The corrosion behaviors of low-pressure sand cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloys in as-cast,solution treated(T4)and aged(T6)conditions were studied by means of immersion test and electrochemical measurements in 5wt.%NaC...The corrosion behaviors of low-pressure sand cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloys in as-cast,solution treated(T4)and aged(T6)conditions were studied by means of immersion test and electrochemical measurements in 5wt.%NaCl solution saturated with Mg(OH)_(2).It was observed that the corrosion rate in the T4 condition was lower than that of the as-cast and T6 conditions by both sand casting and permanent mold casting with the same order of as-cast>T6>T4;while the corrosion resistance of the permanent mold casting is superior to the sand casting.The morphologies of the corrosion products are similar porous structures consisting of tiny erect flakes perpendicular to the corroded surface of the alloy,irrespective of the heat treatment conditions.Especially,the corrosion film in T4 condition is more compact than that in the other two conditions.In addition,the severer corrosion happening to the as-cast condition is correlated with the galvanic corrosion between the matrix and the eutectic compounds;while improved corrosion resistance for the T4 and T6 conditions is ascribed to the dissolution of the secondary eutectic compounds.The measured corrosion current densities of Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr alloys in as-cast,T4,and T6 conditions are 36μA·cm^(-2),10μA·cm^(-2),and 33μA·cm^(-2),respectively.The proposed equivalent circuit[Rs(CPE_(1)R_(t)R_(f)CPE_(2))]by Zview software matches well with the tested electrochemical impedance spectra(EIS)data.展开更多
The interior of a high-pressure die-casting is of an unsatisfactory quality. Engine blocks made with this die casting process show lower specific engine performance. Pressure die-casting can hardly be heat treated for...The interior of a high-pressure die-casting is of an unsatisfactory quality. Engine blocks made with this die casting process show lower specific engine performance. Pressure die-casting can hardly be heat treated for obvious reasons. PSM (Precision Sand Molds) process uses sand and organic binder to generate a mold and even allows the manufacturing of complex diesel engine blocks in aluminum alloys. Combined technologies are available for semi-permanent mold castings with cores and castings made in Precision Sand Molds with organic binders. Castings are placed into the special heat treatment furnace immediately after pouring without the operations in stand alone machinery. This patented Sand Lion 3- in-1 technology processes hot castings and carries out three (3) foundry processes simultaneously in one (1) automated machine: 1) De-coring and sand removal; 2) Thermal sand reclamation; 3) Solution heat treatment of castings. The combination of several main casting processes is reflected in significant reductions of energy consumption, of production costs, and improving the quality of the castings. Audits in foundries using the 3-in-l process showed an average reduction in production costs of more than 30%.展开更多
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51275295)Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Nos.20120073120011 and 20130073110052)
文摘The corrosion behaviors of low-pressure sand cast Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloys in as-cast,solution treated(T4)and aged(T6)conditions were studied by means of immersion test and electrochemical measurements in 5wt.%NaCl solution saturated with Mg(OH)_(2).It was observed that the corrosion rate in the T4 condition was lower than that of the as-cast and T6 conditions by both sand casting and permanent mold casting with the same order of as-cast>T6>T4;while the corrosion resistance of the permanent mold casting is superior to the sand casting.The morphologies of the corrosion products are similar porous structures consisting of tiny erect flakes perpendicular to the corroded surface of the alloy,irrespective of the heat treatment conditions.Especially,the corrosion film in T4 condition is more compact than that in the other two conditions.In addition,the severer corrosion happening to the as-cast condition is correlated with the galvanic corrosion between the matrix and the eutectic compounds;while improved corrosion resistance for the T4 and T6 conditions is ascribed to the dissolution of the secondary eutectic compounds.The measured corrosion current densities of Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5Zr alloys in as-cast,T4,and T6 conditions are 36μA·cm^(-2),10μA·cm^(-2),and 33μA·cm^(-2),respectively.The proposed equivalent circuit[Rs(CPE_(1)R_(t)R_(f)CPE_(2))]by Zview software matches well with the tested electrochemical impedance spectra(EIS)data.
文摘The interior of a high-pressure die-casting is of an unsatisfactory quality. Engine blocks made with this die casting process show lower specific engine performance. Pressure die-casting can hardly be heat treated for obvious reasons. PSM (Precision Sand Molds) process uses sand and organic binder to generate a mold and even allows the manufacturing of complex diesel engine blocks in aluminum alloys. Combined technologies are available for semi-permanent mold castings with cores and castings made in Precision Sand Molds with organic binders. Castings are placed into the special heat treatment furnace immediately after pouring without the operations in stand alone machinery. This patented Sand Lion 3- in-1 technology processes hot castings and carries out three (3) foundry processes simultaneously in one (1) automated machine: 1) De-coring and sand removal; 2) Thermal sand reclamation; 3) Solution heat treatment of castings. The combination of several main casting processes is reflected in significant reductions of energy consumption, of production costs, and improving the quality of the castings. Audits in foundries using the 3-in-l process showed an average reduction in production costs of more than 30%.
