Composite Member with Segmented Alloy Sections for Non-Uniform Load Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mold and die components, used in various manufacturing processes, face degradation due to non-uniform loads, high temperatures, and material interactions, leading to insufficient enhancement of properties such as wear resistance and thermal conductivity when using single alloy compositions or surface treatments.
Innovation Solution
A composite member is created by integrating a base alloy material with enhanced-property sections of different alloys, which are continuous and integrated with the base material, providing improved hardness, corrosion resistance, erosion resistance, and thermal conductivity, specifically utilizing alloys like Ni—Cr—Mo-based, WC—Co-based, and high entropy alloys to enhance specific properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single alloy composition is used for mold and die, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the member cannot efficiently improve properties against non-uniform loads
Solution Approach 1:
The member is divided into multiple sections with different alloy compositions, each optimized for specific functional requirements. The first section contains a first alloy with high hardness and wear resistance, while the second section contains a second alloy with high thermal conductivity, allowing each segment to address specific operational demands independently
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the member are assigned different material properties tailored to local functional needs. The section subject to high wear and mechanical stress receives a hard, wear-resistant alloy, while the section requiring heat dissipation receives a high thermal conductivity alloy, optimizing performance where each property is most needed
2Reliability
If surface enhancement methods are used, then the base material properties are maintained, but the enhancement is insufficient for non-uniform loads
Solution Approach 1:
The member is constructed as a composite structure with multiple alloy sections integrated together, combining the advantages of different materials (hardness, wear resistance, thermal conductivity) in a unified component that can withstand non-uniform loads more effectively than surface treatments alone
3Reliability
If a single alloy is used, then manufacturing is simple, but properties such as hardness, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity cannot be simultaneously optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The member is segmented into multiple sections, each made from a different alloy composition optimized for specific properties, allowing simultaneous optimization of hardness, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity in different regions without compromising manufacturing feasibility
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AI summary
The present invention provides a composite member, a product, and a method for producing a composite member that make it possible to efficiently improve properties of a member against a load that is not uniform. Provided is a composite member comprising a base material that is made of an alloy, and two or more enhanced-property sections that each include an alloy of a different composition from that of the base material and are disposed so as to be continuous with and integrated with the base material.