Due to the effective precipitation strengthening effect of the β phase, Mg-Gd alloys exhibit excellent room temperature mechanical behaviors. However, when served at high temperatures, the metastable β phase will tr...Due to the effective precipitation strengthening effect of the β phase, Mg-Gd alloys exhibit excellent room temperature mechanical behaviors. However, when served at high temperatures, the metastable β phase will transform to other phases, resulting in severe performance degradation. In this study, we investigated the effect of precipitation state achieved by different heat treatments on high temperature tensile and creep behaviors of the Mg-15Gd alloy by comparing the properties of the as-cast, solid-solutioned(T4) and peak-aged(T6) alloys. The results showed that the tensile mechanical properties of the T6 alloy were always highest from room temperature to 300 ℃, in spite of an abnormal strength increase with temperature existed in the T4 alloy. For tensile creep properties, the T6 alloy exhibited the lowest steady creep rate below 235 ℃ while the T4 alloy possessed the best properties above 260 ℃. Microstructure characterization revealed that the transition was caused by the stress-promoted precipitation of β phase in the T4 alloy and rapid phase transformation in the T6 alloy at high temperatures. At 260 ℃, the calculated stress exponent n was 3.1 and 2.8 for the T4 and T6 alloys, respectively, suggesting the creep deformation mechanism was dislocation slip, which was further confirmed by the microstructure after creeping. Our findings can provide new insights into the heat treatment process of Mg-Gd alloys served at high temperatures.展开更多
The elevated temperature performances of 2D70 Al alloy hot extrusion rods after two-stage homogenization and intensive deformation were studied by measuring the elevated temperature enduring strength and the creep ult...The elevated temperature performances of 2D70 Al alloy hot extrusion rods after two-stage homogenization and intensive deformation were studied by measuring the elevated temperature enduring strength and the creep ultimate strength. The fracture morphology of some selected samples after testing at different elevated temperatures was observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results indicate that, as the test temperature increases, the elevated temperature enduring strength of 2D70 Al alloy decreases gradually. In a comparison between 150 C and 240 C, the notch enduring strength drops from 375 to 185 MPa and the smooth enduring strength drops from 337 to 130 MPa. Enduring strength is not sensitive to the notch. The notch sensitivity ratio （NSR） coefficient is in the range of 1.119 to 1.423 from 150 C to 240 C. The creep test results show that, as the test temperature increases from 150 C to 240 C, the creep ultimate strength of 2D70 Al alloy rods drops gradually from 312 to 117 MPa.展开更多
Ti-600 is one of the high performance titanium alloys used at 600 ℃,which was developed in Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research(NIN) in China. The tensile and creep properties of Ti-600 alloy with differ...Ti-600 is one of the high performance titanium alloys used at 600 ℃,which was developed in Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research(NIN) in China. The tensile and creep properties of Ti-600 alloy with different thermal treatment conditions were investigated. The results indicate that Ti-600 alloy possesses favorite comprehensive properties solution-treated at 1 020 ℃ for 1 h,then air-cool,and aged at 650 ℃ for 8 h,finally air-cooling,especially possesses quite good creep resistance. The residual deformation is less than 0.1% for the alloy exposed at 600 ℃ for 100 h with the stress of 150 MPa,and the bimodal microstructures of the alloy are almost the same as that of the alloy treated by duplex thermal treatment,only needle primary α phases became relatively thicker and coarsened. The ultimate strength and the elongation of the alloy tested at ambient temperature are 1 080 MPa and 12%,respectively;while at 600 ℃,they are 690 MPa and 16%,respectively. The ductility of the alloy tested at room temperature is no less than 5% after thermal exposing at 600 ℃ for 100 h.展开更多
The samples made from a SiC-C/SiC composite were pretreated in AT under creep, fatigue, creep and fatigue interaction, as well as in dry oxygen and wet oxygen under fatigue at 1300℃for 15 hours. The fracture behavior...The samples made from a SiC-C/SiC composite were pretreated in AT under creep, fatigue, creep and fatigue interaction, as well as in dry oxygen and wet oxygen under fatigue at 1300℃for 15 hours. The fracture behaviors of the pretreated samples were investigated at 1300℃. The loading-strain curves and the microstructures of the sample were compared with each other. The various of high temperature tensile behaviors was attributed to the different microstructures resulted from different high temperature pretreatments.展开更多
The differences of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep characters of 2D-C/SiC and 3D-C/SiC composites have been scrutinized to meet the engineering needs. Experiments of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep...The differences of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep characters of 2D-C/SiC and 3D-C/SiC composites have been scrutinized to meet the engineering needs. Experiments of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep are carried out under vacuum high temperature condition. All of the high temperature fatigue curves are flat; the fatigue curves of the 2D-C/SiC are flatter and even parallel to the horizontal axis. While the tension-tension fatigue limit of the 3D-C/SiC is higher than that of the 2D-C/SiC, the fiber pullout length of the fatigue fracture surface of the 3D-C/SiC is longer than that of the 2D-C/SiC, and fracture morphology of the 3D-C/SiC is rougher, and pullout length of the fiber tows is longer. At the same time the 3D-C/SiC has higher tensile creep resistance. The tensile curve and the tensile creep curve of both materials consist of a series of flat step. These phenomena can be explained by the non-continuity of the damage.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51771152)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFB1106800)。
文摘Due to the effective precipitation strengthening effect of the β phase, Mg-Gd alloys exhibit excellent room temperature mechanical behaviors. However, when served at high temperatures, the metastable β phase will transform to other phases, resulting in severe performance degradation. In this study, we investigated the effect of precipitation state achieved by different heat treatments on high temperature tensile and creep behaviors of the Mg-15Gd alloy by comparing the properties of the as-cast, solid-solutioned(T4) and peak-aged(T6) alloys. The results showed that the tensile mechanical properties of the T6 alloy were always highest from room temperature to 300 ℃, in spite of an abnormal strength increase with temperature existed in the T4 alloy. For tensile creep properties, the T6 alloy exhibited the lowest steady creep rate below 235 ℃ while the T4 alloy possessed the best properties above 260 ℃. Microstructure characterization revealed that the transition was caused by the stress-promoted precipitation of β phase in the T4 alloy and rapid phase transformation in the T6 alloy at high temperatures. At 260 ℃, the calculated stress exponent n was 3.1 and 2.8 for the T4 and T6 alloys, respectively, suggesting the creep deformation mechanism was dislocation slip, which was further confirmed by the microstructure after creeping. Our findings can provide new insights into the heat treatment process of Mg-Gd alloys served at high temperatures.
基金support from the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China (No.2007BAE38B06)Heilongjiang Province Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No. JC201013)
文摘The elevated temperature performances of 2D70 Al alloy hot extrusion rods after two-stage homogenization and intensive deformation were studied by measuring the elevated temperature enduring strength and the creep ultimate strength. The fracture morphology of some selected samples after testing at different elevated temperatures was observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results indicate that, as the test temperature increases, the elevated temperature enduring strength of 2D70 Al alloy decreases gradually. In a comparison between 150 C and 240 C, the notch enduring strength drops from 375 to 185 MPa and the smooth enduring strength drops from 337 to 130 MPa. Enduring strength is not sensitive to the notch. The notch sensitivity ratio （NSR） coefficient is in the range of 1.119 to 1.423 from 150 C to 240 C. The creep test results show that, as the test temperature increases from 150 C to 240 C, the creep ultimate strength of 2D70 Al alloy rods drops gradually from 312 to 117 MPa.
基金Projects(2007CB613805) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘Ti-600 is one of the high performance titanium alloys used at 600 ℃,which was developed in Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research(NIN) in China. The tensile and creep properties of Ti-600 alloy with different thermal treatment conditions were investigated. The results indicate that Ti-600 alloy possesses favorite comprehensive properties solution-treated at 1 020 ℃ for 1 h,then air-cool,and aged at 650 ℃ for 8 h,finally air-cooling,especially possesses quite good creep resistance. The residual deformation is less than 0.1% for the alloy exposed at 600 ℃ for 100 h with the stress of 150 MPa,and the bimodal microstructures of the alloy are almost the same as that of the alloy treated by duplex thermal treatment,only needle primary α phases became relatively thicker and coarsened. The ultimate strength and the elongation of the alloy tested at ambient temperature are 1 080 MPa and 12%,respectively;while at 600 ℃,they are 690 MPa and 16%,respectively. The ductility of the alloy tested at room temperature is no less than 5% after thermal exposing at 600 ℃ for 100 h.
基金supported by the Chinese Defence Foundation for Science(No.51303)
文摘The samples made from a SiC-C/SiC composite were pretreated in AT under creep, fatigue, creep and fatigue interaction, as well as in dry oxygen and wet oxygen under fatigue at 1300℃for 15 hours. The fracture behaviors of the pretreated samples were investigated at 1300℃. The loading-strain curves and the microstructures of the sample were compared with each other. The various of high temperature tensile behaviors was attributed to the different microstructures resulted from different high temperature pretreatments.
基金the support of Chinese Defense Foundation for Science
文摘The differences of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep characters of 2D-C/SiC and 3D-C/SiC composites have been scrutinized to meet the engineering needs. Experiments of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep are carried out under vacuum high temperature condition. All of the high temperature fatigue curves are flat; the fatigue curves of the 2D-C/SiC are flatter and even parallel to the horizontal axis. While the tension-tension fatigue limit of the 3D-C/SiC is higher than that of the 2D-C/SiC, the fiber pullout length of the fatigue fracture surface of the 3D-C/SiC is longer than that of the 2D-C/SiC, and fracture morphology of the 3D-C/SiC is rougher, and pullout length of the fiber tows is longer. At the same time the 3D-C/SiC has higher tensile creep resistance. The tensile curve and the tensile creep curve of both materials consist of a series of flat step. These phenomena can be explained by the non-continuity of the damage.
