含硼微合金钢奥氏体热变形行为

采用单道次压缩实验方法，通过Gleebe-1500热模拟试验机对成分(％)为：0．05C，1．57Mn，0。50Cu，0.05Nb，0．014H，0．0012B微合金化钢进行800～1100℃应力．应变曲线和再结晶组织演变的试验研究，建立了动态再结晶临界应变和晶粒尺寸模型。得出降低变形温度或提高变形速率可明显细化该微合金化钢的晶粒。     

The Influence of Nitrogen and Boron Implant into Silicon Substrate on the Phase and Internal Stress of c-BN Films

Cubic boron nitride(c-BN) film was deposited on a Si (100) substrate by the RF-magnetron sputtering.The mainly problems for fabrication of c-BN films are the low purity and high intrinsic compressive stress. In order to solve the two problems, the c-BN film with the buffer interlayer was deposited on the substrate which had been implanted with nitrogen and/or boron ions. The results show: the implantation of nitrogen ions can obviously increase c-BN content and reduce the internal stress slightly; while the implantation of boron shows no obvious improvement to the content of c-BN, which can reduce the internal stress in the film obviously. In addition, it is suggested that the implantation of nitrogen and boron shows the best result, which not only can increase the content of c-BN, but also reduce the internal stress in the c-BN film obviously.     

Abrasive wear behaviour of hardened high strength boron steel

Abstract

Abrasive wear in industrial applications such as mining, materials handling and agricultural machinery constitutes a large part of the total wear. Hardened high strength boron steels are known for their good wear resistance and mechanical properties, but available results in the open literature are scarce. This work aims at investigating how different quenching techniques affect the two-body abrasive wear resistance of hardened high strength boron steels. Furthermore, the wear as a function of depth in thicker hardened high strength boron steel plates has also been studied. The material characterisation has been carried out using microhardness, SEM/energy dispersive spectroscopy and three-dimensional optical surface profilometry. The results have shown that water quenched and tool quenched high strength boron steel had similar wear resistance. The main wear mechanisms appear to be microcutting combined with microfatigue. Workhardening during the abrasion process has been found to affect the abrasive wear.     

Mechanical properties of submicronic and nanometric boron carbides obtained by Spark Plasma Sintering: Influence of B/C ratio and oxygen content

Boron carbide samples exhibiting nanometric and submicronic microstructure were sintered by Spark Plasma Sintering to investigate the effect of grain size on mechanical properties. The mechanical properties of sintered monoliths were characterized at the grain and macroscopic scales. Although nanostructured material exhibits finer grains than the submicronic material (i.e. mean diameter of 82 vs. 474?nm), its apparent rigidity and hardness are found to be reduced by 6.8% and 8.4% respectively. This contradiction with the Hall-Petch law is linked to the chemical compositions of both materials, which show significant difference in terms of B/C ratio and higher structural oxygen content especially for nanostructured material.     

Mechanical and dielectric properties of functionalized boron nitride nanosheets/silicon nitride composites

Uniformly dispersed boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) reinforced silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) composites were prepared by surface modification assisted flocculation combined with SPS sintering. In order to improve the dispersibility of the BNNSs in the composites, the liquid phase stripped BNNSs are surface functionalized by a two-step covalently modification. The amino-modified BNNSs (NH₂-BNNSs) and Si₃N₄ powders have opposite surface potential, mixed evenly by electrostatic interaction during flocculation. The results showed that mechanical properties of Si₃N₄ composites were obviously enhanced by adding NH₂-BNNSs. The fracture toughness and bending strength of Si₃N₄ composites added 0.75 wt% NH₂-BNNSs were increased by 34% and 28%, respectively, compared with monolithic Si₃N₄. Toughening mechanisms are synergistic action of the torn, pull-out or bridging of BNNSs and crack deflection mechanisms with microstructural analyzes. The dielectric properties of the Si₃N₄ ceramics are also improved after the addition of NH₂-BNNSs.     

The influence of compression molding techniques on thermal conductivity of UHMWPE/BN and UHMWPE/(BN + MWCNT) hybrid composites with segregated structure

Various ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/boron nitride (BN) and UHMWPE/(BN + multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)) composites with segregated structure were prepared by using the compression molding process. The dispersion of fillers under different compression molding were observed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that integrated thermal conductive networks were formed after cold-pressing sintering. However, these networks would be destroyed by middle-high pressure/high temperature treatment. Although the treatment of high pressure/high temperature can effectively improve the crystallinity and crystal size of UHMWPE, the thermal conductivity of composite dramatically decreased due to the replacement of filler-filler by filler-polymer-filler interface. The 1D-MWCNT is liable to entangle with 2D-BNs and formed MWCNT-BN networks even at high pressure/high temperature, leading to a nearly constant thermal conductivity (reached 1.794 W/m·K with the addition of 50% (BNs + MWCNT) hybrid fillers). Besides, the dispersion of the fillers have a great influence on thermal stability of the composites.     

Spark plasma sintering of B4C and B4C-TiB2 composites: Deformation and failure mechanisms under quasistatic and dynamic loading

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) was employed to consolidate powder specimens consisting of B₄C and various B₄C-TiB₂ compositions. SPS allowed for consolidation of pure B₄C, B₄C-13 vol.%TiB₂, and B₄C-23 vol.%TiB₂ composites achieving ≥99 % theoretical density without sintering additives, residual phases (e.g., graphite), and excessive grain growth due to long sintering times. Electron and x-ray microscopies determined homogeneous microstructures along with excellent distribution of TiB₂ phase in both small and larger-scaled composites. An optimized B₄C-23 vol.%TiB₂ composite with a targeted low density of ～3.0 g/cm³ exhibited 30–35 % increased hardness, fracture toughness, and flexural bend strength compared to several commercial armor-grade ceramics, with the flexural strength being strain rate insensitive under quasistatic and dynamic loading. Mechanistic studies determined that the improvements are a result of a) no residual graphitic carbon in the composites, b) interfacial microcrack toughening due to thermal expansion coefficient differences placing the B₄C matrix in compression and TiB₂ phase in tension, and c) TiB₂ phase aids in crack deflection thereby increasing the amount of intergranular fracture. Collectively, the addition of TiB₂ serves as a toughening and strengthening phase, and scaling of SPS samples show promise for the manufacture of ceramic composites for body armor.     

Ignition performance of TiO2 coated boron particles using a shock tube

This study coated the surface of irregularly shaped 5-μm boron particles with TiO₂ nanoparticles to improve the ignition performance of the boron. A simple and inexpensive chemical method was used to coat the surface of boron with TiO₂. Five different samples of boron coated with TiO₂ nanoparticles were obtained by varying the concentration of Ti precursor. Surface structures were analyzed using different characterization techniques, which showed the formation of nanocrystalline TiO₂ nanoparticles over the boron surface. The nanoparticles of TiO₂ were well dispersed over the boron surface, and exhibited strong interfacial contact with the boron. The oxidation of boron and boron coated with TiO₂ was analyzed by thermogravimetric technique in an air atmosphere from room temperature to 1000 °C. Results revealed that the oxidation of boron started at a temperature approximately 162 °C lower after coating with TiO₂. The ignition behavior of the boron and boron coated with TiO₂ particles was studied using a shock tube. The results of the shock tube experiments demonstrated the TiO₂ coated boron had a shorter ignition delay time than the bare boron. An approximate 35% reduction was observed in the ignition delay time of boron after coating with TiO₂ nanoparticles, showing its potential value in high energy density fuels.     

磷酸硼对樟子松的阻燃影响

采用磷酸硼对木材进行改性处理,测定了处理后试材的阻燃性、抗流失性、吸湿性、力学性能.研究结果表明,磷酸硼处理后试材,吸药量达到20.47 kg/m3以上时,垂直燃烧实验可达到到F-0级水平；通过灼烧实验,磷酸硼处理的木粉在500℃灼烧时残留率可达到97.997％;此改性剂具有较好阻燃性能和一定的抗流失性,常压下磷酸硼处理的樟子松试件LRV为50.28％；木材顺纹抗压强度平均下降了 8.67％,无明显变化;木材抗弯曲压强度平均下降了 27.95％.但磷酸硼阻燃剂在高湿条件下有一定的吸湿性,使用性能有待改进,并应注意采取防护措施.     

Structure and mechanical properties of boron-rich boron carbides

A series of boron-rich boron carbides are investigated to explore the effect of boron/carbon ratios on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the complex material. It has been found that excess boron substitution gives rise to expanded lattice constants, orientational asymmetry of the chain structure and distortion of the icosahedra of rhombohedra B₄C units in comparison with conventional carbon-rich boron carbides. Microstructure characterization reveals a high density of stacking faults and growth twins in boron-rich boron carbides. Nanoindentation measurements demonstrate that the hardness and modulus of boron-rich boron carbides decrease with the increase of boron content while the B_10.2C sample with the highest boron substitution shows relatively high hardness and modulus. This study suggests that the structure of single-phase covalent materials could be tailored by self-alloying for improved mechanical properties.