Microstructure and mechanical behavior of high volume content SiCp/7xxxAl composites have not been explored yet. Therefore, in the present work, 45 vol.% SiCp/7075Al composite has been prepared by pres- sure infiltrat...Microstructure and mechanical behavior of high volume content SiCp/7xxxAl composites have not been explored yet. Therefore, in the present work, 45 vol.% SiCp/7075Al composite has been prepared by pres- sure infiltration method. High density dislocations were found around SiC/Al interface in SiCp/7075Al composite after water-quenching and aging treatment. Fine dispersed nano-η＇ phases were observed after the aging treatment. Adverse to other SiCp/Al composites prepared by the pressure infiltration method, an interface layer was observed between SiC particles and AI matrix. Furthermore, high-resolution trans- mission electron microscopy （HRTEM） observation indicated that this interface layer was coherent/semi- coherent with that of the SiC particles. 45 vol.% SiCp/7075Al composite demonstrated high tensile strength （630 MPa） and micro-ductility. Compared to aged SiCp/2024Al composite, the aged SiCp/7075Al com- posite showed an increase of about 200% in the tensile strain and 90% in the tensile strength, respectively. It is speculated that nano-η＇ phases in the Al matrix significantly contributed to the strengthening effect while the interface layer between SiC and AI matrix might be beneficial to the strength and plasticity of SiCp/7075Al composite.展开更多
Al7075-Cu composite joints were prepared by the squeeze overcast process.The effects of melt temperature,die temperature,and squeeze pressure on hardness and ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of squeeze overcast Al7075-Cu...Al7075-Cu composite joints were prepared by the squeeze overcast process.The effects of melt temperature,die temperature,and squeeze pressure on hardness and ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of squeeze overcast Al7075-Cu composite joints were studied.The experimental results depict that squeeze pressure is the most significant process parameter affecting the hardness and UTS.The optimal values of UTS(48 MPa)and hardness(76 HRB)are achieved at a melt temperature of 800℃,a die temperature of 250℃,and a squeeze pressure of 90 MPa.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)shows that fractured surfaces show flatfaced morphology at the optimal experimental condition.Energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)analysis depicts that the atomic weight percentage of Zn decreases with an increase in melt temperature and squeeze pressure.The optimal mechanical properties of the Al7075-Cu overcast joint were achieved at the Al2Cu eutectic phase due to the large number of copper atoms that dispersed into the aluminum melt during the solidification process and the formation of strong intermetallic bonds.Gray relational analysis integrated with the Taguchi method was used to develop an optimal set of control variables for multi-response parametric optimization.Confirmatory tests were performed to validate the effectiveness of the employed technique.The manufacturing of squeeze overcast Al7075-Cu composite joints at optimal process parameters delivers a great indication to acknowledge a new method for foundry practitioners to manufacture materials with superior mechanical properties.展开更多
Superplastic forming of a thin sheet into complex shape is an important manufacturing process especially in aerospace industry. The main objective of modeling the superplastic forming process is to predict the forming...Superplastic forming of a thin sheet into complex shape is an important manufacturing process especially in aerospace industry. The main objective of modeling the superplastic forming process is to predict the forming pressure-time cycle to maintain the optimum strain rate and the resulting thickness distribution. There have been many attempts to model superplastic forming process using the various techniques including finite element method. However, most of these attempts so far have disregarded the strain hardening effect which occurs in several superplastic materials. In this study,we have used ABAQUS finite element code to predict the suitable processing variables during an axisymmetric cup forming of Supral 100 and 7075Al alloys to examine the strain hardening effects on forming. The performance of numerical results was then compared with the experimental results.展开更多
基金the financial support of the project from "Key Laboratory Fund (5780011513) of Harbin Institute of Technology""University Basic Fund (5710011113) of Harbin Institute of Technology""the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities" (Grant No. HIT. NSRIF. 20161)
文摘Microstructure and mechanical behavior of high volume content SiCp/7xxxAl composites have not been explored yet. Therefore, in the present work, 45 vol.% SiCp/7075Al composite has been prepared by pres- sure infiltration method. High density dislocations were found around SiC/Al interface in SiCp/7075Al composite after water-quenching and aging treatment. Fine dispersed nano-η＇ phases were observed after the aging treatment. Adverse to other SiCp/Al composites prepared by the pressure infiltration method, an interface layer was observed between SiC particles and AI matrix. Furthermore, high-resolution trans- mission electron microscopy （HRTEM） observation indicated that this interface layer was coherent/semi- coherent with that of the SiC particles. 45 vol.% SiCp/7075Al composite demonstrated high tensile strength （630 MPa） and micro-ductility. Compared to aged SiCp/2024Al composite, the aged SiCp/7075Al com- posite showed an increase of about 200% in the tensile strain and 90% in the tensile strength, respectively. It is speculated that nano-η＇ phases in the Al matrix significantly contributed to the strengthening effect while the interface layer between SiC and AI matrix might be beneficial to the strength and plasticity of SiCp/7075Al composite.
文摘Al7075-Cu composite joints were prepared by the squeeze overcast process.The effects of melt temperature,die temperature,and squeeze pressure on hardness and ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of squeeze overcast Al7075-Cu composite joints were studied.The experimental results depict that squeeze pressure is the most significant process parameter affecting the hardness and UTS.The optimal values of UTS(48 MPa)and hardness(76 HRB)are achieved at a melt temperature of 800℃,a die temperature of 250℃,and a squeeze pressure of 90 MPa.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)shows that fractured surfaces show flatfaced morphology at the optimal experimental condition.Energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)analysis depicts that the atomic weight percentage of Zn decreases with an increase in melt temperature and squeeze pressure.The optimal mechanical properties of the Al7075-Cu overcast joint were achieved at the Al2Cu eutectic phase due to the large number of copper atoms that dispersed into the aluminum melt during the solidification process and the formation of strong intermetallic bonds.Gray relational analysis integrated with the Taguchi method was used to develop an optimal set of control variables for multi-response parametric optimization.Confirmatory tests were performed to validate the effectiveness of the employed technique.The manufacturing of squeeze overcast Al7075-Cu composite joints at optimal process parameters delivers a great indication to acknowledge a new method for foundry practitioners to manufacture materials with superior mechanical properties.
文摘Superplastic forming of a thin sheet into complex shape is an important manufacturing process especially in aerospace industry. The main objective of modeling the superplastic forming process is to predict the forming pressure-time cycle to maintain the optimum strain rate and the resulting thickness distribution. There have been many attempts to model superplastic forming process using the various techniques including finite element method. However, most of these attempts so far have disregarded the strain hardening effect which occurs in several superplastic materials. In this study,we have used ABAQUS finite element code to predict the suitable processing variables during an axisymmetric cup forming of Supral 100 and 7075Al alloys to examine the strain hardening effects on forming. The performance of numerical results was then compared with the experimental results.
