Improved Fatigue Behavior of Pipeline Steel Welded Joint by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment(SMAT)

A pipeline steel X80 with welded joint was subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）. After SMAT, a nanostructure surface layer with an average grain size of about 10 nm was formed in the treated sample, and the fatigue limit of the welded joint was elevated by about 13% relative to the untreated joints. In the low and the high amplitude stress regimes, both fatigue strength and fatigue life were enhanced. Formation of the nanostructured surface layer played more important role in the enhanced fatigue behavior than that of residual stress induced by the SMAT.

Thermal stability of nanocrystalline layer prepared by surface mechanical attrition in 0Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel

By means of surface mechanical attrition (SMA), a nanostructured surface layer was formed on a 0Cr18Ni9Ti austenite stainless steel plate. A strain-induced martensite transformation was observed during SMA treatment, and a single magnetic martensite phase layer with thickness of about 30 μm was gotten. The grain growth and phase transformations in the nanocrystalline layer are investigated during heating. The grain growth exponent for nanocrystalline polycrystalline steel is estimated. The kinetics mechanism governing the grain growth in the nanocrystalline layer is discussed. The martensite in the surface layer is quite stable and the temperature at which the reverse transformation of martensite to austenite starts during heating is about 500 ℃.

Study on the friction and wear properties of the surface nanocrystallized 1.0C-1.5Cr steel induced by the surface mechanical attrition treatment

Nano-structured layers are fabricated on the surface of 1.0C-1.5Cr steel by using the surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT)technology,and the microstructures of the surface nano-crystallization layers are characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The friction and wear properties are also investigated by a UMT-2 friction and wear tester.Experimental research has indicated that the average diameter of nanocrystalline grains in the surface layer after being treated for 15 min is in the range of 10-20 nm,and ferrite and cementite grains can not be identified by their morphologies.The wear-resistance of the specimen treated for 15 min has been doubled,compared with that of the matrix due to the grain refinement to a nano-sized scale.The lowest friction coefficient is 0.27,which is for the specimen treated for 30 min,resulting from the dissolution of the cementite phase and the formation of a relative homogenous structure.The SMAT technique for enhancing the wear-resistance of the 1.0C-1.5Cr steel has an optimum processing time,which is in the range of 15-30 min.The dominant wear mechanism of the specimen treated for 15 min changes from adhesive wear into particle wear.

Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Ni Metal Treated by Surface Mechanical Attrition

A nanostructured surface layer can be formed in Ni metal treated by surface mechanical attrition (SMA). The microstructure was investigated by using optical microscope, X-ray diffractometer and transmission electron microscope, respectively. Mechanical property measurements indicate that the yield strength of the surface layer raises significantly while the tensile strength somewhat changes and the elongation percentage reduces severely compared with that of the inside layer. Meanwhile, yield-drop-like phenomenon occurs in the surface layer after SMA treatment. In order to compare the mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials with two phases, Fe-30Ni nanostructured alloy was also investigated.

利用SMAT和SPS在纯铁表面制备铁镍合金层

利用放电等离子烧结(SPS)技术实现了镍粉在纯铁表面铁镍合金层的制备,通过纯铁表面机械研磨(SMAT)的预处理获得表面纳米层和梯度结构有效促进了铁镍的扩散,提升了合金层厚度和结合强度。通过XRD、SEM、EDS、硬度和摩擦磨损实验等,表征铁镍合金层形貌、组成,测试了力学性能。结果表明:纯铁试样经过SMAT预处理和SPS后,在表面获得了约50μm的铁镍合金层,沿着深度方向镍元素含量梯度变化,而在未经SMAT预处理的纯铁表面仅有25μm的合金层,本方法实现了合金层厚度明显增加。SMAT预处理后的SPS试样硬度提升,表面磨损量和犁沟槽深度减少,结合力增强,耐磨性提升明显。

Nickel-based superalloy architectures with surface mechanical attrition treatment: Compressive properties and collapse behaviour

Surface modifications can introduce natural gradients or structural hierarchy into human-made microlattices,making them simultaneously strong and tough.Herein,we describe our investigations of the mechanical properties and the underlying mechanisms of additively manufactured nickel–chromium superalloy(IN625)microlattices after surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT).Our results demonstrated that SMAT increased the yielding strength of these microlattices by more than 64.71%and also triggered a transition in their mechanical behaviour.Two primary failure modes were distinguished:weak global deformation,and layer-by-layer collapse,with the latter enhanced by SMAT.The significantly improved mechanical performance was attributable to the ultrafine and hard graded-nanograin layer induced by SMAT,which effectively leveraged the material and structural effects.These results were further validated by finite element analysis.This work provides insight into collapse behaviour and should facilitate the design of ultralight yet buckling-resistant cellular materials.

表面机械研磨(SMAT)技术对玻璃纤维增强铝金属层板(GLARE)拉伸性能的影响

表面机械研磨(SMAT)技术是在短时间内通过振动发生器驱动大量硬度较大的小球以随机方向撞击金属材料,使得材料晶粒尤其是表面晶粒细化,从而达到增加材料强度的效果.通过对铝合金板进行SMAT处理,材料的极限强度和极限应变虽然有较小的降低,但是其屈服应力有较大幅度的增加.以SMAT处理后的铝合金板和玻璃纤维环氧树脂预浸料为原料,通过热压工艺制备成新型GLARE层合板.通过拉伸实验研究和理论计算分析了该GLARE材料的拉伸性能,发现SMAT处理的铝合金板制成的GLARE的屈服强度提升明显.

SMAT技术在油气输送管线焊后处理中的应用展望

概述了表面机械研磨技术（SMAT）的原理和研究现状，分析了SMAT技术特点，结合油气输送管线的生产及服役要求，分别就SMAT技术在改善油气输送管线焊接接头表面微观组织结构、提高油气输送管线焊接接头高低周疲劳性能、改善油气输送管线焊接接头残余应力分布和提高管线钢基体与防腐层结合能力等方面的应用进行了展望，认为SMAT技术在油气输送管线焊后处理中的应用具有广阔的前景。

不同温度和时间对SMAT黄铜基底生长ZnO纳米结构与形貌的影响

利用热氧化法,在不同氧化温度、保温时间条件下,在经过SMAT处理的Cu-Zn合金基底上生长出ZnO纳米线。采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、高分辨透射电子显微镜对样品结构、形貌进行了分析表征。结果表明:表面生长的纳米线为六方结构ZnO;氧化温度、保温时间对ZnO纳米线形貌有较大影响。总结了纳米线的生长机理。

Tensile Properties of Cu with Deformation Twins Induced by SMAT

High density nano-scale deformation twins were introduced in the surface layer of Cu sample by means of surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT） at room temperature. The Cu sample with deformation twins shows a yield strength of about 470 MPa in tension tests. The significant strengthening may be attributed to the effective inhibition of slip dislocations by abundant twin boundaries.

EFFECT OF NANOCRYSTALLINE AND TWIN BOUNDARIES ON CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF 316L STAINLESS STEEL USING SMAT

By means of surface mechanical attrition treatment （ SMAT）, the groin size with a diameter of aboat 60hm formed at about 20μm depth and numerous mechanical twins at about 50μm depth from the treated surface were synthesized in 316L stainless steel because of the different distributions of strain and strain rate along depth orientation. For instance the maximum strain rate reached 10^3-10^4s^-1 on the top surface. The relationship between the microsturcture and the corrosion property was studied in 0.05M H2SO4＋ 0.25M Na2SO4 aqueous solution, and the results show an extreme improvement of corrosion resistance owing to the appearance of twin boundaries and the obvious reduction in corrosion resistance attributed to the presence of nanocrystaline boundaries.

Influence of Surface Nano-structured Treatment on Pack Boriding of H13 Steel

In order to lower the boriding temperature of hot work steel H13, method of surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）, which can make the grain size of the surface reach nano-scale, was used before pack boriding. The growth of the boride layer was studied in a function of boriding temperature and time. By TEM （transmission electron microscopy）, SEM （scanning electron microscopy）, XRD （x-ray diffraction） and microhardness tests, the grain size, thermal stability of the nano-structured （NS） surface and the thickness,appearance, phases of the surface boride layer were studied. Kinetic of boriding was compared between untreated samples and treated samples. Results showed that after SMAT, the boride layer was thicker and the hardness gradient was smoother. Furthermore, after boriding at a low temperature of 700℃ for 8 h, a boride layer of about 5 μm formed on the NS surface. This layer was toothlike and wedged into the substrate, which made the surface layer combine well with the substrate. The phase of the boride layer was Fe2B. Research on boriding kinetics indicated that the activation energy was decreased for the treated samples.

Low-Temperature Nitriding by Means of SMAT

The microstructure in the surface layer of iron and steel samples can be refined at the nanometer scale by means of a surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) that generates repetitive severe plastic deformation to the surface layer. The subsequent nitriding kinetics of the as-treated samples with the nanostructured surface layer is greatly enhanced so that the nitriding temperatures can be reduce to 300 - 400 °C regions. This enhanced processing method demonstrates both the technological significance of nanomaterials in advancing the traditional processing techniques, and provides a new approach for selective surface reactions in solids. This article reviews the present state of the art in this field. The microstructure and properties of SMAT samples nitrided will be summarized. Further considerations of the development and applications of this new technique will also be presented.

A multi-scale grained microstructure of the surface nanocrystallized 304 stainless steel sheets after warm-rolling

An ultrafine grained microstructure was obtained for 304 stainless steel(304SS)sheets by using surface nanocrystallization and warm-rolling.The microstructure and mechanical properties were determined by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscope(TEM)and a test on microhardness.Experimental results were shown that the microstructure was featured by a continuous distribution from the nanocrystalline on the surface to micro-grains in the center,in which the volume fraction of the micro-sized grains is about 40% in the surface layer.This multi-scale grained microstructure was composed of austenite and martensite phases with a gradient increasing volume fraction of austenite from the surface to the centre.The microhardness of the resultant steel was higher than 150% of that as received,due to the refined grains and strain-induced martensitic transformation.The hardness distribution was consistent with the microstructural variation,suggesting a good combination of high strength and improved ductility.

基于正交试验法双酸酸蚀参数对SMAT纯Ti性能的影响

纯Ti在种植体领域已被广泛应用,但仍受限于其弹性模量高、表面形貌单一等问题。采用表面机械研磨处理(surface mechanical attrition treatment,SMAT)与双酸酸蚀工艺成功制备出具有微纳表面的纯Ti。为了探究双酸酸蚀参数对SMAT纯Ti性能的影响,研究了试样的微观组织、亲疏水性、表面元素、生物相容性,利用正交试验法得到了SMAT纯Ti的最佳双酸处理工艺参数。结果表明,在3种酸蚀参数的共同作用下,试样表面的生物相容性显著地提高。通过能谱仪表征表明:试样表面经过双酸酸蚀后并未引入S、Cl等有害元素;随着酸蚀液浓度的增大和酸蚀温度的升高,试样的生物相容性明显提高;酸蚀液浓度的增大,使试样表面的孔洞呈现出了先增大后减小的变化趋势,而酸蚀温度的升高则使得试样表面孔洞的深度不断增加;最佳酸蚀参数为7.25 mol/L HCl与11.20 mol/L H_(2)SO_(4)、酸蚀时间为20 min、酸蚀温度为90℃,此时试样与水的接触角为63.5°,相对吸光度为5.243。

Electrochemical and Tribological Behaviour of Ti6Al4V Subjected to the Duplex SMAT/Plasma Nitriding

In this work,SMAT(surface mechanical attrition treatment)was performed on Ti6Al4V.Plasma nitriding of the SMATed samples was investigated in comparison with coarse-grained samples.The samples were characterized using optic microscope,SEM,TEM and Vickers microhardness tester.The results showed that a significantly thicker compound layer with higher hardness was obtained for the SMATed samples when compared with un-SMATed samples after nitriding.Corrosion resistance of Ti6Al4V in a Ringer’s solution was studied by electrochemical techniques including open circuit potential measurement,potentiodynamic polarization and EIS(electrochemical impedance spectroscopy).Overall,our results identified the beneficial impacts of the duplex SMAT/nitriding treatment on corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V.Wear tests were also performed on a ball-on-disc tribometer where the treated samples were rubbed against a 6 mm diameter alumina ball under a normal load of 5 N using Ringer’s solution as lubricant media.The friction coefficient of the SMATed and nitrided samples was reduced compared to the untreated samples.Wear rates demonstrated that SMAT combined with nitriding improved wear resistance of Ti6Al4V alloy.

Effect of Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment on Corrosion Behavior of 316 Stainless Steel

The nanocrystalline microstructure of the surface of 316 stainless steel （316SS） induced by surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT） was determined by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The technique of hydrogen embrittlement was first used to obtain the information of the brittleness cleavage plane. The effects of SMAT and the following annealing process on the corrosion behavior of 316SS were investiga- ted by potentiodynamic polarization curves and potentiostatic critical pitting temperature measurements. The results demonstrated that the nanoerystalline layer with an average grain size of 19 nm was produced. However, there were lots of cracks on the surface, which led to the degradation in the corrosion resistance of 316SS after SMAT. Never- theless, after annealing treatment, the corrosion resistance of the nanocrystalline surface had been improved greatly. The higher the annealing temperature, the better was the corrosion resistance.

Strain-induced Microstructure Refinement in a Tool Steel Subjected to Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

A nanostructured surface layer has been fabricated on an AISI H13 tool steel by means of surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）.Strain-induced refinement processes of ferrite grains and carbide particles have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） in the SMAT surface layer.Grain refinement of ferrite is found to be dominated by dislocation activities and greatly facilitated by a large number of carbide particles at a depth 〉20 μm.The comparisons with microstructure refinement processes in other SMAT ferrite steels indicate that a larger volume fraction of carbide particles with a lower shear strength is expected to facilitate the refinement process of ferrite grains.

Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

A nanocrystalline layer （NL） was fabricated on the surface of AZ31 magnesium （Mg） alloy sheet by surface mechanical attrition treatment （SMAT）. The microstructure of the Mg alloy was characterized by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction and microhardness test. The results showed that both the microstructure and microhardness of AZ31 Mg alloy sheet after SMAT revealed a gradient distribution along depth from surface to center. The thermal stability of the NL was investigated through characterizing the microstructure evolution during the post-isothermal annealing treatment within the temperature range from 150 to 250℃. The NL exhibits a certain degree of thermal stability below 150 ℃, while it disappears quickly when annealing at the temperature range of 200-250 ℃. The grain growth kinetics of the nanocrystalline of AZ31 Mg alloy induced by SMAT was investigated. The activation energy of nanocrystalline AZ31 Mg alloy was obtained with a value of 92.8 kJ/mol.