Theoretically,cooling rate decreases exponentially as solidification thickness increases.This leads to coarse second-phase particles in Zn alloys,which not only impairs mechanical properties but also exacerbates degra...Theoretically,cooling rate decreases exponentially as solidification thickness increases.This leads to coarse second-phase particles in Zn alloys,which not only impairs mechanical properties but also exacerbates degradation nonuniformity.To address this common issue,we have developed accumulative-cooling and interface-fusion(ACIF) technology that maintains a high cooling rate regardless of increased solidification thickness.Using Zn-0.4Fe as a model alloy,the accumulative-cooling process achieves an average cooling rate of 817℃ min-1,approximately 68 times that of air cooling.After extrusion,the average size of FeZn13 particles is refined from 29.4 to 0.4 μm,reaching the highest level of refinement in Zn alloys.As a result,a quadruple enhancement of Zn-0.4Fe model alloy has been achieved:Ultimate tensile strength enhanced 1.6-fold to 265 MPa(the highest among Zn-Fe alloys),elongation enhanced from 29% to 48%,corrosion uniformity improved 3 times,and cell viability of mouse embryonic osteoblast precursor cells(MC3T3-E1)increased by 20%.A long rod is obtained via ACIF,overcoming the limitation that fast-cooled Zn alloys could only be produced in thin plate form.This enables the possibility of fabricating bone screws and vascular stents using bulk Zn alloys with fine second-phase particles.From a technical standpoint,this technique can be widely applied to a variety of metallic materials.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFB3812903)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52231010)+1 种基金Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(No.JWZQ20240101016)the Research Funding Project for Talents from University of Science and Technology Beijing(No.00007864)
摘要Theoretically,cooling rate decreases exponentially as solidification thickness increases.This leads to coarse second-phase particles in Zn alloys,which not only impairs mechanical properties but also exacerbates degradation nonuniformity.To address this common issue,we have developed accumulative-cooling and interface-fusion(ACIF) technology that maintains a high cooling rate regardless of increased solidification thickness.Using Zn-0.4Fe as a model alloy,the accumulative-cooling process achieves an average cooling rate of 817℃ min-1,approximately 68 times that of air cooling.After extrusion,the average size of FeZn13 particles is refined from 29.4 to 0.4 μm,reaching the highest level of refinement in Zn alloys.As a result,a quadruple enhancement of Zn-0.4Fe model alloy has been achieved:Ultimate tensile strength enhanced 1.6-fold to 265 MPa(the highest among Zn-Fe alloys),elongation enhanced from 29% to 48%,corrosion uniformity improved 3 times,and cell viability of mouse embryonic osteoblast precursor cells(MC3T3-E1)increased by 20%.A long rod is obtained via ACIF,overcoming the limitation that fast-cooled Zn alloys could only be produced in thin plate form.This enables the possibility of fabricating bone screws and vascular stents using bulk Zn alloys with fine second-phase particles.From a technical standpoint,this technique can be widely applied to a variety of metallic materials.