The sessile drop method combined with a capillary purification procedure was used,for thefirst time,to analyze the high-temperature behavior of molten Mg on three dissimilar substrates:1)molybdenum,2)tantalum and 3)AISI...The sessile drop method combined with a capillary purification procedure was used,for thefirst time,to analyze the high-temperature behavior of molten Mg on three dissimilar substrates:1)molybdenum,2)tantalum and 3)AISI 316L stainless steel.All tests were performed under isothermal conditions at 720℃ in a protective atmosphere(Ar+5 wt.%H2).Images of Mg/substrate couples recorded during the experiments were used to calculate the contact angles(θ)formed between the liquid Mg drop and the selected substrates.After the sessile drop tests,the Mg/Mo,Mg/Ta,and Mg/AISI 316L couples were subjected to in-depth microstructural characterization using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).Under the employed experimental conditions,oxide-free Mg drops on all tested couples presented non-wetting behavior(θ>90°).The average values of the calculated contact angles after 40 s of liquid Mg deposition wereθMg/Mo=124°,θMg/Ta=125°,andθMg/AISI 316L=126°,respectively.The SEM/EDS analysis showed no mass transfer and no bonding between solidified drops and the substrates.This non-reactive and non-wetting behavior of investigated couples can be associated with the immiscible nature of the Mg-Mo,Mg-Ta,and Mg-Fe systems,where the solubility of liquid Mg with all tested materials is negligible,and Mg does not form any compounds with them.展开更多
In this work,the microstructure of titania coating fabricated on the surface of hydrostatically extruded titanium grade 4 with the use of the micro-arc oxidation method was studied.The surface topography and microstru...In this work,the microstructure of titania coating fabricated on the surface of hydrostatically extruded titanium grade 4 with the use of the micro-arc oxidation method was studied.The surface topography and microstructure investigations performed with atomic force microscopy and scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed that,by using an Na_(2)HPO_(4)electrolyte,a well-adherent porous coating is produced on the top surface and side walls of the extruded rod.The distribution of chemical elements was analyzed by using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.The chemical elements dissolved in the electrolyte(Na,P and O)incorporated into the coating.Sodium locates preferentially in the outer part of the coating,while phosphorus and oxygen are distributed throughout the whole coating.The most relevant finding shows that a grain refinement caused by a hydrostatic extrusion provoked an increase in density of high-angle grain boundaries(HAGB),which in turn secured the formation of a continuous amorphous layer close to the substrate.The presence of this layer compensates for the effect of anisotropic substrate,producing a comparable and homogenous microstructure with a large number of micropores.展开更多
文摘The sessile drop method combined with a capillary purification procedure was used,for thefirst time,to analyze the high-temperature behavior of molten Mg on three dissimilar substrates:1)molybdenum,2)tantalum and 3)AISI 316L stainless steel.All tests were performed under isothermal conditions at 720℃ in a protective atmosphere(Ar+5 wt.%H2).Images of Mg/substrate couples recorded during the experiments were used to calculate the contact angles(θ)formed between the liquid Mg drop and the selected substrates.After the sessile drop tests,the Mg/Mo,Mg/Ta,and Mg/AISI 316L couples were subjected to in-depth microstructural characterization using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).Under the employed experimental conditions,oxide-free Mg drops on all tested couples presented non-wetting behavior(θ>90°).The average values of the calculated contact angles after 40 s of liquid Mg deposition wereθMg/Mo=124°,θMg/Ta=125°,andθMg/AISI 316L=126°,respectively.The SEM/EDS analysis showed no mass transfer and no bonding between solidified drops and the substrates.This non-reactive and non-wetting behavior of investigated couples can be associated with the immiscible nature of the Mg-Mo,Mg-Ta,and Mg-Fe systems,where the solubility of liquid Mg with all tested materials is negligible,and Mg does not form any compounds with them.
基金financially supported by the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences within the statutory work Z-4/2021partly supported by the EU Project POWR.03.02.00–00-I004/16。
文摘In this work,the microstructure of titania coating fabricated on the surface of hydrostatically extruded titanium grade 4 with the use of the micro-arc oxidation method was studied.The surface topography and microstructure investigations performed with atomic force microscopy and scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed that,by using an Na_(2)HPO_(4)electrolyte,a well-adherent porous coating is produced on the top surface and side walls of the extruded rod.The distribution of chemical elements was analyzed by using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.The chemical elements dissolved in the electrolyte(Na,P and O)incorporated into the coating.Sodium locates preferentially in the outer part of the coating,while phosphorus and oxygen are distributed throughout the whole coating.The most relevant finding shows that a grain refinement caused by a hydrostatic extrusion provoked an increase in density of high-angle grain boundaries(HAGB),which in turn secured the formation of a continuous amorphous layer close to the substrate.The presence of this layer compensates for the effect of anisotropic substrate,producing a comparable and homogenous microstructure with a large number of micropores.
