Indentation method for fracture resistance determination of metal/ceramic interfaces in thick TBCs

The indentation technique has been used to measure the adhesion of plasma- sprayed ceramic coatings on metals intended for thick thermal barrier coating ( TTBC) applications. This approach provides the adhesion value as the critical strain energy release rate,Gc, of the interface, which also takes into account any residual stresses. The theoretical background of the method is outlined, and specific examples are reported with respect to the effect of substrate temperature on the metal/ceramic adhesion of thick TBCs.     

Oxidation performance of Fe-Al/WC composite coatings produced by high velocity arc sprayed at 800 ℃

Fe-Al/WC intermetallic composite coatings were prepared by high velocity arc spraying (HVAS) technology on 20G steel and the oxidation performance of Fe-Al/WC composite coatings was studied. The results demonstrate that the kinetics curve of oxidation approximately follows the logarithmic law and the oxidation velocity of Fe-Al/WC composite coatings is less than that of 20G steel after 5 h. The composition of oxidized coating is mainly composed of Al2O3, Fe2O3, Fe3O4 and FeO. These phases distribute unevenly. The protective Al2O3 film firstly forms and preserves the coatings from further oxidation.     

Interfacial reaction in ASZ/A384 Al composite and its influence on mechanical properties

In an ASZ/A384 Al composite, the interfacial reaction was observed to take place between the SiO₂ binder layer and Mg within the matrix to form MgAl₂O₄ at the interface. Formation of MgAl₂O₄ at the interface between ASZ short fibers and the Al matrix alloy is believed to enhance the interfacial bonding strength, resulting in improved composite strength. However, the interfacial reaction in the ASZ/A384 Al proceeds at the expense of Mg in the matrix, resulting in a composite devoid of Mg bearing precipitates such as Al₂CuMg and Mg₂Si.     

High-velocity oxyfuel thermal spray coatings for biomedical applications

Plasma spraying is used to produce most commercially available bioceramic coatings for dental implants; however, these coatings still contain some inadequacies. Two types of coatings produced by the high- velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) combustion spray process using commercially available hydroxyapatite (HA) and fluorapatite (FA) powders sprayed onto titanium were characterized to determine whether this relatively new coating process can be applied to bioceramic coatings. Diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, x- ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the composition, microstructure, and morphology of the coatings. The XRD and FTIR techniques revealed an apatitic structure for both HA and FA coatings. However, XRD patterns indicated some loss in crystallinity of the coatings due to the spraying process. Results from FTIR showed a loss in the intensity of the OH^∼ and F^∼ groups due to HVOF spraying; the phosphate groups, however, were still present. Analysis by SEM showed a coating morphology similar to that obtained with plasma spraying, with complete coverage of the titanium substrate. Interfacial SEM studies revealed an excellent coating-to-substrate apposition. These results indicate that with further optimization the HVOF thermal spray process may offer another method for producing bioceramic coatings.     

Image-based extended finite element modeling of thermal barrier coatings

Further advances in Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) design are linked with the evolution of numerical models for TBCs. The present paper, therefore, enhances the idea of a currently available FEM package (OOF) that has been designed for microstructural level simulations. The approach of Extended FEM (XFEM) is incorporated in an in-house developed program to account for the existence of cracks in TBCs; both for stress-strain analysis and for heat transfer analysis. The new XFEM program is then employed to carry out the analyses of a YSZ deposit and a multilayered TBC to predict the effective Young's moduli, the overall thermal conductivities, and to assess the fracture behavior of the coating.     

金属基复合材料的发展与应用

介绍了金属基复合材料的研究及发展历程,以及国内外的研究进展情况,例举了一些不同制备工艺的金属基复合材料的力学性能和金属基复合材料在各方面的应用.     

铝塑复合板定长剪切控制方式改进设计

本文对现有某种铝塑板在线控制剪板长度的工作原理进行了分析，针对定长剪切存在的问题，从根本上进行改进，提出了剪板长度误差与板前进的线速度变化和实际切割长度均无关的控制方式。从而保证在重复切割过程无误差积累，切割过程铝塑板切边前后无凹凸。     

TiB2含量对TiB2/Cu复合材料性能的影响

研究了TiB2含量对原位生成TiB2／Cu复合材料性能的影响。结果表明：TiB2／Cu复合材料的硬度、强度随TiB2含量的增加有所提高，但强度在TiB2的含量超过2．0％后有所下降，导电率随TiB2含量的增加有所下降，软化温度基本保持在900℃左右。     

Improvement of SiC_p Reinforced Cast AluminiumComposites by the ROC Method

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Technology of thermally sprayed anilox rolls: State of art,problems, and perspectives

This paper deals with the surfacing technology of ceramic anilox rolls. The rolls are used in the printing industry to transport the precisely determined quantity of ink in the flexographic printing machines. The technology of roll surfacing is discussed by taking the following aspects into account: preparation of the powder to spray the ceramic coating; thermal spraying of the duplex (bond coating and ceramic top coating); postspray finishing by grinding and polishing; and laser engraving. The powder used as the top coating of the aniloxes is chromium oxide. This powder might be prepared by such techniques as agglomeration, fusing, and crushing, etc. The preparation technique influences coating properties, such as microstructure (tested with SEM, OM, XRD, and XPS), open porosity, microhardness, and modulus of elasticity. Comparison of these properties enables optimum powder preparation techniques to be found. APS technique is used to coat the anilox rolls. Optimization of the plasma spraying parameters is discussed. Aniloxes are submitted to the grinding and polishing of the ceramic coating before laser engraving occurs. The final roughness of the finished coating is discussed in view of an optimum absorption of the laser light energy at engraving. Possible ways of reducing the spraying time are discussed, and future research toward improving the anilox roll quality is proposed.