Natural hydraulic lime(NHL) has garnered increasing attention for its sustainable and suitable performance in the field of historical building restoration. However, the prolonged hardening time and sluggish hydration ...Natural hydraulic lime(NHL) has garnered increasing attention for its sustainable and suitable performance in the field of historical building restoration. However, the prolonged hardening time and sluggish hydration rate of NHL infiuence the workability, strength development, and durability of construction structures in which it is used. In this study, nano-metakaolin(NMK) was applied as a highly reactive supplementary cementitious material(SCM) for NHL-based mortars to enhance their properties with various ratios. Meanwhile, the effects of NMK and its related enhancement mechanism on the physical properties and chemical structures of NHL composites were systematically investigated, mainly involving the modifications in their microstructure, chemical composition, and C-S-H structure. Results demonstrated that NMK-modified samples showed distinct and superior properties to pure NHL sample, such as shorter initial/final setting times(15.1%–49.1%, 27.1%–50.0%), and higher compactness(67.8%–81.4%, 38.1%–44.8%),lower shrinkage(25.0%–56.3%, 12.5%–25.0%), enhanced compressive strength(404.5%–546.0%, 180.8%–354.1%) and fiexural strength(227.5%–351.1%, 59.9%–125.7%) for both early and late curing times(7 and28 days). The inclusion of NMK not only acts as a fine filler, but also promotes NHL's hydrate rate by its super high pozzolanic activity, thus optimizing the pore structures and increasing the content and the average silicate chain length of hydration gel in NHL. Overall, this study can contribute to a deeper understanding of the enhancement mechanism of NMK on the physical properties and chemical structures of NHL from a meso/microscopic perspective, with a view to broadening NHL's potential applications.展开更多
Carbonated recycled powder as cementitious auxiliary material can reduce carbon emissions and realize high-quality recycling of recycled concrete.In this paper,microscopic property of recycled powder with three carbon...Carbonated recycled powder as cementitious auxiliary material can reduce carbon emissions and realize high-quality recycling of recycled concrete.In this paper,microscopic property of recycled powder with three carbonation methods was tested through XRD and SEM,the mechanical property and microstructure of recycled powder mortar with three replacement rates were studied by ISO method and SEM,and the strengthening mechanism was analyzed.The results showed that the mechanical property of recycled powder mortar decreased with the increasing of replacement rate.It is suggested that the replacement rate of recycled powder should not exceed 20%.The strength index and activity index of carbonated recycled powder mortar were improved,in which the flexural strength was increased by 27.85%and compressive strength was increased by 20%at the maximum.Recycled powder can be quickly and completely carbonated,and the improvement effect of CH pre-soaking carbonation was the best.The activity index of carbonated recycled powder can meet the requirements of Grade II technical standard for recycled powder.Microscopic results revealed the activation mechanism of carbonated recycled powder such as surplus calcium source effect,alkaline polycondensation effect and carbonation enhancement effect.展开更多
Fe3Al alloys with nearly full density were fabricated by plasma activated sintering（PAS） and hot pressing（HP） from mechanical alloyed Fe-28%Al（mole fraction） powders,respectively.It is found that A2-type Fe3Al a...Fe3Al alloys with nearly full density were fabricated by plasma activated sintering（PAS） and hot pressing（HP） from mechanical alloyed Fe-28%Al（mole fraction） powders,respectively.It is found that A2-type Fe3Al alloys were obtained by PAS,and they had a heterogeneous grain size distribution,most areas had a grain size smaller than 500 nm,and other areas had a grain size of about 1 μm.Different to PAS,D03-type Fe3Al alloys with a grain size of of 1-2 μm were obtained by HP.The compression testing results show that yield strength values of Fe3Al alloys fabricated by PAS and HP are almost equal at an elevated temperature,and the compression yield strength was about 100 MPa for all at 800 ℃.The room temperature compression ductility of Fe3Al alloys by PAS was about 20%,which was superior to that of Fe3Al alloys prepared by HP and casting.展开更多
Burnt lime is an important material in steelmaking and its activity degree is a key factor for liquid steel quality. The burnt lime was made by the calcination of limestone in a high pressure electric furnace. The bur...Burnt lime is an important material in steelmaking and its activity degree is a key factor for liquid steel quality. The burnt lime was made by the calcination of limestone in a high pressure electric furnace. The burnt lime mineralogical phases and micro-morphologies were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and field emission scan- ning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）. The burnt lime activity degree was determined by acid-base titration, the burnt lime pore distribution was measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry （MIP）, and the thermal effect of a mixture of burnt lime and slag was measured by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. The results showed that the CaO grain size and pore size of burnt lime made under high pressure were larger than those of burnt lime made under atmos- pheric pressure. The CaO grain size and pore size increased and the laminate phenomenon also occurred clearly under high pressure. The activity degree of burnt lime made under high pressure was greater than that made under atmos- pheric pressure. The maximum activity degree was 437 mL for burnt lime made under a pressure of 0.4 MPa. For the same ratio of CaO to SiOz, the melting temperature, hemisphere temperature and fluidity temperature of slag decreased with increasing burnt lime activity degree. The higher the activity degree the burnt lime had, the better the slag forming occurred. It was advantageous for -2CaO · SiO2 and 3CaO · SiO2 forming at lower temperatures if the burnt lime activity degree was increased.展开更多
Sintering shrinkage, compressive strength, bending strength, metallurgical morphology, microstructure and chemical composition diffusion of hydroxyapatite-316L stainless steel(HA-316L SS) composites were investigated....Sintering shrinkage, compressive strength, bending strength, metallurgical morphology, microstructure and chemical composition diffusion of hydroxyapatite-316L stainless steel(HA-316L SS) composites were investigated. The results show that the sintering shrinkage of HA-316L SS composites decreases from 27.38% to 8.87% for cylinder sample or from 27.18% to 8.62% for cuboid sample with decreasing the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS, which leads to higher sintering activity of HA compared with that of 316L SS. The compressive strength of HA-316L SS composites changes just like parabolic curve (245.3→126.3→202.8 MPa) with reducing the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS. Bending strength increases from 86.3MPa to 124. 2 MPa with increasing the content of 316L SS. Furthermore, comprehensive mechanical properties of 1.0∶3.0 (volume ratio of HA to 316L SS) composite are optimal with compressive strength and bending strength equal to 202.8 MPa and 124.2 MPa, respectively. The (microstructure) and metallurgical structure vary regularly with the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS. Some chemical reaction takes place at the interface of the composites during sintering.展开更多
Mg85Zn5Ni10 ternary alloy was synthesized through vacuum induction melting for the first time.Phase compositions and microstructures of Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD)and scanning el...Mg85Zn5Ni10 ternary alloy was synthesized through vacuum induction melting for the first time.Phase compositions and microstructures of Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD)and scanning electron micro- scopy (SEM).By utilizing a Sieverts apparatus,the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation properties of Mg85Zn5Ni10 powders were measured systematically.XRD and SEM results indicated that the Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders contained the major phase Mg,the eutectic Mg-Mg2Ni and Mg-MgZn2 mixtures.The possible reaction pathway can be inferred as follows:Mg +Mg2Ni +MgZn2 +H2←→MgH2+Mg2NiH4 +MgZn2,indicating that MgZn2 did not react with H2. After activation,the Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders could absorb 5.4 wt.% hydrogen reversibly and held an excellent hydrogenation kinetics at a relatively low temperature.At 360 ℃,the alloy powders desorbed 5.351 wt.% hydrogen in 264 s.However,it only had fast dehydrogenation kinetics above 300 ℃.The existence of MgZn2 contributed to improving the kinetic properties.During the hydriding and dehydriding,the formed cracks and defects promoted the kinetics and thermodynamic properties.The activation energy for dehydrogenation was 75.514 kJ/mol.The enthalpy change values of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation were calculated to be -73.064 kJ/mol and 76.674 kJ/mol,respectively,indicating that melting with Ni and Zn could improve the thermodynamic property of Mg slightly.展开更多
To find suitable biodegradable materials for implant applications,Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa(x=0,0.2 and 0.5,wt.%)alloys were prepared by semi-continuous casting followed by hot-extrusion technique.The microstructure and mechan...To find suitable biodegradable materials for implant applications,Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa(x=0,0.2 and 0.5,wt.%)alloys were prepared by semi-continuous casting followed by hot-extrusion technique.The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa alloys were investigated using the optical microscope,scanning electron microscope and tensile testing.Results indicated that minor Ca addition can slightly refine grains of the extruded Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn alloy and improve its strength.When 0.2 wt.%and 0.5 wt.%Ca were added,the grain sizes of the as-extruded alloys were refined from 4.8 to 4.6 and 4.2μm,respectively.Of the three alloys studied,the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Ca exhibits better combined mechanical properties with the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 334 MPa and 20.3%.The corrosion behaviour,cell viability and antibacterial activities of alloys studied were also evaluated.Increasing Ca content deteriorates the corrosion resistance of alloys due to the increase of amount of effective cathodic sites caused by the formation of more Ca2Mg6Zn3 phases.Cytotoxicity evaluation with L929 cells shows higher cell viability of the Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.5Ca alloy compared to Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn and Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.2Ca alloys.The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus is enhanced with increasing the Ca content due to its physicochemical and biological performance in bone repairing process.展开更多
TiO_2 nanopowders with different nitrogen(N) dopant concentrations were first synthesized by sol-gel method. XRD, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS were used to characterize the effects of N doping on the microstructures an...TiO_2 nanopowders with different nitrogen(N) dopant concentrations were first synthesized by sol-gel method. XRD, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS were used to characterize the effects of N doping on the microstructures and optical properties of TiO_2. The results indicated that the prepared TiO_2 only contained anatase phase with a slight distortion, and the N doping improved the dispersity of TiO_2. The N doping leaded to more defects in TiO_2, capturing the charge carriers and inhibiting the combination of electrons and holes. Also, the N-doped TiO_2 was composed of Ti, O and N. Further, N was doped into the TiO_2 lattice by substituting for O, forming the oxidized nitrogen in the form of Ti–N–O or Ti–O–N bond, and Ti was present in the form of Ti^(4+) in TiO_2. Finally, the absorbance of N-doped TiO_2 was obviously improved in both UV and visible light region. Optical absorption edges of N-doped TiO_2 samples showed obvious red shift, which expanded spectral absorption range of TiO_2 and improved the utilization efficiency of visible light. It is concluded that N element was successfully doped into TiO_2 crystal lattice, and the N dopant concentration of 3.0% was designed to modify Ti O2.展开更多
To investigate the optimum calcination temperature and cementitious properties of gangue, the microstructure of clay-containing gangue calcined at different temperatures was analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, infr...To investigate the optimum calcination temperature and cementitious properties of gangue, the microstructure of clay-containing gangue calcined at different temperatures was analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, infrared spectroscopy （IR）, and magnetic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance （MAS NMR）. The results show that the structure of kaolinite in the gangue sample calcined at 500℃ is destroyed. The XRD spectra show the disappearance of illite at about 800℃ and the formation ofmullite at about 1000℃. With the increase in calcination temperature, octahedral （6-coordinated） aluminum is transformed to tetrahedral （4-coordinated） aluminum gradually. For the gangue sample calcined at 700℃, the 29Si MAS NMR sharp peak of Q4 （framework silicate-quartz） is left. Compared with kaolinite in gangue, the thermal transformed temperature of pure kaolinite is lagged. On the basis of the microstructure and cementitious properties of calcined gangue, the results can be concluded, in order to obtain metakaolinite, the optimum calcination temperature of this gangue is about 500℃, and the optimum temperature is about 700℃ for activated SiO2 and Al2O3.展开更多
Doped and undoped TiCh nanoparticles were prepared by Stober method and thermally treated at 600 ℃.The effect of Nd^（3＋） ion on the structure and micro structure of anatase-phase TiCh nanocrystals was studied by R...Doped and undoped TiCh nanoparticles were prepared by Stober method and thermally treated at 600 ℃.The effect of Nd^（3＋） ion on the structure and micro structure of anatase-phase TiCh nanocrystals was studied by Rietveld refinement method using X-ray powder diffraction data.Bond lengths,bond angles,and edges distances were analyzed.The phase formation was confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.The adjustment of Ti-0 bond length induced by the addition of Nd^（3＋） ions,reduced the octahedral distortion and altered the octahedral array in the anatase-phase TiCh nanocrystal.The changes of structure and microstructure were mainly observed for TiCh nanoparticles doped with 0.1 at.%of Nd^（3＋） ions and attributed to the cationic substitution of Ti^（4＋） ions which promoted changes in the density of states and gap band of TiCh.The dopant insertion resulted in a better structural stability of the nanocrystals that enhanced their charge transference and photocatalytic efficiency.展开更多
In this paper,the effects of P doping on magnetic properties and microstructure were studied in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets.With P doping,the grain size gets refined and the distribution of the main phase is optimized du...In this paper,the effects of P doping on magnetic properties and microstructure were studied in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets.With P doping,the grain size gets refined and the distribution of the main phase is optimized due to the reduction of the liquidus temperature.The liquidus temperature for the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets is 1022 K,while that for the P-free magnets is 1038 K.As P content increases,the liquidus temperature significantly decreases.Clear and continuous grain boundary phases are formed in the P-containing magnets with smaller grain size.The optimized microstructure with average grain size of 8.43 μm is obtained in the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets,which is approximately 0.69 μm smaller than that of P-free sintered magnets (9.12 μm).Though P is usually thought to be an impurity element,it might be beneficial in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets with proper addition.The coercivity of the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets could be increased to 1283 kA·m-1,with slight changes of the remanence and the maximum magnetic energy product.NdPO4 phases in the grain boundary are of hexagonal structure,while those at the triple junctions have monoclinic structure.Activated sintering is achieved by doping proper P element in the Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets.展开更多
The effects of activated sintering technology of H2 atmosphere sintering on the microstructure and properties of W-15Cu alloy using ultrafine W-15Cu composite powder fabricated by spray drying calcining-continuous red...The effects of activated sintering technology of H2 atmosphere sintering on the microstructure and properties of W-15Cu alloy using ultrafine W-15Cu composite powder fabricated by spray drying calcining-continuous reduction technology were investigated.The experimental results showed that W-15Cu alloy,consolidated by activated sintering technology of H2 atmosphere sintering for 1 h at 1300 ℃,with 98.5 % relative density,transverse rupture strength 1218 MPa,Vickers hardness HV0.5 378,average grain size about 1.2 μm and thermal conductivity 192 W/m·K,was obtained.In comparison to the normal sintering process,activated sintering process to W-15Cu alloy could be achieved at lower sintering temperature.Furthermore,better properties in activated sintered compacts were obtained,and activated sintering process resulted in finer microstructure and excellent properties.展开更多
An innovative grade of ferritic stainless steel,ultra-pure 18Cr–2Mo thick plate,was designed and produced for special industrial application.In order to maintain its mechanical properties after joining,three advanced...An innovative grade of ferritic stainless steel,ultra-pure 18Cr–2Mo thick plate,was designed and produced for special industrial application.In order to maintain its mechanical properties after joining,three advanced joining methods,hybrid laser arc welding,activated flux tungsten inert gas welding and friction stir welding,were selected and conducted to connect the thick plates.The feasibility of three joining methods,the microstructure and mechanical properties were compared,and the results have demonstrated that the sound joint was successfully produced using the selected parameters through friction stir welding.The obtained hardness and impact toughness of the weld zone were satisfying.In terms of activated flux tungsten inert gas welding,the crack will be created due to microstructural brittleness.And as for hybrid laser arc welding,the weld zone is narrow,and the addition of wire during welding for the top weld metal area leads to higher formation ratio of low-angle grain boundaries,which is beneficial to performance of the joint.However,there is still a weak area in the fusion line of the welded joint.The result has illustrated that the welding of innovative ultra-pure ferritic stainless steel thick plate by friction stir welding is feasible.展开更多
The effects of graphene nanoplates(GNPs)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of nanoparticlesstrengthening activating tungsten inert gas arc welding(NSA-TIG)welded AZ31magnesium alloy joints were investiga...The effects of graphene nanoplates(GNPs)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of nanoparticlesstrengthening activating tungsten inert gas arc welding(NSA-TIG)welded AZ31magnesium alloy joints were investigated.It wasfound that compared with those of activating TIG(A-TIG),and obvious refinement ofα-Mg grains was achieved and the finestα-Mggrains of fusion zone of NSA-TIG joints were obtained in the welded joints with TiO2+GNPs flux coating.In addition,thepenetrations of joints coated by TiO2+GNPs flux were similar to those coated by the TiO2+SiCp flux.However,the welded jointswith TiO2+GNPs flux coating showed better mechanical properties(i.e.,ultimate tensile strength and microhardness)than those withTiO2+SiCp flux coating.Moreover,the generation of necking only occurred in the welded joints with TiO2+GNPs flux.展开更多
Conventional TIG welding is known as its low productivity and limited weld depth in a single pass. Activating TIG welding (A TIG) can greatly improve the penetration when compared with the conventional TIG welding. Th...Conventional TIG welding is known as its low productivity and limited weld depth in a single pass. Activating TIG welding (A TIG) can greatly improve the penetration when compared with the conventional TIG welding. The effects of five kinds of activating fluxes with single component (NaF, CaF 2, AlF 3, NaCl or CaCl 2) on penetration, microstructure and weld mechanical properties during the TIG welding of titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V were studied. Compared with the conventional TIG welding, the experimental results show that the fluxes can greatly improve the penetration at the same welding specifications. This is because of the constriction of anode spots and the change of surface tension grads. Among them the effect of flux NaF is the best in the weld tensile strength, and the effect of flux CaF 2 on the weld bend intension is the best. The appearance of inferior crystal grains and the structure of trident crystal grains are the main reasons that the performance of weld with fluoride is improved. These experimental results can be used as an aid for selecting suitable activating flux for titanium alloy.展开更多
基金sponsored by National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2021YFC1523403)Guangxi Key Technologies R&D Program (No. AB22080102)+1 种基金Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Science and Technology Program (No. 208141400241)Special Key Project of Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development (No. CSTB2022TIAD-KPX0095)。
文摘Natural hydraulic lime(NHL) has garnered increasing attention for its sustainable and suitable performance in the field of historical building restoration. However, the prolonged hardening time and sluggish hydration rate of NHL infiuence the workability, strength development, and durability of construction structures in which it is used. In this study, nano-metakaolin(NMK) was applied as a highly reactive supplementary cementitious material(SCM) for NHL-based mortars to enhance their properties with various ratios. Meanwhile, the effects of NMK and its related enhancement mechanism on the physical properties and chemical structures of NHL composites were systematically investigated, mainly involving the modifications in their microstructure, chemical composition, and C-S-H structure. Results demonstrated that NMK-modified samples showed distinct and superior properties to pure NHL sample, such as shorter initial/final setting times(15.1%–49.1%, 27.1%–50.0%), and higher compactness(67.8%–81.4%, 38.1%–44.8%),lower shrinkage(25.0%–56.3%, 12.5%–25.0%), enhanced compressive strength(404.5%–546.0%, 180.8%–354.1%) and fiexural strength(227.5%–351.1%, 59.9%–125.7%) for both early and late curing times(7 and28 days). The inclusion of NMK not only acts as a fine filler, but also promotes NHL's hydrate rate by its super high pozzolanic activity, thus optimizing the pore structures and increasing the content and the average silicate chain length of hydration gel in NHL. Overall, this study can contribute to a deeper understanding of the enhancement mechanism of NMK on the physical properties and chemical structures of NHL from a meso/microscopic perspective, with a view to broadening NHL's potential applications.
基金Funded by Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1904188)Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Science and Technology Project(Nos.GJJ171079,GJJ181023 and GJJ181022)。
文摘Carbonated recycled powder as cementitious auxiliary material can reduce carbon emissions and realize high-quality recycling of recycled concrete.In this paper,microscopic property of recycled powder with three carbonation methods was tested through XRD and SEM,the mechanical property and microstructure of recycled powder mortar with three replacement rates were studied by ISO method and SEM,and the strengthening mechanism was analyzed.The results showed that the mechanical property of recycled powder mortar decreased with the increasing of replacement rate.It is suggested that the replacement rate of recycled powder should not exceed 20%.The strength index and activity index of carbonated recycled powder mortar were improved,in which the flexural strength was increased by 27.85%and compressive strength was increased by 20%at the maximum.Recycled powder can be quickly and completely carbonated,and the improvement effect of CH pre-soaking carbonation was the best.The activity index of carbonated recycled powder can meet the requirements of Grade II technical standard for recycled powder.Microscopic results revealed the activation mechanism of carbonated recycled powder such as surplus calcium source effect,alkaline polycondensation effect and carbonation enhancement effect.
基金Project (50871084) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (2009AA032601) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China
文摘Fe3Al alloys with nearly full density were fabricated by plasma activated sintering（PAS） and hot pressing（HP） from mechanical alloyed Fe-28%Al（mole fraction） powders,respectively.It is found that A2-type Fe3Al alloys were obtained by PAS,and they had a heterogeneous grain size distribution,most areas had a grain size smaller than 500 nm,and other areas had a grain size of about 1 μm.Different to PAS,D03-type Fe3Al alloys with a grain size of of 1-2 μm were obtained by HP.The compression testing results show that yield strength values of Fe3Al alloys fabricated by PAS and HP are almost equal at an elevated temperature,and the compression yield strength was about 100 MPa for all at 800 ℃.The room temperature compression ductility of Fe3Al alloys by PAS was about 20%,which was superior to that of Fe3Al alloys prepared by HP and casting.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51174075,51274084)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(E2012209024,E2014209157)
文摘Burnt lime is an important material in steelmaking and its activity degree is a key factor for liquid steel quality. The burnt lime was made by the calcination of limestone in a high pressure electric furnace. The burnt lime mineralogical phases and micro-morphologies were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and field emission scan- ning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）. The burnt lime activity degree was determined by acid-base titration, the burnt lime pore distribution was measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry （MIP）, and the thermal effect of a mixture of burnt lime and slag was measured by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. The results showed that the CaO grain size and pore size of burnt lime made under high pressure were larger than those of burnt lime made under atmos- pheric pressure. The CaO grain size and pore size increased and the laminate phenomenon also occurred clearly under high pressure. The activity degree of burnt lime made under high pressure was greater than that made under atmos- pheric pressure. The maximum activity degree was 437 mL for burnt lime made under a pressure of 0.4 MPa. For the same ratio of CaO to SiOz, the melting temperature, hemisphere temperature and fluidity temperature of slag decreased with increasing burnt lime activity degree. The higher the activity degree the burnt lime had, the better the slag forming occurred. It was advantageous for -2CaO · SiO2 and 3CaO · SiO2 forming at lower temperatures if the burnt lime activity degree was increased.
文摘Sintering shrinkage, compressive strength, bending strength, metallurgical morphology, microstructure and chemical composition diffusion of hydroxyapatite-316L stainless steel(HA-316L SS) composites were investigated. The results show that the sintering shrinkage of HA-316L SS composites decreases from 27.38% to 8.87% for cylinder sample or from 27.18% to 8.62% for cuboid sample with decreasing the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS, which leads to higher sintering activity of HA compared with that of 316L SS. The compressive strength of HA-316L SS composites changes just like parabolic curve (245.3→126.3→202.8 MPa) with reducing the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS. Bending strength increases from 86.3MPa to 124. 2 MPa with increasing the content of 316L SS. Furthermore, comprehensive mechanical properties of 1.0∶3.0 (volume ratio of HA to 316L SS) composite are optimal with compressive strength and bending strength equal to 202.8 MPa and 124.2 MPa, respectively. The (microstructure) and metallurgical structure vary regularly with the volume ratio of HA to 316L SS. Some chemical reaction takes place at the interface of the composites during sintering.
基金National Natural Science Foundations of China (51761032,51471054 and 51871125).
文摘Mg85Zn5Ni10 ternary alloy was synthesized through vacuum induction melting for the first time.Phase compositions and microstructures of Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD)and scanning electron micro- scopy (SEM).By utilizing a Sieverts apparatus,the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation properties of Mg85Zn5Ni10 powders were measured systematically.XRD and SEM results indicated that the Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders contained the major phase Mg,the eutectic Mg-Mg2Ni and Mg-MgZn2 mixtures.The possible reaction pathway can be inferred as follows:Mg +Mg2Ni +MgZn2 +H2←→MgH2+Mg2NiH4 +MgZn2,indicating that MgZn2 did not react with H2. After activation,the Mg85Zn5Ni10 alloy powders could absorb 5.4 wt.% hydrogen reversibly and held an excellent hydrogenation kinetics at a relatively low temperature.At 360 ℃,the alloy powders desorbed 5.351 wt.% hydrogen in 264 s.However,it only had fast dehydrogenation kinetics above 300 ℃.The existence of MgZn2 contributed to improving the kinetic properties.During the hydriding and dehydriding,the formed cracks and defects promoted the kinetics and thermodynamic properties.The activation energy for dehydrogenation was 75.514 kJ/mol.The enthalpy change values of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation were calculated to be -73.064 kJ/mol and 76.674 kJ/mol,respectively,indicating that melting with Ni and Zn could improve the thermodynamic property of Mg slightly.
基金the financial supports from the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China (201901D211310)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52071227)+2 种基金the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi, China (TSTAP)Science and Technology Major Projects of Shanxi Province, China (20191102004, 201903D111008)the Central Special Funds Guiding the Development of Local Science and Technology, China (YDZX20181400002967)
文摘To find suitable biodegradable materials for implant applications,Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa(x=0,0.2 and 0.5,wt.%)alloys were prepared by semi-continuous casting followed by hot-extrusion technique.The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa alloys were investigated using the optical microscope,scanning electron microscope and tensile testing.Results indicated that minor Ca addition can slightly refine grains of the extruded Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn alloy and improve its strength.When 0.2 wt.%and 0.5 wt.%Ca were added,the grain sizes of the as-extruded alloys were refined from 4.8 to 4.6 and 4.2μm,respectively.Of the three alloys studied,the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Ca exhibits better combined mechanical properties with the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 334 MPa and 20.3%.The corrosion behaviour,cell viability and antibacterial activities of alloys studied were also evaluated.Increasing Ca content deteriorates the corrosion resistance of alloys due to the increase of amount of effective cathodic sites caused by the formation of more Ca2Mg6Zn3 phases.Cytotoxicity evaluation with L929 cells shows higher cell viability of the Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.5Ca alloy compared to Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn and Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.2Ca alloys.The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus is enhanced with increasing the Ca content due to its physicochemical and biological performance in bone repairing process.
基金Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51378264)Open Research Fund of National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Road Materials(No.NLARMORF-2018-02)Provincial Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu,China(No.JNHB-050)
文摘TiO_2 nanopowders with different nitrogen(N) dopant concentrations were first synthesized by sol-gel method. XRD, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS were used to characterize the effects of N doping on the microstructures and optical properties of TiO_2. The results indicated that the prepared TiO_2 only contained anatase phase with a slight distortion, and the N doping improved the dispersity of TiO_2. The N doping leaded to more defects in TiO_2, capturing the charge carriers and inhibiting the combination of electrons and holes. Also, the N-doped TiO_2 was composed of Ti, O and N. Further, N was doped into the TiO_2 lattice by substituting for O, forming the oxidized nitrogen in the form of Ti–N–O or Ti–O–N bond, and Ti was present in the form of Ti^(4+) in TiO_2. Finally, the absorbance of N-doped TiO_2 was obviously improved in both UV and visible light region. Optical absorption edges of N-doped TiO_2 samples showed obvious red shift, which expanded spectral absorption range of TiO_2 and improved the utilization efficiency of visible light. It is concluded that N element was successfully doped into TiO_2 crystal lattice, and the N dopant concentration of 3.0% was designed to modify Ti O2.
基金supported by the Key Project of the Ministry of Railway of China(No.2008G031-N and No.2008G032-06)
文摘To investigate the optimum calcination temperature and cementitious properties of gangue, the microstructure of clay-containing gangue calcined at different temperatures was analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, infrared spectroscopy （IR）, and magnetic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance （MAS NMR）. The results show that the structure of kaolinite in the gangue sample calcined at 500℃ is destroyed. The XRD spectra show the disappearance of illite at about 800℃ and the formation ofmullite at about 1000℃. With the increase in calcination temperature, octahedral （6-coordinated） aluminum is transformed to tetrahedral （4-coordinated） aluminum gradually. For the gangue sample calcined at 700℃, the 29Si MAS NMR sharp peak of Q4 （framework silicate-quartz） is left. Compared with kaolinite in gangue, the thermal transformed temperature of pure kaolinite is lagged. On the basis of the microstructure and cementitious properties of calcined gangue, the results can be concluded, in order to obtain metakaolinite, the optimum calcination temperature of this gangue is about 500℃, and the optimum temperature is about 700℃ for activated SiO2 and Al2O3.
基金supported by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia yTecnologia or National Council of Science and Technology(CONACYT,175925)
文摘Doped and undoped TiCh nanoparticles were prepared by Stober method and thermally treated at 600 ℃.The effect of Nd^（3＋） ion on the structure and micro structure of anatase-phase TiCh nanocrystals was studied by Rietveld refinement method using X-ray powder diffraction data.Bond lengths,bond angles,and edges distances were analyzed.The phase formation was confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.The adjustment of Ti-0 bond length induced by the addition of Nd^（3＋） ions,reduced the octahedral distortion and altered the octahedral array in the anatase-phase TiCh nanocrystal.The changes of structure and microstructure were mainly observed for TiCh nanoparticles doped with 0.1 at.%of Nd^（3＋） ions and attributed to the cationic substitution of Ti^（4＋） ions which promoted changes in the density of states and gap band of TiCh.The dopant insertion resulted in a better structural stability of the nanocrystals that enhanced their charge transference and photocatalytic efficiency.
基金financially supported by State Key Lab of Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2018-Z06)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.FRFTP-18-025A1)
文摘In this paper,the effects of P doping on magnetic properties and microstructure were studied in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets.With P doping,the grain size gets refined and the distribution of the main phase is optimized due to the reduction of the liquidus temperature.The liquidus temperature for the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets is 1022 K,while that for the P-free magnets is 1038 K.As P content increases,the liquidus temperature significantly decreases.Clear and continuous grain boundary phases are formed in the P-containing magnets with smaller grain size.The optimized microstructure with average grain size of 8.43 μm is obtained in the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets,which is approximately 0.69 μm smaller than that of P-free sintered magnets (9.12 μm).Though P is usually thought to be an impurity element,it might be beneficial in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets with proper addition.The coercivity of the 0.05 wt% P-doped magnets could be increased to 1283 kA·m-1,with slight changes of the remanence and the maximum magnetic energy product.NdPO4 phases in the grain boundary are of hexagonal structure,while those at the triple junctions have monoclinic structure.Activated sintering is achieved by doping proper P element in the Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets.
基金Funded by the Project for Science and Technology Plan of Wuhan City(200910321092)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2010-Ⅱ-020)
文摘The effects of activated sintering technology of H2 atmosphere sintering on the microstructure and properties of W-15Cu alloy using ultrafine W-15Cu composite powder fabricated by spray drying calcining-continuous reduction technology were investigated.The experimental results showed that W-15Cu alloy,consolidated by activated sintering technology of H2 atmosphere sintering for 1 h at 1300 ℃,with 98.5 % relative density,transverse rupture strength 1218 MPa,Vickers hardness HV0.5 378,average grain size about 1.2 μm and thermal conductivity 192 W/m·K,was obtained.In comparison to the normal sintering process,activated sintering process to W-15Cu alloy could be achieved at lower sintering temperature.Furthermore,better properties in activated sintered compacts were obtained,and activated sintering process resulted in finer microstructure and excellent properties.
文摘An innovative grade of ferritic stainless steel,ultra-pure 18Cr–2Mo thick plate,was designed and produced for special industrial application.In order to maintain its mechanical properties after joining,three advanced joining methods,hybrid laser arc welding,activated flux tungsten inert gas welding and friction stir welding,were selected and conducted to connect the thick plates.The feasibility of three joining methods,the microstructure and mechanical properties were compared,and the results have demonstrated that the sound joint was successfully produced using the selected parameters through friction stir welding.The obtained hardness and impact toughness of the weld zone were satisfying.In terms of activated flux tungsten inert gas welding,the crack will be created due to microstructural brittleness.And as for hybrid laser arc welding,the weld zone is narrow,and the addition of wire during welding for the top weld metal area leads to higher formation ratio of low-angle grain boundaries,which is beneficial to performance of the joint.However,there is still a weak area in the fusion line of the welded joint.The result has illustrated that the welding of innovative ultra-pure ferritic stainless steel thick plate by friction stir welding is feasible.
基金Project(51375511) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(cstc2016jcyj A0167) supported by the Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology of Chongqing of China+1 种基金Project(SF201602) supported by the Science and Technology Project in the Field of Social Development of Shapingba District of Chongqing of ChinaProject(XJ201608) supported by the Key Industry Technology Innovation Funds of Science and Technology Development Board of Xiangcheng District of Suzhou of China
文摘The effects of graphene nanoplates(GNPs)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of nanoparticlesstrengthening activating tungsten inert gas arc welding(NSA-TIG)welded AZ31magnesium alloy joints were investigated.It wasfound that compared with those of activating TIG(A-TIG),and obvious refinement ofα-Mg grains was achieved and the finestα-Mggrains of fusion zone of NSA-TIG joints were obtained in the welded joints with TiO2+GNPs flux coating.In addition,thepenetrations of joints coated by TiO2+GNPs flux were similar to those coated by the TiO2+SiCp flux.However,the welded jointswith TiO2+GNPs flux coating showed better mechanical properties(i.e.,ultimate tensile strength and microhardness)than those withTiO2+SiCp flux coating.Moreover,the generation of necking only occurred in the welded joints with TiO2+GNPs flux.
文摘Conventional TIG welding is known as its low productivity and limited weld depth in a single pass. Activating TIG welding (A TIG) can greatly improve the penetration when compared with the conventional TIG welding. The effects of five kinds of activating fluxes with single component (NaF, CaF 2, AlF 3, NaCl or CaCl 2) on penetration, microstructure and weld mechanical properties during the TIG welding of titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V were studied. Compared with the conventional TIG welding, the experimental results show that the fluxes can greatly improve the penetration at the same welding specifications. This is because of the constriction of anode spots and the change of surface tension grads. Among them the effect of flux NaF is the best in the weld tensile strength, and the effect of flux CaF 2 on the weld bend intension is the best. The appearance of inferior crystal grains and the structure of trident crystal grains are the main reasons that the performance of weld with fluoride is improved. These experimental results can be used as an aid for selecting suitable activating flux for titanium alloy.
