Effects of cryogenic treatment on mechanical properties and microstructure of Fe-Cr-Mo-Ni-C-Co alloy

Fe-Cr-Mo-Ni-C-Co alloy was quenched in liquid nitrogen and held for 24 h. Hardness tester, OM, XRD, SEM were used to investigate the mechanical properties and microstructures of the alloy. The results show that the hardness increases by 1-2 （HRC） and the compressive strength decreases slightly after cryogenic treatment. The increase in hardness is attributed to the transformation from austenite to martensite and the precipitation of the very tiny carbide η-Fe2C. The decrease in compressive strength is caused by residual stress. The great amount of carbides, such as Cr7C3 and Fe2MoC, in the alloy and the obvious difference in thermal expansion coefficient between these carbides and the matrix at the cryogenic temperatures lead to this residual stress. The microscopy of cryogenic martensite is different from that of the non-cryogenic martensite. The cryogenic martensite is long and fine; while the non-cryogenic martensite is short and coarse. There is obvious surface relief of the cryogenic martensite transformation. It is not orientational of this kind surface relief and the boundary of this surface relief is smooth and in a shape of butterfly. The surface relief in the non-cryogenic martensite is wide and arranged in parallel, and the boundary of surface relief is not smooth. These characteristics may imply different growth ways of the two kinds of martensite.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-Ce-Zn-Zr wrought alloy

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-2.0 ?-0.7 % Zn-0.7% Zr alloy were studied. The results of scanning electron microscopy show that Mg12 Ce phase mainly distributes at the grain boundaries. The fine Mg12 Ce phase can apparently elevate recrystallization temperature by preventing the grain boundary migration. No dynamic recrystallization occurs during the hot-extrusion. The mechanical properties of as extruded specimens are σb=278.5MPa, δ=12.0%, while those of the specimens annealed at 250℃ for 100 h are σb=272.6 MPa, δ=11.3%, which indicate that the alloy has good mechanical properties at room temperature.     

Thermal expansion and mechanical properties of middle reinforcement content SiCp/Al composites fabricated by PM technology

Middle reinforcement content SiCp/Al composites(Vp=30%, 35% and 40%) for precision optical systems applications were fabricated by powder metallurgy technology. The composites were free of porosity and SiC particles distributed uniformly in the composites. The mean linear coefficients of thermal expansion(20-100 ℃) of SiCp/Al composites ranged from 11.6×10-6 to 13.3×10-6 K-1 and decreased with an increase in volume fraction of SiC content. The experimental coeffi cients of thermal expansion agreed well with predicted values based on Kerner's model. The Brinell hardness increased from 116 to 147, and the modulus increased from 99 to 112 GPa for the corresponding composites. The tensile strengths were higher than 320 MPa, but no signifi cant increasing trend between tensile strength and SiC content was observed.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of a new titanium alloy for surgical implant application

A new titanium alloy Ti12.5Zr2.5Nb2.5Ta(TZNT) for surgical implant application was synthesized and fully annealed at 700℃for 45 min.The microstructure and the mechanical properties such as tensile properties and fatigue properties were investigated.The results show that TZNT mainly consists of a lot of lamellaα-phase clusters with different orientations distributed in the originalβ-phase grain boundaries and a small amount ofβphases between the lamella a phases.The alloy exhibits better ductility,lower m...     

SEM in-situ investigation on fatigue cracking behavior of P/M Rene95 alloy with surface inclusions

The low-cycle fatigue behavior of powder metallurgy Rene95 alloy containing surface inclusions was investigated by in-situ observation with scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The process of fatigue crack initiation and early stage of propagation behavior indicates that fatigue crack mainly occurs at the interface between the inclusion and the matrix. The effect of inclusion on the fatigue crack initiation and the early stage of crack growth was very obvious. The fatigue crack growth path in the matrix is similar to the shape of inclusion made on the basis of fatigue fracture image analysis. The empiric relation between the surface and inside crack growth length, near a surface inclusion, can be expressed. Therefore, the fatigue crack growth rate or life of P/M Rene95 alloy including the inclusions can be evaluated on the basis of the measurable surface crack length parameter. In addition, the effect of two inclusions on the fatigue crack initiation behavior was investigated by the in-situ observation with SEM.     

Densification behavior of high Nb containing TiAl alloys through reactive hot pressing

Densification behavior of high Nb containing TiAl alloys through reactive hot pressing was investigated. The results showed that the density of the sample hot pressed at 1400°C could reach a near full density of 98.37%. However, the densification abnormality was observed at 1500°C. The diffusion of elemental Nb during microstructural evolution is an important aspect affecting densification, which will form pore nests. With the increase of hot pressing temperature, the diffusion of Nb becomes more adequate. HIP （Hot isostatic pressing） treatment can only decrease porosity to some extent, but cannot eliminate it completely.     

Sintering behavior, microstructure and properties of TiC-FeCr hard alloy

TiC based cermets were produced with FeCr, as a binder, by conventional P/M （powder metallurgy） to near 〉97% of the theoretical density. Sintering temperature significantly affects the mechanical properties of the composite. The sintering temperature of 〉1360℃ caused severe chemical reaction between TiC particles and the binder phase. In the TiC-FeCr cermets, the mechanical properties did not vary linearly with the carbide content. Optimum mechanical properties were found in the composite containing 57wt% TiC reinforcement, when sintered at 1360℃ for 1 h. Use of carbon as an additive enhanced the mechanical properties of the composites. Cermets containing carbon as an additive with 49wt% TiC exhibited attractive mechanical properties. The microstructure of the developed composite contained less or no debonding, representing good wettabifity of the binder with TiC particles. Homogeneous distribution of the TiC particles ensured the presence of isotropic mechanical properties and homogeneous distribution of stresses in the composite. Preliminary experiments for evaluation of the oxidation resistance of FeCr bonded TiC cermets indicate that they are more resistant than WC-Co hardmetals.     

Study on mechanical properties of warm compacted iron-base materials

Mechanical properties of the warm compacted iron-base powder metallurgy materials were compared with those of conventional cold compacted materials. Factors such as compaction temperature, lubricant concentration and lubricant′s property were studied. A lubricant for warm compaction powder metallurgy was developed. An iron-based powder metallurgy material with a green density of 7.31 g/cm3 (a relative density of 92.5%) can be obtained by pressing the powder at 700 MPa and 175 ℃. The sintered materials have a density of 7.2 g/cm3, an elongation of 2.1% and a tensile strength of 751 MPa compared to 546 MPa using conventional cold compaction with the same lubricant and 655 MPa using warm compaction with other lubricant. Compact density and mechanical properties were influenced strongly by the compacting temperature. Although the best quality compacts can be obtained at 175 ℃, warm compaction within 165 to 185 ℃ can give high density compacts. Evidence shows that compact density depends on the friction coefficient of the lubricant.     

制造工艺对粉末冶金铬靶性能的影响研究

对粉末冶金铬靶的制造工艺及其对铬靶材料性能的影响进行了详细的试验研究与讨论,获得了优化的工艺组合。     

Microstructure and superelasticity of porous NiTi alloy

The microstructure, porosity, phase composition and superelasticity (SE) in porous NiTi alloys produced by elemental powder sintering are examined by SEM, image analysis and XRD. It is found that it is feasible to produce porous NiTi alloy by elemental powder sintering, and the porosity of sintered porous NiTi alloy is in the range of 36.0 %-41.5 %. The pores are interconnected and the microstructure is sponge-like. Meanwhile, porous NiTi alloy has good SE. XRD patterns show that there is no pure Ni in alloy sintered at 1223 K-9 h. Compared with the biomedical criteria for choice of implanting materials, porous NiTi alloy is satisfying to a great degree.     

Influence of mechanical behavior between the grains on stress fluctuation of aluminum alloy thick plate

The research on fluctuation and inhomogeneity of internal stress of aluminum alloy thick plate is theoretical and technological base for stress control technology. By using X-ray diffraction technique and mechanical test method, aluminum alloy with typical fine sub-grains, coarse recrystallized grains, and second phase was analyzed; the interactive mechanical model between grains was built for analysis of variation of internal stress within the local micro structure by imitating the actual distribution of grains. The experimental result shows that the mechanical model can effectively explain the reason for fluctuation of microscopic stress, which also proves that the inhomogeneous distribution of metal organization is the cause for the complex distribution of microscopic stress. The model can well describe stress distribution of thick plate caused by thermal deformation. Besides, it well describes mechanism of stress fluctuation.     

Dynamic mechanical behavior and microstructural evolution of the Al-6Mg alloy subjected to three treatment conditions

The mechanical properties of Al-6Mg alloy with three treatment states (H112, O and cold-extruded states) were investigated at room and high temperatures using an INSTRON machine and a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). Stress-strain curves of the alloy with different processes were obtained at a quasi-static strain rate of 5×10-4 s-1and dynamic strain rates of 1 400-4 200 s-1, respectively. The results suggest that, at room temperature, the three processed Al-6Mg alloys are all low sensitive to strain rate. The O state Al-6Mg alloy (Al-6Mg-O) exhibits the most ductility, while the cold-extruded Al-6Mg alloy (Al-6Mg-C) displays the highest strength. At elevated temperatures, the yield stresses and the differences in yield stress of the three processed alloys all decrease with increasing temperature under the quasi-static strain rate of 5×10-4 s-1. Based on test results, modified Johnson-Cook (JC) constitutive models for the three processed Al-6Mg alloys were developed. The microstructures before and after deformation were examined by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and further dynamic recrystallization (DRX) at the strain rate of 3 300 s-1 was discussed.     

Synthesis and forming behavior of aluminium-based hybrid powder metallurgic composites

Aluminium-based metal matrix composites were synthesized from Al-TiO2-Gr powder mixtures using the powder metallurgy technique and their forming characteristics were studied during cold upsetting. Green cylindrical compacts of pure Al, Al-5wt%TiO2, Al-5wt%TiO2-2wt%Gr, and Al-5wt%TiO2-4wt%Gr were made using a 400-kN hydraulic press equipped with suitable punch and die and by sintering at （590 ± 10）°C for 3 h. Cold upset forging tests were carried out, the true axial stress （σz）, the true hoop stress （σ？）, and the true hy-drostatic stress （σm） were evaluated and, their behavior against the true axial strain （εz） was also analyzed. It is observed that the addition of 5wt%TiO2 into the Al matrix increasesσz,σ？, andσm. The addition of both TiO2 and Gr reinforcements reduces the densification and defor-mation characteristics of the sintered preforms during cold upsetting. Microstructure analyses of the as-sintered and cold upset forged speci-mens also were carried out to substantiate the experimental results.     

一种近α型钛合金的高温氧化行为

采用扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪等研究了近α型钛合金Ti230在1 000℃～1 300℃特高温氧化行为.研究结果表明,在高于1 000℃的特高温下其氧化动力学曲线呈抛物线-直线规律;在超过氧化产物CuO熔点（1 065℃）氧化时,氧化最外层仅为单一金红石型TiO2,此时氧化层中的CuO挥发,氧化增重有减小的趋势;随氧化温度升高,合金的抗氧化能力降低.Ti230合金经本试验温度氧化所形成的少量液相对Ti230合金的组织形态影响不显著.     

Hot-compression behavior of Al alloy 5182

Hot-compression of aluminum alloy 5182 was carried out on a Gleeble-1500 thermo-simulator at deformation temperatureranging from 350 °C to 500 °C and at strain rate from 0.01 s 1to 10 s 1with strain range from 0.7 to 1.9. The microstructures andmacro-textures evolution under different conditions were investigated by polarized optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis,respectively. The basic trend is that the hot-compression stress increases with the decrease of temperature and increase of strain rate,which is revealed and elucidated in terms of Zener-Hollomon parameter in the hyperbolic sine equation with the hot-deformationactivation energy of 143.5 kJ/mol. An empirical constitutive equation is proposed to predict the hot-deformation behavior underdifferent conditions. As deformation temperature increases up to 400 °C, at strain rate over 1 s 1, dynamic recrystallization (DRX)occurs. Cube orientation {100} 001 is detected in the recrystallized sample after hot-compression.     

Preparation of FVS1212/FVS0812 materials and its mechanical properties

1INTRODUCTION Al Fe V Sisystemalloyshavethebestcombi nationsmechanicalpropertiesatroomtemperatureandelevated temperature,whichmakethisalloyquitesuitableforapplicationsattemperaturesupto350℃.Generallyheat resistantFVS1212alloyandFVS0812alloyarepreparedbyplanar foundingandpowdermetallurgy,whicharewidelyappliedtothepartsofaerospacewithlightweightandhighstrengthatelevated temperature,whoseroom temperatureandelevated temperaturemechanicpropertiesareshowninTable1.Thedatashowthatthestrengtho…     

Microstructures of spinodal phases in Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy

The microstructures of spinodal phases in Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy were studied by TEM. It was found that when the alloy is completely in a as-quenched state, spinodal decomposition is quick. Ordering appears after spinodal decomposition. The ordered phase with DO22 structure has three variants obtained from coarsening spinodal structure. The reason of ordering appeared after spinodal decomposition is that the content of solute atoms needed by ordering is higher than the average, which can be reached by the composition fluctuation of spinodal decomposition. It was speculated that the morphology of the ordered phase is needle-like.     

ECAP变形2J4合金的显微组织和磁性能

研究了等径弯曲通道变形（ECAP）对2J4合金显微组织和磁性能的影响。结果表明,2J4合金在室温下经A方式的ECAP变形后,组织明显细化,原有的奥氏体区部分转变为马氏体,且变形量越大,马氏体的质量分数越多。ECAP变形试样具有比冷轧试样更优异的磁滞性能,表现为更高的矫顽力、剩磁及更大的磁能积。ECAP变形为制备利用率高、成本低的高性能磁性材料提供了一种新途径。