The refractory metal rhenium(Re),with content of 0−2 at.%,was introduced into a typicalγ-TiAl alloy of Ti−48Al−2Cr−2Nb(at.%)through vacuum arc melting.The effect of Re content on the microstructure and mechanical pro...The refractory metal rhenium(Re),with content of 0−2 at.%,was introduced into a typicalγ-TiAl alloy of Ti−48Al−2Cr−2Nb(at.%)through vacuum arc melting.The effect of Re content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of theγ-TiAl alloy was investigated.The results show that theγ-TiAl−xRe alloy is composed ofγ,α2,andβphases.As the Re content increases,the proportion ofβphase increases,while the content and size ofα2+γlamellar structure decrease gradually.Furthermore,the compressive strength increases with increasing Re content.A maximum compressive strength of 2282 MPa is achieved for theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy.Theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy exhibits a fracture strain of 36.7%,considerably higher than that of theγ-TiAl alloy(31.0%).Moreover,compared with theγ-TiAl alloy,the hardness and compressive strength of theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy considerably increase by 17.5%and 34.2%,respectively.展开更多
The influence of refining flux composition,refining time,refining temperature,and addition amount on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-9Li-3Al-1Zn alloy was investigated with orthogonal experimental d...The influence of refining flux composition,refining time,refining temperature,and addition amount on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-9Li-3Al-1Zn alloy was investigated with orthogonal experimental design.The flux purification process for Mg-Li alloys was optimized and the most effective ternary flux composition was identified.Results indicate that flux purification significantly mitigates Li loss during smelting by forming a protective surface layer that reduces Li oxidation and evaporation.The optimal flux composition is LiCl:LiF:CaF_(2)in a 3:1:2 mass ratio,with a flux addition of 3%,refining temperature of 720°C,and holding time of 10 min.The elongation of alloy improves to 16.2% after refinement,while the enhancement in strength remains marginal.展开更多
The effect of electroslag refining on iron reduction from commercial aluminum was investigated.Cast electrodes of commercial aluminum were electroslag refined using KCl-NaCl-Na3AlF6 slag containing Na2B4O7.Experimenta...The effect of electroslag refining on iron reduction from commercial aluminum was investigated.Cast electrodes of commercial aluminum were electroslag refined using KCl-NaCl-Na3AlF6 slag containing Na2B4O7.Experimental results indicate that the iron content decreases with increasing Na2B4O7 addition and remelting time,and the iron content decreases from 0.400% to 0.184% under 9% Na2B4O7 addition for 30 min remelting.The elastic modulus,yield strength and ultimate tensile strength commercial aluminum are improved,and the tensile elongation is increased by 43% after electroslag refining.The chemical reaction between melt and slag to form Fe2B is the main reason for iron reduction and the thermodynamic calculation of the chemical reaction theoretically accounts for the formation of Fe2B.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(No.LQ21E040004)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271040)+1 种基金State Key Lab of Advanced Metals and Materials,China(No.2021-Z03)State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy,Central South University,China。
文摘The refractory metal rhenium(Re),with content of 0−2 at.%,was introduced into a typicalγ-TiAl alloy of Ti−48Al−2Cr−2Nb(at.%)through vacuum arc melting.The effect of Re content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of theγ-TiAl alloy was investigated.The results show that theγ-TiAl−xRe alloy is composed ofγ,α2,andβphases.As the Re content increases,the proportion ofβphase increases,while the content and size ofα2+γlamellar structure decrease gradually.Furthermore,the compressive strength increases with increasing Re content.A maximum compressive strength of 2282 MPa is achieved for theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy.Theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy exhibits a fracture strain of 36.7%,considerably higher than that of theγ-TiAl alloy(31.0%).Moreover,compared with theγ-TiAl alloy,the hardness and compressive strength of theγ-TiAl−2Re alloy considerably increase by 17.5%and 34.2%,respectively.
基金financially supported by the National Defense Basic Research Program,China(No.JCKY2023204A005)Foundation Strengthening Plan Technical Field Fund,China(No.2021-JJ-0112)+1 种基金Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Luoyang,China(No.2201029A)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2037601).
文摘The influence of refining flux composition,refining time,refining temperature,and addition amount on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-9Li-3Al-1Zn alloy was investigated with orthogonal experimental design.The flux purification process for Mg-Li alloys was optimized and the most effective ternary flux composition was identified.Results indicate that flux purification significantly mitigates Li loss during smelting by forming a protective surface layer that reduces Li oxidation and evaporation.The optimal flux composition is LiCl:LiF:CaF_(2)in a 3:1:2 mass ratio,with a flux addition of 3%,refining temperature of 720°C,and holding time of 10 min.The elongation of alloy improves to 16.2% after refinement,while the enhancement in strength remains marginal.
基金Project (50825401) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (2012CB61905) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The effect of electroslag refining on iron reduction from commercial aluminum was investigated.Cast electrodes of commercial aluminum were electroslag refined using KCl-NaCl-Na3AlF6 slag containing Na2B4O7.Experimental results indicate that the iron content decreases with increasing Na2B4O7 addition and remelting time,and the iron content decreases from 0.400% to 0.184% under 9% Na2B4O7 addition for 30 min remelting.The elastic modulus,yield strength and ultimate tensile strength commercial aluminum are improved,and the tensile elongation is increased by 43% after electroslag refining.The chemical reaction between melt and slag to form Fe2B is the main reason for iron reduction and the thermodynamic calculation of the chemical reaction theoretically accounts for the formation of Fe2B.
