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Hardness and elastic modulus of microcastings by nanoindentation

  • Ming Xing Ren*
  • , Bang Sheng Li
  • , Chuang Yang
  • , Heng Zhi Fu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Micrometer scale gear was manufactured by new micro-precision casting technology based on metal mold, and its hardness and elastic modulus were measured by nanoindentation. The results show, that the hardness of microcastings is dependent on the grain size, and decreases with the increase of the grain size. Value of elastic modulus scattered. The hardness of microcastings is higher than that of conventional castings, the maximum up to 1.70 times, but the elastic modulus decreases by about 50%. The property change is caused by the microstructure of non-equilibrium solidification from rapid cooling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-236
Number of pages6
JournalZhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals
Volume18
Issue number2
StatePublished - Feb 2008

Keywords

  • Elastic modulus
  • Micro-precision casting
  • Nanohardness
  • Nanoindentation
  • ZnAl4 alloy

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