Discussion on the physics phenomena and the mechanism of forming weld joint in the process of copper－stainless steel friction welding

The physics phenomena of copper and stainless steel in the process of forming friction welding joint are recorded and observed by the interrupted test method.The test shows that the butt friction welding process of copper and stainless steel bar can be divided into three stages approximately: the adhesion at the beginning friction stage, the friction inside the copper and the plastic ring expansion, and the friction on the bound surface of copper-stainless steel and in stainless steel. During the process,the friction surface was transformed twice.

Creep property and microstructural evolution of DD11 alloy under high temperature and low stress

In this paper,the interrupted and ruptured creep tests were carried out in a novel second generation single crystal superalloy named DD11 at 1100℃/130 MPa.The alloy exhibited typical creep curve including primary,steady,and tertiary three creep stages.The microstructural evolution at different stages of the creep were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that theγ′phases transform into rafted structure at the early stage of the steady creep and keep stable during the steady creep stage.As the creep goes on,the rafted structure further coarsens and the topological inversion occurs.In addition,at the primary creep,the dislocations mainly move in theγmatrix and pile up in theγ/γ′interface since the matrix channels widen slightly.The formation of the regular interfacial dislocation networks occurs at the early stage of the steady creep.Under the low stress,the dominated deformation mechanism during steady creep stage is the climbing of the〈010〉type edge dislocation.Furthermore,the effect of the deformation mechanism on creep property was discussed in detail.

Static Softening Characteristics and Static Recrystallization Kinetics of Aluminum Alloy A6082 After Hot Deformation

The static softening behavior of aluminum alloy A6082 was investigated by interrupted hot tests conducted on Gleeble-1500 simulator at deformation temperatures from 573 to 773 K and strain rates from 0.1 to 10 s-1,with a pre-strain from 0.3 to 0.7 and variable inter-pass delay times.The offset method was applied to convert the changes in flow stress between two passes to static softening fraction.The microstructural changes were characterized by the quantitative metallography of quenched specimens.The results showed both static softening and static recrystallization curves exhibited a simple sigmoidal shape;the static softening is related to the static recrystallization in a nonlinear manner with 50% static recrystallized volume fraction corresponding to 80% static softening fraction;an increase in temperature,strain rate or pre-strain yields a decrease in the time for 50% static recrysallized volume fraction,on which the temperature has the most remarkable influence;Si and Mn additions accelerate the process of static recrystallization.Finally,the equations of static recrystallization kinetics of this alloy were developed with a good agreement between the predicted and experimental results.

Circuit Model with Current Interruption for Hybrid High Voltage DC Circuit Breakers to Achieve Precise Current Experiments

The current interruption test based on an LC resonance circuit for hybrid DC circuit breakers(HVDC CBs)is widely employed to characterize the current interruption capability of CBs.In order to ensure a high-fidelity replica of the fault current in a high voltage application,this paper first proposes an equivalent model of the test circuit,where not only parasitic resistances but also the threshold voltages and on-state resistances of various semiconductor devices are considered.Moreover,the analytical formula of the test current is derived by including the working principle of the HVDC CB.Secondly,the parameter extraction method,which combines finite element analysis and measurements by an impedance analyzer,is given in this paper.The extracted result implies that,in current interruption transients,equivalent resistances of 500 kV CB are as large as 535 mS,which have a significant influence on current waveforms.Thirdly,the 34 kV/25 kA current interruption test for the 500 kV CB is conducted.The measured results are proved to be consistent with the analytical results obtained from the proposed model,and the relative error is less than 2%.