钎缝间隙对TC4与Ti3Al-Nb合金钎焊接头组织的影响

采用50Ti-20Zr-20Ni-10Cu粉末钎料对Ti3Al-Nb(Ti-13Al-24Nb)(质量分数)合金与TC4合金(Ti-6Al-4V)进行真空钎焊,通过SEM、EDS电子探针及拉伸试验,研究不同钎缝间隙的钎焊接头的显微组织及性能特征。结果表明,钎缝间隙对钎焊接头的组织及性能有较大影响,当钎缝间隙增大时,钎焊接头的组织变得复杂,在接头中既形成了共晶组织又形成了化合物带,这种组织特征会显著降低接头的强度。     

Joining of C/C composite to TC4 using SiC particle-reinforced brazing alloy

Silicon carbide particles were used as reinforcement in the Ag-26.7Cu-4.6Ti (wt.%) brazing alloy for joining C/C composite to TC4 (Ti-6Al-4V, wt.%). The mechanical properties of the brazed joints were measured by shear strength testing. The effects of the volume percentage of SiC particles on the microstructures of the brazed joints were investigated. It is shown that the maximum shear strength of the joints is 29 MPa using 15 vol.% SiC in the brazing alloy which is greater than that with Ag-26.7Cu-4.6Ti brazing alloy alone (22 MPa). Ti is reacted with SiC particles, forming Ti–Si–C compound in the particle-reinforced brazing alloy. Due to this, more SiC particles in the brazing alloy, the thickness of TiC/TiCu reaction layer near C/C composite decreases. Moreover, SiC particles added to the brazing alloy can reduce the CTE of the brazing alloy which results in lower residual stress in the C/C composite-to-metal joint. Both of the above reasons lead to the increasing of the shear strength of the brazed joints. But excessive SiC particles added to the brazing alloy lead to pores which results in poor strength of the brazed joint.     

Growth mechanism of compound at interface of Ti-6Al-4V joint brazed with 72Ag-28Cu filler alloy

Abstract

The growth process of Ti-Cu compound at the interface of a Ti-6Al-4V/72Ag-28Cu (wt-%) joint was analysed using X-ray diffraction, SEM, and energy diffraction spectra. According to the investigated results, when the joint was brazed for a relatively short holding time, atoms of Ti and Cu diffused into the interface would combine into Ti₂Cu by eutectoid reaction during the cooling stage. As the holding time is beyond the critical brazing time, Ti₂Cu compound decomposed owing to a large amount of Ti in the base metal dissolving into the brazing zone and the relatively gentle concentration gradient of Cu, thus resulted in the solid dissolving of Cu into Ti. In this case, the resulting joints exhibited high strengths. On the basis of the analysis mentioned above, a concept 'critical brazing time' was proposed.     

Ion nitriding of explosively-clad titanium/steel tandems

Ti-6Al-4V, that was explosively welded to a 304 stainless steel plate, was ion nitrided in a d.c. plasma. An effective nitriding was achieved due to the high dislocation density and vacancy concentration that emaneted from the shock wave exposure of explosive welding which, in turn, accelerated diffusion of nitrogen into the titanium matrix. Processed Ti-6AI-4V developed a surface layer of TiN () followed by a Ti₂N () and interstitial nitrogen containing diffusion layer of -titanium. The growth rate of compound layer ( + ) and case depth were found to be controlled by the diffusion of nitrogen. Depending on the temperature of ion nitriding, high Knoop hardness values, between 800 and 2520, were obtained and these values show two to sixfold increase in the hardness when compared with unprocessed samples. XRD results showed VN formation also, together with TiN and Ti₂N nitrides and a preferred TiN growth in (002) orientation. Interfaces between Ti-6Al-4V and 304 stainless steel showed higher hardnesses as was seen following explosive welding than associated cores and a small amount of recrystallization was observed in the Ti-6Al-4V layer at the higher temperature processing. Nitriding of clad-Ti-6Al-4V thus provides an excellent opportunity of cladding surfaces with titanium alloys, in advanced structural applications without the expense of their monolithic counterparts.     

Infrared brazing of high-strength titanium alloys by Ti–15Cu–15Ni and Ti–15Cu–25Ni filler foils

Microstructures and fracture behaviors of infrared heated, vacuum brazed Ti–6Al–4V and Ti-15-3 alloys using two Ti–Cu–Ni braze fillers have been characterized to establish the effects of brazing process parameter and chemical composition on the strength of brazed joints. The brazed joint initially contains two prominent phases; a Ti alloy matrix alloyed with V, Cr, Ni, Cu and Al and a Cu–Ni-rich Ti phase. Brazing temperature and soak time control the amount of Cu–Ni-rich Ti phase in the brazed joints. The fracture mode changes from brittle cleavage to quasi-cleavage to ductile dimple as the amount of Cu–Ni-rich Ti phase is reduced in the brazed joint. Both brazing temperature and soak time are critical to eliminate the Cu–Ni-rich Ti phase for optimal shear strength and ductile fracture of brazed joints. A post-brazing annealing at lower temperature is also shown to be an effective way to homogenize the microstructure of brazed joint for improved joint strength.     

NaCl-induced accelerated oxidation of 304 stainless steel and Fe-Mn-Al alloy at 900°C

The high-temperature corrosion behavior of cold-rolled and annealed 304 stainless steel (304SS) and Fe-29Mn-8Al-2.5Si-2Cr-0.74C alloy coated with 0.002 g cm^–2 NaCl initially were studied at 900°C in air. The corrosion kinetics of the two alloys follow the parabolic rate law. The initial NaCl coating accelerates oxidation of these alloys by oxychlorination and chlorination/oxidation cyclic reactions, and catalytic actions of chloride or chlorine are thought to be the principal causes. A bulky, layered scale as well as some intergranular attack is noted on the annealed 304SS, and intergranular attack distributes over the alloy substrate of the cold-rolled 304SS during a 144 h exposure. With the formation of a compact Al₂O₃ scale to decrease further chlorine attack, the corrosion resistance of Fe-Mn-Al alloy is superior to that of 304SS in this study.     

Interface contribution to the SiC-titanium and SiC-aluminium tensile strength prediction

Fragmentation tests of single SiC filaments embedded in an aluminium (1050 and 5083 alloys) or a titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) matrix have been analysed in an effort to obtain the interface contribution in terms that could be incorporated into a tensile fracture model for unidirectional composites. Depending on the matrix, two regimes of interfacial stress transfer can be distinguished within the whole range of tested temperatures. For the SCS2/5083 system, plastic deformation of the alloy limits the stress transfer, and the interface contribution thus finds its expression in the shear stress of the matrix. for the SCS6/Ti-6Al-4V system, friction is the leading process and the interface contribution strongly depends on the stress state around the fibre. Assuming a temperature dependent compressive radial stress up to 925C, an effective transfer shear stress may be easily calculated for unidirectional SCS6/Ti-6Al-4V composites.     

A study of the wetting,microstructure and bond strength in brazing SiC by Cu-X(X = Ti,V,Nb,Cr) alloys

In the active brazing of SiC by copper-based alloys, the effects of various active elements such as titanium, vanadium, niobium and chromium on the wetting, microstructure and bond strength are investigated. In wetting, Cu-Cr alloys have the lowest wetting angles on SiC of 10°–20° depending on the chromium content. SiC is decomposed on contact with alloy melts during brazing. Carbon and silicon released from this decomposition of SiC react with active elements to produce their carbides and suicides at the interface. The reacted layers have different microstructures depending on the brazing alloys, but Cu-Ti and Cu-Cr alloys show similar microstructure, as do Cu-V and Cu-Nb alloys. In the four-point bend tests, the brazed joints of Cu-5 at % Ti, Cu-5 at % V and Cu-5 at % Nb alloys have similar bend strengths of 86.9, 80.3 and 92.4 MPa, respectively. The brazed joints of Cu-2 at % Nb alloys show a high bend strength of 154 MPa, although the wetting angle is a little higher, at about 60°. Niobium is found as a new active element of copper-based alloys to braze SiC. Cu-Nb alloys are promising for substitution for Cu-Ti alloys.     

3D打印医用钛合金的抗菌性能和体外生物相容性

应用选择性激光熔融技术(SLM)制备出3D打印医用钛合金Ti-6Al-4V和Ti-6Al-4V-5Cu,用平板共培养法研究测定其抗菌性能,用CCK8细胞增殖测定法、鬼笔环肽细胞骨架染色法和Annexin-V/PI流式细胞术研究了这种合金的抗菌性能和对小鼠胚胎成骨前体细胞(MC3T3-E1)的体外生物相容性影响。结果表明,3D打印Ti-6Al-4V-5Cu合金具有较高的抗菌性能,对金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌率达到(57.03±1.55)%。在CCK8细胞增殖毒性测定、细胞骨架鬼笔环肽染色实验和Annexin-V/PI双标记法流式分析三种研究中Ti-6Al-4V-5Cu表现的优越,具有更好的体外生物相容性。     

Adhesive B-doped DLC films on biomedical alloys used for bone fixation

The long-term failure of the total hip and knee prostheses is attributed to the production of wear particles at the articulating interface between the metals, ceramics and polymers used for surgical implants and bone-fixtures. Therefore, finding an adhesive and inert coating material that has low frictional coefficient should dramatically reduce the production of wear particles and hence, prolong the life time of the surgical implants. The novel properties of the non-toxic diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have proven to be excellent candidates for biomedical applications. However, they have poor adhesion strength to the alloys and biomaterials. The addition of a thin interfacial layer such as Si, Ti, TiN, Mo and Cu/Cr and/or adding additives such as Si, F, N, O, W, V, Co, Mo, Ti or their combinations to the DLC films has been found to increase the adhesion strength substantially. In our study, grade 316L stainless steel and grade 5 titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) were used as biomaterial substrates. They were coated with DLC films containing boron additives at various levels using various Si interfacial layer thicknesses. The best film adhesion was achieved at 8% and 20% on DLC coated Ti-6Al-4V and grade 316L substrates, respectively. It has been demonstrated that doping the DLC with boron increases their adhesion strength to both substrates even without silicon interfacial layer and increases it substantially with optimum silicon layer thickness. The adhesion strength is also correlated with the hydrogen contents in the B-DLC films. It is found to reach its maximum value of 700 kg/cm² and 390 kg/cm² at 2/7 and 3/6 for CH₄/Ar partial pressures (in mTorr ratio) for Ti-6Al-4V and 316L substrates, respectively.     

Effect of the filament nature on fatigue crack growth in titanium based composites reinforced by boron,B(B4C) and SiC filaments

Crack propagation testing has been applied to synthetic metal matrix composites (MMC) in order to compare failure mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V alloy reinforced by uncoated boron, B(B₄C) and chemical vapour deposition (CVD) SiC filaments. The impeding effect of the fibres leads to low crack growth rates, compared to those reported for the unreinforced Ti-6Al-4V alloy and to higher toughness despite the presence of the reinforcing brittle phases. After long isothermal exposures at 850° C, the MMC crack growth resistance is reduced mainly due to fibre degradation, fibre-matrix debonding and an increase in matrix brittleness. However, for short-time isothermal exposures (up to about 10 h for B/Ti-6Al-4V, 30 h for B (B₄C)/Ti-6Al-4V and 60 h for SiC/Ti-6Al-4V) the crack growth resistance is significantly increased. This improvement is related to the build up of an energy-dissipating mechanism by fibre microcracking in the vicinity of the crack tip. This damaging mechanism allowing matrix plastic deformation is already effective for boron and B(B₄C) in the as-fabricated state, but occurs only after 10 h of thermal exposure at 850° C in the case of SiC/Ti-6Al-4V composites.     

Brazing copper and alumina metallized with Ti-containing Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu metal powder

A Sn-based metallization layer was successfully prepared on the surface of alumina at 900 °C by using Ti-containing Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu (SAC, wt.%) metal powder. Reliable alumina/copper joints were obtained by brazing pre-metallized alumina and copper using SAC filler at 580–660 °C for 5 min. The typical interfacial microstructure of brazed joint was copper/Cu₃Sn layer/Cu₆Sn₅ layer/β-Sn layer containing Ti₆Sn₅ phase and Al₂O₃ particles/alumina. As brazing temperature increased, the Cu–Sn intermetallic layers thickened rapidly and the amount of β-Sn phase reduced. When brazing temperature exceeded 640 °C, Kirkendall voids and microcracks formed at copper/Cu₃Sn interface. The joints brazed at 580–620 °C possessed high shear strength and the highest average shear strength of 32 MPa was achieved when brazed at 620 °C. Fracture analyses indicated that the joints mainly fractured inside of the Cu₆Sn₅ layer and β-Sn layer. The joints brazed above 620 °C demonstrated low shear strength due to the formation of Kirkendall voids which caused the joints fractured along the Cu/Cu₃Sn interface.     

Brazing of WC–8Co cemented carbide to steel using Cu–Ni–Al alloys as filler metal: Microstructures and joint mechanical behavior

Three novel Cu–Ni–Al brazing filler alloys with Cu/Ni weight ratio of 4:1 and 2.5–10 wt% Al were developed and characterized, and the wetting of three Cu–Ni–Al alloys on WC–8 Co cemented carbide were investigated at 1190–1210?C by the sessile drop technique. Vacuum brazing of the WC–8 Co cemented carbide to SAE1045 steel using the three Cu–Ni–Al alloys as filler metal was further carried out based on the wetting test results. The interfacial interactions and joint mechanical behaviors involving microhardness, shear strength and fracture were analyzed and discussed. The experimental results show that all the three wetting systems present excellent wettability with final contact angles of less than 5?and fast spreading. An obvious degeneration layer with continuous thin strip forms in the cemented carbide adjacent to the Cu–Ni–Al/WC–8 Co interface. The variation of microhardness in the joint cross-section is closely related to the interactions(such as diffusion and solid solution) of WC–8 Co/Cu–Ni–Al/steel system. Compared with the other two brazed joints, the WC–8 Co/Cu–19 Ni–5 Al/steel brazed joint presents more reliable interlayer microstructure and mechanical property while brazing at the corresponding wetting temperatures for 5 min, and its average shear strength is over 200 MPa after further optimizing the brazing temperature and holding time. The joint shear fracture path passes along the degeneration layer, Cu–Ni–Al/WC–8 Co interface and brazing interlayer, showing a mixed ductile-brittle fracture.     

CVD nanocrystalline diamond coatings on Ti alloy: A synchrotron-assisted interfacial investigation

Diamond coating on Ti-6Al-4V alloy was carried out using microwave plasma enhanced CVD with a super high CH₄ concentration, and at a moderate deposition temperature close to 500 °C. The nucleation, growth, adhesion behaviors of the diamond coating and the interfacial structures were investigated using Raman, XRD, SEM/TEM, synchrotron radiation and indentation test. Nanocrystalline diamond coatings have been produced and the nucleation density, nucleation rate and adhesion strength of diamond coatings on Ti alloy substrate are significantly enhanced. An intermediate layer of TiC is formed between the diamond coating and the alloy substrate, while diamond coating debonding occurs both at the diamond-TiC interface and TiC-substrate interface. The simultaneous hydrogenation and carburization also cause complex micro-structural and microhardness changes on the alloy substrates. The low deposition temperature and extremely high methane concentration demonstrate beneficial to enhance coating adhesion strength and reduce substrate damage.     

基于α'组织设计适于激光立体成形的新型高塑性Ti-4.13Al-9.36V合金

为了提高Ti-6Al-4V合金的加工硬化率和塑性,基于其团簇成分式12[Al-Ti₁₂](AlTi₂)+5[Al-Ti₁₄](V₂Ti)设计成分式为4[Al-Ti₁₂](AlTi₂)+12[Al-Ti₁₄](V₂Ti)的(Ti-4.13Al-9.36V, %)合金,采用激光立体成形工艺制备Ti-4.13Al-9.36V和Ti-6.05Al-3.94V(对比合金),研究了沉积态和固溶温度对其显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,沉积态Ti-4.13Al-9.36V和Ti-6.05Al-3.94V合金的显微组织均由基体外延生长的初生β柱状晶和晶内细小的网篮α板条组成。Ti-6.05Al-3.94V合金的初生β柱状晶的宽度约为770 μm,α板条的宽度约为0.71 μm;而Ti-4.13Al-9.36V合金的初生β柱状晶的宽度显著减小到606 μm,α板条的宽度约为0.48 μm。经920℃固溶-淬火处理后Ti-6.05Al-3.94V样品的显微组织为α'+α相,其室温拉伸屈服强度约为893 MPa,抗拉强度约为1071 MPa,延伸率约为3%。经750℃固溶-淬火处理后Ti-4.13Al-9.36V样品的显微组织为α'+α相,与α'马氏体相比,应力诱发的α'马氏体能显著地提高合金的加工硬化能力,其室温拉伸屈服强度约为383 MPa,抗拉强度约为 989 MPa,延伸率达到了17%。这表明,根据团簇理论模型调控α'+α的显微组织能有效提高激光立体成形Ti合金的加工硬化能力和塑性。     

Joining of Zirconia and Ti-6Al-4V Using a Ti-based Amorphous Filler

Polycrystalline ZrO2-3 mol.%Y2O3 was brazed to Ti-6Al-4V by using a Ti47Zr28Cu14Ni11(at.%) amorphous ribbon at 1123-1273 K in a high vacuum. The influences of brazing temperature on the microstructure and shear strength of the joints were investigated. The interfacial microstructures can be described as ZrO2/TiO+TiO2+Cu2Ti4O+Ni2Ti4O/α-Ti+(Ti,Zr)2(Cu,Ni) eutectic/acicular Widmanst¨aten structure/Ti-6Al-4V alloy. With the increase in the brazing temperature, the thickness of the TiO+TiO2+Cu2Ti4O+Ni2Ti4O layer reduced, the content of the α-Ti+(Ti,Zr)2(Cu,Ni) eutectic phase decreased, while that of the coarse α-Ti phase gradually increased. The shear strength of the joints did not show a close relationship with the thickness of the TiO+TiO2+Cu2Ti4O+Ni2Ti4O layer. However, when the coarse (Ti,Zr)2(Cu,Ni) phase was non-uniformly distributed in the α-Ti phase, or when α-Ti solely situated at the center of the joint, forming a coarse block or even connecting into a continuous strip, the shear strength greatly decreased.     

PTLP Joining of Al2O3-Stainless Steel 304 Using Ni-Cr Foil—The Microstructure Morphologies of Joint Interfaces

Partial-transient liquid-phase brazing of Al₂O₃-stainless steel (SS) 304 using a Ni-Cr foil as a refractory layer in brazing filler metals was investigated in a vacuum environment, and the microstructures in the joints were studied in detail. The cross-sectioned microstructures at joint interfaces show multilayered structures. Six characteristic zones can be distinguished in the joint, named as base alumina zone, titanium reaction zone, roughly homogenized filler materials zone, discontinuous precipitation zone, metallic brazing zone, and base metal zone. The main corresponding phases of these six zones are Al₂O₃(I), TiO+CuTiO₄(II), Ni(Cu)-Cr-Ti(III), Ni(Cu)-Cr+Ti+Fe-Ti(IV), SS304 (V, VI), respectively. Experimental results demonstrated that the formation of TiO and CuTiO₄can improve greatly the wettability of Al₂O₃, and, thus, the good joint was obtained at the interface of Al₂O₃and filler metal. Part of the Ti atoms can diffuse into the interface between SS304 and filler materials and form intermetallics, which precipitate as hard and brittle precipitation during the cooling stage.     

SiC纤维增强钛基复合材料界面研究及构件研制

首先介绍了作者近年来在SiC纤维增强钛基复合材料界面反应机理、应力分布和界面调控方面的工作进展,然后介绍了作者在磁控溅射法和箔-纤维-箔法复合材料工艺及构件研制方面的研究工作。     

Intermetallic compounds formed during brazing of titanium with aluminium filler metals

The effect of aluminium filler metal composition on the formation of AI-Ti intermetallic compounds was investigated in brazed aluminium-to-titanium (Al/Ti) joints and titanium-totitanium (Ti/Ti) joints. The clearance filling ability was also studied. In Ti/Ti joints, the thickness of the intermetallic compound layer was strongly dependent on the aluminium filler metal composition, whereas the clearance filling ability was independent of the composition. The maximum intermetallic compound layer thickness was observed in 99.99% highly pure aluminium filler metal; therefore all additional elements reduced the layer thickness. Above all, the addition of 0.8% Si greatly reduced the thickness. After brazing at 680° C for 3 min, the intermetallic compound formed by Al-0 to 0.8% Si filler metal was found to be of type Al₃Ti. Other compounds, of types Ti₉Al₂₃ and Ti₇Al₅Si₁₂, were also found in joints brazed by Al-3 to 10% Si filler metals. AI-0.8% Si filler metals maintained a higher joint strength than pure aluminium filler metal under brazing conditions of high temperature and long heating time. In Al/Ti joints, AI-Cu-Sn and AI-Cu-Ag filler metal mainly formed Al₃Ti, and Al-10Si-Mg filler metal mainly formed Ti₇Al₅Si₁₂ at the brazed interface of the titanium side after brazing at 600 to 620° C.     

Microstructural evolution of brazing 422 stainless steel using the BNi-3 braze alloy

The 422 stainless steel (422SS) is one of the typical martensitic stainless steels with both excellent creep strength and corrosion resistance up to 650°C. Its application includes steam turbine blades, high temperatures bolting ... etc. Repair welding of 422SS is one of the most common methods to fix the turbine blade. However, repair brazing of surface shallow cracks, e.g., less than 1 mm in depth, is an alternative way to fix such blades. The microstructural evolution of brazing 422SS with BNi-3 braze alloy using both infrared and furnace brazing was performed in the study. Based on the experimental results, BNi-3 cannot effectively wet 422SS substrate below 1025°C. As the brazing temperature increases above 1050°C, comprehensive wetting can be obtained in 1200 sec. For the infrared brazed specimen with a short brazing time, the cooling path starts from the formation of a BNi₃ phase in the molten braze, subsequently forms a Ni-rich phase, and finally a eutectic phase is solidified from the residual eutectic liquid. The microstructure of the furnace-brazed specimen is similar to that of infrared brazed specimen, but the interfacial reaction zone is significantly increased in furnace brazing. There are Kirkendall voids in the braze close to the interface between BNi-3 and 422SS, and the size of Kirkendall porosity is increased with increment of the brazing time and/or temperature. The homogenization treatment of the brazed joint at 900°C results in growth of both the interfacial reaction zone and porosity.