Grain Structure, Properties and Performance

Metal Science ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. L. Dillamore
Author(s):  
D. E. Newbury ◽  
R. D. Leapman

Trace constituents, which can be very loosely defined as those present at concentration levels below 1 percent, often exert influence on structure, properties, and performance far greater than what might be estimated from their proportion alone. Defining the role of trace constituents in the microstructure, or indeed even determining their location, makes great demands on the available array of microanalytical tools. These demands become increasingly more challenging as the dimensions of the volume element to be probed become smaller. For example, a cubic volume element of silicon with an edge dimension of 1 micrometer contains approximately 5×1010 atoms. High performance secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) can be used to measure trace constituents to levels of hundreds of parts per billion from such a volume element (e. g., detection of at least 100 atoms to give 10% reproducibility with an overall detection efficiency of 1%, considering ionization, transmission, and counting).


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 155892501989525
Author(s):  
Yu Yang ◽  
Yanyan Jia

Ultrafine crystallization of industrial pure titanium allowed for higher tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability and is therefore widely used in medical instrumentation, aerospace, and passenger vehicle manufacturing. However, the ultrafine crystallizing batch preparation of tubular industrial pure titanium is limited by the development of the spinning process and has remained at the theoretical research stage. In this article, the tubular TA2 industrial pure titanium was taken as the research object, and the ultrafine crystal forming process based on “5-pass strong spin-heat treatment-3 pass-spreading-heat treatment” was proposed. Based on the spinning process test, the ultimate thinning rate of the method is explored and the evolution of the surface microstructure was analyzed by metallographic microscope. The research suggests that the multi-pass, medium–small, and thinning amount of spinning causes the grain structure to be elongated in the axial and tangential directions, and then refined, and the axial fiber uniformity is improved. The research results have certain scientific significance for reducing the consumption of high-performance metals improving material utilization and performance, which also promote the development of ultrafine-grain metals’ preparation technology.


2021 ◽  
pp. 778-786
Author(s):  
Ellen E. Wright ◽  
Suzanne F. Uchneat

Abstract This article focuses on failure analyses of aircraft components from a metallurgical and materials engineering standpoint, which considers the interdependence of processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials. It discusses methodologies for conducting aircraft investigations and inspections and emphasizes cases where metallurgical or materials contributions were causal to an accident event. The article highlights how the failure of a component or system can affect the associated systems and the overall aircraft. The case studies in this article provide examples of aircraft component and system-level failures that resulted from various factors, including operational stresses, environmental effects, improper maintenance/inspection/repair, construction and installation issues, manufacturing issues, and inadequate design.


2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 1210-1214
Author(s):  
Hai He Luo ◽  
De Hui Zou ◽  
Zhi Fen Wang ◽  
Han Xiong Dong ◽  
Zhong Bo Dong

The Effect of slab quality on the microstructure and performance of Q345C hot rolling strip for pipe pile foundation were studied by SEM, EBSD, mechanical test and corrosion test. The results showed that the dendrite size of the slab had a great impact on the grain size of the steel. The fine grain structure can significantly improve the mechanical properties of the steel, but to some extent, reduce its corrosion resistance. In the early and later stage of the corrosion reaction, the coarse grain structure can improve the corrosion resistance. However, in the middle stage of the corrosion reaction, the grain size had no significant effect on the corrosion resistance. The rust layer included the inner layer and the outer layer, in which the inner layer was relatively compact, and they were mainly composed of the oxide of iron.


1996 ◽  
Vol T64 ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G Castro ◽  
Paul W Stanek ◽  
Keith E Elliott ◽  
Dennis L Youchison ◽  
Robert D Watson ◽  
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