Formability of high content B4C particle reinforced Al matrix composites by hot rolling
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摘要: 高含量B4C (B4C≥30wt%)颗粒增强Al基(B4CP/Al)复合材料具有优异的结构和功能特性,尤其是具有优异的中子吸收性能,在核防护领域被用做屏蔽材料使用。但由于高含量B4C颗粒的加入,使B4CP/Al复合材料变形困难。采用ABAQUS数值模拟方法对不同变形量下B4CP/Al复合材料的热轧过程进行数值模拟分析,在480℃温度下对热压烧结的B4CP/Al复合材料坯料进行轧制,并对其微观组织和力学性能进行分析。数值模拟结果表明,热轧变形量达到60%以上时,B4CP/Al复合材料板材表面中间区域应力较小,侧面应力较大,在板材边缘容易产生残余应力。研究结果表明,随轧制下压量的增加,B4CP/Al复合材料中B4C颗粒分布明显均匀,位错密度增加。当轧制变形量达到70%时,B4CP/Al复合材料的屈服强度提高至249.46 MPa,极限抗拉强度提高至299.56 MPa。在拉伸过程中,B4C颗粒优先断裂,但并未与基体界面脱黏,B4C颗粒承受了主要载荷,Al基体发生塑性流动,从而提高了B4CP/Al复合材料的强度。Abstract: The high content B4C (B4C≥30wt%) particle reinforced Al matrix (B4CP/Al) composites have excellent structural and functional properties, especially excellent neutron absorption performance, and are used as shielding materials in the field of nuclear protection. However, due to the addition of the high content B4C particles, the deformation of the B4CP/Al composites is difficult. ABAQUS numerical simulation method was used to simulate the hot rolling process of B4CP/Al composites under different deformations. The B4CP/Al composites fabricated by hot pressing sintering were rolled at 480℃ and its microstructure and mechanical properties were analyzed. The numerical simulation results show that when the hot rolling deformation reaches more than 60%, the stress in the middle area of the B4CP/Al composite plate surface is small, while the stress in the side is large, and the residual stress is easily generated at the edge of the plate. The results show that B4C particles in B4CP/Al composites distribute uniformly and the dislocation density increases with the increase of rolling deformation. When the rolling deformation reaches 70%, the yield strength of the B4CP/Al composite increases to 249.46 MPa and the ultimate tensile strength increases to 299.56 MPa. In the tensile process, the B4C particles have the priority to fracture without the desorbed interface with the matrix. The B4C particles bear the main stress, and the Al matrix has plastic flow, thus improving the strength of the B4CP/Al composites.
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Key words:
- high content /
- B4CP/Al composites /
- hot rolling /
- numerical simulation /
- microstructure /
- mechanical properties
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图 5 B4CP/Al复合材料不同变形量下的应力-应变分布图: (a)单道次为10%; (b)单道次为15%; (c)单道次为20%; (d)总变形量为50%;(e)总变形量为60%; (f)总变形量为70%
Figure 5. Stress-strain distribution diagrams of B4CP/Al composites under different deformations: (a) Single pass of 10%; (b) Single pass of 15%; (c) Single pass of 20%; (d) Total deformation of 50%; (e) Total deformation of 60%; (f) Total deformation of 70%
图 6 B4CP/Al复合材料不同变形量下的温度分布云图: (a)单道次为10%; (b)单道次为15%; (c)单道次为20%; (d)总变形量为50%;(e)总变形量为60%; (f)总变形量为70%
Figure 6. Temperature distribution diagrams of B4CP/Al composites under different deformations: (a) Single pass of 10%; (b) Single pass of 15%; (c) Single pass of 20%; (d) Total deformation of 50%; (e) Total deformation of 60%;(f) Total deformation of 70%
表 1 B4CP/Al复合材料的热物性参数
Table 1. Thermal property parameters of B4CP/Al composites
Temperature/
℃Young’s modulus/
GPaPoisson’s
ratioThermal conductivity/
(W(m·K)−1)Coefficient of thermal
expansion/10−6℃−1Specific heat/
(J(kg·K)−1)20 98.0 0.35 115 16.5 138 100 98.8 0.35 110 16.8 138 300 100.0 0.35 105 16.9 139 400 101.0 0.35 98 17.2 139 500 105.0 0.35 97 17.3 140 -
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