Papers by Keyword: Iron-Based Alloy

Abstract: Ceramic particle reinforced iron-based alloys have been widely used in aerospace, land transportation and other aspects, so it has attracted tremendous attention. Aiming at the preparation and interfacial reaction of ceramic particle reinforced iron-based alloys, the preparation methods for interfacial reactions, reinforcement selection and design of ceramic particle reinforced iron-based alloys are introduced in this paper. Combined with the recent studies on ceramic particle reinforced iron-based alloys, this paper focuses on the ceramic particle reinforced iron-based interface and strengthening models/mechanisms, based on existing research, prospects for further ceramic particle reinforced iron-based alloys were studied.

Abstract: X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron microprobe microanalysis (EPMA) were used for characterizing the structure and composition of surface layers formed on austenitic Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloys under vacuum. The XRD results demonstrated that during annealing, face centered cubic austenite is transformed to hexagonal close packed martensite on the alloy surface. The EMPA results revealed that manganese in the surface layer was depleted during annealing. Further, this analysis determined that the thickness of the surface layer of the alloy annealed at 1173 K for 1 h was approximately 20 μm and that value is consistent with the depth detected by XRD. The compositional changes of the surface layers such as manganese depletion by annealing were discussed based on the ternary Fe-Mn-Si phase diagram. Although the formation of body centered cubic ferrite is detrimental to shape memory alloys, the amount of manganese was also observed to change during processing and strongly influence the stability of the shape memory alloys.

Abstract: Laser cladding is an effective mean to repair the damaged components in remanufacture industry. The iron-based alloy coating was obtainment by laser cladding on grey cast iron (HT250). The microstructure and morphology of laser cladding were observed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The micro hardness of laser cladding coating was tested. The wear properties of grey cast iron and laser cladding coating at room temperature without lubrication were evaluated by sliding wear tests. The distribution regularity of surface residual stress of substrate and cladding coating was obtained. It was shown that the laser cladding coating on grey cast iron has a homogeneous and dense microstructure. It was observed that the laser cladding coating presents a great hardness and excellent wear resistance. Tensile stress was generated in the surface of laser cladding coating.

Abstract: Die-casting plunger often fails due to serious wear on its cylindrical surface. The scrap of plunger used in large die-casting machine results in waste of materials and energy sources, and it is also against environmental protection. Therefore, the laser remanufacturing of die-casting plunger was studied in this paper. Both of the size and the performance of plungers were repaired by laser cladding surface modification using an iron-based self-fluxing alloy. The interface between original failed plunger and laser cladding layer showed a good metallurgical bond. The average thickness of laser cladding layer was 0.845 mm, and the average micro-hardness reached to 750 HV upwards. Microstructure in laser cladding layer was composed by the dendrite primary phase and the ledeburite organization. Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr) and Molybdenum (Mo) elements were the main chemical compositions measured in laser cladding layer. The service life of laser remanufacturing plunger was nearly the same as the life of new plunger. However, its remanufacturing cost was only 50% of the new plunger’s. The laser remanufacturing technique is worth for extending and applying due to high cost performance.

Abstract: Nanoscale structural change in (Fe0.5Co0.5)72B20Si4Nb4 bulk glassy alloy on annealing has been investigated using transmission electron microscopy. On annealing at temperatures above 773K, electron diffraction intensity analysis showed a clear structure change for a Cr23C6-type local atomic ordering. The local structure formation of Cr23C6-type nanophase was confirmed by nanobeam electron diffraction. A development process of dense precipitates of the Cr23C6-type nanophase was further studied by high-resolution electron microscopy. It was found that the formation of the highly-dense nanoprecipitates provides an increase in Vickers hardness.

Abstract: The effects of structural relaxation and partial crystallization on the mechanical property of the Ti40Zr29Cu9Ni8Be14 bulk metallic glass (BMG) have been investigated. The atomic structure of the as-cast Ti40Zr29Cu9Ni8Be14 metallic glass transforms into a more relaxed state at the temperature region of 452 –585 K, below the crystallization onset temperature of 631 K. Stable icosahedral phase forms in the amorphous matrix by growth of the pre-existing nuclei in the amorphous matrix during first crystallization step. The compressive plastic strain of the as-cast Ti40Zr29Cu9Ni8Be14 BMG is 6.7 %, and decreases when the structural relaxation occurs. However, the plastic strain increases when a few nanometer size icosahedral phase particles form in the amorphous matrix by the partial crystallization treatment.