Effect of slow shot speed on externally solidified crystal,porosity and tensile property in a newly developed high-pressure die-cast Al-Si alloy

The effect of slow shot speed on externally solidified crystal(ESC),porosity and tensile property in a newly developed high-pressure die-cast Al-Si alloy was investigated by optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and laboratory computed tomography(CT).Results showed that the newly developed AlSi9MnMoV alloy exhibited improved mechanical properties when compared to the AlSi10MnMg alloy.The AlSi9MnMoV alloy,which was designed with trace multicomponent additions,displays a notable grain refining effect in comparison to the AlSi10MnMg alloy.Refining elements Ti,Zr,V,Nb,B promote heterogeneous nucleation and reduce the grain size of primaryα-Al.At a lower slow shot speed,the large ESCs are easier to form and gather,developing into the dendrite net and net-shrinkage.With an increase in slow shot speed,the size and number of ESCs and porosities significantly reduce.In addition,the distribution of ESCs is more dispersed and the net-shrinkage disappears.The tensile property is greatly improved by adopting a higher slow shot speed.The ultimate tensile strength is enhanced from 260.31 MPa to 290.31 MPa(increased by 11.52%),and the elongation is enhanced from 3.72%to 6.34%(increased by 70.52%).

Mechanical properties and damage characteristics of solidified body-coal combination in continuous driving and gangue backfilling

Recovery of the coal buried under buildings,railways and water bodies and the residual coal in irregularly arranged fully mechanized mining faces is a common engineering problem facing underground coal mining.In this study,a mining technology of continuous driving and gangue backfilling(CDGB)was proposed.The technology,which can not only alleviate ground subsidence and gangue discharge,but also release the above-mentioned coals,contributes to green and efficient sustainable development of mining.The stability of the system of the solidified body-reserved coal pillar combination(S-C combination)is crucial to the CDGB technology.Therefore,it is of great significance to explore the mechanical and damage characteristics of S-C combination in the synergistic bearing process.First,four sets of differentshaped S-C combination specimens were fabricated and a S-C combination bearing structure in CDGB was constructed to explore the differences in mechanical characteristics and damage modes of different-shaped S-C combination specimens during CDGB.Subsequently,their surface strain field evolutions and acoustic emission(AE)response characteristics in the load-bearing process were obtained with the aid of the digital image correlation technique and the AE signal monitoring system.Furthermore,a damage evolution model based on AE parameters and mechanical parameters was established to clarify the damage evolution law.The following results were obtained:(1)The free area of S-C combination can serve as a quantitative index to evaluate the stability of the overburden control system;(2)The concept of critical value k of the free area was first proposed.When the free area exceeds the critical value k(free area ratio greater than 1.13),the deformation resistance and the free area changes becomes negatively correlated;(3)As the free area expands,the failure of the S-C combination specimen evolves from tensile failure to shear failure.The distribution characteristics of the axial strain field also verified such a change in the failure mode;(4)When the free area expands,the peak AE count gradually changes from“double peaks”to“a single peak”.In this process,the expansion of free area shortens the time for accumulating and releasing energy during loading.Micro cracks generated in the specimen change from a phased steep growth to a continuous increase,and the process in which micro cracks develop,converge,intersect and connect to form macro cracks accelerates.The damage evolution law concluded based on AE parameters and mechanical parameters can well characterize the damage evolution process of S-C combination,providing certain reference for the study on the synergistic bearing of S-C combination during CDGB.

Mechanical properties of foamed polyurethane solidified ballasted track

Foamed Polyurethane Solidified Ballasted Track(FPSBT),an innovative railway track,is formed by solidifying ballast bed with foamed polyurethane.Compared with the traditional Discrete Ballasted Track(DBT),FPSBT does not require regular maintenance such as tamping and cleaning.However,limited studies exist on the mechanical properties of FPSBT.In this study,Laboratory experiments are conducted on polyurethane samples to investigate the effects of polyurethane density on the mechanical properties of FPSBT.Furthermore,the performance of DBT and FPSBT with different polyurethane densities are compared,and the recommended polyurethane density is obtained.FPSBT exhibited negligible accumulation of deformation under cyclic loads,indicating excellent performance of FPSBT owing to the anti-deformation properties of polyurethane.Further,a track load vehicle test is conducted.FPSBT exhibited better load-transmitting ability than DBT.Finally,the construction and application of FPSBT in China are introduced.This study is expected to contribute to realizing a more extensive application of FPSBT.

A Study on Solid/Melt Interfaces and the Formation of<100> Texture in Solidified FCC Metals

The (100) texture of solidified fcc metals, caused by the preferential (100) dendrite growth, could be closeIy related to solid/melt interfaces which behave differently along different crystallographic orientation. The stability and roughness of {111} and {100} solid/melt interfaces of fcc metals were investigated using a modified Temkin multi-layer model. It is demonstrated that {100}crystal/melt interface is more unstable and rougher than {111} interface. The effect of the stability of crystal/melt interface on the (100) texture formation in solidified fcc metals has been analysed and discussed.

Microstructure of Al-Si Alloys Rapidly Solidified from the Different Temperature Melts

Hypo- and hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloys were rapidly solidified from the low or high temperature melt using water quenching and melt-spinning technique. The differences in microstructure of rapid solidification alloys were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction methods. The primary silicon in the Al-22(wt pct)Si alloy quenched in room temperature water from high temperature melt was smaller than that quenched from low temperature melt. Compared with the ribbons spun from low temperature melt, the ribbons spun from high temperature melt had finer Al-rich and Si-rich phase particles in either Al-7(wt pct)Si or Al-18(Wt pct)Si alloy. The mechanism was explained by the nature of the liquid

Carbide Formation Process in Directionally Solidified MAR-M247 LC Superalloy

Carbide nucleation, growth and trapping behavior in directionally solIdified MAR-M247 LC alloyand the corresponding mechanism have been investigated. Carbide forming element enrichmentcontrols the carbide nucleation and the carbide growth behavior. If the carbide forming elementenrichment and the nucleation sites are suitable, carbide nucleation can occur both above andbelow the liquidus temperature. Heterogeneous carbide nucleation is the preferred nucleationmechanism at low carbide forming element enrichment. Carbide growth occurs mainIy at inter-secondary ry dendrite arm area and lower part of the mushy zone. The carbides are subsequentlytrapped at these positions after growing to a certain size. Some carbides are only partially trappedby the solid-liquid interface and the carbide growth accelerates after being partially trapped. Acritical growth rate exists between 2×10-6 m/s and 5 ×10-6 m/s. The carbide volume fractiondecreases in the directionally solidified part at slow growth rate that is caused by the lack ofsuitable growth site and the low trapping ability of the solid-liquid

Experimental research on inorganic solidified foam for sealing air leakage in coal mines

In order to efficiently seal air leakages and control spontaneous combustion of coal, solidified foam was developed by adding a certain compound additive to fly coal ash and cement as the main materials. It was prepared basing on the foaming characteristic through physical and mechanical system. We studied the effects of the different types of foaming agents, the mass ratio of cement to fly ash, and the mass ratio of solid to water and content of cellulose on the performance of solidified foam. The results show that when adding the composite protein, surfactant and cellulose foaming agents. The cement-fly ash ratio of 0.75:1, the water solid ratio as large as 2:1, and the solidified foam with high properties and density of only 516 kg/m 3 and compressive strength of up to 12.68 MPa were prepared. But the initial setting time, identity and compressive strength may be changed by varying the water solid ratio and/or the additives. We theoretically analyzed the influence mechanism of foam density, compressive strength and water solid ratio. The solidified foam is especially suitable for sealing surface leakage channels and filling the goaf with a wide application prospects.

Glass Formation and Thermal Stability in Rapidly Solidified Al-Fe-V-Si Alloy with Misch Metal Additions

A new amorphous Al87.3Fe4.3V0.7Si1.7Mm6.0(Mm: misch metal) was prepared by using melt-spinning technique. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD). transmis-sion electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) have been used to investigatethe crystallization behaviour of thi5 amorphous alloy It is found that the crystallization processcan be concluded as follows: amorphous→ amorphous plus fcc-Al→ fcc-Al plus AI11(La,Ce)3plus i-phase (icosahedral)→ fcc-Al plus Al11(La,Ce)3 plus i-phase plus ic-phase (icosahedralcompounds). The results of microhardness measurement show that HV values are higher thanthose in Al-Fe-V-Si based alloy and the maximum HV value corresponds to the coexisting ofnanoscale Al particles and i-phase.

Positron Annihilation Study on the Microstructural Stability in Rapidly Solidified Al_(92.3)Fe_(4.3)V_(0.7)Si_(1.7)Mm_(1.0) Alloy

Rapidly solidified Al92.3Fe4.3V0.7Si1.7Mm1.0 alloy has been studied by positron lifetime spectroscopy and the variations on the intedecial defects with the annealing temperature were revealed by an analysis of the lifetime results. The intedece characteristics derived from the positron-lifetime results could be used to give a satisfactory interpretation of the dependence of mechanical properties on the annealing

Analysis of Influencing Factors of Silt Solidified Soil in Flowing State

Every year, a large amount of silt is generated by river dredging. For the characteristics of dredging silt, such as high moisture content, low strength and high compressibility, the traditional solidification method can no longer better solve this kind of silt problem.?This paper mainly studies the fluidized solidification treatment of high water content sludge, not only makes the silt soil achieve a good solidification effect, but also the project cost is lower, the construction method is more environmentally friendly and green. The influencing factors of the solidified soil are mainly investigated by the unconfined compression test and the fluidity test. The experiment result shows?1)When the cement to sludge mass ratio (RCS) is 0.09?-?0.16 and the fly ash to cement mass ratio (RFC) is 0.35?-?0.80, as the amount of?RFC?increases, the flow rate of the solidified soil gradually decreases. With the increase of time, the liquidity is significantly reduced, and the influence of cement on the fluidity is greater than that of fly ash.?2) When?RCS?= 0.09?-?0.16, the strength of the sludge solidified soil at 28?d age increased by 4.5?-?6 times. 3)?When?RCS?= 0.09?-?0.16 and?RFC?= 35%?-?80%, the intensity of 14?d increased by 1.23 times than that of 7?d, and the intensity of 28 days increased by 1.29 times than that of 14?d. This experiment can provide the mix ratio design of solidified materials for different needs of the project, which can better provide a basis for engineering application and strength prediction.

Influencing factors of compressive strength of solidified inshore saline soil using SH lime-ash

Through unconfined compressive strength test,influencing factors on compressive strength of solidified inshore saline soil with SH lime-ash,ratio of lime-ash(1-K),quantity of lime-ash,age,degree of compression and salt content were studied.The results show that because inshore saline soil has special engineering characteristic,more influencing factors must be considered compared with ordinary soil for the perfect effect of solidifying.

Investigation on Rapidly Solidified T15 High Speed Steel Powder and Its Bulk Microcrystalline Material

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Age Hardening of Rapidly-Solidified Mo-Th-B Alloys

The splat foils with 30～35 μm thickness and the spun ribbon with 50～55 μm thickness of Mo-4Th-0.4B andMo-8Th-0.8B alloy were made by arc melt hammer-anvil and melt spinning techniques.Both alloys have highhardness and strong age hardening response,especially for Mo-8Th-0.8B alloy.The precipitates associated with agehardening were identified to be ThB4（Tetragon） and Mo2B（C16,BTC）.The times of reaching age hardening peak forboth alloys are not the same,depended on the precipitation extent of Th and B solutes from metastable solid solution.Astrong grain refinement was observed.Present and previous work indicate that new high strength Mo alloys can be de-veloped by rapid solidification techniques.

MECHANICS BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OF SOLIDIFIED COLLOIDAL MATERIAL

Solidified colloidal material has been widespreadly applied to various fields. Because material is possessed of two special performances: nonhomogeneous and changing physical parameter, it is difficult for mechanics behavior to be described and accordingly the materials excellent function cannot be taken into full play ,which will result in the waste of material. On the premise of conforming to each basic principle, this article gives the basic relation pattern that describes mechanics behavior of solidified colloidal material containing nonhomogeneous and changing physical parameter.

Rapid Application of Neural Networks and A Genetic Algorithms to Solidified Aging Processes for Copper Alloy

Rapidly solidified aging is an effective way to refine the microstructure of Cu-Cr-Sn-Zn lead frame alloy and enhance its hardness. The artificial neural network methodology(ANN) along with genetic algorithms were used for data analysis and optimization. In this paper the input parameters of the artificial neural network (ANN) are the aging temperature and aging time. The outputs of the ANN model are the hardness and conductivity properties. Some explanations of these predicted results from the microstructure and precipitation-hardening viewpoint are given. After the ANN model is trained successfully, genetic algorithms(GAs) are applied for optimizing the aging processes parameters.

MESO APPROACHES FOR THE CREEP DAMAGE BEHAVIOR OF NICKEL-BASE DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED SUPERALLOYS

A self-consistent creep damage constitutive model and a finite element model hove been developed for nickel-base directionally solidified superalloys. Grain degradation and grain boundary voiding are considered. The model parameters are determined from the creep test bata of a single crystal and a directionally solidified superalloy with a special crystallographic orientation. The numerical analysis shows that the modeled creep damage behaviors of nickel-base directionally solidified superalloys with different crystallographic orientations are in good agreement with the experimental beta.

MICROSTRUCTURE AND DUCTILITY OF RE DOPED RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED NiAl

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STUDY ON SOLIDIFIED TUMOR VACCINE PREPARED FROM AUTOGENOUS CANCEROUS TISSUE

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RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF PARTIALLY SOLIDIFIED AL-10%Cu ALLOY

The rheological behavior of partially solidified Al-10% Cu alloy is in-vestigated.It is found that the slurry presents the character of a psoudoplastie fluid inisothermally holding and the apparent viscosity increases with increasing cooling ratein continuously cooling.The effect of cooling rate on the apparent viscosity decreasesin high stirring rate range.The measured value of apparent viscosity is influenced bythe diameter of the screw propeller.