Metal flow and die wear in semi-solid forging of steel using coated dies

Thixoforging of steels is a potential forming technology,which aims at producing near-net-shaped components with good quality from high strength steels in one forging step.The thixoforging process parameters such as billet temperature,temperature distribution after reheating,argon gas pressure,transportation time and forging load were investigated on the thixoforging of non axis-symmetric parts of steel grade X210CrW12.The experimental and numerical study of the material flow and tool temperature load reveal the areas of intensive tool wear,thus being useful for further tool design.Hardened hot working steel X38CrMoV5-1 as a tool bulk material with protecting thin films of TiAlN/γ-Al2O3 shows good experimental results at 170 forging cycles.

等离子体转移弧法制备的气缸内壁涂层和新型活塞环对新一代发动机的摩擦性能改进

为了控制气候变化,欧盟已经承诺,到2020年,CO2气体的排放量将比1990年减少30%。二氧化碳总排放量的20%来源于交通,其中道路交通占据了交通气体排放的84%以上。为了实现二氧化碳减排的目标,汽车行业不得不执行更严格的排放标准。汽车行业减排只有通过减轻车身重量和提高发动机和传动系统的效率方可实现。内燃机中接近50%的能量用来克服活塞环与气缸内壁之间的摩擦阻力,因此气缸内壁以及活塞环上均被涂上新型的低摩擦材料,以减少该部位带来的能量损失。论文中采用线性往复摩擦试验机表征气缸壁和活塞环间的摩擦行为,以便找出最佳的涂层组合。