In this study,the effect of inclination angles relative to the building direction in the additively manufactured eutectic Al-5Mg-2Si alloy was investigated through the laser powder bed fusion(LPBF).The microstructures...In this study,the effect of inclination angles relative to the building direction in the additively manufactured eutectic Al-5Mg-2Si alloy was investigated through the laser powder bed fusion(LPBF).The microstructures and mechanical properties of the Al-5Mg-2Si alloy manufactured with different inclination angles(0°,30°,45°,60°and 90°)were reported and discussed.It is found that the“semicircular”melt pool(MP)in the load bearing face of 0°sample was eventually transformed into“stripe-like”MP in the 90°sample,accompanied by an increased fraction of melt pool boundaries(MPBs).Moreover,the microstructural analysis revealed that the columnar-to-equiaxed transition(CET)of theα-Al grains and eutectic Mg2Si was completed in the 90°sample,which were significantly refined with the average size of 10.6μm and 0.44μm,respectively.It is also found that the 90°sample exhibited good combination of strength and elongation(i.e.yield strength of 393 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of 483 MPa and elongation of 8.1%).The anisotropic mechanical properties were highly associated with the refined microstructures,thermal stress,and density of MPBs.Additionally,the CET driven by inclination angles was attributed to the variation of thermal conditions inside the local MPs.展开更多
The comparative experiments of age forming and artificial aging of 2A12 aluminum alloy were carried out. The effect of the age forming on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated. The results demo...The comparative experiments of age forming and artificial aging of 2A12 aluminum alloy were carried out. The effect of the age forming on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated. The results demonstrate that the grains are further squashed and elongated compared with artificial aging due to the existence of the applied stress during the age forming. Meanwhile, the precipitated phases change from circle shape with random orientation of age forming to long strip shape with uniform orientation of artificial aging. The dislocation configuration in samples changes from ring dislocation or helical dislocation of the artificial aging to long and straight dislocation of the age forming. Otherwise, age forming slightly reduces the tensile properties and fracture toughness of the alloy and enhances its fatigue crack growth rate.展开更多
Wurtzite aluminum nitride(AlN) films were deposited on Si(100) wafers under various sputtering pressures by radio-frequency(RF) reactive magnetron sputtering. The film properties were investigated by XRD, SEM, A...Wurtzite aluminum nitride(AlN) films were deposited on Si(100) wafers under various sputtering pressures by radio-frequency(RF) reactive magnetron sputtering. The film properties were investigated by XRD, SEM, AFM, XPS and nanoindenter techniques. It is suggested from the XRD patterns that highly c-axis oriented films grow preferentially at low pressures and the growth of(100) planes are preferred at higher pressures. The SEM and AFM images both reveal that the deposition rate and the surface roughness decrease while the average grain size increases with increasing the sputtering pressure. XPS results show that lowering the sputtering pressure is a useful way to minimize the incorporation of oxygen atoms into the AlN films and hence a film with closer stoichiometric composition is obtained. From the measurement of nanomechanical properties of AlN thin films, the largest hardness and elastic modulus are obtained at 0.30 Pa.展开更多
Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ61 Mg alloy during isothermal multi-axial forging (MAF) were studied. The mechanisms of grain refinement and relationship between the microstructures and mechanical prop...Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ61 Mg alloy during isothermal multi-axial forging (MAF) were studied. The mechanisms of grain refinement and relationship between the microstructures and mechanical properties were discussed. The results show that the average grain size decreases with increasing the number of MAF passes. The grains are significantly refined at the 1st and 2nd MAF passes, and gradually refined at higher MAF passes. The initial grain size of 148 lam decreases to about 14 gm after 6 MAF passes. The grain refinement occurs mainly by continuous dynamic recrystallization. With increasing the MAF passes, both the tensile strength and the elongation to failure of the alloy are significantly enhanced.展开更多
[Objective] To study the correlation between the biomechanical properties of rape stalks and rape stem lodging. [Method] Through axial compression tests to the stalks of 4 different rape varieties, the change rules of...[Objective] To study the correlation between the biomechanical properties of rape stalks and rape stem lodging. [Method] Through axial compression tests to the stalks of 4 different rape varieties, the change rules of maximum stem bearing ca- pacity, maximum compressive strength, elastic modulus and moment of inertia along plant height were analyzed, as well as the effect of different varieties and water contents on the biomechanical property indices of rape stalks. [Result] The maximum loads of rape stalks presented liner decrease trend along with the increase of stem height, and all reached the maximums below the height of 50 cm. The maximum stem compressive strength and elastic modulus of the 4 varieties were increased with ascending height, but in a slow rate with small change, thus the modulus of e- lasticity could be considered as unchanged. The maximum bearing capacity, maxi- mum compressive strength and elastic modulus of dry rape stalks were higher than wet stalks, indicating that the water contents of rape stalks had significant effect on their mechanical properties. According to the actual lodging situations in filed, stalks of variety No. 1 owned the worst biomechanical properties and lodging degree, while the biomechanical properties of No. 6 and F5 were better than No. 1 and No. 9, and they also had stronger lodging-resistance. [Conclusion] The study provides parameters and bases for the design of mechanized production and mechanical deep processing of crops, and can better reveal the physical natures of organisms. The methods used in this study can also be used to screen excellent crop stalks.展开更多
The mixed grain structure and mechanical property anisotropy of AZ40 magnesium alloy bar with a diameter of 160 mm manufactured by "multi-direction forging(MDF) + extrusion + online cooling" technique were inves...The mixed grain structure and mechanical property anisotropy of AZ40 magnesium alloy bar with a diameter of 160 mm manufactured by "multi-direction forging(MDF) + extrusion + online cooling" technique were investigated by optical microscopy(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction macro-texture measurement and room temperature(RT) tensile test. The results show that mixed grain structure is caused by the micro-segregation of Al in semi-continuous casting ingot. Homogenization of(380 °C, 8 h) +(410 °C, 12 h) cannot totally eliminate such micro-segregation. During MDF and extrusion, the dendrite interiors with 3%-4% Al(mass fraction) transform to fine grain zones, yet the dendrite edges with about 6% Al transform to coarse grain zones. XRD macro-textures of the outer, R/2 and center show typical fiber texture characteristics and the intensity of [0001]//Ra D orientation in the outer(11.245) is about twice as big as those in the R/2(6.026) and center(6.979). The as-extruded AZ40 magnesium alloy bar has high elongation(A) and moderate ultimate tensile strength(Rm) in both extrusion direction(ED) and radius direction(Ra D), i.e., A of 19%-25% and Rm of 256-264 MPa; however, yield strength(Rp0.2) shows anisotropy and heterogeneity, i.e., 103 MPa in Ra D, 137 MPa in ED-C(the center) and 161 MPa in ED-O(the outer), which are mainly caused by the texture.(155 °C, 7 h) +(170 °C, 24 h) aging has no influence on strength and elongation of AZ40 magnesium bar.展开更多
The conventional hot rolling of AM50 alloy at different roll temperatures and speeds was performed to investigate the effects of finish-rolling conditions on the mechanical properties and texture of rolled sheet. The ...The conventional hot rolling of AM50 alloy at different roll temperatures and speeds was performed to investigate the effects of finish-rolling conditions on the mechanical properties and texture of rolled sheet. The better combination between strength(ultimate tensile strength: 295 MPa; yield strength: 224 MPa) and ductility(22.9%) can be obtained for the AM50 sheet rolled at the roll temperature of 200 °C with the roll speed of 5 m/min. The yield stress depends strongly on roll temperature, while the texture intensity in rolled sheets is more sensitive to roll speed during hot rolling. Increasing rolling temperature or roll speed can improve the mechanical anisotropy of AM50 rolled sheets.展开更多
This paper aims to find the relationship between the structural parameters and the radial stiffness of the braided stent and to understand the stress distribution law of the wires. According to the equation of the spa...This paper aims to find the relationship between the structural parameters and the radial stiffness of the braided stent and to understand the stress distribution law of the wires. According to the equation of the space spiral curve, a three-dimensional parametrical geometrical model is constructed. The finite element model is built by using the beam-beam contact elements and 3D beam elements. The constituent nitinol wires are assumed to be linear elastic material. The finite element analysis figures out that the radial stiffness of the stent and the stress distribution of the wires are influenced by all the structural parameters. The helix pitch of the wires is the most important factor. Under the condition of the same load and other structural parameters remaining unchanged, when the number of wires is 24, the stress of the wire crosssection is at the minimum. A comparison between the vitro experimental results and the analytical results is conducted, and the data is consistent, which proves that the current finite element model can be used to appropriately predict the mechanical performance of the braided esophageal stents.展开更多
The double directional solidification(DS) technique was developed to control the lamellar microstructures in primary β TiAl-Nb alloys.Polysynthetically twinned(PST) crystals with lamellar boundaries parallel to o...The double directional solidification(DS) technique was developed to control the lamellar microstructures in primary β TiAl-Nb alloys.Polysynthetically twinned(PST) crystals with lamellar boundaries parallel to or inclined 45o to the growth direction were achieved due to the complete peritectic transformation during directional solidification of the alloys with the dendritic solid/liquid interface.The PST crystals with aligned lamellar boundaries only parallel to the growth direction were produced when lamellar grains with lamellar boundaries in the same orientation were seeded by themselves under appropriate growth conditions.Low boron addition is harmful to align the lamellar orientation because of the growth of non-peritectic α phase.Due to the larger yttria particles and boride ribbons in the directionally solidified TiAl-Nb alloys,the tensile plastic elongations of the alloys are only close to 2%.展开更多
The Ti-46A1-6Nb (mole fraction, %) ingots that were directionally solidified by cold crucible were cyclic heat treated at 1330 ℃ in the a phase region. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the ingots be...The Ti-46A1-6Nb (mole fraction, %) ingots that were directionally solidified by cold crucible were cyclic heat treated at 1330 ℃ in the a phase region. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the ingots before and after heat treatment were investigated. The results show that the large columnar grains are changed into equiaxed grains after heat treatment. The grain size decreases with increasing the cyclic times, which is caused by the recrystallization and the transition from the large grain of small lamellae to the small grain of large lamellae. Four times of cyclic heat treatment refines the grain size from 1.33 mm to 0.59 turn, nevertheless the lamellar spacing increases from 0.71 ~tm to 1.38 lim. Extending the holding time and increasing the cyclic times of heat treatment eliminate the fl-segregation at the grain boundary and the interlamellar. The compression testing shows that the compressive strength of the directionally solidified ingot in the parallel and perpendicular directions are 1385.09 MPa and 1267.79 MPa, respectively, which are improved to 1449.75 MPa and 1527.76 MPa after two and four times of cyclic heat treatment, respectively, while that is 1180.64 MPa for the as-cast sample. The fracture mode of the sample after cyclic heat treatment is quasi-cleavage fracture.展开更多
Molecular dynamics simulations on octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) at 303-383 K and atmospheric pressure are carried out under NPT ensemble and COMPASS force field, the equilibrium structures a...Molecular dynamics simulations on octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) at 303-383 K and atmospheric pressure are carried out under NPT ensemble and COMPASS force field, the equilibrium structures at elevated temperatures were obtained and showed that the stacking style of molecules don't change. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) values were calculated by linear fitting method. The results show that the CTE values are close to the experimental results and show anisotropy. The total energies of HMX cells with separately increasing expansion rates (100%-105%) along each crystallographic axis was calculated by periodic density functional theory method, the results of the energy change rates are anisotropic, and the correlation equations of energy change-CTE values are established. Thus the hypostasis of the anisotropy of HMX crystal's thermal expansion, the determinate molecular packing style, is elucidated.展开更多
A series of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters bearing nonlinear optical azobenzene side group were synthesized by high temperature solution polycondensation and their structures,thermal stability, phas...A series of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters bearing nonlinear optical azobenzene side group were synthesized by high temperature solution polycondensation and their structures,thermal stability, phase transition behavior and crystallinity were characterized by IR,elemental analysis, TG-DTA, polarizing optical microscope (POM) equipped with a hot stage and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results demonstrate that all the synthesized polyesters exhibit nematic liquid crystalline phases and show relatively high glass transition temperatures and good thermal stability.展开更多
Longitudinal and transverse mechanical properties and energy absorption properties of foam-filled square tubes under quasi-static loading conditions were studied.The foam-filled thin-walled square tube was fabricated ...Longitudinal and transverse mechanical properties and energy absorption properties of foam-filled square tubes under quasi-static loading conditions were studied.The foam-filled thin-walled square tube was fabricated with aluminum tube as its shell and closed-cell Al-Mg alloy foam as its core.The results indicated that the plateau region of the load-displacement curve exhibited a marked fluctuant serration which was clearly related to the formation of folds.The longitudinal deforming mode of foam-filled square tube was the same as that of the empty tube,but the fold number of foam-filled square tube was more than that of the empty tube.The longitudinal compression load and energy absorption value of foam-filled square tube were higher than the sum of that of aluminum foam (alone) and empty tube (alone) due to the interaction between tube and filler.In transverse direction,the compression load and energy absorption ability of foam-filled square tubes were significantly lower than those in longitudinal direction.展开更多
The use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was proved to be a useful tool for quality analysis of fruits. A bifurcated fiber type NIR spectrometer, with a detection range of 800-2500 nm by InGaAs detector, was used...The use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was proved to be a useful tool for quality analysis of fruits. A bifurcated fiber type NIR spectrometer, with a detection range of 800-2500 nm by InGaAs detector, was used to evaluate the firmness of peaches. Anisotropy of NIR spectra and firmness of peaches in relation to detecting positions of different parts (including three latitudes and three longitudes) were investigated. Both spectra absorbency and firmness of peach were influenced by longitudes (i, ii, iii) and latitudes (A, B, C). For modeling, two thirds of the samples were used as the calibration set and the remaining one third were used as the validation or prediction set. Partial least square regression (PLSR) models for different longitude and latitude spectra and for the whole fruit show that collecting several NIR spectra from different longitudes and latitudes of a fruit for NIR calibration modeling can improve the modeling performance. In addition, proper spectra pretreatments like scattering correction or derivative also can enhance the modeling performance. The best results obtained in this study were from the holistic model with multiplicative scattering correction (MSC) pretreatment, with correlation coefficient of cross-validation γcv=0.864, root mean square error of cross-validation RMSECV=6.71 N, correlation coefficient of calibration r=0.948, root mean square error of calibration RMSEC=4.21 N and root mean square error of prediction RMSEP=5.42 N. The results of this study are useful for further research and application that when applying NIR spectroscopy for objectives with anisotropic differences, spectra and quality indices are necessarily measured from several parts of each object to improve the modeling performance.展开更多
Based on the statistical analysis of blocking effect arising from anisotropic growth,the anisotropic effect on the kinetics of solid-state transformation was investigated.The result shows that the blocking effect lead...Based on the statistical analysis of blocking effect arising from anisotropic growth,the anisotropic effect on the kinetics of solid-state transformation was investigated.The result shows that the blocking effect leads to the retardation of transformation and then a regular behavior of varying Avrami exponent.Following previous analytical model,the formulations of Avrami exponent and effective activation energy accounting for blocking effect were obtained.The anisotropic effect on the transformation depends on two factors,non-blocking factor γ and blocking scale k,which directly acts on the dimensionality of growth.The effective activation energy is not affected by the anisotropic effect.The evolution of anisotropic effect with the fraction transformed is taken into account,showing that the anisotropic effect is more severe at the middle stage of transformation.展开更多
Exploring the production and application of clean energy has always been the core of sustainable development.As a clean and sustainable technology,electrocatalysis has been receiving widespread attention.It is crucial...Exploring the production and application of clean energy has always been the core of sustainable development.As a clean and sustainable technology,electrocatalysis has been receiving widespread attention.It is crucial to achieve efficient,stable and cheap electrocatalysts.However,the traditional“trial and error”method is time-consuming,laborious and costly.In recent years,with the significant increase in computing power,computations have played an important role in electrocatalyst design.Nevertheless,it is still difficult to search for advanced electrocatalysts in the vast chemical space through traditional density functional theory(DFT)computations.Fortunately,the development of machine learning and interdisciplinary integration will inject new impetus into targeted design of electrocatalysts.Machine learning is able to predict electrochemical performances with an accuracy close to DFT.Here we provide an overview of the application of machine learning in electrocatalyst design,including the prediction of structure,thermodynamic properties and kinetic barriers.We also discuss the potential of explicit solvent model combined with machine learning molecular dynamics in this field.Finally,the favorable circumstances and challenges are outlined for the future development of machine learning in electrocatalysis.The studies on electrochemical processes by machine learning will further realize targeted design of high-efficiency electrocatalysts.展开更多
Understanding the material flow facilitated by tool geometry in friction stir welds is challenging for quality weld production in industrial applications.The optimal tool shoulder and pin design combination,which play...Understanding the material flow facilitated by tool geometry in friction stir welds is challenging for quality weld production in industrial applications.The optimal tool shoulder and pin design combination,which plays a vital role in material flow was addressed.The flow of plasticized material was analyzed using a marker insert technique.The results show that the knurling shoulder design with square and hexagonal pin design facilitated constant stability force with reference to weld length/time.The uniform mixing and distribution of plasticized material were facilitated by the knurling shoulder design with square tool pin shape(TK)S(sticking length minimum)below which fragmented copper was observed.(TK)S tool facilitated higher mechanical properties for the welds,i.e.strength(182 MPa)and hardness(HV 78)in stir zone.展开更多
TiC nanoparticle-reinforced Mg−4Zn−0.5Ca matrix nanocomposites were processed by combining multidirectional forging(MDF)and extrusion(EX).The grain size of the nanocomposite after MDF+EX multi-step deformation was sig...TiC nanoparticle-reinforced Mg−4Zn−0.5Ca matrix nanocomposites were processed by combining multidirectional forging(MDF)and extrusion(EX).The grain size of the nanocomposite after MDF+EX multi-step deformation was significantly decreased compared with that processed only by MDF.The average size of the recrystallized grains gradually increased after EX with increasing the number of MDF passes at 270℃.However,the grain size significantly decreased by MDF processing at 310℃.Both fine and coarse MgZn2 phases appeared in the(MDF+EX)-processed nanocomposites,and their volume fractions gradually increased with increasing the number of MDF passes before EX.Ultrahigh tensile properties(yield strength of^404 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of^450.3 MPa and elongation of^5.2%)were obtained in the nanocomposite after three MDF passes at 310℃ followed by EX.This was attributed to the refinement of the recrystallized grains,together with the improved Orowan strengthening provided by the precipitated MgZn2 particles that were generated by MDF+EX multi-step deformation.展开更多
基金Project(52071343)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘In this study,the effect of inclination angles relative to the building direction in the additively manufactured eutectic Al-5Mg-2Si alloy was investigated through the laser powder bed fusion(LPBF).The microstructures and mechanical properties of the Al-5Mg-2Si alloy manufactured with different inclination angles(0°,30°,45°,60°and 90°)were reported and discussed.It is found that the“semicircular”melt pool(MP)in the load bearing face of 0°sample was eventually transformed into“stripe-like”MP in the 90°sample,accompanied by an increased fraction of melt pool boundaries(MPBs).Moreover,the microstructural analysis revealed that the columnar-to-equiaxed transition(CET)of theα-Al grains and eutectic Mg2Si was completed in the 90°sample,which were significantly refined with the average size of 10.6μm and 0.44μm,respectively.It is also found that the 90°sample exhibited good combination of strength and elongation(i.e.yield strength of 393 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of 483 MPa and elongation of 8.1%).The anisotropic mechanical properties were highly associated with the refined microstructures,thermal stress,and density of MPBs.Additionally,the CET driven by inclination angles was attributed to the variation of thermal conditions inside the local MPs.
基金Project (NCET-10-0278) supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, ChinaProject (20102024) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China
文摘The comparative experiments of age forming and artificial aging of 2A12 aluminum alloy were carried out. The effect of the age forming on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated. The results demonstrate that the grains are further squashed and elongated compared with artificial aging due to the existence of the applied stress during the age forming. Meanwhile, the precipitated phases change from circle shape with random orientation of age forming to long strip shape with uniform orientation of artificial aging. The dislocation configuration in samples changes from ring dislocation or helical dislocation of the artificial aging to long and straight dislocation of the age forming. Otherwise, age forming slightly reduces the tensile properties and fracture toughness of the alloy and enhances its fatigue crack growth rate.
基金Project(21271188)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012M521541)supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation+2 种基金Project(2012QNZT002)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central South Universities,ChinaProject(20110933K)supported by the State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy,ChinaProject(CSU2012024)supported by the Open-End Fund for Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University,China
文摘Wurtzite aluminum nitride(AlN) films were deposited on Si(100) wafers under various sputtering pressures by radio-frequency(RF) reactive magnetron sputtering. The film properties were investigated by XRD, SEM, AFM, XPS and nanoindenter techniques. It is suggested from the XRD patterns that highly c-axis oriented films grow preferentially at low pressures and the growth of(100) planes are preferred at higher pressures. The SEM and AFM images both reveal that the deposition rate and the surface roughness decrease while the average grain size increases with increasing the sputtering pressure. XPS results show that lowering the sputtering pressure is a useful way to minimize the incorporation of oxygen atoms into the AlN films and hence a film with closer stoichiometric composition is obtained. From the measurement of nanomechanical properties of AlN thin films, the largest hardness and elastic modulus are obtained at 0.30 Pa.
文摘Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ61 Mg alloy during isothermal multi-axial forging (MAF) were studied. The mechanisms of grain refinement and relationship between the microstructures and mechanical properties were discussed. The results show that the average grain size decreases with increasing the number of MAF passes. The grains are significantly refined at the 1st and 2nd MAF passes, and gradually refined at higher MAF passes. The initial grain size of 148 lam decreases to about 14 gm after 6 MAF passes. The grain refinement occurs mainly by continuous dynamic recrystallization. With increasing the MAF passes, both the tensile strength and the elongation to failure of the alloy are significantly enhanced.
基金Supported by the Special Fund for Crop Breeding of Sichuan Provincial Department of Education,China (2006LD006)the Rapeseed Breeding Research Program of Science & Technology Department of Sichuan Province,China (2006YZGG-5-5)~~
文摘[Objective] To study the correlation between the biomechanical properties of rape stalks and rape stem lodging. [Method] Through axial compression tests to the stalks of 4 different rape varieties, the change rules of maximum stem bearing ca- pacity, maximum compressive strength, elastic modulus and moment of inertia along plant height were analyzed, as well as the effect of different varieties and water contents on the biomechanical property indices of rape stalks. [Result] The maximum loads of rape stalks presented liner decrease trend along with the increase of stem height, and all reached the maximums below the height of 50 cm. The maximum stem compressive strength and elastic modulus of the 4 varieties were increased with ascending height, but in a slow rate with small change, thus the modulus of e- lasticity could be considered as unchanged. The maximum bearing capacity, maxi- mum compressive strength and elastic modulus of dry rape stalks were higher than wet stalks, indicating that the water contents of rape stalks had significant effect on their mechanical properties. According to the actual lodging situations in filed, stalks of variety No. 1 owned the worst biomechanical properties and lodging degree, while the biomechanical properties of No. 6 and F5 were better than No. 1 and No. 9, and they also had stronger lodging-resistance. [Conclusion] The study provides parameters and bases for the design of mechanized production and mechanical deep processing of crops, and can better reveal the physical natures of organisms. The methods used in this study can also be used to screen excellent crop stalks.
基金Project(2013CB632202)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The mixed grain structure and mechanical property anisotropy of AZ40 magnesium alloy bar with a diameter of 160 mm manufactured by "multi-direction forging(MDF) + extrusion + online cooling" technique were investigated by optical microscopy(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction macro-texture measurement and room temperature(RT) tensile test. The results show that mixed grain structure is caused by the micro-segregation of Al in semi-continuous casting ingot. Homogenization of(380 °C, 8 h) +(410 °C, 12 h) cannot totally eliminate such micro-segregation. During MDF and extrusion, the dendrite interiors with 3%-4% Al(mass fraction) transform to fine grain zones, yet the dendrite edges with about 6% Al transform to coarse grain zones. XRD macro-textures of the outer, R/2 and center show typical fiber texture characteristics and the intensity of [0001]//Ra D orientation in the outer(11.245) is about twice as big as those in the R/2(6.026) and center(6.979). The as-extruded AZ40 magnesium alloy bar has high elongation(A) and moderate ultimate tensile strength(Rm) in both extrusion direction(ED) and radius direction(Ra D), i.e., A of 19%-25% and Rm of 256-264 MPa; however, yield strength(Rp0.2) shows anisotropy and heterogeneity, i.e., 103 MPa in Ra D, 137 MPa in ED-C(the center) and 161 MPa in ED-O(the outer), which are mainly caused by the texture.(155 °C, 7 h) +(170 °C, 24 h) aging has no influence on strength and elongation of AZ40 magnesium bar.
基金Project (51204003) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (KJ2011A051) supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Education Department of Anhui Province, China
文摘The conventional hot rolling of AM50 alloy at different roll temperatures and speeds was performed to investigate the effects of finish-rolling conditions on the mechanical properties and texture of rolled sheet. The better combination between strength(ultimate tensile strength: 295 MPa; yield strength: 224 MPa) and ductility(22.9%) can be obtained for the AM50 sheet rolled at the roll temperature of 200 °C with the roll speed of 5 m/min. The yield stress depends strongly on roll temperature, while the texture intensity in rolled sheets is more sensitive to roll speed during hot rolling. Increasing rolling temperature or roll speed can improve the mechanical anisotropy of AM50 rolled sheets.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51005124)the Opening Foundation of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments(No.JS-NB-2009-1-1)
文摘This paper aims to find the relationship between the structural parameters and the radial stiffness of the braided stent and to understand the stress distribution law of the wires. According to the equation of the space spiral curve, a three-dimensional parametrical geometrical model is constructed. The finite element model is built by using the beam-beam contact elements and 3D beam elements. The constituent nitinol wires are assumed to be linear elastic material. The finite element analysis figures out that the radial stiffness of the stent and the stress distribution of the wires are influenced by all the structural parameters. The helix pitch of the wires is the most important factor. Under the condition of the same load and other structural parameters remaining unchanged, when the number of wires is 24, the stress of the wire crosssection is at the minimum. A comparison between the vitro experimental results and the analytical results is conducted, and the data is consistent, which proves that the current finite element model can be used to appropriately predict the mechanical performance of the braided esophageal stents.
基金Project (2011CB605500) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (FRF-MP-10-005B) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘The double directional solidification(DS) technique was developed to control the lamellar microstructures in primary β TiAl-Nb alloys.Polysynthetically twinned(PST) crystals with lamellar boundaries parallel to or inclined 45o to the growth direction were achieved due to the complete peritectic transformation during directional solidification of the alloys with the dendritic solid/liquid interface.The PST crystals with aligned lamellar boundaries only parallel to the growth direction were produced when lamellar grains with lamellar boundaries in the same orientation were seeded by themselves under appropriate growth conditions.Low boron addition is harmful to align the lamellar orientation because of the growth of non-peritectic α phase.Due to the larger yttria particles and boride ribbons in the directionally solidified TiAl-Nb alloys,the tensile plastic elongations of the alloys are only close to 2%.
基金Project(2011CB605504) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(NCET-12-0153) supported by the Program of New Century Excellent Talents in UniversityProject(51274076) supported by the National Natural Science of Foundation of China
文摘The Ti-46A1-6Nb (mole fraction, %) ingots that were directionally solidified by cold crucible were cyclic heat treated at 1330 ℃ in the a phase region. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the ingots before and after heat treatment were investigated. The results show that the large columnar grains are changed into equiaxed grains after heat treatment. The grain size decreases with increasing the cyclic times, which is caused by the recrystallization and the transition from the large grain of small lamellae to the small grain of large lamellae. Four times of cyclic heat treatment refines the grain size from 1.33 mm to 0.59 turn, nevertheless the lamellar spacing increases from 0.71 ~tm to 1.38 lim. Extending the holding time and increasing the cyclic times of heat treatment eliminate the fl-segregation at the grain boundary and the interlamellar. The compression testing shows that the compressive strength of the directionally solidified ingot in the parallel and perpendicular directions are 1385.09 MPa and 1267.79 MPa, respectively, which are improved to 1449.75 MPa and 1527.76 MPa after two and four times of cyclic heat treatment, respectively, while that is 1180.64 MPa for the as-cast sample. The fracture mode of the sample after cyclic heat treatment is quasi-cleavage fracture.
文摘Molecular dynamics simulations on octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) at 303-383 K and atmospheric pressure are carried out under NPT ensemble and COMPASS force field, the equilibrium structures at elevated temperatures were obtained and showed that the stacking style of molecules don't change. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) values were calculated by linear fitting method. The results show that the CTE values are close to the experimental results and show anisotropy. The total energies of HMX cells with separately increasing expansion rates (100%-105%) along each crystallographic axis was calculated by periodic density functional theory method, the results of the energy change rates are anisotropic, and the correlation equations of energy change-CTE values are established. Thus the hypostasis of the anisotropy of HMX crystal's thermal expansion, the determinate molecular packing style, is elucidated.
文摘A series of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters bearing nonlinear optical azobenzene side group were synthesized by high temperature solution polycondensation and their structures,thermal stability, phase transition behavior and crystallinity were characterized by IR,elemental analysis, TG-DTA, polarizing optical microscope (POM) equipped with a hot stage and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results demonstrate that all the synthesized polyesters exhibit nematic liquid crystalline phases and show relatively high glass transition temperatures and good thermal stability.
基金Project (200412) supported by the Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation,Japan
文摘Longitudinal and transverse mechanical properties and energy absorption properties of foam-filled square tubes under quasi-static loading conditions were studied.The foam-filled thin-walled square tube was fabricated with aluminum tube as its shell and closed-cell Al-Mg alloy foam as its core.The results indicated that the plateau region of the load-displacement curve exhibited a marked fluctuant serration which was clearly related to the formation of folds.The longitudinal deforming mode of foam-filled square tube was the same as that of the empty tube,but the fold number of foam-filled square tube was more than that of the empty tube.The longitudinal compression load and energy absorption value of foam-filled square tube were higher than the sum of that of aluminum foam (alone) and empty tube (alone) due to the interaction between tube and filler.In transverse direction,the compression load and energy absorption ability of foam-filled square tubes were significantly lower than those in longitudinal direction.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30671197)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, China (No. NCET-04-0524)
文摘The use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was proved to be a useful tool for quality analysis of fruits. A bifurcated fiber type NIR spectrometer, with a detection range of 800-2500 nm by InGaAs detector, was used to evaluate the firmness of peaches. Anisotropy of NIR spectra and firmness of peaches in relation to detecting positions of different parts (including three latitudes and three longitudes) were investigated. Both spectra absorbency and firmness of peach were influenced by longitudes (i, ii, iii) and latitudes (A, B, C). For modeling, two thirds of the samples were used as the calibration set and the remaining one third were used as the validation or prediction set. Partial least square regression (PLSR) models for different longitude and latitude spectra and for the whole fruit show that collecting several NIR spectra from different longitudes and latitudes of a fruit for NIR calibration modeling can improve the modeling performance. In addition, proper spectra pretreatments like scattering correction or derivative also can enhance the modeling performance. The best results obtained in this study were from the holistic model with multiplicative scattering correction (MSC) pretreatment, with correlation coefficient of cross-validation γcv=0.864, root mean square error of cross-validation RMSECV=6.71 N, correlation coefficient of calibration r=0.948, root mean square error of calibration RMSEC=4.21 N and root mean square error of prediction RMSEP=5.42 N. The results of this study are useful for further research and application that when applying NIR spectroscopy for objectives with anisotropic differences, spectra and quality indices are necessarily measured from several parts of each object to improve the modeling performance.
基金Project (2011CB610403) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (51125002) supported by the National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists of China+2 种基金Project (51071127) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects (09-QZ-2008,24-TZ-2009) supported by the Free Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing,ChinaProject (CX201008) supported by the Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University,China
文摘Based on the statistical analysis of blocking effect arising from anisotropic growth,the anisotropic effect on the kinetics of solid-state transformation was investigated.The result shows that the blocking effect leads to the retardation of transformation and then a regular behavior of varying Avrami exponent.Following previous analytical model,the formulations of Avrami exponent and effective activation energy accounting for blocking effect were obtained.The anisotropic effect on the transformation depends on two factors,non-blocking factor γ and blocking scale k,which directly acts on the dimensionality of growth.The effective activation energy is not affected by the anisotropic effect.The evolution of anisotropic effect with the fraction transformed is taken into account,showing that the anisotropic effect is more severe at the middle stage of transformation.
文摘Exploring the production and application of clean energy has always been the core of sustainable development.As a clean and sustainable technology,electrocatalysis has been receiving widespread attention.It is crucial to achieve efficient,stable and cheap electrocatalysts.However,the traditional“trial and error”method is time-consuming,laborious and costly.In recent years,with the significant increase in computing power,computations have played an important role in electrocatalyst design.Nevertheless,it is still difficult to search for advanced electrocatalysts in the vast chemical space through traditional density functional theory(DFT)computations.Fortunately,the development of machine learning and interdisciplinary integration will inject new impetus into targeted design of electrocatalysts.Machine learning is able to predict electrochemical performances with an accuracy close to DFT.Here we provide an overview of the application of machine learning in electrocatalyst design,including the prediction of structure,thermodynamic properties and kinetic barriers.We also discuss the potential of explicit solvent model combined with machine learning molecular dynamics in this field.Finally,the favorable circumstances and challenges are outlined for the future development of machine learning in electrocatalysis.The studies on electrochemical processes by machine learning will further realize targeted design of high-efficiency electrocatalysts.
文摘Understanding the material flow facilitated by tool geometry in friction stir welds is challenging for quality weld production in industrial applications.The optimal tool shoulder and pin design combination,which plays a vital role in material flow was addressed.The flow of plasticized material was analyzed using a marker insert technique.The results show that the knurling shoulder design with square and hexagonal pin design facilitated constant stability force with reference to weld length/time.The uniform mixing and distribution of plasticized material were facilitated by the knurling shoulder design with square tool pin shape(TK)S(sticking length minimum)below which fragmented copper was observed.(TK)S tool facilitated higher mechanical properties for the welds,i.e.strength(182 MPa)and hardness(HV 78)in stir zone.
基金Projects(51771129,51401144,51771128)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Project supported by the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi,ChinaProjects(2015021067,201601D011034)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China+1 种基金Project(201703D421039)supported by the International Cooperation in Shanxi,ChinaProject supported by the China Scholarship Council。
文摘TiC nanoparticle-reinforced Mg−4Zn−0.5Ca matrix nanocomposites were processed by combining multidirectional forging(MDF)and extrusion(EX).The grain size of the nanocomposite after MDF+EX multi-step deformation was significantly decreased compared with that processed only by MDF.The average size of the recrystallized grains gradually increased after EX with increasing the number of MDF passes at 270℃.However,the grain size significantly decreased by MDF processing at 310℃.Both fine and coarse MgZn2 phases appeared in the(MDF+EX)-processed nanocomposites,and their volume fractions gradually increased with increasing the number of MDF passes before EX.Ultrahigh tensile properties(yield strength of^404 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of^450.3 MPa and elongation of^5.2%)were obtained in the nanocomposite after three MDF passes at 310℃ followed by EX.This was attributed to the refinement of the recrystallized grains,together with the improved Orowan strengthening provided by the precipitated MgZn2 particles that were generated by MDF+EX multi-step deformation.