含铜高纯低碳钢时效过程中微观组织的观察

含铜高纯低碳钢时效后具有较高的强度和韧性。为了研究含铜高纯钢时效过程中微观组织的变化,测定了试样时效处理后的维氏硬度,并利用扫描电子显微镜(Quanta400)研究了含铜高纯钢时效过程中的微观组织,分析了时效工艺与硬度、微观组织之间的对应关系。结果表明,试验钢在650℃时效103s时出现硬化峰。在时效过程中,富铜析出物优先在铁素体晶界处析出。随着时效时间的延长,试样处于过时效时,富铜析出物不断粗化长大,导致硬度的下降。     

EFFECT OF Cr ADDITION ON MICROSTRVCTURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERLIES OF β-NiAl ALLOYS

1.IntroductionTheBZ-orderedNiAIhasbeenattractedmuchattentionasoneofthecandidatesasanextgenerationhightemperaturematerials,becauseithasahighmeltingtemperature,alowspecificgravityandanexcellenthightemperatureoxidationresista.cell--3J.However,itstillsuf...     

Microstructure evolution and age-hardening response in Mg-Sn-Sm alloys under a wide range of Sm/Sn ratio

The microstructure evolution and age-hardening response for different Sm/Sn ratios (0–2.55, in wt.%) of Mg-Sn-Sm alloys were investigated. The second phase formation in as-cast alloys and the Mg₃Sm precipitates formed in aged alloys were characterized using XRD, FESEM and HAADF-STEM with EDS techniques. Results indicate that the Sm/Sn ratio has a great influence on the phase constitution, α-Mg grain size and age-hardening response. With the increment of Sm/Sn ratio, Mg₄₁Sm₅ and thermally stable MgSnSm phases precipitate. When the Sm/Sn ratio is about 1.19, the secondary dendrite arm spacing of α-Mg grains significantly decreases. Furthermore, the alloy with Sm/Sn ratio up to 2.55 exhibits the highest age-hardening response, the hardness value increases from 52 HB at solution-treated condition to 74 HB at peak-aged condition (ageing at 220 °C for a short time of 4 h). This is attributed to the large volume fraction of needle-like Mg₃Sm precipitates formed in the α-Mg matrix during ageing treatment, which results in a significant precipitation strengthening effect.