The effects of mixing temperature,i.e.,the temperatures of two precursor melts(pure Al and Al-12Si),on the temperature and solute fields of resultant mixture,the nucleation and growth,and the size and morphology of pr...The effects of mixing temperature,i.e.,the temperatures of two precursor melts(pure Al and Al-12Si),on the temperature and solute fields of resultant mixture,the nucleation and growth,and the size and morphology of primary grains during controlled diffusion solidification(CDS) of Al-8Si alloy were investigated by using simulation and calculation.The results indicate that a lower mixing temperature is helpful for achieving more supercooled microscale Al-rich pockets in the mixture,and increasing the width and supercooling degree of supercooling zone in the Al-rich pockets,and thus,the nucleation rate.The nuclei grow up in nondendritic mode,resulting in spheroidal,at least,nondendritic grains.In a successful CDS,the superheat degrees of the two precursor melts should be limited within several degrees,and it is not necessary to extra stipulate the superheat degree of target alloy melt(Al-8Si) when the requirement about Gibbs energies of the three melts is matched.Subsequent observation on casting microstructures shows that the employed simulation and calculation processes are reasonable and the achieved results are reliable.展开更多
This paper presents some research information on the effects of Zn, Cu and Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-2Dy(at.%) alloys. The Mg-2Dy alloy is composed of α-Mg and Mg24Dy5 phases. W...This paper presents some research information on the effects of Zn, Cu and Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-2Dy(at.%) alloys. The Mg-2Dy alloy is composed of α-Mg and Mg24Dy5 phases. With the addition of 0.5at.%Zn, 0.5at.%Cu and 0.5at.%Ni, respectively, besides α-Mg, the long period stacking order(LPSO) phases containing Zn, Cu, and Ni precipitated in the α-Mg interdentritic boundary. The addition of Ni effectively refined the dendrite arm spacing. The as-cast Mg-2Dy-0.5Ni alloy exhibited the best tensile strengths and elongation. The better mechanical properties were mainly attributed to small secondry dendrite arm spacing(SDAS) and high volume fraction of LPSO phases.展开更多
Subjecting a normal mechanical vibration to a cooling slope plate,is a proposed method for preparing semisolid nondendritic slurry,named shear-vibration coupling sub-rapid solidification(SCS).Taking Al-8Si alloy as mo...Subjecting a normal mechanical vibration to a cooling slope plate,is a proposed method for preparing semisolid nondendritic slurry,named shear-vibration coupling sub-rapid solidification(SCS).Taking Al-8Si alloy as model material,the temperature field and distribution field of solid or liquid phase during SCS were simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics software to primarily choose the optimal processing parameters.Subsequently,the slurries were prepared with the parameters selected according to the simulation results and the microstructures of the slurries were experimentally investigated.Results indicate that the simulation results could provide a basis for roughly choosing the processing parameters,although the calculated solid fractions are always higher than the experimental ones.The processing parameters affect the primary grain size,shape factor and solid fraction mainly through altering the contact duration of melt on the plate,and thus affecting the cooling effect on the melt,nucleation rate,and grain dissociation and proliferation.Experiments with optimized processing parameters show that the primary grains in the slurry have an average size of about 32μm and shape factor of 1.38,and are quite uniform,even at the highest pouring rate of 2.81 kg·s^(-1),the size and shape factor are about 46μm and 1.7,respectively,which implies that the proposed SCS is a promising technology for efficient fabrication of high-quality Al slurry available for engineering applications.展开更多
Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3...Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3 Dy2 Zn3(W)phase,Mg(Zn,Dy)phase and a small amount of Mg0.97Zn0.03 phases.After solid-solution treatment(480℃,12 h),all the I phases and most W phases dissolve into a-Mg matrix and the remainder W phases transform into Mg(Dy,Zn)phase and MgDy3 phase.During aging treatment,I phase and small amounts of W phases co-precipitate from α-Mg matrix,respectively.The alloy exhibits a peak hardness of HV 77.5 at 200 ℃ for 8 h.The excellent age-hardening behavior of alloy is mainly attributed to the co-precipitation strengthening of I and W phases.展开更多
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文摘The effects of mixing temperature,i.e.,the temperatures of two precursor melts(pure Al and Al-12Si),on the temperature and solute fields of resultant mixture,the nucleation and growth,and the size and morphology of primary grains during controlled diffusion solidification(CDS) of Al-8Si alloy were investigated by using simulation and calculation.The results indicate that a lower mixing temperature is helpful for achieving more supercooled microscale Al-rich pockets in the mixture,and increasing the width and supercooling degree of supercooling zone in the Al-rich pockets,and thus,the nucleation rate.The nuclei grow up in nondendritic mode,resulting in spheroidal,at least,nondendritic grains.In a successful CDS,the superheat degrees of the two precursor melts should be limited within several degrees,and it is not necessary to extra stipulate the superheat degree of target alloy melt(Al-8Si) when the requirement about Gibbs energies of the three melts is matched.Subsequent observation on casting microstructures shows that the employed simulation and calculation processes are reasonable and the achieved results are reliable.
基金Projects(51301082,51464031) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015011038) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51301082 and 51464031)College students’ innovative entrepreneurial training plane of Lanzhou University of Technology(DC2015005)
文摘This paper presents some research information on the effects of Zn, Cu and Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-2Dy(at.%) alloys. The Mg-2Dy alloy is composed of α-Mg and Mg24Dy5 phases. With the addition of 0.5at.%Zn, 0.5at.%Cu and 0.5at.%Ni, respectively, besides α-Mg, the long period stacking order(LPSO) phases containing Zn, Cu, and Ni precipitated in the α-Mg interdentritic boundary. The addition of Ni effectively refined the dendrite arm spacing. The as-cast Mg-2Dy-0.5Ni alloy exhibited the best tensile strengths and elongation. The better mechanical properties were mainly attributed to small secondry dendrite arm spacing(SDAS) and high volume fraction of LPSO phases.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFB2001800)
文摘Subjecting a normal mechanical vibration to a cooling slope plate,is a proposed method for preparing semisolid nondendritic slurry,named shear-vibration coupling sub-rapid solidification(SCS).Taking Al-8Si alloy as model material,the temperature field and distribution field of solid or liquid phase during SCS were simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics software to primarily choose the optimal processing parameters.Subsequently,the slurries were prepared with the parameters selected according to the simulation results and the microstructures of the slurries were experimentally investigated.Results indicate that the simulation results could provide a basis for roughly choosing the processing parameters,although the calculated solid fractions are always higher than the experimental ones.The processing parameters affect the primary grain size,shape factor and solid fraction mainly through altering the contact duration of melt on the plate,and thus affecting the cooling effect on the melt,nucleation rate,and grain dissociation and proliferation.Experiments with optimized processing parameters show that the primary grains in the slurry have an average size of about 32μm and shape factor of 1.38,and are quite uniform,even at the highest pouring rate of 2.81 kg·s^(-1),the size and shape factor are about 46μm and 1.7,respectively,which implies that the proposed SCS is a promising technology for efficient fabrication of high-quality Al slurry available for engineering applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51301082 and51464031)
文摘Microstructural evolution and age-hardening behavior of Mg-2 Dy-6 Zn(at%)alloy during solid-solution and aging treatment were investigated.The microstructure of as-cast alloy is composed of a-Mg,Mg3 DyZn6(Ⅰ)phase,Mg3 Dy2 Zn3(W)phase,Mg(Zn,Dy)phase and a small amount of Mg0.97Zn0.03 phases.After solid-solution treatment(480℃,12 h),all the I phases and most W phases dissolve into a-Mg matrix and the remainder W phases transform into Mg(Dy,Zn)phase and MgDy3 phase.During aging treatment,I phase and small amounts of W phases co-precipitate from α-Mg matrix,respectively.The alloy exhibits a peak hardness of HV 77.5 at 200 ℃ for 8 h.The excellent age-hardening behavior of alloy is mainly attributed to the co-precipitation strengthening of I and W phases.
