Fabrication and characterization of APT specimens from high dose heavy ion irradiated materials

The next generations of advanced energy systems will require materials that can withstand high doses of irradiation at elevated temperatures. Therefore, a methodology has been developed for the fabrication of high-dose ion-irradiated atom probe tomography specimens at a specific dose with the use of a focused ion beam milling system. The method also enables the precise ion dose of the atom probe tomography specimen to be estimated from the local concentration of the implanted ions. The method has been successfully applied to the characterization of the distribution of nanoclusters in a radiation-tolerant 14YWT nanostructured ferritic steel under ion irradiation to doses up to 400 displacements per atom.     

Analytical estimation of error in flank milling of ruled surfaces

This article introduces a method to estimate geometric error during flank milling of a ruled surface. The various positioning schemes developed by researchers are intended to reduce this geometric error in order to mill with larger sized milling cutters while respecting the tolerance interval. There are two trends in positioning: either positioning is simple and right from the start it is easy to determine design of the maximum allowed milling cutter radius, or positioning is complex and determination of the maximum milling cutter dimensions can only be conducted after digital calculations of the error. It will then be necessary to choose another milling cutter radius and recommence the positioning procedure and error calculation in order to validate the tool. In the present study, a method to estimate error in the scope of complex positioning is presented. The aim is to be capable of choosing a maximum cutting tool radius that respects the tolerance interval.     

基于改进DeepLabV3+的铣床碎屑图像分割方法

针对铣床碎屑形状不规则导致图像分割中碎屑轮廓不清晰、分割精度低的问题,本文提出一种改进的DeepLabV3+铣床碎屑分割算法。首先在DeepLabV3+的Xcepetion模块中嵌入通道与空间注意力机制(convolutional block attention module, CBAM)模型,优化通道的权重和位置信息,加强碎屑图像区域的特征学习;其次将DeepLabV3+的空洞空间卷积池化金字塔(atrous spatial pyramid pooling, ASPP)模块改为密集连接(dense conolutional network, DenseNet)方式,增大碎屑图像特征点的感受野,提升铣床碎屑图像特征的复用效率;最后在解码过程中采用多尺度自适应特征融合方法,聚合多尺度特征作为解码器的输入特征,提高碎屑图像分割的精度与鲁棒性。实验结果表明,本文算法优于其他分割算法,改进后算法相比DeepLabV3+,像素准确率提高0.026,平均交并比(mean intersection over union,MIOU)提高0.020,F₁值提高了0.013。     

Feed-direction ultrasonic vibration−assisted milling surface texture formation

The formation mechanism of surface texture for feed-direction ultrasonic vibration?assisted milling (UVAM) was investigated in this study by establishing a kinematic model and a pressing model of UVAM. The kinematic model showed that the cutter tip, which was supposed to be totally sharp, produced closed scratches by crossed trajectories. The variation trends of the interval for closed textures were of sine function. A comparative experiment was carried out by UVAM and conventional milling. A dividing line close to the X coordinate divides the surface feature into two parts. The pressing model showed that the tool minor cutting edge left clear traces with certain width because of the tool minor cutting edge angle. Scratches by tool minor cutting edge were intermittent and regularly varied when feed-direction vibration was introduced. All the surface feature changes are in the radial direction and the trajectory intersections shall always be the scratch grooves or ridges. The ratio between ultrasonic vibration frequency and spindle speed, tool radius, and the located cutter rotation angle affected the changing rule of scratches by tool minor cutting edge. The analytical models and the experimental results proved to each other reasonable.     

Mechanical activation-assisted electro-thermal explosion synthesis of the Ti2AlC phase

This study deals with the synthesis of the Ti₂AlC phase using the Electro-Thermal Explosion under Pressure with Confinement (ETEPC) technique. The effects of the ETEPC technique and the milling process parameters on the TiC_x phase content and the formation mechanism of the Ti₂AlC phase were investigated. The latter is mainly affected by the morphology of the powder mixture and aluminum melted amount. The optimization of the above parameters allowed the achievement of the desired reaction, leading to the formation of the Ti₂AlC phase with a purity of about 97?wt%. The results clearly demonstrate that the ETEPC process enables one to control both time and material synthesis temperature.     

Formulation and performance evaluation of a novel coconut oil–based metalworking fluid

Metalworking fluid (MWF) supplies a film of lubricant to abate friction, acts as a cooling media to rebate induced heat, and prevents metal pick-ups by flushing away the chips. Hence a liquid used as a cutting fluid reduces wear on the tool, reduces the energy consumption, and produces a better surface quality on the work piece. This paper describes the formulation of a novel water-soluble MWF and its performance evaluation during straight turning and end milling experiments carried out with AISI 304 stainless steel, mild steel, and cast iron as work piece materials. The MWF was prepared by mixing water with white coconut oil as the base oil and food-grade additives as surfactants. Viscosity, pH value, and biodegradability were measured and compared with a commercially available non-vegetable oil–based MWF. The surface roughness and tool surface temperature were measured throughout the machining experiments, and better performances were observed with the coconut oil–based MWF. Tool tip geometry and flank wear for straight turning machining operation were identified by observing scanning electron microscope (SEM) images.     

The production of graphene nano layers by using milling—exfoliation hybrid process

Even though high quality graphene can be produced through chemical exfoliation of Graphite or Expanded graphite (EG), the amount of acquired products is limited. Graphite powders were subjected to a pre-milling process with prevailing shear stress in order to increase the amount of products. Therefore, separation of hexagonal layers through pre-separation process was targeted. The milled powders were firstly mixed in the saturated acid mixture containing H₂SO₄ and HNO₃, and then heated to 950°C. At the end of process, the distance between layers was expanded and the structure called as expanded graphite was obtained. Separation of layers and formation of graphene were provided by stirring expanded graphite within a chemical solvent for a while. The obtained samples were examined by using X-ray analysis, electron microscopy analysis, and Raman spectroscopy analysis. Despite the fact that there is a production method for graphene by chemical exfoliation, addition of the milling into steps of this process is an unusual step. Although a great amount of amorphous structures occurred in the structure at the end of milling process in this study, there were still graphitic structures preserving its hexagonality in the sample even if just a little. Most of amorphous carbon was removed from the structure as a result of applying further steps of process to milled graphite. A great part of graphitic structures apart from amorphous carbon structures were transformed into graphene. Even though amorphous carbon structures and defects were still found in the product, the obtained graphenes were relatively qualified and of high amount.     

Application of a hot-melt granulation process to enhance fenofibrate solid dose manufacturing

Evaluation of hot-melt granulation of fenofibrate and croscarmellose sodium and its cooling time for the molten mass in a ratio of 55:45 was conducted to assess the manufacturing process capability to produce an acceptable granulation which flows well on Korsch PH300 tablet compression machine. The formation of the drug-polymer eutectic mixture was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The physical properties of the hot-melt was determined by examining the milled blocks after solidification and milling after cooling periods of 10, 20 and 30 d. The milled material was assessed for the effect of hold time of the blend on the solid dose compression characteristics. The impact of cooling on the processing of the blocks was assessed after 10, 20 and 30 d of cooling. The study suggests that after the hot-melt formed the fenofibrate crystallized independently and a solid solution with croscarmellose sodium was not formed. The age of the blocks determined the hardness of the crystals, changing the processing nature of the granules with respect to compression and powder flow characteristics. The blocks processed after 20 d and beyond produced granules with a characteristic suitable for holding the blend for 14 d in the bin with no impact on flow properties and compressibility of the blend. There was no chipping, capping, sticking or picking observed and a higher compression speed was achieved.     

低压烧结温度对一步法制备超细晶WC-Co基硬质合金组织及性能的影响

采用等离子球磨技术制得W-C-10Co-0.9VC-0.3Cr_3C_2纳米复合粉体,并利用单向模压成型法将其压制成生坯,再经低压烧结一步法制备成硬质合金。研究表明,等离子球磨3h所获得的复合粉体呈片层状形貌,并且成分分布均匀。在1 380℃及1 400℃烧结时,由于等离子球磨的特殊作用,VC、Cr_3C_2对WC晶粒长大抑制作用突显。1 380℃烧结制备的硬质合金,致密度为99.2%,WC平均晶粒尺寸为250nm,硬度和横向断裂强度分别为92.3HRA和2 443 MPa,具有最佳的WC晶粒尺寸与致密度配合,以及最佳的综合力学性能。