A toughener that can effectively improve the interlaminar toughness in carbon fiber composites is crucial for various applications.We investigated,the toughening effects of phenolphthalein-based cardo poly(ether sulfo...A toughener that can effectively improve the interlaminar toughness in carbon fiber composites is crucial for various applications.We investigated,the toughening effects of phenolphthalein-based cardo poly(ether sulfone)(PES-C)on E51/DETDA epoxy and its carbon fiber composites(CFCs).Scanning electron microscopy showed that the phase structures of PES-C/epoxy blends change from island(of dispersed phase)structures to bi-continuous structures(of the matrix)as the PES-C content increased,which is associated with reaction-induced phase separation.After adding 15 phr PES-C,the glass transition temperature(T_(g))of the blends increased by 51.5℃,and the flexural strength,impact strength and fracture toughness of the blends were improved by 41.1%,186.2%and 42.7%,respectively.These improvements could be attributed to the phase separation structure of the PES-C/epoxy sys-tem.A PES-C film was used to improve the mode-II fracture toughness(G_(IIC))of CFCs.The G_(IIC) value of the 7μm PES-C film toughened laminate was improved by 80.3%compared to that of the control laminate.The increase in G_(IIC) was attributed to cohesive failure and plastic deformation in the interleaving region.展开更多
According to news reports on severe earthquakes since 2008,a total of 51 cases with magnitudes of 6.0 or above were analyzed,and 14 frequently occurring secondary disasters were identified.A disaster chain model was d...According to news reports on severe earthquakes since 2008,a total of 51 cases with magnitudes of 6.0 or above were analyzed,and 14 frequently occurring secondary disasters were identified.A disaster chain model was developed using principles from complex network theory.The vulnerability and risk level of each edge in this model were calculated,and high-risk edges and disaster chains were identified.The analysis reveals that the edge“floods→building collapses”has the highest vulnerability.Implementing measures to mitigate this edge is crucial for delaying the spread of secondary disasters.The highest risk is associated with the edge“building collapses→casualties,”and increased risks are also identified for chains such as“earthquake→building collapses→casualties,”“earthquake→landslides and debris flows→dammed lakes,”and“dammed lakes→floods→building collapses.”Following an earthquake,the prompt implementation of measures is crucial to effectively disrupt these chains and minimize the damage from secondary disasters.展开更多
The influences of heat treatment on stress corrosion cracking (SCC), fracture toughness and strength of 7085 aluminum alloy were investigated by slow strain rate testing, Kahn tear testing combined with scanning ele...The influences of heat treatment on stress corrosion cracking (SCC), fracture toughness and strength of 7085 aluminum alloy were investigated by slow strain rate testing, Kahn tear testing combined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the fracture toughness of T74 overaging is increased by 22.9% at the expense of 13.6% strength, and retrogression and reaging (RRA) enhances fracture toughness 14.2% without reducing the strength compared with T6 temper. The fracture toughness of dual-retrogression and reaging (DRRA) is equivalent to that of T74 with an increased strength of 14.6%. The SCC resistance increases in the order: T6〈RRA〈DRRA≈T74. The differences of fracture toughness and SCC were explained on the basis of the role of matrix precipitates and grain boundary orecioitates.展开更多
Effects of Cr3C2,VC and La2O3 additions on the WC grain morphology,hardness and toughness of WC-10Co alloys were investigated.To intensify the grain growth driving force,nano W and nano C,instead of the conventionally...Effects of Cr3C2,VC and La2O3 additions on the WC grain morphology,hardness and toughness of WC-10Co alloys were investigated.To intensify the grain growth driving force,nano W and nano C,instead of the conventionally used WC,were used as the starting materials.To obtain a three-dimensional WC grain morphology,the natural sinter skins of the alloys were observed directly by scanning electron microscopy.It is shown that the additions have a strong ability in regulating the WC grain morphological and grain size distribution characteristics and the combinations of hardness and toughness.Due to the formation of regular and homogeneous triangular platelet WC grains,WC-10Co-0.6Cr3C2-0.06La2O3 alloy shows an excellent combination of hardness and toughness.The morphological regulation mechanism,the relationship between the WC grain morphology and the properties were discussed.展开更多
The microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy 617 B in the process of 5000 h aging at 750 °C were systematically investigated by means of SEM, TEM and mechanical analysis. M23C6 particles were dispersed i...The microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy 617 B in the process of 5000 h aging at 750 °C were systematically investigated by means of SEM, TEM and mechanical analysis. M23C6 particles were dispersed inside grains and distributed discontinuously along grain boundaries and γ′ phases were situated at intragranular sites in the process of aging. The size of precipitates increased with increasing aging time. Inter- and intra-granular carbide and γ′ phase particles inside grains resulted in the precipitation strengthening of this aged alloy, enhancing the strength and hardness. The aged alloy possessed good stabilities of hardness and strength during aging. An obvious decrease of the toughness of this aged alloy was due to γ′ phase particles limiting plastic deformation to the area nearby grain boundaries, resulting in the occurrence of crack along grain boundaries. Additionally, the intergranular cracks apparently led to a decrease in the toughness for this aged alloy due to carbide particles at grain boundaries. The toughness of this aged alloy was fairly stable possibly due to the unchanged distribution of the precipitates during aging.展开更多
Cr/CrN multilayer coatings with bilayer periods in the range from 1351 to 260 nm were prepared on 304 stainless steel substrates by arc ion plating to study the microstructure and properties of multilayer coatings and...Cr/CrN multilayer coatings with bilayer periods in the range from 1351 to 260 nm were prepared on 304 stainless steel substrates by arc ion plating to study the microstructure and properties of multilayer coatings and stimulate their application.SEM results confirm the clear periodicity of the Cr/CrN multilayer coatings and the clear interface between individual layers.XRD patterns reveal that these multilayer coatings contain Cr,CrN and Cr_2N phases.Because Cr layer is softer than its nitride layer,the hardness decreases with the shortening of the bilayer period(or increasing volume fraction of Cr layer).The Cr/CrN multilayer coating with 862 nm period possesses the highest indentation toughness due to a proper individual Cr and nitride layer thickness.However,for the Cr/CrN multilayer with the bilayer period of 1351 nm,it possesses the lowest toughness due to more nitride phase.The indentation toughness of Cr/CrN multilayer coatings is related with their bilayer period.A coating with a proper individual Cr and nitride layer thickness possesses the highest indentation toughness.展开更多
As one of the principal failures,ductile fracturing restricts metal forming process.Cockcroft-Latham type fracture criterion is suited for ductile fracture in bulk metal-forming simulation.Finding a way to evaluate th...As one of the principal failures,ductile fracturing restricts metal forming process.Cockcroft-Latham type fracture criterion is suited for ductile fracture in bulk metal-forming simulation.Finding a way to evaluate the ductile fracture criterion(DFC) and identify the relationship between DFC and deformation conditions for a strain-softening material,7075 aluminum alloy;however,it is a non-trivial issue that still needs to be addressed in a greater depth.An innovative approach is brought forth that the compression tests and numerical simulations provide mutual support to evaluate the ductile damage cumulating process and determine the DFC diagram.One of the results shows that for a fixed temperature,the maximum cumulated damage decreases regularly with increasing strain rate.The most important result shows that DFC of 7075 aluminum alloy at temperatures of 573-723 K and strain rates of 0.01-10 s-1 is not a constant but a change in a range of 0.255-0.453,thus it has been defined with varying ductile fracture criterion(VDFC) and characterized by a function of strain rate and temperature.According to VDFC diagram,the exact fracture moment and position during various forming processes will be predicted conveniently,in addition to which,the deformation domains with lower fracture risk corresponding to higher VDFC can be identified.展开更多
A TiAl-Nb composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1250 °C and 50 MPa for 5 min from prealloyed TiAl powder and elemental Nb powder in a molar ratio of 9:1 for improving the fracture toughness...A TiAl-Nb composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1250 °C and 50 MPa for 5 min from prealloyed TiAl powder and elemental Nb powder in a molar ratio of 9:1 for improving the fracture toughness of TiAl alloy at room temperature. The microstructure, phase constitute, fracture surface and fracture toughness were determined by X-ray diffractometry, electron probe micro-analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and mechanical testing. The results show that the sintered samples mainly consist of γ phase, O phase, niobium solid solution (Nbss) phase and B2 phase. The fracture toughness is as high as 28.7 MPa?m1/2 at room temperature. The ductile Nbss phase plays an important role in absorbing the fracture energy in front of the cracks. Moreover, B2 phase can branch the propagation of the cracks. The microhardness of each phase of the composite was also tested.展开更多
A modified MK model combined with ductile fracture criterion(DFC-MK model) is proposed to compute the forming limit diagrams(FLDs) of 5A06-O aluminum alloy sheet at different temperatures.The material constant(C...A modified MK model combined with ductile fracture criterion(DFC-MK model) is proposed to compute the forming limit diagrams(FLDs) of 5A06-O aluminum alloy sheet at different temperatures.The material constant(C) of ductile fracture criterion and initial thickness imperfection parameter(f0) at various temperatures are determined by using a new computing method based on wide sheet bending test.The FLDs at 20 and 200 °C are calculated through the DFC-MK model.The DFC-MK model,which includes the influence of through-thickness normal stress,is written into the subroutine VUMAT embedded in Abaqus/ Explicit.The cylindrical cup hydroforming tests are carried out to verify the model.The results show that compared with experimental observations,the predicted FLDs based on DFC-MK model are more accurate than the conventional MK model;the errors between the simulations and experiments in warm hydroforming are 8.23% at 20 °C and 9.24% at 200 °C,which verify the effectiveness of the proposed model.展开更多
The microstructure,martensitic transformation behavior,mechanical and shape memory properties of Ni56Mn25-xCrxGa19(x=0,2,4,6) alloys were investigated.Single phase of martensite with tetragonal structure is present ...The microstructure,martensitic transformation behavior,mechanical and shape memory properties of Ni56Mn25-xCrxGa19(x=0,2,4,6) alloys were investigated.Single phase of martensite with tetragonal structure is present for x=0,and dual-phase containing martensite and γ phase is observed for x≥2.The martensitic transformation peak temperatures decrease monotonically from 401 ℃ for x=0 to 197 ℃ for x=6.The introduction of γ phase by Cr addition is proved to be effective in improving the workability and ductility.The tensile stress and strain are 497 MPa and 8 % for x=4,and 454 MPa and 5.5 % for x=6,respectively.The shape memory strain values are 2.7 % under a residual strain of 4.5 % for x=4,and 1.9 % under a residual strain of 3.5 % for x=6,respectively.展开更多
A numerical analysis of mechanical behavior of aluminum alloy sheet under cyclic plastic deformation was investigated.Forming limit at fracture was derived from Cockcroft-Latham ductile damage criterion.The strain pat...A numerical analysis of mechanical behavior of aluminum alloy sheet under cyclic plastic deformation was investigated.Forming limit at fracture was derived from Cockcroft-Latham ductile damage criterion.The strain path of bending center of incremental roller hemming could be accepted as a kind of plane strain bending deformation process.Incremental rope roller hemming could be used to alleviate ductile fracture behavior by changing the stress state of the hemming-effected area.SEM observation on the fracture surface indicates that cyclic plastic deformation affects ductile fracture mechanism.展开更多
Microstructures of as-cast and extruded ZK60-xRE (RE=Dy, Ho and Gd, x=0-5, mass fraction) alloys were investigated. Meanwhile, the impact toughness was tested and then the relationship was discussed. The results sho...Microstructures of as-cast and extruded ZK60-xRE (RE=Dy, Ho and Gd, x=0-5, mass fraction) alloys were investigated. Meanwhile, the impact toughness was tested and then the relationship was discussed. The results show that as-cast microstructure is refined gradually with increasing the RE content. Mg-Zn-RE new phase increases gradually, while MgZn2 phase decreases gradually to disappear. Second phase tends to distribute along grain boundary in continuous network. Extruded microstructure is refined obviously to reach the micron level. Broken second phase tends to distribute along the extrusion direction in zonal shape. Impact toughness value -nK increases from 9-17 J/cm2 for as-cast state to 26-54 J/cm2 for extruded state. With increasing the value of -nK, fracture macro-morphology changes from a rough plane via multi-plane with step to V-type plane; and from single radiation zone to two zones of fiber and shear lip, respectively. Fracture micro-morphology changes from the brittle fracture to the ductile fracture. Fine grain and few fine dispersed second phase can enhance the impact toughness of magnesium alloys effectively.展开更多
Fineblanking process is a typical large localized plastic deformation process. Based on its forming characteristics, a numerical model is established and an elasto-plastic simulation is performed using the finite elem...Fineblanking process is a typical large localized plastic deformation process. Based on its forming characteristics, a numerical model is established and an elasto-plastic simulation is performed using the finite element method (FEM). The re-meshing method is used when the severe element distortion occurs to facilitate further computation and avoid divergence. The McClintock fracture criterion is adopted to predict and determine the time and site of crack initiation and propagation. Based on this numerical model, the distribution and developing trend of the stress and strain in the shearing zone are predicted. Furthermore, the influence of several process parameters, such as punch-die clearance, edge radius of punch and die, V-ring force, counter force, etc., on the blanked quality is analyzed. The discipline is in accordance with the actual manufacture situation, which can be a guidance to optimization of process parameters.展开更多
The buckling behavior of a typical structure consisting of a micro constantan wire and a polymer membrane under coupled electrical-mechanical loading was studied. The phenomenon that the constantan wire delaminates fr...The buckling behavior of a typical structure consisting of a micro constantan wire and a polymer membrane under coupled electrical-mechanical loading was studied. The phenomenon that the constantan wire delaminates from the polymer membrane was observed after unloading. The interfacial toughness of the constantan wire and the polymer membrane was estimated. Moreover, several new instability modes of the constantan wire could be further triggered based on the buckle-driven delamination. After electrical loading and tensile loading, the constantan wire was likely to fracture based on buckling. After electrical loading and compressive loading, the constantan wire was easily folded at the top of the buckling region. On the occasion, the constantan wire buckled towards the inside of the polymer membrane under electrical-compressive loading. The mechanisms of these instability modes were analyzed.展开更多
Low temperature mechanical properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated by solid recycling process from recycled scraps were studied. Various microstructural analyses were performed using optical microscopy (OM) a...Low temperature mechanical properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated by solid recycling process from recycled scraps were studied. Various microstructural analyses were performed using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The recycled specimens consist of fine grains due to dynamic recrystallization and the interfaces of original individual scraps are not identified. Tensile tests were performed at a strain rate of 5 x 10 3 s 1 at room temperature (27 ~C), -70, -100 and 130 ~C, respectively. Ultimate tensile strength of the specimens increases slightly with decreasing the tensile temperature, and elongation to failure decreases with decreasing the tensile temperature. The tensile specimens at -130 ~C show the highest ultimate tensile strength of 360.65 MPa and the lowest elongation to failure of 5.46%. Impact tests were performed at room temperature (27 ~C), -70 and -130 ~C, respectively. Impact toughness decreases with decreasing the impact temperature. The impact specimens at -130 ~C show the lowest impact toughness of 3.06 J/cm2.展开更多
The ultra high strength SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced Al-10%Zn-3.6%Mg-1.8%Cu-0.36%Zr-0.15% Ni composite was prepared by spray co-deposition. Microstructures of the extruded and different heat-treated bars were ana...The ultra high strength SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced Al-10%Zn-3.6%Mg-1.8%Cu-0.36%Zr-0.15% Ni composite was prepared by spray co-deposition. Microstructures of the extruded and different heat-treated bars were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Grain size of the composites prepared by two-stage solution is smaller than that by single-stage solution. After single-stage solution aging treatment, fine precipitates of both η and AlZnMgCu-rich phase can be found both intragranularly and intergranularly. While after the two-stage solution, an amorphous Si-Cu-Al-O (5 nm) layer appears at the interface. The addition of Ni and Zr modified the influence of the two-stage solution and inhibited the growth of the 7090/SiCp composite grain size. Heat treatments can significantly improve the fracture toughness of the composite. The fracture toughness first decreases then increases with the elongation of the aging time.展开更多
This research adopted four methods to toughen epoxy adhesives. They were liquid hydroxyl group terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) rubber modification, silicon rubber modification, polyacrylate multiplicity elastomer par...This research adopted four methods to toughen epoxy adhesives. They were liquid hydroxyl group terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) rubber modification, silicon rubber modification, polyacrylate multiplicity elastomer particulates emulsion modification and chemical grafting modification. After modification, the shearing strength and the rupture elongation were tested. The interface and the chemical reaction between the modifiers and the epoxy were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and infrared optical spectrum. The results show that the elastomer particulates modification and the chemical grafting modification can reach the better toughening effects.展开更多
The effect of the burn off rate on the structure and mechanical properties in the friction welded joint of low alloy constructional steel 35CrMo is studied in this paper. The results show that the increase in the bur...The effect of the burn off rate on the structure and mechanical properties in the friction welded joint of low alloy constructional steel 35CrMo is studied in this paper. The results show that the increase in the burn off rate and deceleration time of friction welding can improve the toughness of the weld. The mechanism of improving the toughness of the weld is the finer grain size and the lower hardness of the weld. In this paper the microstructure of the joint is also analysed . The fine granular structure in the area near the weld has been studied by TEM.The results indicate that the strengthening mechanism of the weld metal is the high density of dislocation, a number of second island phases and fine grain size. By means of measuring the carbon content of the area near the weld, the effect of the burn off rate on the highest heating temperature of friction welding has also been investigated.展开更多
文摘A toughener that can effectively improve the interlaminar toughness in carbon fiber composites is crucial for various applications.We investigated,the toughening effects of phenolphthalein-based cardo poly(ether sulfone)(PES-C)on E51/DETDA epoxy and its carbon fiber composites(CFCs).Scanning electron microscopy showed that the phase structures of PES-C/epoxy blends change from island(of dispersed phase)structures to bi-continuous structures(of the matrix)as the PES-C content increased,which is associated with reaction-induced phase separation.After adding 15 phr PES-C,the glass transition temperature(T_(g))of the blends increased by 51.5℃,and the flexural strength,impact strength and fracture toughness of the blends were improved by 41.1%,186.2%and 42.7%,respectively.These improvements could be attributed to the phase separation structure of the PES-C/epoxy sys-tem.A PES-C film was used to improve the mode-II fracture toughness(G_(IIC))of CFCs.The G_(IIC) value of the 7μm PES-C film toughened laminate was improved by 80.3%compared to that of the control laminate.The increase in G_(IIC) was attributed to cohesive failure and plastic deformation in the interleaving region.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC3803000).
文摘According to news reports on severe earthquakes since 2008,a total of 51 cases with magnitudes of 6.0 or above were analyzed,and 14 frequently occurring secondary disasters were identified.A disaster chain model was developed using principles from complex network theory.The vulnerability and risk level of each edge in this model were calculated,and high-risk edges and disaster chains were identified.The analysis reveals that the edge“floods→building collapses”has the highest vulnerability.Implementing measures to mitigate this edge is crucial for delaying the spread of secondary disasters.The highest risk is associated with the edge“building collapses→casualties,”and increased risks are also identified for chains such as“earthquake→building collapses→casualties,”“earthquake→landslides and debris flows→dammed lakes,”and“dammed lakes→floods→building collapses.”Following an earthquake,the prompt implementation of measures is crucial to effectively disrupt these chains and minimize the damage from secondary disasters.
基金Projects(2010CB731701,2012CB619502)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects(51201186,51327902)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The influences of heat treatment on stress corrosion cracking (SCC), fracture toughness and strength of 7085 aluminum alloy were investigated by slow strain rate testing, Kahn tear testing combined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the fracture toughness of T74 overaging is increased by 22.9% at the expense of 13.6% strength, and retrogression and reaging (RRA) enhances fracture toughness 14.2% without reducing the strength compared with T6 temper. The fracture toughness of dual-retrogression and reaging (DRRA) is equivalent to that of T74 with an increased strength of 14.6%. The SCC resistance increases in the order: T6〈RRA〈DRRA≈T74. The differences of fracture toughness and SCC were explained on the basis of the role of matrix precipitates and grain boundary orecioitates.
基金Project (51074189) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (20100162110001) supported by Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of ChinaProject (2011BAE09B02) supported by the National Science & Technology Special Foundation of China
文摘Effects of Cr3C2,VC and La2O3 additions on the WC grain morphology,hardness and toughness of WC-10Co alloys were investigated.To intensify the grain growth driving force,nano W and nano C,instead of the conventionally used WC,were used as the starting materials.To obtain a three-dimensional WC grain morphology,the natural sinter skins of the alloys were observed directly by scanning electron microscopy.It is shown that the additions have a strong ability in regulating the WC grain morphological and grain size distribution characteristics and the combinations of hardness and toughness.Due to the formation of regular and homogeneous triangular platelet WC grains,WC-10Co-0.6Cr3C2-0.06La2O3 alloy shows an excellent combination of hardness and toughness.The morphological regulation mechanism,the relationship between the WC grain morphology and the properties were discussed.
基金Project(2012AA050501)supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(NY20110102)supported by the National Energy Applied Technology and Engineering Demonstration Program,China+1 种基金Project(2012CB724401)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(003)supported by CSEE Youth Science & Technology Innovation,China
文摘The microstructure and mechanical properties of alloy 617 B in the process of 5000 h aging at 750 °C were systematically investigated by means of SEM, TEM and mechanical analysis. M23C6 particles were dispersed inside grains and distributed discontinuously along grain boundaries and γ′ phases were situated at intragranular sites in the process of aging. The size of precipitates increased with increasing aging time. Inter- and intra-granular carbide and γ′ phase particles inside grains resulted in the precipitation strengthening of this aged alloy, enhancing the strength and hardness. The aged alloy possessed good stabilities of hardness and strength during aging. An obvious decrease of the toughness of this aged alloy was due to γ′ phase particles limiting plastic deformation to the area nearby grain boundaries, resulting in the occurrence of crack along grain boundaries. Additionally, the intergranular cracks apparently led to a decrease in the toughness for this aged alloy due to carbide particles at grain boundaries. The toughness of this aged alloy was fairly stable possibly due to the unchanged distribution of the precipitates during aging.
基金Project(51171118)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012-4)supported by the Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials,Shenyang University,China
文摘Cr/CrN multilayer coatings with bilayer periods in the range from 1351 to 260 nm were prepared on 304 stainless steel substrates by arc ion plating to study the microstructure and properties of multilayer coatings and stimulate their application.SEM results confirm the clear periodicity of the Cr/CrN multilayer coatings and the clear interface between individual layers.XRD patterns reveal that these multilayer coatings contain Cr,CrN and Cr_2N phases.Because Cr layer is softer than its nitride layer,the hardness decreases with the shortening of the bilayer period(or increasing volume fraction of Cr layer).The Cr/CrN multilayer coating with 862 nm period possesses the highest indentation toughness due to a proper individual Cr and nitride layer thickness.However,for the Cr/CrN multilayer with the bilayer period of 1351 nm,it possesses the lowest toughness due to more nitride phase.The indentation toughness of Cr/CrN multilayer coatings is related with their bilayer period.A coating with a proper individual Cr and nitride layer thickness possesses the highest indentation toughness.
基金Project(2012ZX04010081) supported by the National Key Technologies R & D Program of ChinaProject(cstc2009aa3012-1) supported by the Science and Technology Committee of Chongqing,ChinaProject(CDJZR11130009) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘As one of the principal failures,ductile fracturing restricts metal forming process.Cockcroft-Latham type fracture criterion is suited for ductile fracture in bulk metal-forming simulation.Finding a way to evaluate the ductile fracture criterion(DFC) and identify the relationship between DFC and deformation conditions for a strain-softening material,7075 aluminum alloy;however,it is a non-trivial issue that still needs to be addressed in a greater depth.An innovative approach is brought forth that the compression tests and numerical simulations provide mutual support to evaluate the ductile damage cumulating process and determine the DFC diagram.One of the results shows that for a fixed temperature,the maximum cumulated damage decreases regularly with increasing strain rate.The most important result shows that DFC of 7075 aluminum alloy at temperatures of 573-723 K and strain rates of 0.01-10 s-1 is not a constant but a change in a range of 0.255-0.453,thus it has been defined with varying ductile fracture criterion(VDFC) and characterized by a function of strain rate and temperature.According to VDFC diagram,the exact fracture moment and position during various forming processes will be predicted conveniently,in addition to which,the deformation domains with lower fracture risk corresponding to higher VDFC can be identified.
基金Project (2011CB605505) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (2008AA03A233) supported by the Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘A TiAl-Nb composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1250 °C and 50 MPa for 5 min from prealloyed TiAl powder and elemental Nb powder in a molar ratio of 9:1 for improving the fracture toughness of TiAl alloy at room temperature. The microstructure, phase constitute, fracture surface and fracture toughness were determined by X-ray diffractometry, electron probe micro-analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and mechanical testing. The results show that the sintered samples mainly consist of γ phase, O phase, niobium solid solution (Nbss) phase and B2 phase. The fracture toughness is as high as 28.7 MPa?m1/2 at room temperature. The ductile Nbss phase plays an important role in absorbing the fracture energy in front of the cracks. Moreover, B2 phase can branch the propagation of the cracks. The microhardness of each phase of the composite was also tested.
基金Project(51175024)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A modified MK model combined with ductile fracture criterion(DFC-MK model) is proposed to compute the forming limit diagrams(FLDs) of 5A06-O aluminum alloy sheet at different temperatures.The material constant(C) of ductile fracture criterion and initial thickness imperfection parameter(f0) at various temperatures are determined by using a new computing method based on wide sheet bending test.The FLDs at 20 and 200 °C are calculated through the DFC-MK model.The DFC-MK model,which includes the influence of through-thickness normal stress,is written into the subroutine VUMAT embedded in Abaqus/ Explicit.The cylindrical cup hydroforming tests are carried out to verify the model.The results show that compared with experimental observations,the predicted FLDs based on DFC-MK model are more accurate than the conventional MK model;the errors between the simulations and experiments in warm hydroforming are 8.23% at 20 °C and 9.24% at 200 °C,which verify the effectiveness of the proposed model.
基金Project(50771086)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(NCET-09-0676)supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET),China+1 种基金Project supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Fujian Provincial University(NCETFJ),ChinaProject(2009H0039)supported by Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology,China
文摘The microstructure,martensitic transformation behavior,mechanical and shape memory properties of Ni56Mn25-xCrxGa19(x=0,2,4,6) alloys were investigated.Single phase of martensite with tetragonal structure is present for x=0,and dual-phase containing martensite and γ phase is observed for x≥2.The martensitic transformation peak temperatures decrease monotonically from 401 ℃ for x=0 to 197 ℃ for x=6.The introduction of γ phase by Cr addition is proved to be effective in improving the workability and ductility.The tensile stress and strain are 497 MPa and 8 % for x=4,and 454 MPa and 5.5 % for x=6,respectively.The shape memory strain values are 2.7 % under a residual strain of 4.5 % for x=4,and 1.9 % under a residual strain of 3.5 % for x=6,respectively.
基金Project(2010CB731703) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China Project(0804) supported by the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Foundation,ChinaProject(MSV-2010-03) supported by State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China
文摘A numerical analysis of mechanical behavior of aluminum alloy sheet under cyclic plastic deformation was investigated.Forming limit at fracture was derived from Cockcroft-Latham ductile damage criterion.The strain path of bending center of incremental roller hemming could be accepted as a kind of plane strain bending deformation process.Incremental rope roller hemming could be used to alleviate ductile fracture behavior by changing the stress state of the hemming-effected area.SEM observation on the fracture surface indicates that cyclic plastic deformation affects ductile fracture mechanism.
基金Projects(2010A090200078,2011A080403008)supported by the Major Science and TechnologyProject of Guangdong Province,China
文摘Microstructures of as-cast and extruded ZK60-xRE (RE=Dy, Ho and Gd, x=0-5, mass fraction) alloys were investigated. Meanwhile, the impact toughness was tested and then the relationship was discussed. The results show that as-cast microstructure is refined gradually with increasing the RE content. Mg-Zn-RE new phase increases gradually, while MgZn2 phase decreases gradually to disappear. Second phase tends to distribute along grain boundary in continuous network. Extruded microstructure is refined obviously to reach the micron level. Broken second phase tends to distribute along the extrusion direction in zonal shape. Impact toughness value -nK increases from 9-17 J/cm2 for as-cast state to 26-54 J/cm2 for extruded state. With increasing the value of -nK, fracture macro-morphology changes from a rough plane via multi-plane with step to V-type plane; and from single radiation zone to two zones of fiber and shear lip, respectively. Fracture micro-morphology changes from the brittle fracture to the ductile fracture. Fine grain and few fine dispersed second phase can enhance the impact toughness of magnesium alloys effectively.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No50505027)
文摘Fineblanking process is a typical large localized plastic deformation process. Based on its forming characteristics, a numerical model is established and an elasto-plastic simulation is performed using the finite element method (FEM). The re-meshing method is used when the severe element distortion occurs to facilitate further computation and avoid divergence. The McClintock fracture criterion is adopted to predict and determine the time and site of crack initiation and propagation. Based on this numerical model, the distribution and developing trend of the stress and strain in the shearing zone are predicted. Furthermore, the influence of several process parameters, such as punch-die clearance, edge radius of punch and die, V-ring force, counter force, etc., on the blanked quality is analyzed. The discipline is in accordance with the actual manufacture situation, which can be a guidance to optimization of process parameters.
基金Projects(2010CB631005,2011CB606105)support by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects(11232008,91216301,11227801,11172151)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program
文摘The buckling behavior of a typical structure consisting of a micro constantan wire and a polymer membrane under coupled electrical-mechanical loading was studied. The phenomenon that the constantan wire delaminates from the polymer membrane was observed after unloading. The interfacial toughness of the constantan wire and the polymer membrane was estimated. Moreover, several new instability modes of the constantan wire could be further triggered based on the buckle-driven delamination. After electrical loading and tensile loading, the constantan wire was likely to fracture based on buckling. After electrical loading and compressive loading, the constantan wire was easily folded at the top of the buckling region. On the occasion, the constantan wire buckled towards the inside of the polymer membrane under electrical-compressive loading. The mechanisms of these instability modes were analyzed.
基金Projects(50674038,50974048)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(200802140004)supported by Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China
文摘Low temperature mechanical properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated by solid recycling process from recycled scraps were studied. Various microstructural analyses were performed using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The recycled specimens consist of fine grains due to dynamic recrystallization and the interfaces of original individual scraps are not identified. Tensile tests were performed at a strain rate of 5 x 10 3 s 1 at room temperature (27 ~C), -70, -100 and 130 ~C, respectively. Ultimate tensile strength of the specimens increases slightly with decreasing the tensile temperature, and elongation to failure decreases with decreasing the tensile temperature. The tensile specimens at -130 ~C show the highest ultimate tensile strength of 360.65 MPa and the lowest elongation to failure of 5.46%. Impact tests were performed at room temperature (27 ~C), -70 and -130 ~C, respectively. Impact toughness decreases with decreasing the impact temperature. The impact specimens at -130 ~C show the lowest impact toughness of 3.06 J/cm2.
基金Project (02Gky2004) supported by Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department, China
文摘The ultra high strength SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced Al-10%Zn-3.6%Mg-1.8%Cu-0.36%Zr-0.15% Ni composite was prepared by spray co-deposition. Microstructures of the extruded and different heat-treated bars were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Grain size of the composites prepared by two-stage solution is smaller than that by single-stage solution. After single-stage solution aging treatment, fine precipitates of both η and AlZnMgCu-rich phase can be found both intragranularly and intergranularly. While after the two-stage solution, an amorphous Si-Cu-Al-O (5 nm) layer appears at the interface. The addition of Ni and Zr modified the influence of the two-stage solution and inhibited the growth of the 7090/SiCp composite grain size. Heat treatments can significantly improve the fracture toughness of the composite. The fracture toughness first decreases then increases with the elongation of the aging time.
文摘This research adopted four methods to toughen epoxy adhesives. They were liquid hydroxyl group terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) rubber modification, silicon rubber modification, polyacrylate multiplicity elastomer particulates emulsion modification and chemical grafting modification. After modification, the shearing strength and the rupture elongation were tested. The interface and the chemical reaction between the modifiers and the epoxy were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and infrared optical spectrum. The results show that the elastomer particulates modification and the chemical grafting modification can reach the better toughening effects.
文摘The effect of the burn off rate on the structure and mechanical properties in the friction welded joint of low alloy constructional steel 35CrMo is studied in this paper. The results show that the increase in the burn off rate and deceleration time of friction welding can improve the toughness of the weld. The mechanism of improving the toughness of the weld is the finer grain size and the lower hardness of the weld. In this paper the microstructure of the joint is also analysed . The fine granular structure in the area near the weld has been studied by TEM.The results indicate that the strengthening mechanism of the weld metal is the high density of dislocation, a number of second island phases and fine grain size. By means of measuring the carbon content of the area near the weld, the effect of the burn off rate on the highest heating temperature of friction welding has also been investigated.