Flywheel shells with a complex structure and large wall-thickness difference,as key components in heavy trucks,serve to connect the engine and transmission.Formability and mechanical performance control of such compon...Flywheel shells with a complex structure and large wall-thickness difference,as key components in heavy trucks,serve to connect the engine and transmission.Formability and mechanical performance control of such components should be taken into consideration.In this work,an Al–Si–Fe–Mn–Mg–Cu alloy was used to manufacture the flywheel shell via squeeze casting.The role of local loading on microstructure and mechanical property at thick-walled positions was investigated.Furthermore,the effect of the squeeze casting specific pressure and heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical property of the Al–Si–Fe–Mn–Mg–Cu alloy flywheel shells was also analyzed.The results showed that at the thickwalled positions,local loading not only helped eliminate the solidification defects,but also refined the microstructure includingα-Al grains and secondary dendrite arm spacing.With increasing the squeeze casting specific pressure from 24 MPa to 32 MPa,microstructure refinement and mechanical property enhancement of squeeze casting flywheel shells were obtained.After T6 heat treatment,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of flywheel shells were further increased to 261.8 and 318.4 MPa,respectively,owing to the formation of spherical eutectic Si phases and nano-sizedβ’’,Q and S precipitates.展开更多
The squeeze casting method with local pressure compensation was proposed to form a flywheel housing component with a weight of 35 kg.The numerical simulation,microstructure observation and phase characterization were ...The squeeze casting method with local pressure compensation was proposed to form a flywheel housing component with a weight of 35 kg.The numerical simulation,microstructure observation and phase characterization were performed,and the influence of local pressure compensation on feeding of thick-wall position,microstructure and mechanical properties of the formed components were discussed.Results show that the molten metal keeps a good fluidity and the filling is complete during the filling process.Although the solidification at thick-wall positions of the mounting ports is slow,the local pressure compensation effectively realizes the local forced feeding,significantly eliminating the shrinkage cavity defects.In the microstructure of AlSi9Mg alloy,α-Al primarily consists of fragmented dendrites and rosette grains,while eutectic Si predominantly comprises needles and short rods.The impact of local pressure compensation on strength is relatively minimal,yet its influence on elongation is considerable.Following local pressure compensation,the average elongation at the compensated areas is 9.18%,which represents a 44.90%higher than that before compensation.The average tensile strength is 209.1 MPa,and the average yield strength is 100.6 MPa.The local pressure compensation can significantly reduce or even eliminate the internal defects in the 35 kg large-weight components formed by squeeze casting.展开更多
An orthogonal test was conducted to investigate the influence of technical parameters of squeeze casting on the strength and ductility of AISigCu3 alloys. The experimental results showed that when the forming pressure...An orthogonal test was conducted to investigate the influence of technical parameters of squeeze casting on the strength and ductility of AISigCu3 alloys. The experimental results showed that when the forming pressure was higher than 65 MPa, the strength （ab） of A1Si9Cu3 alloys decreased with the forming pressure and pouring temperature increasing, whereas ab increased with the increase of filling velocity and mould preheating temperature. The ductility （6） by alloy was improved by increasing the forming pressure and filling velocity, but decreased with pouring temperature increasing. When the mould preheating temperature increased, the ductility increased first, and then decreased. Under the optimized parameters of pouring temperature 730 ℃, forming pressure 75 MPa, filling velocity 0.50 m/s, and mould preheating temperature 220 ℃, the tensile strength, elongation, and hardness of A1Si9Cu3 alloys obtained in squeeze casting were improved by 16.7%, 9.1%, and 10.1%, respectively, as compared with those of sand castings.展开更多
The Mg-Zn-Y quasicrystal-reinforced AZ91 D magnesium matrix composites were prepared by squeeze casting process. The effects of applied pressure on microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were inves...The Mg-Zn-Y quasicrystal-reinforced AZ91 D magnesium matrix composites were prepared by squeeze casting process. The effects of applied pressure on microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The results show that squeeze casting process is an effective method to refine the grain. The composites are mainly composed of α-Mg, β-Mg17Al12 and Mg3Zn6Y icosahedral quasicrystal phase（I-phase）. With the increase of applied pressure, the contents of β-Mg17Al12 phase and Mg3Zn6 Y quasicrystal particles increase, further matrix grain refinement occurs and coarse dendritic α-Mg transforms into equiaxed grain structure. The composite exhibits the maximum ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 194.3 MPa and 9.2% respectively when the applied pressure is 100 MPa, and a lot of dimples appear on the tensile fractography. Strengthening mechanisms of quasicrystal-reinforced AZ91 D magnesium matrix composites are chiefly fine-grain strengthening and quasicrystal particles strengthening.展开更多
Semi-solid squeeze casting（SSSC） and liquid squeeze casting（LSC） processes were used to fabricate a ZL104 connecting rod, and the influences of the process parameters on the microstructures and mechanical properti...Semi-solid squeeze casting（SSSC） and liquid squeeze casting（LSC） processes were used to fabricate a ZL104 connecting rod, and the influences of the process parameters on the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated. Results showed that the tensile strength and elongation of the SSSC-fabricated rod were improved by 22% and 17%, respectively, compared with those of the LSC-fabricated rod. For SSSC, the average particle size（APS） and the shape factor（SF） increased with the increase of re-melting temperature（Tr）, whereas the tensile strength and elongation increased first and then decreased. The APS increased with increasing the mold temperature（Tm）, whereas the SF increased initially and then decreased, which caused the tensile strength and elongation to increase initially and then decrease. The APS decreased and the SF increased as squeezing pressure（ps） increased, and the mechanical properties were enhanced. Moreover, the optimal Tr, ps and Tm are 848 K, 100 MPa and 523 K, respectively.展开更多
Gravity die casting(GC) and squeeze casting(SC) T4-treated Al-7.0Zn-2.5Mg-2.1Cu alloys were employed to investigate the microstructures,mechanical properties and low cycle fatigue(LCF) behavior.The results show that m...Gravity die casting(GC) and squeeze casting(SC) T4-treated Al-7.0Zn-2.5Mg-2.1Cu alloys were employed to investigate the microstructures,mechanical properties and low cycle fatigue(LCF) behavior.The results show that mechanical properties of SC specimens are significantly better than those of GC specimens due to less cast defects and smaller secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS).Excellent fatigue properties are obtained for the SC alloy compared with the GC alloy.GC and SC alloys both exhibit cyclic stabilization at low total strain amplitudes(less than 0.4%) and cyclic hardening at higher total strain amplitudes.The degree of cyclic hardening of SC samples is greater than that of GC samples.Fatigue cracks of GC samples dominantly initiate from shrinkage porosities and are easy to propagate along them,while the crack initiation sites for SC samples are slip bands,eutectic phases and inclusions at or near the free surface.展开更多
A swash plate for air conditioning compressor of cars was formed by rheo-squeeze casting with semi-solid Al-Si alloy slurry prepared by ultrasonic vibration process, and the microstructure of this alloy was investigat...A swash plate for air conditioning compressor of cars was formed by rheo-squeeze casting with semi-solid Al-Si alloy slurry prepared by ultrasonic vibration process, and the microstructure of this alloy was investigated. Besides the microstructures of primary Si particles and α(Al)+β-Si eutectic phases, non-equilibrium α(Al) particles or dendrites are discovered in the microstructure of the Al-20Si-2Cu-0.4Mg-1Ni alloy. Rapid cooling generated by squeeze casting process rather than the pressure is considered as the main reason for the formation of non-equilibrium α(Al) phase. The sound pressurizing effect of ultrasonic vibration also enables the non-equilibrium α(Al) phases to form above eutectic temperature and grow into non-dendritic spheroids in the process of semi-solid slurry preparation. Non-equilibrium α(Al) phases formed in the hypereutectic Al-Si alloy with ultrasonic vibration treatment, consist of round α(Al) grains formed above the eutectic temperature and a small amount of fine α(Al) dendrites formed under the eutectic temperature. The volume fraction of primary Si particles is decreased significantly by the effect of ultrasonic vibration through increasing the solid solubility of Si atoms in α(Al) matrix and decreasing the forming temperature range of primary Si particles. The average particle diameter and the volume fraction of primary Si particles in microstructure of the swash-plate by rheo-squeeze casting are 24.3 μm and 11.1%, respectively.展开更多
A novel process that combines squeeze casting with partial remelting to obtain AZ61 magnesium alloy with semi-solid microstructures was proposed. In this route, the squeeze casting was used to predeform the magnesium ...A novel process that combines squeeze casting with partial remelting to obtain AZ61 magnesium alloy with semi-solid microstructures was proposed. In this route, the squeeze casting was used to predeform the magnesium alloy billets to obtain small dendritic structures. During subsequent partial remelting, small dendritic structures transform into globular grains surrounded by liquid films. The results show that the squeeze casting AZ61 alloy after partial remelting produces more ideal, finer semi-solid microstructure compared with as-cast AZ61 alloy treated by the same isothermal holding conditions. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the thixoformed AZ61 alloy prepared by squeeze casting plus partial remelting are better than those of the thixoformed alloy prepared by conventional casting plus partial remelting.展开更多
Al-6Zn-2.5Mg-1.8Cu alloy ingots were prepared by squeeze casting under different specific pressures,and the fresh ingot with best mechanical properties was solid hot extruded.With the increase of the specific pressure...Al-6Zn-2.5Mg-1.8Cu alloy ingots were prepared by squeeze casting under different specific pressures,and the fresh ingot with best mechanical properties was solid hot extruded.With the increase of the specific pressure from 0 to 250 MPa,the dendrites became round and small.Because the applied pressure increased the solid solubility of alloying elements,the number of MgZn2 phases decreased.When the specific pressure increased from 250 MPa to 350 MPa,the grain size increased.After solid hot extrusion,the a（Al） grains were refined obviously and the MgZn2 phases were uniformly dispersed in the microstructure.After solid hot extrusion,the ultimate tensile strength was 605.67 MPa and the elongation was 8.1%,which were improved about 32.22%and15.71%,respectively,compared with those of the metal mold casting alloy.The fracture modes of the billet prepared by the metal mold casting and by squeeze casting were intergranular and quasi-cleavage fractures,respectively,whereas,that of the solid hot extrusion was mainly dimple fracture.The refined crystalline strengthening was the main reason to improve the strength and elongation of alloy.展开更多
In order to improve mechanical properties of 6082 aluminum alloy,the SiC_(p)/Al 6082 composites were prepared by the addition of the micron-sized SiC_(p)articles combined with the squeeze casting.The effects of the Si...In order to improve mechanical properties of 6082 aluminum alloy,the SiC_(p)/Al 6082 composites were prepared by the addition of the micron-sized SiC_(p)articles combined with the squeeze casting.The effects of the SiC_(p)content and squeeze casting on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6082 aluminum alloy were investigated by SEM,EDS,TEM,tensile testing and hardness testing analysis methods.Research results exhibited that the SiC_(p)content and squeeze casting had a significant impact on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6082 aluminum alloy.The addition of the SiC_(p)refined the grain size of the 6082 aluminum alloy while caused the increase of the porosity with increasing the SiC_(p)content,especially in the permanent mold casting condition.Compared to the permanent mold casting,the squeeze casting obviously reduced pore defects,refined grain size and made the SiC_(p)distribute evenly as well as bond tightly with the Al matrix.The tensile strength,yield strength,elongation,elastic modulus and hardness of the 6082 aluminum alloy obtained with the SiC_(p)and squeeze casting were remarkably improved,and the optimal mechanical properties were obtained with a 2 wt.%SiC_(p),and they increased 10.73%,72.7%,193.9%,23.5%and 25.2%,respectively,compared to those of the6082 aluminum alloy obtained without SiC_(p)and squeeze casting.The fracture surface of the SiC_(p)/Al 6082 composites obtained with the squeeze casting was dense and exhibited a ductile fracture mode.展开更多
In steel squeeze casting process, the working condition of a punch was very rigorous. The abnormal failure models of an H13 punch, such as plastic rubbed damnification, could not be avoided easily. Based on the analys...In steel squeeze casting process, the working condition of a punch was very rigorous. The abnormal failure models of an H13 punch, such as plastic rubbed damnification, could not be avoided easily. Based on the analysis of the flow stress and the friction-shearing stress of an H13 punch in steel squeeze casting process, the following results were obtained： if the flow stress of an H13 punch was smaller than its friction-shearing stress, these abnormal failures could not be avoided; and if there were some protection measures that enable the flow stress to have a greater value than its friction-shearing one, the abnormal failures would not occur. In the production of 45^# steel valves and catenary system components, the flow stress of a lateral H13 punch without any protection measure was about 29 MPa and its friction-shearing stress was about 51 MPa, then, the abnormal failures occurred; however, when the protection measures of the punch enabled its working temperature to have a value below 682 ℃ its flow stress was greater than its friction-shearing stress, and the abnormal failures were avoided.展开更多
The effect of squeeze casting on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-xS i alloys（x = 15, 17.5, 22 wt%） was investigated in this study. Results show that microstructure of the hypereutectic A...The effect of squeeze casting on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-xS i alloys（x = 15, 17.5, 22 wt%） was investigated in this study. Results show that microstructure of the hypereutectic Al-x Si alloys was obviously improved by squeeze casting. The amount of coarse primary Si phase decreased, while that of fine primary α-Al dendrites increased with the increase of squeeze casting pressure. Due to the decrease of coarse primary Si particles, cracking of the matrix was reduced, whilst the fine microstructure, and mechanical properties of the squeeze casting alloys were improved. Compared with gravity casting alloys, mechanical properties of the hypereutectic Al-xS i alloys solidified at 600 MPa were improved significantly. Hardness of the squeeze casting hypereutectic Al-（15, 17.5, 22 wt%） Si alloys was improved by 15.91%, 12.23%, 17.48%, ultimate tensile strength was improved by 37.85%, 32.27%, 22.74%,and elongation was improved by 55.83%, 167.86%, 126.76%, respectively. Due to the uniform distribution of Si phases in squeeze casting Al-x Si alloys, their wear resistance was markedly enhanced.展开更多
Squeeze casting is a technology with short route,high efficiency and precise forming,possessing features of casting and plastic processing.It is widely used to produce high performance metallic structural parts.As ene...Squeeze casting is a technology with short route,high efficiency and precise forming,possessing features of casting and plastic processing.It is widely used to produce high performance metallic structural parts.As energy conservation and environmental protection concerns have risen,lightweight and high performance metal parts are urgently needed,which accelerated the development of squeeze casting technology over the past two decades in China.In this paper,research progress on squeeze casting alloys,typical parts manufacturing and development of squeeze casting equipment in China are introduced.The future trend and development priorities of squeeze casting are discussed.展开更多
Semi-solid AZ91D magnesium alloy billets were prepared by near-liquidus heat holding.Semi-solid squeeze casting was conducted at 575,585 and 595℃,respectively,with 1 mm·s^-1 squeeze speed.The semisolid squeeze c...Semi-solid AZ91D magnesium alloy billets were prepared by near-liquidus heat holding.Semi-solid squeeze casting was conducted at 575,585 and 595℃,respectively,with 1 mm·s^-1 squeeze speed.The semisolid squeeze casting AZ91D samples were heat treated by T4(solution at 415℃for 24 h)and T6(solution at 415℃for 24 h+220℃for 8 h)processes,respectively.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy in different states were investigated by means of OM,SEM and tensile testing machine.The results show that compared to as-cast alloy,the grain size of the semi-solid squeezed AZ91D decreased significantly,and with the increase of semi-solid squeeze temperature,the grain size of AZ91D increased.The grains of the alloy were refined by T4 treatment,and further refined by T6 treatment.T6 treatment greatly improved the tensile strength,elongation,and hardness,but did not significantly improve yield strength.After 575℃squeeze casting and T6 treatment,the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)reached 285 MPa,the elongation reached 13.36%,and the hardness also reached the maximum(106.8 HV),but the yield strength(YS)was only 180 MPa.During the process of semi-solid squeeze casting and heat treatment,the matrix grain was refined and a large number of precipitated and secondary precipitated phases of Mg17Al12 appeared.Both the average size of matrix grain and secondary precipitated phase decreased,while the volume fraction of secondary precipitated phase increased.All these resulted in high tensile strength,elongation and hardness.展开更多
The mold-filling ability of alloy mclt in squceze casting process was evaluated by means of the maximum length of Archimedes spiral line. A theoretical evaluating model to predict the maximum filling length was built ...The mold-filling ability of alloy mclt in squceze casting process was evaluated by means of the maximum length of Archimedes spiral line. A theoretical evaluating model to predict the maximum filling length was built based on the flowing theory of the incompressible viscous fluid. It was proved by experiments and calculations that the mold-tilling pressure and velocity are prominent influencing factors on the mold-filling ability of alloy melt. The mold-filling ability increases with the increase of the mold-filling pressure and the decrease of the proper mold-filling velocity. Moreover, the pouring temperature relatively has less effect on the mold-filling ability under the experimental conditions. The maximum deviation of theoretical calculating values with experimental results is less than 15%. The model can quantitatively estimate the effect of every factor on the mold-filling ability.展开更多
Magnesium alloys have gained increasing attention for biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and the biodegradability.Hydroxyapatite(HA)is known to be a highly bioactive because of its similar chemical ...Magnesium alloys have gained increasing attention for biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and the biodegradability.Hydroxyapatite(HA)is known to be a highly bioactive because of its similar chemical and crystallographic structures to bone.Therefore,HA is believed to be a potential ceramic material for the fabrication of Mg based composites,to combine the advantages of both Mg and HA.But,in general,the composites known to be more susceptible to corrosion attack than the matrix alloy.Hence,in the present work,Sn is used as an alloying element to evaluate its effect on mechanical as well as corrosion properties of Mg/HA composites.Mg with 5 wt%HA and Mg-1 wt%Sn-5 wt%HA composites were prepared separately by stir assisted squeeze casting route.The phase analysis and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscope(SEM)coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)respectively.Mechanical properties were evaluated by conducting the compression and micro hardness tests.Corrosion properties of as-cast composites were studied by linear polarization,Tafel and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)techniques.The results of both XRD and SEM-EDS revealed that the main constitutional phases of as-cast Mg/HA composites were a-Mg and HA whereas,in Mg-Sn/HA composites,the phase Mg^Sn was observed along with fine distribution of HA particles.In both the cases,no interfacial reactions observed.The yield strength,ultimate compression strength and hardness were found to be increased with the addition of Sn in Mg/HA composites.Furthermore,the addition of Sn also played an important role in increasing the corrosion resistance of the Mg/HA composites which was attributed the refinement of grain size and the formation of Mg2Sn phase along the grain boundaries.Hence,it was concluded that the addition of Sn improves both mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg/HA composites.展开更多
Squeeze casting is a well-established and reliable process for fabricating high-integrity metallic alloys,bimetals,and composites.The quality and high performance of squeeze cast components are dependent on optimum ca...Squeeze casting is a well-established and reliable process for fabricating high-integrity metallic alloys,bimetals,and composites.The quality and high performance of squeeze cast components are dependent on optimum casting conditions.Inappropriate selection of parameter values may adversely affect the quality of the casting.The squeeze cast components are generally subjected to secondary processing such as heat treatment,extrusion,and other bulk deformation processes to improve the microstructural features and mechanical properties.Heat treatment further refines the grains and reduces porosity,consequently improving tensile strength,and hardness;however,ductility decreases.This paper provides a comprehensive review on studies concerning the influence of processing parameters on porosity,density,percentage elongation,strength,hardness,wear,and fracture of squeeze casting alloys,aiming to provide sufficient information on the squeeze casting process and the effects of processing parameters on product quality.展开更多
This paper presents a kind of ZA27 squeeze casting process parameter optimization method using artificial neural network (ANN) combined with the particle swarm optimizer (PSO). Regarding the test data as samples and u...This paper presents a kind of ZA27 squeeze casting process parameter optimization method using artificial neural network (ANN) combined with the particle swarm optimizer (PSO). Regarding the test data as samples and using neural network create ZA27 squeeze casting process parameters and mechanical properties of nonlinear mapping model. Using PSO optimize the model and obtain the optimum value of the process parameters. Make full use of the non-neural network mapping capabilities and PSO global optimization capability. The network uses the radial direction primary function neural network,using the clustering and gradient method to make use of network learning,in order to enhance the generalization ability of the network. PSO takes dynamic changing inertia weights to accelerate the convergence speed and avoid a local minimum.展开更多
The effect of La addition(0-0.30 wt%)on the microstructure and hardness of rheological squeeze casting brass alloys was experimentally investigated.The rheological squeeze casting process is improved by controlling th...The effect of La addition(0-0.30 wt%)on the microstructure and hardness of rheological squeeze casting brass alloys was experimentally investigated.The rheological squeeze casting process is improved by controlling the wall surface crystals and melt flow rate to realise the preparation of semi-solid melt with flow,and a brass alloy workpiece with La is produced.The microstructure and properties of the brass alloy samples were investigated using metallography,scanning electron microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction and hardness testing.The results indicate that the hardness of the rheological squeeze casting brass alloy is increased by 20.4%from 108 to 130 HBW with an increase in the La content from 0 to 0.30 wt%.The micro structural analysis results show that La significantly refines the primary a-phase grains,and the main mechanism is the constitutional undercooling and heterogeneous nucleation caused by the La enrichment in the front of the solid-liquid interface.The squeeze pressure promotes undercooling,which improves the nucleation rate and affects the solute diffusion and nucleus growth.The dual effects of these two aspects aggravate the grain refinement process,consequently increasing the number of grain boundaries and improving the hardness of the brass alloy.展开更多
A comprehensive study on Sn macrosegregation behavior in ternary Al-Sn-Cu alloys was carried out by comparative analysis between gravity casting and squeeze casting samples.The microstructure and Sn distribution of th...A comprehensive study on Sn macrosegregation behavior in ternary Al-Sn-Cu alloys was carried out by comparative analysis between gravity casting and squeeze casting samples.The microstructure and Sn distribution of the castings were characterized by metallography,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive X-ray(EDX)spectroscopy,and a direct reading spectrometer.Results show that there are obvious differences in Sn morphology between gravity casting and squeeze casting alloys.Under squeeze casting condition,the grain size of the casting is smaller and the distribution ofβ(Sn)is uniform.This effectively reduces the segregation of triangular grain boundary as well as the segregation of Sn.The segregation types of Sn in gravity casting and squeeze casting samples are obviously different.The upper surfaces of gravity casting samples show severe negative segregation,while all the lower surfaces have positive segregation.Compared with gravity casting,squeeze casting solidifies under isostatic pressure.Due to the direct contact between the upper surface of the casting and the mold,the casting solidifies faster under higher undercooling degree and pressure.Consequently,the uniform distribution of Sn reduces the segregation phenomenon on the surface of the casting.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Re-search and Development Program of China(No.2022YFE0137900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2341253,U2241232,52371019 and 52301034)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.2023-BS-170)Dalian High-level Talents Innovation Support Program(No.2021RD06)Applied Basic Research Program of Liaoning Province(No.2022JH2/101300003).
文摘Flywheel shells with a complex structure and large wall-thickness difference,as key components in heavy trucks,serve to connect the engine and transmission.Formability and mechanical performance control of such components should be taken into consideration.In this work,an Al–Si–Fe–Mn–Mg–Cu alloy was used to manufacture the flywheel shell via squeeze casting.The role of local loading on microstructure and mechanical property at thick-walled positions was investigated.Furthermore,the effect of the squeeze casting specific pressure and heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical property of the Al–Si–Fe–Mn–Mg–Cu alloy flywheel shells was also analyzed.The results showed that at the thickwalled positions,local loading not only helped eliminate the solidification defects,but also refined the microstructure includingα-Al grains and secondary dendrite arm spacing.With increasing the squeeze casting specific pressure from 24 MPa to 32 MPa,microstructure refinement and mechanical property enhancement of squeeze casting flywheel shells were obtained.After T6 heat treatment,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of flywheel shells were further increased to 261.8 and 318.4 MPa,respectively,owing to the formation of spherical eutectic Si phases and nano-sizedβ’’,Q and S precipitates.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3404204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant Nos.U2241232,U2341253 and 52375317.
文摘The squeeze casting method with local pressure compensation was proposed to form a flywheel housing component with a weight of 35 kg.The numerical simulation,microstructure observation and phase characterization were performed,and the influence of local pressure compensation on feeding of thick-wall position,microstructure and mechanical properties of the formed components were discussed.Results show that the molten metal keeps a good fluidity and the filling is complete during the filling process.Although the solidification at thick-wall positions of the mounting ports is slow,the local pressure compensation effectively realizes the local forced feeding,significantly eliminating the shrinkage cavity defects.In the microstructure of AlSi9Mg alloy,α-Al primarily consists of fragmented dendrites and rosette grains,while eutectic Si predominantly comprises needles and short rods.The impact of local pressure compensation on strength is relatively minimal,yet its influence on elongation is considerable.Following local pressure compensation,the average elongation at the compensated areas is 9.18%,which represents a 44.90%higher than that before compensation.The average tensile strength is 209.1 MPa,and the average yield strength is 100.6 MPa.The local pressure compensation can significantly reduce or even eliminate the internal defects in the 35 kg large-weight components formed by squeeze casting.
基金Project(11C26211304055) supported by Small to Medium Enterprise Innovation Fund
文摘An orthogonal test was conducted to investigate the influence of technical parameters of squeeze casting on the strength and ductility of AISigCu3 alloys. The experimental results showed that when the forming pressure was higher than 65 MPa, the strength （ab） of A1Si9Cu3 alloys decreased with the forming pressure and pouring temperature increasing, whereas ab increased with the increase of filling velocity and mould preheating temperature. The ductility （6） by alloy was improved by increasing the forming pressure and filling velocity, but decreased with pouring temperature increasing. When the mould preheating temperature increased, the ductility increased first, and then decreased. Under the optimized parameters of pouring temperature 730 ℃, forming pressure 75 MPa, filling velocity 0.50 m/s, and mould preheating temperature 220 ℃, the tensile strength, elongation, and hardness of A1Si9Cu3 alloys obtained in squeeze casting were improved by 16.7%, 9.1%, and 10.1%, respectively, as compared with those of sand castings.
基金Projects(5120414751274175)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+3 种基金Projects(2011DFA505202014DFA50320)supported by the International Cooperation Program from the Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaProject(20123088)supported by the Foundation for Graduate Students of Shanxi ProvinceChina
文摘The Mg-Zn-Y quasicrystal-reinforced AZ91 D magnesium matrix composites were prepared by squeeze casting process. The effects of applied pressure on microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The results show that squeeze casting process is an effective method to refine the grain. The composites are mainly composed of α-Mg, β-Mg17Al12 and Mg3Zn6Y icosahedral quasicrystal phase（I-phase）. With the increase of applied pressure, the contents of β-Mg17Al12 phase and Mg3Zn6 Y quasicrystal particles increase, further matrix grain refinement occurs and coarse dendritic α-Mg transforms into equiaxed grain structure. The composite exhibits the maximum ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 194.3 MPa and 9.2% respectively when the applied pressure is 100 MPa, and a lot of dimples appear on the tensile fractography. Strengthening mechanisms of quasicrystal-reinforced AZ91 D magnesium matrix composites are chiefly fine-grain strengthening and quasicrystal particles strengthening.
基金Project(51335009)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014JQ7273)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province of ChinaProject(CXY1514(1))supported by the Xi’an Science and Technology Plan Projects,China
文摘Semi-solid squeeze casting（SSSC） and liquid squeeze casting（LSC） processes were used to fabricate a ZL104 connecting rod, and the influences of the process parameters on the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated. Results showed that the tensile strength and elongation of the SSSC-fabricated rod were improved by 22% and 17%, respectively, compared with those of the LSC-fabricated rod. For SSSC, the average particle size（APS） and the shape factor（SF） increased with the increase of re-melting temperature（Tr）, whereas the tensile strength and elongation increased first and then decreased. The APS increased with increasing the mold temperature（Tm）, whereas the SF increased initially and then decreased, which caused the tensile strength and elongation to increase initially and then decrease. The APS decreased and the SF increased as squeezing pressure（ps） increased, and the mechanical properties were enhanced. Moreover, the optimal Tr, ps and Tm are 848 K, 100 MPa and 523 K, respectively.
基金Project(2015A030312003)supported by the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation for Research Team,ChinaProject(51374110)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Gravity die casting(GC) and squeeze casting(SC) T4-treated Al-7.0Zn-2.5Mg-2.1Cu alloys were employed to investigate the microstructures,mechanical properties and low cycle fatigue(LCF) behavior.The results show that mechanical properties of SC specimens are significantly better than those of GC specimens due to less cast defects and smaller secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS).Excellent fatigue properties are obtained for the SC alloy compared with the GC alloy.GC and SC alloys both exhibit cyclic stabilization at low total strain amplitudes(less than 0.4%) and cyclic hardening at higher total strain amplitudes.The degree of cyclic hardening of SC samples is greater than that of GC samples.Fatigue cracks of GC samples dominantly initiate from shrinkage porosities and are easy to propagate along them,while the crack initiation sites for SC samples are slip bands,eutectic phases and inclusions at or near the free surface.
基金Project (2009ZX04013-033) supported by the Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of ChinaProject (50775086) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A swash plate for air conditioning compressor of cars was formed by rheo-squeeze casting with semi-solid Al-Si alloy slurry prepared by ultrasonic vibration process, and the microstructure of this alloy was investigated. Besides the microstructures of primary Si particles and α(Al)+β-Si eutectic phases, non-equilibrium α(Al) particles or dendrites are discovered in the microstructure of the Al-20Si-2Cu-0.4Mg-1Ni alloy. Rapid cooling generated by squeeze casting process rather than the pressure is considered as the main reason for the formation of non-equilibrium α(Al) phase. The sound pressurizing effect of ultrasonic vibration also enables the non-equilibrium α(Al) phases to form above eutectic temperature and grow into non-dendritic spheroids in the process of semi-solid slurry preparation. Non-equilibrium α(Al) phases formed in the hypereutectic Al-Si alloy with ultrasonic vibration treatment, consist of round α(Al) grains formed above the eutectic temperature and a small amount of fine α(Al) dendrites formed under the eutectic temperature. The volume fraction of primary Si particles is decreased significantly by the effect of ultrasonic vibration through increasing the solid solubility of Si atoms in α(Al) matrix and decreasing the forming temperature range of primary Si particles. The average particle diameter and the volume fraction of primary Si particles in microstructure of the swash-plate by rheo-squeeze casting are 24.3 μm and 11.1%, respectively.
基金Project(51405466)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(Y32Z010F10)supported by the Western Light Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences+1 种基金Project(cstc2014jcyj A50009)supported by Chongqing Research of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology,ChinaProject(cstc2014jcyj A50037)supported by Chongqing Research of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology,China
文摘A novel process that combines squeeze casting with partial remelting to obtain AZ61 magnesium alloy with semi-solid microstructures was proposed. In this route, the squeeze casting was used to predeform the magnesium alloy billets to obtain small dendritic structures. During subsequent partial remelting, small dendritic structures transform into globular grains surrounded by liquid films. The results show that the squeeze casting AZ61 alloy after partial remelting produces more ideal, finer semi-solid microstructure compared with as-cast AZ61 alloy treated by the same isothermal holding conditions. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the thixoformed AZ61 alloy prepared by squeeze casting plus partial remelting are better than those of the thixoformed alloy prepared by conventional casting plus partial remelting.
基金Project(50971092)supported by the National Natural Science of Foundation of ChinaProject(201202166)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Education Department of Liaoning Province,China
文摘Al-6Zn-2.5Mg-1.8Cu alloy ingots were prepared by squeeze casting under different specific pressures,and the fresh ingot with best mechanical properties was solid hot extruded.With the increase of the specific pressure from 0 to 250 MPa,the dendrites became round and small.Because the applied pressure increased the solid solubility of alloying elements,the number of MgZn2 phases decreased.When the specific pressure increased from 250 MPa to 350 MPa,the grain size increased.After solid hot extrusion,the a（Al） grains were refined obviously and the MgZn2 phases were uniformly dispersed in the microstructure.After solid hot extrusion,the ultimate tensile strength was 605.67 MPa and the elongation was 8.1%,which were improved about 32.22%and15.71%,respectively,compared with those of the metal mold casting alloy.The fracture modes of the billet prepared by the metal mold casting and by squeeze casting were intergranular and quasi-cleavage fractures,respectively,whereas,that of the solid hot extrusion was mainly dimple fracture.The refined crystalline strengthening was the main reason to improve the strength and elongation of alloy.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2020YFB2008300 and 2020YFB2008304)the State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing in CSU(No.Kfkt2019-01)the Analytical and Testing Center,HUST。
文摘In order to improve mechanical properties of 6082 aluminum alloy,the SiC_(p)/Al 6082 composites were prepared by the addition of the micron-sized SiC_(p)articles combined with the squeeze casting.The effects of the SiC_(p)content and squeeze casting on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6082 aluminum alloy were investigated by SEM,EDS,TEM,tensile testing and hardness testing analysis methods.Research results exhibited that the SiC_(p)content and squeeze casting had a significant impact on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6082 aluminum alloy.The addition of the SiC_(p)refined the grain size of the 6082 aluminum alloy while caused the increase of the porosity with increasing the SiC_(p)content,especially in the permanent mold casting condition.Compared to the permanent mold casting,the squeeze casting obviously reduced pore defects,refined grain size and made the SiC_(p)distribute evenly as well as bond tightly with the Al matrix.The tensile strength,yield strength,elongation,elastic modulus and hardness of the 6082 aluminum alloy obtained with the SiC_(p)and squeeze casting were remarkably improved,and the optimal mechanical properties were obtained with a 2 wt.%SiC_(p),and they increased 10.73%,72.7%,193.9%,23.5%and 25.2%,respectively,compared to those of the6082 aluminum alloy obtained without SiC_(p)and squeeze casting.The fracture surface of the SiC_(p)/Al 6082 composites obtained with the squeeze casting was dense and exhibited a ductile fracture mode.
文摘In steel squeeze casting process, the working condition of a punch was very rigorous. The abnormal failure models of an H13 punch, such as plastic rubbed damnification, could not be avoided easily. Based on the analysis of the flow stress and the friction-shearing stress of an H13 punch in steel squeeze casting process, the following results were obtained： if the flow stress of an H13 punch was smaller than its friction-shearing stress, these abnormal failures could not be avoided; and if there were some protection measures that enable the flow stress to have a greater value than its friction-shearing one, the abnormal failures would not occur. In the production of 45^# steel valves and catenary system components, the flow stress of a lateral H13 punch without any protection measure was about 29 MPa and its friction-shearing stress was about 51 MPa, then, the abnormal failures occurred; however, when the protection measures of the punch enabled its working temperature to have a value below 682 ℃ its flow stress was greater than its friction-shearing stress, and the abnormal failures were avoided.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51674168)Shenyang Application Basic Research Fund(Grant No.F14-231-1-23)
文摘The effect of squeeze casting on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-xS i alloys（x = 15, 17.5, 22 wt%） was investigated in this study. Results show that microstructure of the hypereutectic Al-x Si alloys was obviously improved by squeeze casting. The amount of coarse primary Si phase decreased, while that of fine primary α-Al dendrites increased with the increase of squeeze casting pressure. Due to the decrease of coarse primary Si particles, cracking of the matrix was reduced, whilst the fine microstructure, and mechanical properties of the squeeze casting alloys were improved. Compared with gravity casting alloys, mechanical properties of the hypereutectic Al-xS i alloys solidified at 600 MPa were improved significantly. Hardness of the squeeze casting hypereutectic Al-（15, 17.5, 22 wt%） Si alloys was improved by 15.91%, 12.23%, 17.48%, ultimate tensile strength was improved by 37.85%, 32.27%, 22.74%,and elongation was improved by 55.83%, 167.86%, 126.76%, respectively. Due to the uniform distribution of Si phases in squeeze casting Al-x Si alloys, their wear resistance was markedly enhanced.
基金supported by Guangdong-Natural Science Foundation of China(GD-NSFC,grant No.U1034001)Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.51374110)Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education(grant No.20120172110045)
文摘Squeeze casting is a technology with short route,high efficiency and precise forming,possessing features of casting and plastic processing.It is widely used to produce high performance metallic structural parts.As energy conservation and environmental protection concerns have risen,lightweight and high performance metal parts are urgently needed,which accelerated the development of squeeze casting technology over the past two decades in China.In this paper,research progress on squeeze casting alloys,typical parts manufacturing and development of squeeze casting equipment in China are introduced.The future trend and development priorities of squeeze casting are discussed.
文摘Semi-solid AZ91D magnesium alloy billets were prepared by near-liquidus heat holding.Semi-solid squeeze casting was conducted at 575,585 and 595℃,respectively,with 1 mm·s^-1 squeeze speed.The semisolid squeeze casting AZ91D samples were heat treated by T4(solution at 415℃for 24 h)and T6(solution at 415℃for 24 h+220℃for 8 h)processes,respectively.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy in different states were investigated by means of OM,SEM and tensile testing machine.The results show that compared to as-cast alloy,the grain size of the semi-solid squeezed AZ91D decreased significantly,and with the increase of semi-solid squeeze temperature,the grain size of AZ91D increased.The grains of the alloy were refined by T4 treatment,and further refined by T6 treatment.T6 treatment greatly improved the tensile strength,elongation,and hardness,but did not significantly improve yield strength.After 575℃squeeze casting and T6 treatment,the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)reached 285 MPa,the elongation reached 13.36%,and the hardness also reached the maximum(106.8 HV),but the yield strength(YS)was only 180 MPa.During the process of semi-solid squeeze casting and heat treatment,the matrix grain was refined and a large number of precipitated and secondary precipitated phases of Mg17Al12 appeared.Both the average size of matrix grain and secondary precipitated phase decreased,while the volume fraction of secondary precipitated phase increased.All these resulted in high tensile strength,elongation and hardness.
文摘The mold-filling ability of alloy mclt in squceze casting process was evaluated by means of the maximum length of Archimedes spiral line. A theoretical evaluating model to predict the maximum filling length was built based on the flowing theory of the incompressible viscous fluid. It was proved by experiments and calculations that the mold-tilling pressure and velocity are prominent influencing factors on the mold-filling ability of alloy melt. The mold-filling ability increases with the increase of the mold-filling pressure and the decrease of the proper mold-filling velocity. Moreover, the pouring temperature relatively has less effect on the mold-filling ability under the experimental conditions. The maximum deviation of theoretical calculating values with experimental results is less than 15%. The model can quantitatively estimate the effect of every factor on the mold-filling ability.
文摘Magnesium alloys have gained increasing attention for biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and the biodegradability.Hydroxyapatite(HA)is known to be a highly bioactive because of its similar chemical and crystallographic structures to bone.Therefore,HA is believed to be a potential ceramic material for the fabrication of Mg based composites,to combine the advantages of both Mg and HA.But,in general,the composites known to be more susceptible to corrosion attack than the matrix alloy.Hence,in the present work,Sn is used as an alloying element to evaluate its effect on mechanical as well as corrosion properties of Mg/HA composites.Mg with 5 wt%HA and Mg-1 wt%Sn-5 wt%HA composites were prepared separately by stir assisted squeeze casting route.The phase analysis and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscope(SEM)coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)respectively.Mechanical properties were evaluated by conducting the compression and micro hardness tests.Corrosion properties of as-cast composites were studied by linear polarization,Tafel and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)techniques.The results of both XRD and SEM-EDS revealed that the main constitutional phases of as-cast Mg/HA composites were a-Mg and HA whereas,in Mg-Sn/HA composites,the phase Mg^Sn was observed along with fine distribution of HA particles.In both the cases,no interfacial reactions observed.The yield strength,ultimate compression strength and hardness were found to be increased with the addition of Sn in Mg/HA composites.Furthermore,the addition of Sn also played an important role in increasing the corrosion resistance of the Mg/HA composites which was attributed the refinement of grain size and the formation of Mg2Sn phase along the grain boundaries.Hence,it was concluded that the addition of Sn improves both mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg/HA composites.
文摘Squeeze casting is a well-established and reliable process for fabricating high-integrity metallic alloys,bimetals,and composites.The quality and high performance of squeeze cast components are dependent on optimum casting conditions.Inappropriate selection of parameter values may adversely affect the quality of the casting.The squeeze cast components are generally subjected to secondary processing such as heat treatment,extrusion,and other bulk deformation processes to improve the microstructural features and mechanical properties.Heat treatment further refines the grains and reduces porosity,consequently improving tensile strength,and hardness;however,ductility decreases.This paper provides a comprehensive review on studies concerning the influence of processing parameters on porosity,density,percentage elongation,strength,hardness,wear,and fracture of squeeze casting alloys,aiming to provide sufficient information on the squeeze casting process and the effects of processing parameters on product quality.
文摘This paper presents a kind of ZA27 squeeze casting process parameter optimization method using artificial neural network (ANN) combined with the particle swarm optimizer (PSO). Regarding the test data as samples and using neural network create ZA27 squeeze casting process parameters and mechanical properties of nonlinear mapping model. Using PSO optimize the model and obtain the optimum value of the process parameters. Make full use of the non-neural network mapping capabilities and PSO global optimization capability. The network uses the radial direction primary function neural network,using the clustering and gradient method to make use of network learning,in order to enhance the generalization ability of the network. PSO takes dynamic changing inertia weights to accelerate the convergence speed and avoid a local minimum.
基金Project supported by the financial support of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2020YJS146)。
文摘The effect of La addition(0-0.30 wt%)on the microstructure and hardness of rheological squeeze casting brass alloys was experimentally investigated.The rheological squeeze casting process is improved by controlling the wall surface crystals and melt flow rate to realise the preparation of semi-solid melt with flow,and a brass alloy workpiece with La is produced.The microstructure and properties of the brass alloy samples were investigated using metallography,scanning electron microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction and hardness testing.The results indicate that the hardness of the rheological squeeze casting brass alloy is increased by 20.4%from 108 to 130 HBW with an increase in the La content from 0 to 0.30 wt%.The micro structural analysis results show that La significantly refines the primary a-phase grains,and the main mechanism is the constitutional undercooling and heterogeneous nucleation caused by the La enrichment in the front of the solid-liquid interface.The squeeze pressure promotes undercooling,which improves the nucleation rate and affects the solute diffusion and nucleus growth.The dual effects of these two aspects aggravate the grain refinement process,consequently increasing the number of grain boundaries and improving the hardness of the brass alloy.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51575151)the Science and Technology Project of Anhui Province,China(No.1501021006)。
文摘A comprehensive study on Sn macrosegregation behavior in ternary Al-Sn-Cu alloys was carried out by comparative analysis between gravity casting and squeeze casting samples.The microstructure and Sn distribution of the castings were characterized by metallography,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive X-ray(EDX)spectroscopy,and a direct reading spectrometer.Results show that there are obvious differences in Sn morphology between gravity casting and squeeze casting alloys.Under squeeze casting condition,the grain size of the casting is smaller and the distribution ofβ(Sn)is uniform.This effectively reduces the segregation of triangular grain boundary as well as the segregation of Sn.The segregation types of Sn in gravity casting and squeeze casting samples are obviously different.The upper surfaces of gravity casting samples show severe negative segregation,while all the lower surfaces have positive segregation.Compared with gravity casting,squeeze casting solidifies under isostatic pressure.Due to the direct contact between the upper surface of the casting and the mold,the casting solidifies faster under higher undercooling degree and pressure.Consequently,the uniform distribution of Sn reduces the segregation phenomenon on the surface of the casting.
