Effect of wire diameter compression ratio on drawing deformation of micro copper wire

A crystal plasticity finite element model was developed for the drawing deformation of pure copper micro wire,based on rate-dependent crystal plasticity theory.The impact of wire diameter compression ratio on the micro-mechanical deformation behavior during the wire drawing process was investigated.Results indicate that the internal deformation and slip of the drawn wire are unevenly distributed,forming distinct slip and non-slip zones.Additionally,horizontal strain concentration bands develop within the drawn wire.As the wire diameter compression ratio increases,the strength of the slip systems and the extent of slip zones inside the deformation zone also increase.However,the fluctuating stress state,induced by contact pressure and frictional stress,results in a rough and uneven wire surface and diminishes the stability of the drawing process.

Effect of Ag and Ni on the melting point and solderability of SnSbCu solder alloys

To improve the properties of Sn10Sb8Cu solder alloy, two new solders （SnSbCuAg and SnSbCuNi） were formed by adding small amounts of Ag or Ni into the solder alloy. The results show that the melting point of the SnSbCuAg solder alloy decreases by 14.1℃ and the spreading area increases by 16.5% compared to the matrix solder. The melting point of the SnSbCuNi solder alloy decreases by 5.4℃ and the spreading area is slightly less than that of the matrix solder. Microstructure analysis shows that adding trace Ag makes the melting point decline due to the dispersed distribution of SnAg phase with low melting point. Adding trace Ni, Cu6Sn5 and （Cu, Ni）6Sn5 with polyhedron shape on the copper substrate can be easily seen in the SnSbCuNi solder alloy, which makes the viscosity of the melting solder increase and the spreading property of the solder decline.

Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of Cu-Co-Be Alloy after Plastic Deformation and Heat Treatment

Mechanical properties and fracture behavior of Cu-0.84Co 0.23Be alloy after plastic deformation and heat treatment were comparatively investigated. Severe plastic deformation by hot extrusion and cold drawing was adopted to induce large plastic strain of Cu 0.84Co-0.23Be alloy. The tensile strength and elongation are up to 476.6 MPa and 18%, respectively. The fractured surface consists of deep dimples and micro voids. Due to the formation of su- persaturated solid solution on the Cu matrix by solution treatment at 950℃ for 1 h, the tensile strength decreased to 271.9 MPa, while the elongation increased to 42%. The fracture morphology is parabolic dimple. Furthermore, the tensile strength increased significantly to 580.2 MPa after aging at 480 ℃ for 4 h. During the aging process, a large number of precipitates formed and distributed on the Cu matrix. The fracture feature of aged specimens with low elongation （4.6%） exhibits an obvious brittle intergranular fracture. It is confirmed that the mechanical properties and fracture behavior are dominated by the microstrueture characteristics of Cu-0.84Co 0.23Be alloy after plastic de- formation and heat treatment. In addition, the fracture behavior at 450 ℃ of aged Cu-0.84Co 0.23Be alloy was also studied. The tensile strength and elongation are 383.6 MPa and 11.2%, respectively. The fractured morphologies are mainly candy-shaped with partial parabolic dimples and equiaxed dimples. The fracture mode is multi mixed mechanism that brittle intergranular fracture plays a dominant role and ductile fracture is secondary.

Novel synthesis of CuW composite reinforced with lamellar precipitates via aluminothermic reduction

The in situ synthesized reinforced phases in the matrix have the advantages of uniform dispersion and good interfacial bonding.Aiming at in situ synthesizing reinforced phases in CuW composite,a novel methodology for direct synthetization of CuW composite reinforced with lamellar precipitates by aluminothermic reduction is proposed,and CuW composites and their slags were systematically analyzed.The results indicate that,at temperatures of above 1800 K,the mole percentage of Al,copper oxides,tungsten oxide,and CuO·Al_(2)O_(3)increased rapidly with temperature increasing,which was not conducive to CuO and W0_(3)thermite reduction.

Double-Shelled L1_(2) Nano-structures in Quaternary Al–Er–Sc–Zr Alloys: Origin and Critical Significance

The formation of highly coherent double-shelled L1_(2) nano-precipitates in dilute Al–Er–Sc–Zr alloys was investigated with the combined use of Cs-corrected transmission electron microscopy characterization and first-principles energetics calculations. The double-shelled nano-precipitates are primarily featured with an Er-rich core surrounded by a Sc-rich inner shell and a Zr-rich outer shell. First-principles energetics analyses based on the classic homogenous nucleation theory suggested that once forms, this double-shell structure can be thermally stable. The predominant formation of this double-shell structure has thus both profound kinetic and thermodynamic origins. Its formation and stability preference to all other possible L1_(2) nano-structures would become more pronounced as its size increases, no matter what the solute ratio and aging temperature of interest.