Combined effect of steel fibres and steel rebars on impact resistance of high performance concrete

The impact properties of normal concrete (NC) and reinforced concrete (RC) specimens,steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) specimens and RC+SFRC specimens with different steel fibre dosages were investigated with the drop-weight impact test recommended by ACI Committee 544.The results indicate that the number of blows to final failure is greatly increased by addition of steel fibres.Moreover,the combination of steel fibres and steel rebars demonstrates a significant positive composite effect on the impact resistance,which results in the improvement in impact toughness of concrete specimens.In the view of variation of impact test results,the two-parameter Weibull distribution was adopted to analyze the experimental data.It is proved that the probabilistic distributions of the blows to first crack and to final failure of six types of samples approximately follow two-parameter Weibull distribution.

Effect of RE Modification and Heat Treatment on Impact Fatigue Property of a Wear Resistant White Cast Iron

The morphology of carbides, as well as the generation and propagation of fatigue cracks in a wear resistant white cast iron after impact fatigue test were observed by means of optical microscope and SEM, and the relationship among the content of RE (rare earths) in the wear resistant white cast iron and the heating temperature as well as the length and propagation speed of the fatigue cracks were determined. Based on the obtained results, the effect of RE modification and heat treatment on the impact fatigue property was further studied. Experimental results show that addition of RE can defer the time required for the generation of fatigue cracks, reduce their propagation speed and increase the impact fatigue resistance. The aforesaid effect is more noticeable in case of combined RE modification with heat treatment, which can be attributed to the variation in morphology and the distribution of the eutectic carbide network.

Microstructure and wear resistance of highchromium cast iron containing niobium

In the paper, the effect of niobium addition on the microstructure, mechanical properties and wear resistance of high chromium cast iron has been studied. The results show that the microstructure of the heattreated alloys is composed of M7C3 and M23C6 types primary carbide, eutectic carbide, secondary carbide and a matrix of martensite and retained austenite. NbC particles appear both inside and on the edge of the primary carbides. The hardness of the studied alloys maintains around 66 HRC, not significantly affected by the Nb content within the selected range of 0.48%-0.74%. The impact toughness of the alloys increases with increasing niobium content. The wear resistance of the specimens presents little variation in spite of the increase of Nb content under a light load of 40 N. However, when heavier loads of 70 and 100 N are applied, the wear resistance increases with increasing Nb content.

Microstructure,mechanical properties,and wear resistance of VCp-reinforced Fe-matrix composites treated by Q&P process

A quenching and partitioning(Q&P) process was applied to vanadium carbide particle(VCp)-reinforced Fe-matrix composites(VC-Fe-MCs) to obtain a multiphase microstructure comprising VC, V8 C7, M3 C, α-Fe, and γ-Fe. The effects of the austenitizing temperature and the quenching temperature on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear resistance of the VC-Fe-MCs were studied. The results show that the size of the carbide became coarse and that the shape of some particles began to transform from diffused graininess into a chrysanthemum-shaped structure with increasing austenitizing temperature. The microhardness decreased with increasing austenitizing temperature but substantially increased after wear testing compared with the microhardness before wear testing; the microhardness values improved by 20.0% ± 2.5%. Retained austenite enhanced the impact toughness and promoted the transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP) effect to improve wear resistance under certain load conditions.

Effect of Rare Earths-Treated Glass Fiber on Impact Wear-Resistance of Metal-Plastic Multilayer Composites

The friction and wear properties under impact load and dry friction conditions of metal-plastic multilayer composites filled with glass fiber, treated with rare earth elements, were investigated. The worn surfaces were observed and analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It shows that applying rare earth elements surface modifier to treat the glass fiber surface can enhance the interfacial adhesion between the glass fiber and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as promote the interface properties of the composites. This helps to form a uniformly distributed and high adhesive transfer film on the counterface and abate the friction between the composite and the counterface. As a result, the wear of composite is greatly reduced. The composite exhibits excellent friction properties and impact wear-resistance.

WEAR FAILURE MECHANISM AND MULTI-IMPACT PROPERTY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE CHAIN

The multi-impact characteristics and failure mechanism of two kinds of automotive engine chain made in China are studied through engine assembly and road-drive tests. The worn surface morphologies of rubbing area between pin, bush and roller are also analyzed based on scanning electron microscope. The results show that the main wear mechanism of automotive engine chain is fatigue wear, and its failure mechanism is the forming, extending and flaking of cracks on top layer of pin and bush. In addition, the material, hot-treatment method and shaping technique for roller have a great influence upon the resistance to multi-impact. Ensuring sufficient strength and plasticity of roller, as well as adopting suitable shaping technique are the effective method to increase its resistance to multi-impact.

Effect of Rare Earth Elements on the Impact Wear Resistance of Nitrocarburizing Layers

In this paper the effect of rare earth elements on the toughness and impact wear resistance of nitrocarburiz- ing layers is studied.The experimental results show that the toughness and impact wear resistance of RE-nitrocarburizing layers are increased significantly compared with that of conventional nitrocarburizing lay- ers.The service life of hot die for manufacturing bicycle bolts increased more than 100%.The impact wear mechanism of RE-nitrocarburizing layers is investigated by SEM as well.

RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF AS-CAST WEAR RESISTANCE HIGH CHROMIUM CAST IRON

The influence of alloy elements, such as boron and silicon, on the microstructure and properties of as cast high chromium cast iron is studied. The results show that boron and silicon have a great effect on the mechanical properties and the wear resistance. Through proper addition of boron and silicon, the properties of as cast high chromium cast iron can be improved effectively. Through analyzing the distribution of elements by scanning electron microscope, it has been shown that the addition of boron and silicon lowers the mass fraction of chromium saturated in as cast austenite, and makes it unstable and liable to be transformed into martensite. The as cast high chromium cast iron with proper content of boron and silicon is suitable for the manufacture of lining for asphalt concrete mixer and its wear resistance is 14 times that of lining made of low alloy white cast iron.

Investigation of improving wear performance of hypereutectic 15%Cr-2%Mo white irons

This study aimed at optimizing impact toughness and abrasion wear resistance of 15%Cr-2%Mo hypereutectic abrasion-resistant white irons. The effects of dynamic solidification, niobium addition, combined action of them and heat treatment have been investigated. Investigations were performed by means of the image analyzer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and X-ray diffraction. Impact toughness and abrasion wear resistance tests were conducted. Fracture and worn surfaces were studied. Results indicated that microstructural control during solidifciation is the most valuable tool to attain the optimum combination between impact toughness and wear resistance in hypereutectic iron. Combined action of Nb addition and dynamic solidifciation improves impact toughness and wear resistance even more than the action of each individual factor. In the as-cast condition, impact toughness and abrasion resistance were increased after dynamic solidification compared to statically solidified one by 71.4% and 10%, respectively. This enhancement was increased to 114.3 % and 28.8 % by adding 2% Nb. Lower tempering temperature of 260°C exhibits better impact and abrasion resistance than the sub-critical tempering temperature of 500°C.

Effect of Rubber Particle Modifi cation on Properties of Rubberized Concrete

To improve the combination of cement matrix and waste tire rubber particles in concrete, the rubber particles were treated with acrylic acid（ACA） and polyethylene glycol（PEG） for grafting hydrophilic groups on their surfaces. The X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS） and surface contact angle were used to characterize the hydrophilicity and surface functional group of rubber particles. The effect of rubber particle modifi cation on fresh/hardened properties of rubberized concrete was studied. The experimental results show that the contact angle between rubber particle surface and water decreases when rubber particle is modifi ed. Compared with the unmodifi ed rubberized concrete（RC）, the unit weight of modifi ed rubberized concrete（MRC） changes slightly. However, the slump, air-entrainment, compressive strength, flexural strength, and impact performance of MRC are obviously improved. Under good condition of slump, the water-cement ratio of the MRC can be reduced from 0.4 to 0.38. And the compressive strength and fl exural strength of the MRC（10% rubber particle content） can be increased by 25.9% and 26.4%, respectively.

Effects of Recycled Aggregate Content on Pervious Concrete Performance

A recycled aggregate(RA)was prepared by crushing and sieving demolished discarded concrete pavements and was subsequently tested and analyzed to determine its various physical properties.On this basis,pervious concrete(PC)mix proportions were designed.Coarse RA particles with sizes of 5–10 and 10–20 mm were selected.Concrete specimens were prepared with a water–cement ratio of 0.3,an aggregate–cement ratio of 4.5,the substitute rates of RA with 0,25%,50%,75%and a single-/double-gap-graded RA mix(mass ratio of particles with sizes of 5–10 mm to particles with sizes of 10–20 mm:1:1,1:2,2:1,2:3 and 3:2).Various properties of the RA-containing PC(RPC)were determined by analyzing the compressive strength,splitting tensile strength,effective porosity,permeation coefficient and impact and abrasion resistance of the specimens.The results showed the following:The density of the RPC decreased with an increasing RA replacement ratio.The density of the RPC prepared with a double-gapgraded RA mix was lower than that prepared with a single-gap-graded RA(particle size:10–20 mm)mix.The permeation coefficient of the RPC increased with increasing porosity.The splitting tensile strength of the RPC was positively correlated with its compressive strength.The compressive strength of the RPC decreased with increasing porosity.The regression analysis showed that the impact and abrasion resistance of the RPC increased with increasing compressive strength.In addition,all of the RPC specimens met the strength and permeation requirements.This study can provide theoretical support for the application of RPC.

BEHAVIOURS OF AUSTEN1TE UNDER IMPACT ABRASION

The role of austenite in impact-abrasion process was studied on the basis of the impact-abrasion test results of a newly developed austenite-bainitic ferrite dual-phase abrasion-resistant steel with high strength,high toughness and high strain-hardening ability. It is found that the morphology,distribution and mechanical stability,rather than the volume fraction,of austenite govern the impact abrasion behaviour.Only the appropriate amount of fine and evenly dispersed austenite with adequate mechanical stability in high strength matrices,contribute effectively to the irnpact-abrasion resistance of the materials.While large quantity of coarse austenite with poor mechanical stability,especially when it acted as a continuous matrix of the material,is extremely detrimental to impact-abrasion resistance.

Effects of RE-Ti composite modification on structure and properties of W6Mo5Cr4V2 alloy

The structural change and properties of W6Mo5Cr4V2 alloy (M2 steel) inoculated by addition of rare earth(RE)-Ti were investigated. The results indicate that the impact toughness and fracture toughness are increased distinctly due to the network eutectic carbide elimination, matrix structure refinement, and well-distribution of eutectic carbides. The hardness of modified M2 steel hardly changes. In addition, the high temperature wear resistance is improved.

CFRP加固损伤钢筋混凝土梁抗冲击性能试验研究

对采用碳纤维增强复合材料(CFRP)加固的不同损伤程度的钢筋混凝土梁进行落锤冲击试验,以冲击高度、加固层数为试验参数分析CFRP加固损伤试件的裂缝发展、破坏形态及抗冲击性能,并研究试件在冲击荷载下的动力性能。结果表明:试件损伤程度越高,其斜向裂缝发展越密集,试件的破坏程度越严重;落锤冲击高度越高,裂缝发展越趋近于跨中局部化;当采用多层CFRP布加固损伤试件时,试件在落锤冲击作用下保持较好的完整性,仅外部混凝土粉碎掉落;随着CFRP布粘贴层数的增加,试件整体产生弯剪破坏,损伤试件加固修复后的抗冲击能力及刚度相较于完好试件得到显著提升,提升幅度为70%~72%,但增加CFRP布粘贴层数对试件的加固修复效果提升作用有限,且加固效果与抗冲击能力并非呈线性关系;基于有效应变计算的结果可知,采用CFRP布加固修复不仅仅具有加固补强的作用,同时能够在一定的程度上改善试件的整体抗冲击性能。

水利工程用环氧树脂改性聚氨酯丙烯酸酯性能研究

水利工程金属结构和水工建筑物常遭受腐蚀、高速含沙水流磨蚀破坏,需对其进行便捷有效的防护。利用环氧树脂对聚氨酯丙烯酸酯(PUA)进行改性提高PUA与基体黏结性能,采用紫外光(UV)固化技术制备PUA涂层。研究了环氧树脂改性PUA的化学结构及环氧树脂用量对PUA的力学性能、热稳定性能、耐溶剂性能和抗冲磨性能的影响。结果表明,环氧树脂改性PUA的拉伸强度随着环氧树脂用量增加,呈下降趋势,当加入5%时,PUA拉伸强度为103.0 MPa,材料呈强而脆的特性。环氧树脂加入提升了PUA的拉伸剪切强度,由0.25 MPa增至1.60 MPa。同时,环氧树脂改性PUA具有良好的耐水性能、耐溶剂性能、抗冲磨性能,5%环氧树脂改性PUA抗冲磨强度为800 h/(kg·m^(2))。

基于正交试验的再生透水混凝土路用性能研究

通过正交试验研究了粉煤灰、矿渣微粉、硅灰等矿物掺合料以及再生骨料替代率对再生透水混凝土抗压强度、有效孔隙率、透水系数、耐磨性的影响。结果表明:再生骨料替代率对再生透水混凝土28 d抗压强度和透水系数影响最显著,随再生骨料替代率的增加,28 d抗压强度逐渐降低,透水系数显著增大;粉煤灰掺量对磨坑长度的影响最显著,随粉煤灰掺量的增加,再生骨料透水混凝土的耐磨性显著提高。基于功效系数法,综合性能最优配比为:粉煤灰、矿渣微粉、硅灰掺量分别为15%、5%、8%,再生骨料替代率为30%,制得的再生透水混凝土28 d抗压强度为25.9 MPa,透水系数为2.04 mm/s,磨坑长度为31.7 mm。

改性铸造废砂对混凝土力学及耐磨性能的影响

用水玻璃对铸造废砂进行了改性处理,研究了改性铸造废砂的掺量(0、10%、30%、50%、70%)对混凝土力学性能和耐磨性能的影响。结果表明:随着改性铸造废砂掺量的增加,试件的28 d抗压强度先增大后减小,最佳掺量为10%;随着改性铸造废砂掺量的增加,试件的28 d弹性模量和磨耗量降低,说明弹性变形能力变大,耐磨性能提高。

EPS混凝土的早龄期抗冲击性能

对早龄期(12 h、24 h、36 h)的EPS混凝土进行了动态力学试验,从动态抗压强度、峰值应变、极限应变和能耗密度等方面分析了冲击速度(4.5~6.5 m/s)和龄期(12 h、24 h、36 h)对EPS混凝土抗冲击性能的影响,并与28 d龄期时EPS混凝土的性能进行了对比。结果表明:EPS混凝土的动态抗压强度、峰值应变、极限应变和能耗密度均具有冲击速度强化效应。随着龄期的增大,EPS混凝土的动态力学性能指标及其对冲击速度的敏感性不断增大。28 d龄期时,EPS混凝土的动态抗压强度、峰值应变、极限应变和能耗密度最大,其对冲击速度的敏感性最强。EPS混凝土早龄期具有良好的变形和吸能特性。36 h龄期时,EPS混凝土的峰值应变、极限应变和能耗密度分别可达到28 d龄期时的66%~82%、91%~93%和72%~78%。