X-ray tomography was used to characterize the porosity in high pressure die casting of AM60B alloy. In situ tensile deformation was performed to observe the change of porosities and their influences on crack initiatio...X-ray tomography was used to characterize the porosity in high pressure die casting of AM60B alloy. In situ tensile deformation was performed to observe the change of porosities and their influences on crack initiation, propagation and subsequent fracture of specimen. Results showed that four types of porosi- ties, including gas-shrinkage pore, gas pore, net-shrinkage and island-shrinkage, could be identified according to the formation mechanism and morphology characterization. During tensile deformation, it was shown that the gas-shrinkage pore and net-shrinkage, rather than gas pore or island-shrinkage, were the main sources for crack initiation. In addition, the crack propagated by interconnecting the po- rosities at the cross section with minimum efficient force bearing area. At these locations where externally solidified crystals （ESCs） were present, the crack would propagate along the ESC boundaries in an inter- granular mode, while at these locations without ESCs, the crack would propagate roughly along the direction perpendicular to the tensile stress in a combination of trans-granular and inter-granular modes.展开更多
Both microstructural characteristics and fracture behavior of Fe-rich phases in a high-pressure die-cast hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy were investigated.Attention was focused on the morphology and formation mechanism of Fe...Both microstructural characteristics and fracture behavior of Fe-rich phases in a high-pressure die-cast hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy were investigated.Attention was focused on the morphology and formation mechanism of Fe-rich phases,together with their influence on fracture.Results show that primary Ferich phases exhibited in blocky shape precipitated from liquid while secondary Fe-rich phase in a large net shape was distributed along eutectic boundary participating in a ternary eutectic reaction.Through synchrotron X-ray tomography characterization,three Fe-rich phases with different morphologies,i.e.,polyhedral shape,fine compact shape and Chinese script-type shape were extracted along the radial direction.Lower slow-shot speed promoted the polyhedral Fe-rich phase to precipitate in slow-shot sleeve while decreased the formation of fine compact and Chinese script-type Fe-rich phases in die cavity.Because of a worse deformation compatibility,polyhedral Fe-rich phases fractured and became stress concentration sources before the failure of the casting.展开更多
The characterization of multiple iron-rich phases in high-pressure die-cast AlSi10MnMg alloy was studied.Attention was focused on the formation and fracture behavior of the primary iron-rich phase((P-IMC)_(I))formed i...The characterization of multiple iron-rich phases in high-pressure die-cast AlSi10MnMg alloy was studied.Attention was focused on the formation and fracture behavior of the primary iron-rich phase((P-IMC)_(I))formed in the shot sleeve and plate-shaped eutectic iron-rich phase in high-pressure die cast(HPDC)AlSi10MnMg alloy.Results show that multiple types of iron-rich phases with various morphologies,in-cluding primary iron-rich phases(polyhedral(P-IMC)_(I) and(P-IMC)_(II))and eutectic iron-rich phases(plate-shaped,net shape,and fish-bone shape),were found in HPDC AlSi10MnMg.Coarse(P-IMC)_(I) formed in the shot sleeve were distributed in the interface between primaryα-Al and binary Al-Si eutectic.Small size(P-IMC)_(II) and various eutectic iron-rich phases formed in the die cavity and they were distributed in Al-Si binary eutectic.The primary iron-rich phases belonged to a simple cubic crystal structure with a lattice constant a=1.265 nm and they exhibited a lateral growth characteristic with a termination of{110}surface.βphase was surrounded byδphase and they coexisted in a plate-shaped iron-rich phase.High-density stacking fault inβphase andδ/βinterface provided an excellent nucleation site forδphase.From mechanical behavior,the stress concentration caused by eutectic iron-rich phases was far less than(P-IMC)_(I) and it would not cause crack initiation along the eutectic cluster boundary.In addition,(P-IMC)_(I) showed the worst deformation coordination with primaryα-Al while the plate-shaped eutectic iron-rich phase exhibited similar deformation characteristics with silicon particles.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51275269)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program (No.20121087918)the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (No.2012ZX04012011) for financial support
文摘X-ray tomography was used to characterize the porosity in high pressure die casting of AM60B alloy. In situ tensile deformation was performed to observe the change of porosities and their influences on crack initiation, propagation and subsequent fracture of specimen. Results showed that four types of porosi- ties, including gas-shrinkage pore, gas pore, net-shrinkage and island-shrinkage, could be identified according to the formation mechanism and morphology characterization. During tensile deformation, it was shown that the gas-shrinkage pore and net-shrinkage, rather than gas pore or island-shrinkage, were the main sources for crack initiation. In addition, the crack propagated by interconnecting the po- rosities at the cross section with minimum efficient force bearing area. At these locations where externally solidified crystals （ESCs） were present, the crack would propagate along the ESC boundaries in an inter- granular mode, while at these locations without ESCs, the crack would propagate roughly along the direction perpendicular to the tensile stress in a combination of trans-granular and inter-granular modes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51775297)the National Science and the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program(20151080370)UK Royal Academy of Engineering/Royal Society through the Newton International Fellowship Scheme。
文摘Both microstructural characteristics and fracture behavior of Fe-rich phases in a high-pressure die-cast hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy were investigated.Attention was focused on the morphology and formation mechanism of Fe-rich phases,together with their influence on fracture.Results show that primary Ferich phases exhibited in blocky shape precipitated from liquid while secondary Fe-rich phase in a large net shape was distributed along eutectic boundary participating in a ternary eutectic reaction.Through synchrotron X-ray tomography characterization,three Fe-rich phases with different morphologies,i.e.,polyhedral shape,fine compact shape and Chinese script-type shape were extracted along the radial direction.Lower slow-shot speed promoted the polyhedral Fe-rich phase to precipitate in slow-shot sleeve while decreased the formation of fine compact and Chinese script-type Fe-rich phases in die cavity.Because of a worse deformation compatibility,polyhedral Fe-rich phases fractured and became stress concentration sources before the failure of the casting.
基金supported by the Major Science and Technology Project of Changchun City,Jilin Province(No.20210301024GX)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52175335)The authors also appreciate the help pro-vided by China FAW Foundry Co.,LTD and Germany ALUMINUM RHEINFELDEN Group.
文摘The characterization of multiple iron-rich phases in high-pressure die-cast AlSi10MnMg alloy was studied.Attention was focused on the formation and fracture behavior of the primary iron-rich phase((P-IMC)_(I))formed in the shot sleeve and plate-shaped eutectic iron-rich phase in high-pressure die cast(HPDC)AlSi10MnMg alloy.Results show that multiple types of iron-rich phases with various morphologies,in-cluding primary iron-rich phases(polyhedral(P-IMC)_(I) and(P-IMC)_(II))and eutectic iron-rich phases(plate-shaped,net shape,and fish-bone shape),were found in HPDC AlSi10MnMg.Coarse(P-IMC)_(I) formed in the shot sleeve were distributed in the interface between primaryα-Al and binary Al-Si eutectic.Small size(P-IMC)_(II) and various eutectic iron-rich phases formed in the die cavity and they were distributed in Al-Si binary eutectic.The primary iron-rich phases belonged to a simple cubic crystal structure with a lattice constant a=1.265 nm and they exhibited a lateral growth characteristic with a termination of{110}surface.βphase was surrounded byδphase and they coexisted in a plate-shaped iron-rich phase.High-density stacking fault inβphase andδ/βinterface provided an excellent nucleation site forδphase.From mechanical behavior,the stress concentration caused by eutectic iron-rich phases was far less than(P-IMC)_(I) and it would not cause crack initiation along the eutectic cluster boundary.In addition,(P-IMC)_(I) showed the worst deformation coordination with primaryα-Al while the plate-shaped eutectic iron-rich phase exhibited similar deformation characteristics with silicon particles.
