Effect of Ultrasonic Nanocrytalline Surface Modification on Hardness and Microstructural Evolution of Cu-Sn Alloy

Abstract:

In this study, a Cu-Sn sintered bronze, used largely for con-rod bushing and automotive transmission, was treated by ultrasonic nanocrystalline surface modification (UNSM). Then, Vickers hardness and microstructural evolution of the treated region were investigated by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The hardness of the treated surface doubled, which is attributed to the developed of nanoscale grains, deformation twins, and high density of dislocations induced by the UNSM. Microstructural modification beneath the UNSM treated surface was typically characterized with increase of the depth: (i) nanoscale grains (top surface), (ii) intersection of deformation twins (~30 μm), (iii) high density nanoscale twin/matrix lamellae (~50 μm), (iv) interception of micro band and deformation twins (~100 μm), (v) dislocation arrays (~200 μm), (vi) low density dislocations (~300 μm) and (vii) pre-existing coarse grains and annealing twins in unaffected region (400 μm ~deeper).

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 364)
• Pages: 157-164
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.364.157
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: Ke Jian Li, Yin Sheng He, In Shik Cho, Kee Sam Shin
• Keywords: Cu-Sn Alloy, Deformation Twin, Grain Refinement, Nanocrystallization, UNSM

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