Computer Aided Composition Design of Prehardened-Mould Steel for Plastic

The improvement of machining behavior of prehardened-mould steel for plastic is realized by using computer-aided composition design in this work. The results showed that the matrix composition of large sectional prehardened mould steel for plastic markedly influences the precipitation of non-metallic inclusion and the control of composition aided by Thermo-Calc software package minimizes the amount of detrimental oxide inclusion. In addition the modification of calcium is optimized in the light of composition design.

Investigation into microstructure of spray formed V4 cold working mould steel and its roiling and annealing

The material selected for this work was the spray formed Vanadis4 high alloy cold working mould steel （abbreviated to V4 steel）. Its microstructure, hot rolling process, and annealing treatment have been investigated. Observed from the optical and electron microscopes, the as-sprayed V4 steel had the finer microstructure of uniform and equiaxial grains ,while after hot rolling for densification and spheroidized annealing, the V4 steel obtained an excellent spheroidized structure that is favorable to subsequent quenching and tempering treatment. The spheroidized structure and level of annealed hardness of the V4 steel are almost the same as expensive imported powder metallurgy the V4 steel. It is difficult to produce V4 steel with the conventional ingot metallurgical technique, so the multi-step and high-cost powder metallurgy method is generally used at present. Compared to the powder metallurgy technique, using the spray forming technique to produce the V4 steel has obvious advantages and potential market competitiveness in reducing production costs, simplifying working process, and shortening the production cycle.

Tempering Process to Improve Hardness Uniformity of Plastic Mould Steel

A new design of copper-bearing non-quenched plastic mold steel is presented and explained. Two kinds of microstrueture can be obtained from this new type copper-bearing steel via cooling with different cooling rates, bain- ite and a mixed microstructure consisting of ferrite and bainite. It is found that, after proper tempering process, the hardness will be increased. Moreover, the hardness difference between different microstructures will be reduced. For further investigation, the samples tempered at different temperatures were examined by XRD and 3PAP （three di- mensional atom probe） analysis. Results show that the improvement is contributed mainly by the precipitation of Cu phase and transformation of residual austenite.

Influence of Austenitizing Temperature on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of 55Cr18Mo1VN High-Nitrogen Plastic Mould Steel

The influence of austenitizing temperature on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of 55Cr18MolVN high-nitrogen plastic mould steel was investigated. The microstructure, elemental distribution and Cr-depleted zone of different heat-treated samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, electron probe microanalyzer analysis, and trans- mission electron microscopy. The corrosion resistance was evaluated using electrochemical measurements, and the analysis of passive film was carded out by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results indicated that the volume fraction of precipitates decreased, and the homogeneity of elements was improved with increasing austenitizing temperature. The degree of Cr-depleted zone around coarse M23C6 was severer than that around M2N, and pitting corrosion initiated preferentially around M23C6. The corrosion resistance of the samples increased with the austenitizing temperature. With the increase in austenitizing temperature, the passive film was thickened and Cr（III）cr2O3 in the inner layer of passive film was enriched, which enhanced the corrosion resistance of the steel. The higher content of nitrogen in solid solution at higher austenitizing temperature contributed to the increased intensity of CrN and NH3, leading to the increase in pH value in the pit, and promoting the repassivation of 55Cr18Mo1N steel.

Permeable Steel and Its Application in Plastic-injection Mould

The gas in plastics mould has great influence on performance, appearance and lifespan of the injection molded parts. Venting channel and its appendix system should be used for gas exhausting in general. However, the dependence on the venting system complicates the mould design. Furthermore in certain condition, it is difficult to integrate the venting system into the mould. Currently a kind of mold material which has gas permeability has been developed in abroad, but the applications of this mold material were restricted by its higher cost and smaller size. In this research, a porous material which was made by powder metallurgy was applied to plastic mould to replace the venting system. Permeability of the steel with different secondary processing was tested and compared with a special apparatus. The metallographic samples of the steel with different secondary processing were prepared and investigated. Finally an actual injection set was established to investigate the applications of permeable steel. The metallographies indicate that the micro-holes inside permeable steel were interconnected. Moulds made of permeable steel exhibit good permeability in the plastic-injection experiments and gas generated in the mould cavity was smoothly exhausted. The melted plastic did not penetrate into the mould or block in the micro-holes. After several times of plastic-injection experiments, the mould still retained good permeability. The strength of this permeable steel is between 200–250 MPa and suitable for industrial applications. The venting systems simplified by permeable steel in plastic-injection have simple structures, which can be applied into any place that requires gas exhausting.

Computer-Aided Design of Some Advanced Steels and Cemented Carbides

Thermodynamic and kinetic study on TRIP （transformation induced plasticity） steels, cemented carbides and mold steel for plastics were carried out in order to design modern advanced materials. With the sublattice model, equilibrium compositions of ferrite and austenite phases in TRIP steels, as well as volume fraction of austenite at inter-critical temperatures for different time were calculated. Concentration profiles of carbon, manganese, aluminum and silicon in the steels were also estimated in the lattice fixed frame of reference. The effect of Si and Mn on TRIP was discussed according to thermodynamic and kinetic analyses. In order to understand and produce the graded nanophase structure of cemented carbides, miscellaneous phases in the M-Co-C （M= Ti, Ta, Nh） systems and Co-V-C system were modeled. Solution parameters and thermodynamic： properties were listed in detail. The improvement of machining behavior of prehardened mould steel for plastics was obtained by computer-aided composition design. The results showed that the matrix composition of large-section prehardened mould steel for plastic markedly influences the precipitation of non-metallic inclusion and the composition control by the aid of Thermo-Calc software package minimizes the amount of detrimental oxide inclusion. In addition, the modification of calcium was optimized in composition design.

Effect of weld line positions on the tensile deformation of two-component metal injection moulding

Knowledge of the mechanical properties of two-component parts is critical for engineering functionally graded components. In this study, mono-and two-component tensile test specimens were metal injection moulded. Three different weld line positions were generated in the two-component specimens. Linear shrinkage of the two-component specimens was greater than that of the mono-component specimens because the incompatibility of sintering shrinkage of both materials causes biaxial stresses and enhances sintering. The mechanical properties of 316L stainless steel were affected by the addition of a coloured pigment used to identify the weld line position after injection moulding. For the two-component specimens, the yield stress and ultimate tensile stress were similar to those of 316L stainless steel. Because 316L and 630(also known as 17-4PH) stainless steels were well-sintered at the interface, the mechanical properties of the weaker material(316L stainless steel) were dominant. However, the elongations of the two-component specimens were lower than those of the mono-component specimens. An interfacial zone with a microstructure that differed from those of the mono-material specimens was observed; its different microstructure was attributed to the gradual diffusion of nickel and copper.

新能源冷藏车制冷机锁扣注射模设计

针对10%碳纤维改性PEEK材料的新能源冷藏车制冷机锁扣,设计了1模2腔三板注射模,模具浇注系统使用点浇口,采用4个定模滑块先抽芯机构实现成型塑件部分特征的脱模,其中1个为斜向抽芯机构,3个为直线型抽芯机构。抽芯机构依靠开模动力驱动锁紧块拉动滑块抽芯和锁紧,动作可靠且效率高,保证了塑件的成型效率及成型品质。

重晶石混凝土异形构件钢模具有限元模拟

装配式构件模具的力学性能对预制构件质量控制至关重要。为分析重晶石混凝土异形墙体构件钢模具在新浇筑混凝土作用力下的力学性能及变形影响因素,利用有限元软件ABAQUS建立有限元仿真模型,对模板施加混凝土荷载,进行模拟分析。结果表明,此构件模具变形较大处在侧面模板中上部,模具最大变形量随钢板弹性模量、厚度的降低以及加劲肋间距、混凝土重度的增加而逐渐增大。

减少冷轧低碳钢轧材表面夹杂缺陷实践

针对冷轧低碳钢轧材表面夹杂缺陷问题,分析主要原因是结晶器保护渣卷入钢水导致,采取优化保护渣理化性能,优化铸机拉速、水口浸入深度和氩气流量等措施后,降低了卷渣风险,冷轧低碳钢表面夹杂缺陷指数由4降至1,提高了产品表面质量。

内置钢管式塑料托盘注塑模具设计及承重仿真分析

针对内置钢管式塑料托盘,详细介绍了模具主要结构设计,包括浇注系统、成型零部件、侧向抽芯、顶出系统、冷却系统以及排气系统的设计,并绘制了模具结构总装图,阐述了模具工作原理。由于模具结构复杂为四面滑块抽芯结构,故对于天侧倒扣区域采用“大滑块+液压油缸”的单侧抽芯机构,操作侧、非操作侧倒扣区域采用“大滑块+液压油缸”的两侧抽芯机构,地侧倒扣区域采用“斜导柱+大滑块”的抽芯结构,内侧倒扣区域则是采用一种新型交叉辅助杆斜顶抽芯结构,从而解决托盘脱模困难问题。此外,利用有限元分析软件Abaqus模拟托盘在静载荷、动载荷(叉车搬运)状态下的受力情况。由分析结果可知,托盘在两种状态下最大应力均未超过材料的屈服强度,说明托盘强度能够满足使用要求。最终进行实际生产,结果表明,设计的模具结构合理,安全可靠,成型后的托盘质量好,能够为同类托盘的设计提供参考依据。

组合式钢模台车在长距离隧道施工中的应用

水利水电项目隧道工程采用钢模台车进行衬砌施工,常常会遇到曲线段台车就位难度大、转角处易侵占衬砌结构面等问题,影响隧道衬砌质量和使用性能。结合长距离隧道曲线特征、断面尺寸、工作面划分等特点,将钢模台车设计成标准单元模块型式,通过标准单元模块自由组合成长度为16 m、24 m和32 m的组合式钢模台车,用于隧道衬砌施工。应用实践表明,组合式钢模台车施工效率高、工作面之间协调灵活,大幅缩短施工进度和减少台车的配置,同时在曲线段将台车分离成标准单元长度使用,更容易控制曲线隧道衬砌结构面,保障工程施工进度。

易切削非调质汽车用钢表面裂纹形成机理及工艺优化

易切削非调质汽车用钢采用410 mm×530 mm大断面连铸坯轧制成规格Φ130~220 mm的钢材,表面探伤合格率较低,钢材表面出现裂纹缺陷,通过对钢轧全流程系统分析发现为连铸坯表面角部横裂纹和星状裂纹所导致,其与结晶器铜管倒锥度及R角不合理、钢中硫化物形态及偏析聚集、保护渣理化指标适配性差、二次冷却系统工艺有待优化等方面原因有关。通过改进结晶器铜管倒锥度及R角、微钙化处理工艺改善钢中硫化物形态、调整结晶器保护渣的理化性能指标、优化二次冷却系统,酸洗试样表面质量合格率提高了近30%,铸坯表面磁粉探伤合格率提高至99.2%,连铸坯所对应轧材的表面探伤最高炉次达98.6%、最低炉次达92.4%,铸坯纵剖酸洗试样V型偏析改善明显,且碳、硫的中心偏析指数分别为1.04、0.97,符合±0.05的高标准均质化要求。

国内外模具钢发展现状

简要分析了过去、现在乃至今后国内外模具钢(冷作模具钢、热作模具钢和塑料模具钢)发展的基本指导思想及在此指导思想下研发的各种新型模具钢。最后对我国模具钢发展和生产中存在的问题进行了分析并提出了建议。

调质工艺对3Cr2Mo钢组织和性能的影响

通过洛氏硬度和冲击试验以及OM、SEM和TEM组织观察,研究了不同热处理工艺参数对塑料模具用3Cr2Mo钢显微组织和力学性能的影响,分析不同热处理工艺条件下3Cr2Mo钢塑性、硬度以及冲击韧性的变化规律。结果表明:3Cr2Mo钢经850～920℃×1 h油淬,获得细小板条状马氏体组织,合金元素充分溶解;经570～630℃空冷回火,碳化物细小弥散分布得到均匀稳定的回火索氏体组织,其硬度达到较佳的使用范围(28～36 HRC),且具有较好的强韧性配合,能够满足塑料模具钢使用要求。

H13模具钢离子渗氮层的组织与性能

利用 10kW的等离子体气相沉积炉对H13钢进行了离子渗氮处理 ,研究了不同温度及时间对渗氮层组织及性能的影响。结果表明 ,采用合适的处理温度和时间 ,可以得到最佳的渗氮层化合物相组成及表面硬度 ,在保证一定的渗氮层深度条件下 ,H13钢的耐磨性能明显提高。

汽车覆盖件用淬硬钢模具铣削加工的研究进展

作为汽车产销量第一大国,我国的汽车模具加工能力远远不能适应汽车更新换型的需要,中高档轿车关键覆盖件模具铣削加工质量还达不到设计要求。通过汽车大型覆盖件淬硬钢模具的铣削加工特征和难点的分析可知,铣削过程建模与仿真分析、加工工艺系统动力学特性和铣削稳定性分析、汽车覆盖件淬硬钢模具铣削加工用刀具研制、自由曲面数控编程技术及工艺规划是汽车模具高精度铣削加工的研究重点,总结归纳这几个方面的研究现状,同时探讨汽车覆盖件淬硬钢模具铣削加工仍有待于进一步解决的问题,为其后续研究方向提出一些建议。

电弧等离子体辅助渗氮处理Cr12MoV钢的组织结构及硬度

采用不同温度对Cr12MoV钢进行电弧等离子体辅助渗氮处理。采用X射线衍射(XRD)分析渗氮层的相组成,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及光学显微镜分别观察渗氮样品表面形貌及横截面形貌,利用显微硬度计测试渗氮层的硬度分布。结果表明:实验钢渗氮层的结构由CrN+γ'-Fe4N+ε-Fe3N的化合物层及由含氮马氏体相α-Fe(N)组成,渗氮层的厚度随处理温度的升高而增加。渗氮处理后能明显提高Cr12MoV钢基体的显微硬度。

大截面非调质预硬型塑料模具钢组织对硬度均匀性的影响

采用光学显微镜,扫描电镜和透射电镜观察了截面尺寸为460mm×800mm的非调质预硬型塑料模具钢(NQP钢)模块心部和表层的组织,结果表明,心部组织较表层粗大,表层存在变形带特征,但精细结构均为位错密度较高的贝氏体铁素体板条和板条间不连续的碳化物或残余奥氏体组成,心部贝氏体铁素体板条稍宽于表层。结合NQP钢连续冷却时的相变特点,分析其截面硬度波动在±1.5HRC内的原因在于其有较好的贝氏体淬透性,模块整个截面上都得到了均匀的贝氏体组织,贝氏体板条宽度和位错密度的差异使得其表层硬度稍高于心部。

2738模具钢表面激光熔覆Ni基WC复合涂层的摩擦磨损性能

在2738模具钢表面通过CO2激光熔覆制备Ni基WC复合涂层。分别对2738钢基体和Ni-WC激光熔覆层进行干摩擦试验。用三维表面形貌仪测量磨损体积,用扫描电镜观察磨痕的表面形貌。试验结果表明,Ni-WC复合涂层试样的硬度显著提高,表面硬度超过1200HV,保证了Ni-WC熔覆层的耐磨性。熔覆层的平均摩擦因数约为0.24,与2738钢基体的摩擦因数0.43相比,降低了约44%。熔覆试样的比磨损率比基体试样的比磨损率下降了96.7%,WC硬质相提高了摩擦副表面的承载能力。磨粒磨损为Ni-WC复合涂层的主要磨损机理。