A molecular dynamics study on mechanical performance and deformation mechanisms in nanotwinned NiCo-based alloys with nano-precipitates under high temperatures

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to investigate the mechanical behavior of nanotwinned NiCo-based alloys containing coherent L12 nano-precipitates at different temperatures,as well as the interactions between the dislocations and nano-precipitates within the nanotwins.The simulation results demonstrate that both the yield stress and flow stress in the nanotwinned NiCo-based alloys with nano-precipitates decrease as the temperature rises,because the higher temperatures lead to the generation of more defects during yielding and lower dislocation density during plastic deformation.Moreover,the coherent L12 phase exhibits excellent thermal stability,which enables the hinderance of dislocation motion at elevated temperatures via the wrapping and cutting mechanisms of dislocations.The synergistic effect of nanotwins and nano-precipitates results in more significant strengthening behavior in the nanotwinned NiCo-based alloys under high temperatures.In addition,the high-temperature mechanical behavior of nanotwinned NiCo-based alloys with nano-precipitates is sensitive to the size and volume fraction of the microstructures.These findings could be helpful for the design of nanotwins and nano-precipitates to improve the high-temperature mechanical properties of NiCo-based alloys.

High temperature deformation behavior and optimization of hot compression process parameters in TC11 titanium alloy with coarse lamellar original microstructure

The high temperature deformation behaviors of α＋β type titanium alloy TC11 （Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si） with coarse lamellar starting microstructure were investigated based on the hot compression tests in the temperature range of 950-1100 ℃ and the strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1. The processing maps at different strains were then constructed based on the dynamic materials model, and the hot compression process parameters and deformation mechanism were optimized and analyzed, respectively. The results show that the processing maps exhibit two domains with a high efficiency of power dissipation and a flow instability domain with a less efficiency of power dissipation. The types of domains were characterized by convergence and divergence of the efficiency of power dissipation, respectively. The convergent domain in a＋fl phase field is at the temperature of 950-990 ℃ and the strain rate of 0.001-0.01 s^-1, which correspond to a better hot compression process window of α＋β phase field. The peak of efficiency of power dissipation in α＋β phase field is at 950 ℃ and 0.001 s 1, which correspond to the best hot compression process parameters of α＋β phase field. The convergent domain in β phase field is at the temperature of 1020-1080 ℃ and the strain rate of 0.001-0.1 s^-l, which correspond to a better hot compression process window of β phase field. The peak of efficiency of power dissipation in ℃ phase field occurs at 1050 ℃ over the strain rates from 0.001 s^-1 to 0.01 s^-1, which correspond to the best hot compression process parameters of ,8 phase field. The divergence domain occurs at the strain rates above 0.5 s^-1 and in all the tested temperature range, which correspond to flow instability that is manifested as flow localization and indicated by the flow softening phenomenon in stress-- strain curves. The deformation mechanisms of the optimized hot compression process windows in a＋β and β phase fields are identified to be spheroidizing and dynamic recrystallizing controlled by self-diffusion mechanism, respectively. The microstructure observation of the deformed specimens in different domains matches very well with the optimized results.

Study on Damage of High Temperature Plastic Deformation for Al-Li A lloy

The security of use for Al-Li alloy will be greatly influenced by the damage degree of plastic deformation within i t at high temperature . Based on continuum damage mechanics theory, the damage e volution of Al-5.44Mg-2.15Li-0.12Zr alloy during plastic deforming at high te mperature is simulated by using the damage evolution model of high temperature p lastic deformation. The changing rule of its inner damage with deformation tempe rature, strain rate and strain is gained in this paper. The equation of damage e volution for high temperature plastic deformation is developed, providing an aca demic basis for the technology of plastic process of Al-Li alloys.

On the intergranular fracture behavior of high-temperature plastic deformation of 1420 Al-Li alloy

The tensile deformation hot simulation test of as-cast 1420 Al-Li alloy was performed on Gleeble-1500 Thermal Simulator in the deformation temperature range from 350 to 450 ℃ and the strain rate range from 0.01 to l0.0s-1.The tensile fracture behavior of the 1420 Al-Li alloy at high temperature was studied experimently. The results show that the tensile fracture mode of the 1420 Al-Li alloy at high temperature is changed from typical transgranular ductile fracture to intergranular brittle fracture with the increase of the deformation temperature and the strain rate. It is made out that the precipitation of LiH is the fundamental reason for the intergranular brittle fracture of the 1420 Al-Li alloy at high temperature. The mechanism of hydrogen embrittlement of the 1420 Al-Li alloy at high temperature was discussed, and it was proposed that the hydrogen embrittlement at high temperature is an integrated function of the dynamic and the static force, which enrichs the theories of hydrogen embrittlemen t.

High temperature tribological behaviors of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with solid lubricant particles

The AA6061-10 wt.%B4 C mono composite, AA6061-10 wt.%B4 C-Gr(Gr: graphite) hybrid composites containing 2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt.% Gr particles, and AA6061-10 wt.%B4 C-Mo S2 hybrid composites containing 2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt.% Mo S2 particles were fabricated through stir casting. The dry sliding tribological behaviors of the mono composite and hybrid composites were studied as a function of temperature on high temperature pin-on-disc tribotester against EN 31 counterface. The wear rate and friction coefficient of the Gr-reinforced and Mo S2-reinforced hybrid composites decreased in the temperature range of 30-100 ℃ due to the combined lubrication offered by the wear protective layer and its solid lubricant phase. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) observation of the worn pin surface revealed severe adhesion, delamination, and abrasion wear mechanisms at temperatures of 150, 200, and 250 ℃, respectively. At 150 ℃, transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation of the hybrid composites revealed the formation of deformation bands due to severe plastic deformation and fine crystalline structure due to dynamic recrystallization.

High temperature deformation behavior and mechanism of spray deposited Al-Fe-V-Si alloy

Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si alloy was prepared by spray deposition and hot extrusion. The high temperature plastic deformation behavior of the spray deposited Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si alloy was investigated in the strain rate range of 2.77×10-4-2.77×10-2 s-1 and temperature range of 350-550 ℃ by Gleebe-1500 thermomechanical simulator. The mechanism of the high temperature plastic deformation of the alloys was studied by TEM associated with the analysis of Rosler-Artz physical constitutive relationship based on the model of dislocation detaching from dispersion particles. The results show that Al-Fe-V-Si alloy has low strain hardening coefficient, and even exhibits work softening. Stress exponent n and activation energy Q were calculated based on Zener-Hollomon relation and Rosler-Artz physical model respectively. The Rosler-Artz physical model can give a good prediction for the abnormal behavior of high temperature deformation of spray deposited Al-Fe-V-Si alloy, that is, n larger than 8 and Q higher than 142 kJ/mol. However, because of the highly refined microstructure, the high temperature deformation behavior of spray deposited Al-Fe-V-Si alloy deviates more or less from the law predicted by using Rosler-Artz physical model.

Deformation and fracture of a Zr-Al-Cu metallic glass ribbon under tension near glass transition temperature

The high temperature tensile and fracture behavior of Zr50Al40Cu10 metallic glass at the temperature range in the vicinity of glass transition were investigated. Tensile tests were carried out at room temperature, 350-420 ℃, and in the supercooled liquid region temperature range, respectively. Obvious plastic deformation was initiated at temperature about 80 °C lower than the glass transition temperature. The ultimate tensile strength decreases with the increase of testing temperature and the ductility increases with temperature. At temperature higher than Tg, viscous flow of Non-Newtonian fluid led to super plastic deformation behavior. The deformation process under tension was inhomogeneous, and remarkable serrations were observed on the stress-strain curve near glass transition temperature.

Prediction of flow stresses at high temperatures with artificial neural networks

On the basis of the data obtained on Gleeble 1500 Thermal Simulator, the predicting models for the relation between stable flow stress during high temperature plastic deformation and deformation strain, strain rate and temperature for 1420 Al Li alloy have been developed with BP artificial neural networks method. The results show that the model on basis of BPNN is practical and it reflects the actual feature of the deforming process. It states that the difference between the actual value and the output of the model is in order of 5%. [

Compressive Deformation Induced Nanocrystallization of a Supercooled Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass

The nanocrystallization behaviour of a bulk Zr-based metallic glass subjected to compressive stress is investigated in the supercooled liquid region. Compared with annealing treatments without compressive stress, compressive deformation promotes the development of nucleation and suppresses the coarsening of nanocrystallites at high temperatures.

15CrMoG耐热钢高温变形行为及Arrhenius本构模型

采用Gleeble-3500热模拟试验机对15CrMoG耐热钢进行了变形温度为1173.15~1473.15 K,应变速率为5~20 s^(-1)的高温压缩实验。实验数据表明,15CrMoG具有负的温度敏感性和正的应变速率敏感性,且再结晶晶粒尺寸随变形温度的升高而明显增加。通过线性拟合求解出Arrhenius本构模型的材料参数,建立了基于峰值应力的表征参数和物理基参数本构模型。表征参数本构模型对峰值应力的预测值与实验数据的皮尔森相关系数为0.99824,物理基参数本构模型对峰值应力的预测值与实验数据的皮尔森相关系数为0.99807。为进一步提升本构模型的适用性,建立了考虑应变补偿的Arrhenius本构模型,实现了对整个应变范围内流动应力的预测。在整个应变范围内,对模型进行了误差分析,表征参数本构模型的最大相对误差为3.76%,物理基参数本构模型最大相对误差为6.04%。

夏季高温下支承层斜裂缝诱发纵连板上拱规律研究

在夏季高温作用下,支承层斜裂贯通缝可能导致结构上拱变形,衍生次生病害。基于内聚力和塑性损伤理论建立CRTSⅡ型板式无砟轨道结构有限元模型并与现场实测结果对比验证模型的有效性,分析夏季高温作用下支承层斜裂缝导致的结构上拱变形、离缝、受力和伤损规律。结果表明,温度荷载作用下,斜裂缝一旦贯通,轨道结构变形急剧增大。随温度升高,支承层相互错动,CA砂浆层与支承层先离缝,随后轨道板与CA砂浆层离缝,轨道结构上拱变形。结构性能随温度演化过程可分为0~20℃的缓慢发展阶段、20~30℃的加速发展阶段和大于30℃的飞速破坏阶段。贯通斜裂缝位于板中,角度30°时,轨道结构变形达到最大值26 mm。建议温度大于30℃时,检修重点关注角度不大于45°的板中斜裂贯通缝。

高温下多主元合金的动态变形行为与本构建模

为加速多主元合金在航空工业领域的应用,将航空发动机经常面临的高温高应变率耦合环境作为实验条件,在5种温度下开展了CoCrFeNiMn多主元合金的动态压缩实验和变形后试样的塑性变形机理微观表征。结果表明:在1273 K的高温环境中,多主元合金的动态屈服强度可达200 MPa,表现出较好的耐高温性能;随着动态塑性应变的增加,材料内部出现了晶粒粗化的现象,并且在晶界处具有更高的亚结构孕育能力。此外,量化了不同环境温度下动态塑性变形过程中绝热温升的变化规律,指出了现有动态本构关系对CoCrFeNiMn多主元合金在宽温度域内动态应力-应变关系预测能力的不足。最后,通过解耦分析初始屈服与塑性流动阶段的温度效应,建立了一个指数形式的唯象动态本构方程。该本构方程可用于预测冲击载荷作用下宽温度域内多主元合金的屈服强度和塑性流动规律。

EB态TA10钛合金高温变形行为及热加工图

以电子束冷床(EB)炉单次熔铸的TA10钛合金扁锭为研究对象,利用Gleeble−3800热模拟试验机开展高且宽应变速率范围(0.01~30 s^(−1))下的等温压缩试验,研究该合金在800~1000℃下变形60%时的高温力学行为及铸态组织演变特征,建立基于峰值应力的高温塑性本构方程,绘制考虑应变的热加工图,深入讨论能量耗散效率因子与宏观、微观组织、力学响应间的关联关系。结果表明:随着变形温度升高或应变速率降低,TA10钛合金流变应力减小;变形温度高于或低于相变点时,峰值应力与变形温度均呈线性相关。Arrhenius方程能较好地预测该合金变形抗力与工艺参数间的变化规律。该合金不适合单道次大变形,较为适合变形量中等且较慢应变速率下的成形方式,可尝试开展高速率多次小变形的方式成形。该合金在两相区慢应变速率下热变形时的流变软化机制为动态球化或塑性流动局部化,而高应变速率下应力塌陷现象的主要原因为宏观失稳,且其在单相区的软化机制以动态回复为主。

碳含量对18Mn18Cr0.44N钢高温拉伸性能的影响

采用Gleeble-1500热模拟试验机对含碳量(质量分数,下同)为0.025%和0.160%的18Mn18Cr0.44N钢进行高温拉伸试验,研究了不同温度(950~1250℃)下钢的断面收缩率和抗拉强度。结果表明:(1)碳含量影响18Mn18Cr0.44N钢的高温塑性,1号钢的断面收缩率随温度升高而升高,2号钢的断面收缩率随温度升高呈“V”形变化;2号钢在1025~1100℃温度范围内的塑性较低,断面收缩率仅为28%~33%,其原因主要是晶界残留的析出相脱落形成少量孔洞,孔洞在变形过程中成为裂纹,也可能是析出相固溶区域的元素偏析所致,应避免在该温度区间热加工,以防止零件开裂。(2)随着变形温度的升高,两种钢的抗拉强度均降低;当碳含量从0.025%增加至0.160%时,钢的抗拉强度随温度升高而增加的幅度减小。

SP700钛合金热变形行为及组织演变

采用Gleeble3800热模拟试验机对SP700钛合金进行热压缩试验,研究合金在变形温度为800~880℃、应变速率为1~10 s–1、压缩变形量为30%和50%条件下的流变行为及显微组织演变.结果表明,随着变形温度升高和应变速率降低,SP700钛合金热压缩变形的峰值流变应力降低.合金在800℃压缩变形时,流变应力曲线呈明显的动态软化,其显微组织中α片层逐渐破碎球化,部分α片层发生动态再结晶.随变形温度升高,合金压缩真应力–应变曲线呈稳态流变状态.在相同变形温度下,随应变速率和压缩变形量增加,α片层球化程度增加.热变形过程中,平行于压缩轴的α片层在压应力作用下弯曲扭折,片层内取向差不连续存在,并于不连续处存在新α/α界面.垂直于压缩轴的α片层在压应力作用下界面发生起伏,片层内部存在累积取向差.在界面起伏处β相楔入α片层,最终导致α片层的破碎球化.

高Si铁素体/马氏体钢的高温变形行为

铁素体/马氏体(Ferritic/Martensitic,F/M)钢因具有优异的抗辐照性能和高温力学性能而成为先进核反应堆的候选结构材料。提高Si含量能够改善F/M钢的耐蚀性,但高硅的引入会恶化其热加工性能,因此研究高Si F/M钢的高温变形行为非常重要。在变形温度为950~1200℃和变形速率为0.01~10 s^(-1)的条件下,采用Gleeble1500型热模拟试验机对硅含量1%的10Cr1Si F/M钢进行热压缩模拟试验,研究其高温变形行为。结果表明:在0.01~0.1 s^(-1)的低变形速率下,10Cr1Si钢均发生动态再结晶;而在1~10 s^(-1)的高变形速率下发生动态回复,在本试验设计参数范围内仅在10 s^(-1)/950℃变形条件下出现了反常的动态再结晶现象。微观组织分析表明当变形温度较低而变形速率较快时,快速增殖的位错促使奥氏体动态再结晶。计算得到了10Cr1Si钢的Arrhenius本构方程和应变补偿本构模型,试验钢的真应力计算值与试验值吻合良好,可为10Cr1Si钢的热加工提供指导。

超声振动对退火态Cr4Mo4V轴承钢拉伸性能的影响

为探究轴承钢在超声能场作用下的塑性变形机理,进行了不同超声振幅和拉伸速度的超声振动辅助拉伸试验并观察试样的断口形貌,结果表明:Cr4Mo4V轴承钢的塑性变形能力随声能密度的增加有提高的趋势;超声振幅为2.7~3.6μm时,Cr4Mo4V轴承钢拉伸屈服强度最大降低了10.4%,屈服应变最大减小了17.7%;超声卸载后能量因材料阻尼作用消散,Cr4Mo4V轴承钢出现了残余声硬化现象,试样的峰值应力增大;Cr4Mo4V轴承钢试样的断口为韧性断裂,超声振动条件下试样断口没有明显的颈缩,韧窝呈现扁平状且尺寸小而浅。超声能场降低了Cr4Mo4V轴承钢的加工变形抵抗力并提高了材料强度。

Feature of flow stress of aluminum sheet used for can during hot compression

The flow stress feature of aluminum sheet used for pressure can during plastic deformation at elevated temperature was studied by isothermal compression test using Gleeble 1 500 dynamic materials testing machine. The experimental results show that the steady state deformation is remarkable when the material is deformed in the temperature range of 350～500 ℃ at strain rates within the range of 10 -2 ～10.0 s -1 . The material is sensitive to positive strain rate. A hyperbolic sine relationship is found to correlate well the flow stress with the strain rate, and an Arrhenius relationship with the temperature. Semi empirical constitutive equations of the flow stress are derived from all experimental data for tested material during plastic deformation at elevated temperature by polyelement linear regression analysis. [

Grain size and temperature effect on the tensile behavior and deformation mechanisms of non-equiatomic Fe(41)Mn(25)Ni(24)Co8Cr2high entropy alloy

The effect of the grain size on the tensile properties and deformation mechanisms of a nonequiatomic Fe(41)Mn(25)Ni(24)Co8 Cr2 high-entropy alloy was studied in the temperature range between 298 and 1173 K by preparing the samples with three different grain sizes through severe plastic deformation and subsequent annealing:ultrafine(sub)grain size(≤0.5μm),8.1μm and 590.2μm.In the temperature between 298 and773 K,the material with the large grain size of 590.2μm exhibited the largest tensile ductility(57%-82%)due to its high strain hardening associated with mechanical twinning,but it exhibited the lowest strength due to its large grain size.The material with the ultrafine(sub)grain size exhibited the lowest tensile ductility(3%-7%)due to a greatly reduced strain hardening ability after severe plastic deformation,but it exhibited the highest strength due to the dislocation strengthening and grain refinement strengthening.At tensile testing at temperatures above 973 K,recrystallization occurred in the material with the ultrafine(sub)grains during the sample heating and holding stage,leading to the formation of fine and equiaxed grains with the sizes of 6.8-13.5μm.The deformation behavior of the Fe(41)Mn(25)Ni(24)Co8 Cr2 with different grain sizes in the high temperature range between 973 and 1173 K,where pseudosteady-state flow was attained in the stress-strain curves,could be explained by considering the simultaneous contribution of grain boundary sliding and dislocation-climb creep to total plastic flow.The activation energies for plastic flow for the materials with different grain sizes were similar as^199 kJ/mol.In predicting the deformation mechanism,it was important to consider the change in grain size by rapid grain growth or recrystallization during the sample heating and holding stage because grain boundary sliding is a grain-size-dependent deformation mechanism.The sample with the ultrafine(sub)grains exhibited the large tensile elongations of 30%-85%due to its high strain rate sensitivity,m(0.1-0.5)at temperatures of973-1173 K.The material with the large grain size of 590.2μm exhibited the very small elongations of0.2%-8%due to its small m values(0.1-0.2)and occurrence of brittle intergranular fracture at the early stage of plastic deformation.

High-temperature creep constitutional model of Q460E steel and effect of creep on bulging deformation of continuous casting slab

Mechanical properties and creep behavior of Q460E continuous casting slab were studied by means of uniaxial tensile tests on a Gleeble-3800 thermomechanical simulator from 1000 to 1100 ℃.The high-temperature creep constitutional equation was derived based on experimental data.The parameters in the equation were calculated by using the regression analysis inverse-estimation method.The experimental curves in the primary and secondary creep stages are fitted well.A three-dimensional elastic-plastic and creep finite element model was proposed in order to investigate the bulging deformation of slab and the bulging deformation at the beginning position of bending segment on the slab continuous casting machine was computed accurately.The results indicate that the maximum bulging deformation appears at the geometric center of the slab.The maximum value of the bulging deformation obtained by the elastic-plastic analysis is 1.301 ram.Consideririg the creep effect,the deformation increases to 1.827 mm which is about 1.4 times the value obtained by the elastic-plastic analysis.The calculation of buleing deformation usin2 the elastic-plastic creed model is more reliable and/iccurate.