β处理对Ti-6Al-4V合金薄板组织和性能的影响

以简单压扁、单向热轧的Ti-6Al-4V合金板坯为试验料,采用完全β处理方法,使原铸锭遗传下来的粗大β晶粒完全消失,代之以细小的β晶粒,从而消除了板材中“带状组织”等异常组织,再经过适当加工和处理,可获得该合金薄板所要求的细小等轴α+β组织和良好的机械性能。

β处理对TC4薄板材性能的影响

本篇论文主要研究了β处理对TC4薄板成品显微组织和性能的影响。研究表明Ti-6Al-4V薄板的生产必须要进行β处理,β处理后所需的变形量必须大于85%时,才能获得综合性能较好的Ti-6Al-4V薄板材。

TC11钛合金叶片组织和性能控制

研究了利用超声波检验不合格的毛坯，经过中间β处理，生产出组织和性能符合国军标要求的合格叶片模锻件的方法。结果表明，高倍组织不均匀的毛坯，经β处理、水冷获得α组织，使叶片的缘板或榫头和叶身的锻造变形量控制大于５０％，锻造温度控制为（Ｔβ－５０）℃，第一次退火温度由（Ｔβ－５０）℃提高到（Ｔβ－４０）℃，保温时间取３ｈ，最终获得的叶片模锻件的高、低倍组织可达到国军标评级图１～２级。

一种TC11双性能结构件的获得

本文采用预锻凸台加形变热处理的工艺方法，获得ＴＣ１１双性能压气机盘的模拟件。

Microstructure of cast γ-TiAl based alloy solidified from β phase region

The microstructures and phase transformation of Ti-43Al-4Nb alloy in as-cast and heat-treated states were investigated by using optical microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy as well as differential scanning calorimetry. The results show that a fine microstructure of the as-cast alloy can be obtained by solidifying through the β phase. γ grains can nucleate directly from the β phase. The coexistence of β phase and γ phase along primary α grain boundaries contributes to the decrease in the grain size of the as-cast alloy. The phase transformation sequence during solidification of the Ti-43Al-4Nb alloy is suggested as L→L＋β→β→α＋β→α＋βr→α＋γ＋βr→lamellae（α2＋γ）＋γ＋βr. The microstructure of the alloy after heat treatment at 1 250 ℃ for 16 h exhibits a certain coarsening compared with that of the as-cast state. The remnant β phase can be removed by the heat treatment process due to the diffusion of Nb and the non-equilibrium state of β phase.

Effects of on-line solution and off-line heat treatment on microstructure and hardness of die-cast AZ91D alloy

The effects of on-line solution, off-line solution and aging heat treatment on the microstructure and hardness of the die-cast AZ91D alloys were investigated. Brinell hardness of die-cast AZ91D alloy increases through on-line solution and off-line aging treatment but decreases after off-line solution treatment. By X-ray diffractometry, optical microscopy, differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, it is found that the microstructures of the die-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy before and after on-line solution and off-line aging are similar, consisting of α-Mg and β-Al12Mg17. The precipitation of Al element is prevented by on-line solution so that the effect of solid solution strengthening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases precipitate from supersaturated Mg solid solution after off-line aging treatment, and lead to microstructure refinement of AZ91D alloy, so the effect of precipitation hardening is enhanced. The β-Al12Mg17 phases dissolve in the substructure after off-line solution treatment, which leads to that the grain boundary strengthening phase is reduced significantly and the hardness of die cast AZ91D is reduced.

Ti-6AL-4V合金精锻棒材新工艺研究

Ti-6AL-4V钛合金具有较高的强度,较好的耐热性、塑性、韧性、成形性、可焊性等。本研究利用正交试验法,对Ti-6AL-4V精锻棒材,其质量的主要影响因素的热处理方式、夹头进给速度、变形程度和加热温度进行了研究,得出了合理的β处理工艺参数,提出合适的夹头进给速度,得出了合适的变形程度。提出了新的工艺参数是:β处理的温度为β+15℃;精锻机的夹头进给速度为4.0m/min;每火次变形程度为50%以上;在α+β区进行不少于两火次加工,加热温度为β-30℃。

Tetrandrine inhibits activation of rat hepatic stellate cells in vitro via transforming growth factor-β signaling

AIM: To investigate the effect of various concentrations of tetrandrine on activation of quiescent rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling in vitro.METHODS: HSCs were isolated from rats by in situperfusion of liver and 18% Nycodenz gradient centrifugation, and primarily cultured on uncoated plastic plates for 24 hwith DMEM containing 20% fetal bovine serum (FBS/DMEM) before the culture medium was substituted with 2% FBS/DMEM for another 24 h. Then, the HSCs were cultured in 2% FBS/DMEM with tetrandrine (0.25, 0.5, 1,2 mg/L, respectively). Cell morphological features were observed under an inverted microscope, smooth muscleα-actin (α-SMA) was detected by immunocytochemistry and image analysis system, laminin (LN) and type Ⅲprocollagen (PCⅢ) in supernatants were determined byradioimmunoassay. TGF-β1 mRNA, Smad 7 mRNA and Smad 7 protein were analyzed with RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.RESULTS: Tetrandrine at the concentrations of 0.25-2 mg/L prevented morphological transformation of HSC from the quiescent state to the activated one, while α-SMA, LN and PCⅢ expressions were inhibited. As estimated by gray values, the expression of α-SMA in tetrandrine groups (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 mg/L) was reduced from 21.3% to 42.2%(control: 0.67, tetrandrine groups: 0.82, 0.85, 0.96, or 0.96, respectively, which were statistically different from the control, P＜0.01), and the difference was more significant in tetrandrine at 1 and 2 mg/L. The content of LN in supernatants was significantly decreased in tetrandrine groups to 58.5%, 69.1%, 65.8% or 60.0% that of the control respectively, and that of PCⅢ to 84.6%, 81.5%,75.7% or 80.7% respectively (P＜0.05 vs control), with no significant difference among tetrandrine groups. RTPCR showed that TGF-β1 mRNA expression was reduced by tetrandrine treatments from 56.56% to 87.90% in comparison with the control, while Smad 7 mRNA was increased 1.4-4.8 times. The TGF-β1 mRNA and Smad 7 mRNA expression was in a significant negative correlation (r= -0.755, P＜0.01), and both were significantly correlated with α-SMA protein expression (r = -0.938, P＜0.01;r = 0.938, P＜0.01, respectively). The up-regulation of Smad 7 protein by tetrandrine (1 mg/L)was confirmed by Western blotting as well.CONCLUSION: Tetrandrine has a direct inhibiting effect on the activation of rat HSCs in culture. It up-regulates the expression of Smad 7 which in turn blocks TGF-β1 expression and signaling.

Optimization of heat treatment of gravity cast Sr-modified B356 aluminum alloy

In recent years,certain foundry processes have made it possible to obtain products with very thin parts,below the4mmthreshold of the permanent mold casting technology.The safety margins of these castings have been reduced,so the T6heattreatment conditions adopted for the Al?7Si?Mg alloys need to be investigated to identify the best combination of strength andductility.Furthermore,the cost and the production time associated with T6heat treatment have to be optimized.In the present work,an experimental study was carried out to optimize the solution treatment and artificial aging conditions in gravity cast thin bars ofB356aluminum alloy modified with Sr.Two solution temperatures were selected,530°C and550°C,respectively,with solutiontime ranging from2to8h,followed by water quenching and artificial aging at165°C with aging time from2to32h.The results ofhardness and tensile tests were correlated with differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)analysis.The best combination of mechanicalproperties and heat treatment duration was obtained with2h solutionizing at550°C and8h aging at165°C.DSC analysis showedthat the alloy’s mechanical properties reach the maximum value when theβ''phase is completely developed during the artificialaging.

Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of forgedβ-solidifiedγ-TiAl alloy by different heat treatments

The microstructural evolution and tensile properties of a forged Ti−42Al−5Mn alloy subjected to different heat treatments were studied.The results showed that,when the forged alloy was aged at 800℃ for 24 h,the interlamellar spacing(λ)andγgrain size at colony boundaries are generally coarsened.Whereas,when the alloy was first annealed at 1300℃ and then aged at 800℃ for 24 h,this coarsening of related microstructures appears less pronounced.The suggested annealing temperatures for the forged Ti−42Al−5Mn alloy are in the range of 1250−1300℃.It was found that,on the condition of the same annealing system,both the strength and ductility were improved as the aging temperature changed from 1000 to 800℃.The secondary precipitatedβo(β_(o,sec))at colony boundaries could be responsible for improving the strength,and theγphase at colony boundaries with the grain size about 6μm might be one of the main reasons for the better ductility.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of cast and heat treated Ti-6.55Al-3.41Mo-1.77Zr alloy

α＋βtitanium alloy with a composition of Ti-6.55Al-3.41Mo-1.77Zr （mass fraction,%） was cast into bars in a graphite mould using vacuum induction skull melting furnace （ISM）. The cast bars were hot swaged at 700 °C and then heat treated by two different regimes which resulted in fine and coarse lamella structures, respectively. The grain size of the as-cast structure was estimated to be 660 μm and the swaged samples obtained a very fine grain size in the range of 50 μm. The overall best combination of hardness, tensile properties, and wear resistance of theα＋βtitanium alloy was achieved by heat treating the samples at 1050 °C for getting fine lamellar structure. The maximum compression strength was reported for the heat treated samples at 800 °C with coarse lamella structure. The minimum wear rate was reported for the heat treated samples with fine lamellar structure and the maximum wear rate was obtained for as-cast samples due to its coarse and heterogeneity microstructure.

Effect of Acid Treatment on Interfacial and Foam Properties of Soy Proteins

The goal of the present work was to study the effects of acid treatment on the foaming properties of a soybean protein isolate （SPI） and its fractions, glycinin （11S） and β-conglycinin （7S）. The structural characteristics, interfacial properties, foaming capacity and stability of the treated proteins were studied. Results from surface hydrophobicity and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） showed that the acid treatment caused the complete denaturation of 11S and a partial denaturation of 7S. This protein unfolding affected their interracial properties, which led to an improvement in the foaming properties of both protein fractions and isolate. Treated 7S showed the best behavior in the rearrangement process, probably due to its smaller size and its modified structural characteristics. All treated proteins showed stronger interracial films. The foams of treated proteins were destabilized mostly due to gravitational drainage rather than Ostwald ripening.

Effect of duplex aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of near-βtitanium alloy processed by isothermal multidirectional forging

The effects of sub-transus(α+β)annealing treatment(ST),followed by single aging(SA)or duplex aging(DA)on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of near-βTi-4Al-1Sn-2Zr-5Mo-8V-2.5Cr(mass fraction,%)alloy were investigated using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and transmission electron microscopy.The results show that the finer secondaryαphase precipitates in the alloy after DA than SA(e.g.,149 nm for SA and 69 nm for DA,both after ST at 720℃).The main reason is that the pre-aging step(300℃)in the DA process leads to the formation of intermediateωphase nanoparticles,which assist in the nucleation of the acicular secondaryαphase precipitates.In addition,the strength of the alloy after DA is higher than that of SA at the specific ST temperature.A good combination is achieved in the alloy subjected to ST at 750℃,followed by DA(UTS:1450 MPa,EL:3.87%),which is due to the precipitation of nanoscale secondaryαphase by DA.In conclusion,DA is a feasible process for this new near-βtitanium alloy.

Effect of Different Sizes of α Phase on Tensile Properties of Metastable β Titanium Alloy Ti-5.5Cr-5Al-4Mo-3Nb-2Zr

To study the relationship between the microstructure and tensile properties of the novel metastable β titanium alloy Ti-5.5Cr-5Al-4Mo-3Nb-2Zr,a heat treatment process of ABFCA(solid solution in α+βregion with subsequent furnace cooling followed by aging treatment finally)was designed,by which α phases of different sizes can be precipitated in the β matrix.The results show that the microstructure obtained by this heat treatment process is composed of primary α(α_(p))phase,submicro rod-like α(α_(r))phase and secondary α(α_(s))phase.The alloy with multi-scale α phase has an excellent balance between strength and ductility.The elongation is about 18.3% at the ultimate tensile strength of 1125.4 MPa.The relationship between the strength of the alloy and the α phase was established.The strength of the alloy is proportional to the power of‒1/2 of the average spacing and width of α phase.The α_(s) phase with a smaller size and phase spacing can greatly improve the strength of the alloy by hindering dislocation slip.The transmission electron microscope analysis shows that there is a large amount of dislocation accumulation at the α/β interfaces,and many deformation twins are found in the α_(p) phase after tensile deformation.When the dislocation slip is hindered,twins occur at the stress concentration location,and twins can initiate some dislocations that are difficult to slip.Meanwhile,the plastic strain is distributed uniformly among the α_(p),α_(r),α_(s) phases and β matrix,thereby enhancing the ductility of the alloy.