The solid-liquid interracial morphology evolution was investigated in directional solidification （DS） of Al-1.5%Cu alloy （mass fraction）. The results show that the solidified microstructural evolution is gradual o...The solid-liquid interracial morphology evolution was investigated in directional solidification （DS） of Al-1.5%Cu alloy （mass fraction）. The results show that the solidified microstructural evolution is gradual other than sharp, and the microstructure patterns are interesting and diversiform at the pulling rate ranging from 30 μm/s to 1500 μm/s. Indeed, dendrite to cell transition follows this sequence： dendrites→→banded cellular dendrites→elongated cells and part of dendrites→main elongated cells and little dendrites. Moreover, the present microstructure is not normal microstructure as we saw before. Further, according to the experimental phenomenon, the dendrite to cell transition was studied theoretically. Dendrite tip shape is an important parameter to characterize the dendrite to cell transition. As the dendrite to cell transition is far from equilibrium solidification, non-equilibrium solidification is taken into consideration in calculation. Finally, it is speculated that the dendrite to cell transition would occur at the minimum tip radius.展开更多
Horizontal directional solidification experiments were carried out with a monophasic Sn-2%Sb（mass fraction） alloy to analyze the influence of solidification thermal parameters on the morphology and length scale of t...Horizontal directional solidification experiments were carried out with a monophasic Sn-2%Sb（mass fraction） alloy to analyze the influence of solidification thermal parameters on the morphology and length scale of the microstructure. Continuous temperature measurements were made during solidification at different positions along the length of the casting and these temperature data were used to determine solidification thermal parameters, including the growth rate（VL） and the cooling rate（TR）. High cooling rate cells and dendrites are shown to characterize the microstructure in different regions of the casting, with a reverse dendrite-to-cell transition occurring for TR5.0 K/s. Cellular（λc） and primary dendrite arm spacings（λ1） are determined along the length of the directionally-solidified casting. Experimental growth laws relating λc and λ1 to VL and TR are proposed, and a comparative analysis with results from a vertical upward directional solidification experiment is carried out. The influence of morphology and length scale of the microstructure on microhardness is also analyzed.展开更多
基金Project(SKLSP201418)supported by the Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in North China University of Technology,ChinaProjects(51171151,51331005)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The solid-liquid interracial morphology evolution was investigated in directional solidification （DS） of Al-1.5%Cu alloy （mass fraction）. The results show that the solidified microstructural evolution is gradual other than sharp, and the microstructure patterns are interesting and diversiform at the pulling rate ranging from 30 μm/s to 1500 μm/s. Indeed, dendrite to cell transition follows this sequence： dendrites→→banded cellular dendrites→elongated cells and part of dendrites→main elongated cells and little dendrites. Moreover, the present microstructure is not normal microstructure as we saw before. Further, according to the experimental phenomenon, the dendrite to cell transition was studied theoretically. Dendrite tip shape is an important parameter to characterize the dendrite to cell transition. As the dendrite to cell transition is far from equilibrium solidification, non-equilibrium solidification is taken into consideration in calculation. Finally, it is speculated that the dendrite to cell transition would occur at the minimum tip radius.
基金the financial support provided by IFPA, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, FAPESP-Sao Paulo Research Foundation,Brazil (grants 2016/18186-1 and 2017/15158-0)CNPq,The Brazilian Research Council (grants 301600/2015-5 472745/2013-1 and 308784/2014-6)
文摘Horizontal directional solidification experiments were carried out with a monophasic Sn-2%Sb（mass fraction） alloy to analyze the influence of solidification thermal parameters on the morphology and length scale of the microstructure. Continuous temperature measurements were made during solidification at different positions along the length of the casting and these temperature data were used to determine solidification thermal parameters, including the growth rate（VL） and the cooling rate（TR）. High cooling rate cells and dendrites are shown to characterize the microstructure in different regions of the casting, with a reverse dendrite-to-cell transition occurring for TR5.0 K/s. Cellular（λc） and primary dendrite arm spacings（λ1） are determined along the length of the directionally-solidified casting. Experimental growth laws relating λc and λ1 to VL and TR are proposed, and a comparative analysis with results from a vertical upward directional solidification experiment is carried out. The influence of morphology and length scale of the microstructure on microhardness is also analyzed.
