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Structural and Mechanical Characteristics of Nickel-Alloyed Ductile Cast Iron
Tesařová, Hana ; Kohout, Jan (referee) ; Kruml, Tomáš (referee) ; Konečná,, Radka (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (advisor)
The aim of this dissertation work is the evaluation of the influence of nickel alloying on the structure and mechanical properties, both monotonic and dynamic, of nodular cast iron with ferritic and bainitic matrix. Two chock melts with 0.5 and 2.7 % Ni were used to study the nickel influence. The quantitative evaluation of structure of these melts using image analysis was done and basic tensile mechanical properties were determined. Subsequently, the time optimization of two-stage ferritic annealing and isothermal austempered heat treatment at 375 °C was performed with the aim to obtain optimal ferritic and bainitic structures with best static and dynamic mechanical properties. After ferritic annealing the nickel alloying contributes to substitution hardening of ferritic matrix which positively affects its strength and other mechanical properties. The higher nickel content in the bainitic structure causes the shift of phase transformation times to longer times which results in restricted production of small carbides and in bigger volume of retained austenite. These features were confirmed by observation in transmission electron microscope. Precise tensile and low cycle fatigue tests at temperatures 23 and – 45 °C were performed on the optimized structures of both nodular cast irons. As a result of the notch effect of graphite nodules, microplastic deformation of both nodular cast irons was observed at stresses which were lower than the yield stress. The Hollomon's equation very well describes the individual parts of tensile curves for both nodular cast irons including their mutual comparison. From the low cycle fatigue tests, the cyclic hardening/softening curves, the evolution of elastic modulus and hysteresis loop shape parameters, cyclic stress-strain curves and fatigue life curves were obtained for both temperatures and materials. Moreover, the decrease of retained austenite volume was measured by neutron diffraction and the evolution of surface relief was characterized during cyclic straining for both austempered nodular cast irons at both temperatures. On the basis of these results both cyclic plasticity and fatigue degradation mechanisms in relation to the cyclic strain localization were described for both nodular cast irons.
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Mg-alloy die-castings for automotive industry
Hejduk, Oldřich ; Pacal, Bohumil (referee) ; Čech, Jaroslav (advisor)
The thesis dealt in the degree of the bachelor study covers Mg-alloy die-castings for automotive industry. Major destination is description properties of Mg-alloy, special properties of Mg-alloy die-castings. Experimental part of this thesis deals posibility of mensuration and calculation residual tightness on the Mg-alloy die-casting AZ91D.
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Surface melting and possible alloying of cast iron with lamellar graphite by electron beam
Abu Khait, Yosef ; Kouřil, Miloslav (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (advisor)
In this thesis, the structural and mechanical changes, which took place in flake graphite cast iron after electron beam surface melting and chrome-nickel surface alloying, were studied. Furthermore, the effect of set parameters on properties and depth of the melted and alloyed region is also analyzed. In the experimental part, the analyzed microstructures, micro-hardness and the distribution of elements after melting and alloying, were presented. Structural differences of material regions caused by melting were described based on microstructures. In the end of diploma thesis, the conclusions of using EB technology for surface melting and alloying were discussed.
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Simulate corrosion of materials part of aircraft in the salt spray environment
Cének, Lukáš ; Tulka, Jaromír (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis is focused on the corrosion behaviour of aluminium alloys of panel of an aircraft in the salt spray environment. The panels are made of dural sheet (AlCu4Mg1), with surface coated with aluminium of purity 99,5 % and of L-square shapes of dural too(AlCu4Mg1), without coating. There were obtained values of corrosion rate and weight losses from previous experiment. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the samples and a create mathematical model for the salt spray test panels for aircraft.
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Processing of Mg-based powder materials by SPS method
Moleková, Kristína ; Pacal, Bohumil (referee) ; Doležal, Pavel (advisor)
Diploma thesis occupy with preparation of porous material from magnesium powder with a HAp admixture by cold pressing followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). This thesis contain both preparation of bulk material, diffusion plot and charakterization of materials based on the compaction process conditions. On the basis of physical mechanical characteristics, the impact of the pressing process on the subsequent sintering and the resulting material properties are evaluated. Bulk material is characterized considering to structure and physical–mechanical properties. Properties of final metarial will serve to optimize conditions for process of bulk material preparation.
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Evaluation of Corrosion on Selected Magnesium Alloys
Pořický, Vladislav ; Tulka,, Jaromír (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (advisor)
This master´s thesis is focused on classification of corrosion resistivity magnesium alloy type AZ91 in environment of salt vapour testing in corrosion chambers. For tests were used samples of magnesium alloy manufactured by three different methods of casting: cast-iron mold, die vacuum casting, die casting without vacuum and method of die casting with additional pressure (squeeze casting). In this work was accomplished metallographic evaluation of corrosion attack and detailed analysis of corrosion products. Conclusions of exposits tests are assembled of analysis of influence of corrosion environment on structure of alloy. On the basis of these conclusions of corrosion tests were evaluated influences of corrosion speed [mm/year] on time [hours] for individual states of magnesium alloy.
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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND SIMULATION OF STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES OF SPHEROIDAL GRAPHITE CAST IRON
Musilová, Iveta ; Mores, Antonín (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (referee) ; Šenberger, Jaroslav (advisor)
The thesis is concerned with relationships between progressive technological processes of spheroidal graphite cast iron’s production and their structural properties. The aim of the work is to explain causal relationship between parameters of the proposed manufacturing technology of the iron type given (involving selected variants of modification and inoculation of melt and the parameters of melt crystallization, solidification and cooling down in a mould), their structure and even chemical heterogeneity of elements in this structure. For close specification of presented relationships three-dimensional model of spheroidal graphite growth was used, which was developed at the Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Its usability in praxis has been verified on the basisis of the application of this model on experimentally acquired data. The U GRAFIT 20 model of the authors Stránský and Million counting segregation in the frame of eutectic cell has not still been used for prediction of segregation in real condition in greater extent. On the basis of the above mentioned model microsegregation within “on average” of the cell has been discovered during experimental melts. Microsegregation has been described by segregation and heterogeneity indexes. Calculated values of segregation and heterogeneity indexes have been compared with experimentally verified values. On the basis of comparison of calculated and measured values the possibility of further usage of the mentioned model in praxis has been explored.
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FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF MODIFIED MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AFTER CORROSION DEGRADATION
Němcová, Aneta ; Očenášek, Vladivoj (referee) ; Hadzima, Branislav (referee) ; Pacal, Bohumil (advisor)
This doctoral thesis deals with the determination of the influence of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on fatigue behaviour of extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy in air and in the 3.5% NaCl solution. The coatings were formed in the silicate-phosphate electrolyte under pulsed current conditions at a frequency of 50 Hz. The influence of current density on coating formation was examined under current densities of 70, 130 and 200 mA cm-2 for different durations up to a maximum of 1800 s. 8 g dm-3 of KF were added to the electrolyte to study the influence of fluoride ions in plasma electrolytic oxidation. It is shown that fluoride ions inhibit localised oxidation in the initial stage of the process, associated with the secondary particles based on Al–Mn. The presence of fluoride also modified the sparking characteristics, decreased the rate of coating growth and changed the morphologies of the coatings. The influence of fluoride on the coating hardness, and the corrosion resistance of the alloy during exposure to salt spray, was negligible. Based on previous optimised PEO conditions, coatings formed under a current density of 130 mA cm-2 for 300 s in the electrolyte containing KF were chosen for fatigue testing. The high-cycle fatigue tests were carried out on cylindrical samples under a force controlled sinusoidal tension-tension cycle with asymmetry parameter R=0. The experimental data were fitted with Kohout & Věchet function. The fatigue limit of uncoated alloy in air for 107 cycles was determined at 145.4 MPa and the combination of PEO coating with chloride ions caused a reduction of ~55 %. Attention was paid to the fatigue crack initiation in different conditions of cyclic loading. The fracture surfaces underwent detailed fractography analysis including secondary crack observation on the gauge length. The contribution of Al–Mn particles were confirmed on the uncoated alloy in air and the presence of chloride ions were observed as another influential contributor to local corrosion attack. The cyclic loading caused spalling of the outer layer, and the multiple initiation was observed on PEO coated alloy, caused by cracks in the coating and stress transferring to the alloy.
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