In this work, we successfully prepared a NAB/Zn composite using Zn wires by friction stir processing (FSP). During FSP, Zn-containing α matrix and (Fe, Ni)Al phases and nano α and CuZn grains with the size of less than 10 nm are formed on the top surface. The average microhardness of the composite is increased by 15 pct compared with the alloy without Zn, which originates from fine grains, CuZn particles strengthening, and more β′ phase.
Oriented materials are of great importance, but their formation is rarely described. Here, nine Al/Al2O3 systems were designed to identify the dominant factors. Electron back-scattered diffraction indicates that the new Al crystal(s) with one or multiple orientation(s) can be stimulated by one single-crystal Al2O3 substrates. Synchrotron radiation diffraction shows that the preferred orientation(s) is/are determined based on the initial stage of the liquid–solid transition. The nonpreferred orientation can be suppressed through competition.
In granular materials, loading on an initially isotopic assembly usually induces particle rearrangement, and this is referred to as the induced anisotropy of fabric. A series of biaxial tests are conducted along various strain paths using DEM to investigate the evolution of the induced anisotropy. The evolution of both the overall contact network and the sub-networks (the strong and weak) are examined separately. Results of DEM simulations indicate that the evolution of the fabric deviator in the overall contact network can be described as a power function of the stress ratio prior to the peak stress ratio that depends on the imposed dilation rate. A unique fabric-stress relation is obtained for the strong sub-network, which is independent of the strain path, the initial porosity and the confining pressure. Moreover, deformation instability is observed only along dilatant strain paths, which can be related to the degradation or even collapse of a weak sub-network, even though the strong sub-network dominates the strength of the granular assembly. 相似文献