Microstructural modeling approach applied to rock material

The importance of the microstructural parameters in rock mechanical behavior has been investigated by several authors. Moreover, the Weibull statistical model has been used to characterize the heterogeneity of several materials on the basis of the concept that the microscopic defects within the material determine their mechanical strength. The modeling of different rocks is a topic that is fundamental for the prediction of rock fragmentation. In this article, the analysis of rock microstructure is performed using the microstructural modeling approach, which consists of the simplification, quantification, and modeling of the main properties of rock microstructure. The grain size, grain shape, and microcracks are modeled by means of statistical density functions, namely, Cauchy, chi-squared, exponential, extreme value, gamma, Laplace, normal, uniform, and Weibull. It is found that the Weibull distribution is the most appropriate statistical model of the grain size and grain shape, when compared with the other eight statistical models. Regarding microcracks, the results show that the gamma distribution is the most appropriate model. The Weibull and gamma distributions are then used to analyze the heterogeneity of the microstructure. This is done by comparison of the statistical models of each microstructural property evaluated in several thin sections of the same rock. It is found that with respect to grain size and grain shape, the rock is homogeneous, while the size distribution of the microcracks shows a clear trend toward less homogeneity. The microstructural modeling approach is important for modeling, characterizing, and analyzing the microstructure of rock material. Among other applications, it can be used to explain differences in the mechanical behavior obtained in testing several specimens.     

Mn,Zr对Mg-Gd-Y合金组织与力学性能的影响

研究了微量Mn、Zr对Mg-13%Gd和Mg-9%Gd-4%Y合金铸态和挤压后的微观组织及力学性能的影响.结果表明:在铸态,含Zr合金的晶粒明显小于不含Zr的合金,而Mn对合金的铸态显微组织影响不大;将Mg-9%Gd-4%Y-0.6%Mn和Mg-9%Gd-4%Y-0.6%Zr合金挤压后,都可以得到非常细小均匀的等轴晶,晶粒尺寸约14 μm;这两个合金在挤压时效态(T5)的力学性能都明显优于WE54合金的,且Mg-9%Gd-4%Y-0.6%Zr合金比Mg-9%Gd-4%Y-0.6%Mn合金性能更好.     

1.4%C超高碳钢显微组织与疲劳性能的研究

对1．4％C超高碳钢试样热处理后的疲劳极限与断裂韧性进行测定，观察了显微组织与试样断口。结果表明，经950℃淬火700℃回火热处理后，又经860℃正火处理，试验用钢的组织结构超细化且碳化物弥散均匀分布，获得良好的综合强度与韧性及较高的疲劳极限，断裂强度较40CrNiMo调质态提高48％，屈服强度提高15％，延性指标相当，是一种优良的结构钢材料。     

Formation of an amorphous phase in thermally sprayed WC-Co

A WC-Co coating was sprayed by the high-velocity oxyfuel process using a feedstock of tungsten carbide clad with cobalt. The structure of the sprayed coating was characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and differential thermal analysis (DTA). It was found that an amorphous phase of Co-W-C ternary alloy observed as a large, broad peak in the XRD pattern can be formed in the as-sprayed WC-Co coating. The DSC, DTA, and XRD analyses revealed that the amorphous phase crystallized at a temperature of around 873 K to metallic cobalt, Co₆W₆C, and tungsten with appreciable precipitation of free carbon. The heat treatment of as-sprayed WC-Co coating at a high temperature of 1173 K suggests that annealing at a temperature higher than about 1104 K will promote the reaction of tungsten and cobalt with carbon to form the complex carbide C₀₆W₆C.     

偏晶合金液-液相变过程模拟

建立了能描述在弥散相液滴形核、扩散长大、碰撞凝并及两液相空间分离等因素共同作用下，偏晶合金液-液相变过程中组织演变过程的数学模型。将计算的温度场和浓度场与控制凝固组织演变的动力学方程相耦合，模拟研究了单向冷却条件下Al-Pb合金液-液相变过程中的组织演变过程。结果表明，随着冷却的进行，液-液相变区不断由试样底部向试样顶部推进，直至贯穿整个试样。由于在凝固过程中弥散相液滴进行Marangoni迁移和Stokes运动，试样中的某些部位会出现液滴贫化、过饱和度增加和多次形核现象。     

铝合金牺牲阳极电流效率损耗的微观分析

探针（EPMA）和能谱分析技术(EDAX)，考察了铝合金牺牲阳极的显微结构和腐蚀后的边缘形貌，讨论了电流效率和显微组织之间的关系.结果表明：晶界腐蚀引起的晶粒脱落是铝合金牺牲阳极电流效率损耗的重要原因.      

MICROSTRUCTURE OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED TiAl ALLOY POWDER

The rapidly solidified powder of Ti-34Al-2Mn alloy was obtained by means of ultrasonicgas atomisation (USGA) technique.The tupical size of the powder is 27 μm.X-ray diffractionresults show that the powder consists of major α_2-phase and minor γ-phase.Under opticalmicroscope both equiaxed and dendritical microstructure features were observed on RS pow-der sections.After annealing at 900 ℃/for 2 h in vacuum,most of α_2-phase transforms intoγ-phase,resulting in refinement of structure.     

EFFECT OF ALLOY ELEMENTS ON QUASIEQUILIBRIUM MICROSTRUCTURE IN Fe-Mn-Ni-Cr STEELS

The microstructures of Fe-Mn-Ni-Cr steels with medium carbon and the effect of alloy ele-ments on them have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction quantitative phase ana-lyses,metallography and hardness tests.The volume fraction of martensite in steels quenchedat 1100℃ can be expressed as:f_M~(1100)=162.643-15.482Mn-7.36Ni-4.286(Cr+Mo+V)Based on this expression,the quasi-equilibrium microstructure diagram has been obtained.Itis shown that the effect of Mn on the austenite stability is greater than that of Ni.The equiva-lent [Ni]=2.104Mn+Ni and equivalent [Cr]=Cr+Mo+V.The driving force for martensite transformation at M_s point has been calculated to hedrastically decreased by element Mn.     

QUASI-EQUILIBRIUM MICROSTRUCTURES AND EFFECT OF ALLOY ELEMENTS IN Fe-Mn-Ni-Cr STEELS

本文利用X射线定量相分析及金相观察和硬度测试,考察了中碳Fe-Mn-Ni-Cr钢的组织及合金元素的作用。建立了经1100℃淬火后的马氏体体积分数与合金成分的定量关系式; f_M~(1100)=162.643-15.482Mn-7.36Ni-4.286(Cr+Mo+V)并在此基础上给出了亚平衡组织图。结果表明,Mn稳定奥氏体的作用大于Ni的作用。Ni和Cr当量分别以[Ni]=2.104Mn+Ni,[Cr]=Cr+Mo+V表示。计算了M_S点处的马氏体相变驱动力,指出Mn具有强烈降低相变驱动力的作用。