Effect of upsetting force on microstructure of welds in resistance spot welding of 400 MPa ultra-fine grain steel

The ultra-fine grain （UFG） steel is welded by using resistance spot welding technique with or without requirement of upsetting force. Metallographic inspection shows that the grain size of weld nugget is larger than that of the base metal and the microstructure is altered significantly. In addition, contracting defects such as air holes can be found in the nugget center. The experiments show that the defects can be effectively avoided by the technique of adding upsetting force during the nugget cooling and crystallizing processes. In tensile shear tests, the welding joint starts to crack from the inner edge of the corona bond. The results of micro-hardness tests show that the newly born martensite structure dramatically improves the hardness of the joint. Under the interactions between residual stresses and regenerated fine grains, the micro-hardness of the heat-affected zone （ HAZ ） is lower than that of the nugget, but evidently higher than that of the base metal.

Investigation of Microstructure of Fine Grain Cast IN718 Compressor Blade from Abroad

Fine grain cast IN718 compressor blade form abroad has been analyzed. There is no columnar grain, uniform equiaxed grain, less segregation and no porosity cast defect in essence in the section of blade body with fine grain, in which grain size is about ASTM 2 ～4. Its microstructure is approachable to that of forging. It is hopeful to achieve the goal of replacing forging by casting.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine Grained Mg15Al Alloy Processed by Equal-channel Angular Pressing

An as-cast magnesium alloy with high Al content Mg15Al was subjected to equal-channel angular pressing （ECAP） through a die with an angle of φ= 90？ at 553 K following route Bc. It is found that the network β-Mg17Al12 phases in the as-cast Mg15Al alloy are broken into small blocks and dispersed uniformly with increasing numbers of pressing passes. Moreover, many nano-sized Mg17Al12 particles precipitate in the ultra-fine α-Mg matrix. The grains are obviously refined. However, the grain structure is inhomogeneous in different areas of the alloy. The average size of the primary phase α-Mg is reduced to about 1 μm while grains of around 0.1-0.2 μm are obtained in some two-phase areas. With additional ECAP passes （up to 8）, coarsening of the grains occurs by dynamic recovery. Room temperature tensile tests show that the mechanical properties of Mg15Al alloys are markedly improved after 4 ECAP passes. The ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure increase from 150 MPa to 269.3 MPa and from 0.05% to 7.4%, respectively. Compared with that after 4 passes, the elongation to failure of the alloy increases but the strength of the alloy slightly decreases after 8 ECAP passes. Fracture morphology of the ECAP-processed alloy exhibits dimple-like fracture characteristics while the as-cast alloy shows quasi-cleavage fractures.

Microstructural Evolution and Thermal Stability of Ultra-fine Grained Al-4Mg Alloy by Equal Channel Angular Pressing

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the grain refinement and thermal stability of ultra-fine grained Al-4Mgalloy introduced by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) at 473 K. The results show that the intensities of X-ray(111/222) and (200/400) peaks for the alloy processed by ECAP decrease significantly and the peak widths of halfheight become broadening compared with the corresponding value in the annealed alloy. The microstructure of 2passes ECAPed alloy consists of both elongated and equiaxed subgrains. The residual strain in the alloy increaseswith increasing passes numbers, that appears as increasing dislocation density and lattice constant of matrix. Anequiaxed ultra-fine grained structure of～0.2μm is obtained in the present alloy after 8 passes. The ultra-fine grainsare stable below 523 K, because the alloy retains extremely fine grain size of～1μm after static annealing at 523 Kfor 1 h.

Effect of Low Feed Rate FSP on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Cast 2285 Aluminum Alloy

Friction stir processing （FSP）, a variation of FSW （friction stir welding） is an emerging surface engineering technology that can locally eliminate casting defects and refine microstructures, thereby improving the mechanical properties of material. FSP can also produce fine grained microstructures through the thickness to impart superplasticity. The technology involves plunging a rapidly rotating, non consumable tool, comprising a profiled pin and larger diameter shoulder, into the surface and then traversing the tool across the surface. The pin and the shoulder friction heat the surface which alters the grain structure in the processed area thereby improving the mechanical properties. This paper presents the effects of FSP on microstructure and mechanical properties of extruded cast 2285 aluminum alloy at three different feed rates viz. 10, 12 and 15 mm/min. With the increase in the feed speed the material was observed to have increased impact strength. FSP also increased the tensile and yield strengths with increases in hardness and ductility values also. The observation has been listed in detail and pictorially represented.

Properties and microstructure of VC/Cr_3C_2-doped WC/Co cemented carbides

This paper deals with the effects of codoped VC/Cr3C2 and sintering temperature on the magnetic and mechanical properties of ultra-fine grained WC-12%Co alloys. Results show that the synergistic action of doped VC/Cr3C2 in optimal proportion enhances both the hardness and transverse rupture strength （TRS） of the alloys, with more homogeneous microstructtLre. When the alloy is sintered at 1430℃ and with 0.5% Cr3C2/0.2% VC, the TRS reaches 3786 MPa, the hardness is 91.7 HRA and the grain size smaller than 0.6 μm. The numerical analyses on grain growth during the sintering process show that both VC precipitating on the WC grain boundary and Cr3C2 dissolving in the Co phase decrease the solid/liquid interfacial energy γ, the process of dissolution and reprecipitation is greatly retarded and the coarsening of WC grains is inhibited.

Effect of microstructure on toughness of 9Cr-lMo deposited metal with varying heat inputs

The microstractures of 9Cr-lMo multipass deposited metal were observed. The effect of microstructure on impact toughness of 9Cr-lMo multipass deposited metal with varying heat inputs was investigated. Result shows that fine-grained microstructure occurs in reheated zones. The absorbed energy increases with the increase of volume fraction of fine-grained microstructure , suggesting that the volume fraction of fine-grained microstracture influences directly on impact toughness. The increasing ratio of fine-grained zone thickness to weld layer thickness is responsible for improving impact toughness after PWHT.

Microstructure,Textures and Deformation Behaviors of Fine-grained Magnesium Alloy AZ31

Channel die compression and initial textures are used to activate different deformation mechanisms in a fine-grained magnesium alloy AZ31. The σ-ε curves, microstructures and, particularly, textures are analyzed to reveal different deformation mechanisms and to compare with those of coarse grained samples. Dominant double-prismatic slip, {1012} twinning and basal slip are detected in three types of samples, respectively, which is similar to those of coarse grained samples. The detrimental effect of shear band formation or {1011} twinning is limited in fine grained microstructure. In addition to the higher flow stress at low temperature an early decrease in flow stress at higher temperature is also found in fine-grained samples in comparison with their coarse-grained counterparts. This softening is ascribed to the early dynamic recrystallization or grain boundary glide.

Effect of milling process on the core-shell structures and dielectric properties of fine-grained BaTiO_3-based X7R ceramic materials

Fine-grained BaTiO3-based X7R ceramic materials were prepared and the effects of milling process on the core-shell structures and dielectric properties were investigated using scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）. As the milling time extends, the dielectric constant of the ceramics increases, whereas the temperature coefficient of capacitance at 125℃ drops quickly. The changes in dielectric properties are considered relevant to the microstructure evolution caused by the milling process. Defects on the surface of BaTiO3 particles increase because of the effects of milling process, which will make it easier for additives to diffuse into the interior grains. As the milling time increases, the shell region gets thicker and the core region gets smaller; however, EDS results show that the chemical inhomogeneity between grain core and grain shell becomes weaker.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength low alloy steel by wire and arc additive manufacturing

A high-building multi-directional pipe joint(HBMDPJ)was fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing using high-strength low-alloy(HSLA)steel.The microstructure characteristics and transformation were observed and analyzed.The results show that the forming part includes four regions.The solidification zone solidifies as typical columnar crystals from a molten pool.The complete austenitizing zone forms from the solidification zone heated to a temperature greater than 1100℃,and the typical columnar crystals in this zone are difficult to observe.The partial austenitizing zone forms from the completely austenite zone heated between Ac1(austenite transition temperature)and1100℃,which is mainly equiaxed grains.After several thermal cycles,the partial austenitizing zone transforms to the tempering zone,which consistes of fully equiaxed grains.From the solidification zone to the tempering zone,the average grain size decreases from 75 to20μm.The mechanical properties of HBMDPJ satisfies the requirement for the intended application.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31 alloy ingot fabricated by semi-continuous casting

The AZ31 alloy ingot with diameter of 110 mm and length of 3500 mm was fabricated successfully. The compositions and microstructure morphologies of the ingot at different locations were performed, which indicated that the chemical composition distributed homogeneously through the whole alloy ingot and the average grain size increased from the surface to the center. The results of the EDS and element face-scanning illustrated that the eutectic compounds mainly consisted of fl-Mg17Al12 and a small amount of fl-Mgl7（AlZn）12. Furthermore, slight improvements of the strength and ductility were observed from the center to the surface along the axial direction of the alloy ingot, while both the strength and elongation to failure of the samples along the radial direction are higher than that along the axial direction. The fine grain strengthening was the main contributors to the strength of the as-casted AZ31 alloy.

超微晶NiTiNb合金微观结构与演变(英文)

采用快淬法将NiTiNb记乙合金制备成超微晶薄带,晶粒尺寸为400nm～1.5μm,研究了晶粒的微观结构特征及演变过程。结果显示,NiTiNb薄带的微观组织由NiTi和少量的氧化物或碳化物颗粒组成,组织中无富Nb相。富Nb相在高温退火时析出,退火前后的薄带均不发生马氏体转变。

Effect of thermal annealing on the microstructure, mechanical properties and residual stress relaxation of pure titanium after deep rolling treatment

The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of thermal annealing on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and residual stress relaxation of deep rolled pure titanium. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the surface modified layer were analyzed by metallographic microscopy, transmission electron microscope and in-situ tensile testing. The results showed that the annealed near-surface layer with fine recrystallized grains had increased ductility but decreased strength after annealing below the recrystallization temperature, where the tensile strength was still higher than that of the substrate. After annealing at the recrystallization temperature, the recrystallized near-surface layer had smaller grain size,similar tensile strength, and higher proportional limit, comparable to those of the substrate. Moreover, the residual stress relaxation showed evidently different mechanisms at three different temperature regions:low temperature(T≤ 0.2 Tm), medium temperature(T≈(0.2–0.3) Tm), and high temperature(T≥ 0.3 Tm).Furthermore, a prediction model was proposed in terms of modification of Zener-Wert-Avrami model,which showed promise in characterizing the residual stress relaxation in commercial pure Ti during deep rolling at elevated temperature.

Microstructure and Hardness of Laser Shocked Ultra-fine-grained Aluminum

Ultra-fine-grained commercial purity aluminum was produced by severe cold rolling, annealing and then strain- ing at ultra-high rate by a single pass laser shock. Resulted microstructure was investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Microhardness of annealed 0.6μm ultra-fine grained aluminum increased by 67% from 24 to 40 HV. Many 0.3 μm sub-grains appeared at the shock wave center after a single pass laser shock, while high density dislocation networks were observed in some grains at the shock wave edges. Accordingly, microhardness at the impact center increased by 37.5% from 40 to 55 HV. From the impact center to the edge, microhardness decreased by 22% from 55 to 45 HV.

Microstructure and Properties of 980MPa UltrafineGrained Cold Rolled Dual-Phase Steels

Two kinds of 980MPa grade cold rolled dual phase steels have been developed by designing C-Si-Mn and C-Si-Mn-Nb alloy systems.The microstructure of martensite in Nb-free steel is consisted of lath martensite and twined martensite with the volume fraction of 67%.However,the main hard phase in Nb-containing one is twined martensit with the volume percent of 59%.The size of martensite islands in Nb-containing steel is from 1μm to 3μm,and the size of NbC precipitates is from 15nm to 40nm.As to Nb-containing steel,the yield strength,tensile strength,yield ratio and elongation are 501MPa,1035MPa,0.48 and 17.5% respectively.Futhermore,Nb-containing steel has higher working hardening rate value above the critical strain 6.5%.And it decreases slowly with increasing the strain.This is mainly because of ultrafine grain size and nano-precipitates in ferrite,which improves the compatibility of phases and reduces the stress concentration at the phase interface.

细晶80W-Cu材料制备及力学性能研究

利用雾化干燥法制粉烧结一种药型罩用细晶W-Cu的材料,并对其室温下的静态和动态力学性能进行测试,结合SEM扫描电镜观察其断口形态和组织冲击变形形貌。结果表明,W含量80%的细晶W-Cu材料密度为15.57 g/cm^(3),致密度为99.18%;细晶材料晶粒形貌规则,大小约为10μm,黏结相均匀包裹W颗粒。静态拉伸强度最大达到659 MPa,延伸率为8%。应变率在1500~5000/s范围内,细晶W-Cu冲击压缩强度最高达到1450 MPa,压缩试件的塑形变形主要体现为W颗粒压扁形变。

沉积环境对细粒沉积岩微观结构的影响——以鄂尔多斯盆地延长组7段页岩为例

细粒沉积岩微观结构特征是岩石的基本属性,影响细粒沉积岩的物理化学行为。以鄂尔多斯盆地延长组7段页岩为例,根据多尺度多视域扫描电镜拼接和图像识别技术,分析细粒沉积颗粒的几何形貌特征,探讨沉积环境对细粒沉积颗粒几何形状和排列结构特征的影响。结果表明:研究区半深湖—深湖相细粒沉积颗粒为细颗度(2~3μm)、扁平和棱角形,颗粒沿某一段连续区间呈定向分布,强度分布呈扁平的仿锥状,定向排列程度好;浅湖相细粒沉积颗粒为中细颗度(2~8μm)、扁平和棱角形,颗粒沿某一区间呈尖状分布,规律性不明显,定向排列程度中等;三角洲相细粒沉积颗粒为细粒度(8~12μm)、似圆形,颗粒分布杂乱无章,强度分布呈似圆形或椭圆形。颗粒周长棱角性指数和扁平度越好,越有利于定向排列结构的形成;颗粒各向异性率和粒度越大,越不利于定向排列结构的形成。该结果有助于了解细粒沉积岩的微观结构特征,建立岩石微观结构和宏观结构的联系。

变形高温合金的超塑性研究进展

近年来,对变形高温合金超塑性的研究取得了显著进展。超塑性成形技术为难以变形的材料提供了理想的成形方法。超塑性变形要求材料具有细小、均匀的等轴晶粒,对变形高温合金细晶组织的制备方法进行了概述。为了最大限度地发挥超塑性的优势,掌握其微观变形的原理是非常关键的,对超塑性微观调节机制典型模型进行了总结,并对变形高温合金超塑性变形机制的研究进行了探讨。最后,列举了高温合金超塑性技术的成功应用案例并对未来的相关研究方向进行了展望。

微晶铸造对K4169合金组织及持久性能的影响

分别采用普通铸造、细晶铸造和微晶铸造工艺制得了晶粒度为ASTM M9~M7级、ASTM M14~M9级和ASTM 3~5级的K4169合金试样,研究了微晶铸造对K4169合金组织及持久性能的影响。研究结果表明,微晶铸造工艺可显著细化晶粒,降低凝固偏析,减少Laves相和大块MC碳化物,增加γ″相体积分数;使合金704℃/448 MPa条件下的持久性能相比于普通铸造和细晶铸造合金分别提高了621%和44%,达到614.9 h;断裂模式从普通铸造K4169的脆性穿晶断裂转变为微晶铸造K4169的韧性沿晶穿晶混合型断裂。微晶铸造工艺引起的晶粒细化和γ″相体积分数的提高,有效强化了K4169合金,而大块MC碳化物及Laves相的减少,减少了潜在的裂纹萌生、扩展位置,二者共同作用提高了K4169合金的持久寿命,并降低了性能数据分散性。微晶铸造工艺可获得良好的综合力学性能,提升K4169合金机匣、壳体、扩压器等整体结构件在700℃以下的服役性能,有良好的应用前景。

Effects of Grain Refinement by ECAP on the Deformation Resistance of Al Interpreted in Terms of Boundary-Mediated Processes

Results of a large set of tensile and compressive creep tests on pure Al were reanalyzed for the influence of low-and high-angle grain boundaries on the deformation resistance at the temperature T = 473 K = 0.51 Tmwhere Tm is the melting point.Thermomechanical treatment by equal channel angular pressing followed by heating to T led to strong increase of areal fraction of high-angle boundaries in a structure of subgrains of ≈10^-6m in size,accompanied by significant reduction of subgrain strengthening and of the stress sensitivity of the deformation rate.（Sub）grain strengthening by low-angle boundaries is most effective;the strengthening effect virtually disappears during creep as the boundary spacings coarsen toward their stress-dependent,quasi-stationary size wqs.The same type of coarsening is found for（sub）grain structures with large fraction of high-angle boundaries;in the quasi-stationary state they lead to softening at low and strengthening at high stresses,and a significant increase in tensile fracture strain to values up to 0.8.The results are analogous to former results for Cu and are explained in the same way by the influence of boundaries on storage and recovery of crystal defects and the homogenization of glide.