Effect of aging time on corrosion inhibition of cationic surfactant on mild steel in sulfamic acid cleaning solution

The stability of the 1 M sulfamic acid solutions containing a gemini cationic surfactant (12-4-12) or its monomeric counterpart (DTAB) during 23 days of storage were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and surface tension measurements. The EIS studies indicated that in comparison to DTAB solution, 12-4-12 solution considerably retained the corrosion inhibition during the storage period. The surface tension of DTAB solution was increased around 10 mN/m during storage while the surface tension of 12-4-12 solution was almost unchanged. The higher stability of 12-4-12 acidic solution than that of DTAB was also depicted by XRD results.     

Electrochemical hydrogen storage of NdMg12–Ni composites modified with carbon nanotubes and BN particles

In this work, the electrochemical performance of NdMg₁₂–Ni composite electrode in alkaline solution and the effect of the surface modification with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and boron nitride (BN) particles on the NdMg₁₂–Ni composite were investigated. The NdMg₁₂ alloy was synthesized by a salt-cover-melting and a subsequent quenching process. The NdMg₁₂–Ni–BN and NdMg₁₂–Ni–CNTs composites were prepared by ball-milling NdMg₁₂ alloy, Ni powders and CNTs or BN particles. It is found that CNTs or BN particles are mainly attached onto the surface of the NdMg₁₂–Ni composite after the ball-milling process. The electrochemical experiment results indicate that the NdMg₁₂–Ni composites modified with CNTs or BN particles have the improved electrochemical performance. In particular, the NdMg₁₂–Ni–5 wt.% CNTs and NdMg₁₂–Ni–3 wt.% BN composites have the higher initial discharge capacity of 416.6 mAh/g and 442.9 mAh/g, respectively, larger than the original NdMg₁₂–Ni composite. The large amount of grain boundaries and crystalline defects, induced during the ball-milling process, can accelerate the bulk hydrogen diffusion and provide more surface active sites for the electrochemical reaction of the composites. However, the cycle stability of the composites modified by CNTs or BN particles is still not satisfactory for the practical application.     

Preparation and characterization of flake-like polypyrrole/SrFe12O19 composites with different surface active agents

Flake-like polypyrrole/SrFe₁₂O₁₉ composites were synthesized by in situ polymerization method. The samples were characterized by SEM, XRD and IR technology. Flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉ was synthesized by sol–gel method using the absorbent cotton as template for the first time. A possible mechanism for the formation of flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉ had been proposed. Then the flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉ was used as template for the preparation of polypyrrole/SrFe₁₂O₁₉ composites. Two kinds of surface active agents were used for the surface treatment of the flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉. It was found that the comprehensive magnetic property for the flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉ was superior to the sphericity-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉ for the excellent magnetic aeolotropism of the flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉. The coercivity (Hc) for the flake polypyrrole/SrFe₁₂O₁₉ composites was far greater than the pure flocs-like SrFe₁₂O₁₉. The effect of the surface active agents on the morphology and properties of flake-like polypyrrole/SrFe₁₂O₁₉ composites was studied in the text.     

爆炸喷涂WC-12Co/MoS_2复合涂层的摩擦磨损性能

为进一步提高爆炸喷涂WC-12Co涂层的耐磨性,在WC-12Co合金粉末中添加不同比例的MoS2粉末,利用爆炸喷涂技术在Q235钢表面制备了系列WC-12Co/MoS2复合涂层.采用金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、显微硬度计及摩擦磨损试验机对WC-12Co/MoS2复合涂层的微观组织形貌、结构、显微硬度、摩擦磨损性能进行了研究.结果表明,MoS2均匀的分布于复合涂层中,当MoS2含量为2%时,复合涂层的硬度、致密度变化不大,但摩擦系数和磨损率大幅度下降,分别为WC-12Co涂层的50%和36%.随着MoS2含量的增加,复合涂层的摩擦系数和磨损率均呈上升趋势.     

Effects of Rare Earth Elements on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of HVOF-Sprayed WC-Co Coatings

Rare earth has been widely used in materials manufacturing to improve hardness and toughness. In this paper, conventional, nanostructured, and rare earth CeO₂-doped WC-12Co powders were sprayed by using HVOF spraying technology. Microstructure, hardness, elastic modulus, and fracture toughness of the three coatings were investigated. The results showed that nanostructured WC-12Co coatings possessed the densest microstructure and excellent combination of strength and toughness. The WC particles with the size ranging from 50 to 500 nm distributed uniformly in the nanostructured WC-12Co coating. The average free path of Co matrix in rare earth-doped WC-12Co coating was shorter than that of conventional WC-12Co coating. XRD results showed no obvious decarburization in all three coatings. The addition of rare earth could improve the mechanical properties of the coating compared with that without rare earth. The hardness value of nanostructured WC-12Co coating (12.2 GPa) was similar to that of rare earth-doped WC-12Co coating (12.2 GPa), which was 15.1% higher than that of conventional WC-12Co coating. The elastic modulus and fracture toughness of nanostructured WC-12Co coating were the highest, and that of conventional WC-12Co coating was the lowest.     

Aluminum alloy foam core sandwich panels fabricated from die casting aluminum alloy by friction stir welding route

An aluminum foam sandwiches (AFSs) consisting of ADC12 Al–Si–Cu die casting aluminum alloy foam and ADC6 Al–Mg die casting aluminum alloy face plates were fabricated. Using ADC12 die casting plates containing large amounts of gases as the starting material of the foam, ADC12 foam can be fabricated without using a blowing agent. Using FSW, both the uniform dispersion of the segregated gases and pore stabilization powder in the ADC12 die casting plates used to fabricate a foamable ADC12 precursor and the bonding of the ADC12 precursor to the ADC6 plates can be simultaneously achieved. Namely, the AFS precursor is expected to be obtained in fewer processing steps. From the visual observation of the fabricated AFSs, no deformation of the ADC6 plates occurred and the ADC6 plates on both sides of the aluminum foam remained parallel. From the X-ray CT observation of the fabricated AFSs, good pore structures without the infiltration of ADC12 foam into the ADC6 plates can be obtained at a holding temperature of 948 K and holding times of t = 10 and 11 min. In tensile tests on the fabricated AFSs, fracture occurred in the ADC12 foam parts but no fractures were observed at the bonding interface between the ADC12 foam and the ADC6 plates, that is, good bonding was obtained between the ADC12 foam and the ADC6 plates.     

The Effects of Reactive-Element,Ion-Implantation-Induced Amorphous Layers on the Oxidation of Co-12Cr and Ni-12Cr Alloys

Nickel-chromium (Ni-12Cr, wt.%) andcobalt-chromium (Co-12Cr, wt.%) alloys were ionimplanted with 150 keV yttrium to fluences that rangedbetween 2 × 10¹⁶ and 1 ×10¹⁷ ions/cm². The influence ofthe implantation on the microstructure of the alloy wasdetermined. The effect of the highest dose implantationon the alloys' oxidation response at 1000°C, 48 hrwas measured. Both alloys contained an amorphous surface phase as a result of this fluence and one ofthe effects of oxidation was to recrystallize theamorphized alloy in the first few minutes of oxidation.The lower doses of 2 × 10¹⁶ions/cm² were sufficient to cause amorphization of both the Ni-12Cr andthe Co-12Cr. The implantation reduced the isothermalmass gain by a factor of 25% for the Ni-12Cr, but had anegligible effect on the Co-12Cr alloy. Short-term oxidation experiments at 600°C showed viatransmission electron microscopy that, in the absence ofthe yttrium implant, the Ni-12Cr alloy forms NiO in thefirst minute of oxidation and the Co-12Cr alloy forms CoO and CoCr₂O₄.The implanted Ni-12Cr, on the other hand (1 ×10¹⁷Y⁺/cm²), formsrecrystallized Ni-Cr, Y₂O₃, andNiO in the near-surface region, while the implantedCo-12Cr alloy forms CoO, CoCr₂O₄, and a recrystallized intermetallic alloy fromthe amorphized region.     

An Al-12Si/ZnS powder inoculant for eutectic silicon in Al-12Si alloy

To obtain high-performance Al-Si-based cast alloys,refinement and modification of Si phases are required.An Al-12Si/ZnS powder inoculant was designed and fabricated using a chemical bath deposition method.The efficiency of the inoculant for modifying the eutectic Si phase in as-cast Al-12Si alloy was studied.Results show that Al-12Si/ZnS powder can significantly refine the eutectic Si in Al-Si cast alloys.The best refinement effect for eutectic Si is achieved with 17.5wt.%Al-12Si/ZnS powder.Coarse long needle-shaped eutectic Si with a length of 18μm was modified into approximately spherical shape with a diameter of 6.53μm,which is evenly distributed throughout the alloy.The E2EM model calculation indicates that the inter-plane misfit(F_p)and inter-atomic spacing misfit(F_r)between ZnS and Si are all less than 0.5%,which confirms that ZnS is a potential nucleation site for Si phase.The hardness,tensile strength,and elongation of Al-12Si alloys modified with 17.5%Al-12Si/ZnS powder increase 6.30%,16.18%and 55.45%,respectively,compared to the unmodified Al-12Si alloy.The fracture behavior of the alloy with 17.5wt.%Al-12Si/ZnS powder is dominated by transgranular fracture supplemented by intergranular fracture.     

Wetting Behavior of a Novel Al-Si-Ti Active Brazing Filler Metal Foil on Aluminum Matrix Composite

An active ternary brazing filler metal of Al-12Si-1Ti with a melting temperature range of 851-856 K was developed by adding Ti into Al-Si system alloy to improve the wettability of Al-Si system filler metal on pure aluminum matrix composite reinforced with short alumina fiber (Al₂O_3sf/Al). The wetting behavior of the developed Al-12Si-1Ti and conventional Al-12Si foils were compared using sessile drop test at 883 K for 300, 900, and 1800 s in flowing argon atmosphere. After shorter retardation periods, the interfacial gaps between Al-12Si-1Ti foil and matrix (M/M) micro-interfaces could disappear more easily than the case of using conventional Al-12Si foil. Moreover, the thickness of residual Al-12Si-1Ti foil also decreased faster than that of conventional Al-12Si foil. Especially, the interfacial gaps between reinforcement and filler metal (R/M) micro-interfaces could be eliminated for the developed Al-12Si-1Ti foil, while for conventional Al-12Si foil the interfacial gaps at R/M micro-interfaces could not be eliminated, although Si atoms could penetrate into the composite through bonded M/M micro-interfaces. These results showed that the Ti addition could not only accelerate the wetting at M/M micro-interfaces, but also eliminate the interfacial gaps at R/M micro-interfaces.     

Improved capacity and rate capability of Ru-doped and carbon-coated Li4Ti5O12 anode material

Pure Li₄Ti₅O₁₂, modified Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C, Li₄Ru_0.01Ti_4.99O₁₂ and Li₄Ru_0.01Ti_4.99O₁₂/C were successfully prepared by a modified solid-state method and its electrochemical properties were investigated. From the XRD patterns, the added sugar or doped Ru did not affect the spinel structure. The results of electrochemical properties revealed that Li₄Ru_0.01Ti_4.99O₁₂/C showed 120 and 110 mAh/g at 5 and 10 C rate after 100 charge/discharge cycles. Li₄Ru_0.01Ti_4.99O₁₂/C exhibited the best rate capability and the highest capacity at 5 and 10 C charge/discharge rate owing to the increase of electronic conductivity and the reduction of interface resistance between particles of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂.It is expected that the Li₄Ru_0.01Ti_4.99O₁₂/C will be a promising anode material to be used in high-rate lithium ion battery.     

Synergistic effect between cationic gemini surfactant and chloride ion for the corrosion inhibition of steel in sulphuric acid

Corrosion inhibition of cold rolled steel in 0.5 mol L⁻¹ sulphuric acid by a quaternary ammonium gemini surfactant, l,3-propane-bis(dimethyl dodecylammonium bromide) (designated as 12-3-12), in the absence and presence of chloride ions was investigated at different temperatures. The results revealed significant synergistic effect between gemini 12-3-12 and chloride ions for the corrosion protection of cold rolled steel in sulphuric acid, and that the novel composite inhibitor system containing cationic gemini surfactant and chloride ions was efficient and low-cost for steel corrosion inhibition in sulphuric acid medium, even when concentration of 12-3-12 was as low as 1 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹. By fitting the obtained experimental data with Langmuir adsorption model and Arrhenius equation, some thermodynamic and kinetic parameters such as adsorption free energy, the apparent activation energy, and the pre-exponential factor were estimated. The adsorption mechanism of the gemini surfactant onto steel surface in acid medium in the absence and presence of chloride ions was also discussed, respectively.     

Evaluating electrochemical behaviour of recrystallized titanium alloys in Ringer's solution

By anodic potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques, the effect of recrystallization on the corrosion and electrochemical behaviour of Ti12Mo and Ti12Mo5Ta alloys was studied. Aerated Ringer's solution was employed as electrolyte solution at 37 °C. The pH was 6.9 and adjusted to 2.5 simulating the disease state. The results show excellent corrosion resistance for recrystallized Ti12Mo and Ti12Mo5Ta alloys, corroborated by high values of polarization resistance and low values of passive current density. Recrystallized structure rendered the Ti12Mo and Ti12Mo5Ta alloys extremely corrosion resistant.     

2205双相不锈钢焊接热影响区的组织转变行为

通过焊接热模拟方法和现代材料组织分析技术,研究了冷却时间t8/5和t12/8对2205双相不锈钢模拟热影响区(HAZ)组织转变行为的影响.结果表明,固定t12/8,改变t8/5,2205双相不锈钢模拟HAZ的组织形态和相比例相差不大,用t8/5作为参数研究这种材料HAZ组织转变行为是不恰当的;固定t8/5,改变t12/8,2205双相不锈钢模拟HAZ的组织形态和相比例变化比较大,t12/8是影响这种材料HAZ组织的本质因素,用它来研究对2205双相不锈钢HAZ组织的影响更为确切.冷却时间t12/8对2205双相不锈钢模拟HAZ组织的影响规律是,随着t12/8的增加,奥氏体由原来的长条状逐渐变成树枝状,晶界和晶粒内部均析出奥氏体,相互交集在一起形成网状.铁素体的比例随着冷却时间t12/8的增加而缓慢下降;2205双相不锈钢模拟HAZ组织中奥氏体和铁素体晶内比母材有更多的位错.     

Corrosion protection of steel by bi-layered polypyrrole doped with molybdophosphate and naphthalenedisulfonate anions

Bi-layered polypyrrole (PPy) coating was investigated for corrosion prevention of steels. The PPy coating consisted of the inner layer doped with PMo₁₂ (PMo₁₂) and ions and the outer layer doped with naphthalenedisulfonate (NDS) ions. PMo₁₂ ions doped in the inner layer make the passive oxide film on steel stabilized and the outer layer doped with large organic ions of NDS restricts decomposition and release of PMo₁₂ ions in the inner layer. Corrosion tests were made in 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution for the steels covered by the single PPy-PMo₁₂, single PPy-NDS, and bi-layered PPy-PMo₁₂/PPy-NDS coatings. The single PPy-PMo₁₂ and PPy-NDS coatings maintained the steel in passive state for 34 h and 24 h, respectively. The bi-layered coating kept the steel in passive state and prevented corrosion of the steels for the longer time period.     

Effect of the quenching technique on the structure of steel Kh12M

Results of a study of the structure and phase composition of steel Kh12M after quenching by various regimes are presented. It is shown that the favorable combination of mechanical and service properties of steel Kh12M attained after a two-stage quenching is caused by the presence of finely disperse special carbides uniformly distributed in the matrix. Translated from Metallovedenic i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 12, pp. 12–15, December, 1999.     

Oxidation behavior of Zr-Y alloyed Mo-Si-B based alloys

Three Mo-Si-B based alloys (Mo-12Si-10B, Mo-12Si-10B-1Zr and Mo-12Si-10B-1Zr-0.3Y (at.%)) were fabricated to study the effects of Zr and especially further addition of Y on the oxidation behaviors of alloys at 1250 °C. Mo-12Si-10B alloy shows good oxidation resistance due to the formation of a protective SiO₂ layer. However, as the result of the phase transformation of ZrO₂, triggering the breaking up of the protective SiO₂ layer, the addition of 1 at.% Zr (Mo-12Si-10B-1Zr alloy) leads to the catastrophic oxidation behavior. Further addition of 0.3 at.% Y (Mo-12Si-10B-1Zr-0.3Y alloy) eliminates this detrimental effect of Zr alloying by promoting the formation of monomorphic ZrSiO₄ instead of polymorphic ZrO₂ during oxidation. Besides, at the later oxidation stage (≥20 h), a continuous and compact Y₂Si₂O₇ layer forms on the scale surface, further improving the oxidation resistance.     

Directional annealing studies on rapidly solidified Sm-Co-Nb-C alloys

In this paper, a process that develops texture in nanocrystalline permanent magnet alloys is presented. An originally isotropic material is passed through a high up-temperature gradient, inducing directional grain growth. Texture development by directional annealing of melt-spun Sm₁₂Co₈₈, (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₉Nb₁, (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₉C₁, and (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₈Nb₁C₁ alloys was examined. Samples directionally annealed were compared with conventionally annealed samples. Strong (0 0 6) in-plane texture was observed by X-ray diffraction in Sm₁₂Co₈₈ and (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₉Nb₁ alloys and the anisotropy was corroborated by magnetic measurements (magnetic texture ∼20-53%). Directional annealing produced only slight texture in the (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₉C₁ and (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₈Nb₁C₁ alloys. The development of texture is critically dependent on annealing temperature, the up-temperature gradient, translational velocity, and alloy composition. The activation energy for anisotropic grain growth was estimated to be ∼28 and ∼42 kJ mol⁻¹ for Sm₁₂Co₈₈ and (Sm₁₂Co₈₈)₉₉Nb₁, respectively. These results indicate that directional annealing as a route to texture development in nanocrystalline permanent magnet alloys is a feasible process.     

Sol-gel synthesis and electrochemical performance of Li4Ti5O12/graphene composite anode for lithium-ion batteries

Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/graphene composite was prepared by a facile sol-gel method. The lattice structure and morphology of the composite were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical performances of the electrodes have been investigated compared with the pristine Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ synthesized by a similar route. The Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/graphene composite presents a higher capacity and better cycling performance than Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ at the cutoff of 2.5-1.0 V, especially at high current rate. The excellent electrochemical performance of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/graphene electrode could be attributed to the improvement of electronic conductivity from the graphene sheets. When discharged to 0 V, the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/graphene composite exhibited a quite high capacity over 274 mAh g⁻¹ below 1.0 V, which was quite beneficial for not only the high energy density but also the safety characteristic of lithium-ion batteries.     

Galvanic cells encountered in the corrosion of steel reinforcement — II. Differential salt concentration cells

Two differential salt concentration cells have been studied at pH 6·5, 10, 12 and 12·5. The rest potentials of uncoupled steel immersed in chloride solutions of pH 6·5 and 10 were more negative than those obtained in pH 12 and 12·5. This is ascribed to the occurrence of general attack in the former and pitting in the latter solutions. The results of coupling showed that steel electrodes immersed in the half cells of the lower Cl^? ion concentration were completely protected from corrosion. The galvanic currents obtained from the differential salt concentration cells at pH 6·5 or 10 were considerably higher than those obtained at pH 12 or 12·5. In the anodes of the former cells general corrosion occurred while in those of the latter cells pitting corrosion occurred. The increase of the salt concentration range caused an increase in the galvanic current and in the cell e.m.f., negativation of the mixed potential and depolarization of the anodic and cathodic processes. The controlling factors of corrosion in the cells, at different pH values, were mainly determined by the kinetics of the anodic and to a lesser extent by the cathodic process.     

Strengthening of a 12CrMoV turbine blade steel by retempering

Commercially available martensitic 12CrMo, 12CrMoV, and HCrMoVNb steels in the tempered condi-tion are often used to fabricate turbine blades. Tempering, done at the processing stage itself, is usually carried out at a temperature approximately 100 to 150 ° above the service temperature. At the service temperature, the steel undèrgoes a second tempering. The effect of this second tempering at a lower tem-perature on the strength of 12CrMoV steel is delineated and discussed in this paper.