Effect of cooling rates on clustering towards icosahedra in rapidly solidified Cu_(56)Zr_(44) alloy

The rapid solidification processes of liquid Cu56Zr44 alloys at different cooling rates （γ） were simulated by a molecular dynamics （MD） method. In order to assess the influence of cooling rate on the clustering tendency and degree towards icosahedrons, a ten-indices＇ cluster-type index method was suggested to characterize the local atomic structures in the super-cooled liquid and the rapidly solidified solid. And their clustering and ordering degrees as well as the packing density of ieosahedral clusters were also evaluated by an icosahedral clustering degree （fI）, the chemical order parameter （ηαβ） and densification coefficients （D0, DI and DIS）, respectively. Results show that the main local atomic configurations in Cu56Zr44 alloy system are Z12 clusters centered by Cu, and most of which are （12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0） standard icosahedra and （12 0 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0） as well as （12 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0） defective icosahedra. Below glass transition temperature （Tg）, these icosahedral clusters will be coalesced to various icosahedral medium-range orders （IMROs） by IS linkages, namely, icosahedral bond, and their number N, size n, order parameter ηαβ as well as spatial distributions vary with y. As the cooling rate exceeds the critical value （γc） at which a glassy transition can take place, a lower cooling rate, e.g., γ1=10^1K/ns, is demonstrated to be favorable to uplift the number of icosahedra and enlarge the size of IMROs compared with the higher cooling rates, e.g., γ5=10^5 K/ns, and their packing density and clustering degree towards icosahedra in the rapidly solidified solid can also benefit from the slow cooling process.

The mechanics and deformation of high temperature steel frame rapidly cooled by spray water in fire fighting

A finite element is established for analyzing the dynamical mechanics and deformation of steel frame at high temperature when it is rapidly cooled down by spray water in fire fighting, The simulation result shows that remarkable mechanical coupling effects are produced in the process, and the sectional stress in rapid cooling down is found considerably larger than that in heating-up. Meanwhile, the stress and deformation of a beam mainly related to cooling rate and location are much larger than those of a column in rapid cooling, In fire fighting, the structure on the first or second floor was more dangerous than those on other floors in rapid cooling, These results could provide a theoretical reference for the design of steel structure and fire fighting.

Microstructural evolution of Al-20Si-5Fe alloy during rapid solidification and hot consolidation

Al-20Si-5Fe melt was rapidly solidified into particles and ribbons and then consolidated to near full density by hot pressing at 400℃/250 MPa/1 h. According to the eutectic-growth and dendritic-growth velocity models, the solidification front velocity and the amount of undercooling were estimated for the particles with different sizes. Values of 0.43-1.2 cm/s and 15-28 K were obtained. The secondary dendrite arm spacing revealed a cooling rate of 6 × 10^5 K/s for the particles with an average size of 20 μm. Solidification models for the ribbons yielded a cooling rate of 5 × 10^7 K/s. As a result of the higher cooling rate, the melt-spun ribbons exhibited considerable microstructural refinement and modification. The size of the primary silicon decreased from approximately 1μm to 30 nm while the formation of iron-containing intermetallic compounds was suppressed. Supersaturation of the aluminum matrix in an amount of-7 at.% Si was noticed from the XRD patterns During the hot consolidation process, coarsening of the primary silicon particles and precipitation of β-Al5FeSi phase were observed. Evaluation of the compressive strength and hardness of the alloy indicated an improvement in mechanical properties due to the microstructural modification.

Microstructure simulation of rapidly solidified ASP30 high-speed steel particles by gas atomization

In this study, the microstructure evolution of rapidly solidified ASP30 high-speed steel particles was predicted using a simulation method based on the cellular automaton-finite element （CAFE） model. The dendritic growth kinetics, in view of the characteristics of ASP30 steel, were calculated and combined with macro heat transfer calculations by user-defined functions （UDFs） to simulate the microstructure of gas-atomized particles. The relationship among particle diameter, undercooling, and the convection heat transfer coefficient was also inves- tigated to provide cooling conditions for simulations. The simulated results indicated that a columnar grain microstructure was observed in small particles, whereas an equiaxed microstructure was observed in large particles. In addition, the morphologies and microstructures of gas-atomized ASP30 steel particles were also investigated experimentally using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The experimental re- suits showed that four major types ofmicrostructures were formed： dendritic, equiaxed, mixed, and multi-droplet microstructures. The simu- lated results and the available experimental data are in good agreement.

Effect of directional solidification process on microstructure and stress rupture property of a hot corrosion resistant single crystal superalloy

The influences of different directional solidification processes, i.e., the high rate solidification(HRS) and liquid metal cooling(LMC), on microstructure and stress rupture property of DD488 alloy were investigated. The DD488 alloy was directional solidified by both HRS and LMC processes. The microstructure and stress rupture properties at 980 ℃/250 MPa were investigated by using optical microscopy(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), electron microprobe analyzer(EPMA), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and stress rupture testing. The results indicated that the LMC process refined the primary dendrite arm and decreased the microporosity volume fraction and solidification segregations of Cr and Co in as-cast DD488 alloy. After standard heat treatment of 1,260 ℃/4 h, AC(air cooling) + 1,080 ℃/4 h, AC + 870 ℃/24 h, AC, the γ′ morphology in LMC alloy was more cuboidal than that in HRS alloy, and the γ′ volume fraction of LMC alloy was higher than that of HRS alloy. The stress rupture life at 980 ℃/250 MPa of HRS alloy was 76.8 h, and it increased to 110.0 h in LMC al oy. The LMC process increased the stress rupture life due to the higher γ′ volume fraction, more perfect rafting structure and finer interfacial dislocation networks.

Effects of directional solidification parameters and crystal selector on microstructure of single crystal of Ni-base superalloys

The single crystal of nickel-base super alloy is widely used for making turbine blades.The microstructure of the alloy,especially the deviation of preferred orientation of single crystal,possesses the most important effects on the mechanical properties of the blades.In this study,the single crystal ingot and blade of DZ417G alloy are prepared by means of the spiral crystal selector as well as the directional solidification method,and the effect of the parameters(i.e.,the shape of samples,the withdrawal rate)and the structure of the spiral crystal selector on the formation of single crystal and the crystal orientation are investigated.This method can prepare not only the single crystal ingot with simple shape but also the single crystal blades with the complex shape,the simple with rod-shape can form the single crystal easily with a relatively fast withdrawal rate,but the blade with complex shape requires much slower withdrawal rate to form single crystal.The length of the crystal selector almost has no effect on the crystal orientation.However,the angle of selector plays an obvious role on the orientation;the selector with a smaller angle can effectively reduce the deviation of preferred orientation;the appropriate angle of selector to obtain optimal orientation is found to be around30°and the deviation of preferred orientation is about30°for this selector.

MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY UNDERCOOLED EUTECTIC Ni78.6 Si21.4 ALLOY

A large undercooling level up to 550K （0.386Te） was achieved in eutectic Ni78.6Si21.4melt by the combination of molten-glass and cyclic superheating. A microcrystaUine structure is obtained at large undercooling. Surprisingly, the morphology of ct（Ni） phase transits from the non-faceted phaseto faceted phase at large undercooling of 390K. Based on the classical nucleation theory and transient nucleation theory, the process of microstructure evolution and competitive nucleation was analyzed, and the refinement of crystal structure is determined by the high nucleation rate under large undercooling.

Microstructural evolution of directionally solidified DZ125 superalloy castings with different solidification methods

The properties of Ni-base superalloy castings microstructure, and different solidification methods have are closely related to the uniformity of their as-cast serious effect on microstructural uniformity. In this paper, the influences of high rate solidification （HRS） process （with or without superheating） and liquid metal cooling （LMC） process on the microstructure of DZ125 superalloy were investigated. Blade-shape castings were solidified at rates of 40 pm.s-1 to 110 tJm.s1 using HRS process and a comparative experiment was carried out at a rate of 70 IJm.s1 by LMC process. The optical microscope （OM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） were used to observe the microstructure and the grain size was analyzed using electron back scattered diffraction （EBSD） technique. Results show that for the castings by either HRS or LMC process, the primary dendrite arm spacing and size of 7＇ precipitates decrease with increasing the withdrawal rate; the dendrites and 7＇ precipitates at the upper section of the blade are coarser than those in the middle, especially for the HRS castings without high superheating technique. When the withdrawal rate is 70 iJm.s1, the castings by HRS with high superheating technique have the smallest PDAS with fine 7＇ precipitates; while the size distribution of 7＇ precipitates is more homogenous in LMC castings, and the number of larger grains in LMC castings is smaller than that in the HRS castings. Moreover, high superheating technique yields smaller grains in the castings. Both the LMC method and HRS with high superheating technique can be used to prepare castings with reduced maximum grain size.

单分散Al-4.5wt%Cu合金粒子的制备与凝固过程模拟

使用脉冲微孔喷射法制备了粒径可控的单分散Al-4.5wt%Cu液滴,对液滴凝固成的粒子进行分析表征。结果表明:该粒子具有粒径均一、高球形度、热履历一致的优点。随着粒径的增长,粒子的内部微观结构由胞状晶变为树枝晶。建立了粒子凝固过程的传热数值计算模型,分析了粒子下落中温度、温度梯度变化及冷却速率与粒子微观组织形貌的关系。在本实验条件下,310.0μm粒子内部凝固组织为胞状晶,冷却速率为771.71 K/s;485.1μm粒子内部凝固组织为树枝晶,冷却速率为382.40 K/s。

冷却速率对Al-50%Si合金微观组织的影响

采用熔体水淬法(水冷法)、气雾化法和单辊熔融纺丝技术(甩带法)制备不同冷却速率的快速凝固过共晶Al-50%Si合金,并通过扫描电子显微镜(scanning electron microscope,SEM)和X射线衍射仪(X-ray diffractometer,XRD)分析了快速凝固与常规凝固的差异,以及快速凝固Al-50%Si合金微观组织的演变。结果表明:在水冷的Al-50%Si合金组织中观察到了树枝状的Al相,较大的过冷度导致这种亚共晶组织的形成,此组织属于非稳定状态,且共晶Si完全细化至纤维状;随着冷却速率的增加,在甩带试样中Al相的树枝状组织消失;通过甩带以及气雾化制备的Al-50%Si合金中,初晶Si颗粒被明显细化,由常规凝固的200μm细化至20μm左右,使Si在Al基体中的固溶度增大,造成Al基体晶格发生畸变。

浅谈TIE-固定篦床的优化升级

TIE-固定篦床采用中心分区供风、微调风阀、水滴型高效篦板等技术,用水平出风的高速气流快速急冷熟料,不仅系统可获得温度较高且稳定的二次风,还能均布熟料,减少粗细熟料的离析分布,从源头上控制“红河”的产生;在稳定较高的二次风温下,还可将料层厚度总体降低至650mm左右,大幅减小后续所有冷却风机的总体负载阻力,进一步有利于熟料的冷却和降低冷却电耗。实践表明,使用TIE-固定篦床局部替换旧的固定篦床,能有效地提高二次风温,降低烧成系统的能耗,还可显著提高熟料的质量。

喷嘴尺寸对Fe-6.5 %Si高硅钢薄带组织和性能的影响

研究了快速凝固单辊甩带过程中喷嘴尺寸(Φ2 mm、Φ1.5 mm、Φ1 mm和Φ0.7 mm)对Fe-6.5%Si高硅钢薄带组织和性能的影响。结果表明,随着喷嘴尺寸的减少,有序相减少,薄带的连续长度明显提高,而薄带的厚度和宽度减小,晶粒尺寸减小,显微硬度也随之减小。薄带饱和磁化强度(M s)随着喷嘴尺寸的减小逐渐变小,而矫顽力(H c)逐渐变大,但磁性能总体变化不大。在Φ1 mm喷嘴下制得的高硅钢薄带质量较好。

高纯镓颗粒的制备及其成形合格率的研究

以不同纯度的液态高纯Ga为原料,采用液滴凝固法制备了高纯Ga颗粒。使用DSC表征了不同纯度的液态Ga在降温过程中的热流变化。通过调节冷却温度、聚四氟坩埚孔径大小以及纯度研究了高纯Ga颗粒的成形合格率。研究发现:相同纯度和尺寸大小的Ga颗粒,冷却温度降低,成形合格率升高;在相同冷却温度下,纯度增加,成形合格率下降;孔径增大,成形合格率也减小。研究表明:冷却温度是制备高合格率Ga颗粒的关键因素,调节适当的冷却温度能够有望高效、低成本制备不同粒径和纯度的高纯Ga颗粒。

High undercooling and rapid dendritic growth of Cu-Sb alloy in drop tube

Droplets of Cu-20%Sb hypoeutectic alloy has been rapidly solidified in drop tube within the containerless condition. With the decrease of droplet diameter, undercooling increases and the microstructures of primary copper dendrite refines. Undercooling up to 207 K (0.17 TL) is obtained in experiment. Theoretic analysis indicated that, because of the broad temperature range of solidification, the rapid growth of primary copper dendrite is controlled by the solutal diffusion. Judging from the calculation of T0 curve in the phase diagram, it is shown that the critical undercooling of segregationless solidification is △T0=474 K. At the maximum undercooling of 207 K, the growth velocity of primary copper phase exceeds to 37 mm/s, and the distinct solute trapping occurs.

Rapid growth of FeAl inter-metallic compound under high undercooling conditions

Fe-58at%Al alloy is undercooled up to 222 K (0.15TL) with the drop tube technique. It is found that there exists a critical undercooling about 185 K, beyond which a 揹endrite-equiaxed?growth morphology transition occurs in FeAl intermetallic compound. This transition is character-ized by sharp decrease of its grain size. Once the undercool-ing exceeds 215 K, the peritectic transformation is sup-pressed completely and a fibrous structure is formed, which results from the cooperative growth of FeAl and FeAl2 com-pounds.

Primary dendrite growth of Ni_3Sn intermetallic compound during rapid solidification of undercooled Ni-Sn-Ge alloy

Liquid Ni-31.7%Sn-2.5%Ge alloy was highly undercooled by up to 238 K(0.17TL) with glass fluxing and drop tube techniques.The dendritic growth velocity of primary Ni3Sn compound shows a power-law relation to undercooling and achieves a maximum velocity of 380 mm/s.The addition of Ge reduces its growth velocity as compared with the binary Ni75Sn25 alloy.A structural transition from coarse dendrites into equiaxed grains occurs once undercooling exceeds a critical value of about 125 K,which is accompanied by both grain refinement and solute trapping.The Ni3Sn intermetallic compound behaves like a normal solid solution phase showing nonfaceted growth during rapid solidification.

Rapid solidification of Al-Cu-Ag ternary alloy under the free fall condition

The rapid solidification of Al-30%Cu-18%Ag ternary alloy is investigated by using the free fall method. Its solidified microstructure is composed of θ(Al2Cu), α(Al) and ξ(Ag2Al) phases. The liquidus temperature and solidus temperature are determined as 778 and 827 K, respectively. The alloy melt undercooled amounts up to ΔTMax=171 K (0.20TL). Its microstructural evolution is investigated based on the theoretical analysis of undercooling behavior and nucleation mechanics. It is found that the undercooling increases with the decrease of the diameter of the alloy droplet. When ΔT<78 K, the primary θ (Al2Cu) phase of the alloy grows into coarse dendrite. When 78 K≤ΔT≤171 K, its refined θ (Al2Cu) phase grows alternatively with α(Al) phase. Once ΔT≥171 K, its microstructure is characterized by the anomalous (θ+α+ξ) ternary eutectic.

MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED Al－Fe BASED ALLOYS

The effects of additions of Ti and W on microstructure and mechanical properties of rapidly solidified Al-Fe-V-Si alloys were investigated. Alloy powders were produced by the centrifugal rotary atomization process. After atomization, powders were screened to various mesh sizes to see the effect of powder size on the mechanical properties.These Powders were consolidated into billets using conventional powder metallurgy process, and then extruded into bar form.Microstructural analysis shows that the W addition results in the heterogeneous microstructure.On the other hand, the Ti addition refines the microstructure.Alloy containing both Ti and W has the highest thermal stability of the dispersoid. These variations in the microstructure are well reflected in the mechanical properties in that the Ti containtng alloys (with or without W) have the higher strength and ductility than the W containing alloy. It also shows that the alloys made of the coarser powders have better combinations of strength and ductility than those made of the finer powders.

高精度快速升降温恒温槽的设计与试验

针对目前用于检定热电阻等各类传感器的恒温设备存在控温精度低、控温速度慢、温场均匀性差等问题,该文设计一种高精度快速升降温恒温槽。该恒温槽创造性运用主槽与辅槽相结合的恒温槽三维机械结构,确定相关的结构和工艺参数;同时对恒温槽的软硬件系统进行优化,完成电源电路、数据采集、通讯模块和软件系统的设计;最后完成对成型恒温槽的快速升降温、温场稳定性和均匀性性能的测试试验。实验结果表明,该文设计的恒温槽升温和降温速率得到有效提升,温场最大波动性0.018℃/10 min,工作区域水平面最大温差为0.005℃,工作区域垂直方向最大温差为0.007℃,升降温速率、控温精度指标性能均优于传统的恒温槽。