Effect of combination of ultraviolet radiation and biocide on fungal-induced corrosion of high-strength 7075 aluminum alloy

The effect of ultraviolet(UV)radiation and biocide benzalkonium chloride(BKC)on fungal-induced corrosion of AA7075 induced by Aspergillus terreus(A.terreus)was deeply studied using analysis of biological activity,surface analysis,and electrochemical measurements.Results demonstrated that the planktonic and sessile spore concentrations decline by more than two orders of magnitude when UV radiation and BKC are combinedly used compared with the control.UV radiation can inhibit the biological activity of A.terreus and influence the stability of passive film of AA7075.Except for direct disinfection,the physical adsorption of BKC on the specimen can effectively inhibit the attachment of A.terreus.The combination of UV radiation and BKC can much more effectively inhibit the corrosion of AA,especially pitting corrosion,due to their synergistic effect.The combined application of UV radiation and BKC can be a good method to effectively inhibit fungal-induced corrosion.

Simulation of Dynamic Recrystallization in 7075 Aluminum Alloy Using Cellular Automaton

The evolution of microstructure during hot deformation is key to achieving good mechanical properties in aluminum alloys.We have developed a cellular automaton(CA) based model to simulate the microstructural evolution in 7075 aluminum alloy during hot deformation.Isothermal compression tests were conducted to obtain material parameters for 7075 aluminum alloy,leading to the establishment of models for dislocation density,nucleation of recrystallized grains,and grain growth.Integrating these aspects with grain topological deformation,our CA model effectively predicts flow stress,dynamic recrystallization(DRX) volume fraction,and average grain size under diverse deformation conditions.A systematic comparison was made between electron back scattered diffraction(EBSD) maps and CA model simulated under different deformation temperatures(573 to 723 K),strain rates(0.001 to 1 s^(-1)),and strain amounts(30% to 70%).These analyses indicate that large strain,high temperature,and low strain rate facilitate dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement.The results from the CA model show good accuracy and predictive capability,with experimental error within 10%.

Processing map of as-cast 7075 aluminum alloy for hot working

The true stress-strain curves of as-cast 7075 aluminum alloy have been obtained by isothermal compression tests at temperatures of 300 500 ~C and strain rates of 0.01 10 s i. The plastic flow instability map is established based on Gegel B and Murthy instability criteria because the deformed compression samples suggest that the combination of the above two instability criteria has more comprehensive crack prediction ability. And the processing map based on Dynamic Mate- rial Model （DMM） of as-cast 7075 aluminum alloy has been developed through a superposition of the established instability map and power dissipation map. In terms of microstructure of the deformed samples and whether plastic flow is stable or not, the processing map can be divided into five areas： stable area with as-cast grain, stable area with homogeneous grain resulting from dynamic recovery, instability area with as-cast grain, instability area with the second phase and instability area with mixed grains. In consideration of microstructure characteristics in the above five areas of the processing map, the stable area with homogeneous grain resulting from dynamic recovery, namely the temperatures at 425465 ℃ and the strain rates at 0.01^-1 s^-1, is suggested to be suitable processing window for the as-cast 7075 aluminum alloy.

As-cast structure of DC casting 7075 aluminum alloy obtained under dual-frequency electromagnetic field

We have experimentally determined the as-cast structures of semi-continuous casting 7075 aluminum alloy obtained in the pres-ence of dual-frequency electromagnetic field. Results suggest that the use of dual-frequency electromagnetic field during the semi-continuous casting process of 7075 aluminum alloy ingots reduces the thickness of the surface segregation layer, increases the height of the melt menis-cus, enhances the surface quality of the ingot, and changes the surface morphology of the melt pool. Moreover, low-frequency electromag-netic field was found to show the most obvious influence on improving the as-cast structure because of its high permeability in conductors.

Forced convection rheoforming process for preparation of 7075 aluminum alloy semisolid slurry and its numerical simulation

A self-developed forced convection rheoforming （FCR） machine for the preparation of light alloy semisolid slurry was introduced. The microstructure characteristics of 7075 aluminium alloy semisolid slurry at different stirring speeds prepared by the FCR process were analyzed. The experimental results suggest that with the increase of the stirring speed, the mean grain size of the semisolid decreases and the shape factor as well as the number of primary grains increase. Meanwhile, the preparation process of semisolid slurry was numerically simulated. The flow characteristics of the melt in the device and the effect of the stirring speed on temperature field and solid fraction of the melt were investigated. The simulated results show that during the preparation process of semisolid slurry, there is a complex convection within the FCR device that obviously changes the temperature field distribution and solid fraction of the melt. When the convection intensity increases, the scope of the undercooling gradient of the melt is reduced and temperature distribution is improved.

Preparation of semi-solid 7075 aluminum alloy slurry by serpentine pouring channel

The semi-solid slurry of 7075 aluminum alloy was prepared by a serpentine pouring channel （SCP）. Influences of pouring temperature and the number of turns on the microstructure of semi-solid 7075 alloy slurry were investigated. The results demonstrated that the semi-solid 7075 aluminum alloy slurry with satisfied quality could be generated by a serpentine pouring channel when the pouring temperature was in the range of 680-700 ℃. At a given pouring temperature, the equivalent size of the primaryα（Al） grains decreased and the shape factor increased with the increase of the number of turns. During the slurry preparation of semi-solid 7075 aluminum alloy, the flow direction of alloy melt changed many times when it flowed in a curved and closed serpentine channel. With the effect of“stirring”in it , the primary nuclei gradually evolved into spherical and near-spherical grains.

Effects of rolling parameters of snake hot rolling on strain distribution of aluminum alloy 7075

The realization way of snake rolling was introduced. Flow velocity, strain and stress distribution of 7075 aluminum alloy plate during snake rolling and symmetrical rolling were analyzed in Deform 3D. Effects of velocity ratio, offset distance between two rolls and pass reduction on the distribution of equivalent strain and shear strain were analyzed. The results show that flow velocity and equivalent strain on the lower layer of the plate are larger than those of the upper layer because of the larger velocity of the lower roll and the gap is increased with the increase of velocity ratio and pass reduction. The shear strain of roiling direction in the center point is almost zero during symmetrical rolling, while it is much larger during snake rolling because of the existence of rub zone. The shear strain is increased with the increase of velocity ratio, offset distance and pass reduction. This additional shear strain is beneficial to improve the in_homogeneous strain distribution.

铝-石墨烯复合镀层对7075铝合金硬度优化研究

在有机体系下制备了铝-石墨烯复合镀层,研究了7075铝合金硬度和耐磨性的优化工艺。采用正交试验研究了工艺参数对复合材料表面硬度和耐磨性的影响。采用单因素试验分析了石墨烯浓度和电流密度对硬度的影响规律。利用SEM、XRD、Raman光谱分别对复合镀层的微观形貌、相结构及石墨烯的存在进行表征分析。结果表明:各工艺参数对复合材料硬度和耐磨性的影响顺序均为石墨烯浓度>电流密度>电镀时间>搅拌速度。随着石墨烯浓度和电流密度的增大,复合材料硬度均出现先升后降的变化趋势。在优化工艺下,复合材料表面硬度较基体硬度提升了229.9%,而其摩擦系数较基体的降低了90.1%,说明了石墨烯优异的机械强度和自润滑性强化了复合材料的力学性能。

重卡传动轴用高强7075铝合金热流变行为及径向锻造微观组织演变

为研究重型卡车轻量化传动轴用高强7075铝合金在径向锻造时的热变形行为,将大直径7075铝合金挤压棒料预热退火后,取样进行了不同变形条件下的等温压缩试验。分别考虑温度与应变速率对应变强化及软化的影响,构建了适用于中大型7075铝合金传动轴热加工的改进Hansel-Spittel本构模型。根据动态材料模型理论获得了7075铝合金的热加工图,并据此分析了7075铝合金棒料在典型径向锻造工艺中的组织变化。研究结果表明:改进Hansel-Spittel模型能更准确地模拟预热退火态7075铝合金的峰值和稳态流变应力,预测值与试验值的平均相对误差仅为2.71%;7075铝合金在温度为350~450℃、应变速率为0.01~10 s^(-1)范围内具有较高的热加工稳定性,高温及低应变速率的变形条件有利于材料的微观组织演化;预热退火态7075铝合金棒料在经过截面收缩率为55.6%的径向锻造工艺和T6热处理后,原始板条晶粒转变为细化大转角晶粒组织,抗拉强度提高至651 MPa,延伸率提高至12.5%,综合性能得到显著改善。

7075铝合金锻件氧化黑斑分析

采用低倍、高倍组织观察、成分分析等方法研究传动支架用7075铝合金锻件硫酸阳极氧化膜颜色发黑缺陷的原因及形成机理。结果表明,锻件成分偏析和淬透性差共同作用导致淬火时效后锻件不同位置析出的数量出现差异,阳极氧化过程中,强化相析出量多、尺寸较大的位置,因可溶强化相会造成氧化膜中的大量细小孔洞,使阳极氧化膜颜色发黑显现为黑斑。

7075-T6铝合金双面搅拌摩擦焊接头的组织与性能研究

用2.5 mm针长搅拌工具对4 mm厚的7075-T6铝合金轧制薄板进行正、反面各一道次的双面搅拌摩擦焊(DSFSW)试验。研究不同焊接方向对焊接接头的显微组织、硬度、拉伸性能、断裂形貌及弯曲性能的影响。结果表明:焊接接头成形良好,焊核区为均匀细小的等轴晶组织,从焊接接头上表面至下表面焊核区晶粒尺寸先减后增,在焊核重叠区由于受到两次热力-耦合作用,重叠区晶粒较其他NZ更为细小,约为1.5μm。不同焊接方向的接头横截面硬度呈“W”型分布,焊接接头发生软化,硬度最低值出现在热机影响区与热影响区的交界处。因同向焊接接头的焊核区整体晶粒尺寸更细小,使其焊接接头的硬度更优异。拉伸试验中双面搅拌摩擦焊接头抗拉强度最高可达母材的90%。在相同热输入条件下,同向焊接头的抗拉强度明显优于异向焊接头,且断裂方式主要为韧性断裂。在弯曲试验中,双面搅拌摩擦焊接头在面弯与背弯试验时都能承受较大弯曲角度,使焊接接头具备更出色的塑性变形能力。

7075铝合金刚柔耦合结构表面疲劳性能探究

采用激光冲击强化技术改善7075铝合金疲劳性能,能够降低成本、提高效率。以7075铝合金为研究对象,通过对其在不同功率密度下的强化试验,测定其在激光冲击下的表面形貌及残余应力的分布情况,结合其疲劳试验,探究激光强化对材料性能的影响。结果表明:激光冲击强化使铝合金表面粗糙度增大,并产生残余压应力;当功率密度增加到10.19 GW/cm^(2)时,残余压应力不再增大;激光冲击试样的疲劳寿命比未冲击试样提高了1倍,减小了断裂扩展范围;残余压应力的存在增加了铝合金的裂纹萌生难度,延长了其疲劳寿命。

基于填充板条的7075铝合金激光焊接裂纹抑制方法

针对铝合金焊接易产生气孔、裂纹等缺陷问题,以7075-T6铝合金板材为研究对象,在观察脉冲激光焊接焊缝断面形貌的基础上,对不同工艺参数下的7075-T6铝合金激光焊接进行实验,以分析焊接裂纹产生原因。结果表明,随着时间的增加,各点的裂纹敏感性逐渐降低,当填充板条高度为1.9 mm时,焊缝的裂纹敏感性比临界值低,裂纹基本被抑制。

CeO_(2)颗粒对7075铝合金微弧氧化膜生长行为及耐磨/耐蚀性能的影响

目的通过CeO_(2)颗粒复合,进一步改善铝合金微弧氧化膜的耐磨和耐蚀性能。方法在硅酸盐-磷酸盐电解液体系中加入CeO_(2)颗粒,利用微弧氧化技术在7075-T6铝合金表面制备CeO_(2)颗粒复合氧化膜;从氧化电压、放电行为及膜层厚度的变化规律探讨CeO_(2)颗粒含量对微弧氧化膜生长过程的影响;通过扫描电子显微镜、动电位极化曲线、球-盘磨损试验等研究电解液中CeO_(2)颗粒浓度对微弧氧化膜微观结构、耐磨性能和耐蚀性能的影响。结果通过CeO_(2)颗粒的复合,改变了铝合金微弧氧化成膜过程的能耗分布,加速了微弧氧化膜的放电击穿。CeO_(2)颗粒复合会使膜层的生长速率有所下降,但氧化膜的致密性、均匀性及膜基的结合强度得到明显改善。CeO_(2)颗粒主要以熔融和嵌合等方式存在于氧化膜中。相较于普通微弧氧化膜,复合膜的摩擦因数普遍降低了约0.2,比磨损率也更低,耐磨性更佳。此外,复合膜呈现出更好的耐腐蚀性,其自腐蚀电流密度至少下降了50%,且在模拟海水中浸泡2000 h后腐蚀增重更小、腐蚀更轻微。在电解液中加入10 g/L的CeO_(2)颗粒时,所得复合膜的综合性能较佳。结论CeO_(2)颗粒复合以熔融或嵌合的方式沉积到铝合金微弧氧化膜中,有效减少了膜层的微孔等缺陷,提高了膜层的致密性和硬度,改善了膜层的耐蚀性和耐磨性。

ER5356焊丝用于7075铝合金MIG焊接头热处理性能

采用MIG焊使用ER5356焊丝进行3 mm厚7075铝合金对接焊,焊后接头进行T6热处理。通过光学显微镜、X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜与能谱仪结合室温拉伸、显微硬度与电化学腐蚀分析接头组织、力学性能与耐蚀性。结果表明:焊接时熔池流动将母材熔化部位的Zn,Cu等合金元素带入焊缝,析出MgZn_(2)与AlCuMg相,成为焊缝进行热处理强化的基础;热处理后,大部分析出相溶入基体形成固溶+时效强化,接头抗拉强度提升20%,焊缝硬度提升18.4%,耐蚀性提高。但由于从母材流入焊缝的合金元素含量有限,焊丝与母材力学性能的差异与热影响区软化现象无法消除。

7075铝合金无铬化学转化膜工艺的研究

采用无铬化工艺,以氟锆酸钾和氟钛酸钾为主盐,高锰酸钾作为着色剂,硫酸镁作为成膜促进剂,研发出一种金黄色无铬铝合金钛锆转化膜。利用单因素实验和正交实验确定了最优转化液组成和工艺条件,并通过铬酸盐点滴实验、塔菲尔极化曲线、NaCl溶液腐蚀实验等研究转化膜的耐腐蚀性能。结果表明:K2TiF66g/L,K2ZrF66g/L,KMnO420g/L,MgSO48g/L,在温度25℃、pH为3.7、反应时间7min条件下,制得的铝合金转化膜均匀、连续、带有金黄色。该工艺下制备的化学转化膜自腐蚀电流密度降低了两个数量级,其耐蚀性得到了明显的提高。

Warm forming behavior of high strength aluminum alloy AA7075

The formability of aluminum alloy AA7075 at elevated temperature was investigated through experiment. Stress-strain relationship at different temperatures and forming speeds were investigated through tensile testing. Deep drawing and stretch formability were also tested through limiting drawing ratio （LDR） and limiting dome height （LDH） tests. Finally, post forming mechanical property testing was conducted to investigate the effects of exposure to warm forming temperatures on the mechanical properties. Results show that deep drawing and stretch formability of AA7075 can be significantly improved when the blank is heated to 140-220 °C. At temperature over 260 °C, formability and post forming mechanical properties begin to decrease due to the effect of the heating and forming processes on the material＇s temper.

Dynamic softening behaviors of 7075 aluminum alloy

The dynamic softening behaviors during hot deformation of 7075 aluminum alloy were studied by isothermal hot compression tested at temperatures of 250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 ℃ and strain rates of 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 s-1 on Gleeble1500. The results show that the temperature changes have a significant effect on the dynamic softening rate. It is indicated that the considerable dynamic softening rate associated with dynamic recrystallization leads flow stress value decreasing gradually. A group of coefficients needed by the phenomenological constitutive model containing a softening ratio item were calculated by the multiple linear regression method. The optical microstructures show that the grains of billets compressed become more and more refined with strain rate increasing as well as the degree of dynamic softening and work-hardening higher. The phenomenological constitutive description of 7075 aluminum alloy can accurately describe the relationships among flow stress, temperature, strain rate, strain and dynamic softening, and offer the basic model for plastic forming process simulation.

金属熔融沉积成型制备7075铝合金的显微组织和力学性能

以优化后的微晶蜡基喂料为原料,通过金属熔融沉积成型制备3D 7075 Al合金。通过热压实验评估蜡基黏合剂和粉末之间的亲和力,研究烧结铝合金的物相、形态演变、拉伸强度和摩擦性能。打印喂料表现出剪切变稀行为,可使熔融挤出过程变流畅,并获得较好表面质量且含少量层间堆积孔隙的3D坯件。在氮气中烧结铝合金的形态演变可分为4个阶段,包括500℃下Mg_(2)Si和Si的沉淀,560℃以上Mg_(2)Si的出现,合金粉末上氧化物层的氮化,以及620℃以上通过扩散过程增强的晶粒生长。3D 7075 Al合金的相对密度达95%,拉伸强度为120~141MPa,拉伸应变为1.0%~2.5%。

Microstructure and mechanical properties of 7075 aluminum alloy during complex thixoextrusion

7075 aluminum alloy was used to obtain elbow parts by complex thixoextrusion and the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during this process were studied by SEM,TEM and other analytical methods.The results show that different parts in 7075 aluminum alloy show quite different microstructures.The microstructure of the thin walls formed by back-extrusion is stratified,and the bottom of the parts formed by angular extrusion is obviously deformed.Shear forces contribute to the crushing of grains and the coarse second phase.The main strengthening phases in the material areηphase and E phase,whose amounts greatly decrease during heating to semi-solid and thixoextrusion.After heat treatment,they can precipitate evenly to improve the mechanical properties of the material.The average tensile strength of whole part after thixoextrusion and heat treatment is 485.49 MPa,while the average elongation is 5.49%.