The influence of magnesium and aluminum salts as impurities on the hydrolysis of titanyl sulfate was investigated.The degree of TiOSO4 conversion to hydrated titanium dioxide（HTD） and the particle size of HTD were m...The influence of magnesium and aluminum salts as impurities on the hydrolysis of titanyl sulfate was investigated.The degree of TiOSO4 conversion to hydrated titanium dioxide（HTD） and the particle size of HTD were measured as functions of the concentrations of MgSO4 and Al2（SO4）3 in the TiOSO4 solution.The Boltzmann growth model,which focuses on two main parameters,namely the concentrations of Mg2＋ and Al3＋（ρ（Mg2＋） and ρ（Al3＋）,respectively）,fits the data from the hydrolysis process well with R20.988.The samples were characterized by ICP,SEM,XRD,and laser particle size analyzer.It is found that the addition of Mg SO4 simultaneously improves the hydrolysis ratio and the hydrolysis rate,especially when F（the mass ratio of H2SO4 to TiO2） is high,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 83.0%,whereas the addition of Al2（SO4）3 has negligible effect on the chemical kinetics of HTD precipitation during the hydrolysis process,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 51.9%.An investigation on the particle size of HTD reveals that the addition of Mg SO4 and Al2（SO4）3 clearly increases the size of the crystallites and decreases the size of the aggregates.展开更多
The effect of Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites was investigated.The results show that Sb can improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites.W...The effect of Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites was investigated.The results show that Sb can improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites.When the content of Sb is 0.4%,the morphology of primary Mg2Si changes from dendrites to fine particles,the average size of Mg2Si particles is refined from 52 to 25μm,and the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the composites increase from 102.1 MPa and 0.26% to 138.6 MPa and 0.36%,respectively.The strengthening mechanism can be attributed to the fine-grain strengthening.However,excessive Sb is disadvantageous to the modification of the composites.展开更多
A356 aluminum alloys reinforced with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) were produced by stir casting and compocasting routes and their microstructural characteristics and hardness were examined.In order to alleviate the proble...A356 aluminum alloys reinforced with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) were produced by stir casting and compocasting routes and their microstructural characteristics and hardness were examined.In order to alleviate the problems associated with poor wettability, agglomeration and gravity segregation of CNTs in the melt, CNTs were introduced into the melts by injection of CNT deposited aluminum particles instead of raw CNTs.Aluminum particles with mean diameters of less than 100 μm were first deposited by CNTs using Ni-P electroless plating technique and then injected into the melt agitated by a mechanical stirrer.The slurry was subsequently cast at temperatures corresponding to full liquid as well as 0.15 and 0.30 solid fractions.The results show that addition of CNTs to A356 matrix can significantly refine both full liquid and semi-solid cast microstructures.Hardness of the samples is also significantly increased by addition of CNTs and A356-CNT composite cast at 0.3 solid fraction produces the highest hardness.展开更多
Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were sys...Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were systematically studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).After5passes of ECAP,ultrafine grained microstructures formed in both alloys.However,the grain structure in the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy is much finer than that of Al-8Zn alloy,showing that the soft Bi particles have a strong influence on enhancing the grain refinement during ECAP.The strengths of the ECAP-processed materials were measured by hardness test and it showed that after5passes of ECAP,the hardness of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy was higher than that of the Al-8Zn alloy.The effects of soft Bi particles on the deformation behavior during ECAP and the final strength of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy were discussed.展开更多
基金Project(51090380)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2013CB632601,2013CB632604)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The influence of magnesium and aluminum salts as impurities on the hydrolysis of titanyl sulfate was investigated.The degree of TiOSO4 conversion to hydrated titanium dioxide（HTD） and the particle size of HTD were measured as functions of the concentrations of MgSO4 and Al2（SO4）3 in the TiOSO4 solution.The Boltzmann growth model,which focuses on two main parameters,namely the concentrations of Mg2＋ and Al3＋（ρ（Mg2＋） and ρ（Al3＋）,respectively）,fits the data from the hydrolysis process well with R20.988.The samples were characterized by ICP,SEM,XRD,and laser particle size analyzer.It is found that the addition of Mg SO4 simultaneously improves the hydrolysis ratio and the hydrolysis rate,especially when F（the mass ratio of H2SO4 to TiO2） is high,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 83.0%,whereas the addition of Al2（SO4）3 has negligible effect on the chemical kinetics of HTD precipitation during the hydrolysis process,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 51.9%.An investigation on the particle size of HTD reveals that the addition of Mg SO4 and Al2（SO4）3 clearly increases the size of the crystallites and decreases the size of the aggregates.
文摘The effect of Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites was investigated.The results show that Sb can improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites.When the content of Sb is 0.4%,the morphology of primary Mg2Si changes from dendrites to fine particles,the average size of Mg2Si particles is refined from 52 to 25μm,and the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the composites increase from 102.1 MPa and 0.26% to 138.6 MPa and 0.36%,respectively.The strengthening mechanism can be attributed to the fine-grain strengthening.However,excessive Sb is disadvantageous to the modification of the composites.
文摘A356 aluminum alloys reinforced with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) were produced by stir casting and compocasting routes and their microstructural characteristics and hardness were examined.In order to alleviate the problems associated with poor wettability, agglomeration and gravity segregation of CNTs in the melt, CNTs were introduced into the melts by injection of CNT deposited aluminum particles instead of raw CNTs.Aluminum particles with mean diameters of less than 100 μm were first deposited by CNTs using Ni-P electroless plating technique and then injected into the melt agitated by a mechanical stirrer.The slurry was subsequently cast at temperatures corresponding to full liquid as well as 0.15 and 0.30 solid fractions.The results show that addition of CNTs to A356 matrix can significantly refine both full liquid and semi-solid cast microstructures.Hardness of the samples is also significantly increased by addition of CNTs and A356-CNT composite cast at 0.3 solid fraction produces the highest hardness.
基金Project(10407002)supported by Research Council of NorwayProject(201406080011)supported by China Scholarship Council
文摘Two aluminum alloys,Al-8Zn and Al-6Bi-8Zn were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)up to5passes at room temperature.The microstructural evolution and the grain refinement behavior of these alloys were systematically studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD).After5passes of ECAP,ultrafine grained microstructures formed in both alloys.However,the grain structure in the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy is much finer than that of Al-8Zn alloy,showing that the soft Bi particles have a strong influence on enhancing the grain refinement during ECAP.The strengths of the ECAP-processed materials were measured by hardness test and it showed that after5passes of ECAP,the hardness of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy was higher than that of the Al-8Zn alloy.The effects of soft Bi particles on the deformation behavior during ECAP and the final strength of the Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy were discussed.
