TiAl-based alloys are potentially used as high-temperature structural materials with a high specific strength in the range of^900°C.However,the mechanical properties of TiAl-based alloys are extremely anisotropic...TiAl-based alloys are potentially used as high-temperature structural materials with a high specific strength in the range of^900°C.However,the mechanical properties of TiAl-based alloys are extremely anisotropic with respect to the lamellar orientation of the microstructures.A balance combination of room-temperature ductility and strength can be achieved when the lamellar orientation are aligned parallel to the tensile stress direction.Lamellar orientation control of TiAl-based alloys by directional solidification technique has been widely studied in recent years.Two different directional solidification processes can be used to modify the lamellar orientation.One is a seeding technique and the other is adjusting the solidification path.This paper reviews the principles of the two methods and their progress.The influence of alloy composition and solidification parameters on lamellar orientation control is also discussed.展开更多
The distribution of a magnetic field over an inductor used for sheet castings has been investigated experimentally.With an increase in height from the surface, the magnetic field density decreases according to the exp...The distribution of a magnetic field over an inductor used for sheet castings has been investigated experimentally.With an increase in height from the surface, the magnetic field density decreases according to the exponential law.In the transverse direction, the magnetic field density is approximately uniform except near the edges.The magnetic field density is direct proportional to the number of turns multiplied by the current in amperes.Ferro-magnetic material in the upper mould can enhance the magnetic field density.Under the electromagnetic force, the mould-filling process of sheet casings has been studied by physical simulation method.The difference in filling capability between gravity casting and travelling magnetic field casting has been studied.The electromagnetic force can enhance the filling process, but it also brings a problem.With an increase in the magnetic field density, the surface quality of the aluminum alloy sheet castings becomes poor.The reason is discussed.展开更多
The influence of Hf and B on the solidification structure of cast Ti-46Al alloys was investigated. The results show that the coupling effect of Hf and B changes the solidification structure morphology and strongly ref...The influence of Hf and B on the solidification structure of cast Ti-46Al alloys was investigated. The results show that the coupling effect of Hf and B changes the solidification structure morphology and strongly refines the grain size. When the Hf+B contents were increased from 0 + 0.0 to 3 + 0.2, 5 + 0.6 and 7 + 1.0 (in at. %), the solidification structure morphology changed from coarse columnar dendrite to fine columnar dendrite, then to equiaxed dendrite, and further to fine near granular grain whilst the average grain size decreased to 20 μm. It is concluded that the columnar dendrite refinement is due to the effect of Hf and B on the decrease of AI diffusion coefficient in the melt. The fine near granular grain formation is attributed to the combined constitutional supercooling formed by AI and B segregation that is strengthened by Hf and B additions at the solid/liquid interface during solidification, and the TiB2 precipitates acting as heterogeneous nuclei.展开更多
The fracture behavior of fully lamellar binary γ-TiAI alloys is extremely anisotropic with respect to the lamellar orientation. For the fully lamellar Ti-46Al-0.5W-0.5Si alloy, the existence of silicide clusters play...The fracture behavior of fully lamellar binary γ-TiAI alloys is extremely anisotropic with respect to the lamellar orientation. For the fully lamellar Ti-46Al-0.5W-0.5Si alloy, the existence of silicide clusters plays a critical role on the fracture behavior. In the present study, tensile test and three point bending test were performed at room temperature with the loading axis parallel and perpendicular to the lamellar orientation, respectively. To investigate the influence of silicide clusters on the initiation and propagation of cracks, the fracture surface and the cracks adjacent to the fracture zone of the specimens have been analyzed. Results show that the fracture process is related to the morphology and distribution of the silicide clusters. Crack preferentially initiates at and propagates along the interface of silicide and a2/7 lamellar with the loading axis perpendicular to the length direction of silicide. While the silicide can prevent the propagation of cracks from running across with the crack growth direction perpendicular to the length direction of silicide.展开更多
The fracture behavior of fully lamellar γ-TiAl alloys depends on the angle between the lamellar orientation and loading axis,but the role of the presentation of grain boundary cannot be ignored.To investigate the inf...The fracture behavior of fully lamellar γ-TiAl alloys depends on the angle between the lamellar orientation and loading axis,but the role of the presentation of grain boundary cannot be ignored.To investigate the influence of the grain boundary on the initiation and propagation of cracks,the tensile test of the alloy was conducted at room temperature with loading axis parallel and perpendicular to the lamellar orientation,respectively.The cracks adjacent to the fracture zone of the tensile specimens have been investigated to analyze the fracture behavior.Results show that the grain boundary has dual influences on the fracture behavior.When the loading axis is parallel to the lamellar orientation,cracks are preferentially initiated at and propagate along the grain boundaries.When the loading axis is perpendicular to the lamellar orientation,the grain boundaries can prevent the propagation of cracks from running across.Additionally,serrated-shape grain boundaries have a better inhibiting effect on the propagation of cracks than planar boundaries.展开更多
The microstructure of TiAI based alloys is sensitive to growth rates. In this paper, Bridgman directional solidification of Ti-46Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.2B (at.%) alloy was carried out at a constant temperature gradient (G) ...The microstructure of TiAI based alloys is sensitive to growth rates. In this paper, Bridgman directional solidification of Ti-46Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.2B (at.%) alloy was carried out at a constant temperature gradient (G) to investigate the effects of various growth rates (v) on characteristic lengths (primary dendritic arm spacing, secondary dendritic arm spacing and lamellar spacing) of the microstructure. Results show that under the experimental conditions of G = 18 K-mm-1 and v = 15 IJm.s-1 to 70 iJm.s-1, the primary phase of directionally solidified Ti-46AI-2Cr-2Nb-0.2B alloy is a phase, the values of primary dendritic arm spacing (2,), secondary dendritic arm spacing (λ2) and lamellar spacing (λta) decrease with the increase in growth rate. The results were compared with theoretical models and similar experimental results of TiAI based alloys. The Bouchard-Kirkaldy model agrees well with the relationship between primary dendritic arm spacing and growth rate obtained in the experiment; the relationship between them can be expressed by ,; = 758.6v-039. The relationship between the secondary dendritic arm spacing and the growth rate can be expressed by 2 = 113.9v-045, while the relationship between the lamellar spacing and growth rate can be expressed by ,; = 22.88v-v94.展开更多
Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment an...Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment and production.In this study,a 3-D finite element (FE) method based on experimental verification was applied to calculate the magnetic flux density (Bz).The effects of the power parameters and the induction coil on the magnetic field distribution in the cold crucible were investigated.The results show that higher current intensity and lower frequency are beneficial to the increase of Bz at both the segment midpoint and the slit location.The induction coil with racetrack section can induce greater Bz,and a larger gap between the induction coil and the shield ring increases Bz.The mechanism for this effect is also discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the 973 project(2011CB610406,2011CB605504)NSFC project(51331005)Heilongjiang project(JC201209)
文摘TiAl-based alloys are potentially used as high-temperature structural materials with a high specific strength in the range of^900°C.However,the mechanical properties of TiAl-based alloys are extremely anisotropic with respect to the lamellar orientation of the microstructures.A balance combination of room-temperature ductility and strength can be achieved when the lamellar orientation are aligned parallel to the tensile stress direction.Lamellar orientation control of TiAl-based alloys by directional solidification technique has been widely studied in recent years.Two different directional solidification processes can be used to modify the lamellar orientation.One is a seeding technique and the other is adjusting the solidification path.This paper reviews the principles of the two methods and their progress.The influence of alloy composition and solidification parameters on lamellar orientation control is also discussed.
基金supported by NCET050350the Program of Excellent Team in Harbin Institute of Technology
文摘The distribution of a magnetic field over an inductor used for sheet castings has been investigated experimentally.With an increase in height from the surface, the magnetic field density decreases according to the exponential law.In the transverse direction, the magnetic field density is approximately uniform except near the edges.The magnetic field density is direct proportional to the number of turns multiplied by the current in amperes.Ferro-magnetic material in the upper mould can enhance the magnetic field density.Under the electromagnetic force, the mould-filling process of sheet casings has been studied by physical simulation method.The difference in filling capability between gravity casting and travelling magnetic field casting has been studied.The electromagnetic force can enhance the filling process, but it also brings a problem.With an increase in the magnetic field density, the surface quality of the aluminum alloy sheet castings becomes poor.The reason is discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50771041)NCET05-0350,the program of excellent team in Harbin Institute of Technology
文摘The influence of Hf and B on the solidification structure of cast Ti-46Al alloys was investigated. The results show that the coupling effect of Hf and B changes the solidification structure morphology and strongly refines the grain size. When the Hf+B contents were increased from 0 + 0.0 to 3 + 0.2, 5 + 0.6 and 7 + 1.0 (in at. %), the solidification structure morphology changed from coarse columnar dendrite to fine columnar dendrite, then to equiaxed dendrite, and further to fine near granular grain whilst the average grain size decreased to 20 μm. It is concluded that the columnar dendrite refinement is due to the effect of Hf and B on the decrease of AI diffusion coefficient in the melt. The fine near granular grain formation is attributed to the combined constitutional supercooling formed by AI and B segregation that is strengthened by Hf and B additions at the solid/liquid interface during solidification, and the TiB2 precipitates acting as heterogeneous nuclei.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50975060,50901025)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB610406)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant Nos.201104420,20090450840)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.BRET1.2010008)Scientific and Technological Project in Heilongjiang Province(Grant No.GZ09A206)
文摘The fracture behavior of fully lamellar binary γ-TiAI alloys is extremely anisotropic with respect to the lamellar orientation. For the fully lamellar Ti-46Al-0.5W-0.5Si alloy, the existence of silicide clusters plays a critical role on the fracture behavior. In the present study, tensile test and three point bending test were performed at room temperature with the loading axis parallel and perpendicular to the lamellar orientation, respectively. To investigate the influence of silicide clusters on the initiation and propagation of cracks, the fracture surface and the cracks adjacent to the fracture zone of the specimens have been analyzed. Results show that the fracture process is related to the morphology and distribution of the silicide clusters. Crack preferentially initiates at and propagates along the interface of silicide and a2/7 lamellar with the loading axis perpendicular to the length direction of silicide. While the silicide can prevent the propagation of cracks from running across with the crack growth direction perpendicular to the length direction of silicide.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50975060,50901025)the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB610406)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (201104420,20090450840)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HIT.BRET1.2010008)the Scientific and Technological Project in Heilongjiang Province (GZ09A206)
文摘The fracture behavior of fully lamellar γ-TiAl alloys depends on the angle between the lamellar orientation and loading axis,but the role of the presentation of grain boundary cannot be ignored.To investigate the influence of the grain boundary on the initiation and propagation of cracks,the tensile test of the alloy was conducted at room temperature with loading axis parallel and perpendicular to the lamellar orientation,respectively.The cracks adjacent to the fracture zone of the tensile specimens have been investigated to analyze the fracture behavior.Results show that the grain boundary has dual influences on the fracture behavior.When the loading axis is parallel to the lamellar orientation,cracks are preferentially initiated at and propagate along the grain boundaries.When the loading axis is perpendicular to the lamellar orientation,the grain boundaries can prevent the propagation of cracks from running across.Additionally,serrated-shape grain boundaries have a better inhibiting effect on the propagation of cracks than planar boundaries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51071062)the Open Project of State Key Lab.of Materials Processing and Die&Mold Technology of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Grant No.2011-P03)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.NSRIF.2013002)the National Key Basic Research and Development(973)Program of China(Grant No.2011CB605504)
文摘The microstructure of TiAI based alloys is sensitive to growth rates. In this paper, Bridgman directional solidification of Ti-46Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.2B (at.%) alloy was carried out at a constant temperature gradient (G) to investigate the effects of various growth rates (v) on characteristic lengths (primary dendritic arm spacing, secondary dendritic arm spacing and lamellar spacing) of the microstructure. Results show that under the experimental conditions of G = 18 K-mm-1 and v = 15 IJm.s-1 to 70 iJm.s-1, the primary phase of directionally solidified Ti-46AI-2Cr-2Nb-0.2B alloy is a phase, the values of primary dendritic arm spacing (2,), secondary dendritic arm spacing (λ2) and lamellar spacing (λta) decrease with the increase in growth rate. The results were compared with theoretical models and similar experimental results of TiAI based alloys. The Bouchard-Kirkaldy model agrees well with the relationship between primary dendritic arm spacing and growth rate obtained in the experiment; the relationship between them can be expressed by ,; = 758.6v-039. The relationship between the secondary dendritic arm spacing and the growth rate can be expressed by 2 = 113.9v-045, while the relationship between the lamellar spacing and growth rate can be expressed by ,; = 22.88v-v94.
基金financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2011CB605504)
文摘Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment and production.In this study,a 3-D finite element (FE) method based on experimental verification was applied to calculate the magnetic flux density (Bz).The effects of the power parameters and the induction coil on the magnetic field distribution in the cold crucible were investigated.The results show that higher current intensity and lower frequency are beneficial to the increase of Bz at both the segment midpoint and the slit location.The induction coil with racetrack section can induce greater Bz,and a larger gap between the induction coil and the shield ring increases Bz.The mechanism for this effect is also discussed.