Edge cracking is one of the most serious problems in the rolling process of magnesium alloy sheets,which limits its application.In this work,the edge cracking behavior of different initial AZ31 alloy sheets,including ...Edge cracking is one of the most serious problems in the rolling process of magnesium alloy sheets,which limits its application.In this work,the edge cracking behavior of different initial AZ31 alloy sheets,including as-cast(AC),as-rolled(AR)and as-extruded(AE),was systematically investigated and compared under the online heating rolling(O-LHR)process with a single-pass reduction of 50% at 250℃.The results show that both AC and AR sheets exhibit severe edge cracking behavior after the O-LHR.Among them,the AR sheet exhibits the severest edge cracking behavior on the rolling plane(RD-TD)and longitudinal section(RD-ND),which is attributed to the strong basal texture and extremely uneven microstructure with shear bands.While no visible edge crack appears in the AE rolled sheet,which is mainly related to the tilted texture and the more dynamic recrystallization during rolling process.Moreover,it is also found that the micro-cracks of the AC rolled sheet are mainly generated in the local fine-grained area and the twins where recrystallization occurs.In the AR rolled sheet,micro-cracks mainly develop inside the shear bands.Meanwhile,the micro-crack initiation mechanism of AC and AR rolled sheets was also discussed.展开更多
The fracture mechanisms of coarse-grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ)for Mg and Mg–Ca deoxidized high-strength low-alloy(HSLA)steels after high heat input welding(HHIW)were investigated based on the microstructures,cra...The fracture mechanisms of coarse-grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ)for Mg and Mg–Ca deoxidized high-strength low-alloy(HSLA)steels after high heat input welding(HHIW)were investigated based on the microstructures,crack behaviors and mechanical properties.Compared to Mg–Ca steel,the proportion of intergranular acicular ferrites(IAFs)and polygonal ferrites(PFs)in Mg steel increases from 59.97%to 90.16%.The high-angle grain boundaries(HAGBs)and geometrically necessary dislocations density increase from 55.5%and 4.30×10^(14) m^(-2)to 70.4%and 5.48×10^(14) m^(–2),respectively,while effective grain size decreases from 9.46 to 8.12μm.The area fraction of radial zone in Mg steel decreases from 80.8%to 37.7%and cleavage plane is smaller with more curved and finer tearing ridges.The inclusions distributed at the center of cleavage planes and along river lines can serve as crack initiation sites.The zigzag pattern of primary crack propagation path has width of 476μm and the length of secondary cracks remains below 10μm.These cracks are deflected or arrested by IAFs,PFs and HAGBs,and tend to propagate along{110}plane family.These factors contribute to superior overall mechanical properties of Mg steel,especially increasing low-temperature impact toughness from 23 to 175 J.展开更多
The crack initiation and early propagation are of great significance to the overall fatigue life of material.In order to investigate the anisotropic fracture behavior of laser metal deposited Ti-6Al-4V alloy(LMD Ti64)...The crack initiation and early propagation are of great significance to the overall fatigue life of material.In order to investigate the anisotropic fracture behavior of laser metal deposited Ti-6Al-4V alloy(LMD Ti64)during the early stage,the fourpoint bending fatigue test was carried out on specimens of three different directions,as well as the forged specimens.The results indicate the anisotropic crack initiation and early propagation of LMD Ti64.The direction perpendicular to the deposition direction exhibits a better fatigue resistance than the other two.The crack initiation position and propagation path are dominated by the microstructure in the vicinity of U-notch.LMD Ti64 has a typical small crack effect,and the early crack propagation velocities in three directions are similar.Affected by the slip system of LMD Ti64,secondary cracks frequently occur,which are often found to have an angle of 60°to the main crack.The electron backscatter diffraction analysis indicates that LMD Ti64 has preferred orientations,i.e.,strong 0001//Z texture and 001//Z texture.Their crystallographic orientation will change as the direction of columnarβgrains turns over,resulting in the fatigue anisotropy of LMD Ti64 in crack initiation and early crack propagation process.展开更多
Research on on-line diagnosis method of crack behavior abnormality in concrete dams can provide support for timely grasping abnormality state of the crack itself and achieving real-time monitoring of the dam safety.Co...Research on on-line diagnosis method of crack behavior abnormality in concrete dams can provide support for timely grasping abnormality state of the crack itself and achieving real-time monitoring of the dam safety.Considering that samples of crack effects in concrete dams increase actually over monitoring time,a superiority criterion for the on-line diagnosis is determined so as to detect the abnormality moments timely and reliably.By integrating the safety monitoring statistical model of crack effect variable with change point theory,a fluctuation method of regression coefficients is established for the on-line diagnosis.In addition,each abnormality moment is detected by the cumulative sum of regression model residuals.Results indicate that abnormality of crack behavior in concrete dams can be characterized by structural instability of crack monitoring model.And causes of crack behavior abnormality can be analyzed by the established method,which will play an important role in dam safety monitoring.Further,taking the crack in a concrete gravity-arch dam as an example,the scientific rationality and validity of the established on-line diagnosis method are confirmed.展开更多
In the present work,uniaxial compressive tests were carried out on limestone-like samples containing two parallel open fissures or cement-infilled fissures with different geometries.Mechanical property and crack behav...In the present work,uniaxial compressive tests were carried out on limestone-like samples containing two parallel open fissures or cement-infilled fissures with different geometries.Mechanical property and crack behavior of limestone-like samples with two parallel open fissures or cement-infilled fissures were affected by bridge inclination angle and fissure inclination angle.Four types of coalescence of rock bridge for samples containing open fissures or cement-infilled fissures were summarized and classified.The closure of tensile crack was observed in the samples with small fissure inclination angle.This is a new phenomenon which is not mentioned in previous studies.Test results show that the peak strength,crack initiation stress,and coalescence type are different between open fissures and cement infilled fissures.The reason for this phenomenon is that grouting of cement can transfer stress and reduce stress concentration at the flaw tip and rock bridge area.展开更多
Steps are distinctive features for estimating the movement of the upper and lower block of faults.However,studies about the influence of steps as a special type of discontinuity on cracking behaviors and strength of r...Steps are distinctive features for estimating the movement of the upper and lower block of faults.However,studies about the influence of steps as a special type of discontinuity on cracking behaviors and strength of rock masses are limited.In this research,rock-like samples with steps and preexisting flaws were fabricated.Step height h and the inclination angle of gentle slope of the stepαwere set to different values.Direct shear tests were conducted on these samples under different normal stresses.The experimental results reveal that the inclination angle of the gentle slope of the stepα,step height h,and normal stress have an influence on the strength,crack initiation,and crack propagation of the samples.The experimental results show that crack behaviors and shear strength were affected by step inclination anglesαand step height h.As the normal stress increases,the improvement of the strength of samples with a large step height is larger than that of samples with a small step height,the improvement of the strength of samples withαof 10°is larger than that of samples withαof 0°and-10°.The discrete element method was used to simulate the shear test.Numerical results show five different types of displacement vectors,which can be used to determine whether the cracks are tensile cracks or shear cracks.The above conclusions can provide help for estimating mechanical properties and failure modes of rock masses with steps of different geometries.展开更多
The understanding of crack propagation characteristics and law of rocks during the loading process is of great significance for the exploitation and support of rock engineering.In this study,the crack propagation beha...The understanding of crack propagation characteristics and law of rocks during the loading process is of great significance for the exploitation and support of rock engineering.In this study,the crack propagation behavior of rocks in triaxial compression tests was investigated in detail.The main conclusions were as follows:1)According to the evolution characteristics of crack axial strain,the differential stress?strain curve of rocks under triaxial compressive condition can be divided into three phases which are linear elastic phase,crack propagation phase,post peak phase,respectively;2)The proposed models are applied to comparison with the test data of rocks under triaxial compressive condition and different temperatures.The theoretical data calculated by the models are in good agreement with the laboratory data,indicating that the proposed model can be applied to describing the crack propagation behavior and the nonlinear properties of rocks under triaxial compressive condition;3)The inelastic compliance and crack initiation strain in the proposed model have a decrease trend with the increase of confining pressure and temperature.Peak crack axial strain increases nonlinearly with the inelastic compliance and the increase rate increases gradually.Crack initiation strain has a linear relation with peak crack axial strain.展开更多
Selective laser melting(SLM)technology based on atomized powder was used to fabricate Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si(wt%)alloy parts.The microstructure and crack characterization of SLM samples fabricated at various conditions w...Selective laser melting(SLM)technology based on atomized powder was used to fabricate Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si(wt%)alloy parts.The microstructure and crack characterization of SLM samples fabricated at various conditions were presented.Results show that the cracks appear periodically along the building direction,initiate preferably at the outer edges of the as-built samples and propagated along the remelting border zone(RBZ)into deposited layers.Solid-phase cracking is proposed according to the fracture morphology.The thermal-induced residual stress during SLM combined with the precipitation of relatively large-sized Al_mFe phase in the RBZ results in the formation of cracks.Enhancing scanning speed and hatch distance enable to reduce the cracking sensitivity.The crack-free Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si parts can be fabricated at optimized parameters of laser power of 320 W,scanning speed of 1000 mm·s^(-1)and hatch distance of0.10 mm along with proper laser pre-heating procedure.The samples built horizontally show good ultimate tensile properties of 454 MPa in average with the elongation of7.2%.展开更多
The effects of quality and content of fly ash on the early-age cracking behavior of high-flowing concrete （HFC） were investigated. The early-age cracking behavior of the HFC was analyzed by combining the tests of ev...The effects of quality and content of fly ash on the early-age cracking behavior of high-flowing concrete （HFC） were investigated. The early-age cracking behavior of the HFC was analyzed by combining the tests of evaporation capacity and electrical resistivity of the HFC. In these tests, a modified flat-type specimen was adopted. The results show that the HFC will have a lower evaporation capacity when it is mixed with fine fly ash, while it will have a higher evaporation capacity when grade II! fly ash is used as mineral admixture. And the electrical resistivity rate of HFC reduces with the increase of the content of fly ash. A nonlinear relationship exists between the cracking time of HFC and the minimum electrical resistivity. The early-age cracking behavior of HFC with fly ash can be enhanced by appropriately increasing the fine particle content and MgO, K2O, and SO3 contents of fly ash. The optimal content of fly ash, which makes a satisfied early-age cracking behavior of HFC, is obtained. And when the content of fly ash exceeds a critical value, the early-age cracking behavior of HFC will rapidly decrease.展开更多
The generation of defects,such as cracks and pores,presents significant challenges for high-strength met-als and alloys fabricated by the quick-emerging additive manufacturing technology,and subsequent post-processing...The generation of defects,such as cracks and pores,presents significant challenges for high-strength met-als and alloys fabricated by the quick-emerging additive manufacturing technology,and subsequent post-processing treatments are often necessary before their practical applications.In this work,a novel heat treatment approach,involving a pre-softening treatment before hot isostatic pressing(HIP),is developed to facilitate the crack-healing in René142 superalloy produced through laser powder bed fusion.Results demonstrate that René142 alloy exhibits a propensity for severe cracking across a wide range of printing parameters,primarily in the form of solidification cracks and liquation cracks.These cracks are formed mainly due to a wide solidification range,the presence of a liquid film,and the concentration of resid-ual stress.The pre-softening solution heat treatment significantly reduces dislocation density and resid-ual stress levels,and the subsequent HIP together leads to a defect-free,dense structure for René142 superalloy.Consequently,the René142 alloy processed by the pre-softening HIP treatment achieves an excellent combination of yield strength(850 MPa),ultimate tensile strength(1227 MPa),and elongation(13.7%),with pseudo-equiaxed grains(120-150μm)and squareγ'precipitates(approximately 540 nm).These findings provide valuable insights for exploring crack elimination methods in other nickel-based superalloys fabricated through additive manufacturing.展开更多
Aβ-solidifying Ti-40 Al-9 V-0.5 Y(at.%)alloy with a high cracking sensitivity has been successfully fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM)in this study.The influence factors for cracking sensitivity,cracking beha...Aβ-solidifying Ti-40 Al-9 V-0.5 Y(at.%)alloy with a high cracking sensitivity has been successfully fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM)in this study.The influence factors for cracking sensitivity,cracking behavior and crack inhibition mechanism were investigated.The results show that the effects of process parameters on cracking sensitivity strongly depend on the cooling rate in molten pool with different heat transfer modes.The conduction mode with higher cooling rates exhibits a higher cracking sensitivity in comparison to the keyhole mode.Microstructure characteristics and phase transformations controlled by cooling rate determine the inherent ductility ofβ-solidifyingγ-Ti Al alloys during SLM.On this basis,the formation and inhibition mechanism of solidification and cold cracking are proposed.Finally,the crackfree Ti-40 Al-9 V-0.5 Y sample with fine equiaxed microstructures and favorable mechanical properties(microhardness of 542±19 HV,yield strength of 1871±12 MPa,ultimate strength of 2106±13 MPa and ultimate compressive strain of 10.89±0.57%)can be produced by SLM.The strengthening mechanism can be attributed to grain refinement and precipitation strengthening.展开更多
In order to investigate the real-time cracking behavior of each component of a composite with strong interfacial bonding among lamellae, Ti-18 Nb(at.%) composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS), followed b...In order to investigate the real-time cracking behavior of each component of a composite with strong interfacial bonding among lamellae, Ti-18 Nb(at.%) composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS), followed by hot-rolling, annealing, and quenching. The microstructure and mechanical properties were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), micro-region X-ray diffractometry(MRXRD), nanoindentation, and in-situ scanning electron microscopy tensile testing. The results show that the Ti-18 Nb consists of Ti-enriched, diffusion and Nb-enriched zones, and the sharp Nb gradient across different zones leads to inhomogeneous distribution of phase and mechanical properties. A remarkable finding is that the diffusion zones not only enable the cooperative deformation between the brittle Ti-enriched zones and the ductile Nb-enriched zones but also act as the crack-arresters to prevent the local cracks in the Ti-enriched zones from further propagating across the composite.展开更多
The thermal fatigue behavior of a single crystal superalloy SRR99 was investigated. Specimens with V-type notch were tested at the peak temperatures of 900, 1000, and 1100℃. The crack growth curves as a function of t...The thermal fatigue behavior of a single crystal superalloy SRR99 was investigated. Specimens with V-type notch were tested at the peak temperatures of 900, 1000, and 1100℃. The crack growth curves as a function of the number of cycles were plotted. With the increase of peak temperature, the crack initiation life was shortened dramatically. Through optical microscopy （OM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observation, it was found that multiple small cracks nucleated at the notch tip region but only one or two of them continued to develop in the following thermal cycles. The primary cracks generally propagated along a preferential direction. Microstructure changes after thermal fatigue were also discussed on the basis of SEM observation.展开更多
The benefits of using cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock to enhance coal permeability have been confirmed from experimental perspectives.In this paper,we develop a fully coupled thermo-elastic model in combination with t...The benefits of using cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock to enhance coal permeability have been confirmed from experimental perspectives.In this paper,we develop a fully coupled thermo-elastic model in combination with the strain-based isotropic damage theory to uncover the cooling-dominated cracking behaviors through three typical cases,i.e.coal reservoirs containing a wellbore,a primary fracture,and a natural fracture network,respectively.The progressive cracking processes,from thermal fracture initiation,propagation or cessation,deflection,bifurcation to multi-fracture interactions,can be well captured by the numerical model.It is observed that two hierarchical levels of thermal fractures are formed,in which the number of shorter thermal fractures consistently exceeds that of the longer ones.The effects of coal properties related to thermal stress levels and thermal diffusivity on the fracture morphology are quantified by the fracture fractal dimension and the statistical fracture number.The induced fracture morphology is most sensitive to changes in the elastic modulus and thermal expansion coefficient,both of which dominate the complexity of the fracture networks.Coal reservoir candidates with preferred thermal-mechanical properties are also recommended for improving the stimulation effect.Further findings are that there exists a critical injection temperature and a critical in-situ stress difference,above which no thermal fractures would be formed.Preexisting natural fractures with higher density and preferred orientations are also essential for the formation of complex fracture networks.The obtained results can provide some theoretical support for cryogenic fracturing design in coal reservoirs.展开更多
By ring test and bend test, the improvement of waste tire rubber particles on the crack- resistance and flexural behaviors of cement-based materials were investigated. Test results show that the cracking time of the r...By ring test and bend test, the improvement of waste tire rubber particles on the crack- resistance and flexural behaviors of cement-based materials were investigated. Test results show that the cracking time of the ring specimens can be retarded by the incorporation of rubber particles in the cement paste and mortar. The improvement in the crack-resistance depended on the rubber fraction. When the rubber fraction was 20% in volume, the cracking time was retarded about 15 h for the paste and 24 d for the mortar respectively. Flexural properties were evaluated based on the bend test results for both mortar and concrete containing different amount of rubber particles. Test results show that rubberized mortar and concrete specimens exhibit ductile failure and significant deformation before fracture. The ultimate deformations of both mortar and concrete specimen increase more than 2-4 times than control specimens.展开更多
Metallurgical modeling of synergistic microcrack self-repairmen during welding single crystal and polycrystalline superalloys of high-temperature aerospace materials has been properly established. The idea of improvem...Metallurgical modeling of synergistic microcrack self-repairmen during welding single crystal and polycrystalline superalloys of high-temperature aerospace materials has been properly established. The idea of improvement of nickel-based superalloys weldability through non-equilibrium solidification behavior of backfill to self-repair arterial crack network is usefully proposed. Crystallographic control strategy of crack self-repairmen of fusion zone interdendritic solidification cracking and heat-affected zone （HAZ） intergranular liquation cracking is technically achievable, indicating that optimal niobium alloying beneficially refines weld microstructure, stabilizes the primary solidification path, increases the solidification temperature and concomitantly decreases the weld pool geometry. High-carbon grain boundary is more thermal stable and less contributes to incipient intergranular liquid film than that of low-carbon grain boundary. The theoretical predictions of cracking susceptibility are indirectly verified in a rather satisfactory manner. Additionally, the metallurgical modeling enhances predicative capabilities and thereby is readily applicable for other alloy systems.展开更多
The growth behaviors of short through cracks (0.2 < △a < 2.2mm) and long cracks are compared using CT type specimens in aluminum-lithium alloy 8090 T651. It is found that the short cracks grow much more than lo...The growth behaviors of short through cracks (0.2 < △a < 2.2mm) and long cracks are compared using CT type specimens in aluminum-lithium alloy 8090 T651. It is found that the short cracks grow much more than long ones and are observed to grow at the stress intensity ranges far below the long crack threshold. The distinction of growth bahavior between short and long cracks is attributed to the difference of their crack closure effect. The growth behavior of short cracks can be rationalized with that of long ones in terms of effective stress intensity ranges. The upper demarcation value of short through cracks for aluminum-lithium alloy 8090 is presented.展开更多
In this report, the finite element method is applied to study the crack effect on the dynamic behavior of the turbine blade. There are four subjects reported in this paper. The first subject describes the material pro...In this report, the finite element method is applied to study the crack effect on the dynamic behavior of the turbine blade. There are four subjects reported in this paper. The first subject describes the material properties, the visual observation of the blade crack, the geometric dimensional measurement of the turbine blade. The second part will present the finite element models included single blade and a group of 6 blades. The third section will build up the full model of 60 blades. The full model will have four different types: the first type that has no crack in the blade root named “No crack”, the second type has the 126 mm2 crack area in the blade root and it is named “1 Line crack”, the 3rd type has 364 mm2 crack area in the crack root (named 2 Lines Crack), and the fourth type has 598 mm2 crack area in the root (named 3 Lines Crack). The location of crack area is modeled by applying the spring elements. The vibration frequencies for single blade and a group of 6 blades are higher without the crack in the blade root. For full model of 60 blades, the vibration frequencies are lower with the crack area in the blade root. When the crack area becomes bigger, the lower frequencies of the full blade system are observed.展开更多
The thermal fatigue cracking behavior of high Si-Mo nodular cast iron （NCI） is investigated by means of optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscope （EDS）, in ...The thermal fatigue cracking behavior of high Si-Mo nodular cast iron （NCI） is investigated by means of optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscope （EDS）, in order to find a new material used in exhaust manifolds in First Automotive Works （FAW） .Nodular cast irons with silicon content about 4.7% , in combination with up to 1.1% molybdenum , were produced by Jilin University and FAW. The repeated heating / cooling test was performed under cyclic heating at various maximum heating temperatures （Tmax） ranging from 800to 900℃.Experimental results indicate that the thermal fatigue cracking resistance of high Si-Mo NCI decreases with increasing the maximum heating temperature.The periods for crack initiation are 24-36 , 40-50and 70-90times associated with heating temperature of 900 , 850and 800℃ , respectively , when the holding time is about 10min at Tmax.When thermal fatigue cracking occurs , the cracking always initiates at the bigger surface of specimen.The major positions of cracks propagation are generally at the eutectic oxide boundary region and the region of the graphite disappearance.At the same time , the oxidation may accelerate crack initiation and propagation.On the other hand , micro-crack number varied from large to little because of shielding effect.As exhaust manifolds , the reasonable working temperature of high Si-Mo NCI is no more than 840℃ by test and analysis.展开更多
Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by re...Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure（RSUHP） method has been exposed in the edge plasma of the HT-7 tokamak to investigate its performance under plasma loading.Under cychc edge plasma loading,the UFG tungsten develops both macro and micro cracks.The macro cracks are attributed to the low temperature brittleness of the tungsten material itself,while the micro cracks are generated from local intense power flux deposition.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52071036,U2037601)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research,China(No.2020B0301030006)+1 种基金the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions,China(Nos.SKLMT-ZZKT-2022Z01,SKLMT-ZZKT-2022M12)the Chongqing Science and Technology Commission,China(No.CSTB2022TIAD-KPX0021)。
文摘Edge cracking is one of the most serious problems in the rolling process of magnesium alloy sheets,which limits its application.In this work,the edge cracking behavior of different initial AZ31 alloy sheets,including as-cast(AC),as-rolled(AR)and as-extruded(AE),was systematically investigated and compared under the online heating rolling(O-LHR)process with a single-pass reduction of 50% at 250℃.The results show that both AC and AR sheets exhibit severe edge cracking behavior after the O-LHR.Among them,the AR sheet exhibits the severest edge cracking behavior on the rolling plane(RD-TD)and longitudinal section(RD-ND),which is attributed to the strong basal texture and extremely uneven microstructure with shear bands.While no visible edge crack appears in the AE rolled sheet,which is mainly related to the tilted texture and the more dynamic recrystallization during rolling process.Moreover,it is also found that the micro-cracks of the AC rolled sheet are mainly generated in the local fine-grained area and the twins where recrystallization occurs.In the AR rolled sheet,micro-cracks mainly develop inside the shear bands.Meanwhile,the micro-crack initiation mechanism of AC and AR rolled sheets was also discussed.
基金financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52474361)the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy,Shanghai University(No.SKLASS 2023-Z01)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.19DZ2270200).
文摘The fracture mechanisms of coarse-grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ)for Mg and Mg–Ca deoxidized high-strength low-alloy(HSLA)steels after high heat input welding(HHIW)were investigated based on the microstructures,crack behaviors and mechanical properties.Compared to Mg–Ca steel,the proportion of intergranular acicular ferrites(IAFs)and polygonal ferrites(PFs)in Mg steel increases from 59.97%to 90.16%.The high-angle grain boundaries(HAGBs)and geometrically necessary dislocations density increase from 55.5%and 4.30×10^(14) m^(-2)to 70.4%and 5.48×10^(14) m^(–2),respectively,while effective grain size decreases from 9.46 to 8.12μm.The area fraction of radial zone in Mg steel decreases from 80.8%to 37.7%and cleavage plane is smaller with more curved and finer tearing ridges.The inclusions distributed at the center of cleavage planes and along river lines can serve as crack initiation sites.The zigzag pattern of primary crack propagation path has width of 476μm and the length of secondary cracks remains below 10μm.These cracks are deflected or arrested by IAFs,PFs and HAGBs,and tend to propagate along{110}plane family.These factors contribute to superior overall mechanical properties of Mg steel,especially increasing low-temperature impact toughness from 23 to 175 J.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(12172292,12072287)。
文摘The crack initiation and early propagation are of great significance to the overall fatigue life of material.In order to investigate the anisotropic fracture behavior of laser metal deposited Ti-6Al-4V alloy(LMD Ti64)during the early stage,the fourpoint bending fatigue test was carried out on specimens of three different directions,as well as the forged specimens.The results indicate the anisotropic crack initiation and early propagation of LMD Ti64.The direction perpendicular to the deposition direction exhibits a better fatigue resistance than the other two.The crack initiation position and propagation path are dominated by the microstructure in the vicinity of U-notch.LMD Ti64 has a typical small crack effect,and the early crack propagation velocities in three directions are similar.Affected by the slip system of LMD Ti64,secondary cracks frequently occur,which are often found to have an angle of 60°to the main crack.The electron backscatter diffraction analysis indicates that LMD Ti64 has preferred orientations,i.e.,strong 0001//Z texture and 001//Z texture.Their crystallographic orientation will change as the direction of columnarβgrains turns over,resulting in the fatigue anisotropy of LMD Ti64 in crack initiation and early crack propagation process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51309195 and 51139001)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources(Grant No.2012490211)+1 种基金Doctoral Scientific Research Fund of Northwest A&F University in 2012(Grant No.2012BSJJ007)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.QN2013046)
文摘Research on on-line diagnosis method of crack behavior abnormality in concrete dams can provide support for timely grasping abnormality state of the crack itself and achieving real-time monitoring of the dam safety.Considering that samples of crack effects in concrete dams increase actually over monitoring time,a superiority criterion for the on-line diagnosis is determined so as to detect the abnormality moments timely and reliably.By integrating the safety monitoring statistical model of crack effect variable with change point theory,a fluctuation method of regression coefficients is established for the on-line diagnosis.In addition,each abnormality moment is detected by the cumulative sum of regression model residuals.Results indicate that abnormality of crack behavior in concrete dams can be characterized by structural instability of crack monitoring model.And causes of crack behavior abnormality can be analyzed by the established method,which will play an important role in dam safety monitoring.Further,taking the crack in a concrete gravity-arch dam as an example,the scientific rationality and validity of the established on-line diagnosis method are confirmed.
基金Projects(42007256, 41672258) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(B210201002)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘In the present work,uniaxial compressive tests were carried out on limestone-like samples containing two parallel open fissures or cement-infilled fissures with different geometries.Mechanical property and crack behavior of limestone-like samples with two parallel open fissures or cement-infilled fissures were affected by bridge inclination angle and fissure inclination angle.Four types of coalescence of rock bridge for samples containing open fissures or cement-infilled fissures were summarized and classified.The closure of tensile crack was observed in the samples with small fissure inclination angle.This is a new phenomenon which is not mentioned in previous studies.Test results show that the peak strength,crack initiation stress,and coalescence type are different between open fissures and cement infilled fissures.The reason for this phenomenon is that grouting of cement can transfer stress and reduce stress concentration at the flaw tip and rock bridge area.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42007256 and 41672258)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(B210201002)。
文摘Steps are distinctive features for estimating the movement of the upper and lower block of faults.However,studies about the influence of steps as a special type of discontinuity on cracking behaviors and strength of rock masses are limited.In this research,rock-like samples with steps and preexisting flaws were fabricated.Step height h and the inclination angle of gentle slope of the stepαwere set to different values.Direct shear tests were conducted on these samples under different normal stresses.The experimental results reveal that the inclination angle of the gentle slope of the stepα,step height h,and normal stress have an influence on the strength,crack initiation,and crack propagation of the samples.The experimental results show that crack behaviors and shear strength were affected by step inclination anglesαand step height h.As the normal stress increases,the improvement of the strength of samples with a large step height is larger than that of samples with a small step height,the improvement of the strength of samples withαof 10°is larger than that of samples withαof 0°and-10°.The discrete element method was used to simulate the shear test.Numerical results show five different types of displacement vectors,which can be used to determine whether the cracks are tensile cracks or shear cracks.The above conclusions can provide help for estimating mechanical properties and failure modes of rock masses with steps of different geometries.
基金Project(51622404)supported by Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(51374215,11572343,51904092)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+2 种基金Project(2016YFC0801404)supported by the State Key Research Development Program of ChinaProject(KCF201803)supported by Henan Key Laboratory for Green and Efficient Mining&Comprehensive Utilization of Mineral Resources,Henan Polytechnic University,ChinaProject supported by Beijing Excellent Young Scientists,China
文摘The understanding of crack propagation characteristics and law of rocks during the loading process is of great significance for the exploitation and support of rock engineering.In this study,the crack propagation behavior of rocks in triaxial compression tests was investigated in detail.The main conclusions were as follows:1)According to the evolution characteristics of crack axial strain,the differential stress?strain curve of rocks under triaxial compressive condition can be divided into three phases which are linear elastic phase,crack propagation phase,post peak phase,respectively;2)The proposed models are applied to comparison with the test data of rocks under triaxial compressive condition and different temperatures.The theoretical data calculated by the models are in good agreement with the laboratory data,indicating that the proposed model can be applied to describing the crack propagation behavior and the nonlinear properties of rocks under triaxial compressive condition;3)The inelastic compliance and crack initiation strain in the proposed model have a decrease trend with the increase of confining pressure and temperature.Peak crack axial strain increases nonlinearly with the inelastic compliance and the increase rate increases gradually.Crack initiation strain has a linear relation with peak crack axial strain.
基金financially supported by the National High-Tech Program of China(No.21100002013101006)。
文摘Selective laser melting(SLM)technology based on atomized powder was used to fabricate Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si(wt%)alloy parts.The microstructure and crack characterization of SLM samples fabricated at various conditions were presented.Results show that the cracks appear periodically along the building direction,initiate preferably at the outer edges of the as-built samples and propagated along the remelting border zone(RBZ)into deposited layers.Solid-phase cracking is proposed according to the fracture morphology.The thermal-induced residual stress during SLM combined with the precipitation of relatively large-sized Al_mFe phase in the RBZ results in the formation of cracks.Enhancing scanning speed and hatch distance enable to reduce the cracking sensitivity.The crack-free Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si parts can be fabricated at optimized parameters of laser power of 320 W,scanning speed of 1000 mm·s^(-1)and hatch distance of0.10 mm along with proper laser pre-heating procedure.The samples built horizontally show good ultimate tensile properties of 454 MPa in average with the elongation of7.2%.
基金Project(50478003)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2002F007)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China
文摘The effects of quality and content of fly ash on the early-age cracking behavior of high-flowing concrete （HFC） were investigated. The early-age cracking behavior of the HFC was analyzed by combining the tests of evaporation capacity and electrical resistivity of the HFC. In these tests, a modified flat-type specimen was adopted. The results show that the HFC will have a lower evaporation capacity when it is mixed with fine fly ash, while it will have a higher evaporation capacity when grade II! fly ash is used as mineral admixture. And the electrical resistivity rate of HFC reduces with the increase of the content of fly ash. A nonlinear relationship exists between the cracking time of HFC and the minimum electrical resistivity. The early-age cracking behavior of HFC with fly ash can be enhanced by appropriately increasing the fine particle content and MgO, K2O, and SO3 contents of fly ash. The optimal content of fly ash, which makes a satisfied early-age cracking behavior of HFC, is obtained. And when the content of fly ash exceeds a critical value, the early-age cracking behavior of HFC will rapidly decrease.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project Nos.52371012 and 52301060).
文摘The generation of defects,such as cracks and pores,presents significant challenges for high-strength met-als and alloys fabricated by the quick-emerging additive manufacturing technology,and subsequent post-processing treatments are often necessary before their practical applications.In this work,a novel heat treatment approach,involving a pre-softening treatment before hot isostatic pressing(HIP),is developed to facilitate the crack-healing in René142 superalloy produced through laser powder bed fusion.Results demonstrate that René142 alloy exhibits a propensity for severe cracking across a wide range of printing parameters,primarily in the form of solidification cracks and liquation cracks.These cracks are formed mainly due to a wide solidification range,the presence of a liquid film,and the concentration of resid-ual stress.The pre-softening solution heat treatment significantly reduces dislocation density and resid-ual stress levels,and the subsequent HIP together leads to a defect-free,dense structure for René142 superalloy.Consequently,the René142 alloy processed by the pre-softening HIP treatment achieves an excellent combination of yield strength(850 MPa),ultimate tensile strength(1227 MPa),and elongation(13.7%),with pseudo-equiaxed grains(120-150μm)and squareγ'precipitates(approximately 540 nm).These findings provide valuable insights for exploring crack elimination methods in other nickel-based superalloys fabricated through additive manufacturing.
基金supported financially by the Pre-research Fund Project of Ministry of Equipment and Development of China(No.61409230301)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities through Program no.2019kfyXMPY005 and no.2019kfyXKJC042.
文摘Aβ-solidifying Ti-40 Al-9 V-0.5 Y(at.%)alloy with a high cracking sensitivity has been successfully fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM)in this study.The influence factors for cracking sensitivity,cracking behavior and crack inhibition mechanism were investigated.The results show that the effects of process parameters on cracking sensitivity strongly depend on the cooling rate in molten pool with different heat transfer modes.The conduction mode with higher cooling rates exhibits a higher cracking sensitivity in comparison to the keyhole mode.Microstructure characteristics and phase transformations controlled by cooling rate determine the inherent ductility ofβ-solidifyingγ-Ti Al alloys during SLM.On this basis,the formation and inhibition mechanism of solidification and cold cracking are proposed.Finally,the crackfree Ti-40 Al-9 V-0.5 Y sample with fine equiaxed microstructures and favorable mechanical properties(microhardness of 542±19 HV,yield strength of 1871±12 MPa,ultimate strength of 2106±13 MPa and ultimate compressive strain of 10.89±0.57%)can be produced by SLM.The strengthening mechanism can be attributed to grain refinement and precipitation strengthening.
基金Project(51625404)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholar of ChinaProjects(51604104,51504295)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In order to investigate the real-time cracking behavior of each component of a composite with strong interfacial bonding among lamellae, Ti-18 Nb(at.%) composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS), followed by hot-rolling, annealing, and quenching. The microstructure and mechanical properties were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), micro-region X-ray diffractometry(MRXRD), nanoindentation, and in-situ scanning electron microscopy tensile testing. The results show that the Ti-18 Nb consists of Ti-enriched, diffusion and Nb-enriched zones, and the sharp Nb gradient across different zones leads to inhomogeneous distribution of phase and mechanical properties. A remarkable finding is that the diffusion zones not only enable the cooperative deformation between the brittle Ti-enriched zones and the ductile Nb-enriched zones but also act as the crack-arresters to prevent the local cracks in the Ti-enriched zones from further propagating across the composite.
文摘The thermal fatigue behavior of a single crystal superalloy SRR99 was investigated. Specimens with V-type notch were tested at the peak temperatures of 900, 1000, and 1100℃. The crack growth curves as a function of the number of cycles were plotted. With the increase of peak temperature, the crack initiation life was shortened dramatically. Through optical microscopy （OM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observation, it was found that multiple small cracks nucleated at the notch tip region but only one or two of them continued to develop in the following thermal cycles. The primary cracks generally propagated along a preferential direction. Microstructure changes after thermal fatigue were also discussed on the basis of SEM observation.
基金funding support from the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan,China(Grant No.2022NSFSC1227)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1762216 and 51574270).
文摘The benefits of using cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock to enhance coal permeability have been confirmed from experimental perspectives.In this paper,we develop a fully coupled thermo-elastic model in combination with the strain-based isotropic damage theory to uncover the cooling-dominated cracking behaviors through three typical cases,i.e.coal reservoirs containing a wellbore,a primary fracture,and a natural fracture network,respectively.The progressive cracking processes,from thermal fracture initiation,propagation or cessation,deflection,bifurcation to multi-fracture interactions,can be well captured by the numerical model.It is observed that two hierarchical levels of thermal fractures are formed,in which the number of shorter thermal fractures consistently exceeds that of the longer ones.The effects of coal properties related to thermal stress levels and thermal diffusivity on the fracture morphology are quantified by the fracture fractal dimension and the statistical fracture number.The induced fracture morphology is most sensitive to changes in the elastic modulus and thermal expansion coefficient,both of which dominate the complexity of the fracture networks.Coal reservoir candidates with preferred thermal-mechanical properties are also recommended for improving the stimulation effect.Further findings are that there exists a critical injection temperature and a critical in-situ stress difference,above which no thermal fractures would be formed.Preexisting natural fractures with higher density and preferred orientations are also essential for the formation of complex fracture networks.The obtained results can provide some theoretical support for cryogenic fracturing design in coal reservoirs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50679054)
文摘By ring test and bend test, the improvement of waste tire rubber particles on the crack- resistance and flexural behaviors of cement-based materials were investigated. Test results show that the cracking time of the ring specimens can be retarded by the incorporation of rubber particles in the cement paste and mortar. The improvement in the crack-resistance depended on the rubber fraction. When the rubber fraction was 20% in volume, the cracking time was retarded about 15 h for the paste and 24 d for the mortar respectively. Flexural properties were evaluated based on the bend test results for both mortar and concrete containing different amount of rubber particles. Test results show that rubberized mortar and concrete specimens exhibit ductile failure and significant deformation before fracture. The ultimate deformations of both mortar and concrete specimen increase more than 2-4 times than control specimens.
文摘Metallurgical modeling of synergistic microcrack self-repairmen during welding single crystal and polycrystalline superalloys of high-temperature aerospace materials has been properly established. The idea of improvement of nickel-based superalloys weldability through non-equilibrium solidification behavior of backfill to self-repair arterial crack network is usefully proposed. Crystallographic control strategy of crack self-repairmen of fusion zone interdendritic solidification cracking and heat-affected zone （HAZ） intergranular liquation cracking is technically achievable, indicating that optimal niobium alloying beneficially refines weld microstructure, stabilizes the primary solidification path, increases the solidification temperature and concomitantly decreases the weld pool geometry. High-carbon grain boundary is more thermal stable and less contributes to incipient intergranular liquid film than that of low-carbon grain boundary. The theoretical predictions of cracking susceptibility are indirectly verified in a rather satisfactory manner. Additionally, the metallurgical modeling enhances predicative capabilities and thereby is readily applicable for other alloy systems.
文摘The growth behaviors of short through cracks (0.2 < △a < 2.2mm) and long cracks are compared using CT type specimens in aluminum-lithium alloy 8090 T651. It is found that the short cracks grow much more than long ones and are observed to grow at the stress intensity ranges far below the long crack threshold. The distinction of growth bahavior between short and long cracks is attributed to the difference of their crack closure effect. The growth behavior of short cracks can be rationalized with that of long ones in terms of effective stress intensity ranges. The upper demarcation value of short through cracks for aluminum-lithium alloy 8090 is presented.
文摘In this report, the finite element method is applied to study the crack effect on the dynamic behavior of the turbine blade. There are four subjects reported in this paper. The first subject describes the material properties, the visual observation of the blade crack, the geometric dimensional measurement of the turbine blade. The second part will present the finite element models included single blade and a group of 6 blades. The third section will build up the full model of 60 blades. The full model will have four different types: the first type that has no crack in the blade root named “No crack”, the second type has the 126 mm2 crack area in the blade root and it is named “1 Line crack”, the 3rd type has 364 mm2 crack area in the crack root (named 2 Lines Crack), and the fourth type has 598 mm2 crack area in the root (named 3 Lines Crack). The location of crack area is modeled by applying the spring elements. The vibration frequencies for single blade and a group of 6 blades are higher without the crack in the blade root. For full model of 60 blades, the vibration frequencies are lower with the crack area in the blade root. When the crack area becomes bigger, the lower frequencies of the full blade system are observed.
基金Item Sponsored by Science and Technology Supporting Project of Jilin Province of China (2007301)
文摘The thermal fatigue cracking behavior of high Si-Mo nodular cast iron （NCI） is investigated by means of optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscope （EDS）, in order to find a new material used in exhaust manifolds in First Automotive Works （FAW） .Nodular cast irons with silicon content about 4.7% , in combination with up to 1.1% molybdenum , were produced by Jilin University and FAW. The repeated heating / cooling test was performed under cyclic heating at various maximum heating temperatures （Tmax） ranging from 800to 900℃.Experimental results indicate that the thermal fatigue cracking resistance of high Si-Mo NCI decreases with increasing the maximum heating temperature.The periods for crack initiation are 24-36 , 40-50and 70-90times associated with heating temperature of 900 , 850and 800℃ , respectively , when the holding time is about 10min at Tmax.When thermal fatigue cracking occurs , the cracking always initiates at the bigger surface of specimen.The major positions of cracks propagation are generally at the eutectic oxide boundary region and the region of the graphite disappearance.At the same time , the oxidation may accelerate crack initiation and propagation.On the other hand , micro-crack number varied from large to little because of shielding effect.As exhaust manifolds , the reasonable working temperature of high Si-Mo NCI is no more than 840℃ by test and analysis.
基金supported by the Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KJCX2-YW-N35)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11175205)
文摘Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure（RSUHP） method has been exposed in the edge plasma of the HT-7 tokamak to investigate its performance under plasma loading.Under cychc edge plasma loading,the UFG tungsten develops both macro and micro cracks.The macro cracks are attributed to the low temperature brittleness of the tungsten material itself,while the micro cracks are generated from local intense power flux deposition.
