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Here's the Chinese news article covering this development, with Google's translation posted below in two parts (due to character limitation):
Chinese aeroengine major breakthrough in material life of two orders of magnitude better than the US
Nanjing University of Science Materials Evaluation and Design Engineering Research Center, Professor Chen team funded by the National 973 plan, the long-term research, made a major breakthrough in leaps and bounds in the new aerospace materials titanium aluminum alloys. Related outcomes Polysynthetic twinned TiAl single crystals for high-temperature applications (high temperature single-crystal aluminum titanium PST) on June 20, 2016, published online in Nature Materials ( "Nature Materials").
Research by Professor Chen in the conference
Aerospace technology is an important manifestation of a national science and technology, industry and national defense strength. Known as the heart of aero-engine aircraft, aero-engine blade is the most critical core components, which directly determines the ability of bearing temperature engine performance, especially the thrust to weight ratio.
American GE company uses Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb (hereinafter referred to as 4822) to replace the original alloy nickel-base superalloy manufactured GEnx engine last two stages of the low-pressure turbine blades, the single-engine weight about 200 pounds, and saving 20% 80% reduction nitride (NOx) emissions and significantly lower noise, for the Boeing 787, flight 2007 successfully put into commercial operation in 2009, has become the field of aviation and material progress was sensational.
Professor Chen's research team on the new material properties to achieve a substantial leap, PST TiAl single crystals prepared at room temperature tensile ductility and yield strength were as high as 6.9% and 708MPa, a tensile strength of up to 978MPa, to achieve a high strength and high plastic excellent combination. More importantly, the alloy at 900 ℃, the tensile yield strength of 637MPa, and has excellent creep resistance, minimum creep rate and rupture life are better than GEnx engine has been successfully applied 4822 Alloy 1 ~ 2 orders of magnitude, is expected to present TiAl alloy temperature increased from 650 ~ 750 ℃ to above 900 ℃.
General GEnx engine
To shorten the gap between China and developed countries in Europe and America, countries have aircraft engines and gas turbines as a "major scientific and technological projects," and in March 2016 formally established the "China Aviation Engine Group Co., Ltd."
Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials Chun-Xiao Cao Academy said: "In general, the ability to bear temperature nickel-base single crystal superalloy each increase of 25 ~ 30 ℃, is the new generation single crystal alloy TiAl alloys Professor Chen's team invented, what will bear. Wen capacity increased by more than 150 ~ 250 ℃, is a major breakthrough, is a leading achievements. the key materials technology born in the country, is the pride of our country and nation with pride! great value not only to the development of China's aerospace industry help Chinese aircraft have a stronger 'China heart', will contribute to maintaining world peace and promoting social development has played a positive role. "
Ministry of Science and Advanced Structural Composites topics Expert Group, Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials researcher Zhang Guoqing, deputy chief engineer, said: "superalloys is one of the key research content 'focus on new materials development and application of' national key projects, high-strength lightweight material is an important development direction of the country's new materials in the field .TiAl alloys because of its excellent high temperature strength and performance, it has become the new alternative materials for high temperature structural materials for aerospace applications and prospects of the traditional high-temperature alloys. Professor Chen of Nanjing University successful research team 'PST temperature TiAl alloy single crystal' greatly improved high-temperature performance, significantly improves the plastic material for the development and application of new lightweight high-temperature structural material has a very important significance. "
Long been engaged in high-temperature structural materials research of Institute of Metal Research Fellow Yuan Chao said: "Professor Chen team uses monocrystalline TiAl nano-twinned toughening process for producing not only high strength and ductility at room temperature is more than 6.9%, belong to metal major breakthrough compound research. On the one hand, this discovery could be applied to other inter-metallic compounds, lead compounds among the new round of research upsurge metal, with great theoretical significance. On the other hand, high plasticity lay the foundation for real engineering applications, great engineering significance. " And said: "This achievement is a Chinese original, the absolute world leader suggested that the state intensify support as soon as possible the comprehensive performance test alloy, used in blade manufacturing of real aircraft engines.".
Professor Chen Introduction
Professor Chen (Information)
Director of Materials Evaluation and Design Engineering Research Center of Nanjing University, metal nano materials and technology laboratory director, two professors, doctoral tutor. Vice president of the Technology Association of China New Materials, Materials Research Society between China and the amorphous alloy metal compound branch director, Jiangsu young leading scientists, Jiangsu Province ten outstanding patent inventor, Intermetallics (intermetallic compound) guest editor, the first sixth (2005) and ninth (2016) and President of the international Symposium on advanced materials intermetallic compound.
As the first Zhuyanren presided over the completion of the outcome, the Ministry of Education awarded the first prize in a technical invention, Jiangsu province science and technology prize two, won the China Invention Association and Venture Award for People Award invention, the metal compound between advanced and advanced international Symposium on materials outstanding contribution Award.
Titanium Aluminum Profile (According to the China Aviation News)
TiAl based alloy of low density, high elastic modulus, comprehensive performance is better than the traditional high-temperature alloys, toughness and higher than ordinary ceramic material, showing a remarkable development prospects in aerospace materials, the representative of a new generation of high-temperature materials one is as a material of choice for high thrust-weight ratio of advanced military aircraft engine high pressure compressor and low pressure turbine blades. Europe, America and Japan and other countries have successively made of titanium to aluminum research on the application of advanced aero-engine-depth progress, the use of advanced technology methods, have developed a high-pressure compressor blades and other parts, engine assembly and testing have been delivered.