PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH ORDER LONGITUDINAL MODES IN STEEL STRANDS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Propagation characteristics of high order longitudinal modes of ultrasonic guided waves in seven-wire steel strands are investigated theoretically and experimentally. According to these analysis results, proper longitudinal modes are selected for defect detection in steel strands. Dispersion curves for helical and central wires in a 17.80 mm nominal diameter seven-wire steel strand are numerically obtained firstly, and propagation characteristics of high-order longitudinal modes, such as wave structures, attenuation and dispersion, are analyzed. In experiments, the signals of ultrasonic guided wave at different high frequencies are excited and received at one end of a steel strand by using the same single piezoelectric transducer. The identification of longitudinal modes in the received signals is achieved based on short time Fourier transform. Furthermore, appropriate L（0, 5） mode at 2.54 MHz is chosen for detecting an artificial defect in a helical wire of the steel strand. Results show that high order longitudinal modes in a high frequency range with low dispersion and attenuation whose energy propagates mainly in the center of the wires can be used for defect detection in long range steel strands.

MIXED MODE SCC OF 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL IN BOILING 42% MgCl_2 SOLUTION

A series of mixed mode tests were carried out on 18-8 stainless steel in boiling 42% MgCl_2 solution.The results show that for any K_Ⅱ/K_Ⅰ ratio,the SCC direction coin- cides well with the crack tip maximum normal stress plane,while the SCC resistance of the material reduces as the ratio of K_Ⅱ/K_Ⅰ increases.The experimental results were discussed in the light of anode dissolving mechanism and the effect of mixed mode loading on crack tip stress and strain.It is concluded that for fracture analysis if mixed mode cracks were simply taken into account as mode Ⅰ cracks,and only mode Ⅰ testing results as mode Ⅰ fracture criter- ion were employed,it may not be safe.

Effect of inclusion size on the high cycle fatigue strength and failure mode of a high V alloyed powder metallurgy tool steel

The fatigue strength of a high V alloyed powder metallurgy tool steel with two different inclusion size levels, tempered at different temperatures, was investigated by a series of high cycle fatigue tests. It was shown that brittle inclusions with large sizes above 30μm prompted the occurrence of subsurface crack initiation and the reduction in fatigue strength. The fracture toughness and the stress amplitude both exerted a significant influence on the fish-eye size. A larger fish-eye area would form in the sample with a higher fracture toughness subjected to a lower stress amplitude. The stress intensity factor of the inclusion was found to lie above a typical value of the threshold stress intensity factor of 4 MPa.m^1/2. The fracture toughness of the sample with a hardness above HRC 56 could be estimated by the mean value of the stress intensity factor of the fish-eye. According to fractographic evaluation, the critical inclusion size can be calculated by linear fracture mechanics.

The Effects of Cooling Mode on the Properties of Ti–Nb Microalloyed High-strength Hot-rolled Steels

The industrial trials of two cooling modes, i e, water cooling in forepart + air cooling in later part (WAC) and air cooling in forepart + water cooling in later part (AWC), were carried out for a Ti- Nb microalloyed steel. The average cooling rates and coiling temperature were the same for two modes. The continuous cooling transformation (CCT) curve of the tested steel was drawn. The effects of the cooling mode on the microstructure, precipitates, and properties of the steels were investigated. Results show that the strength of the steel in the WAC mode is significantly larger than that in the AWC mode, mainly because the smaller the grain size, the more and finer the grain precipitates. Therefore, when the average cooling rate is constant, the fast cooling in the forepart is an effective method to increase the strength of steels. However, the increase in the strength is accompanied by the decrease in toughness, so that the toughness of the steel should be considered when changing the cooling mode.

Applications of Mass Customization Production Mode in Chinese Steel Industry

In this paper, the conflict between individual needs of market and the efficient mass production requirement of manufacture under the background of market globalization is discussed, a trend that the main production mode for domestic steel industry should be the mass customization is pointed out, and the problems to be solved for domestic enterprise are analyzed. Summarizing the practice of Baosteel Co. LTD on the new production mode, the achievements and experiences are presented.

Analysis of microstructure and performance of temper bead welded joints for SA508-3 steel by Quenching and Tempering mode

The HAZ microstructure and performance of Quenching and Tempering mode temper bead welding and general welded joints which were made on SA508-3 steel of 60 mm thickness were compared in this article. The result shows that tempering sorbite which has excellent overall performance was obtained in both modes. The microstructure of Quenching and Tempering mode welded joints got more fine grain. Even though the hardness of tempering bead welded joints is higher than the general one,it still meets the standards which is lower than 350 HV. The impact absorbing energy of each district of tempering bead welded joints HAZ reached 170 J,which is equal to general one.

设缝方钢管混凝土短柱轴压力学性能研究

为改善方钢管混凝土柱受力后钢管容易发生屈曲的缺陷,使用设缝钢管代替通长钢管制作相关构件并进行了轴向压力实验对两类试件的力学性能进行研究。通过研究发现钢管设缝后不承受轴向荷载作用、不发生屈曲。随着荷载增加,钢管对核心混凝土的约束效果明显,荷载位移曲线上构件B表现出良好的延性;构件B的承载力略低于构件A。实验后剖开构件发现,核心混凝土表现为被压溃破坏,但在外部钢管约束下,压溃后的构件依然能够承受荷载。相关试验现象说明设缝后钢管对核心混凝土的约束作用更明显,改善了混凝土的受力特点,核心混凝土在外部钢管的约束作用下不但核心承载力得到了进一步提高,还表现出了良好的延性。

Temperature Dependence of Ultrasonic Longitudinal Guided Wave Propagation in Long Range Steel Strands

Ultrasonic guided wave inspection is an effective non-destructive testing method which can be used for stress level evaluation in steel strands.Unfortunately the propagation velocity of ultrasonic guided waves changes due to temperature shift making the prestress measurement of steel strands inaccurate and even sometimes impossible.In the course of solving the problem,this paper reports on quantitative research on the temperature dependence of ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation in long range steel strands.In order to achieve the generation and reception of a chosen longitudinal mode in a steel strand with a helical shaped surface,a new type of magnetostrictive transducer was developed,characterized by a group of thin clips and three identical permanent magnets.Excitation and reception of ultrasonic guided waves in a steel strand were performed experimentally.Experimental results shows that in the temperature range from-4 ℃ to 34 ℃,the propagation velocity of the L（0,1） mode at 160 kHz linearly decreased with increasing temperature and its temperature dependent coefficient was 0.90（m·s-1 ·（℃）-1） which is very close to the theoretical prediction.The effect of dimension deviation between the helical and center wires and the effect of the thermal expansion of the steel strand on ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation were also analyzed.It was found that these effects could be ignored compared with the change in the material mechanical properties of the steel strands due to temperature shift.It was also observed that the longitudinal guided wave mode was somewhat more sensitive to temperature changes compared with conventional ultrasonic waves theoretically.Therefore,it is considered that the temperature effect on ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation in order to improve the accuracy of stress measurement in prestressed steel strands.Quantitative research on the temperature dependence of ultrasonic guided wave propagation in steel strands provides an important basis for the compensation of temperature effects in stress measurement in steel strands by using ultrasonic guided wave inspection.

Influence of laser energy input mode on joint interface characteristics in laser brazing with Cu-base filler metal

The flange butt joints of 1 mm-thick galvanized steel sheets were brazed with CuSi3 as filler metal at different laser heating modes.The microstructures and element distributions of joint interface were investigated by SEM and EDS.The results show that there is no obvious interface layer with the circular individual beam heating and lamellar Fe-Si intermetallic compound layer is found with dual-beam laser spot heating.With the irradiation of rectangular laser spot,the joint interface layer is also formed.The layer thickness is larger than that of dual-beam brazing and the layer shape is flat so that intermetallic compounds trend to grow into cellular crystals.Moreover,the interface layer shape also depends on its position in the joint.Under the high heat input,dendritic or granular intermetallic compounds dispersively distribute in brazing seam adjacent to the interface,which is caused by the melting or dissolving of the base metal.According to the results,the brazing quality can be controlled by laser heating mode and processing parameters.

冷轧方式与退火温度对无取向硅钢组织、织构及磁性能的影响

以连续式和可逆式冷轧无取向硅钢为研究对象,对其进行退火实验,采用金相显微镜、X射线衍射仪(XRD)表征分析不同冷轧方式无取向硅钢在不同退火温度(920~1070℃)下的组织和织构,探讨轧制方式与退火温度对无取向硅钢磁性能的影响。结果表明:在920~1070℃退火后,连续式冷轧样品平均晶粒尺寸分布在20.7~134.4μm范围,可逆式冷轧样品平均晶粒尺寸分布在17.3~155.5μm范围,随退火温度的提升,2种冷轧方式退火板晶粒总体上均在不断长大;冷轧板织构主要由强的旋转立方织构组成,可逆式和连续式冷轧样品退火板织构以γ纤维和α纤维织构为主,γ纤维织构主要聚集在{111}<112>处,α纤维织构主要聚集在{111}<110>处,γ纤维织构强度随退火温度升高而显著降低,α纤维、Goss和旋转立方织构强度变化很小;可逆式与连续式冷轧板{111}<110>织构强度相近,可逆式冷轧退火板{111}<112>织构强度始终高于连续式冷轧退火板。1040℃退火时,可逆式和连续式冷轧退火板的P_(1.5/50)(50 Hz下,磁感应强度为1.5 T时的损耗)均达最低,分别为2.512,2.445 W/kg;1070℃退火时,可逆式与连续式冷轧退火板的P_(1.5/50)有所增长,最终分别为2.625,2.494 W/kg。随退火温度升高,2种冷轧方式退火板的P_(1.5/50)均先降后升,且连续式冷轧退火板的P_(1.5/50)始终更低、B_(50)更高(磁场强度为5000 A/m时的磁感应强度)。

Experimental Study on Shear Behavior of New-Type Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge Deck

To alleviate deck fatigue failure and regular pavement damage,which are congenital deficiencies of highway steel bridge deck structure,this paper proposes a newtype of composite bridge deck,consisting of steel tubular connectors and steel-reactive powder concrete (RPC). Push-out tests were conducted to study the newdeck's shear performance. During the experimental process,specimens were divided into two groups which are composed of steel tubular connectors with or without penetrative bars set in. Then,researchers analyzed destroyed models and mechanisms of the composite structure under shear forces. Results showed that test models in two groups,once destroyed,displayed similar shear fracture,which appeared on the lower margin of the steel tubular wall along the welds. Meanwhile,RPC under the connector,for varied tests,was crushed at the same stage,although the large shear and bending deformation just occurred on connectors with penetrative bars. Additionally,shear capacity of specimens with penetrative bars,compared with the ones without bars,unexpectedly decreased by 20%,but the structural ductility was 1.75 times as much,and the ductility coefficients of specimens were all larger than 3.5,demonstrating certain deformation capacity.

Finite element analysis for delamination of laminated vibration damping steel sheet

The material structure of laminated vibration damping steel sheet(LVDSS) was introduced in detail. An interface cohesive model between the skin sheets was developed by using a contact/interface approach, and the model was applied to simulate “T”-peel and lap-shear processes of LVDSS. The interface contact stress distribution during the “T”-peel and lap-shear processes is obtained, and the finite element analysis(FEA) results agree satisfactorily with the corresponding experimental results. As a result, the model is suitable to simulate the cohesive of

局部半包裹部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁受弯性能试验研究

针对部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁柱节点区域后浇筑混凝土不易密实的问题,研究了受拉侧混凝土对局部半包裹部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁(局部半包裹PEC梁)受弯性能的影响,进行了2根不同构造的局部半包裹PEC梁的四点弯曲试验,模拟局部半包裹PEC梁负弯矩区受力状态,对其受弯性能、延性、破坏形式等展开分析。结果表明:局部半包裹PEC梁表现出良好的延性,挠度达到l_(0)/50时截面抗弯承载力并未下降。型钢主钢件、混凝土的应变沿截面高度方向大致呈线性变化,可引用平截面假定计算受弯承载力及刚度。局部半包裹PEC梁受拉侧混凝土对其极限承载力与破坏模式影响不大,在计算局部半包裹PEC梁柱节点受力时可不考虑受拉侧混凝土作用,节点后浇筑区域可采用半包裹填充,以加快施工进度。此外,对局部半包裹PEC梁进行建模,进行梁受弯过程的有限元分析,对比模拟结果与试验结果,二者荷载-挠度曲线吻合较好,误差均在10%以内。

Study of a new-type of steel buckling-restrained brace

The rectangle core plate of all-steel buckling-restrained braces(BRBs) usually exhibit obvious local buckling, due to the lack of longitudinal restraint from the encasing tube. To eliminate the undesirable effects, a novel steel BRB is proposed. In this new-type steel BRB, two T-shaped steels are adopted as the minor restraint elements to restrain the core plate instead of infilled concrete or mortar. Meanwhile, the ingot-iron material with low yielding strength and high elongation is applied to the steel core to study the mechanical properties of steel BRBs. To validate the theoretical requirements for the width-to-thickness ratio of the steel core and the thickness of angle steel, quasi-static tests of eight specimens were conducted. The tests focused on the energy dissipation capacity and failure modes of the proposed steel BRBs. Nonlinear finite element analysis was also carried out to validate the experimental results. Both the aforementioned results imply that appropriately designed steel BRBs can meet the performance requirements for BRB components.

SCF FEATURE OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL IN BOILING MgCl_2SOLUTION

Corrosion fatigue under the load of low frequency and bigh mean stress has been generally defined as stress corrosion fatigue(SCF).It is a specific failure process due to the inter- action between stress corrosion cracking(SCC) and corrsion fatigue(CF),the effects of which on fracture characteristics,including crack initiation and propagation.service life and cracking mode have not been investigated systematically.The purpose of this pa- per was to study the environment-sensitive fracture behaviour of OCr18Ni9Ti austenitic stainless steel under the load of different fiequencies and high mean stress in boiling MgCl_2 solution.The interaction between SCC and CF would be emphasized.

极端湿热环境对CFRP/钢界面性能的影响

为掌握极端湿热环境下CFRP/钢界面性能的退化机理,用Sika-30胶黏剂制作了12个CFRP/钢双搭接试件,并在70℃的模拟海水中浸泡不同时间后进行拉伸剪切试验.结果表明:CFRP/钢双搭接试件的破坏模式受浸泡时长的影响较小;CFRP/钢界面平均抗剪强度随浸泡时长呈先上升后下降趋势;浸泡90 d后,CFRP/钢界面平均抗剪强度较未浸泡试件下降了35.6%.

基于性能的含可更换耗能梁段高强钢框筒结构抗震性能研究

含可更换耗能梁段的高强钢框筒结构(HSS-SFT-RSL)结合了耗能梁段耗能强、钢框筒抗侧刚度大、高强钢承载力高等优点,是一种抗震性能优良的结构体系.传统设计方法需要进行复杂的迭代和计算才能使结构达到预期性能目标,且无法较为准确地控制结构的塑性发展顺序和破坏模式,本文采用课题组提出的基于性能的塑性设计方法(PBPD)各设计一个30层HSS-SFT-RSL算例和含可更换剪切型耗能梁段的普通钢框筒结构(CS-SFT-RSL)算例,通过静力和动力弹塑性分析对比两算例的抗震性能.结果表明:采用PBPD法设计的两算例具有相似的顶点侧移角和破坏模式,HSS-SFT-RSL算例抗侧刚度略低,但极限承载力更高;在罕遇水准地震下,两算例各层耗能梁段均能参与耗能,层间侧移角沿结构高度分布均匀,避免了薄弱层,残余层间变形较小,有利于耗能梁段更换和结构震后功能的快速恢复.

工艺孔对大截面部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁受弯性能影响的试验研究

为了研究工艺孔对大截面部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁(大截面PEC梁)受弯性能的影响,对5根不同构造的大截面PEC梁进行了静力试验,研究了两点加载下主次梁腹板开洞方式对大截面PEC梁试件受弯性能、延性、破坏模式等的影响规律。结果表明:静力荷载作用下,各个试件均表现出良好的延性,腹部开孔对试件承载力和截面刚度有一定的削弱作用。型钢主钢件的应变与混凝土的应变沿截面高度方向均大致呈线性变化,符合平截面假定。按《部分包覆钢-混凝土组合结构技术规程》(T/CECS 719—2020)计算得到的开工艺孔的大截面PEC梁抗弯承载力与试验值误差较小,受尺寸效应影响不大,所采用计算公式安全可靠。

含钢率对GFRP管-钢骨混凝土组合构件抗冲击性能的影响

为了研究含钢率对GFRP(glass fiber reinforced polymer)管-钢骨混凝土组合构件抗冲击性能的影响,建立15个组合构件的数值模型,在验证模型正确的基础上,通过分析典型构件的冲击全过程、截面弯矩发展以及破坏时应变分布规律,研究构件在侧向冲击荷载作用下的破坏模式;通过分析构件冲击力时程曲线、侧移时程曲线以及能量变化情况,探究含钢率对不同长细比构件抗冲击性能的影响。结果表明:与未配置钢骨的构件相比,GFRP管-钢骨混凝土构件的抗冲击承载力提高了7%~134%,侧向位移减小了13%~68%。在侧向冲击荷载作用下,构件的破坏模式以弯曲破坏为主,同时伴随着GFRP管和混凝土冲击区域的局部破坏,抗弯刚度是影响构件抗冲击性能的主要因素之一。构件的抗冲击承载力随着含钢率的增高而提高,随着构件长细比的增大而降低。含钢率相差1.5%时,截面惯性矩较大的窄翼缘型钢对构件的抗冲击性能更有利。对于长细比大于20的构件,钢骨耗能是组合构件总能耗的主要组成部分。

Industrial test of a 6-m long bearing steel ingot by electroslag remelting withdrawing process

In this study, the key technologies of a 6-m long bearing steel ingot produced by electroslag remelting withdrawing(ESRW) process, including bifilar mode supply, slag system development, and design of mold, were studied based on the laboratory research achievements. The 6-m long ingot of bearing steel GGr15 with a cross-section of 300 mm × 340 mm was produced using the ESRW process with a bifilar mode and a multi-taper T-mold in a plant. The testing results show that the melting rate using the ESRW bifilar mode technology is three times faster than traditional electroslag remelting(ESR), and the power consumption is only 1,320 k Wh per ton steel. Through testing for the chemical composition, macrostructure and inclusions of remelted ingot, it can be concluded that the ESRW bifilar mode technology not only retains the characteristics of traditional ESR, but also improves the production efficiency and reduces the cost compared to traditional ESR.