Thermal and radiative characteristics of oxyfluoride glass singly doped with lanthanide ions

Rare earths-doped oxyfluoride glasses based on germanium oxide and lead fluoride were prepared from commercial raw materials. The glasses with general composition of 50GeO2-(50-x-y)PbO-yPbF2-xLnF3 (Ln=Pr3+-Yb3+), contained different concentrations of optically active dopants (x=0.2 mol.% and 2 mol.%) and PbF2 (y≤15 mol.%). The differential thermal analysis (DTA) was used to determine both thermal characteristic and thermal stability properties of the glasses in the function of the kind of dopant, its concentration, and a glass composition. Characteristic glass temperatures such as glass transition temperature (Tg), glass crystallization temperature (Tc) and temperature corresponding to the maximum of the crystallization rate (Tpc) were evaluated. On the basis of obtained results, the thermal stabilities of glasses under study were evaluated using various thermal stability criteria (Dietzel factor ?T, Saad-Poulain factors H' and S). It was found that the increase in rare earth fluoride contents influenced thermal characteristics when the characteristic temperatures of the individual glass was shifted towards higher values. The effect of the PbF2 content and the kind of rare earth impurity on the glass stability was observed. Absorption spectra of lanthanide-doped glasses were measured at room temperature and used to determine the phenomenological intensity parameters Ωt and next, to estimate radiative properties of lanthanide ions in this matrix. Radiative transition probabilities of luminescent states of Ln3+, branching ratios and radiative lifetimes were determined. The variation of the Ωt along the lanthanide series was presented and discussed.     

Process optimization of electroless copper plating and its influence on electrochemical properties of AB5-type hydrogen storage alloy

The amount of Cu coating by chemical plating was investigated based on quadratic regression orthogonal experimental design being adapted to the variation law of temperature,pH value and Ni2+concentration,and the relevant regression equation was expressed as y=2.1609+0.5295×10-3T2-0.0342P2-0.0265N2+0.0023TP+0.0020TH+0.0199PN-0.0959T+0.3814P-0.2073N.The results showed that the deposition rate augmented with the increasing in temperature,pH value and Ni2+concentration.The experimental parameters of the optimal coating were temperature 75 ℃,pH value 8.5 and Ni2+concentration 1.2 g/L.The electrochemical tests indicated that the cycle stability increased from 60.66% to 75.58%,indicating that the treated alloy exhibited better corrosion resistance.     

天铁热力风机升级改造方案设计

通过对天铁集团高炉现状、风机现状的分析,提出了对热力厂风机升级改造的规划,确定了实施方案.该方案实施后将彻底改变风机渐进式改造的现象,使新高炉的备用机组发挥更大的作用,可增加现有高炉的风压、风量,使现有高炉的产量、冶炼强度进一步提高.     

Recent progress report on DNA B-Z transition modulated by rare earth-amino acid complex and Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta

Rare earth dements have unique physical, magnetic, luminescent and catalytic properties. They have been successfully used as medicine and probes in luminescent resonance energy transfer (LRET) for bioassays, as well as reagents for diagnosis in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this progress report, we will focus on recent progress on how rare earth amino complexes bind to DNA and change DNA structure, especially on DNA B-Z transition induced by rare earth amino acid complex and its potential impact on Alzheimer's disease (AD).     

Numerical Simulation on Inclusion and Bubble Entrapment in Solidified Shell in Model Experiment and in Mold of Continuous Caster With DC Magnetic Field

A model experiment investigating entrapment of inclusions and bubbles on the solidified shell was performed using molten steel,and the conditions for inclusion and bubble entrapment and mechanism of entrapment were studied.The results were applied to the flow behavior in the casting mold of a continuous caster.At the solid-liquid interface,entrapment of inclusions is greatly reduced by the existence of a low velocity flow,e.g.,0.05m/s.The above-mentioned interfacial flow velocity dependency of inclusion entrapment is considered to be largely influenced by changes in the thickness of the concentration boundary layer,which depend on the interfacial flow velocity.Specifically,bubbles and inclusions which enter the concentration boundary layer are drawn to the solid-liquid interface by a suction force which is several orders larger than the Saffman’s force.In addition to the above-mentioned suction force,the so-called cleaning effect is determined by fluid-dynamic forces such as drag force,etc.which act on particles,and furthermore,by resident time of particles at the solid-liquid interface,which depends on the solidification rate.In a FC mold with a 2-stage electromagnetic brake,flotation of bubbles entrained in the jet flow from the nozzle is accelerated with the large DC magnetic field.This is attributed to the braking effect of the DC field on the nozzle jet and the upward flow by the buoyancy of the bubbles.As a result,the interfacial flow velocity can be normalized by increasing the strength of the magnetic field,and entrapment of large bubbles and inclusions can be reduced.     

Influence of Controlled Rolling and Cooling Process on the Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Cold Forging Steel

In the present paper,controlled rolling and cooling processing was conducted by using a laboratory hot rolling mill.The influence of different processing parameters on the mechanical properties of low carbon cold forging steel was investigated.The results show that the faster cooling after the deformation (especially in low temperature rolling conditions) leads to the refinement of the ferrite grain.The specimen exhibits very good mechanical properties owing to the finer ferrite grains.The pearlite morphologies can also affect the mechanical properties of low carbon cold forging steel.The mechanical properties increase with decreasing final cooling temperature within the range from 650℃ to 570 ℃ due to the finer interlamellar spacing of pearlite colony.The mechanical properties of the specimens with fast cooling after the conventional rolling are not only better than those of the specimens with slow cooling after low temperature rolling,but also almost similar to those of the specimens with fast cooling after low temperature rolling.It is suggested that fast cooling after high temperature rolling (the conventional rolling) process would be of important industrial value.     

The LIMMCAST Program at HZDR:Modelling of Fluid Flow and Transport Phenomena in the Continuous Casting Process

Model experiments with low melting point liquid metals are an important tool to investigate the flow structure and related transport processes in melt flows relevant for metallurgical applications.We present the new experimental facility LIMMCAST for modelling the continuous casting process of steel using the alloy SnBi at temperatures of200-400℃.The parameters of the facility and the dimensions of the test sections will be given,and the possibilities for flow investigations in tundish,submerged entry nozzle and mould will be discussed.In addition,the smaller set-up Mini-LIMMCAST will be presented,which works with the room-temperature liquid alloy GaInSn.The main value of cold metal laboratory experiments consists in the capabilities to obtain quantitative flow measurements with a reasonable spatial and temporal resolution.New ultrasonic and electromagnetic techniques for measuring the velocity in liquid metal flows came up during the last decade allowing for a satisfying characterisation of flow quantities in the considered temperature range up to 400℃.First results from LIMMCAST and Mini-LIMMCAST will be presented covering the following phenomena:fully contacfless electromagnetic tomography of the flow in the mould,flow monitoring by a multitude of ultrasonic sensors,and analysis of the flow in the mould under the influence of an electromagnetic brake:intensification of the flow turbulence contrary to the expected flow damping,injection of argon bubbles through the stopper rod:occurrence of pressure oscillations.     

汽车零件强度、寿命与可靠性分析与模型

The elasto-plastic stress/strain behavior of an automobile rear axle was analyzed by three-dimension finite element method.Based on the stress in critical area where fatigue crack appears,the fatigue life of the welded structure was predicted using the critical shear stress plane criterion.To improve the fatigue property of the rear-axle,the welding-seam was strengthened by both pellet spraying and plasma melting,and evident improvement was experimentally illustrated.Based on the viewpoint that a complex component is also a system in the respect of reliability assessment and statistical dependence among component failures(i.e.the so call"common cause failure")is inherent for system under stochastic load environment,a system-level load-strength interference model was presented and the reliability of the rear axle was estimated as a system,instead of a component.     

铝土矿、氧化铝和电解铝产业链市场及利润流向

本文主要介绍近几年铝土矿、氧化铝和电解铝产业链的市场和利润流向演变以及未来发展形势.     

提高轧制重轨BS75A成材率的措施

介绍了武钢大型厂生产重轨BS75A时,利用现有设备,通过不断研究,找到了一条提高重轨(BS75A)生产成材率的方法,并取得了较好的经济效益.     

铜箔表面硅烷化处理及其耐腐蚀性能

采用动电位极化与交流阻抗谱方法, 研究了电解铜箔经不同剂量的硅烷偶联剂γ-APT表面硅烷化处理后在3.5 % NaCl溶液中的腐蚀防护效果.实验通过改变硅烷与乙醇、水为溶剂配比以及溶液pH值、固化温度、固化时间等因素，探索自组装形成的有机膜对铜箔影响效果.结果表明:γ-APT自组装膜具有良好的耐腐蚀性能，其中含量为2.0 %，pH值为5的γ-APT硅烷液涂覆铜箔经100 ℃固化1 h自组装形成的有机膜防腐效果较优.      

铝管表面硅烷稀土复合膜的制备及性能研究

在60℃时采用浸渍法制备硅烷稀土复合膜,通过先在试样表面自组装一层γ-氨丙基三乙氧基(γ-APS)硅烷薄膜,再在膜上沉积稀土铈转化膜制得硅烷稀土复合膜。采用电化学、失重和盐雾实验对铝管表面硅烷稀土复合膜的耐蚀性进行考察。线性电位扫描、Tafel曲线和交流阻抗(EIS)的结果均表明其耐蚀性与空白样相比,极化电阻和自腐蚀电流均提高了两个数量级,阻抗阻值提高了2倍;盐雾实验结果也表明其抗蚀能力提高了3倍;SEM显示其复合膜层均匀致密,EDS检测分析表明复合膜主要由N,O,Si,Al和Ce等元素组成;初步探讨了复合膜的耐蚀机制。     

锌和镀锌钢的稀土表面改性

通过在Ce(NO_3)_3水溶液中对锌和电镀锌钢进行化学转化(钝化)处理,在试样表面形成了铈转化膜。利用电子探针显微分析(EPMA)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)等研究了转化膜的形貌、成分和结构,探讨了锌表面铈转化膜的形成机理。在氯化钠溶液中测定了试样的腐蚀率、极化曲线和电化学交流阻抗谱(EIS)等腐蚀性能参量,并与未钝化和普通铬酸盐钝化试样的情况作了对比。结果表明,本实验得到的锌表面稀土转化膜主要是由CeO_2、Ce_2O_3和ZnO组成的复合氧化物膜,铈转化膜的存在阻碍了锌在电化学腐蚀过程中的阴极反应和阳极反应,导致电荷传递电阻增大,腐蚀率降低。在一定条件下,铈转化膜对锌和镀锌钢的肪蚀效果优于铬酸盐转化膜。     

N2 流量对磁控溅射 TiAlN 薄膜耐腐蚀性能的影响

采用非平衡磁控溅射技术在Q235钢和单晶硅基片上制备了TiAlN薄膜,并利用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、纳米力学探针、划痕测试仪对薄膜的微观组织结构和力学性性能进行研究;采用盐雾试验和电化学极化测试技术研究了薄膜在含Cl-环境中的腐蚀行为与电化学特性。结果表明,随着N_2流量的升高,TiAlN薄膜的硬度和弹性模量先升高后迅速降低,当N2流量为10sccm时,薄膜具有最高的硬度和结合力,分别为30.7GPa和44.2N。盐雾试验240h后,N_2流量为10sccm时的TiAlN薄膜表面腐蚀最轻微,表现出了良好的抗盐雾腐蚀性能;电化学测试结果表明,在3.5%NaCl溶液中,N2流量为10sccm时Ti Al N薄膜腐蚀电流密度最小,仅为1.38×10~(-4)m Acm·~(-2),,约为N2流量为16sccm时薄膜的1/4,表现出优异的耐腐蚀性能。     

Study of corrosion protection of the composite films on A356 aluminum alloy

Composite films were fabricated on A356 aluminum alloy by combined anodizing and rare earth deposition.The corrosion protection effect and corrosion behavior of the composite films in 3.5% NaCl solution were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).SEM observation indicated that the rare earth Ce film completely sealed the porous structure of the anodic film,and the compositefilms composed of anodic film and Ce film were compact and integrated.According to the characteristics of EIS,the EIS plots of the composite films at different immersion times were simulated using the equivalent circuits of Rsol(QceRce)(QaRa),Rsol(QceRce)(QpRp)(QbRb) andRsol(QpRp)(QbRb) models,respectively.The test results showed that the Ce film at the outer layer of the composite films had good protectioneffect at the initial stage of the immersion corrosion.It effectively helped the anodic film at the inner layer to prevent chloride irons frompenetrating the aluminum alloy matrix.After 18 days,the Ce film lost its anticorrosive property,and the anodic film took the leading role ofthe corrosion protection.When the corrosion time was up to 42 days,the aluminum matrix was not corroded yet.Thus,the higher protectiondegree of the composite films for A356 aluminum alloy was attributed to the synergism effects of anodic film and rare earth Ce film.     

Investigation of rare earth sealing of porous micro-arc oxidation coating formed on AZ91D magnesium alloy

Magnesium and its alloys have been used in many industries, but they are reactive and require protection against aggressive envi-ronments. In this study, oxide coatings were applied on AZ91D magnesium alloy using micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process. Then, in order to seal the pores of the MAO coatings, the samples were immersed in cerium bath for different times. The surface morphologies and composi-tions of the coatings were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), respectively. The corrosion behavior of the coatings was investigated with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polariza-tion tests in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The amount of the porosity of the coating was measured by electrochemical method. It was found that the sealing treatments by immersion in cerium bath successfully sealed the pores of the MAO coatings. The results of the corrosion tests showed that the MAO coating which was sealed in Ce bath for 10 min enhanced the corrosion resistance of the substrate significantly. Fur-thermore, this coating had the lowest amount of the porosity among the coatings.)     

Microstructure Characteristic and Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Surface Nano-crystallization Modified Carbon Steel

The surface nano-crystallization( SNC) of carbon steel was achieved via a high-speed rotating wire-brushing process.Microstructure characteristics of SNC steel were systematically studied.The SNC steel surface exhibited marked deformed plastic flows and high surface roughness.Due to the accumulated strains,a deformed gradient layer with thickness of 40-50 μm was produced,and the grain size of the topmost zone was about 50-100 nm.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy( XPS) analysis indicated that enhanced Fe oxides and Cr oxides were generated.Electrochemical corrosion tests,including open circuit potential( OCP),electrochemical impendence spectroscopy( EIS),potentiodynamic polarization( PDP) and potentiostatic polarization( PP) were conducted to study the corrosion behavior of SNC steel in 3.5 mass% Na Cl solution,where an improved corrosion resistance was observed.The resulted improvement resulted from the dominated positive effects( the attached Cr alloying element and enhanced oxide film) against the negative effects( the higher roughness and the improved corrosion activity of surface microstructure).     

CP-Ti在含氟离子硝酸中电化学腐蚀行为

采用开路电位(OCP)、动电位极化曲线(PPC)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS) 3种电化学测试手段对工业纯钛(CP-Ti)在含氟离子硝酸溶液中的电化学腐蚀行为进行研究。结果表明:随着硝酸溶液中氟离子浓度的增加,CP-Ti耐蚀性变差;影响CP-Ti耐蚀性转变的临界氟离子浓度为1. 25 mmol/L;氟离子与CP-Ti表面的氧化膜发生反应,致使均匀、致密的氧化膜溶解转变为多孔膜,降低了CP-Ti的耐蚀性。     

无铬达克罗成膜物质的研究进展

无铬达克罗是通过无铬钝化技术在金属材料表面形成的耐腐蚀性能佳、环境污染小、对人体健康几乎没有危害的金属表面防护膜层.本文综述了国内外形成这种膜层的物质的研究进展,展望了无铬钝化技术的发展趋势;在总结与分析的基础上指出:随着环境保护要求的提高,有机聚合物(硅烷或树脂)和稀土盐(铈盐)组成的复合成膜体系有着较好的开发和应用前景.     

Sb含量对Sn–Sb合金焊料电化学腐蚀行为的影响

为了评估Sn-Sb合金焊料的电化学可靠性，以Sn-xSb(x=0.5%,3%,5%,10%,质量百分数)合金为工作电极，Pt片为对电极，饱和甘汞电极（SCE，饱和KCl溶液）为参比电极，中性5% NaCl溶液为腐蚀溶液，采用电化学腐蚀试验方法，研究了Sb含量对Sn-Sb合金焊料的电化学腐蚀行为的影响。通过对合金样品的动电位极化曲线和电化学交流阻抗谱（EIS）的分析，得出Sn-Sb合金焊料耐腐蚀性下降的趋势为Sn-10Sb > Sn-5Sb > Sn-3Sb > Sn-0.5Sb。