利用融盐热析出反应进行陶瓷材料表面改性的研究

本文系统地研究了利用融盐热析出反应进行陶瓷材料表面改性及制备复合材料的机理和工艺。利用热析出反应在氮化硅、氧化铝表面上成功的制备了2～8μm厚度的钛、锆金属膜。该金属膜与陶瓷基体结合牢固,与金属有良好的浸润性。本文还系统的研究了反应温度、反应物浓度、反应时间对陶瓷表面金属膜厚度的影响,研究了反应动力学机理,及表面层的组成。

焊接热过程和冶金过程

研究了热循环焊接(周期性电弧作用)时,焊接接头中的热分布特点及规律性。确定,对这种工艺而言焊接线能量及脉冲持续时间对热过程的流动特点有影响。增加线能量降低了热循环效率。但是,缩短脉冲持续时间可在一定程度上削弱这一否定的因素。

钢中强化析出相的理论基础及其应用研究进展

析出强化能够在提升钢的强度的同时较少损害塑韧性,有效改善钢的强韧性,成为该领域的研究热点之一,并已被广泛应用于高性能钢的生产。钢中常见强化析出相为微合金碳氮化物,按微合金元素Nb、V、Ti的原子半径与C、N原子半径之比可分为间隙相或间隙化合物。这两种析出相在奥氏体或铁素体中析出的定量分析一般用固溶度积规律进行,固溶度积公式是热力学推导而成,实际析出过程偏离平衡态。微合金碳氮化物在热轧中的析出会影响奥氏体的动态再结晶,而在冷却后的铁素体中析出则能产生强化作用。析出动力学通过NrT曲线与PTT曲线来描述,它们是在一定的合金元素含量、析出温度和热轧工艺参数下制定的,是衡量析出的重要参量。在NrT曲线鼻尖温度下析出粒子平均尺寸最小,在PTT曲线鼻尖温度下析出最快。粒子在奥氏体中析出能够提高其完全再结晶温度,使轧制过程在未再结晶温度范围内进行,从而促进晶粒细化。铁素体中析出强化有相间析出强化和弥散析出强化。控制钢中析出相体积分数、尺寸以及形状析出相是改善钢强韧性的有效手段,目前关于这方面的研究取得了一定成果。而对非平衡条件下的析出行为、析出相与基体的晶格错配、析出相的化学增量以及析出相变形引起模量强化对钢的强化作用则是未来的研究重点。

Effects of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK60 Mg alloy

The microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK60 Mg alloy were investigated under different solution treatments and artificial aging conditions. When as-cast ZK60 alloy was solution treated at 400 ℃for 10 h and artificially aged at 150 ℃, the volume fraction of precipitates increased with the aging time up to 30 h. When the as-cast ZK60 alloy was solution treated at 400 ℃ for 10 h and artificially aged at 200 ℃ for 15 20 h, the volume fraction of precipitates reached a peak value. Tensile test at room temperature showed that a high density of the second phase precipitates was beneficial to improving the strength and elongation. Solution treatment at 400 ℃ for 10 h and artificial aging at 150 ℃ for 30 h is considered the optimum heat treatment condition to obtain a good combination of strength and ductility.

Microstructure and properties of Cu-2.3Fe-0.03P alloy during thermomechanical treatments

A short process without solution treatment was developed to manufacture Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy strips. After hot rolling-quenching and cold rolling with 80% reduction, the alloy exhibited excellent resistance to recrystallization softening. The hardness and electrical conductivity of Cu-Fe-P alloy under different thermomechanical treatments were measured by hardness tester and double bridge tester, respectively, and the microstructure of the alloy was examined by optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the finished product of Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy was strengthened by work hardening, while the Fe precipitates with the size of about 25 nm stabilized the cold rolled structure. The conductivity decreased during cold rolling, especially for the pre-aged specimens, because the fine precipitates with the size smaller than 5 nm re-dissolved easily into the matrix. A Cu-Fe-P alloy with an electrical conductivity of 66% IACS and a hardness of HV 134 can be gained.

Effect of aging time on precipitation behavior, mechanical and corrosion properties of a novel Al-Zn-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy

The precipitation behavior, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of a novel Al-Zn-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy aged at different time were studied by optical microscopy（OM）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, tensile tests, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results revealed that with increasing aging time at 120 ℃, the hardness and tensile strength of the alloy increased rapidly at first and then slightly decreased. The resistance of exfoliation corrosion（EXCO） and intergranular corrosion（IGC） increased gradually with increasing aging time. The same trend of corrosion properties was demonstrated by electrochemical polarization curves and EIS test. The characteristics of grain boundary precipitates and precipitate free zone（PFZ） had a significant influence on the mechanical and corrosion behaviors of the studied alloy. On the basis of TEM observations, the size of grain boundary precipitates and the width of PFZ became larger, and the distributed spacing of grain boundary precipitates was enhanced with increasing aging time.

Microstructural evolution of 2026 aluminum alloy during hot compression and subsequent heat treatment

2026 aluminum alloy was compressed in a temperature range of 300-450 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.01-10 s^-1. The correlation between compression conditions and microstructural evolution after solution and aging heat treatment was investigated. It is found that the recrystallization and precipitation behavior after heat treatment are associated with the temperature compensated strain rate Z value during hot deformation. Under low Z parameter condition, a small quantity of free recrystallized grains are formed, and the well formed subgrains with clean high-angle boundaries and coarse precipitates seem to be remained during heat treatment. Under high Z parameter condition, a large number of fine equiaxed recrystallized grains are produced, and a high dislocation density with poorly developed cellularity and considerable fine dynamic precipitates are replaced by the well formed subgrains and relatively coarse precipitates after heat treatment. The average recrystallized grain size after heat treatment decreases with increasing Z value and a quantitative relation between the average grain size and the Z value is obtained.

Novel high strength Al−10.5Si−3.4Cu−0.2Mg alloy produced through two-stage solution heat treatment

Mechanical properties of aluminum−silicon−copper alloys are enhanced through precipitation hardening.The response of these alloys to age-hardening is very slow.To overcome this problem,0.2,0.4 and 0.7 wt.%magnesium were added to Al−10.5Si−3.4Cu alloy.The new alloys were subjected to two types of precipitation hardening processes different in the solutionizing stage.The results showed that the presence of various amounts of magnesium in the composition of this alloy accelerates the response to ageing treatments,increasing the hardness and strength.Higher mechanical properties can be achieved when the alloys were subjected to a two-stage solution heat treatment.It is found that Al−10.5Si−3.4Cu alloy containing 0.2 wt.%Mg treated through a two-stage solution process,has optimum properties with ultimate tensile strength of 383.9 MPa,yield strength of 289.7 MPa and elongation of 3.97%,and can be used as a substitute for a large number of aluminum castings which need high strength and excellent castability.

Dynamic recrystallization and silicide precipitation behavior of titanium matrix composites under different strains

In order to elucidate the microstructure evolution and silicide precipitation behavior during high-temperature deformation,TiB reinforced titanium matrix composites were subjected to isothermal hot compression at 950℃,strain rate of 0.05 s^(−1) and employing different strains of 0.04,0.40,0.70 and 1.00.The results show that with the increase of strain,a decrease in the content,dynamic recrystallization of theαphase and the vertical distribution of TiB along the compression axis lead to stress stability.Meantime,continuous dynamic recrystallization reduces the orientation difference of the primaryαphase,which weakens the texture strength of the matrix.The recrystallization mechanisms are strain-induced grain boundary migration and particle stimulated nucleation by TiB.The silicide of Ti_(6)Si_(3) is mainly distributed at the interface of TiB andαphase.The precipitation of silicide is affected by element diffusion,and TiB whisker accelerates the precipitation behavior of silicide by hindering the movement of dislocations and providing nucleation particles.

Enhanced thermal stability and mechanical properties of high-temperature resistant Al-Cu alloy with Zr and Mn micro-alloying

The high temperature(HT)thermal stability and mechanical properties of Al-5%Cu(AC)and Al-5%Cu-0.2%Mn-0.2 Zr%(ACMZ)alloys from 573 to 673 K were systematically studied.The results displayed that micro-alloying additions of Zr and Mn elements have presented a significant role in stabilizing the main strengthening metastableθ′precipitates at a temperature as high as 573 K.Simultaneously,the HT tensile test demonstrated that ACMZ alloy retained their strength of(88.6±8.8)MPa,which was much higher than that of AC alloy((32.5±0.8)MPa)after the thermal exposure at 573 K for 200 h.Finally,the underlying mechanisms of strength and ductility enhancement mechanism of the ACMZ alloy at HT were discussed in detail.

Effect of heat treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of sand cast Al−2Li−2Cu−0.5Mg−0.2Sc−0.2Zr alloy

This study focused on modifying heat treatment schemes to enhance the mechanical properties of sand cast Al−2Li−2Cu−0.5Mg−0.2Sc−0.2Zr alloy.Different three-stage solution treatment schemes((460℃,32 h)+(520℃,24 h)+(530/540/550℃,4/12/24/32 h))and aging temperatures(125,175,225℃)were designed for comparison.The microstructure evolutions were analyzed by optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results showed that the three-stage solution treatment of(460℃,32 h)+(520℃,24 h)+(530℃,12 h)could dissolve most of the secondary phases.The TEM results illustrated that fineδ'(Al_(3)Li)particles were homogeneously distributed in the matrix after aging at 175℃for 8 h,accompanied by a small amount of lath-shaped S′(Al_(2)CuMg)and plate-like T_(1)(Al_(2)CuLi)phases.The best comprehensive properties of yield strength of 376 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of 458 MPa and elongation of 4.1%were obtained by the optimal heat treatment scheme((460℃,32 h)+(520℃,24 h)+(530℃,12 h)+(175℃,8 h)).

Thermal stability and precipitate microstructures of Al−Si−Mg−Er alloy

The effect of Er on the microhardness and precipitation behavior of the heat-treated Al−Si−Mg alloy was investigated by microhardness tester and TEM.As a comparison,the influence of natural aging was also studied.It is shown that the thermal stability of the over-aged Al−Si−Mg−Er alloy is highly related to the average size of the precipitates.The average size ofβ''precipitates in Al−Si−Mg−Er alloy is smaller than that in Al−Si−Mg alloy,and the distribution is more localized under condition of without introducing natural aging.However,when natural aging is introduced before artificial aging,the Al−Si−Mg−Er alloy has similar average size and distribution of precipitates with the Al−Si−Mg alloy,resulting in similar mechanical properties.The effect of Er on the precipitation kinetics in the alloy was also discussed in detail to explain these phenomena.

Assessment of parameters for precipitation simulation of heat treatable aluminum alloys using differential scanning calorimetry

Differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） has been used extensively to study different solid state reactions. The signals measured in DSC are associated with the growth and dissolution of different precipitates during a specific heat cycle. The time-temperature dependence of heat cycles and the corresponding heat flow evolution measured in the sample by DSC provide valuable experimental information about the phase evolution and the precipitation kinetics in the material. The thermo-kinetic computer simulation was used to predict the DSC signals of samples taken from 6xxx and 2xxx alloys. In the model, the evolution of different metastable and stable phases and the role and influence of excess quenched-in vacancies in the early stage of precipitation were taken into account. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and high-resolution TEM were used to verify the existence of precipitates, their size and number density at specific points of the DSC curves.

Evolution in microstructure and mechanical properties during back-annealing of AlMnFeSi alloy

An Al-Mn-Fe-Si model alloy was subjected to two homogenization treatments, to achieve materials with different levels of Mn in solid solution and dispersoid densities, followed by cold rolling and back-annealing. Characterization of homogenization and deformation structures with respect to the effect of different microchemistries and strains on the structures was performed. Time-temperature-transformation （TTT） diagram with respect to precipitation and recrystallisation as a basis for analysis of the degree of concurrent precipitation was established. The TTT-diagram shows a strong effect of Mn concentration in solid solution and dispersoid density on the softening behavior. Recrystallization which finishes without the effect of concurrent precipitation results in an even, fine and equiaxed grain structure. Precipitation prior to or during recrystallization （concurrent） does retard the softening kinetics and leads to a coarse grain structure. However, the effect also depends on the duration of recrystallization and amount of precipitation. Recrystallization proceeding over a long time combined with a large amount of concurrent precipitation has a strong effect, otherwise the effect will be limited. Pre-existing fine and dense dispersoids （mean size 0.1 μm） before back-annealing do also lead to a coarse grain structure after recrystallization no matter whether additional concurrent precipitation occurs.

Effect of T6-treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of forged Al-4.4Cu-0.7Mg-0.6Si alloy

Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),hardness tests and tensile tests were performed to investigate the effect of aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of forged Al-4.4Cu-0.7Mg-0.6Si alloy.The results show that the alloy exhibits splendid mechanical properties with an ultimate tensile strength of504MPa and an elongation of10.1%after aging at170°C for16h.With tensile testing temperature increasing to150°C,the strength of the alloy declines slightly to483MPa.Then,the strength drops quickly when temperature reaches over200°C.The high strength of the alloy in peak-aged condition is caused by a considerable amount ofθ'and AlMgSiCu(Q)precipitates.The relatively stable mechanical properties tested below150°C are mainly ascribed to the stability ofθ'precipitates.The growth ofθ'and Q precipitates and the generation ofθphase lead to a rapid drop of the strength when temperature is over150°C.

In situ thermomechanical processing to avoid grain boundary precipitation and strength-ductility loss of age hardening alloys

To avoid grain boundary(GB) precipitation during aging, a new strategy of in situ thermomechanical processing for age hardening alloys was proposed. Specifically, high-density nanoscale precipitates were introduced into ultrafine grain(UFG) interiors of 7075 Al alloy by equal-channel-angular(ECAP) processing at 250 ℃ for 8 passes, thus avoiding GB precipitation. Tensile test results indicated that the UFG 7075 Al alloy exhibits superior mechanical properties(yield strength of 350 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 500 MPa, uniform elongation of 18% and tensile ductility of 19%) compared with the UFG 1050 Al counterpart(yield strength of 170 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 180 MPa, uniform elongation of 2.5% and tensile ductility of 7%). Fracture surface morphology studies revealed numerous homogeneous micro shear bands in necking shrinkage areas of both UFG 7075 Al and 1050 Al alloys, which are controlled by cooperative GB sliding. Moreover, the introduction of nanoscale precipitates in UFG 7075 Al matrix weakened the tendency of shear fracture, resulting in a higher tensile ductility and more homogeneous deformation. Different from the GB precipitation during postmortem aging, in situ thermomechanical treatment dynamically formed GBs after precipitation, thus avoiding precipitation on GBs.

Continuous cooling precipitation diagram of high alloyed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu 7049A alloy

The precipitation behaviour during cooling from solution annealing of high alloyed 7049A aluminium alloy was investigated, covering the complete cooling-rate-range of technical interest. This ranges from slow cooling rates close to equilibrium up to rates above complete supersaturation and is covering seven orders of magnitude in cooling rate （0.0005 to 5000 K/s）. The continuous cooling precipitation behaviour of 7049A alloy was recorded by combining different differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） techniques and microstructure analysis by SEM and Vickers hardness testing. The high alloyed, high strength and quench sensitive wrought aluminium alloy 7049A was investigated during quenching from solution annealing by conventional DSC in the cooling rate range of 0.0005 to 4 K/s. In this range at least two exothermal precipitation reactions were observed： a high temperature reaction in a narrow temperature interval of 450-430℃, and a low temperature reaction in a broad temperature interval down to about 200 ℃. Intensities of both reactions decreased with increasing cooling rate. Quenching from solution annealing with rates up to 1000 K/s was investigated by differential fast scanning calorimetry （DFSC） and the differential reheating method （DRM）. A critical quenching rate to suppress all precipitation reactions of 100-300 K/s was been determined.

Quantitative characterization of lamellarαprecipitation behavior of IMI834 Ti-alloy in isothermal and non-isothermal heat treatments

To reveal the affecting mechanism of cooling rate on lamellarαprecipitation,the precipitation behaviors of lamellarαphase in IMI834 titanium alloy during isothermal and non-isothermal heat treatments were quantitatively characterized using experimental analysis.Critical precipitation temperatures at various cooling rates were obtained using thermal dilatation testing.Using metallographic microscopy,electron microprobe analysis,and data fitting methods,the quantitative evolution models of average width,volume fraction,and solute concentration in theαandβphases were built for different temperatures or cooling rates.A comparison between the two precipitation behaviors showed that the average width and volume fraction of lamellarαphase under non-isothermal conditions were smaller than those under isothermal conditions.With increasing cooling rate,the average width and volume fraction were decreased significantly,and the critical precipitation temperatures were reduced.This phenomenon is mainly attributed to the decreased diffusion velocity of solutes Al,Mo,and Nb with increasing cooling rate.

Standard heat treatment effects on TLP bonded IN-738LC superalloy using BNi-9 filler:An approach to make an ideal joint

The present research is focused on the effects of standard heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of diffusion brazed IN-738 LC superalloy.Three distinct heat treatment cycles of full solution annealing,partial solution annealing,and aging treatment were applied to the bonded specimens,sequentially.The results reveal that bonding at 1120℃for 5 min leads to incomplete isothermal solidification and formation of eutectic phases including Ni-and Cr-rich borides in the joint centerline.Increasing the holding time to 45 min leads to the full isothermal solidification and formation of a nickel proeutectic solid-solution phase(γ)in the joints.The standard heat treatment of isothermally solidified and non-isothermally solidified specimens results in the complete elimination of the boride phases in the diffusion-affected zone and also the formation ofγ’precipitates in the isothermally solidified zone.However,discontinuously re-solidified products are observed in joint district in the non-isothermally solidified sample.The highest shear strength(~801 MPa)is achieved for isothermally solidified specimen after standard heat treatment;this strength is approximately 99%that of the substrate material.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al−Mg−Si alloy U-shaped profile

To get a full understanding of hot extrusion,solid solution treatment and aging process on the Al−0.56Mg−0.63Si alloy,the microstructure and mechanical properties of a U-shaped profile were studied through optical microscopy,scanning electrical microscopy,transmission electrical microscopy,hardness,and tensile tests.The coarse equiaxed grains existed near the profile edge as a result of the dynamic recrystallization nucleation and exceeding growth during hot extrusion.The fibrous deformed and sub-structured grains located between the two coarse grain layers,due to the occurrence of work-hardening and dynamic recovery.Perpendicular needle β′′precipitates were distributed inside the grain,and obvious precipitates-free zone appeared after aging treatment.The tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the aged Al−Mg−Si alloy U-shaped profile were no less than 279.4 MPa,258.6 MPa,and 21.6%,respectively.The fracture morphology showed dimple rupture characteristics.The precipitates and grain boundaries played key role in the strengthening contribution.