The corrosion behavior of 304LN austenitic stainless steel in supercritical CO_(2) at 650℃ was investigated.The results show that 304LN follows Wagner’s law kinetics,forming a protective oxide flm consisting of SiO_...The corrosion behavior of 304LN austenitic stainless steel in supercritical CO_(2) at 650℃ was investigated.The results show that 304LN follows Wagner’s law kinetics,forming a protective oxide flm consisting of SiO_(2),(Cr,Mn)3O_(4),and Cr2O_(3) from the inner to outer layers.A shallow carburization depth of approximately 130 nm indicates excellent resistance to carburization.The roles of key elements in 18/8 austenitic stainless steel represented by 304LN,such as Cr,Ni,and Si,were analyzed,highlighting their contributions to anti-carburization performance and corrosion resistance under harsh conditions.展开更多
The changes in austenite grain size of the specimens with coarse ferrite grains under different heat treatment process were investigated.The focus was on studying the effect of annealing on refining coarse ferrite gra...The changes in austenite grain size of the specimens with coarse ferrite grains under different heat treatment process were investigated.The focus was on studying the effect of annealing on refining coarse ferrite grains,as well as the influence of the ferrite grain size on the main technical indicators of gas carburizing.The results show that coarse ferrite grains may not necessarily cause the coarse austenite grains,but may result in mixed austenite grains.After annealing treatment,the coarse ferrite grains can be significantly refined and homogenized.Moreover,the coarse ferrite grains have no significant effects on hardnessand intergranular oxidationof gas carburizing.展开更多
Solid carburization was employed to improve the hardness of Ti-6Al-4V alloy and （TiB＋La2O3）/Ti composite. The samples wrapped in graphite powder were placed in sealed quartz tubes, followed by solid carburization a...Solid carburization was employed to improve the hardness of Ti-6Al-4V alloy and （TiB＋La2O3）/Ti composite. The samples wrapped in graphite powder were placed in sealed quartz tubes, followed by solid carburization at 1227 K for 24 h. Microstructure and phase analysis indicated that TiC reinforcements and Ti-C solid solutions were introduced after solid carburization. Moreover, the volume fraction of equiaxedα-Ti phase in diffusion layer decreased obviously with increasing sample depth. Hardness testing results indicated that both the carburized surfaces performed significant improvement of about 100% in micro-hardness compared with untreated materials. The variation of carbon contents with increasing sample depth resulted in a hardened layer of 300 μm in the carburized samples. Meanwhile, slight influence on the internal microstructure and hardness indicated that solid carburization was an effective method in strengthening the surface of titanium alloy and titanium matrix composite.展开更多
In this paper, the properties of S25C-SUS405 steel joints by vacuum diffusion welding are discussed, and the specific deformation, tensile strength and hardness of the joints made of those two kinds of steel are intro...In this paper, the properties of S25C-SUS405 steel joints by vacuum diffusion welding are discussed, and the specific deformation, tensile strength and hardness of the joints made of those two kinds of steel are introduced. Through metallographic examination and microanalysis, it can be observed that at the weld interface of the joints there is a decarbonized layer on the S25C steel side and a carburized layer on the SUS405 steel side. This is the main cause giving rise to the heterogeneity of microstructure distribution and the nonuniformity of hardness distribution in weldment. In addition, with the help of electronic probe microanalysis the element distribution, such as carbon and chrome, is reported in this paper.展开更多
A systematic study was carried out to investigate the promotion effect of manganese on the performance of a coprecipitated iron-manganese bimetallic catalyst for the light olefins synthesis from syngas. The catalyst s...A systematic study was carried out to investigate the promotion effect of manganese on the performance of a coprecipitated iron-manganese bimetallic catalyst for the light olefins synthesis from syngas. The catalyst samples were characterized by N2 physisorption, transmis- sion electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, powder X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Mossbauer spectroscopy, H2- differential thermogravimetric analysis （H2-DTG）, CO temperature-programmed reduction （CO-TPR） and CO2 temperature-programmed des- orption （CO2-TPD）. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis （FTS） performance of the catalyst was measured at 1.5 MPa, 250 ℃ and syngas with H2/CO ratio of 2.0. The characterization results indicated that the addition of manganese decreases the catalyst crystallite size, and improves the catalyst BET surface area and pore volume. The presence of manganese suppresses the catalyst reduction and carburization in H2, CO and syngas, respectively. The addition of manganese improves the catalytic activity of water-gas shift reaction and suppresses the oxidation of iron carbides in the FTS reaction. The incorporation of manganese improves the catalyst surface basicity and results in a significant improvement in the selectivities to light olefins and heavy hydrocarbons （C5＋）, and furthermore an inhibition of methane formation in FTS. The pure iron catalyst （Mn-00） has the highest initial FTS catalytic activity （65%） and the lowest selectivity （17.35 wt%） to light olefins （C2=-C4=）. The addition of an appropriate amount of manganese can improve the catalyst FTS activity.展开更多
The carburizing process of the gear ring was simulated by taking into account the practical carburizing and quenching techniques of the gear ring and by solving the diffusion equation. The carbon content distribution ...The carburizing process of the gear ring was simulated by taking into account the practical carburizing and quenching techniques of the gear ring and by solving the diffusion equation. The carbon content distribution in the carburized layer was obtained. Based on the results, the quenching process of the gear ring was then simulated using the metallic thermodynamics and FEM： it was found that the carburization remarkably affects the quenching process. Microstructures and stress distributions of the gear ring in the quenching process were simulated, and the results are confirmed by experiments.展开更多
Compared with the traditional atm ospheric carburization, low-pressure carburization has the benefits of producing no surface oxidation and leaving fine, uniformly dispersed carbides in the carburized layer. However, ...Compared with the traditional atm ospheric carburization, low-pressure carburization has the benefits of producing no surface oxidation and leaving fine, uniformly dispersed carbides in the carburized layer. However, the process param eters for low-pressure carburization of 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel have yet to be optimized. Thus, we use the saturation-value method to optimize these parameters for aviation-gear materials. Toward this end, the m icrostructure and properties of 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel after different carburization processes are studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transm ission electron microscopy, and electron probe microanalysis. Considering the saturated austenite carbon concentration, we propose a model of carbon flux and an alloy coefficient for low -pressure carburization to reduce the carbon concentration in austenite and avoid the surface carbide network. At the early stage of carburization (30 s), the gas-solid interface has a higher concentration gradient. The averaging method is not ideal in practical applications, but the carbon flux measured by using the segm ented average m ethod is 2.5 times that measured by the overall average method, which is ideal in practical applications. The corresponding carburization tim e is reduced by 60%. By using the integral average method, the actual carburization time increases, which leads to the rapid form ation of carbide on the surface and affects the entire carburization process. Nb and Wcombine with C to form carbides, which hinders carbon diffusion and consumes carbon, resulting in a sharp decrease in the rate of C diffusion in austenite (the diffusion rate is reduced by 52% for 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel). By changing the diffusion coefficient model and comparing the hardness gradient of different processes, the depth of the actual layer is found to be very similar to the design depth.展开更多
A suitable carburized microstructure with fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone,ultra fine martensite in matrix and recrystallized austenite to be refined to the grain size of 12～14 has been obtaine...A suitable carburized microstructure with fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone,ultra fine martensite in matrix and recrystallized austenite to be refined to the grain size of 12～14 has been obtained by a new process,which is a high carbon concentration carburizing with rare earth element at low temperature(860～880℃)in a discontinuous gas carburization furnace.There was not much difference for the microstructure in eutectic zone between this and conventional process.Forming mechanism of granular carbides has been also studied in this paper.展开更多
The diffusion coefficient of carbon in surface layer of steel-20 rare earth carburixed at 880 degreesC and 900 degreesC for 8 h was calculated by substituting the measured layer depths into the diffusion equation. The...The diffusion coefficient of carbon in surface layer of steel-20 rare earth carburixed at 880 degreesC and 900 degreesC for 8 h was calculated by substituting the measured layer depths into the diffusion equation. The mathematical model of the transfer coefficient of carbon was deduced based on the kinetics of weight gain during gas carburizing. The calculated results show that the main reason why the gas carburizing process is accelerated is due to the obvious increase in the diffusion coefficient and transfer coefficient of carbon resulted from the addition of RE.展开更多
Multi-length scale modeling is performed to(i)predict the carburized case depth of SAE8620 steel gears by solving the Fick’s second law of diffusion,(ii)model the martensitic microstructure evolution in a grain insid...Multi-length scale modeling is performed to(i)predict the carburized case depth of SAE8620 steel gears by solving the Fick’s second law of diffusion,(ii)model the martensitic microstructure evolution in a grain inside the carburized case as well as to study the effect of stress cycling on retained austenite(RA)and martensite using a 3D phase-field model,(iii)simulate the effect of carburization and different RA contents on macroscale fatigue behavior of SAE8620 steel spur gear using the finite element method.The diffusion model predicts that the case depth increases with increasing heat treatment time and temperature.The phase-field simulations show that RA can transform to martensite during fatigue loading,where the extent of the transformation will depend on the type of stresses applied,i.e.stresses in a high stress regime or low stress regime of fatigue loading.Reverse transformation of martensite to austenite is also observed in low RA sample under high stress regime.The macroscale simulations show that the carburized case with high RA gives rise to better fatigue life compared to that with low RA.展开更多
High temperature carburization is becoming more and more attractive because it can remarkably reduce processing time and increase productivity. However, the commonly used gear steels which are microalloyed by Al are n...High temperature carburization is becoming more and more attractive because it can remarkably reduce processing time and increase productivity. However, the commonly used gear steels which are microalloyed by Al are not suitable for high temperature carburization due to abnormal grain coarsening. The gear steel 20CrMnTiNb, which is microalloyed with 0. 048% Nb and 0. 038% Ti, has been compared with the gear steel 20CrMn in terms of microstructure in the case of hardened layer and in the core after carburizing at 1000 ℃ for 4 h and mechanical prop- erties after carburizing and pseudo-carburizing. The results indicate that the fine austenite grains exist in the carbu- rized case of 20CrMnTiNb steel, while there is abnormal coarsening and duplex grain structure in the case and core of steel 20CrMn. The average prior austenite grain sizes are 19.5 and 34.2 μm for the steels 20CrMnTiNb and 20CrMn, respectively. In addition, the mechanical properties of 20CrMnTiNb steel are superior to those of 20CrMn steel. In particular, the HV hardness of the former is higher than that of the latter by about 40--70 in the range of less than 0. 7 mm in depth. Therefore, the steel 20CrMnTiNb is suitable for high temperature carburization.展开更多
Iron carbides are very promising metallurgical products and can be used for steelmaking process, where it plays as an alternative raw material with significant economic advantages. Also it has many other applications,...Iron carbides are very promising metallurgical products and can be used for steelmaking process, where it plays as an alternative raw material with significant economic advantages. Also it has many other applications, e.g. catalysts, magnets, sensors. The present review investigates the different properties and uses of the iron carbides. The commercial production and the different varieties for the iron carbides synthesis （gaseous carburization, mechanochemical synthesis, laser pyrolysis, plasma pyrolysis, chemical vapor deposition and ion implantation） were reviewed. Also the effect of different factors on the carburization process like gas composition, raw material, temperature, reaction time, catalyst presence and sulfur addition was indicated.展开更多
Titanium cermets were successfully synthesized on the surface of biomedical grade titanium alloys by using sequential carburization method. The mechanical properties such as hardness, fracture toughness and plasticity...Titanium cermets were successfully synthesized on the surface of biomedical grade titanium alloys by using sequential carburization method. The mechanical properties such as hardness, fracture toughness and plasticity were measured to estimate the potential application of titanium cermets. The results show that after carburization the surface hardness of titanium cermets was 778 HV, with a significant improvement of 128% compared with that of titanium alloys. In addition, the fracture toughness of titanium cermets was 21.5 × 10^6 Pa.m^1/2, much higher than that of other ceramics. Furthermore, the analysis of the loading-unloading curve in the nanoindentation test also indicates that the plasticity of titanium cermet reached 32.1%, a relatively high value which illustrates the combination of the metal and ceramics properties. The results suggest that sequential carburization should be an efficient way to produce titanium cermets with hard surface, high toughness and plasticity.展开更多
Microporous titanium carbide coating was successfully synthesized on medical grade titanium alloy by using sequential carburization.Changes in the surface morphology of titanium alloy occasioned by sequential carburiz...Microporous titanium carbide coating was successfully synthesized on medical grade titanium alloy by using sequential carburization.Changes in the surface morphology of titanium alloy occasioned by sequential carburization were characterized and the wettability characteristics were quantified.Furthermore,the dispersion forces were calculated and discussed.The results indicate that sequential carburization is an effective way to modify the wettability of titanium alloy.After the carburization the surface dispersion force of titanium alloy increased from 76.5×10^(-3)J·m^(-2) to 105.5×10^(-3) J·m^(-2),with an enhancement of 37.9 %.Meanwhile the contact angle of titanium alloy decreased from 83° to 71.5°,indicating a significant improvement of wettability,which is much closer to the optimal water contact angle for cell adhesion of 70°.展开更多
The dissolution and precipitation behaviors of the carbides in carburized M50NiL steel were derived from different solution and tempering treatments.Totally four kinds of carbides of (V,Cr)-rich MC,(Mo,Fe)-rich M2C,Fe...The dissolution and precipitation behaviors of the carbides in carburized M50NiL steel were derived from different solution and tempering treatments.Totally four kinds of carbides of (V,Cr)-rich MC,(Mo,Fe)-rich M2C,Fe-rich M3C and (Fe,Cr)-rich M7C3 were obtained from the carburized M50NiL steel after different heat treatments.The key carbides of carbufized M50NiL steel were proved to be tough V-rich MC and Cr-rich M7C3.The highest hardness (634 HV)and the optimal surface structure with 1.0% volume fraction of uniformly distributed MC carbides were obtained after the carbufized M50NiL steel was solution-treated at 1150 ℃ and tempered at 500 ℃.The quantitative statistics show that 63%of the MC carbides were less than 200 nm under that heat treatment.The variety of carbides changed with solution and tempering conditions.When the solution temperature increased from 1050 to 1150 ℃,the undissolved carbides were proved to be Fe-rich M7C3,Mo-fich MC and (Mo,Fe)-fich M2C.Besides,the equivalent content of V-rich MC was found increased when the tempering temperature changed from 500 to 550 ℃.The combination of high-temperature solution and low-temperature tempering is recommendable heat treatment for the high hardness as well as the tiny and uniformly distributed carbides.展开更多
The nature of the iron carbide catalyst has been a focus of research on Fischer-Tropsch(F-T)synthe-sis.Although the active iron phase in F-T synthesis remains a controversial issue,a large number of ex-periments have ...The nature of the iron carbide catalyst has been a focus of research on Fischer-Tropsch(F-T)synthe-sis.Although the active iron phase in F-T synthesis remains a controversial issue,a large number of ex-periments have confirmed that the physical phase of the iron carbide plays a crucial role in F-T synthesis,and carbide species on the catalyst surface with an un-derlying iron carbide bulk structure are considered the active phase[1].In the theory of competition[2],both the carburization and the F-T synthesis itself have a common surface carbonaceous precursor.To verifythese,many experiments[3,4]have been carried out to observe the performance of iron carbide in F-T syn-thesis.There are several methods to prepare iron car-bide,including laser pyrolysis[3],microwave-induced plasma[5],and pretreatment of Fe/AC with syn-gas[6].However,the simplest method is pretreatingiron catalysts in a carburizing atmosphere,such as by using CO activation,syngas pretreatment or induc-tion,and/or H_(2) reduction followed by CO treatment or vice versa[7].In this paper,the iron carbide cata-lysts were prepared by two pretreatment processes:(1)carburizing the original iron oxide directly with CO,and(2)prereducing the sample with H_(2)fol-lowed by CO carburization.展开更多
Tungsten carbide deposit was made directly from tungsten metal powder through the reaction with methane in radio frequency induction plasma. Effect of major process parameters on the induction plasma reactive depositi...Tungsten carbide deposit was made directly from tungsten metal powder through the reaction with methane in radio frequency induction plasma. Effect of major process parameters on the induction plasma reactive deposition of tungsten carbide was studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X ray diffraction analysis, water displacement method, and microhardness test. The results show that methane flow rate, powder feed rate, particle size, reaction chamber pressure and deposition distance have significant influences on the phase composition, density, and microhardness of the deposit. Extra carbon is necessary to ensure the complete conversion of tungsten metal into the carbide.展开更多
Chromium ore fines containing coal (COFCC) can be rapidly heated by microwave to conduct the voluminal reduction, which lays a foundation of getting sponge ferrochromium powders with a lower content of C. Under the co...Chromium ore fines containing coal (COFCC) can be rapidly heated by microwave to conduct the voluminal reduction, which lays a foundation of getting sponge ferrochromium powders with a lower content of C. Under the conditions of COFCC with n(O)-n(C) (molar ratio) as 1.00-0.84 and n(SiO2)-n(CaO) as 1.00-0.39, the samples were heated by 10 kW microwave power to reach the given temperatures and held for different times respectively. The results show that the low-C-Cr ferrochromium metal phase in the reduced materials forms before the high-C-Cr ferrochromium metal phase does. With increasing temperature the C content of ferrochromium metals is in a positive correlation with the content of Cr. The C content of ferrochromium metal in reduced materials is 0-10.07% with an average value of 4.68%. With the increase of holding time the Cr content in ferrochromium metals is in a negative correlation with the content of C, while the content of Fe changes in the contrary way. In the microwave field the kinetic conditions of carburization are closely related with the temperature of microwave heating, holding time and carbon fitting ratio.展开更多
In this study,the effects of various surface treatments on the friction and wear behavior of AISI 4140 steel have been evaluated.Sample surfaces of AISI 4140 steel were treated by quenching,carburizing,boronizing and ...In this study,the effects of various surface treatments on the friction and wear behavior of AISI 4140 steel have been evaluated.Sample surfaces of AISI 4140 steel were treated by quenching,carburizing,boronizing and plasma transferred arc （PTA） modification.The microstructural characteristics of surface treated steel samples were examined by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）.The mechanical properties of the samples including the surface roughness,microhardness,and abrasive and adhesive wear characteristics were also evaluated.Wear tests were applied by using a block-on-disc configuration under dry sliding conditions.The wear behavior and friction characteristics of the samples were determined as a function of sliding distance.Each sample group was compared with the other sample groups,and it was observed that the carburized samples demonstrated the lowest weight losses;however,PTA-treated samples demonstrated the lowest coefficient of friction in comparison to the other sample groups at the same sliding distance.展开更多
Observation and analysis with TEM show that the fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone of steel 20Cr2Ni4A are distributed in the matrix of large number of lath martensite after rare earth carburizing....Observation and analysis with TEM show that the fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone of steel 20Cr2Ni4A are distributed in the matrix of large number of lath martensite after rare earth carburizing. But while treating by conventional carburization and double quench hardening the retained carbides are finer and more dispersive, and its matrix is perfectly twin martersite. The different micrcotructures of matrix around carbide are formed with different kinds of carburization processes.展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA0410000)the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(No.YSBR-043)+1 种基金the CNNC Science Fund for Talented Young Scholars,the National Funding Program for Postdoctoral Researchers(GZC20232747)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(2022187).
文摘The corrosion behavior of 304LN austenitic stainless steel in supercritical CO_(2) at 650℃ was investigated.The results show that 304LN follows Wagner’s law kinetics,forming a protective oxide flm consisting of SiO_(2),(Cr,Mn)3O_(4),and Cr2O_(3) from the inner to outer layers.A shallow carburization depth of approximately 130 nm indicates excellent resistance to carburization.The roles of key elements in 18/8 austenitic stainless steel represented by 304LN,such as Cr,Ni,and Si,were analyzed,highlighting their contributions to anti-carburization performance and corrosion resistance under harsh conditions.
基金the Shaanxi Innovation Talent Promotion Plan-Youth Science and Technology New Star Project(Talent).Project No.:2023KJXX-121。
文摘The changes in austenite grain size of the specimens with coarse ferrite grains under different heat treatment process were investigated.The focus was on studying the effect of annealing on refining coarse ferrite grains,as well as the influence of the ferrite grain size on the main technical indicators of gas carburizing.The results show that coarse ferrite grains may not necessarily cause the coarse austenite grains,but may result in mixed austenite grains.After annealing treatment,the coarse ferrite grains can be significantly refined and homogenized.Moreover,the coarse ferrite grains have no significant effects on hardnessand intergranular oxidationof gas carburizing.
基金Projects(51371114,51501112,51504151)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012CB619600)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(SAMC14-JS-15-047)supported by the National Engineering and Research Center for Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing,China
文摘Solid carburization was employed to improve the hardness of Ti-6Al-4V alloy and （TiB＋La2O3）/Ti composite. The samples wrapped in graphite powder were placed in sealed quartz tubes, followed by solid carburization at 1227 K for 24 h. Microstructure and phase analysis indicated that TiC reinforcements and Ti-C solid solutions were introduced after solid carburization. Moreover, the volume fraction of equiaxedα-Ti phase in diffusion layer decreased obviously with increasing sample depth. Hardness testing results indicated that both the carburized surfaces performed significant improvement of about 100% in micro-hardness compared with untreated materials. The variation of carbon contents with increasing sample depth resulted in a hardened layer of 300 μm in the carburized samples. Meanwhile, slight influence on the internal microstructure and hardness indicated that solid carburization was an effective method in strengthening the surface of titanium alloy and titanium matrix composite.
文摘In this paper, the properties of S25C-SUS405 steel joints by vacuum diffusion welding are discussed, and the specific deformation, tensile strength and hardness of the joints made of those two kinds of steel are introduced. Through metallographic examination and microanalysis, it can be observed that at the weld interface of the joints there is a decarbonized layer on the S25C steel side and a carburized layer on the SUS405 steel side. This is the main cause giving rise to the heterogeneity of microstructure distribution and the nonuniformity of hardness distribution in weldment. In addition, with the help of electronic probe microanalysis the element distribution, such as carbon and chrome, is reported in this paper.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Three Gorges University (12ZD14)Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Southeast University
文摘A systematic study was carried out to investigate the promotion effect of manganese on the performance of a coprecipitated iron-manganese bimetallic catalyst for the light olefins synthesis from syngas. The catalyst samples were characterized by N2 physisorption, transmis- sion electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, powder X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Mossbauer spectroscopy, H2- differential thermogravimetric analysis （H2-DTG）, CO temperature-programmed reduction （CO-TPR） and CO2 temperature-programmed des- orption （CO2-TPD）. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis （FTS） performance of the catalyst was measured at 1.5 MPa, 250 ℃ and syngas with H2/CO ratio of 2.0. The characterization results indicated that the addition of manganese decreases the catalyst crystallite size, and improves the catalyst BET surface area and pore volume. The presence of manganese suppresses the catalyst reduction and carburization in H2, CO and syngas, respectively. The addition of manganese improves the catalytic activity of water-gas shift reaction and suppresses the oxidation of iron carbides in the FTS reaction. The incorporation of manganese improves the catalyst surface basicity and results in a significant improvement in the selectivities to light olefins and heavy hydrocarbons （C5＋）, and furthermore an inhibition of methane formation in FTS. The pure iron catalyst （Mn-00） has the highest initial FTS catalytic activity （65%） and the lowest selectivity （17.35 wt%） to light olefins （C2=-C4=）. The addition of an appropriate amount of manganese can improve the catalyst FTS activity.
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文摘The carburizing process of the gear ring was simulated by taking into account the practical carburizing and quenching techniques of the gear ring and by solving the diffusion equation. The carbon content distribution in the carburized layer was obtained. Based on the results, the quenching process of the gear ring was then simulated using the metallic thermodynamics and FEM： it was found that the carburization remarkably affects the quenching process. Microstructures and stress distributions of the gear ring in the quenching process were simulated, and the results are confirmed by experiments.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFB0300600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51604074)
文摘Compared with the traditional atm ospheric carburization, low-pressure carburization has the benefits of producing no surface oxidation and leaving fine, uniformly dispersed carbides in the carburized layer. However, the process param eters for low-pressure carburization of 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel have yet to be optimized. Thus, we use the saturation-value method to optimize these parameters for aviation-gear materials. Toward this end, the m icrostructure and properties of 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel after different carburization processes are studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transm ission electron microscopy, and electron probe microanalysis. Considering the saturated austenite carbon concentration, we propose a model of carbon flux and an alloy coefficient for low -pressure carburization to reduce the carbon concentration in austenite and avoid the surface carbide network. At the early stage of carburization (30 s), the gas-solid interface has a higher concentration gradient. The averaging method is not ideal in practical applications, but the carbon flux measured by using the segm ented average m ethod is 2.5 times that measured by the overall average method, which is ideal in practical applications. The corresponding carburization tim e is reduced by 60%. By using the integral average method, the actual carburization time increases, which leads to the rapid form ation of carbide on the surface and affects the entire carburization process. Nb and Wcombine with C to form carbides, which hinders carbon diffusion and consumes carbon, resulting in a sharp decrease in the rate of C diffusion in austenite (the diffusion rate is reduced by 52% for 16Cr3NiWMoVNbE steel). By changing the diffusion coefficient model and comparing the hardness gradient of different processes, the depth of the actual layer is found to be very similar to the design depth.
文摘A suitable carburized microstructure with fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone,ultra fine martensite in matrix and recrystallized austenite to be refined to the grain size of 12～14 has been obtained by a new process,which is a high carbon concentration carburizing with rare earth element at low temperature(860～880℃)in a discontinuous gas carburization furnace.There was not much difference for the microstructure in eutectic zone between this and conventional process.Forming mechanism of granular carbides has been also studied in this paper.
文摘The diffusion coefficient of carbon in surface layer of steel-20 rare earth carburixed at 880 degreesC and 900 degreesC for 8 h was calculated by substituting the measured layer depths into the diffusion equation. The mathematical model of the transfer coefficient of carbon was deduced based on the kinetics of weight gain during gas carburizing. The calculated results show that the main reason why the gas carburizing process is accelerated is due to the obvious increase in the diffusion coefficient and transfer coefficient of carbon resulted from the addition of RE.
文摘Multi-length scale modeling is performed to(i)predict the carburized case depth of SAE8620 steel gears by solving the Fick’s second law of diffusion,(ii)model the martensitic microstructure evolution in a grain inside the carburized case as well as to study the effect of stress cycling on retained austenite(RA)and martensite using a 3D phase-field model,(iii)simulate the effect of carburization and different RA contents on macroscale fatigue behavior of SAE8620 steel spur gear using the finite element method.The diffusion model predicts that the case depth increases with increasing heat treatment time and temperature.The phase-field simulations show that RA can transform to martensite during fatigue loading,where the extent of the transformation will depend on the type of stresses applied,i.e.stresses in a high stress regime or low stress regime of fatigue loading.Reverse transformation of martensite to austenite is also observed in low RA sample under high stress regime.The macroscale simulations show that the carburized case with high RA gives rise to better fatigue life compared to that with low RA.
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文摘High temperature carburization is becoming more and more attractive because it can remarkably reduce processing time and increase productivity. However, the commonly used gear steels which are microalloyed by Al are not suitable for high temperature carburization due to abnormal grain coarsening. The gear steel 20CrMnTiNb, which is microalloyed with 0. 048% Nb and 0. 038% Ti, has been compared with the gear steel 20CrMn in terms of microstructure in the case of hardened layer and in the core after carburizing at 1000 ℃ for 4 h and mechanical prop- erties after carburizing and pseudo-carburizing. The results indicate that the fine austenite grains exist in the carbu- rized case of 20CrMnTiNb steel, while there is abnormal coarsening and duplex grain structure in the case and core of steel 20CrMn. The average prior austenite grain sizes are 19.5 and 34.2 μm for the steels 20CrMnTiNb and 20CrMn, respectively. In addition, the mechanical properties of 20CrMnTiNb steel are superior to those of 20CrMn steel. In particular, the HV hardness of the former is higher than that of the latter by about 40--70 in the range of less than 0. 7 mm in depth. Therefore, the steel 20CrMnTiNb is suitable for high temperature carburization.
文摘Iron carbides are very promising metallurgical products and can be used for steelmaking process, where it plays as an alternative raw material with significant economic advantages. Also it has many other applications, e.g. catalysts, magnets, sensors. The present review investigates the different properties and uses of the iron carbides. The commercial production and the different varieties for the iron carbides synthesis （gaseous carburization, mechanochemical synthesis, laser pyrolysis, plasma pyrolysis, chemical vapor deposition and ion implantation） were reviewed. Also the effect of different factors on the carburization process like gas composition, raw material, temperature, reaction time, catalyst presence and sulfur addition was indicated.
基金Acknowledgments The authors wish to thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 51005234 and 50905180）, the Foundation of China University of Mining and Technology （Grant No. 2009A056） and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province （Grant No. BK2008005）.
文摘Titanium cermets were successfully synthesized on the surface of biomedical grade titanium alloys by using sequential carburization method. The mechanical properties such as hardness, fracture toughness and plasticity were measured to estimate the potential application of titanium cermets. The results show that after carburization the surface hardness of titanium cermets was 778 HV, with a significant improvement of 128% compared with that of titanium alloys. In addition, the fracture toughness of titanium cermets was 21.5 × 10^6 Pa.m^1/2, much higher than that of other ceramics. Furthermore, the analysis of the loading-unloading curve in the nanoindentation test also indicates that the plasticity of titanium cermet reached 32.1%, a relatively high value which illustrates the combination of the metal and ceramics properties. The results suggest that sequential carburization should be an efficient way to produce titanium cermets with hard surface, high toughness and plasticity.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant No.50535050)the Vital Foundational 973 Program of Chinafoundation of China Scholarship Council (Project 2007CB607605).
文摘Microporous titanium carbide coating was successfully synthesized on medical grade titanium alloy by using sequential carburization.Changes in the surface morphology of titanium alloy occasioned by sequential carburization were characterized and the wettability characteristics were quantified.Furthermore,the dispersion forces were calculated and discussed.The results indicate that sequential carburization is an effective way to modify the wettability of titanium alloy.After the carburization the surface dispersion force of titanium alloy increased from 76.5×10^(-3)J·m^(-2) to 105.5×10^(-3) J·m^(-2),with an enhancement of 37.9 %.Meanwhile the contact angle of titanium alloy decreased from 83° to 71.5°,indicating a significant improvement of wettability,which is much closer to the optimal water contact angle for cell adhesion of 70°.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant NSFC 51471012.
文摘The dissolution and precipitation behaviors of the carbides in carburized M50NiL steel were derived from different solution and tempering treatments.Totally four kinds of carbides of (V,Cr)-rich MC,(Mo,Fe)-rich M2C,Fe-rich M3C and (Fe,Cr)-rich M7C3 were obtained from the carburized M50NiL steel after different heat treatments.The key carbides of carbufized M50NiL steel were proved to be tough V-rich MC and Cr-rich M7C3.The highest hardness (634 HV)and the optimal surface structure with 1.0% volume fraction of uniformly distributed MC carbides were obtained after the carbufized M50NiL steel was solution-treated at 1150 ℃ and tempered at 500 ℃.The quantitative statistics show that 63%of the MC carbides were less than 200 nm under that heat treatment.The variety of carbides changed with solution and tempering conditions.When the solution temperature increased from 1050 to 1150 ℃,the undissolved carbides were proved to be Fe-rich M7C3,Mo-fich MC and (Mo,Fe)-fich M2C.Besides,the equivalent content of V-rich MC was found increased when the tempering temperature changed from 500 to 550 ℃.The combination of high-temperature solution and low-temperature tempering is recommendable heat treatment for the high hardness as well as the tiny and uniformly distributed carbides.
文摘The nature of the iron carbide catalyst has been a focus of research on Fischer-Tropsch(F-T)synthe-sis.Although the active iron phase in F-T synthesis remains a controversial issue,a large number of ex-periments have confirmed that the physical phase of the iron carbide plays a crucial role in F-T synthesis,and carbide species on the catalyst surface with an un-derlying iron carbide bulk structure are considered the active phase[1].In the theory of competition[2],both the carburization and the F-T synthesis itself have a common surface carbonaceous precursor.To verifythese,many experiments[3,4]have been carried out to observe the performance of iron carbide in F-T syn-thesis.There are several methods to prepare iron car-bide,including laser pyrolysis[3],microwave-induced plasma[5],and pretreatment of Fe/AC with syn-gas[6].However,the simplest method is pretreatingiron catalysts in a carburizing atmosphere,such as by using CO activation,syngas pretreatment or induc-tion,and/or H_(2) reduction followed by CO treatment or vice versa[7].In this paper,the iron carbide cata-lysts were prepared by two pretreatment processes:(1)carburizing the original iron oxide directly with CO,and(2)prereducing the sample with H_(2)fol-lowed by CO carburization.
文摘Tungsten carbide deposit was made directly from tungsten metal powder through the reaction with methane in radio frequency induction plasma. Effect of major process parameters on the induction plasma reactive deposition of tungsten carbide was studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X ray diffraction analysis, water displacement method, and microhardness test. The results show that methane flow rate, powder feed rate, particle size, reaction chamber pressure and deposition distance have significant influences on the phase composition, density, and microhardness of the deposit. Extra carbon is necessary to ensure the complete conversion of tungsten metal into the carbide.
基金Project(50474083) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by the Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. of China
文摘Chromium ore fines containing coal (COFCC) can be rapidly heated by microwave to conduct the voluminal reduction, which lays a foundation of getting sponge ferrochromium powders with a lower content of C. Under the conditions of COFCC with n(O)-n(C) (molar ratio) as 1.00-0.84 and n(SiO2)-n(CaO) as 1.00-0.39, the samples were heated by 10 kW microwave power to reach the given temperatures and held for different times respectively. The results show that the low-C-Cr ferrochromium metal phase in the reduced materials forms before the high-C-Cr ferrochromium metal phase does. With increasing temperature the C content of ferrochromium metals is in a positive correlation with the content of Cr. The C content of ferrochromium metal in reduced materials is 0-10.07% with an average value of 4.68%. With the increase of holding time the Cr content in ferrochromium metals is in a negative correlation with the content of C, while the content of Fe changes in the contrary way. In the microwave field the kinetic conditions of carburization are closely related with the temperature of microwave heating, holding time and carbon fitting ratio.
基金supported by the Eskisehir Osmangazi University Research Council (No. 200315015)
文摘In this study,the effects of various surface treatments on the friction and wear behavior of AISI 4140 steel have been evaluated.Sample surfaces of AISI 4140 steel were treated by quenching,carburizing,boronizing and plasma transferred arc （PTA） modification.The microstructural characteristics of surface treated steel samples were examined by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）.The mechanical properties of the samples including the surface roughness,microhardness,and abrasive and adhesive wear characteristics were also evaluated.Wear tests were applied by using a block-on-disc configuration under dry sliding conditions.The wear behavior and friction characteristics of the samples were determined as a function of sliding distance.Each sample group was compared with the other sample groups,and it was observed that the carburized samples demonstrated the lowest weight losses;however,PTA-treated samples demonstrated the lowest coefficient of friction in comparison to the other sample groups at the same sliding distance.
文摘Observation and analysis with TEM show that the fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone of steel 20Cr2Ni4A are distributed in the matrix of large number of lath martensite after rare earth carburizing. But while treating by conventional carburization and double quench hardening the retained carbides are finer and more dispersive, and its matrix is perfectly twin martersite. The different micrcotructures of matrix around carbide are formed with different kinds of carburization processes.
