Two contents(1.5%and3%)of TiB2nanoparticles were introduced in Al?Mn?Mg3004alloy to study their effects on theelevated-temperature properties.Results show that TiB2nanoparticles were mainly distributed at the interden...Two contents(1.5%and3%)of TiB2nanoparticles were introduced in Al?Mn?Mg3004alloy to study their effects on theelevated-temperature properties.Results show that TiB2nanoparticles were mainly distributed at the interdendritic grain boundarieswith a size range of20?80nm,which is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Therefore,the volume fraction of the dispersoid free zones is greatly reduced and the motion of grain boundaries and dislocations isinhibited more effectively at elevated temperature.After peak precipitation heat treatment,the yield strengths in the alloy with3%TiB2addition at room temperature and300°C were increased by20%and13%respectively,while the minimum creep rate at300°Cwas reduced to only1/5of the base alloy free of TiB2,exhibiting a considerable improvement of elevated-temperature properties inAl?Mn?Mg alloys.展开更多
The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quali...The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quality and inner structure was investigated by macro and micro-structure observation.The results show that the combination of electromagnetic field can improve the ingot surface quality and inner structure effectively.The thickness of segregation layer decreased with the application of combination of electromagnetic field.In addition,the combination of electromagnetic field can effectively improve the as-casting structure.Under the function of combination of electromagnetic field,coarse columnar grains transfer to fine equiaxed grains.展开更多
基金support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)and Rio Tinto,through the NSERC Industry Research Chair in Metallurgy of Aluminum Transformation at University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
文摘Two contents(1.5%and3%)of TiB2nanoparticles were introduced in Al?Mn?Mg3004alloy to study their effects on theelevated-temperature properties.Results show that TiB2nanoparticles were mainly distributed at the interdendritic grain boundarieswith a size range of20?80nm,which is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Therefore,the volume fraction of the dispersoid free zones is greatly reduced and the motion of grain boundaries and dislocations isinhibited more effectively at elevated temperature.After peak precipitation heat treatment,the yield strengths in the alloy with3%TiB2addition at room temperature and300°C were increased by20%and13%respectively,while the minimum creep rate at300°Cwas reduced to only1/5of the base alloy free of TiB2,exhibiting a considerable improvement of elevated-temperature properties inAl?Mn?Mg alloys.
基金Item Sponsored by Natural Science Foundation (5107404) the Ministry of Education New Teachers Fund Project (20090042120001) +1 种基金Central University Basic R&D Operating Expenses (N100409006) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20110491518)
文摘The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quality and inner structure was investigated by macro and micro-structure observation.The results show that the combination of electromagnetic field can improve the ingot surface quality and inner structure effectively.The thickness of segregation layer decreased with the application of combination of electromagnetic field.In addition,the combination of electromagnetic field can effectively improve the as-casting structure.Under the function of combination of electromagnetic field,coarse columnar grains transfer to fine equiaxed grains.
