Atomic-scale computer simulation for early precipitation process of Ni75AlxV25-x alloy with intermediate Al composition

The microscopic phase-field approach is applied to model the early precipitation process of Ni75AlxV25-x alloy. Without any prior assumptions, this model can be used to simulate the temporal evolution of arbitrary morphologies and microstructures on atomic scale. By simulating the atomic pictures, and calculating the order parameters and volume fraction of the θ (Ni3V) and γ'(Ni3Al) ordered phases, we study Ni75AlxV25-x alloys with Al composition of 0.05, 0. 053 and 0. 055 (atom fraction). Our calculated results show that,for these alloys, θ and γ' phases precipitate at the same time; with the increase of Al content, the amount of γ' phase increases and that of θ phase decreases; the precipitation characteristic of γ' phase transforms from Non-Classical Nucleation and Growth (NCNG) to Congruent Ordering Spinodal Decomposition (CO SD) gradually; otherwise, the precipitation characteristic of θ phase transforms from Congruent Ordering Spinodal Decomposition (CO SD) to Non-Classical Nucleation and Growth (NCNG) mechanism gradually. Both θ and γ' phases have undergone the transition process of mixture precipitation mechanism characterized by both NCNG and CO SD mechanisms. No incontinuous transition of precipitation mechanism has been found.     

Computer simulation for the precipitation process of Ni75Al7.5V17.5 alloy

The precipitation mechanism of Ni75Al7.5V17.5 alloy above the L12 instability line, between the L12 and D022 instability lines and below the D022 instability line are studied using microscopic phase-field kinetic equation. This paper is aimed at investigating the effect of temperature on precipitation mechanism and morphological evolution of the alloy. Our simulations demonstrate that the precipitation is a mixed mechanism of non-classical nucleation growth and spinodal decomposition above the L12 instability line. It needs certain thermal fluctuations for nucleation and the number of θ phases is small at this temperature. The precipitation mechanism of γ'phase is congruent ordering followed by spinodal decomposition, and θ phase is a mixed mechanism of non-classical nucleation growth and spinodal decomposition between the L12 and D022 instability lines. The mechanism below the D022 instability line is similar to that between the L12 and D022 instability lines. With the decrease of the temperature, ordering and phase separation becomes fast, the dimension of γ'phase becomes small, the shape transforms from equiaxed to block, the dimension of θ phase becomes large and the shape transforms from strip to circle.     

Ni-Mo四近邻作用能对Ni75Al14Mo11合金沉淀行为影响的微观相场

基于微观扩散方程,采用微观离散格点相场法研究Ni-Mo原子间四近邻相互作用能对Ni75Al14Mo11合金沉淀过程微观机制的影响。通过原子尺度的结构演化图、表征浓度和有序度的成分序参数和长程序参数分析沉淀相的有序化、簇聚、镍原子反向析出及粗化行为等。研究结果表明:最近邻、第三近邻原子间作用能增大,可促进沉淀相的簇聚及有序化,但抑制后期镍基原子团簇的反向析出及粗化;次近邻、第四近邻原子间作用能增大的影响则与之相反;在相同条件下,外层作用能对沉淀相的有序化和簇聚影响最大。     

Atomic-scale computer simulation for ternary alloy Ni-Cr-Al during early precipitation process

The aging behaviors of Ni-Cr-Al ternary alloy are studied at temperature 873 K based on the mean-field theory, and the early precipitation process is simulated at atomic-scale with microscopic phase-field model. The precipitation mechanism of the low supersaturated alloy Ni-12.2at.%Cr-7.8at.%Al is non-classical nucleation and growth, the L12 structure (Ni3Al) and D022 structure (Ni3Cr) phases precipitate simultaneously, a part of D022 phase transmits to L12 structure phase, and other part retains its previous structure. For high supersaturated alloy, congruent ordering appears first, then followed by spinodal decomposition, the nonstoicheometric ordered phases are produced in this process, which occurs before clustering. The precipitation mechanism of Ni-8at.%Cr-18at.%Al alloy is similar to Ni-10at.%Cr-12at.%Al alloy, but the ordering process of the former is ahead of the latter.     

Microscopic phase-field simulation including elastic strain energy for early precipitation process of Ni-Al alloys with medium Al content

The early precipitation process of Ni-Al alloy was studied on the atomic scale based on the microscopic phase-field kinetic model. We investigated the effect of elastic strain energy on precipitation mechanism and morphological evolution of the alloy. Simulation results show that at the early stage of precipitation, γ′ ordered phase presents non-directional and irregular shape during the process of aging, the γ′ ordered phases change into the quadrate shape and their orientations become more obvious; at the later stage, the γ′ precipitates present quadrate shape with round corner and align along the [ 100 ] and [ 010 ] directions. The mechanism of early precipitation for Ni-13at. % Al alloy is the mixed mechanism of non-classical nucleation growth and spinodal decomposition and near to non-classical nucleation growth, and the mechanism of early precipitation for Ni-15.8at. % Al alloy is the mixed mechanism of non-classical nucleation growth and spinodal decomposition and near to spinodal decomposition.     

Al/Ti对Cu-10Ni合金耐冲刷腐蚀性能的影响

研究微合金化对Cu-10Ni合金耐3.5%NaCl溶液冲刷腐蚀的影响。使用中频真空熔炼炉熔炼Cu-10Ni-1Fe-1Mn-X（X=0.2Al或0.2Ti）合金,使用相同的热处理及冷变形工艺制备样品后与Cu-10Ni合金一起进行冲刷腐蚀实验。通过扫描电子显微镜（scanning electron microscope,SEM）、X射线衍射仪（X-ray diffractometer,XRD）、电化学腐蚀、电化学阻抗谱（electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,EIS）、X射线光电子能谱仪（X-ray photoelectron spectrometer,XPS）、质量损失测试等对样品进行分析表征。结果表明：加入0.2Al/0.2Ti后的Cu-10Ni合金的耐冲刷腐蚀能力得到提高。这是由于在Cu-10Ni-0.2Al合金及Cu-10Ni-0.2Ti合金表面耐腐蚀膜中分别含有Al₂O₃、TiO₂,提高了样品的耐冲刷腐蚀能力;Cu-10Ni-0.2Ti合金耐冲刷腐蚀能力略强于Cu-10Ni-0.2Al合金的,这是因为Cu-10Ni-0.2Al合金在Cl^?富集的环境中易吸收Cl^?,从而导致膜层有一定的裂纹。     

Ti6Al4V钛合金微弧氧化工艺研究

采用直流稳压电源,选用3种不同PH值的碱性微弧氧化电解液,在Ti6Al4V钛合金表面制备微弧氧化膜层;应用扫描电子显微镜分析微弧氧化膜层形貌特征。结果表明,钛合金微弧氧化膜层表面凹凸不平,带有微米级和亚微米级的孔洞,孔洞周围呈现火山丘状形貌特征;微弧氧化电解液PH值越大,火花放电时间越长;在给定电压条件下,电解液PH值越大,微弧氧化膜层厚度越大。     

Effects of temperature and stress on the creep behavior of a Ni3Al base single crystal alloy

The creep behavior and microstructure of a Ni3Al base single crystal alloy IC6SX with [001] orientation under the testing conditions of 760 ℃/593 MPa, 980 ℃/205 MPa, and 1100 ℃/75 MPa were investigated. The experimental results showed that Alloy IC6SX had good creep resistance and its creep resistance at elevated temperatures was similar to the second generation nickel-base single crystal alloy containing Re. TEM analysis indicated that the dislocation configuration and movement pattern were different under different temperature and stress conditions. It has been found that under the test condition of 1070 ℃/137 MPa the dislocations moved within the γ channel during the primary creep stage, and the motion of dislocations were prevented by the matrix of γ′ phase, which reduced the creep rate of the alloy. In the secondary creep stage, dislocations cut into the γ′ phase from the γ/γ′ interface. However in the third creep stage, the dislocation pileups were observed in both γ and γ′ phase, and dislocation multiplication occurred when the dislocations with different Burgers vector met and reacted each other.     

Fe3Al合金表面偏析的Monte Carlo模拟研究

应用改进分析型EAM理论和Monte Carlo方法模拟研究了温度从700～1 400 K时Fe3Al合金（100）和（110）面的表面成分和剖面成分分布情况,发现在合金不同的表面方向,Al在表面偏析,Fe在次表面偏析,剖面成分呈振荡分布.在（100）方向,模拟发现Fe3Al合金高温时发生有序-无序转变.在（110）方向发现温度较高时计算的表面Al含量比实验测量值低,温度较低时计算结果与实验结果符合得很好.     

Ni_3Si涂层对Ti_6Al_4V合金抗NaCl/O_2/H_2O(g)协同腐蚀性能的影响

研究了磁控溅射法制备的Ni3Si涂层对Ti6Al4V合金在600℃下,抗NaCl/氧气/水蒸气协同腐蚀性能的影响.结果表明,在材料遭受腐蚀的过程中,Ni3Si涂层有效地改善了Ti6Al4V合金抗NaCl/氧气/水蒸气综合腐蚀的能力;而无涂层试样遭受了严重的腐蚀,不仅发生了内氧化,而且有大量的腐蚀产物脱落.利用带能谱的扫描电镜、X射线衍射、电子探针和表面光电子能谱对样品的腐蚀行为进行了分析,并讨论了涂层抗腐蚀的机理.     

Phase transition, structure and shape memory effect of Ni47Ti43Hf10 alloy

A Ni47Ti43Hf10 high temperature shape memory alloy is fabricated. The martensitic transformation temperature (TT) is obtained by differential scanning calorimetry and four-probe electrical resistivity measurements. The effect of thermal cycling is investigated and it is found that the TT tends to be stable quickly, which is of benefit to practical applications. The martensite structure is determined to be B19′ monoclinic by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. One-way and two-way (which is seldom reported before) shape memory properties are studied by tensile and bending tests. The cycling number of two-way shape memory effect is tested for more than 20000 times.     

Microstructural evolution in the surface of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy by solution treatments

By solution treatments in vacuum and in air,the surface region of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al exhibits different microstructures from the interior region of the alloy.When solution treated in vacuum,the microstructure of the specimen is composed of dominant β phase and a few of α martensite in surface region,with a large amount of α martensite and a little of β phase in interior.When solution treated in air,the specimen is characterized by dominant surficial a phase and interior β phase.In addition,the lattice parameter evolutions of a and β phases were observed in the surface region of the specimens by solution treatment in air.The mechanism for the surface effects is discussed in light of the structural stability and phase evolution in Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy with solution treatments.     

挤压速度对Ti6Al4V钛合金等通道转直角挤压过程 影响的数值模拟

采用Deform-3D有限元软件,对样品初始温度为900℃的Ti6Al4V钛合金等通道转直角挤压在0~5 mm/s的下压速度范围内进行了数值模拟。模拟计算结果表明：在相同的挤压速度下,试样通过转角后的温度降低速率减小;挤压速度越大,挤压过程所需的荷载越低,应变累积越小,等效应力越低,应力集中现象越少,挤压过程中试样的温降越小;本研究条件下,挤压速度值选定为5 mm/s。     

Phase evolution process and hydrogen storage performances of V72Ti18Cr10 alloy prepared by Co-precipitation-reduction method

The V₇₂Ti₁₈Cr₁₀ alloy was prepared by a co-precipitation-reduction method in order to consume less energy during whole-life alloy manufacturing, and the phase evolution process in hydrogenation/dehydrogenation process was investigated. The structure refinement analysis of the alloy contented with 1 ?wt% hydrogen after hydrogenation shows that BCC phase, BCC-hydride phase and FCC phase coexisted, but little BCT phase was found. It indicates that the phase evolution process during hydrogenation was BCC→ BCC-hydride→ FCC, nevertheless the formation of BCT phase was restrained. The limited particle sizes of the alloy in the range of 0.1–5 ?μm and fewer defects than the normal alloy ingot contributed to the suppression of BCT formation. The annealed alloy, which had similar particle sizes with the unannealed alloy, has less unevenness of the compositions than the unannealed alloy, and the annealed alloy showed flatter plateau in the hydrogenation PCT (pressure-composition-temperature) curves. However, the BCT phase in the annealed alloy appeared in its dehydrogenation process owing to the produced defects during the following dehydrogenation and the hydrogenation process. The alloy with the limited particle sizes even in the range from 0.1 ?μm to 5 ?μm could not prevent the generation of BCT phase in the dehydrogenation process.     

基于ProCAST的大型铝合金横梁铸造过程模拟及工艺方案优化

采用铸造工艺模拟软件ProCAST对大型铝合金横梁砂型重力铸造充型和凝固过程进行了模拟,预测了铸造缺陷产生的区域并分析了原因。在此基础上,通过合理调整浇冒口系统的设计,并在局部区域配合使用冷铁增强冷却效果,消除了缩孔、缩松缺陷,优化了铸造工艺方案,为工艺实施奠定了基础。     

A brief introduction to the selective laser melting of Ti6Al4V powders by supreme-speed plasma rotating electrode process

In the present study,Ti6A14V spherical powders were prepared by supreme-speed plasma rotating electrode process and the particle size fit log-normal distribution.The average diameter of the powders was successfully determined by a model developed in this work,suggesting that the particle size distribution is mainly affected by the rotating speed.The log-normal distribution factor of the particle size distribution maintains stable as the rotating speed ω varies.The particle size distribution indicates that the main atomization mode of Ti6Al4V under supreme-speed plasma rotating electrode process is of the characteristics of direct drop formation.The mechanical properties of the samples prepared by selective laser melting of Ti6A14V powders were characterized,indicating that such Ti6Al4V samples with isotropy structure exhibit high yield strength and good ductility.     

Numerical simulation for the investment casting process of a large-size titanium alloy thin-wall casing

To optimize the investment casting process when producing high quality large-size titanium alloy thin-wall components is a time-consuming job due to the complicated metallurgical process. Numerical simulation is a high-efficiency method compared with trial and error, and therefore is introduced to the investment casting process optimization to shorten the new product development cycle and reduce the production cost. In this study, weakly compressible model (WCM) and ununiformed finite difference mesh (UFDM) was developed to reduce the memory consumption and ensure the simulation efficiency. The precision of the WCM and UFDM were verified by numerical simulation of cavity heat convection in a square cavity and hydraulics simulation of centrifugal filling in a transparent cavity. The numerical simulation of the investment casting process of a titanium alloy thin-wall casing under different process conditions was accomplished using a self-developed software, and the distribution characteristics of potential shrinkage defects were predicted. It was found that the predicted defects in the titanium alloy casing matched well with the actual X-ray experimental results. For the components investigated in this paper, more numerical simulation results show that the centrifugal casting process with respect to gravity casting had no obvious improvements in the concentrated shrinkage defects, and the gravity casting process can be more reasonable from the engineering point of view.     

铝合金薄壁矩形管绕弯成形起皱极限的预测

失稳起皱是铝合金薄壁矩形波导管绕弯成形过程中的主要缺陷之一,严重制约着薄壁矩形管绕弯成形极限的提高。笔者采用有限元数值模拟结合正交回归分析的方法,建立了薄壁矩形管绕弯成形起皱波纹度回归预测模型,并通过实验验证了该模型的可靠性;在此基础上推导出了基于失稳起皱成形极限的解析模型。研究获得了芯头个数、防皱块与管坯间隙及芯模与管坯间隙对起皱极限的影响规律,并获得了铝合金薄壁矩形管绕弯成形起皱极限图。该研究为提高实际生产中薄壁矩形管绕弯成形质量提供了依据和指导。