Tianyi Zhang, Chenjun Yu, Bo Xiao, Ju Liu, Zhongliang Zhu, Naiqiang Zhang
{"title":"Effects of Thermal Aging on the Oxidation Behavior of 316L Austenitic Steel in 600 °C Supercritical Fired Boiler: Mechanism Based on Interface Features","authors":"Tianyi Zhang, Chenjun Yu, Bo Xiao, Ju Liu, Zhongliang Zhu, Naiqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01789-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01789-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The oxidation behavior of 316L austenitic steel after thermal aging process at 600 °C for 6 h was investigated in the supercritical water (600 °C/25 MPa) with 1000 h. Results showed that the grain size and the proportion of high angle grain boundaries (HAGB) increased in the steel after thermal aging process, with the observation of micro-textures. The weight gain rate of the steel after aging process increased, presenting the decreased Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> contain in the oxide layer, which resulted in the increasing diffusion rate of Fe and O ions in oxide layer. The molecular dynamics simulation results confirmed the high oxidation rate in HAGB and micro-textures for the 316L steel after aging process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2150 - 2162"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645608","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}
{"title":"ZIF-8 Modified Ce–Sol–gel Film on Rebar for Enhancing Corrosion Resistance","authors":"Yanwei Zeng, Peng Xu, Guoqiang Liu, Tianguan Wang, Bing Lei, Zhiyuan Feng, Ping Zhang, Guozhe Meng","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01768-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01768-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chloride-induced corrosion of steel reinforcement is the key factor leading to the degradation of reinforced concrete building durability. Improving the corrosion resistance of oxide scale of rebar has always been a research hotspot in the field of civil engineering materials. A ZIF-8 modified Ce–Sol–gel (ZCS) film was prepared on oxide scale of plain steel rebars by sol–gel method. It is observed that the |<i>Z</i>|<sub>0.01 Hz</sub> value of the ZCS film reached 320 kΩ cm<sup>2</sup>, which is about 29 times higher than that of blank rebar in simulated concrete pore (SCP) solution with 0.1 M NaCl. Then, they were inserted into mortar block and curing them in a curing box at <i>T</i> = 20 ± 2 °C and RH = 95 ± 2% for 28 days. Subsequently, these samples were subject to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in 3.5 wt% NaCl. The |<i>Z</i>|<sub>0.01 Hz</sub> value of the rebar with the ZCS film was six times higher than that of the blank rebar after immersing for 20 days, resulting in an overall increase in corrosion resistance for rebar. The results indicated that the modification by ZIF-8 could reduce the porosity of Ce–sol–gel (CS) film and improved the “labyrinth effect” of the film. Additionally, the negative charge on the surface of ZIF-8 in alkaline condition increased the repulsion effect with Cl<sup>−</sup>, significantly reducing the sensitivity of rebar to Cl<sup>−</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2121 - 2135"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645721","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}
{"title":"Design of Ultra-Strong As-Cast Titanium Alloy at 600 ℃ by Using Cluster Formula","authors":"Zhihao Zhu, Cenyang Wang, Tianyu Liu, Shuang Zhang, Chuang Dong","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01778-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01778-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A Ti–5.4Al–6.4Zr–6.2Sn–0.4Mo–1.6W–0.4Nb–3.2Ta–0.5Si alloy is designed following cluster formula approach that achieves a strength level of 1 GPa at 600 ℃ in the as-cast state, superior to any existing high-temperature Ti alloys. Its composition is formulated by 17 basic units, <i>α</i>-{[Al-Ti<sub>12</sub>](AlTi<sub>2</sub>)}<sub>12</sub> + <i>β</i>-{[Al-Ti<sub>12</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>](Mo<sub>0.125</sub>Nb<sub>0.125</sub>Ta<sub>0.5</sub>W<sub>0.25</sub>Sn<sub>1.5</sub>Si<sub>0.5</sub>)}<sub>5</sub>, each unit covering a nearest-neighbor cluster plus a few next-neighbor glue atoms. This design is on the basis of the composition formula of Ti65 alloy, with an enhanced <i>β</i> stability via more Zr, Mo, Nb, Ta, W, Sn, and Si co-alloying. Upon copper-mold pour casting, this alloy shows a good microstructure stability. In tensile testing below at 650 ℃, its <i>α</i> plates thickness is nearly at the same level of 0.2 μm, which is much smaller than 0.7–0.8 μm of Ti65 at the same condition. The changes in volume fraction of <i>β</i> phase are increased by 86%, much less than by 105% in Ti65. Its room-temperature strength reaches the ultra-high-strength level, with an ultimate tensile strength of 1328 MPa and a yield strength of 1117 MPa, with a moderate elongation of 3.8%. At 600 ℃, its ultimate tensile strength of 1017 MPa and yield strength of 936 MPa are superior to those of any existing high-temperature Ti alloys, with an elongation of 7.2%. At 650 ℃, its ultimate tensile strength of 848 MPa still maintains a high level.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2068 - 2082"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645722","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}
{"title":"Microstructure Evolution and High Strength-Ductility Synergy of Ti-13Nb-13Zr-2Ta Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion","authors":"Libo Zhou, Biao Peng, Jian Chen, Yanjie Ren, Yan Niu, Wei Qiu, Jianzhong Tang, Zhou Li, Wei Chen, Weiying Huang, Cong Li","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01763-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01763-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This work systematically investigates the densification, microstructure evolution and the attainment of high strength-ductility in Ti-13Nb-13Zr-2Ta alloy processed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). A narrow and viable process window (<i>P</i><sub>laser power</sub> = 175 W, <i>v</i><sub>scanning speed</sub> = 1000 mm/s, <i>h</i><sub>scanning distance</sub> = 0.1 mm and <i>d</i><sub>layer thickness</sub> = 0.03 mm) was accordingly determined and the relative density of Ti-13Nb-13Zr-2Ta alloy reaches 99.76%. The depth of molten pool increases gradually with the increase of energy density, and the relationship between the depth of molten pool and energy density has been quantitatively described. Three types of <i>α</i>′ martensites with average grain width less than 3 μm can be observed in the LPBF-fabricated Ti-13Nb-13Zr-2Ta alloys, attributed to the significantly high cooling rate and remelting process. The fine grain size, high density dislocations, nanotwins, ordered oxygen complexes and <i>α</i> + <i>α</i>″ heterostructure all contributed to the high strength (1037.75 ± 25.18 MPa) and ductility (20.32% ± 1.39%) of LPBF-fabricated Ti-13Nb-13Zr-2Ta alloy in this work.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2029 - 2044"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645703","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}
{"title":"Improvement of Formation, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TIG Welded TC4 Titanium Alloy by Ultrasonic Coaxial Radiation","authors":"Yihao Gao, Boqiao Ren, Yunhao Chen, Xinchen Sui, Xiaohui Zhao, Chenglei Fan, Chao Chen","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01766-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01766-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the effects of ultrasonic coaxial assisted TIG welding (U-TIG) on the formation, microstructure, and mechanical properties of TC4 titanium alloy welded joints were investigated. The results indicated that at optimal ultrasonic power and welding current settings, remarkable improvements of welded joint were observed. Specifically, the weld depth-to-width ratio increased by 267% compared to conventional TIG welding, reaching 0.22. Furthermore, the microhardness of the welded seam increased by 53%, reaching 550.1 HV, while the tensile strength of the welded joint rose to 1197.7 MPa, representing a 12.2% enhancement. The compressing effect of ultrasound concentrates the energy of the arc, thereby improving the penetration depth of the welded seam. In addition, ultrasonic cavitation plays a crucial role in refining the grain structure of the weld seam, consequently enhancing its strength.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2045 - 2056"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645646","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}
{"title":"Achieving Twin Strengthening in Bulk Aluminum via Adding Nanoparticles Combined with Tailoring Hot Pressing Temperature","authors":"Ke Zhao, Zhongying Duan, Jinling Liu, Linan An","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01771-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01771-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is extremely difficult to strengthen bulk aluminum (Al) by twins, due to its high stacking fault energy under standard loading conditions. In this study, a simple yet effective solution was proposed for introducing twins to strengthen bulk Al. The method involves the addition of nanoparticles with high volume fraction combined with the tailoring of sintering temperature toward the melting point of Al during hot pressing. Sintering temperature plays an important role in forming twins in bulk Al containing high content nanoparticles. The twin content increases with increasing sintering temperature in the range of 590–640 °C. At sintering temperature of 640 °C, the twin content reaches 17%, enabling the significant improvement in the yield strength of the bulk Al from 251 to 400 MPa, compared with the sample with few or no twins. The twin strengthening may serve as a major strengthening mechanism for bulk Al, and its strengthening contribution is comparable to the dominant Orowan strengthening resulting from the added nanoparticles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2083 - 2093"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645606","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}
{"title":"Effect of Al on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ATI 718Plus by Laser Additive Manufacturing","authors":"Zhipeng Zhang, Jide Liu, Xinguang Wang, Zhaokuang Chu, Yizhou Zhou, Jianjun Wang, Jinguo Li","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01764-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01764-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To clarify the mechanism of the role of Al element in the additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys, ATI 718Plus alloys with varying Al contents (1, 3, and 5 wt%) were fabricated using the laser additive manufacturing and the effects of Al content on the microstructure and mechanical properties were systematically analyzed. The experimental and CALPHAD simulation results show that with the increase in Al addition, the freezing range of the alloys was lowered, but this has a paradoxical effect on the susceptibility of the alloy to hot-tearing and solid-state cracking. The addition of Al increased the <i>γ</i>′ and Laves phase volume fractions and suppressed the precipitation of the <i>η</i> phase. Simultaneously improving <i>γ</i>/<i>γ</i>′ lattice misfits effectively promoted the transformation of <i>γ</i>′ phase from spherical to cubic. The precipitation of NiAl phase in the 5 wt% Al-added alloy was determined, the formation mechanism of NiAl phase was analyzed, and the solidification sequence of the precipitated phase in the alloy was summarized. In addition, with the increase in Al addition, the microhardness of the alloy increased gradually, the tensile strength increased at first and then decreased, but the plasticity deteriorated seriously. The insights gained from this study offer valuable theoretical guidance for the strategic compositional design of additively manufactured Ni-based superalloys destined for deployment under extreme conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 11","pages":"1891 - 1906"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438828","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}
Xin Li, Chenglei Wang, Laichang Zhang, Shengfeng Zhou, Jian Huang, Mengyao Gao, Chong Liu, Mei Huang, Yatao Zhu, Hu Chen, Jingya Zhang, Zhujiang Tan
{"title":"Machine Learning-Based Comprehensive Prediction Model for L12 Phase-Strengthened Fe–Co–Ni-Based High-Entropy Alloys","authors":"Xin Li, Chenglei Wang, Laichang Zhang, Shengfeng Zhou, Jian Huang, Mengyao Gao, Chong Liu, Mei Huang, Yatao Zhu, Hu Chen, Jingya Zhang, Zhujiang Tan","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01774-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01774-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>L1<sub>2</sub> phase-strengthened Fe–Co–Ni-based high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted considerable attention due to their excellent mechanical properties. Improving the properties of HEAs through conventional experimental methods is costly. Therefore, a new method is needed to predict the properties of alloys quickly and accurately. In this study, a comprehensive prediction model for L1<sub>2</sub> phase-strengthened Fe–Co–Ni-based HEAs was developed. The existence of the L1<sub>2</sub> phase in the HEAs was first predicted. A link was then established between the microstructure (L1<sub>2</sub> phase volume fraction) and properties (hardness) of HEAs, and comprehensive prediction was performed. Finally, two mutually exclusive properties (strength and plasticity) of HEAs were coupled and co-optimized. The Shapley additive explained algorithm was also used to interpret the contribution of each model feature to the comprehensive properties of HEAs. The vast compositional and process search space of HEAs was progressively screened in three stages by applying different prediction models. Finally, four HEAs were screened from hundreds of thousands of possible candidate groups, and the prediction results were verified by experiments. In this work, L1<sub>2</sub> phase-strengthened Fe–Co–Ni-based HEAs with high strength and plasticity were successfully designed. The new method presented herein has a great cost advantage over traditional experimental methods. It is also expected to be applied in the design of HEAs with various excellent properties or to explore the potential factors affecting the microstructure/properties of alloys.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 11","pages":"1858 - 1874"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438827","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}
Li Li, Xiao Kong, Hui Jiang, Wenna Jiao, Di Jiang, Jichao Ren
{"title":"Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Resistance Properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1-xNi3Al Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy Matrix Composites","authors":"Li Li, Xiao Kong, Hui Jiang, Wenna Jiao, Di Jiang, Jichao Ren","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01772-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01772-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>AlCoCrFeNi<sub>2.1</sub>-<i>x</i>Ni<sub>3</sub>Al (<i>x</i> = 0, 5.0, 7.5, and 10 wt%, denoted as Ni<sub>3</sub>Al0, Ni<sub>3</sub>Al5.0, Ni<sub>3</sub>Al7.5, and Ni<sub>3</sub>Al10) eutectic high-entropy alloy (EHEA) matrix composites were fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering methods. The effects of Ni<sub>3</sub>Al content on the microstructures, mechanical and wear properties of AlCoCrFeNi<sub>2.1</sub> EHEA were investigated. The results indicate that the AlCoCrFeNi<sub>2.1</sub>-<i>x</i>Ni<sub>3</sub>Al composites present cellular grid morphologies composing of FCC/Ll<sub>2</sub> and B2 phases, and a small amount of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and Cr<sub>7</sub>C<sub>3</sub> phases. The addition of Ni<sub>3</sub>Al significantly enhanced the compressive yield strength, compressive fracture strength, compressive strain and wear properties of the AlCoCrFeNi<sub>2.1</sub> composites. In particular, the Ni<sub>3</sub>Al10 composite exhibits excellent comprehensive mechanical properties. The compressive yield strength, compressive fracture strength and compressive strain of the Ni<sub>3</sub>Al10 composite, are 1845 MPa, 2301 MPa and 10.1%, respectively. The friction coefficient, wear width and depth, and mass loss of the Ni<sub>3</sub>Al10 composite were 0.40, 0.9 mm, 20.5 mm, 0.016 g, respectively. Moreover, the wear mechanism of the Ni<sub>3</sub>Al10 composite is major abrasive wear with a small amount of adhesive wear.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2019 - 2028"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142259452","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}
Hui Feng, Shu Yang, Shengyuan Yang, Li Zhou, Junfan Zhang, Zongyi Ma
{"title":"Strengthening Mechanisms and Mechanical Characteristics of Heterogeneous CNT/Al Composites by Finite Element Simulation","authors":"Hui Feng, Shu Yang, Shengyuan Yang, Li Zhou, Junfan Zhang, Zongyi Ma","doi":"10.1007/s40195-024-01767-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40195-024-01767-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The refined explicit finite element scheme considering various strengthening mechanisms and damage modes is proposed for simulation of deformation processes and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced bimodal-grained aluminum matrix nanocomposites. Firstly, the detailed microstructure model is established by constructing the geometry models of CNTs and grain boundaries, which automatically incorporates grain refinement strengthening and load transfer effect. Secondly, a finite element formulation based on the conventional theory of mechanical-based strain gradient plasticity is developed. Furthermore, the deformation and fracture modes for the nanocomposites with various contents and distributions of coarse grains (CGs) are explored based on the scheme. The results indicate that ductility of the composites first increases and then decreases as the content of CGs rises. Moreover, the dispersed distribution exhibits better ductility than concentrated one. Additionally, grain boundaries proved to be the weakest component within the micromodel. A series of interesting phenomena have been observed and discussed upon the refined simulation scheme. This work contributes to the design and further development of CNT/Al nanocomposites, and the proposed scheme can be extended to various bimodal metal composites.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":457,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters","volume":"37 12","pages":"2106 - 2120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645605","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}