Effect of cold rolling deformation on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of spray formed Al−Zn−Mg−Cu−Cr alloys

The impact of cold rolling deformation,which was introduced after solid solution and before aging treatment,on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the as-extruded spray formed Al−9.8Zn−2.3Mg−1.73Cu−0.13Cr(wt.%)alloy,was investigated.SEM,TEM,and EBSD were used to analyze the microstructures,and tensile tests were conducted to assess mechanical properties.The results indicate that the D1-T6 sample,subjected to 25%cold rolling deformation,exhibits finer grains(3.35μm)compared to the D0-T6 sample(grain size of 4.23μm)without cold rolling.Cold rolling refines the grains that grow in solution treatment.Due to the combined effects of finer and more dispersed precipitates,higher dislocation density and smaller grains,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the D1-T6 sample can reach 663 and 737 MPa,respectively.In comparison to the as-extruded and D0-T6 samples,the yield strength of the D1-T6 sample increases by 415 and 92 MPa,respectively.

Effects of technical parameters of continuous semisolid rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-1Mn alloy

A sloping semisolid rheo-rolling process of Mg-3Sn-1Mn alloy was developed, and the effects of process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Sn-lMn alloy strip were studied. The results show that the primary grain average diameter of the strip increases with the increase of the roll speed. The primary grain average diameter decreases firstly and then increases with the increase of the vibration frequency, and the tensile strength and elongation of the strip increase firstly and then decrease with the increase of the vibration frequency. The primary grain average diameter increases with the increase of casting temperature, and the tensile strength and elongation of the strip decrease correspondingly. When the casting temperature is 670℃, the roll speed is 52 mm/s, and the vibration frequency is 60 Hz, Mg-3Sn-1Mn alloy strip with good properties is produced. The mechanical properties of the present product are higher than those of Mg-3Sn-lMn alloy casting with the addition of 0.87% Ce （mass fraction）.

Microstructure evolution and segregation behavior of thixoformed Al-Cu-Mg-Mn alloy

A commercial wrought Al-Cu-Mg-Mn alloy（2024） was thixoformed based on the recrystallization and partial melting（RAP） route, and the microstructure evolution and segregation behavior during the indirect thixoforming process were studied. The results show that fine spheroidal microstructures can be obtained by partial remelting of commercial extruded 2024 alloys without additional thermomechanical processing. During the indirect thixoforming, the stress distribution can be optimized by increasing the thickness of base region. Under three-dimensional compression stress state, the microstructures are homogeneous among different regions with no evidence of liquid segregation and micro-porosities, and the grains in the columns are deformed plastically. The distribution of tensile mechanical properties is consistent with the microstructures. Moreover, the distribution of deformation mechanism was discussed, and a technical method for improving the stress distribution was proposed.

Microstructure control of AZ31 alloy by self-inoculation method for semisolid rheocasting

A novel rheocasting process, self-inoculation method （SIM）, was developed for the microstructure control of semisolid wrought Mg alloy. This process involves mixing between liquid alloy and particles of solid alloy （self-inoculants）, subsequently pouring the mixed melt into a special designed multi-stream fluid director. The primary phase with dendritic morphology in the conventionally cast AZ31 alloy has readily transformed into near spherical one in the slurry produced by SIM from melt treatment temperature between 690 ℃ and 710 ℃ and self-inoculants addition of 3%-7%. Achievement of the non-dendritic microstructure at the higher melt treatment temperature requires more self-inoculants addition or decreases in the slope angle of fluid director. Primary phase in the slurry thus produced has attained an ideally globular morphology after isothermal holding at 620 ℃ for 30 s. The increasing holding time leads to decrease of shape factor but the coarsening of particle size. The spheroidization and coarsening evolution process of solid particles during the isothermal holding were analyzed by Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner （LSW） theory.

Microstructural evolution during solution treatment of thixoformed AM60B Mg alloy

The microstructural evolution and kinetic characteristics were studied during solution treatment of AM60B Mg alloy prepared by thixoforming. The results indicate that the microstructural evolution includes two stages： the first stage involves rapid dissolution of eutectic β （Mg 17 Al 12 ） phase, homogenization and coarsening, and the second stage is regarded as normal grain growth consisting of primary α-Mg particles （primary particles） and secondary α-Mg grains （secondary grains）. In the first stage, the dissolution completes in a quite short time because the fine β phase can quickly dissolve into the small-sized secondary grains. The homogenization of Al element needs relatively long time. Simultaneously, the microstructure morphology and average grain size obviously change. The first stage sustains approximately 1 h when it is solutionized at 395 ℃ Comparatively, the second stage needs very long time and the microstructure evolves quite slowly as a result of low Al content gradient and thus low diffusivity of Al element after the homogenization of the first stage. The growth model of primary particles obeys power function while that of the secondary grains follows the traditional growth equation in the first stage. In the second stage, both of the primary particles and secondary grains behave a same model controlled by diffusion along grain boundaries and through crystal lattice.

Microstructural evolution and phase transformation during partial remelting of in-situ Mg_2Si_p/AM60B composite

The microstructural evolution and phase transformations during partial remelting of in-situ Mg2Sip/AM60B composite modified by SiC and Sr were investigated. The results indicate that SiC and Sr are effective for refining primary α-Mg grains and Mg2Si particles. After being partially remelted, a semisolid microstructure with small and spheroidal primary α-Mg particles can be obtained. The microstructural evolution during partial remelting can be divided into four stages： the initial rapid coarsening, structural separation, spheroidization and final coarsening, which are essentially caused by the phase transformations of β→α, α＋β→L and α→L, α→L, and α→L and L→α, respectively. The Mg2Si particles have not obvious effect on the general microstructural evolution steps, but can slower the evolution progress and change the coarsening mechanism. During partial remelting, Mg2Si particles first become blunt and then become spheroidal because of melting of their edges and corners, and finally are coarsened owing to Ostwald ripening.

Effect of ball milling on microstructural evolution during partial remelting of6061 aluminum alloy prepared by cold-pressing of alloy powders

The effect of ball milling on the microstructural evolution was investigated during partial remelting of 6061 aluminum alloy prepared by cold-pressing of atomized alloy powders.The results indicate that the microstructural evolution of 6061 aluminum alloy can be divided into three stages,the dissolution of eutectic phases and the coarsening and growth behavior of the resulting grains,structural separation and spheroidization of primary particles,and the final coarsening behavior of the particles.Compared with the alloy without ball milling,ball milling accelerates the first stage of microstructural evolution due to the energy stored in the powders,but the latter two stages are slowed down because of the formation of large-sized powders.Moreover,the finer the as-cold-pressed microstructure is,the smaller and more spherical the primary particles in the final semisolid microstructure are.Furthermore,properly elevating the heating temperature is beneficial for obtaining small and spheroidal particles.

Back analysis for soil slope based on measuring inclination data

Based on the analysis of several objective functions,a new method was proposed.Firstly,the feature of the inclination curve was analyzed.On this basis,the soil could be divided into several blocks with different displacements and deformations.Then,the method of the soil division was presented,and the characteristic of single soil block was studied.The displacement of the block had two components:sliding and deformation.Moreover,a new objective function was constructed according to the deformation of the soil block.Finally,the sensitivities of the objective functions by traditional method and the new method were calculated,respectively.The result shows that the new objective function is more sensitive to mechanical parameters and the inversion result is close to that obtained by the large direct shear apparatus.So,this method can be used in slope back analysis and its effectiveness is proved.

ON TECHNOLOGICAL PR OBLEMS OF FABRICATION OF RELIEF DESIGNS BY ISOMETRIC TRANSFORMATION OF THIN SHEET

Some problems connect ed with production of new light-weight filler type are considered for sandwich layers. Constructively, the filler is the folded structure that can be developed on a plane. This feature makes it possible to produce the filler by isometric t ransformation of thin sheet through local bending without material stretching.Th e main difficulty is that the bending must be carried out along all lines of com plex-shaped marking-out at a time. The problem of shaping can be solved by use of the original shaping device that can be transformed in operation. The herein -presented technology of production makes it possible to fabricate parts with d eep relief using a wide gamut of different materials even as the thin-sheet met al alloys and paper.

Microstructure and high temperature tensile properties of Al-Si-Cu-Mn-Fe alloys prepared by semi-solid thixoforming

The differences in the microstructure and elevated temperature tensile properties of gravity die cast,squeeze cast,and semi-solid thixoformed Al-Si-Cu-Mn-Fe alloys after thermal exposure at 300℃were discussed.The results demonstrate that the elevated temperature tensile properties of semi-solid thixoformed alloys were significantly higher than those of gravity die cast and squeeze cast alloys,especially after thermal exposure for 100 h.The ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of semi-solid thixoformed alloys after thermal exposure at 300℃for 0.5,10 and 100 h were 181,122 and 110 MPa,respectively.The UTS values of semi-solid thixoformed alloys were higher than those of heat resistant aluminum alloys used in commercial applications.The enhanced elevated temperature tensile properties of semi-solid thixoformed experimental alloys after thermal exposure can be attributed to the combined reinforcement of precipitation strengthening and grain boundary strengthening due to thermally stable intermetallic phases as well as suitable grain size.

Corrosion behaviour of thixoformed and heat-treated ZA27 alloys in NaCl solution

The influence of corrosion on the microstructure of thixoformed and heat-treated ZA27 alloys was investigated. The microstructure of ZA27 alloy was affected by heat treatment. The process of electrochemical corrosion occurs in both ZA27 alloys through the area of r/phase. According to the results of immersion test and electrochemical measurements, the corrosion rate of the thixoformed ZA27 alloy is at least 50% lower than that of the thixoformed and thermally processed alloy. This indicates the unfavourable influence of applied heat treatment （T4 regime） on the corrosion resistance of the thixoformed ZA27 alloy.

Influence of temperature on creep behavior,mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of an Al-Cu-Li alloy during creep age forming

The effect of temperature in range of 155-175 ℃ on the creep behavior, microstructural evolution, and precipitation of an Al-Cu-Li alloy was experimentally investigated during creep ageing deformation under 180 MPa for 20 h. Increasing temperature resulted in a noteworthy change in creep ageing behaviour, including a variation in creep curves, an improvement in creep rate during early creep ageing, and an increased creep strain. Tensile tests indicate that the specimen aged at higher temperature reached peak strength within a shorter time. Transmission electron microscopy(TEM) was employed to explore the effect of temperature on the microstructural evolution of the AA2198 during creep ageing deformation. Many larger dislocations and even tangled dislocation structures were observed in the sample aged at higher temperature. The number of T1 precipitates increased at higher ageing temperature at the same ageing time. Based on the analysed results, a new mechanism, considering the combined effects of the formation of larger dislocation structures induced by higher temperature and diffusion of solute atoms towards these larger or tangled dislocations, was proposed to explain the effect of temperature on microstructural evolution and creep behaviour.

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti−Cu alloys produced by semisolid processing

The mechanical properties of Ti−Cu alloys processed via thixoforming were evaluated.Ti−Cu(25,27,and 29 wt.%Cu)ingots were produced via arc melting,homogenization at 950℃ for 24 h,and hot-forging at 900℃,followed by thixoforming at a speed of 8 mm/s after isothermal heat treatment at 1035℃ for 300 s.The thixoformed alloys exhibited good mechanical strength,limited plasticity under tensile loading,and reasonable plasticity under compressive loading.The mechanical strength and plasticity decreased as the Cu content increased as a result of the increasing volume fraction of the peritectic Ti_(2)Cu phase(transformed liquid),which exhibited a lower strength and plasticity than theα+Ti_(2)Cu regions(transformed solid).These findings indicated that the trade-off between the mechanical properties and semisolid processability is largely governed by the Cu content.

钢筋混凝土框架结构层间弹塑性位移计算方法及试验研究

钢筋混凝土框架结构的层间弹塑性位移是判别结构倒塌极限状态的重要指标,目前我国抗震规范规定的弹塑性位移限值仍是基于构件试验研究的结果,缺乏结构层面的计算方法和试验验证。为此,将规则框架结构的层间位移等效为梁柱组合体的侧移变形,分析组合体变形的组成,建立了梁柱组合体变形与构件变形的转换方法,提出了“强柱弱梁”型框架结构层间弹塑性位移及顶点位移的计算方法,将框架结构弹塑性变形问题的研究由构件层次过渡到了结构层次。同时,通过3榀“强柱弱梁”型平面框架试验,分析了框架结构层间位移角及弹塑性阶段构件变形与梁柱组合体变形关系的演化规律,并对所建立的计算方法进行了验证。结果表明,梁变形贡献在加载初期受轴压比影响较大,其随轴压比的增加而减小;轴压比较小时,节点变形贡献极小,始终稳定在0.9%左右;对于“强柱弱梁”型框架,轴压比和梁柱线刚度比对梁柱组合体最终的变形组成影响较小;针对“强柱弱梁”型框架结构层间位移及顶点位移的理论计算结果与试验结果较为吻合。

外包波纹钢-混凝土组合梁与波纹钢-钢管混凝土柱节点抗震性能研究

基于课题组研发的外包波纹钢-混凝土组合梁与波纹钢-钢管混凝土柱,本文提出一种组合结构的节点形式,并进行了该类节点试件的低周往复荷载试验。对节点的破坏模态、滞回曲线、骨架曲线、耗能、延性、节点核心区应变进行了分析,对该类节点变形组分及变化规律进行了研究,结果表明:试件最终为梁端塑性角区弯曲破坏,延性系数为2.45,等效黏滞阻尼系数为0.4,层间位移主要由梁塑性变形引起,梁塑性变形引起的层间位移占比61.5%。进一步利用ABAQUS对试件的梁柱线刚度比、轴压比等参数进行数值分析,结果表明:当梁柱线刚度比由0.75增大到0.81时,节点的承载能力以及耗能能力均有提高,节点的破坏模态由梁端弯曲破坏逐步向节点剪切破坏过渡,而轴压比对节点抗震性能影响较小。

中国留学服务中心启用新徽标

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Impact of structure and flow-path on in situ synthesis of AlN: Dynamic microstructural evolution of Al-AlN-Si materials

The AI-AIN-Si composites were prepared in the gas-in-liquid in situ synthesized flow-reaction-system, which was implemented by a powder metallurgy and reaction sin- tering route. The experimental results showed that A1-AIN- 50SiB material （prepared by ball-milling powders） and AI- AIN-50SiM material （prepared by mixing powders） exhibited the semi-continuous Si structures and the isolated Si islands, respectively. Subsequently, the AI-AIN-50Si materials were selected as the model materials by phase identification and microstructure analysis. The dynamic microstructural evolu- tion of AI-AIN-50Si materials was investigated using the computational fluid dynamics （CFD） method. Mathematical models and simulation results showed that the in situ synthesis of AIN was strongly influenced by the structure and the flow- path （（Cg,N2/lg,N2）＋（Cs,AlN/ls,AiN））. The flow paths of AI-AIN-50Si^B material were restricted by the semi-continuous Si. These Si structures can promote the formation of the strong turbulence with gradually weakened fluctuation, so that the in situ synthesis of AIN was interconnected and surrounded by an interpenetrating Si network. In contrast, the flow paths of AI- AIN-50Si^B material can easily pass through the isolated Si due to its mild turbulence with linear relationship. As a result, AIN was separated by the isolated Si and agglomerated in the matrix. Overall, the present work provides new insights into dynamic microstructural evolution in in situ reaction sinter- ing systems.