Infrared heat treatment of Ti-6Al-4V with electroplated Cu

The objective of this study is to investigate an innovative infrared (IR) technique to enhance adhesion of electroplated copper (Cu) on Ti-6Al-4V without dichromate dipping. The ultimate goal is to develop a Cu coating process on Ti-6Al-4V without hazardous hexavalent chromium (Cr) solution treatments. Cu coatings of around 50 μm were electroplated on Ti-6Al-4V specimens at a current density of 0.03 A/cm² in an acidic Cu solution. To improve adhesion of coatings, IR heat treatments were performed on the Cu-coated samples at different temperatures and durations: 860 °C for 600 s and 875 °C for 20–120 s. This process was accomplished in an attempt to replace the use of dichromate dipping before electroplating. For samples heat treated at 860 °C, no bonding existed, even after 600 s. It is believed that solid-state diffusion prevailed at 860 °C and that 600 s was not enough for sufficient diffusion to occur. Adhesion was poor when samples were heat treated at 875 °C for 20 s. Excellent adhesion was observed when the heat treatment holding time was increased to 40 s. For 90 s, the surface appearance of coatings partially changed from Cu-colored to a grayish color. There was no Cu left on the surface after a 120 s heat treatment. From optical microscopic observations on sample cross sections, an interlayer between the Cu and Ti-6Al-4V formed when heat treated at 875 °C for 40 s and longer. The interlayer thickness increased as the holding time increased, until depletion of Cu. The sheet resistivity of coated specimens was on the order of pure Cu for samples heat treated at 875 °C and less than 90 s. During the 875 °C heat treatment, the following occurred: solid-state diffusion of Cu in Ti-6Al-4V, formation of eutectic solutions, dissolution of Cu and Ti-6Al-4V into the liquid phase, and the formation of intermetallic compounds. The lowest eutectic temperature of 875 °C played a key role in this innovative process of Cu coating on Ti-6Al-4V. This paper was presented at the 2nd International Surface Engineering Congress sponsored by ASM International, on September 15–17, 2003, in Indianapolis, Indiana and appears on pp. 403–10 of the Proceedings.     

Influence of the Workpiece Stiffness on the Electromagnetic Sheet Metal Forming Process into Dies

Electromagnetic sheet metal forming is a high speed forming process using pulsed magnetic fields to form metals with high electrical conductivity such as aluminum. Thereby, workpiece velocities of more than 300 m/s are achievable, which can cause difficulties when forming into a die. The kinetic energy, which is related to the workpiece velocity, must be dissipated in a short time slot when the workpiece hits the die; otherwise undesired effects, for example rebound can occur. One possibility to handle this shortcoming is to locally increase the stiffness of the workpiece. A modal analysis is carried out in order to determine the stiffness of specific regions of the workpiece so that an estimation concerning the feasibility of the desired geometry is possible in advance without doing cost and time consuming experiments. Thereby, the desired geometry of the workpiece will be fractionized in significant sectors. This approach has to define the internal force variables acting on the cutting edge, which are required to constrain the numerical model. Finally, a method will be developed with the objective of calculating the stiffness of each sector. The numerical results will be verified by experiments. This article was presented at Materials Science & Technology 2006, Innovations in Metal Forming symposium held in Cincinnati, OH, October 15-19, 2006.     

固体颗粒介质成形新工艺及变形研究

固体颗粒介质成形新工艺,是采用固体颗粒代替刚性凸模(或弹性体、液体)的作用,对金属板料成形的工艺。固体颗粒介质成形新工艺,即可以解决流体介质、粘性介质的密封难题,又具有内压非均匀分布、便于控制成形、提高材料成形极限、降低投资成本、所得零件表面质量高、成品率高的优点,且固体颗粒无工业污染,可重复使用。该工艺为材料的加工制备提供了新的方法和手段。利用塑性增量理论,对自由变形区任意一点的应变进行了分析,得到了自由变形区任一点的应变及厚度计算公式。采用固体颗粒介质成形工艺,进行板料成形试验,成功试制出多种典型工件;对试验件壁厚分布的计算值和实测值进行了比较,证明理论正确。     

板金液压柔性技术及其产品设计

板金液压柔性成形具有诸多的优点,受到了汽车、航空航天等领域设计和研究者的普遍重视。文章主要介绍了板金液压柔性成形技术的内涵和外延,针对所提出的无模液压柔性成形技术和复合液压柔性成形技术,从不同的工艺方法入手,基于所研制的液压柔性成形设备,介绍了相关的飞机等领域产品特点以及设计要点,并对其中的关键工艺参数进行了描述。     

圆锥形零件冲压成形极限的确定

圆锥形零件极限变形程度可用极限拉深系数［ｍｚｄ］＝［ｄ２／Ｄ０］来表示。根据圆锥形零件与圆筒形零件的内在联系，经力学分析得出了便于实用的圆锥形零件极限拉深系数［ｍｚｄ］的计算表达式，并由此给出了用［ｍｚｄ］所表示的成形极限曲线和第一次拉深时的极限拉深系数。经实验验证表明所确定的成形极限是准确和可靠的。     

Surface roughness of a hot-dipped galvanized sheet steel as a function of deformation mode

A hot-dipped galvanized zinc-coated sheet steel was deformed with three different laboratory test systems: a Marciniak punch system, a flat-die friction test system, and a cupping system. These systems were able to impose various combinations of deformation modes to the sheet. The deformation modes include: (1) strain without die contact, (2) sliding, (3) pressing, and (4) bending. Strain measurements from the electrolitically gridded specimens were made at the same locations as surface profilometry measurements, allowing a direct correspondence of surface roughness with strain. Quantification of the roughening as a function of strain, sliding and bending was determined. The roughening rate depends upon the strain level as well as the strain path. Increased strain without die contact causes an increase in the surface roughness with strain paths close to plane strain exhibiting the highest roughening rate. The deformation modes of sliding, pressing, and bending cause a decrease in the surface roughness (i.e. smoothing) to occur. A first-order model is proposed to account for the surface roughness as a function of these deformation modes.     

双金属复合板带可逆冷轧有限元模拟

本文应用ANSYS有限元软件分析了热轧复合的不锈钢复合板在冷轧过程中的变形特性和界面上应力应变分布 ,分析确定了界面结合强度 ,以及确定成卷可逆带张力冷轧时的最大道次压下量值。用 3D FEM模拟了接触表面上的应力 ,计算出总轧制压力 ,与理论公式进行了对比。     

硅钢片"以冷代热"是大势所趋

概述了硅钢片的生产历史、冷轧硅钢片的优点和国家“以冷代热”的政策，并对目前硅钢片“以冷代热”仍存在的困难进行了分析。     

In-plane anisotropy of 1545 aluminum alloy sheet

1　INTRODUCTIONThe in plane anisotropy of mechanical proper ties brings the limitation to the use of alloy sheet.At the same time, during the material processing,the difficulties of contour machining will also be in creased. For this reason, when designing high performance aluminum alloy sheets, the in planeanisotropy is an important performance parameterthat must be considered. Studies have shown thatminor Sc and Zr in the Al Mg Mn alloy can refinegrains of cast ingot, inhib…