Immobilizing chromium in stainless steel slags with MnO addition

This work investigates the stabilizing impact of MnO on the leaching behavior of hazardous Cr-containing CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Cr₂O₃-MnO stainless steel slags after equilibrating at various elevated temperatures and evaluates the potential immobilization of Cr into a MnCr₂O₄ spinel phase from the existing Cr₂O₃ phase. The MnCr₂O₄ spinel phase was found to be an excellent Cr-stabilizer in stainless steel slags, where the leaching tendency of potentially hazardous Cr-related ions decreased with higher MnO content and lower equilibration temperatures within the range of 0 to 15 mass pct. and 1500 to 1300°C, respectively. Thermodynamic calculations by conducting the phase stability diagram also showed that the MnCr₂O₄ spinel phase was relatively stable and the Ca₃Si₂O₇ (Ca_3-xMn_xSi₂O₇) phase was relatively unstable compared with other crystal phases in acid extractant with pH value of 3.2. Combined with the scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction results along with the thermodynamic calculations, the leached Cr-related ions was predominantly originating from the unstable amorphous glass phase.     

铸造铝合金轮毂T6热处理工艺的优化研究

研究了固溶时间、淬火停留时间及涂装烘烤工艺对A356合金铸造轮毂性能的影响规律并优化了T6热处理工艺，将淬火停留时间缩短到2h。研究表明：未涂装时优化工艺使合金抗拉强度达到240MPa，屈服强度达到181MPa。伸长率达到8％；涂装后抗拉强度达到262MPa，屈服强度达到179MPa，伸长率达到9％，接近并达到目前国内T6工艺的强度性能，超过了国内轮毂行业的强度性能标准，具有一定的生产实际意义。     

Cu-Zn-Al形状记忆合金直接淬火和分级淬火后马氏体稳定性的研究SCIEI

用透射电镜,X射线衍射仪和电阻法研究了Cu-14.84wt-％Zn-7.75wt-％Al形状记忆合金在直接淬火和分级淬火后马氏体的稳定性。试验结果表明,直接淬火和分级淬火(150℃,2min)后于室温时效约3h的马氏体均为M18R结构,但刚直接淬火后马氏体并不稳定,其某些衍射峰位置和电阻率均随室温时效而变化;而分级淬火(150℃,2min)后马氏体是稳定的,其所有衍射峰位置和电阻率几乎不随室温时效而变化。上述结果可用“马氏体再有序化机制”解释。     

Large magnetic-field-induced strains in rare earth polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga

The magnetic-field-induced strains (MFIS) of polycrystalline Ni50Mn29Ga21 alloys containing Tb were studied. A large MFIS of-1.10% was obtained under compressive prestress conditions. The addition of Tb can fine the crystal grains, enhance the bending strength obviously, and make MFIS increase further, indicating that a moderate amount of Tb does not hinder twin boundary motion and it conversely makes the material more practical.     

镁合金废料的回收

在镁合金零部件生产过程中，特别是在压力铸造生产中，产生出来的废料以及使用后报废的镁合金零件逐渐增多。出于成本和环境因素的考虑，必须对这与日俱增的镁合金废料进行有效回收。本文以生产占90％的镁合金零部件压力铸造为主线，介绍镁合金废料回收的经济分析，镁合金废料的来源和分类、现行回收技术的现状及发展趋势。并介绍香港生产力促进局和重庆硕龙科技公司最近研究开发的一种新型镁合金废料现场精炼回收系统。     

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.     

坯料外形对镁合金矩形盒拉深成形的影响

用商业有限元软件模拟了在同一套模具和成形条件下不同毛坯外形的镁合金矩形盒拉深成形过程．依据数值模拟结果，分析了不同坯料外形对镁合金矩形盒拉深成形的影响。结果表明：使用矩形圆角坯料比其他坯料的成形性能好。     

用双层辉光等离子法在钛表面制备的Ti-Pd合金层性能研究

采用双层辉光等离子冶金技术在纯钛表面制备了Ti—Pd合金层。其深度大约为90μm，Pd含量呈梯度变化，并出现了TiPd3，TiPd2，Ti2Pd3，Ti3Pd5，TiPd，Ti4Pd等6种化合物相和Pd相。合金层在100℃的NaCl饱和溶液＋HCl溶液以及40℃的8．6％H2SO4溶液中的耐缝隙腐蚀性能优于Ti0．2Pd合金；在室温80％H2SO4的溶液中，腐蚀速率仅为0．682mm／a，是Ti0．2Pd合金的18．2％：在室温30％HCl的溶液中，表面Ti—Pd的腐蚀速率仅为0．004mm／a，是Ti0．2Pd合金的12．5％。