The flow stress behavior of high-purity Al-Cu-Mg alloy under hot deformation conditions was studied by Gleeble-1500,with the deformation temperature range from 300 to 500 °C and the strain rate range from 0.01 to...The flow stress behavior of high-purity Al-Cu-Mg alloy under hot deformation conditions was studied by Gleeble-1500,with the deformation temperature range from 300 to 500 °C and the strain rate range from 0.01 to 10 s-1. From the true stress-true strain curve, the flow stress increases with the increasing of strain and tends to be constant after a peak value, showing dynamic recover, and the peak value of flow stress increases with the decreasing of deformation temperature and the increasing of strain rate.When the strain rate is 10 s-1 and the deformation temperature is higher than 400 °C, the flow stress shows dynamic recrystallization characteristic. TEM micrographs were used to reveal the evolution of microstructures. According to the processing map at true strain of 0.7, the feasible deformation conditions are high strain rate(>0.5 s-1) or 440-500 °C and 0.01-0.02 s-1.展开更多
In order to investigate the existing form and action mechanism of minor scandium （Sc） and zirconium （Zr） in AI-Cu-Mg alloy, microstructures of Al-4Cu-1Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different conditions, including states of...In order to investigate the existing form and action mechanism of minor scandium （Sc） and zirconium （Zr） in AI-Cu-Mg alloy, microstructures of Al-4Cu-1Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different conditions, including states of as-cast, homogenized, hot-rolled, as-solution and natural aged, were observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, X-ray diffractometry （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. It is revealed that Sc and Zr are completely dissolved into the supersaturated solid solution in as-cast ingot, but grain refinement is not observed. Coffee-bean-like AI3（Sc, Zr） particles deposit during homogenization of ingot induce an increase in hardness. Al3（Sc, Zr） particles are slightly coarsened in as-solution samples, but they still maintain coherent to matrix, which indicates a high thermal stability of these particles. Good coherency ofAl3（Sc, Zr） particles makes some benefits for inhibiting recrystallization and reserving work-hardening.展开更多
Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys have become a research hotspot because of its good heat resistance.Its excellent mechanical properties are inseparable from the regulation of the structure by researchers.The method of material stru...Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys have become a research hotspot because of its good heat resistance.Its excellent mechanical properties are inseparable from the regulation of the structure by researchers.The method of material structure simulation has become more and more perfect.This study employs numerical simulation to investigate the microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys during solidification with the aim of controlling its structure.The size distribution of Ti-containing particles in an Al-Ti-B master alloy was characterized via microstructure observation,serving as a basis for optimizing the nucleation density parameters for particles of varying radii in the phase field model.The addition of refiner inhibited the growth of dendrites and no longer produced coarse dendrites.With the increase of refiner,the grains gradually tended to form cellular morphology.The refined grains were about 100μm in size.Experimental validation of the simulated as-cast grain morphology was conducted.The samples were observed by metallographic microscope and scanning electron microscope.The addition of refiner had a significant effect on the refinement of the alloy,and the average grain size after refinement was also about 100μm.At the same time,the XRD phase identification of the alloy was carried out.The observation of the microstructure morphology under the scanning electron microscope showed that the precipitated phase was mainly concentrated on the grain boundary.The Al_(2)Cu accounted for about 5%,and the matrix phase FCC accounted for about 95%,which also corresponded well with the simulation results.展开更多
The aging behaviors of Al 1.42%Li 2.41%Cu 0.93%Mg 0.073%Zr 0.17%Sc(mass fraction, the same below) alloy at room temperature, 160 ℃ , and 160 ℃ after 8% pre deformation were studied respectively by hardness measureme...The aging behaviors of Al 1.42%Li 2.41%Cu 0.93%Mg 0.073%Zr 0.17%Sc(mass fraction, the same below) alloy at room temperature, 160 ℃ , and 160 ℃ after 8% pre deformation were studied respectively by hardness measurement. The microstructure of the alloy in various aging conditions was observed by TEM. The results show that the main precipitations of the alloy in quenching condition are the particles containing Sc and Zr which have certain coherent relation with the matrix. Addition of Sc in Al Li Cu Mg Zr alloy will be favorable to promoting precipitation. The particles can serve as preferred nucleation sites for δ′ phases which accelerate the aging hardening rate at initial aging. The main hardening phases of the alloy aged at 160 ℃ are δ′ and δ′/β′ composite precipitates. The size of the composite precipitates is very small (nanometer size). The composite precipitates will preclude efficiently the formation concentrative slip location and will improve the mechanical properties of the alloy. S′ phase will occur in the alloy aged at 160 ℃ after 8% pre deformation. It is found that 8% pre deformation has no obvious influence on the precipitation of the composite phase.展开更多
The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties o...The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties on aging parameters was evaluated by tensile test, hardness test and conductivity measurement. The results show that for the alloys with retrogression and re-aging treatment （RRA）, the conductivity increases with the retrogression time and temperature, while the tensile strength decreases. The transmission electron microscopy （TEM） results show that the precipitates η（MgZn2） at grain boundary aggregate apparently with retrogression time and the precipitates inside the matrix exhibit the similar distribution to T6 temper, which comprises fine GP zones, large η＇（MgZn2）and η（MgZn2） phases. According to the mechanical properties and microstructure observations, the optimal RRA regime is recommended to be 120℃, 24h ＋ 180 ℃, 30 min ＋ 120 ℃, 24 h. The strength level of the alloy after the optimum RRA treatment is similar to that in T6 condition and the SCC resistance is improved obviously in contrast to T6 condition.展开更多
Mechanical properties and microstructures of Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy after solution treatments were investigated by means of optical microscopy （OM）, tensile test, hardness measurement and electrical conductivity test,...Mechanical properties and microstructures of Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy after solution treatments were investigated by means of optical microscopy （OM）, tensile test, hardness measurement and electrical conductivity test, differential scanning calorimetric （DSC）, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transition electron microscopy （TEM）, respectively The results show that both tensile strength and hardness increase first and then decrease with temperature at constant holding time of 30 min with maximum strength and hardness appearing at 520 ℃. Tensile strength, hardness and elongation of samples treated at 520 ℃ for 30 min are 566 MPa （σb）, 512 MPa （σ0.2）, HB 148 and 8.23% （δ）, respectively. There are certain amount of fine T1 （AI2CuLi） phase dispersing among AI substrates according to TEM images. This may result in mixed fracture morphology with trans-granular and inter-granular delamination cracks observed in SEM images.展开更多
The elevated-temperature mechanical properties and thermal stability of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag heat-resistant alloy were studied by tensile test, transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), respe...The elevated-temperature mechanical properties and thermal stability of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag heat-resistant alloy were studied by tensile test, transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), respectively. The results show that with the increase of Ag content, the tensile strength and yield strength increase, which is attributed to the increase of the precipitations number and the decrease of the size. The same conclusions are drawn in the study of increasing Mg content. The alloy possesses excellent thermal stability. At 100-150 °C, the strength of the under-aged alloy increases at the initial stage, and after reaching the peak strength, it remains the same. The secondary precipitation of the under-aged alloy occurs in the process of exposure at 150℃, and it distributes diffusely after thermal exposed for 20 h. Then, the tensile strength decreases gradually with increasing the thermal exposure time at 200-250 °C. The strength of the peak-aged alloy decreases gradually, and the precipitation grows up, but the number decreases gradually with prolonging the exposure time at 100-250 °C. The strength of two kinds of alloys decreases with elevating of exposure temperature.展开更多
The deformation behavior of a new Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy was investigated with compression tests in temperature range of 380?470 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1 using Gleeble 1500 system, and the associated ...The deformation behavior of a new Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy was investigated with compression tests in temperature range of 380?470 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1 using Gleeble 1500 system, and the associated microstructural evolutions were studied by metallographic microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that true stress—strain curves exhibit a peak stress, followed by a dynamic flow softening at low strains (ε<0.05). The stress decreases with increasing deformation temperature and decreasing strain rate, which can be represented by a Zener-Hollomon exponential equation with the activation energy for deformation of 157.9 kJ/mol. The substructure in the deformed specimens consists of few fine precipitates with equaixed polygonized subgrains in the elongated grains and developed serrations at the grain boundaries. The dynamic flow softening is attributed mainly to dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization.展开更多
The main methods of the second phase quantitative analysis in current material science researches are manual recognition and extracting by using software such as Image Tool and Nano Measurer. The weaknesses such as hi...The main methods of the second phase quantitative analysis in current material science researches are manual recognition and extracting by using software such as Image Tool and Nano Measurer. The weaknesses such as high labor intensity and low accuracy statistic results exist in these methods. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the current methods, the Ω phase in A1-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy is taken as the research object and an algorithm based on the digital image processing and pattern recognition is proposed and implemented to do the A1 alloy TEM （transmission electron microscope） digital images process and recognize and extract the information of the second phase in the result image automatically. The top-hat transformation of the mathematical morphology, as well as several imaging processing technologies has been used in the proposed algorithm. Thereinto, top-hat transformation is used for elimination of asymmetric illumination and doing Multi-layer filtering to segment Ω phase in the TEM image. The testing results are satisfied, which indicate that the Ω phase with unclear boundary or small size can be recognized by using this method. The omission of these two kinds of Ω phase can be avoided or significantly reduced. More Ω phases would be recognized （growing rate minimum to 2% and maximum to 400% in samples）, accuracy of recognition and statistics results would be greatly improved by using this method. And the manual error can be eliminated. The procedure recognizing and making quantitative analysis of information in this method is automatically completed by the software. It can process one image, including recognition and quantitative analysis in 30 min, but the manual method such as using Image Tool or Nano Measurer need 2 h or more. The labor intensity is effectively reduced and the working efficiency is greatly improved.展开更多
Titanium alloy has the advantages of high strength,strong corrosion resistance,excellent high and low temperature mechanical properties,etc.,and is widely used in aerospace,shipbuilding,weapons and equipment,and other...Titanium alloy has the advantages of high strength,strong corrosion resistance,excellent high and low temperature mechanical properties,etc.,and is widely used in aerospace,shipbuilding,weapons and equipment,and other fields.In recent years,with the continuous increase in demand for medium-thick plate titanium alloys,corresponding welding technologies have also continued to develop.Therefore,this article reviews the research progress of deep penetration welding technology for medium-thick plate titanium alloys,mainly covering traditional arc welding,high-energy beam welding,and other welding technologies.Among many methods,narrow gap welding,hybrid welding,and external energy field assistance welding all contribute to improving the welding efficiency and quality of medium-thick plate titanium alloys.Finally,the development trend of deep penetration welding technology for mediumthick plate titanium alloys is prospected.展开更多
The effects of different warm rolling(WR)reductions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-Cr FeCrAl alloys at both room and elevated temperatures were investigated.The study revealed that when the WR ...The effects of different warm rolling(WR)reductions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-Cr FeCrAl alloys at both room and elevated temperatures were investigated.The study revealed that when the WR reduction is small,it effectively refines the grains and forms a large number of subgrains in the matrix,while also inducing the dissolution of the Laves phase.This enhances the mechanical properties of FeCrAl alloys primarily through grain refinement and solid solution strengthening.Conversely,with larger WR reductions,the grain refinement effect diminishes,but a significant number of Laves phases form in the matrix,strengthening the alloys primarily through precipitation strengthening.WR exhibited a remarkable enhancing effect on the comprehensive mechanical properties at both room and high temperatures,with a signi-ficant enhancement in ductility at high temperatures.Notably,a 10%WR reduction resulted in the optimal overall mechanical properties at both room and elevated temperatures.展开更多
High-Entropy Alloys(HEAs)exhibit significant potential across multiple domains due to their unique properties.However,conventional research methodologies face limitations in composition design,property prediction,and ...High-Entropy Alloys(HEAs)exhibit significant potential across multiple domains due to their unique properties.However,conventional research methodologies face limitations in composition design,property prediction,and process optimization,characterized by low efficiency and high costs.The integration of Artificial Intelligence(AI)technologies has provided innovative solutions for HEAs research.This review presented a detailed overview of recent advancements in AI applications for structural modeling and mechanical property prediction of HEAs.Furthermore,it discussed the advantages of big data analytics in facilitating alloy composition design and screening,quality control,and defect prediction,as well as the construction and sharing of specialized material databases.The paper also addressed the existing challenges in current AI-driven HEAs research,including issues related to data quality,model interpretability,and cross-domain knowledge integration.Additionally,it proposed prospects for the synergistic development of AI-enhanced computational materials science and experimental validation systems.展开更多
The utilization of nickel-based catalysts as alternatives to expensive platinum-based(Pt-based)materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic electrolytes has attracted considerable attention due to their pot...The utilization of nickel-based catalysts as alternatives to expensive platinum-based(Pt-based)materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic electrolytes has attracted considerable attention due to their potential for enabling cost-effective industrial applications.However,the unsatisfied cyclic stability and electrochemical activity limit their further application.In this work,nickel-molybdenum(Ni-Mo)alloy catalysts were successfully synthesized through a comprehensive process including electrodeposition,thermal annealing,and electrochemical activation.Owing to the synergistic interaction of molybdenum trinickelide(Ni_(3)Mo)and molybdenum dioxide(MoO_(2))in Ni-Mo alloy,the catalyst display superior overall electrochemical properties.A low overpotential of 86 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2)and a Tafel slope of 74.0 mV/dec in 0.5 mol/L H_(2)SO_(4)solution can be achieved.Notably,remarkable stability with negligible performance degradation even after 100 h could be maintained.This work presents a novel and effective strategy for the design and fabrication of high-performance,non-precious metal electrocatalysts for acidic water electrolysis.展开更多
High-entropy alloys(HEAs)have become essential materials in the aerospace and defense industries due to their remarkable mechanical properties,which include wear resistance,fatigue endurance,and corrosion resistance.T...High-entropy alloys(HEAs)have become essential materials in the aerospace and defense industries due to their remarkable mechanical properties,which include wear resistance,fatigue endurance,and corrosion resistance.The welding of high-entropy alloys is a cutting-edge field of study that is attracting a lot of interest and investigation from research organizations and businesses.Welding defects including porosity and cracks are challenging problem and limit the development of welding HEAs.This paper provides a comprehensive review of research on weldability of HEAs and the application of diverse welding techniques on welding HEAs over recent years.The forming mechanism and control strategies of defects during welding HEAs were provided in this work.Various welding techniques,including arc welding,laser welding,electron beam welding,friction stir welding,diffusion bonding and explosive welding,have been extensively investigated and applied to improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of HEAs joints.Furthermore,an in-depth review of the microstructure and mechanical properties of HEAs joints obtained by various welding methods is presented.This paper concludes with a discussion of the potential challenges associated with high-entropy alloy welding,thus providing valuable insights for future research efforts in this area.展开更多
To weaken the basal texture and in-plane anisotropy of magnesium alloy, non-basal slips are pre-enhanced by pre-rolling with a single pass larger strain reduction at elevated temperatures. Then Mg alloy sheets with th...To weaken the basal texture and in-plane anisotropy of magnesium alloy, non-basal slips are pre-enhanced by pre-rolling with a single pass larger strain reduction at elevated temperatures. Then Mg alloy sheets with the thickness of 1 mm are achieved after five passes rolling at 300 ℃. A double peak and disperse basal texture is generated after pre- rolling at higher temperatures when the non-basal slips are more active. So, the texture intensity of pre-rolled samples is reduced. Moreover, the distribution condition of in-grain misorientation axes (a method to analyze the activation of slips) shows that the pyramidal slip is quite active during deformation. After annealing on final rolled sheets, the texture distributions are changed and the intensity of texture reduces obviously due to static recrystallization. In particular, the r-value and in-plane anisotropy of pre-rolled samples are obviously lower than those of sample without pre-rolling.展开更多
The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected ...The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected to both pre-compression and pre-aging exhibits the most refined and densest distribution of precipitates upon aging at 200℃,leading to the superior age-hardening performance observed in the alloy.Comparatively,the alloy that underwent only pre-aging displayed a greater number density of precipitates than its counterpart that was neither pre-compressed nor pre-aged when both were aged to their peak conditions at 200℃,indicating an enhanced age-hardening response in the pre-aged alloy.The precipitates in these three peak-aged alloys consist of Mg_(2)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases.The reason why the pre-aged alloy has a higher number density of precipitates than the directly aged alloy is that MgZn_(2)phase formed during pre-aging can serve as heterogeneous nucleation site for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn.The reason why the pre compression and pre-aged alloy has the highest number density of precipitates is that Mg_(3)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases formed during pre-aging,alongside lattice defects introduced during pre-compression,collectively act as effective heterogeneous nucleation sites for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn during the subsequent aging at 200℃.展开更多
The microstructure,fracture mechanisms,deformation modes,and their correlation with the mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Gd alloys were analyzed,considering the influence of Y and Nd additions.Increasing Y content and d...The microstructure,fracture mechanisms,deformation modes,and their correlation with the mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Gd alloys were analyzed,considering the influence of Y and Nd additions.Increasing Y content and decreasing Nd content resulted in an increase in grain size from 17.2 to 29.2μm,and two types of LPSO phases,14 H and 18 R,formed in the alloy.The mechanical properties of the alloys were predominantly influenced by the LPSO phase,with the grain size effect being relatively minor.Based on this analysis,higher Y and lower Nd contents enhanced the tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation of the alloys,with additional improvements observed following solid solution treatment.Changes in Y and Nd content caused a shift in fracture patterns,transitioning from ductile fracture to brittle fracture and then to mixed fracture.Following solid solution treatment,the alloy progressively transitions from intergranular to a combination of ductile and deconvolutional fracture.The deformation modes observed at each stage are as follows:an increase in LPSO phases and twins activates pyramidal slip and suppresses prismatic slip.展开更多
The pronounced anisotropy in mechanical properties presents a major obstacle to the extensive application of aluminum-lithium(Al-Li)alloys,primarily attributed to heterogeneous precipitate distribution,grain structure...The pronounced anisotropy in mechanical properties presents a major obstacle to the extensive application of aluminum-lithium(Al-Li)alloys,primarily attributed to heterogeneous precipitate distribution,grain structure variations,and crystallographic texture.This study investigates the impact of pre-thermal treatment prior to hot rolling and aging treatment on the anisotropy of mechanical properties of 2195 alloy sheet fabricated by gas atomization,hot pressing and hot rolling.The results demonstrate that pre-treatment at 450℃for 4 h promotes finer and more uniform distribution of precipitates,effectively mitigating mechanical anisotropy of the alloy sheet.Additionally,this treatment facilitates recrystallization during hot rolling,further reducing mechanical anisotropy.The in-plane anisotropy(IPA)factors for ultimate tensile strength(UTS)and yield strength(YS)are 1.15%and 0.77%,respectively.Subsequent aging treatment enhances grain refinement and the uniformity of the T_(1) phase,suppresses the formation of precipitation-free zones(PFZs),significantly improving the strength and toughness of the alloy sheet.After peak aging at 165℃for 48 h,the alloy sheet exhibits YS of 547 MPa,UTS of 590 MPa,and elongation(EL)of 7.7%.展开更多
基金Project(51301209) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(201191107) supported by Science and Technology Plan of Xinjiang Province,China
文摘The flow stress behavior of high-purity Al-Cu-Mg alloy under hot deformation conditions was studied by Gleeble-1500,with the deformation temperature range from 300 to 500 °C and the strain rate range from 0.01 to 10 s-1. From the true stress-true strain curve, the flow stress increases with the increasing of strain and tends to be constant after a peak value, showing dynamic recover, and the peak value of flow stress increases with the decreasing of deformation temperature and the increasing of strain rate.When the strain rate is 10 s-1 and the deformation temperature is higher than 400 °C, the flow stress shows dynamic recrystallization characteristic. TEM micrographs were used to reveal the evolution of microstructures. According to the processing map at true strain of 0.7, the feasible deformation conditions are high strain rate(>0.5 s-1) or 440-500 °C and 0.01-0.02 s-1.
基金Project(2005DFA50550) supported by International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of ChinaProject(2005CB623705) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘In order to investigate the existing form and action mechanism of minor scandium （Sc） and zirconium （Zr） in AI-Cu-Mg alloy, microstructures of Al-4Cu-1Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different conditions, including states of as-cast, homogenized, hot-rolled, as-solution and natural aged, were observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, X-ray diffractometry （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. It is revealed that Sc and Zr are completely dissolved into the supersaturated solid solution in as-cast ingot, but grain refinement is not observed. Coffee-bean-like AI3（Sc, Zr） particles deposit during homogenization of ingot induce an increase in hardness. Al3（Sc, Zr） particles are slightly coarsened in as-solution samples, but they still maintain coherent to matrix, which indicates a high thermal stability of these particles. Good coherency ofAl3（Sc, Zr） particles makes some benefits for inhibiting recrystallization and reserving work-hardening.
文摘Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys have become a research hotspot because of its good heat resistance.Its excellent mechanical properties are inseparable from the regulation of the structure by researchers.The method of material structure simulation has become more and more perfect.This study employs numerical simulation to investigate the microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys during solidification with the aim of controlling its structure.The size distribution of Ti-containing particles in an Al-Ti-B master alloy was characterized via microstructure observation,serving as a basis for optimizing the nucleation density parameters for particles of varying radii in the phase field model.The addition of refiner inhibited the growth of dendrites and no longer produced coarse dendrites.With the increase of refiner,the grains gradually tended to form cellular morphology.The refined grains were about 100μm in size.Experimental validation of the simulated as-cast grain morphology was conducted.The samples were observed by metallographic microscope and scanning electron microscope.The addition of refiner had a significant effect on the refinement of the alloy,and the average grain size after refinement was also about 100μm.At the same time,the XRD phase identification of the alloy was carried out.The observation of the microstructure morphology under the scanning electron microscope showed that the precipitated phase was mainly concentrated on the grain boundary.The Al_(2)Cu accounted for about 5%,and the matrix phase FCC accounted for about 95%,which also corresponded well with the simulation results.
基金The Key Program of the 9th Five year Plan of China!(No .95 YS 0 0 1)
文摘The aging behaviors of Al 1.42%Li 2.41%Cu 0.93%Mg 0.073%Zr 0.17%Sc(mass fraction, the same below) alloy at room temperature, 160 ℃ , and 160 ℃ after 8% pre deformation were studied respectively by hardness measurement. The microstructure of the alloy in various aging conditions was observed by TEM. The results show that the main precipitations of the alloy in quenching condition are the particles containing Sc and Zr which have certain coherent relation with the matrix. Addition of Sc in Al Li Cu Mg Zr alloy will be favorable to promoting precipitation. The particles can serve as preferred nucleation sites for δ′ phases which accelerate the aging hardening rate at initial aging. The main hardening phases of the alloy aged at 160 ℃ are δ′ and δ′/β′ composite precipitates. The size of the composite precipitates is very small (nanometer size). The composite precipitates will preclude efficiently the formation concentrative slip location and will improve the mechanical properties of the alloy. S′ phase will occur in the alloy aged at 160 ℃ after 8% pre deformation. It is found that 8% pre deformation has no obvious influence on the precipitation of the composite phase.
基金Project(2006AA03Z523) supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties on aging parameters was evaluated by tensile test, hardness test and conductivity measurement. The results show that for the alloys with retrogression and re-aging treatment （RRA）, the conductivity increases with the retrogression time and temperature, while the tensile strength decreases. The transmission electron microscopy （TEM） results show that the precipitates η（MgZn2） at grain boundary aggregate apparently with retrogression time and the precipitates inside the matrix exhibit the similar distribution to T6 temper, which comprises fine GP zones, large η＇（MgZn2）and η（MgZn2） phases. According to the mechanical properties and microstructure observations, the optimal RRA regime is recommended to be 120℃, 24h ＋ 180 ℃, 30 min ＋ 120 ℃, 24 h. The strength level of the alloy after the optimum RRA treatment is similar to that in T6 condition and the SCC resistance is improved obviously in contrast to T6 condition.
基金Foundation item： Project（6140506） supported by GAD （General Armament Department）, China
文摘Mechanical properties and microstructures of Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy after solution treatments were investigated by means of optical microscopy （OM）, tensile test, hardness measurement and electrical conductivity test, differential scanning calorimetric （DSC）, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transition electron microscopy （TEM）, respectively The results show that both tensile strength and hardness increase first and then decrease with temperature at constant holding time of 30 min with maximum strength and hardness appearing at 520 ℃. Tensile strength, hardness and elongation of samples treated at 520 ℃ for 30 min are 566 MPa （σb）, 512 MPa （σ0.2）, HB 148 and 8.23% （δ）, respectively. There are certain amount of fine T1 （AI2CuLi） phase dispersing among AI substrates according to TEM images. This may result in mixed fracture morphology with trans-granular and inter-granular delamination cracks observed in SEM images.
基金Project(2012zzts067)supported by the Freedom Explore Program of Central South University,China
文摘The elevated-temperature mechanical properties and thermal stability of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag heat-resistant alloy were studied by tensile test, transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), respectively. The results show that with the increase of Ag content, the tensile strength and yield strength increase, which is attributed to the increase of the precipitations number and the decrease of the size. The same conclusions are drawn in the study of increasing Mg content. The alloy possesses excellent thermal stability. At 100-150 °C, the strength of the under-aged alloy increases at the initial stage, and after reaching the peak strength, it remains the same. The secondary precipitation of the under-aged alloy occurs in the process of exposure at 150℃, and it distributes diffusely after thermal exposed for 20 h. Then, the tensile strength decreases gradually with increasing the thermal exposure time at 200-250 °C. The strength of the peak-aged alloy decreases gradually, and the precipitation grows up, but the number decreases gradually with prolonging the exposure time at 100-250 °C. The strength of two kinds of alloys decreases with elevating of exposure temperature.
基金Project(2006AA03Z523) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The deformation behavior of a new Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy was investigated with compression tests in temperature range of 380?470 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1 using Gleeble 1500 system, and the associated microstructural evolutions were studied by metallographic microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that true stress—strain curves exhibit a peak stress, followed by a dynamic flow softening at low strains (ε<0.05). The stress decreases with increasing deformation temperature and decreasing strain rate, which can be represented by a Zener-Hollomon exponential equation with the activation energy for deformation of 157.9 kJ/mol. The substructure in the deformed specimens consists of few fine precipitates with equaixed polygonized subgrains in the elongated grains and developed serrations at the grain boundaries. The dynamic flow softening is attributed mainly to dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization.
基金Project(51171209)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The main methods of the second phase quantitative analysis in current material science researches are manual recognition and extracting by using software such as Image Tool and Nano Measurer. The weaknesses such as high labor intensity and low accuracy statistic results exist in these methods. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the current methods, the Ω phase in A1-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy is taken as the research object and an algorithm based on the digital image processing and pattern recognition is proposed and implemented to do the A1 alloy TEM （transmission electron microscope） digital images process and recognize and extract the information of the second phase in the result image automatically. The top-hat transformation of the mathematical morphology, as well as several imaging processing technologies has been used in the proposed algorithm. Thereinto, top-hat transformation is used for elimination of asymmetric illumination and doing Multi-layer filtering to segment Ω phase in the TEM image. The testing results are satisfied, which indicate that the Ω phase with unclear boundary or small size can be recognized by using this method. The omission of these two kinds of Ω phase can be avoided or significantly reduced. More Ω phases would be recognized （growing rate minimum to 2% and maximum to 400% in samples）, accuracy of recognition and statistics results would be greatly improved by using this method. And the manual error can be eliminated. The procedure recognizing and making quantitative analysis of information in this method is automatically completed by the software. It can process one image, including recognition and quantitative analysis in 30 min, but the manual method such as using Image Tool or Nano Measurer need 2 h or more. The labor intensity is effectively reduced and the working efficiency is greatly improved.
基金financially supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Ningbo(Grant No.2023Z098)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(Grant No.2023MS05040)+1 种基金Shenyang Collaborative Innovation Center Project for Multiple Energy Fields Composite Processing of Special Materials(Grant No.JG210027)Shenyang Key Technology Special Project of The Open Competition Mechanism to Select the Best Solution(Grant Nos.2022210101000827,2022-0-43-048).
文摘Titanium alloy has the advantages of high strength,strong corrosion resistance,excellent high and low temperature mechanical properties,etc.,and is widely used in aerospace,shipbuilding,weapons and equipment,and other fields.In recent years,with the continuous increase in demand for medium-thick plate titanium alloys,corresponding welding technologies have also continued to develop.Therefore,this article reviews the research progress of deep penetration welding technology for medium-thick plate titanium alloys,mainly covering traditional arc welding,high-energy beam welding,and other welding technologies.Among many methods,narrow gap welding,hybrid welding,and external energy field assistance welding all contribute to improving the welding efficiency and quality of medium-thick plate titanium alloys.Finally,the development trend of deep penetration welding technology for mediumthick plate titanium alloys is prospected.
文摘The effects of different warm rolling(WR)reductions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-Cr FeCrAl alloys at both room and elevated temperatures were investigated.The study revealed that when the WR reduction is small,it effectively refines the grains and forms a large number of subgrains in the matrix,while also inducing the dissolution of the Laves phase.This enhances the mechanical properties of FeCrAl alloys primarily through grain refinement and solid solution strengthening.Conversely,with larger WR reductions,the grain refinement effect diminishes,but a significant number of Laves phases form in the matrix,strengthening the alloys primarily through precipitation strengthening.WR exhibited a remarkable enhancing effect on the comprehensive mechanical properties at both room and high temperatures,with a signi-ficant enhancement in ductility at high temperatures.Notably,a 10%WR reduction resulted in the optimal overall mechanical properties at both room and elevated temperatures.
文摘High-Entropy Alloys(HEAs)exhibit significant potential across multiple domains due to their unique properties.However,conventional research methodologies face limitations in composition design,property prediction,and process optimization,characterized by low efficiency and high costs.The integration of Artificial Intelligence(AI)technologies has provided innovative solutions for HEAs research.This review presented a detailed overview of recent advancements in AI applications for structural modeling and mechanical property prediction of HEAs.Furthermore,it discussed the advantages of big data analytics in facilitating alloy composition design and screening,quality control,and defect prediction,as well as the construction and sharing of specialized material databases.The paper also addressed the existing challenges in current AI-driven HEAs research,including issues related to data quality,model interpretability,and cross-domain knowledge integration.Additionally,it proposed prospects for the synergistic development of AI-enhanced computational materials science and experimental validation systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22179138).
文摘The utilization of nickel-based catalysts as alternatives to expensive platinum-based(Pt-based)materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic electrolytes has attracted considerable attention due to their potential for enabling cost-effective industrial applications.However,the unsatisfied cyclic stability and electrochemical activity limit their further application.In this work,nickel-molybdenum(Ni-Mo)alloy catalysts were successfully synthesized through a comprehensive process including electrodeposition,thermal annealing,and electrochemical activation.Owing to the synergistic interaction of molybdenum trinickelide(Ni_(3)Mo)and molybdenum dioxide(MoO_(2))in Ni-Mo alloy,the catalyst display superior overall electrochemical properties.A low overpotential of 86 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2)and a Tafel slope of 74.0 mV/dec in 0.5 mol/L H_(2)SO_(4)solution can be achieved.Notably,remarkable stability with negligible performance degradation even after 100 h could be maintained.This work presents a novel and effective strategy for the design and fabrication of high-performance,non-precious metal electrocatalysts for acidic water electrolysis.
基金Project(52105351)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(24KJA460002)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province,ChinaProject(G2023014009L)supported by the High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Plan of China。
文摘High-entropy alloys(HEAs)have become essential materials in the aerospace and defense industries due to their remarkable mechanical properties,which include wear resistance,fatigue endurance,and corrosion resistance.The welding of high-entropy alloys is a cutting-edge field of study that is attracting a lot of interest and investigation from research organizations and businesses.Welding defects including porosity and cracks are challenging problem and limit the development of welding HEAs.This paper provides a comprehensive review of research on weldability of HEAs and the application of diverse welding techniques on welding HEAs over recent years.The forming mechanism and control strategies of defects during welding HEAs were provided in this work.Various welding techniques,including arc welding,laser welding,electron beam welding,friction stir welding,diffusion bonding and explosive welding,have been extensively investigated and applied to improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of HEAs joints.Furthermore,an in-depth review of the microstructure and mechanical properties of HEAs joints obtained by various welding methods is presented.This paper concludes with a discussion of the potential challenges associated with high-entropy alloy welding,thus providing valuable insights for future research efforts in this area.
基金Project(52374395) supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of ChinaProjects(20210302123135,20210302123163) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China+2 种基金Projects(YDZJSX20231B003,YDZJSX2021A010) supported by the Central Government Guided Local Science and Technology Development Projects,ChinaProject(2022M710541) supported by the China Postdoctoral Science FoundationProjects(202104021301022,202204021301009) supported by the Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Guidance Special Project of Shanxi Province,China。
文摘To weaken the basal texture and in-plane anisotropy of magnesium alloy, non-basal slips are pre-enhanced by pre-rolling with a single pass larger strain reduction at elevated temperatures. Then Mg alloy sheets with the thickness of 1 mm are achieved after five passes rolling at 300 ℃. A double peak and disperse basal texture is generated after pre- rolling at higher temperatures when the non-basal slips are more active. So, the texture intensity of pre-rolled samples is reduced. Moreover, the distribution condition of in-grain misorientation axes (a method to analyze the activation of slips) shows that the pyramidal slip is quite active during deformation. After annealing on final rolled sheets, the texture distributions are changed and the intensity of texture reduces obviously due to static recrystallization. In particular, the r-value and in-plane anisotropy of pre-rolled samples are obviously lower than those of sample without pre-rolling.
基金Project(52101167)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2022JJ40604)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2022ZZTS0538)supported by the Postgraduate Research Innovation Project of Central South University,China。
文摘The effects of pre-compression and pre-aging on the age-hardening response and microstructure of Mg-9.8Sn3.0 Zn(wt.%)alloy have been investigated via hardness test and advanced electron microscopy.The alloy subjected to both pre-compression and pre-aging exhibits the most refined and densest distribution of precipitates upon aging at 200℃,leading to the superior age-hardening performance observed in the alloy.Comparatively,the alloy that underwent only pre-aging displayed a greater number density of precipitates than its counterpart that was neither pre-compressed nor pre-aged when both were aged to their peak conditions at 200℃,indicating an enhanced age-hardening response in the pre-aged alloy.The precipitates in these three peak-aged alloys consist of Mg_(2)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases.The reason why the pre-aged alloy has a higher number density of precipitates than the directly aged alloy is that MgZn_(2)phase formed during pre-aging can serve as heterogeneous nucleation site for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn.The reason why the pre compression and pre-aged alloy has the highest number density of precipitates is that Mg_(3)Sn and MgZn_(2)phases formed during pre-aging,alongside lattice defects introduced during pre-compression,collectively act as effective heterogeneous nucleation sites for the formation of Mg_(2)Sn during the subsequent aging at 200℃.
基金Project(2024QN05053)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia,ChinaProjects(U24A20106,51931005,52171048)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2020ZDLGY12-02)supported by the Key Industry Innovation Chain Project of Shaanxi Province,China。
文摘The microstructure,fracture mechanisms,deformation modes,and their correlation with the mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Gd alloys were analyzed,considering the influence of Y and Nd additions.Increasing Y content and decreasing Nd content resulted in an increase in grain size from 17.2 to 29.2μm,and two types of LPSO phases,14 H and 18 R,formed in the alloy.The mechanical properties of the alloys were predominantly influenced by the LPSO phase,with the grain size effect being relatively minor.Based on this analysis,higher Y and lower Nd contents enhanced the tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation of the alloys,with additional improvements observed following solid solution treatment.Changes in Y and Nd content caused a shift in fracture patterns,transitioning from ductile fracture to brittle fracture and then to mixed fracture.Following solid solution treatment,the alloy progressively transitions from intergranular to a combination of ductile and deconvolutional fracture.The deformation modes observed at each stage are as follows:an increase in LPSO phases and twins activates pyramidal slip and suppresses prismatic slip.
基金Project(52274369)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(623020034)supported by the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High-strength Structural Materials,China。
文摘The pronounced anisotropy in mechanical properties presents a major obstacle to the extensive application of aluminum-lithium(Al-Li)alloys,primarily attributed to heterogeneous precipitate distribution,grain structure variations,and crystallographic texture.This study investigates the impact of pre-thermal treatment prior to hot rolling and aging treatment on the anisotropy of mechanical properties of 2195 alloy sheet fabricated by gas atomization,hot pressing and hot rolling.The results demonstrate that pre-treatment at 450℃for 4 h promotes finer and more uniform distribution of precipitates,effectively mitigating mechanical anisotropy of the alloy sheet.Additionally,this treatment facilitates recrystallization during hot rolling,further reducing mechanical anisotropy.The in-plane anisotropy(IPA)factors for ultimate tensile strength(UTS)and yield strength(YS)are 1.15%and 0.77%,respectively.Subsequent aging treatment enhances grain refinement and the uniformity of the T_(1) phase,suppresses the formation of precipitation-free zones(PFZs),significantly improving the strength and toughness of the alloy sheet.After peak aging at 165℃for 48 h,the alloy sheet exhibits YS of 547 MPa,UTS of 590 MPa,and elongation(EL)of 7.7%.
