Surface tension of molten Al-Si alloy at temperatures ranging from 923 to 1123 K

The surface tension of molten AlSi20 alloy has been measured by using the sessile drop method at 923-1123 K under argon atmosphere in both heating-up and cooling processes. The result shows that the surface tension of this alloy decreases as long as temperature increases. The results of surface tension and contact angles in heating-up process have differences from those obtained in cooling process, because the metal microstructures have some changes at different temperatures based on the metal genetic theory. The surface tension of molten AISi20 alloy and that of molten pure aluminum have been compared as well, and the temperature coefficient of AlSi20 alloy is slightly lower than that of AI. The result has been analyzed by the linear scanning analysis with ESEM. The concentration of silicon in most region of the bulk is lower than that of the surface and the addition of Si to pure AI decreases the surface tension of molten pure Al.     

AlSi/AlMn双金属复合材料制备试验研究

在自行设计和制造的双金属复合材料连铸设备上,通过工艺参数的合理配置,成功制备出尺寸为150mm×120mm×100mm的AlSi/AlMn双金属复合材料铸坯。分析了复合铸锭的宏观和显微组织、界面附近的元素成分以及界面结合强度和硬度分布。结果表明,复合界面为冶金结合,所制备复合材料的微观组织与化学成分分布及硬度之间有良好的对应关系。     

快速凝固工艺对AZ91HP镁合金腐蚀性能的影响

通过铜模铸造制备快速凝固的AZ91HP镁合金.利用失重法及动电位极化曲线研究了常规铸造AZ91HP和快速凝固AZ91HP镁合金样品在NaCl腐蚀介质中的耐腐蚀性能;通过金相显微镜（OM）、扫描电镜（SEM）及X射线衍射（XRD）分析了腐蚀后合金微观组织及相结构.结果表明,快速凝固的AZ91HP镁合金具有更好的耐腐蚀性能.其主要原因是经快速凝固工艺后：①β-Mg17Al12相近似连续地分布于细小的α-Mg晶界上;②合金的元素分布更加均匀;③合金显微缩松减少.     

FeV50合金浇铸沉降理论的应用及其影响因素

采用近似无限大流体重力沉降原理分析了多期法FeV50合金浇铸过程渣金分离及浇铸渣层钒的分布规律,考察了熔渣黏度、沉降粒度、浇铸温度、渣层厚度以及保温制度对渣中钒含量的影响.结果表明,浇铸渣中钒的赋存形式除了未还原完全的钒氧化物之外,还存在部分未完全沉降的初级合金;合金沉降速度随合金粒度的增加而增大,随熔渣黏度的增加而减小.1850℃条件下,当渣层厚度为50 mm,熔渣组分质量分数为65.2%Al2 O3、15.5%CaO、14.6%MgO、1.9%Fe2 O3、0.9%SiO2时,粒径为100μm的合金沉降时间及熔渣上浮时间分别为24.9和1.2 min.基于此,进行浇铸工艺优化试验,在渣层厚度35 mm,浇铸温度1900℃、熔渣主要成分质量分数Al2 O360%~65%、CaO 15%~20%、MgO 9%~15%、浇铸锭模保温层厚度9 cm的条件下,浇铸渣中平均TV质量分数由1.39%降低至0.58%.     

低频磁场对水平连铸2024铝合金微观组织的影响

研究了低频电磁水平连铸铝合金铸锭与普通水平连续铸造铝合金铸锭的铸态组织和宏观偏析情况.采用低频电磁水平连续铸造技术和普通水平连续铸造技术生产了2024变形铝合金铸锭,铸锭规格为40 mm×200 mm扁锭.对两种铸造方法得到的铝合金铸锭分别取样进行光学显微组织分析,并分别在横截面上取样进行化学分析.实验结果表明,低频电磁场可以显著地改善铸锭的微观组织,使铸锭的微观组织得到明显细化;低频电磁场还可以减少Cu元素在横截面上的宏观偏析,使Cu元素在横截面上的分布更加均匀.     

浇注长度对流变压铸AlSi9Mg组织及性能的影响

采用自制的倾斜流变装置制备半固态合金熔体并直接进行流变压铸,研究了浇注长度对半固态AlSi9Mg组织及性能的影响。结果表明:浇注长度对抗拉强度和伸长率影响较大,对硬度和冲击韧性影响较小。浇注长度为500 mm时,抗拉强度为290 MPa,延伸率为4.1%,硬度为77.9HBS,冲击韧性为0.72 kJ/m2。流变压铸后AlSi9Mg组织晶粒尺寸明显减小,形状明显圆整。浇注长度为500 mm时,流变压铸组织中的初生固相平均尺寸为7.1μm,形状因子为0.73。     

丝材3D打印2024/7055铝合金梯度结构组织与性能分析

大型高强度轻质铝合金整体结构件在航空航天装备结构中应用广泛。为充分发挥不同材料的性能优势,可将两种以上的铝合金材料通过增材制造技术整体成型,从而制造出兼顾功能与减重要求的整体梯度结构件。为此,提出了一种多丝材电弧增材制造铝合金梯度结构件的制备方法,实现了航空结构常用的2024/7055铝合金梯度结构的3D打印,并对梯度结构进行了宏/微观组织、气孔缺陷、过渡区元素含量以及力学性能等进行了全面的分析。研究结果表明：通过多丝材增材制造打印的2024/7055铝合金梯度结构连接良好、过渡区域连续;梯度区域两种材料的晶粒组成不同,2024铝合金由等轴晶粒组成,而7055由短柱状晶粒组成;气孔在空间分布中呈条状分布,并且两种合金Zn元素含量不同,导致力学性能差异较大;当材料组分占比为2024(25%)/7055(75%)时,力学性能最好,材料折损率最低。     

准晶对AZ91微观组织及摩擦磨损性能的影响

采用普通铸造法制备含高体积分数准晶相的Mg-Zn-Y(MZY)准晶中间合金。经SEM,EDS、XRD检测和摩擦磨损试验,研究MZY准晶颗粒加入量对AZ91基体合金微观组织及耐磨性能的影响。结果表明:MZY准晶颗粒可以明显细化AZ91合金的铸态组织,且骨骼状连续网状分布的β-Mg17Al12相断裂为弥散的岛状,合金的铸态组织中除α-Mg相、β-Mg17Al12相外还出现弥散分布在晶界处的高温稳定的Mg3Zn6Y准晶相;在不同载荷条件下,添加质量分数为6%的MZY准晶合金试样的摩擦因数由0.68减小至0.26,在100 N载荷下干摩擦30 min,其质量磨损量仅为基体合金质量的46.2%,磨损机理由基体的黏着摩擦转变为磨粒摩擦。     

AlSi7MgBe合金半固态坯料制备及其触变成形

采用近液相线半连续铸造技术制备AlSi7MgBe合金半固态坯料,研究制坯工艺以及二次加热温度和保温时间对半固态浆料微观组织的影响,通过组织与性能分析对AlSi7MgBe合金的半固态触变成形性进行了研究.研究结果表明,AlSi7MgBe合金采用近液相线半连续铸造,坯料具有均匀、细小的蔷薇状组织.当二次加热温度为595℃,保温15 min时,能够得到适合于进行半固态触变成形的球化组织.对近液相线半连续铸造AlSi7MgBe合金坯料进行半固态触变成形,可以获得轮廓清晰、组织致密的成形件,成形件的组织与性能得到改善,与液态模锻工艺相比,硬度提高20%.     

变质工艺对复合铝合金钎焊层Si的形貌及尺寸的影响

4045铝合金铸造过程中分别采用Na盐、Al-Sr中间合金、Al-P中间合金等不同的变质剂进行变质处理,检测并分析了铸造组织中的初晶Si、共晶Si以及复合铝合金钎焊层Si的形貌与尺寸。结果显示,经Al-Sr中间合金变质处理的铸造组织中没有块状初晶Si,且共晶Si为球化的短棒状。对复合铝合金钎焊层的形貌进行检测发现,经变质处理的试样中Si颗粒发生球化且呈短棒状,未发现大的块状Si颗粒;而未经变质处理的试样中有明显的呈长条状的Si颗粒,且平均最大Feret直径、平均最小Feret直径、平均颗粒面积、颗粒总面积、颗粒面积分数等较大。表明Al-Sr中间合金变质剂对高硅铝合金铸造组织中的Si相以及复合铝合金钎焊层Si颗粒的形貌与尺寸有明显改善作用。     

Effects of high-pressure rheo-squeeze casting on the Fe-rich phases and mechanical properties of Al-17Si-(1,1.5)Fe alloys

The effects of high pressure rheo-squeeze casting (HPRC) on the Fe-rich phases (FRPs) and mechanical properties of Al-17Si-(1,1.5)Fe alloys were investigated. The alloy melts were first treated by ultrasonic vibration (UV) and then formed by high-pressure squeeze casting (HPSC). The FRPs in the as-cast HPSC Al-17Si-1Fe alloys only contained a long, needle-shaped β-Al₅FeSi phase at 0 MPa. In addition to the β-Al₅FeSi phase, the HPSC Al-17Si-1.5Fe alloy also contained the plate-shaped δ-Al₄FeSi₂ phase. A fine, block-shaped δ-Al₄FeSi₂ phase was formed in the Al-17Si-1Fe alloy treated by UV. The size of FRPs decreased with increasing pressure. After UV treatment, solidification under pressure led to further refinement of the FRPs. Considering alloy samples of the same composition, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the HPRC samples was higher than that of the HPSC samples, and the UTS increased with increasing pressure. The UTS of the Al-17Si-1Fe alloy formed by HPSC exceeded that of the Al-17Si-1.5Fe alloy formed in the same manner under the same pressure. Conversely, the UTS of the Al-17Si-1Fe alloy formed by HPRC decreased to a value lower than that of the Al-17Si-1.5Fe alloy formed in the same manner.     

选区激光熔化成形AlSi10Mg合金力学性能稳定性研究

采用选区激光熔化（selective laser melting,SLM）技术在X、Y、Z 3个成形方向上批量生产了AlSi10Mg合金棒状试样,热处理后对所有试样进行室温拉伸性能测试,并对屈服强度和伸长率等主要拉伸性能指标进行统计分析,研究采用SLM技术在X、Y、Z 3个方向成形的AlSi10Mg合金力学性能稳定性。研究结果表明：不同方向成形的试样经热处理后力学性能差异较小,伸长率和屈服强度均表现出较小的离散;各个方向成形试样的屈服强度和伸长率满足正态分布,并且在正态分布概率密度函数曲线中均表现出以均值为中心的较高程度的集中;采用SLM技术制备的AlSi10Mg合金,成形参数和热处理工艺控制得当时,可以有效地缓解力学性能的各向异性,使X、Y、Z 3个方向成形试样的力学性能具有较高的稳定性。     

Directional solidification and physical properties measurements of the zinc-aluminum eutectic alloy

Zn-5wt% Al eutectic alloy was directionally solidified with different growth rates (5.32–250.0 μm/s) at a constant temperature gradient of 8.50 K/mm using a Bridgman-type growth apparatus. The values of eutectic spacing were measured from transverse sections of the samples. The dependences of the eutectic spacing and undercooling on growth rate are determined as λ=9.21V-0.53 and ΔT=0.0245V0.53, respectively. The results obtained in this work were compared with the Jackson-Hunt eutectic theory and the similar experimental results in the literature. Microhardness of directionally solidified samples was also measured by using a microhardness test device. The dependency of the microhardness on growth rate is found as Hv=115.64V0.13. Afterwards, the electrical resistivity (r) of the casting alloy changes from 40×10-9 to 108×10-9 Ω·m with the temperature rising in the range of 300–630 K. The enthalpy of fusion (ΔH) and specific heat (C_p) for the Zn-Al eutectic alloy are calculated to be 113.37 J/g and 0.309 J/(g·K), respectively by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) from heating trace during the transformation from liquid to solid.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of BFe10 cupronickel alloy tubes fabricated by a horizontal continuous casting with heating-cooling combined mold technology

A new horizontal continuous casting method with heating-cooling combined mold (HCCM) technology was explored for fabricating high-quality thin-wall cupronickel alloy tubes used for heat exchange pipes. The microstructure and mechanical properties of BFe10 cupronickel alloy tubes fabricated by HCCM and traditional continuous casting (cooling mold casting) were comparatively investigated. The results show that the tube fabricated by HCCM has smooth internal and external surfaces without any defects, and its internal and external surface roughnesses are 0.64 μm and 0.85 μm, respectively. The tube could be used for subsequent cold processing without other treatments such as surface planning, milling and acid-washing. This indicates that HCCM can effectively reduce the process flow and improve the production efficiency of a BFe10 cupronickel alloy tube. The tube has columnar grains along its axial direction with a major casting texture of {012} <621>. Compared with cooling mold casting (δ=36.5%), HCCM can improve elongation (δ=46.3%) by 10% with a slight loss of strength, which indicates that HCCM remarkably improves the cold extension performance of a BFe10 cupronickel alloy tube.     

近液相线半连续铸造中凝固组织的多尺度模拟

建立了描述连续铸造过程的温度场模型及相变模型,通过固相率变化将宏观和介观尺度上的模拟耦合起来.利用外推边界条件对Al-Cu合金在近液相线半连续铸造过程的稳态温度场进行了计算;根据连续铸造特点,提出了用液/固相变区域中元胞的平均过冷度作为形核计算的基本参数,避免了铸件中心区域的多余形核问题.对Al-(3.5~10)%Cu合金、铸造速度为2.0 mm/s的液相线铸造的凝固组织进行了模拟,并且ZL201合金的模拟结果与实验吻合.计算表明:合金成分对半固态合金组织的形成有较大影响,当合金质量分数在(8~10)%时可获得晶粒大小和分布良好的合金组织.     

旋转连铸结晶器内钢液流动特性

将质量守恒方程及NavierStokes方程应用于旋转连铸结晶器内钢液流动特性研究,探查了结晶器转速、水口注流流量、水口浸入深度对流场的影响·模拟计算结果表明,随着转速、水口注流流量、水口浸入深度的变化,回流区发生移动,流场分布受水口注流流量、转速的影响较大·     

La对AlSi10Cu0.2Mg0.2Mn和ZnAl12Cu1(Mg)铸造合金力学性能的影响

利用Al-La中间合金制备了AlSi10Cu0.2Mg0.2Mn-x La和Zn Al12Cu1(Mg)-x La铸造合金,考察了不同的La含量对合金组织和抗拉强度、伸长率、冲击强度等性能的影响.研究结果表明:微量稀土La可以细化合金的晶粒,改变Si相晶粒大小和形状.与未添加La的合金相比,含有微量稀土La的AlSi10Cu0.2Mg0.2Mn-x La合金和Zn Al12Cu1(Mg)-x La合金具有更优良的力学性能.当AlSi10Cu0.2Mg0.2Mn铸造合金中La添加量为0.15%(质量分数)时,铸造合金的伸长率增加2.7倍.含有0.1%(质量分数)La的Zn Al12Cu1(M g)-x La合金抗拉强度和伸长率相比于未添加稀土La的合金,分别增强1.3倍和3.2倍.含有0.3%(质量分数)La时Zn Al12Cu1(Mg)-x La的硬度增强1.8倍,但冲击强度是含有0.15%(质量分数)La时最高.综合考虑Zn Al12Cu1(Mg)-x La铸造合金的机械性能,稀土La的最优添加量为0.1%~0.2%(质量分数).     

Effect of TRT process on GFA, mechanical properties and microstructure of Zr-based bulk metallic glass

The effect of yttrium addition on the glass-forming ability(GFA) and mechanical properties of the Zr-based (Zr_(0.525)Al_(0.1)Ti_(0.05)Cu_(0.179)Ni_(0.146))_(100-x)Y_x and(Zr_(0.55)Al_(0.15)Ni_(0.1)Cu_(0.2))_(100-x)Y_x(x=0,0.2,0.4 0.6,1,2) alloys was studied.Micro-alloying of 0.6%yttrium enhances the room temperature ductility as well as the GFA of the Zr-based alloys.The mechanism of enhancing the GFA and room temperature ductility was analyzed.It is indicated that proper yttrium addition stabilizes the...     

Mechanical,electrical, and thermal properties of the directionally solidified Bi-Zn-Al ternary eutectic alloy

A Bi-2.0Zn-0.2Al (wt%) ternary eutectic alloy was prepared using a vacuum melting furnace and a casting furnace. The samples were directionally solidified upwards at a constant growth rate (V = 18.4 μm/s) under different temperature gradients (G = 1.15–3.44 K/mm) and at a constant temperature gradient (G = 2.66 K/mm) under different growth rates (V = 8.3–500 μm/s) in a Bridgman-type directional solidification furnace. The dependence of microstructure parameter (λ) on the solidification parameters (G and V) and that of the microhardness (Hv) on the microstructure and solidification parameters were investigated. The resistivity (ρ) measurements of the studied alloy were performed using the standard four-point-probe method, and the temperature coefficient of resistivity (α) was calculated from the ρ-T curve. The enthalpy (ΔH) and the specific heat (C_p) values were determined by differential scanning calorimetry analysis. In addition, the thermal conductivities of samples, obtained using the Wiedemann-Franz and Smith-Palmer equations, were compared with the experimental results. The results revealed that, the thermal conductivity values obtained using the Wiedemann-Franz and Smith-Palmer equations for the Bi-2.0Zn-0.2Al (wt%) alloy are in the range of 5.2–6.5 W/Km and 15.2–16.4 W/Km, respectively.