Damping capacity of high strength-damping aluminum alloys prepared by rapid solidification and powder metallurgy process

Two kinds of high strength-damping aluminum alloys （LZ7） were fabricated by rapid solidification and powder metallurgy （RS-PM） process. One material was extruded to profile aluminum directly and the other was extruded to bar and then rolled to sheet. The damping capacity over a temperature range of 25-300 ℃was studied with damping mechanical thermal analyzer （DMTA） and the microstructures were investigated by optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The experimental results show that the damping capacity increases with the test temperature elevating. Internal friction value of rolled sheet aluminum is up to 11.5×10^-2 and that of profile aluminum is as high as 6.0×10^-2 and 7.5×10^-2 at 300 ℃, respectively. Microstructure analysis shows the shape of precipitation phase of rolled alloy is more regular and the distribution is more homogeneous than that of profile alloy. Meanwhile, the interface between particulate and matrix of rolled sheet alloy is looser than that of profile alloy. Maybe the differences at interface can explain why damping capacity of rolled sheet alloy is higher than that of profile alloys at high temperature （above 120 ℃）.

POST－DEFORMATION TENSILE PROPERTIES IN A RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED POWDER METALLURGY MR64 ALLOY

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Rapidly solidified hypereutectic Al-Si alloys prepared by powder hot extrusion

Rapidly solidified hypereutectic Al-Si alloys were prepared by powder hot extrusion. By eliminating vacuum degassing procedure, the fabrication routine was simplified. The tensile fracture mechanisms at room temperature and elevated temperature were investigated by SEM fractography. Compared with KS282 casting material, the tensile strength of rapidly solidified Al-Si alloy is greatly improved due to silicon particles refining while its density and coefficient of thermal expansion are lower than those of KS282. The wear resistance of RS AlSi is better than that of KS282.

Preparation and microstructure of Al-Ni-Y powder by rapid solidification

The Al-Ni-Y alloy powder was prepared by rapid solidification technology of inert gas atomization. The diameter of amorphous powder is less than 12 μm. The effects of atomization gas on cooling velocity, morphology, microstructure and microhardness of powder and fine powder ratio were investigated.The results show that the morphology, microstructure and microhardness of powder and fine powder ratio are affected by cooling velocity changed through atomization gas. The cooling velocity of inert gas atomization is more than 1×10~4 K/s. The larger the cooling velocity, the finer the powder, and the smoother the surface of powder; the smaller the diameter of powder, the larger the microhardness of powder.

Morphology and microstructure of rapidly solidified tin-lead alloy powders

Sn60Pb40 al oy powders were fabricated using the planar flow casting （PFC） atomization process. By using OM, SEM and EPMA, the characteristics of the morphologies and microstructures of the powders have been investigated. It is observed that the environment of ambient gas in the atomization box has great effects on the morphology of the al oy powders. The microstructures of Sn60Pb40 al oy powders produced by the PFC atomization process are completely composed of eutectic, which is made up of both oversaturated αsolid solution and β solid solution. The microstructures of smal size powders are extraordinarily undeveloped dendritic eutectic, in which the large majority of the α phase appears nearly spherical, evidently since the cooling rate is higher and the under-cooling is larger. As for the large size powders, since the cooling rate and undercooling are relatively low, lamel ar α phase apparently increases in the eutectic microstructures of these powders, and there is even typical lamellar eutectic structure clearly observed in some micro-areas. After remelting tests by DTA, the microstructures of smal size powders are transformed, which become composed of large crumby α phase and eutectic （α＋β）, while those of large size powders change into classical tin-lead structures of primary α phase plus lamellar eutectic （α＋β）. By studying the microstructures of tin-lead alloy powders, a model has been proposed to predict the microstructure formation of Sn60Pb40 al oy powders.

INTERACTION OF PRECIPITATION AND RECRYSTALLIZATION IN RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg ALLOY

The recrystallization process of a rapidly solidified Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg alloy during its aging was investigate experimentally. It was found that (1) upon aging, the precipitation process takes place prior to recrystallization for the cold-deformed Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg alloy produced by rapid solidification, and the precipitates have a restrained effect on the following recrystallization process; (2) the hindrance of the dispersed fine precipitates to the common recrystallization leads to the simultaneous in situ and discontinuous recrystallization; (3) the resolution of the precipitates in the front of migrating grain boundaries takes place during the nucleation and growth of recrystallization, which results in a supersaturation in the recrystallized zones, while the re-precipitation of the supersaturated solute atoms in vacancies further increases the dispersion hardening effect.

SOLIDIFICATION MICROSTRUCTURE OF Ni-BASE SUPERALLOY POWDER

The solidification microstructure and phase composition of Ni-base superalloy FGH95 pow- der with different mesh size have been investigated.The structure transition was found from dendrite in major into cellular structure as the powder size reduces and the cooling rate in- creases.The predominant phase was identified as MC-type carbide,with different morphologies,which may be related to their composition and the condition of solidification.Minor phases,such as boride,Laves and primary γ' are also present as ac- companiments of the carbide.

MICROSTRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED Al-Fe-Cr-Zr-V-Si ALLOY AND THEIR THERMAL STABILITY

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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.

Achieving superior performance in powder-metallurgy near-βtitanium alloy by combining hot rolling and rapid heat treatment followed by aging

Heat treatment plays an important role in tailoring the mechanical properties of powder-metallurgy(PM)titanium alloys.However,only limited work about the rapid heat treatment(RHT)of PM titanium alloys has been reported.In this work,RHT was applied to PM Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe alloy after hot rolling to study the evolution of its mechanical properties and the influence of residual pores on its properties.Through hot rolling and annealing,a fine and uniformα+βstructure with few residual pores is ob-tained.During RHT,the primaryαdissolves gradually and completes in theβregion,and theβgrains then grow,resulting in the continuous decrease in elongation after aging.Moreover,the tensile strength first increases and then decreases with increasing RHT temperature,owing to the increase in volume fraction of secondaryαinα+βregion and theβgrain growth inβregion.In contrast to the RHT of cast-and-wrought titanium,the negative influence of residual pores lowers the RHT temperature for obtaining the highest tensile strength to a temperature below theβ-transus temperature.Despite the negative influence of the residual pores,retained primaryαand fineβgrains with fine secondaryαinside contribute to achieving a good strength/ductility balance(1570 MPa and 6.1%,respectively).Addi-tionally,although at higher cycles to failure,the negative influence of residual pores increases as it affects the crack initiation zone at the subsurface,the good resistance of secondaryαto fatigue crack propaga-tion still enhances the fatigue strength considerably(about 300 MPa).This work suggests a cost-effective strategy to produce titanium alloys with high performance.

Fe含量对粉末冶金Cu-Fe合金显微组织与性能的影响

研究Fe含量对粉末冶金Cu-Fe合金显微组织及性能的影响。采用电火花等离子烧结、冷轧以及时效处理工艺制备4种不同铁含量(5%、10%、20%和40%,质量分数)的Cu-Fe合金。研究结果表明,随着Fe含量从5%(质量分数)增加到40%(质量分数),Fe相由离散球形分布演变为连续交错分布,Fe相尺寸从0.29μm增加到1.20μm;时效态的Cu-Fe合金的屈服强度从411.5 MPa提高到788.8 MPa,电导率从62.5%(IACS)降低到42.0%(IACS)。在以上结果的基础上,提出一种混合法则计算Cu基体、初级Fe相和次级Fe相对屈服强度的贡献,可较好地预测Fe含量高于10%(质量分数)合金的力学性能。

Microstructure and Tensile Properties of ZK60 Alloy Fabricated by Simplified Rapid Solidification Powder Metallurgy (S-RS P/M) Process

This study investigated the microstructures and mechanical properties of ZK60 alloy prepared by a simplified rapid solidification powder metallurgy （RS P/M） processing system （S-RS P/M）, which consists of warm press in dry air and hot extrusion. Microstructure characterizations showed that S-RS P/M alloy consisted of magnesium matrix and oxide stringers of ~1 #m in width. TEM （transmission electron microscopy） observations illustrated nano-size magnesia particles （10-30 nm） constituted oxide stringer in detail. Due to a relatively higher volume of nano-size magnesia particle produced during S-RS P/M process, 0.2% yield strength of S-RS P/M ZKO0 alloy was found to be as high as 382 MPa, which is 10% higher than that of RS P/M alloy. The improvement in mechanical properties is mainly attributed to the combination effects of Orowan mechanism and coefficient of thermal expansion （CTE） mismatch because of the approximately same average grain size.

铸造/烧结钴铬镍合金组织演变规律的对比研究

采用亚快速凝固和真空烧结两种工艺方法制备了钴铬镍合金,详细研究了工艺方法及Cr,Ni含量对合金组织演变规律的影响。结果表明,亚快速凝固工艺所获得的钴铬镍合金组织组成不受成分变化的影响,凝固组织为γ-fcc+ε-hcp两相组织的胞状枝晶,枝晶干为γ-fcc相,枝晶间为ε-hcp相,二次枝晶间距随结晶速率增大而减小,主要溶质元素Cr,Ni在两相间产生偏析,Cr元素富集在枝晶间,Ni元素在枝晶干富集。真空烧结工艺所制备钴铬镍合金组织构成由成分组成决定,低镍含量合金烧结体为单相ε-hcp组织,晶粒随烧结温度的升高呈现急剧粗化特征;高镍含量合金烧结体为γ-fcc+ε-hcp双相组织,晶粒细小且γ-fcc相呈现明显的孪晶和层错结构。烧结合金较铸造合金呈现明显的塑性增长,位错是烧结低镍ε-hcp单相合金性能提升的主要因素,孪晶和层错则是高镍γ-fcc+ε-hcp两相合金组织性能提升的主要因素。

Effect of closed-couple gas atomization pressure on the performances of Al-20Sn-1Cu powders

Al-20Sn-1Cu powders were prepared by gas atomization in an argon atmosphere with atomizing pressures of 1.1 and 1.6 MPa. The characteristics of the powders are determined by means of dry sieving, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, optical microscopy （OM）, and X-ray diffractometry （XRD）. The results show that the powders exhibit a bimodal size distribution and a higher gas pressure results in a broad size distribution. All particles in both cases are spherical or nearly spherical and satellites form on the surface of coarse particles. Dendritic and cellular structures coexist in the particle. With decreasing particle diameter, the secondary dendrite arm spacing （SDAS） decreases and the cooling rate increases. The particles processed under high gas atomization pressure （1.6 MPa） exhibit a lower SDAS value and a higher cooling rate than those of the same size under low gas atomization pressure （1.1 MPa）. The XRD results show that the Sn content increases with decreasing particle size.

PHYSICAL METALLURGY OF MULTISTAGE RSP Al-Li BASED ALLOYS

Bascd on serires authors study ofAl—Li alloys in recent years,the formation theory of powders,characteristics,powder compaction,the microstructures and the mechanical behaviors of RSP Al-Li based alloys analyzed and discussed in this paper.

the consolidation of quasicrystalline powder UNDER SUPERHIGH PRESSURE

Al-based quasicrystalline powders were consolidated by a new technique.This paper describes the consolidation process and the properties of bulk quasicrystalline materials.The bulk,dense,full quasicrystalline samples were obuined by means of consolidating quasicrystalline powders at superhigh pressure below their crystallizing temperature or at low temperture.At superhigh pressure,the thermal stability of the quasicrystalline powders increased,while the quasicrystalline powders containing some crystalline phases,were purified,that the crystalline phases disappeared and the amount of quasicrystalling phases increased.Besides,the consolidated materials possessed high strength and were free from flaws and Mach holes caused by shock waves;therefore,this method is better than the explosion consolidation technique.

Sn60Pb40 solder powders produced by the planar flow casting atomization process

Conventional planar flow casting(PFC) is one of rapid solidification processes for the fabrication of microcrystalline or amorphous ribbons.Based on the conventional PFC process,the planar flow casting atomization(PFCA) process has been developed,which is a new rapid solidification process for the production of metal powder directly from alloy melts.A prototype experimental apparatus was designed and manufactured.With the apparatus,Sn60Pb40 alloy solder powders were prepared,and the effects of the main technological parameters on the powder size distribution and morphology were experimentally studied.The experimental investigations indicate that the metal powders produced by the PFCA process can be classified by velocity;and fine spherical tin-lead alloy solder powders can be fabricated by adjusting the technical parameters.The new PFCA process has such features as high productivity and efficiency,low energy consumption,simple operation,short technological process,and large gross yield.

Extrusion behavior of micro-nanostructured Al-18%Si alloy powders

The extrusion of Al-Si alloy powders with different particle sizes allows manufacture of different products with unique microstructures and therefore with unique mechanical properties. The effects of powder size on the extrusion behavior and process defect of Al-18%Si alloy were studied by means of microscopy (optical, scanning electron) and density determination. The main objective of the work is to demonstrate the influence of the powder material characteristics on final density and quality of bar. The results show that the bigger the powder particles, the better the performance of cold compacting. The surface of alloy bar extruded from big particles has good quality without cracking. While the smaller the powder particles, the higher the density and the better the microstructure and mechanical properties. For practice application, the mixed powders are better than single powder.

316L不锈钢激光快速成形过程中熔覆层的热裂机理

采用微观测试分析方法,针对316L不锈钢粉末,深入研究了激光快速成形过程中熔覆层的开裂行为及其形成机理。研究结果表明,316L不锈钢激光熔覆层裂纹多发生在树枝晶的晶界,呈现出典型的沿晶开裂特征。裂纹断面上有明显的氧化彩色,扫描电镜照片显示裂纹断面上树枝晶的方向与轮廓清晰可见,树枝晶晶界相当圆滑,表明裂纹是在高温下产生的。熔覆层中的裂纹是凝固裂纹,属于热裂纹范畴。裂纹产生的主要原因是熔覆层组织在凝固温度区间晶界处的残余液相受到熔覆层中的拉伸应力作用所导致的液膜分离的结果。

快速凝固/粉末冶金高硅铝合金微观组织及拉伸性能

采用快速凝固 /粉末冶金法制备 Al- 17Si- 6 Fe- 4.5 Cu- 0 .5 Mg合金 ,并进行 T6处理。利用现代测试手段对挤压态及 T6处理态合金微观组织及拉伸性能进行研究。结果表明 :采用这种工艺可使合金组织中第二相得到显著细化 ,经 T6处理后第二相有粗化趋势 ,同时也有新相沉淀析出 ;合金拉伸性能主要表现在高强。