EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT TEMPERATURE ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF Ti-B-N FILM

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Evolution of eutectic structures in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys during heat treatment

The evolution of the eutectic structures in the alloys with different copper contents during heat treatment was studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The as cast microstructures involve α(Al), eutectic(α(Al) + Mg(Al, Cu, Zn)2) and Al7Cu2Fe. The Al2CuMg particles form during heat treatment. The volume of coarse phases decreases quickly in the initial 12 h during heat treatment. The volume of coarse phases change a little at 400 and 420 ℃. Copper content has a great influence on the evolution of the eutectic. The coarse phases dissolve slowly in alloy with higher copper content.

Spectroscopic Evaluation of Effects of Heat Treatments on the Structures and Emulsifying Properties of Caseins

The effects of heat treatment(heating temperature and pH) on the structures and emulsifying properties of caseins were systematically studied by spectroscopy.Heat treatment from 60to 100℃resulted in an increase in their fluorescence intensity,hydrodynamic diameter,turbidity and emulsifying activity index,but decreased the size polydispersity of caseins.In the pH range of 5.5to 7.0,the fluorescence intensity,hydrodynamic diameter,turbidity and emulsifying properties decreased with increased heating pH,but the size polydispersity of caseins increased with increased pH.The relationship between the surface fluorescence intensity and emulsifying activity was also investigated,revealing a correlation coefficient of 0.90.These results suggested that heat treatment could be used to modify the structures and emulsifying properties of caseins by appropriately selecting heating conditions.

THE INFLUENCE OF HEAT TREATMENT ON STRUCTURES OF THE AGGREGATED STATE OF POLYAMIDE-1010

The structural parameters of the aggregated state of polyamide (PA)-1010 annealed at various temperatures were computed by means of the desmearing intensity from Smalt Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) measurements and by using the concept of the distance distribution function. The results indicated that the structural parameters of the aggregated state were strongly dependent upon heat treatment conditions and the maximum values of the structural parameters were obtained for the samples annealed at T = 175 degrees C. The particle size Z annealed at different temperature was ranged between 8.1-12.8nm, and the values of the distance distribution function P-max(Z) were obtained when Z = 4.0-6.8 nm. Using one dimension electron density correlation function (1D EDCF) method long period (L) and thickness of the lamellar (d(0)) were estimated and were found to increase with the increase of the degree of crystallinity.

Effects of heat treatment and plastic deformation on structure and properties of Mg-9Al-1.2Nd-0.45Y-0.7Zn Mg alloy

The experiments of heat treatment,hot extrusion and hard drawing were employed to study their effects on the structure and mechanical properties of Mg-9Al-1.2Nd-0.45Y-0.7Zn magnesium alloy. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of the ingot are unstable and exhibit typical brittle failure. After heat treatment(693 K,24 h),most β-Mg17Al12 phases decomposed into the α-Mg matrix and the distribution of Rare earths compounds remained the state of as-cast,which have little effects of the mechanical properties of the alloy. As the casting defects disappeared and the grain was refined after hot extruded,the mechanical properties of the alloy were drastically increased. By hard drawing,the ultimate tensile strength and the yield strength of the alloy were sharply increased while the elongation decreased rapidly. The failure of as-cast samples was mainly brittle fracture. After plastic deformation,the fracture patterns all exhibited ductile rupture features.

Mechanical Property and Crystal Structure of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA) Fibers during Heat Treatment under Tension

The relationship between property and structure of poly( p-phenylene terephthalamide)( PPTA) was investigated for the purpose of obtaining products with better performance. PPTA fiber subjected to heat treatment under different conditions was intensively studied. Simultaneous wide-angle X-ray diffraction( WAXD) technique was introduced to study the changes of crystal structure. It was found that the tensile modulus was strongly sensitive to the levels of temperature and tension. The structure parameters including crystal size and crystal orientation after heat treatment evolve similarly to the tensile modulus,indicating a direct structure-property relationship. The lattic c-dimension increases after heat treatment and is greatly affected by the tension. An optimal temperature can be found around 400 ℃,where big change can happen in the crystal structure due to α-relaxation in the crystal region as supported in dynamic mechanical analysis( DMA).

Studies on the influence of heat treatment on polyamide-1010 structure

In this work,the influence of heat treatment on Polyamide-1010 structure of aggregation state was studied by using WAXD and SAXS techniques.The results showed that the best crystallinity was obtained nearby T=175℃ for Polyamide-1010 samples with various annealing treatment.Through extrapolating method,the Tg obtained was approximately 58℃.Based on the one-dimensional electron density correlation function of partially crystalline polymers,some structural parameters of Polyamide-1010 were determined by SAXS.

The effect of heat treatment on the structure and morphology of poly （p-phenylene benzobisoxazole） fiber

The effect of heat treatment on the structure of Poly（p-phenylene benzobisoxazole） （PBO） fiber was studied by wide angle X-ray diffraction （WAXD） and differential scanning calorimetry-（DSC）, which resuits in confirmation of secondary crystallization in the heat treatment process. The effect of heat treatment on the structure and morphology of PBO fiber＇ s surface was investigated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis （XPS）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The results show that heat treatment not only has an effect on the composition of PBO fiber＇s surface, but also improves the microstmcture of PBO fiber, makes fiber more regular.

Structural evolution of ZA27 alloy during semi-solid isothermal heat treatment

The structural evolution of ZA27 alloy modified by element Zr was studied during semi solid isothermal heat treatment, and its transformation mechanism was also discussed. The results indicate that the primary α phase changes from equiaxed grains to spherical grains gradually at semi solid temperature of 460 ℃. With increasing isothermal time, the eutectic between boundaries of α phase diffuses toward α phase, and the primary equiaxed grain arms merge and boundaries tend to disappear to form near particle grains. Further, the eutectic left on α boundaries melts to make the near particle grains separate, and form spherical structure at last. [

Microstructural evolution of a PM TiAl alloy during heat treatment in α+γ phase field

In this study, the effect of temperatures and cooling rates of heat treatment on the microstructure of a powder metallurgy (PM) Ti-46Al-2Cr-2Nb-(B,W) (at.%) alloy was studied. Depending on the cooling rate and temperature, the different structures were obtained from the initial near-γ (NG) microstructures by heat treatment in the α+γ field. The results show that the microstructures of samples after furnace cooling (FC) consist primarily of equiaxed γ and α 2 grains, with a few grains containing lamellae. Duplex microstructures consist mainly of γ grains and lamellar colonies were obtained in the quenching into another furnace at 900°C (QFC) samples. However, further increasing of the cooling rate to air cooling (AC) induces the transformation of α→α_2 and results in a microstructure with equiaxed γ and α_2 grains, and no lamellar colonies are found.

Designing High-Porosity Porous Structures with Complex Geometries for Enhanced Thermal Conductivity Using Selective Laser Melting and Heat Treatment

Rapid advancements in the aerospace industry necessitate the development of unified,lightweight and thermally conductive structures.Integrating complex geometries,including bionic and porous structures,is paramount in thermally conductive structures to attain improved thermal conductivity.The design of two high-porosity porous lattice structures was inspired by pomelo peel structure,using Voronoi parametric design.By combining characteristic elements of two high-porostructuressity porous lattice structures designed,a novel high-porosity porous gradient structure is created.This structure is based on gradient design.Utilizing selective laser melting(SLM),fabrication comprises three.Steady-state thermal characteristics are evaluated via finite element analysis(FEA).The experimental thermal conductivity measurements correlate well with simulation results,validating the sequence of K_L as the highest,followed by D_K_L and then D_L.Heat treatment significantly improves thermal conductivity,enhancing the base material by about 45.6%and porous structured samples by approximately 43.7%.

Evolution of lamellar structure in Ti-47Al-2Nb-2Cr-0.2W alloy sheet

The Ti-47Al-2Nb-2Cr-0.2W alloy sheets were obtained by hot pack rolling. The as-rolled sheet has an inhomogeneous duplex microstructure composed of elongated gamma grains and lamellar colonies. Heat treatments were conducted on the as-rolled sheets. The results show that the microstructures with different sizes and grain boundary morphologies were developed after different heat treatments. A coarse fully lamellar structure can be refined if the heating time, together with the cooling rate, is appropriately controlled. The grain growth exponent is found to be approximately 0.2, and the activation energy of grain boundary migration of the alloy is around 225 kJ/mol.

Anisotropic Mechanical Response of Nacre to Heat Treatment Under Indentation:Effect of Structural Orientation

It is generally considered that heat treatments have a negative impact on the mechanical properties of nacre due to thermal decomposition of the organic matrix.However,the present work investigated the microindentation behavior on fresh and heat-treated nacres from two orthogonal directions,and the results demonstrate that both hardness value and damage tolerance can remain almost unchanged on the cross-section with the organic matrix degeneration,despite a significant deterioration on the platelet surface.Theoretical analyses suggest that the anisotropic response of indentation behavior to heat treatment in nacre is primarily caused by its structural orientation.Specifically,compared with a single layer of irregular interplatelet interfaces in cross-sectional specimens,the multiple layers of parallel interlamellar interfaces in in-plane specimens exhibit a much greater ability to impede indenter-triggered destruction,and heat treatments would reduce the in-plane hardness but nearly have no effect on the cross-sectional hardness.Moreover,the deeper embedding of platelets in cross-sectional specimens enhances their resistance to interface cracking caused by organic matrix degradation at high temperatures,leading to a reduced sensitivity to damage.Therefore,the indentation behavior of nacre shows different tendencies in response to variations in the organic matrix state along normal and parallel directions.

Effect of heat treatment on mechanical and wear properties of Zn−40Al−2Cu−2Si alloy

In order to determine the effect of heat treatment on the mechanical and wear properties of Zn−40Al−2Cu−2Si alloy,different heat treatments including homogenization followed by air-cooling(H1),homogenization followed by furnace-cooling(H2),stabilization(T5)and quench−aging(T6 and T7)were applied.The effects of these heat treatments on the mechanical and tribological properties of the alloy were studied by metallography and,mechanical and wear tests in comparison with SAE 65 bronze.The wear tests were performed using a block on cylinder type test apparatus.The hardness,tensile strength and compressive strength of the alloy increase by the application of H1 and T6 heat treatments,and all the heat treatments except T6,increase its elongation to fracture.H1,T5 and T6 heat treatments cause a reduction in friction coefficient and wear volume of the alloy.However,this alloy exhibits the lowest friction coefficient and wear volume after T6 heat treatment.Therefore,T6 heat treatment appears to be the best process for the lubricated tribological applications of this alloy at a pressure of 14 MPa.However,Zn−40Al−2Cu−2Si alloy in the as-cast and heat-treated conditions shows lower wear loss or higher wear resistance than the bronze.

Structure and mechanical properties of ZrO_2-mullite nano-ceramics in SiO_2-Al_2O_3-ZrO_2 system

ZrO2-mullite nano-ceramics were fabricated by in-situ controlled crystallizing from SiO2-Al2O3-ZrO2 amorphous bulk. The thermal transformation sequences of the SiO2-Al2O3-ZrO2 amorphous bulk were investigated by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectrum, scanning electron microscope and differential scanning calorimetric. And the mechanical properties of the nano-ceramics were studied. The results show that the bulks are still in amorphous state at 900 ℃ and the t-ZrO2 forms at about 950 ℃ with a faint spinel-like phase which changes into mullite on further heating. ZrO2 and mullite become major phases at 1 100 ℃ and an amount of m-ZrO2 occur at the same time. The sample heated at 950 ℃ for 2 h and then at 1 100 ℃ for 1 h shows very dense and homogenous microstructure with ball-like grains in size of 20-50 nm. With the increase of crystallization temperature up to 1 350 ℃, the grains grow quickly and some grow into lath-shaped grains with major diameter of 5 μm. After two-step treatment the highest micro-hardness, flexural strength and fracture toughness of the samples are 13.72 GPa, 520 MPa and 5.13 MPa·m1/2, respectively.

Formation and thermal stability of connected hard skeleton structure in ATX525 cast alloys

The formation and the thermal stability of a connected hard skeleton structure(CHSS) in the matrix of Mg-5Al-2Sn-5Ca(ATX525) alloy were investigated by using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimeter, creep tester and isothermal treatment method. The results indicated that the CHSS composed of Mg2(Al,Ca) and Al2 Ca intermetallics was formed into a typical eutectic structure and no obvious change occurred when the samples were isothermally treated at 250 °C for 96 h and 350 °C for 72 h, respectively. It became a chained structure when isothermally treated at 450 °C for 48 h. The dissolution and reconstruction processes, however, were observed for the CHSS when the processing temperature was up to 550 °C. The creep life at the stress-temperature condition of 50MPa/200°C for the alloy treated at 450 °C for 48 h was as high as 510 h, and the strain at creep time of 100 h was as low as 0.03%, which indicated that the present alloy has not only a good thermal stability, but also a better heat resistance.

MICROSTRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIP OF Al-2.2Li-2.5Cu-0.2Mg ALLOY

The relationship among the microstructures,properties and the phase transformation in Al-2.2Li-2.5Cu-0.2Mg alloy after various treatments have been studied by optical microscopy and TEM observations.It is verified that solution treated at 525℃ for 1h is saris- factory for this alloy in which all the alloying elements are dissolved in the α-Al matrix,and aging at 190℃ for 16 h is the peak-aged condition.The alloy subjected to treatment is strengthened only be T_1 phase.In overaged or underaged conditions,the alloy is strengthened by two phases,in this cases,the strengthening effect is smaller than that by one phase.The deformation prior to aging would develop the plasticity and do not decrease the strength of the experimental alloy.

Temperature-induced anomalous structural changes of Al-12wt.%Sn-4wt.%Si melt and its influence on as-cast structure

The temperature dependence of the viscosity of liquid Al-12wt.%Sn-4wt.%Si was studied with a hightemperature viscosity apparatus.Anomalous changes of viscosity of the melt were found at 1,103 K and 968 K in the cooling process,which indicates anomalous structural changes of the melt.It is calculated that the anomalous structural change is associated with an abrupt decrease of atomic clusters'size and activation energy in the melt.According to the temperature of the anomalous structural changes,melt heat treatment process(quenching from superheat to pouring temperature) was performed on Al-12wt.%Sn-4wt.%Si melt prior to pouring,aimed to keep the small atomic clusters from higher temperature to lower pouring temperature.The results suggest that relatively small atomic clusters at the pouring temperature in the melt could generate a deep under-cooling of nucleation in the subsequent solidification process,and refine the as-cast structure.After being quenched from superheating to pouring temperature,the relatively small atomic clusters,especially the Si-Si clusters in the melt will grow to equilibrium state(relatively big atomic clusters) with holding time,resulting in the prominent coarsening of the Si morphology in the as-cast structure.

Effects of Zr additions on structure and tensile properties of an Al-4.5Cu-0.3Mg-0.05Ti(wt.%) alloy

The effects of different Zr additions(0.05wt.%-0.5wt.%)on the structure and tensile properties of an Al-4.5Cu-0.3Mg-0.05Ti(wt.%)alloy solidified under a high cooling rate(18℃·s^(-1)),in as-cast and T6 heat-treated conditions were studied.The as-cast structure of the alloy consists of equiaxed grains ofα-Al with an average size of 64μm which is unaffected by the Zr additions,indicating the ineffectiveness of Zr in the grain refinement of the alloy.Scanning electron microscopy,along with X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the presence of elongatedθ-Al2Cu at the grain boundaries;in addition,coarse Al3Zr particles exist in the intergranular regions of the 0.5wt.%Zr-containing alloy.After the T6 heat treatment,the elongatedθparticles were fragmented;however,the coarse Al3Zr particles remained unchanged in the microstructure.Also,the formation of fineβ’-Al3Zr andθ’’-Al3Cu/θ’-Al2Cu phases during T6 heat treatment was revealed by transmission electron microscopy.The results of the tensile tests showed that the Zr additions increase the strength of the alloy in both as-cast and T6 heat-treated conditions,but reduce its elongation,especially with 0.5wt.%Zr addition.The 0.3wt.%Zr-added alloy in the T6 heat-treated condition has the highest quality index value(249 MPa).Fractography of the fracture surfaces of the alloys revealed ductile fracture mode including dimples and cracked intermetallic phases in both conditions.

Damping performance of Cu-Zn-Al shape memory alloys in engineering structures

The stress strain curves of two CuZnAl shape memory alloys which have the martensitic transformation temperatures of 50 ℃ and -10 ℃ respectively, were measured by using electronic material tester after treated by different heat-treatment conditions. The results show that the area enclosed by hysteresis loop of the CuZnAl shape memory alloy in martensitic state is much larger than that of the alloy in austenitic state with super-elasticity at room temperature. Therefore, the former has better vibration attenuation effect. After being oil-quenched, water-quenched, and step-quenched, the CuZnAl alloy takes on more stable shape memory effect,better super-plasticity and superelasticity (pseudoelasticity). A CuZnAl shape memory alloy damper was designed, produced and installed to a 2-layer frame structure. In addition, the vibration experiments were made by dynamic data collecting analysis meter. The velocity of vibration attenuation of frame structure with CuZnAl shape memory alloy damper is much faster than that without it. And with the help of CuZnAl shape memory alloy damper, the attenuation period reduces to 1/10 of the original.