Root-cause Analysis of Tearing in Repoussé Panels

浮雕撕裂缺陷的冶金根因分析

type:troubleshooting · level:advanced · material:copper · material:brass · scale:sculpture · equipment:hand-tools · equipment:microscope · stage:forming

标签:撕裂, 根因分析, 加工硬化, 金相

背面顶鼓时撕裂很少是单一原因:对裂纹起点取样金相显示,破裂几乎都落在减薄超过 35% 的过渡带,且粗晶显著加剧开裂——0.6 mm 紫铜退火超过 700 ℃ 即有晶粒长大风险。排查三步:①超声或千分尺测厚,圈出减薄带;②复核退火记录与测温方式;③放大检查錾面与坯面划痕,磨料压入的划痕常是裂纹源。补救方案是挖除撕裂点、氩弧焊补片后重退火再錾,切忌在脆化区直接修錾。

Tearing during pushing is rarely one-cause: metallography at crack origins shows failure almost always in transition bands thinned over 35%, made worse by coarse grain—0.6 mm copper annealed above 700 °C risks grain growth. Investigate in three steps: map the thinned zone by ultrasonic or micrometer; audit anneal records and temperature control; magnify punch and blank surfaces, since embedded abrasive scratches seed cracks. Repair by cutting out the tear, argon-welding a patch, re-annealing and re-chasing—never chase into the embrittled zone.