By adding different amounts of Ti into the electromagnetic stirred Al-18wt.%Mg_(2)Si alloy,the effect of Ti element on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy was studied.The experimental results sho...By adding different amounts of Ti into the electromagnetic stirred Al-18wt.%Mg_(2)Si alloy,the effect of Ti element on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy was studied.The experimental results show that the microstructure is refined after modification with Ti,which is related to the heterogeneous nucleation of TiAl_(3) particles on theα-Al matrix.With the increase of Ti content and holding time after stirring,the primary Mg_(2)Si phase is refined firstly and then coarsened,and correspondingly,the mechanical properties of the alloy show a trend of increasing at first and then decreasing.When the addition of Ti is 0.5wt.%and the holding time is about 20 min,the refinement effect of primary Mg_(2)Si phase is the most significant and the mechanical properties of the alloy are optimal.展开更多
Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is an advanced manufacturing technology;however,inappropriate LPBF process parameters may cause printing defects in materials.In the present work,the LPBF process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0...Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is an advanced manufacturing technology;however,inappropriate LPBF process parameters may cause printing defects in materials.In the present work,the LPBF process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy was investigated by a two-step optimization approach.Subsequently,heat transfer and liquid flow behaviors during LPBF were simulated by a well-tested phenomenological model,and the defect formation mechanisms in the as-fabricated alloy were discussed.The optimized process parameters for LPBF were detected as laser power changed from 195 W to 210 W,with scanning speed of 1250 mm/s.The LPBF process was divided into a laser irradiation stage,a spreading flow stage,and a solidification stage.The morphologies and defects of deposited tracks were affected by liquid flow behavior caused by rapid cooling rates.The findings of this research can provide valuable support for printing defect-free metal components.展开更多
The cyclic semi-solid heat treatment represents a promising technique for improving microstructure and mechanical properties of a wide range of metallic alloys. In the current research the influence of cyclic semi-sol...The cyclic semi-solid heat treatment represents a promising technique for improving microstructure and mechanical properties of a wide range of metallic alloys. In the current research the influence of cyclic semi-solid heat treatment on microstructure of Al-18% Si alloy containing 0.8% Fe has been studied. All specimens were heated in an electrically heated resistance furnace with heating rate of 10°C·min-1 to 585°C. For a complete one cycle heat treatment (5 min heating time), samples after 5 min holding at 585°C were cooled to a temperature of 550°C in still air cooling and the samples were taken out immediately for water quenching. It was found that heat treatment cycles should be limited to 3 cycles or less in order to maintain fine grain size and globular structure without agglomeration and coalescence. Cyclic semi-solid heat treatment changes morphology of iron-rich intermetallics phases to be plate-like and fine plate iron-rich intermetallics phases, in stead of needle-like iron-rich intermetallics phases that are observed in as-cast samples. Cyclic heating shows a relatively higher hardness for all heating cycles compared with as-cast one due to its finer and globular structure. Cyclic semi-solid heat treatment technique results in lower coarsening rate constant compared with isothermal heat treatment one due to coarsening discontinuous effect.展开更多
ZrO2-Y2O3 ceramic coating was produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation （PEO） on ZAlSil2Cu3Ni2 alloy. The microstructure and phase composition of the coating were investigated by SEM and XRD.： The results show that...ZrO2-Y2O3 ceramic coating was produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation （PEO） on ZAlSil2Cu3Ni2 alloy. The microstructure and phase composition of the coating were investigated by SEM and XRD.： The results show that adding an appropriate amount of yttrium ion can improve the growing rate of ceramic coating at different oxidation stages and decrease arc voltage. The thickness of ZrO2-Y2O3 coating is 16 μn thicker than that of ZrO2 coating and the maximum oxidation rate improves by 0.6 μm/min. In addition, the arc voltage decreases from 227 to 172 V. It can be seen that the rate of oxidation firstly increases to some extent and then decreases with the content of yttrium ion increasing. The growth rate reaches the maximum while the content of yttrium ion is 0.05 g-L-1The maximum thickness is 90 μm.Compared to ZrO2 coating, the micropores of ZrO2-Y2O3 coating are less and the ceramic layer is repeatedly deposited by ZrO2 and Y2O3 ceramic particles. Meanwhile, the binding force between coating and substrate is better and the coating is uniform and compact. The ceramic layer is mainly composed of c-Y0.15Zr0.85O1.93□0.07, m-ZrO2, α-Al2O3, ,γ-Al2O3 and Y2O3. It is indicated that ZrO2 has beert fully stabilized by yttrium ion through the formation of solid solution.展开更多
A novel thermal-protective coating has been successfully prepared by CPED process on a cast Al-12%Si alloy with the addition of ZrO2 nano-particles in the electrolyte. The microstructures and phase composition of the ...A novel thermal-protective coating has been successfully prepared by CPED process on a cast Al-12%Si alloy with the addition of ZrO2 nano-particles in the electrolyte. The microstructures and phase composition of the coatings were analyzed by SEM and XRD, and the heat insulation performance and the thermal shock resistance of the coatings were investigated. With ZrO2 nanoparticles addition, the cathode plasma discharge on the coating surface is more obvious than that without ZrO2 nanoparticles addition, the coating is more uniform and compact, and the thickness of the coating increases. Furthermore, the content of Zr and Y elements increases and the degree of crystallization of the coating is more complete. The formation of the solid solution of yttrium stabilized zirconia is promoted by cathode plasma discharge. In addition, the thermal insulation temperature increases as ZrO2 nano-particles are added to the electrolyte. After 1 000 cycles of thermal shock, there was no cracking in the coating surface layer, which indicated that the CPED coating with ZrO2 nanoparticles addition possessed a good thermal shock resistance.展开更多
To obtain a higher microstructural refining efficiency,and improve the properties and processing ability of hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy,a new environmentally friendly Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu(by wt.%)master alloy was...To obtain a higher microstructural refining efficiency,and improve the properties and processing ability of hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy,a new environmentally friendly Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu(by wt.%)master alloy was fabricated;and its modification and strengthening mechanisms on the Al-25Si alloy were studied.The mechanical properties of the unmodified,modified and heat treated alloys were investigated.Results show that the optimal addition amount of the Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu master alloy is 4wt.%.In this case,primary Si and eutectic Si as well asα-Al phase were clearly refined,and this refining effect shows an excellent long residual action as it can be heat-retained for at least 5 h.After being T6 heat treated,the morphology of primary and eutectic Si in the Al-25Si alloys with the addition of 4wt.%Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu alloy changes into particles and short rods.The average grain size of the primary and eutectic Si decreases from 250μm(unmodified)to 13.83μm and 35μm(unmodified)to 7μm;theα-Al becomes obviously finer and the distribution of Si phases tends to be uniform and dispersed.Meanwhile,the tensile properties are improved obviously;the tensile strengths at room temperature and 300 oC reach 241 MPa and127 MPa,increased by 153.7%and 67.1%,respectively.In addition,the tensile fracture mechanism changes from brittle fracture for the alloy without modification to ductile fracture after modification.Modifying the morphology of Si phase and strengthening the matrix can effectively block the initiation and propagation of cracks,thus improving the strength of the hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy.展开更多
The diffusion coefficients of lanthnum in liquid Al-Si alloy have been measured successfully by the anodic chronopotentiometry. At 973K, the diffusion coefficient of lanthanum (D_(La(Al-Si))) in liquid Al-5.2wt-%Si al...The diffusion coefficients of lanthnum in liquid Al-Si alloy have been measured successfully by the anodic chronopotentiometry. At 973K, the diffusion coefficient of lanthanum (D_(La(Al-Si))) in liquid Al-5.2wt-%Si alloy equals (0.91±0.01)×10^(-5) cm^2 s^(-1) . In the range of temperatures 953-1053K, the relationship between the diffusion coefficient and the tem- perature is represented by 1gD_(La(Al-Si))=-1.78×10^(-3)-4909/T. The activation energy is Q=94.00kJ·mol^(-1). Using the diffusion data of lanthanum and strontium, the effect of the diffusion of the modifier on the incubation period of modification and cooling rate has been discussed.展开更多
SiCw/Al-18Si composites were prepared by squeeze casting technique.Solidification behavior of SiCw/Al-18Si composites was studied by differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The re-...SiCw/Al-18Si composites were prepared by squeeze casting technique.Solidification behavior of SiCw/Al-18Si composites was studied by differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The re-melting temperature has little effect on the solidification behavior and microstructure of composites.With the increase of SiC whisker content,onset and peak temperatures of primary Si decrease and the average size of primary silicon becomes smaller and smaller.Sr addition lowers onset and peak temperatures of primary Si,however,onset and peak temperatures of eutectic were barely affected by Sr addition.The average sizes of primary Si and Al-Si eutectic both decrease by Sr addition.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Science and Technology Development Program of Shouguang(No.2019JH14)the Science and Technology Development Program of Weifang(No.2021GX052)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.080137)。
文摘By adding different amounts of Ti into the electromagnetic stirred Al-18wt.%Mg_(2)Si alloy,the effect of Ti element on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy was studied.The experimental results show that the microstructure is refined after modification with Ti,which is related to the heterogeneous nucleation of TiAl_(3) particles on theα-Al matrix.With the increase of Ti content and holding time after stirring,the primary Mg_(2)Si phase is refined firstly and then coarsened,and correspondingly,the mechanical properties of the alloy show a trend of increasing at first and then decreasing.When the addition of Ti is 0.5wt.%and the holding time is about 20 min,the refinement effect of primary Mg_(2)Si phase is the most significant and the mechanical properties of the alloy are optimal.
基金Supported by Development of a Verification Platform for Product Design,Process and Information Exchange Standards in Additive Manufacturing (Grant No.2019-00899-1-1)Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (Grant No.2017YFB1103000)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51375242)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20180483)。
文摘Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is an advanced manufacturing technology;however,inappropriate LPBF process parameters may cause printing defects in materials.In the present work,the LPBF process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy was investigated by a two-step optimization approach.Subsequently,heat transfer and liquid flow behaviors during LPBF were simulated by a well-tested phenomenological model,and the defect formation mechanisms in the as-fabricated alloy were discussed.The optimized process parameters for LPBF were detected as laser power changed from 195 W to 210 W,with scanning speed of 1250 mm/s.The LPBF process was divided into a laser irradiation stage,a spreading flow stage,and a solidification stage.The morphologies and defects of deposited tracks were affected by liquid flow behavior caused by rapid cooling rates.The findings of this research can provide valuable support for printing defect-free metal components.
文摘The cyclic semi-solid heat treatment represents a promising technique for improving microstructure and mechanical properties of a wide range of metallic alloys. In the current research the influence of cyclic semi-solid heat treatment on microstructure of Al-18% Si alloy containing 0.8% Fe has been studied. All specimens were heated in an electrically heated resistance furnace with heating rate of 10°C·min-1 to 585°C. For a complete one cycle heat treatment (5 min heating time), samples after 5 min holding at 585°C were cooled to a temperature of 550°C in still air cooling and the samples were taken out immediately for water quenching. It was found that heat treatment cycles should be limited to 3 cycles or less in order to maintain fine grain size and globular structure without agglomeration and coalescence. Cyclic semi-solid heat treatment changes morphology of iron-rich intermetallics phases to be plate-like and fine plate iron-rich intermetallics phases, in stead of needle-like iron-rich intermetallics phases that are observed in as-cast samples. Cyclic heating shows a relatively higher hardness for all heating cycles compared with as-cast one due to its finer and globular structure. Cyclic semi-solid heat treatment technique results in lower coarsening rate constant compared with isothermal heat treatment one due to coarsening discontinuous effect.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51401155)the School Foundation(No.XAGDXJJ1012)The Open Fund of Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Functional Materials and Devices(No.ZSKJ201416)
文摘ZrO2-Y2O3 ceramic coating was produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation （PEO） on ZAlSil2Cu3Ni2 alloy. The microstructure and phase composition of the coating were investigated by SEM and XRD.： The results show that adding an appropriate amount of yttrium ion can improve the growing rate of ceramic coating at different oxidation stages and decrease arc voltage. The thickness of ZrO2-Y2O3 coating is 16 μn thicker than that of ZrO2 coating and the maximum oxidation rate improves by 0.6 μm/min. In addition, the arc voltage decreases from 227 to 172 V. It can be seen that the rate of oxidation firstly increases to some extent and then decreases with the content of yttrium ion increasing. The growth rate reaches the maximum while the content of yttrium ion is 0.05 g-L-1The maximum thickness is 90 μm.Compared to ZrO2 coating, the micropores of ZrO2-Y2O3 coating are less and the ceramic layer is repeatedly deposited by ZrO2 and Y2O3 ceramic particles. Meanwhile, the binding force between coating and substrate is better and the coating is uniform and compact. The ceramic layer is mainly composed of c-Y0.15Zr0.85O1.93□0.07, m-ZrO2, α-Al2O3, ,γ-Al2O3 and Y2O3. It is indicated that ZrO2 has beert fully stabilized by yttrium ion through the formation of solid solution.
基金Funded by the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities,Shaanxi Key Research and Development Program(No.2018GY-111)Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education Industrialization Cultivation Project(No.17JF009)Yulin Science and Technology Project(Nos.2016-16-4 and 2018-2-30)
文摘A novel thermal-protective coating has been successfully prepared by CPED process on a cast Al-12%Si alloy with the addition of ZrO2 nano-particles in the electrolyte. The microstructures and phase composition of the coatings were analyzed by SEM and XRD, and the heat insulation performance and the thermal shock resistance of the coatings were investigated. With ZrO2 nanoparticles addition, the cathode plasma discharge on the coating surface is more obvious than that without ZrO2 nanoparticles addition, the coating is more uniform and compact, and the thickness of the coating increases. Furthermore, the content of Zr and Y elements increases and the degree of crystallization of the coating is more complete. The formation of the solid solution of yttrium stabilized zirconia is promoted by cathode plasma discharge. In addition, the thermal insulation temperature increases as ZrO2 nano-particles are added to the electrolyte. After 1 000 cycles of thermal shock, there was no cracking in the coating surface layer, which indicated that the CPED coating with ZrO2 nanoparticles addition possessed a good thermal shock resistance.
基金financially supported by both the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50571073)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(Nos.2009011028-3 and 2012011022-1)
文摘To obtain a higher microstructural refining efficiency,and improve the properties and processing ability of hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy,a new environmentally friendly Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu(by wt.%)master alloy was fabricated;and its modification and strengthening mechanisms on the Al-25Si alloy were studied.The mechanical properties of the unmodified,modified and heat treated alloys were investigated.Results show that the optimal addition amount of the Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu master alloy is 4wt.%.In this case,primary Si and eutectic Si as well asα-Al phase were clearly refined,and this refining effect shows an excellent long residual action as it can be heat-retained for at least 5 h.After being T6 heat treated,the morphology of primary and eutectic Si in the Al-25Si alloys with the addition of 4wt.%Al-20.6Mn-12Ti-0.9P-6.1Cu alloy changes into particles and short rods.The average grain size of the primary and eutectic Si decreases from 250μm(unmodified)to 13.83μm and 35μm(unmodified)to 7μm;theα-Al becomes obviously finer and the distribution of Si phases tends to be uniform and dispersed.Meanwhile,the tensile properties are improved obviously;the tensile strengths at room temperature and 300 oC reach 241 MPa and127 MPa,increased by 153.7%and 67.1%,respectively.In addition,the tensile fracture mechanism changes from brittle fracture for the alloy without modification to ductile fracture after modification.Modifying the morphology of Si phase and strengthening the matrix can effectively block the initiation and propagation of cracks,thus improving the strength of the hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy.
文摘The diffusion coefficients of lanthnum in liquid Al-Si alloy have been measured successfully by the anodic chronopotentiometry. At 973K, the diffusion coefficient of lanthanum (D_(La(Al-Si))) in liquid Al-5.2wt-%Si alloy equals (0.91±0.01)×10^(-5) cm^2 s^(-1) . In the range of temperatures 953-1053K, the relationship between the diffusion coefficient and the tem- perature is represented by 1gD_(La(Al-Si))=-1.78×10^(-3)-4909/T. The activation energy is Q=94.00kJ·mol^(-1). Using the diffusion data of lanthanum and strontium, the effect of the diffusion of the modifier on the incubation period of modification and cooling rate has been discussed.
文摘SiCw/Al-18Si composites were prepared by squeeze casting technique.Solidification behavior of SiCw/Al-18Si composites was studied by differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The re-melting temperature has little effect on the solidification behavior and microstructure of composites.With the increase of SiC whisker content,onset and peak temperatures of primary Si decrease and the average size of primary silicon becomes smaller and smaller.Sr addition lowers onset and peak temperatures of primary Si,however,onset and peak temperatures of eutectic were barely affected by Sr addition.The average sizes of primary Si and Al-Si eutectic both decrease by Sr addition.
