Aluminum particles were exposed to gaseous polydimethylsiloxane （PDMS） to produce a hydropho- bic surface coating for enhanced flow and fluidity. Surface retention of the intact PDMS was confirmed through infrared a...Aluminum particles were exposed to gaseous polydimethylsiloxane （PDMS） to produce a hydropho- bic surface coating for enhanced flow and fluidity. Surface retention of the intact PDMS was confirmed through infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy was used to image cross-sections of the treated particles and energy dispersive spectroscopy element maps demon- strated the presence of a surface layer consisting of silicon and oxygen. Density measurements provided evidence for improvements in the Hausner ratio and Carr index of the PDMS-treated aluminum, indicating a reduction in inter-particulate cohesion through increased bulk density. Stability, compressibility, shear, aeration, and permeability of the particles were assessed by powder rheometer. The compressibility was reduced by approximately 32% following surface treatment, revealing a reduction in void space, while Mohr＇s circle analysis and shear testing determined that the extrapolated cohesion value was reduced by approximately 53% and the flow factor at 6 kPa was doubled. Aeration testing showed that the air velocity required to obtain a fluidized bed was on the order of 0.35 mm/s for the treated powder, whereas the raw powder could not be uniformly fluidized. PDMS may be a viable option for the large-scale treatment of aluminum powder for flow applications.展开更多
Surface nanocrystallization by mechanical attrition was used to enhance the chemical vapor deposition process.An aluminum(Al)diffusion coating was produced on AZ91 Mg alloy surface.This process was conducted at a rela...Surface nanocrystallization by mechanical attrition was used to enhance the chemical vapor deposition process.An aluminum(Al)diffusion coating was produced on AZ91 Mg alloy surface.This process was conducted at a relatively low temperature(400◦C)for a short time of 120 min.The results indicated that a continuous and dense Mg17Al12 intermetallic coating with a thickness of∼8µm formed on the Mg alloy substrate.Almost no corrosion was observed after the coated samples were immersed in 3 wt%NaCl solution for 6 h,reflecting a relatively good corrosion resistance.The formation mechanism of the Al diffusion coating is discussed based on the experimental results.展开更多
文摘Aluminum particles were exposed to gaseous polydimethylsiloxane （PDMS） to produce a hydropho- bic surface coating for enhanced flow and fluidity. Surface retention of the intact PDMS was confirmed through infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy was used to image cross-sections of the treated particles and energy dispersive spectroscopy element maps demon- strated the presence of a surface layer consisting of silicon and oxygen. Density measurements provided evidence for improvements in the Hausner ratio and Carr index of the PDMS-treated aluminum, indicating a reduction in inter-particulate cohesion through increased bulk density. Stability, compressibility, shear, aeration, and permeability of the particles were assessed by powder rheometer. The compressibility was reduced by approximately 32% following surface treatment, revealing a reduction in void space, while Mohr＇s circle analysis and shear testing determined that the extrapolated cohesion value was reduced by approximately 53% and the flow factor at 6 kPa was doubled. Aeration testing showed that the air velocity required to obtain a fluidized bed was on the order of 0.35 mm/s for the treated powder, whereas the raw powder could not be uniformly fluidized. PDMS may be a viable option for the large-scale treatment of aluminum powder for flow applications.
文摘Surface nanocrystallization by mechanical attrition was used to enhance the chemical vapor deposition process.An aluminum(Al)diffusion coating was produced on AZ91 Mg alloy surface.This process was conducted at a relatively low temperature(400◦C)for a short time of 120 min.The results indicated that a continuous and dense Mg17Al12 intermetallic coating with a thickness of∼8µm formed on the Mg alloy substrate.Almost no corrosion was observed after the coated samples were immersed in 3 wt%NaCl solution for 6 h,reflecting a relatively good corrosion resistance.The formation mechanism of the Al diffusion coating is discussed based on the experimental results.
