The Influence of the Al-Ti-B/Al-Sr Modification on the Microstructure and Properties of the Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy in Automotive Piston

2013 ◽  
Vol 744 ◽  
pp. 339-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Xiang Liu ◽  
Jian Mei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction And Wear ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Sr Modification ◽  
Alloy Microstructure ◽  
Compound Modification ◽  
Better Than

By using some types of means such as Optical Microscope (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM), the testing of tensile mechanical properties and the testing of friction and wear, the impacts of the Al-5Ti-1B and Al-20Sr modification on the Al-16Si-4Cu-0.5Mg-0.2Mn alloy microstructure, mechanical properties and friction properties are researched. The results turn out that the modification can significantly refine the primary silicon and the eutectic silicon in the alloy, the Al-5Ti-1B mainly refined the primary silicon in the alloy, the Al-20Sr refined the eutectic silicon; the alloy’s effect of refinement after compound modification is better than that in separate metamorphism. Modification can improve the tensile strength and elongation of the alloy: the tensile strength of the alloy has been increased by 65MPa after its compound modification; also the elongation by 0.4%. Modification can improve wear-resisting property of the alloy and also its effect of compound modification is better than that of separate metamorphism. The modification mechanism of Al-5Ti-1B is that Al3Ti and TiB2 belongs to heterogeneous nucleation; while the modification mechanism of Al-20Sr is that the strontium changes the growth pattern of Si phase.

Effect of Compound Modification on Microstructure and Properties of High Silicon Aluminum Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niu Can Liu ◽  
Guang Sheng Kang ◽  
Zhong Xia Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
Unmodified Alloy ◽  
Microstructure And Properties ◽  
Compound Modification ◽  
Double Modification

Double compound modification was carried out for hypereutectic Al-24Si alloy. The experiment showed that double modification with phosphorus and rare earth can fine the microstructure of alloy. The complex modifications of phosphorus and rare earth make the coarse block primary silicon obviously refined and the large needle eutectic silicon modified to the fine fibrous or lamella ones. The alloys with the additions of 0.10% P(phosphorus) and 0.90% RE(rare earth) have the optimal microstructure and the highest mechanical properties. Compared with the unmodified alloy, the primary silicon of alloys can be refined from 93.5μm to 24.1μm. The tensile strength is improved from 248MPa to 305MPa and the elongation is improved from 0.31% to 0.47%. Mechanism of double compound modification with phosphorus and rare earth is discussed as well.

Effect of Re-Ti compound modification on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Cr12mov steel

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072091989756
Author(s):  
Sijing Fu ◽  
Binghua Jiang ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Hong Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Impact Tester ◽  
Near Net Shape ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Compound Modification ◽  
Ti Content

In this paper, near net shape casting technology was used to manufacture Cr12MoV steel die modified using RE-Ti. The samples with different RE(rare earth)-Ti content were fabricated by using the induction furnace. The microstructure of the samples was analyzed by using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. Electronic universal tensile test machine, pendulum impact tester and rockwell apparatus were utilized to test the mechanical properties of the samples. The results show that after RE-Ti compound modification, the distribution and morphology of carbide are improved, and with the Ti increase, the impact toughness significantly increases, and tensile strength has a slight increase, but hardness is almost unchanged. When Ti content is 0.6%, the impact toughness and tensile strength are 14.9 J/cm2 and 634 MPa, respectively, reaching or approaching to the mechanical properties of the forged Cr12MoV steel.

Effect of Strontium on Structure and Property of ZL102

2013 ◽  
Vol 442 ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Jie Wang ◽  
Guo Sheng Cai ◽  
Hai Feng Lu ◽  
Yue Hong Jiang ◽  
Rong Fa Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Structure And Property ◽  
Sr Modification ◽  
Analysis Tools ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fine Fiber

Analysis tools of microstructure and mechanical properties were used to study ZL102 that was modified by Sr and without modification. The experiment shows that the morphology of eutectic silicon and α-Al phase of the modified alloy have greater changes than that without modification. With the added amount of Sr increases, the morphology of the eutectic silicon changes from sheet into flakiness and fibrous, and finally the fine fiber; α-Al phase increased and showed a small short rod distribution. The optimized technology of Sr modification agent is 0.05%Sr addition, the tensile strength of modified alloy is 218.5 MPa, and the elongation is 2.8%.

Effect of Sr + RE Combination Modifier on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-40 Wt％ Si Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 1296-1300
Author(s):  
Xiao Song Li ◽  
Wei Hu ◽  
An Hui Cai ◽  
Hua Chen ◽  
Yong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Uniform Distribution ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
Large Plate ◽  
Small Block ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties

The effect of the Sr + RE complex modifications on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-40 wt% Si alloy were investigated. The results show that Sr + RE complex modification not only on primary silicon and eutectic silicon with modification, but also on dendrite α significantly refine. When the addition of RE remain unchanged, with increasing of the addition of Sr, the primary silicon firstly changes from polygonal block or large plate to small block, then to large polygonal block, edge and corner passivations. The eutectic silicon firstly changes into a fine start with a long needle-like fibrous or branched further to a short stubby dendrite or worm-like, The eutectic silicon changes from needle to a fibrous sheet plus short rod, then to short rod end for the dense, or even granular. The dendrite α changes from highly developed dendritic to equiaxed and uniform distribution. In addition, with increasing of the addition of Sr, the mechanical properties has been significantly improved, tensile strength increased by 37%, elongation is more than double, the hardness increased by 21%. When the Sr addition is between 0.05 wt% and 0.077 wt%, the microstructure and mechanical properties are the best.

Effect of Compound Modification and Cooling Rate on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-25%Si Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 877 ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Hai Tao Zhang ◽  
Dong Tao Wang ◽  
Ke Qin ◽  
Xing Han ◽  
Bo Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Mechanical Testing ◽  
Rate Increase ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Phosphorus Modification ◽  
Compound Modification

The effect of phosphorus on primary silicon, phosphorus and mischmetal (Ce-50La) modification on primary and eutectic silicon and cooling rate on microstructure of Al-25%Si are investigated. The results show that, with the addition of phosphorus, the size of primary silicon decreases from 93.6μm to 24.75μm. The morphology of primary silicon changes from irregular to polygonal. When Al-25%Si is modified by phosphorus and mischmetal, primary and eutectic silicon all change effectively. Addition of mischmetal on the basis of phosphorus modification have no influence to primary silicon, but it can make morphology of eutectic silicon change from lamellar to short rod-like when the content of mischmetal reaches 0.5%. The cooling rate curves show the change of temperature in different height of wedge-shaped mould. When cooling rate increases, microstructure of Al-25%Si refines, the size of primary silicon decrease to 22.7μm. The results obtained from mechanical testing demonstrate that the addition of mischmetal and increasing of cooling rate increase hardness value of Al-25%Si alloy.

scholarly journals Effect of Sr and Sb Modification on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 226 Silumin Pressure Casts

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Szymczak ◽  
G. Gumienny ◽  
T. Pacyniak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Proof Stress ◽  
Sr Modification ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties

Abstract The work presents the effect of strontium and antimony modification on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 226 silumin casts. The performed research demonstrated that strontium causes high refinement of silicon precipitations in the eutectic present in the microstructure of the examined silumin and it significantly affects the morphology of eutectic silicon from the lamellar to the fibrous one. Sr modification also causes an increase of: the tensile strength „Rm” by 12%; the proof stress „Rp0,2” by 5%; the unit elongation „A” by 36% and the hardness HB by 13%. Antimony did not cause a change in the microstructure of the silumin, yet it caused an increase in Rm and HB by 5%, in Rp0,2 by 7% and in A by 4%.

Effect of Sr on the Microstructure and Properties of Hypereutectic Al-20 wt% Si Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 146-147 ◽  
pp. 454-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Song Li ◽  
An Hui Cai ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Ji Jie Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
Columnar Dendrite ◽  
Large Plate ◽  
Microstructure And Properties ◽  
Small Block ◽  
Microstructures And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties

The effect of Sr on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Al-20 wt% Si alloys were investigated. The results show that with increasing of the Sr content, the primary silicon firstly changes from polygonal block or large plate to small block, then to large polygonal block, and a large number of honeycomb-like on the primary silicon block. The eutectic silicon firstly changes into a fine start with a long needle-like fibrous or branched further to a short stubby dendrite or worm-like, continuously columnar dendrite α of quantity increase. In addition, with increasing the Sr content, the elongation of alloy increases, but there are ups and downs, the tensile strength changes little after the first sharp increases in hardness is parabola. When the Sr content is between 0.04 wt% and 0.06 wt%, the morphology and mechanical properties is the most ideal.

Influence of Yb Modification on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A356.2 Aluminum Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao Chen Zhang ◽  
Jin Feng Leng ◽  
Chen Xue Li ◽  
Xin Ying Teng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Fracture Analysis ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Electronic Microscope ◽  
Better Than

A356.2 aluminum alloy (Al–7Si–0.35Mg) has been widely used in automotive and aircraft industries. Previous studies found that the metamorphism effect of rare earth is better than other type of elements because of long modification time and good stability. The influence of Yb addition (0%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 0.6%) and T6 heat treatment on A356.2 alloy has been investigated in this work. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the specimen after T6 treatment were examined by optical microscope, scanning electronic microscope and tensile tests. Experimental results showed that Yb could reduce the size of α-Al and change the Si morphology from needle-like to fine spheroidal particles. With the increase of Yb content, the ultimate tensile strength increased gradually. When adding 0.4%Yb, the alloy achieved the highest ultimate tensile strength (252 MPa) and hardness (97.3HB), 10.12% and 37.66% higher than the alloy with no Yb addition. Tensile fracture analysis showed that the fracture mechanism for A356.2 aluminum alloy after T6 treatment is transgranular/intergranular mixed mode of fracture.

Modifying Effect of Al-Ti-C-P Master Alloy on Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 947-952
Author(s):  
Chun Xiang Xu ◽  
Li Ping Liang ◽  
Bin Feng Lu ◽  
Yong Jun Xue ◽  
Jin Shan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Master Alloy ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
Primary Silicon ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Phase Constituent ◽  
Elevated Temperature Tensile ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Modifying Effect ◽  
Alloy Microstructure

Al-Ti-C-P master alloy has been successfully fabricated by SHS-melting technology. Microstructures and phase constituent of Al-Ti-C-P master alloy were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and EDS. The results show that Al-Ti-C-P master alloy comprises TiAl3, TiC, AlP and α-Al matrix. After adding 2.0 wt% Al-Ti-C-P master alloy, microstructure and mechanical properties (after T6 treating) of ZL117 alloy has been improved dramatically: The average grain size of primary silicon decreases from 260 to 35 μm, edges and angles of primary silicon are passivated, the morphology of eutectic silicon changes from large needle-like one to fine rod-like or particle-like one, and the microstructures are noticeably refined; Room temperature tensile strength changes from 168 to 260 MPa while elevated temperature tensile strength (at 300) varies from 88 to 125 MPa. Impact toughness and macro-hardness(HB) increases to 17 J/cm2 and 97 from the original 6.5 J/cm2 and 92.

Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Structural Adhesives

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 814-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Deng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Butt Joint ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Joint Specimen ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Better Than

One of the greatest drawbacks to predicting the behaviour of bonded joints has been the lack of reliable data on the mechanical properties of adhesives. In this study, methods for determining mechanical properties of structural adhesive were discussed. The Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio and tensile strength of the adhesive were tested by dogbone specimens (bulk form) and butt joint specimens (in situ form). The shear modulus and shear strength were test by V-notched specimens (bulk form) and thick adherend lap-shear (TALS) joint specimens (in situ form). The test results show that the elastic modulus provided by the manufacturer is too low, the dogbone specimen is better than the butt joint specimen to test the tensile strength and elastic modulus and the TALS joint specimen is better than the V-notched specimen to test the shear strength.

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