Abstract: The rapid solidification microstructures of Cu-5%Cr(in mole fraction) hypereutectic alloy at deep undercooling were studied by using three meters drop tube facility. The results show that there are three stages for the microstructures evolution of Cr with the increase of undercooling. Firstly, proeutectic Cr is formed from rod-like shape to spherical shape, with the diameter of Cr particle thinned down to 2μm; then the formation of proeutectic phase stops with the increase of undercooling, the crystallization is in the enlarged eutectic composition region of Cu-Cr phase diagram and the complete eutectic structure forms, with the diameter of Cr particle thinned down to 0.5μm; finally, the monophase supersaturation solid solution of Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloy develops in growth way of absolute stable planar interface with the further increase of undercooling. It is found that with the thinning of Cr particle, the content of Cu solved in Cr particle increases and the two regions of Cu-rich and Cr-rich form.
Rapid solidification microstructures of Cu-Cr binary hypereutectic alloy at deep undercooling
Abstract:
The rapid solidification microstructures of Cu-5%Cr (in mole fraction) hypereutectic alloy at deep undercooling were studied by using three meters drop tube facility. The results show that there are three stages for the microstructures evolution of Cr with the increase of undercooling. Firstly, proeutectic Cr is formed from rod-like shape to spherical shape, with the diameter of Cr particle thinned down to 2 μm; then the formation of proeutectic phase stops with the increase of undercooling, the crystallization is in the enlarged eutectic composition region of Cu-Cr phase diagram and the complete eutectic structure forms, with the diameter of Cr particle thinned down to 0.5 μm; finally, the monophase supersaturation solid solution of Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloy develops in growth way of absolute stable planar interface with the further increase of undercooling. It is found that with the thinning of Cr particle, the content of Cu solved in Cr particle increases and the two regions of Cu-rich and Cr-rich form.
Fig.2 Microstructures of Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloys at different undercoolings (a) —ΔT=23 K, slow solidification structures; (b) —ΔT<173 K, d=0.48 mm, rapid solidification structures
1 μm时, 含Cu量更高。 过冷度再大, 则将发生无溶质偏析凝固。
图3 Cu-5%Cr合金在大过冷度下的共晶组织形貌
Fig.3 Coupled growth structures of Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloy at high undercooling (a) —d=0.22 mm, ΔT>173 K, coupled growth structures of granular; (b) —Eutectic structures of long tail shape
图4 富Cr颗粒的直径与Cu含量的关系曲线
Fig.4 Relationship between diameter of Cr particles and content of Cu
Fig.5 Morphology in growth way of absolute stable planar interface at deep undercooling in Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloy (a) —ΔT>190.8 K, d=0.1 mm; (b) ——Morphology by SEM, there are contracted grooves between lathes resulting from rapid solidification
Fig.6 Relationship between critical growth speed at which Cu-5%Cr hypereutectic alloys growth in way of absolute stable planar interface and undercooling