In order to study the relationship between pavement friction management criteria and braking distance requirements of road geometric design, an approach for determining the braking distance considering pavement fricti...In order to study the relationship between pavement friction management criteria and braking distance requirements of road geometric design, an approach for determining the braking distance considering pavement frictional properties is proposed. A finite element model (FEM) of a rolling tire under steady state is established based on theoretical hydrodynamics and mechanics principles, in which factors, including tire type, water film thickness, pavement surface properties, and vehicle speed, are considered. With the FEM, braking distances under different operating conditions are calculated. Furthermore, the allowable water film thickness is determined by comparing braking distances calculated with friction management criteria and that required by road geometric design. The results show that the braking distance is affected by the above operating conditions. As a result, it is necessary to maintain consistency between geometric design braking distance requirements and pavement friction management to achieve safe road operations.展开更多
In this paper, we have calculated the spectrum of Lyapunov exponent of the strange attractor for a single degree of freedom in elastic system with a two-state variable friction law via the method advanced by Wolf. The...In this paper, we have calculated the spectrum of Lyapunov exponent of the strange attractor for a single degree of freedom in elastic system with a two-state variable friction law via the method advanced by Wolf. The system is expressed by the following dimensionless equation:where,and f are dimensionless state variable, logarithm slip velocity and frictional stress, respectively;β1,β2,ρ,and K are dimensionless system parameters.The state of this system is chaotic when dimensionless parameters are β1=1. 00, β2=0. 84, ρ=0. 048, =0. 198 85, K=0. 0685.The Lyapunov exponent spectrum of its strange attractor has been calculated as follows:λ1=0. 0179, λ2=0, λ3=-0. 1578The dimension of this strange attractor has also been calculated as DL=D0=2.11where DL and D0 denote Lyapunov dimension and Kolmogorov dimension respectively.展开更多
In nanoscale sliding contact,adhesion effects and adhesive force are predominant,and high friction force will be produced.Friction energy is mainly converted into heat,and the heat will make nanomaterials become soft ...In nanoscale sliding contact,adhesion effects and adhesive force are predominant,and high friction force will be produced.Friction energy is mainly converted into heat,and the heat will make nanomaterials become soft to affect friction behaviors,so it is important to investigate the friction and thermal properties of the nanoscale sliding contacts.A model of a nanoscale sliding contact between a rigid cylindrical tip and an FCC copper substrate is developed by molecular dynamics simulation.The thermal properties of the substrate and the friction behaviors are studied at different sliding velocities and different tip radii.The results show that at a low sliding velocity,the friction force fluctuation is mainly caused by material melting⁃solidification,while at a high sliding velocity the material melting is a main factor for the friction reduction.The average friction forces increase at initial phase and then decrease with increasing sliding velocity,and the average temperature of the substrate increases as sliding velocity increases.Increasing tip radius significantly increases the temperature,while the coupled effects of tip radius and temperature rise make friction force increase slightly.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)Ti3C2Tx MXene is an attractive additive not only used in base oil due to its low friction coefficient,but also used in composites due to its high aspect ratio and rich surface functional groups.So f...Two-dimensional(2D)Ti3C2Tx MXene is an attractive additive not only used in base oil due to its low friction coefficient,but also used in composites due to its high aspect ratio and rich surface functional groups.So far there has been intense research into polymer matrix composites reinforced with Ti3C2Tx,Here we report on the use of 2D Ti3C2Tx to enhance the mechanical and frictional properties of Al matrix composites.Ti3C2Tx/Al composites were designed and prepared by pre s sureless sintering followed by hot extrusion technique.The prepared composites exhibit a homogeneous distribution of Ti3C2Tx.The Vickers hardness and the tensile strength continuously increase with increasing Ti3C2Tx content.A hardness of 0.52 GPa and a tensile strength of 148 MPa were achieved in the 3 wt%Ti3C2Tx/Al composite.The frictional properties of pure Al and the Ti3C2Tx/Al composite were comparably studied under dry sliding.A low friction coefficient of 0.2,twice lower than that of pure Al,was achieved in the 3 wt%Ti3C2Tx/Al composite.Ti3C2Tx acting as a solid lubricant reduces the abrasive wear in the composite,improving the frictional properties of Al matrix composites.展开更多
The 3D needled C/SiC brake materials modified with graphite were prepared by a combined process of the chemical vapor infiltration,slurry infiltration and liquid silicon infiltration process.The microstructure and fri...The 3D needled C/SiC brake materials modified with graphite were prepared by a combined process of the chemical vapor infiltration,slurry infiltration and liquid silicon infiltration process.The microstructure and frictional properties of the brake materials were investigated.The density and open porosity of the materials as-received were about(2.1±0.1)g/cm3and(5±1)%,respectively.The brake materials were composed of 59%C,39%SiC,and 2%Si(mass fraction).The content of Si in the C/SiC brake materials modified with graphite was far less than that in the C/SiC brake materials without being modified with graphite,and the Si was dispersed.The braking curve of the 3D needled C/SiC modified with graphite was smooth,which can ensure the smooth and comfortable braking.The frictional properties under wet condition of the 3D needled C/SiC modified with graphite showed no fading.And the linear wear rate of the C/SiC modified with graphite was lower than that of the C/SiC unmodified.展开更多
The morphology, bending property and secondary structure estimation of dog hair were investigated by scanning electron microscope( SEM),fiber compression bending analyzer,fiber frictional coefficient tester and Fourie...The morphology, bending property and secondary structure estimation of dog hair were investigated by scanning electron microscope( SEM),fiber compression bending analyzer,fiber frictional coefficient tester and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy( FTIR). The SEM micrograph of hair indicated guard hair( GH),intermediate hair( IH) and underhair( UH) from dog hair fibers displayed considerable differences in the diameter,length,scale shape and medulla. In addition,the bending property of fibers were related to the diameter of fibers and the percentage and structure of medulla. The UH had the greatest frictional coefficient,while the guard hair had the largest bending rigidity in three kinds of hairs. The analysis of amide I region implied that there was an apparent variety in the secondary structure of hairs,mainly the percentage of α-helix and β-pleated sheet and β-turn structure. The X-ray diffraction results showed that the crystallinity of the UH was the lowest in the three kinds of fibers. The tensile behaviors of dog hair also indicated that the increase of β-pleated and β-turn structure caused the increase of the breaking strength.展开更多
The experiment of injection molding, Dais-simulating test, morphological structure investigation(Scanning Electron Microscopy, SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)were performed on mini-automobile spherical seat...The experiment of injection molding, Dais-simulating test, morphological structure investigation(Scanning Electron Microscopy, SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)were performed on mini-automobile spherical seat which was made of thermoplastic polyester elastomer(TPEE)and oiled polyoxymethylene(POM),respectively. The friction-wear properties between the frictionl pair of polymer spherical seat and metallic(iron)spherical pin were studied. The test results indicate that the antifriction property of TPEE is superior to that of POM, while its surface chemical effect is inferior to that of POM.展开更多
In this study,effects of B addition on the sintering densification,microstructure,hardness,friction and wear properties of sintered Fe-2.4C-4Cr-1Mo-0.5P-0.7Si-2.5Cu(in wt%)were investigated.In spite of the decreased s...In this study,effects of B addition on the sintering densification,microstructure,hardness,friction and wear properties of sintered Fe-2.4C-4Cr-1Mo-0.5P-0.7Si-2.5Cu(in wt%)were investigated.In spite of the decreased sintered density,the addition of B changes the phase composition of the materials and their ratio.Moreover,hardness of either the matrix or the liquid solidification structure dramatically increases.These changes in micro structure result in higher friction coefficient and lower wear loss.It is observed that the addition of0.1 wt%B offers the optimum friction and wear properties with a running-in period of only 30 s and wear volume loss of 0.006 mm^(3) under the testing conditions.Such friction and wear properties are superior to those of the other two widely used cam materials,cast iron and 45 steel.展开更多
In practical engineering, finite element(FE) modeling for weld seam is commonly simplified by neglecting its inhomogeneous mechanical properties. This will cause a significant loss in accuracy of FE forming analysis...In practical engineering, finite element(FE) modeling for weld seam is commonly simplified by neglecting its inhomogeneous mechanical properties. This will cause a significant loss in accuracy of FE forming analysis, in particular, for friction stir welded(FSW) blanks due to the large width and good formability of its weld seam. The inhomogeneous mechanical properties across weld seam need to be well characterized for an accurate FE analysis. Based on a similar AA5182 FSW blank, the metallographic observation and micro-Vickers hardness analysis upon the weld cross-section are performed to identify the interfaces of different sub-zones, i.e., heat affected zone(HAZ), thermal-mechanically affected zone(TMAZ) and weld nugget(WN). Based on the rule of mixture and hardness distribution, a constitutive model is established for each sub-zone to characterize the inhomogeneous mechanical properties across the weld seam. Uniaxial tensile tests of the AA5182 FSW blank are performed with the aid of digital image correlation(DIC) techniques. Experimental local stress-strain curves are obtained for different weld sub-zones. The experimental results show good agreement with those derived from the constitutive models, which demonstrates the feasibility and accuracy of these models. The proposed research gives an accurate characterization of inhomogeneous mechanical properties across the weld seam produced by FSW, which provides solutions for improving the FE simulation accuracy of FSW sheet forming.展开更多
In this study, the ultrafine grained (UFG) 6061 Al alloys fabricated by cold rolling were friction stir welded (FSW) with different rotation rates under both air cooling and rapid cooling in water. Low-heat-input ...In this study, the ultrafine grained (UFG) 6061 Al alloys fabricated by cold rolling were friction stir welded (FSW) with different rotation rates under both air cooling and rapid cooling in water. Low-heat-input parameters of 400 rpm rotation rate in water (400-Water) could effectively inhibit the coarsening of recrystallized grains, reduce the precipitation rate, and retain more dislocations of the UFG 6061 Al parent metal. 400-Water joint showed high lowest-hardness value, narrow low-hardness zone, and high tensile strength, attributing to the effect of dislocation, grain boundary, solid-solution, and precipitation hardening. This work provides an effective strategy to fabricate large-sized bulk UFG AI alloy by cold rolling with large deformation and low-heat-input FSW.展开更多
An as-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Sc alloy was friction stir processed varying tool related parameters, yielding microstructures with different grain sizes (0.68, 1.8 and 5.5 μm). Significant increases in room temperature ductil...An as-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Sc alloy was friction stir processed varying tool related parameters, yielding microstructures with different grain sizes (0.68, 1.8 and 5.5 μm). Significant increases in room temperature ductility were obtained in these materials with reasonable enhancement in strength. It is demonstrated that the type of microstructure produced by friction stir processing (FSP) has a significant influence on the choice of post-FSP heat treatment design for achieving improved tensile properties. It is also found that the ultrafine grained FSP material could not achieve the desired high strength during the post-FSP heat treatment without grain coarsening, whereas the micro-grained FSP materials could reach such strength levels (〉560 MPa) under conventional age hardening heat treatment conditions.展开更多
In this study, 20 mm thick AA7075-T6 alloy plates were joined by friction stir welding. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the nugget zone along the thickness direction from the top to the bottom was inve...In this study, 20 mm thick AA7075-T6 alloy plates were joined by friction stir welding. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the nugget zone along the thickness direction from the top to the bottom was investigated. The results showed that the microstructure including the grain size, the degree of dynamic recrystallization, the misorientation angle distribution and the precipitation phase containing its size, type and content exhibited a gradient distribution along the thickness direction. The testing results of mechanical properties of the slices showed that the nugget was gradually weakened along the depth from the top to the bottom. The maximum ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the slice in the nugget top-middle are obtained, which are 415 MPa, 255 MPa and 8.1%, respectively.展开更多
The AA6005A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a high welding speed of 2000mm/min and various axial forces. The results show that the nugget zone (NZ) is characterized by fine equiaxed grains...The AA6005A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a high welding speed of 2000mm/min and various axial forces. The results show that the nugget zone (NZ) is characterized by fine equiaxed grains, in which a low density of equilibrium phase β is observed. The grains in the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) are elongated, and the highest density of dislocations and a low density of β precipitates can be found in grains. The heat affected zone (HAZ) only experiences a low thermal cycle, and a high density of β precipitates and a low density of β precipitates remain in the coarsened grains. The microhardness evolutions in the NZ, TMAZ and HAZ are governed by the grain refinement and dislocation strengthening, the dislocation and precipitation strengthening, and the precipitation and solid solution strengthening, respectively. When increasing the axial force, the changing trend of one strengthening mechanism is contrary to the other in each zone, and the microhardness increases in different zones. As a result, the tensile strength roughly increases with raising the axial force, and all joints show good tensile properties as the high welding speed inhibits the coarsening and dissolution of strengthening precipitates significantly.展开更多
DP780 steel sheets consisting of ferrite and martensite were successfully friction stir spot welded (FSSW) at the rotation rates of 500 to 1500 r/min using a W-Re alloy tool, The effect of rotation rate on micro- st...DP780 steel sheets consisting of ferrite and martensite were successfully friction stir spot welded (FSSW) at the rotation rates of 500 to 1500 r/min using a W-Re alloy tool, The effect of rotation rate on micro- structure and mechanical properties of the FSSW DP780 was investigated. The peak temperatures in the welds at various rotation rates were identified to be above A3 temperature. FSSW caused the dynamic recrystallization in the stir zone (SZ), thereby producing the fine equiaxed grain structures. At the higher rotation rates of≥1000 r/min, a full martensitic structure was observed throughout the SZs, whereas at the lower rotation rate of 500 r/min, the SZ consisted of a fine dual phase structure of ferrite and mar- tensite due to the action of deformation induced ferrite transformation. The maximum average failure load as high as 18.2 kN was obtained at the rotation rate of 1000 r/min and the fracture occurred at the thinned upper sheet.展开更多
Friction stir welding(FSW) was used to weld dissimilar Al-Mg-Si/Al-Zn-Mg aluminum alloys in this work.Influences of sheet configuration on microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were mainly discussed...Friction stir welding(FSW) was used to weld dissimilar Al-Mg-Si/Al-Zn-Mg aluminum alloys in this work.Influences of sheet configuration on microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were mainly discussed.Results showed that rather different joint cross sections were obtained when using different sheet configurations.Coarser β' phases can be observed at the heat affected zone(HAZ) of the Al-Mg-Si alloy side,which was the main factor affecting the tensile properties and the fatigue properties.Tensile strengths of the dissimilar Al-Mg-Si/Al-Zn-Mg joints using both configurations were higher than that of the Al-Mg-Si FSW joint.When the Al-Zn-Mg alloy was located at the advancing side(AS),the joints owned better fatigue properties due to the bridging effect of the big secondary phase particles.展开更多
7085-T7452 plates with a thickness of 12 mm were welded by conventional single side and bobbin tool friction stir welding (SS-FSW and BB-FSW, respectively) at different welding parameters. The temperature distributi...7085-T7452 plates with a thickness of 12 mm were welded by conventional single side and bobbin tool friction stir welding (SS-FSW and BB-FSW, respectively) at different welding parameters. The temperature distribution, microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of joints along the thickness direction were investigated, and digital image correlation (DIC) was utilized to evaluate quantitatively the deformation of different zones during tensile tests. The results indicated that heat-affected zone (HAZ), the local softening region, was responsible for the early plastic deformation and also the fracture location for SS-FSW samples, while a rapid fracture was observed in weld nugget zone (WNZ) before yield behavior for all BB-FSW specimens. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of SS-FSW joints presented the highest value of 410 MPa, 82% of the base material, at a rotational speed of 300 rpm and welding speed of 60 mm/min, much higher than that of BB-FSW joints, with a joint efficiency of only 47%. This should be attributed to the Lazy S defect produced by a larger extent of heat input during the BB-FSW process, The whole joint exhibited a much higher elongation than the slices. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis of the fracture morphologies showed that joints failed through ductile fracture for SS-FSW and brittle fracture for BB-FSW.展开更多
Friction stir welding is a new and innovative welding method used to fuse materials. In this welding method, the heat generated by friction and plastic flow causes significant changes in the microstructure of the mate...Friction stir welding is a new and innovative welding method used to fuse materials. In this welding method, the heat generated by friction and plastic flow causes significant changes in the microstructure of the material, which leads to local changes in the mechanical properties of the weld. In this study, the effects of various welding parameters such as the rotational and traverse speeds of the tool on the microstructural and mechanical properties of copper plates were investigated; additionally, Charpy tests were performed on copper plates for the first time. Also, the effect of the number of welding passes on the aforementioned properties has not been investigated in previous studies. The results indicated that better welds with superior properties are produced when less heat is transferred to the workpiece during the welding process. It was also found that although the properties of the stir zone improved with an increasing number of weld passes, the properties of its weakest zone, the heat-affected zone, deteriorated.展开更多
Microstructural evolution and strain hardening behavior of a friction stir welded(FSWed) high-strength7075Al-T651 alloy were evaluated.The nugget zone was observed to consist of fine and equiaxed recrystallized grai...Microstructural evolution and strain hardening behavior of a friction stir welded(FSWed) high-strength7075Al-T651 alloy were evaluated.The nugget zone was observed to consist of fine and equiaxed recrystallized grains with a low dislocation density and free of original precipitates,but containing uniformly distributed dispersoids.The strength,joint efficiency,and ductility of the FSWed joints increased with increasing welding speed.A joint efficiency of *91% was achieved at a welding speed of 400 mm/min and rotational rate of 800 r/min,while the ductility remained basically the same as that of the base metal.There was no obvious strain rate sensitivity observed in both base metal and welded joints.While both the base metal and FSWed joints exhibited stage III and IV hardening characteristics,the hardening capacity,strain hardening exponent,and strain hardening rate all increased after friction stir welding.展开更多
Local melting and the eutectic film and liquation crack formation mechanisms during friction spot weld- ing (FSpW) of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were studied by both experiment and finite element simulation. Their effects on...Local melting and the eutectic film and liquation crack formation mechanisms during friction spot weld- ing (FSpW) of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were studied by both experiment and finite element simulation. Their effects on mechanical properties of the joint were examined. When the welding heat input was high, the peak temperature in the stir zone was higher than the incipient melting temperature of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy. This resulted in local melting along the grain boundaries in this zone. In the retreating stage of the welding process, the formed liquid phase was driven by the flowing plastic material and redistributed as a "U-shaped" line in the stir zone. In the following cooling stage, this liquid phase transformed into eutectic films and liquation cracks. As a result, a new characteristic of"U" line that consisted of eutectic films and liquation cracks is formed in the FSpWjoin. This "U" line was located in the high stress region when the FSpW joint was loaded, thus it was adverse to the mechanical properties of the FSpW joint. During tensile shear tests, the "U" line became a preferred crack propagation path, resulting in the occurrence of brittle fracture.展开更多
A microtribometer is used to measure and compare pull-off forces and friction forces exerted on (a) micro-dimpled silicon surfaces, (b) bare silicon surfaces, and (c) octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) treated sil...A microtribometer is used to measure and compare pull-off forces and friction forces exerted on (a) micro-dimpled silicon surfaces, (b) bare silicon surfaces, and (c) octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) treated silicon surfaces at different relative humidity (RH) levels separately. It is found that above a critical RH level, the capillary pull-off force increases abruptly and that the micro-dimple textured surface has a lower critical RH value as well as a higher pull-off force value than the other two surfaces. A micro topography parameter, namely sidewall area ratio, is found to play a major role in controlling the capillary pull-off force. Furthermore, micro-dimpled silicon surface is also proved to be not sensitive to variation in RH level, and can realize a stable and decreased friction coefficient compared with un-textured silicon surfaces. The reservoir-like function of micro dimples is considered to weaken or avoid the breakage effect of liquid bridges at different RH levels, thereby maintaining a stable frictional behaviour.展开更多
基金The Research and Innovation Foundation for Graduate Students in Jiangsu Province(No.CX10B_070Z)
文摘In order to study the relationship between pavement friction management criteria and braking distance requirements of road geometric design, an approach for determining the braking distance considering pavement frictional properties is proposed. A finite element model (FEM) of a rolling tire under steady state is established based on theoretical hydrodynamics and mechanics principles, in which factors, including tire type, water film thickness, pavement surface properties, and vehicle speed, are considered. With the FEM, braking distances under different operating conditions are calculated. Furthermore, the allowable water film thickness is determined by comparing braking distances calculated with friction management criteria and that required by road geometric design. The results show that the braking distance is affected by the above operating conditions. As a result, it is necessary to maintain consistency between geometric design braking distance requirements and pavement friction management to achieve safe road operations.
文摘In this paper, we have calculated the spectrum of Lyapunov exponent of the strange attractor for a single degree of freedom in elastic system with a two-state variable friction law via the method advanced by Wolf. The system is expressed by the following dimensionless equation:where,and f are dimensionless state variable, logarithm slip velocity and frictional stress, respectively;β1,β2,ρ,and K are dimensionless system parameters.The state of this system is chaotic when dimensionless parameters are β1=1. 00, β2=0. 84, ρ=0. 048, =0. 198 85, K=0. 0685.The Lyapunov exponent spectrum of its strange attractor has been calculated as follows:λ1=0. 0179, λ2=0, λ3=-0. 1578The dimension of this strange attractor has also been calculated as DL=D0=2.11where DL and D0 denote Lyapunov dimension and Kolmogorov dimension respectively.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52075444,51675429)the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51535009)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.31020190503004).
文摘In nanoscale sliding contact,adhesion effects and adhesive force are predominant,and high friction force will be produced.Friction energy is mainly converted into heat,and the heat will make nanomaterials become soft to affect friction behaviors,so it is important to investigate the friction and thermal properties of the nanoscale sliding contacts.A model of a nanoscale sliding contact between a rigid cylindrical tip and an FCC copper substrate is developed by molecular dynamics simulation.The thermal properties of the substrate and the friction behaviors are studied at different sliding velocities and different tip radii.The results show that at a low sliding velocity,the friction force fluctuation is mainly caused by material melting⁃solidification,while at a high sliding velocity the material melting is a main factor for the friction reduction.The average friction forces increase at initial phase and then decrease with increasing sliding velocity,and the average temperature of the substrate increases as sliding velocity increases.Increasing tip radius significantly increases the temperature,while the coupled effects of tip radius and temperature rise make friction force increase slightly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51772020)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2182058)+1 种基金Beijing Government Funds for the Constructive Project of Central UniversitiesEquipment Development Department of the National Military Commission Foundation of China(No.JZX7Y20190262063601)。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)Ti3C2Tx MXene is an attractive additive not only used in base oil due to its low friction coefficient,but also used in composites due to its high aspect ratio and rich surface functional groups.So far there has been intense research into polymer matrix composites reinforced with Ti3C2Tx,Here we report on the use of 2D Ti3C2Tx to enhance the mechanical and frictional properties of Al matrix composites.Ti3C2Tx/Al composites were designed and prepared by pre s sureless sintering followed by hot extrusion technique.The prepared composites exhibit a homogeneous distribution of Ti3C2Tx.The Vickers hardness and the tensile strength continuously increase with increasing Ti3C2Tx content.A hardness of 0.52 GPa and a tensile strength of 148 MPa were achieved in the 3 wt%Ti3C2Tx/Al composite.The frictional properties of pure Al and the Ti3C2Tx/Al composite were comparably studied under dry sliding.A low friction coefficient of 0.2,twice lower than that of pure Al,was achieved in the 3 wt%Ti3C2Tx/Al composite.Ti3C2Tx acting as a solid lubricant reduces the abrasive wear in the composite,improving the frictional properties of Al matrix composites.
基金Project(46-QP-2009)supported by the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing(NWPU),ChinaProject supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Chinese University
文摘The 3D needled C/SiC brake materials modified with graphite were prepared by a combined process of the chemical vapor infiltration,slurry infiltration and liquid silicon infiltration process.The microstructure and frictional properties of the brake materials were investigated.The density and open porosity of the materials as-received were about(2.1±0.1)g/cm3and(5±1)%,respectively.The brake materials were composed of 59%C,39%SiC,and 2%Si(mass fraction).The content of Si in the C/SiC brake materials modified with graphite was far less than that in the C/SiC brake materials without being modified with graphite,and the Si was dispersed.The braking curve of the 3D needled C/SiC modified with graphite was smooth,which can ensure the smooth and comfortable braking.The frictional properties under wet condition of the 3D needled C/SiC modified with graphite showed no fading.And the linear wear rate of the C/SiC modified with graphite was lower than that of the C/SiC unmodified.
基金the Fundamental Research Fund for the Central Universities,China(No.2232013D3-02)
文摘The morphology, bending property and secondary structure estimation of dog hair were investigated by scanning electron microscope( SEM),fiber compression bending analyzer,fiber frictional coefficient tester and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy( FTIR). The SEM micrograph of hair indicated guard hair( GH),intermediate hair( IH) and underhair( UH) from dog hair fibers displayed considerable differences in the diameter,length,scale shape and medulla. In addition,the bending property of fibers were related to the diameter of fibers and the percentage and structure of medulla. The UH had the greatest frictional coefficient,while the guard hair had the largest bending rigidity in three kinds of hairs. The analysis of amide I region implied that there was an apparent variety in the secondary structure of hairs,mainly the percentage of α-helix and β-pleated sheet and β-turn structure. The X-ray diffraction results showed that the crystallinity of the UH was the lowest in the three kinds of fibers. The tensile behaviors of dog hair also indicated that the increase of β-pleated and β-turn structure caused the increase of the breaking strength.
基金FundedbyKeyScientificandTechnologicalProjectofHubeiProvince (No .96 1 0 2 1 70 94 )
文摘The experiment of injection molding, Dais-simulating test, morphological structure investigation(Scanning Electron Microscopy, SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)were performed on mini-automobile spherical seat which was made of thermoplastic polyester elastomer(TPEE)and oiled polyoxymethylene(POM),respectively. The friction-wear properties between the frictionl pair of polymer spherical seat and metallic(iron)spherical pin were studied. The test results indicate that the antifriction property of TPEE is superior to that of POM, while its surface chemical effect is inferior to that of POM.
基金financially supported by the National High-tech R&D Program (No.2013AA031101)the Major Science and Technology Projects (No.2012ZX04009011)the Technology Project of Huairou District in Beijing (No.2017-8)。
文摘In this study,effects of B addition on the sintering densification,microstructure,hardness,friction and wear properties of sintered Fe-2.4C-4Cr-1Mo-0.5P-0.7Si-2.5Cu(in wt%)were investigated.In spite of the decreased sintered density,the addition of B changes the phase composition of the materials and their ratio.Moreover,hardness of either the matrix or the liquid solidification structure dramatically increases.These changes in micro structure result in higher friction coefficient and lower wear loss.It is observed that the addition of0.1 wt%B offers the optimum friction and wear properties with a running-in period of only 30 s and wear volume loss of 0.006 mm^(3) under the testing conditions.Such friction and wear properties are superior to those of the other two widely used cam materials,cast iron and 45 steel.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51375346)Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20110072110056)
文摘In practical engineering, finite element(FE) modeling for weld seam is commonly simplified by neglecting its inhomogeneous mechanical properties. This will cause a significant loss in accuracy of FE forming analysis, in particular, for friction stir welded(FSW) blanks due to the large width and good formability of its weld seam. The inhomogeneous mechanical properties across weld seam need to be well characterized for an accurate FE analysis. Based on a similar AA5182 FSW blank, the metallographic observation and micro-Vickers hardness analysis upon the weld cross-section are performed to identify the interfaces of different sub-zones, i.e., heat affected zone(HAZ), thermal-mechanically affected zone(TMAZ) and weld nugget(WN). Based on the rule of mixture and hardness distribution, a constitutive model is established for each sub-zone to characterize the inhomogeneous mechanical properties across the weld seam. Uniaxial tensile tests of the AA5182 FSW blank are performed with the aid of digital image correlation(DIC) techniques. Experimental local stress-strain curves are obtained for different weld sub-zones. The experimental results show good agreement with those derived from the constitutive models, which demonstrates the feasibility and accuracy of these models. The proposed research gives an accurate characterization of inhomogeneous mechanical properties across the weld seam produced by FSW, which provides solutions for improving the FE simulation accuracy of FSW sheet forming.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51601045)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No.2015GXNSFBA139238)+2 种基金the Guangxi ‘Bagui’ Teams for Innovation and Researchthe National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB733000)the Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Hidden Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Development of New Materials in Guangxi
文摘In this study, the ultrafine grained (UFG) 6061 Al alloys fabricated by cold rolling were friction stir welded (FSW) with different rotation rates under both air cooling and rapid cooling in water. Low-heat-input parameters of 400 rpm rotation rate in water (400-Water) could effectively inhibit the coarsening of recrystallized grains, reduce the precipitation rate, and retain more dislocations of the UFG 6061 Al parent metal. 400-Water joint showed high lowest-hardness value, narrow low-hardness zone, and high tensile strength, attributing to the effect of dislocation, grain boundary, solid-solution, and precipitation hardening. This work provides an effective strategy to fabricate large-sized bulk UFG AI alloy by cold rolling with large deformation and low-heat-input FSW.
文摘An as-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Sc alloy was friction stir processed varying tool related parameters, yielding microstructures with different grain sizes (0.68, 1.8 and 5.5 μm). Significant increases in room temperature ductility were obtained in these materials with reasonable enhancement in strength. It is demonstrated that the type of microstructure produced by friction stir processing (FSP) has a significant influence on the choice of post-FSP heat treatment design for achieving improved tensile properties. It is also found that the ultrafine grained FSP material could not achieve the desired high strength during the post-FSP heat treatment without grain coarsening, whereas the micro-grained FSP materials could reach such strength levels (〉560 MPa) under conventional age hardening heat treatment conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.51265043 and 51265042)the Special Construction Project of Advanced Science and Technology Innovation Team of Jiangxi Province(No.20171BCB24007)
文摘In this study, 20 mm thick AA7075-T6 alloy plates were joined by friction stir welding. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the nugget zone along the thickness direction from the top to the bottom was investigated. The results showed that the microstructure including the grain size, the degree of dynamic recrystallization, the misorientation angle distribution and the precipitation phase containing its size, type and content exhibited a gradient distribution along the thickness direction. The testing results of mechanical properties of the slices showed that the nugget was gradually weakened along the depth from the top to the bottom. The maximum ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the slice in the nugget top-middle are obtained, which are 415 MPa, 255 MPa and 8.1%, respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51435004,51175117,U1404502)by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2010ZX04007-011)
文摘The AA6005A-T6 aluminum hollow extrusions were friction stir welded at a high welding speed of 2000mm/min and various axial forces. The results show that the nugget zone (NZ) is characterized by fine equiaxed grains, in which a low density of equilibrium phase β is observed. The grains in the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) are elongated, and the highest density of dislocations and a low density of β precipitates can be found in grains. The heat affected zone (HAZ) only experiences a low thermal cycle, and a high density of β precipitates and a low density of β precipitates remain in the coarsened grains. The microhardness evolutions in the NZ, TMAZ and HAZ are governed by the grain refinement and dislocation strengthening, the dislocation and precipitation strengthening, and the precipitation and solid solution strengthening, respectively. When increasing the axial force, the changing trend of one strengthening mechanism is contrary to the other in each zone, and the microhardness increases in different zones. As a result, the tensile strength roughly increases with raising the axial force, and all joints show good tensile properties as the high welding speed inhibits the coarsening and dissolution of strengthening precipitates significantly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51001023)the Fundamental Research for the Chinese Central Universities (No. N120407004)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No. 2015AA03A501)
文摘DP780 steel sheets consisting of ferrite and martensite were successfully friction stir spot welded (FSSW) at the rotation rates of 500 to 1500 r/min using a W-Re alloy tool, The effect of rotation rate on micro- structure and mechanical properties of the FSSW DP780 was investigated. The peak temperatures in the welds at various rotation rates were identified to be above A3 temperature. FSSW caused the dynamic recrystallization in the stir zone (SZ), thereby producing the fine equiaxed grain structures. At the higher rotation rates of≥1000 r/min, a full martensitic structure was observed throughout the SZs, whereas at the lower rotation rate of 500 r/min, the SZ consisted of a fine dual phase structure of ferrite and mar- tensite due to the action of deformation induced ferrite transformation. The maximum average failure load as high as 18.2 kN was obtained at the rotation rate of 1000 r/min and the fracture occurred at the thinned upper sheet.
基金supported by the International S&T Cooperation Program of China(ISTCP) under grant No.2012DFR50580
文摘Friction stir welding(FSW) was used to weld dissimilar Al-Mg-Si/Al-Zn-Mg aluminum alloys in this work.Influences of sheet configuration on microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were mainly discussed.Results showed that rather different joint cross sections were obtained when using different sheet configurations.Coarser β' phases can be observed at the heat affected zone(HAZ) of the Al-Mg-Si alloy side,which was the main factor affecting the tensile properties and the fatigue properties.Tensile strengths of the dissimilar Al-Mg-Si/Al-Zn-Mg joints using both configurations were higher than that of the Al-Mg-Si FSW joint.When the Al-Zn-Mg alloy was located at the advancing side(AS),the joints owned better fatigue properties due to the bridging effect of the big secondary phase particles.
基金financial support of the project from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51405392)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(No.20136102120022)Hong Kong Scholar Program(No.XJ2016043)
文摘7085-T7452 plates with a thickness of 12 mm were welded by conventional single side and bobbin tool friction stir welding (SS-FSW and BB-FSW, respectively) at different welding parameters. The temperature distribution, microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of joints along the thickness direction were investigated, and digital image correlation (DIC) was utilized to evaluate quantitatively the deformation of different zones during tensile tests. The results indicated that heat-affected zone (HAZ), the local softening region, was responsible for the early plastic deformation and also the fracture location for SS-FSW samples, while a rapid fracture was observed in weld nugget zone (WNZ) before yield behavior for all BB-FSW specimens. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of SS-FSW joints presented the highest value of 410 MPa, 82% of the base material, at a rotational speed of 300 rpm and welding speed of 60 mm/min, much higher than that of BB-FSW joints, with a joint efficiency of only 47%. This should be attributed to the Lazy S defect produced by a larger extent of heat input during the BB-FSW process, The whole joint exhibited a much higher elongation than the slices. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis of the fracture morphologies showed that joints failed through ductile fracture for SS-FSW and brittle fracture for BB-FSW.
文摘Friction stir welding is a new and innovative welding method used to fuse materials. In this welding method, the heat generated by friction and plastic flow causes significant changes in the microstructure of the material, which leads to local changes in the mechanical properties of the weld. In this study, the effects of various welding parameters such as the rotational and traverse speeds of the tool on the microstructural and mechanical properties of copper plates were investigated; additionally, Charpy tests were performed on copper plates for the first time. Also, the effect of the number of welding passes on the aforementioned properties has not been investigated in previous studies. The results indicated that better welds with superior properties are produced when less heat is transferred to the workpiece during the welding process. It was also found that although the properties of the stir zone improved with an increasing number of weld passes, the properties of its weakest zone, the heat-affected zone, deteriorated.
基金financially supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)Premier’s Research Excellence Award (PREA),NSERC-DAS Award,Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)+2 种基金Ryerson Research Chair (RRC) programNational Outstanding Young Scientist Foundation of China (No.50525103)Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Microstructural evolution and strain hardening behavior of a friction stir welded(FSWed) high-strength7075Al-T651 alloy were evaluated.The nugget zone was observed to consist of fine and equiaxed recrystallized grains with a low dislocation density and free of original precipitates,but containing uniformly distributed dispersoids.The strength,joint efficiency,and ductility of the FSWed joints increased with increasing welding speed.A joint efficiency of *91% was achieved at a welding speed of 400 mm/min and rotational rate of 800 r/min,while the ductility remained basically the same as that of the base metal.There was no obvious strain rate sensitivity observed in both base metal and welded joints.While both the base metal and FSWed joints exhibited stage III and IV hardening characteristics,the hardening capacity,strain hardening exponent,and strain hardening rate all increased after friction stir welding.
基金supports by the Project of Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program(2015B090922011)the 2017 GDAS’ Special Project of Science and Technology Development(2017GDASCX-0847)the Project of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(2012A061400011)
文摘Local melting and the eutectic film and liquation crack formation mechanisms during friction spot weld- ing (FSpW) of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were studied by both experiment and finite element simulation. Their effects on mechanical properties of the joint were examined. When the welding heat input was high, the peak temperature in the stir zone was higher than the incipient melting temperature of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy. This resulted in local melting along the grain boundaries in this zone. In the retreating stage of the welding process, the formed liquid phase was driven by the flowing plastic material and redistributed as a "U-shaped" line in the stir zone. In the following cooling stage, this liquid phase transformed into eutectic films and liquation cracks. As a result, a new characteristic of"U" line that consisted of eutectic films and liquation cracks is formed in the FSpWjoin. This "U" line was located in the high stress region when the FSpW joint was loaded, thus it was adverse to the mechanical properties of the FSpW joint. During tensile shear tests, the "U" line became a preferred crack propagation path, resulting in the occurrence of brittle fracture.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 50575123 and 50730007)China Scholarship Council (CSC) and German Research Foundation (DFG)
文摘A microtribometer is used to measure and compare pull-off forces and friction forces exerted on (a) micro-dimpled silicon surfaces, (b) bare silicon surfaces, and (c) octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) treated silicon surfaces at different relative humidity (RH) levels separately. It is found that above a critical RH level, the capillary pull-off force increases abruptly and that the micro-dimple textured surface has a lower critical RH value as well as a higher pull-off force value than the other two surfaces. A micro topography parameter, namely sidewall area ratio, is found to play a major role in controlling the capillary pull-off force. Furthermore, micro-dimpled silicon surface is also proved to be not sensitive to variation in RH level, and can realize a stable and decreased friction coefficient compared with un-textured silicon surfaces. The reservoir-like function of micro dimples is considered to weaken or avoid the breakage effect of liquid bridges at different RH levels, thereby maintaining a stable frictional behaviour.