The increasing use of light alloys owing to their high performance makes magnesium alloys very attractive for the use in automotive and biomedical applications.However,it is well known that magnesium and its alloys ha...The increasing use of light alloys owing to their high performance makes magnesium alloys very attractive for the use in automotive and biomedical applications.However,it is well known that magnesium and its alloys have poor corrosion resistance in different atmospheric and aqueous environments.As a means of improving corrosion resistance through the microstructure modification,electron beam processing(EBP)was applied on the as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy.To evaluate the microstructure influence on the corrosion-resistant,the EB processed samples underwent a solution heat treatment and an artificial aging heat treatment.Four different obtained microstructures were investigated by standard microscopy and electrochemical corrosion tests to evaluate the microstructure and its effects on the corrosion resistance of AZ91 alloy.The EBPed specimens show a significant microstructure refinement and homogenous distribution ofβ-phase at the grain boundaries surrounded by supersaturatedα-Mg which acts as a barrier against corrosion.The electrochemical corrosion test of the samples immersed in 3.5 wt%NaCl after 4 weeks indicates that the EBP improves the corrosion resistance of the alloy due to the nobler corrosion potential of supersaturated a-Mg and more stable protective hydroxide films compared to the heat-treated and as-cast conditions.展开更多
Together with the mechanical properties,the degradation rate is an important factor for biodegradable implants.The ZKX50 Mg alloy is a suitable candidate to be used as a biodegradable implant due to its favorable bioc...Together with the mechanical properties,the degradation rate is an important factor for biodegradable implants.The ZKX50 Mg alloy is a suitable candidate to be used as a biodegradable implant due to its favorable biocompatibility and mechanical properties.Current research investigates the degradation rate and corrosion behavior of the ZKX50 as a function of the microstructure constituents and their morphology.Since grain refinement is the main strengthening mechanism for the ZKX50,the effect of the microstructure refinement on the corrosion rate was studied by applying electron beam processing(EBP)and friction stir processing(FSP)on the ZKX50 cast alloy.To study the effect of the microstructure constituents and their morphology a subsequent solution heat treatment(HT)was applied to the processed samples.The results show that the EBP and FSP lead to a uniform and remarkably refined microstructure of the ZKX50 alloy and homogeneous distribution of the intermetallic phases.The results of electrochemical corrosion tests together with the microstructure characterization show that microgalvanic corrosion is the predominant mechanism that occurs between the Ca2Mg6Zn3 intermetallic phase andα-Mg matrix.According to the results attained through the electrochemical tests,the EBPed-HT ZKX50 alloy shows higher corrosion resistance compared to all other conditions immersed in 0.5 wt.%NaCl solution.The dissolution and spheroidizing of Ca2Mg6Zn3 particles during the solution heat treatment provides higher corrosion resistance mainly by decreasing the microgalvanic corrosion.The microstructure of the heat-treated samples does not show a significant grain coarsening which can degrade the enhancement of the mechanical properties achieved by the EBP and FSP.展开更多
It was found that the free Fe in the melted zone of the as—cast Nd_2Fe_(14)B alloy could be dissolved by Iaser/electron beam.The growth direction of Nd_2Fe_(14)B grains is nearly perpendicular to the sur- face of the...It was found that the free Fe in the melted zone of the as—cast Nd_2Fe_(14)B alloy could be dissolved by Iaser/electron beam.The growth direction of Nd_2Fe_(14)B grains is nearly perpendicular to the sur- face of the samples.EDX examination showed that Fe element was homogeneously distributed in the melted zone.Results presented in this paper have giv- en hint to remove free Fe in as—cast Nd_2Fe_(14)B alloy.展开更多
A visual sensing system was developed. The system is suitable for titanium-alloy electron-beam welding, and senses and detects molten-pool dynamic processes. A suite of processing programs for colored molten-pool imag...A visual sensing system was developed. The system is suitable for titanium-alloy electron-beam welding, and senses and detects molten-pool dynamic processes. A suite of processing programs for colored molten-pool images in titanium-alloy electron-beam welding was developed using Matlab software; molten-pool edge images are completely obtained using the program. The Matlab software was used to write a program which could extract the molten-pool width. The functional relationship between the molten-pool width and penetration under the experimental conditions was obtained by a curve-fitting method, and provided the theoretical basis for further penetration control.展开更多
Accelerating voltage,electron beam current,welding speed constitutes the main electron beam welding process parameters,while the penetration depth and depth-width ratio are two of the most important characteristic par...Accelerating voltage,electron beam current,welding speed constitutes the main electron beam welding process parameters,while the penetration depth and depth-width ratio are two of the most important characteristic parameters of the weld geometries.However complex interactions exists between the five variables,so the analysis of a single process parameter on one of weld geometries is affected by the other process parameters,and the impact of these interference parameters should be excluded to find the real relationship between the variables where partial correlation analysis provides such a method.Effects of the accelerating voltage,electron beam current,welding speed of electron beam welding process parameters on weld geometries is analyzed by using partial correlation analysis.The priority order of adjustment of process parameters is obtained,namely:in order to obtain a larger depth-width ratio indicators,it should be taken firstly to increase the beam current and accelerating voltage,and then to raise the welding speed;in order to obtain greater penetration depth,it is preferred to increase the beam current,followed by increasing the accelerating voltage,and reducing the welding speed finally.展开更多
文摘The increasing use of light alloys owing to their high performance makes magnesium alloys very attractive for the use in automotive and biomedical applications.However,it is well known that magnesium and its alloys have poor corrosion resistance in different atmospheric and aqueous environments.As a means of improving corrosion resistance through the microstructure modification,electron beam processing(EBP)was applied on the as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy.To evaluate the microstructure influence on the corrosion-resistant,the EB processed samples underwent a solution heat treatment and an artificial aging heat treatment.Four different obtained microstructures were investigated by standard microscopy and electrochemical corrosion tests to evaluate the microstructure and its effects on the corrosion resistance of AZ91 alloy.The EBPed specimens show a significant microstructure refinement and homogenous distribution ofβ-phase at the grain boundaries surrounded by supersaturatedα-Mg which acts as a barrier against corrosion.The electrochemical corrosion test of the samples immersed in 3.5 wt%NaCl after 4 weeks indicates that the EBP improves the corrosion resistance of the alloy due to the nobler corrosion potential of supersaturated a-Mg and more stable protective hydroxide films compared to the heat-treated and as-cast conditions.
文摘Together with the mechanical properties,the degradation rate is an important factor for biodegradable implants.The ZKX50 Mg alloy is a suitable candidate to be used as a biodegradable implant due to its favorable biocompatibility and mechanical properties.Current research investigates the degradation rate and corrosion behavior of the ZKX50 as a function of the microstructure constituents and their morphology.Since grain refinement is the main strengthening mechanism for the ZKX50,the effect of the microstructure refinement on the corrosion rate was studied by applying electron beam processing(EBP)and friction stir processing(FSP)on the ZKX50 cast alloy.To study the effect of the microstructure constituents and their morphology a subsequent solution heat treatment(HT)was applied to the processed samples.The results show that the EBP and FSP lead to a uniform and remarkably refined microstructure of the ZKX50 alloy and homogeneous distribution of the intermetallic phases.The results of electrochemical corrosion tests together with the microstructure characterization show that microgalvanic corrosion is the predominant mechanism that occurs between the Ca2Mg6Zn3 intermetallic phase andα-Mg matrix.According to the results attained through the electrochemical tests,the EBPed-HT ZKX50 alloy shows higher corrosion resistance compared to all other conditions immersed in 0.5 wt.%NaCl solution.The dissolution and spheroidizing of Ca2Mg6Zn3 particles during the solution heat treatment provides higher corrosion resistance mainly by decreasing the microgalvanic corrosion.The microstructure of the heat-treated samples does not show a significant grain coarsening which can degrade the enhancement of the mechanical properties achieved by the EBP and FSP.
文摘It was found that the free Fe in the melted zone of the as—cast Nd_2Fe_(14)B alloy could be dissolved by Iaser/electron beam.The growth direction of Nd_2Fe_(14)B grains is nearly perpendicular to the sur- face of the samples.EDX examination showed that Fe element was homogeneously distributed in the melted zone.Results presented in this paper have giv- en hint to remove free Fe in as—cast Nd_2Fe_(14)B alloy.
文摘A visual sensing system was developed. The system is suitable for titanium-alloy electron-beam welding, and senses and detects molten-pool dynamic processes. A suite of processing programs for colored molten-pool images in titanium-alloy electron-beam welding was developed using Matlab software; molten-pool edge images are completely obtained using the program. The Matlab software was used to write a program which could extract the molten-pool width. The functional relationship between the molten-pool width and penetration under the experimental conditions was obtained by a curve-fitting method, and provided the theoretical basis for further penetration control.
文摘Accelerating voltage,electron beam current,welding speed constitutes the main electron beam welding process parameters,while the penetration depth and depth-width ratio are two of the most important characteristic parameters of the weld geometries.However complex interactions exists between the five variables,so the analysis of a single process parameter on one of weld geometries is affected by the other process parameters,and the impact of these interference parameters should be excluded to find the real relationship between the variables where partial correlation analysis provides such a method.Effects of the accelerating voltage,electron beam current,welding speed of electron beam welding process parameters on weld geometries is analyzed by using partial correlation analysis.The priority order of adjustment of process parameters is obtained,namely:in order to obtain a larger depth-width ratio indicators,it should be taken firstly to increase the beam current and accelerating voltage,and then to raise the welding speed;in order to obtain greater penetration depth,it is preferred to increase the beam current,followed by increasing the accelerating voltage,and reducing the welding speed finally.
