Effect of growth rate on microstructure parameters and microhardness in directionally solidified Ti–49Al alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 552-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianglei Fan ◽  
Xinzhong Li ◽  
Yanqing Su ◽  
Jingjie Guo ◽  
Hengzhi Fu
2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (05n06) ◽  
pp. 477-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. ŞAHIN ◽  
E. ÇADIRLI ◽  
H. KAYA

Pb-9.3wt.%Sb alloy was directionally solidified upwards under argon atmosphere under the two conditions; with different temperature gradients, (G = 0.93–3.67 K/mm) at a constant growth rate (V = 17.50 μm/s) and with different growth rates (V = 8.30–497.00 μm/s) at a constant (G = 3.67 K/mm) in a Bridgman furnace. The dependence of characteristic microstructure parameters such as primary dendrite arm spacing (λ1), secondary dendrite arm spacing (λ2) and dendrite tip radius (R) on the growth rate (V) and the temperature gradient (G) were determined by using a linear regression analysis. A detailed analysis of microstructure were also made and compared with the theoretical models and similar experimental works on dendritic solidification in the literature.


2022 ◽  
Vol 327 ◽  
pp. 82-97
Author(s):  
He Qin ◽  
Guang Yu Yang ◽  
Shi Feng Luo ◽  
Tong Bai ◽  
Wan Qi Jie

Microstructures and mechanical properties of directionally solidified Mg-xGd (5.21, 7.96 and 9.58 wt.%) alloys were investigated at a wide range of growth rates (V = 10-200 μm/s) under the constant temperature gradient (G = 30 K/mm). The results showed that when the growth rate was 10 μm/s, different interface morphologies were observed in three tested alloys: cellular morphology for Mg-5.21Gd alloy, a mixed morphology of cellular structure and dendritic structure for Mg-7.96Gd alloy and dendrite morphology for Mg-9.58Gd alloy, respectively. Upon further increasing the growth rate, only dendrite morphology was exhibited in all experimental alloys. The microstructural parameters (λ1, λ2) decreased with increasing the growth rate for all the experimental alloy, and the measured λ1 and λ2 values were in good agreement with Trivedi model and Kattamis-Flemings model, respectively. Vickers hardness and the ultimate tensile strength increased with the increase of the growth rate and Gd content, while the elongation decreased gradually. Furthermore, the relationships between the hardness, ultimate tensile strength, the growth rate and the microstructural parameters were discussed and compared with the previous experimental results.


2012 ◽  
Vol 730-732 ◽  
pp. 829-834
Author(s):  
Adrina P. Silva ◽  
Pedro R. Goulart ◽  
José Eduardo Spinelli ◽  
Amauri Garcia

In the present study a hypomonotectic Al-0.9wt%Pb alloy was directionally solidified under transient heat flow conditions and the microstructure evolution was analyzed. The solidification thermal parameters such as the growth rate, the cooling rate and the temperature gradient were experimentally determined by cooling curves recorded by thermocouples positioned along the casting length. The monotectic structure was characterized by metallography and a microstructural transition was observed. From the casting cooled surface up to a certain position in the casting the microstructure was characterized by well-distributed Pb-rich droplets in the aluminum-rich matrix, followed by a mixture of fibers and strings of pearls from this point to the top of the casting. The interphase spacing (λ) and the diameter of Pb-rich particles were also measured along the casting length and experimental growth laws relating these microstructural features to the experimental thermal parameters are proposed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1004-1005 ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Wen Jia Wang ◽  
Zhi Long Zhao ◽  
Ming Tang ◽  
Jian Jun Gao

An eutectic NiAl–1.5 at.% W alloy prepared by using directionally solidified (DS)was employed as a source for producing W-nanowires. Several growth rate of 8,15,25/s was respectively used at a temperature gradient of ~240 K/cm in a Bridgman-type directional solidification furnace. A combined stability diagram was applied to predict proper conditions for the selective dissolution of NiAl matrix to get W-wires. Etching in a mixture of HCl:H2O2released parallel aligned W-nanowires with a wire diameter of ~500 nm. Different morphologies, such as nanobelts, lotus-shaped, conical of W-nanowires are obtained at the different conditions.


JOM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 3214-3223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojun Liu ◽  
Guangyu Yang ◽  
Lei Xiao ◽  
Shifeng Luo ◽  
Wanqi Jie

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