In this work, a comparison study on corrosion behavior of extruded near eutectic Al-12.3%Si-0.26%Mg and 6063 alloys has been carried out by mass loss test in 4% H2SO4 aqueous solution in the open air and potentiodynam...In this work, a comparison study on corrosion behavior of extruded near eutectic Al-12.3%Si-0.26%Mg and 6063 alloys has been carried out by mass loss test in 4% H2SO4 aqueous solution in the open air and potentiodynamic polarization test in 3.5 wt.% NaCI aqueous solution. Results indicate that the corrosion resistance of the near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy is less than that of 6063 alloy. Macro/microscopy and scanning electron microscopy results clearly show the difference of the corrosion progress of these two alloys in 4% H2SO4 aqueous solution. The corrosion type of 6063 alloy is pitting corrosion. The Mg2Si and AIFeSi particles and surface defects act as nucleation sites for pitting, and the amount and distribution of them have a significant effect on the pitting behavior. For the near eutectic alloy, there are two types of corrosion cells. One is between the extruded primary α-AI and the eutectic, the other is between the eutectic AI and eutectic Si particles. Combination of these two types of corrosion cells leads to a lower corrosion resistance, a higher mass loss of the near eutectic alloy compared with 6063 alloy, and the formation of the paralleling corroded grooves.展开更多
The research studied the combined effects of ultrasonic vibration （USV） and manganese on the Fe-containing inter-metallic compounds and mechanical properties of AI-17Si-3Fe-2Cu-1Ni （wt.%） alloys. The results showe...The research studied the combined effects of ultrasonic vibration （USV） and manganese on the Fe-containing inter-metallic compounds and mechanical properties of AI-17Si-3Fe-2Cu-1Ni （wt.%） alloys. The results showed that, without USV, the alloys with 0.4wt.% Mn or 0.8wt.% Mn both contain a large amount of coarse plate-like δ-AI4（Fe,Mn）Si2 phase and long needle-like β-A15（Fe,Mn）Si phase. When the Mn content changes from 0.4wt.% to 0.8wt.% in the alloys, the amount and the length of needle-like β-AI5（Fe,Mn）Si phase decrease and the plate-like δ-A14（Fe,Mn）Si2 phase becomes much coarser. After USV treatment, the Fe- containing compounds in the alloys are refined and exist mainly as δ-AI4（Fe,Mn）Si2 particles with an average grain size of about 20μm, and only a small amount of β-AI5（Fe,Mn）Si phase remains. With USV treatment, the ultimate tensile strengths （UTS） of the alloys containing 0.4wt.%Mn and 0.8wt.%Mn at room temperature are 253 MPa and 262 MPa, respectively, and the ultimate tensile strengths at 350 ℃ are 129 MPa and 135 MPa, respectively. It is considered that the modified morphology and uniform distribution of the Fe-containing inter-metallic compounds, which are caused by the USV process, are the main reasons for the increase in the tensile strength of these two alloys.展开更多
Three kinds of AI-Si piston alloys were prepared and subjected to pulse electric current treatment （PECT） at different pouring temperatures. Some aspects of the solidification microstructures were examined including...Three kinds of AI-Si piston alloys were prepared and subjected to pulse electric current treatment （PECT） at different pouring temperatures. Some aspects of the solidification microstructures were examined including the morphology and the distribution of the matrix and the secondary phases by using of optical microscopy （OM）, SEM and EDS methods. Results indicate that PECT can refine the grains of α-AI in the alloys as effectively as chemical modification by sodium salt. The processing parameters of PECT on the multi-component AI-Si alloys were then optimized through the testing of tensile strength, elongation and microhardness of the prepared alloys. A new theory was put forward to explain the mechanism of PECT.展开更多
Based on double pulse welding process characteristics, expert database structure and work flow are designed. Further, multiple outstanding specifications of 1.0 ram-diameter wire are obtained through a large number of...Based on double pulse welding process characteristics, expert database structure and work flow are designed. Further, multiple outstanding specifications of 1.0 ram-diameter wire are obtained through a large number of experiments. By making non-linear regression analysis on these groups of standards, the relationship between average welding current and other pulse parameters can be found out. Polynomial regression equation is set up for further realization of＂ parameter estimation function of the expert database. Finally, the preliminary developed expert database is tested. The result indicates that the unified adjusting and parameters estimation of the expert database leads to stable welding process and good weld appearance.展开更多
Si segregation was observed in the vacancy condensation pits,formed by supersaturated vacancies beneath the oxidation layer of Al-0.35wt-％Si alloy,by optical microscopy,X- ray photoelectron spectroscopy and microhard...Si segregation was observed in the vacancy condensation pits,formed by supersaturated vacancies beneath the oxidation layer of Al-0.35wt-％Si alloy,by optical microscopy,X- ray photoelectron spectroscopy and microhardness tests.This phenomenon could only be explained by vacancy-Si complex inducing non-equilibrium segregation.展开更多
In order to provide scientific basis for advanced applications of near eutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys as architectural profiles, a comparative study on the corrosion resistance of an as-extruded near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy...In order to provide scientific basis for advanced applications of near eutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys as architectural profiles, a comparative study on the corrosion resistance of an as-extruded near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy and AA6063 aluminium alloy was carried out by means of neutral salt spray test. The corroded surfaces of the alloys were examined with optical microscopy and scanning electron microscope （SEM）. Results show that the corrosion type of these two alloys is pitting corrosion. The number of corrosion pits in the AA6063 aluminium alloy is more than that in the near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy, but the pits in the latter alloy are much larger and deeper. Because the relatively low polarization resistance of the near eutectic alloy leads to poorer repassivation ability, autocatalytic acidification occurs once a pit forms. Thus, occluded corrosion cells are developed in this alloy.展开更多
The influence of strontium addition and solidification rate on eutectic grain structure in a near-eutectic Al-Si alloy was investigated. The characteristic temperature of eutectic nucleation (TN),minimum temperature p...The influence of strontium addition and solidification rate on eutectic grain structure in a near-eutectic Al-Si alloy was investigated. The characteristic temperature of eutectic nucleation (TN),minimum temperature prior to recalescence (TM),and the growth temperature (TG) during cooling were determined by quantitative thermal analysis. All characteristic temperatures were found to decrease continuously with increasing Sr content and solidification rate. Microstructural analysis also revealed that the eutectic grain size decreases with increasing Sr content and solidi fication rate. Such eutectic grain refinement is attributed to the increased actual under-cooling ahead of the liquid/solid interface during solidification.展开更多
A rapidly solidified Al-17Si alloy was pre- pared by the ultrasonic gas atomization and extrusion method.Its superplasticity was studied under constant cross-head speed tensile test condi- tion over the temperature ra...A rapidly solidified Al-17Si alloy was pre- pared by the ultrasonic gas atomization and extrusion method.Its superplasticity was studied under constant cross-head speed tensile test condi- tion over the temperature range of 450℃ to 550℃ and strain rate range of 1.67×10^(-4) to 6.17× 10^(-2) s^(-1).The superplastic behaviour of the as-extruded and the thermomechanically treated samples was compared.It was found that the thermomechanical treatment was essential to achieving superplastic deformation.A maximum elongation of 445% was obtained at test tempera- ture of 550℃ and strain rate of 6.17×10^(-4) s^(-1). The microstructures before and after deformation were studied using OM,SEM and TEM.Void for- mation on the primary Si phase interfaces was found to have detrimental effect on superplasticity. It was also noted that the primary Si phase coarsened rapidly during superplastic deformation. The micromechanisms of superplasticity,phase coarsening and void formation were discussed.展开更多
Through morphology observation on silicon particles of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloy, it is found that during solution treatment the evolution of eutectic silicon morphology and their effect on mechanical properties can be c...Through morphology observation on silicon particles of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloy, it is found that during solution treatment the evolution of eutectic silicon morphology and their effect on mechanical properties can be classified into three stages. In the initial stage, necking, stubbing and fragmentation of silicon particles result in the improvement of plasticity of alloy. In the intermediate stage, the mechanical properties of 354 alloy attain peak values due to spheroidization of silicon particles. In the final stage, the drop of hardness and strength is related to the deterioration of silicon morphology. The facets and lap occur in silicon particles and the coarsening process of silicon follows LSW model. During aging, the clusters of excess silicon can work as barriers for dislocation movement and thus enhance the strength of alloy. On the other hand, excess Si affects the process of aging precipitation and leads to a fine and highly dense distribution of GP zones, finally effectively strengthens the alloy.展开更多
基金supported by Jiangsu Graduated-student Innovation Program of China(No.CXZZ-0146)the Scientific Research Foundation of Graduate School of Southeast University
文摘In this work, a comparison study on corrosion behavior of extruded near eutectic Al-12.3%Si-0.26%Mg and 6063 alloys has been carried out by mass loss test in 4% H2SO4 aqueous solution in the open air and potentiodynamic polarization test in 3.5 wt.% NaCI aqueous solution. Results indicate that the corrosion resistance of the near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy is less than that of 6063 alloy. Macro/microscopy and scanning electron microscopy results clearly show the difference of the corrosion progress of these two alloys in 4% H2SO4 aqueous solution. The corrosion type of 6063 alloy is pitting corrosion. The Mg2Si and AIFeSi particles and surface defects act as nucleation sites for pitting, and the amount and distribution of them have a significant effect on the pitting behavior. For the near eutectic alloy, there are two types of corrosion cells. One is between the extruded primary α-AI and the eutectic, the other is between the eutectic AI and eutectic Si particles. Combination of these two types of corrosion cells leads to a lower corrosion resistance, a higher mass loss of the near eutectic alloy compared with 6063 alloy, and the formation of the paralleling corroded grooves.
基金funded by Project 51275183 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chinaby the National Basic Research Program of China(973Program)(No.2012CB619600)
文摘The research studied the combined effects of ultrasonic vibration （USV） and manganese on the Fe-containing inter-metallic compounds and mechanical properties of AI-17Si-3Fe-2Cu-1Ni （wt.%） alloys. The results showed that, without USV, the alloys with 0.4wt.% Mn or 0.8wt.% Mn both contain a large amount of coarse plate-like δ-AI4（Fe,Mn）Si2 phase and long needle-like β-A15（Fe,Mn）Si phase. When the Mn content changes from 0.4wt.% to 0.8wt.% in the alloys, the amount and the length of needle-like β-AI5（Fe,Mn）Si phase decrease and the plate-like δ-A14（Fe,Mn）Si2 phase becomes much coarser. After USV treatment, the Fe- containing compounds in the alloys are refined and exist mainly as δ-AI4（Fe,Mn）Si2 particles with an average grain size of about 20μm, and only a small amount of β-AI5（Fe,Mn）Si phase remains. With USV treatment, the ultimate tensile strengths （UTS） of the alloys containing 0.4wt.%Mn and 0.8wt.%Mn at room temperature are 253 MPa and 262 MPa, respectively, and the ultimate tensile strengths at 350 ℃ are 129 MPa and 135 MPa, respectively. It is considered that the modified morphology and uniform distribution of the Fe-containing inter-metallic compounds, which are caused by the USV process, are the main reasons for the increase in the tensile strength of these two alloys.
基金supported by Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.E200504)in China and the Harbin Institute of Technology Inter-disciplines Foundation(Grant No.HIT.MD2002.14).
文摘Three kinds of AI-Si piston alloys were prepared and subjected to pulse electric current treatment （PECT） at different pouring temperatures. Some aspects of the solidification microstructures were examined including the morphology and the distribution of the matrix and the secondary phases by using of optical microscopy （OM）, SEM and EDS methods. Results indicate that PECT can refine the grains of α-AI in the alloys as effectively as chemical modification by sodium salt. The processing parameters of PECT on the multi-component AI-Si alloys were then optimized through the testing of tensile strength, elongation and microhardness of the prepared alloys. A new theory was put forward to explain the mechanism of PECT.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 50875088） and Foundation h）r Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guaugdong （ No. LYM09099）.
文摘Based on double pulse welding process characteristics, expert database structure and work flow are designed. Further, multiple outstanding specifications of 1.0 ram-diameter wire are obtained through a large number of experiments. By making non-linear regression analysis on these groups of standards, the relationship between average welding current and other pulse parameters can be found out. Polynomial regression equation is set up for further realization of＂ parameter estimation function of the expert database. Finally, the preliminary developed expert database is tested. The result indicates that the unified adjusting and parameters estimation of the expert database leads to stable welding process and good weld appearance.
文摘Si segregation was observed in the vacancy condensation pits,formed by supersaturated vacancies beneath the oxidation layer of Al-0.35wt-％Si alloy,by optical microscopy,X- ray photoelectron spectroscopy and microhardness tests.This phenomenon could only be explained by vacancy-Si complex inducing non-equilibrium segregation.
基金financially supported by Jiangsu Graduate Student Innovation Program of China(No.CXZZ-0146)the Scientif ic Research Foundation of Graduate School of Southeast University(No.YBJJ1235)
文摘In order to provide scientific basis for advanced applications of near eutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys as architectural profiles, a comparative study on the corrosion resistance of an as-extruded near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy and AA6063 aluminium alloy was carried out by means of neutral salt spray test. The corroded surfaces of the alloys were examined with optical microscopy and scanning electron microscope （SEM）. Results show that the corrosion type of these two alloys is pitting corrosion. The number of corrosion pits in the AA6063 aluminium alloy is more than that in the near eutectic AI-Si-Mg alloy, but the pits in the latter alloy are much larger and deeper. Because the relatively low polarization resistance of the near eutectic alloy leads to poorer repassivation ability, autocatalytic acidification occurs once a pit forms. Thus, occluded corrosion cells are developed in this alloy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No. 50771031the Early Research Foundation of Southeast University under grant No. XJ0612238
文摘The influence of strontium addition and solidification rate on eutectic grain structure in a near-eutectic Al-Si alloy was investigated. The characteristic temperature of eutectic nucleation (TN),minimum temperature prior to recalescence (TM),and the growth temperature (TG) during cooling were determined by quantitative thermal analysis. All characteristic temperatures were found to decrease continuously with increasing Sr content and solidification rate. Microstructural analysis also revealed that the eutectic grain size decreases with increasing Sr content and solidi fication rate. Such eutectic grain refinement is attributed to the increased actual under-cooling ahead of the liquid/solid interface during solidification.
文摘A rapidly solidified Al-17Si alloy was pre- pared by the ultrasonic gas atomization and extrusion method.Its superplasticity was studied under constant cross-head speed tensile test condi- tion over the temperature range of 450℃ to 550℃ and strain rate range of 1.67×10^(-4) to 6.17× 10^(-2) s^(-1).The superplastic behaviour of the as-extruded and the thermomechanically treated samples was compared.It was found that the thermomechanical treatment was essential to achieving superplastic deformation.A maximum elongation of 445% was obtained at test tempera- ture of 550℃ and strain rate of 6.17×10^(-4) s^(-1). The microstructures before and after deformation were studied using OM,SEM and TEM.Void for- mation on the primary Si phase interfaces was found to have detrimental effect on superplasticity. It was also noted that the primary Si phase coarsened rapidly during superplastic deformation. The micromechanisms of superplasticity,phase coarsening and void formation were discussed.
文摘Through morphology observation on silicon particles of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloy, it is found that during solution treatment the evolution of eutectic silicon morphology and their effect on mechanical properties can be classified into three stages. In the initial stage, necking, stubbing and fragmentation of silicon particles result in the improvement of plasticity of alloy. In the intermediate stage, the mechanical properties of 354 alloy attain peak values due to spheroidization of silicon particles. In the final stage, the drop of hardness and strength is related to the deterioration of silicon morphology. The facets and lap occur in silicon particles and the coarsening process of silicon follows LSW model. During aging, the clusters of excess silicon can work as barriers for dislocation movement and thus enhance the strength of alloy. On the other hand, excess Si affects the process of aging precipitation and leads to a fine and highly dense distribution of GP zones, finally effectively strengthens the alloy.
