Modeling Temperature in Coupled Electrical and Thermal Simulations of the Electroconsolidation® Process

Electroconsolidation® is a process for densifying complex-shaped parts by using electrically conductive particulate solids as a pressure-transmitting medium. The part is immersed in a bed of the particulate medium contained in a die chamber. Sintering temperature is achieved by resistive heating of the medium while applying compaction pressure. The process is capable of ultrahigh temperatures and short cycle times and offers the potential for low processing costs.

Control of the process and selection of process conditions require knowledge of the temperatures within the die. Temperature gradients exist because of the high heating rate and because of variations of density and electrical resistivity of the medium due to the presence of the part. Direct measurement of temperature with thermocouples or other conventional means is impractical because of the high temperatures, high currents, and high pressures that are involved. Therefore, a computer model was developed to predict temperature as a function of time and applied voltage for any location in the die. The computer model is composed of three parts: a geometrical model to approximate the density and resistivity variations in the medium, a finite-element model to calculate the rate of resistive heating within each element, and a finite-difference model to calculate the temperature distribution based on solution of the heat-transfer equations. Predicted temperatures have been shown to be in excellent agreement with measurements, and numerical simulation provided encouraging consistency and reasonably accurate predictions of temperature profiles within the die. The model demonstrated the feasibility of a new process to achieve simultaneous application of pressure and heat to powder densification in Electroconsolidation.     

In situ densification of SHS composites from nanoreactants

The primary objective of this investigation was focused on in-situ densification of SHS composites synthesized from nanoreactants. Simultaneous combustion synthesis and densification technique was utilized and it was found to be an effective method to form dense intermetallic-ceramic composites. In this research study, two nanoreactant energetic systems, Al-TiO₂ and Ni-Al-Al₂O₃, were explored. In-situ combustion synthesis and densification experiments were conducted in a uniaxial press with densification pressures up to 200 MPa and preheating capability of 1500K. The experiments were conducted in both vacuum and Ar atmosphere. Samples of titanium aluminides-alumina composites with density in the range of 95–98% have been obtained at a preheating temperature of 860°C and pressure of 100 MPa. Reactants and SHS-produced materials were characterized by SEM, XRD, BET, and DSC/TGA. In addition, more fundamental studies of the reaction kinetics as a function of average particle size of aluminum nanopowders were conducted using DSC.      

Adhesion Effects of Intermediate Layers on the Densification of Ceramic Powders

In the ceramic technology the first step to produce sintered bodies is the manufacturing of powders which then are densified. The adhesion mechanisms between the single particles and the agglomerates produced from them determine the densification process. Starting from theoretical considerations adhesion mechanisms, such as solid bridge formation, adhesive bonding and glide-promoting effects, are discussed in principle. Subsequently, the effects of surface-active substances on the densification behaviour of clay-ceramics and oxide-ceramic bodies are discussed. Further, the evaluation of the action of additives to the powder mixtures on the microstructure of the compacts, such as porsity and texture, leads to a compaction equation which describes the transition from the powder pile to a densified green body.     

Nd-Fe-B磁体烧结致密化过程的研究

定量描述了Nd-Fe-B磁体的烧结致密化过程, 分析了有效稀土含量、合金粉末粒度与烧结致密化过程的关系, 讨论了Nd-Fe-B磁体烧结过程的致密化机制. Nd-Fe-B磁体烧结致密化过程可分为3个阶段, 即致密化过程迅速进行阶段、缓慢进行阶段、相对稳定阶段;随着烧结温度的上升, 第一阶段表现得更为突出, 第二阶段对应的烧结时间区段大大缩短. 有效稀土含量的提高、合金粉末粒度的减小显著促进Nd-Fe-B磁体烧结致密化过程. 主相颗粒重排以及主相颗粒长大与形状适位性变化是Nd-Fe-B磁体烧结过程的两类主要致密化机制, 而且后者对于Nd-Fe-B烧结磁体实现完全致密化起着决定性的作用.     

The Densification of Cu／Ti System by Spark Plasma Sintering

In order to unclose the dynamics of SPS densification, a special sintering sample (Cul Ti wires compact) was designed. Characters of the shrinkage rates during sintering process and mierostructures of products fabrieated by the spark plasma sintering( SPS ) and hot-press .sintering were investigated. The experimental results reveal that a higher temperature field is formed at the connected area and conductive net of the compact. These high-temperature parts deformed more easily than other parts, which is believed to be the main cause of SPS fast densification, according to a hard-core and soft-hell material model.     

常压H2气氛烧结W-TiC合金的致密化行为和性能

采用粉末冶金方法在常压H2气氛下制备W-TiC合金,研究W-TiC合金的烧结致密化行为,并对合金的性能和组织结构进行分析.结果表明:添加微量强化烧结元素可改善W-TiC合金的烧结活性,在1700℃烧结120min后其相对密度达到99.2％;随着烧结温度的升高,W-TiC合金的拉伸强度提高,在2000℃烧结120 min...     

渤中凹陷深层砂砾岩气藏油气充注与储层致密化

渤海湾盆地渤中凹陷砂砾岩储层致密化成因及其与晚期油气侵位的关系一直没有得到合理地解释。为此,以渤中凹陷西南部地区古近系砂砾岩气藏为研究对象,利用物性、热史、包裹体等分析资料,确定油气首次成藏时间、划分油气充注期次、恢复成藏期储层物性,进而模拟压实作用对储层的影响,并结合包裹体、铸体、扫描电镜、X射线衍射等实验手段明确油气侵位关系,分析石英加大、黏土矿物转化、碳酸盐胶结等关键致密化作用发生的序列,探究储层致密化作用机理及其与油气充注的关系。研究结果表明:①该区深层砂砾岩油气充注至少可分为3期,早期包裹体为重质油,晚期包裹体气油比高;②首次油气充注期为距今5Ma,储层埋深介于2500～2800m,以中孔、中渗储层为主,储集物性较好,成藏后盆地快速沉降、充填,上覆地层增加厚度超过1 000 m;③首次油气充注后砂砾岩进入成岩快速演化期,埋深介于2 500～3 200 m,是砂砾岩快速压实阶段,石英加大在油气充注后经历了两期强烈发育,减孔作用明显,压实减孔作用是储层致密化的重要机制;④埋深介于2 500～3 500 m为该区黏土矿物快速转化区间,花状及丝发状伊利石极其发育,对渗透率的大小产生了决定性的影响;⑤铁方解石及铁白云石沉淀于石英加大之后,使储层进一步致密化,以残余孔隙为主。结论认为,该区古近系砂砾岩气藏具有先成藏后致密的特点,尽管油气充注对储层成岩具有抑制作用,但后者仍然会导致储层的致密化。     

塔里木盆地巴麦地区泥盆系东河塘组砂岩储层致密化及成岩相

运用碎屑岩储层和沉积研究方法,对塔里木盆地巴麦地区泥盆系东河塘组储层特征、成岩作用、致密化机理及成岩相进行分析。东河塘组储层为特低孔、特低渗储层,主要孔隙为溶蚀孔隙。通过恢复原始孔隙度,确定出主要成岩作用对于孔隙的损益量,分析出储层的致密化原因主要为压实作用,仅在少量钻井为胶结作用。储层共有6种成岩相,分别为强压实强胶结弱溶蚀相、强压实中胶结弱溶蚀相、强压实中等胶结中溶蚀相、弱压实强胶结弱溶蚀相、中压实强胶结强溶蚀相和中压实强胶结弱溶蚀相。归纳总结6种成岩相储层的测井特征,并与非取心段储层进行相似度分析,共划分了8口井23个砂岩段的成岩相。下砂岩段优势成岩相分布在巴开8井区,上砂岩段优势成岩相分布在巴探2井区。     

Preparation and Use of a Boron Nitride Precursor as Binder for the Densification of Boron Nitride

A precursor of boron nitride was prepared through the partial condensation of 2,4,6-trichloroborazine and bis-(trimethylsilyl)acetylene. This reaction was conducted at 100°C and is catalyzed by AlCl₃. The condensation product pyrolyzed at 800°C, producing trimethylsilyl chloride as a volatile product and a boron nitride rich residue containing 54 wt% of the initial weight. Mixtures of the precursor and commercial boron nitride were made and hot-pressed at 800°C and 27.6 MPa. A maximum density of 1.84 g/cm³ is reached at a loading corresponding to the deposition of 13 wt% residue derived from the precursor. Examination by analytical electron microscopy, including X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy analyses, revealed the location of material derived from the precursor in BN-binder composites through the presence of residual aluminum, silicon, and carbon. Crystallization of boron nitride from the precursor appears to have taken place, as deduced from the morphology of the phases observed and association with residual elements present in the binder.     

Microstructure-Mechanical Property Relationships in Hot Isostatically Pressed Alumina and Zirconia-Toughened Alumina

The rates of densification and the mechanical properties of pure Al₂O₃ and ZrO₂-toughened Al₂O₃ (ZTA) have been investigated as a function of the temperatures and time schedules used for hot isostatic pressing (HIP) as a postsintering heat treatment for samples which had already been pressureless sintered in air at 1460°C for 45 min. ZTA hot isostatically presed at 1400°C had a finer grain size and a narrower grain size distribution than ZTA hot isostatically pressed at 1600°C. At both HIP conditions, the density which could be obtained was almost the maximum theoretical density. The amount of grinding-induced and fracture-induced monoclinic ZrO₂ formed as a result of the tetragonal → monoclinic martensitic transformation in ZTA was higher in the samples hot isostatically pressed at 1400°C. ZTA hot isostatically pressed at 1600°C and 100 MPa had fewer flaws and higher strengths than ZTA hot isostatically pressed at 1400°C for the same time, with a gradual improvement in mechanical properties with increasing HIP time at each of these two temperatures. The best mechanical properties were obtained from ZTA hot isostatically pressed at 100 MPa and 1600°C for 1 h: these specimens had a four-point bend strength of 940 ± 15 MPa at room temperature and 540 ± 15 MPa at 1000°C and an indentation fracture toughness at room temperature of 9.4 ± 0.2 MPa·m^1/2.