Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multiscale SiC_p Hybrid Reinforced 6061 Aluminum Matrix Composites

The performance of solid solution aging treatment on aluminum matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy and reinforced with 6061 aluminum alloy powder as matrix;meanwhile, nano silicon carbide particles(nm Si Cp), submicron silicon carbide particles(1 μm Si Cp) and Ti particles were studied. The Al/Si Cp composite powder was prepared by high-energy ball milling, and then cold-pressed, sintered, hotextruded, and then heat-treated with different solution temperatures and aging times for the extruded composites. Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray diffractometer(XRD) and extrusion testing were used to analyze and test the microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum matrix composites. The results show that after the multi-stage solid solution at 530 ℃×2 h+535 ℃×2 h+540 ℃×2 h, the particles are mainly equiaxed grains and uniformly distributed. There is no reinforcement agglomeration, and the surface is dense and the insoluble phase is basically dissolved. In the matrix, the strengthening effect is good, and the hardness and compressive strength are 179.43 HV and 680.42 MPa, respectively. Under this solution process, when the aluminum matrix composites are aged at 170 ℃ for 10 h, the hardness and compressive strength can reach their peaks and increase to 195.82 HV and 721.48 MPa, respectively.

Effects of Si alloying and T6 treatment on mechanical properties and wear resistance of ZA27 alloys

To improve the mechanical properties and wear resistance of ZA27 alloy, Si was introduced to the alloy, and the effect of Si alloying and T6 heat treatment on the microstructure, mechanical properties and wear resistance was investigated. The results show that with 0.55% Si, the microstructure of the alloy can be refined effectively, which leads to the increase of hardness. But the tensile strength and elongation decrease because Si undermines the integrity of the matrix. On the other hand, the dendrites are transformed into a desired α+η+(α+η)mixture with T6 heat treatment, which introduces a remarkable increase to the elongation and hardness of the alloy. The wear resistance of the ZA27 alloy with Si alloying is significantly better than that of the ZA27 alloy without Si. With the increase of Si addition, the wear resistance of the alloy firstly increases and then decreases.In the alloy without Si alloying, severe plastic deformation and large delamination were observed on the worn surface of the alloy. However, with the increase of Si, the main wear mechanism transformed to abrasive wear gradually. In addition, the T6 treatment can further improve the wear resistance of the alloy with Si alloying.

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the Sip/Zn- Al composite joints by ultrasonic-assisted soldering in air

Hypereutectic Al -27Si alloys were joined without flux by ultrasonic-assisted soldering at 420 ℃ in air using Zn -5Al the filler alloys, and Si particulate-reinforced Zn - Al based composites filler joints were obtained. The ultrasonic vibration introduced into soldering could influence the migration of Si particles and the microstructure of solidified Zn - Al based alloys. Both the distribution of Si particles and microstructure of the solidified Zn - Al based alloys affected the shear strength of joints. The shear strength increased with the ultrasonic vibration time. The highest average shear strength of joints reached to -68.5 MPa. Transcrystalline rupture mode was observed on the fracture surface.

Si含量对汽车用铝合金组织和性能的影响

制备了不同Si掺杂质量分数的汽车用铝合金材料,通过XRD、OM、SEM、力学性能试验和摩擦磨损试验研究了Si质量分数对铝合金物相结构、显微组织、硬度、拉伸强度、磨损性能和磨损形貌的影响。结果表明,铝合金主要是由α-Al、Mg、Si以及第二相Mg_(2)Si和Mg_(17)Al_(12)组成,Si掺杂质量分数的增加细化了珊瑚状的α-Al相,第二相主要析出在晶界处。随着Si掺杂质量分数的增加,铝合金的拉伸强度和硬度先增大后减小,屈服强度持续增大,断裂延伸率持续降低,Si掺杂质量分数3%的铝合金的拉伸强度达到最大值264.8 MPa,对应的屈服强度为189.6 MPa,硬度为最大值58.8 HV,对应的断裂延伸率为10.6%。磨损测试结果表明,磨损量和摩擦系数均随Si掺杂质量分数的增加表现出先降低后增大的趋势,当Si掺杂质量分数为3%时,铝合金的摩擦系数和磨损量均达到了最低值,分别为0.052及64.8 mg,铝合金的耐磨损性能最佳,磨损面中犁沟的方向均匀一致。

Cu含量以及Cu/Mg比对Al-Si-Cu-Mg合金组织和力学性能的影响

研究了Cu含量和Cu/Mg比对Al-Si-Cu-Mg合金组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明Al-Si-Cu-Mg合金凝固组织是否形成Mg_(2)Si、Q-Al_(5)Cu_(2)Mg_(8)Si_(6)以及θ-Al_(2)Cu取决于Cu含量以及Cu/Mg比。当Cu/Mg比相对低时形成Mg_(2)Si中间相,而Cu/Mg比高时则倾向于生成Q-Al_(5)Cu_(2)Mg_(8)Si_(6)和θ-Al_(2)Cu相。当Cu/Mg比相同时,高Cu含量和高Mg含量都会促进Q相θ相的形成。通过观察T6热处理后的组织发现Cu含量以及Cu/Mg比控制了初生相的溶解以及析出相的形成,从而影响合金的强度与韧性。通过控制Cu含量及Cu/Mg比使Al-9Si-2Cu-0.5Mg合金中析出较少数量的初生相,再通过热处理析出大量的Q′强化相,使合金具有较高的强度和相对适中的伸长率。

Y/Al-5Ti-1B复合变质对Al-7Si合金微观组织和力学性能的影响

在传统铸造Al-Si合金中存在的粗大树枝晶α-Al相以及针状共晶Si严重割裂基体,显著降低合金的力学性能。为细化Al-Si合金的组织,提升其力学性能,本文使用扫描电镜(SEM)、电子探针(EPMA)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)以及万能材料试验机,研究了不同添加量Y/Al-5Ti-1B变质剂(Al-5Ti-1B均为2%,稀土Y分别为0.05%、0.1%、0.2%、0.3%、0.4%、0.5%,质量分数)对Al-7Si合金微观组织和力学性能的影响,并探究了其对Al-7Si合金的变质机理。实验结果表明,当Al-5Ti-1B含量为2%、稀土Y含量为0.4%时,变质效果最佳,共晶Si由粗大针状变为细小颗粒状,长和宽分别减小至2.7和0.8μm,相较于未经变质处理的Al-7Si合金,减小了90.6%和4.7%。合金抗拉强度由原来的168.1 MPa提升至209.1 MPa,增加了24.4%。同时伸长率从6.23%提升至9.62%,增长了54.4%。此外,合金的断裂方式也从脆性断裂转变为韧-脆混合断裂。

Cu含量和热处理工艺对Al-Si-Mg-Mn-xCu铸造铝合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

采用三维X射线显微镜、光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜及硬度测试系统研究Cu含量及热处理工艺对真空压铸Al-Si-Mg-Mn-xCu合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。研究发现,虽然Cu含量增加会提高铸锭中气孔的密度和尺寸,但是Cu添加将促进凝固过程中含Cu初生相(Q-Al_(5)Cu_(2)Mg_(8)Si_(6)和θ-Al_(2)Cu)的形成,从而提高合金性能。合金中形成5种不同结构的初生相,包括共晶Si、α-Al(Fe,Mn)Si、β-Mg_(2)Si、Q-Al_(5)Cu_(2)Mg_(8)Si_(6)和θ-Al_(2)Cu相。随着Cu含量增加,θ相的面积分数迅速增加,α-Al(Fe,Mn)Si相面积分数首先降低,随后缓慢增加,而Q相的变化趋势与α-Al(Fe,Mn)Si相相反。这些初生相在热处理过程中会出现不同的演变规律。在随后的时效处理过程中,Q'和θ'相的协同析出能显著提高合金的时效硬化潜力。

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 magnesium alloy with minor additions of Sm, Si and Ca elements

The effects of Sm, Si and Ca on the microstructure and mechanical property of AZ91 magnesium alloy were investigated by means of optical microscopy (OM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and tensile testing. The results indicated that the addition of 1.5 wt.% Sm with or without 0.8 Si/Ca led to a decrease in the volume fraction of the β-Mg17Al12 phase and the formation of the intermetallic compounds of Al-Sm, Mg2Si, MgAlCa and Al2Ca. The microstructure of AZ91 alloy was significantly refined and distribution became discrete with additions of Sm and Ca;the average grain size of the α-Mg matrix was reduced from 239.7 ± 16.9 μm to 66.34 ± 5.10 μm. The AZ91-Sm-Ca alloy exhibited a good combination of yield strength at 135 MPa, ultimate tensile strength at 199 MPa and elongation at 4.32%, which was ascribed to grain refinement strengthening. Furthermore, the T6 treated AZ91-Sm-Ca alloy possessed yield strength of 154 MPa and elongation of 7.1%, which was due to grain refinement strengthening and reduction in discontinuous precipitates.

EFFECT OF Si ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE Al-4.5%Cu ALLOYS

The effect of Si on the microstructure and mechanical properties of binary Al-4.5%Cu alloy has been investigated. The results show that the addition of Si does not have any effect on alloy strength; however, it decreases the ductility of the as-cast Al-4.5%Cu alloy. It is obvious that after T4 heat treatment, the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-4.5%Cu-Si alloys are improved, especially for the alloy with an Si addition of 2%.

形变热处理对Cu-Ni-Si合金组织性能的影响

借助扫描电镜、电子万能试验机、维氏硬度计和数字涡流金属电导仪等研究了冷轧变形量和时效对Cu-Ni-Si合金组织与性能的影响。结果表明:冷轧态合金变形量越大,显微组织中晶粒沿着轧制的方向被拉得越长和越扁。当时效温度或时效时间增加到一定程度时,冷变形晶粒发生了回复再结晶,时效时间继续延长再结晶晶粒逐渐长大。冷轧态合金主要以脆性断裂为主,时效态合金以韧性断裂为主。当冷轧变形量为80.0%及经500℃×1 h时效后合金的综合性能最佳,电导率为46.37%IACS,显微硬度为236.14 HV0.1,抗拉强度为638.24 MPa,屈服强度为581.55 MPa,伸长率为5.77%。

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-10Si alloy modified with Al-5Ti

The microstructure, fracture morphology and mechanical properties of Al-10 Si alloy modified with Al-5 Ti were analyzed and tested by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and universal electronic testing machine. Compared with unmodified Al-10 Si alloy, the area fraction of α-Al phase in Al-10 Si alloy modified at 740 °C increased first and then decreased with the increase of added amounts of Al-5 Ti, and reached the maximum when the added amount of Al-5 Ti was 0.5 wt.%. When the modification temperature increased from 700 to 740 °C with Al-5 Ti being fixed at 0.5 wt.%, α-Al dendrites were refined obviously and the area fraction remarkably increased. Compared with unmodified Al-10 Si alloy, the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the alloy modified at 740 °C with 0.5 wt.% Al-5 Ti increased by 9% and 49%, respectively. The fracture surface of modified alloy predominantly exhibited ductile fracture.

Si含量对Al-Si-Cu-Ni-Mg合金组织和性能的影响

采用搅拌铸造工艺制备不同Si含量合金,旨在揭示Si含量对Al-Si-Cu-Ni-Mg合金微观组织、力学性能和耐磨性的影响。结果表明,随着Si含量升高,合金中共晶Si长径比和平均长度先升高后降低,Si含量为16wt.%合金的长径比和平均长度最大,分别为8.8μm、24.1μm。经过520℃/6 h固溶+180℃/5 h时效处理后,共晶Si形貌由纤维状变为球状,初晶Si棱角钝化。合金中共晶Si长径比和平均长度均有明显降低,保持与铸态合金相同的变化趋势;Si含量为16wt.%合金的长径比和平均长度分别为3.5μm、12.4μm,初晶Si尺寸没有明显变化。随着Si含量的升高,铸态合金拉伸性能逐渐降低,宏观硬度逐渐上升。经过T6热处理后,合金的拉伸性能和宏观硬度有了明显提升,保持与铸态合金相同的变化趋势,随着Si含量的升高,合金磨损失重减少,耐磨性得到改善。Si含量为16wt.%的合金磨损失重最少,耐磨性最好;继续增加Si含量时,合金耐磨性降低。

双尺度Fe_(3)Si相调控对Cu-2.5Fe-0.2Si合金组织和性能的影响

通过在铜铁合金中添加微量Si元素,并利用组合形变热处理工艺对亚微米级Fe_(3)Si相和纳米级Fe_(3)Si相的析出行为进行调控。结果表明:处理后的Cu-2.5Fe-0.2Si合金中形成了大量细小的再结晶晶粒,其抗拉强度、电导率和伸长率分别为401MPa、69.25%IACS和12.50%。合金中纳米级Fe_(3)Si析出相与铜基体的位向关系为[011ˉ]Cu//[11ˉ1]Fe_(3)Si。双尺度Fe_(3)Si相对合金屈服强度的提高均有贡献。其中,纳米级析出相对屈服强度的贡献值更大,约为亚微米级第二相的6倍。相比于Cu-2.5Fe合金,Si的添加促进了合金基体中铁相的析出及细化,降低了动态再结晶温度,进而实现了合金强度、电导率和塑性的协同提高。

SiCp/Al-Si基复合材料界面结构调控及强化机制的研究进展

SiCp/Al-Si基复合材料具有高的比强度、比刚度、比模量,良好的导热、导电、耐磨性及尺寸稳定性等优点,作为结构功能性材料应用于空间工程、电子封装、交通运输和精密仪器等领域。其研究热点主要集中在界面结构调控、强化机制及性能调控等方面。在SiCp/Al-Si复合材料中存在着增强体与基体界面、析出相与基体界面、析出相与增强体界面,这些界面受各种因素影响,会出现多种界面反应和界面产物,界面结构和结合状态复杂而多样。基于此,本文综述了制备工艺、基体合金成分和SiCp表面改性等方面对SiCp/Al-Si基复合材料界面结构的影响及调控,并总结了影响其力学性能的因素及强化机制的研究现状,最后对复合材料未来的发展及研究方向进行了展望。

Effect of TiB2 and Al3Ti on the microstructure,mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of near eutectic Al−12.6Si alloy

A near eutectic Al−12.6Si alloy was developed with 0.0wt%,2.0wt%,4.0wt%,and 6.0wt%Al−5Ti−1B master alloy.The micro-structural morphology,hardness,tensile strength,elongation,and fracture behaviour of the alloys were studied.The unmodified Al−12.6Si al-loy has an irregular needle and plate-like eutectic silicon(ESi)and coarse polygonal primary silicon(PSi)particles in the matrix-likeα-Al phase.The P_(Si),E_(Si),andα-Al morphology and volume fraction were changed due to the addition of the Al−5Ti−1B master alloy.The hardness,UTS,and elongation improved due to the microstructural modification.Nano-sized in-situ Al3Ti particles and ex-situ TiB_(2)particles caused the mi-crostructural modification.The fracture images of the developed alloys exhibit a ductile and brittle mode of fracture at the same time.The Al−5Ti−1B modified alloys have a more ductile mode of fracture and more dimples compared to the unmodified alloy.

Tensile Properties and Wear Resistance of Mg Alloy Containing High Si as Implant Materials

Magnesium alloy has been considered as one of the third-generation biomaterials for the regeneration and support of functional bone tissue.As a regeneration implant material with great potential applications,in-situ Mg_(2)Si phase reinforced Mg-6Zn cast alloy was comprehensively studied and expected to possess excellent mechanical properties via the refining and modifying of Mg_(2)Si reinforcements.The present study demonstrates that the primary and eutectic Mg_(2)Si phase can be greatly modified by the yttrium(Y)addition.The size of the primary Mg_(2)Si phases can be reduced to~20μm with an addition of 0.5 wt.%Y.This phenomenon is mainly attributed to the poisoning effect of the Y element.Moreover,wear resistance and tensile properties of the ternary alloy have also been improved by the Y addition.Mg-6Zn-4Si-0.5Y alloy exhibits optimal tensile properties and wears resistance.The ultimate tensile strength and the elongation of the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Y are 50%and 65%higher than those of the ternary alloy,respectively.Excessive Y addition(1.0 wt.%)deteriorates the tensile properties of Mg-Zn-Si alloy.The improvement of the tensile properties is mainly due to the modification of primary and eutectic Mg_(2)Si phases as well as the solid solution strengthening of the Y atoms.This study provides a certain implication for the application of Mg-Zn-Si alloys containing Y elements as regeneration implants.

Effect of particle size distribution on the microstructure,texture,and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloy

The effect of particle size distribution on the microstructure,texture,and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloy was investigated on the basis of the mechanical properties,microstructure,and texture of the alloy.The results show that the particle size distribution influences the microstructure and the final mechanical properties but only slightly influences the recrystallization texture.After the pre-aging treatment and natural aging treatment(T4 P treatment),in contrast to the sheet with a uniform particle size distribution,the sheet with a bimodal particle size distribution of large constituent particles and small dispersoids exhibits higher strength and a somewhat lower plastic strain ratio(r) and strain hardening exponent(n).After solution treatment,the sheet with a bimodal particle size distribution of large constituent particles and small dispersoids possesses a finer and slightly elongated grain structure compared with the sheet with a uniform particle size distribution.Additionally,they possess almost identical weak recrystallization textures,and their textures are dominated by CubeND {001}<310> and P {011}<122> orientations.

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Si_(3)N_(4)-TiC Nanocomposites

Si3N4/TiC nanocomposite ceramics have been fabricated by hot pressing technique with Al2O3 and Y2O3 as additives. The results showed that well dispersed composite powder was carried out by adding dispersant and adjusting pH values of suspensions. Remarkable increase in flexural strength at room temperatures was obtained by adding nanoparticles in Si3N4 matrix with 10% （wt pct） of nano-Si3N4 and 15% of nano-TiC. The flexural strength, fracture toughness and hardness were 1025 MPa, 7.5 MPa.m^1/2 and 15.6 GPa, respectively. The microstructures of materials were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, which indicated that TiC nanoparticles distribute in the matrix and at the grain boundaries. According to the fracture form, low contents of nano particles could refine matrix grains and lead to the crack deflection as well as crack pinning. The multiplex microstructure was formed by mixing nano-Si3N4 particles. The crack trajectories exhibited crack deflection, rod-like grain bridging and pull-out.

Influences of complex modification of P and RE on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-20Si alloy

P and RE complex modification of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys was conducted. The influences of P, RE content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of alloys were investigated. The complex modifications of P and RE make the coarse block primary silicon obviously refined and the large needle eutectic silicon modified to the fine fibrous or lamella ones. P mainly refines the primary silicon, but excess P is unfavorable to the refinement of primary silicon. RE can well refine the primary and eutectic silicon, but its modification effect on the eutectic silicon is more obvious. P can repress the modification of RE on the eutectic silicon. The alloys with the additions of 0.08% P and 0.60% RE have the optimal microstructure and the highest mechanical properties. Compared with the unmodified alloy, the primary silicon of alloys can be refined from 66.4 μm to 23.3 μm and the eutectic silicon can be refined from 8.3 μm to 5.2 μm. The tensile strength is improved from 256 MPa to 306 MPa and the elongation is improved from 0.35% to 0.48%.

Al-5Nb-B细化剂对Al-12Si合金组织与性能的影响

采用氟盐法制备了Al-5Nb-B晶粒细化剂,将所制备的细化剂按不同含量(0.0wt%、1.5wt%、3.0wt%、4.5wt%)分别添加到Al-12Si合金中。采用光学显微镜、扫描电镜对添加不同含量晶粒细化剂的Al-12Si合金的显微组织进行观察,并在电子万能试验机(D2-02001)上进行室温力学性能测试。研究了Al-5Nb-B晶粒细化剂对近共晶Al-12Si合金显微组织与拉伸性能的影响。结果表明:氟盐法制备的Al-5Nb-B晶粒细化剂主要包含平均尺寸为20μm的Al3Nb颗粒和5μm的NbB2颗粒。随着Al-5Nb-B晶粒细化剂含量的增大,Al-12Si合金中α-Al晶粒尺寸由未添加的1864μm减小到396μm,铸态合金的抗拉强度由128 MPa增大到145 MPa,且断后伸长率由6.9%提高到9.8%。氟盐法制备的Al-5Nb-B晶粒细化剂提高了NbB2在Al-12Si合金熔体中的形核数,有效细化了α-Al基体,提高了合金力学性能。