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Submitted by Maria Medeiros (maria.dilva1@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-08-17T15:03:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JAIME MATIAS DA SILVA NETO- DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2018.pdf: 3496418 bytes, checksum: 6c6b6ae8738da4d0e77cbcedcb6bb9d6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T15:03:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JAIME MATIAS DA SILVA NETO- DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2018.pdf: 3496418 bytes, checksum: 6c6b6ae8738da4d0e77cbcedcb6bb9d6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-27 / CNPq / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da aplicação de vibração mecânica durante o processo da soldagem sobre o refino de grãos em metais de solda obtidos na soldagem do aço ASTM A516 Gr.60, aplicado em caldeiras e vasos de pressão. Para o tratamento de vibração mecânica foi utilizado o processo VWC (Condicionamento de Soldagem Vibratória), e para a soldagem foram empregados dois tipos de processos: SMAW (Arco Elétrico com Eletrodo Revestido) e GMAW (Soldagem ao arco elétrico com proteção gasosa). Os consumíveis utilizados foram o arame AWS ER 70S-6 com 1,2 mm de diâmetro protegido com CO2 no processo GMAW e o eletrodo AWS E7018 com 2,25 mm de diâmetro no processo SMAW. Foi projetada e desenvolvida uma bancada vibratória para realização dos experimentos. As juntas foram executadas sem e com vibração, submetidas a amplitudes que variaram de 7,2 a 51,2 m/s2 e frequências de 205 a 220 Hz. A vibração promoveu uma melhor distribuição da microestrutura no metal de solda, promovendo um refino de até 113% para uma amplitude de 51,2 m/s2 e frequência de 220 Hz no processo GMAW, em relação a condição sem vibração. Já no processo SMAW a redução chegou a 25% com amplitude de 7,2 m/s2 e frequência de 205 Hz. As reduções nos desvios padrões médios de dureza chegaram a 71% para uma amplitude de 48,9 m/s2 e frequência de 215 Hz, no processo GMAW. Enquanto que no processo SMAW, o desvio padrão médio de microdureza reduziu 27%, com amplitude 7,2 m/s2 e frequência de 205 Hz, em relação a condição sem vibração. / The present work had the objective of evaluating the influence of mechanical vibration during the welding process on grain refining in brazing metals obtained in the welding of steel ASTM A516 Gr.60, applied in boilers and pressure vessels. For the mechanical vibration treatment VWC (Vibration Welding Conditioning) process was used.. , The welds were done using the SMAW (Electric Arc with Coated Electrode) and GMAW (Electric Arc Welding with Gaseous Protection) process. AWS ER 70S-6 wire with 1.2 mm of diameter protected with CO2 in the GMAW process and the electrode E7018 with 2.25 mm of diameter in the process SMAW were used as consumable. A vibratory bed was designed and developed to perform the experiments. The joints were performed without and with vibration, subjected to amplitudes ranging from 7.2 to 51.2 m/s2 and frequencies from 205 to 220 Hz. The vibration promoted a better distribution of the microstructure in the weld metal, promoting a refining of up to 113% for an amplitude of 51.2 m/s2 and a frequency of 220 Hz in the GMAW process, in relation to the condition without vibration. In the SMAW process the reduction reached 25% with amplitude 7.2 m/s2 and frequency of 205 Hz. The reductions in the average hardness standard deviations reached 71% for a range of 48.9 m/s2 and a frequency of 215 Hz, in the GMAW process. Using the SMAW process, the mean standard deviation of microhardness value decreased by 27%, with amplitude 7.2 m/s2 and a frequency of 205 Hz, in relation to the condition without vibration.

The aluminium alloys for electrical conductivity applications are generally not grain refinedsince the addition of grain refiners drops the electrical conductivity by introducing impuritiesinto the melt. Non-grain refined aluminium may lead to bar fracture and cracks during themetalworking process. The present study focuses to find an optimum balance between the grain refiner addition andthe electrical conductivity of commercial EC grade 1070 aluminium alloy for electricalapplication. In order to reach this goal, the electrical conductivity and the macrostructure ofcommercial EC grade 1070 aluminium (commercial pure aluminium) have been studiedunder a series of controlled lab scale trails. Specific addition levels of different grain refiners(TiBloy, Al-5Ti-1B, Al-3Ti-0.15C, and Al-3Ti-1B) were added to the metal melt and sampleswere taken at specific time intervals. The collected samples were sectioned, ground andmacro-etched. Thereafter, the macrostructure was analysed by the use of a digital camera andthe electrical conductivity was measured at temperature. The obtained result was expressed asa percentage of the International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS %). The macro-structuralanalysis showed that TiBloy, Al-5Ti-1B, and Al-3Ti-1B, with the maximum addition level of0.1%, cannot grin refine commercial pure aluminium. However, at higher grain refiner levelsthe number of columnar grains increased and their size decreased. The Al-3Ti-0.15C master alloy, with the same addition level as the once chosen for the othergrain refiners (up to 0.1%), showed significantly better grain refining. By the addition of0.1% of this grain refiner the macrostructure became very equiaxed already after 30 minutesof grain refiner addition. The fading of the Al-3Ti-0.15 master alloy was, however, observedfor samples with a long holding time. Nevertheless, by maximum addition level (0.1%) and a90 minutes holding time the macrostructure remained as equiaxed grains. The electrical conductivity results showed that none of the applied grain refiners (TiBloy, Al-5Ti-1B, Al-3Ti-0.15C, and Al-3Ti-1B), with the maximum addition level of 0.1%, decreasedthe electrical conductivity of commercial pure aluminium.

Nesta dissertação de mestrado foram utilizadas duas ligas de alumínio (AA1100 e AA5052) para a produção de uma microestrutura final apresentando tamanho médio de grãos menores que um micrometro. Tal fato foi possível através do processo de Accumulated Roll Bonding (ARB). Tais materiais produzidos por ARB, foram caracterizados conforme propriedades mecânicas (microdureza, limite de escoamento e resistência) e microestruturais (tamanho de grão e macrotextura e composição química dos precipitados). O principal resultado para este trabalho foi a produção de tiras de AA 1100 e AA 5052 com tamanho médio de grão de 0,50 ± 0,04 m e 0,42 ± 0,06 m respectivamente. Tal resultado é coerente em comparação à literatura. Com relação aos resultados de textura, tais amostras apresentaram temperatura de recristalização acima de 473K e componente de textura típicas de cisalhamento (tanto para o material oriundo de fábrica como para o material laminado). Tal fato é esperado já que não se utilizou lubrificação durante ensaios de laminação. A propriedade mecânica de microdureza de AA 1100 ficou coerente com a literatura embora as propriedades de limite de escoamento e de resistência possuíram módulos abaixo da literatura. / The present work is related to the production, in a laboratory scale, of a metallic microstructure having a grain size smaller than one micrometer, through the Accumulated Roll Bonding technique(ARB), for two different aluminum alloys, namely AA 1100 and AA 5052. The strips obtained by the ARB technique have been characterized by their mechanical properties (microhardness, yield and tensile strength), and their microstructure (grain size, macrotexture and precipitates chemical composition). The main result of this work has been the rolling of AA1100 and AA5052 strips with an average grain size of 0.5 ± 0.04 m and 0.42 ± 0.06 m respectively. Such results are consistent with the literature. Relative to the texture, the samples presented a recrystallization temperature higher than 473K and typical shear texture components (due to the dry rolling conditions during the ARB). Microhardness of the AA110 was consistent with literature data; however yield and tensile strength presented values that were lower than those observed in the literature.

Compared to more common used austenitic stainless steels, ferritic stainless steels contain very low amounts of the expensive alloying element Ni. In addition, they have good corrosion properties, but are sometimes suffering from poor weldability and bad mechanical properties. This is mainly due to the presence of large grains after casting and large grain growth during heat treatment or welding. Processes for reducing the grain size (grain refining) of metal alloys are widely known and proven before to be suitable for many alloys. A successful grain refining process can increase the strength of an alloy without decreasing the ductility. This can be achieved by different methods, such as rolling or cooling. In this work, the focus has been on studying the aspect from a metallurgist point of view, to analyse the possibilities to create small particles in the liquid stage to enhance the solidification. The focus has been on oxide and nitride formation for nucleation of smaller grains during solidification. This study was made by forming particles, develop the analysis methods and thereafter to study the effect of particles on the structure of a ferritic stainless steel. The particles were formed by additions of Ti, Ce and Zr in to a liquid Fe-20mass% Cr alloy containing different amounts of oxygen and nitrogen. The electrolytic extraction technique was used to achieve a good understanding of the reaction processes and the particles size, number, composition and morphology. The grain sizes and the particles were then studied in as-cast samples as well as in specimens heat treated for 60 minutes at 1200, 1300 and 1400°C in a Confocal Scanning Laser Microscope (CSLM). Also, based on Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) determinations and Thermo-Calc calculations, the precipitated particles were divided as primary and secondary particles. Thereafter, the grain refining potential was studied for each of these types. In this work, particles engineering by using small particles have been proven suitable for the Fe-20mass% Cr ferritic stainless steel alloys. Although the work has been based on small-scale samples and experiments, the results show good tendencies with respect to grain refining as well as a clear relationship between the particles in the steels and the microstructures. It was found that Ti-Ce additions in Fe-20mass% Cr alloys resulted in complex oxides including Ti, Ce and Cr. These oxides were observed to have high agglomeration tendencies and therefore to form larger particles or clusters. The grain refining potential on the solidification structure was insignificant, despite a relatively large amount of particles. However, Ti-Zr additions in Fe- 20mass% Cr alloys on the other hand resulted in primary precipitated particles such as ZrO2 and ZrO2+ZrN. Furthermore, ZrN nucleated ferrite during solidification, which lead to a clearly observed grain refining effect. This effect was also increased with an increased number of particles. The amount of particles (primary and secondary) was also found to increase with an increased amount of nitrogen. Secondary particles (mostly TiN) were precipitated near grain boundaries, which lead to a location based pinning effect of the grain growth during heat treatment at 1200 °C. This pinning effect was increased by an increased nitrogen content and thereby an increased number of particles. Finally, the pinning effect was clearly reduced during heat treatment at 1400 °C. / QC20100524

Nesta dissertação de mestrado foram utilizadas duas ligas de alumínio (AA1100 e AA5052) para a produção de uma microestrutura final apresentando tamanho médio de grãos menores que um micrometro. Tal fato foi possível através do processo de Accumulated Roll Bonding (ARB). Tais materiais produzidos por ARB, foram caracterizados conforme propriedades mecânicas (microdureza, limite de escoamento e resistência) e microestruturais (tamanho de grão e macrotextura e composição química dos precipitados). O principal resultado para este trabalho foi a produção de tiras de AA 1100 e AA 5052 com tamanho médio de grão de 0,50 ± 0,04 m e 0,42 ± 0,06 m respectivamente. Tal resultado é coerente em comparação à literatura. Com relação aos resultados de textura, tais amostras apresentaram temperatura de recristalização acima de 473K e componente de textura típicas de cisalhamento (tanto para o material oriundo de fábrica como para o material laminado). Tal fato é esperado já que não se utilizou lubrificação durante ensaios de laminação. A propriedade mecânica de microdureza de AA 1100 ficou coerente com a literatura embora as propriedades de limite de escoamento e de resistência possuíram módulos abaixo da literatura. / The present work is related to the production, in a laboratory scale, of a metallic microstructure having a grain size smaller than one micrometer, through the Accumulated Roll Bonding technique(ARB), for two different aluminum alloys, namely AA 1100 and AA 5052. The strips obtained by the ARB technique have been characterized by their mechanical properties (microhardness, yield and tensile strength), and their microstructure (grain size, macrotexture and precipitates chemical composition). The main result of this work has been the rolling of AA1100 and AA5052 strips with an average grain size of 0.5 ± 0.04 m and 0.42 ± 0.06 m respectively. Such results are consistent with the literature. Relative to the texture, the samples presented a recrystallization temperature higher than 473K and typical shear texture components (due to the dry rolling conditions during the ARB). Microhardness of the AA110 was consistent with literature data; however yield and tensile strength presented values that were lower than those observed in the literature.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:36:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maria Claudia Lopes Guerra.pdf: 9968717 bytes, checksum: 7d0e4986884ffa382a835b641ed76573 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-12 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / The ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing) is a mechanical process of Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) where a sample is subjected to a shearing force when passing through the region of intersection of two channels. The main goal of this method is Severe Plastic Deformation achieve a microstructure with ultrafine grains, which have much higher than the equivalent coarse grain materials physical properties, such as an increase in strength and toughness simultaneously. What makes this increasingly interesting technique is that as there is no reduction cross section is possible to obtain plastic strain accumulation and therefore gain in grain order of nanometer scale. The great advantage of ECAP is to achieve a much higher degree of strain hardening than obtained by conventional methods of plastic deformation, and consequently a grain refining much higher as well. The importance of the study of severe plastic deformation process is on improving the mechanical performance of the materials and the possibility of a better understanding of the mechanisms of strain hardening, which may indicate a new path for producing high-strength materials, possibly scaled industrial. In this work are presented the microstructural, mechanical and electrical analysis of the aluminum alloy AA 1050 samples, commonly used for electrical purposes, with ultrafine grains (typical grain size below a micron) resulting from processing by ECAP, based on the method of SPD. / A PCE (Prensagem em Canais Equiangulares) consiste num processo mecânico de Deformação Plástica Intensa (DPI) onde um corpo de prova é sujeito a um esforço de cisalhamento ao passar pela região de intersecção de dois canais. Os principais objetivos desse método de Deformação Plástica Intensa é alcançar uma microestrutura com grãos ultrafinos, os quais possuem propriedades físicas muito superiores aos equivalentes materiais de grãos grosseiros, como um aumento em resistência mecânica e tenacidade simultâneas. O que torna esta técnica cada vez mais interessante é que como não há redução da seção transversal é possível obter acumulo de deformação plástica e com isso obter grãos na ordem de escala nanométrica. A grande vantagem do PCE é alcançar um grau de encruamento muito superior do que obtido por métodos convencionais de deformação plástica, e consequentemente, um refino de grão muito superior também. A importância do estudo do processo de deformação plástica intensa está na melhoria do desempenho mecânico dos materiais e na possibilidade de uma melhor compreensão dos mecanismos de encruamento, fato que pode indicar um novo caminho para a produção de materiais de alta resistência mecânica, possivelmente em escala industrial. Nesse trabalho são apresentadas as análises microestruturais, mecânicas e elétricas de amostras de ligas de alumínio AA 1050, comumente utilizadas para fins elétricos, com estrutura de grãos ultrafinos (tamanho de grão típico abaixo de um micrometro) resultantes do processamento por PCE, baseada no método de DPI.