Formation and evolution of inclusions in low-aluminum Ti-containing 51CrV4 spring steel under BOF(basic oxygen furnace)–LF(ladle furnace)–CC(continuous casting)process were investigated by industrial trials and ther...Formation and evolution of inclusions in low-aluminum Ti-containing 51CrV4 spring steel under BOF(basic oxygen furnace)–LF(ladle furnace)–CC(continuous casting)process were investigated by industrial trials and thermodynamic calculations.During LF refining,deoxidation products including Al_(2)O_(3),Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO and Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MnO are modified as MgO–Al_(2)O_(3),CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2),CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–MgO and CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MgO.When reoxidation during ladle casting is quite serious,inclusions such as Al_(2)O_(3),Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO,and Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MnO may regenerate.A handful of Ti carried by alloy into liquid steel has less influence on inclusions during LF refining;Ti-containing inclusions mainly transiently exist as an intermediate product of deoxidation process and then are gradually modified by[Al],[Ca]or[Mg].Thermodynamic calculation and experimental results reveal that tundish flux is the main source of reoxidation in ladle casting process.Further calculations taking into account of the influence of inclusions before casting indicate that reoxidation within a certain of degree leads to the generation of a large amount of high melting point inclusions including CaO·2MgO·8Al_(2)O_(3),CaO·MgO·7Al_(2)O_(3),MgO·Al_(2)O_(3),CaO·6Al_(2)O_(3)and Al_(2)O_(3)in molten steel,which is basically consistent with experimental results,and more high melting point inclusions will generate as reoxidation becomes severer.On this basis,severer reoxidation will deplete[Si],[Mn],and[Ti]in steel melt,resulting in the formation of liquid inclusions composed of Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO(–CaO).These results are of guiding significance for controlling inclusions in Al-killed Ti-containing spring steel.展开更多
Au sites supported on Ti-containing materials(Au/Ti-containing catalyst)are currently considered as a promising catalyst for the propylene epoxidation owing to the synergistic effect that hydrogen peroxide species for...Au sites supported on Ti-containing materials(Au/Ti-containing catalyst)are currently considered as a promising catalyst for the propylene epoxidation owing to the synergistic effect that hydrogen peroxide species formed on Au sites diffuses to the Ti sites to form the Ti-hydroperoxo intermedi-ates and contributes to the formation of propylene oxide(PO).In principle,thermal treatment will significantly affect the chemical and physical structures of Ti-containing materials.Consequently,the synergy between tailored Ti sites with different surface properties and Au sites is highly expected to enhance the catalytic performance for the reaction.Herein,we systematically studied the intrinsic effects of different microenvironments around Ti sites on the PO adsorption/desorption and conversion,and then effectively improved the catalytic performance by tailoring the number of surface hydroxyl groups.The Ti^(Ⅵ) material with fewer hydroxyls stimulates a remarkable enhancement in PO selectivity and H_(2) efficiency compared to the Ti^(Ⅵ) material that possessed more hydroxyls,offering a 7-fold and 4-fold increase,respectively.As expected,the Ti^(Ⅵ+Ⅳ) and Ti^(Ⅳ) materials also exhibit a similar phenomenon to the Ti^(Ⅵ) materials through the same thermal treatment,which strongly supports that the Ti sites microenvironment is an important factor in suppressing PO con-version and enhancing catalytic performance.These insights could provide guidance for the rational preparation and optimization of Ti-containing materials synergizing with Au catalysts for propylene epoxidation.展开更多
Titanate nanowires prepared by hydrothermal treatment of Ti02 in NaOH solution have attracted intensive attentions, but the formation mechanism is still under debate. Herein, we report an in-depth study on the formati...Titanate nanowires prepared by hydrothermal treatment of Ti02 in NaOH solution have attracted intensive attentions, but the formation mechanism is still under debate. Herein, we report an in-depth study on the formation mechanism through investigating the hydrothermal behavior of various Ti-containing precursors in basic solutions, including Ti, TiN, TiO2, Ti2SnC and Ti2AIN. Based on the results by means of X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and Raman spectroscopy, it is demonstrated that the crystal structure of the hydrothermal products is irrespective to the structure of the precursors or the types of basic solution （NaOH or KOH） in use. Alkali ions play an important role in the formation of titanate nanowires. The formation mechanism of the resultant titanate nanowires was proposed to be dissolution-crystallization mechanism.展开更多
Thermally stable mesoporous silica and Ti-containing molecular sieves have been synthesized at mild temperature using low-cost and biodegradable --- amphoteric tetradecyl betaine as template. The physicochemical chara...Thermally stable mesoporous silica and Ti-containing molecular sieves have been synthesized at mild temperature using low-cost and biodegradable --- amphoteric tetradecyl betaine as template. The physicochemical characterizations proved that Ti(IV) could be incorporated in the mesoporous struture.展开更多
Titanium has a great effect on the digestion of bauxite in the Bayer process because it reacts readily at high temperatures in alkaline sodium aluminate solution. Under this consideration, the hydrothermal conversion ...Titanium has a great effect on the digestion of bauxite in the Bayer process because it reacts readily at high temperatures in alkaline sodium aluminate solution. Under this consideration, the hydrothermal conversion of Ti-containing minerals in the system of Na2O-Al2O3- SiO2-CaO-TiOz-H2O with increased temperatures was studied based on the thermodynamic analysis and systematic experiments. The results show that anatase converts to AlaTi2SiO12 at low temperatures （60-120℃）, which is similar to anatase in crystal structure. As the temperature continues to rise, Al4Ti2SiO12 decomposes gradually and converts to Ca3TiSi2（Al2Si0.5Ti0.5）O14 at 200 ℃ When the temperature reaches 260℃, CaTiO3 forms as the most stable titanate species for its hexagonal closest packing with O^2- and Ca^2＋. The findings enhance the under-standing of titanate scaling in the Bayer process and clarify the mechanism of how additive lime improves the digestion of diaspore.展开更多
The formation of large-sized inclusions cluster severely impacts the continuous casting process and product quality of titanium-containing steel.Thermodynamic calculations were initially conducted to predict the forma...The formation of large-sized inclusions cluster severely impacts the continuous casting process and product quality of titanium-containing steel.Thermodynamic calculations were initially conducted to predict the formation of various complex oxide inclusions,namely Al_(2)O_(3),TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O.Based on that,laboratory-scale experiments were designed to prepare samples with a single type of inclusions.Then,the scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectrometer was used for quantitative characterization.Subsequently,the agglomeration behavior of inclusions in Fe-Al-Ti-O melt was observed in situ by high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy.Furthermore,a quantitative analysis of the agglomeration characteristics of the various inclusions was conducted based on the attractive forces in accordance with Newton's second law and the capillary forces as described by the Kralchevsky-Paunov model.The results indicate that the size of Al_(2)O_(3)inclusions is larger than that of TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O,but the number density of TiO_(x)is the highest.Based on the in situ observation and the theoretical calculation,Al_(2)O_(3),TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O inclusions can all agglomerate into large-sized clusters without segregation,but the agglomeration tendency of Al_(2)O_(3)and TiO_(x)is stronger than that of Al-Ti-O.The attractive force between Al_(2)O_(3)inclusions’pair is the largest,ranging from 2.26×10^(-15)to 6.12×10^(-14)N,followed by TiO_(x)(7.13×10^(-16)to 3.56×10^(-14)N)and Al-Ti-O(1.16×10^(-17)to 3.77×10^(-16)N).展开更多
The hot ductility was measured for a series of steels containing Nb and/or Ti with Gleeble-3500 thermo-mechanical simulator.It is found that the effect of austenitizing temperature on hot ductility of Nb-containing st...The hot ductility was measured for a series of steels containing Nb and/or Ti with Gleeble-3500 thermo-mechanical simulator.It is found that the effect of austenitizing temperature on hot ductility of Nb-containing steel is significant.As the austenitizing temperature rises up,the shape of embrittling curve (SEC) from V-shape gradually changes to U-shape,and the range of embrittling temperature widens out and the embrittling degree deepens.The SEC of Nb-containing steel is U-shaped and the embrittling temperature range is about 600-1050℃.The initial temperature of embrittlement on the right is nearly independent of carbon content.The SEC of Ti-containing steel is N-shaped and two lowest points are at about 600℃ and the A-F transformation temperature.The SEC of Nb-Ti-containing steel is basically the superposition of two shapes mentioned above.The crack on straightening in continuous casting belongs to intergranular fracture,and the crack on rolling (crack expansion) belongs to transgranular fracture.展开更多
基金support from the project of Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co.,Ltd.(No.2022-0460).
文摘Formation and evolution of inclusions in low-aluminum Ti-containing 51CrV4 spring steel under BOF(basic oxygen furnace)–LF(ladle furnace)–CC(continuous casting)process were investigated by industrial trials and thermodynamic calculations.During LF refining,deoxidation products including Al_(2)O_(3),Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO and Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MnO are modified as MgO–Al_(2)O_(3),CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2),CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–MgO and CaO–Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MgO.When reoxidation during ladle casting is quite serious,inclusions such as Al_(2)O_(3),Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO,and Al_(2)O_(3)–SiO_(2)–MnO may regenerate.A handful of Ti carried by alloy into liquid steel has less influence on inclusions during LF refining;Ti-containing inclusions mainly transiently exist as an intermediate product of deoxidation process and then are gradually modified by[Al],[Ca]or[Mg].Thermodynamic calculation and experimental results reveal that tundish flux is the main source of reoxidation in ladle casting process.Further calculations taking into account of the influence of inclusions before casting indicate that reoxidation within a certain of degree leads to the generation of a large amount of high melting point inclusions including CaO·2MgO·8Al_(2)O_(3),CaO·MgO·7Al_(2)O_(3),MgO·Al_(2)O_(3),CaO·6Al_(2)O_(3)and Al_(2)O_(3)in molten steel,which is basically consistent with experimental results,and more high melting point inclusions will generate as reoxidation becomes severer.On this basis,severer reoxidation will deplete[Si],[Mn],and[Ti]in steel melt,resulting in the formation of liquid inclusions composed of Al_(2)O_(3)–Ti_(3)O_(5)–SiO_(2)–MnO(–CaO).These results are of guiding significance for controlling inclusions in Al-killed Ti-containing spring steel.
文摘Au sites supported on Ti-containing materials(Au/Ti-containing catalyst)are currently considered as a promising catalyst for the propylene epoxidation owing to the synergistic effect that hydrogen peroxide species formed on Au sites diffuses to the Ti sites to form the Ti-hydroperoxo intermedi-ates and contributes to the formation of propylene oxide(PO).In principle,thermal treatment will significantly affect the chemical and physical structures of Ti-containing materials.Consequently,the synergy between tailored Ti sites with different surface properties and Au sites is highly expected to enhance the catalytic performance for the reaction.Herein,we systematically studied the intrinsic effects of different microenvironments around Ti sites on the PO adsorption/desorption and conversion,and then effectively improved the catalytic performance by tailoring the number of surface hydroxyl groups.The Ti^(Ⅵ) material with fewer hydroxyls stimulates a remarkable enhancement in PO selectivity and H_(2) efficiency compared to the Ti^(Ⅵ) material that possessed more hydroxyls,offering a 7-fold and 4-fold increase,respectively.As expected,the Ti^(Ⅵ+Ⅳ) and Ti^(Ⅳ) materials also exhibit a similar phenomenon to the Ti^(Ⅵ) materials through the same thermal treatment,which strongly supports that the Ti sites microenvironment is an important factor in suppressing PO con-version and enhancing catalytic performance.These insights could provide guidance for the rational preparation and optimization of Ti-containing materials synergizing with Au catalysts for propylene epoxidation.
基金supported by Institute of Metal Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)the support of K.C. Wang Education Foundation,Hong Kong,China
文摘Titanate nanowires prepared by hydrothermal treatment of Ti02 in NaOH solution have attracted intensive attentions, but the formation mechanism is still under debate. Herein, we report an in-depth study on the formation mechanism through investigating the hydrothermal behavior of various Ti-containing precursors in basic solutions, including Ti, TiN, TiO2, Ti2SnC and Ti2AIN. Based on the results by means of X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and Raman spectroscopy, it is demonstrated that the crystal structure of the hydrothermal products is irrespective to the structure of the precursors or the types of basic solution （NaOH or KOH） in use. Alkali ions play an important role in the formation of titanate nanowires. The formation mechanism of the resultant titanate nanowires was proposed to be dissolution-crystallization mechanism.
文摘Thermally stable mesoporous silica and Ti-containing molecular sieves have been synthesized at mild temperature using low-cost and biodegradable --- amphoteric tetradecyl betaine as template. The physicochemical characterizations proved that Ti(IV) could be incorporated in the mesoporous struture.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1202274 and51504059)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project(No.2015M581352)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Nos.N140203005 and N140204015)
文摘Titanium has a great effect on the digestion of bauxite in the Bayer process because it reacts readily at high temperatures in alkaline sodium aluminate solution. Under this consideration, the hydrothermal conversion of Ti-containing minerals in the system of Na2O-Al2O3- SiO2-CaO-TiOz-H2O with increased temperatures was studied based on the thermodynamic analysis and systematic experiments. The results show that anatase converts to AlaTi2SiO12 at low temperatures （60-120℃）, which is similar to anatase in crystal structure. As the temperature continues to rise, Al4Ti2SiO12 decomposes gradually and converts to Ca3TiSi2（Al2Si0.5Ti0.5）O14 at 200 ℃ When the temperature reaches 260℃, CaTiO3 forms as the most stable titanate species for its hexagonal closest packing with O^2- and Ca^2＋. The findings enhance the under-standing of titanate scaling in the Bayer process and clarify the mechanism of how additive lime improves the digestion of diaspore.
基金support of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(GZC20230393)Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province in China(2023-BSBA-112)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(N2425032).
文摘The formation of large-sized inclusions cluster severely impacts the continuous casting process and product quality of titanium-containing steel.Thermodynamic calculations were initially conducted to predict the formation of various complex oxide inclusions,namely Al_(2)O_(3),TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O.Based on that,laboratory-scale experiments were designed to prepare samples with a single type of inclusions.Then,the scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectrometer was used for quantitative characterization.Subsequently,the agglomeration behavior of inclusions in Fe-Al-Ti-O melt was observed in situ by high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy.Furthermore,a quantitative analysis of the agglomeration characteristics of the various inclusions was conducted based on the attractive forces in accordance with Newton's second law and the capillary forces as described by the Kralchevsky-Paunov model.The results indicate that the size of Al_(2)O_(3)inclusions is larger than that of TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O,but the number density of TiO_(x)is the highest.Based on the in situ observation and the theoretical calculation,Al_(2)O_(3),TiO_(x)and Al-Ti-O inclusions can all agglomerate into large-sized clusters without segregation,but the agglomeration tendency of Al_(2)O_(3)and TiO_(x)is stronger than that of Al-Ti-O.The attractive force between Al_(2)O_(3)inclusions’pair is the largest,ranging from 2.26×10^(-15)to 6.12×10^(-14)N,followed by TiO_(x)(7.13×10^(-16)to 3.56×10^(-14)N)and Al-Ti-O(1.16×10^(-17)to 3.77×10^(-16)N).
文摘The hot ductility was measured for a series of steels containing Nb and/or Ti with Gleeble-3500 thermo-mechanical simulator.It is found that the effect of austenitizing temperature on hot ductility of Nb-containing steel is significant.As the austenitizing temperature rises up,the shape of embrittling curve (SEC) from V-shape gradually changes to U-shape,and the range of embrittling temperature widens out and the embrittling degree deepens.The SEC of Nb-containing steel is U-shaped and the embrittling temperature range is about 600-1050℃.The initial temperature of embrittlement on the right is nearly independent of carbon content.The SEC of Ti-containing steel is N-shaped and two lowest points are at about 600℃ and the A-F transformation temperature.The SEC of Nb-Ti-containing steel is basically the superposition of two shapes mentioned above.The crack on straightening in continuous casting belongs to intergranular fracture,and the crack on rolling (crack expansion) belongs to transgranular fracture.
