Influence of Al2O3 particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of copper surface composites fabricated by friction stir processing

The influence of three factors, such as volume percentage of reinforcement particles (i.e. Al₂O₃), tool tilt angle and concave angle of shoulder, on the mechanical properties of Cu–Al₂O₃ surface composites fabricated via friction stir processing was studied. Taguchi method was used to optimize these factors for maximizing the mechanical properties of surface composites. The fabricated surface composites were examined by optical microscope for dispersion of reinforcement particles. It was found that Al₂O₃ particles are uniformly dispersed in the stir zone. The tensile properties of the surface composites increased with the increase in the volume percentage of the Al₂O₃ reinforcement particles. This is due to the addition of the reinforcement particles which increases the temperature of recrystallization by pinning the grain boundaries of the copper matrix and blocking the movement of the dislocations. The observed mechanical properties are correlated with microstructure and fracture features.     

碳纤维强度的统计特性及对复合材料线芯力学性能的影响

测试了国产T300级碳纤维的单丝和复丝拉伸强度,并用Weibull分布来描述碳纤维单丝平均拉伸强度。采用拉挤工艺制备出国产碳纤维复合线芯,测试了国产碳纤维复合线芯的弯曲强度和短梁剪切强度性能。结果表明:国产T300级碳纤维单丝拉伸强度性能达到东丽T300碳纤维水平,且分散性更小;复丝强度略低。国产T300级碳纤维集束性较差,在拉挤抽纱过程中,容易夹纱和起毛。在纤维体积含量基本相同情况下,国产T300级碳纤维复合线芯力学性能与东丽T700碳纤维复合线芯力学性能相差不大。     

Force chains based mesoscale simulation on the dynamic response of Al-PTFE granular composites

Force chains based mesoscale simulation is conducted to investigate the response behavior of aluminum-polytetrafluoroethylene (Al-PTFE) granular composites under a low-velocity impact. A two-dimensional model followed the randomly normal distribution of real Al particles size is developed. The dynamic compressive process of Al-PTFE composites with varied Al mass fraction is simulated and validated against the experiments. The results indicate that, force chains behavior governed by the number and the size of agglomerated Al particles, significantly affects the impact response of the material. The failure mode of the material evolves from shear failure of matrix to debonding failure of particles with increasing density. A high crack area of the material is critical mechanism to arouse the initiation re-action. The damage maintained by force chains during large plastic strain builds up more local stresses concentration to enhance a possible reaction performance. In addition, simulation is performed with identical mass fraction but various Al size distribution to explore the effects of size centralization and dispersion on the mechanical properties of materials. It is found that smaller sized Al particle of com-posites are more preferred than its bulky material in ultimate strength. Increasing dispersed degree is facilitated to create stable force chains in samples with comparable particle number. The simulation studies provide further insights into the plastic deformation, failure mechanism, and possible energy release capacity for Al-PTFE composites, which is helpful for further design and application of reactive materials.     

PIP工艺制备的C/SiC复合材料的氧化行为

PIP工艺制备的C/SiC复合材料中SiC基体富碳,因此增强体和基体均容易氧化。碳纤维和无涂层保护C/SiC复合材料试样在400~1300℃的氧化速率随温度升高而加快,低温为反应控制,高温为扩散控制。CVD-SiC涂层保护C/SiC复合材料和由CVD-SiC层、自愈合层、CVD-SiC层三层涂层保护C/SiC复合材料在400~1300℃的氧化先随温度升高而加快,然后减慢。三层涂层在800~1300℃有非常好的保护效果。扫描电镜照片显示自愈合层的玻璃态物质进入涂层裂纹中,填充裂纹且阻挡氧的通过,从而有良好的抗氧化保护效果。     

UHMWPE复合材料抗爆实验研究

运用定制的聚偏四氟乙烯(PVDF)压电传感器,直接测量爆炸载荷下UHMWPE层叠无纬布和PU基体的UHMWPE复合材料内部冲击波压力峰值,对其冲击波衰减特性进行了实验研究。实验结果表明:UHMWPE复合材料对爆炸冲击波有很好的衰减作用,含有PU基体的UHMWPE复合材料比UHMWPE层叠无纬布对爆炸冲击波有更好的衰减效果。UHMWPE复合材料具有轻质、吸收冲击波效率高等特性,在爆炸冲击波防护领域有很好的应用前景。     

Ballistic impact properties of woven bamboo- woven E-glass- unsaturated polyester hybrid composites

In this study, a laminated woven bamboo/woven E glass/unsaturated polyester composite is developed to combat a ballistic impact from bullet under shooting test. The aim of this study is to understand the fundamental effects of the woven bamboo arrangement towards increasing ballistic resistance properties. The work focusses on the ballistic limit test known as NIJ V50, which qualifies materials to be registered for use in combat armor panels. The results show that the composites withstood 482.5 m/s ± 5 limit of bullet velocity, satisfying the NIJ test at level II. The findings give a strong sound basis decision to engineers whether or not green composites are qualified to replace synthetic composites in certain engineering applications.     

固体火箭发动机复合材料壳体裙黏接性能分析

采用数值计算方法研究复合材料壳体裙连接结构的黏接性能。通过建立纤维缠绕壳体的有限元模型,采用内聚力模型定义裙黏接面的接触关系,引入黏接界面的损伤失效准则,模拟黏接界面的脱黏行为,以此预测裙连接结构的极限承载。同时,研究壳体的轴向和环向应变及黏接面上的剪应力分布情况,以及弹性层的弹性模量与黏接长度对黏接性能的影响。数值算例表明,计算结果与实验数据相吻合,验证了该方法的正确性。所提方法可用于裙连接结构的优化设计中。     

Tuning the reactivity of Al–Ni by fine coating of halogen-containing energetic composites

In this paper, various core-shell structured Al–Ni@ECs composites have been prepared by a spray-drying technique. The involved ECs refer to the energetic composites (ECs) of ammonium perchlorate/nitrocellulose (AP/NC, NA) and polyvinylidene fluoride/hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (PVDF/CL-20, PC). Two Al–Ni mixtures were prepared at atomic ratios of 1:1 and 1:3 and named as Al/Ni and Al/3Ni, respectively. The thermal reactivity and combustion behaviors of Al–Ni@ECs composites have been comprehensively investigated. Results showed that the reactivity and combustion performance of Al–Ni could be enhanced by introducing both NA and PC energetic composites. Among which the Al/Ni@NA composite exhibited higher reactivity and improved combustion performance. The measured flame propagation rate (v = 20.6 mm/s), average combustion wave temperature (T_max = 1567.0 °C) and maximum temperature rise rate (γ_t = 1633.6 °C/s) of Al/Ni@NA are higher than that of the Al/Ni (v = 15.8 mm/s, T_max = 858.0 °C, and γ_t = 143.5 °C/s). The enhancement in combustion properties could be due to presence of the acidic gaseous products from ECs, which could etch the Al₂O₃ shell on the surface of Al particles, and make the inner active Al to be easier transported, so that an intimate and faster intermetallic reaction between Al and Ni would be realized. Furthermore, the morphologies and chemical compositions of the condensed combustion products (CCPs) of Al–Ni@ECs composites were found to be different depending on the types of ECs. The compositions of CCPs are dominated with the Al–Ni intermetallics, combining with a trace amount of Al₅O₆N and Al₂O₃.     

C/SiC陶瓷基复合材料燃烧室壁厚设计与验证

C/SiC复合材料发动机具有重量轻、工作温度高等优势,已成为下一代高性能发动机的重要发展方向,其中C/SiC复合材料燃烧室的强度与壁厚设计是发动机设计的关键技术之一。本文以薄壳理论和第四强度理论为基础,以环向拉伸强度为基础数据,推导了C/SiC复合材料燃烧室壁厚计算公式,并对某型号发动机燃烧壁厚进行了计算。未验证计算结果准确性,利用复合材料燃烧室试件的爆破试验对计算结果进行了验证,并对根据计算结果研制的C/SiC复合材料燃烧室进行了热试车考核验证。本文提出的研究计算方法与结果对其他C/SiC复合材料燃烧室的壁厚设计具有指导意义。     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯-氧化锆复合材料的制备

将氧化锆纳米粉体冷等静压成型,经部分烧结制备成具有多孔网状结构的部分烧结体,然后经真空浸渍,将预聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯渗透入部分烧结体的开孔中,原位聚合,制备出聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯—氧化锆有机—无机复合材料。结果表明:预聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯经真空浸渍能完全浸入部分烧结陶瓷的开孔中并固化。当部分烧结体相对密度为63%~82%时,复合材料的弯曲强度为154~287MPa、断裂韧性为3.68~4.81MPa.m1/2;与部分烧结体比较,有明显提高。该复合材料经牙科CAD/CAM系统切削加工,可制作牙科修复体。