Latest ArticlesKey components of high-end equipment are often exposed to harsh wear, corrosion or high-temperature environments, thus requiring higher wear resistance, corrosion resistance and high-temperature resistance. As one of the most promising surface engineering technologies at present, thermal spraying technology can be widely applied to many key components of high-end equipment to achieve the purpose of improving their surface performance. Nano thermal spraying technology is an important means to effectively combine nanomaterials and thermal spraying technology to achieve material surface modification. It is also an effective solution to extend the service life of aircraft, ships, and other high-end defense equipment in extreme environments. Nanostructured powder re-granulation technologies enable precise control over the phase composition and microstructure of thermal spray feedstocks at the nano-micro scale. This facilitates the fabrication of nanostructured coatings with tailored properties to meet diverse surface performance requirements for critical components in advanced equipment. This paper briefly summarizes the development status of nanostructured coatings with different functional orientations prepared by thermal spraying at home and abroad in the recent decade, mainly including nanostructured wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant ceramic coatings, nanostructured thermal barrier coatings, nanomodified MCrAlX alloy coatings, nanomodified WC-Co based cermet coatings and nanostructured environmental barrier coatings, etc. The results show that nanostructured and nanomodified thermal spray coatings have a very good potential to be applied on key components of high-end equipments, which can be used to meet the various surface properties required by key component of high-end equipment. key components of high-end equipment have very broad application prospects. To realize the wide application of nanostructured coatings, further research work needs to be carried out in the future in the areas of practical engineering application research, marine environmental service, marine biofouling, advanced powder preparation technology research, and high-performance powder industrialization.
Silicon carbide and 2024 aluminum alloy powders with average particle sizes of 14 μm and 15 μm are selected as the reinforcement phase and matrix alloy, respectively. SiCp/2024Al composites with volume fractions of 35%, 45%, and 55% are fabricated by hot isostatic pressing. The influence of aging treatment on the mechanical properties of the composites is investigated. The results show that aging treatment significantly enhances the hardness of the composites. Increasing the aging temperature and the volume fraction of SiC both shorten the peak aging time of the composites. When the aging temperature is increased from 160 ℃ to 190 ℃, the peak aging time of the composite with a 35% volume fraction is reduced from 9.5 h to 2 h. At 190 ℃, the peak aging time of all three volume fraction composites is shortened to 2 h. The precipitation strengthening of the matrix alloy during the heat treatment process results in higher flexural strength in the aged composites compared to the as-sintered composites with the same volume fraction. The higher the matrix alloy content, the more significant the strengthening effect. Among them, the peak-aged composite with a 35% volume fraction exhibits the highest flexural strength, reaching 901 MPa at 170 ℃. With the increase of volume fraction, the matrix alloy content decreases, reducing the ability of the material to alleviate local stress concentration through plastic deformation. Moreover, defects in the composites gradually increase. Therefore, both the as-sintered and heat-treated composites with a 55% volume fraction exhibit lower flexural strength. However, the micro-yield strength of the aged composites is higher than that of the as-sintered composites. The aged composite with a 45% volume fraction generally has the highest micro-yield strength, fluctuating in the range of 361-380 MPa, while the aged composite with a 55% volume fraction has the lowest micro-yield strength. The micro-yield strength of the composite with a 35% volume fraction initially increases and then decreases with increasing temperature, reaching its highest value (368 MPa) at 180 ℃, slightly higher than that of the composite with a 45% volume fraction under the same conditions.
With the improvement in aeroengine performance,critical components (such as centrifugal impellers) operate under high-temperature,high-stress,and complex load conditions. Geometric discontinuities (such as ventilation holes and fillet radii) have become weak points for fatigue failure. This study focused on TA19 material,preparing smooth and U-shaped notch specimens for low-cycle fatigue tests under high-temperature conditions. Fatigue life data have fitted using the Weibull distribution,and an improved iterative fatigue life model is proposed to address the limitations of traditional models in regions with stress concentration. The model incorporates the stress concentration factor (Kt) and first-order reliability theory for correction. The results indicate that due to stress concentration effects,U-shaped notch specimens exhibit more concentrated fatigue life distributions,whereas smooth specimens show greater variability. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test verifies that the data conforms to the Weibull distribution characteristics. The revised model significantly improves the prediction accuracy,with most of the predicted data falling within±1.5 times the scatter band. Additionally,P-S-N curves for different failure probabilities are constructed,providing a valuable reference for the reliable fatigue life prediction of complex structures.
To address the evolving demands for the clean and efficient utilization of coal, efforts have been devoted to the research and development of C700R-1 nickel-based alloy rotor forgings for advanced ultra-supercritical steam turbine rotors. Concurrently, tests are conducted on the conventional mechanical properties and creep rupture properties of the trial-manufactured rotor forgings. The results show that the use of the closed upsetting+extrusion method enables the high-homogeneity forging of Φ850 mm forgings. The as-forged grain size of the developed large-section forgings ranges from grade 4 to grade 7, and the grain size after heat treatment is approximately grade 3. Due to the rapid cooling rate of the edge parts after solid solution, a large number of uniform and fine γ' phases precipitate in the subsequent aging process. Therefore, the tensile properties of edge position are slightly better than those of the heart and 1/2R position. The variation of tensile properties in different directions of edge position is small. The room temperature tensile strength can reach 950 MPa, the yield strength can reach 600 MPa, and the V-notch absorbed energy at room temperature is beyond 70 J at different positions after heat treatment. The tensile strength can reach 750 MPa, yield strength can reach 500 MPa at 700 ℃. The plasticity is higher than 25% at room temperature and 700 ℃. The creep life exceeds 7000 h in the condition of 700 ℃/300 MPa. Through the deformation mode of closed upsetting+extrusion and reasonable heat treatment process, the homogenization manufacturing of nickel base alloy forgings with a section grade of Φ850 mm, which provides key data for the subsequent manufacturing of full-size nickel base alloy rotor forgings.
The preparation of carbon paper used phenolic resin as matrix carbon, and different heat treatment temperatures (1400-2700 ℃) are used to obtain matrix carbon with different structures. At the same time, the effect of matrix carbon content and structure on carbon paper for proton exchange membrane fuel cell is studied. The results show that the matrix carbon in carbon paper is more prone to graphitization transformation than carbon fiber. As the content of the matrix carbon increases, the d002 diffraction peak of the carbon paper becomes sharper. When the heat treatment temperature increases from 2100 ℃ to 2400 ℃, the graphitization of the carbon paper increases by 45.2%, which is the largest increase. With the increase of heat treatment temperature, the carbon papers, with different matrix carbon ratios, show differences in performance trends. When the carbon content of the matrix is 60%(mass fraction, the same below) and 120%, the thickness of the carbon paper gradually decreases with the increase of the graphitization temperature, and the tensile strength of the carbon paper has a slight change; when the carbon content of the matrix is 200% and 350%, with the increase of graphitization temperature, the thickness of carbon paper decreases slightly and then increases, and the tensile strength of carbon paper decreases rapidly. The surface resistivity of carbon paper shows a downward trend with the increase of heat treatment temperature, and its change trend is basically consistent with the change trend of thickness. Therefore, when preparing carbon papers with different properties, it is necessary to consider the synergistic effect of matrix carbon content and structure.
Lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) have excellent optoelectronic properties and strong near-infrared light absorption,making them ideal materials for the preparation of near-infrared photodetectors. However,there are still challenges in the process and insufficient performance of the PbS QDs-based optoelectronic detection. In this study,PbS QDs are synthesized by the hot injection method,and the PbS quantum junction infrared detector is prepared by the layer-by-layer method and the solid-state ligand exchange method. The photoelectric performance of the PbS quantum junction infrared detector is improved by the thermal annealing process,and the effect of annealing temperature on the photoelectric performance of the PbS quantum junction is described. The results show that annealing effectively reduces the dark current of the PbS quantum junction infrared detector while increasing the photocurrent,and obtains a stable photoresponse current output. After annealing,the response time of the PbS quantum junction infrared detector is shortened,resulting in a time of 1.9 ms and a delay time of 3.2 ms. The sensitivity of the detector is improved,and the responsivity and detectivity are increased by 1.2 times and 1.3 times,respectively,resulting in a responsivity of 0.78 A·W-1 and a detectivity of . Annealing effectively improves the crystallinity and the carrier mobility of PbS QDs thin films,while reducing the defect states at the film and interface,resulting in a comprehensive improvement in the optoelectronic performance of PbS quantum junction infrared detectors.
With the widespread application of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in the aerospace field, studying the friction performance at the interface of CFRP and aluminum alloy connections has become increasingly important. This study experimentally investigates the influence of surface microtexture parameters on the friction performance at the aluminum alloy-CFRP interface. The results indicate that both contact pressure and microgroove geometric parameters significantly affect the interface friction performance. As the contact pressure increases from 7.5 MPa to 30 MPa, the sliding friction coefficient significantly decreases, primarily due to the formation and enhancement of a self-lubricating film. Under high contact pressure, the microstructures on the aluminum alloy surface embed into the CFRP plate, creating a plowing effect. The micro-cutting action generates epoxy resin debris that fills the microstructure grooves, forming a stable lubricating film. The groove depth has the most significant impact on friction performance, with a groove depth of 31.8 μm significantly reducing the sliding friction coefficient to 0.197. The synergistic effect of contact pressure and microtexture geometric parameters markedly improves the interface friction performance and connection strength. This study provides theoretical basis and practical guidance for optimizing composite material connection technology.
To develop high-temperature wear resistant steel with high tempering stability that can be used in high temperature environments, the bond energy between different alloying elements and C element is calculated by solid and molecular empirical electron theory, and a series of TiC particle-reinforced high-temperature wear-resistant steel components are designed. The precipitation temperature of TiC particles is calculated by Thermo-Calc software and the tempering stability of the steel plate after the best heat treatment is tested at different temperatures and time. The results show that the bond energy formed by Cr, Mo, and W with C is significantly higher than that of Fe—C. Therefore, the activation energy of C atom diffusion in martensite increases, which hinders the diffusion of C atom in martensite and improves the tempering resistance of martensite. Therefore, Cr, Mo, and W are determined as the main addition elements to improve the thermal stability of TiC-reinforced martensitic wear-resistant steel. TiC particles precipitate in the temperature range of 1400-1500 ℃, and the particle morphology shows that the particles distribute like grain boundaries. After thermomechanical processing, micron TiC particles can uniformly distribute on the matrix. The experimental results of tempering stability show that the addition of Cr and W elements greatly improves the tempering stability.
Interlayer crack is a significant obstacle to the wide-scale implementation of light-cured additive manufacturing in industrial applications. The formation mechanism of crack defects during the forming and debinding stages of the process is investigated and their effects on the properties of light-cured ZrO2 ceramics are analyzed. Furthermore, the study compares and analyzes the influence of exposure time and debinding rate on the distribution of cracks in ZrO2 ceramics. The research analyzes and compares the influence of exposure time and debinding rate on the distribution of cracks in ZrO2 ceramics. The results indicate that it is easier to obtain defect-free ceramic green bodies when the slice thickness matches the exposure layer thickness. Moreover, the study observes that the green body exhibits the least number of surface cracks when the debinding rate is set at 0.1 ℃/min. Consequently, the research achieves the successful production of ceramic parts with a density of 99% and a flexural strength of 450 MPa.These findings establish a solid scientific foundation and provide valuable technical guidance for the manufacturing and application of defect-free ZrO2 ceramics using light-cured additive manufacturing.
The desirable combination of ultra-high strength and good toughness enables the secondary hardening ultra-high strength steel widely used in aerospace and energy equipment. The influence mechanism of quenching temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Co-conserving 2.2 GPa ultra-high strength steel is investigated by using scanning electron microscope(SEM),transmission electron microscope(TEM),tensile and impact testing machine. The results show that when the quenching temperature is 950 ℃, there are many undissolved M6C carbides and unrefined grains in the matrix, resulting in lower strength (tensile strength:2072 MPa, yield strength:1873 MPa). As the quenching temperature increases, recrystallization promotes the refinement of the matrix grains, and the number of M6C carbides gradually decreases; such partial dissolution favors the precipitation of hardening phases, resulting in a recovery of strength; when the quenching temperature is 1030 ℃, the experimental steel has excellent combination of strength-plasticity-toughness: the tensile strength is 2251 MPa, the yield strength is 1901 MPa, the elongation is 9%,and the V-notch impact absorbed energy is 9 J. By further increasing the quenching temperature, the rapid growth of austenite grains leads to severe plasticity attenuation, with elongation of only 4.5% at 1120 ℃. Between 1030-1090 ℃, there is a competitive relationship between the dissolution of M6C carbides and grain growth. Although higher temperature quenching promotes dissolution, the severe coarsening of grains offsets the former’s beneficial effect on toughness to enable a stable performance of strength and toughness.