The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynam...The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynamics(MD)simulations,and other analytical techniques.The precipitation behavior during different aging stages of the supersaturated solid solution formed after rapid cold punching was focused,which induces rapid dissolution of precipitates.The findings reveal that the precipitation sequence is significantly influenced by aging temperature.At higher aging temperatures,which mitigate lattice distortion in the matrix,the precipitation sequence follows the conventional path.Conversely,at lower aging temperatures,where lattice distortion persists,the sequence deviates,suppressing the formation of Guinier−Preston−Bagaryatsky(GPB)zones.MD simulations confirm that the variations in solute atom diffusion rates at different aging temperatures lead to the differences in the S'phase precipitation sequence.展开更多
Coal seams in China are typically characterized by high coal seam gas content and low permeability,posing challenges for efficient coal seam gas extraction.However,achieving successful boreholes,especially in soft coa...Coal seams in China are typically characterized by high coal seam gas content and low permeability,posing challenges for efficient coal seam gas extraction.However,achieving successful boreholes,especially in soft coal formations,remains a challenge.The mechanisms underlying permeability improvement in different coal structures need further exploration.Therefore,this paper is focused on the fundamental principles of permeability improvement in soft coal through hydraulic punching,and in hard coal via hydraulic jet fracturing.Firstly,borehole instability results from a dynamic interplay of four factors:in situ stress,coal structure,mechanical properties of coal with fluid,and drilling technology.While borehole instability is inevitable,enhancing drilling tools,drilling media,and drilling processes can mitigate risks associated with buried and stuck drill pipes by ensuring effective discharge of drill cuttings through critical flow velocity and displacement.Secondly,permeability improvement in soft coal through hydraulic punching aims at pressure relief and capacity increase,while in hard coal,hydraulic jet fracturing induces crack formation within the coal seam.Finally,this study illustrates the dynamics of the granular arch in soft coal after hydraulic punching,shedding light on the complex processes involved.展开更多
Double-shaft-driven needle punching machine is a specialized equipment designed for processing C/C crucible preforms.Its main needle punching module is operated by two sets of reciprocating crank-slider mechanisms.The...Double-shaft-driven needle punching machine is a specialized equipment designed for processing C/C crucible preforms.Its main needle punching module is operated by two sets of reciprocating crank-slider mechanisms.The intense vibration during needle punching not only generates huge noise,but also substantially reduces the quality of the preform.It is imperative to perform a dynamic analysis and optimization of the entire needle punching machine.In this paper,the three-dimensional(3D)model of the entire double-shaft-driven needle punching machine for C/C crucible preforms is established.Based on the modal analysis theory,the modal characteristics of the needle punching machine under various operating conditions are analyzed and its natural frequencies and vibration modes are determined.The harmonic response analysis is then employed to obtain the amplitude of the needle plate at different frequencies,and the structural weak points of the needle punching machine are identified and improved.The feasibility of the optimized scheme is subsequently reevaluated and verified.The results indicate that the first six natural frequencies of the machine increase,and the maximum amplitude of the needle plate decreases by 70.3%.The enhanced dynamic characteristics of the machine significantly improve its performance,enabling more efficient needle punching of C/C crucible preforms.展开更多
The small punch test technique facilitates the convenient acquisition of the mechanical properties of in-service equipment materials and the assessment of their remaining service life through sampling.However,the weld...The small punch test technique facilitates the convenient acquisition of the mechanical properties of in-service equipment materials and the assessment of their remaining service life through sampling.However,the weldability of components with thin walls after small punch sampling,such as ethylene cracking furnace tubes,requires further investigation.Therefore,the weldability of in-service ethylene cracking furnace tubes following small punch sampling was investigated through nondestructive testing,microstructural characterization,and mechanical testing.Additionally,the impact of small punch sampling size and residual stress on the creep performance of the specimens was studied using an improved ductility exhaustion model.The results indicate that both the surface and interior of the weld repair areas on new furnace tubes and service-exposed furnace tubes after small-punch sampling are defect-free,exhibiting good weld quality.The strength of the specimens after weld repair was higher than that before sampling,whereas toughness decreased.Weld repair following small punch sampling of furnace tubes is both feasible and necessary.Furthermore,a linear relationship was observed between specimen thickness,diameter,and creep fracture time.The residual stress of welding affects the creep performance of the specimen under different stresses.展开更多
To enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of coal seam gas extraction in coal mines,this study introduces an integrated approach combining drilling,hydraulic punching,and fracturing technologies.This method opt...To enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of coal seam gas extraction in coal mines,this study introduces an integrated approach combining drilling,hydraulic punching,and fracturing technologies.This method optimizes drilling media tailored to specific coal seams and fine-tunes technical parameters during drilling and permeability improvement processes.Furthermore,it clarifies the relationships among the coal breaking rate,discharge of drill cuttings,jet velocity,rotation speed,and displacement.This ensures precise and effective permeability improvement in both soft and hard coal formations.To implement this technology,a set of high-performance drilling tool with a large inner diameter,high pressure resistance,and superior sealing capabilities has been developed.Consisting of a water braid,drill pipe and hydraulic ejector,this tool meets the requirements of substantial displacement and high pump pressure.Field test results demonstrate remarkable enhancements in borehole formation,coal breaking and slagging efficiency.Specifically,the operation time is reduced by 60%–80%,the coal output is increased by 1–1.5 times,the pure coal seam gas extraction yield is increased by 1–2 times,and the extraction radius expands by more than 100%.These results highlight significant advancements in operational efficiency and permeability improvement effects,paving the way for efficient and economical coal seam gas extraction practices.展开更多
To accurately describe the mechanical properties of aluminium alloy sheet during deformation, an inverse identification was presented to deal with material parameters from the popular punch stretch test. In the identi...To accurately describe the mechanical properties of aluminium alloy sheet during deformation, an inverse identification was presented to deal with material parameters from the popular punch stretch test. In the identification procedure, the optimization strategy combines finite element method (FEM), Latin hypercube sampling (LHS), Kriging model and multi-island genetic algorithm (MIGA). The proposed approach is used on material parameter identification of aluminium alloy sheet 2D12. The anisotropic yield criterion Hill’90 is discussed. The results show that the Hill’90 anisotropic yield criterion with identified anisotropic material parameters has a good potential in describing the anisotropic behaviours. It provides a way to obtain the material parameters for FE simulations of sheet metal forming.展开更多
Based on a new semi empirical analytical method, namely equivalent doping transformation, the breakdown voltage and the peak field of the epitaxial diffused punch through junction have been obtained. The basic prin...Based on a new semi empirical analytical method, namely equivalent doping transformation, the breakdown voltage and the peak field of the epitaxial diffused punch through junction have been obtained. The basic principle of this method is introduced and a set of breakdown voltage and peak field plots are provided for the optimum design of the low voltage power devices. It shows that the analytical results coincide with the previous numerical simulation well.展开更多
The servomotor drive turret punch press is attracting more attentions and being developed more intensively due to the advantages of high speed,high accuracy,high flexibility,high productivity,low noise,cleaning and en...The servomotor drive turret punch press is attracting more attentions and being developed more intensively due to the advantages of high speed,high accuracy,high flexibility,high productivity,low noise,cleaning and energy saving.To effectively improve the performance and lower the cost,it is necessary to develop new mechanisms and establish corresponding optimal design method with uniform performance indices.A new patented main driving mechanism and a new optimal design method are proposed.In the optimal design,the performance indices,i.e.,the local motion/force transmission indices ITI,OTI,good transmission workspace good transmission workspace(GTW) and the global transmission indices GTIs are defined.The non-dimensional normalization method is used to get all feasible solutions in dimensional synthesis.Thereafter,the performance atlases,which can present all possible design solutions,are depicted.As a result,the feasible solution of the mechanism with good motion/force transmission performance is obtained.And the solution can be flexibly adjusted by designer according to the practical design requirements.The proposed mechanism is original,and the presented design method provides a feasible solution to the optimal design of the main driving mechanism for servo punch press.展开更多
The aim of this research is to evaluate the local creep damage of various microstructures such as coarse grained heat affected zone (CGHAZ), fine grained heat affected zone (FG- HAZ), intercritical heat affected z...The aim of this research is to evaluate the local creep damage of various microstructures such as coarse grained heat affected zone (CGHAZ), fine grained heat affected zone (FG- HAZ), intercritical heat affected zone (ICHAZ) known as Type IV region, weld metal, and base metal of P92(9Cr-2W) steel weldment by small punch (SP) creep test at 600~ C. Also, to determine the weakest local part of the weldment, the effect of microstructures on creep rupture behavior in the weldment of P92 steel was studied. From the experimental results, the FGHAZ and Type IV region turned out to be very weak local parts of P92 weldment. Especially, the TYPE IV region showed the greatest displacement rate and had the shortest rupture life with many creep cavities widely spreaded in most of the region.展开更多
The influence of annealing on the formation of nanocrystalline of CuNi alloy surface was investigated by evaluating the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of asprocessed condition (using se...The influence of annealing on the formation of nanocrystalline of CuNi alloy surface was investigated by evaluating the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of asprocessed condition (using severe plastic deformation by punching process) and its annealed condition. It was observed that the microstructure changed after annealing of punched sample using an atomic force microscope. Mechanical resistance and corrosion resis tance were also characterized using nanoindentation test, electrochemical test, electron work function, and micro tribometer test. It was found that the punched and sub sequent annealed samples have increasing hardness, elastic behavior 07), and corrosion resistance. Therefore, anneal ing can lead to the final formation of nanocrystalline and corresponding stability of grain boundary, which are responsible for the increasing mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.展开更多
Junior English for China’ is based on the ’Five-Step’ teachingmethod: Revision, Presentation, Drilling, Practice, Consolidation. Each step has itsown particular methodology and requires the teacher to adopt a certa...Junior English for China’ is based on the ’Five-Step’ teachingmethod: Revision, Presentation, Drilling, Practice, Consolidation. Each step has itsown particular methodology and requires the teacher to adopt a certain role. Thispaper is a discussion of the "Five-Step Method".展开更多
The microstructure evolution of spray formed and rapidly solidified Al-Cu-Mg alloy with fine grains during rapid cold punching and recrystallization annealing was investigated by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)....The microstructure evolution of spray formed and rapidly solidified Al-Cu-Mg alloy with fine grains during rapid cold punching and recrystallization annealing was investigated by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results show that the precipitates of fine-grained Al-Cu-Mg alloy during rapid cold punching and recrystallization annealing mainly consist of S phase and a small amount of coarse Al6Mn phase. With the increase of deformation passes, the density of precipitates increases, the size of precipitates decreases significantly, and the deformation and transition bands disappear gradually. In addition, the grains are refined and tend to be uniform. Defects introduced by rapid cold punching contribute to the precipitation and recrystallization, and promote nucleation and growth of S phase and recrystallization. Deformation and transition bands in the coarse grains transform into deformation-induced grain boundary during the deformation and recrystallization, which refine grains, obtain uniform nanocrystalline structure and promote homogeneous distribution of S phase.展开更多
High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy durin...High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy during aging after rapid cold punching deformation.Results show that the long plate-shaped S'phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy undergoes evident distortion,brittle failure,separation and redissolution,during rapid cold punching deformation,leading to the transformation of long plate-shaped S'phase into short rod or even redissolution and disappearance,causing the matrix to become a supersaturated solid solution.After the aging treatment,the reprecipitation of the phases occurs,and these aging phases are mainly long plate-shaped and granular.The incompletely dissolved S'phase acts as nucleation core,promoting uphill diffusion of the surrounding solute atoms.The S'phase gradually grows with increasing the aging time.The completely dissolved S'phase forms the incoherent equilibrium phase with the matrix to reduce its free energy.After rapid cold punching,the aging response of the deformed Al−Cu−Mg alloy is accelerated,and the hardness of the alloy is substantially increased.展开更多
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) Local Cooperation Program (No. 202308430176)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52271177)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Regional Joint Fund, China (No. 2023JJ50173)。
文摘The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynamics(MD)simulations,and other analytical techniques.The precipitation behavior during different aging stages of the supersaturated solid solution formed after rapid cold punching was focused,which induces rapid dissolution of precipitates.The findings reveal that the precipitation sequence is significantly influenced by aging temperature.At higher aging temperatures,which mitigate lattice distortion in the matrix,the precipitation sequence follows the conventional path.Conversely,at lower aging temperatures,where lattice distortion persists,the sequence deviates,suppressing the formation of Guinier−Preston−Bagaryatsky(GPB)zones.MD simulations confirm that the variations in solute atom diffusion rates at different aging temperatures lead to the differences in the S'phase precipitation sequence.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42072193,42230804,Xianbo Su)the National Overseas Top Talents Program of China(JXRSB02001,Zhenjiang You).
文摘Coal seams in China are typically characterized by high coal seam gas content and low permeability,posing challenges for efficient coal seam gas extraction.However,achieving successful boreholes,especially in soft coal formations,remains a challenge.The mechanisms underlying permeability improvement in different coal structures need further exploration.Therefore,this paper is focused on the fundamental principles of permeability improvement in soft coal through hydraulic punching,and in hard coal via hydraulic jet fracturing.Firstly,borehole instability results from a dynamic interplay of four factors:in situ stress,coal structure,mechanical properties of coal with fluid,and drilling technology.While borehole instability is inevitable,enhancing drilling tools,drilling media,and drilling processes can mitigate risks associated with buried and stuck drill pipes by ensuring effective discharge of drill cuttings through critical flow velocity and displacement.Secondly,permeability improvement in soft coal through hydraulic punching aims at pressure relief and capacity increase,while in hard coal,hydraulic jet fracturing induces crack formation within the coal seam.Finally,this study illustrates the dynamics of the granular arch in soft coal after hydraulic punching,shedding light on the complex processes involved.
基金Open Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Lightweight Composite,China(No.2232021A4-04)。
文摘Double-shaft-driven needle punching machine is a specialized equipment designed for processing C/C crucible preforms.Its main needle punching module is operated by two sets of reciprocating crank-slider mechanisms.The intense vibration during needle punching not only generates huge noise,but also substantially reduces the quality of the preform.It is imperative to perform a dynamic analysis and optimization of the entire needle punching machine.In this paper,the three-dimensional(3D)model of the entire double-shaft-driven needle punching machine for C/C crucible preforms is established.Based on the modal analysis theory,the modal characteristics of the needle punching machine under various operating conditions are analyzed and its natural frequencies and vibration modes are determined.The harmonic response analysis is then employed to obtain the amplitude of the needle plate at different frequencies,and the structural weak points of the needle punching machine are identified and improved.The feasibility of the optimized scheme is subsequently reevaluated and verified.The results indicate that the first six natural frequencies of the machine increase,and the maximum amplitude of the needle plate decreases by 70.3%.The enhanced dynamic characteristics of the machine significantly improve its performance,enabling more efficient needle punching of C/C crucible preforms.
基金supports provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52372330).
文摘The small punch test technique facilitates the convenient acquisition of the mechanical properties of in-service equipment materials and the assessment of their remaining service life through sampling.However,the weldability of components with thin walls after small punch sampling,such as ethylene cracking furnace tubes,requires further investigation.Therefore,the weldability of in-service ethylene cracking furnace tubes following small punch sampling was investigated through nondestructive testing,microstructural characterization,and mechanical testing.Additionally,the impact of small punch sampling size and residual stress on the creep performance of the specimens was studied using an improved ductility exhaustion model.The results indicate that both the surface and interior of the weld repair areas on new furnace tubes and service-exposed furnace tubes after small-punch sampling are defect-free,exhibiting good weld quality.The strength of the specimens after weld repair was higher than that before sampling,whereas toughness decreased.Weld repair following small punch sampling of furnace tubes is both feasible and necessary.Furthermore,a linear relationship was observed between specimen thickness,diameter,and creep fracture time.The residual stress of welding affects the creep performance of the specimen under different stresses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42230804,42072193,Xianbo Su)the National Overseas Top Talents Program of China(JXRSB02001,Zhenjiang You).
文摘To enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of coal seam gas extraction in coal mines,this study introduces an integrated approach combining drilling,hydraulic punching,and fracturing technologies.This method optimizes drilling media tailored to specific coal seams and fine-tunes technical parameters during drilling and permeability improvement processes.Furthermore,it clarifies the relationships among the coal breaking rate,discharge of drill cuttings,jet velocity,rotation speed,and displacement.This ensures precise and effective permeability improvement in both soft and hard coal formations.To implement this technology,a set of high-performance drilling tool with a large inner diameter,high pressure resistance,and superior sealing capabilities has been developed.Consisting of a water braid,drill pipe and hydraulic ejector,this tool meets the requirements of substantial displacement and high pump pressure.Field test results demonstrate remarkable enhancements in borehole formation,coal breaking and slagging efficiency.Specifically,the operation time is reduced by 60%–80%,the coal output is increased by 1–1.5 times,the pure coal seam gas extraction yield is increased by 1–2 times,and the extraction radius expands by more than 100%.These results highlight significant advancements in operational efficiency and permeability improvement effects,paving the way for efficient and economical coal seam gas extraction practices.
基金Project(2011YSKF01)supported by the Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Non-ferrous Metals,ChinaProject(50905008)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘To accurately describe the mechanical properties of aluminium alloy sheet during deformation, an inverse identification was presented to deal with material parameters from the popular punch stretch test. In the identification procedure, the optimization strategy combines finite element method (FEM), Latin hypercube sampling (LHS), Kriging model and multi-island genetic algorithm (MIGA). The proposed approach is used on material parameter identification of aluminium alloy sheet 2D12. The anisotropic yield criterion Hill’90 is discussed. The results show that the Hill’90 anisotropic yield criterion with identified anisotropic material parameters has a good potential in describing the anisotropic behaviours. It provides a way to obtain the material parameters for FE simulations of sheet metal forming.
文摘Based on a new semi empirical analytical method, namely equivalent doping transformation, the breakdown voltage and the peak field of the epitaxial diffused punch through junction have been obtained. The basic principle of this method is introduced and a set of breakdown voltage and peak field plots are provided for the optimum design of the low voltage power devices. It shows that the analytical results coincide with the previous numerical simulation well.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51021064)National Key Scientific and Technological Program of China(Grant No.2010ZX04004-116)
文摘The servomotor drive turret punch press is attracting more attentions and being developed more intensively due to the advantages of high speed,high accuracy,high flexibility,high productivity,low noise,cleaning and energy saving.To effectively improve the performance and lower the cost,it is necessary to develop new mechanisms and establish corresponding optimal design method with uniform performance indices.A new patented main driving mechanism and a new optimal design method are proposed.In the optimal design,the performance indices,i.e.,the local motion/force transmission indices ITI,OTI,good transmission workspace good transmission workspace(GTW) and the global transmission indices GTIs are defined.The non-dimensional normalization method is used to get all feasible solutions in dimensional synthesis.Thereafter,the performance atlases,which can present all possible design solutions,are depicted.As a result,the feasible solution of the mechanism with good motion/force transmission performance is obtained.And the solution can be flexibly adjusted by designer according to the practical design requirements.The proposed mechanism is original,and the presented design method provides a feasible solution to the optimal design of the main driving mechanism for servo punch press.
基金supported by KESRI(R-2005-7-021),which is funded by MOICE(Ministry of Commerce,Industry and Energy).
文摘The aim of this research is to evaluate the local creep damage of various microstructures such as coarse grained heat affected zone (CGHAZ), fine grained heat affected zone (FG- HAZ), intercritical heat affected zone (ICHAZ) known as Type IV region, weld metal, and base metal of P92(9Cr-2W) steel weldment by small punch (SP) creep test at 600~ C. Also, to determine the weakest local part of the weldment, the effect of microstructures on creep rupture behavior in the weldment of P92 steel was studied. From the experimental results, the FGHAZ and Type IV region turned out to be very weak local parts of P92 weldment. Especially, the TYPE IV region showed the greatest displacement rate and had the shortest rupture life with many creep cavities widely spreaded in most of the region.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Startup Foundation of Nanjing Institute of Technology for Introducing Talents(No.YKJ201008)the Industrialization of Scientific Research Promotion Projects of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province(No.JHB2011-25)Innovation Foundation of Nanjing Institute of Technology(No.CKJB201206)
文摘The influence of annealing on the formation of nanocrystalline of CuNi alloy surface was investigated by evaluating the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of asprocessed condition (using severe plastic deformation by punching process) and its annealed condition. It was observed that the microstructure changed after annealing of punched sample using an atomic force microscope. Mechanical resistance and corrosion resis tance were also characterized using nanoindentation test, electrochemical test, electron work function, and micro tribometer test. It was found that the punched and sub sequent annealed samples have increasing hardness, elastic behavior 07), and corrosion resistance. Therefore, anneal ing can lead to the final formation of nanocrystalline and corresponding stability of grain boundary, which are responsible for the increasing mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.
文摘Junior English for China’ is based on the ’Five-Step’ teachingmethod: Revision, Presentation, Drilling, Practice, Consolidation. Each step has itsown particular methodology and requires the teacher to adopt a certain role. Thispaper is a discussion of the "Five-Step Method".
基金Project(2019JJ60050)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China
文摘The microstructure evolution of spray formed and rapidly solidified Al-Cu-Mg alloy with fine grains during rapid cold punching and recrystallization annealing was investigated by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results show that the precipitates of fine-grained Al-Cu-Mg alloy during rapid cold punching and recrystallization annealing mainly consist of S phase and a small amount of coarse Al6Mn phase. With the increase of deformation passes, the density of precipitates increases, the size of precipitates decreases significantly, and the deformation and transition bands disappear gradually. In addition, the grains are refined and tend to be uniform. Defects introduced by rapid cold punching contribute to the precipitation and recrystallization, and promote nucleation and growth of S phase and recrystallization. Deformation and transition bands in the coarse grains transform into deformation-induced grain boundary during the deformation and recrystallization, which refine grains, obtain uniform nanocrystalline structure and promote homogeneous distribution of S phase.
基金financially supported by the Major Special Projects in Anhui Province,China(No.202003c08020005)the Key Projects in Hunan Province,China(No.2020GK2045).
文摘High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy during aging after rapid cold punching deformation.Results show that the long plate-shaped S'phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy undergoes evident distortion,brittle failure,separation and redissolution,during rapid cold punching deformation,leading to the transformation of long plate-shaped S'phase into short rod or even redissolution and disappearance,causing the matrix to become a supersaturated solid solution.After the aging treatment,the reprecipitation of the phases occurs,and these aging phases are mainly long plate-shaped and granular.The incompletely dissolved S'phase acts as nucleation core,promoting uphill diffusion of the surrounding solute atoms.The S'phase gradually grows with increasing the aging time.The completely dissolved S'phase forms the incoherent equilibrium phase with the matrix to reduce its free energy.After rapid cold punching,the aging response of the deformed Al−Cu−Mg alloy is accelerated,and the hardness of the alloy is substantially increased.