Understanding atomic-scale phase separation of liquid Fe-Cu alloy

Using liquid Fe 60 Cu 40 alloy as a model, the structure of liquid Fe-Cu alloy systems is investigated in the temperature range 1200 2200 K, covering a large metastable undercooled regime, to understand the phase separation of liquid Fe-Cu alloys on the atomic scale. The total pair distribution functions (PDFs) indicate that liquid Fe 60 Cu 40 alloy is ordered in the short range and disordered in the long range. If the atom types are ignored, the total atom number densities and PDFs demonstrate that the atoms are distributed homogenously in the liquid alloy. However, the segregation of Fe and Cu atoms is very obvious with decreasing temperature. The partial PDFs and coordination numbers show that the Cu and Fe atoms are not apt to get together on the atomic scale at low temperatures; this will lead to large fluctuations and phase separation in liquid Fe-Cu alloy.     

Al-Ce-Ni共晶合金块体金属的净化与组织细化

以Al-Ce-Ni共晶合金作为研究对象,采用熔体净化剂与循环过热相结合的方法净化合金,循环过热通过高温效应熔解、钝化异质形核质点,熔体净化剂通过化学溶解、物理化学吸附及其组元与异质形核衬底的化学反应去除异质形核质点与衬底,并减缓金属熔体的氧化.实验中使用不同的净化剂进行研究,发现使用80?O3 20%Na2O(mol%)净化,在850℃×5 min循环过热,熔体发生深过冷的效果最好.     

δ/γ transformation in non-equilibrium solidified peritectic Fe-Ni alloy

Through phase transformation kinetic analysis and experimental observation, the δ/γ transformation occurring in the non-equilibrium peritectic Fe-4.33at.%Ni alloys was systematically investigated. According to JMA solid-state transformation kinetic theory, the Time-Temperature-Transformation (TTT) curves of the δ/γ transformation in peritectic Fe-Ni alloy were calculated. On this basis, the physical correlation between the δ/γ transformation and the initial undercooling of melt (△T) was elucidated. The results indicate that the change of △T can alter not only the overall δ/γ transformation pathways but also the transformation fraction with respect to each transformation mechanism.     

Stochastic modeling of columnar dendritic grain growth in weld pool of Al‐Cu alloy

A multi‐scale model is used to simulate columnar dendritic growth in TIG (tungsten inert‐gas) weld molten pool of Al‐Cu alloy. The grain morphologies at the edge of the weld pool are studied. The simulated results indicate that the average primary dendrite spacing changes during the solidification process in the weld pool because of the complicated thermal field, solute diffusion field and competitive growth. And it is shown that the secondary dendrite arms grow insufficiently in the space between dendrite trunks if the primary dendrite spacing is small. And the phenomenon has been explained by analyzing the influence of the solute accumulation on the constitutional undercooling and undercooling gradient when there are two different opposite solute diffusion fields. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Rapid growth of primary dendrite in highly undercooled copper-antimany alloy

The droplets of Cu-11wt.%Sb hypoeutectic alloy have been rapidly solidified during containerless processing in a 3 m drop tube. The undercooling and cooling rates are estimated, and both play a dominant role in the dendritic growth of primary Cu phase. Undercoolings up to 200 K (0.16TL, where TL is the liquidus temperature) have been obtained in the experiment. With the increase of undercooling, the microstructural evolution of primary Cu phase proceeds from remelted dendrites to the equiaxed grains. A coarse dendritic grain microstructure can form in the undercooling range of 61～102 K and at cooling rates of 1.35×102～2.66×103 K/s. The segregationless solidification of Cu-11wt.%Sb hypoeutectic alloy occurs when undercooling is more than 176 K. The growth of primary Cu phase is mainly controlled by solute diffusion.     

二维稳态小的远场来流对纯熔体凝固的影响

考虑动力过冷和小的远场来流对纯熔体凝固的影响,利用Mullins-Sekerka解的形式及渐近分析的方法给出了该凝固系统的基态解和扰动态解,从而揭示了有对流存在时,沿晶体生长的方向、温度场及流场的分布呈现出一个指数下降的现象,为晶体生长的研究及实验分析工作提供了理论依据。     

Phase transformation behaviour in continuously cooled Zr65Al7.5Ni10Cu17.5− x Pd x (x = 0 − 17.5) glass-forming alloys and consequences for structure and property control

Continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams were successfully constructed for Zr₆₅Al_7.5Ni₁₀Cu_{17.5? x} Pd _x (x?=?0???17.5) glass-forming alloys, comparing phase-transformation features in the alloy system to composition. While a low-Pd alloy (x?=?5) showed a single transformation curve, corresponding to the formation of a crystalline phase on the high-temperature side of the undercooled-liquid region, for a given time-scale, a high-Pd alloy (x?=?17.5) revealed an additional curve, corresponding to quasicrystalline phase formation on the lower temperature side. The result provides a clue to the structural and property control on the alloy system. Glassy specimens of the same size but with different intrinsic structure, evaluated by structural relaxation during continuous heating, could be fabricated for the low-Pd alloy (x?=?5). Plasticity was found to increase proportionally with the relaxation enthalpy. On the other hand, the critical size for glass formation could be improved considerably from 5 to 7 mm in diameter for the high-Pd alloy (x?=?17.5).     

Investigation on the undercooling and crystallization of pure aluminum melt by DSC

The undercooling of pure aluminum melt was in situ investigated by differential scanning calorimeter with flux processing technique in this study. The highest undercooling of pure aluminum with 17.8 K was obtained as the thermal treatment temperature of the melt being 1033 K and the cooling rate being 50 K min^?1. When cooling rate is fixed, the undercooling depends on the melt processing temperature, and increases rapidly at the first stage. The effects of thermal treatment temperature and cooling rates on the undercooling are discussed in this article.     

DSC Calibration During Cooling

A number of compounds are investigated for DSC calibration during cooling. Adamantane and Zn show fast reversible transitions and can be applied both for temperature and for heat calibration. A third compound, namely 4,4′-azoxyanisole, has a liquid crystal to isotropic liquid transition at 409 K. This compound can be used for temperature calibration. Heat calibration with this compound is more problematic because of the small heat effect and the construction of the baseline. Two other compounds, namely Hg and Pb, show a slight undercooling. Nevertheless they can be used for heat calibration, and possibly also for temperature calibration during cooling. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.