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Im Rahmen dieser Diplomarbeit erfolgte die Charakterisierung von dünnen Co-Al-Si-Schichten durch elektrische Messungen, RBS, REM, TEM, AES, MOKE sowie temperaturabhängige Messungen des spezifischen elektrischen Widerstandes. Es wurde die Phasenbildung in diesem ternären System und die Beeinträchtigung der Phasenbildung im System Co-Si in Abhängigkeit des Al-Gehaltes betrachtet. Die Co-Al-Schichten wurden duch Magnetronsputtern auf Si(001)-Substraten abgeschieden und im Temperaturbereich von 500°C bis 900°C getempert (30s).

In dieser Arbeit wurden zunächst zwei Charakterisierungsmethoden zur zerstörungsfreien Detektion von Voids in lokalen Rückseitenkontakten bei PERC Solarzellen vorgestellt, die akustische Mikroskopie und die Computertomografie. Beide Messmethoden wurden anhand von Proben mit unterschiedlichen Al-Pasten getestet und mit beiden Messmethoden können Voids sehr gut erkannt werden. Zur Vermeidung von Voidbildung konnte der positive Einfluss der Siliziumbeimischung in die Al-Paste bestätigt werden. Desweiteren konnte anhand unterschiedlicher RTP Feuerprofile gezeigt werden, dass durch eine verlangsamte Aufheizphase die Bildung von Voids deutlich reduziert werden kann, während die Abkühlphase nur einen geringen Einfluss auf die Voidbildung zeigt. Mithilfe eigens hergestellter Al-Pasten, mit unterschiedlichen Al-Partikelgrößen, wurde gezeigt, dass Al-Pasten mit einer Mischung aus kleinen und großen Al-Partikeln ebenfalls einen positiven Einfluss auf die Ausbildung von Voids haben können.

<p>Al-Si cast alloys have been in the fore-front of commercial casting application for more than a century. Iron containing intermetallic phases that evolve during the solidification of these alloys play a major role in the resultant mechanical properties and performance of the cast products. Changes in alloy composition and casting parameters significantly alter the evolution of the Al-Si-Fe intermetallic phases. There was a lack of clear understanding of the complex relationships between the solidification parameters and nature intermetallic phases in these alloys. Current thermodynamic model predictions for the nature of these intermetallic phases in the Al corner of the Al-Si-Fe ternary system are strikingly different from the experimental results in this project. Trace levels of Sr (about 0.02wt%) are typically added to the Al-Si commercial alloys to effect a morphological modification of the eutectic phases to improve the properties and performance of the cast products.</p> <p>The nature of the Fe containing intermetallic phases have been characterized as a function of alloy composition (Si, Fe and Sr) and cooling rates during solidification. There was an anomalous evolution of the t₅-Al₈Fe₂Si phase which transformed into the t₆-Al₉Fe₂Si₂ phase during solidification at lower cooling rates and higher Fe concentration in the alloy, alike. Further, Sr addition to these alloys prevented the evolution of the t₅ phase and promoted the evolution of an unidentified Al₅Fe₂Si₃ phase which was noted as k in this dissertation; the k phase also transformed into the t₆ phase at lower cooling rates and higher Fe concentration in the alloy, alike.</p> / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The physical properties of polymer quench bath directly affect the cooling rate of a quenched part. These properties include the type of quenchant, its temperature, concentration, and agitation level. These parameters must be controlled to optimize the quenching process in terms of alloy microstructure, properties and performance. Statistically designed experiments have been performed to investigate the effects of the process parameters (i.e. polymer concentration and agitation) on the heat transfer behavior of cast aluminum alloy A356 in aqueous solution of Aqua-Quench 260 using the CHTE quenching-agitation system. The experiments were designed using Taguchi technique and the experimental results were analyzed with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) based on the average cooling rate. It is found that average cooling rate dramatically decreases with the increase in polymer concentration. Agitation only enhances the average cooling rate at low and medium concentration levels. From ANOVA analysis, the process parameter that affects the variation of average cooling rate most is the polymer concentration, its percentage contribution is 97%. The effects from agitation and the interaction between polymer concentration and tank agitation are insignificant. The mechanical properties of age-hardenable Al-Si-Mg alloys depend on the rate at which the alloy is cooled after the solutionizing heat treatment. A model based on the transformation kinetics is needed for the design engineer to quantify the effects of quenching rates on the as-aged properties. Quench Factor analysis was developed by Staley to describe the relationship between the cooling rate and the mechanical properties of an age-hardenable alloy. This method has been previously used to successfully predict yield strength, hardness of wrought aluminum alloys. However, the Quench Factor data for aluminum castings are still rare in the literature. In this study, the Jominy End Quench method was used to experimentally collect the time-temperature and hardness data as the inputs for Quench Factor modeling. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed on the experimental data to estimate the kinetic parameters during quenching. Time-Temperature-Property curves of cast aluminum alloy A356 were generated using the estimated kinetic parameters. Experimental verification was performed on a L5 lost foam cast engine head. The predicted hardness agreed well with that experimentally measured.

Ce mémoire présente nos travaux sur la thermomigration de l'aluminium dans le silicium comme alternative à la diffusion bore pour la réalisation des murs d'isolation dans les composants de puissance bidirectionnels. Dans un premier temps, nous avons ainsi mis en évidence les limites de la diffusion du bore à l'état solide, limites dues essentiellement à son bilan thermique prohibitif. Parmi les solutions alternatives envisagées, la thermomigration de l'aluminium présente un certain nombre d'avantages parmi lesquels un bilan thermique très faible et un dopage élevé et constant. Le procédé consiste en la migration d'un alliage liquide Al/Si sous l'effet d'un gradient de température vertical avec cristallisation, dans le sillage de la goutte, d'une solution solide de silicium dopé aluminium (à 1019 at/cm3 environ). L'exigence de gradient thermique vertical impose l'utilisation d'un four de recuit rapide spécialement conçu à cet effet. L'étude expérimentale du phénomène nous a permis de mettre en évidence les problématiques "industrielles" liées au procédé et à l'équipement. Ainsi, l'utilisation nécessaire d'oxygène pendant le recuit de thermomigration perturbe très fortement le déroulement du procédé et nous avons dû apporter des réponses nouvelles à ce problème, notamment en considérant les paramètres géométriques du motif d'aluminium. De même, l'analyse approfondie des résultats obtenus sur le four de laboratoire nous a permis de donner les spécifications d'un nouveau four en vue du transfert industriel de la thermomigration. Enfin, grâce à la maîtrise relative du procédé dans son ensemble, nous avons conçu et réalisé une structure nouvelle de puissance, le thyristor sur épitaxie, dont la fonction de tenue en tension inverse a été démontrée. Même si un certain nombre de problèmes restent en suspens, les résultats obtenus au cours de cette étude sont très prometteurs en vue d'une industrialisation future du procédé.

L'objectif de ce travail est d'établir des relations entre chimie d'interface et propriétés mécaniques dans les assemblages bimétalliques. Il met en évidence que les mécanismes qui contrôlent le développement d'une interface entre alliage Al-Si et renfort ferreux ou titane ont une influence majeure sur les propriétés mécaniques de cette interface. La caractérisation mécanique des interfaces est réalisée par un test de flexion 4 points sur des lames bimétallique élaborées par aluminiage au trempé sur lesquelles un raidisseur est rapporté par collage ou surmoulage. L'évolution de la chimie de la zone de réaction interfaciale est provoquée par un traitement thermique à 535°C à différents temps. La caractérisation des zones de réaction ainsi que des chemins de fissuration est réalisée par diffraction des rayons X et microsonde électronique. Pour les interfaces Fe/A-S7G03 brutes d'élaboration, avant traitement thermique, l'analyse des essais mécaniques conduit à l'obtention d'une valeur du taux de restitution d'énergie de 23 J/m2 qui correspond à la propagation d'une fissure dans la phase η−Al5Fe2(Si). En ce qui concerne les interfaces Ti/A-S7G03, leur force n'a pas permis la propagation d'une fissure dans les conditions de l'essai. A la suite d'un traitement thermique à 535°C, les interfaces Fe/A-S7G03 sont fragilisées par le mécanisme de croissance de la couche de réaction interfaciale qui conduit à l'apparition de porosités Kirkendall en son sein. A l'inverse, dans le cas des interfaces Ti/A-S7G03, aucun affaiblissement de l'interface n'est associé au traitement thermique en raison d'un mécanisme de croissance différent.

Orientador: Amauri Garcia / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T07:59:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rosa_DanielMonteiro_D.pdf: 8184541 bytes, checksum: 0b8d932ad9a1091a507ea6b10e4185f8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Resumo: As morfologias das estruturas de solidificação, caracterizadas principalmente por arranjos celulares e dendríticos, e suas grandezas representadas por espaçamentos celulares e dendríticos primários, secundários e terciários, controlam os perfis de segregação e a formação de segundas fases dentro das regiões intercelulares ou interdendríticas, que determinam as propriedades finais das estruturas fundidas. O presente trabalho pretende contribuir para o entendimento do desenvolvimento microestrutural de ligas binárias através da análise de dois sistemas binários que possuem elevada importância para a indústria na fabricação de peças fundidas automotivas e grades de baterias: Al-Si e Pb-Sb, respectivamente. Os experimentos realizados utilizaram dois diferentes dispositivos em que o calor é extraído somente pelo sistema de resfriamento a água, localizado no fundo (solidificação ascendente) e no topo (solidificação descendente) da lingoteira. As variáveis térmicas de solidificação foram determinadas pela leitura de temperaturas a partir de termopares posicionados dentro da lingoteira em diferentes posições em relação à superfície refrigerada. Estas variáveis térmicas foram confrontadas com as previsões teóricas de um modelo numérico de solidificação. Os aspectos macroestruturais e microestruturais foram caracterizados ao longo dos lingotes através de microscopia óptica. Para as ligas Al-Si foi realizada uma análise complementar do efeito da convecção térmica e constitucional nos espaçamentos dendríticos terciários na solidificação unidirecional transitória descendente. Ligas hipoeutéticas Pb-Sb foram utilizadas para analisar as influências das variáveis térmicas de solidificação e da concentração de soluto nas estruturas celulares, na transição celular/dendrítica e nas estruturas dendríticas. Os espaçamentos celulares e dendríticos foram comparados com as previsões teóricas fornecidas pelos principais modelos de crescimento estacionário e transitório da literatura. Foram também examinados os efeitos da taxa de resfriamento no crescimento celular da liga Pb 0,85%Sb e a influência do tamanho celular e do perfil de macrossegregação correspondente na resistência à corrosão / Abstract: The morphologies of as-cast microstructures, characterized mainly by cellular and dendritic patterns, and their scales represented by primary, secondary and tertiary arm spacings, control the segregation profiles and the formation of secondary phases within intercellular and interdendritic regions, which determine the final properties of castings. The present work aims to contribute to the understanding of microstructural development of binary alloys by analyzing two binary systems, which possess high industrial importance in the manufacture of as-cast automotive components and battery grids: Al-Si and Pb-Sb, respectively. Experiments have been carried out by using two castings assemblies, which were designed in such way that heat was extracted only through the water-cooled system, located at the bottom (upward solidification) and at the top (downward solidification) of the casting. The solidification thermal variables have been determined from thermal readings acquired by thermocouples located inside of the casting in different positions from the cooled surface. Such experimental thermal variables have been compared with theoretical predictions of a numerical model of solidification. Macrostructural and microstructural aspects along the casting were characterized by optical microscopy. For Al-Si alloys a complementary analysis of the influence of thermosolutal convection on the tertiary dendrite arm spacing during the downward unsteady-state directional solidification has been carried out. Hypoeutectic Pb-Sb alloys have been used to analyze the influences of solute concentrations and solidification thermal variables in the development of cellular structures, the cellular/dendritic transition and dendritic structures. Experimental cellular and dendritic spacings have been compared with the theoretical predictions furnished by the main steady-state and unsteady-state growth models from the literature. The effect of cooling rate on the cellular growth of a Pb 0.85wt%Sb alloy and the influences of cell size and of the corresponding macrosegregation profile on the resultant corrosion behavior have also been examined. / Doutorado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Orientador: Amauri Garcia / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T19:19:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cruz_KleberAugustinSabatda_D.pdf: 13994845 bytes, checksum: c0766efdbf4acbaf7d07b0db50f1fe52 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: A procura por relações funcionais correlacionando parâmetros microestruturais e o comportamento mecânico de ligas metálicas é fundamental para a pré-programação do produto final. O presente estudo pretende contribuir para o entendimento sobre a influência dos parâmetros microestruturais na resistência ao desgaste e nas propriedades mecânicas de ligas de dois sistemas binários: AI-Sn e AI-Si. Tais ligas são bastante usadas em aplicações de engenharia, tais como mancais e camisas de cilindro de motores de combustão, respectivamente. Apesar do grande uso das ligas do sistema AI-Sn como material tribológico, são escassos os estudos sobre o desenvolvimento microestrutural destas ligas na literatura. Neste estudo, quatro ligas hipoeutéticas do sistema AI-Sn e três ligas hipoeutéticas do sistema AI-Si foram submetidas a solidificação unidirecional, na direção vertical e sentido ascendente, sob condições transitórias de fluxo de calor. Os espaçamentos dendríticos primários (À1) e secundários (À2) foram medidos nas direçõe.s transversal e longitudinal dos lingotes, respectivamente, e correlacionados com as variáveis térmicas que atuaram durante a solidificação. Uma abordagem teórico-experimental foi desenvolvida para determinar quantitativamente_as variáveis térmicas, tais como: coeficiente de transferência de calor na interface metal/molde, velocidade de deslocamento da isoterma liquidus, gradientes térmicos, taxa de resfriamento e tempo local de solidificação. Este estudo também aborda a influência do teor de soluto nos espaçamentos dendríticos das ligas estudadas. Os dados experimentais obtidos, concementes à solidificação das ligas AI-Sn, são comparados com modelos de crescimento dendrítico existentes na literatura. O comportamento mecânico das ligas AI-Sn e AI-Si foi analisado por meio de ensaios de tração e de desgaste. O ensaio de desgaste utilizado foi o ensaio de micro-abrasão por esfera rotativa fixa, sob condições a seco (sem óleo lubrificante ou solução abrasiva). As amostras submetidas aos ensaios de desgaste foram retiradas na direção transversal dos lingotes. A condição a seco foi adotada para impedir a interferência de elementos interfaciais na resposta da microestrutura com relação ao desgaste mecânico. O volume de desgaste é o parâmetro quantificador da resistência ao desgaste e, são obtidas equações que correlacionam o volume de desgaste com espaçamentos dendríticos, levando em consideração o tempo de ensaio, que está relacionado com a distância de deslizamento. / Abstract: The search for relationships between microstructural parameters and mechanical behavior of alloys is fundamental for the pre-programming of final properties of as-cast components. The present study aims to contribute to the understanding about the influence of microstructural parameters on the wear resistance and mechanical properties of alloys of two binary systems: Al-Sn and AI-Si. Such alloys are widely used in engineering applications, especially as bearing components such as journal bearings and cylinder liners, respectively. Despite the wide use of Al-Sn alloys as bearing materiaIs studies on the microstructural development of such alloys are rare.. In the present study, four Al-Sn and three AI-Si hypoeutectic alloys were directionally solidified under upward unsteady state heat flow conditions. The primary (1,,1) and secondary (Â.2) dendrite arm spacings were measured along the castings length and correlated with transient solidification thermal variables. A combined theoretical and experimental approach has been used to quantitatively determine such thermal variables, i.e., transient metaVmold heat transfer coefficients, tip growth rates, thermal gradients, tip cooling rates and local solidifÍcation time. This study also focuses on the dependence of dendrite arm spacings on the alloy solute content. Furthermore, the experimental data conceming the solidification of AI -Sn alloys are compared with the main predictive dendritic models from the literature. The mechanical behaviors ofthe AI-Sn and AlSi alloys were analyzed by wear and tensile tests. Micro-abrasive wear tests under dry sliding conditions and by using a fixed rotating sphere were applied to transversal samples collected along the casting. The dry condition is adopted to prevent effects of interfacial elements such as abrasive slurry or lubricant oil on the microstructural response during the tests. The wear volume was used to evaluate the wear resistance. Afterwards, equations correlating the wear volume and the dendritic arm spacing have been proposed taking into account the influence of time (sliding distance). / Doutorado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Conventional casting alloys Al-7Si-Mg A356/7 contain between 6.5 and 7.5% Si, together with 0.25-0.7% Mg and are used for critical castings in the automotive and aerospace industries. These alloys are also the most popular alloys used for semi-solid metal (SSM) forming due to good castability and fluidity imparted by the large volumes of the Al-Si eutectic. Despite their industrial importance, there is a lack of detailed research work revealing precipitate micro- and nanostructural evolution during aging of these alloys compared with the Al-Mg-Si 6000 series wrought alloys. This study characterises the heat treatment response of SSM-processed Al-7Si-Mg alloys in comparison with conventionally liquid cast alloys (investment casting and gravity die casting). It is shown that, provided that the maximum quantity of the alloy’s Mg is placed into solid solution during solution treatment, and that the alloy’s Fe content is within specification, the response to age hardening of Al-7Si-Mg alloys is independent of the processing technique used. The nanostructural evolution of Al- 7Si-Mg alloys after artificial aging with and without natural pre-aging has been characterized using transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography and correlated with hardness and mechanical tensile properties. The number densities and Mg:Si ratios of solute clusters, GP zones and β"-needles were determined. The heat treatment response of SSM-processed casting alloys A356/7 alloys are also compared with SSM-processed Al-Mg-Si 6000 series wrought alloys, with the advantage of having similar globular microstructures. The high Si-content of the casting alloys compared to the wrought alloys offers several advantages, including a faster artificial aging response (shorter T6 aging cycles), higher strength for comparable Mg contents and less sensitivity to prior natural aging on peak strength. Finally, an age-hardening model was developed for the Al-7Si-Mg alloys, including a method of incorporating the effects of changes in Mg-content on the aging curves. / Thesis (PhD(Eng))--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering / unrestricted