The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10.1Gd-3.74Y-0.25Zr (mass fraction, %) alloy (GW104 alloy) cast by metal mould casting (MMC) and lost foam casting (LFC) were evaluated, respectively. It is r...The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10.1Gd-3.74Y-0.25Zr (mass fraction, %) alloy (GW104 alloy) cast by metal mould casting (MMC) and lost foam casting (LFC) were evaluated, respectively. It is revealed that different forming modes do not influence the phase composition of as-cast alloy. In the as-cast specimens, the microstructures are similar and composed of α-Mg solid solution, eutectic compound of α-Mg+Mg 24 (Gd, Y) 5 and cuboid-shaped Mg 5 (Gd, Y) phase; whereas the average grain size of the alloy produced by metal mould casting is smaller than that by lost foam casting. The eutectic compound of the alloy is completely dissolved after solution treatment at 525 ℃for 6 h, while the Mg 5 (Gd, Y) phase still exists after solution treatment. After peak-ageing, the lost foam cast alloy exhibits the maximum ultimate tensile strength of 285 MPa, and metal mould cast specimen 325 MPa at room temperature, while the tensile yield strengths of them are comparable. It can be concluded that GW104 alloy cast by lost foam casting possesses similar microstructure and evidently lower mechanical strength compared with metal mould cast alloy, due to slow solidification rate and proneness to form shrinkage porosities during lost foam casting process.展开更多
A fine-grained TiAl alloy with a composition of Ti-45Al-2Cr-2Nb-1B-0.5Ta-0.225Y (mole fraction, %) was prepared by double mechanical milling(DMM) and spark plasma sintering(SPS). The relationship among sintering...A fine-grained TiAl alloy with a composition of Ti-45Al-2Cr-2Nb-1B-0.5Ta-0.225Y (mole fraction, %) was prepared by double mechanical milling(DMM) and spark plasma sintering(SPS). The relationship among sintering temperature, microstructure and mechanical properties was studied. The results show that the morphology of double mechanical milled powder is regular with size in the range of 20-40 μm and mainly composed of TiAl and Ti3Al phases. The main phase TiAl and few phases Ti3Al, Ti2Al and TiB2 were observed in the SPSed alloys. For samples sintered at 900 ℃ the equiaxed crystal grain microstructure is achieved with size in the range of 100-200 nm. With increasing the SPS temperature from 900 ℃to 1000 ℃ the size of equiaxed crystal grain obviously increases, the microhardness decreases from HV658 to HV616, and the bending strength decreases from 781 MPa to 652 MPa. In the meantime, the compression fracture strength also decreases from 2769 MPa to 2669 MPa, and the strain to fracture in compression increases from 11.69% to 17.76%. On the base of analysis of fractographies, it shows that the compression fracture transform of the SPSed alloys is intergranular rupture.展开更多
The effects of Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg.10Gd.3Y.0.6Zr(wt.%)alloys in the as-cast,solution-treated,and peak-aged conditions were investigated.Experimental results reveal that th...The effects of Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg.10Gd.3Y.0.6Zr(wt.%)alloys in the as-cast,solution-treated,and peak-aged conditions were investigated.Experimental results reveal that the microstructure of the as-cast alloy without Zn consists ofα-Mg and Mg24(Gd,Y)5 phases,and the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Zn consists ofα-Mg,(Mg,Zn)3(Gd,Y)and Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 phases.With the addition of Zn increasing to 1 wt.%,the Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 phase disappears and some needle-like stacking faults distribute along the grain boundaries.Moreover,the 18R long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase is observed in the as-cast alloy with 2 wt.%Zn.After solution treatment,the Mg24(Gd,Y)5 and Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 eutectic phases are completely dissolved,and the(Mg,Zn)3(Gd,Y)phase,needle-like stacking faults and 18R LPSO phase all transform into 14H LPSO phase.Both the suitable volume fraction of 14H LPSO phases and the fine ellipsoidal-shapedβ′phases make the peak-aged alloy with 0.5 wt.%Zn exhibit excellent comprehensive mechanical properties and the UTS,YS and elongation are 338 MPa,201 MPa and 6.8%,respectively.展开更多
Rapid-cooling friction-stir-welding(FSW)was used to join AZ31B magnesium alloy plates of 6 mm in thickness.The microstructure and mechanical properties in thickness direction were carefully investigated with electron ...Rapid-cooling friction-stir-welding(FSW)was used to join AZ31B magnesium alloy plates of 6 mm in thickness.The microstructure and mechanical properties in thickness direction were carefully investigated with electron backscattered diffractometer,and transmission electron microscope.The obtained results showed that ultrafine grains with high dislocation density were obtained in the top region of the weld due to liquid CO2 cooling.A large number of{1012}twins and second-phase particles were also induced in these refined grains.The basal texture intensity was significantly reduced due to the appearance of{1012}twins.The top region showed the higher strength and elongation compared with the bottom region,and the welding efficiency reached 93%.This work provided a simple and efficient strategy for manufacturing a gradient structure in the FSW Mg alloy joint.展开更多
The effects of cold-rolling reduction,annealing temperature,and time on recrystallization behavior and kinetics of cold-rolled Zr-1Sn-0.3Nb-0.3Fe-0.1Cr alloy were investigated using the Vickers hardness test,scanning ...The effects of cold-rolling reduction,annealing temperature,and time on recrystallization behavior and kinetics of cold-rolled Zr-1Sn-0.3Nb-0.3Fe-0.1Cr alloy were investigated using the Vickers hardness test,scanning electronic microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and electron backscatter diffractometry(EBSD).The results show that the rate of the recrystallization increased with increasing annealing temperature and rolling reduction.Recrystallized grains nucleated preferentially at sites with high density dislocation and deformation stored energy and then grew into integral grains.Recrystallization texture changed from-1010-//RD to-1120-//RD.The grain orientation changed from random orientation to the orientation with the maximum misorientation around 30°.Recrystallization kinetics and maps were constructed based on the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov(JMAK)equation to derive parameters sensitive to the microstructure.The activation energies for recrystallization of 30%,50%and 70%cold-rolling reductions were determined to be 240,249 and 180 kJ/mol,respectively.展开更多
Pressure-assisted sinter bonding was performed in air at 250−350℃ using a preform comprising copper formate particles to form a bondline that is sustainable at high temperatures.H2 and CO generated concurrently by th...Pressure-assisted sinter bonding was performed in air at 250−350℃ using a preform comprising copper formate particles to form a bondline that is sustainable at high temperatures.H2 and CO generated concurrently by the pyrolysis of copper formate at 210℃ during the sinter bonding removed the native oxide and other oxides grown on bulk Cu finishes,enabling interface bonding.Moreover,Cu produced in situ by the reduction of Cu(II)accelerated the sinter bonding.Consequently,the bonding achieved at 300−350℃ under 5 MPa exhibited sufficient shear strength of 20.0−31.5 MPa after 180−300 min of sinter bonding.In addition,an increase in pressure to 10 MPa resulted in shear strength of 21.9 MPa after an extremely short time of 30 s at 250℃,and a near-full-density bondline was achieved after 300 s.The obtained results indicate the promising potential of the preform comprising copper formate particles for high-speed sinter bonding.展开更多
Microstructural evolution and the relationship between microstructure and property during heat treatments in a new NiAl-based alloy(Ni-26.6Al-13.4Cr-8.1Co-4.3Ti-1.3W-0.9Mo,molar fraction,%))were investigated.The as-ca...Microstructural evolution and the relationship between microstructure and property during heat treatments in a new NiAl-based alloy(Ni-26.6Al-13.4Cr-8.1Co-4.3Ti-1.3W-0.9Mo,molar fraction,%))were investigated.The as-cast alloy is composed of NiAl matrix and Cr3Ni2 phase with poor ductility.The Cr3Ni2 phase is distributed as a network along the NiAl grain boundaries.Subsequent heat treatment(1 523 K,20 h,air cooling+1 123 K,16 h,furnace cooling)leads to the dissolution of Cr3Ni2 phase and the precipitation of lath-shaped Ni3Al phase andα-Cr particles,resulting in the improvement of compressive properties and fracture toughness at room temperature.Followed by long-term thermal exposure(1 173 K,8 500 h),it is found that the residual Cr3Ni2 phase keeps stable while theα-Cr particles coarsen and a great mass of lath-shaped Ni3Al precipitates are degenerated,which compromises most of the above improvements of mechanical properties through heat treatment.展开更多
The purpose of this article was to analyse how fisheries governance can be improved when there is low enforcement capacity by state's institutions. Based on the theoretical arguments from the neo-institutionalism and...The purpose of this article was to analyse how fisheries governance can be improved when there is low enforcement capacity by state's institutions. Based on the theoretical arguments from the neo-institutionalism and the social capital approaches, the findings of this research point to the role of fishing cooperatives' structural organization on the attitude of individuals to comply with regulations. Using a most similar comparative method, it was found that fishers with higher scores of compliance belong to cooperatives that have an outstanding leader, control mechanisms, as well as multi-actor external networks which connect the organization with other networks and thus facilitate the access to knowledge, technology and activities related to conservation and sustainable fishing. The findings of the research coincide with other studies about the importance of leadership that enable good fishing management. This may help in the design of different strategies to address situations with low state capacity to ensure compliance and contribute to solve problems of commons, such as the one in marine fisheries.展开更多
This article presents the results of a study conducted in a Metallurgical industry located in the town of Santa Rosa--Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Its central goal was to obtain a better understanding of the struc...This article presents the results of a study conducted in a Metallurgical industry located in the town of Santa Rosa--Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Its central goal was to obtain a better understanding of the structural changes in the organization and identify its working practices through both case and bibliographic studies, taking into consideration the technological advances and the new management being implemented in the company, due to its acquisition by a multinational company. The proposal of a new organizational structure which has brought inevitable changes to the organizations but the structure needs to be well defined to lead to the company under study and its employees the best way, through continuous improvement and competitive entrepreneurship. The results obtained enable a better understanding of the history and nature of changes in the organization, considering it as a living and changing system.展开更多
Structured models of kinds of mind-readers are explanatory tools in philosophy and psychology. Structure means that a structure like a theory with certain properties organizes the model of a kind of a reader. Structur...Structured models of kinds of mind-readers are explanatory tools in philosophy and psychology. Structure means that a structure like a theory with certain properties organizes the model of a kind of a reader. Structured models serve to explain mind-reading capabilities in opposition to pure behavior-reading capabilities by explicating properties of the structure that bring on specific capabilities of mind-reading. Typically, grades of fulfilling reading-capabilities are related to grades of rationality. But it is unclear: (1) when we are legitimated to title a reader a mind-reader or behavior-reader, and (2) how the kinds of readers are related with each other (if they can be related by a measure). I argue that we know a reader if we can construct it and this gives legitimation. But it is unclear how to construct border-cases of readers, for example, minimal mind-readers. Should minimal mind-readers be constructed on the base of "reduced" mind-readers, or should they be constructed as "enriched" behavior-readers? This is the specific question concerning the relations between readers the essay deals with by trying to reduce a maximal mind-reader by Craig-reduction. Because this kind of reduction-method fails, constructing specific kinds of mind-readers needs further research.展开更多
基金Project(2007CB613704)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-10.1Gd-3.74Y-0.25Zr (mass fraction, %) alloy (GW104 alloy) cast by metal mould casting (MMC) and lost foam casting (LFC) were evaluated, respectively. It is revealed that different forming modes do not influence the phase composition of as-cast alloy. In the as-cast specimens, the microstructures are similar and composed of α-Mg solid solution, eutectic compound of α-Mg+Mg 24 (Gd, Y) 5 and cuboid-shaped Mg 5 (Gd, Y) phase; whereas the average grain size of the alloy produced by metal mould casting is smaller than that by lost foam casting. The eutectic compound of the alloy is completely dissolved after solution treatment at 525 ℃for 6 h, while the Mg 5 (Gd, Y) phase still exists after solution treatment. After peak-ageing, the lost foam cast alloy exhibits the maximum ultimate tensile strength of 285 MPa, and metal mould cast specimen 325 MPa at room temperature, while the tensile yield strengths of them are comparable. It can be concluded that GW104 alloy cast by lost foam casting possesses similar microstructure and evidently lower mechanical strength compared with metal mould cast alloy, due to slow solidification rate and proneness to form shrinkage porosities during lost foam casting process.
基金Project (51001040) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (HITQNJS.2009.022) supported by Development Program for Outstanding Young Teachers in Harbin Institute of Technology, China
文摘A fine-grained TiAl alloy with a composition of Ti-45Al-2Cr-2Nb-1B-0.5Ta-0.225Y (mole fraction, %) was prepared by double mechanical milling(DMM) and spark plasma sintering(SPS). The relationship among sintering temperature, microstructure and mechanical properties was studied. The results show that the morphology of double mechanical milled powder is regular with size in the range of 20-40 μm and mainly composed of TiAl and Ti3Al phases. The main phase TiAl and few phases Ti3Al, Ti2Al and TiB2 were observed in the SPSed alloys. For samples sintered at 900 ℃ the equiaxed crystal grain microstructure is achieved with size in the range of 100-200 nm. With increasing the SPS temperature from 900 ℃to 1000 ℃ the size of equiaxed crystal grain obviously increases, the microhardness decreases from HV658 to HV616, and the bending strength decreases from 781 MPa to 652 MPa. In the meantime, the compression fracture strength also decreases from 2769 MPa to 2669 MPa, and the strain to fracture in compression increases from 11.69% to 17.76%. On the base of analysis of fractographies, it shows that the compression fracture transform of the SPSed alloys is intergranular rupture.
基金Projects(51774254,51774253,51701187,U1610123,51674226,51574207,51574206)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(MC2016-06)supported by the Science and Technology Major Project of Shanxi Province,ChinaProject(201601D021062)supported by Shanxi Province Science Foundation for Youths,China
文摘The effects of Zn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg.10Gd.3Y.0.6Zr(wt.%)alloys in the as-cast,solution-treated,and peak-aged conditions were investigated.Experimental results reveal that the microstructure of the as-cast alloy without Zn consists ofα-Mg and Mg24(Gd,Y)5 phases,and the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Zn consists ofα-Mg,(Mg,Zn)3(Gd,Y)and Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 phases.With the addition of Zn increasing to 1 wt.%,the Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 phase disappears and some needle-like stacking faults distribute along the grain boundaries.Moreover,the 18R long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase is observed in the as-cast alloy with 2 wt.%Zn.After solution treatment,the Mg24(Gd,Y)5 and Mg24(Gd,Y,Zn)5 eutectic phases are completely dissolved,and the(Mg,Zn)3(Gd,Y)phase,needle-like stacking faults and 18R LPSO phase all transform into 14H LPSO phase.Both the suitable volume fraction of 14H LPSO phases and the fine ellipsoidal-shapedβ′phases make the peak-aged alloy with 0.5 wt.%Zn exhibit excellent comprehensive mechanical properties and the UTS,YS and elongation are 338 MPa,201 MPa and 6.8%,respectively.
基金Project(51805145)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CJ20200076)supported by the Changzhou Science and Technology Program,China+1 种基金Project(B200202229)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of ChinaProject(2020102941517)supported by Hohai University Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program,China。
文摘Rapid-cooling friction-stir-welding(FSW)was used to join AZ31B magnesium alloy plates of 6 mm in thickness.The microstructure and mechanical properties in thickness direction were carefully investigated with electron backscattered diffractometer,and transmission electron microscope.The obtained results showed that ultrafine grains with high dislocation density were obtained in the top region of the weld due to liquid CO2 cooling.A large number of{1012}twins and second-phase particles were also induced in these refined grains.The basal texture intensity was significantly reduced due to the appearance of{1012}twins.The top region showed the higher strength and elongation compared with the bottom region,and the welding efficiency reached 93%.This work provided a simple and efficient strategy for manufacturing a gradient structure in the FSW Mg alloy joint.
基金Project(STRFML-2013)supported by the Science and Technology on Reactor Fuel and Materials Laboratory,ChinaProject(2014BAC03B05)supported by the Key Projects of the National Science and Technology of China
文摘The effects of cold-rolling reduction,annealing temperature,and time on recrystallization behavior and kinetics of cold-rolled Zr-1Sn-0.3Nb-0.3Fe-0.1Cr alloy were investigated using the Vickers hardness test,scanning electronic microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and electron backscatter diffractometry(EBSD).The results show that the rate of the recrystallization increased with increasing annealing temperature and rolling reduction.Recrystallized grains nucleated preferentially at sites with high density dislocation and deformation stored energy and then grew into integral grains.Recrystallization texture changed from-1010-//RD to-1120-//RD.The grain orientation changed from random orientation to the orientation with the maximum misorientation around 30°.Recrystallization kinetics and maps were constructed based on the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov(JMAK)equation to derive parameters sensitive to the microstructure.The activation energies for recrystallization of 30%,50%and 70%cold-rolling reductions were determined to be 240,249 and 180 kJ/mol,respectively.
基金supported by the Materials&Components Technology Development Program(10080187)funded by the Ministry of Trade,Industry&Energy(MI,Korea)。
文摘Pressure-assisted sinter bonding was performed in air at 250−350℃ using a preform comprising copper formate particles to form a bondline that is sustainable at high temperatures.H2 and CO generated concurrently by the pyrolysis of copper formate at 210℃ during the sinter bonding removed the native oxide and other oxides grown on bulk Cu finishes,enabling interface bonding.Moreover,Cu produced in situ by the reduction of Cu(II)accelerated the sinter bonding.Consequently,the bonding achieved at 300−350℃ under 5 MPa exhibited sufficient shear strength of 20.0−31.5 MPa after 180−300 min of sinter bonding.In addition,an increase in pressure to 10 MPa resulted in shear strength of 21.9 MPa after an extremely short time of 30 s at 250℃,and a near-full-density bondline was achieved after 300 s.The obtained results indicate the promising potential of the preform comprising copper formate particles for high-speed sinter bonding.
文摘Microstructural evolution and the relationship between microstructure and property during heat treatments in a new NiAl-based alloy(Ni-26.6Al-13.4Cr-8.1Co-4.3Ti-1.3W-0.9Mo,molar fraction,%))were investigated.The as-cast alloy is composed of NiAl matrix and Cr3Ni2 phase with poor ductility.The Cr3Ni2 phase is distributed as a network along the NiAl grain boundaries.Subsequent heat treatment(1 523 K,20 h,air cooling+1 123 K,16 h,furnace cooling)leads to the dissolution of Cr3Ni2 phase and the precipitation of lath-shaped Ni3Al phase andα-Cr particles,resulting in the improvement of compressive properties and fracture toughness at room temperature.Followed by long-term thermal exposure(1 173 K,8 500 h),it is found that the residual Cr3Ni2 phase keeps stable while theα-Cr particles coarsen and a great mass of lath-shaped Ni3Al precipitates are degenerated,which compromises most of the above improvements of mechanical properties through heat treatment.
文摘The purpose of this article was to analyse how fisheries governance can be improved when there is low enforcement capacity by state's institutions. Based on the theoretical arguments from the neo-institutionalism and the social capital approaches, the findings of this research point to the role of fishing cooperatives' structural organization on the attitude of individuals to comply with regulations. Using a most similar comparative method, it was found that fishers with higher scores of compliance belong to cooperatives that have an outstanding leader, control mechanisms, as well as multi-actor external networks which connect the organization with other networks and thus facilitate the access to knowledge, technology and activities related to conservation and sustainable fishing. The findings of the research coincide with other studies about the importance of leadership that enable good fishing management. This may help in the design of different strategies to address situations with low state capacity to ensure compliance and contribute to solve problems of commons, such as the one in marine fisheries.
文摘This article presents the results of a study conducted in a Metallurgical industry located in the town of Santa Rosa--Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Its central goal was to obtain a better understanding of the structural changes in the organization and identify its working practices through both case and bibliographic studies, taking into consideration the technological advances and the new management being implemented in the company, due to its acquisition by a multinational company. The proposal of a new organizational structure which has brought inevitable changes to the organizations but the structure needs to be well defined to lead to the company under study and its employees the best way, through continuous improvement and competitive entrepreneurship. The results obtained enable a better understanding of the history and nature of changes in the organization, considering it as a living and changing system.
文摘Structured models of kinds of mind-readers are explanatory tools in philosophy and psychology. Structure means that a structure like a theory with certain properties organizes the model of a kind of a reader. Structured models serve to explain mind-reading capabilities in opposition to pure behavior-reading capabilities by explicating properties of the structure that bring on specific capabilities of mind-reading. Typically, grades of fulfilling reading-capabilities are related to grades of rationality. But it is unclear: (1) when we are legitimated to title a reader a mind-reader or behavior-reader, and (2) how the kinds of readers are related with each other (if they can be related by a measure). I argue that we know a reader if we can construct it and this gives legitimation. But it is unclear how to construct border-cases of readers, for example, minimal mind-readers. Should minimal mind-readers be constructed on the base of "reduced" mind-readers, or should they be constructed as "enriched" behavior-readers? This is the specific question concerning the relations between readers the essay deals with by trying to reduce a maximal mind-reader by Craig-reduction. Because this kind of reduction-method fails, constructing specific kinds of mind-readers needs further research.