A short process without solution treatment was developed to manufacture Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy strips. After hot rolling-quenching and cold rolling with 80% reduction, the alloy exhibited excellent resistance to recrys...A short process without solution treatment was developed to manufacture Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy strips. After hot rolling-quenching and cold rolling with 80% reduction, the alloy exhibited excellent resistance to recrystallization softening. The hardness and electrical conductivity of Cu-Fe-P alloy under different thermomechanical treatments were measured by hardness tester and double bridge tester, respectively, and the microstructure of the alloy was examined by optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the finished product of Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy was strengthened by work hardening, while the Fe precipitates with the size of about 25 nm stabilized the cold rolled structure. The conductivity decreased during cold rolling, especially for the pre-aged specimens, because the fine precipitates with the size smaller than 5 nm re-dissolved easily into the matrix. A Cu-Fe-P alloy with an electrical conductivity of 66% IACS and a hardness of HV 134 can be gained.展开更多
The microstructural evolution of nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb(mass fraction) alloy during mechanical alloying(MA) was investigated by using X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and tr...The microstructural evolution of nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb(mass fraction) alloy during mechanical alloying(MA) was investigated by using X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation. Upon milling of Cu-Nb powders with coarse grains,the grain size is found to decrease gradually with lengthening milling time,and reach the minimum value(about 9 nm) after 100 h milling. The microstrain and the microhardness of the powders increase during the grain refinement. And Cu lattice parameter increases steadily over 100 h milling. The mechanisms of solid solution extension during milling were discussed. The results show that up to 10%Nb can be brought into solid solution by MA. The extension of solid solution is found to relate closely with the formation of nanocrystalline.展开更多
The microstructure evolution and high thermal stability of the mechanically-alloyed supersaturated nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb alloy during subsequent heat treatment were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and transmis...The microstructure evolution and high thermal stability of the mechanically-alloyed supersaturated nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb alloy during subsequent heat treatment were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results show that no significant change of the microstructure of the solid solution can be detected after annealing at 300-400 ℃. The pronounced phase separation can be detected at 700 ℃. After annealing for 30 min at 900 ℃,almost all the Nb atoms precipitate from the solid solution,and the average Cu grain size is about 37 nm. As the solute atoms hinder the migration of fcc phase,at Cu grain boundaries,no significant grain growth occurs before large amount of Nb atoms precipitates from Cu matrix,and the decrease of internal strain and density of dislocation is small. Furthermore,the nanosized Nb precipitates can also help to reduce the Cu grains growth through precipitating pinning effect. Therefore,the mechanically-alloyed nanocrystalline Cu-Nb alloys have a high thermal stability. And the contaminations brought into the Cu matrix by milling can influence the phase formation and the thermal stability of Cu-Nb alloys during heat treatment.展开更多
基金Project supported by Central South University Postdoctoral Science FoundationProject(CSUZC2013019)supported by the Open Fund for the Precision Instruments of Central South University,ChinaProject(CSUZC201522)supported by the Open-End Fund for the Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University,China
文摘A short process without solution treatment was developed to manufacture Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy strips. After hot rolling-quenching and cold rolling with 80% reduction, the alloy exhibited excellent resistance to recrystallization softening. The hardness and electrical conductivity of Cu-Fe-P alloy under different thermomechanical treatments were measured by hardness tester and double bridge tester, respectively, and the microstructure of the alloy was examined by optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the finished product of Cu-2.3Fe-0.03 P alloy was strengthened by work hardening, while the Fe precipitates with the size of about 25 nm stabilized the cold rolled structure. The conductivity decreased during cold rolling, especially for the pre-aged specimens, because the fine precipitates with the size smaller than 5 nm re-dissolved easily into the matrix. A Cu-Fe-P alloy with an electrical conductivity of 66% IACS and a hardness of HV 134 can be gained.
基金Project(2006AA03Z517) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The microstructural evolution of nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb(mass fraction) alloy during mechanical alloying(MA) was investigated by using X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation. Upon milling of Cu-Nb powders with coarse grains,the grain size is found to decrease gradually with lengthening milling time,and reach the minimum value(about 9 nm) after 100 h milling. The microstrain and the microhardness of the powders increase during the grain refinement. And Cu lattice parameter increases steadily over 100 h milling. The mechanisms of solid solution extension during milling were discussed. The results show that up to 10%Nb can be brought into solid solution by MA. The extension of solid solution is found to relate closely with the formation of nanocrystalline.
基金Project(2006AA03Z517) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The microstructure evolution and high thermal stability of the mechanically-alloyed supersaturated nanocrystalline Cu-10%Nb alloy during subsequent heat treatment were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results show that no significant change of the microstructure of the solid solution can be detected after annealing at 300-400 ℃. The pronounced phase separation can be detected at 700 ℃. After annealing for 30 min at 900 ℃,almost all the Nb atoms precipitate from the solid solution,and the average Cu grain size is about 37 nm. As the solute atoms hinder the migration of fcc phase,at Cu grain boundaries,no significant grain growth occurs before large amount of Nb atoms precipitates from Cu matrix,and the decrease of internal strain and density of dislocation is small. Furthermore,the nanosized Nb precipitates can also help to reduce the Cu grains growth through precipitating pinning effect. Therefore,the mechanically-alloyed nanocrystalline Cu-Nb alloys have a high thermal stability. And the contaminations brought into the Cu matrix by milling can influence the phase formation and the thermal stability of Cu-Nb alloys during heat treatment.
