Thermophysical properties of a Ti–44%Al–8%Nb–1%B alloy in the solid and molten states

The families of titanium aluminide intermetallic alloys have attractive high temperature mechanical properties which make them potential candidate materials for a wide range of applications, particularly in the aeronautic and automobile sectors. The development of appropriate manufacturing techniques is an essential stage in the engineering exploitation of these materials, e.g., Induction Skull Melting is one of the techniques which needs to be optimised for the casting of titanium aluminides. Research is underway to develop a computer model of this process but data are required for the key thermophysical properties. Pulse-heating techniques have been used to measure properties for the Ti–44Al–8Nb–1B system. Rectangular samples have been prepared and are resistively heated as part of a fast capacitor discharge circuit. Time-resolved measurements with sub-μs resolution of currents through the specimen were made with a Pearson probe current monitor using the induction principle. Voltages across the specimen were determined with knife-edge contacts and voltage dividers, and radiance temperatures of the sample were measured with a pyrometer. These measurements allow the calculation of specific heat and dependencies between enthalpy, electrical resistivity and temperature of the alloy up into the liquid phase. Data for thermal diffusivity have been obtained by using the Wiedeman–Franz relation. The results are compared with those obtained using DSC and the four-probe method to measure the temperature dependence of the resistivity.     

因瓦合金异质材料焊接工艺的研究

研究了因瓦合金异质材料焊接工艺,通过试验选择了理想的异质焊接材料EZNiFe-1,并且对其焊缝进行了力学性能试验,并制定了合理的焊接方案,最终成功地保证了焊缝的低膨胀特性.     

Si对过共析锰钢力学性能及晶界组织的影响

本文用ＳＥＭ、ＴＥＭ研究了Ｓｉ对过共析锰钢经９５０℃奥氏体化和５６０℃等温处理后的组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明，Ｓｉ提高冲击韧性和延伸率，抑制先共析渗碳体在奥氏体晶界呈连续网状析出，并促进在过共析钢中晶界铁素体的形成，本文重点讨论了含Ｓｉ过共析钢中晶界铁素体的形成机理及其对韧性的影响。     

用机械合金化方法制备Ni-Al系金属间化合物

用球磨机分别对Ｎｉ－５０ａｔ．－％Ａｌ和Ｎｉ－２５ａｔ．－％Ａｌ混合粉末进行机械合金化，并对Ｎｉ_３Ａｌ预合金粉末进行高能球磨，观察了粉末的金相组织，测定了粉末的硬度、平均直径和晶粒尺寸，并作了ＸＲＤ物相分析结果表明，经３ｈ研磨，Ｎｉ－５０ａｔ．－％Ａｌ混合粉末变成ＮｉＡｌ金属间化合物，其晶粒直径约５ｎｍ；经５ｈ机械球磨，Ｎｉ－２５ａｔ．－％Ａｌ混合粉末成为无序的亚稳定Ｎｉ固溶体，而Ｎｉ_３Ａｌ预合金粉末由Ｌｌ_２型长程有序金属间化合物转变为ｆｃｃ无序固溶体；球磨更长时间，则形成纳米晶．     

Room-temperature dry sliding wear behavior of γ-Ni/Mo2Ni3Si metal silicide “in situ” composites

Ni-base solid solution (γ) toughened Mo₂Ni₃Si metal silicide “in situ” composites were fabricated with different volume fraction of Mo₂Ni₃Si primary dendrite uniformly distributed in irregular Mo₂Ni₃Si/γ eutectic matrix. Results of room-temperature dry sliding wear tests indicated that the composite with a medium volume fraction of primary Mo₂Ni₃Si phase possessed the best wear resistance by optimum combination of the unique mechanical property of Laves phase Mo₂Ni₃Si and toughening effect of ductile γ phase. The primary wear mechanism is microplowing and soft-abrasion of the interdendritic Mo₂Ni₃Si/γ and subsequent brittle fracture of the hard Mo₂Ni₃Si primary dendrites. Ductile γ phase provided good toughening effect to Mo₂Ni₃Si Laves phase during dry sliding wear process.     

The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Low Carbon Microalloy Steel by High Voltage Electropulse Heating

The low carbon microalloy steel samples were heated to different temperatures by high voltage electropulse discharge heating method. The temperature of sample increases with the discharge current density. Microstructures were observed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results show that coexist microstructure of ultrafine ferrite grain and martensite can be obtained by proper high voltage electropulse discharge heating process parameter. The tensile testing indicate that better mechanical properties were obtained, including 758MPa yield strength, 796MPa ultimate strength and 12% total elongation.     

铸造模具钢镶块的组织与力学性能研究

研究了适用于制造汽车覆盖件模具的铸造镶块组织和力学性能.结果表明,铸造镶块的铸态组织由珠光体、马氏体、贝氏体和奥氏体组成,退火后的组织为粒状珠光体,力学性能为:抗拉强度855MPa、伸长率16%、冲击韧性177J/cm2、退火后的硬度HRC 19,表面火焰淬火硬度HRC 60～62,达到了锻造镶块的力学性能水平.铸造镶块的淬透性好,经表面火焰淬火后的淬硬层厚度和硬度值满足使用要求,完全可以代替锻造镶块制造汽车覆盖件模具.     

The influence of chromium on mechanical properties of austempered ductile cast iron

An investigation was carried out to examine the influence of microstructure and chromium on the tensile properties and plane strain fracture toughness of austempered ductile cast iron (ADI). The investigation also examined the growth kinetics of ferrite in these alloys. Compact tension and round cylindrical tensile specimens were prepared from ductile cast iron with Cr as well as without Cr. These specimens were then given four different heat treatments to produce four different microstructures. Tensile tests and fracture toughness tests were carried out as per ASTM standards E-8 and E-399. The crack growth mechanism during fracture toughness tests was also determined. The test results indicate that yield strength, tensile strength, and fracture toughness of ADI increases with an increase in the volume fractions of ferrite, and the fracture toughness reaches a peak when the volume fractions of the ferrite are approximately 60% in these alloys. The Cr addition was found to reduce the fracture toughness of ADI at lower hardness levels (<40 HRC); at higher hardness levels (≥40 HRC), the effect of chromium on the fracture toughness was negligible. The crack growth mechanism was found to be a combination of quasi-cleavage and microvoid coalescences, and the crack trajectories connect the graphite nodules along the way.     

熔炼型药芯焊丝药粉的理化性质

熔炼型药粉是药芯焊丝药粉的一个新类型。研究表明，熔炼处理可提高药粉成分的均匀性，缩短药粉的熔化时间，降低药粉的吸湿性，减少药粉的发气量，降低药粉的氧化性和Ｓ、Ｐ含量，从而大大提高药芯焊丝的工艺力学性能。     

ZnO nanoneedles fabricated by a simple approach and their optical properties

Spoke-like ZnO nanoneedles have been successfully synthesized at the ambient pressure through thermally oxidizing Zn powders containing Au nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the ZnO nanoneedles have a hexagonal wurtzite structure of the crystalline ZnO. The morphology of the products was examined by FESEM. The photoluminescenee(PL) spectrum under 325 nm exhibits both an UV emission and a green emission. It is interesting to note that the heating rate plays a key role in the synthesis of ZnO nanoneedles. Based on this discovery we propose to explain the special growth behavior as novel mechanism that a large temperature gradient and Au nanoparticles simultaneously result in the spoke-like ZnO nanoneedles growth.