Powder engine as a novel type of engine using high-energy metal powder as fuel and gas,liquid,or solid as oxidizer.These engines exhibit remarkable adaptability,flexible thrust regulation,and multi-pulse start-stop,wh...Powder engine as a novel type of engine using high-energy metal powder as fuel and gas,liquid,or solid as oxidizer.These engines exhibit remarkable adaptability,flexible thrust regulation,and multi-pulse start-stop,which have significant application potentials in the fields of near-Earth space development,space propulsion systems,and deep-sea exploration.The scope of this review encompasses the classification and application of powder engines,the classification of powdered fuel supply systems,and the prospective trajectories and pivotal challenges of powder engines and fuel supply technologies.This work points out that although certain ground-based experimental challenges on powder engines have been solved,the relative technology remains in the nascent stages of feasibility demonstration and testing.The pneumatic and motor-driven piston methods currently dominate as the primary means for supplying fuel,and the structure of the piston and intake should be further optimized in the future to promote fuel fluidization and delivery efficiency.The adaptability of powder engines and powdered fuels under different pre-treatment and loading methods should be evaluated.Furthermore,the stability of powdered fuel delivery across varying operational environments,the accuracy of CFD modeling,and the precision of mass flow rate measurement and prediction technologies necessitate further enhancement and refinement.These advancements are crucial for the maturation of powder engine technology and its integration into practical applications.展开更多
Cu suffers from oxidation and corrosion during application due to its active chemical properties.Graphene⁃modified Cu can significantly improve its stability during application.However,copper is easily sintered at hig...Cu suffers from oxidation and corrosion during application due to its active chemical properties.Graphene⁃modified Cu can significantly improve its stability during application.However,copper is easily sintered at high temperatures,so that graphene cannot be grown inside.We demonstrate two kinds of spacers,graphite and SiO_(2),which are effective in preventing the sintering of copper and are used to assist in the growth of graphene.In the Cu⁃C system,the nucleation of graphene is scarce,and it tends to nucleate and grow on the concave surface of copper first,and then grow epitaxially to the convex surface of copper.Eventually,the obtained graphene is relatively thick.In the Cu⁃SiO_(2) system,due to the oxygen released by SiO_(2) at high temperatures,the surface of copper becomes rough.This leads to an increase in the number of graphene nucleation sites without preferred orientation,and relatively thin graphene is obtained.Two different growth mechanisms have been established for spacerseffects on graphene growth.It provides insights for graphene engineering for further applications.展开更多
At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxy...At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxygen which are difficult to remove,and these impurities will seriously affect the application of amorphous boron powder and need to be strictly removed.In this research,the acid-insoluble impurities were modified through sintering and quenching,while the magnesium impurities were optimized via ultrasonic acid leaching.We observed that the quenching temperature played a crucial role in determining the efficiency of magnesium impurity removal.The results show that the magnesium content in amorphous boron powder can be reduced from 5.67%to 2.40%by quenching the amorphous boron powder at 800°C and using ultrasonic assisted acid leaching.Furthermore,the oxidation reaction of boron is influenced by the powder's particle size and specific surface area,with the effective activation energy being intimately tied to both these factors.Post-quenching and acid leaching,we observed an increase in the specific surface area of the boron powder samples,leading to enhanced activity.In conclusion,our study presents an effective strategy to mitigate magnesium impurities and elevate the performance of amorphous boron powder,offering promising avenues for advancing its utilization across diverse industries.展开更多
The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving...The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving an outstanding synergy of enhanced strength and exceptional ductility.The plastic deformation behavior,strain hardening behavior,and fracture behavior of LPBF 316L steel annealing at 1200℃for 20 h were studied through quasi-in-situ tensile process.It was found that LPBF 316L steel formed a certain proportion of deformation twins during the tensile process,and the formation of twins changed the crystal orientation,thus promoting further slip and crystal deformation.The synergistic effect of slip and twin promoted higher plasticity.LPBF process coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C for 20 h leads to a ultimate tensile strength of 613 MPa and total elongation of 73.8%.展开更多
An analytical method for the determination of 26 impurity elements （such as Li, Be, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Ga, Ge, Y, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, W and Pb） in MnZn ferrite powder by direct curre...An analytical method for the determination of 26 impurity elements （such as Li, Be, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Ga, Ge, Y, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, W and Pb） in MnZn ferrite powder by direct current glow discharge mass spectrometry （GD-MS） was established. MnZn ferrite powder was mixed with copper powder, used as a conductor, and pressed. The effects of MnZn ferrite powder preparation conditions and glow discharge parameters for the sensitivity and stability of signal analysis were investigated. By determining the choice of isotope and the application of the mass resolutions of 4000 （MR, medium resolution） and 10000 （HR, high resolution）, mass spectral interference was eliminated. The contents of impurity elements in MnZn ferrite powder was calculated by subtraction after normalizing the total signal of Mn, Zn, Fe, O and Cu. The results showed that the detection limit of 26 kinds of impurity elements was between 0.002 and 0.57 μg/g, and the relative standard deviation （RSD） was between 3.33% and 32.35%. The accuracy of this method was verified by the ICP-MS. The method was simple and practical, which is applied to the determination of impurity elements in MnZn ferrite powder.展开更多
Metal matrix composites tiles based on Ti-6Al-4V(Ti64)alloy,reinforced with 10,20,and 40(vol%)of either TiC or TiB particles were made using press-and-sinter blended elemental powder metallurgy(BEPM)and then bonded to...Metal matrix composites tiles based on Ti-6Al-4V(Ti64)alloy,reinforced with 10,20,and 40(vol%)of either TiC or TiB particles were made using press-and-sinter blended elemental powder metallurgy(BEPM)and then bonded together into 3-layer laminated plates using hot isostatic pressing(HIP).The laminates were ballistically tested and demonstrated superior performance.The microstructure and properties of the laminates were analyzed to determine the effect of the BEPM and HIP processing on the ballistic properties of the layered plates.The effect of porosity in sintered composites on further diffusion bonding of the plates during HIP is analyzed to understand the bonding features at the interfaces between different adjacent layers in the laminate.Exceptional ballistic performance of fabricated structures was explained by a significant reduction in the residual porosity of the BEPM products by their additional processing using HIP,which provides an unprecedented increase in the hardness of the layered composites.It is argued that the combination of the used two technologies,BEPM and HIP is principally complimentary for the materials in question with the abilities to solve the essential problems of each used individually.展开更多
Die wall lubrication was applied on warm compaction powder metallurgy in hope to reduce the concentration level of the admixed lubricant since lubricant is harmful to the mechanical property of the sintered materials....Die wall lubrication was applied on warm compaction powder metallurgy in hope to reduce the concentration level of the admixed lubricant since lubricant is harmful to the mechanical property of the sintered materials. Iron-based samples were prepared by die wall lubricated warm compaction at 135 ℃ and 175 ℃, using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) emulsion as die wall lubricant. A compacting pressure of 700 MPa and 550 MPa were used. The admixed lubricant concentration ranging from 0 to 0.6 wt.% was used in this study. Compared with non-die wall lubricated samples, the die wall lubricated samples have higher green densities. Results show that in addition to the decrease in ejection forces, green density of the compacts increased linearly with the decrease in admixed lubricant content. Mechanical property of the sintered compacts increase sharply when the admixed lubricant concentration reduced to 0.125 wt.% or less. Ejection force data indicated that samples with die wall lubrication show lower ejection forces when compared with samples without die wall lubrication. No scoring was observed in all experiments even for samples contain no admixed lubricant. Our results indicated that under experimental condition used in this study, no matter at which compaction pressure, compaction temperature, graphite and lubricant contents in the powder the die wall lubricated warm compaction would give the highest green density and lowest ejection force. It can be concluded that combination of die wall lubrication and warm compaction can provide P/M products with higher density and better quality. It is a feasible way to produce high performance P/M parts if suitable die wall lubrication system was applied.展开更多
By phenomenological analysis of warm compaction, it is found that, compared with the contribution of particle plastical deformation to densification of powder compact,the particle rearrangement is a dominant densifica...By phenomenological analysis of warm compaction, it is found that, compared with the contribution of particle plastical deformation to densification of powder compact,the particle rearrangement is a dominant densification mechanism for powder warm compaction, and the plastical deformation of particles plays an important role in offering accommodating deformation for particle rearrangement and densifying powder compact at the final stage of pressing.In order to attain density gain as high as possible during warm compaction, six rules for designing warm compacting powder mixtures were proposed in detail.展开更多
Selective laser melting(SLM)technology is the prevailing method of manufacturing components with complex geometries.However,the cost of the additive manufacturing(AM)fine powder is relatively high,which significantly ...Selective laser melting(SLM)technology is the prevailing method of manufacturing components with complex geometries.However,the cost of the additive manufacturing(AM)fine powder is relatively high,which significantly limits the development of the SLM.In this study,the 316L fine powder and coarse powder with a mass ratio of 80:20,70:30 and 60:40 were mixed using a ball milling and the samples with a relative density greater than 97%were prepared by SLM.The results show that the intricate temperature gradients and surface tension gradients in SLM will produce Marangoni flow,forming a typical molten pool morphology,cellular and strip subgrain structures.And as the proportion of coarse powder increases,the scanning track morphology changes from smooth to undulating;the morphology of the molten pool and subgrain structure are weakened.Meanwhile,the unmelted particles appear on the surface of the SLM sample.On the premise of an introducing appropriate amount of large particle size powder(20%),the SLM samples still have good mechanical properties(662 MPa,47%).展开更多
The driving force for using powder metallurgy(PM)mostly relies on its near net-shape ability and cost-performance ratio.The automotive application is a main market of PM industry,requiring parts with competitive mecha...The driving force for using powder metallurgy(PM)mostly relies on its near net-shape ability and cost-performance ratio.The automotive application is a main market of PM industry,requiring parts with competitive mechanical or functional performance in a mass production scale.As the automobile technology transforms from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to new energy vehicles,PM technology is undergoing significant changes in manufacturing and materials development.This review outlines the challenges and opportunities generated by the changes in the automotive technology for PM.Low-cost,high-performance and light-weight are critical aspects for future PM materials development.Therefore,the studies on PM lean-alloyed steel,aluminum alloys,and titanium alloy materials were reviewed.In addition,PM soft magnetic composite applied to new energy vehicles was discussed.Then new opportunities for advanced processing,such as metal injection molding(MIM)and additive manufacturing(AM),in automotive industry were stated.In general,the change in automotive industry raises sufficient development space for PM.While,emerging technologies require more preeminent PM materials.Iron-based parts are still the main PM products due to their mechanical performance and low cost.MIM will occupy the growing market of highly flexible and complex parts.AM opens a door for fast prototyping,great flexibility and customizing at low cost,driving weight and assembling reduction.展开更多
Experiments on shaped charge penetration into high and ultrahigh strength steel-fiber reactive powder concrete(RPC) targets were performed in this paper.Results show that the variation of penetration depth and crater ...Experiments on shaped charge penetration into high and ultrahigh strength steel-fiber reactive powder concrete(RPC) targets were performed in this paper.Results show that the variation of penetration depth and crater diameter with concrete strength is different from that of shaped charge penetration into normal strength concrete(NSC).The crater diameter of RPC is smaller than that of NSC penetrated by the shaped charge.The jet particles are strongly disturbed and hardly reach the crater bottom because they pass through the narrow channel formed by jet penetration into the RPC.The effects of radial drift velocity and gap effects of jet particles for a shaped charge penetration into RFC target are discussed.Moreover,a theoretical model is presented to describe the penetration of shaped charge into RPC target.As the concrete strength increases,the penetration resistance increases and the entrance crater diameter decreases.Given the drift velocity and narrow crater channel,the low-velocity jet particles can hardly reach the crater bottom to increase the penetration depth.Moreover,the narrow channel has a stronger interference to the jet particles with increasing concrete strength;hence,the gap effects must be considered.The drift velocity and gap effects,which are the same as penetration resistance,also have significant effects during the process of shaped charge penetration into ultrahigh-strength concrete,The crater profiles are calculated through a theoretical model,and the results are in good agreement with the experiments.展开更多
In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated s...In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated samples were carried out.The results show that the grain size of sintered samples matches with the powder particles after ball milling.The relative densities of sintered and hot extruded samples reach 99.1%and 100%,respectively.Owing to the comprehensive mechanism of grain refinement,aging and dispersion strengthening,the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy after hot extrusion and subsequent heat treatment achieve 810 MPa,770 MPa and 8%,respectively.展开更多
To develop an effective process for titanium powders production, a calciothermic reduction process of pigment titanium dioxide （w（TiO2）〉98%）, based on the preform reduction process （PRP）, was investigated by me...To develop an effective process for titanium powders production, a calciothermic reduction process of pigment titanium dioxide （w（TiO2）〉98%）, based on the preform reduction process （PRP）, was investigated by means of XRD, SEM and EDS. In this process, the mixture of TiO2 powder and CaC12 was pressed into pieces as feed preform and was reduced by calcium vapor. Titanium powders was recovered after leaching from the reduced preform with hydrochloric acid and deionized water. The results indicate when the mass ratio of CaC12 to TiO2 is about 1：4 and at a constant temperature of 1 273 K for 6 h in vacuum furnace, titanium powders with 99.55% purity by EDS analysis and irregular shape （8-15 μm in particle size） are obtained.展开更多
In order to improve the energy level of fuel air explosive(FAE) with delayed secondary igniters, high energetic metal powders were added to liquid fuels mainly composed of ether and isopropyl nitrate.Metal powders’ e...In order to improve the energy level of fuel air explosive(FAE) with delayed secondary igniters, high energetic metal powders were added to liquid fuels mainly composed of ether and isopropyl nitrate.Metal powders’ explosive properties and reaction mechanisms in FAE were studied by high-speed video,pressure test system, and infrared thermal imager. The results show that compared with pure liquid fuels, the shock wave overpressure, maximum surface fireball temperature and high temperature duration of the mixture were significantly increased after adding high energetic metal powder. The overpressure values of the liquid-solid mixture at all measuring points were higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. And the maximum temperature of the fireball was up to 1700C, which was higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. After replacing 30% of aluminum powder with boron or magnesium hydride, the shock wave pressure of the mixture was further increased. The high heat of combustion of boron and the hydrogen released by magnesium hydride could effectively increase the blast effect of the mixture. The improvement of the explosion performance of boron was better than magnesium hydride. It shows that adding high energetic metal powder to liquid fuels can effectively improve the explosion performance of FAE.展开更多
The effects of preheating temperature and W powder size on the Self propagating High temperature Synthesis(SHS) of Ti W C system were studied. Preheated mixtures and the decrease of W powder size can accelerate the fo...The effects of preheating temperature and W powder size on the Self propagating High temperature Synthesis(SHS) of Ti W C system were studied. Preheated mixtures and the decrease of W powder size can accelerate the formation of (W,Ti)C powders. The uniphase (W,Ti)C (WC∶TiC=5∶5) powders with 0.32% free carbon were synthesized from Ti, W, C powders by SHS. The powder size of the product was 3～5 μm.展开更多
The almost completely dense copper was prepared by ultrafine copper powder prepared with both methods of electrolysis and novel water-gas atomization through cold isostatic pressing(CIP)and sintering under atmospheric...The almost completely dense copper was prepared by ultrafine copper powder prepared with both methods of electrolysis and novel water-gas atomization through cold isostatic pressing(CIP)and sintering under atmospheric hydrogen.Fine copper powder possesses the higher sintering driving force,thereby promoting shrinkage and densification during the sintering process.The grain size of sintered samples by electrolytic copper powder is smaller than that prepared by the atomized copper powder,and the twin crystals are particularly prone to forming in the former sintered microstructure due to the raw powder with low oxygen content and high residual stress originating from the CIP process.The relative density of samples by electrolytic and atomized powder at 1000℃ sintering temperature achieves 99.3%and 97.4%,respectively,significantly higher than that of the powder metallurgy copper parts reported in the literature.Correspondingly,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of samples by both kinds of copper powder are approximately similar,while the elongation of the sintered sample by the electrolytic powder(60%)is apparently higher than the atomized powder(44%).The superior performance of samples fabricated by electrolytic powder is inferred from the full density and low oxygen level for there is no cuprous oxide in the grain boundaries.展开更多
This paper describes a new method of surface modification by Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). By using ordinary EDM machine tool and kerosene fluid, a hard ceramic layer can be created on the workpiece surface wi...This paper describes a new method of surface modification by Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). By using ordinary EDM machine tool and kerosene fluid, a hard ceramic layer can be created on the workpiece surface with Ti or other compressed powder electrode in a certain condition. This new revolutionary method is called Electrical Discharge Coating (EDC). The process of EDC begins with electrode wear during EDM,then a kind of hard carbide is created through the thermal and chemical reaction between the worn electrode material and the carbon particle decomposed from kerosene fluid under high temperature. The carbide is piled up on a workpiece quickly and becomes a hard layer of ceramic about 20 μm in several minutes. This paper studies the principle and process of EDC systemically by using Ti powder green compact electrode. In order to obtain a layer of compact ceramic film, it is very important to select proper electric pulse parameters, such as pulse width, pulse interval, peak current. Meantime, the electrode materials and its forming mode will effect the machining surface quality greatly. This paper presents a series of experiment results to study the EDC process by adopt different technology parameters. Experiments and analyses show that a compact TiC ceramic layer can be created on the surface of metal workpiece. The hardness of ceramic layer is more 3 times higher than the base body, and the hardness changes gradiently from surface to base body. The method will have a great future because many materials can be easily added to the electrode and then be coated on the workpiece surface. Gearing the parameters ceramic can be created with different thickness. The switch between deposition and removal process is carried out easily by changing the polarity, thus the gear to the thickness and shape of the composite ceramic layer is carried out easily. This kind of composite ceramic layer will be used to deal with the surface of the cutting tools or molds possibly, in order to lengthen their life. It also can be found wide application in the fields of surface repairing and strengthening of the ship or aircraft.展开更多
Massive vanadium additions as hard phases in powder metallurgy high-speed steels(PM HSS)lead to higher cost and bad machinability.In this study,ultrahigh alloy PM HSS with CPM121(10W-5Mo-4Cr-10V-9Co,wt.%)as the basic ...Massive vanadium additions as hard phases in powder metallurgy high-speed steels(PM HSS)lead to higher cost and bad machinability.In this study,ultrahigh alloy PM HSS with CPM121(10W-5Mo-4Cr-10V-9Co,wt.%)as the basic composition,was directly compacted and activation sintered with near-full density(>99.0%)using pre-oxidized and ball-mixed element and carbide powders.Niobium-alloyed steels(w(V)+w(Nb)=10 wt.%)show higher hardness and wear resistance,superior secondary-hardening ability and temper resistance.But excess niobium addition(>5 wt.%)leads to coarsened carbides and deteriorated toughness.EPMA results proved that niobium tends to distribute in MC carbides and forces element W to form M6C and WC carbides.Further,the role of rotary forging on properties of niobium-alloyed steels(S3)was researched.After rotary forging with deformation of 40%,the bending strength and fracture toughness of niobium-alloyed steels could be further improved by 20.74%and 43.86%compared with those of sample S3 without rotary forging,respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number:12102161)the Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province,China(grant number:20232BBE50005)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(grant number:20224BAB214060)。
文摘Powder engine as a novel type of engine using high-energy metal powder as fuel and gas,liquid,or solid as oxidizer.These engines exhibit remarkable adaptability,flexible thrust regulation,and multi-pulse start-stop,which have significant application potentials in the fields of near-Earth space development,space propulsion systems,and deep-sea exploration.The scope of this review encompasses the classification and application of powder engines,the classification of powdered fuel supply systems,and the prospective trajectories and pivotal challenges of powder engines and fuel supply technologies.This work points out that although certain ground-based experimental challenges on powder engines have been solved,the relative technology remains in the nascent stages of feasibility demonstration and testing.The pneumatic and motor-driven piston methods currently dominate as the primary means for supplying fuel,and the structure of the piston and intake should be further optimized in the future to promote fuel fluidization and delivery efficiency.The adaptability of powder engines and powdered fuels under different pre-treatment and loading methods should be evaluated.Furthermore,the stability of powdered fuel delivery across varying operational environments,the accuracy of CFD modeling,and the precision of mass flow rate measurement and prediction technologies necessitate further enhancement and refinement.These advancements are crucial for the maturation of powder engine technology and its integration into practical applications.
文摘Cu suffers from oxidation and corrosion during application due to its active chemical properties.Graphene⁃modified Cu can significantly improve its stability during application.However,copper is easily sintered at high temperatures,so that graphene cannot be grown inside.We demonstrate two kinds of spacers,graphite and SiO_(2),which are effective in preventing the sintering of copper and are used to assist in the growth of graphene.In the Cu⁃C system,the nucleation of graphene is scarce,and it tends to nucleate and grow on the concave surface of copper first,and then grow epitaxially to the convex surface of copper.Eventually,the obtained graphene is relatively thick.In the Cu⁃SiO_(2) system,due to the oxygen released by SiO_(2) at high temperatures,the surface of copper becomes rough.This leads to an increase in the number of graphene nucleation sites without preferred orientation,and relatively thin graphene is obtained.Two different growth mechanisms have been established for spacerseffects on graphene growth.It provides insights for graphene engineering for further applications.
基金support on this research from the Talent Training Program of Yunnan of China(Grant Nos.202005AC160041 and KKXY202252002)the"Xingdian Talent"Industry Innovation Talent Program in Yunnan Province(Grant No.XDYC-CYCX-2022-0042)。
文摘At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxygen which are difficult to remove,and these impurities will seriously affect the application of amorphous boron powder and need to be strictly removed.In this research,the acid-insoluble impurities were modified through sintering and quenching,while the magnesium impurities were optimized via ultrasonic acid leaching.We observed that the quenching temperature played a crucial role in determining the efficiency of magnesium impurity removal.The results show that the magnesium content in amorphous boron powder can be reduced from 5.67%to 2.40%by quenching the amorphous boron powder at 800°C and using ultrasonic assisted acid leaching.Furthermore,the oxidation reaction of boron is influenced by the powder's particle size and specific surface area,with the effective activation energy being intimately tied to both these factors.Post-quenching and acid leaching,we observed an increase in the specific surface area of the boron powder samples,leading to enhanced activity.In conclusion,our study presents an effective strategy to mitigate magnesium impurities and elevate the performance of amorphous boron powder,offering promising avenues for advancing its utilization across diverse industries.
基金Project(52474418)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(YDZJSX2022A012)supported by the Central Guiding Local Science and Technology Development Foundation,China。
文摘The research demonstrated that laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C,could significantly increase the proportion of coincidence site lattice(CSL)grain boundary,thereby achieving an outstanding synergy of enhanced strength and exceptional ductility.The plastic deformation behavior,strain hardening behavior,and fracture behavior of LPBF 316L steel annealing at 1200℃for 20 h were studied through quasi-in-situ tensile process.It was found that LPBF 316L steel formed a certain proportion of deformation twins during the tensile process,and the formation of twins changed the crystal orientation,thus promoting further slip and crystal deformation.The synergistic effect of slip and twin promoted higher plasticity.LPBF process coupled with controlled annealing at 1200°C for 20 h leads to a ultimate tensile strength of 613 MPa and total elongation of 73.8%.
基金Project(21275162)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(KJZH14217)supported by the Achievement Transfer Program of Institutions of Higher Education in Chongqing,ChinaProject(KJ1601224)supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission,China
文摘An analytical method for the determination of 26 impurity elements （such as Li, Be, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Ga, Ge, Y, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, W and Pb） in MnZn ferrite powder by direct current glow discharge mass spectrometry （GD-MS） was established. MnZn ferrite powder was mixed with copper powder, used as a conductor, and pressed. The effects of MnZn ferrite powder preparation conditions and glow discharge parameters for the sensitivity and stability of signal analysis were investigated. By determining the choice of isotope and the application of the mass resolutions of 4000 （MR, medium resolution） and 10000 （HR, high resolution）, mass spectral interference was eliminated. The contents of impurity elements in MnZn ferrite powder was calculated by subtraction after normalizing the total signal of Mn, Zn, Fe, O and Cu. The results showed that the detection limit of 26 kinds of impurity elements was between 0.002 and 0.57 μg/g, and the relative standard deviation （RSD） was between 3.33% and 32.35%. The accuracy of this method was verified by the ICP-MS. The method was simple and practical, which is applied to the determination of impurity elements in MnZn ferrite powder.
基金funding from the NATO Agency Science for Peace and Security (#G5787)Ballistic investigations were co-financed by Military University of Technology in Warsaw under research project UGB 829/2023/WATSeparate works made in G.V.Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of N.A.S.of Ukraine were partially financially supported by N.A.S.of Ukraine within the frames of project#III09-18。
文摘Metal matrix composites tiles based on Ti-6Al-4V(Ti64)alloy,reinforced with 10,20,and 40(vol%)of either TiC or TiB particles were made using press-and-sinter blended elemental powder metallurgy(BEPM)and then bonded together into 3-layer laminated plates using hot isostatic pressing(HIP).The laminates were ballistically tested and demonstrated superior performance.The microstructure and properties of the laminates were analyzed to determine the effect of the BEPM and HIP processing on the ballistic properties of the layered plates.The effect of porosity in sintered composites on further diffusion bonding of the plates during HIP is analyzed to understand the bonding features at the interfaces between different adjacent layers in the laminate.Exceptional ballistic performance of fabricated structures was explained by a significant reduction in the residual porosity of the BEPM products by their additional processing using HIP,which provides an unprecedented increase in the hardness of the layered composites.It is argued that the combination of the used two technologies,BEPM and HIP is principally complimentary for the materials in question with the abilities to solve the essential problems of each used individually.
文摘Die wall lubrication was applied on warm compaction powder metallurgy in hope to reduce the concentration level of the admixed lubricant since lubricant is harmful to the mechanical property of the sintered materials. Iron-based samples were prepared by die wall lubricated warm compaction at 135 ℃ and 175 ℃, using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) emulsion as die wall lubricant. A compacting pressure of 700 MPa and 550 MPa were used. The admixed lubricant concentration ranging from 0 to 0.6 wt.% was used in this study. Compared with non-die wall lubricated samples, the die wall lubricated samples have higher green densities. Results show that in addition to the decrease in ejection forces, green density of the compacts increased linearly with the decrease in admixed lubricant content. Mechanical property of the sintered compacts increase sharply when the admixed lubricant concentration reduced to 0.125 wt.% or less. Ejection force data indicated that samples with die wall lubrication show lower ejection forces when compared with samples without die wall lubrication. No scoring was observed in all experiments even for samples contain no admixed lubricant. Our results indicated that under experimental condition used in this study, no matter at which compaction pressure, compaction temperature, graphite and lubricant contents in the powder the die wall lubricated warm compaction would give the highest green density and lowest ejection force. It can be concluded that combination of die wall lubrication and warm compaction can provide P/M products with higher density and better quality. It is a feasible way to produce high performance P/M parts if suitable die wall lubrication system was applied.
文摘By phenomenological analysis of warm compaction, it is found that, compared with the contribution of particle plastical deformation to densification of powder compact,the particle rearrangement is a dominant densification mechanism for powder warm compaction, and the plastical deformation of particles plays an important role in offering accommodating deformation for particle rearrangement and densifying powder compact at the final stage of pressing.In order to attain density gain as high as possible during warm compaction, six rules for designing warm compacting powder mixtures were proposed in detail.
基金Projects(51671152,51304153,51504191,51874225)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(14JK512)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Educational Committee,China+1 种基金Project(18JC019)supported by Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education Industrialization Project,ChinaProject(14JK1512)supported by Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education Natural Science Special Project,China
文摘Selective laser melting(SLM)technology is the prevailing method of manufacturing components with complex geometries.However,the cost of the additive manufacturing(AM)fine powder is relatively high,which significantly limits the development of the SLM.In this study,the 316L fine powder and coarse powder with a mass ratio of 80:20,70:30 and 60:40 were mixed using a ball milling and the samples with a relative density greater than 97%were prepared by SLM.The results show that the intricate temperature gradients and surface tension gradients in SLM will produce Marangoni flow,forming a typical molten pool morphology,cellular and strip subgrain structures.And as the proportion of coarse powder increases,the scanning track morphology changes from smooth to undulating;the morphology of the molten pool and subgrain structure are weakened.Meanwhile,the unmelted particles appear on the surface of the SLM sample.On the premise of an introducing appropriate amount of large particle size powder(20%),the SLM samples still have good mechanical properties(662 MPa,47%).
基金Project(51625404)supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars,China。
文摘The driving force for using powder metallurgy(PM)mostly relies on its near net-shape ability and cost-performance ratio.The automotive application is a main market of PM industry,requiring parts with competitive mechanical or functional performance in a mass production scale.As the automobile technology transforms from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to new energy vehicles,PM technology is undergoing significant changes in manufacturing and materials development.This review outlines the challenges and opportunities generated by the changes in the automotive technology for PM.Low-cost,high-performance and light-weight are critical aspects for future PM materials development.Therefore,the studies on PM lean-alloyed steel,aluminum alloys,and titanium alloy materials were reviewed.In addition,PM soft magnetic composite applied to new energy vehicles was discussed.Then new opportunities for advanced processing,such as metal injection molding(MIM)and additive manufacturing(AM),in automotive industry were stated.In general,the change in automotive industry raises sufficient development space for PM.While,emerging technologies require more preeminent PM materials.Iron-based parts are still the main PM products due to their mechanical performance and low cost.MIM will occupy the growing market of highly flexible and complex parts.AM opens a door for fast prototyping,great flexibility and customizing at low cost,driving weight and assembling reduction.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China through Grant No.11702144。
文摘Experiments on shaped charge penetration into high and ultrahigh strength steel-fiber reactive powder concrete(RPC) targets were performed in this paper.Results show that the variation of penetration depth and crater diameter with concrete strength is different from that of shaped charge penetration into normal strength concrete(NSC).The crater diameter of RPC is smaller than that of NSC penetrated by the shaped charge.The jet particles are strongly disturbed and hardly reach the crater bottom because they pass through the narrow channel formed by jet penetration into the RPC.The effects of radial drift velocity and gap effects of jet particles for a shaped charge penetration into RFC target are discussed.Moreover,a theoretical model is presented to describe the penetration of shaped charge into RPC target.As the concrete strength increases,the penetration resistance increases and the entrance crater diameter decreases.Given the drift velocity and narrow crater channel,the low-velocity jet particles can hardly reach the crater bottom to increase the penetration depth.Moreover,the narrow channel has a stronger interference to the jet particles with increasing concrete strength;hence,the gap effects must be considered.The drift velocity and gap effects,which are the same as penetration resistance,also have significant effects during the process of shaped charge penetration into ultrahigh-strength concrete,The crater profiles are calculated through a theoretical model,and the results are in good agreement with the experiments.
基金Project(FRF-GF-19-012AZ)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘In this work,a novel ultrahigh-strength Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by hot extrusion.Investigations on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the fabricated samples were carried out.The results show that the grain size of sintered samples matches with the powder particles after ball milling.The relative densities of sintered and hot extruded samples reach 99.1%and 100%,respectively.Owing to the comprehensive mechanism of grain refinement,aging and dispersion strengthening,the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the Al-10Zn-3.5Mg-1.5Cu alloy after hot extrusion and subsequent heat treatment achieve 810 MPa,770 MPa and 8%,respectively.
基金Project(51004058) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011FB039) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province,China
文摘To develop an effective process for titanium powders production, a calciothermic reduction process of pigment titanium dioxide （w（TiO2）〉98%）, based on the preform reduction process （PRP）, was investigated by means of XRD, SEM and EDS. In this process, the mixture of TiO2 powder and CaC12 was pressed into pieces as feed preform and was reduced by calcium vapor. Titanium powders was recovered after leaching from the reduced preform with hydrochloric acid and deionized water. The results indicate when the mass ratio of CaC12 to TiO2 is about 1：4 and at a constant temperature of 1 273 K for 6 h in vacuum furnace, titanium powders with 99.55% purity by EDS analysis and irregular shape （8-15 μm in particle size） are obtained.
基金supported by the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11802136)。
文摘In order to improve the energy level of fuel air explosive(FAE) with delayed secondary igniters, high energetic metal powders were added to liquid fuels mainly composed of ether and isopropyl nitrate.Metal powders’ explosive properties and reaction mechanisms in FAE were studied by high-speed video,pressure test system, and infrared thermal imager. The results show that compared with pure liquid fuels, the shock wave overpressure, maximum surface fireball temperature and high temperature duration of the mixture were significantly increased after adding high energetic metal powder. The overpressure values of the liquid-solid mixture at all measuring points were higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. And the maximum temperature of the fireball was up to 1700C, which was higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. After replacing 30% of aluminum powder with boron or magnesium hydride, the shock wave pressure of the mixture was further increased. The high heat of combustion of boron and the hydrogen released by magnesium hydride could effectively increase the blast effect of the mixture. The improvement of the explosion performance of boron was better than magnesium hydride. It shows that adding high energetic metal powder to liquid fuels can effectively improve the explosion performance of FAE.
文摘The effects of preheating temperature and W powder size on the Self propagating High temperature Synthesis(SHS) of Ti W C system were studied. Preheated mixtures and the decrease of W powder size can accelerate the formation of (W,Ti)C powders. The uniphase (W,Ti)C (WC∶TiC=5∶5) powders with 0.32% free carbon were synthesized from Ti, W, C powders by SHS. The powder size of the product was 3～5 μm.
基金Project(92066205)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2019-Z10)supported by the State Key Lab for Advanced Metals and Materials of ChinaProject(FRF-MP-20-52)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘The almost completely dense copper was prepared by ultrafine copper powder prepared with both methods of electrolysis and novel water-gas atomization through cold isostatic pressing(CIP)and sintering under atmospheric hydrogen.Fine copper powder possesses the higher sintering driving force,thereby promoting shrinkage and densification during the sintering process.The grain size of sintered samples by electrolytic copper powder is smaller than that prepared by the atomized copper powder,and the twin crystals are particularly prone to forming in the former sintered microstructure due to the raw powder with low oxygen content and high residual stress originating from the CIP process.The relative density of samples by electrolytic and atomized powder at 1000℃ sintering temperature achieves 99.3%and 97.4%,respectively,significantly higher than that of the powder metallurgy copper parts reported in the literature.Correspondingly,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of samples by both kinds of copper powder are approximately similar,while the elongation of the sintered sample by the electrolytic powder(60%)is apparently higher than the atomized powder(44%).The superior performance of samples fabricated by electrolytic powder is inferred from the full density and low oxygen level for there is no cuprous oxide in the grain boundaries.
文摘This paper describes a new method of surface modification by Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). By using ordinary EDM machine tool and kerosene fluid, a hard ceramic layer can be created on the workpiece surface with Ti or other compressed powder electrode in a certain condition. This new revolutionary method is called Electrical Discharge Coating (EDC). The process of EDC begins with electrode wear during EDM,then a kind of hard carbide is created through the thermal and chemical reaction between the worn electrode material and the carbon particle decomposed from kerosene fluid under high temperature. The carbide is piled up on a workpiece quickly and becomes a hard layer of ceramic about 20 μm in several minutes. This paper studies the principle and process of EDC systemically by using Ti powder green compact electrode. In order to obtain a layer of compact ceramic film, it is very important to select proper electric pulse parameters, such as pulse width, pulse interval, peak current. Meantime, the electrode materials and its forming mode will effect the machining surface quality greatly. This paper presents a series of experiment results to study the EDC process by adopt different technology parameters. Experiments and analyses show that a compact TiC ceramic layer can be created on the surface of metal workpiece. The hardness of ceramic layer is more 3 times higher than the base body, and the hardness changes gradiently from surface to base body. The method will have a great future because many materials can be easily added to the electrode and then be coated on the workpiece surface. Gearing the parameters ceramic can be created with different thickness. The switch between deposition and removal process is carried out easily by changing the polarity, thus the gear to the thickness and shape of the composite ceramic layer is carried out easily. This kind of composite ceramic layer will be used to deal with the surface of the cutting tools or molds possibly, in order to lengthen their life. It also can be found wide application in the fields of surface repairing and strengthening of the ship or aircraft.
基金Projects(51771237,51704257)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2019JJ60019)supported by the Joint Fund of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(17QDZ25)supported by the School Level Fund of Xiangtan University,China。
文摘Massive vanadium additions as hard phases in powder metallurgy high-speed steels(PM HSS)lead to higher cost and bad machinability.In this study,ultrahigh alloy PM HSS with CPM121(10W-5Mo-4Cr-10V-9Co,wt.%)as the basic composition,was directly compacted and activation sintered with near-full density(>99.0%)using pre-oxidized and ball-mixed element and carbide powders.Niobium-alloyed steels(w(V)+w(Nb)=10 wt.%)show higher hardness and wear resistance,superior secondary-hardening ability and temper resistance.But excess niobium addition(>5 wt.%)leads to coarsened carbides and deteriorated toughness.EPMA results proved that niobium tends to distribute in MC carbides and forces element W to form M6C and WC carbides.Further,the role of rotary forging on properties of niobium-alloyed steels(S3)was researched.After rotary forging with deformation of 40%,the bending strength and fracture toughness of niobium-alloyed steels could be further improved by 20.74%and 43.86%compared with those of sample S3 without rotary forging,respectively.
