Rheological behavior of semi-solid Mg_2Si/AM60 magnesium matrix composites at steady state

The microstructure and rheological behavior of semi-solid Mg2Si/AM60 magnesium matrix composite at steady state were investigated.The results show that the primary α-Mg phases are knapped by mechanical stirring and the Chinese script type reinforced Mg2Si phases exist in liquid phase and grain boundary.The analysis of apparent viscosity indicates that the apparent viscosity of semi-solid Mg2Si/AM60 magnesium matrix composite at steady state increases with increasing the volume fraction of Mg2Si and solid fraction of primary α-Mg,but decreases with increasing the shearing rate and shearing time,and the apparent viscosity keeps stable when shearing time reaches 300 s.

Strain amplitude-dependent internal friction of as-cast high damping magnesium alloy during cyclic vibration

An investigation on strain amplitude-dependent internal friction （IF） of an as-cast high damping Mg-7 wt% Ni alloy was carried out. In the range of our tested strain amplitudes, whether the strain amplitude is increasing or decreasing, the strain amplitude-dependent IF curve can be divided into two stages： one is the strain amplitude weakly dependent part and the other is the strain amplitude strongly dependent part. However, after several cyclic vibrations, the IF values measured during the strain amplitude increasing are smaller than those obtained during the strain amplitude decreasing. The phenomenon is also observed at 100 C. Partial dislocations generate a short-range slip under the cyclic stress to be responsible for it.

Microstructure of nickel foam/Mg double interpenetrating composites

The magnesium matrix double interpenetrating composites reinforced by nickel foam were fabricated by pressureless infiltration technology.Then the morphology of the nickel reinforcement and the microstructures of composites were characterized by SEM.The results show that not only is the nickel foam reinforcement reticular in three dimensions,but also the struts of foam keep the network structure,which ensures that the Ni foam/Mg composites are double interpenetrating.The interface bonding of composites between magnesium matrix and nickel foam reinforcement is good,without reaction around the interface,which is the indispensable condition that advanced composites should possess.Magnesium matrix distributes in the windows of nickel foam,the triangle center holes and microhole of nickel struts,and the composites have double interpenetrating structure,which makes the composites have unique properties.

Mechanical behavior of SiC foam-SiC particles/Al hybrid composites

The hybrid SiC foam-SiC particles/Al double interpenetrating composites to be used as the brake materials of high speed train were fabricated by squeeze casting technique. The influence of the type of matrix on the mechanical properties and the fracture mechanism of the hybrid composites was investigated. The interface bond in the hybrid composites is good for the composites have the unique double interpenetrating structure. The ductile matrix resists the propagation of the microcracks in the struts. During the microcrack propagation process, the energy absorption and the fracture surface area are increased, which increases the ductility of the hybrid composites. The compressive strength of the hybrid composite reinforced by the SiC with the total volume fraction of 53% is 660 MPa, which is higher than that of traditional composite reinforced by single SiC particles.

Catalytic CVD Growth of Carbon Nanotubes by Electric Heating Method

Carbon nanotubes（CNTs） were synthesized by the electric heating catalytic chemical deposition method（CCVD） using acetylene（C2H2） as the carbon source and nitrogen（N2） as carrier gas,and nickel catalyst was loaded by electroplating.The electric heating method,as a new method,electrifies the carbon fiber directly by using its conductivity.The morphology and structure of CNTs were characterized by SEM and TEM,and the surface properties of carbon fibers before and after the growth of CNT were characterized by Raman spectroscopy.The experimental results show that the electric heating method is a new method to produce CNT,and can grow a large number of CNTs in a short time,the crystallization degree and surface average crystallite size of carbon fiber increased after the growth of CNT on it.In addition,electroplating loading catalyst can also be used as an ideal loading way,which can control the number,shape,and distribution of nickel particles by controlling the plating time.

Controlled Size and Density Distribution of Nanoparticles by Thermal Ammonia Etching Method

Nickel nanometer catalyst thin films were prepared on SiO2/Si substrates using sputtering coater. The effects of ammonia pretreatment on the catalyst films from continuous film to the nanoparticles were investigated. The nanostructures of the Ni thin films as a function of the catalyst film original thickness, the pretreatment time and temperature were discussed. The optimum parameters of etching process were obtained, and the functional mechanism of ammonia was primarily analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and atomic force microscopy （AFM） were used to evaluate the obtained nanoparticles. It is demonstrated that the controlled size and density distribution of the nanoparticles can be achieved by employing ammonia etching method.

Quasicrystal dissolution and performance of isothermally heat-treated Mg–Zn–Y alloy

Conventional casting method was employed to prepare Mg–Zn–Y alloy only with a-Mg+I-phase; however, the grain size of quasicrystal is quite large in the ascast state.Therefore, isothermal treatment was applied to refine the quasicrystal phase.The result shows that after the Mg–Zn–Y alloy was isothermally treated at 500 °C for several hours, the coarse quasicrystal can be gradually dissolved and thus refined.Generally, the dissolving processes of quasicrystal are slow first and then accelerate;after isothermally treated with 8 h at 500 °C, the quasicrystal is almost completely dissolved into the matrix only with 1–5 lm tiny quasicrystals remained.Refinement of quasicrystal can markedly reduce the wear resistance, but increase the corrosion resistance.

Study on the Pyrolytic Carbon Generated by the Electric Heating CVD Method

A new method of fabricating C/C composite materials, namely electric heating CVD method, was used, which electrified the carbon fiber directly by using the conductivity of itself. Acetylene was used as the carbon source with nitrogen as dilution gas, and the pyrolytic carbon started to deposit on the carbon fiber surface when the deposition temperature was reached. The morphology of pyrolytic carbon was characterized by SEM, and the surface properties of carbon fibers before and after CVD were characterized by Raman spectroscopy. The experimental results show that the electric heating method is a novel method to fabricate C/C composite materials, which can form a dense C/C composite material in a short time. The order degree and the average crystallite size of the carbon fiber surface were decreased after the experiment.

Short-circuit process model in underwater welding using rotating arc sensor

In order to detecting and tracking along the weld seam with rotating arc sensor in underwater welding,the highpressure water environment rotating arc welding hardware platform is established and welding experiments using rotating arc sensor is done. Different radius of rotating arc sensor is used. And the corresponding welding current and voltage is obtained,which is compared with the results of rotating arc sensor short-circuit process simulation model under high-pressure water environment established in this article. The results show that under high-pressure water environment,rotating arc radius should be optimized,otherwise the short-circuit-arcing cycle will transit to a short-circuit-arcing-abruption cycle,making the welding quality poor. At last the critical radius between the short-circuit-arcing cycle and short-circuit-arcing-abruption cycle under high-pressure water environment is obtained.

Stirred casting Al–Pb monotectic alloys with high damping capacity

In this study, the stirred casting with various processing parameters, such as stirring temperature and stirring speeds, was carried out on the Al–Pb monotectic alloys in order to make Pb particles distribute much more uniformly. More importantly, their damping capacities were systematically studied. The results show tha mechanical stirring can not only make Pb in the aluminum matrix uniformly distribute but also dynamically influence the damping capacity of this alloy system. The Al–Pb alloy was prepared under a slow speed at solid–liquid temperature region, wherein high volume fraction of Pb in alloy could be obtained. The high volume fraction of Pb gives high overall damping capacity. The dislocation damping and interface damping theories are mainly dominated to the alloys.