RAPID DENDRITIC GROWTH INVESTIGATED WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK METHOD

Rapid dendritic growth of γ-(Ni, Fe) phase, β-CoSb intermetallic compound and α-Fe phase was realized by undercooling Ni-10%Fe single phase alloy, Co-60.5%Sb intermetallic alloy and Fe-40%Sn hypomonotectic alloy to a substantial extent. Their experimentally measured dendrite growth velocities were 79.5m/s, 12m/s and 0.705m/s, corresponding to undercooling levels of 303K(0.18T_L), 168K(0.11 T_L) and 219K(0.15 T_L) respectively. Since the usual dendrite growth theory deviates significantly from reality at great undercoolings, an artificial neural network incorporated with stochastic fuzzy control was developed to explore rapid dendrite growth kinetics. It leads to the reasonable prediction that dendritic growth always exhibits a maximum velocity at a certain undercooling, beyond which dendrite growth slows down as undercooling increases still further. In the case of Fe-Sn monotectic alloys, α-Fe dendrite growth velocity was found to depend mainly on undercooling rather than alloy composition.     

微重力条件下Ni-Cu合金的快速枝晶生长研究

采用落管方法实现了Ni-50%Cu过冷熔体在微重力和无容器条件下的快速枝晶生长.对微重力条件下的晶体形核和快速生长进行了研究，发现随着过冷度的增大，晶体生长形态由粗大枝晶向规划均匀的等轴晶转变.实验中最大冷却速率达到8×103K/s，获得了218K(014TL)的最大过冷度.理论分析表明，过冷熔体中优先发生异质形核，形核率可达1012m-3s-1以上；Ni-50%Cu过冷熔体中的枝晶生长随过冷度的增大发生由溶质扩散控制向热扩散控制的生长动力学机理转变.在68K过冷度条件下，生长界面前沿的偏析程序最大. 关键词： 落管 微重力 深过冷 枝晶 熔体     

Structural Feature and Solute Trapping of Rapidly Grown Ni3Sn Intermetallic Compound

The rapid dendritic growth of primary Ni3Sn phase in undercooled Ni-30.9%Sn-5%Ge alloy is investigated by using the glass fluxing technique. The dendritic growth velocity of Ni3Sn compound is measured as a function of undercooling, and a velocity of 2.47m/s is achieved at the maximum undercooling of 251 K （0.17TL）. The addition of the Ge element reduces its growth velocity as compared with the binary Ni75Sn25 alloy. During rapid solidification, the Ni3Sn compound behaves like a normal solid solution and it displays a morphological transition of ＂coarse dendrite-equiaxed grain-vermicular structure＂ with the increase of undereooling. Significant solute trapping of Ge atoms occurs in the whole undercooling range.     

液态三元Fe-Cr-Ni合金中快速枝晶生长与溶质分布规律

采用落管方法实现了液态三元Fe-Cr-Ni合金的深过冷与快速凝固,合金液滴的冷却速率和过冷度均随液滴直径的减小而迅速增大.两种成分合金近平衡凝固组织均为粗大板条状α相.在快速凝固过程中,不同直径Fe_(81.4)Cr_(13.9)Ni_(4.7)合金液滴凝固组织均为板条状α相,其固态相变特征很明显,随着过冷度增大,初生δ相由具有发达主干的粗大枝晶转变为等轴晶.Fe_(81.4)Cr_(4.7)Ni_(13.9)合金液滴凝固组织由α相晶粒组成,随着过冷度增大,初生γ相由具有发达主干的粗大枝晶转变为等轴晶,其枝晶主干长度和二次分枝间距均显著下降,晶粒内溶质的相对偏析度也明显减小,溶质Ni的相对偏析度始终大于溶质Cr.理论计算表明,与γ相相比,δ相枝晶生长速度更大.在实验获得的过冷度范围内,两种Fe-Cr-Ni合金枝晶生长过程均由热扩散控制.     

深过冷三元Ni-Cu-Co合金的快速枝晶生长

研究了深过冷条件下三元Ni₈₀Cu₁₀Co₁₀合金的快速枝晶生长, 采用电磁悬浮无容器处理方法获得了335 K(0.2T_L)的最大过冷度. X射线衍射分析与差示扫描量热分析均表明,凝固组织为α-Ni单相固溶体. 随过冷度增大, 凝固组织显著细化, 并且当过冷度达110 K时，凝固组织的形态由粗大形枝晶转变为等轴晶. 深过冷条件下溶质截留效应增强, 使得微观偏析程度减小. 对不同过冷度下合金枝晶的生长速度进 关键词： 深过冷 枝晶生长 快速凝固 溶质截留     

深过冷液态Al-Ni合金中枝晶与共晶生长机理

在自由落体条件下实现了液态Al-4 wt.%Ni亚共晶、Al-5.69 wt.%Ni共晶和Al-8 wt.%Ni过共晶合金的深过冷与快速凝固. 计算表明, (Al+Al₃Ni)规则纤维状共晶的共生区是4.8–15 wt.%Ni成分范围内不闭合区域, 且强烈偏向Al₃Ni相一侧. 实验发现, 随液滴直径的减小, 合金熔体冷却速率和过冷度增大, (Al)和Al₃Ni相枝晶与其共晶的竞争生长引发了Al-Ni 共晶型合金微观组织演化. 在快速凝固过程中, Al-4 wt.%Ni亚共晶合金发生完全溶质截留效应, 从而形成亚稳单相固溶体. 当过冷度超过58K时, Al-5.69 wt.%Ni 共晶合金呈现从纤维状共晶向初生(Al) 枝晶为主的亚共晶组织演变. 若过冷度连续增大, Al-8 wt.%Ni过共晶合金可以形成全部纤维状共晶组织, 并且最终演变为粒状共晶.     

Dendritic growth and solute trapping in rapidly solidified Cu-based alloys

Rapid solidification of binary Cu-22%Sn peritectic alloys and Cu-5%Sn-5%Ni-5%Ag quaternary alloys was accomplished by glass fluxing, drop tube and melt spinning methods. The undercooled, by glass fluxing method, Cu-22%Sn peritectic alloy was composed of α(Cu) and δ(Cu41Sn11) phases. If rapidly solidified in a drop tube, the alloy phase constitution changed from α(Cu) and δ(Cu41Sn11) phases into a single supersaturated (Cu) phase with the reducing of droplet diameter, and the maximum solubility of Sn in (Cu)...     

液氮冷却条件下激光快速熔凝Ni-28 wt%Sn合金组织演变

研究了在液氮冷却条件下激光快速熔凝Ni-28 wt%Sn亚共晶合金的组织演化过程. 结果显示, 熔池从上至下可以分为三个区域: 表层为平行激光扫描方向的α-Ni转向枝晶区; 中部为近乎垂直于熔池底部外延生长的α-Ni柱状晶区; 底部为少量的残留α-Ni初生相和大量的枝晶间(α-Ni+Ni₃Sn) 共晶组织. 激光熔凝区组织受原始基材组织的影响很大, 熔池中的α-Ni枝晶生长方向受到了热流方向和枝晶择优取向的双重影响. 与基材中存在的层片状、棒状和少量离异(α-Ni+Ni₃Sn)共晶的混合组织相比, 熔池内的共晶组织皆为细小的规则(α-Ni+Ni₃Sn)层片状共晶, 皆垂直于熔池底部外延生长, 并且从熔池顶部至底部, 共晶层片间距逐渐增大. 分别应用描述快速枝晶生长的Kurz-Giovanola-Trivedi 模型和描述快速共晶生长的Trivedi-Magnin-Kurz模型对熔池表层凝固界面前沿的过冷度进行估算, 发现熔池表层α-Ni 枝晶和(α-Ni+Ni₃Sn)层片共晶的生长过冷度在50.4-112.5 K 之间, 远大于相应深过冷凝固(α-Ni+Ni₃Sn) 反常共晶生长的临界过冷度20 K, 这说明文献报道的临界过冷度并不是反常共晶出现的充分条件.     

Solidification mechanism transition of liquid Co–Cu–Ni ternary alloy

We report a solidification mechanism transition of liquid ternary Co₄₅Cu₄₅Ni₁₀ alloy when it solidifies at a critical undercooling of about 344 K. When undercooling at ΔT<344 K, the solidification process is characterized by primary S (Co) dendritic growth and a subsequent peritectic transition. The dendritic growth velocity of S (Co) dendrite increases with the rise of undercooling. However, once ΔT>344 K, the solidification velocity decreases with the increase of undercooling. In this case, liquid/liquid phase separation takes place prior to solidification. The minor L₂ (Cu) droplets hinder the motion of the solidification front, and a monotectic transition may occur in the major L₁ phase. These facts caused by metastable phase separation are responsible for the slow growth at high undercoolings.     

Solute redistribution profiles during rapid solidification of undercooled ternary Co-Cu-Pb alloy

The solute redistribution and phase separation of liquid ternary Co-35%Cu-32.5%Pb immiscible alloy have been investigated using glass fluxing method. A bulk undercooling of 125 K was achieved and the macrosegregation pattern was characterized by a top Co-rich zone and a bottom Cu-rich zone. The average solute contents of the two separated zones decreased with the increase of undercooling, except for the solute Pb in Cu-rich zone. With the enhancement of undercooling, a morphological transition from dendrites into equaxied grains occurred to the primary α(Co) phase in Co-rich zone. The solute redistribution of Cu in primary α(Co) phase was found to depend upon both the undercooling and composition of Co-rich zone. Stokes migration is shown to be the main dynamic mechanism of droplet movement during liquid phase separation.     

Rapid solidification and dendrite growth of ternary Fe-Sn-Ge and Cu-Pb-Ge monotectic alloys

The phase separation and dendrite growth characteristics of ternary Fe-43.9%Sn- 10%Ge and Cu-35.5%Pb-5%Ge monotectic alloys were studied systematically by the glass fluxing method under substantial undercooling conditions. The maximum undercoolings obtained in this work are 245 and 257 K, respectively, for these two alloys. All of the solidified samples exhibit serious macrosegregation, indicating that the homogenous alloy melt is separated into two liquid phases prior to rapid solidification. The solidification structures consist of four phases including α-Fe, (Sn), FeSn and FeSn2 in Fe-43.9%Sn-10%Ge ternary alloy, whereas only (Cu) and (Pb) solid solution phases in Cu-35.5%Pb-5%Ge alloy under different undercoolings. In the process of rapid monotectic solidification, α-Fe and (Cu) phases grow in a dendritic mode, and the transition "dendrite→monotectic cell" happens when alloy undercoolings become sufficiently large. The dendrite growth velocities of α-Fe and (Cu) phases are found to increase with undercooling according to an exponential relation.     

深过冷条件下Co_7Mo_6金属间化合物的枝晶生长和维氏硬度研究

采用电磁悬浮和自由落体两种实验技术对二元Co-50%Mo过共晶合金中初生Co_7Mo_6金属间化合物的生长机理和维氏硬度进行了系统研究.电磁悬浮实验中,合金熔体获得的最大过冷度为203 K(0.12T_L),初生Co_7Mo_6枝晶生长速度与过冷度之间呈现幂函数关系.随着过冷度的增大,初生枝晶中Co元素含量单调递增,枝晶尺寸明显减小,并且其维氏硬度逐渐升高.在自由落体状态下,随着液滴直径的减小,合金熔体的过冷度和冷却速率均增大.当液滴直径减小到392μm以下时,初生Co_7Mo_6枝晶从小平面向非小平面形态进行转变.实验发现,深过冷条件下Co_7Mo_6化合物发生了显著的溶质截留效应,其维氏硬度与Co元素分布和形貌特征密切相关.     

Microstructural evolution during containerless rapid solidification of Co-Si alloys

The Co-12%Si hypoeutectic, Co-12.52%Si eutectic and Co-13%Si hypereutectic alloys are rapidly solidified in a containerless environment in a drop tube. Undercoolings up to 207K (0.14T_E) are obtained, which play a dominant role in dendritic and eutectic growth. The coupled zone around Co-12.52%Si eutectic alloy has been calculated, which covers a composition range from 11.6 to 12.7%Si. A microstructural transition from lamellar eutectic to divorced eutectic occurs to Co-12.52%Si eutectic droplets with increasing undercooling. The lamellar eutectic structure of the Co-12.52%Si alloy consists of εCo and Co_3Si phases at small undercooling. The Co_3Si phase cannot decompose completely into εCo and αCo_2Si phases. As undercooling becomes larger, the Co_3Si phase grows very rapidly from the highly undercooled alloy melt to form a divorced eutectic. The structural morphology of the Co-12%Si alloy droplets transforms from εCo primary phase plus lamellar eutectic to anomalous eutectic, whereas the microstructure of Co-13%Si alloy droplets experiences a `dendritic to equiaxed' structural transition. No matter how large the undercooling is, the εCo solid solution is the primary nucleation phase. In the highly undercooled alloy melts, the growth of εCo and Co_3Si phases is controlled by solutal diffusion.     

深过冷Ni-15％Sn合金熔体表面张力研究

在电磁悬浮下实现了Ni-15％Sn合金的深过冷，最大过冷度为265K(0.16T_L)，结合悬浮液滴振荡法实验测定了Ni-15％Sn合金在1368—1915K范围内的表面张力.实验表明，在所测量温度范围内，表面张力随温度增加，连续线性递减，函数关系式为σ_Ni-15%Sn=1316.7—1.01(T-T_L)mN／m.根据表面张力的实验数据，理论计算了该合金的黏度系数和扩散系数，并在此基础上研究了合金的扩散激活能E_D和黏液活 关键词： 深过冷 电磁悬浮 表面张力 黏度系数 扩散系数     

Dendrite growth characteristics within liquid Fe-Sb alloy

Bulk samples and small droplets of liquid Fe-10%Sb alloys are undercooled up to 429 K (0.24TL) and 568 K (0.32TL), respectively, with glass fluxing and free fall techniques. The high undercooling does not change the phase constitution, and only the αFe solid solution is found in the rapidly solidified alloy. The experimental results show that when the undercooling is below 296 K, the growth velocity of αFe dendrite rises exponentially with the increase of undercooling and reaches a maximum value 1.38 m/s. S...     

Disorder trapping and grain refinement during solidification of undercooled Fe–18 at% Ge melts

The electromagnetic levitation technique has been used to systematically study microstructure evolution and growth rate as a function of undercooling in concentrated Fe–18 at% Ge alloy. The samples are undercooled to a maximum of 240?K. Growth-rate analysis and transmission electron microscopy reveal that, beyond an undercooling of 120?K, the primary phase to solidify is disordered. Microstructural investigations show a decrease in grain size with increasing undercooling. Orientation-imaging microscopy using electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) and microhardness measurements have been used to show that recovery and recrystallization play a significant role in the evolution of final microstructure. Microstructural evolution has also been discussed in light of current models of dendrite growth and grain refinement.     

液态Ti-Al合金的深过冷与快速枝晶生长

采用电磁悬浮和自由落体两种试验技术研究了液态Ti-25 wt.%Al合金的亚稳过冷能力、晶体形核机制和枝晶生长过程. 试验发现, 即使电磁悬浮无容器状态下仍难以消除润湿角θ ≥60°的异质晶核, 合金熔体过冷度可达210 K (0.11T_L). β-Ti相形核的热力学驱动力随过冷度近似以线性方式增大, 其枝晶生长速度高达11.2 m/s, 从而在慢速冷却条件下实现了快速凝固. 理论计算表明, 随着过冷度的逐步增大, β相枝晶生长从溶质扩散控制转变为热扩散控制. 当过冷度超过100 K时, 非平衡溶质截留效应可使合金熔体发生无偏析凝固. 然而, 单靠深过冷状态不足以抑制β相的后续固态相变. 对于落管中快速凝固的直径77-1048 μm合金液滴, 其冷却速率最高达1.05×10⁵ K/s, 深过冷与快速冷却的耦合作用能更有效地调控凝固组织形成过程.     

Dendritic to globular morphology transition in ternary alloy solidification

The evolution of solidification microstructures in ternary metallic alloys is investigated by adaptive finite element simulations of a general multicomponent phase-field model. A morphological transition from dendritic to globular growth is found by varying the alloy composition at a fixed undercooling. The dependence of the growth velocity and of the impurity segregation in the solid phase on the composition is analyzed and indicates a smooth type of transition between the dendritic and globular growth structures.     

Effect of solidification temperature range on the dendritic growth mode

Electromagnetic levitation technique was used to undercool bulk samples of Co-20% Cu and Co-60% Cu alloys and high undercoolings up to 303 and 110 K were achieved,respectively.The dendritic growth velocities were measured as a function of undercooling.The dendrite growth velocity of the Co-20% Cu alloy was much higher than that of the Co-60% Cu alloy.The experimental data were analyzed on the basis of the LKT/BCT dendritic growth model by taking into account non-equilibrium interface kinetics.It has been re...     

落管中Ni-Fe-Ti合金的快速凝固机理及其磁学性能

采用落管自由落体方法实现了Ni_(45)Fe_(40)Ti_(15)合金在微重力无容器条件下的快速凝固,获得了直径介于160—1050μm的合金液滴.理论计算表明冷却速率及过冷度随液滴直径减小而增大,并呈指数函数关系,实验获得的最大过冷度为210 K(0.14 T_L).随着过冷度增大,凝固组织中粗大的γ-(Fe,Ni)枝晶逐渐细化,二次枝晶间距减小,溶质Ti在γ-(Fe,Ni)相中的固溶度显著扩展.对不同直径合金液滴的凝固样品进行磁学性能分析,结果表明随着凝固合金液滴直径减小,其饱和磁化强度增大,矫顽力减小,矩形比下降,软磁性能明显提高.