The soft-hard combined structures involving varying microhardness on the specimen surface of grey cast iron,processed by bionic laser technology,exhibit excellent wear resistance under dry sliding condition.Both the p...The soft-hard combined structures involving varying microhardness on the specimen surface of grey cast iron,processed by bionic laser technology,exhibit excellent wear resistance under dry sliding condition.Both the primary phase(PP)and the laser-treated phase(LP)play pivotal roles in the wear performance of grey cast iron,in association with various combinations of PP and LP microhardness,originating from different laser processing and heat treatment.Owing to the optimized combination of microhardness,the result exhibits the dominant role of LP,with higher microhardness,in wear test,indicating that this technology,apart from producing complex structures,can also act as a design-process method to modify the tribological properties of grey cast iron,and thus providing a feasible approach to tailor the surface microhardness and to modify the wear performance of grey cast iron.Moreover,a threshold of wear resistance is obtained,while LP microhardness is above 900 HV;meanwhile,beyond it,the change of PP microhardness has only minor impact on wear performance.Finite element analysis shows that,in line with varying microhardness combination,distinct stress distribution on specimen surface is achieved,agreeing well with the good wear resistance and tailorable microhardness of LP and PP.展开更多
A detailed investigation for the influence of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the microstructure of TC4 and TC17 dissimilar joints was analyzed. The fully transformed microstructure in the as-welded zone indicate...A detailed investigation for the influence of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the microstructure of TC4 and TC17 dissimilar joints was analyzed. The fully transformed microstructure in the as-welded zone indicated that the peak temperature exceeded theβ-transus temperature at the weld interface during linear friction welding. TC4 side was mainly composed of martensiteα′phase with random distribution and it was singleβfor that of TC17. In the thermomechanically affected zones of TC4 and TC17, the structure undergoes severe plastic deformation and re-orientation, yet without altering the phase fractions. After PWHT, in the weld zone of TC4 alloy, the phase transformationα′→α＋βoccurred and the acicularαwas coarsened, which resulted in a decrease in hardness. In the weld zone of TC17 alloy, fineαphase precipitated at the grain boundary and withinβgrains, which resulted in a sharp increase in hardness.展开更多
Directionally solidified （DS） specimens of Nb-Ti-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy were heat-treated at （1 500 ℃, 50 h） and （1 500 ℃, 50 h） ＋ （1 100 ℃, 50 h）, respectively. The results show that the mic...Directionally solidified （DS） specimens of Nb-Ti-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy were heat-treated at （1 500 ℃, 50 h） and （1 500 ℃, 50 h） ＋ （1 100 ℃, 50 h）, respectively. The results show that the microstructures become uniform, the long and big primary （Nb,X）sSi3 （X represents Ti and Hf elements） plates in the DS specimens are broken into small ones, and the eutectic cells lose their lamellar morphology and their interfaces become blurry after heat-treatment. Meanwhile, the （Nb,X）sSi3 slices in the eutectic cells of the DS specimens coarsen obviously after heat-treatment. Homogenizing and aging treatments could effectively eliminate elemental microsegregation, and the segregation ratios of all elements in niobium solid solution （Nbss） in different regions tend to 1. After heat-treatment, the microhardness of retained eutectic cells increases evidently, and the maximum value reaches HV1 404.57 for the specimen directionally solidified with a withdrawing rate of 100 μm/s and then heat-treated at （1 500 ℃, 50 h） ＋ （1 100 ℃, 50 h）, which is 72.8 % higher than that under DS condition.展开更多
The squeeze pressure field and power ultrasonic field were applied during the conventional casting process of Al-5.0Cu alloy simultaneously. The effects of individual squeeze pressure or power ultrasonic and their cou...The squeeze pressure field and power ultrasonic field were applied during the conventional casting process of Al-5.0Cu alloy simultaneously. The effects of individual squeeze pressure or power ultrasonic and their coupling on the microstructures and microhardness of Al-5.0Cu alloy were studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and micro Vickers hardness test. The results show that compared with the conventional casting, refined microstructures, homogeneous distribution of α（Al） and θ（Al2Cu） and improved microhardness can be obtained when squeeze pressure or power ultrasonic is applied individually. For the case of combined fields, both the treated region and the improvement of microstructure and properties can be enhanced.展开更多
The thermal expansion behavior, microhardness and electrochemical corrosion resistance of Au52Cu27Ag17-x（NiZn0.5）x （x=0,6 and 12） alloys were investigated by dilatometer （DIL）, microhardness tester, electrochemi...The thermal expansion behavior, microhardness and electrochemical corrosion resistance of Au52Cu27Ag17-x（NiZn0.5）x （x=0,6 and 12） alloys were investigated by dilatometer （DIL）, microhardness tester, electrochemical workstation, X-ray diffractometer（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）.With increasing x, the relative length expansion and DIL maximum temperature Tl m （i.e., thermal stability） of the alloys increase inthermal expansion measurements, which can be explained by the change of the atomic binding energy, mismatch entropy togetherwith phase transformation. With the increase of x, the microhardness can be improved, but the corrosion resistance decreases; inaddition, the anodic peak current densities of polarization curves decrease, which are related closely with the solid solution degreeand dissolution of Ag, Ni and Zn alloying elements in Cl^- -containing solution.展开更多
The microhardness curve trend and its relationships with microstructure and misorientation were analyzed to enhance the comprehension of the microstructure and mechanical property of micro-areas in Ti6 Al4 V laser-wel...The microhardness curve trend and its relationships with microstructure and misorientation were analyzed to enhance the comprehension of the microstructure and mechanical property of micro-areas in Ti6 Al4 V laser-welded joints with different welding speeds. The microhardness measured on the fusion line(H_m) is the highest from the weld center to the base metal. H_m increases with increasing weld width in a welded joint and increasing degree of the non-uniformity in all studied welded joints. The microhardness decreases from the weld metal to the base metal with decreasing amount of martensite α’ and increasing amount of original α phase. When the microstructure is mainly composed of martensite α’, the microhardness changes with the cooling rate, grain size of the martensite, and peak values of the fraction of misorientation angle of the martensite in a wide weld metal zone or weld center at different welding speeds, whereas the difference is small in a narrow weld metal zone.展开更多
To design microstructure and microhardness in the additive manufacturing(AM)of nickel(Ni)-based superalloys,the present work develops a novel data-driven approach that combines physics-based models,experimental measur...To design microstructure and microhardness in the additive manufacturing(AM)of nickel(Ni)-based superalloys,the present work develops a novel data-driven approach that combines physics-based models,experimental measurements,and a data-mining method.The simulation is based on a computational thermal-fluid dynamics(CtFD)model,which can obtain thermal behavior,solidification parameters such as cooling rate,and the dilution of solidified clad.Based on the computed thermal information,dendrite arm spacing and microhardness are estimated using well-tested mechanistic models.Experimental microstructure and microhardness are determined and compared with the simulated values for validation.To visualize process-structure-properties(PSPs)linkages,the simulation and experimental datasets are input to a data-mining model-a self-organizing map(SOM).The design windows of the process parameters under multiple objectives can be obtained from the visualized maps.The proposed approaches can be utilized in AM and other data-intensive processes.Data-driven linkages between process,structure,and properties have the potential to benefit online process monitoring control in order to derive an ideal microstructure and mechanical properties.展开更多
The Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V(T20Z,wt%)alloy surface was treated by the process of laser surface nitriding.The evolution of microstructures and microhardness has been investigated by changing the laser power parameter from 120...The Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V(T20Z,wt%)alloy surface was treated by the process of laser surface nitriding.The evolution of microstructures and microhardness has been investigated by changing the laser power parameter from 120 to 240 W.All laser-treated T20Z samples show two regions with distinctly different microstructural features,as compared with the untreated substrate:dense TiN dendrites and(α+β)-Ti(remelting zone,RMZ),nanoscaleαlaths doped with part of p phase(heat-affected zone,HAZ).The formation of TiN dendrites can be analyzed by a series of complex reactions during the process of melting and solidification.The increase in laser power results in the increase in content of TiN dendrite which is mainly due to the increase in energy input.In HAZ,the self-quenching effect leads to the formation of nanoscale a laths and the residue ofβphase.Microhardness profile of different regions was measured from the surface to the interior,and the highest microhardness was obtained(~HV 916.8)in the RMZ,as the laser power was set to 240 W.In the present study,we explained various microstructural characteristics induced by laser surface nitriding treatment.展开更多
In this work,the nickel-based powder metallurgy superalloy FGH95 was selected as experimental material,and the experimental parameters in multiple overlap laser shock processing(LSP)treatment were selected based on or...In this work,the nickel-based powder metallurgy superalloy FGH95 was selected as experimental material,and the experimental parameters in multiple overlap laser shock processing(LSP)treatment were selected based on orthogonal experimental design.The experimental data of residual stress and microhardness were measured in the same depth.The residual stress and microhardness laws were investigated and analyzed.Artificial neural network(ANN)with four layers(4-N-(N-1)-2)was applied to predict the residual stress and microhardness of FGH95 subjected to multiple overlap LSP.The experimental data were divided as training-testing sets in pairs.Laser energy,overlap rate,shocked times and depth were set as inputs,while residual stress and microhardness were set as outputs.The prediction performances with different network configuration of developed ANN models were compared and analyzed.The developed ANN model with network configuration of 4-7-6-2 showed the best predict performance.The predicted values showed a good agreement with the experimental values.In addition,the correlation coefficients among all the parameters and the effect of LSP parameters on materials response were studied.It can be concluded that ANN is a useful method to predict residual stress and microhardness of material subjected to LSP when with limited experimental data.展开更多
Severe plastic deformation of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy in the surface region was caused by shot peening at air pressure of 0.6 MPa with processing time ranging from 1 to 45 min.The results showed that the thickness of sur...Severe plastic deformation of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy in the surface region was caused by shot peening at air pressure of 0.6 MPa with processing time ranging from 1 to 45 min.The results showed that the thickness of surface deformation layer was proportio nal to the processing time,the microhardness of the shot-peened surface in creased from 280 to 385 HV,and the depth of highly hardening layers arrived at 200μm.It was worth noting that a grain size gradient from nanocrystalline on the surface toward coarse grain in the matrix was obtained during the shot peening process and the minimum grain size in the top surface after shot peening was about 100-200 nm.展开更多
Magnesium alloys such as Mg–Ca and Mg–Zn–Ca are good orthopaedic materials;however their tendency to corrode is high.Herein we utilize selective laser melting(SLM)to modify the surface of these Mg alloys to simulta...Magnesium alloys such as Mg–Ca and Mg–Zn–Ca are good orthopaedic materials;however their tendency to corrode is high.Herein we utilize selective laser melting(SLM)to modify the surface of these Mg alloys to simultaneously improve the corrosion behaviour and microhardness.The corrosion rate decreased from 2.1±0.2 mm/y to 1.0±0.1 mm/y for the laser-processed Mg–0.6Ca,and from 1.6±0.1 mm/y to 0.7±0.2 mm/y for laser-processed Mg–0.5Zn–0.3Ca.The microhardness increased from 46±1 HV to 56±1 HV for Mg–0.6Ca,and from 47±3 HV to 55±3 HV for Mg–0.5Zn–0.3Ca.In addition,good biocompatibility remained in the laser processed Mg alloys.The improved properties are attributed to laser-induced grain refinement,confined impurity elements,residual stress,and modified surface chemistry.The results demonstrated the potential of SLM as a surface engineering approach for developing advanced biomedical Mg alloys.展开更多
The evolution of the microstructure, texture, and microhardness of 5754 aluminum alloy subjected to high-temperature plastic deformation under different deformation conditions was studied on the basis of thermal simul...The evolution of the microstructure, texture, and microhardness of 5754 aluminum alloy subjected to high-temperature plastic deformation under different deformation conditions was studied on the basis of thermal simulations and electron-backscattered diffraction and Vickers microhardness experiments. The results of a misorientation angle study show that an increase in the deformation temperature and strain rate promoted the transformation of low-angle grain boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries, which contributed to dynamic recrystallization. The effect of the deformation parameters on the texture and its evolution during the recrystallization process was explored on the basis of the orientation distribution function. The results demonstrate that the deformed samples mainly exhibited the features of type A, B, and B textures. The formation and growth of the recrystallized grains clearly affected the texture evolution. The microhardness results show that the variation of the microhardness was closely related to the temperature, strain rate, and dynamic recrystallization.展开更多
Nanocrystalline cobalt coatings were produced from cobalt sulfate based electrolytes by using pulse current electrodeposition technique.The effects of bath composition and electrodeposition condition on current effici...Nanocrystalline cobalt coatings were produced from cobalt sulfate based electrolytes by using pulse current electrodeposition technique.The effects of bath composition and electrodeposition condition on current efficiency,morphology,structure and hardness of the coatings were investigated and the optimum deposition condition was determined.It was found that increment of cobalt sulfate concentration and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS)concentration in the bath had a negligible effect on microhardness of the coatings,while they were effective on electrodeposition current efficiency.Adding saccharin to electrodeposition bath decreased crystallite size of hexagonal close-packed(hcp)cobalt films and increased their microhardness without significant effect on current efficiency.Smoother and less defective coatings were also obtained from baths containing SDS and saccharin.The results revealed that both the current efficiency and microhardness were changed by variation of peak current density and duty cycle.Besides change of smooth morphology of the coatings to needle-shaped one,crystallite sizes and preferred orientation also varied with increasing the current density and duty cycle.展开更多
Ni?Co3O4 composite coatings were electrodeposited on mild steel surface from a Watts-type bath in the presence of sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS).The dispersed Co3O4 particles in the presence of SLS have a greater tendency...Ni?Co3O4 composite coatings were electrodeposited on mild steel surface from a Watts-type bath in the presence of sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS).The dispersed Co3O4 particles in the presence of SLS have a greater tendency to move towards cathode and get incorporated in the coating.SLS modifies chemical composition,surface morphology and microstructure of the Ni?Co3O4 composite coating.The developed composite coating exhibits higher corrosion resistance and microhardness than the pure nickel coating.The loadings of bath solution with different concentrations of Co3O4 particles in the presence of SLS provide hydrophobic nature to the coating surface,which is much effective in enhancing the corrosion resistance of Ni?Co3O4 composite coating.The agglomeration of Co3O4 particles(>3 g/L)under high bath load condition develops defects and dislocation on the coating surface,which results in lower corrosion resistance of the deposit.The mechanical properties of the hydrophobic coatings were assessed by the linear abrasion test.展开更多
The application of friction stir welding(FSW) is growing owing to the omission of difficulties in traditional welding processes. In the current investigation, artificial neural network(ANN) technique was employed to p...The application of friction stir welding(FSW) is growing owing to the omission of difficulties in traditional welding processes. In the current investigation, artificial neural network(ANN) technique was employed to predict the microhardness of AA6061 friction stir welded plates. Specimens were welded employing triangular and tapered cylindrical pins. The effects of thread and conical shoulder of each pin profile on the microhardness of welded zone were studied using tow ANNs through the different distances from weld centerline. It is observed that using conical shoulder tools enhances the quality of welded area. Besides, in both pin profiles threaded pins and conical shoulders increase yield strength and ultimate tensile strength. Mean absolute percentage error(MAPE) for train and test data sets did not exceed 5.4% and 7.48%, respectively. Considering the accurate results and acceptable errors in the models' responses, the ANN method can be used to economize material and time.展开更多
AA6005 A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a fixed high welding speed of 2000 mm/min and various rotation speeds.The results showed that the heat-aff ected zone(HAZ)retained the similar grain ...AA6005 A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a fixed high welding speed of 2000 mm/min and various rotation speeds.The results showed that the heat-aff ected zone(HAZ)retained the similar grain structure as the base material except some grain coarsening,and the density of dislocations andβ′precipitates were almost unchanged,indicating that the high welding speed inhibited the coarsening and dissolution ofβ″precipitates via fast cooling rate.The thermo-mechanically aff ected zone(TMAZ)was characterized by elongated and rotated grains,in which a low density ofβ′precipitates and the highest density of dislocations were observed.The highest heat input and severest plastic deformation occurring in the nugget zone(NZ)resulted in the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and a high density of dislocations.Hence,all theβ″precipitates and most of theβ′precipitates dissolved into the matrix,and a fewβ′precipitates were transformed intoβprecipitates.The microhardness was controlled by the precipitation and solution strengthening in the HAZ,by the dislocation and precipitation strengthening in the TMAZ,and by the fine-grain and dislocation strengthening in the NZ.With the increase in rotation speed,the peak and the lowest microhardness value increased monotonously.展开更多
Surface microstructure and microhardness of （ferrite＋ cementite） microduplex structure of the ultrafine- grained high carbon steel after laser shock processing （LSP） with different impact times were investigated ...Surface microstructure and microhardness of （ferrite＋ cementite） microduplex structure of the ultrafine- grained high carbon steel after laser shock processing （LSP） with different impact times were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and microhardness measurements. Equiaxed ferrite grains were refined from 400 to 150 nm, and the cementite lamellae were fully spheroidized, with a decrease of the particle diameter from 150 to 100 nm as the impact times increased. The cementite dissolution was enhanced significantly. Correspondingly, the lattice parameter of α-Fe and microhard- hess increased with the impact times.展开更多
The bulk TC17was subjected to the high energy shot peening(HESP)at the air pressures ranging from0.35to0.55MPa and processing durations ranging from15to60min.The microhardness(HV0.02)from topmost surface to matrix of ...The bulk TC17was subjected to the high energy shot peening(HESP)at the air pressures ranging from0.35to0.55MPa and processing durations ranging from15to60min.The microhardness(HV0.02)from topmost surface to matrix of the HESP processed TC17was measured,which generally decreases with the increase of depth from topmost surface to matrix and presents different variation with air pressure and processing duration at different depths.A fuzzy neural network(FNN)model was established to predict the surface layer microhardness of the HESP processed TC17,where the maximum and average difference between the measured and the predicted microhardness were respectively8.5%and3.2%.Applying the FNN model,the effects of the air pressure and processing duration on the microhardness at different depths were analyzed,revealing the significant interaction between the refined layer shelling and the continuous grain refinement.展开更多
The abrasion resistance of cement pastes with 30 wt%,40 wt%and 50 wt%granulated blast furnace slag(GBFS),and its relations to microhardness and microstructure like hydration products and pore structure were studied.Re...The abrasion resistance of cement pastes with 30 wt%,40 wt%and 50 wt%granulated blast furnace slag(GBFS),and its relations to microhardness and microstructure like hydration products and pore structure were studied.Results indicated that GBFS decreased the abrasion resistance of paste,and among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the highest abrasion resistance.The microhardness of GBFS was lower than that of the cement,and the microhardness of the hydration products in paste with GBFS was also lower than that of the hydration products in paste without GBFS,so that the abrasion resistance of paste decreased when GBFS was incorporated.The reason for the decrease of microhardness of pastes with GBFS was that the contents of Ca(OH)_(2)in pastes with GBFS was significantly lower than that in the paste without GBFS,while large amounts of calcium aluminate hydrates and hydrotalcite-like phases(HT)in pastes with GBFS were generated.Furthermore,among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the lowest porosity which was the main reason for its highest abrasion resistance.展开更多
In the present work,the solidification behaviors and microhardness of directionally solidified AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) eutectic highentropy alloy(EHEA)obtained at different growth velocities are investigated.The microstructu...In the present work,the solidification behaviors and microhardness of directionally solidified AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) eutectic highentropy alloy(EHEA)obtained at different growth velocities are investigated.The microstructure of the as-cast AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) EHEA is composed of bulky dendrites(NiAl phase)and lamellar eutectic structures,indicating that the actual composition of the alloy slightly deviates from the eutectic point.However,it is interesting to observe that the full lamellar structure of this alloy is obtained through directional solidification.In order to explain this phenomenon,the maximum interface temperature criterion and the interface response function(IRF)theory are applied to calculate the velocity range of the transition from the primary phase to the eutectic,which is 1.2–2×10^(4)μm/s.Furthermore,microhardness is one of the important parameters to measure the mechanical properties of materials.Therefore,the microhardness test is performed,and the test result indicates that the microhardness(HV)increased with increasing growth velocity(V)or decreased with increasing lamellar spacing(λ).The dependences ofλand HV on V are determined by using a linear regression analysis.The relationships between theλ,V and HV are given as:λ=11.62V^(-0.48),HV=305.5V 0.02 and HV=328.1λ^(0.04),respectively.The microhardness of the AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) EHEA increases from 312.38 HV to 329.54 HV with the increase in growth velocity(5–200μm/s).Thus,directional solidification is an effective method to improve the mechanical properties of alloys.展开更多
基金supported by Project 985-High Performance Materials of Jilin University and the Project 985-Biomimetic Engineering Science and Technology Innovation and National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51275200).
文摘The soft-hard combined structures involving varying microhardness on the specimen surface of grey cast iron,processed by bionic laser technology,exhibit excellent wear resistance under dry sliding condition.Both the primary phase(PP)and the laser-treated phase(LP)play pivotal roles in the wear performance of grey cast iron,in association with various combinations of PP and LP microhardness,originating from different laser processing and heat treatment.Owing to the optimized combination of microhardness,the result exhibits the dominant role of LP,with higher microhardness,in wear test,indicating that this technology,apart from producing complex structures,can also act as a design-process method to modify the tribological properties of grey cast iron,and thus providing a feasible approach to tailor the surface microhardness and to modify the wear performance of grey cast iron.Moreover,a threshold of wear resistance is obtained,while LP microhardness is above 900 HV;meanwhile,beyond it,the change of PP microhardness has only minor impact on wear performance.Finite element analysis shows that,in line with varying microhardness combination,distinct stress distribution on specimen surface is achieved,agreeing well with the good wear resistance and tailorable microhardness of LP and PP.
文摘A detailed investigation for the influence of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the microstructure of TC4 and TC17 dissimilar joints was analyzed. The fully transformed microstructure in the as-welded zone indicated that the peak temperature exceeded theβ-transus temperature at the weld interface during linear friction welding. TC4 side was mainly composed of martensiteα′phase with random distribution and it was singleβfor that of TC17. In the thermomechanically affected zones of TC4 and TC17, the structure undergoes severe plastic deformation and re-orientation, yet without altering the phase fractions. After PWHT, in the weld zone of TC4 alloy, the phase transformationα′→α＋βoccurred and the acicularαwas coarsened, which resulted in a decrease in hardness. In the weld zone of TC17 alloy, fineαphase precipitated at the grain boundary and withinβgrains, which resulted in a sharp increase in hardness.
基金Project(51071124)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CX200605)supported by the Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University,ChinaProject(20096102110012)supported by a Special Research Fund for Doctoral Disciplines in Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education,China
文摘Directionally solidified （DS） specimens of Nb-Ti-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy were heat-treated at （1 500 ℃, 50 h） and （1 500 ℃, 50 h） ＋ （1 100 ℃, 50 h）, respectively. The results show that the microstructures become uniform, the long and big primary （Nb,X）sSi3 （X represents Ti and Hf elements） plates in the DS specimens are broken into small ones, and the eutectic cells lose their lamellar morphology and their interfaces become blurry after heat-treatment. Meanwhile, the （Nb,X）sSi3 slices in the eutectic cells of the DS specimens coarsen obviously after heat-treatment. Homogenizing and aging treatments could effectively eliminate elemental microsegregation, and the segregation ratios of all elements in niobium solid solution （Nbss） in different regions tend to 1. After heat-treatment, the microhardness of retained eutectic cells increases evidently, and the maximum value reaches HV1 404.57 for the specimen directionally solidified with a withdrawing rate of 100 μm/s and then heat-treated at （1 500 ℃, 50 h） ＋ （1 100 ℃, 50 h）, which is 72.8 % higher than that under DS condition.
基金Project(51374110)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015A030312003)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province for Research Team,China
文摘The squeeze pressure field and power ultrasonic field were applied during the conventional casting process of Al-5.0Cu alloy simultaneously. The effects of individual squeeze pressure or power ultrasonic and their coupling on the microstructures and microhardness of Al-5.0Cu alloy were studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and micro Vickers hardness test. The results show that compared with the conventional casting, refined microstructures, homogeneous distribution of α（Al） and θ（Al2Cu） and improved microhardness can be obtained when squeeze pressure or power ultrasonic is applied individually. For the case of combined fields, both the treated region and the improvement of microstructure and properties can be enhanced.
基金Projects(51171091,51471099,51571132)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012CB825702)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The thermal expansion behavior, microhardness and electrochemical corrosion resistance of Au52Cu27Ag17-x（NiZn0.5）x （x=0,6 and 12） alloys were investigated by dilatometer （DIL）, microhardness tester, electrochemical workstation, X-ray diffractometer（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）.With increasing x, the relative length expansion and DIL maximum temperature Tl m （i.e., thermal stability） of the alloys increase inthermal expansion measurements, which can be explained by the change of the atomic binding energy, mismatch entropy togetherwith phase transformation. With the increase of x, the microhardness can be improved, but the corrosion resistance decreases; inaddition, the anodic peak current densities of polarization curves decrease, which are related closely with the solid solution degreeand dissolution of Ag, Ni and Zn alloying elements in Cl^- -containing solution.
基金Project(51875442)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The microhardness curve trend and its relationships with microstructure and misorientation were analyzed to enhance the comprehension of the microstructure and mechanical property of micro-areas in Ti6 Al4 V laser-welded joints with different welding speeds. The microhardness measured on the fusion line(H_m) is the highest from the weld center to the base metal. H_m increases with increasing weld width in a welded joint and increasing degree of the non-uniformity in all studied welded joints. The microhardness decreases from the weld metal to the base metal with decreasing amount of martensite α’ and increasing amount of original α phase. When the microstructure is mainly composed of martensite α’, the microhardness changes with the cooling rate, grain size of the martensite, and peak values of the fraction of misorientation angle of the martensite in a wide weld metal zone or weld center at different welding speeds, whereas the difference is small in a narrow weld metal zone.
基金Jian Cao,Gregory J.Wagner,and Wing K.Liu acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation(NSF)Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)(CPS/CMMI-1646592)Hengyang Li acknowledges support from the Northwestern Data Science Initiative(DSI+6 种基金171474500210043324)Jian Cao,Gregory J.Wagner,Wing K.Liu,Jennifer L.Bennett,and Sarah J.Wolff acknowledge support from the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute(DMDII15-07)Jian Cao,Wing K.Liu,Zhengtao Gan,and Jennifer L.Bennett acknowledge support from the Center for Hierarchical Materials Design(CHiMaD70NANB14H012)This work made use of facilities at DMG MORI and Northwestern UniversityIt also made use of the MatCI Facility,which receives support from the MRSEC Program(NSF DMR-168 1720139)of the Materials Research Center at Northwestern University.
文摘To design microstructure and microhardness in the additive manufacturing(AM)of nickel(Ni)-based superalloys,the present work develops a novel data-driven approach that combines physics-based models,experimental measurements,and a data-mining method.The simulation is based on a computational thermal-fluid dynamics(CtFD)model,which can obtain thermal behavior,solidification parameters such as cooling rate,and the dilution of solidified clad.Based on the computed thermal information,dendrite arm spacing and microhardness are estimated using well-tested mechanistic models.Experimental microstructure and microhardness are determined and compared with the simulated values for validation.To visualize process-structure-properties(PSPs)linkages,the simulation and experimental datasets are input to a data-mining model-a self-organizing map(SOM).The design windows of the process parameters under multiple objectives can be obtained from the visualized maps.The proposed approaches can be utilized in AM and other data-intensive processes.Data-driven linkages between process,structure,and properties have the potential to benefit online process monitoring control in order to derive an ideal microstructure and mechanical properties.
基金financially supported by the Youth Top Talents Research Project of Hebei Provincial Education Department China(No.BJ2018052)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(Nos.E2019208205 and E2018208126)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51701064)the Science and Technology on Plasma Dynamics Laboratory Fund Project(No.614220206021806)the Key Research and Development Program of Hebei Province(No.19211016D)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology(Nos.201804 and 201812).
文摘The Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V(T20Z,wt%)alloy surface was treated by the process of laser surface nitriding.The evolution of microstructures and microhardness has been investigated by changing the laser power parameter from 120 to 240 W.All laser-treated T20Z samples show two regions with distinctly different microstructural features,as compared with the untreated substrate:dense TiN dendrites and(α+β)-Ti(remelting zone,RMZ),nanoscaleαlaths doped with part of p phase(heat-affected zone,HAZ).The formation of TiN dendrites can be analyzed by a series of complex reactions during the process of melting and solidification.The increase in laser power results in the increase in content of TiN dendrite which is mainly due to the increase in energy input.In HAZ,the self-quenching effect leads to the formation of nanoscale a laths and the residue ofβphase.Microhardness profile of different regions was measured from the surface to the interior,and the highest microhardness was obtained(~HV 916.8)in the RMZ,as the laser power was set to 240 W.In the present study,we explained various microstructural characteristics induced by laser surface nitriding treatment.
基金Projects(51875558,51471176)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2017YFB1302802)supported by the National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘In this work,the nickel-based powder metallurgy superalloy FGH95 was selected as experimental material,and the experimental parameters in multiple overlap laser shock processing(LSP)treatment were selected based on orthogonal experimental design.The experimental data of residual stress and microhardness were measured in the same depth.The residual stress and microhardness laws were investigated and analyzed.Artificial neural network(ANN)with four layers(4-N-(N-1)-2)was applied to predict the residual stress and microhardness of FGH95 subjected to multiple overlap LSP.The experimental data were divided as training-testing sets in pairs.Laser energy,overlap rate,shocked times and depth were set as inputs,while residual stress and microhardness were set as outputs.The prediction performances with different network configuration of developed ANN models were compared and analyzed.The developed ANN model with network configuration of 4-7-6-2 showed the best predict performance.The predicted values showed a good agreement with the experimental values.In addition,the correlation coefficients among all the parameters and the effect of LSP parameters on materials response were studied.It can be concluded that ANN is a useful method to predict residual stress and microhardness of material subjected to LSP when with limited experimental data.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51361026)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20171BAB206006)+1 种基金the Key Project of Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department(Grant No.GJJ160678)Open Foundation of National Defense Key Discipline Laboratory of Light Alloy Processing Science and Technology,Nanchang Hangkong University(GF201501004).
文摘Severe plastic deformation of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy in the surface region was caused by shot peening at air pressure of 0.6 MPa with processing time ranging from 1 to 45 min.The results showed that the thickness of surface deformation layer was proportio nal to the processing time,the microhardness of the shot-peened surface in creased from 280 to 385 HV,and the depth of highly hardening layers arrived at 200μm.It was worth noting that a grain size gradient from nanocrystalline on the surface toward coarse grain in the matrix was obtained during the shot peening process and the minimum grain size in the top surface after shot peening was about 100-200 nm.
基金funded by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20180504165824643)Shenzhen Industrial and Information Technology Bureau(ZDYBH201900000009)+1 种基金the support of Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchersthe support of the Australian Research Council Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing of Medical Devices(IH150100024)
文摘Magnesium alloys such as Mg–Ca and Mg–Zn–Ca are good orthopaedic materials;however their tendency to corrode is high.Herein we utilize selective laser melting(SLM)to modify the surface of these Mg alloys to simultaneously improve the corrosion behaviour and microhardness.The corrosion rate decreased from 2.1±0.2 mm/y to 1.0±0.1 mm/y for the laser-processed Mg–0.6Ca,and from 1.6±0.1 mm/y to 0.7±0.2 mm/y for laser-processed Mg–0.5Zn–0.3Ca.The microhardness increased from 46±1 HV to 56±1 HV for Mg–0.6Ca,and from 47±3 HV to 55±3 HV for Mg–0.5Zn–0.3Ca.In addition,good biocompatibility remained in the laser processed Mg alloys.The improved properties are attributed to laser-induced grain refinement,confined impurity elements,residual stress,and modified surface chemistry.The results demonstrated the potential of SLM as a surface engineering approach for developing advanced biomedical Mg alloys.
基金financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51275533)the State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing (No. zzyjkt2013-10B),Central South University, Chinathe portion provided by the Academician Workstation Foundation of Yinhai Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., Liuzhou, China
文摘The evolution of the microstructure, texture, and microhardness of 5754 aluminum alloy subjected to high-temperature plastic deformation under different deformation conditions was studied on the basis of thermal simulations and electron-backscattered diffraction and Vickers microhardness experiments. The results of a misorientation angle study show that an increase in the deformation temperature and strain rate promoted the transformation of low-angle grain boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries, which contributed to dynamic recrystallization. The effect of the deformation parameters on the texture and its evolution during the recrystallization process was explored on the basis of the orientation distribution function. The results demonstrate that the deformed samples mainly exhibited the features of type A, B, and B textures. The formation and growth of the recrystallized grains clearly affected the texture evolution. The microhardness results show that the variation of the microhardness was closely related to the temperature, strain rate, and dynamic recrystallization.
文摘Nanocrystalline cobalt coatings were produced from cobalt sulfate based electrolytes by using pulse current electrodeposition technique.The effects of bath composition and electrodeposition condition on current efficiency,morphology,structure and hardness of the coatings were investigated and the optimum deposition condition was determined.It was found that increment of cobalt sulfate concentration and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS)concentration in the bath had a negligible effect on microhardness of the coatings,while they were effective on electrodeposition current efficiency.Adding saccharin to electrodeposition bath decreased crystallite size of hexagonal close-packed(hcp)cobalt films and increased their microhardness without significant effect on current efficiency.Smoother and less defective coatings were also obtained from baths containing SDS and saccharin.The results revealed that both the current efficiency and microhardness were changed by variation of peak current density and duty cycle.Besides change of smooth morphology of the coatings to needle-shaped one,crystallite sizes and preferred orientation also varied with increasing the current density and duty cycle.
基金UGC, New Delhi, India, for the award of Post-Doctoral Fellowship to K.O.Nayana(Award No: F.15-1/2015-16/PDFWM-2015-17KAR-31527(SA-Ⅱ))
文摘Ni?Co3O4 composite coatings were electrodeposited on mild steel surface from a Watts-type bath in the presence of sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS).The dispersed Co3O4 particles in the presence of SLS have a greater tendency to move towards cathode and get incorporated in the coating.SLS modifies chemical composition,surface morphology and microstructure of the Ni?Co3O4 composite coating.The developed composite coating exhibits higher corrosion resistance and microhardness than the pure nickel coating.The loadings of bath solution with different concentrations of Co3O4 particles in the presence of SLS provide hydrophobic nature to the coating surface,which is much effective in enhancing the corrosion resistance of Ni?Co3O4 composite coating.The agglomeration of Co3O4 particles(>3 g/L)under high bath load condition develops defects and dislocation on the coating surface,which results in lower corrosion resistance of the deposit.The mechanical properties of the hydrophobic coatings were assessed by the linear abrasion test.
文摘The application of friction stir welding(FSW) is growing owing to the omission of difficulties in traditional welding processes. In the current investigation, artificial neural network(ANN) technique was employed to predict the microhardness of AA6061 friction stir welded plates. Specimens were welded employing triangular and tapered cylindrical pins. The effects of thread and conical shoulder of each pin profile on the microhardness of welded zone were studied using tow ANNs through the different distances from weld centerline. It is observed that using conical shoulder tools enhances the quality of welded area. Besides, in both pin profiles threaded pins and conical shoulders increase yield strength and ultimate tensile strength. Mean absolute percentage error(MAPE) for train and test data sets did not exceed 5.4% and 7.48%, respectively. Considering the accurate results and acceptable errors in the models' responses, the ANN method can be used to economize material and time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51435004,51175117,U1404502)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.2010ZX04007-011).
文摘AA6005 A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a fixed high welding speed of 2000 mm/min and various rotation speeds.The results showed that the heat-aff ected zone(HAZ)retained the similar grain structure as the base material except some grain coarsening,and the density of dislocations andβ′precipitates were almost unchanged,indicating that the high welding speed inhibited the coarsening and dissolution ofβ″precipitates via fast cooling rate.The thermo-mechanically aff ected zone(TMAZ)was characterized by elongated and rotated grains,in which a low density ofβ′precipitates and the highest density of dislocations were observed.The highest heat input and severest plastic deformation occurring in the nugget zone(NZ)resulted in the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization and a high density of dislocations.Hence,all theβ″precipitates and most of theβ′precipitates dissolved into the matrix,and a fewβ′precipitates were transformed intoβprecipitates.The microhardness was controlled by the precipitation and solution strengthening in the HAZ,by the dislocation and precipitation strengthening in the TMAZ,and by the fine-grain and dislocation strengthening in the NZ.With the increase in rotation speed,the peak and the lowest microhardness value increased monotonously.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(50801021,51201061)Program for Young Key Teachers in Henan Province of China(2011GGJS-070)Program for Henan Province for Science and Technology Innovation Excellent Talents of China(144200510001)
文摘Surface microstructure and microhardness of （ferrite＋ cementite） microduplex structure of the ultrafine- grained high carbon steel after laser shock processing （LSP） with different impact times were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and microhardness measurements. Equiaxed ferrite grains were refined from 400 to 150 nm, and the cementite lamellae were fully spheroidized, with a decrease of the particle diameter from 150 to 100 nm as the impact times increased. The cementite dissolution was enhanced significantly. Correspondingly, the lattice parameter of α-Fe and microhard- hess increased with the impact times.
基金Project (51475375) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The bulk TC17was subjected to the high energy shot peening(HESP)at the air pressures ranging from0.35to0.55MPa and processing durations ranging from15to60min.The microhardness(HV0.02)from topmost surface to matrix of the HESP processed TC17was measured,which generally decreases with the increase of depth from topmost surface to matrix and presents different variation with air pressure and processing duration at different depths.A fuzzy neural network(FNN)model was established to predict the surface layer microhardness of the HESP processed TC17,where the maximum and average difference between the measured and the predicted microhardness were respectively8.5%and3.2%.Applying the FNN model,the effects of the air pressure and processing duration on the microhardness at different depths were analyzed,revealing the significant interaction between the refined layer shelling and the continuous grain refinement.
基金the Major State Basic Research Development Program(973 program)(No.2015CB655101)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(No.51579195)China West Construction Group Co.,Ltd.,Science and Technology Research and Development Foundation(No.ZJXJ-2019-12)。
文摘The abrasion resistance of cement pastes with 30 wt%,40 wt%and 50 wt%granulated blast furnace slag(GBFS),and its relations to microhardness and microstructure like hydration products and pore structure were studied.Results indicated that GBFS decreased the abrasion resistance of paste,and among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the highest abrasion resistance.The microhardness of GBFS was lower than that of the cement,and the microhardness of the hydration products in paste with GBFS was also lower than that of the hydration products in paste without GBFS,so that the abrasion resistance of paste decreased when GBFS was incorporated.The reason for the decrease of microhardness of pastes with GBFS was that the contents of Ca(OH)_(2)in pastes with GBFS was significantly lower than that in the paste without GBFS,while large amounts of calcium aluminate hydrates and hydrotalcite-like phases(HT)in pastes with GBFS were generated.Furthermore,among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the lowest porosity which was the main reason for its highest abrasion resistance.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51871118)the Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses of the Central University and Open Project of Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education,Lanzhou University(Grant No.LZUMMM2021005)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Lanzhou City(Grant No.2019-1-30)the State Key Laboratory of Special Rare Metal Materials(Grant No.SKL2020K003)。
文摘In the present work,the solidification behaviors and microhardness of directionally solidified AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) eutectic highentropy alloy(EHEA)obtained at different growth velocities are investigated.The microstructure of the as-cast AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) EHEA is composed of bulky dendrites(NiAl phase)and lamellar eutectic structures,indicating that the actual composition of the alloy slightly deviates from the eutectic point.However,it is interesting to observe that the full lamellar structure of this alloy is obtained through directional solidification.In order to explain this phenomenon,the maximum interface temperature criterion and the interface response function(IRF)theory are applied to calculate the velocity range of the transition from the primary phase to the eutectic,which is 1.2–2×10^(4)μm/s.Furthermore,microhardness is one of the important parameters to measure the mechanical properties of materials.Therefore,the microhardness test is performed,and the test result indicates that the microhardness(HV)increased with increasing growth velocity(V)or decreased with increasing lamellar spacing(λ).The dependences ofλand HV on V are determined by using a linear regression analysis.The relationships between theλ,V and HV are given as:λ=11.62V^(-0.48),HV=305.5V 0.02 and HV=328.1λ^(0.04),respectively.The microhardness of the AlCoCrFeNi_(2.1) EHEA increases from 312.38 HV to 329.54 HV with the increase in growth velocity(5–200μm/s).Thus,directional solidification is an effective method to improve the mechanical properties of alloys.
