Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy is widely used in valves of water and heating and auto parts,etc.Nevertheless,the structure is still coarse,and performances are much poor.The structure and performances of Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy were inv...Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy is widely used in valves of water and heating and auto parts,etc.Nevertheless,the structure is still coarse,and performances are much poor.The structure and performances of Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy were investigated by adding Al_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles and stirring.Results indicate that by Al_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles coupling electromagnetic stirring,the Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy with refined microstructure was successfully prepared.The average grain size is refined by 99%compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring.The tensile strength(R_m)and percentage elongation after fracture(A11.3)increase by 20.58%and 19.40%,respectively,compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring.Nanoparticles increase heterogeneous nucleation rate by 50%compared with that without nanoparticles.The depth of dezincification layer decreases by 78.71%compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring,as protective layer(Cu-Al_(2)O_(3)-Zn)is completely formed around the grain boundaries.展开更多
The effect of calcium addition on the microstructures of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated. It was found that a small amount of calcium in AZ91 allay produced a large decrease in the α- Mg grain size and the disp...The effect of calcium addition on the microstructures of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated. It was found that a small amount of calcium in AZ91 allay produced a large decrease in the α- Mg grain size and the dispersed fine β-Mgt7 Alt2 phases. In addition, some Al4Ca particles were found to exist in the AZ91 alloy containing 0.5wt% Ca. EDS analysis and water-quenched technique revealed that the grain-refining mechanism of calcium for the AZ91 alloys was mainly attributed to the role of restricting growth of calcium in the primary α-Mg crystals.展开更多
Continuous rolling techniques were used in this study to produce steel with a medium level of carbon but a high level of sulfur. Controlled rolling techniques were used to control the shape of sulfide. The effect of s...Continuous rolling techniques were used in this study to produce steel with a medium level of carbon but a high level of sulfur. Controlled rolling techniques were used to control the shape of sulfide. The effect of sulfide on the microstructure of steel was also investigated in this study. The size and distribution of sulfide are determined through the use of an image analyzer and the statistics of the products ＆ service solution （SPSS） software. A comparison between the microstructures of normalized and quenched steel reveals that sulfide can pin the boundaries of the austenite grain boundary and refine the microstructure of the austenite grain. It also reveals that the size relationship between sulfide and austenite grain satisfies the Zener equation.展开更多
Low-density short-duration pulsed current-assisted aging treatment was applied to the Ti-6Al-4V-0.5Mo-0.5Zr alloy subjected to different solution treatments.The results show that numerous α_(p) phases redissolve into...Low-density short-duration pulsed current-assisted aging treatment was applied to the Ti-6Al-4V-0.5Mo-0.5Zr alloy subjected to different solution treatments.The results show that numerous α_(p) phases redissolve into the new β phase during the pulsed current-assisted aging process,and then the newly formed β phase is mainly transformed into the β_(t) phase,with occasional transition to new α_(p) phase,leading to a remarkable grain refinement,especially for the lamellarαs phases.In comparison to conventional aging treatment,the pulsed current-assisted aging approach achieves a significant enhancement in strength without degrading ductility,yielding an excellent mechanical property combination:a yield strength of 932 MPa,a tensile strength of 1042 MPa,and an elongation of 12.2%.It is primarily ascribed to the increased fraction of β_(t) phases,the obvious grain refinement effect,and the slip block effect induced by the multiple-variantαs colonies distributed within β_(t) phases.展开更多
This study investigates zinc’s(Zn)key role in enhancing the precipitation kinetics and refinement of Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases in magnesium alloys through trace sodium(Na)additions.Magnesium alloys with varyi...This study investigates zinc’s(Zn)key role in enhancing the precipitation kinetics and refinement of Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases in magnesium alloys through trace sodium(Na)additions.Magnesium alloys with varying compositions of aluminum(Al),tin(Sn),Zn,and Na were prepared and aged at 453 K.Microstructural analyses were conducted using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM),and atom probe tomography(APT).Trace additions of Na significantly enhanced the precipitation responses of both Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases.When Zn was co-added with Na,as in the ATZ641N3 alloy(Mg–6Al–4Sn–1Zn–0.3Na),there was a pronounced refinement in precipitate morphology and acceleration of precipitation kinetics.The ATZ641N3 alloy achieved a peak hardness of 103 Hv at 36 hours,compared to 91 Hv at 72 hours for the ATZ641 alloy without Na.The simultaneous addition of Zn and Na led to the formation of Sn–Na–Zn particles that acted as effective nucleation sites for Mg_(2)Sn,promoting aluminum partitioning and accelerating the precipitation of Mg_(17)Al_(12)through Al-rich regions.Additionally,Zn and Na co-segregated within the Mg_(17)Al_(12)phase,reducing misfit strain caused by Zn substitution and improving precipitate stability and refinement.These findings highlight Zn’s critical role,alongside trace Na additions,in refining and accelerating the precipitation of Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases,thereby enhancing the age-hardening response of magnesium alloys.展开更多
Effects of calcium addition and electromagnetic stirring on the microstructure of AZ91 magnesium alloy and refinement mechanism were investigated. The results show that calcium addition ranging from 0.1wt% to 0.3 wt% ...Effects of calcium addition and electromagnetic stirring on the microstructure of AZ91 magnesium alloy and refinement mechanism were investigated. The results show that calcium addition ranging from 0.1wt% to 0.3 wt% does not lead to formation of any new phases but cause the refinement of ascast microstructure.However, combined calcium alloying and electromagnetic stirring significantly decrease the grain size, change the morphologies of the β-Mg17Al12 phases,and reduce their volume percentage. The minimum grain size of AZ91 alloy is obtained in the case of the addition of 0.2 wt%Ca with exciting voltage of 100 V. The microstructural refinement is attributed to the increase of the degree of undercooling and nucleation temperature of primary α-Mg phases on the basis of DTA analysis results.展开更多
Incorporating ceramic particles into metal matrices is a proven strategy for boosting mechanical properties and wear resistance.The reinforcement potential of tungsten carbide(WC)particles in 316L stainless steel is r...Incorporating ceramic particles into metal matrices is a proven strategy for boosting mechanical properties and wear resistance.The reinforcement potential of tungsten carbide(WC)particles in 316L stainless steel is revealed,utilizing selective laser melting(SLM)to fabricate composites with 5 and 10 vol.%WC.The WC incorporation markedly alters the composite’s microstructure and mechanical attributes.Notably,5 vol.%WC-316L composite exhibits a refined submicron cellular structure,averaging 0.67μm in grain size.Elemental diffusion at WC-316L interface formed a 0.8μm gradient transition layer enriched with M_(2)C carbides(Fe,Cr,W),ensuring robust metallurgical bonding.Compared with unreinforced 316L,5%WC composite exhibits a 70%increase in tensile strength,reaching 1012.6 MPa,and a 25.3%rise in hardness,while maintaining acceptable ductility.10%WC composite achieves a 70.8%hardness enhancement,albeit with reduced elongation.Friction coefficient is reduced by up to 17.3%,and the wear mechanism shifts from adhesive to abrasive,significantly improving wear resistance.展开更多
It is well-known that grain refiners can tailor the microstructure and enhance the mechanical properties of titanium alloys fabricated by additive manufacturing(AM). However, the intrinsic mechanisms of Ni addition on...It is well-known that grain refiners can tailor the microstructure and enhance the mechanical properties of titanium alloys fabricated by additive manufacturing(AM). However, the intrinsic mechanisms of Ni addition on AM-built Ti–6Al–4V alloy is not well established. This limits its industrial applications. This work systematically investigated the influence of Ni additive on Ti–6Al–4V alloy fabricated by laser aided additive manufacturing(LAAM). The results showed that Ni addition yields three key effects on the microstructural evolution of LAAM-built Ti–6Al–4V alloy.(a) Ni additive remarkably refines the prior-β grains, which is due to the widened solidification range. As the Ni addition increased from 0 to 2.5 wt. %, the major-axis length and aspect ratio of the prior-β grains reduced from over 1500 μm and 7 to 97.7 μm and1.46, respectively.(b) Ni additive can discernibly induce the formation of globular α phase,which is attributed to the enhanced concentration gradient between the β and α phases. This is the driving force of globularization according to the termination mass transfer theory. The aspect ratio of the α laths decreased from 4.14 to 2.79 as the Ni addition increased from 0 to2.5 wt. %.(c) Ni as a well-known β-stabilizer and it can remarkably increase the volume fraction of β phase. Room-temperature tensile results demonstrated an increase in mechanical strength and an almost linearly decreasing elongation with increasing Ni addition. A modified mathematical model was used to quantitatively analyze the strengthening mechanism. It was evident from the results that the α lath phase and the solid solutes contribute the most to the overall yield strength of the LAAM-built Ti–6Al–4V–x Ni alloys in this work. Furthermore, the decrease in elongation with increasing Ni addition is due to the deterioration in deformability of the β phase caused by a large amount of solid-solution Ni atoms. These findings can accelerate the development of additively manufactured titanium alloys.展开更多
Due to the significant differences in the formation temperature and crystal structure between the primaryα-Mg and eutecticβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12),it is a great challenge to achieve simultaneous refinement of the primary an...Due to the significant differences in the formation temperature and crystal structure between the primaryα-Mg and eutecticβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12),it is a great challenge to achieve simultaneous refinement of the primary and eutectic phases in Mg-Al based alloys via heterogeneous nucleation.Surprisingly,we found that theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) in the AZ80 alloy can be simultaneously refined after 0.2 wt.%Sm addition,with the grain size decreasing from∼217±15μm to∼170±10μm and theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) morphology changing from a typical continuous network to a nod-like or spherical structure.The simultaneous refinement mechanism is investigated through solidification simulation,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and differential thermal analysis(DTA).In the AZ80-0.2Sm alloy,many Al8Mn4Sm particles can be observed near the center of theα-Mg grains or inside theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12).Crystallographic calculations further reveal that the Al8Mn4Sm has good crystallographic matching with both theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12),so it possesses the potency to serve as heterogeneous nucleation sites for both phases.The promoted heterogeneous nucleation on the Al8Mn4Sm decreases the undercooling required by the nucleation of the primary and eutectic phases,which enhances the heterogeneous nucleation rate,thus causing the simultaneous refinement of theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12).The orientation relationships between the Al8Mn4Sm and Mg/Mg_(17)Al_(12) are identified,which are[1210]_(Mg)//[010]_(Al8Mn4Sm),(1010)_(Mg)//(301)_(Al8Mn4Sm) and[112]_(Mg_(17)Al_(12))//[010]_(Al8Mn4Sm),(110)_(Mg_(17)Al_(12))//(301)_(Al8Mn4Sm),respectively.Furthermore,the refinement of theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) accelerates its dissolution during the solution treatment,which is beneficial for cost saving in industrial applications.Other Al8Mn4RE compounds such as Al8Mn4Y might have the same positive effect on the simultaneous refinement due to the similar physicochemical properties of rare earth elements.This work not only proves the possibility of simultaneously refining the primary and eutectic phases in Mg-Al based alloys via heterogeneous nucleation,but also provides new insights into the development of refiners for cast Mg alloys.展开更多
The effect of relaxation treatment after finish rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties has been investigated for a vanadium and nitrogen microalloyed low carbon bainitic steel.Finer lath bainite microstru...The effect of relaxation treatment after finish rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties has been investigated for a vanadium and nitrogen microalloyed low carbon bainitic steel.Finer lath bainite microstructure can be obtained in the plate with relaxation.The results of quantitative statistics show that in the plate without relaxation,80%of the total bainite lath bundles are in the range 5-15μm in length and 3-13μm in width,while in the plate with relaxation 80%of the total bundles are in the range 3-9μm in length and 1-7μm in width.The mechanical properties show that the plate with relaxation has higher impact energy,yield strength and hardness than the plate without relaxation,also the comprehensive performance after tempered at 650℃is superior to the plate without relaxation.展开更多
The Cu-10Ag and Cu-10Ag-RE(RE=Ce,Y)alloys in situ filamentary composites were prepared.The relationships of the ultimate tensile strengths(UTS)and microstructure changes of the composites were studied.With increasing ...The Cu-10Ag and Cu-10Ag-RE(RE=Ce,Y)alloys in situ filamentary composites were prepared.The relationships of the ultimate tensile strengths(UTS)and microstructure changes of the composites were studied.With increasing of the true strainη,the sizes of the Ag filaments in the composites reduce according to a negative exponential function ofη:d=d0·exp(-0.228η),and the UTS of the composites increase also according to a exponential function ofη,σCu/Ag=σ0(Cu)+[k Cu/Agd0-1/2]exp(η/3),here d0 is a coefficient related to the original size of Ag phase.The strain strengthening follows a two-stage strengthening effect.The strengthening mechanisms are related to changes of microstructure in the deformation process.At the low true strain stage,the strengthening is mainly caused by the working hardening controlled by dislocation increasing;at the high true strain stage,the strengthening is mainly caused by the super-fine Ag filaments and the large coherent interfaces between the Ag filaments and Cu matrix.The trace RE additions and the rapid solidification obviously refine scales of the Ag filament of the composites,and therefore obviously increased the strain strengthening rate.The microstructure refinement of the composites,especially the refinement of Ag filament,is the main reason of the high strain strengthening effect in Cu-Ag alloy in situ filamentary composites.展开更多
Asymmetrical hot rolling（ASHR） was proposed to acquire productive grain refinement for Fe-20Mn-4Al-0.3C and Fe-18Cr-18Mn-0.5N non-magnetic austenitic steels. The intensive additional shear deformation caused by ASHR...Asymmetrical hot rolling（ASHR） was proposed to acquire productive grain refinement for Fe-20Mn-4Al-0.3C and Fe-18Cr-18Mn-0.5N non-magnetic austenitic steels. The intensive additional shear deformation caused by ASHR promotes the nucleation of recrystallization and grain refining of steel plates. With the speed ratio of 1.2, the austenitic grains were refined to ~5 m on the surface, the recrystallization fraction was enhanced to ~34.7%, and the thickness of fine-grained surface layer increases to ~450m for Fe-20Mn-4Al-0.3 C steel. The Fe-18Cr-18Mn-0.5N steel also exhibited an effective surface grain refinement with an average size of ~3μm, and the recrystallization fraction reached ~76.9% at the speed ratio of 1.15.展开更多
Zn-Al eutectoid alloy(ZA22)has ultra-high damping property,but its mechanical properties are still relatively low.In order to simultaneously improve the tensile strength and plasticity,a novel Al matrix composite inoc...Zn-Al eutectoid alloy(ZA22)has ultra-high damping property,but its mechanical properties are still relatively low.In order to simultaneously improve the tensile strength and plasticity,a novel Al matrix composite inoculant containing in-situ formed Al_(2)O_(3) and Al3Zr particles was designed and used to reinforce the ZA22 alloy.The microstructure of the ZA22 alloy was significantly refined.Fine Al_(2)O_(3) particles were uniformly distributed in theαphase and the lamellar eutectoid structure,whereas Al3Zr particles were distributed in theαphase and at theα/ηinterface.Property tests showed that the tensile mechanical properties of the reinforced ZA22 alloys were significantly improved.The maximum tensile strength and elongation reached 355 MPa and 7.62%,which were 1.50 and 1.89 times those of the original ZA22 alloy,respectively.The increase in mechanical properties is attributed to the multiple strengthening and toughening factors constructed in the refined microstructure.展开更多
TIG surface remelting was performed to strengthen the surface of ZL109G alloy piston.The macrostructure indicates that surface remelting leads to the production of a remelted zone(RZ).The diameter of the primary Si de...TIG surface remelting was performed to strengthen the surface of ZL109G alloy piston.The macrostructure indicates that surface remelting leads to the production of a remelted zone(RZ).The diameter of the primary Si decreases from 65.8μm in the base metal(BM)to 7.1μm in RZ.The grain size of the RZ is refined to be approximately one-seventh that of the BM.The cellular microstructure in the RZ is characterised by theα(Al)in the centre and intermetallics preferentially located at the cellular boundaries.The results of the mechanical properties demonstrate that the average hardness value of RZ increases by 39%compared to that of BM.For the transverse samples,the ultimate tensile strength increases by~24.5%,which can be attributed to the solution strengthening of Si inα(Al).The average fracture toughness values are 15.0 and 12.7 MPa·m^(1/2)forα(Al)in BM and RZ,respectively.展开更多
The effects of on-line solution, off-line solution and aging heat treatment on the microstructure and hardness of the die-cast AZ91D alloys were investigated. Brinell hardness of die-cast AZ91D alloy increases through...The effects of on-line solution, off-line solution and aging heat treatment on the microstructure and hardness of the die-cast AZ91D alloys were investigated. Brinell hardness of die-cast AZ91D alloy increases through on-line solution and off-line aging treatment but decreases after off-line solution treatment. By X-ray diffractometry, optical microscopy, differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, it is found that the microstructures of the die-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy before and after on-line solution and off-line aging are similar, consisting of α-Mg and β-Al12Mg17. The precipitation of Al element is prevented by on-line solution so that the effect of solid solution strengthening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases precipitate from supersaturated Mg solid solution after off-line aging treatment, and lead to microstructure refinement of AZ91D alloy, so the effect of precipitation hardening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases dissolve in the substructure after off-line solution treatment, which leads to that the grain boundary strengthening phase is reduced significantly and the hardness of die cast AZ91D is reduced.展开更多
A new process to refine the microstructure of α+βtvpe Ti alloys was developed by using hydrogen as a temporary alloying element.It involves hydrogenating the alloys below the hydrogenated β transus temperature abou...A new process to refine the microstructure of α+βtvpe Ti alloys was developed by using hydrogen as a temporary alloying element.It involves hydrogenating the alloys below the hydrogenated β transus temperature about 0-40 K,air cooling to room temperature and then dehydrogenating at 948 K.Ti-6AI-4V and Ti-5AI-2.5Fe alloys treated hy this new process show much refined microstructures,and the yield strength,ultimate strength as well as the elongation increase 8—15,5—13 and 7—14% respectively展开更多
In order to prepare high performance oxide-dispersion-strengthened tungsten-based alloys,W-Y_(2)O_(3)composite nanopowders were prepared using an improved hydrothermal synthesis method with the addition of the surfact...In order to prepare high performance oxide-dispersion-strengthened tungsten-based alloys,W-Y_(2)O_(3)composite nanopowders were prepared using an improved hydrothermal synthesis method with the addition of the surfactant polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP).The resulting hydrothermally synthesized blue(NH_(4))XWO_(3)compound is an excellent tungsten source to use to prepare ultrafine W-Y_(2)O_(3)composite nanopowders with an average W grain size of only 15 nm.展开更多
The microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-6.0 Zn-0.6 Zr(ZK60) and ZK60 + 1.8 Gd(ZEK620(RE = Gd)) alloys extruded at 290, 305, 320, 340 and360 ℃ were investigated. The results indicate that Gd addition can refi...The microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-6.0 Zn-0.6 Zr(ZK60) and ZK60 + 1.8 Gd(ZEK620(RE = Gd)) alloys extruded at 290, 305, 320, 340 and360 ℃ were investigated. The results indicate that Gd addition can refine the microstructures of ZK60 alloy and the extrusion parameters such as the extrusion temperature will influence the tensile properties of both as-extruded ZK60 and ZEK620 alloys, although it is much slighter for ZK60 alloy. And the sensitivity is closely related to the textures developed during extrusion. In addition, Gd addition will also clearly improve the tensile strength at room temperature(24 ℃) and particularly at high temperatures(150 and 200 ℃), due to the much finer grains and smaller intermetallic particles. The highest strength is achieved in the as-extruded ZEK620 alloy with extrusion temperature of 320 ℃, with ultimate tensile strength(UTS) and tensile yield strength(TYS) of 405 and375 MPa, respectively, which are improved by approximately 9% and 11% than those of the as-extruded ZK60 alloy which owns the highest strength at extrusion temperature of 290 ℃.展开更多
Additive manufacturing(AM)has the potential to transform manufacturing by enabling previously un-thinkable products,digital inventory and delivery,and distributed manufacturing.Here we presented an extrusion-based met...Additive manufacturing(AM)has the potential to transform manufacturing by enabling previously un-thinkable products,digital inventory and delivery,and distributed manufacturing.Here we presented an extrusion-based metal AM method(refer to“SoftTouch”depositionin thefiledpatent)thatis suitablefor making the metal feedstock flowable prior to the deposition through dynamic recrystallization induced grain refinement at elevated temperatures.The flowable metal was extruded out of the printer head like a paste for building dense metal parts with fine equiaxed grains and wrought mechanical properties.Off-the-shelf metal rods were used as feedstock and the printing process was completed in an open-air environment,avoiding pricy powders and costly inert or vacuum conditions.The resulting multi-layer de-posited 6061 aluminum alloys yield strength and ductility comparable to wrought 6061 aluminum alloys after the same T6 heat treatment.The extrusion-based metal AM method can also be advanced as green manufacturing technologies for fabricating novel alloys and composites,adding novel features to existing parts,repairing damaged metal parts,and welding advanced metals for supporting sustainable manufac-turing,in addition to being developed into a cost-effective manufacturing process for the fabrication of dense metal of complex structural forms.展开更多
A new serve plastic deformation(SPD) including initial forward extrusion and subsequent shearing process(ES) was proposed.The influence of the ES forming on the grain refinement of the microstructure was researched.Th...A new serve plastic deformation(SPD) including initial forward extrusion and subsequent shearing process(ES) was proposed.The influence of the ES forming on the grain refinement of the microstructure was researched.The components of ES forming die were manufactured and installed to Gleeble1500D thermo-mechanical simulator.The microstructure observations were carried out on the as-extruded rods(as-received) and ES formed rods.From the simulation results,ES forming can increase the cumulative strain enormously and the volume fraction of dynamic recrystallization.From the physical modeling results,the microstructures can be refined.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51571160)the Fundamental Research Fund for Taizhou Science and Technology(No.131KY02)+1 种基金the Public Welfare Projects of Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province(No.2015C31143)the Pivot Innovation Team of Shaanxi Electric Materials and Infiltration Technique(No.15JS071)。
文摘Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy is widely used in valves of water and heating and auto parts,etc.Nevertheless,the structure is still coarse,and performances are much poor.The structure and performances of Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy were investigated by adding Al_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles and stirring.Results indicate that by Al_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles coupling electromagnetic stirring,the Cu-36 wt%Zn alloy with refined microstructure was successfully prepared.The average grain size is refined by 99%compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring.The tensile strength(R_m)and percentage elongation after fracture(A11.3)increase by 20.58%and 19.40%,respectively,compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring.Nanoparticles increase heterogeneous nucleation rate by 50%compared with that without nanoparticles.The depth of dezincification layer decreases by 78.71%compared with that without nanoparticles and stirring,as protective layer(Cu-Al_(2)O_(3)-Zn)is completely formed around the grain boundaries.
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2004ABA110) ,the Research Foundationforthe Doctoral Pro-gramof Wuhan University of Technology (No.471-38300843)
文摘The effect of calcium addition on the microstructures of AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated. It was found that a small amount of calcium in AZ91 allay produced a large decrease in the α- Mg grain size and the dispersed fine β-Mgt7 Alt2 phases. In addition, some Al4Ca particles were found to exist in the AZ91 alloy containing 0.5wt% Ca. EDS analysis and water-quenched technique revealed that the grain-refining mechanism of calcium for the AZ91 alloys was mainly attributed to the role of restricting growth of calcium in the primary α-Mg crystals.
基金funded by the National Science and Technology Research Project 2007BAE51B03
文摘Continuous rolling techniques were used in this study to produce steel with a medium level of carbon but a high level of sulfur. Controlled rolling techniques were used to control the shape of sulfide. The effect of sulfide on the microstructure of steel was also investigated in this study. The size and distribution of sulfide are determined through the use of an image analyzer and the statistics of the products ＆ service solution （SPSS） software. A comparison between the microstructures of normalized and quenched steel reveals that sulfide can pin the boundaries of the austenite grain boundary and refine the microstructure of the austenite grain. It also reveals that the size relationship between sulfide and austenite grain satisfies the Zener equation.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3700801)。
文摘Low-density short-duration pulsed current-assisted aging treatment was applied to the Ti-6Al-4V-0.5Mo-0.5Zr alloy subjected to different solution treatments.The results show that numerous α_(p) phases redissolve into the new β phase during the pulsed current-assisted aging process,and then the newly formed β phase is mainly transformed into the β_(t) phase,with occasional transition to new α_(p) phase,leading to a remarkable grain refinement,especially for the lamellarαs phases.In comparison to conventional aging treatment,the pulsed current-assisted aging approach achieves a significant enhancement in strength without degrading ductility,yielding an excellent mechanical property combination:a yield strength of 932 MPa,a tensile strength of 1042 MPa,and an elongation of 12.2%.It is primarily ascribed to the increased fraction of β_(t) phases,the obvious grain refinement effect,and the slip block effect induced by the multiple-variantαs colonies distributed within β_(t) phases.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Program(PNKA130)of the Korea Institute of Materials Science,Republic of Korea。
文摘This study investigates zinc’s(Zn)key role in enhancing the precipitation kinetics and refinement of Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases in magnesium alloys through trace sodium(Na)additions.Magnesium alloys with varying compositions of aluminum(Al),tin(Sn),Zn,and Na were prepared and aged at 453 K.Microstructural analyses were conducted using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM),and atom probe tomography(APT).Trace additions of Na significantly enhanced the precipitation responses of both Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases.When Zn was co-added with Na,as in the ATZ641N3 alloy(Mg–6Al–4Sn–1Zn–0.3Na),there was a pronounced refinement in precipitate morphology and acceleration of precipitation kinetics.The ATZ641N3 alloy achieved a peak hardness of 103 Hv at 36 hours,compared to 91 Hv at 72 hours for the ATZ641 alloy without Na.The simultaneous addition of Zn and Na led to the formation of Sn–Na–Zn particles that acted as effective nucleation sites for Mg_(2)Sn,promoting aluminum partitioning and accelerating the precipitation of Mg_(17)Al_(12)through Al-rich regions.Additionally,Zn and Na co-segregated within the Mg_(17)Al_(12)phase,reducing misfit strain caused by Zn substitution and improving precipitate stability and refinement.These findings highlight Zn’s critical role,alongside trace Na additions,in refining and accelerating the precipitation of Mg_(17)Al_(12)and Mg_(2)Sn phases,thereby enhancing the age-hardening response of magnesium alloys.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2004ABA110)the Research Foundation for the Doctoral Program of Wuhan University of Technology(No.471-38300843)
文摘Effects of calcium addition and electromagnetic stirring on the microstructure of AZ91 magnesium alloy and refinement mechanism were investigated. The results show that calcium addition ranging from 0.1wt% to 0.3 wt% does not lead to formation of any new phases but cause the refinement of ascast microstructure.However, combined calcium alloying and electromagnetic stirring significantly decrease the grain size, change the morphologies of the β-Mg17Al12 phases,and reduce their volume percentage. The minimum grain size of AZ91 alloy is obtained in the case of the addition of 0.2 wt%Ca with exciting voltage of 100 V. The microstructural refinement is attributed to the increase of the degree of undercooling and nucleation temperature of primary α-Mg phases on the basis of DTA analysis results.
基金supported by Opening funding of National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion(HTKJ2024KL011004)Aeronautical Science Fund of China(ASFC-20240042070001)+2 种基金Opening funding of State Key Laboratory of Metal Forming Technology and Heavy Equipment(B2408100.W05)National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB4601804)National Natural Science Foundation of China(52250287,52275375).
文摘Incorporating ceramic particles into metal matrices is a proven strategy for boosting mechanical properties and wear resistance.The reinforcement potential of tungsten carbide(WC)particles in 316L stainless steel is revealed,utilizing selective laser melting(SLM)to fabricate composites with 5 and 10 vol.%WC.The WC incorporation markedly alters the composite’s microstructure and mechanical attributes.Notably,5 vol.%WC-316L composite exhibits a refined submicron cellular structure,averaging 0.67μm in grain size.Elemental diffusion at WC-316L interface formed a 0.8μm gradient transition layer enriched with M_(2)C carbides(Fe,Cr,W),ensuring robust metallurgical bonding.Compared with unreinforced 316L,5%WC composite exhibits a 70%increase in tensile strength,reaching 1012.6 MPa,and a 25.3%rise in hardness,while maintaining acceptable ductility.10%WC composite achieves a 70.8%hardness enhancement,albeit with reduced elongation.Friction coefficient is reduced by up to 17.3%,and the wear mechanism shifts from adhesive to abrasive,significantly improving wear resistance.
基金supported by the Agency for Science,Technology and Research(A*Star),Republic of Singapore under the IAF-PP program‘Integrated large format hybrid manufacturing using wire-fed and powder-blown technology for LAAM process’,Grant No.A1893a0031the Academy of Sciences Project of Guangdong Province,Grant No.2016GDASRC-0105。
文摘It is well-known that grain refiners can tailor the microstructure and enhance the mechanical properties of titanium alloys fabricated by additive manufacturing(AM). However, the intrinsic mechanisms of Ni addition on AM-built Ti–6Al–4V alloy is not well established. This limits its industrial applications. This work systematically investigated the influence of Ni additive on Ti–6Al–4V alloy fabricated by laser aided additive manufacturing(LAAM). The results showed that Ni addition yields three key effects on the microstructural evolution of LAAM-built Ti–6Al–4V alloy.(a) Ni additive remarkably refines the prior-β grains, which is due to the widened solidification range. As the Ni addition increased from 0 to 2.5 wt. %, the major-axis length and aspect ratio of the prior-β grains reduced from over 1500 μm and 7 to 97.7 μm and1.46, respectively.(b) Ni additive can discernibly induce the formation of globular α phase,which is attributed to the enhanced concentration gradient between the β and α phases. This is the driving force of globularization according to the termination mass transfer theory. The aspect ratio of the α laths decreased from 4.14 to 2.79 as the Ni addition increased from 0 to2.5 wt. %.(c) Ni as a well-known β-stabilizer and it can remarkably increase the volume fraction of β phase. Room-temperature tensile results demonstrated an increase in mechanical strength and an almost linearly decreasing elongation with increasing Ni addition. A modified mathematical model was used to quantitatively analyze the strengthening mechanism. It was evident from the results that the α lath phase and the solid solutes contribute the most to the overall yield strength of the LAAM-built Ti–6Al–4V–x Ni alloys in this work. Furthermore, the decrease in elongation with increasing Ni addition is due to the deterioration in deformability of the β phase caused by a large amount of solid-solution Ni atoms. These findings can accelerate the development of additively manufactured titanium alloys.
基金Financial supports from The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52104376,U19A2084,52074132,and 52004100)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021T140250 and 2021M701376)+1 种基金Partial financial support came from The Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(Nos.20200401025GX and 20200201002JC)Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(JLUSTIRT,2017TD-09)。
文摘Due to the significant differences in the formation temperature and crystal structure between the primaryα-Mg and eutecticβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12),it is a great challenge to achieve simultaneous refinement of the primary and eutectic phases in Mg-Al based alloys via heterogeneous nucleation.Surprisingly,we found that theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) in the AZ80 alloy can be simultaneously refined after 0.2 wt.%Sm addition,with the grain size decreasing from∼217±15μm to∼170±10μm and theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) morphology changing from a typical continuous network to a nod-like or spherical structure.The simultaneous refinement mechanism is investigated through solidification simulation,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and differential thermal analysis(DTA).In the AZ80-0.2Sm alloy,many Al8Mn4Sm particles can be observed near the center of theα-Mg grains or inside theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12).Crystallographic calculations further reveal that the Al8Mn4Sm has good crystallographic matching with both theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12),so it possesses the potency to serve as heterogeneous nucleation sites for both phases.The promoted heterogeneous nucleation on the Al8Mn4Sm decreases the undercooling required by the nucleation of the primary and eutectic phases,which enhances the heterogeneous nucleation rate,thus causing the simultaneous refinement of theα-Mg andβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12).The orientation relationships between the Al8Mn4Sm and Mg/Mg_(17)Al_(12) are identified,which are[1210]_(Mg)//[010]_(Al8Mn4Sm),(1010)_(Mg)//(301)_(Al8Mn4Sm) and[112]_(Mg_(17)Al_(12))//[010]_(Al8Mn4Sm),(110)_(Mg_(17)Al_(12))//(301)_(Al8Mn4Sm),respectively.Furthermore,the refinement of theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) accelerates its dissolution during the solution treatment,which is beneficial for cost saving in industrial applications.Other Al8Mn4RE compounds such as Al8Mn4Y might have the same positive effect on the simultaneous refinement due to the similar physicochemical properties of rare earth elements.This work not only proves the possibility of simultaneously refining the primary and eutectic phases in Mg-Al based alloys via heterogeneous nucleation,but also provides new insights into the development of refiners for cast Mg alloys.
文摘The effect of relaxation treatment after finish rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties has been investigated for a vanadium and nitrogen microalloyed low carbon bainitic steel.Finer lath bainite microstructure can be obtained in the plate with relaxation.The results of quantitative statistics show that in the plate without relaxation,80%of the total bainite lath bundles are in the range 5-15μm in length and 3-13μm in width,while in the plate with relaxation 80%of the total bundles are in the range 3-9μm in length and 1-7μm in width.The mechanical properties show that the plate with relaxation has higher impact energy,yield strength and hardness than the plate without relaxation,also the comprehensive performance after tempered at 650℃is superior to the plate without relaxation.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No:50371031)
文摘The Cu-10Ag and Cu-10Ag-RE(RE=Ce,Y)alloys in situ filamentary composites were prepared.The relationships of the ultimate tensile strengths(UTS)and microstructure changes of the composites were studied.With increasing of the true strainη,the sizes of the Ag filaments in the composites reduce according to a negative exponential function ofη:d=d0·exp(-0.228η),and the UTS of the composites increase also according to a exponential function ofη,σCu/Ag=σ0(Cu)+[k Cu/Agd0-1/2]exp(η/3),here d0 is a coefficient related to the original size of Ag phase.The strain strengthening follows a two-stage strengthening effect.The strengthening mechanisms are related to changes of microstructure in the deformation process.At the low true strain stage,the strengthening is mainly caused by the working hardening controlled by dislocation increasing;at the high true strain stage,the strengthening is mainly caused by the super-fine Ag filaments and the large coherent interfaces between the Ag filaments and Cu matrix.The trace RE additions and the rapid solidification obviously refine scales of the Ag filament of the composites,and therefore obviously increased the strain strengthening rate.The microstructure refinement of the composites,especially the refinement of Ag filament,is the main reason of the high strain strengthening effect in Cu-Ag alloy in situ filamentary composites.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51274062)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20130042110040)
文摘Asymmetrical hot rolling（ASHR） was proposed to acquire productive grain refinement for Fe-20Mn-4Al-0.3C and Fe-18Cr-18Mn-0.5N non-magnetic austenitic steels. The intensive additional shear deformation caused by ASHR promotes the nucleation of recrystallization and grain refining of steel plates. With the speed ratio of 1.2, the austenitic grains were refined to ~5 m on the surface, the recrystallization fraction was enhanced to ~34.7%, and the thickness of fine-grained surface layer increases to ~450m for Fe-20Mn-4Al-0.3 C steel. The Fe-18Cr-18Mn-0.5N steel also exhibited an effective surface grain refinement with an average size of ~3μm, and the recrystallization fraction reached ~76.9% at the speed ratio of 1.15.
基金supported by the Foundation Strengthening Program of China(No.2019-JCJQ-ZD-142-00)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(No.E2021202017)the Foundation of Guangdong Academy of Sciences,China(No.2021GDASYL-20210102002)。
文摘Zn-Al eutectoid alloy(ZA22)has ultra-high damping property,but its mechanical properties are still relatively low.In order to simultaneously improve the tensile strength and plasticity,a novel Al matrix composite inoculant containing in-situ formed Al_(2)O_(3) and Al3Zr particles was designed and used to reinforce the ZA22 alloy.The microstructure of the ZA22 alloy was significantly refined.Fine Al_(2)O_(3) particles were uniformly distributed in theαphase and the lamellar eutectoid structure,whereas Al3Zr particles were distributed in theαphase and at theα/ηinterface.Property tests showed that the tensile mechanical properties of the reinforced ZA22 alloys were significantly improved.The maximum tensile strength and elongation reached 355 MPa and 7.62%,which were 1.50 and 1.89 times those of the original ZA22 alloy,respectively.The increase in mechanical properties is attributed to the multiple strengthening and toughening factors constructed in the refined microstructure.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52205394,12202251,52305432),ChinaPostdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M702024)+3 种基金Ministry of Education Industry-School Cooperative Education Project,China(No.220606517023742)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(No.ZR2022QE122)the Open Projects Fund of State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration,China(No.MSV202215)Shanghai Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacture of Thin-walled Structure,China(No.202302).
文摘TIG surface remelting was performed to strengthen the surface of ZL109G alloy piston.The macrostructure indicates that surface remelting leads to the production of a remelted zone(RZ).The diameter of the primary Si decreases from 65.8μm in the base metal(BM)to 7.1μm in RZ.The grain size of the RZ is refined to be approximately one-seventh that of the BM.The cellular microstructure in the RZ is characterised by theα(Al)in the centre and intermetallics preferentially located at the cellular boundaries.The results of the mechanical properties demonstrate that the average hardness value of RZ increases by 39%compared to that of BM.For the transverse samples,the ultimate tensile strength increases by~24.5%,which can be attributed to the solution strengthening of Si inα(Al).The average fracture toughness values are 15.0 and 12.7 MPa·m^(1/2)forα(Al)in BM and RZ,respectively.
基金Projects (2011BAE22B01, 2011BAE22B06) supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program During the 12th Five-Year Plan Period of ChinaProject (2010NC018) supported by the Innovation Fund of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, China
文摘The effects of on-line solution, off-line solution and aging heat treatment on the microstructure and hardness of the die-cast AZ91D alloys were investigated. Brinell hardness of die-cast AZ91D alloy increases through on-line solution and off-line aging treatment but decreases after off-line solution treatment. By X-ray diffractometry, optical microscopy, differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, it is found that the microstructures of the die-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy before and after on-line solution and off-line aging are similar, consisting of α-Mg and β-Al12Mg17. The precipitation of Al element is prevented by on-line solution so that the effect of solid solution strengthening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases precipitate from supersaturated Mg solid solution after off-line aging treatment, and lead to microstructure refinement of AZ91D alloy, so the effect of precipitation hardening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases dissolve in the substructure after off-line solution treatment, which leads to that the grain boundary strengthening phase is reduced significantly and the hardness of die cast AZ91D is reduced.
文摘A new process to refine the microstructure of α+βtvpe Ti alloys was developed by using hydrogen as a temporary alloying element.It involves hydrogenating the alloys below the hydrogenated β transus temperature about 0-40 K,air cooling to room temperature and then dehydrogenating at 948 K.Ti-6AI-4V and Ti-5AI-2.5Fe alloys treated hy this new process show much refined microstructures,and the yield strength,ultimate strength as well as the elongation increase 8—15,5—13 and 7—14% respectively
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51822404 and 51574178)the Science and Technology Program of Tianjin(Grant No.19YFZCGX00790)+1 种基金This work is also supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(Grant No.18JCYBJC17900)the Seed Foundation of Tianjin University(2018XRX-0005 and 2019XYF-0066).
文摘In order to prepare high performance oxide-dispersion-strengthened tungsten-based alloys,W-Y_(2)O_(3)composite nanopowders were prepared using an improved hydrothermal synthesis method with the addition of the surfactant polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP).The resulting hydrothermally synthesized blue(NH_(4))XWO_(3)compound is an excellent tungsten source to use to prepare ultrafine W-Y_(2)O_(3)composite nanopowders with an average W grain size of only 15 nm.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21521092)the National Science and Technology Project (No. 2015DFH50210)the Project of Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province (Nos.20140306003GX,201602011004GX, 2016SYHZ0006 and 20170414001GH)
文摘The microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-6.0 Zn-0.6 Zr(ZK60) and ZK60 + 1.8 Gd(ZEK620(RE = Gd)) alloys extruded at 290, 305, 320, 340 and360 ℃ were investigated. The results indicate that Gd addition can refine the microstructures of ZK60 alloy and the extrusion parameters such as the extrusion temperature will influence the tensile properties of both as-extruded ZK60 and ZEK620 alloys, although it is much slighter for ZK60 alloy. And the sensitivity is closely related to the textures developed during extrusion. In addition, Gd addition will also clearly improve the tensile strength at room temperature(24 ℃) and particularly at high temperatures(150 and 200 ℃), due to the much finer grains and smaller intermetallic particles. The highest strength is achieved in the as-extruded ZEK620 alloy with extrusion temperature of 320 ℃, with ultimate tensile strength(UTS) and tensile yield strength(TYS) of 405 and375 MPa, respectively, which are improved by approximately 9% and 11% than those of the as-extruded ZK60 alloy which owns the highest strength at extrusion temperature of 290 ℃.
基金This work was financially supported by the University of Michi-gan College of Engineering startup grant and FL and PD acknowl-edge the technical support from the Michigan Center for Materials Characterization(MC^(2)).
文摘Additive manufacturing(AM)has the potential to transform manufacturing by enabling previously un-thinkable products,digital inventory and delivery,and distributed manufacturing.Here we presented an extrusion-based metal AM method(refer to“SoftTouch”depositionin thefiledpatent)thatis suitablefor making the metal feedstock flowable prior to the deposition through dynamic recrystallization induced grain refinement at elevated temperatures.The flowable metal was extruded out of the printer head like a paste for building dense metal parts with fine equiaxed grains and wrought mechanical properties.Off-the-shelf metal rods were used as feedstock and the printing process was completed in an open-air environment,avoiding pricy powders and costly inert or vacuum conditions.The resulting multi-layer de-posited 6061 aluminum alloys yield strength and ductility comparable to wrought 6061 aluminum alloys after the same T6 heat treatment.The extrusion-based metal AM method can also be advanced as green manufacturing technologies for fabricating novel alloys and composites,adding novel features to existing parts,repairing damaged metal parts,and welding advanced metals for supporting sustainable manufac-turing,in addition to being developed into a cost-effective manufacturing process for the fabrication of dense metal of complex structural forms.
基金Project(2007CB613700) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2007BAG06B04) supported by the National Science and Technology Pillar Program during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period+1 种基金Project(50725413) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CSTC2009AB4008) supported by Chongqing Science and Technology Development Program,China
文摘A new serve plastic deformation(SPD) including initial forward extrusion and subsequent shearing process(ES) was proposed.The influence of the ES forming on the grain refinement of the microstructure was researched.The components of ES forming die were manufactured and installed to Gleeble1500D thermo-mechanical simulator.The microstructure observations were carried out on the as-extruded rods(as-received) and ES formed rods.From the simulation results,ES forming can increase the cumulative strain enormously and the volume fraction of dynamic recrystallization.From the physical modeling results,the microstructures can be refined.
