high pressure die cast (HPDC) AlMg5Si2Mn are employed to investigate the microstructure, fatigue strength and corrosion resistance. Results indicated that the mechanical properties (R_m, R_0.2 and δ) of HPDC specimens (314 MPa, 189 MPa and 7.3%) are significantly better than those of PM specimens (160 MPa, 111 MPa and 2.5%) due to the finer grain size and less cast defects. Fatigue cracks of PM samples dominantly initiated from shrinkage pores and obscure fatigue striations are observed in crack growth region. Corrosion and pitting potentials of PM and HPDC AlMg5Si2Mn alloy are around −1250 mV, −760 mV and −1220 mV, −690 mV respectively. Numerous pits are observed around the grain boundaries because the corrosion potential of Mg₂Si is more anodic than that of α-Al matrix. In addition, the superior corrosion resistance of HPDC samples can be attributed to the fine grain size and the high boundary density which improved the formation of oxide layer on the surface and prevented further corrosion.     

基于DIC的铝合金薄壁缺口件多轴疲劳行为

为探究缺口对材料多轴疲劳性能的影响,以航空用7075-T651铝合金薄壁缺口件为研究对象,进行等效应力幅变量的比例多轴疲劳实验,采用数字图像相关技术进行表征并分析临界平面角度.结果表明:随加载等效应力幅的增加,试样多轴疲劳寿命降低,缺口附近最大轴向、扭向和剪切工程应变增大.不同加载条件下,缺口附近应变集中现象均随着加载周次的增加而逐渐增强.缺口附近的应变变化过程可分为裂纹萌生、裂纹扩展及瞬断阶段.引入临界平面角度和其上最大正应变,提出SWT修正模型,其预测结果均位于2倍分散带内.     

Characterization of friction stir welded boron carbide particulate reinforced AA6061 aluminum alloy stir cast composite

Development of welding procedures to join aluminum matrix composite (AMCs) holds the key to replace conventional aluminum alloys in many applications. In this research work, AA6061/B₄C AMC was produced using stir casting route with the aid of K₂TiF₆ flux. Plates of 6 mm thickness were prepared from the castings and successfully butt joined using friction stir welding (FSW). The FSW was carried out using a tool rotational speed of 1000 rpm, welding speed of 80 mm/min and axial force of 10 kN. A tool made of high carbon high chromium steel with square pin profile was used. The microstructure of the welded joint was characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The welded joint showed the presence of four zones typically observed in FSW of aluminum alloys. The weld zone showed fine grains and homogeneous distribution of B₄C particles. A joint efficiency of 93.4% was realized under the experimental conditions. But, FSW reduced the ductility of the composite.     

Low‐cycle fatigue behavior of a newly developed cast aluminum alloy for automotive applications

The drive for increasing fuel efficiency and decreasing anthropogenic greenhouse effect via lightweighting leads to the development of several new Al alloys. The effect of Mn and Fe addition on the microstructure of Al‐Mg‐Si alloy in as‐cast condition was investigated. The mechanical properties including strain‐controlled low‐cycle fatigue characteristics were evaluated. The microstructure of the as‐cast alloy consisted of globular primary α‐Al phase and characteristic Mg₂Si‐containing eutectic structure, along with Al₈(Fe,Mn)₂Si particles randomly distributed in the matrix. Relative to several commercial alloys including A319 cast alloy, the present alloy exhibited superior tensile properties without trade‐off in elongation and improved fatigue life due to the unique microstructure with fine grains and random textures. The as‐cast alloy possessed yield stress, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation of about 185 MPa, 304 MPa, and 6.3%, respectively. The stress‐strain hysteresis loops were symmetrical and approximately followed Masing behavior. The fatigue life of the as‐cast alloy was attained to be higher than that of several commercial cast and wrought Al alloys. Cyclic hardening occurred at higher strain amplitudes from 0.3% to 0.8%, while cyclic stabilization sustained at lower strain amplitudes of ≤0.2%. Examination of fractured surfaces revealed that fatigue crack initiated from the specimen surface/near‐surface, and crack propagation occurred mainly in the formation of fatigue striations.