Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Al-2024 alloy processed via a rheocasting route

This article reports the effects of stirring speed and T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-2024 alloy synthesized by a rheocasting process. There was a decrease in grain size of α-Al particles corresponding to an increase in stirring speed. By increasing the stirring speed, however, the globularity of matrix particles first increased and then declined. It was also found that the hardness, compressive strength, and compressive strain increased with the increase of stirring speed. Microstructural studies revealed the presence of nonsoluble Al₁₅(CuFeMn)₃Si₂ phase in the vicinity of CuAl₂ in the rheocast samples. The required time for the solution treatment stage was also influenced by stirring speed; the solution treatment time decreased with the increase in stirring speed. Furthermore, the rheocast samples required a longer homogenization period compared to conventionally wrought alloys. Improvements in hardness and compressive properties were observed after T6 heat treatment.     

Electrochemical investigation on the hydrogen permeation behavior of 7075-T6 Al alloy and its influence on stress corrosion cracking

The hydrogen permeation behavior and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of precharged 7075-T6 Al alloy were investigated in this paper. Devanthan–Stachurski (D-S) cell tests were used to measure the apparent hydrogen diffusivity and hydrogen permeation current density of specimens immersed in 3.5wt% NaCl solution. Electrochemical experiment results show that the SCC susceptibility is low during anodic polarization. Both corrosion pits and hydrogen-induced cracking are evident in scanning electron microscope images after the specimens have been charging for 24 h.     

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.     

Damage prediction of 7025 aluminum alloy during equal-channel angular pressing

Equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) is a prominent technique that imposes severe plastic deformation into materials to enhance their mechanical properties. In this research, experimental and numerical approaches were utilized to investigate the mechanical properties, strain behavior, and damage prediction of ECAPed 7025 aluminum alloy in various conditions, such as die channel angle, outer corner angle, and friction coefficient. Experimental results indicate that, after the first pass, the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and hardness magnitude are improved by approximately 95%, 28%, and 48.5%, respectively, compared with the annealed state, mainly due to grain refinement during the deformation. Finite element analysis shows that the influence of die channel angle is more important than that of outer corner angle or friction coefficient on both the strain behavior and the damage prediction. Also, surface cracks are the main cause of damage during the ECAP process for every die channel angle except for 90°; however, the cracks initiated from the neighborhood of the central regions are the possible cause of damage in the ECAPed sample with the die channel angle of 90°.     

几种6000系汽车板铝合金的结晶相

通过扫描电镜/能谱、X射线衍射以及金相分析,针对几种6000系汽车板铝合金,研究了不同的合金成分对结晶相的影响.结果表明,合金铸造时形成的结晶相为Al1.9CuMg4.1Si3.3,Al8(FeMnCr)2Si,Al5(FeMnCr)Si,Al4(MnFeCr)3Si2,Al5(MnFeCr)12Si7以及Mg2Si.随Mg/Si,Mg/Cu质量比及Mn含量的增大,Mg2Si和Al(FeMnCr)Si/Al(MnFeCr)Si型结晶相数量增多.均匀化时,除发生Al5(FeMnCr)Si向Al8(FeMnCr)2Si相的转变外,其他结晶相的类型不变.在随后的固溶处理和时效过程中,结晶相不再发生变...     

镍基合金和铬在高温下的腐蚀电化学特征

利用动电位极化和电化学阻抗(EIS)方法,分别研究了纯铬以及镍基合金UNS N08028在140℃和160℃两种温度下高含H2S/CO2环境所成钝化膜的电化学行为.结果表明:两种成膜条件下028合金钝化膜的耐蚀性优于纯铬.EIS表明电化学阻抗谱均有明显的容抗弧特征,028合金显示单一的容抗弧,纯铬在低频区显示扩散阻抗控制.     

镁合金AM60半固态成形性探究

在半固态成形工艺中,对温度的波动幅度较小的初始固相率的选择是顺利实施半固态成形工艺的先决条件.借助计算机辅助热分析方法,通过试验研究镁合金AM60固相率与温度的关系,结果表明,镁合金AM60固相率对温度的变化极为敏感,当初始固相分数从20%过渡到30%,初始固相率波动幅度为(12.8%～19.2%)/℃;当初始固相分数从30%过渡到40%,初始固相率波动幅度为(7.8%～10.4%)/℃;当温度在577.9～589.9℃区间内,镁合金AM60固相分数则始终维持在62%上下.因此,镁合金AM60半固态成形工艺中,其合理的初始固相率为62%.     

镁合金短流程合金化熔炼工艺研究进展

本文综述了镁合金短流程熔炼工艺的特点、关键技术以及该工艺的研究和应用进展。指出提前合金化是该工艺的特点,保护和净化为该工艺的关键技术,该工艺已经产业化,但产业化程度不高,全面产业化需短流程净化技术、熔剂成分与氧化物夹杂反应机制、新型高效环保熔剂的研制、渣液分离技术等相关科学和技术问题的解决。     

Ti-44Al-5V-1Cr-0.3Ni-0.1Hf-0.15Gd 合金的微观组织和拉伸性能

针对变形量达86%的锻造Ti-44Al-5V-1Cr-0.3Ni-0.1Hf-0.15Gd(原子分数,%)合金,对其进行热处理获得近层片组织,研究变形合金及其近层片组织的微观组织特征,并进行了室温、700℃和800℃拉伸实验.组织观察发现,近层片组织由层片团、分布于层片团界的β相以及弥散分布于基体的椭圆状Gd析出物组成.层片团的平均尺寸为40μm,层片组织、β相和Gd析出物的体积分数分别为93.73%、5.25%和1.02%.拉伸结果显示,室温下合金试样的平均抗拉强度为865MPa,平均延伸率可达4.17%,700℃时其平均抗拉强度和延伸率分别为643MPa和22%.Ti-44Al-5V-1Cr-0.3Ni-0.1Hf-0.15Gd合金不仅具有与高β相TiAl合金相当的塑性变形能力,且室温塑性也得到显著提高,这主要归因于β相体积分数的下降和Gd化合物对微观组织室温塑性的贡献.     

Pr2Fe17-xSix合金的磁热效应

用电弧熔炼法制备了Pr2Fe17-xSix(x=0,0.1,0.15,0.3)系列合金,用粉末X线衍射和磁性测量研究样品的结构、磁性、磁熵变及绝热温变.结果表明:Pr2Fe17-xSix系列合金的晶体结构为Th2Zn17型菱方结构;随着Si含量的增加,居里温度由x=0时的290K提高到x=0.3时的328K;外加磁场为1.5T时,磁熵变由x=0时的2.39J/(kg.K)降低到x=0.3时的1.67J/(kg.K),但绝热温变没有显著变化.