Simulation of the microstructure evolution during solidifi cation is greatly benefi cial to the control of solidifi cation microstructures. A phase-fi eld method based on the full threaded tree(FTT) for the simulation...Simulation of the microstructure evolution during solidifi cation is greatly benefi cial to the control of solidifi cation microstructures. A phase-fi eld method based on the full threaded tree(FTT) for the simulation of casting solidifi cation microstructure was proposed in this paper, and the structure of the full threaded tree and the mesh refi nement method was discussed. During dendritic growth in solidifi cation, the mesh for simulation is adaptively refi ned at the liquid-solid interface, and coarsened in other areas. The numerical results of a threedimension dendrite growth indicate that the phase-fi eld method based on FTT is suitable for microstructure simulation. Most importantly, the FTT method can increase the spatial and temporal resolutions beyond the limits imposed by the available hardware compared with the conventional uniform mesh. At the simulation time of 0.03 s in this study, the computer memory used for computation is no more than 10 MB with the FTT method, while it is about 50 MB with the uniform mesh method. In addition, the proposed FTT method is more effi cient in computation time when compared with the uniform mesh method. It would take about 20 h for the uniform mesh method, while only 2 h for the FTT method for computation when the solidifi cation time is 0.17 s in this study.展开更多
The solidifi cation structures of alloy 800 H fabricated with and without linear electromagnetic stirring(L-EMS) were investigated. The results show that the solidification structure of the alloy can be obviously affe...The solidifi cation structures of alloy 800 H fabricated with and without linear electromagnetic stirring(L-EMS) were investigated. The results show that the solidification structure of the alloy can be obviously affected by the forced convection in melt caused by L-EMS. The average size of equiaxed grains of the alloy with L-EMS decreases from 3.5 mm to 2.3 mm, and the ratio of equiaxed grain increases from 5% to 43% compared with that without L-EMS. The microstructure of the alloy without L-EMS is composed of f ine equiaxed dendrites in the outermost layer and columnar dendrites in other areas, whereas that with L-EMS contains equiaxed dendrites, columnar dendrites and cross dendrites. In addition, the mechanism of dendrite fragment drift was proved by examining the composition change of the main alloying elements in the dendrite trunks at different solidifi cation stage using an electron probe micro-analyzer(EPMA).展开更多
Al-4.5wt.%Cu alloy has been directionally solidified at constant and abruptly changing withdrawal rates, respectively. The effects of the withdrawal rate on solidification microstructure, primary dendrite arm spacing(...Al-4.5wt.%Cu alloy has been directionally solidified at constant and abruptly changing withdrawal rates, respectively. The effects of the withdrawal rate on solidification microstructure, primary dendrite arm spacing(PDAS) and liquid solute distribution in front of the solid-liquid interface were investigated. The experimental results for the PDAS at a constant withdrawal rate agree well with the values calculated by the Hunt, Trivedi and Hunt-Lu models. At an abrupt change in the withdrawal rate, the maximum to minimum ratio of the PDAS at a given solidification parameter, i.e. λ1max/λ1min, is more than 2, and the PDAS values are remarkably history-dependent. Further, the liquid-solute distribution curve based on theoretical calculation shows that the larger the initial withdrawal rate is, the smaller the minimum of liquid solute concentration in front of the solid-liquid interface is after the abrupt change in withdrawal rate.展开更多
A quaternary alloy(Al-5.0Cu-0.35Mn-0.25Ti, wt.%), having a similar chemical component with ZL205A, was prepared using a controlled diffusion solidification(CDS) process and a conventional casting process. The effect o...A quaternary alloy(Al-5.0Cu-0.35Mn-0.25Ti, wt.%), having a similar chemical component with ZL205A, was prepared using a controlled diffusion solidification(CDS) process and a conventional casting process. The effect of the casting process on microstructure and hardness was investigated. The grain morphology and casting defects of the alloy prepared via the conventional casting and CDS were observed and compared at various pouring temperatures. Results show that the CDS process can alleviate the hot tearing defects and reduce the density of porosity, while getting rid of the riser that is generally used for feeding during conventional casting. Structure observations show that the grain morphology of the conventional cast alloy is mainly dendritic, and the grain size decreases when the pouring temperature is decreased, while the CDS cast alloy consists of a large number of spherical grains, which can decrease the thermal cracking tendency and segregation defect, and enhance the hardness of the alloy.展开更多
A single-mold Gasar technique was developed to produce lotus-type porous micro-channel copper with uniform porous structure. In this paper the effect of withdrawal rate on the solid/liquid interface morphology and the...A single-mold Gasar technique was developed to produce lotus-type porous micro-channel copper with uniform porous structure. In this paper the effect of withdrawal rate on the solid/liquid interface morphology and the corresponding porous structure was systematically investigated, especially the pore morphology, pore growth direction, porosity, and pore diameter of porous copper ingots. In addition, a temperature fi eld simulation was carried out based on Pro Cast software to investigate the shape and movement velocity of the solidifying solid/liquid interface. The experimental results show that the solidifi cation interface changes from convex to planar, then to concave shape with an increase in withdrawal rate. The average porosities of copper ingots are constant and independent of the withdrawal rate. The average pore diameter decreases with an increase in withdrawal rate.展开更多
The effects of components and their ratio of grouts on anti-seepage capability of clay-solidified grouting curtain and its permeability of heavy metal cations were investigated by permeating experiments, using reactiv...The effects of components and their ratio of grouts on anti-seepage capability of clay-solidified grouting curtain and its permeability of heavy metal cations were investigated by permeating experiments, using reactive solute transport model to study the permeation of heavy metals (Cd2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+). The study of permeating for different mixture ratios of cement and clay indicates that hydraulic conductivity of clay-solidified grouting curtain with different ratios of solid to liquid or with the same ratio of solid to liquid but with different ratios of cement to clay is changed. The laboratory simulation test results also show that precipitates produced in heavy metal cation migration process in curtain block up water flowing passage which makes the hydraulic conductivity of the solution-permeated curtain decrease with the leakage time. The permeation velocities for different heavy metal cations vary with ionic concentration, exchange capacity and ion radius etc. The test results indicate that the permeation rapidity order of heavy metals cations in clay-solidified grouting curtain is Hg2+>Pb2+ in the same experimental circumstance. In addition, permeability for different mixture ratios and antisepsis capabilities of clay-solidified grouting curtain were studied in tests.展开更多
In aluminum-copper alloy, the segregation has a severe bad effect on the alloying degree, strength and corrosion resistance. A deeper understanding of element segregation behavior will have a great signif icance on th...In aluminum-copper alloy, the segregation has a severe bad effect on the alloying degree, strength and corrosion resistance. A deeper understanding of element segregation behavior will have a great signif icance on the prevention of segregation. In the study, the element segregation behavior of ZL205 A aluminum-copper alloy was investigated by examining isothermally solidifi ed samples using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The calculated results of segregation coeffi cients show that Cu and Mn are negative segregation elements; while Ti, V and Zr are positive segregation elements. The sequence of element segregation degree from the greatest to the least in ZL205 A alloy is Cu, Mn, V, Ti, Zr and Al. The density of residual liquid is expected to increase with a decrease in the quenching temperature ranging from 630 ℃ to 550 ℃. The calculated results conf irm that the quenching temperature has an insignif icant effect on the liquid density; and the variation of density is mainly due to element segregation. Consequently, segregations of Al, Cu and Mn lead to an increase in density, but Ti, V and Zr present the opposite effect. The contribution of each element to the variation of the liquid density was analyzed. The sequence of contributions of alloying elements to the variation of total liquid density is Cu>Al>Mn>V>Ti>Zr.展开更多
In the present study, by adding SiC particles into Al-Si-Mg melt, Mg2Si and SiC particles hybrid reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated through the Mg2Si in situ synthesis in melt combined with the SiC ex sit...In the present study, by adding SiC particles into Al-Si-Mg melt, Mg2Si and SiC particles hybrid reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated through the Mg2Si in situ synthesis in melt combined with the SiC ex situ stir casting. The as-cast microstructure containing primary Mg2Si and SiC particles that distribute homogenously in Al matrix was successfully achieved. The effects of SiC particle addition on the microstructure of Mg2Si/Al composites were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and XRD. The results show that, with increasing the fraction of the SiC particles from 5wt.% to 10wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates in the prepared samples remain polygonal, but the size of the primary phase decreases slightly. However, when the SiC particle addition reaches 15wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates change partially from polygonal to quadrangular with a decrease in size from 50 μm to 30 μm. The size of primary Al dendrites decreases with increasing fraction of the SiC particles from 0wt.% to 15wt.%. The morphology of the eutectic Mg2Si phase changes from a fi ber-form to a short fi ber-form and/or a dot-like shape with increasing fraction of the SiC particles. Furthermore, no signifi cant change in dendrite arm spacing(DAS) was observed in the presence of SiC particles.展开更多
The mechanism of stray grain formation at the platform of turbine blade simulator and the effect of withdrawal rate(V) on the stray grain phenomenon have been investigated using a macro-scale Pro CAST coupled with a 3...The mechanism of stray grain formation at the platform of turbine blade simulator and the effect of withdrawal rate(V) on the stray grain phenomenon have been investigated using a macro-scale Pro CAST coupled with a 3D Cellular Automaton Finite Element(CAFE) model. The results indicate that the stray grains nucleate at the edges of platform at V =150 μm·s^(-1) and 200 μm·s^(-1). Using Pro CAST computer simulation software, it was proven that the stray grain formation is signifi cantly dependent on the undercooling and the temperature fi eld distribution in the platform. The macroscopic curvature of the liquidus isotherm becomes markedly concave with an increase in the withdrawal rate. The probability of stray grain formation at the edges of platform can be increased by increasing the withdrawal rate in the range of 70 μm·s^(-1) to 200 μm·s^(-1).展开更多
The solidification characterization of Mg-xZn-0.5Zr(x=0,1,3,4,5 wt%)alloys has been extensively investigated through thermal analysis,microstructure characterization and thermodynamic calculations.The impact of Zn con...The solidification characterization of Mg-xZn-0.5Zr(x=0,1,3,4,5 wt%)alloys has been extensively investigated through thermal analysis,microstructure characterization and thermodynamic calculations.The impact of Zn content on the grain growth restriction,dendrite coherency and thus the final grain size has been investigated and discussed.Increasing Zn content,the grain size of Mg-xZn-0.5Zr alloy was firstly refined and then coarsened with the finest grain size of^50μm for the Mg-3 Zn-0.5 Zr(ZK31)alloy.Significant effects of the grain size on the mechanical properties were observed in the investigated alloys.The combination of growth restriction factor theory and dendrite coherency point provides a reasonable explanation of the grain size results.It helps to further understand the mechanisms of grain refinement and grain coarsening related to solute content,providing reference for alloy design and grain size prediction.展开更多
为研究凝点低的植物绝缘油对变压器绝缘强度的影响,用绝缘油耐压测试仪对凝固状态下的植物油、油纸绝缘结构进行耐压试验,并在高低温交变试验室对-30℃下的10 k V/315 k VA冷冻变压器实物进行耐压及局部放电试验。通过对比试验结果表明...为研究凝点低的植物绝缘油对变压器绝缘强度的影响,用绝缘油耐压测试仪对凝固状态下的植物油、油纸绝缘结构进行耐压试验,并在高低温交变试验室对-30℃下的10 k V/315 k VA冷冻变压器实物进行耐压及局部放电试验。通过对比试验结果表明,对于大豆绝缘油,凝固后的绝缘油耐压下降了3.2 k V;油纸混合结构的耐压水平基本没变,凝固状态下的耐压值提高了1 k V;完全冷冻后的植物油变压器顺利通过耐压试验,且在最低气温为-27℃的内蒙古赤峰挂网运行23个月,运行情况良好。展开更多
基金financially supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(No.NCET-090396)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(2010CDA067)State Major Science and Technology Special Project Foundation for High-end Numerical Machine and Basic Manufacturing Equipment(2011ZX04014-052,2012ZX04012-011)
文摘Simulation of the microstructure evolution during solidifi cation is greatly benefi cial to the control of solidifi cation microstructures. A phase-fi eld method based on the full threaded tree(FTT) for the simulation of casting solidifi cation microstructure was proposed in this paper, and the structure of the full threaded tree and the mesh refi nement method was discussed. During dendritic growth in solidifi cation, the mesh for simulation is adaptively refi ned at the liquid-solid interface, and coarsened in other areas. The numerical results of a threedimension dendrite growth indicate that the phase-fi eld method based on FTT is suitable for microstructure simulation. Most importantly, the FTT method can increase the spatial and temporal resolutions beyond the limits imposed by the available hardware compared with the conventional uniform mesh. At the simulation time of 0.03 s in this study, the computer memory used for computation is no more than 10 MB with the FTT method, while it is about 50 MB with the uniform mesh method. In addition, the proposed FTT method is more effi cient in computation time when compared with the uniform mesh method. It would take about 20 h for the uniform mesh method, while only 2 h for the FTT method for computation when the solidifi cation time is 0.17 s in this study.
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.50834009)the Key(Key Grant)Project of the Ministry of Education of P.R.China(No.311014)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.N090609001 and No.N100409005)the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(the 111 Project of China,No.B07015)
文摘The solidifi cation structures of alloy 800 H fabricated with and without linear electromagnetic stirring(L-EMS) were investigated. The results show that the solidification structure of the alloy can be obviously affected by the forced convection in melt caused by L-EMS. The average size of equiaxed grains of the alloy with L-EMS decreases from 3.5 mm to 2.3 mm, and the ratio of equiaxed grain increases from 5% to 43% compared with that without L-EMS. The microstructure of the alloy without L-EMS is composed of f ine equiaxed dendrites in the outermost layer and columnar dendrites in other areas, whereas that with L-EMS contains equiaxed dendrites, columnar dendrites and cross dendrites. In addition, the mechanism of dendrite fragment drift was proved by examining the composition change of the main alloying elements in the dendrite trunks at different solidifi cation stage using an electron probe micro-analyzer(EPMA).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50971101)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(No.20136102110014)
文摘Al-4.5wt.%Cu alloy has been directionally solidified at constant and abruptly changing withdrawal rates, respectively. The effects of the withdrawal rate on solidification microstructure, primary dendrite arm spacing(PDAS) and liquid solute distribution in front of the solid-liquid interface were investigated. The experimental results for the PDAS at a constant withdrawal rate agree well with the values calculated by the Hunt, Trivedi and Hunt-Lu models. At an abrupt change in the withdrawal rate, the maximum to minimum ratio of the PDAS at a given solidification parameter, i.e. λ1max/λ1min, is more than 2, and the PDAS values are remarkably history-dependent. Further, the liquid-solute distribution curve based on theoretical calculation shows that the larger the initial withdrawal rate is, the smaller the minimum of liquid solute concentration in front of the solid-liquid interface is after the abrupt change in withdrawal rate.
文摘A quaternary alloy(Al-5.0Cu-0.35Mn-0.25Ti, wt.%), having a similar chemical component with ZL205A, was prepared using a controlled diffusion solidification(CDS) process and a conventional casting process. The effect of the casting process on microstructure and hardness was investigated. The grain morphology and casting defects of the alloy prepared via the conventional casting and CDS were observed and compared at various pouring temperatures. Results show that the CDS process can alleviate the hot tearing defects and reduce the density of porosity, while getting rid of the riser that is generally used for feeding during conventional casting. Structure observations show that the grain morphology of the conventional cast alloy is mainly dendritic, and the grain size decreases when the pouring temperature is decreased, while the CDS cast alloy consists of a large number of spherical grains, which can decrease the thermal cracking tendency and segregation defect, and enhance the hardness of the alloy.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51271096)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,Ministry of Education,China(NCET-12-0310)
文摘A single-mold Gasar technique was developed to produce lotus-type porous micro-channel copper with uniform porous structure. In this paper the effect of withdrawal rate on the solid/liquid interface morphology and the corresponding porous structure was systematically investigated, especially the pore morphology, pore growth direction, porosity, and pore diameter of porous copper ingots. In addition, a temperature fi eld simulation was carried out based on Pro Cast software to investigate the shape and movement velocity of the solidifying solid/liquid interface. The experimental results show that the solidifi cation interface changes from convex to planar, then to concave shape with an increase in withdrawal rate. The average porosities of copper ingots are constant and independent of the withdrawal rate. The average pore diameter decreases with an increase in withdrawal rate.
文摘The effects of components and their ratio of grouts on anti-seepage capability of clay-solidified grouting curtain and its permeability of heavy metal cations were investigated by permeating experiments, using reactive solute transport model to study the permeation of heavy metals (Cd2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+). The study of permeating for different mixture ratios of cement and clay indicates that hydraulic conductivity of clay-solidified grouting curtain with different ratios of solid to liquid or with the same ratio of solid to liquid but with different ratios of cement to clay is changed. The laboratory simulation test results also show that precipitates produced in heavy metal cation migration process in curtain block up water flowing passage which makes the hydraulic conductivity of the solution-permeated curtain decrease with the leakage time. The permeation velocities for different heavy metal cations vary with ionic concentration, exchange capacity and ion radius etc. The test results indicate that the permeation rapidity order of heavy metals cations in clay-solidified grouting curtain is Hg2+>Pb2+ in the same experimental circumstance. In addition, permeability for different mixture ratios and antisepsis capabilities of clay-solidified grouting curtain were studied in tests.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51375391)
文摘In aluminum-copper alloy, the segregation has a severe bad effect on the alloying degree, strength and corrosion resistance. A deeper understanding of element segregation behavior will have a great signif icance on the prevention of segregation. In the study, the element segregation behavior of ZL205 A aluminum-copper alloy was investigated by examining isothermally solidifi ed samples using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The calculated results of segregation coeffi cients show that Cu and Mn are negative segregation elements; while Ti, V and Zr are positive segregation elements. The sequence of element segregation degree from the greatest to the least in ZL205 A alloy is Cu, Mn, V, Ti, Zr and Al. The density of residual liquid is expected to increase with a decrease in the quenching temperature ranging from 630 ℃ to 550 ℃. The calculated results conf irm that the quenching temperature has an insignif icant effect on the liquid density; and the variation of density is mainly due to element segregation. Consequently, segregations of Al, Cu and Mn lead to an increase in density, but Ti, V and Zr present the opposite effect. The contribution of each element to the variation of the liquid density was analyzed. The sequence of contributions of alloying elements to the variation of total liquid density is Cu>Al>Mn>V>Ti>Zr.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50671044)the Sci-tech Development Project of Jilin Province of China(No.20070506)
文摘In the present study, by adding SiC particles into Al-Si-Mg melt, Mg2Si and SiC particles hybrid reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated through the Mg2Si in situ synthesis in melt combined with the SiC ex situ stir casting. The as-cast microstructure containing primary Mg2Si and SiC particles that distribute homogenously in Al matrix was successfully achieved. The effects of SiC particle addition on the microstructure of Mg2Si/Al composites were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and XRD. The results show that, with increasing the fraction of the SiC particles from 5wt.% to 10wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates in the prepared samples remain polygonal, but the size of the primary phase decreases slightly. However, when the SiC particle addition reaches 15wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates change partially from polygonal to quadrangular with a decrease in size from 50 μm to 30 μm. The size of primary Al dendrites decreases with increasing fraction of the SiC particles from 0wt.% to 15wt.%. The morphology of the eutectic Mg2Si phase changes from a fi ber-form to a short fi ber-form and/or a dot-like shape with increasing fraction of the SiC particles. Furthermore, no signifi cant change in dendrite arm spacing(DAS) was observed in the presence of SiC particles.
基金financially supported by the fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidifi cation Processing at NWPU(No.SKLSP201407)
文摘The mechanism of stray grain formation at the platform of turbine blade simulator and the effect of withdrawal rate(V) on the stray grain phenomenon have been investigated using a macro-scale Pro CAST coupled with a 3D Cellular Automaton Finite Element(CAFE) model. The results indicate that the stray grains nucleate at the edges of platform at V =150 μm·s^(-1) and 200 μm·s^(-1). Using Pro CAST computer simulation software, it was proven that the stray grain formation is signifi cantly dependent on the undercooling and the temperature fi eld distribution in the platform. The macroscopic curvature of the liquidus isotherm becomes markedly concave with an increase in the withdrawal rate. The probability of stray grain formation at the edges of platform can be increased by increasing the withdrawal rate in the range of 70 μm·s^(-1) to 200 μm·s^(-1).
基金supports by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFB0702001)the Natrual Science Foundation of China(No.51621063)+2 种基金the support from the International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technologies,the Collaborative Innovation Center of High-End Manufacturing Equipment and the Science and Technology Department of Shaanxi Province(Nos.2016KTZDGY-04-03 and 2016KTZDGY-04-04)the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scholars(No.51701218)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China through Project No.2017ZX04014001。
文摘The solidification characterization of Mg-xZn-0.5Zr(x=0,1,3,4,5 wt%)alloys has been extensively investigated through thermal analysis,microstructure characterization and thermodynamic calculations.The impact of Zn content on the grain growth restriction,dendrite coherency and thus the final grain size has been investigated and discussed.Increasing Zn content,the grain size of Mg-xZn-0.5Zr alloy was firstly refined and then coarsened with the finest grain size of^50μm for the Mg-3 Zn-0.5 Zr(ZK31)alloy.Significant effects of the grain size on the mechanical properties were observed in the investigated alloys.The combination of growth restriction factor theory and dendrite coherency point provides a reasonable explanation of the grain size results.It helps to further understand the mechanisms of grain refinement and grain coarsening related to solute content,providing reference for alloy design and grain size prediction.
文摘为研究凝点低的植物绝缘油对变压器绝缘强度的影响,用绝缘油耐压测试仪对凝固状态下的植物油、油纸绝缘结构进行耐压试验,并在高低温交变试验室对-30℃下的10 k V/315 k VA冷冻变压器实物进行耐压及局部放电试验。通过对比试验结果表明,对于大豆绝缘油,凝固后的绝缘油耐压下降了3.2 k V;油纸混合结构的耐压水平基本没变,凝固状态下的耐压值提高了1 k V;完全冷冻后的植物油变压器顺利通过耐压试验,且在最低气温为-27℃的内蒙古赤峰挂网运行23个月,运行情况良好。