Rare Earth Application in Sealing Anodized Al-Based Metal Matrix Composites

A new method for corrosion protection of Al-based metal matrix composites (MMC) was developed using two-step process, which involves anodizing in H2SO4 solution and sealing in rare earth solution. Corrosion resistance of the treated surface was evaluated with polarization curves. The results showed that the effect of the protection using rare earth sealing is equivalent to that using chromate sealing for A16061/SiCp. The rare earth metal salt can be an alternative to the toxic chromate for sealing anodized Al MMC.

Performance and microstructure of Al-based grinding wheel

Diamond grinding wheel were prepared with Al-based bonding agent.The microstructure of Al-based diamond grinding wheel was observed by SEM.The fracture morphology,interface between bonding agent and diamond,and the elemental distribution in bonding agent were studied.The results showed that there were some Al-based agents retained on the diamond surface.Ti,Ni formed intermetallurgy phase with Al in the agent and reduced the plasticity of bonding agent.The service life of this Al-based diamond grinding wheel is proved by the grinding experiments to be three times as long as that of resin-bonded grinding wheel.

EFFECT OF ELONGATED GRAIN STRUCTURE ON THEMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN Fe_3Al-BASEDALLOY

The effect of hot-rolling processing on microstructure as well as the relationship between the elongated grain structure and tensile properties are investigated. The results indicate that the elongated grain structure influences the tensile properties and creep rupture life of Fe3Al alloy significantly. For the better strength and ductility at RT,a thinner elongated grain structure is desirable. When the elongated grain size is increased, the tensile properties will be decreased. On the other hand, the creeP rupture life at 600℃ is increased with the increase of elongated grain size.

The Kinetics of Hydrogen Diffusion in Ti_3Al-Based Alloy

The Proccss of gascous hydrogcn charging into a Ti_3Al- based alloy in the temperature range of 500-650℃isinvcstigatcd. The rcsnlls snoxvc that in rclatiollshil, between the average hydrogen concentration at constant tempreature and charging time reveals a parabolie rate law Applying the theory of lattice constant tcnlpcralurc and hrgillg tin rcvcals a parabolic riltc laiv. Applyillg tbcthcoly oftatticc dillbsio to allalyzc the hydrogcll diethesioll they andthat cncrgy of hydrogcn diffusion is 90.40 kJ/mol. and the equilibrium hydrogen content in the alloy depends on the temperature of the gaseous hydrogen charging process

Al-based Assistants

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Regulating microstructure and mechanical property of dissimilar joints by pretreatments of S31042 steel and Ni3Al-based superalloy bonding substrates

For the bonding couple of S31042 steel and Ni3Al-based superalloy,joint microstructure regulation plays a pivotal role in improving joint performance.Different pretreatment approaches including solution and cold rolling treatments were severally applied to the two substrates before vacuum diffusion bonding.Cold rolling treatment in S31042 steel substrate before bonding promoted the coarsening and precipitation behaviors of large amounts of Z(NbCrN)phases during the bonding process so that the AlN phase decreased in the joint area because of the consumption of N atom in the Z phase.And solution treatment for Ni3Al-based superalloy increased the grain boundary mobility and led to the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization in the diffusion area of the joint by reducing segregation and homogenizing the microstructure within the substrate.As a result,the bonded sample with two substrates that are pretreated exhibited a better tensile strength and elongation at 700℃.

Microstructural Feature and Evolution of Rapidly Solidified Ni3Al-Based Superalloys

The Ni3Al-based superalloy was rapidly solidified in the form of droplets with varying diameters.The cooling rate(Rc)is a function of diameter(D)of droplet.With the decrease in droplet sizes(increase in the cooling rates),the volume fraction ofγ’+γeutectic structure increases from 21.31(D=1400 lm,Rc=3.6 9 102 K s-1)to 36.31%(D=270 lm,Rc-=2.3 9 103 K s-1).Moreover,unimodal size distribution of nano-γ’exists in the droplets instead of bimodal dual-size distributions ofγprecipitates that are normal in as-cast alloys.

Preparation of Al-based amorphous coatings and their properties

Al_(86)Ni_(8)Co_(1)La_(1)Y_(2)Gd_(2) amorphous coatings were prepared using cold gas kinetic spray technology.The results show that Al_(86)Ni_(8)Co_(1)La_(1)Y_(2)Gd_(2) amorphous coatings are achieved with the porosity about 3.2%,thickness about 893 μm,the amount of amorphous phase about 82.5%,the hardness about 300 HV0.2.The corrosion potential and anti-corrosion life of 7075 T6 alloy aluminum are about-0.78 V and 72 h,respectively.The electrochemical analysis and neutral salt spray are about-0.69 V corrosion potential and 274 h anti-corrosion life for amorphous Al-based coatings,respectively.Therefore,the life of the Albased amorphous coatings is about 3.8 times that of 7075 T6 aluminum alloy.Besides,the failure mechanism was analyzed using TEM in this investigation.In a word,Al_(86)Ni_(8)Co_(1)La_(1)Y_(2)Gd_(2) coatings keep dense structure,high amorphous content,favorable amorphous phase stabilizing ability and longer anticorrosion life.That is,Al_(86)Ni_(8)Co_(1)La_(1)Y_(2)Gd_(2) coatings have better comprehensive properties.Therefore,these findings indicate that the present Al_(86)Ni_(8)Co_(1)La_(1)Y_(2)Gd_(2) amorphous coatings prepared using cold gas kinetic spray technique can protect aluminum alloy very well and they can be considered to be used in aviation field.

Microstructural Characterization and Phase Separation Sequences During Solidification of Ni_3Al-Based Superalloy

As-cast Microstructure of A Designed Polycrystalline Ni3 Al-based Superalloy Is Characterized Using Optical Microscope,scanning Electron Microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope Equipped with Selected Area Diffraction System,and the Intermetallic Phase Transformations Involved During Solidification Process Are Determined Based on Thermal Analysis Measurements. the As-cast Microstructure Is Mainly Composed of 80.63 Vol% Dendritic and 19.37 Vol% Interdendritic Phases,and the Dendrite Is Identified As Quasi-cuboidal γ＇i Phase Connected by γ-channels Where Ultrafine γ＇Ⅱ Particles Are Distributed,and the Interdendritic Phases Are Determined As γ＇-γ Eutectic Structure Consisting of Ye Phase with Dotted Quasi-spherical γ＇e Particles. During Solidification, the Dendrite Firstly Nucleates from Liquid Melt Near 1348 ℃; Subsequently, the Residual Liquidoid Is Transformed into Interdendritic Phases Around 1326 ℃. Afterward, γ＇ Phase Will Precipitate from Dendritic Ymatrix with Two-stage Characteristics, Resulting in the Distinct Precipitation of γ＇Ⅰ and γ＇Ⅱ Phases When Approaching to 1190 And 1043 ℃, Respectively. the Corresponding Transformations Involved During the Solidification Process Can Be Translated As：Liquidoid{Dendrite（γD）（80.63）%→γ＇Ⅰ＋γ（channel）→γ＇Ⅰ＋γ＇Ⅱ＋γ（channel） Residual liquidoid（19.37%）→Interdendrite（γ＇E-γE eutectic）}As-cast

Crystallization of Al-based Amorphous Alloys in Good Conductivity Solution

The corrosion-induced crystallization of Al94 exNixGd6（x=6 and 10, in at.%） metallic glasses as well as phase separation, oxidation and cracking in good conductivity solution has been investigated by various techniques.The transmission electronic microscopy（TEM） result reveals that crystalline intermetallics and oxides present on the electrochemically thinned hole edge, and the phase separation occurs in the matrix of the as-spun ribbons with the circumferential speed Rcof 29.3 m/s. In addition, the bending and cracking of the samples occur after corrosion. The influence of Ni content on the phase separation, bending and cracking can be explained by the fact that the percolation of the backbone clusters in the amorphous alloy melts and glasses is enhanced by increasing the composition of Ni.

Investigation of Al-based Alloys for Brazing SiC_p/Al Composites

The brazing of SiCp/Al composites is limited owing to the unavailability of suitable commercial intermediate temperature brazes. Adding a third constituent of copper to aluminum-silicon brazing alloy can depress the melting point sharply. While, it generates a large volume fraction of the hard Al2Cu intermetallic compounds (IMCs), which makes the alloy brittle and reduces its corrosion resistance. A quaternary addition of nickel that partly substitute for copper can refine grain size significantly, improve the mechanical properties, and without altering the melting range of aluminum-silicon-copper alloy. Al-Cu-Ni-Si braze alloy has been prepared and a fluxless process has been employed to braze SiCp/Al composites that leads to a good bonding strength of brazing joint.

Microstructure Evolution of Primary γ′ Phase in Ni3Al-Based Superalloy

In this work,water cooling,air cooling(AC)and furnace cooling(FC)were applied to investigate the effect of cooling rate on microstructure evolution of primaryγ′in a newly designed Ni3Al-based alloy.The results showed that nucleation rate of primaryγ′increased with increasing cooling rate.In addition,higher cooling rate shortened growth period of primaryγ′,which made its morphology close to the initial precipitatedγ′.For AC and FC specimens,due to the lower cooling rate,primaryγ′possessed longer growth period and its morphology was mainly due to the evolution of lattice misfit betweenγand primaryγ′.Meanwhile,growth of primaryγ′depended on lattice misfit distribution between its corner and edge area.Moreover,primaryγ′morphologies of sphere,cube and concave cube with tip corners were illustrated by considering interaction between elemental diffusion and elastic strain energy.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of directionally solidified Al-rich Ni_(3)Al-based alloy under static magnetic field

The influence of a longitudinal static magnetic field on microstructures and mechanical properties of Ni_(3)Al-based alloy during directional solidification at the growth speed of 25μm/s and 100μm/s has been experimentally investigated.Results reflected that the utilization of a 0.5 T magnetic field refines the Ni Al dendrites at both speeds of growth.When applying a high magnetic field,the columnar-to-equiaxed transition(CET)occurred at growth speed of 25μm/s and dendrite networks formed at growth speed of 100μm/s.Tensile property results indicated that the refinement of dendrites enhanced both plasticity and ultimate tensile strength of Ni-Al alloy.The change of microstructures and mechanical properties should be attributed to the combined action of the thermoelectric magnetic convection(TEMC)in mushy zone together with the thermoelectric magnetic force(TEMF)acting on the solid.When applying a low magnetic field(0.5 T),the TEMF is too small to fragment the dendrites,and the refined dendrites is mainly due to the TEMC in the interdendritic regions.At a lower growth speed,the TEMF is supposed to strong enough to fragment the dendrites and induce the occurrence of CET under 2 or 4 T.When the growth speed increased to 100μm/s,no obvious CET was observed,but a vertical secondary convection is induced by the circulation in the parallel plane,which promotes the growth of secondary and tertiary branches,leading to the formation of abnormally developed high order dendrites.The hierarchical dendritic structure was suggested to provide a channel for rapid crack propagation and thus degraded the mechanical properties.

Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Properties for Al-based Metal-organic Framework

Al-BTC MOFs were prepared in a facile manner via a solvothermal reaction and characterized using FT-IR, XRD, and SEM. The compound was then evaluated as an adsorbent to remove Congo red(CR) from an aqueous solution. The adsorption kinetics was evaluated using the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order, and it was found that the adsorption of CR onto the MOFs was well described by the pseudo-second-order equation. The as-prepared MOFs adsorbent seems to be a promising material in practice for dyes removal from aqueous solution.

Improving cyclic oxidation resistance of Ni_(3)Al-based single crystal superalloy with low-diffusion platinum-modified aluminide coating

A low-diffusion Ni Re Pt Al coating((Ni,Pt)Al outer layer in addition to a Re-rich diffusion barrier layer)was prepared on a Ni_(3)Al-base single crystal(SC)superalloy via electroplating and gaseous aluminizing treatments,wherein the electroplating procedures consisted of the composite deposition of Ni-Re followed by electroplating of Pt.In order to perform a comparison with conventional Ni Al and(Ni,Pt)Al coatings,the cyclic oxidation performance of the Ni Re Pt Al coating was evaluated at 1100 and 1150℃.We observed that the oxidation resistance of the Ni Re Pt Al coating was significantly improved by the greater presence of the residualβ-Ni Al phase in the outer layer and the lesser outward-diffusion of Mo from the substrate.In addition,the coating with the Re-rich diffusion barrier demonstrated a lower extent of interdiffusion into the substrate,where the thickness of the second reaction zone(SRZ)in the substrate alloy decreased by 25%.The mechanisms responsible for improving the oxidation resistance and decreasing the extent of SRZ formation are discussed,in which a particular attention is paid to the inhibition of the outward diffusion of Mo by the Re-based diffusion barrier.

CONSTITUTION OF Al-BASE MULTI-COMPONENT QUASI-CRYSTALLINE ALLOYS

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Phase Transformation and Deformation Mechanism of Ti_3Al-base Alloy

The phase transformation and deformation mechanism of the alloy based on composition Ti_3Al with addition of Nb,V,Mo have been studied by use of transmission electron microscopy (TEM).It has been shown that the orientation relationship of α_2 phase transformed from β phase is:(0001)α_2// (l10)β,[1210]α_2//[111]β.The present dislocation slip systems in α_2 phase are (1100)[0001] and (1100)<1120>.There also exist α_2 twins which have new twin relationship and the twin plane is (2021).

Microstructure and Properties of Ti_3Al-base Alloys

In the present paper, the relations between the microstructure and the properties of Ti-14Al-21Nb and Ti-14Al-20Nb-3.5V-2Mo alloys at different temperatures and different cooling rates of heat treatment were re-vealed by X-ray , optical microscope , HVTEM , auto-graphical-analyser and mechanical properties test at roomand high temperature. The experimental results show as follows: at 1040～1120℃ 14h WQ, the microstruc-ture of Ti-14Al-21Nb bar is primary phaseα_2+B2. With temperature increasing, the primary α_2 phase de-crease and the mechanical properties ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS) and elongation(EL) at room temperature increase. When it has reduced the α_2 phase by 50% (at 1080℃/4h WQ) , the me-chanical properties at room temperature are excellent , EL being 10. 5%. Following the α_2 phase reduces contin-uously , UTS, YS are going up, but EL is going down. After heated at two phases range and cooled down tothe room temperature with furnace, the microstructure of Ti-14Al-20Nb-3.5V-2Mo alloy is the equiaxed α_2+needle-like α_2+βphase. The mechanical properties at room temperature and 700℃ are fairly good.

An Al–Al interpenetrating-phase composite by 3D printing and hot extrusion

We report a process route to fabricate an Al–Al interpenetrating-phase composite by combining the Al–Mg–Mn–Sc–Zr lattice structure and Al_(84)Ni_(7)Gd_(6)Co_(3)nanostructured structure. The lattice structure was produced by the selective laser melting and subsequently filled with the Al_(84)Ni_(7)Gd_(6)Co_(3)amorphous powder, and finally the mixture was used for hot extrusion to produce bulk samples. The results show that the composites achieve a high densification and good interface bonding due to the element diffusion and plastic deformation during hot extrusion.The bulk samples show a heterogeneous structure with a combination of honeycomb lattice structure with an average grain size of less than1 μm and nanostructured area with a high volume fraction of nanometric intermetallics and nanograin α-Al. The heterogeneous structure leads to a bimodal mechanical zone with hard area and soft area giving rise to high strength and acceptable plasticity, where the compressive yield strength and the compressive plasticity can reach ~745 MPa and ~30%, respectively. The high strength can be explained by the rule of mixture,the grain boundary strengthening, and the back stress, while the acceptable plasticity is mainly owing to the confinement effect of the nanostructured area retarding the brittle fracture behavior.