Qing-Gong Zeng , Chun-Yang Bu , Na Wang , Hang Qu , Xu-Yang Liu , Guo-Hua Zhang
{"title":"Mo-30 wt%cu composites with excellent electrical and mechanical properties strengthened by interfacial diffusion","authors":"Qing-Gong Zeng , Chun-Yang Bu , Na Wang , Hang Qu , Xu-Yang Liu , Guo-Hua Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114947","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114947","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mo<img>Cu composites are extensively applied in various aspects due to their excellent properties. The poor interfacial bonding between the two phases leads to inferior mechanical properties and other drawbacks. In this work, the Mo-30wt.%Cu (MC30) composites were prepared from the ultrafine Mo powder and Cu powder through powder sintering, rolling, and heat treatment processes. It was found that forming interfacial diffusion layers during the deformation process significantly improved the strength and plastic deformation ability of Mo<img>Cu alloys while maintaining excellent electrical properties. The microstructure evolutions of MC30 composites under different conditions were investigated through characterizations using EBSD and TEM technologies. In addition, the interfacial diffusion layer with a thickness of approximately 13 nm was formed after thermo-mechanical deformation, which possessed a high interfacial coordinated deformation capability and greatly improved the plastic deformation capability (17.7 %) while ensuring a high strength (624 MPa), as well as a good electrical conductivity (48.6 % IACS). The interdiffusion layer caused the fracture mechanism of the MC30 alloy to shift from transgranular fracture to the mixed mode of ductile and brittle fractures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114947"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongsheng Qian , Guangze Ran , Feng Wang , Jiancheng Chen , Jiadong Deng
{"title":"Nondestructive characterization of stress state changes induced by electromagnetic shocking treatment","authors":"Dongsheng Qian , Guangze Ran , Feng Wang , Jiancheng Chen , Jiadong Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114943","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114943","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The stress state of metals can be tailored by the electromagnetic shocking treatment (EST), which is mainly characterized by destructive method. This work aims to propose a nondestructive method to characterize the stress state changes induced by EST effectively. The coercivity shows nonlinear responses under increasing current density (40 A/mm<sup>2</sup>–71 A/mm<sup>2</sup>), in which the coercivity has decreased significantly under the current density of 47.5–62.5 A/mm<sup>2</sup>. Multi-scale stress characterization is utilized at the effective EST parameter, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that dislocation density decreases by 35.2 % and the residual stress decreases by 35.9 %, revealing that the residual stress has been released after EST. The quasi-in-situ electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results indicate that local stress has been released and homogenized as well. The characterization of magnetic domain suggests that the pinning effect of stress on domain walls (DWs) will decrease as the stress concentration is decreased and homogenized, which facilitates the reverse magnetization and decreases coercivity. A mathematical model among coercivity, stress and current density has been established to characterize the stress state under EST. This study demonstrates the significant potential of coercivity measurement in further quantitatively characterizing the stress state, especially under the applications of EST.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114943"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weici Zhuang , Zhenying Huang , Xue Li , Youbo Wu , Qianwen Sun , Ziling Liao , Ziqiang Zhu , Haozheng Han , Wenqiang Hu , Dingfeng Pei , Yang Zhou
{"title":"(Al3Ti-TiN-AlN)/2024Al composite with an unprecedented backbone-like quasi-continuous network structure: Exceptional strength-ductility synergy and heat resistance","authors":"Weici Zhuang , Zhenying Huang , Xue Li , Youbo Wu , Qianwen Sun , Ziling Liao , Ziqiang Zhu , Haozheng Han , Wenqiang Hu , Dingfeng Pei , Yang Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114937","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114937","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aluminum matrix composites face challenges in core structural applications under harsh environments due to grain rotation under elevated temperatures and external loads. Herein, a novel ‘Backbone-like’ quasi-continuous network structured (Al<sub>3</sub>Ti-TiN-AlN)/2024Al composite with balanced strength-ductility and heat resistance was fabricated using Ti<sub>2</sub>AlN as precursor, featuring needle-like and granular micro-Al<sub>3</sub>Ti, meso-TiN, and densely dispersed intragranular nano-AlN within the matrix. After T6 treatment, the composite achieves impressive strength-ductility compatibility (470 MPa and 6 %) at room temperature, maintains strong performance (172 MPa) at 400 °C, and exhibits a low coefficient of thermal expansion of 19 × 10<sup>−6</sup>/°C. The enhanced strength-ductility across a wide temperature range benefits from the nanoparticle pinning of dislocations and grain boundary sliding at the microscale, combined with the network skeleton's drag effect on matrix flow at the macroscale. This work extends the service temperature of 2024Al composites for structural applications to 400 °C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114937"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yingjie Wang , Lu Han , Haodong Jia , Hongbo Zhang , Haochen Guan , Chao Wang , Xianghong Su , Yuexuan Zhu , Xiaodong Mao , Zhangjian Zhou
{"title":"Improvement of creep resistance and its mechanism of a F/M steel through the ODS strategy","authors":"Yingjie Wang , Lu Han , Haodong Jia , Hongbo Zhang , Haochen Guan , Chao Wang , Xianghong Su , Yuexuan Zhu , Xiaodong Mao , Zhangjian Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114939","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114939","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the advancement of fast reactor technology, its cladding materials must be capable of withstanding more intense neutron irradiation, higher service temperature, and longer service lifetime. The properties of currently employed ferritic/martensitic steels, particularly in terms of their creep resistance, fall short of meeting these stringent requirements. This study investigates how the creep resistance was improved for a HT9 steel by the oxide dispersion-strengthening (ODS) strategy. Experimental analyses demonstrate that HT9-ODS steel exhibits markedly superior creep resistance compared to that of conventional HT9 steel. Creep life predictions, based on the Monkman–Grant (M-G) relationship, reveal that under creep conditions of 650 °C and 120 MPa, the creep life of HT9-ODS can reach several hundred thousand hours, significantly higher than that of HT9, which is only in the range of tens of hours. Microstructural investigations indicate that the enhanced creep resistance of HT9-ODS is primarily due to the interaction between ultrafine, high-density nano oxide particles and dislocations during creep. The pinning and attraction of nano-oxide particles on dislocations leads to the generation of ‘threshold stress’. When the creep stress is lower than the threshold stress, creep deformation is difficult to proceed, therefore significantly extending the creep life. To further validate and predict the creep behavior of HT9-ODS, two dislocation creep models were applied, affirming the particle-strengthened dislocation creep mechanism as a key factor in its superior creep performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114939"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Fedoseeva, S. Degtyareva, I. Brazhnikov, R. Kaibyshev
{"title":"Effect of quenching temperature on the strengthening contributions due to the (V,Nb)X carbonitrides to the creep resistance of 9Cr-1W-1Mo steel","authors":"A. Fedoseeva, S. Degtyareva, I. Brazhnikov, R. Kaibyshev","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114942","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114942","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increase in quenching temperature from 1050 °C to 1150 °C favorably affects the creep behavior of the P911-type steel, which is expressed in the increase in the rupture time by a few times and the decrease in the minimum creep rate under the applied stresses ranging from 160 to 120 MPa. However, as the applied stresses decrease, such improvement disappears; the 100,000 h creep strength is 70–75 MPa regardless of quenching temperature. A higher quenching temperature stimulates the significant dissolution of (V,Nb)X carbonitrides in the austenite region and their precipitation during tempering and the primary creep stage. This reduces the interparticle spacing during the primary creep stage that provides a high value of the detachment stress due to the (V,Nb)X of 30…34 MPa, even with an increase in their average particle size by 1.5–2 times, and is considered to be the main reason for the improved creep resistance under the high applied stresses. However, the growth rate constants for VX carbonitrides and M<sub>23</sub>C<sub>6</sub> carbides were found to be similar during creep, regardless of the heat treatment regimens. The elimination of the difference in the particle dispersions during creep leads to the disappearance of the increment in the rupture times under the low applied stresses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114942"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tao Yuan , Shijia Yang , Yang Li , Shuwen Wang , Yunong Sha , He Shan , Shujun Chen
{"title":"Optimization method and mechanism of microstructure and properties of WAAM AlCu alloy reinforced with two-dimensional h-BN particles","authors":"Tao Yuan , Shijia Yang , Yang Li , Shuwen Wang , Yunong Sha , He Shan , Shujun Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114944","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mechanical properties of Al<img>Cu alloys produced through wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) often suffer from degradation due to continuous coarse precipitate phases and uneven microstructure. This research investigated the incorporation of h-BN particles into the deposition process of Al<img>Cu alloys during WAAM, examining how these h-BN particles influence the microstructure and overall properties of the material. The results indicate that h-BN particles promoted grain refinement, leading to a uniform equiaxed grain microstructure and addressing the issue of uneven interlayer microstructure. By generating a large number of fine, dot-like precipitates, the continuous coarse precipitates distributed along the grain boundaries (GBs) were disrupted. The tensile strength increased from 171.8 ± 18.7 MPa to 254.4 ± 8.7 MPa in the horizontal direction and from 183.6 ± 19.4 MPa to 271.8 ± 16.2 MPa in the vertical direction, representing an improvement of 48 % in both directions. The elongation increased by 44 % and 32 % in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively. However, there is no significant relationship between the change in elongation and the amount of particles added. This is attributed to the fact that the increase in dot-like precipitates and GBs inhibits crack growth, while the increase in pore number promote it. These two effects, on the whole, reach a certain level of equilibrium.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114944"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chuanghui Dong , Fangqin Hu , Jiabin Wang , Sidi Wang , Bo Zhou , Lei Liu , Yingli Sun , Yong Ding , Aru Yan
{"title":"Study on correlation between mechanical properties and micro/nano-structure of Sm2Co17-type permanent magnets","authors":"Chuanghui Dong , Fangqin Hu , Jiabin Wang , Sidi Wang , Bo Zhou , Lei Liu , Yingli Sun , Yong Ding , Aru Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sm<sub>2</sub>Co<sub>17</sub>-type permanent magnets are extensively utilized in high-temperature applications due to their exceptional magnetic properties and thermal stability. However, their poor mechanical properties increase manufacturing costs and shorten their operational lifespan. In this work, we have investigated the intricate relationship between the mechanical properties and the micro/nano-structure within Sm<sub>2</sub>Co<sub>17</sub>-type magnets. We found that a magnet characterized by small grain size, grain boundaries enriched with a Cu-rich phase, and a fine and complete cellular nanostructure within the grains exhibit excellent flexural strength. At the micro-scale, the grain refinement effectively prevents crack propagation. Additionally, the Cu-rich phase enhances the inter-grain bonding and strengthens grain boundaries. At the nano-scale, the development of fine and uniform cellular nanostructure within the grains further amplifies the magnet's superior mechanical properties by facilitating more uniform stress distribution and enhanced resistance to deformation. These findings have the potential to guide the optimization of the mechanical properties of Sm<sub>2</sub>Co<sub>17</sub>-type magnets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114934"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143654620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Konstantin V. Werner , Marina Tsikh , Flemming B. Grumsen , Thomas L. Christiansen , Marcel A.J. Somers , Matteo Villa
{"title":"Ultrafine-grained high-interstitial martensitic stainless steel via thermochemical processing","authors":"Konstantin V. Werner , Marina Tsikh , Flemming B. Grumsen , Thomas L. Christiansen , Marcel A.J. Somers , Matteo Villa","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Martensitic stainless steels containing a significant fraction of C substituted by N present interesting properties but are hard to obtain with conventional processes. In this work, a thermochemical process involving (i) high temperature gas nitriding leading to a N- and C-rich austenite, followed by (ii) deliberate decomposition of austenite and (iii) hardening of the material by re-austenitization was applied to a conventional, high carbon, martensitic steel. The evolution of the microstructure in the involved processing stages was investigated by combining conventional metallographic techniques with X-ray diffraction, electron-backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that an ultrafine-grained martensitic alloy containing 0.65 wt% C and 0.31 wt% N can be obtained by the sequence of heat treatment steps.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114913"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duo Liu , Rui Jiang , Yanyu Song , Naibin Chen , Tao Wang , Hong Bian , Wei Fu , Baoqiang Wang , Xiaoguo Song
{"title":"Low-temperature brazing of SiCp/Al composites with Bi2O3-B2O3-ZnO-SiO2-Al2O3 glass in air","authors":"Duo Liu , Rui Jiang , Yanyu Song , Naibin Chen , Tao Wang , Hong Bian , Wei Fu , Baoqiang Wang , Xiaoguo Song","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, low-melting Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZnO-SiO<sub>2</sub>-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (BBZSA) glass was adopted to braze SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al composite, and the effects of brazing temperature and holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al joint were investigated. The BBZSA glass started to spread and wet on the surface of SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al composite at the temperature of 480 °C. The typical microstructure at this temperature was SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al + Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZnO glass + Bi<sub>24</sub>B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>39</sub> + Si<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> + SiO<sub>2</sub>, and the interface was bonded by the intermolecular force between the Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZnO (BBZ) glass and SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al composite. Besides, the precipitation of the Bi<sub>24</sub>B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>39</sub> phase improved the mechanical properties of the joint with a maximum strength of 17.3 MPa, and the fractures all occurred in the Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZnO (BBZ) glass of the brazing seam. The proof-of-concept study on the brazing of SiC<sub>p</sub>/Al composite with BBZSA glass provides insights in the further development of ceramic/metal composite joining.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114932"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Q.Q. Shi , S. Wang , J. Qiao , J. Wang , C. Chen , L.M. Luo
{"title":"Effect of annealing twinning on the microstructure and microtexture of pure nickel","authors":"Q.Q. Shi , S. Wang , J. Qiao , J. Wang , C. Chen , L.M. Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114924","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114924","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The evolution of microstructure, including recrystallization, microtexture and twinning of pure nickel under isochronal annealing at a series of temperatures, was investigated by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The results indicated that the typical copper-type rolling texture was present in the as-deformed pure nickel plate. During static recrystallization (SRX), new SRX grains were found to preferentially consume higher Taylor factor components, such as the Copper component. For SRX grains, the Taylor factor and annealing twinning had an interactive effect on texture evolution. Certain recrystallization texture components, e.g., the Q component, showed a growing tendency upon recrystallization first and then declined during the grain growth phase consistent with the development of annealing twinning. The processes of SRX of pure nickel were dominated by discontinuous static recrystallization (DSRX) characterized by bulging/serration of pre-existing high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) and the formation of necklace-type structures between deformed grains. The preferred position of necklacing and the curvature of a bulging lay on the side of deformed grains with comparatively larger orientation gradient. Furthermore, growth twins enhanced the boundary misorientation angle of recrystallization front in the range of 10–20 deg., facilitating bulging and separation. Multiple twinning chains, even up to the third generation, were observed to support further expansion of the layered necklace grains. Continuous static recrystallization (CSRX) accompanied with annealing-induced higher angle boundaries, though present, was quite less significant.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 114924"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}