An application of differential interference contrast in metallographic examination

As one of the most exciting inspection and powerful analysis methods in modern materials metallographic examinations, the difference interference contrast (DIC) method has many advantages, including relatively low requirement for specimen preparation, obvious relief senses observed under microscope. Details such as fine structures or defects that are not or barely visible in incident-light bright field, could be easily revealed and thus make materials analysis more reliable. Differential interference contrast produces an image that can be readily manipulated using digital and video imaging techniques to further enhance contrast. But, studies of material metallography based on DIC method have rarely carried out. Based on the fundamental principle of the DIC method combing with the computer image analysis, applications of DIC method in materials metallographic examination were investigated in this study.

IN SITU METALLOGRAPHIC OBSERVAION OF THERMALCYCLING EFFECTS ON PHASE TRANSFORMATION IN Cu-Zn-Al SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY

In this paper, an in situ metallographic video system was used to study the morphology in Cu-Zn-Al shape memory alloy (SMA) during thermal cycling phase tmnsforma-tion. There are seven different types of martensite morphology in Cu-Zn-Al SMA,i.e. plate, spean bamboo, noose, round-spot, line and dot-like martensites. During transformation and inverse-transformation, the thermoelastic martensites were rising and falling, growing and shrinking, splitting and merping. The growth patterns of thermoelastic martensite were divided into three types: fast growing, very slow ex-pansion and uniform automatic growth. Automatic growth appeared when ageing at a temperature below Ms. The result, for the first time, coofirmed Olson and Cohen,s suggestion that thermoelastic martensite may be automatically grown when ageing be-low Ms. With increasing numbers of thermal cycling, both the memory recovery ratio (% )and memory recoverp degradation (%) degraded logarithmically. The degrada-tion was steep in the initial stage and then became more and more gradual in the middle and the final stages caused by the stabilisation of martensite. In the initial stage, vacancies assumed the controlling role, while dislocations took the major role in other stages. The martensite transformation caused the intedeces to become bent and blurmd, but with increasing cycling numbers, the movements of interface had the same degradation effects as the memory recovery ratio curves. Under these conditions, we also found the martensites on one side of the intedece became reorientated and par-allel to the intedece. It was therefore concluded that the movement degradation of the interface and the appearance of bamboo like martensite induced the degradation of two way shape memory effect (TWMP).

Metallographic structure analysis of DC pulsed SAW joint

Submerged arc welding （SAW） has shortcoming of over heat input, which increases grain size in heat-affected zone （ HAZ） and decreases welding quality and mechanical properties of the joints serioasly. With improvements of welding equipment, direct current （ DC） pulsed SAW （ PSAW） was utilized successfully in the research. Comparing DC PSAW with DC common SAW （ CSAW） , the metallographic structure was analyzed with optical and electron microscope, the width of HAZ was measured as well as the width and hardness of the coarse grained HAZ （CGHAZ）. The research shows that DC PSAW joint had higher welding penetration, narrower HAZ and CGHAZ, which benefited HAZ performance and welding quality.

Myelin histology:a key tool in nervous system research

The myelin sheath is a lipoprotein-rich,multilayered structure capable of increasing conduction velocity in central and peripheral myelinated nerve fibers.Due to the complex structure and composition of myelin,various histological techniques have been developed over the centuries to evaluate myelin under normal,pathological or experimental conditions.Today,methods to assess myelin integrity or content are key tools in both clinical diagnosis and neuroscience research.In this review,we provide an updated summary of the composition and structure of the myelin sheath and discuss some histological procedures,from tissue fixation and processing techniques to the most used and practical myelin histological staining methods.Considering the lipoprotein nature of myelin,the main features and technical details of the different available methods that can be used to evaluate the lipid or protein components of myelin are described,as well as the precise ultrastructural techniques.

Fracture behavior and mechanism of highly fragmented steel cylindrical shell under explosive loading

An in-depth understanding of the fracture behavior and mechanism of metallic shells under internal explosive loading can help develop material designs for warheads and regulate the quantity and mass distribution of the fragments formed.This study investigated the fragmentation performance of a new high-carbon silicon-manganese(HCSiMn)steel cylindrical shell through fragment recovery experiments.Compared with the conventional 45Cr steel shell,the number of small mass fragments produced by the HCSi Mn steel shell was significantly increased with a scale parameter of 0.57 g fitted by the Weibull distribution model.The fragmentation process of the HCSi Mn shell exhibited more brittle tensile fracture characteristics,with the microcrack damage zone on the outer surface being the direct cause of its high fragmentation.On the one hand,the doping of alloy elements resulted in grain refinement by forming metallographic structure of tempered sorbite,so that microscopic intergranular fracture reduces the characteristic mass of the fragments;on the other hand,the distribution of alloy carbides can exert a"pinning"effect on the substrate grains,causing more initial cracks to form and propagate along the brittle carbides,further improving the shell fragmentation.Although the killing power radius for light armored vehicles was slightly reduced by about 6%,the dense killing radius of HCSiMn steel projectile against personnel can be significantly increased by about 26%based on theoretical assessment.These results provided an experimental basis for high fragmentation warhead design,and to some extent,revealed the correlation mechanism between metallographic structure and shell fragmentation.

Determination of the Observation Area for Metallographic Microstructure of GH4033 Superalloy in a Uniaxially Thermo-Mechanical Compression Experiment

Based on two-dimensional （2D） rigid-plastic finite element （FE） method, the optimum observation area for metallographic microstructure and the influence of the height-diameter ratio on which were analyzed for the cylindrical samples with the diameter of 8 mm and different heights from 8 to 16 mm in nonuniform compressive experiments. It is shown that the representative metallographic observation area relevant to the applied deformation condition is located at about 0.835 of the radius from the center of the sample to the solder joint between the sample and the thermocouples. At the same time, the microstructure in that area is more appropriate as the height of the sample is 12 mm. The related parameters of GH4033 superalloy were adopted in the FE analysis, and the validity of this analysis was verified by the compressive experiments.

Microstructure and tensile properties of AE42-based magnesium alloys with calcium addition

The as-cast microstructure of AE42 was of typical dendritic and composed of the a matrix and some needle-shaped interphases Al11RE3. A small mount of Ca addition results in significant microstructural refinement and formation of a Al2Ca phase, which showed two kinds of morphologies, lamellar and tiny granular. The former distributes on grain boundaries and the later is within the matrix grains. With the increase of Ca addition the volume fraction of Al-RE compound (Al11RE3) decreases, but Al2Ca increases. Addition of Ca causes a significant increase of yield strength of the alloy both at ambient and elevated temperatures, but a little decrease of the ductility. With calcium addition the ultimate strength decreases at ambient temperature and 150°t, but increases at 175°C and 200°C.

Effects of ultrasonic treatment on structure of roll casting aluminum strip

The experiment of ultrasonic treatment of roll casting aluminum strip on plane twin-roll cast-roller with double-heads ultrasonic tools was carried out, and the metallographic structure of the roll casting aluminum strip treated by ultrasonic was studied. The results show that ultrasonic treatment can refine the grain of the roll casting aluminum strips and make the structure of the strips more homogeneous. The effect is the best when the power of ultrasonic is 300 W and the incident angle of the guide rod is 45、. The mechanism of acoustic cavitations and acoustic flow on grain refinement was also discussed. The heat effect of intensity ultrasonic was studied. The present problems during ultrasonic roll casting process, such as the imperfect cooling system, the inaccurate calculation of ultrasonic energy, and the shape and position of the guide rod to be improved were pointed out.

Microstructural evolution and intermetallic formation in Al-8wt% Si-0.8wt% Fe alloy due to grain refiner and modifier additions

An alloy of A1-8wt% Si-0.8wt% Fe was cast in a metallic die, and its microstrucmral changes due to Ti-B refiner and Sr modifier additions were studied. Apart from usual refinement and modification of the microstructure, some mutual influences of the additives took place, and no mutual poisoning effects by these additives, in combined form, were observed. It was noticed that the dimensions of the iron-rich intermetallics were influenced by the additives causing them to become larger. The needle-shaped intermetallics that were obtained from refiner addition became thicker and longer when adding the modifier. It was also found that a-Al and eutectic silicon phases preferentially nucleate on different types of intermetallic compounds. The more iron content of the intermetallic compounds and the more changes in their dimensions occurred. Formation of the shrinkage porosities was also observed.

Study on welding process performance of HG70D high strength steel plate

In this paper, the performance of HG70D welded joint of ultra-high strength steel plates is presented, and the performance of HG70D and Q345B welded joints is studied. The high strength steel plate HG70D showed excellent weldability. Through the X-ray inspection of welded joints, tensile strength, impact test and bending performance test, the comprehensive performance of the joint was excellent. The macroscopic and microscopic metallographic analysises of the welded joints show that the welding seams included pearlite, sorbite, ferrite, etc. The influence of stress annealing temperature on HG70D of high strength steel plate was analyzed by heat treatment.

Experimental Investigation on Spall Fracture of 30CrMnSiNi2A Steel

Spall fracture is a damage that occurs in a body when two rarefaction waves interact and produce enough dynamic tension breakage,and then the spall zone is founded in the interior of the target.Behavior of materials in the spall phenomenon is strongly affected by the stress level,time of loading and so on.The spall properties of 30CrMnSiNi2A steel loaded by a gas gun were investigated using the planar impact experiment and the two-wave structural profiles of free surface velocities of specimens were recorded by velocity interferometer system for any reflector （VISAR） techniques.The Hugoniot elastic limit （HEL）,spall strength,spall thickness and strain rate were obtained in the plate impact experiments of 30CrMnSiNi2A steel specimens with different thickness.The result indicates that the values of HEL and spall strength increase with the increasing strain rate.The dynamic spall fracture and corresponding microscopic mechanism of 30CrMnSiNi2A at different strain rates were evaluated through the fracture analysis and fractography using a scanning electron microscope （SEM）.

THEORY OF BAINITIC TRANSFORMATION: A MODEL WITH COUPLED FIRST-ORDER PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

The Ginzbury-Landau theory for bainitic transformation was devised, which contains two first-order phase transformations, one being reconstructive represented by the diffusional proeutectoidal precipitation of ferrite, and the other the displacive transformation. It provides a coupled mechanism for the formation of bainite. With the numerical simulation results, a diffusion-induced nucleation and a diffusion-accompanied growth of displacive transformation were suggested. This theory can be helpful to over- throw the thermodynamic difficulty of displacive transformation above the Ms temperature, and also helpful to understand the Bs temperature, the partial supersaturation, the single variation of bainitic carbides, and the incomplete-reaction phenomenon of bainitic transformation, etc..

A DUCTILE FRACTURE CRITERION BASED ON THREEDIMENSIONAL VOID MODEL

A fracture criterion derived from a microscopic point of view is proposed and has proved to be effective in the analysis of uniaxial tension. On the one hand, a method of predicting a ductile fracture is proposed using a three-dimensional void model and the assumption of velocity discontinuity. The relationship between the void volume fraction and the critical strain to fracture, calculated with the help of the new model, shows the same tendency as that obtained from the modified Thomason model. On the other hand, the mechanical and metallographic analyses of the uniaxial tension experiment are performed using four kinds of carbon steel. The relationship between the void volume fraction and the critical strain to fracture, calculated from the new model, agrees better with the result obtained from the experiment, rather than that calculated by the modified Thomason model, which confirms the validity of the ductile fracture criterion based on the three-dimensional void model.

金相分析技术在研究秦汉铁兵器制作技术中的应用

我国古代流传下来的铁兵器繁多,通过对器物的研究,可以更好地研究我国古代军事生活与文化情况。许多文物科技工作者及考古专家利用现代科技手段诸如金相分析技术对古代某些特定时期的铁兵器的进行材质、制作技术以及制作工艺方面的研究,而将这些分析结果与历史连接起来进行系统归纳对于揭示古代士兵军事生活状况有极大帮助。本文主旨将前人应用Metallographic Analysis手段分析而得到的关于秦汉时期铁兵器大量零散的知识点进行梳理,总结秦汉时期铁兵器制作技术方面的发展规律。

Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys

Dissimilar aluminum alloys AA2024-T365 and AA5083-H111 were welded by friction stir process. Welding parameters such as tool rotational speed (900, 1120 and 1400 rpm), weld speeds (16, 40 and 80 mm/min) and tool pin profiles (square, triangular and stepped) were used to weld many joints to study their effect on the mechanical properties of the joint. Also, different locations of the material were studied as other parameter. The mechanical properties were evaluated using tensile and hardness tests. The microstructure characterization of the processed alloys was carried out using optical microscopy. Macro and microstructures of parent and welded specimens indicated that the weld parameters have a significant effect on mechanical and microstructural properties of the welds. However, defect-free as well as higher strength was obtained at higher speed of 80 mm/min.

Wear Behavior of Ductile Cast Irons with Nanoparticles Additives

The work in this study is focused on the investigation of the structure and properties of ductile cast iron with nanoparticle additives： TiN （titanium nitride）, TiN ＋ TiCN （titanium carbonitride） and cBN （cubic boron nitride）. The nanoparticles are coated with nickel prior to addition to the iron melt to improve their wetting and uniform distribution in the volume of the casting. The metallographic observation and wear test are performed to study the influence of the nanoparticle additives on the microstructure and and cast iron tribological properties.

Research on the properties and microstructures of 27Cr-7Ni-4Mo super duplex stainless steel

In this study, metallographic analysis and nanoindentation characterization were used to analyze the properties and microstructures of as-cast nitrogen alloyed 27Cr-7Ni-4Mo super duplex stainless steel （super-DSS）. The as-cast microstructure of the super-DSS was characterized by its ferrite and island-like austenite phases. During the solution annealing process, the austenite volume percentage of the steel decreased gradually with increased annealing temperature. As a main element, the chromium content in the ferritic and austenitic phases elevated slightly at first then decreased with increased annealing temperature. The chromium partition coefficient in the steel varied by around 1.0. The contents of nickel, another main alloy element, also increased in the ferritic and austenitic phases with increased annealing temperature, as did the nickel partition coefficient in the steel, which tended to be close to 1.0. The nanoindentation characterization results indicate that the hardness of the austenite phase is slightly greater than that of the ferrite phase. They were similar to each other within a certain temperature range from 1 050 ℃ to 1 100℃. This temperature range was consistent with the temperature range in which the content ratio of the two phases was close to 1： 1. We found the Young＇ s modulus of the ferrite phase to be greater than that of the austenite phase. With increased annealing temperature, the Young＇ s modulus of the ferrite phase decreased while that of the austenite phase remained almost unchanged.

Evaluation of Filler Distribution in Particulate Reinforced Composites

Aluminum matrix particulate reinforced composites are of significant interest to industry, but it’s difficult to provide stable properties for this group of material. The mechanical properties of metal matrix composites are deeply influenced by the distribution of reinforcement particulates in the matrix. In this paper uniformity of SiC particles distribution in Al-based composites produced by stir casting and powder metallurgy technique is assessed. Analysis is carried out by means of classical and computer quantification metallographic image analysis methods. In addition, we suggest setting hardness distribution in cross section of samples as an indicator of reinforcement distribution uniformity in the matrix.

Evaluation of Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of <i>α</i>-Brass Alloy Produced from Scrap Copper and Zinc Metal through Sand Casting Process

Cu-Zn alloy (Brass) is widely used as an industrial material because of its excellent characteristics such as high corrosion resistance, non-magnetism and good forging ability. This paper evaluates the mechanical and microstructure properties of α-brass alloy gotten from scrap copper and zinc metal, and compares the properties with normal α-brass billets. Five different compositions of the α-brass alloy (Cu-5%Zn, Cu-10%Zn, Cu-15%Zn, Cu-20%Zn, Cu-30%Zn) were produced from scraps of copper wire and zinc batteries casing respectively by method of sand casting. The parts of the cast rods were machined to a specification of 60 mm × 100 mm × 300 mm on a lathe to obtain tensile test specimens. After homogenization annealing, the samples were heated in an electric furnace at 500℃ for 3 hours. The samples were etched with ferric chloride solution for 20 seconds and sent for metallographic examination. The result of the hardness test shows variation in hardness of the cast Cu-Zn alloys with increasing zinc content. The ductility and elongation of the α-brass decrease with increasing zinc content. The colouration of the α-brass changed from red to yellow as the zinc content increases. In conclusion, hard brass can be obtained from recycled Cu and Zn as compared to normal brass billets.

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