微量锆对导电铝合金耐热性的影响

含０．１２％Ｚｒ与不含锆的铝合金棒材，经５３０℃×１．５ｈ固溶处理和２５０℃×４８ｈ时效处理，再经７０％的冷拨加工成中Φ４．５ｍｍ的线材。试验结果表明：前者比后者的耐热性有明显提高。

微锆铝合金导线时效工艺研究

试验测定了含0.12％Zr的铝合金经不同时效处理，再经70％冷技加工成形后的强度、导电率、耐热性、蠕变裂纹扩展速率，结果表明，250℃×48h时效处理的强度、耐热性、导电率较好，蠕变裂纹扩展慢，经济性好。对时效工艺影响微锆铝合金性能的原理进行了探讨。

时效对锆-锶复合微合金化6013铝合金性能的影响

采用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜等分析手段,研究了时效对Zr-Sr复合微合金化6013铝合金硬度、电导率和抗晶间腐蚀性的影响。结果表明,随着时效时间的延长,该铝合金电导率逐渐升高,硬度先升高后降低,在191℃时效4 h达到最大值159 HV0.1。与欠时效、过时效态相比,峰时效态具有更严重的晶间腐蚀倾向;自然时效态不发生晶间腐蚀,只发生轻微点蚀。

锆对铸态锰黄铜组织与性能的影响

研究了微量元素锆对铸态锰黄铜的硬度、微观组织、耐腐蚀性能、摩擦性能以及力学性能的影响。结果表明,与未微合金化的锰黄铜相比,锆微合金化锰黄铜的组织更细,硬度更高,其均匀腐蚀速率降低了4.9%,电化学腐蚀速率降低了74.5%,摩擦系数降低了19.3%,抗拉强度和屈服强度分别提高了5.5%和24.2%。

Effect of Different Laser Energy Nitriding on the Fretting Wear Performance of Zr Alloy

The zirconium(Zr)alloy fuel cladding is one of the key structural components of a nuclear reactor and the first and most important line of defense for accommodating fission products.During the operation of nuclear reactors,Zr alloy fuel cladding is subjected to extreme harsh environments,such as high temperature,high pressure and high flow rate for a long period of time.The wear and corrosion resistance of Zr alloys is important for the safe operation of nuclear reactors.Surface modification can effectively improve the corrosion and wear resistance of fuel cladding.Compared with coating technology,nitriding technology does not have problems for bonding between the coating and the substrate.Current research on surface nitriding of Zr alloys mainly focuses on plasma nitriding and ion implantation techniques.Research on laser nitriding of Zr alloy surfaces and their fretting wear characteristics is scarce.In this study,the surface of Zr alloy was treated with laser nitriding at different laser energies.The microstructure of Zr alloy treated with different laser energies and its fretting wear performance were studied.The results showed that after nitriding with different laser energies,the surface of the Zr alloy showed a typical molten state after melting,vaporizing and cooling under the thermal effect of the laser,and this state was more obvious with the increase of the laser energy.At the same time,doping of N atoms and formation of the ZrN phase led to different cooling rates in the molten zone that produced large tensile stresses after cooling.This led to cracks on the surface of Zr alloys after laser nitriding at different energies,and the crack density increased with increasing laser energy.This also led to an increase in the surface roughness of the Zr alloy with increasing laser energy after laser nitriding treatment.Due to the presence of water in the industrial nitrogen,nitrides were generated on the surface of the sample along with some oxides.When the laser energy was 100 mJ,there was no ZrN generation,and N existed mainly as a diffusion layer within the Zr alloy substrate.ZrN generated when the laser energy reached 200 mJ and above,which increased with the increase of laser energy.Due to the generation of ZrN phase and the presence of some oxides,the surface Vickers hardness of Zr alloys after laser nitriding treatment at different energies increased by 37.5%compared to Zr alloys.After laser nitriding treatment,the wear mechanism of Zr alloys changed.For the untreated Zr alloys,the wear mechanism was dominated by delamination and spalling wear,accompanied by oxidative and abrasive wear.The phenomenon of delamination and peeling decreased with the increase of laser energy.Wear mechanisms changed to predominantly abrasive wear with oxidative wear and delamination spalling.The wear volume of sample nitriding with laser energy 400 mJ was reduced by 46.5%compared with that of untreated Zr alloy.

Oxidation behavior of Zr-containing Ti_2AlNb-based alloy at 800°C

The oxidation behavior of Ti?22Al?(27?x)Nb?xZr (x=0, 1, 6) alloys at 800 °C for exposure time up to 100 h was examined. It is shown that oxidation rate of experimental alloys obeys the parabolic kinetics. Ti?22Al?26Nb?1Zr alloy demonstrates more excellent oxidation resistance than the other two alloys. The main oxidation products are TiO2, Al2O3 and AlNbO4 phases for all these alloys. For the Ti?22Al?26Nb?1Zr alloy, Zr addition can modify the growth mechanism of oxide scale, which can effectively hinder the diffusion of oxygen. Whereas, reaction of Zr with oxygen leads to the formation of ZrO2 precipitates for the Ti?22Al?21Nb?6Zr alloy, which promotes the oxygen ingress into the substrate. Meanwhile, oxidation affected zones, including internal-oxidation layer and oxygen-enriched zone, are present beneath the outmost oxide scale. The difference in these zones is derived from the phase constitution in the starting Ti?22Al?(27?x)Nb?xZr (x=0, 1, 6) alloys.

Roles of Zr and Y in cast microstructure of M951 nickel-based superalloy

The influence of Zr and Y on the cast microstructure of a nickel-based superalloy was investigated by optical microscopy （OM）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,electron probe micro-analysis（EPMA）and X-ray diffraction（XRD）.Theγ＋γ′eutectic volume in the superalloy rises notably with the increase of Zr or Y content.Meanwhile,the morphologies of primary MC carbides change from needle and platelet-like to blocky shape with increasing Zr and Y doped.The XRD results show that the primary MC carbide lattice constant increases with Zr and Y additions,and EPMA investigation shows that the platelet-like MC carbides contain primarily Nb and C,while those carbides in blocky shape have 39.2%Zr and 39.6%Nb in average,.These influences on the cast microstructure can be attributed to the atomic size effects of Zr and Y.

Plasma electrolytic oxidation of zircaloy-4 alloy with DC regime and properties of coatings

The plasma electrolytic oxidation（PEO） coatings on zircaloy？4 alloy were prepared in silicate,phosphate and pyrophosphate electrolyte systems or their combination by DC current regime.The proper processing parameters were determined and the coatings were evaluated by electrochemistry technique,micro-hardness,SEM and XRD.The results show that the coating prepared in pure silicate system is uneven and after the addition of phosphate solution,the homogeneity of the coating is still poor.The coating prepared in pure pyrophosphate electrolyte system is homogeneous,but its hardness value is low.After the addition of silicate into the pyrophosphate electrolytic system,both the uniformity and hardness of the coating are improved.The XRD results show that the phase compositions are m-ZrO2 and t-ZrO2,the addition of silicate is beneficial to the formation of t-ZrO2.The results of polarization curves show that the coatings prepared in pyrophosphate and the mixture of pyrophosphate and silicate have better corrosion resistance.

Effect of purification treatment on properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy was purified by the method of filtering purification. The type, morphology, size distribution and volume fraction of inclusions in the alloy were analyzed using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, and the effects of the inclusions on the mechanical and corrosion properties of the alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the filtering purification method is effective to remove inclusions in the alloy. By the filtering purification method, the average size of inclusions in the alloy reduces from 12.7 μm to 4.3 μm and the average volume fraction of inclusions in the alloy reduces from 0.26% to 0.06%. The ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the alloy are improved from 200 MPa, 156 MPa and 3.4% to 232 MPa, 167 MPa and 7.0%, respectively. The corrosion rate of the alloy decreases dramatically from 38.8g/（mLd） to 2.5 g/（mZ.d） in the salt spray test.

Influence of Zirconia on Hydroxyapatite Coating on Ti-Alloy by Laser Cladding

Coating titanium alloy with the bioceramic material hydroxyapatite(HAP) has been used to improve the poor osteoinductive properties of pure titanium alloy. But in clinical applications, the mechanical failure of HAP-coated titanium alloy implant suffered at the interface of the HAP coatings and titanium alloy substrate will be a potential weakness in prosthesis. Yttria-stablized zirconia (YSZ) is expected to enhance the mechanical properties of the HAP coating and reduce the coefficient of thermal expansion difference between the coated layer and the substrate. These may reinforce the bonding strength between the coatings and the substrate. In this paper, HAP/YSZ composite coatings were cladded by laser. The effects of zirconia on the microstructure, mechanical properties and formation of tricalcium phosphate (TCP, Ca 3(PO 4) 2) of the HAP/YSZ composite coatings were evaluated. XRD, SEM and TEM were used to investigate the phase composition, microstructure and morphology of the coatings. The experimental results showed that adding YSZ in coatings was favorable to the composition and stability of HAP, and to the improvement of the adhesion strength, microhardness and microtoughness. A well uniform, crack-free coating of HAP/YSZ composites was formed on Ti-alloy substrate by laser cladding.

Effect of dissolved oxygen on corrosion behavior of Zr-0.85Sn-0.16Nb-0.37Fe-0.18Cr alloy in 500℃ and 10.3 MPa super-heated steam

To better understand the role of dissolved oxygen(DO) in affecting corrosion behavior of zirconium alloys,the Zr-0.85 Sn-0.16 Nb-0.37 Fe-0.18 Cr(wt.%) alloy was corroded in super-heated steam at 500℃ and 10.3 MPa under 1×10-6 DO and deaeration conditions.The microstructure of the alloy and oxide films was investigated by SEM,TEM,EDS and EBSD.Results show that the corrosion is aggravated under 1×10-6 DO.Compared with the deaeration condition,the oxide film is looser,and has more micro-cracks and more uneven inner surface under DO condition.For the oxide film forming under deaeration condition,the selected area diffraction(SAED) spots of planes(002)m,■ and(101)t are strong,while those of the(001)m and■ are weak.However,for the oxide film forming under DO condition,the SAED spots of planes(111)m,(200)m and(101)t are strong,while those of the(100)m and(110)m are weak.The higher DO content in super-heated steam accelerates the growth of oxide films,thus decreasing the corrosion resistance of zirconium alloys.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-5.8Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy after annealing treatment

An A1-5.8Mg-0.4Mn-0.35（Sc＋Zr） （mass fraction, %） alloy sheet was prepared using water chilling copper mould ingot metallurgy processing which was protected by active flux. The influence of stabilizing annealing on mechanical properties and microstructure of the cold rolling sheet was studied. The results show that the strength and hardness of the alloy decrease, while the elongation increases with increasing the stabilizing annealing temperature. With the increase of stabilizing annealing time, the strength and hardness of the alloy drop slightly but its ductility exhibits no change. Partial recovery and recrystallization orderly occur with the increase of annealing temperature during stabilizing treatment. Only different degrees of recovery occur in the alloys annealed below 400 ℃ for 1 h. Partial recrystallization occurs after annealed at 450 ℃ for 1 h. By annealing at 300 ℃ for 1 h, the alloy can obtain the optimum application values of δb, δ0.2 and δ, which are 436 MPa, 327 MPa and 16.7%, respectively.

Microstructure evolution during reheating of extruded Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy into semisolid state

The microstructure evolution of an extruded Mg-8.57Gd-3.72Y-0.54Zr （mass fraction, %, GW94） alloy during reheating into the semisolid state was investigated using optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDX）. Typical semisolid microstructure with globular solid particles distributed in the liquid matrix is obtained over 600 ℃. The solid content of （Gd＋Y） in the primary a-Mg particles decreases with increasing the semisolid temperature. With the prolongation of isothermal holding time, the liquid fraction does not change significantly, while the grains grow up and spheroidize. Three methods used to determine the liquid fraction as a function of temperature, namely quantitative metallography on quenched microstructures, cooling curve thermal analysis, and thermodynamic calculations were further compared.

Preliminary Developments of Miniplate-Type Fuel of U-2.5Zr-7.5Nb Alloy Dispersed and Cladded in Zircaloy

Nuclear fuel based on uranium metal alloys is utilized in research and test reactors. For the purpose of the reduction of fuel enrichment, high densities of uranium-235 in this kind of fuel are needed. This can be achieved when uranium alloys are used containing elements such as Zr, Mo and Nb. The construction of fuel element with high-uranium density requires materials with low cross sections for neutron absorption, stability under irradiation and absence of the chemical interactions between the fuel and cladding elements. In case of U-Zr-Nb alloys, Zry （zircaloy） cladding is a better option due to the fact that they have a higher chemical compatibility when compared with the use of aluminum alloys. This study aims to develop plate type nuclear fuel using the U-2.5Zr-7.5Nb alloy dispersed in Zry. Powders of this uranium based alloy and Zry were obtained by hydriding-dehydriding process. These powders were homogenized, compacted in pellet that was sandwiched in plates and frame of Zry. This assembly was hot rolled forming the dispersion fuel miniplate.

不同熔炼方法对Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr熔体品质影响

采用熔剂法(熔剂保护和熔剂精炼)和气体法(气体保护和气体精炼)两种熔炼方法制备Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr合金熔体,对Zr合金化阶段及最终熔炼效果进行对比研究。结果表明,熔剂法和气体法均能得到成分合格的镁熔体。两种方法都可以实现良好的晶粒细化效果,但气体法制备的镁熔体试样的晶粒比熔剂法更为细小。气体法与熔剂法均能有效保护熔体及降低镁熔体中夹杂,但与气体法相比,熔剂法对夹杂的控制效果更好。

Ti-Zr-Be-Fe quaternary bulk metallic glasses designed by Fe alloying

A series of Ti-Zr-Be-Fe bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)with good glass-forming ability(GFA)and high specific strength have been developed.With different alloying routes and content of Fe,it is found that these alloys exhibit different GFA and mechanical properties.The effects of Fe addition on the GFA and mechanical properties of Ti-Zr-Be alloy are systemically investigated.The possible mechanisms for the improvement or damage to the GFA by addition of Fe can be interpreted in view of the mixing enthalpy,atomic size differences and electronegativity differences of the alloys,while the mechanical properties strongly depend on the Poisson’s ratio and free volume concentration.The experimental results also show that alloying technology is an effective method to improve the GFA and mechanical properties of Ti-Zr-Be glassy alloy.