Shijia Lu, Man Jin, Xin Liu, Ran Wang, Jinhui Ge, Yujia Wu
{"title":"Effect of Aging Process on Strengthening Phase Particles of 6056 Aluminum Alloy for Bolts","authors":"Shijia Lu, Man Jin, Xin Liu, Ran Wang, Jinhui Ge, Yujia Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-10037-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-10037-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The distribution and morphology of second phase particles in 6056 alloy wires were analyzed by phase diagram calculations, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Hardness and tensile tests were conducted to study the variations in hardness and the mechanical properties of 6056 aluminum alloy under different aging processes. In addition, the types and sequences of precipitates in the alloy during optimal aging were observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that a lot of second phase particles, composed of spherical, short rod and irregular plate and strip, are distributed within the matrix of 6056 alloy wires. Under the optimal aging process (540 °C for 1 h solid solution followed by aging at 180 °C for 4 h), the 6056 aluminum alloy reaches a hardness of 136 HB and a tensile strength of 415.5 MPa. The main precipitates in the alloy matrix are identified as short rod-shaped β′′ phases, plate-shaped Q′ phases and spherical Guinier–Preston (GP) zones. The transformation of GP zones into β′′ phases and subsequently into Q′ phases occurs gradually by altering the ratio of Al, Mg, Si, and Cu during aging. The content of Cu atoms increases progressively during the growth of the precipitates, and the precipitation sequence is GP zones → β′′ phases → Q′ phases → Q phases.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical Response and Microstructural Evolution of AZ31B Alloy Sheet in Uni-Axial Tension at Middle-Low Strain Rates and Temperatures","authors":"Haolong Bai, Wei Zheng, Guanghan Dang, Liang Chen, Juanjuan Han, Shubo Xu","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-10030-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-10030-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To investigate the tensile deformation and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ31B, tensile tests were performed under various strain rates at room temperature and different temperatures at a constant rate. At room temperature, AZ31B was stretched by 10% in the RD, TD, and 45° directions, with strain-hardening exponent calculations showing uniform stress levels. The hardening exponent decreases with increasing strain rate, and dislocation density rises in the RD direction. Prismatic slip is the primary deformation mode, based on Schmid factor calculations. Tests along the RD direction at 100, 150, and 200 °C with a 0.01 s<sup>−1</sup> strain rate reveal stress reduction with rising temperature due to a balance between hardening and softening mechanisms. The hardening exponent increases with temperature, indicating strong hardening potential in the AZ31B sheet. EBSD analysis at 100 °C shows a double peak in the polar plot (0002), suggesting pyramidal < <i>c</i> + <i>a</i> > slip as the deformation mechanism. At higher temperatures, dynamic recovery dominates, while grain growth prevails at 200 °C due to insufficient strain for dynamic recrystallization.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"2010 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kartheek S. M. Sonti, Suresh Kumar Reddy Narala, S. Vincent
{"title":"Enhancement in the Mechanical Properties of Newly Developed Ceramic Reinforced Al-Based Syntactic Foams: Analysis of Microstructure, Mechanical Response, and Energy Absorption Properties","authors":"Kartheek S. M. Sonti, Suresh Kumar Reddy Narala, S. Vincent","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-10034-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-10034-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Traditional techniques for manufacturing aluminum matrix syntactic foams (AMSFs), such as stir casting and powder metallurgy procedures, may yield undesired pores. There is scope to study the energy absorption characteristics of AMSFs at varying strain rates. Comprehending these characteristics is essential for effectively using these materials in many industrial applications. This study fills the gap by employing a novel method, such as hot compaction, to achieve density close to theoretical calculations. The impact of ceramic particles and volume fraction on AMSFs is studied under uniaxial compression loading at varying strain rates (1-2700 s<sup>−1</sup>). Also, deformation responses of AMSFs were observed using high-speed imaging for high-strain rate (HRS) tests. The stress–strain response indicates a positive shift in strain during dynamic loading and the maximum energy absorption properties achieved up to 72.34 and 78.92% for low- and high-strain rates, respectively. Further, the matrix failure is contributing to the hardening and deformation behavior at high-strain rates, offering valuable insights into the AMSF performance under different loading situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ming Yin, Yaqi Pang, Bingbing Yang, Minchi Wang, Yan Li
{"title":"Multi-elemental Synergistic Optimization of Mg-Ge-In-Zn as a Promising Anode for Primary Mg-Air Batteries","authors":"Ming Yin, Yaqi Pang, Bingbing Yang, Minchi Wang, Yan Li","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09959-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11665-024-09959-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, a strategy was employed to construct the microstructure of Mg-Ge-In-Zn alloys through the utilization of Ge, In, and Zn elements with varying solid solubility in magnesium. Utilizing a range of detection techniques, it was discovered that the microstructure of Mg-Ge-In-Zn alloys primarily comprises two secondary phases: Mg<sub>2</sub>Ge and MgZn. Compared to pure magnesium and Mg-Ge-In alloys, Mg-Ge-In-Zn alloys exhibit superior corrosion resistance, higher and more stable discharge voltages, as well as enhanced anode utilization efficiency. Furthermore, the discharge process of Mg-Ge-In-Zn alloys encompasses several stages. Initially, the Mg<sub>2</sub>Ge phase activates the adjacent regions in contact with it. Subsequently, once the Mg<sub>2</sub>Ge phase detaches from the neighboring matrix, the MgZn phase becomes the primary contributor, maintaining the discharge behavior. Finally, newly exposed Mg<sub>2</sub>Ge and MgZn phases generate discharge active sites, further activating the alloy surface.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"33 21","pages":"11899 - 11913"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142672566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bo Song, Yisen Wang, Wenlong Xiao, Chaoli Ma, Lian Zhou, Yanbiao Ren, Ruipu Li, Hui Chen, Hongyang Wang, Tianwen Zhen, Jiamu Fu, Baoyu Shi
{"title":"Effect of Heating Temperature on Microstructures and Tribological Properties of Near βTi Alloy","authors":"Bo Song, Yisen Wang, Wenlong Xiao, Chaoli Ma, Lian Zhou, Yanbiao Ren, Ruipu Li, Hui Chen, Hongyang Wang, Tianwen Zhen, Jiamu Fu, Baoyu Shi","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09912-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11665-024-09912-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The influence of heating temperature on microstructures and tribological properties of near βTi alloy Ti-5Al-3Mo-3V-2Cr-2Zr-1Nb-1Fe (wt.%) has been studied in this work. The volume fraction of primary α decreases gradually with solution temperature increasing, and as a result, the hardness and wear resistance are reduced. After aging treatment, the wear resistance of alloy is obviously improved. During aging the secondary α precipitates coarsen with aging temperature increasing. Secondary α precipitates are more effective to strengthen alloy than primary α. During friction process with stainless steel, the wear mechanisms of aged samples are mixture of abrasive wear, adhesive wear, and oxidation wear. Thermodynamic calculation by JmatPro software shows that the thickness growth rate (<i>v</i>) of α precipitates and aging temperature (<i>T</i>) obey the formula of <i>v</i> = 489.1936 × 10<sup>0.0424</sup> <i>T</i>, which is evidenced by experimental results. The transformation of α phase from β is corresponded with the BOR relationships, {110}<sub>β</sub>//{0001}<sub>α</sub> and [111]<sub>β</sub>//[11 <span>(overline{2 })</span> 0]<sub>α</sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"33 21","pages":"11484 - 11493"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142672461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surface Alteration of Al-7075 Alloy by Depositing Inconel 718 through Electrical Discharge Coating","authors":"Ankita Sarmah, Siddhartha Kar, Promod Kumar Patowari","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09892-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09892-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study aims to modify Al-7075 alloy surface by depositing Inconel 718 (IN718) through electrical discharge coating (EDC) process. Tool electrodes composed of 70% IN718-30% Al were prepared by powder metallurgy process by compacting them at different loads. Current and pulse on-time were altered during EDC to investigate their effects on the responses such as material transfer rate (MTR), tool wear rate (TWR) and surface roughness (Ra). A single index named overall evaluation criteria (OEC) was formulated to optimize the process parameters for higher MTR, TWR and lower Ra. Analysis of variance was implemented to find the importance of the parameters on the responses. Confirmation test was conducted at optimum condition of OEC, which resulted in 0.82% deviation in the experimental and predicted results. The layer thickness of the coatings was measured by visualizing the etched cross sections under microscope. The topography of the coatings, characterized by SEM, revealed the presence of globules, craters, cracks and redeposition layers. XRD and EDX analyses were used to authenticate the material migration from the tool to the work surface. Microhardness testing revealed a threefold enhancement in the coating surface compared to the base material, justifying the use of IN718 as a coating material.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Meng, Y. H. Zhang, L. T. Ye, H. F. Xu, S. L. Yan
{"title":"Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Ti-55531 Alloy under Non-equilibrium Conditions during Near-Isothermal Forging","authors":"M. Meng, Y. H. Zhang, L. T. Ye, H. F. Xu, S. L. Yan","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09920-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11665-024-09920-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A near-isothermal thermomechanical processing scheme was put forward to obtain bi-modal microstructure for near β-Ti alloys. To this end, this paper focuses on the microstructure evolution and deformation behavior under non-equilibrium forging conditions. Two types of experiments were performed for the Ti-55531 alloy with an original equiaxed structure: (1) static cooling and (2) concurrent deformation/cooling. In static cooling, the formation mode of <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub> phase is via <i>α</i><sub><i>p</i></sub>/<i>β</i> phase interface instability or sympathetic nucleation, which is determined by the deviation degree of Burgers orientation relationship (BOR) of <i>α</i><sub><i>p</i></sub> and <i>β</i> phases. In the near-isothermal deformation, formed low-angle boundaries and high-angle boundaries increase the available nucleation locations and cause the loss of BOR, which contribute to the morphology change for <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub> phase and accelerated phase transformation kinetics of <i>β</i> to <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub>. The bi-modal microstructure, including <i>α</i><sub><i>p</i></sub> phase and fine-equiaxed or rodlike <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub> phase, respectively, is produced by a cooperation between dynamic precipitation of <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub> phase and DRX and DRV of <i>β</i> phase. Moreover, the texture intensity of <i>α</i> phase is weakened, and flow stress is reduced by 30% compared to that in the isothermal deformation, due to a delay in <i>α</i> phase precipitation, and grain-boundary sliding at <i>α</i><sub><i>s</i></sub>–<i>β</i> interfaces. This finding provides a novel method to achieve bi-modal microstructure with weak material anisotropy and load-saving forming.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"33 19","pages":"10360 - 10376"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of Polyamide 12 Powder Cooling Process under Natural Convection via Porous Medium, Non-porous Medium, and Experimental Approaches","authors":"Mohammad Mojaddarasil, Mohammad Reza Tavakoli","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09861-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09861-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thermal issues in the selective laser sintering process have been one of the major concerns of researchers so far due to their vital importance to the mechanical properties of the final manufactured products. This paper is a numerical and experimental study in which the cool-down process of the PA12 powder is assessed using two different methods: a porous medium and a non-porous medium. Then, by comparing the numerical results with the experimental ones, the study aims to suggest the best method for simulating the heat transfer in PA12 powder. Moreover, after approving the method of simulation, using this method, the powder cool-down process under natural convection from around the construction temperature (170 °C) to a temperature close to the ambient temperature (27 °C) is simulated by considering both the powder and the ambient gas for four different gases (air, nitrogen, argon, and helium) aiming to assess the heat transfer coefficient for each of the scenarios. The paper's main findings include: first, the non-porous medium point of view outperforms the porous medium; second, four different formulas are proposed for the natural convective heat transfer coefficient of PA12 and each of the studied gases.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141939105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuan-wen Wang, Li Jiang, Kun Yu, Yu-cheng Zhu, Zhi-jun Li, Chao-wen Li
{"title":"Effect of Shielding Gas on the Penetration and Mechanical Properties of a GH3535 Alloy Fabricated by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing","authors":"Yuan-wen Wang, Li Jiang, Kun Yu, Yu-cheng Zhu, Zhi-jun Li, Chao-wen Li","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09904-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09904-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is susceptible to lack of fusion because of shallow penetration when Gas Tungsten arc welding-based wire arc additive manufacturing is applied to the GH3535 alloy, thereby reducing its mechanical properties. The mixed shielding gas has great potential to improve penetration depth. The results show that the penetration depth can increase by 40.1% and 21% with the addition of 5% hydrogen gas (H<sub>2</sub>) and 50% helium gas (He), respectively, to the pure Ar shielding gas. Both hydrogen and helium can improve the heat input, thereby increasing the penetration depth. However, compared with helium, hydrogen can greatly promote the arc contraction and increase the energy density, thus improving the penetration depth. Therefore, hydrogen can improve penetration more significantly. The microstructure of thin-wall samples fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing is dominated by coarse columnar dendrites, and there are both eutectic M<sub>6</sub>C carbides and nano-scale M<sub>2</sub>C carbides. The addition of hydrogen slightly reduces the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the thin-walled sample and slightly increases the elongation. However, the addition of helium has no significant effect on the tensile properties of thin-walled samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141939106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of AISI 434L Stainless Steel Thin Wall Structures by TIG-Aided Powder Bed Fusion Arc Additive Manufacturing: Evaluation of Metallurgical Characteristics and Mechanical Properties","authors":"M. D. Aseef Khan, Manoj Masanta","doi":"10.1007/s11665-024-09874-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09874-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thin wall structure with five-layer depositions has been fabricated by TIG-based powder bed fusion-type arc additive manufacturing (TIG PBF-AAM) method using AISI 434L stainless steel powder as feedstock. Suitable processing conditions were identified from the trial experiments of single-layer deposition, and thereafter multilayer depositions were executed to attain a thin wall structure. The effect of the processing conditions on the part geometry has also been investigated. Microstructural analysis revealed that the fabricated structure is dominated with α-ferrite phase along with martensite present mostly at the grain boundaries. Microhardness value in the fabricated part was recorded within a range of 186-330 HV<sub>0.05</sub>, which is marginally higher than the hardness value of wrought AISI 434L steel. The analysis also shows development of compressive residual stress in the fabricated structure predominantly caused by the complex heating and cooling cycle experienced during the TIG arc scanning. The present study established the potential of TIG PBF-AAM method in the fabrication of a layered structure using metallic powder as feedstock.</p>","PeriodicalId":644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance","volume":"94 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141939107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}