枝晶形貌對耐磨板熱變形行為的影響

  在變(bian)(bian)形高(gao)(gao)溫合金生產(chan)過(guo)程(cheng)中(zhong),鑄(zhu)(zhu)錠開坯(pi)(pi)是使材(cai)料獲(huo)得鍛態等(deng)軸(zhou)組(zu)織(zhi),提高(gao)(gao)冷、熱變(bian)(bian)形能(neng)力并得到(dao)均勻性能(neng)的關鍵(jian)工藝(yi)步驟。這一工序主(zhu)要涉及鑄(zhu)(zhu)態材(cai)料的熱變(bian)(bian)形,由于鑄(zhu)(zhu)態組(zu)織(zhi)具有偏析嚴重,初(chu)始奧氏(shi)體晶粒尺(chi)寸大,枝晶形貌和(he)(he)(he)取(qu)向混亂(luan)等(deng)特點,所以開坯(pi)(pi)一直(zhi)是制(zhi)約變(bian)(bian)形高(gao)(gao)溫合金生產(chan)的瓶頸工序之一。目前,國內圍(wei)繞鎳基高(gao)(gao)溫合金和(he)(he)(he)高(gao)(gao)合金度(du)不銹鋼鑄(zhu)(zhu)錠熱變(bian)(bian)形的研(yan)究(jiu)報道不多,且主(zhu)要集中(zhong)于工藝(yi)探(tan)索和(he)(he)(he)有限元模擬等(deng)方面,對組(zu)織(zhi)演(yan)變(bian)(bian)過(guo)程(cheng)和(he)(he)(he)機理的研(yan)究(jiu)并不深入。

  研究人員選擇組織成分相對簡單的耐磨板,從(cong)鑄錠不同區域(yu)取(qu)(qu)樣以獲得初始組織(zhi)為細(xi)柱(zhu)狀晶(jing)、粗柱(zhu)狀晶(jing)和等(deng)軸枝晶(jing)的樣品,通(tong)過(guo)(guo)單向壓縮實(shi)(shi)驗(yan),研究枝晶(jing)形(xing)(xing)貌、尺寸(cun)及取(qu)(qu)向對流變行為和組織(zhi)演化的影響,并通(tong)過(guo)(guo)背散射電子衍射(EBSD)技術進行形(xing)(xing)變組織(zhi)取(qu)(qu)向分析,確(que)定變形(xing)(xing)機(ji)制,為該類材(cai)料開(kai)坯工藝的制定提供理論和實(shi)(shi)驗(yan)依據。

  實驗(yan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)耐磨板(ban)鑄錠由真空感應冶煉制得,鑄錠尺寸為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)Φ150mm×500mm,各元(yuan)素質量(liang)分(fen)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)0.13%C-30%Cr-9%Fe,Ni為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)基(ji)體。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)獲得鑄錠不同區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)宏觀(guan)組織(zhi),采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)國家標準(zhun)中規定的(de)(de)CuSO4+HCl+C2H5OH混合溶液對合金進(jin)行腐蝕。熱(re)壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)試樣(yang)(yang)分(fen)別(bie)取自(zi)1/2半徑(jing)處(chu)的(de)(de)等軸枝晶過渡區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)(A區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)),鑄錠邊緣細柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)狀晶區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)(B區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu))以及鑄錠中心粗(cu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)狀晶區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)(C區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu))。熱(re)壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)樣(yang)(yang)品(pin)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)Φ14mm×20mm的(de)(de)圓柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了統(tong)一枝晶方(fang)向(xiang)對熱(re)變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)行為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)的(de)(de)影(ying)響,B和(he)C區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)圓柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)樣(yang)(yang)品(pin)的(de)(de)高(gao)度(du)方(fang)向(xiang)(加載方(fang)向(xiang))均與柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)狀晶方(fang)向(xiang)垂(chui)直。熱(re)變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)實驗(yan)在MTS試驗(yan)機上(shang)進(jin)行,壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)溫度(du)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)1100、1150和(he)1200℃,應變(bian)(bian)(bian)速率為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)0.01、0.1和(he)1s-1,變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)量(liang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)50%,用(yong)(yong)(yong)以模擬(ni)鑄錠的(de)(de)自(zi)由鍛鐓粗(cu)過程。壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)過程中自(zi)動(dong)輸出載荷-位移(yi)數據(ju),變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)結束時對試樣(yang)(yang)進(jin)行水冷以保留(liu)壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)組織(zhi)。采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)標準(zhun)金相制樣(yang)(yang)法對壓(ya)(ya)縮(suo)樣(yang)(yang)品(pin)縱(zong)剖(pou)面(mian)進(jin)行處(chu)理(li)后(hou),置于2.5gKMnO4+10mLH2SO4+90mLH2O混合溶液中煮沸30min用(yong)(yong)(yong)于熱(re)變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)組織(zhi)觀(guan)察。部(bu)分(fen)試樣(yang)(yang)經電解拋光(guang)后(hou),利用(yong)(yong)(yong)掃描電子(zi)顯微鏡(SEM)的(de)(de)背(bei)散射電子(zi)衍(yan)射(EBSD)模塊對變(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)組織(zhi)的(de)(de)取向(xiang)關系進(jin)行精確分(fen)析(xi)。試驗(yan)結果表(biao)明(ming):

  (1)在鑄態條件下,耐磨板的高溫流變抗力隨著變形溫度降低、應變速率升高和變形量增大而升高,在50%的壓縮量下,高溫(1200℃)和高速(1s-1)有利于動態再結晶的發生。
  (2)當壓縮(suo)方向垂(chui)直于柱(zhu)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)晶(jing)方向時,二(er)次枝晶(jing)滑(hua)動(dong)作(zuo)為(wei)一種(zhong)變形機制,導致應變速(su)率敏感因(yin)子(zi)增大(da),此時細柱(zhu)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)晶(jing)樣(yang)品(pin)變形抗(kang)力最小(xiao),再(zai)結晶(jing)比例最低,而初(chu)始組織為(wei)粗柱(zhu)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)晶(jing)和(he)等(deng)軸枝晶(jing)的樣(yang)品(pin)分別(bie)具(ju)有最大(da)的變形抗(kang)力和(he)最有利的動(dong)態再(zai)結晶(jing)條件。