Improved Fatigue Behavior of Pipeline Steel Welded Joint by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment(SMAT)

A pipeline steel X80 with welded joint was subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）. After SMAT, a nanostructure surface layer with an average grain size of about 10 nm was formed in the treated sample, and the fatigue limit of the welded joint was elevated by about 13% relative to the untreated joints. In the low and the high amplitude stress regimes, both fatigue strength and fatigue life were enhanced. Formation of the nanostructured surface layer played more important role in the enhanced fatigue behavior than that of residual stress induced by the SMAT.

Study on the friction and wear properties of the surface nanocrystallized 1.0C-1.5Cr steel induced by the surface mechanical attrition treatment

Nano-structured layers are fabricated on the surface of 1.0C-1.5Cr steel by using the surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT)technology,and the microstructures of the surface nano-crystallization layers are characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The friction and wear properties are also investigated by a UMT-2 friction and wear tester.Experimental research has indicated that the average diameter of nanocrystalline grains in the surface layer after being treated for 15 min is in the range of 10-20 nm,and ferrite and cementite grains can not be identified by their morphologies.The wear-resistance of the specimen treated for 15 min has been doubled,compared with that of the matrix due to the grain refinement to a nano-sized scale.The lowest friction coefficient is 0.27,which is for the specimen treated for 30 min,resulting from the dissolution of the cementite phase and the formation of a relative homogenous structure.The SMAT technique for enhancing the wear-resistance of the 1.0C-1.5Cr steel has an optimum processing time,which is in the range of 15-30 min.The dominant wear mechanism of the specimen treated for 15 min changes from adhesive wear into particle wear.

Surface Roughness Modification of Free Standing Single Crystal Silicon Microstructures Using KrF Excimer Laser Treatment for Mechanical Performance Improvement

Single crystal silicon freestanding structures for tensile and fatigue testing were treated with KrF excimer laser to improve surface roughness and accordingly mechanical performance. Sample thickness was 5 μm. Localized laser treatment was successful in eliminating the scallops developed during Bosch process and in reducing surface roughness. Harsh irradiation at laser energies up to 4 J/cm2 was only possible due to localized treatment without significant vibrations occurring on the freestanding samples that led to fracture in preliminary experiments at energies as low as 0.16 J/cm2. Finite element analysis was used to investigate the temperature distribution on the irradiated structures. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy were also used to assess surface roughness, crystallinity changes and surface stresses developing on surfaces subjected to perpendicular laser irradiation. At a high energy (3.2 J/cm2) the top surface showed a decrease of roughness compared to fabricated samples. Raman spectroscopy showed the dominance of crystalline silicon after laser irradiation. The effects of laser energy, number of

Thermal stability of nanocrystalline layer prepared by surface mechanical attrition in 0Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel

By means of surface mechanical attrition (SMA), a nanostructured surface layer was formed on a 0Cr18Ni9Ti austenite stainless steel plate. A strain-induced martensite transformation was observed during SMA treatment, and a single magnetic martensite phase layer with thickness of about 30 μm was gotten. The grain growth and phase transformations in the nanocrystalline layer are investigated during heating. The grain growth exponent for nanocrystalline polycrystalline steel is estimated. The kinetics mechanism governing the grain growth in the nanocrystalline layer is discussed. The martensite in the surface layer is quite stable and the temperature at which the reverse transformation of martensite to austenite starts during heating is about 500 ℃.

Effect of Mechanical Surface Treatment on the Bonding Mechanism and Properties of Cold‑Rolled Cu/Al Clad Plate

In the case of valuable cold-rolled Cu/Al clad plates,billet surface treatment before rolling is a significant process that can affect the bonding efficiency and quality.While the current studies primarily focus on the influence of rolling parameters,insufficient attention has been paid to surface treatment.In this study,the effects of mechanical surface treatment on the bonding mechanism and bonding properties of cold-rolled Cu/Al clad plates were investigated.The results showed that different mechanical surface treatments have significant effects on the surface morphology,roughness,and residual stress.In addition,the effect of surface mechanical treatment on bonding quality was also observed to be critical.When the grinding direction was consistent with the rolling direction(RD),the bonding quality of the Cu/Al clad plates was significantly improved.After surface treatment along the RD for 20 s,the Cu/Al clad plates showed the highest shear strength(78 MPa),approximately four times as high as that of the unpolished samples.Simultaneously,the peel strength of this process was also significantly higher than that achieved via the other processes.Finally,on the basis of the surface morphology,roughness,and residual stress,the effect of surface treatment on the bonding mechanism and bonding properties of Cu/Al clad plates was analyzed.This study proposes a deeper understanding of the bonding behavior and bonding mechanism for cold rolled clad plates processed via mechanical surface treatment.

Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Ni Metal Treated by Surface Mechanical Attrition

A nanostructured surface layer can be formed in Ni metal treated by surface mechanical attrition (SMA). The microstructure was investigated by using optical microscope, X-ray diffractometer and transmission electron microscope, respectively. Mechanical property measurements indicate that the yield strength of the surface layer raises significantly while the tensile strength somewhat changes and the elongation percentage reduces severely compared with that of the inside layer. Meanwhile, yield-drop-like phenomenon occurs in the surface layer after SMA treatment. In order to compare the mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials with two phases, Fe-30Ni nanostructured alloy was also investigated.

Influence of Surface Nano-structured Treatment on Pack Boriding of H13 Steel

In order to lower the boriding temperature of hot work steel H13, method of surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）, which can make the grain size of the surface reach nano-scale, was used before pack boriding. The growth of the boride layer was studied in a function of boriding temperature and time. By TEM （transmission electron microscopy）, SEM （scanning electron microscopy）, XRD （x-ray diffraction） and microhardness tests, the grain size, thermal stability of the nano-structured （NS） surface and the thickness,appearance, phases of the surface boride layer were studied. Kinetic of boriding was compared between untreated samples and treated samples. Results showed that after SMAT, the boride layer was thicker and the hardness gradient was smoother. Furthermore, after boriding at a low temperature of 700℃ for 8 h, a boride layer of about 5 μm formed on the NS surface. This layer was toothlike and wedged into the substrate, which made the surface layer combine well with the substrate. The phase of the boride layer was Fe2B. Research on boriding kinetics indicated that the activation energy was decreased for the treated samples.

Effect of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of RTM Composites

Cold plasma technology was used to treat the surface of carbon fibers braided by PET in this paper and SEM was used to analyze the fracture microstructure of composite interlaminar shear stress (ILSS). The result shows that the surface polarity of carbon fibers was modified by cold plasma treatment, which increases the impregnation of PET braided carbon fibers during the process of resin flowing, improves the interfacial properties of RTM composites, and therefore enhances the mechanical properties of the KTM composites.

Effect of Wet Surface Treated Nano-SiO_2 on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composite

Nano-SiO2/polypropylene composite was prepared by melt-blending process. The nano-SiO2 particles were organized by wet process surface treatment with silane coupling agent KH-570. The effect of mass fraction of nano-SiO2 particles and dosage of KH-570 on the toughening and strengthening of PP matrix were investigated based on the fractography of impact notch and the analysis of crystal structure by X-ray and dispersive structure of nano-SiO2 by TEM. Results show that the impact and flexural strength and modulus of the composite are improved obviously with low loading of nano-SiO2 （3 wt%-5 wt%）, and the izod impact strength of PP increases twice with 4 wt% nano-SiO2. The nano-SiO2 particles treated can disperse into the matrix resin, which has evident heterogeneous nucleation effects on the crystallization of PP. The optimal toughening and strengthening effects of PP matrix can be obtained when the content of nano-SiO2 and KH-570 are 4 wt% and 3 wt%, respectively.

Method of surface treatment on sapphire substrate

Sapphire single crystals are widely used in many areas because of the special physic properties and important application value. As an important substrate material, stringent surface quality requirements, i.e. surface finish and flatness, are required. The use of CMP technique can produce high quality surface finishes at low cost and with fast material removal rates. The sapphire substrate surface is treated by using CMP method. According to sapphire substrate and its product properties, SiO2 sol is chosen as abrasive. The particle size is 15-25 nm and the concentration is 40%. According to the experiment results, pH value is 10.5-11.5. After polishing and cleaning the sapphire surface, the surface roughness was measured by using AFM method and the lowest value of Ra 0.1 nm was obtained. From the results, it can be seen that using such method, the optimal sapphire surface can be gotten, which is advantageous for epitaxial growth and device making-up.

Study on the Effect of Surface Modification on the Mechanical and Thermal Behaviour of Flax,Sisal and Glass Fiber

Natural fiber-reinforced hybrid composites can be a better replacement for plastic composites since these plastic composites pose a serious threat to the environment.The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of surface modification of the natural fibers on the mechanical,thermal,hygrothermal,and water absorption behaviors of flax,sisal,and glass fiber-reinforced epoxy hybrid composites.The mechanical properties of alkaline treated sisal and flax fibers were found to increase considerably.Tensile,flexural and impact strength of glass/flax-fiber-reinforced hybrid samples improved by 58%,36%,and 51%,respectively,after surface alkaline treatment.In addition,the hygrothermal analysis and water absorption capacity are studied and also the Interfacial bonding properties were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopic images.The thermal analysis using thermogravimetric analyzer reveals that the decomposition temperature for hybrid fiber reinforced composites are between 306 and 312℃.In conclusion,surface treatment improves the performance of natural fiber in hybrid fiber-reinforced composites,particularly flax fiber.

Enhanced initial biodegradation resistance of the biomedical Mg-Cu alloy by surface nanomodification

Mg-Cu alloys are promising antibacterial implant materials.However,their clinical applications have been impeded by their high initial biodegradation rate,which can be alleviated using nanotechnology by for example surface nanomodification to obtain a gradient nanostructured surface layer.The present work(i)produced a gradient nanostructured surface layer with a∼500µm thickness on a Mg-0.2 Cu alloy by a surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT),and(ii)studied the biodegradation behavior in Hank's solution.The initial biodegradation rate of the SMGTed samples was significantly lower than that of the unSMGTed original counterparts,which was attributed to the surface nanocrystallization,and the fragmentation and re-dissolution of Mg_(2)Cu particles in the surface of the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy.Furthermore,the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy had good antibacterial efficacy.This work creatively used SMGT technology to produce a high-performance Mg alloy implant material.

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Highly Filled Jute Fiber Reinforced Composites

This study aims for development of highly filled jute fiber reinforced composites that contains jute fiber over fiber weight fraction 60%,and jute fiber reinforced composite was fabricated by the hot-pressing method.The molding temperature was changed from 175°C to 230°C,to investigate the effect of molding temperature on the mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced composites.The effect of surface treatment of jute fiber on the mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced composites was also investigated.As a result,the jute fiber reinforced composites using surface treated fiber has low porosity,and the jute fiber reinforced composite having low porosity has high flexural strength and modulus.The jute fiber reinforced composite using acetone treated fiber molded at 200°C has the maximum flexural strength and modulus.

钛合金摩擦磨损性能及减磨方法研究进展

钛合金具有比强度高、抗腐蚀性强、耐高温以及生物相容性好等优点,在汽车制造、生物医疗等众多领域具有重要应用。但钛合金的摩擦磨损性能较差,会影响机械系统的使用寿命和可靠性。首先论述了摩擦磨损过程中摩擦层的形成过程以及摩擦层对钛合金磨损机理的作用,分析了润滑条件、环境温度、滑动速度、载荷等工况条件对钛合金摩擦磨损性能的影响规律。其次,对比总结了钛合金减磨的常见工艺方法及优缺点,指出了当前钛合金磨损机理研究和性能改善方面存在的问题。最后,对今后的研究工作进行了展望:将实验与仿真相结合,阐明钛合金摩擦层和磨损机理的动态变化规律;考虑各种环境因素对钛合金磨损机理的影响,完善钛合金磨损机制图;通过对多种技术协同配合时的工艺参数进行优化,促进钛合金表面强化复合技术的发展,从而提升钛合金的耐磨减摩性能。

铜及其合金梯度结构制备及性能研究进展

高性能铜及铜合金由于其高导电性、高导热性、高强度、高耐蚀及可镀性、易加工性等系列优良特性而成为多个领域开发中必不可少的材料。研究发现,梯度结构的存在可有效提高铜及铜合金的强度,同时保持原有的塑性。区别于传统铜及其合金,表面细晶到心部粗晶的逐渐过渡及位错缺陷等的相互作用使梯度结构铜表现出更好的强塑性协同效应,正是这种异质性促使材料性能进一步提升。然而,基于梯度结构材料的异质性,传统铜及其合金的变形机制、制备技术及仿真模拟等并不适用于梯度结构铜及其合金,这使得梯度结构铜及其合金的实际生产应用受到极大限制。鉴于此,本文从梯度结构的制备工艺其性能改善方面综述了现有梯度结构铜及其合金的研究进展,梳理了诸多领域内梯度结构铜及铜合金材料的发展及现状,并分析了梯度结构铜合金材料的研究趋势与应用需求。

基于激光表面微纳结构的胶接性能研究进展

胶接具有独特的性能而被广泛关注,但在实际应用中往往由于界面结合强度不足而导致接头在服役过程中过早失效。激光表面处理是一种能够有效提高胶接接头表面性能的方法,通过激光表面处理会使黏接材料表面形成不同的表面微纳结构,从而改善接头的性能。首先介绍了激光表面处理原理及激光器分类,对比了不同激光器的优缺点及加工质量特性,分析了激光加工参数对接头强度的影响。其次从激光加工不同表面微纳结构入手,阐述了不同表面微纳结构的加工方式,分析了不同表面微纳结构对不同材料接头强度的影响。此外,针对不同的表面微纳结构,其结构参数有所不同,导致接头表面化学成分和润湿性能也有所不同,使得接头强度有所差异,在此基础上分析了微纳结构参数对接头强度的影响及原因。同时,胶层间的作用机制与接头强度具有密不可分的联系,研究表明,不同的表面微纳结构对胶层的作用机制具有明显的不同,归纳总结发现,经激光表面处理形成表面微纳结构后接头表面粗糙度、化学性质、润湿性能及胶层间裂纹的扩展对接头强度的提升具有一定作用。最后,对激光表面处理微纳结构的研究进行了展望。

黏土矿物表面羟基介导的分子氧活化机理

天然黏土矿物表面羟基(Me-OH,Me=Al,Si,Fe)对分子氧(O2)活化机制目前尚不明晰.本文通过在N2气氛中对红黏土(R-Clay)进行不同温度热处理,调控其表面Me-OH位点数及形态,使其不同程度地活化O_(2),进而降解水中四环素(TC).研究结果表明,随着温度的升高,R-Clay内高岭土结构逐渐被破坏,Fe_(2)O_(3)结构更加突显.其中,红黏土R-Clay400表面Me-OH以Al-Al-OH和Al-Si-OH形态存在,可高效降解(86.36%)和矿化TC(40%,6 h).在可见光照射下,R-Clay400 Si-O-Al上氧原子和TC分子均可作为电子供体,它们将光生电子(e-)转移给吸附在R-Clay400表面的O_(2)生成超氧自由基(•O_(2)-)及单线态氧(1O_(2)),实现对TC的高效降解.机理研究表明,表面Me-OH可作为Brönsted酸位点,通过氢键吸附O_(2),促进了电子转移,而非传统认为的电子供体.

06Ni9DR钢热处理工序质量控制技术

对高附加值06Ni9DR钢板在热处理工序的质量控制做了研究。结果表明,合理选用丸料直径、钢板抛丸运行速度可使待入炉06Ni9DR钢板表面清洁度≥SA2.5等级;按照炉膛氧含量占比≤500 ppm、炉膛压力25~45 Pa进行炉内气氛控制,可避免高Ni含量06Ni9DR钢板在高温状态下出现辊印表面质量缺陷;淬火工艺采用余温控制技术实现钢板出淬火机的过程中表面快速干透,有效避免了钢板表面水锈渍的产生;由于亚温淬火过程中钢板的内应力、热应力变化相对复杂,结合中厚板淬火机设备特点,合理制定水冷工艺参数保证钢板板形,在钢板运送过程中对运送辊道进行程序控制干预,防止钢板表面划伤、抛丸料压入。通过上述技术手段的实施,可以得到具有较好外观质量的06Ni9DR钢板。对装炉06Ni9DR钢板的信息进行建模,通过对逆转奥氏体进行理论分析结合大量的实验室和现场实验,合理地制定淬火、回火工艺参数,LOI工业炉二级模型参与炉温控制,实现有效控制炉温精度在±5℃,可使540~560℃回火后钢板的综合性能最好。

Effect of Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment on Corrosion Behavior of 316 Stainless Steel

The nanocrystalline microstructure of the surface of 316 stainless steel （316SS） induced by surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT） was determined by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The technique of hydrogen embrittlement was first used to obtain the information of the brittleness cleavage plane. The effects of SMAT and the following annealing process on the corrosion behavior of 316SS were investiga- ted by potentiodynamic polarization curves and potentiostatic critical pitting temperature measurements. The results demonstrated that the nanoerystalline layer with an average grain size of 19 nm was produced. However, there were lots of cracks on the surface, which led to the degradation in the corrosion resistance of 316SS after SMAT. Never- theless, after annealing treatment, the corrosion resistance of the nanocrystalline surface had been improved greatly. The higher the annealing temperature, the better was the corrosion resistance.