In situ ultrafine TiC dispersion reinforced Inconel 718 alloy with enhanced mechanical properties was fabricated by the technique of reactive hot-press sintering Ti2AlC and In718 powders.The effect of Ti2AlC precursor...In situ ultrafine TiC dispersion reinforced Inconel 718 alloy with enhanced mechanical properties was fabricated by the technique of reactive hot-press sintering Ti2AlC and In718 powders.The effect of Ti2AlC precursor additions(5 vol.%,10 vol.%,15 vol.%)on microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC/In718 composites were investigated.A relationship of microstructural characteristics,room and elevated temperature mechanical performance,and underlying strengthening mechanisms were analyzed.The results show that initial Ti2AlC precursor transformed completely into ultrafine TiC particulate(~230 nm)and distributed uniformly in the matrix after sintering 5 and 10 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718.However,TiC particulates tended to aggregate to stripes with the addition of Ti2AlC up to 15 vol.%,which,in adverse,weaken the properties of In718.The 5 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718 sample showed a higher tensile strength of 1404±13 MPa with a noticeable elongation of 9.8%at room temperature compared to the pure In718(ultimate tensile strength(UTS)=1310 MPa,elongation=21.5%).At 600℃,700℃,800℃and 900℃,tensile strength of the as-sintered 5 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718 composite was determined to be 1333±13 MPa,1010±10 MPa,685±25 MPa and 276±3 MPa,increased by 9.2%,14.6%,14.2%and 55%,respectively,compared with that of monolithic In718 alloy.The excellent tensile properties of TiC/In718 composite can be ascribed to the combined mechanisms in term of increased dislocation density,dispersive Orowan and load transfer mechanisms.展开更多
An inside-cushion structure with sidestep and taper-shaped plungers is studied to address the problems of high impact and vibration in high-speed hydraulic cylinders.First,the three stages of cushion processes are dis...An inside-cushion structure with sidestep and taper-shaped plungers is studied to address the problems of high impact and vibration in high-speed hydraulic cylinders.First,the three stages of cushion processes are discussed according to the varying flow area as the piston moves.Then,to establish a precise mathematical model,the states of the flow field are estimated in terms of the Reynolds number.Accordingly,the simulation model parameterized against measured data is developed and verified by experiment.Last,the average velocity,peak cushion pressure,and terminal velocity are defined to evaluate cushion performance.According to these optimized objectives,the non-linear programming by quadratic Lagrange(NLPQL)algorithm is applied to optimize the structure parameters.The optimization results indicate that the peak cushion pressure is reduced by 28%and terminal velocity is reduced by 21%without reduction of average velocity.展开更多
Highly pure and dense Ti2AlC and Ti2AlSn0.2C bulks were prepared by hot pressing with molar ratios of 1∶1.1∶0.9 and 1∶0.9∶0.2∶0.85,respectively,at 1450 ℃ for 30 min with 28 MPa in Ar atmosphere.The phase composi...Highly pure and dense Ti2AlC and Ti2AlSn0.2C bulks were prepared by hot pressing with molar ratios of 1∶1.1∶0.9 and 1∶0.9∶0.2∶0.85,respectively,at 1450 ℃ for 30 min with 28 MPa in Ar atmosphere.The phase compositions were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD);the surface morphology and topography of the crystal grains were also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The flexural strengths of Ti2AlC and Ti2AlSn0.2C have been measured as 430 and 410 MPa,respectively.Both Vickers hardness decreased slowly as the load increased.The tribological behavior was investigated by dry sliding a low-carbon steel under normal load of 20-80 N and sliding speed of 10-30 m/s.Ti2AlC bulk has a friction coefficient of 0.3-0.45 and a wear rate of (1.64-2.97)×10-6 mm3/(N·m),while Ti2AlSn0.2C bulk has a friction coefficient of 0.25-0.35 and a wear rate of (2.5-4.31)× 10-6 mm3/(N·m).The influences of Sn incorporation on the microstructure and properties of Ti2AlC have also been discussed.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871011,51572017 and 51301013)the Beijing Government Funds for the Constructive Project of Central Universitiesthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2018YJS144)。
文摘In situ ultrafine TiC dispersion reinforced Inconel 718 alloy with enhanced mechanical properties was fabricated by the technique of reactive hot-press sintering Ti2AlC and In718 powders.The effect of Ti2AlC precursor additions(5 vol.%,10 vol.%,15 vol.%)on microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC/In718 composites were investigated.A relationship of microstructural characteristics,room and elevated temperature mechanical performance,and underlying strengthening mechanisms were analyzed.The results show that initial Ti2AlC precursor transformed completely into ultrafine TiC particulate(~230 nm)and distributed uniformly in the matrix after sintering 5 and 10 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718.However,TiC particulates tended to aggregate to stripes with the addition of Ti2AlC up to 15 vol.%,which,in adverse,weaken the properties of In718.The 5 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718 sample showed a higher tensile strength of 1404±13 MPa with a noticeable elongation of 9.8%at room temperature compared to the pure In718(ultimate tensile strength(UTS)=1310 MPa,elongation=21.5%).At 600℃,700℃,800℃and 900℃,tensile strength of the as-sintered 5 vol.%Ti2AlC/In718 composite was determined to be 1333±13 MPa,1010±10 MPa,685±25 MPa and 276±3 MPa,increased by 9.2%,14.6%,14.2%and 55%,respectively,compared with that of monolithic In718 alloy.The excellent tensile properties of TiC/In718 composite can be ascribed to the combined mechanisms in term of increased dislocation density,dispersive Orowan and load transfer mechanisms.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51705152)Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(20161BAB206150+2 种基金20161BAB216133)Jiangxi Provincial Key R&D Program(20171BBG70040)Innovation Fund Designated for Graduate Students of Jiangxi Province(YC2018-S246)。
文摘An inside-cushion structure with sidestep and taper-shaped plungers is studied to address the problems of high impact and vibration in high-speed hydraulic cylinders.First,the three stages of cushion processes are discussed according to the varying flow area as the piston moves.Then,to establish a precise mathematical model,the states of the flow field are estimated in terms of the Reynolds number.Accordingly,the simulation model parameterized against measured data is developed and verified by experiment.Last,the average velocity,peak cushion pressure,and terminal velocity are defined to evaluate cushion performance.According to these optimized objectives,the non-linear programming by quadratic Lagrange(NLPQL)algorithm is applied to optimize the structure parameters.The optimization results indicate that the peak cushion pressure is reduced by 28%and terminal velocity is reduced by 21%without reduction of average velocity.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities，the National Natural Science Foundation of China，the Beijing Government Funds for the Constructive Project of Central Universities
文摘Highly pure and dense Ti2AlC and Ti2AlSn0.2C bulks were prepared by hot pressing with molar ratios of 1∶1.1∶0.9 and 1∶0.9∶0.2∶0.85,respectively,at 1450 ℃ for 30 min with 28 MPa in Ar atmosphere.The phase compositions were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD);the surface morphology and topography of the crystal grains were also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The flexural strengths of Ti2AlC and Ti2AlSn0.2C have been measured as 430 and 410 MPa,respectively.Both Vickers hardness decreased slowly as the load increased.The tribological behavior was investigated by dry sliding a low-carbon steel under normal load of 20-80 N and sliding speed of 10-30 m/s.Ti2AlC bulk has a friction coefficient of 0.3-0.45 and a wear rate of (1.64-2.97)×10-6 mm3/(N·m),while Ti2AlSn0.2C bulk has a friction coefficient of 0.25-0.35 and a wear rate of (2.5-4.31)× 10-6 mm3/(N·m).The influences of Sn incorporation on the microstructure and properties of Ti2AlC have also been discussed.
