In order to improve the properties of Ni-rich(2.5wt.%) Al-Si piston alloy, electric pulse modification was applied in fabricating the Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy in this study. The effect of electric pulse modification...In order to improve the properties of Ni-rich(2.5wt.%) Al-Si piston alloy, electric pulse modification was applied in fabricating the Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy in this study. The effect of electric pulse modification on the mechanical properties of the Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy was studied using optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), microhardness measurement and tensile strength testing.The results showed that the microstructures of Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy treated by electric pulse modification were refined, the solid solubility of Cu, Ni, Si, etc. in α-Al matrix was improved, and furthermore, the microhardness and high-temperature tensile strength were increased by 9.41% and 17.5%, respectively. The distribution of second phases was also more uniform compared with that of a non-modified sample.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Training Programme Foundation for the Talents by the Education Bureau of Liaoning Province,China(No.LJQ2013068)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province,China(No.201204916)the Innovation Team Program of University in Liaoning Province,China(No.LT2013014)
文摘In order to improve the properties of Ni-rich(2.5wt.%) Al-Si piston alloy, electric pulse modification was applied in fabricating the Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy in this study. The effect of electric pulse modification on the mechanical properties of the Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy was studied using optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), microhardness measurement and tensile strength testing.The results showed that the microstructures of Ni-rich Al-Si piston alloy treated by electric pulse modification were refined, the solid solubility of Cu, Ni, Si, etc. in α-Al matrix was improved, and furthermore, the microhardness and high-temperature tensile strength were increased by 9.41% and 17.5%, respectively. The distribution of second phases was also more uniform compared with that of a non-modified sample.
