Elastic properties of short glass fiber-reinforced ZA-27 alloy metal matrix composites

A well-consolidated composite of ZA-27 alloy reinforced with short glass fiber at volume fractions of 2, 7, 12, and 17% was prepared by liquid infiltration techniques and its elastic properties were determined by destructive testing. The results showed that the modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile strength of the composite gradually increased with increasing volume fraction of the fiber, although the ductility decreased with an increase in volume fraction of the fibers. In addition, the data obtained from Young’s modulus measurements were compared with theoretical results predicted by the shear-lag model, Nielsen-Chen model, and computational model. The experimental results were shown to be in better agreement with those of the latter two models. The ultimate tensile strength test results were also compared with theoretical results predicted by the shear-lag and Miwa models. The Miwa model agreed favorably with the experimental results.     

Aging microstructural characteristics of ZA-27 alloy and SiCp/ZA-27 composite

The aging characteristics of as-quenched microstructures of ZA-27 alloy and SiCp/ZA-27 composite（ZMCp） were investigated using SEM, EDS and TEM. The structure, morphology and size of sub-grains in primary dendrite in ZMCp continuously change during aging process. Little tiny spherical Zn-rich η phase distributes in the dendrite. Amount of transitional a＇ phase, well coherent with equilibrium αf phase, in SiCp-neighboring dendrite edge zone is less than that in dendrite center zone. Both eutectic and peritectic β phase transform into lamellar a and η phases, obeying [2113] η//[ 110]α, and （002）α//（1 1 01）η In the like-eutecticum of ZMCp, less amount of β phase and decomposition products are found. The size of α phase decomposed from peritectic β phase in ZMCp is obviously larger than that in the monolithic alloy. The lamella decomposition of β phase beside SiCp is evidently more rapid than that in the alloy. SiC particulates strongly accelerate neighboring β phase decomposition in aging process.     

Effect of thermal stresses on the thermal expansion and damping behavior of ZA-27/aluminite metal matrix composites

When the fabrication of a metal matrix composite (MMC) involves its cooling from a high temperature, plastic-elastic residual deformation fields can be generated within and around the particle due to the differential thermal expansion between the particle and matrix metal. The present investigation is concerned with the effect of thermal residual stresses on the thermal expansion and damping behavior of aluminite particulate-reinforced ZA-27 alloy MMCs. Composites were prepared by the compocasting technique with 1, 2, 3, and 4 wt.% of aluminite reinforcement. Thermal expansion and damping properties have been studied experimentally as a function of temperature over a temperature range 30 to 300 °C both in the heating and cooling cycle. The thermal expansion studies exhibited some residual strain, which increased with the increase in the weight percent of the reinforcement. The damping capacity of both the composites and matrix alloy is found to increase with the increase in temperature during the heating cycle, whereas in the cooling cycle, damping behavior exhibits a maximum, which becomes more pronounced with the increase in the weight percentage of the reinforcement. The appearance of the maximum may be linked with dislocation generation and motion as a result of plastic deformation of the matrix at the metal/reinforcement interface. This phenomenon is attributed to the thermal stresses generated as a result of coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between the composite constituent phases. The thermal stresses have been estimated in both the cases using simple models.     

Applying Taguchi method to study the wear behaviour of ZA-27 alloy-based composites reinforced with SiC nanoparticles

The tribological behaviour of ZA-27 alloy reinforced with nanosized SiC has not been studied. Thus, this work attempts to investigate this effect by utilising Taguchi’s factorial experiment approach. Accordingly, ZA-27 alloys reinforced with different weight fractions of SiC nanoparticles were produced using double stir casting technique. In wear test, the effect of normal load, sliding speed and reinforcement content were studied. The results revealed that reinforcing ZA-27 alloy with SiC nanoparticles improved its wear behaviour, while adding a large amount of reinforcements have a negative effect. The ANOVA test indicates that both reinforcement contents and normal load have statistically significant effects on wear rate while the effect of sliding speed is less significant. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to examine worn surfaces, where features observed on monolithic alloy worn surface are typical signs for adhesive wear. The worn surfaces of metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) have typical features for abrasive wear.     

Effect of Mn content on microstructure and mechanical properties of modified ZA-27 alloy

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Mechanical properties of As-cast and heat-treated ZA-27 alloy/short glass fiber composites

This paper reports on the mechanical properties of as-cast and heat-treated ZA-27 alloy composites reinforced with glass fibers from 1 to 5 wt%. The composites were fabricated using the Compocasting method, in which short glass fibers were introduced into the vortex created in the molten alloy through an impeller rotated at 500 rpm. The molten mass was thoroughly stirred and poured into permanent molds and squeezed under pressure. The specimens were heat treated at 320°C for 1, 2, 3, and 4 h. The tests on the as-cast composites revealed that as the glass content in the composites was increased, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), compressive strength, and hardness of the composite increased, while the ductility and impact strength were decreased. Heat treatment was found to improve significantly the ductility, compressive strength, and impact strength, while the hardness and UTS were reduced. This paper discusses the behavior of these composites.     

废弃玻璃／铝基复合材料的组织和性能

利用搅拌熔铸法将废弃玻璃颗粒加入到熔融的基体合金ZL105中,制备出了废弃玻璃／铝基复合材料,研究了复合材料的微观组织,力学性能及断裂机理,结果表明,玻璃颗粒较均匀地分布于基体中,与基体发生界面反应;与基体合金相比,废弃玻璃颗粒的加入提高了复合材料的硬度和抗拉强度,在低载荷下,复合材料的摩擦性能优于基体合金,由于玻璃颗粒形状较尖锐,尺寸大小不均,并存在加工缺陷,有碍于大幅度提高复合材料的性能。     

Ti3AlC2颗粒含量对Ti3AlC2/ZA27 复合材料性能的影响

通过无压烧结技术和机械合金化技术,在烧结温度为870 °C,保温时间为2.5h的工艺条件下,制备了四种不同体积含量的Ti3AlC2 颗粒含量的Ti3AlC2/ZA27复合材料。研究了Ti3AlC2 颗粒含量对Ti3AlC2 /ZA27复合材料的硬度,密度,拉伸强度和弯曲强度的影响。结果表明界面处的微弱的化学反应有助于提高复合材料的界面结合能力,进而提高Ti3AlC2 /ZA27复合材料的机械性能。此外,随着Ti3AlC2 颗粒含量增多,Ti3AlC2 /ZA27复合材料的硬度和力学强度都随之增大,这主要归因于纳米尺度的Ti3AlC2颗粒的弥散增强结果。然而,随着Ti3AlC2 颗粒的增加到40 vol. %, 由于孔隙的增多,Ti3AlC2 /ZA27复合材料的硬度和力学强度又出现下降。对比制得的四种Ti3AlC2 /ZA27复合材料,30Ti3AlC2/ZA27复合材料拥有最大的抗拉强度、抗弯曲强度以及维氏硬度,分别为310 MPa,528 MPa 和1.24 GPa. 这些优异的性能除了归因于良好的界面结合,还归因于Ti3AlC2颗粒的细晶强化和弥散强化作用。     

热处理对ZA27合金组织和性能的影响(英文)

采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)及力学性能表征等手段,研究热处理对ZA27合金组织和性能的影响。结果表明,合金的铸态组织主要由α、β、η和ε相组成。经365℃固溶处理1h后,α和η相消失,组织主要由过饱和β相组成。过饱和固溶体的分解分为两个阶段;在时效初期,过饱和β相发生分解;随着时效时间的延长,ε相发生四相反应:α+ε→T′+η。通过适当的热处理工艺,ZA27合金可以获得理想的伸长率和强度匹配。     

Aging characteristics of short glass fiber reinforced ZA-27 alloy composite materials

Aging characteristics of short glass fiber reinforced ZA-27 alloy composite materials have been evaluated in the present study. The liquid metallurgy technique was used to fabricate the composites, in which preheated short glass fibers were introduced into the ZA-27 alloy melt above its liquidus temperature. The aging temperature employed was 125 °C for 6, 12,18, and 24 h. The aged alloy (no fibers) reached the peak hardness after 18 h, while the composites (regardless of filler content) reached the same hardness in 12 h. It is hypothesized that the aging treatment of a composite improves the strength of the interface between the short fibers and the matrix. This is confirmed by the tensile fractograph analysis, which indicates that at a given aging temperature, the composites aged for 18 h exhibit short fibers that remain attached to the metal matrix, while those aged for 6 h undergo debonding.     

Al/Ti异种金属TIG熔钎焊接头的显微组织及力学性能

以AlMg3焊丝对5052铝合金和Ti-6Al-4V钛合金进行TIG熔钎焊,获得了同时具有熔焊和钎焊双重特征的接头。采用 BSE、EDS、XRD以及万能拉伸试验机对铝/钛熔钎焊接头微观组织及力学性能进行了研究。试验结果表明：在焊接过程中将钨极中心向铝合金一侧偏离焊缝中心线0.8 mm时,铝/钛接头钎焊界面形成2~4 μm厚的锯齿状TiAl3反应层。在拉伸试验中,接头断裂发生在铝合金母材,最高抗拉强度达到185 MPa。     

27CrMoTi钢热处理工艺及性能

采用DIL805A热膨胀仪对石油井下工具用27CrMoTi钢进行了连续冷却转变试验,结合组织观察和硬度,获得了钢的CCT曲线。研究了不同淬火、回火温度对该钢力学性能的影响。结果表明,在500~640 ℃回火温度范围内,随回火温度升高,强度呈不断下降趋势,冲击性能有所提高。根据实际应用要求,该钢合适的热处理工艺为870 ℃淬火+640 ℃回火。     

Interfacial characteristics and dynamic mechanical properties of Wf/Zr-based metallic glass matrix composites

Tungsten fiber reinforced Zr41.25Ti13.75Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 metallic glass matrix composites were fabricated by means of melt infiltration casting. Their dynamic compressive tests were performed using a Hopkinson bar. The relationship between the interfacial characteristics and the dynamic compressive behavior was investigated. The results indicate that the interface characteristics of composites include interfacial diffusion and interfacial reaction, and the interfacial shear strength increases when the interfacial reaction is serious. The dynamic plastic performance are improved obviously if the suitable interface reaction occurs. The failure occurs by shear and the fibers split longitudinally if there is no interface reaction or a little reaction; in contrast, holistic failure occurs if there is too much interface reaction.     

铸态钛锡合金的马氏体形貌及力学性能

研究了锡元素对钛合金组织与力学性能的影响,综述了Ti-(0～20)Sn合金(质量分数,%)的强化机理。在纯钛中添加不同含量的纯锡进行熔炼,结果发现铸态钛锡二元合金的强化机制不仅与合金中的锡含量有关而且还受到马氏体形貌的影响。硬度和冲击韧性变化曲线在锡含量为10%时出现一个拐点,伸长率变化曲线在含锡量为15%时出现一个转折点。这是因为,当锡含量低于10%时合金组织为条状马氏体,锡含量达到和高于15%时组织为针状马氏体。XRD结果显示所有Ti-(0～20)Sn合金组织为α-Ti。锡含量增加导致针状马氏体的出现是因为锡元素降低了Ms点。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of GTA weldments of titanium matrix composites prepared with or without current pulsing

The effects of current pulsing on the microstructure, hardness and tensile properties at different temperatures of gas tungsten arc (GTA) weldments of titanium matrix composites were studied. Full-penetration butt joints were made with or without current pulsing. Optical microscopy, hardness test and scanning electron microscopy were employed to evaluate the metallurgical characteristics of welded joints. Tensile properties of weldments at different temperatures were studied and correlated with the microstructure. The results exhibit that current pulsing leads to the refinement of the weld microstructure and TiB whisker and the redistribution of reinforcements resulting in higher hardness, tensile strength and ductility of weldments in the as-welded condition.     

添加Mn、Ni对ZA27合金组织与性能的影响

研究了添加Mn、Ni对ZA27合金组织和性能的影响.结果表明:适量Mn、Ni的添加在不明显降低室温强度的条件下,显著提高了合金的高温性能;同时添加质量分数为0.5%Mn和0.5%Ni使铸态ZA27合金非平衡网状三相共晶中出现大量富镍相粒子,在250℃、拉伸机横梁移动速率为100 mm/min条件下的瞬时抗拉强度27.2 MPa比未加Mn、Ni的合金提高46%;Mn、Ni的添加使280℃、初始应变速率6.67×10-2s-1条件下的超塑性拉伸的稳态流变应力由12.4 MPa提高到24.6 MPa,比未加Mn、Ni的合金提高98%.扫描电镜观察与X射线能谱分析表明,Mn、Ni显著提高超塑性拉伸的稳态流变应力的主要原因与"离位析出"富含Cu、Ni、Mn的粒子有关.     

烧结温度对Ti_3AlC_2/ZA27复合材料性能的影响

以Ti_3AlC_2粉和锌铝合金ZA27粉作为原料,采用行星球磨混料和气氛保护烧结工艺制备了Ti_3AlC_2颗粒增强ZA27复合材料,重点研究了烧结温度对复合材料的相组成、力学性能和显微组织的影响。结果表明,随烧结温度的升高,复合材料的相对密度、维氏硬度、抗弯强度和抗拉强度都增大,且在870℃时抗弯强度和抗拉强度都达到最大值,分别为592和324 MPa。该温度下Ti_3AlC_2与ZA27之间发生了微弱的化学反应,有利于改善基体与颗粒增强相之间的界面结合效果。     

挤压熔体浸渗法制备金属涂覆碳纤维增强铝基复合材料的润湿性和力学性能改善

为了改善碳纤维与铝基体之间界面的润湿性和结合性能,采用挤压熔体浸渗法制备镍和铜涂覆碳纤维增强铝基复合材料,对两种不同涂层碳纤维增强铝基复合材料的界面润湿性、显微组织和力学性能进行比较和研究.显微组织结构分析表明,与无涂层碳纤维增强铝基复合材料相比,在相同的浸渗工艺条件下,在碳纤维表面涂覆两种金属均可以显著改善碳纤维与铝...     

固溶和时效温度对IMI834钛合金板材组织和性能的影响

研究了不同固溶时效温度对IMI834合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:IMI834合金板材经低温热处理的组织和轧态没有明显差别,室温强度也与轧态基本保持不变;合金在α+β两相区热处理后得到双态组织,随着固溶温度的升高,初生α相含量减少,室温强度略有增加,塑性的变化规律与强度相反,初生α相含量的减少对板材的室温强度没有明显的影响。随着时效温度的提高,板材的室温强度降低,塑性有所降低。板材的600 ℃高温力学性能变化规律与室温相似,但断面收缩率较室温好。本试验得到的较优的热处理制度为1035 ℃×1 h, AC+(700~750) ℃×4 h, AC。