Effect of Y2O3 on microstructural characteristics and wear resistance of cobalt‐based composite coatings produced on TA15 titanium alloy surface by laser cladding

The effects of Y₂O₃ on the microstructure, phase composition of the coatings, microhardness and wear resistance of cobalt‐based composite coatings prepared by laser cladding were investigated. The TA15 titanium alloy was selected as substrate which the cobalt‐based composite powder with different content of Y₂O₃ was cladded on. The microstructure of the coatings was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and metallurgical microscope. The phase structure of the coatings was determined by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and the microhardness and wear resistance of the coatings were measured by hardness tester and wear testing machine. The results show that the rare earth oxide Y₂O₃ can refine and purify the microstructure of the coatings, reduce the porosities and cracks and improve compactness of the coatings. Moreover the addition of Y₂O₃ improves the microhardness of the coatings and reduces the friction coefficient, thus improving the wear property of the coatings. And the wear resistance of the coating with Y₂O₃ has improved about 50 times; the highest value of microhardness in the coating is HV1181.1. And 0.8 wt% content of Y₂O₃ in the coating is the best choice for improving the microhardness and wear resistance of the coating. It is feasible to improve the microstructure and tribological properties of laser cladding coatings by adding of Y₂O₃. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

氮化钛沉积膜的摩擦性能研究

采用等离子电弧沉积法在9Crl8钢表面制备了厚约0．5μm的TiN薄膜，通过显微硬度测试以及纳米压痕和纳米划痕试验，对比考察了9Crl8钢及其表面T|N薄膜的机械和摩擦性能．结果表明，9Crl8钢及其表面T．N沉积膜的纳米硬度分别为8GPa和38GPa，弹性模量分别为250GPa和580GPa，9Crl8、TiN和有机薄膜的摩擦系数分别为0．40、0．12和0．10；TiN沉积膜可显著提高基体钢的承载和耐磨能力．     

LY12CZ铝合金表面等离子浸没离子注入氮层的摩擦磨损性能研究

对LY12CZ(2024)铝合金进行了氮等离子体浸没离子注入(PIII)处理,分析比较了不同工艺参数下离子注入前后试样的化学组成、各元素的化学价态及其摩擦磨损性能.结果表明:铝合金表面改性层中形成了弥散强化的氮化铝(AlN)相;与基体相比,铝合金试样在不同条件下处理后的表面显微硬度均有所提高,最大增幅达1.4倍;铝合金的磨损质量损失减少了75%,摩擦系数显著降低,表面综合性能得到了显著改善.     

电刷镀镍纳米镀层的结构和磨损性能

应用电刷镀技术,以快速镍镀液制备了镍纳米镀层;用X射线衍射仪和原子力显微镜分析了经不同温度下热处理后的镍刷镀层的结构和晶粒尺寸,并测定了刷镀层的显微硬度和耐磨性能.结果表明:镀层的晶粒大小随热处理温度的升高先降低而后增大,经300 ℃热处理后的镍纳米镀层的晶粒尺寸小于30 nm;镍镀层在300 ℃左右热处理时表现出较明显的强化趋势,相应镀层的晶粒尺寸最小、硬度最大;而镀层的耐磨性随热处理温度的变化与镀层的硬度略有不同,经200 ℃热处理后的镍镀层的耐磨性能最好.     

稀土对Fe基合金激光熔覆层抗磨性能的影响

在Fe基合金粉末中引入La2O3,通过激光熔覆得到了同基材结合良好的熔覆层,用扫描电子显微镜观察了稀土含量对熔覆层组织形貌的影响,用显微硬度计测量了熔覆层的硬度分布,并采用MM-200型摩擦磨损试验机考察了不同熔覆层在干摩擦条件下的摩擦磨损性能.结果表明,引入稀土有利于促进晶粒细化,提高熔覆层的组织均匀性及表面硬度,从而改善熔覆层的摩擦磨损性能.     

激光硬化9SiCr表面土壤磨损研究

在壤土、沙土和黏土3种土壤中对激光处理的9SiCr材料进行磨损试验,考察了激光硬化工艺参数对9SiCr 旋耕刀基体显微硬度的影响,获得9SiCr 旋耕刀基体激光硬化处理的最佳工艺参数。结果表明：在激光功率为1 200W、扫描速度为14mm/s和激光功率1500W、扫描速度16mm/s的条件下,磨损率较小。激光处理表面在3种土壤条件下进行了耐磨性比较,沙土对试件的磨损率影响最小。9SiCr经过激光处理其表面耐磨性比一般淬火表面的耐磨性提高约5倍。9SiCr表面磨损形式主要是磨粒磨损。激光处理9SiCr表面提高了表面硬化层的硬度,从而提高了材料的耐磨性,增加了9SiCr的使用寿命。     

阵列式压电振子超声复合喷丸强化*

为了进一步改善超声喷丸强化质量,提升工件表面残余应力和显微硬度的均匀性,对压电振子阵列型超声喷丸强化加工系统进行了改进,提出了在强化加工过程中辅助工件往复运动的方法。对改进后的压电振子阵列型超声喷丸强化加工原理进行了阐述,分析了激振片的振动特性并进行了结构尺寸优化,应用Abaqus对工件往复运动下超声喷丸强化过程进行了仿真研究,分析了在不同的工件往复运动频率下,工件表面残余应力分布情况。实验测试了在不同喷丸强化时间及工件往复运动频率下超声喷丸强化加工质量,探究了喷丸时间和工件往复运动频率对工件表面显微硬度的影响。结果表明：在压电振子阵列型超声喷丸强化过程中辅助工件往返运动,可以有效提高工件表面残余应力和显微硬度分布的均匀性,工件表面强化质量得到提升。     

Indentation studies on 〈1 0 0〉, 〈0 0 1〉 and 〈1 0 1〉 face of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (ADP) single crystals: A novel nonlinear optical material

In the present work, Vickers microhardness measurements were carried out on different faces i.e. (1 0 0), (0 0 1) and (1 0 1) of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (ADP) single crystals grown by slow evaporation solution technique at room temperature in the load ranging from 0.2 to 2 N. The obtained results show that the load independent hardness values are 0.8, 0.7 and 0.66 GPa, respectively at different faces of ADP crystal. From the crack length measurements, the fracture toughness values (K_c) was estimated using Evans and Anstis model and the present studies suggest that Evans model is more relevant when compared to Anstis model. The load variation of some mechanical properties viz. brittle index number (B_i) and yield strength (σ_y) for ADP have also been calculated for the first time.     

The use of DSC in describing the structure evolution of an AlZnMg alloy

Summary The potential of DSC in suggesting modifications of thermal treatments of Al alloys to increase mechanical properties is described. Significant results can be obtained from calorimetric evolution after a series of annealings, even without a direct observation of the microstructure. The role of a reference baseline is discussed. The Guinier-Preston (GP) zones formation, dissolution or transformation is followed, and their relevance for the microhardness increase is shown, for an AlZnMg alloy of technical interest. Multi-stage thermal treatments have been confirmed to be beneficial. A secondary precipitation occurs at room temperature after annealing at temperatures at which primary precipitation is almost complete.     

X-ray diffraction analysis of microregions of a cumulative coating on titanium

Quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis of different parts of the coating on titanium obtained by cumulative explosion is performed. The examination of microregions of the coating sized from 1 mm to 0.1 mm reveals that the phase based on the cubic cell of titanium nitride dominates in the upper layers. The predominance of this phase in some regions of the coating provides their increased microhardness. Crystal chemical and EDX analyses indicate the development of non-stoichiometric phases of complex composition. The problem of site occupation factors of light atoms arising in the full-profile refinement of powder X-ray patterns is discussed.