Modulation of microstructure and properties of Cu−Ni−Sn alloy by addition of trace Ti

The segregation of Sn and discontinuous precipitation at grain boundaries are detrimental to the strength,ductility,and machinability of the Cu−Ni−Sn alloy.A strategy to solve the above problems is multi-component composition design by introducing strong enthalpic interaction element.In this work,a series of Cu_(80)Ni_(15)Sn_(5−x)Ti_(x)(at.%)alloys were designed by cluster-plus-glue-atom model,and the effects of Ti content on the microstructure and properties of the alloys were systematically investigated using TEM and other analysis methods.The results demonstrate that Ti can effectively inhibit the segregation and discontinuous precipitation while promoting continuous precipitation to improve the high-temperature stability of the alloys.As the Ti content increases,the distribution of Ti changes from uniform distribution to predominant precipitation.The hardness and conductivity of the alloy exceed those of the C72900(Cu−15Ni−8Sn(wt.%))commercial alloy and the Cu_(80)Ni_(15)Sn_(5)(at.%)reference alloy when Ti is in the solution state.

水和乙二醇在特氟龙表面的本征接触角测量

开发了一种通过对基板施加超声振动实现对液滴本征接触角测量的新方法.通过此方法发现无论液滴是否润湿基板,当对基板施加超声振动时前进接触角显著减少,停止超声振动时接触角迅速增加.使用超声振动之前获得的前进接触角和停止超声后获得的后退接触角的值来推测液滴的本征接触角,测得水在特氟龙表面的本征接触角为(96±2)°,乙二醇在特氟龙板上的本征接触角为(75±1)°.

Effects of electrical parameters and their interactions on plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on aluminum substrates

Based on orthogonal experiments,the effects of voltage,frequency,duty ratio and their interactions on the thickness and corrosion resistance of coatings prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation(PEO)on aluminum in an alkaline silicate-containing electrolyte were investigated.The thicknesses of these coatings were obtained by measuring their cross-section using Image J software.Their corrosion resistances were evaluated in HCl and NaCl media through spot test and electrochemical test.The results show that the experimental design of this study is the key to investigate the interactions among these electrical parameters.Additionally,not only each independent factor,but also their interactions exhibit a remarkable influence on the coatings.The combination of high voltage,low frequency and large duty ratio significantly increases the coating thickness and content of the corrosion resistance phase,and thus improves the corrosion resistance of the coating in HNO3 medium.Conversely,the coating possessing the densest microstructure and best corrosion resistance in NaCl medium is obtained when low voltage and high frequency match with a small duty ratio.

Residual stress and welding distortion of Al/steel butt joint by arc-assisted laser welding-brazing

The thermo-elastic.plastic finite element method(FEM)is used to simulate the thermo-mechanical behavior of Al/steel tungsten inert gas(TIG)arc-assisted laser welding-brazing(A-LWB)butt joint.The influence of material nonlinearity,geometrical nonlinearity and work hardening on the welding process is studied,and the differences in the welding temperature field,residual stress and welding distortion by A-LWB and by single laser welding-brazing(SLWB)are analyzed.The results show that the thermal cycle,residual stress distribution and welding distortion by the numerical simulation are in good agreement with the measured data by experiments,which verifies the effectiveness of FEM.Compared with the SLWB,A-LWB can make the high-temperature distribution zone of weld in width direction wider,decrease the transverse tensile stress in the weld and reduce the distribution range of longitudinal tensile stress.And the welding deformation also decreases to some extent.

Effect of Zr content on crack formation and mechanical properties of IN738LC processed by selective laser melting

Two batches of commercial IN738LC alloy powders with different Zr contents were printed under the same parameters.The influences of Zr content(0.024 wt.% and 0.12 wt.%,respectively) in powders on crack density,distribution,formation mechanism and mechanical properties of selective laser melting(SLM)-treated parts were systematically studied.It was found that the crack density(area ratio) increases from 0.15% to 0.87% in the XOY plane and from 0.21% to 1.81% in the XOZ plane along with the Zr content increase from 0.024 wt.% to 0.12 wt.% in the original powders.Solidification cracks are formed along the epitaxially grown <001>-oriented columnar grain boundaries in molten pool center.The ultimate tensile strength of Sample 1(0.024 wt.% Zr) is 1113 MPa,and there are dimples in tensile fracture.With an increase in the Zr content to 0.12 wt.%(Sample 2),the ultimate tensile strength of Sample 2 decreases to 610 MPa,and there are numerous original cracks and exposed columnar grain boundaries in tensile fracture.The optimization of printing parameters of Sample 2 considerably increases the ultimate tensile strength by 55.2% to 947 MPa,and the plasticity is greatly improved.

Effects of melt treatment temperature and isothermal holding parameter on water-quenched microstructures of A356 aluminum alloy semisolid slurry

The semisolid slurry of the A356 aluminum alloy was prepared by self-inoculation method(SIM),the effects of melt treatment temperatures and isothermal holding parameters on water-quenched microstructures of A356 aluminum alloy semisolid slurry were investigated,and the solidification behavior of the remaining liquid phase(secondary solidification)was analyzed.The results indicate that the melt treatment temperature has significant effects on the final semisolid microstructures.The semisolid slurry which is suitable for the rheological forming can be produced when the melt treatment temperature is between 680 and 690°C.During the isothermal holding process,the growth rate of the primary particles conforms to the dynamic equation of Dt 3-Do3=Kt,and the coarsening rate of the primary particles is the fastest when the isothermal holding temperature is 600°C.Additionally,the isothermal holding time also has obvious effect on the secondary solidification microstructures.The secondary particles are the smallest and roundest when the isothermal holding time is 3 min.The amount of the secondary particles gradually increases with the increase of isothermal holding temperature,and the eutectic reaction therefore is confined into small intergranular areas,contributing to the compactness of the final solidified eutectic structures.

Solidification behavior of 6061 wrought aluminum alloy during rheo-diecasting process with self-inoculation method

The semisolid slurry of the 6061 wrought aluminum alloy was prepared by the self-inoculation method（SIM）. The effects of the isothermal holding parameters on microstructures of rheo-diecastings were investigated, and the solidification behavior of 6061 wrought aluminum alloy during the rheo-diecasting process was analyzed using OM, SEM, EDS and EBSD. The results indicate that the isothermal holding process during slurry preparation has great effect on primary α（Al） particles（α1）, but has little effect on the microstructure of secondary solidification in the process of thin-walled rheo-diecasting. Nucleation is expected to take place in the entire remaining liquid when the remaining liquid fills the die cavity, and the secondary solidification particles（α2） are formed after the process of stable growth, unstable growth and merging. The solute concentration of remaining liquid is higher than that of the original alloy due to the existence of α1 particles, hence the contents of Mg and Si in α2 particles are higher than those in α1 particles.

Formation mechanism and wear behavior of gradient nanostructured Inconel 625 alloy

The formation mechanism and wear behavior of a gradient nanostructured(GNS) Inconel 625 alloy were investigated using SEM, TEM and ball-on-disc sliding wear tester. The results show that surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT) induced an approximately 800 μm-deep gradient microstructure, consisting of surface nano-grained,nano-laminated, nano-twined, and severely deformed layers, which resulted in a reduced gradient in micro-hardness from 6.95 GPa(topmost surface) to 2.77 GPa(coarse-grained matrix). The nano-grained layer resulted from the formation of high-density nano-twins and subsequent interaction between nano-twins and dislocations. The width and depth of the wear scar, wear loss volume, and wear rate of the SMGT-treated sample were smaller than those of untreated coarse-grained sample. Moreover, the wear mechanisms for both samples were mainly abrasive wear and adhesive wear, accompanied with mild oxidation wear. The notable wear resistance enhancement of the GNS Inconel 625 alloy was attributed to the high micro-hardness, high residual compressive stress, and high strain capacity of the GNS surface layer.

Microstructure and photocatalytic activity of Ni-doped ZnS nanorods prepared by hydrothermal method

Pure ZnS and Ni^2+-doped ZnS nanorods (Zn1-xNixS, x=0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05 and 0.07, mole fraction,%) were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The effects of Ni2+ doping on the phase-structure, morphology, elemental composition and optical properties of the samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), respectively. The photocatalytic activity of Zn1-xNixS nanorods was evaluated by the photodegradation of organic dyes Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution under UV light irradiation. The results show that all samples exhibit wurtzite structure with good crystallization. The morphologies are one-dimensional nanorods with good dispersion, and the distortion of the lattice constant occurs. The band gap of Zn1-xNixS samples is smaller than that of pure ZnS, thus red shift occurs. Ni^2+-doped ZnS nanocrystals can enhance photocatalytic activities for the photodegradation of RhB. Especially, Zn0.97Ni0.03S sample exhibits better photocatalytic performance and photocatalytic stability for the decomposition of RhB.

Effects of solid solution treatment and cooling on morphology of LPSO phase and precipitation hardening behavior of Mg-Dy-Ni alloy

Effects of solid solution treatment and cooling on the morphology of long period stacking order(LPSO)phase and precipitation hardening behavior of Mg?2Dy?0.5Ni(molar fraction,%)alloy were investigated.Microstructures of the as-cast alloy mainly consisted ofα-Mg phase,bamboo-like Mg12DyNi phase with LPSO structure distributed between dendrites and small amounts of cubic Dy phases.During solid solution treatment at565oC for12h and subsequent different cooling conditions,dot-shaped,block,fine lamellar and rod-shaped LPSO phases precipitate in Mg matrix,respectively.For continuous cooling conditions(furnace and air cooling),the fine lamellar LPSO phase generally forms in grain interior and its volume fraction increases and block LPSO phase coarsens with increasing cooling time.For discontinuous cooling conditions(air cooling after furnace cooling to415and265°C),the dot-shaped LPSO grows into the rod-shaped phase,which results in an decrease of cooling hardening behavior of alloy.

Hot workability and dynamic recrystallization mechanisms of pure nickel N6

The hot workability and dynamic recrystallization(DRX)mechanisms of pure nickel N6 were systematically investigated using hot compression tests.Based on hot compression data,the constitutive equation of N6 was developed and its reliability was verified.Its hot processing map was constructed,and combined with microstructural observations,a semi-quantitative response relationship between hot deformation parameters and microstructure was established.The DRX process of N6 is a thermally activated process and particularly sensitive to the strain rate.The optimal hot processing parameters for N6 were determined to be 950−1050℃ and 0.1−1 s^(−1).Furthermore,it was proven that the dominant nucleation mechanism is discontinuous DRX characterized by grain boundary bulging and twins assisting nucleation,while the continuous DRX characterized by subgrains combined with rotation is an inactive nucleation mechanism.

Effects of punch velocity on microstructure and tensile properties of thixoforged Mg2Sip/AM60B composite

The effects of punch velocity on the microstructures and tensile properties of Mg2 Sip/AM60 B composite were investigated.In comparison,the tensile properties of the permanent mold casting of this composite were also analyzed.The results indicate that the punch velocity obviously influences the microstructure through changing the secondary solidification behaviors and semisolid deformation mechanisms.The variations of the microstructures and deformation mechanisms are responsible for the changes in tensile properties and fracture modes of the composites.The best comprehensive tensile properties of this composite are obtained under the punch velocity of 60 mm/s.The resulting ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the composite are found to be 198 MPa and 10.2%,respectively.The excellent tensile properties of the thixoforged composite are ascribed to the elimination of porosities and the work hardening.

Preparation of Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Their Application in Precision Machining

Preparation method of magnetic nanoparticles with core-shell structure was introduced,especially focusing on the preparation principle of sol-gel method,microemulsion method,and self-assembly technique.The application of core-shell nanoparticles in precision machining was discussed.The Fe_(3)O_(4)@SiO_(2)composite particles were prepared by sol-gel method and were applied to the magnetorheological polishing of titanium alloy plates.Results show that core-shell nanoparticles with higher surface quality can be obtained after processing,compared with those after conventional abrasives.After polishing for 20 min,the surface roughness of the workpiece reaches 23 nm and the scratches are effectively reduced.Finally,the preparation and application of coreshell nanoparticles are summarized and prospected to provide a reference for further research on core-shell nanoparticles.

Effect of Grain Refinement on Microtexture and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 617 Alloy

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Inconel 617 alloy rolled at room temperature with different deformation degrees(20%,50%,70%)were investigated.The grain refinement mechanism and main texture types of Inconel 617 alloy during rolling were analyzed via electron backscatter diffraction and X-ray diffraction,and the microhardness and tensile properties of Inconel 617 alloy with different deformation degrees were tested.Results reveal that the grains of Inconel 617 alloy are refined during the rolling deformation process,and the refinement mechanism is the fragmentation of original grains caused by the increase in dislocation density and strain gradient.The main microtextures of the rolled samples are Goss{011}<001>,Rotated Goss{110}<110>,Brass{011}<211>,and P{011}<112>textures,and their intensity is increased with increase in deformation degree.After rolling deformation,the strength of the Inconel 617 alloy is improved and the ductility is reduced by the combined effect of grain refinement and dislocation strengthening.Comprehensively,the yield strength and elongation of Inconel 617 alloy after 20%deformation are 772.48 MPa and 0.1962,respectively,presenting good synergy effect.

Microstructure and Wear Resistance Properties of FeCrAl-Cu(Ni,Co)HEA Coatings Synthesized by Laser Remelting

FeCrAlCu,FeCrAlCuNi,FeCrAlCuCo,and FeCrAlCuNiCo high-entropy alloy(HEA)coatings were synthesized on the surface of 45#steel through cold spraying-assisted laser remelting.Results reveal that all four HEA coatings are composed of face-centered cubic+body-centered cubic phases.Additionally,the microstructure of the coatings consists of columnar dendrites.With the simultaneous addition of both Ni and Co elements,the columnar dendritic grains are gradually refined in the coating.Moreover,the FeCrAlCuNiCo HEA coating exhibits excellent friction performance with the coating hardness of 5847.7 MPa,friction factor of 0.45,and wear rate of 3.72×10^(−5) mm^(3)·N^(−1)·m^(−1).The predominant wear mechanism is the adhesive wear and abrasive wear.

超声波振动对水/E-GaIn在不同基板表面润湿的影响

液体在固体表面上的润湿铺展在许多科学和工程领域中有重要意义,但是外界能量诱导润湿的机理尚不清楚。本文研究了在超声振动作用下原子/分子液体的润湿性,并探讨了其铺展驱动力。研究表明,超声振动作用下能显著提高液体在固体表面的润湿性。超声波提高液体的润湿性主要是由两个因素造成的。一方面,超声波在固/液界面处产生动量传递层,对于润湿系统,该层可以驱动液体的润湿铺展,但是对于非润湿系统,当接触角在90°附近时,界面处的动量传递并不是它的驱动力。另一方面,超声振动引起的气液界面粗化(即,在气液界面的表面张力波)也是驱动液体润湿铺展的因素之一。因此,在超声辅助钎焊的应用中,超声振动提高润湿性的主要原因可能是上述提到的物理因素,而不是固液界面的化学反应.