The distinctive intrinsic heat treatment(IHT)originating from cyclic reheating in the laser-directed energy deposition(LDED) has attracted growing attention in recent years.In this investigation,simulations and experi...The distinctive intrinsic heat treatment(IHT)originating from cyclic reheating in the laser-directed energy deposition(LDED) has attracted growing attention in recent years.In this investigation,simulations and experimental characterizations were performed to examine the impact of IHT on the micros true ture and mechanical properties of LDED-fabricated CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy(MEA).The results show that the intensity of the IHT is proportional to the utilized laser energy density(LED).As the LED increased,significant dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement occurred within the alloy due to the enhanced intensity of IHT.However,the high LED leads to severe hot cracking within the as-built MEA,resulting in inferior ductility.By decreasing LED,the hot cracking was effectively eliminated.Meanwhile,low LED weakened the intensity of IHT and consequently inhibited kinetic conditions of dynamic recrystallization,resulting in a heterogeneous grain structure characterized by multi-scale-sized grains.This structure provides significant hetero-deformation-induced hardening during plastic deformation,enabling the alloy to have a sustainable work-hardening capacity.We expect that this work will have implications in taking full advantage of the unique IHT of the LDED process to fabricate ME As with excellent metallurgical quality and mechanical performance.展开更多
Here,bulk CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was prepared via laser melting deposition,and its microstructure and mechanical properties at room and cryogenic temperature were investigated by a series of microstructural cha...Here,bulk CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was prepared via laser melting deposition,and its microstructure and mechanical properties at room and cryogenic temperature were investigated by a series of microstructural character-izations and mechanical tests.The results showed that the as-built samples possessed a single fcc phase and highly dense microstructures.Compared to the mechanical prop-erties at room temperature,tensile properties,microhard-ness and wear resistance of the as-built samples showed a signiflcant enhancement at cryogenic temperature,which was attributed to the deformation mechanism converting from dislocation slipping to deformation twinning at cryogenic temperature.The formation of deformation nanotwins signiflcantly improved the deformation resis-tance in cryogenic conditions,and the sliding wear in the liquid nitrogen could decrease the oxygen concentration,suppress the generation of oxide particles and thus enhance the wear resistance.展开更多
The effect of electropulsing treatment（EPT）on the microstructure of a Ti-based bulk metallic glass（BMG）has been studied.The maximum current density applied during EPT can exert a crucial role on tuning the microst...The effect of electropulsing treatment（EPT）on the microstructure of a Ti-based bulk metallic glass（BMG）has been studied.The maximum current density applied during EPT can exert a crucial role on tuning the microstructure of the BMG.When the maximum current density is no more than 2 720A/mm^2,the samples retains amorphous nature,whereas,beyond that,crystalline phases precipitate from the glassy matrix.During EPT,the maximum temperature within the samples EPTed at the maximum current densities larger than 2 720A/mm^2 is higher than the crystallization temperature of the BMG,leading to the crystallization event.展开更多
基金financially supported by the funding from Guangdong Province Basic and Applied Research Key Projects (No.2020B0301030001)National Key R&D Programme,Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Nos. 2018YFB1105200 and 2019YFA0209904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.52371106 and 52371025)。
文摘The distinctive intrinsic heat treatment(IHT)originating from cyclic reheating in the laser-directed energy deposition(LDED) has attracted growing attention in recent years.In this investigation,simulations and experimental characterizations were performed to examine the impact of IHT on the micros true ture and mechanical properties of LDED-fabricated CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy(MEA).The results show that the intensity of the IHT is proportional to the utilized laser energy density(LED).As the LED increased,significant dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement occurred within the alloy due to the enhanced intensity of IHT.However,the high LED leads to severe hot cracking within the as-built MEA,resulting in inferior ductility.By decreasing LED,the hot cracking was effectively eliminated.Meanwhile,low LED weakened the intensity of IHT and consequently inhibited kinetic conditions of dynamic recrystallization,resulting in a heterogeneous grain structure characterized by multi-scale-sized grains.This structure provides significant hetero-deformation-induced hardening during plastic deformation,enabling the alloy to have a sustainable work-hardening capacity.We expect that this work will have implications in taking full advantage of the unique IHT of the LDED process to fabricate ME As with excellent metallurgical quality and mechanical performance.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52171154,52071118,51871076 and 51827801)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB1105200)。
文摘Here,bulk CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was prepared via laser melting deposition,and its microstructure and mechanical properties at room and cryogenic temperature were investigated by a series of microstructural character-izations and mechanical tests.The results showed that the as-built samples possessed a single fcc phase and highly dense microstructures.Compared to the mechanical prop-erties at room temperature,tensile properties,microhard-ness and wear resistance of the as-built samples showed a signiflcant enhancement at cryogenic temperature,which was attributed to the deformation mechanism converting from dislocation slipping to deformation twinning at cryogenic temperature.The formation of deformation nanotwins signiflcantly improved the deformation resis-tance in cryogenic conditions,and the sliding wear in the liquid nitrogen could decrease the oxygen concentration,suppress the generation of oxide particles and thus enhance the wear resistance.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51371065)Postdoctoral Science-Research Developmental Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LBH-Q12073)
文摘The effect of electropulsing treatment（EPT）on the microstructure of a Ti-based bulk metallic glass（BMG）has been studied.The maximum current density applied during EPT can exert a crucial role on tuning the microstructure of the BMG.When the maximum current density is no more than 2 720A/mm^2,the samples retains amorphous nature,whereas,beyond that,crystalline phases precipitate from the glassy matrix.During EPT,the maximum temperature within the samples EPTed at the maximum current densities larger than 2 720A/mm^2 is higher than the crystallization temperature of the BMG,leading to the crystallization event.
