Mechanical properties and residual stress of HVOF sprayed nanostructured WC-17Co coatings

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 2040041
Author(s):  
Hairong Sun ◽  
Jinpeng Yu ◽  
Guoqing Gou ◽  
Wei Gao

Nanostructured WC-17Co, 2C-12Co coatings and conventional WC-17Co coating were prepared by High Velocity Oxygen Flame (HVOF) spray technique. The elastic modulus, fracture toughness and crack spread path were studied. The residual stress, different phases, microstructure from surface to the depth of coatings were also analyzed. While the nanostructured WC-12Co coating showed the highest elastic modulus, the nanostructured WC-17Co coating has the highest fracture toughness. The compressive residual stress of the nanostructured coatings was higher than the conventional coating. Both WC and W2C phases showed compressive residual stress, but Co6W6C phase showed tensile stress. The distribution of residual stress showed that the stress is the lowest at the surface and the highest close to the interface.

2011 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Guo Qing Gou ◽  
Nan Huang ◽  
Hui Chen ◽  
Da Li ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
...  

Nanostructured WC-17Co coatings, nanostructured WC-12Co coatings, conventional WC-17Co coatings were prepared by means of High Velocity Oxygen Flame (HVOF) technique. The characteristic of powders and coatings of nanostructured WC-17Co coatings, hardness of different coatings, distribution gradient of the hardness of the nanostructured WC-17Co coatings in the depth direction, fracture toughness and interface fracture toughness of different coatings, residual stress of different coatings, different phase and distribution of WC phase in the depth direction were investigated. The results indicated that the micro-crack is spread along the phase interface where the brittle phase are more in the Co rich area , where there are more different properties in the Co rich area and W rich area, where there are more defects close to the intend end in the W rich area, even spread through the WC particles in microcosmic and the different residual stress of different phase are because of different melting point and different expansion coefficient , so the WC, W2C produced compressed stress, the Co6W6C produced tensile stress. The residual stress manifested from higher to lower in the depth direction of the coatings.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110047
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mohamed ◽  
Siddhartha Brahma ◽  
Haibin Ning ◽  
Selvum Pillay

Fiber prestressing during matrix curing can significantly improve the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. One primary reason behind this improvement is the generated compressive residual stress within the cured matrix, which impedes cracks initiation and propagation. However, the prestressing force might diminish progressively with time due to the creep of the compressed matrix and the relaxation of the tensioned fiber. As a result, the initial compressive residual stress and the acquired improvement in mechanical properties are prone to decline over time. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the mechanical properties of the prestressed composites as time proceeds. This study monitors the change in the tensile and flexural properties of unidirectional prestressed glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites over a period of 12 months after manufacturing. The composites were prepared using three different fiber volume fractions 25%, 30%, and 40%. The results of mechanical testing showed that the prestressed composites acquired an initial increase up to 29% in the tensile properties and up to 32% in the flexural properties compared to the non-prestressed counterparts. Throughout the 12 months of study, the initial increase in both tensile and flexural strength showed a progressive reduction. The loss ratio of the initial increase was observed to be inversely proportional to the fiber volume fraction. For the prestressed composites fabricated with 25%, 30%, and 40% fiber volume fraction, the initial increase in tensile and flexural strength dropped by 29%, 25%, and 17%, respectively and by 34%, 26%, and 21%, respectively at the end of the study. Approximately 50% of the total loss took place over the first month after the manufacture, while after the sixth month, the reduction in mechanical properties became insignificant. Tensile modulus started to show a very slight reduction after the fourth/sixth month, while the flexural modulus reduction was observed from the beginning. Although the prestressed composites displayed time-dependent losses, their long-term mechanical properties still outperformed the non-prestressed counterparts.


1999 ◽  
Vol 277 (4) ◽  
pp. H1385-H1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Wells ◽  
B. Lowell Langille ◽  
J. Michael Lee ◽  
S. Lee Adamson

We previously reported changes in mechanical properties and collagen cross-linking of the ovine thoracic aorta during perinatal development and postnatal maturation, and we now report changes in biochemical composition (elastin, collagen, and DNA contents per mg wet wt) over the same developmental intervals. A comparison of results from the present and previous studies has yielded novel and important observations concerning the relationship between aortic mechanics and composition during maturation. Developmental changes in aortic incremental elastic modulus at low tensile stress ( E low) closely followed changes in relative elastin content (i.e., per mg wet wt). An 89% increase in E low during the perinatal period was associated with a 69% increase in relative elastin content, whereas neither variable changed during postnatal life. Incremental elastic modulus at high tensile stress ( E high) did not change during the perinatal period but increased 88% during postnatal life. This pattern closely paralleled changes in collagen cross-linking index, which did not change perinatally but almost doubled postnatally. In contrast, relative collagen content (per mg wet wt) increased only slightly from fetal to adult life, a trend that was unrelated to aortic mechanics. Substantial, progressive decreases in measures of wall viscosity (pressure wave attenuation coefficient and viscoelastic phase angle) from fetal to adult life followed the pattern observed for relative DNA (smooth muscle cell) content (per mg wet wt). Our findings suggest that accumulation of elastin per milligram wet weight contributes most to developmental changes in E low, change in collagen cross-linking is the primary determinant of developmental changes in E high, and cell accumulation contributes most to developmental changes in wall viscosity.


Author(s):  
Dongil Kwon ◽  
Jong Hyoung Kim ◽  
Ohmin Kwon ◽  
Woojoo Kim ◽  
Sungki Choi ◽  
...  

The instrumented indentation technique (IIT) is a novel method for evaluating mechanical properties such as tensile properties, toughness and residual stress by analyzing the indentation load-depth curve measured during indentation. It can be applied directly on small-scale and localized sections in industrial structures and structural components since specimen preparation is very easy and the experimental procedure is nondestructive. We introduce the principles for measuring mechanical properties with IIT: tensile properties by using a representative stress and strain approach, residual stress by analyzing the stress-free and stressed-state indentation curves, and fracture toughness of metals based on a ductile or brittle model according to the fracture behavior of the material. The experimental results from IIT were verified by comparing results from conventional methods such as uniaxial tensile testing for tensile properties, mechanical saw-cutting and hole-drilling methods for residual stress, and CTOD test for fracture toughness.


2014 ◽  
Vol 616 ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Kobayashi ◽  
Katsumi Yoshida ◽  
Toyohiko Yano

The CNT/B4C composite with Al2O3 additive was fabricated by hot-pressing following extrusion molding of a CNT/B4C paste, and mechanical properties of the obtained composite were investigated. Many CNTs in the composite aligned along the extrusion direction from SEM observation. 3-points bending strength of the composite was slightly lower than that of the monolithic B4C. Elastic modulus and Vickers hardness of the composite drastically decreased with CNT addition. Fracture toughness of the composite was higher than that of the monolithic B4C.


2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 224-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaap Den Toonder ◽  
Jürgen Malzbender ◽  
Gijsbertus De With ◽  
Ruud Balkenende

The reliability of coatings that are used in industrial applications critically depends on their mechanical properties. Nanoindentation and scratch testing are well-established techniques to measure some of these properties, namely the elastic modulus and hardness of coatings. In this paper, we investigate the possibility of also assessing the coating fracture toughness and the energy of adhesion between the coating and the substrate using indentation and scratch testing. Various existing and new methods are discussed, and they are illustrated by measurements on particle-filled sol-gel coatings on glass. All methods are based on the occurrence of cracking, and they are therefore only applicable to coating systems that act like brittle materials and exhibit cracking during indentation and scratching. The methods for determining the fracture toughness give comparable results, but the values still differ to within about 50%. The values of the adhesion energy obtained from different measurements are consistent, but it remains uncertain to which extent the obtained values are quantitatively correct. The results show that the methods used are promising, but more research is needed to obtain reliable quantitative results.


2013 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
pp. 456-460
Author(s):  
Min He ◽  
Duan Hu Shi ◽  
Feng Yang ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Hua Feng Guo

An indentation approach with Berkovich indenter is proposed to determine fracture toughness for ductile materials. With decrease of effective elastic modulus, an approximate linear relationship between logarithmic plastic penetration depth and logarithmic effective elastic modulus, and a quadratic polynomial relationship between the plastic penetration depths and penetration loads are exhibited by indentation investigation with Berkovich indenter. The damage constructive equation of effective elastic modulus is proposed to determine the critical effective elastic modulus at the fracture point, which is the key problem to calculate the indentation energy to fracture. The critical plastic penetration depth is identified after the critical effective elastic modulus can be predicted by conventional mechanical properties. The fracture toughness is calculated according to the equation of penetration load, plastic penetration depth and the critical plastic penetration depth.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 2974-2985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik G. Herbert ◽  
Warren C. Oliver ◽  
Maarten P. de Boer ◽  
George M. Pharr

A new method is proposed to determine the elastic modulus and residual stress of freestanding thin films based on nanoindentation techniques. The experimentally measured stiffness-displacement response is applied to a simple membrane model that assumes the film deformation is dominated by stretching as opposed to bending. Dimensional analysis is used to identify appropriate limitations of the proposed model. Experimental verification of the method is demonstrated for Al/0.5 wt% Cu films nominally 22 µm wide, 0.55 µm thick, and 150, 300, and 500 µm long. The estimated modulus for the four freestanding films match the value measured by electrostatic techniques to within 2%, and the residual stress to within 19.1%. The difference in residual stress can be completely accounted for by thermal expansion and a modest change in temperature of 3 °C. Numerous experimental pitfalls are identified and discussed. Collectively, these data and the technique used to generate them should help future investigators make more accurate and precise measurements of the mechanical properties of freestanding thin films using nanoindentation.


2007 ◽  
Vol 1049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayadeep Deva Reddy ◽  
Alex A. Volinsky ◽  
Christopher L. Frewin ◽  
Chris Locke ◽  
Stephen E. Saddow

AbstractThere is a technological need for hard thin films with high elastic modulus and fracture toughness. Silicon carbide (SiC) fulfills such requirements for a variety of applications at high temperatures and for high-wear MEMS. A detailed study of the mechanical properties of single crystal and polycrystalline 3C-SiC films grown on Si substrates was performed by means of nanoindentation using a Berkovich diamond tip. The thickness of both the single and polycrystalline SiC films was around 1-2 μm. Under indentation loads below 500 μN both films exhibit Hertzian elastic contact without plastic deformation. The polycrystalline SiC films have an elastic modulus of 457 GPa and hardness of 33.5 GPa, while the single crystalline SiC films elastic modulus and hardness were measured to be 433 GPa and 31.2 GPa, respectively. These results indicate that polycrystalline SiC thin films are more attractive for MEMS applications when compared with the single crystal 3C-SiC, which is promising since growing single crystal 3C-SiC films is more challenging.


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