JP2011225960A - Method for strengthening surface layer of light metal or alloy thereof - Google Patents

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JP2011225960A
JP2011225960A JP2010099498A JP2010099498A JP2011225960A JP 2011225960 A JP2011225960 A JP 2011225960A JP 2010099498 A JP2010099498 A JP 2010099498A JP 2010099498 A JP2010099498 A JP 2010099498A JP 2011225960 A JP2011225960 A JP 2011225960A
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健一郎 戸越
Yoshitaka Watanabe
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To strengthen the surface layer of light metal such as aluminum or magnesium or an alloy thereof so that the strengthening layer is in no danger of peeling off from a base material and the base material is exposed to the surface.SOLUTION: Strengthening particles 6 of WC which are harder and have a higher specific gravity than a base material M of an aluminum alloy and which does not form an alloy with a metal element of the base material M are settled in the molten base material M with gravity to be deposited in the lower part of the molten part, then the molten base material M is floated on the upper side of the deposited layer 9 of the strengthening particles 6 and the gap between the strengthening particles 6 in the deposited layer 9 is filled. The base material M floated on the upper side of the deposited layer 9 is removed after solidification. Thus, the deposited layer 9 of the strengthening particles 6 does not peel off, and the base material M is exposed to the surface.

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本発明は、軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a method for strengthening a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof.

アルミニウムやマグネシウムの軽金属とその合金は、鉄鋼材料よりも比重が小さいことから、軽量化を要求される自動車用等の部品に多く使用されるようになっている。また、アルミニウムやマグネシウムの軽金属とその合金は熱伝導率も高いので、放熱冷却等のための熱伝導性を必要とする各種機械用等の部品にも使用されている。   Aluminum and magnesium light metals and their alloys have a smaller specific gravity than steel materials, and are therefore widely used in parts for automobiles and the like that require weight reduction. In addition, since light metals such as aluminum and magnesium and their alloys have high thermal conductivity, they are also used in parts for various machines that require thermal conductivity for heat radiation cooling and the like.

しかしながら、これらの軽金属やその合金は、鉄鋼材料に比べて強度や耐摩耗性が劣るので、大きな曲げ荷重や局部面圧等が負荷されると表面層に割れや凹み変形が生じやすい問題や、摩耗に対する耐久寿命が短い問題がある。このような軽金属や合金の表面層を強化する手段としては、母材の表面に、肉盛等によって硬化層を形成する方法が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1〜5参照)。なお、耐摩耗性を高める手段としては、PVD(Physical Vapor Deposition)法、CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition)法、めっき法、窒化法等によって、表面に硬質皮膜を形成する方法が知られている(例えば、特許文献6参照)。   However, since these light metals and their alloys are inferior in strength and wear resistance compared to steel materials, problems such as cracking and dent deformation are likely to occur in the surface layer when a large bending load or local surface pressure is applied, There is a problem that the durability life against wear is short. As means for strengthening the surface layer of such a light metal or alloy, a method of forming a hardened layer on the surface of the base material by overlaying or the like has been proposed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 5). As a means for improving wear resistance, a method of forming a hard film on the surface by a PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) method, a CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method, a plating method, a nitriding method or the like is known (for example, And Patent Document 6).

特許文献1に記載されたものは、アルミニウム合金材料の表面に、シリコンを含有する肉盛材料を供給しながら、レーザビーム等の高密度エネルギを照射して、硬質の肉盛金属層を形成している。この肉盛材料には、Ni、Cr等の硬質金属、WC、TiC、MoC等の硬質セラミック、Ni−Cr系合金、Co−Cr−W系合金等の硬質合金を混合してもよいとしている。   In Patent Document 1, a hard built-up metal layer is formed by irradiating the surface of an aluminum alloy material with high-density energy such as a laser beam while supplying a build-up material containing silicon. ing. The build-up material may be mixed with hard metals such as Ni and Cr, hard ceramics such as WC, TiC, and MoC, and hard alloys such as Ni—Cr alloy and Co—Cr—W alloy. .

特許文献2、3に記載されたものは、アルミニウムまたはアルミニウム合金材料の表面に、熱源として交流プラズマアークを用い、肉盛材料として、それぞれCuを含有するアルミニウム合金粉末、または金属と微細な硬質セラミックを用いて、Al−Cu合金の硬化肉盛層、または硬質セラミックを分散させた硬化肉盛層を形成している。   Patent Documents 2 and 3 describe that an aluminum plasma powder is used on the surface of aluminum or an aluminum alloy material, an AC plasma arc is used as a heat source, and Cu is contained as a build-up material, or a metal and a fine hard ceramic. Is used to form a hardened layer of Al-Cu alloy or a hardened layer in which hard ceramic is dispersed.

特許文献4に記載されたものは、アルミニウム系材料の表面に、Cu系自溶性合金を肉盛し、その上にCo系、Ni系、Fe系超合金等の耐熱性、耐摩耗性、耐食性に優れた肉盛合金を2層肉盛している。また、特許文献5に記載されたものは、アルミニウムまたはアルミニウム合金材料の表面に、溶融によってFeまたはCrを含有する硬質の合金層を形成するとともに、この合金層の表面にイオン窒化処理を施している。   In Patent Document 4, a Cu-based self-fluxing alloy is built up on the surface of an aluminum-based material, and heat resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance such as Co-based, Ni-based, and Fe-based superalloys are further formed thereon. Two layers of overlaying alloys excellent in In addition, what is described in Patent Document 5 forms a hard alloy layer containing Fe or Cr by melting on the surface of aluminum or an aluminum alloy material, and performs ion nitriding treatment on the surface of the alloy layer. Yes.

特開昭63−235087号公報JP 63-235087 A 特開平3−226394号公報JP-A-3-226394 特開平5−309477号公報JP-A-5-309477 特公平5−5585号公報Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-5585 特開平6−81113号公報JP-A-6-81113 特開2000−256822号公報JP 2000-256822 A

特許文献1〜4に記載された、肉盛によって母材の表面に硬質層を形成する表面層強化方法や、特許文献5に記載された、溶融によって母材の表面に硬質層を形成する表面層強化方法は、肉盛材料の合金や、肉盛材料と溶融した母材との合金で硬質層を形成しているので、合金で形成された硬質層と母材との間に境界が形成され、硬質層が剥離しやすい問題がある。   The surface layer reinforcing method described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 for forming a hard layer on the surface of the base material by overlaying, or the surface described in Patent Document 5 for forming the hard layer on the surface of the base material by melting. In the layer strengthening method, a hard layer is formed by an alloy of the overlaying material or an alloy of the overlaying material and the molten base material, so that a boundary is formed between the hard layer and the base material formed of the alloy. There is a problem that the hard layer is easily peeled off.

また、母材の表面が異質な合金の硬質層で覆われ、母材が表面に露出しないので、軽金属やその合金の母材が有する優れた熱伝導性等の特性が損なわれる問題もある。   In addition, since the surface of the base material is covered with a hard layer of a heterogeneous alloy and the base material is not exposed to the surface, there is a problem that characteristics such as excellent thermal conductivity of the light metal or the base material of the alloy are impaired.

そこで、本発明の課題は、強化層が母材から剥離する心配がなく、かつ、母材が表面に露出するように、アルミニウムやマグネシウムの軽金属とその合金の表面層を強化することである。   Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to reinforce the surface layer of a light metal such as aluminum or magnesium and its alloy so that the reinforcing layer does not have to be peeled off from the base material and the base material is exposed on the surface.

上記の課題を解決するために、本発明に係る軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法は、アルミニウムもしくはマグネシウムの軽金属またはその合金で形成された母材の表面を熱源によって溶融して、この母材の表面の溶融部に、母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材に溶融しない金属粒子、セラミック粒子およびサーメット粒子のいずれか1種または2種以上からなる強化粒子を供給し、この供給した強化粒子を重力によって溶融した母材中に沈降させて、前記溶融部の下部に堆積させ、この強化粒子を堆積させた堆積層の上側に、前記溶融した母材の軽金属またはその合金を浮揚させて、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間を充填し、前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を凝固後に除去する方法を採用した。   In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the surface layer strengthening method for a light metal or an alloy thereof according to the present invention melts the surface of a base material made of a light metal of aluminum or magnesium or an alloy thereof with a heat source, and this base material. Reinforced particles comprising one or more of metal particles, ceramic particles and cermet particles that are harder and larger in specific gravity than the base material and do not melt in the base material are supplied to the melted portion of the surface of the base material. Reinforcement particles are settled in the base material melted by gravity and deposited on the lower part of the melted part, and the light metal of the melted base material or an alloy thereof is levitated above the deposition layer on which the strengthening particles are deposited. Thus, a method was adopted in which the gap between the reinforcing particles in the deposited layer was filled and the base material levitated above the deposited layer was removed after solidification.

すなわち、母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材に溶融しない金属粒子、セラミック粒子およびサーメット粒子のいずれか1種または2種以上からなる強化粒子を、重力によって溶融した母材中に沈降させて溶融部の下部に堆積させ、この強化粒子の堆積層の上側に、溶融した母材の軽金属またはその合金を浮揚させて、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間を充填し、堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を凝固後に除去することにより、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間に充填され、堆積層の下側の母材と一体に連なる母材によって、強化層としての堆積層が剥離しないようにするとともに、強化粒子の隙間に充填された母材が表面に露出するようにした。   That is, reinforced particles composed of one or more of metal particles, ceramic particles and cermet particles which are harder and have a higher specific gravity than the base material and do not melt into the base material are allowed to settle in the base material melted by gravity. The molten metal light metal or its alloy is levitated on the upper side of the layer of the strengthening particles to fill the gaps of the strengthening particles in the deposit layer and levitated on the upper side of the deposition layer. By removing the formed base material after solidification, the space between the reinforcing particles in the deposited layer is filled, and the base layer that is integrated with the base material on the lower side of the deposited layer prevents the deposited layer as the reinforcing layer from peeling off. In addition, the base material filled in the gaps between the reinforcing particles was exposed on the surface.

前記母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材に溶融しない金属粒子としては、W、Ta、Nb、Re等を挙げることができ、セラミック粒子としては、TiC、TaC、NbC、ZrC、MoC、WC、WC、Cr等の炭化物、TiB、ZrB、HfB、VB、TaB、NbB、CrB、MoB、WB等の硼化物、ZrO、TiO、TaO等の酸化物を挙げることができる。また、サーメット粒子としては、これらの各種セラミック粒子をNi、Co、Cr、W、Ta、Re等の金属で結合したものを挙げることができる。さらに、これらのセラミック粒子やサーメットの粒子の表面の一部または全部に、Cr、Ni、Ni−P等をめっきしたものも強化粒子として使用することができる。 Examples of the metal particles that are harder and larger in specific gravity than the base material and do not melt into the base material include W, Ta, Nb, Re, and the like, and the ceramic particles include TiC, TaC, NbC, ZrC, MoC, Carbides such as WC, W 2 C, Cr 3 C 2 , borides such as TiB 2 , ZrB 2 , HfB 2 , VB 2 , TaB 2 , NbB 2 , CrB 2 , MoB 2 , WB, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , An oxide such as TaO 2 can be used. Moreover, as cermet particle | grains, what combined these various ceramic particles with metals, such as Ni, Co, Cr, W, Ta, Re, can be mentioned. Furthermore, those in which Cr, Ni, Ni-P or the like is plated on part or all of the surface of these ceramic particles or cermet particles can also be used as reinforcing particles.

また、前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を凝固後に除去する手段としては、旋盤、フライス盤等による研削加工や放電加工を挙げることができ、さらに、バフ研磨、ベルト研磨、ラップ研磨、化学研磨、電解研磨等によって研磨することもできる。   In addition, examples of means for removing the base material levitated above the deposited layer after solidification include grinding and electric discharge machining with a lathe, a milling machine, etc., and further, buffing, belt polishing, lapping, chemical It can also be polished by polishing, electrolytic polishing, or the like.

前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を除去した後の表面に露出する母材の面積割合は20〜80%とするのが好ましい。母材の面積割合が20%未満では、強化粒子が脱落しやすくなるとともに、母材の特性を十分に生かすことができず、母材の面積割合が80%を越えると、表面に露出する強化粒子の面積割合が少なくなるからである。   It is preferable that the area ratio of the base material exposed on the surface after removing the base material levitated above the deposited layer is 20 to 80%. When the area ratio of the base material is less than 20%, the reinforcing particles easily fall off, and the characteristics of the base material cannot be fully utilized. When the area ratio of the base material exceeds 80%, the reinforcement exposed on the surface. This is because the area ratio of the particles is reduced.

前記強化粒子の粒径を10〜300μmとすることにより、強化粒子を溶融部へ安定して供給することができ、好ましくは40〜150μmとすることにより、より均一に堆積層中に分散させることができる。   By making the particle size of the reinforcing particles 10 to 300 μm, the reinforcing particles can be stably supplied to the melting part, and preferably 40 to 150 μm so that the particles are more uniformly dispersed in the deposited layer. Can do.

前記強化粒子の堆積層の厚みを、0.3mm以上、好ましくは0.5mm以上とすることにより、表面層を十分な深さまで強化することができる。   By setting the thickness of the deposition layer of the reinforcing particles to 0.3 mm or more, preferably 0.5 mm or more, the surface layer can be strengthened to a sufficient depth.

前記母材の表面を溶融する熱源を、プラズマ、レーザビームまたは電子ビームのいずれかの高密度エネルギを前記母材の表面に照射するものとすることにより、溶融部を所定の単位面積当たりの体積で精度よく溶融することができる。   The heat source that melts the surface of the base material is irradiated with high-density energy of any one of plasma, laser beam, and electron beam on the surface of the base material, so that the melted portion has a predetermined volume per unit area. Can be melted accurately.

前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を除去した後の表面に、溶射法、溶接法、めっき法、PVD法、CVD法、DLC(Diamond Like Carbon)法、窒化法、陽極酸化法、テフロンライニング法または化学緻密化法のいずれか1種または2種以上の表面処理によって硬質皮膜を形成することにより、耐摩耗性、耐焼付き性、耐食性等の特性を高めることができる。これらの硬質皮膜を形成する際には、事前にサンドブラストやショットブラスト等によって、浮揚させた母材を除去した後の表面の粗度を調整してもよい。   On the surface after removing the base material levitated above the deposited layer, a spraying method, a welding method, a plating method, a PVD method, a CVD method, a DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) method, a nitriding method, an anodizing method, Teflon By forming a hard film by one or more surface treatments of either a lining method or a chemical densification method, characteristics such as wear resistance, seizure resistance, and corrosion resistance can be enhanced. When these hard films are formed, the roughness of the surface after removing the floated base material may be adjusted in advance by sandblasting, shot blasting, or the like.

前記溶射法としては、大気プラズマ溶射法、減圧プラズマ溶射法、水安定化プラズマ溶射法、加圧プラズマ溶射法、レーザ溶射法、レーザプラズマ溶射法、コールドスプレー、高速フレーム溶射法、粉末式フレーム溶射法、溶線式フレーム溶射法、溶棒式フレーム溶射法、アーク溶射法等を挙げることができる。なお、化学緻密化法は、酸化クロムによって化学的に緻密化されたSiO−CrOからなる組成を有する硬質皮膜を形成する方法である。 Examples of the thermal spraying method include atmospheric plasma spraying method, low pressure plasma spraying method, water stabilization plasma spraying method, pressurized plasma spraying method, laser spraying method, laser plasma spraying method, cold spray, high-speed flame spraying method, powder flame spraying method. Method, hot wire type flame spraying method, hot rod type flame spraying method, arc spraying method and the like. The chemical densification method is a method of forming a hard film having a composition composed of SiO 2 —CrO 3 chemically densified with chromium oxide.

本発明に係る軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法は、母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材に溶融しない金属粒子、セラミック粒子およびサーメット粒子のいずれか1種または2種以上からなる強化粒子を、重力によって溶融した母材中に沈降させて溶融部の下部に堆積させ、この強化粒子の堆積層の上側に、溶融した母材の軽金属またはその合金を浮揚させて、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間を充填し、堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を凝固後に除去するようにしたので、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間に充填され、堆積層の下側の母材と一体に連なる母材によって、強化層としての堆積層の剥離を防止できるとともに、強化粒子の隙間に充填された母材が表面に露出させて、母材が有する優れた特性を生かすことができる。   The method for strengthening a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof according to the present invention is a strengthening composed of any one or more of metal particles, ceramic particles and cermet particles which are harder and have a higher specific gravity than a base material and do not melt in the base material. The particles are deposited in the base material melted by gravity and deposited at the bottom of the melted part, and the light metal of the base metal or its alloy is levitated above the layer of the strengthened particles to strengthen the layer. The gap between the particles is filled, and the base material floating above the deposited layer is removed after solidification, so the gap between the strengthened particles in the deposited layer is filled and integrated with the base material below the deposited layer. The base material can prevent peeling of the deposited layer as the reinforcing layer, and allows the base material filled in the gaps between the reinforcing particles to be exposed on the surface, thereby taking advantage of the excellent characteristics of the base material.

本発明に係る表面層強化方法に採用したPTA法を示す概念図The conceptual diagram which shows PTA method employ | adopted for the surface layer reinforcement | strengthening method which concerns on this invention (a)は図1のPTA法で強化した母材の表面層を示す電子顕微鏡写真、(b)は(a)の堆積層の一部を拡大した電子顕微鏡写真(A) is an electron micrograph showing the surface layer of the base material reinforced by the PTA method of FIG. 1, and (b) is an electron micrograph in which a part of the deposited layer of (a) is enlarged. (a)は図2(a)の母材の浮揚層を除去した状態を示す電子顕微鏡写真、(b)は(a)の表面部を拡大した電子顕微鏡写真(A) is an electron micrograph showing a state in which the floating layer of the base material of FIG. 2 (a) is removed, and (b) is an electron micrograph in which the surface portion of (a) is enlarged. 図3の浮揚層を除去した表面に硬質皮膜を形成した状態を示す電子顕微鏡写真An electron micrograph showing a state in which a hard film is formed on the surface from which the floating layer of FIG. 3 is removed. 実施例の摩耗試験方法を示す概念図Conceptual diagram showing the wear test method of the example

以下に、本発明の実施形態を説明する。図1は、本発明に係る軽金属の合金としてのアルミニウム合金(A5056)の母材Mの表面層強化方法に採用したPTA(Plasma Transferred Arc)法を示す。このPTA法は、アルゴンガス1が流れる水冷ノズル2の中にタングステン電極3を配置し、タングステン電極3と水冷ノズル2間にアークをとばしてアルゴンガス1をプラズマ化させ、このプラズマ化したプラズマアーク4を高密度エネルギとして母材Mの表面に照射し、プラズマアーク4で溶融される母材Mの溶融部5に、母材Mよりも硬質で比重の大きい強化粒子6をキャリアガス7で供給するものであり、プラズマアーク4の周囲は、シールドガス8によってシールドされるようになっている。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a PTA (Plasma Transferred Arc) method employed in a method for strengthening a surface layer of a base material M of an aluminum alloy (A5056) as a light metal alloy according to the present invention. In this PTA method, a tungsten electrode 3 is disposed in a water-cooled nozzle 2 through which an argon gas 1 flows, and an arc is blown between the tungsten electrode 3 and the water-cooled nozzle 2 to turn the argon gas 1 into a plasma. 4 is irradiated onto the surface of the base material M as high-density energy, and the reinforcing particles 6 that are harder than the base material M and have a higher specific gravity are supplied by the carrier gas 7 to the melting portion 5 of the base material M that is melted by the plasma arc 4. The periphery of the plasma arc 4 is shielded by the shielding gas 8.

この実施形態では、図1に示したPTA法によって、前記強化粒子6を粒径が40〜150μmのWC(比重:15.0〜16.0)のセラミック粒子として、A5056(比重:2.64)の母材Mの表面層を強化し、この後、後述する堆積層9の上側に形成された母材Mの表面の凝固した浮揚層10を、研削によって除去した。   In this embodiment, by the PTA method shown in FIG. 1, the reinforcing particles 6 are made as WC (specific gravity: 15.0 to 16.0) ceramic particles having a particle size of 40 to 150 μm, and A5056 (specific gravity: 2.64). After that, the surface layer of the base material M was strengthened, and then the solidified floating layer 10 on the surface of the base material M formed on the upper side of the deposition layer 9 described later was removed by grinding.

図2(a)は、前記PTA法によって強化した状態の母材Mの表面層の断面を示す電子顕微鏡写真である。この写真から分かるように、母材M中には、比重が大きい強化粒子6が重力によって沈降した堆積層9が形成され、その上側に浮揚した母材Mによって浮揚層10が形成されている。強化粒子6の堆積層9の厚みは約1.6mm、浮揚層10の厚みは約0.4mmと、堆積層9の厚みよりも薄くなっている。これは、単位面積当たりの溶融部5の体積と強化粒子6の総体積が略等しいものの、溶融した母材Mの一部が、堆積した強化粒子6間の隙間にも充填されるからである。なお、浮揚層10の表面には、強化粒子6がわずかに存在するが、これは、浮揚層10が表面から凝固を開始するため、表面の凝固開始後に供給された強化粒子6が沈降せずに残ったものである。   FIG. 2A is an electron micrograph showing a cross section of the surface layer of the base material M in a state strengthened by the PTA method. As can be seen from this photograph, in the base material M, a deposition layer 9 in which reinforcing particles 6 having a large specific gravity are settled by gravity is formed, and a floating layer 10 is formed by the base material M levitated above. The thickness of the deposition layer 9 of the reinforcing particles 6 is about 1.6 mm, and the thickness of the floating layer 10 is about 0.4 mm, which is thinner than the thickness of the deposition layer 9. This is because although the volume of the melted part 5 per unit area and the total volume of the reinforcing particles 6 are substantially equal, a part of the molten base material M is also filled into the gaps between the deposited reinforcing particles 6. . In addition, although the reinforcing particles 6 are slightly present on the surface of the floating layer 10, the reinforcing particles 6 supplied after the start of solidification of the surface do not settle because the floating layer 10 starts to solidify from the surface. Is what remains.

図2(b)は、図2(a)の堆積層9の一部を拡大した電子顕微鏡写真である。前記堆積層9の強化粒子6間の隙間には溶融した母材Mが充填され、この堆積層9の隙間に充填された母材Mが、浮揚層10の母材Mは堆積層9の下側の母材Mと一体に連なって、堆積層9の強化粒子6を強固に保持している。   FIG. 2B is an electron micrograph in which a part of the deposited layer 9 in FIG. 2A is enlarged. The gap between the reinforcing particles 6 of the deposited layer 9 is filled with the molten base material M, and the base material M filled in the gap of the deposited layer 9 is filled with the base material M of the floating layer 10 below the deposited layer 9. The reinforcing particles 6 of the deposition layer 9 are firmly held integrally with the base material M on the side.

図3(a)、(b)は、前記母材Mの浮揚層10を研削加工で除去した状態を示す電子顕微鏡写真である。浮揚層10の表面に残っていた強化粒子6は、浮揚層10と一緒に除去されている。図3(a)を拡大した図3(b)の写真から分かるように、浮揚層10を除去した後の表面には、堆積層9の強化粒子6は隙間に充填された母材Mが露出しており、この実施例では、その面積割合が45%とされている。したがって、堆積層9の強化粒子6は隙間に充填された母材Mで強固に保持されているので、強化層としての堆積層9が剥離することはなく、表面に堆積層9の下側の母材Mと一体に連なる母材Mが露出するので、A5056の母材Mの優れた熱伝導性も確保することができる。   3A and 3B are electron micrographs showing a state in which the floating layer 10 of the base material M is removed by grinding. The reinforcing particles 6 remaining on the surface of the floating layer 10 are removed together with the floating layer 10. As can be seen from the photograph of FIG. 3B in which FIG. 3A is enlarged, the base material M in which the reinforcing particles 6 of the deposition layer 9 are filled in the gap is exposed on the surface after the floating layer 10 is removed. In this embodiment, the area ratio is 45%. Therefore, since the reinforcing particles 6 of the deposited layer 9 are firmly held by the base material M filled in the gap, the deposited layer 9 as the reinforcing layer is not peeled off, and the surface below the deposited layer 9 is not peeled off. Since the base material M that is continuous with the base material M is exposed, the excellent thermal conductivity of the base material M of A5056 can be ensured.

図4は、前記浮揚層10を除去した表面に、さらにWC−10質量%Co−4質量%Crを溶射材料とした溶射処理の表面処理を施し、硬質皮膜11を形成した状態を示す。   FIG. 4 shows a state in which a hard coating 11 is formed by performing a surface treatment of a thermal spraying treatment using WC-10 mass% Co-4 mass% Cr as a thermal spray material on the surface from which the floating layer 10 is removed.

実施例として、図3(a)に示したように、強化粒子をWCのセラミック粒子としてPTA法で表面層を強化して、表面の浮揚層を除去した平板サンプルを用意した。また、比較例として、何も処理を施さないA5056のままの平板サンプルも用意した。これらの実施例と比較例の各平板サンプルについて、表面層強度試験、摩耗試験および熱伝導性試験を行った。   As an example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a flat plate sample was prepared in which the surface layer was reinforced by the PTA method using reinforcing particles as WC ceramic particles and the floating layer on the surface was removed. In addition, as a comparative example, a flat plate sample with A5056 that was not subjected to any treatment was also prepared. A surface layer strength test, a wear test, and a thermal conductivity test were performed on the flat plate samples of these examples and comparative examples.

前記表面層強度試験は、ロックウェル硬さ試験法(JIS Z2245−05)に準じた方法で行い、Bスケールのロックウェル硬さで評価した。表1に、表面強度試験の結果を示す。この試験結果より、比較例のもののロックウェル硬さが35.4HRBであるのに対して、実施例のもののロックウェル硬さは87.3HRBと2倍以上に表面層の硬さが増大しており、本発明に係る表面層強化方法が著しい表面層強化効果を有することが分かる。   The surface layer strength test was performed by a method according to the Rockwell hardness test method (JIS Z2245-05), and evaluated by B-scale Rockwell hardness. Table 1 shows the results of the surface strength test. From the test results, the Rockwell hardness of the comparative example is 35.4 HRB, whereas the Rockwell hardness of the example is 87.3 HRB, and the hardness of the surface layer is more than doubled. It can be seen that the surface layer strengthening method according to the present invention has a remarkable surface layer strengthening effect.

前記摩耗試験は、スガ式摩耗試験機を使用し、JIS H8615に準拠した摩耗試験を実施した。この摩耗試験は、図5に示すように、取り付け台21に押さえ板22で固定した平板サンプル23の表面に、研磨紙24を外周に装着した摩耗輪25を所定の押し付け荷重Pで押し付けて、取り付け台21と平板サンプル23を所定のストロークSで往復運動させ、平板サンプル23の1往復毎に摩耗輪25を0.9°ずつ回転して研磨紙24を新しい研磨面で平板サンプル23に当接するものである。研磨紙24にはJIS R6252に規定されたCC320を使用し、押し付け荷重Pは3kgf、ストロークSは30mmとした。各往復(Double Stroke)毎に平板サンプル23の重量変化を電子天秤で測定し、この重量変化から算出される平板サンプル23の摩耗量が1mgとなるのに要した往復回数(DS/mg)で耐摩耗性を評価した。   The wear test was conducted using a Suga type wear tester and a wear test in accordance with JIS H8615. As shown in FIG. 5, the wear test is performed by pressing a wear wheel 25 having abrasive paper 24 on its outer periphery with a predetermined pressing load P against the surface of a flat plate sample 23 fixed to a mounting base 21 with a press plate 22. The mounting base 21 and the flat plate sample 23 are reciprocated at a predetermined stroke S, and the wear ring 25 is rotated by 0.9 ° for each reciprocation of the flat plate sample 23 so that the abrasive paper 24 is brought into contact with the flat sample 23 with a new polishing surface. It touches. As the polishing paper 24, CC320 defined in JIS R6252 was used, the pressing load P was 3 kgf, and the stroke S was 30 mm. The weight change of the flat sample 23 is measured with an electronic balance every double stroke, and the number of reciprocations (DS / mg) required for the wear amount of the flat sample 23 calculated from this weight change to be 1 mg. Abrasion resistance was evaluated.

表1に、前記摩耗試験の結果を併せて示す。この試験結果より、比較例のものが1mg摩耗するまでの往復回数が8.8DS/mgであるのに対して、実施例のものは1mg摩耗するまでの往復回数が242.4DS/mgと、30倍程度に増加しており、本発明に係る表面層強化方法が耐摩耗性の向上にも著しい効果を有することが分かる。   Table 1 also shows the results of the wear test. From this test result, the number of reciprocations until the 1 mg wear of the comparative example is 8.8 DS / mg, whereas the number of reciprocations until 1 mg of the example is 242.4 DS / mg, The increase is about 30 times, and it can be seen that the surface layer strengthening method according to the present invention has a remarkable effect in improving the wear resistance.

前記熱伝導性試験は、直径10mm、厚さ2mmの円盤状平板サンプルを用い、レーザフラッシュ法により、室温における表裏面間の熱伝導率を測定した。表1に、熱伝導性試験の結果を併せて示す。A5056のままの比較例のものの熱伝導率が109W/(m・K)であるのに対して、実施例のものの熱伝導率は85W/(m・K)であり、WCの強化粒子6の堆積層9を形成したことによる熱伝導率の低下は比較的少ないことが分かる。これは、表面に露出する母材Mが堆積層9の下側の母材Mと一体に連なるためと考えられる。   In the thermal conductivity test, a disk-shaped flat sample having a diameter of 10 mm and a thickness of 2 mm was used, and the thermal conductivity between the front and back surfaces at room temperature was measured by a laser flash method. Table 1 also shows the results of the thermal conductivity test. The thermal conductivity of the comparative example with A5056 is 109 W / (m · K), whereas the thermal conductivity of the example is 85 W / (m · K). It can be seen that the decrease in thermal conductivity due to the formation of the deposited layer 9 is relatively small. This is presumably because the base material M exposed on the surface is integrated with the base material M below the deposition layer 9.

上述した実施形態では、母材をアルミニウム合金とし、PTA法によるプラズマアークを熱源として母材を溶融したが、母材はアルミニウム、マグネシウム、チタン、マグネシウム合金またはチタン合金とすることもでき、母材を溶融する熱源は、レーザビーム、電子ビーム等の他の高密度エネルギとすることもできる。   In the above-described embodiment, the base material is an aluminum alloy, and the base material is melted by using a plasma arc by the PTA method as a heat source. However, the base material may be aluminum, magnesium, titanium, a magnesium alloy, or a titanium alloy. The heat source for melting can be other high-density energy such as a laser beam or an electron beam.

また、上述した実施形態では、強化粒子をWCのセラミック粒子としたが、強化粒子は母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材の金属元素と合金を形成しないものであればよく、他のセラミック粒子、金属粒子、サーメット粒子とすることもでき、これらの粒子を2種以上混合したものとすることもできる。   In the above-described embodiment, the reinforcing particles are WC ceramic particles. However, the reinforcing particles may be any particles as long as they are harder and have a higher specific gravity than the base material and do not form an alloy with the metal element of the base material. Ceramic particles, metal particles, and cermet particles may be used, and two or more of these particles may be mixed.

M 母材
1 アルゴンガス
2 水冷ノズル
3 タングステン電極
4 プラズマアーク
5 溶融部
6 強化粒子
7 キャリアガス
8 シールドガス
9 堆積層
10 浮揚層
11 硬質皮膜
21 取り付け台
22 押さえ板
23 平板サンプル
24 研磨紙
25 摩耗輪
M Base material 1 Argon gas 2 Water-cooled nozzle 3 Tungsten electrode 4 Plasma arc 5 Melting part 6 Reinforced particle 7 Carrier gas 8 Shielding gas 9 Deposited layer 10 Floating layer 11 Hard coating 21 Mounting base 22 Press plate 23 Flat plate sample 24 Polishing paper 25 Wear ring

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アルミニウムもしくはマグネシウムの軽金属またはその合金で形成された母材の表面を熱源によって溶融して、この母材の表面の溶融部に、母材よりも硬質で比重が大きく、母材に溶融しない金属粒子、セラミック粒子およびサーメット粒子のいずれか1種または2種以上からなる強化粒子を供給し、この供給した強化粒子を重力によって溶融した母材中に沈降させて、前記溶融部の下部に堆積させ、この強化粒子を堆積させた堆積層の上側に、前記溶融した母材の軽金属またはその合金を浮揚させて、堆積層の強化粒子の隙間を充填し、前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を凝固後に除去するようにした軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   Metal particles that melt the surface of a base material made of a light metal of aluminum or magnesium or an alloy thereof with a heat source and are harder than the base material, have a higher specific gravity, and do not melt in the base material. Supplying reinforcing particles composed of any one or more of ceramic particles and cermet particles, settling the supplied reinforcing particles in a base material melted by gravity, and depositing it at the lower part of the melting part; A base material in which the light metal of the molten base material or an alloy thereof is levitated on the upper side of the deposited layer on which the reinforcing particles are deposited to fill the gaps of the reinforcing particles in the deposited layer and levitated on the upper side of the deposited layer. A method for strengthening the surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof that is removed after solidification. 前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を除去した後の表面に露出する母材の面積割合を20〜80%とした請求項1に記載の軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   The method for strengthening a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof according to claim 1, wherein an area ratio of the base material exposed on the surface after removing the base material levitated above the deposited layer is 20 to 80%. 前記強化粒子の粒径を10〜300μmとした請求項1または2に記載の軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   The method for reinforcing a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the particle size of the reinforcing particles is 10 to 300 µm. 前記強化粒子の堆積層の厚みを0.3mm以上とした請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   The method for strengthening a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the thickness of the deposited layer of the reinforcing particles is 0.3 mm or more. 前記母材の表面を溶融する熱源を、プラズマ、レーザビームまたは電子ビームのいずれかの高密度エネルギを前記母材の表面に照射するものとした請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   The light metal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a heat source for melting the surface of the base material is irradiated with high-density energy of any one of plasma, laser beam, and electron beam on the surface of the base material. A method for strengthening the surface layer of the alloy. 前記堆積層の上側に浮揚させた母材を除去した後の表面に、溶射法、溶接法、めっき法、PVD法、CVD法、DLC法、窒化法、陽極酸化法、テフロンライニング法または化学緻密化法のいずれか1種または2種以上の表面処理によって硬質皮膜を形成した請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の軽金属またはその合金の表面層強化方法。   On the surface after removing the base material levitated above the deposited layer, a spraying method, a welding method, a plating method, a PVD method, a CVD method, a DLC method, a nitriding method, an anodizing method, a Teflon lining method, or a chemical dense The method for strengthening a surface layer of a light metal or an alloy thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a hard film is formed by any one or two or more surface treatments.
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