等通道角挤压制备细晶ZK60镁合金的组织与力学性能

利用两种等通道角挤压(ECAP)方法(普通单步ECAP和两步ECAP)制备细晶ZK60合金。采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪对合金的组织和织构进行观察,通过拉伸试验研究不同ECAP方法对合金力学性能的影响。结果表明:与单步ECAP变形相比,两步ECAP变形,由于降低了变形温度,晶粒细化效果更好;经过(240℃,4道次)+(180℃,4道次)两步ECAP变形后,合金晶粒细化至约0.8μm;合金的力学性能与材料的织构密切相关,由于存在织构软化效应,与挤压态相比,经单步ECAP变形后合金的强度有所降低,而伸长率明显提高;但经两步ECAP变形后,由于细晶强化和亚结构强化的作用,合金的强度得到提高。

ZK60镁合金热变形过程中的动态再结晶动力学

采用Gleeble-1500热模拟机对ZK60镁合金在温度为200-400℃、应变速率为0.001-10 s-1、最大变形量为60%的条件下进行恒应变速率高温压缩实验,研究高温变形过程中合金的动态再结晶行为;采用EM模型描述合金的动态回复曲线,以此为基础,得出ZK60合金热压缩过程中的动态再结晶动力学Avrami方程。利用有限元模拟合金热压缩过程中的动态再结晶。结果表明：ZK60合金热压缩过程中由于存在动态再结晶的软化作用,流变应力达到峰值后逐渐减小,并最终达到稳态;随着变形量的增加和变形温度的升高,动态再结晶体积分数增加,合金变形更加均匀;随着应变速率的增加,动态再结晶分数有所减小,且变形也更不均匀。

Introduction of rare-earth element Sc in alloy design to modify wear features of dual-phase high-entropy alloy

Tailoring the alloy composition,which induces the hard secondary phase to increase hardness and strength to improve the wear features,is a feasible approach for developing wear-resistant metal materials.Here,a group of(AlCoCrFeNi)_(100–x)Sc_(x)(x=0–2.0,at%)high-entropy alloys(HEAs)are designed and the phase compositions and wear behaviors are explored.Sc-doped HEA series contain the primary body-centered cubic(BCC)and eutectic phases,in which the eutectic phase is composed of the alternately grown BCC and Laves phases.Sc addition promotes the diffusion of Ni atoms from BCC phase to form the Sc-rich Laves phase at the grain boundaries.Vickers hardness increases due to solid solution strengthening and second phase strengthening.And the second phase strengthening plays a more significant role relative to solid solution strengthening.Laves phase and the oxides caused by wear heating prevent the direct contact between friction pair and HEAs,thus inducing a decreased wear rate from 6.82×10^(−5) to 3.47×10^(−5)m^(3)·N^(−1)·m^(−1).Moreover,the wear mechanism changes from adhesive wear,abrasive wear and oxidative wear to abrasive wear and oxidative wear.

A Hf-doped dual-phase high-entropy alloy: phase evolution and wear features

Initially defined high entropy alloys(HEAs)usually exhibit a single-phase solid-solution structure.However,two and/or more types of phases in HE As possibly induce the desired microstructure features,which contribute to improving the wear properties of HE As.Here,we prepare a series of(AlCoCrFeNi)_(100-x)Hf_(x)(x=0,2,4and 6;at%) HEAs and concern their phase compositions,micro structures and wear properties.Hf leads to the formation of(Ni,Co)_(2)Hf-type Laves phase and tailors the microstructure from a body-centered cubic(BCC) singlephase structure to a hypoeutectic structure.An increased hardness from~HV 512.3 to~HV 734.1 is due to solid-solution strengthening,grain refinement strengthening and precipitated phase strengthening.And a few oxides(Al_(2)O_(3)+Cr_(2)O_(3)) caused by the wear heating contribute to an 85.5% decrease in wear rate of the HEA system from6.71×10^(-5) to 0.97×10^(-5) m^(3)·N^(-1)·m^(-1).In addition,Hf addition changes the wear mechanism from abrasive wear,mild oxidative wear and adhesive wear to oxidative wear and adhesive wear.

Self-supported yttria-stabilized zirconia mesocrystals with tunable mesopores prepared by a chemi-thermal process

Mesoporous mesocrystals are highly desired in catalysis,energy storage,medical and many other applications,but most of synthesis strategies involve the usage of costly chemicals and complicated synthesis routes,which impede the commercialization of such materials.During the sintering of dense ceramics,coarsening is an undesirable phenomenon which causes the growth of the grains as well as the pores hence hinders the densification,however,coarsening is desired in the sintering of porous ceramics to expand the pore sizes while retaining the total pore volume.Here we report a chemi-thermal process,during which nanocrystallite aggregates were synthesized by hydrothermal process and then converted to the product by sintering.Through this strategy,we synthesized mesoporous self-supported mesocrystals of yttria-stabilized zirconia with tunable pore size and the process was then scaled-up to industrial production.The thermal conductivity measurement shows that the mesoporous powder is a good thermal isolator.The monolith pellets can be obtained by SPS sintering under high pressure and the mesoporosity is retained in the monolith pellets.This work features facile and scalable process as well as low cost raw chemicals making it highly desirable in industrial applications.

Biodegradable magnesium alloys for orthopaedic applications

There is increasing interest in the development of bone repair materials for biomedical applications.Magnesium(Mg)-based alloys have a natural ability to biodegrade because they corrode in aqueous media;they are thus promising materials for orthopaedic device applications in that the need for a secondary surgical operation to remove the implant can be eliminated.Notably,Mg has superior biocompatibility because Mg is found in the human body in abundance.Moreover,Mg alloys have a low elastic modulus,close to that of natural bone,which limits stress shielding.However,there are still some challenges for Mg-based fracture fixation.The degradation of Mg alloys in biological fluids can be too rapid,resulting in a loss of mechanical integrity before complete healing of the bone fracture.In order to achieve an appropriate combination of bio-corrosion and mechanical performance,the microstructure needs to be tailored properly by appropriate alloy design,as well as the use of strengthening processes and manufacturing techniques.This review covers the evolution,current strategies and future perspectives of Mg-based orthopaedic implants.