Effect of inoculating addition on machinability of gray cast iron

Gray cast irons were inoculated with FeSi75＋RE and FeSi75＋Sr inoculants. The changes of apex angle of the drills before and after being used were used to evaluate machinability of gray cast irons. Effect of FeSi75＋RE and FeSi75＋Sr inoculants on mechanical properties, machinability and sensibility of gray cast iron used in cylinder block were investigated. Experimental results showed that gray cast iron treated with 60%FeSi75＋40% RE inoculants exhibited tensile strength consistently at about 295 MPa along with good hardness and improved metallurgical quality. While gray cast iron inoculated with 20%FeSi75＋80% Sr inoculants exhibited the best machinability, the lowest cross-section sensibility and the least microhardness difference. The tool flank wear of the drill increased correspondingly with the increase of the microhardness difference of the matrix, indicating the great effect of homogeneity of the matrix on the machinability of gray cast iron.

Isothermal superplastic solid state bonding of 40Cr and Cr12MoV steels based on surface modification

Based on the feasibility of isothermal superplastic solid state bonding of 40Cr and Cr12MoV steels, the surfaces of both steels to be bonded were ultra-fined through high frequency hardening, then the superplastic solid state bonding were conducted, the microstructure and fracture surface of bonded joint were observed and analysed, and bonding mechanisms was researched. The experimental results show that with the sample surfaces of 4OCr and Cr12MoV steels after the high frequeney hardening, under the prepressing stress of 56. 6 MPa, initidl strain rate of 1.5 × 10^ -2 min^-1 and at the bonding temperature of800 -820℃, the superplastic solid state bonding can be carried out in about 3.5 min, and the joint strength is up to that of 40Cr steel base metal and the radial expansion ratio of the joint does not exceed 6%. The saperplastic solid state bonding parameter of both steels is within the ranges of the isothermal compressive superplastic deformation of Cr12MoV steel, and the deformation in Cr12MoV steel side near the interfacial zone of joint presents the characteristic of superplasticity. In bonding process, the atoms in two sides of joint interface have diffused each other.

Effect of Ag and Ni on the melting point and solderability of SnSbCu solder alloys

To improve the properties of Sn10Sb8Cu solder alloy, two new solders （SnSbCuAg and SnSbCuNi） were formed by adding small amounts of Ag or Ni into the solder alloy. The results show that the melting point of the SnSbCuAg solder alloy decreases by 14.1℃ and the spreading area increases by 16.5% compared to the matrix solder. The melting point of the SnSbCuNi solder alloy decreases by 5.4℃ and the spreading area is slightly less than that of the matrix solder. Microstructure analysis shows that adding trace Ag makes the melting point decline due to the dispersed distribution of SnAg phase with low melting point. Adding trace Ni, Cu6Sn5 and （Cu, Ni）6Sn5 with polyhedron shape on the copper substrate can be easily seen in the SnSbCuNi solder alloy, which makes the viscosity of the melting solder increase and the spreading property of the solder decline.

Cu-10Sn-4Ni-3Pb Alloy Prepared by Crystallization Under Pressure: An Experimental Study

The wear-resistant tin bronze （Cu-10Sn-4Ni-3Pb） with tin content above 8 wt.% prepared by traditional melting and casting process usually defects such as low density, poor properties and segregations. The crystallization under pressure processing of Cu-10Sn-4Ni-3Pb alloy was investigated. The microstructures were observed and analyzed and compared with that by traditional melting and casting process. The results show that the dendrite has obviously disappeared and the dendritic segregation alleviated by using the crystallization under 680 MPa pressure process, in comparison with the remarkably dendrite microstructure and severe as-cast defects of alloy prepared by traditional melting and casting technology. Based on the experimental study, the properties and microstructures of Cu-10Sn-4Ni-3Pb tin bronze prepared by crystallization under pressure have been improved significantly.