Ultrasonic modulation of phase separation and corrosion resistance for ternary Cu-Sn-Bi immiscible alloy

J. M. Liu, W. H. Wu, W. Zhai, B. Wei

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

29 Scopus citations

Abstract

The effect of power ultrasound on the liquid phase separation of ternary Cu-32%Sn-20%Bi immiscible alloy is experimentally investigated, which shows that as compared with the layered structure formed under static condition, the macrosegregation resulted from liquid phase separation is remarkably reduced with the increase of ultrasonic amplitude. A homogenous microstructure characterized by refined (Bi) particles dispersing uniformly on the (Cu3Sn) matrix is obtained when the ultrasonic amplitude reaches the highest value of 24 μm. This is mainly ascribed to the ultrasonically induced cavitation and acoustic streaming, which promotes the nucleation, the fragmentation, and the dispersion of (Bi) droplets. The finally solidified immiscible alloy exhibits obvious improvements in electrochemical corrosion resistance, microhardness and wear-resisting if compared with those in static solidification. These results prove that applying power ultrasound is an effective way to modulate the liquid phase separation and enhance the applied performance for immiscible alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-289
Number of pages9
JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
Volume54
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Electrochemical corrosion resistance
  • Liquid phase separation
  • Mechanical properties
  • Power ultrasound

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Ultrasonic modulation of phase separation and corrosion resistance for ternary Cu-Sn-Bi immiscible alloy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this