To further improve the service performance of Zr-2.5Nb alloy worked as pressure tubes in pressurized heavy water reactors,more investigation about the microstructure and thermomechanical processing route of Zr-2.5Nb a...To further improve the service performance of Zr-2.5Nb alloy worked as pressure tubes in pressurized heavy water reactors,more investigation about the microstructure and thermomechanical processing route of Zr-2.5Nb alloy need to be conducted.In this work,a hetero-structured Zr-2.5Nb alloy was prepared by applying a novel technique.Microstructure analysis reveals that the alloy exhibits a grain sizedependent martensite substructure transition during post-rolling quenching.The hetero-structure consists of equiaxed primaryαgrains and the lamellae groups containing both parallelα’dislocation martensite andα’twin martensite.Compared with the previously reported Zr-Nb alloys,the present Zr-2.5Nb alloys manifest the highest yield strength(∼710 MPa),together with a high ultimate tensile strength(∼844 MPa)and good ductility(∼17.1%).The enhanced mechanical properties are found to arise from the properly controlled fraction/size of the two types of martensite,which not only significantly strengthens the alloy but also contributes to a stronger strain hardening.A model based on the grain-size-dependent critical resolved shear stress for dislocation slip and twinning has been proposed to explain theα’martensite substructures transition at a critical grain size dc=3.3μm.Below this size,the critical resolved shear stress(CRSS)for twinning is higher than that for the<c+a>slip.Thus,theα’dislocation martensite is more favorable to form.Otherwise,theα’twin martensite would exhibit a high activity.The present work indicates that making use of the grain size-dependent martensite transformation to tailor the heterostructure in Zr alloys is an effective strategy to overcome the strength–ductility trade-off in the material.展开更多
We report experimental discovery of tantalum polyhydride superconductor.It was synthesized under highpressure and high-temperature conditions using diamond anvil cell combined with in situ high-pressure laser heating ...We report experimental discovery of tantalum polyhydride superconductor.It was synthesized under highpressure and high-temperature conditions using diamond anvil cell combined with in situ high-pressure laser heating techniques.The superconductivity was investigated via resistance measurements at pressures.The highest superconducting transition temperature T_(c)was found to be~30 K at 197 GPa in the sample that was synthesized at the same pressure with~2000 K heating.The transitions are shifted to low temperature upon applying magnetic fields that support the superconductivity nature.The upper critical field at zero temperatureμ_0H_(c2)(0)of the superconducting phase is estimated to be~20 T that corresponds to Ginzburg-Landau coherent length~40 A.Our results suggest that the superconductivity may arise from 143d phase of TaH_(3).It is,for the first time to our best knowledge,experimental realization of superconducting hydrides for the VB group of transition metals.展开更多
The chemical boundaries inside the ultrafine spinodal decomposition structure in metastable β-Ti alloys can act as a new feature to architect heterogeneous microstructures.In this work,we combined two semi-empirical ...The chemical boundaries inside the ultrafine spinodal decomposition structure in metastable β-Ti alloys can act as a new feature to architect heterogeneous microstructures.In this work,we combined two semi-empirical methods,i.e.,the d-electron theory and the e/a electron concentration,to achieve the spinodal decomposition structure in a metastable β Ti-4.5Al-4.5Mo-7V-1.5Cr-1.5Zr(wt.%)alloy.Utilizing the spinodal decomposition structure,the aged Ti-Al-Mo-V-Cr-Zr alloys showed multi-architectured α precipitates spanning from micron-scale(primary α_(p))to nano-scale(secondary α_(s))that were uniformly distributed in the β-domains.Being compared with the forged sample,the multi-scale heterogeneous microstructure enables the aged β-Ti alloy to have ultra-high strength(yield strength ~1366 MPa and ultimate tensile strength ~1424 MPa)and an appreciable ductility(~9.3%).Strengthening models were proposed for the present alloys to estimate the contribution of various microstructural features to the measured yield strength.While the solid solution strengthening,β-spinodal strengthening,and back stress strengthening made comparable contributions to the strength of the forged alloy,the back stress strengthening was the predominant strengthening effect in the aged alloy.This alloy design approach based on chemical boundary engineering to construct multi-architectured α precipitates provided an effective strategy for achieving an outstanding combination of ultra-high strength and ductility in metastable β-Ti alloys.展开更多
Carbon nanotubes（CNTs） reinforced Mg matrix composites were fabricated by a novel melt processing.The novel processing consisted of two courses：CNTs pre-dispersion and ultrasonic melt processing.Mechanical ball-mil...Carbon nanotubes（CNTs） reinforced Mg matrix composites were fabricated by a novel melt processing.The novel processing consisted of two courses：CNTs pre-dispersion and ultrasonic melt processing.Mechanical ball-milling was employed to pre-disperse CNTs on Zinc（Zn） flakes.Serious CNT entanglements were well dispersed to single CNT or tiny clusters on Zn flakes.The ultrasonic melt processing further dispersed CNTs in the Mg melt,especially tiny CNT clusters.Thus,a uniform dispersion of CNTs was achieved in the as-cast composites.Hot extrusion further improved the distribution of CNTs.CNTs increased both the strength and elongation of the matrix alloy.Notably,the elongation of the matrix alloy was enhanced by 40%.Grain refinement and the pulling-out of CNTs resulted in the evident improvement of ductility for the composites.展开更多
A mostly single bcc phase with grain sizes of 15-20 nm was prepared by crystallization of amorphous Fe-P-C-Mo-Cu-Si alloys.The Bs value (H=10000 Oe) reaches 1.595 T for Fe(79.5) P(12)C6Cu(0.5)Mo(0.5)Si(1.5) alloys. Th...A mostly single bcc phase with grain sizes of 15-20 nm was prepared by crystallization of amorphous Fe-P-C-Mo-Cu-Si alloys.The Bs value (H=10000 Oe) reaches 1.595 T for Fe(79.5) P(12)C6Cu(0.5)Mo(0.5)Si(1.5) alloys. The low core loss of 0.14 w/kg at 1.3 T and 50 Hz was confirmed for the bcc Fe(79.5)P(12)C6Cu(0.5)Mo(0.5)Si(1.5) alloy.The structures of the alloy annealed at different temperatures have been investigated by means of Xray diffraction and transmission electron microscope. The relationship between the structure and magnetic properties of the alloy is discussed.展开更多
The complete and incomplete fusion cross sections for ^(6)Li+^(209)Bi were measured using the in-beamγ-ray method around the Coulomb barrier.The cross sections of(deuteron captured)incomplete fusion(ICF)products were...The complete and incomplete fusion cross sections for ^(6)Li+^(209)Bi were measured using the in-beamγ-ray method around the Coulomb barrier.The cross sections of(deuteron captured)incomplete fusion(ICF)products were re-quantified experimentally for this reaction system.The results reveal that the ICF cross section is equivalent to that of complete fusion(CF)above the Coulomb barrier and dominant near or below the Coulomb barrier.A theoretical calculation based on the continuum discretized coupled channel(CDCC)method was performed for the aforementioned CF and ICF cross sections;the result is consistent with the experiments.The universal fusion function(UFF)was also compared with the measured CF cross section for different barrier parameters,demonstrating that the CF suppression factor is significantly influenced by the choice of potential,which can reflect both dynamic and static effects of breakup on the fusion process.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92163201,U2067219,51722104,51790482,51801147,and 51761135031)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0700701)+1 种基金the 111Project 2.0 of China(No.BP2018008)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.xtr022019004 and xzy022021014)。
文摘To further improve the service performance of Zr-2.5Nb alloy worked as pressure tubes in pressurized heavy water reactors,more investigation about the microstructure and thermomechanical processing route of Zr-2.5Nb alloy need to be conducted.In this work,a hetero-structured Zr-2.5Nb alloy was prepared by applying a novel technique.Microstructure analysis reveals that the alloy exhibits a grain sizedependent martensite substructure transition during post-rolling quenching.The hetero-structure consists of equiaxed primaryαgrains and the lamellae groups containing both parallelα’dislocation martensite andα’twin martensite.Compared with the previously reported Zr-Nb alloys,the present Zr-2.5Nb alloys manifest the highest yield strength(∼710 MPa),together with a high ultimate tensile strength(∼844 MPa)and good ductility(∼17.1%).The enhanced mechanical properties are found to arise from the properly controlled fraction/size of the two types of martensite,which not only significantly strengthens the alloy but also contributes to a stronger strain hardening.A model based on the grain-size-dependent critical resolved shear stress for dislocation slip and twinning has been proposed to explain theα’martensite substructures transition at a critical grain size dc=3.3μm.Below this size,the critical resolved shear stress(CRSS)for twinning is higher than that for the<c+a>slip.Thus,theα’dislocation martensite is more favorable to form.Otherwise,theα’twin martensite would exhibit a high activity.The present work indicates that making use of the grain size-dependent martensite transformation to tailor the heterostructure in Zr alloys is an effective strategy to overcome the strength–ductility trade-off in the material.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11921004)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFA1401800 and 2022YFA1402301)+2 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB33010200)supported by the National Science Foundation Earth Sciences(EAR 1634415)used resources of the Advanced Photon Source,a U.S.Department of Energy(DOE)Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory(Grant No.DEAC02-06CH11357)。
文摘We report experimental discovery of tantalum polyhydride superconductor.It was synthesized under highpressure and high-temperature conditions using diamond anvil cell combined with in situ high-pressure laser heating techniques.The superconductivity was investigated via resistance measurements at pressures.The highest superconducting transition temperature T_(c)was found to be~30 K at 197 GPa in the sample that was synthesized at the same pressure with~2000 K heating.The transitions are shifted to low temperature upon applying magnetic fields that support the superconductivity nature.The upper critical field at zero temperatureμ_0H_(c2)(0)of the superconducting phase is estimated to be~20 T that corresponds to Ginzburg-Landau coherent length~40 A.Our results suggest that the superconductivity may arise from 143d phase of TaH_(3).It is,for the first time to our best knowledge,experimental realization of superconducting hydrides for the VB group of transition metals.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92163201 and U2067219)Shaanxi Province Youth Innovation Team Project(No.22JP042)+1 种基金Shaanxi Province Innovation Team Project(No.2024RS-CXTD-58)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.xtr022019004).
文摘The chemical boundaries inside the ultrafine spinodal decomposition structure in metastable β-Ti alloys can act as a new feature to architect heterogeneous microstructures.In this work,we combined two semi-empirical methods,i.e.,the d-electron theory and the e/a electron concentration,to achieve the spinodal decomposition structure in a metastable β Ti-4.5Al-4.5Mo-7V-1.5Cr-1.5Zr(wt.%)alloy.Utilizing the spinodal decomposition structure,the aged Ti-Al-Mo-V-Cr-Zr alloys showed multi-architectured α precipitates spanning from micron-scale(primary α_(p))to nano-scale(secondary α_(s))that were uniformly distributed in the β-domains.Being compared with the forged sample,the multi-scale heterogeneous microstructure enables the aged β-Ti alloy to have ultra-high strength(yield strength ~1366 MPa and ultimate tensile strength ~1424 MPa)and an appreciable ductility(~9.3%).Strengthening models were proposed for the present alloys to estimate the contribution of various microstructural features to the measured yield strength.While the solid solution strengthening,β-spinodal strengthening,and back stress strengthening made comparable contributions to the strength of the forged alloy,the back stress strengthening was the predominant strengthening effect in the aged alloy.This alloy design approach based on chemical boundary engineering to construct multi-architectured α precipitates provided an effective strategy for achieving an outstanding combination of ultra-high strength and ductility in metastable β-Ti alloys.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51471059 and 51671066)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2014T70328)
文摘Carbon nanotubes（CNTs） reinforced Mg matrix composites were fabricated by a novel melt processing.The novel processing consisted of two courses：CNTs pre-dispersion and ultrasonic melt processing.Mechanical ball-milling was employed to pre-disperse CNTs on Zinc（Zn） flakes.Serious CNT entanglements were well dispersed to single CNT or tiny clusters on Zn flakes.The ultrasonic melt processing further dispersed CNTs in the Mg melt,especially tiny CNT clusters.Thus,a uniform dispersion of CNTs was achieved in the as-cast composites.Hot extrusion further improved the distribution of CNTs.CNTs increased both the strength and elongation of the matrix alloy.Notably,the elongation of the matrix alloy was enhanced by 40%.Grain refinement and the pulling-out of CNTs resulted in the evident improvement of ductility for the composites.
文摘A mostly single bcc phase with grain sizes of 15-20 nm was prepared by crystallization of amorphous Fe-P-C-Mo-Cu-Si alloys.The Bs value (H=10000 Oe) reaches 1.595 T for Fe(79.5) P(12)C6Cu(0.5)Mo(0.5)Si(1.5) alloys. The low core loss of 0.14 w/kg at 1.3 T and 50 Hz was confirmed for the bcc Fe(79.5)P(12)C6Cu(0.5)Mo(0.5)Si(1.5) alloy.The structures of the alloy annealed at different temperatures have been investigated by means of Xray diffraction and transmission electron microscope. The relationship between the structure and magnetic properties of the alloy is discussed.
基金Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(U2167204,11975040,1832130)The Brazilian authors thank the partial financial support from CNPq,FAPERJ,and INCT-FNA(Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia,Física Nuclear e Aplicações),research Project No.(464898/2014-5)+4 种基金supported by(M.S.)the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,and Office of Nuclear Physics(DE-AC02-06CH11357)supported By the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(2020B040420005)the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(2021B1515120027)LingChuang Research Project of China National Nuclear Corporation(20221024000072F6-0002-7)the Nuclear Energy Development and Research Project(HNKF202224(28)),and the'111'Center(B20065).
文摘The complete and incomplete fusion cross sections for ^(6)Li+^(209)Bi were measured using the in-beamγ-ray method around the Coulomb barrier.The cross sections of(deuteron captured)incomplete fusion(ICF)products were re-quantified experimentally for this reaction system.The results reveal that the ICF cross section is equivalent to that of complete fusion(CF)above the Coulomb barrier and dominant near or below the Coulomb barrier.A theoretical calculation based on the continuum discretized coupled channel(CDCC)method was performed for the aforementioned CF and ICF cross sections;the result is consistent with the experiments.The universal fusion function(UFF)was also compared with the measured CF cross section for different barrier parameters,demonstrating that the CF suppression factor is significantly influenced by the choice of potential,which can reflect both dynamic and static effects of breakup on the fusion process.
