Skip to main content
Top
Published in: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 10/2016

26-07-2016 | Communication

A Novel Method to Achieve Grain Refinement in Aluminum

Authors: Kui Wang, Haiyan Jiang, QuDong Wang, Bing Ye, Wenjiang Ding

Published in: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A | Issue 10/2016

Log in

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

A significant grain refinement of pure aluminum is achieved upon addition of TiCN nanoparticles (NPs). Unlike the conventional inoculation, NPs can induce the physical growth restriction through the formation of NP layer on the growing grain surface. An analytical model is developed to quantitatively account for the NP effects on grain growth. The NP-induced growth control can overcome the inherent limitations of inoculation and shed light on a potential method to achieve grain refinement.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe




 

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Literature
1.
go back to reference E. L. Rooy, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, Castings, 15, ASM International, Ohio, 1988. E. L. Rooy, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, Castings, 15, ASM International, Ohio, 1988.
2.
go back to reference [2] R. Nadella, D.G. Eskin, Q. Du and L. Katgerman: Prog Mater Sci., 2008, vol. 53, pp. 421-480.CrossRef [2] R. Nadella, D.G. Eskin, Q. Du and L. Katgerman: Prog Mater Sci., 2008, vol. 53, pp. 421-480.CrossRef
3.
go back to reference [3] Z. Wang, R.T. Qu, S. Scudino, B.A. Sun, K.G. Prashanth, D.V. Louzguine-Luzgin, M.W. Chen, Z.F. Zhang and J. Eckert: Npg Asia Mater., 2015, vol. 7, e229.CrossRef [3] Z. Wang, R.T. Qu, S. Scudino, B.A. Sun, K.G. Prashanth, D.V. Louzguine-Luzgin, M.W. Chen, Z.F. Zhang and J. Eckert: Npg Asia Mater., 2015, vol. 7, e229.CrossRef
4.
go back to reference [4] P.V. Liddicoat, X-Z. Liao, Y.H. Zhao, Y.T. Zhu, M.Y. Murashkin, E.J. Lavernia, R.Z. Valiev and S.P. Ringer: Nat Commun., 2010, vol. 63, pp. 1-7.CrossRef [4] P.V. Liddicoat, X-Z. Liao, Y.H. Zhao, Y.T. Zhu, M.Y. Murashkin, E.J. Lavernia, R.Z. Valiev and S.P. Ringer: Nat Commun., 2010, vol. 63, pp. 1-7.CrossRef
5.
go back to reference [5] Y. Ali, D. Qiu, B. Jiang and F. Pan: J. Alloys Compd., 2015, vol. 619, pp. 639-651.CrossRef [5] Y. Ali, D. Qiu, B. Jiang and F. Pan: J. Alloys Compd., 2015, vol. 619, pp. 639-651.CrossRef
7.
8.
go back to reference [8] B.S. Murty, S.A. Kori and M. Chakraborty: Int. Mater. Rev., 2002, vol. 47, pp. 3-29.CrossRef [8] B.S. Murty, S.A. Kori and M. Chakraborty: Int. Mater. Rev., 2002, vol. 47, pp. 3-29.CrossRef
9.
go back to reference [9] M-X. Zhang, P.M. Kelly, M.A. Easton and J.A. Taylor: Acta Mater., 2005, vol. 53, pp. 1427-1438.CrossRef [9] M-X. Zhang, P.M. Kelly, M.A. Easton and J.A. Taylor: Acta Mater., 2005, vol. 53, pp. 1427-1438.CrossRef
10.
11.
go back to reference [11] H. Men and Z. Fan: Acta Metall., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 2704-2712. [11] H. Men and Z. Fan: Acta Metall., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 2704-2712.
12.
go back to reference [12] R. Schmid-Fetzer, A. Kozlov: Acta Mater., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 6133-6144.CrossRef [12] R. Schmid-Fetzer, A. Kozlov: Acta Mater., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 6133-6144.CrossRef
13.
14.
go back to reference [14] D. Shu, B.D. Sun, J. Mi and P.S. Grant: Acta Mater., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 2135-2144.CrossRef [14] D. Shu, B.D. Sun, J. Mi and P.S. Grant: Acta Mater., 2011, vol. 59, pp. 2135-2144.CrossRef
15.
go back to reference [15] H. Men, B. Jiang and Z. Fan: Acta Mater., 2010, vol. 58, pp. 6526-6534.CrossRef [15] H. Men, B. Jiang and Z. Fan: Acta Mater., 2010, vol. 58, pp. 6526-6534.CrossRef
16.
17.
go back to reference [17] N. Kubota, H. Otosaka, N. Doki, M. Yokota and A. Sato: J. Cryst. Growth., 2000, vol. 220, pp. 135-139.CrossRef [17] N. Kubota, H. Otosaka, N. Doki, M. Yokota and A. Sato: J. Cryst. Growth., 2000, vol. 220, pp. 135-139.CrossRef
18.
19.
go back to reference N, Kubota and J.W. Mullin: J. Cryst. Growth, 1995, vol. 152, pp. 203–08. N, Kubota and J.W. Mullin: J. Cryst. Growth, 1995, vol. 152, pp. 203–08.
20.
21.
go back to reference [21] L-Y. Chen, J-Q. Xu, H. Choi, H. Konishi, S. Jin and X-C. Li: Nat Commun., 2014, vol. 5, pp. 3879-4879. [21] L-Y. Chen, J-Q. Xu, H. Choi, H. Konishi, S. Jin and X-C. Li: Nat Commun., 2014, vol. 5, pp. 3879-4879.
22.
go back to reference [22] B. Kowalczyk, K. J. M. Bishop, I. Lagzi, D-W Wang, Y-H Wei, S-B Han and B.A. Grzybowski: Nat Mater., 2012, vol. 11, pp. 227-232.CrossRef [22] B. Kowalczyk, K. J. M. Bishop, I. Lagzi, D-W Wang, Y-H Wei, S-B Han and B.A. Grzybowski: Nat Mater., 2012, vol. 11, pp. 227-232.CrossRef
23.
go back to reference [23] K. Wang, H.Y. Jiang, Q.D. Wang and W.J. Ding: Mater Sci Eng A., 2016, vol. 666, pp. 264-268.CrossRef [23] K. Wang, H.Y. Jiang, Q.D. Wang and W.J. Ding: Mater Sci Eng A., 2016, vol. 666, pp. 264-268.CrossRef
24.
go back to reference [24] A.L. Greer, A.M. Bunn, A. Tronche, P.V. Evans and D.J. Bristow: Acta Mater., 2000, vol. 48, pp. 2823-2835.CrossRef [24] A.L. Greer, A.M. Bunn, A. Tronche, P.V. Evans and D.J. Bristow: Acta Mater., 2000, vol. 48, pp. 2823-2835.CrossRef
25.
go back to reference [25] H-T. Li, Y. Wang and Z. Fan: Acta Mater., 2012, vol. 60, pp. 1528-1537.CrossRef [25] H-T. Li, Y. Wang and Z. Fan: Acta Mater., 2012, vol. 60, pp. 1528-1537.CrossRef
26.
go back to reference [26] Y. Ali, D. Qiu, B Jiang, F. Pan and M-X. Zhang: Scripta Mater., 2016, vol. 114, pp. 103-107.CrossRef [26] Y. Ali, D. Qiu, B Jiang, F. Pan and M-X. Zhang: Scripta Mater., 2016, vol. 114, pp. 103-107.CrossRef
27.
go back to reference [27] M.A. Koten, P. Mukherjee and J.E. Shield: Part Part Syst Char., 2015, vol. 32, pp. 848-853.CrossRef [27] M.A. Koten, P. Mukherjee and J.E. Shield: Part Part Syst Char., 2015, vol. 32, pp. 848-853.CrossRef
28.
go back to reference [28] H.B. Aaron, D. Fainstein and G.R. Kotler: J. Appl. Phys., 1970, vol. 41, pp. 4405-4410.CrossRef [28] H.B. Aaron, D. Fainstein and G.R. Kotler: J. Appl. Phys., 1970, vol. 41, pp. 4405-4410.CrossRef
29.
go back to reference Y. Du, Y.A. Chang, B. Huang, W.P. Gong, Z.P. Jin, H.H. Xu, Z.H. Y, Y. Liu, Y.H. He, F-Y. Xie: Mater. Sci. Eng. A., 2003, vol. 363, pp. 140–51. Y. Du, Y.A. Chang, B. Huang, W.P. Gong, Z.P. Jin, H.H. Xu, Z.H. Y, Y. Liu, Y.H. He, F-Y. Xie: Mater. Sci. Eng. A., 2003, vol. 363, pp. 140–51.
30.
go back to reference T.B. Massalski: Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams, vol. 1, 2nd ed. ASM International, Materials Park, 1990. T.B. Massalski: Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams, vol. 1, 2nd ed. ASM International, Materials Park, 1990.
Metadata
Title
A Novel Method to Achieve Grain Refinement in Aluminum
Authors
Kui Wang
Haiyan Jiang
QuDong Wang
Bing Ye
Wenjiang Ding
Publication date
26-07-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 1073-5623
Electronic ISSN: 1543-1940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3668-3

Other articles of this Issue 10/2016

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 10/2016 Go to the issue

Premium Partners