Evaluation of the reactivity of titanium with mould materials during casting

A methodology for evaluating the reactivity of titanium with mould materials during casting has been developed. Microhardness profiles and analysis of oxygen contamination have provided an index for evaluation of the reactivity of titanium. Microhardness profile delineates two distinct regions, one of which is characterised by a low value of hardness which is invariant with distance. The reaction products are uniformly distributed in the metal in this region. The second is characterised by a sharp decrease in microhardness with distance from the metal-mould interface. It represents a diffusion zone for solutes that dissolve into titanium from the mould. The qualitative profiles for contaminants determined by scanning electron probe microanalyser and secondary ion mass spectroscopy in the as-cast titanium were found to be similar to that of microhardness, implying that microhardness can be considered as an index of the contamination resulting from metal-mould reaction.     

REHEATING TEMPERATURE CONTRAST AND MICROSTRUCTURES OF 7075 Al ALLOY CAST BY LIQUIDUS SEMI-CONTINUOUS CASTING

In this study, reheating of liquidus semi-continuous cast billets of 7075 Al alloy was carried out in a resistance furnace, and the temperature contrast of the outer and the center of the reheated billets was investigated, then the reheating microstructures were investigated. Results show that: the difference of temperature between the outer and center is small and the difference of their microstructures are also small. During reheating at 576℃ the spheroidization of grains is significant after 5min and no rosettes are visible after 20min by optical microscopy. Similar observations were madeon materials reheated at 596℃, but the ripening process is faster. The grains growup to 30-60μm, fine enough for thixoforming.     

THE LAURENCE BISHOP SILVER MEDAL INAUGURAL LECTURE THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT ON THE BREWING PROCESS

Laurence Bishop's contribution to the brewing industry over more than 50 years of research endeavour and committee activities is reviewed. Three research areas — prediction of extract, the effect of turbidity on yeast activity during fermentation and the development of a 3-vessel fermentation system — are used to highlight his achievements. Five topics with which the author was intimately involved, three of which were connected with Laurence Bishop's own researches, are used to describe the author's activities. These concerned the assessment of beer foam, the prediction of beer stability, the assessment of the bittering value of hops, time course changes in the analytical characteristic of an ale fermentation and the use of fractional factorial designs to facilitate experimental programmes.     

工艺条件对薄片陶瓷材料凝胶流延成型的影响

利用有机单体的聚合原理，成功进行了陶瓷薄片材料的凝胶流延成型。讨论了工艺条件对成型的影响。使用惰性气氛保护克服了单体聚合反应中的氧气阻聚问题，浆料在一定温度和气氛条件下能够顺利完成聚合反应。所成型的坯体具有良好的强度和柔韧性，在1550℃经2h烧结，烧结样品显微结构均匀，没有发现晶粒异常长大现象，烧结体致密度达到97．7％。     

圆钢锭浇铸工艺试验

在不同锭型钢中A1含量及S含量、浇铸温度及浇铸时间等试验工艺条件下,对模铸20管钢、φ450mm、2.1t(圆波浪形)钢锭裂纹率的影响进行了分析与讨论,并确定了主要工艺参数。     

连续铸造技术的发展概况及展望

回顾国内、国外连续铸造技术的发展概况；指出开发和完善“近终形连铸”、“单晶连铸”、“高效连铸”、“连铸坯热送热装”等技术和基于连铸技术研制新型材料是连铸技术发展的主要方向。     

洁净钢生产技术初探

主要论述钢的洁净度与其性能之间的关系,以及近年来国内外主要钢厂生产洁净钢控制钢中杂质元素[C、S、P、N、H、O]技术的进展,为鞍钢纯净钢的生产提供有益的借鉴.     

利用自生气的油气田开发开采工艺技术概况

油气田开发工艺技术中使用的自生气有N2、O2、CO2、ClO2和混合气五大类型，来源于化学反应和微生物的代谢产物。自生N2主要来自亚硝酸盐和铵盐的氧化还原反应。自生O2则来自过硫酸盐和过氧化物的高温分解。白生CO2来自碳酸盐与酸的反应及含氮类有机物的高温分解。自生混合气包括高能气体和生物气，高能气体是火药或炸药爆燃产生的混合气，生物气是微生物代谢产生的混合气。自生气工作液在油气田现场已应用于固井、射孔、解堵、压裂、调剖和三次采油等广阔的领域。本文概述油气田开发开采中利用五大类自生气的19项工艺技术。参43.     

Development of ultra light magnesium-lithium alloys

Magnesium-lithium alloys are among the lowest density metallic materials. Addition of lithium, with a relative density of 0·53, in magnesium reduces the density of the alloy significantly. Furthermore, addition of nearly 11 wt.% lithium converts hexagonal close packed structure of pure magnesium to a body centered cubic lattice, markedly improving formability of the alloy. The development of these alloys, however, had been hampered due to the high reactivity of lithium and magnesium in the molten state and also, due to poor creep resistance and instability of mechanical properties at room temperature. In an attempt to indigenize these ultra light alloys for possible applications in Indian satellite programme, detailed research work was initiated in DMRL. The difficulties associated with producing sound cast ingots have been overcome by controlling melting and casting parameters of these alloys. Extensive work has been done on structure-property correlation of alloys with varying lithium content and minor alloying additions. Based on these work, advanced magnesium-lithium alloys have been developed with improved tensile properties, room temperature stability and creep resistance. Wrought products (plates/sheets) of magnesium-lithium alloy have been supplied to ISAC, Bangalore and are being used in their INSAT-2 programme. This paper describes the systematic studies carried out in the laboratory to indigenize these ultra light alloys.     

攀钢转炉炼钢用碳化硅提温的试验研究

低品位碳化硅是转炉炼钢的有效提高温剂。工业性试验结果表明，碳化硅加入８．０ｋｇ／ｔ钢水提温４０．３－７０．３℃（平均４８．４℃）；渣中ＴＦｅ降低１．３％；加提温剂有利于转炉内造渣脱硫和碱少炉渣对耐火砖的侵蚀。文中还给出了攀钢转炉半钢冶炼铸用钢不水时加与不加碳化硅的ｔλ，［Ｃ］λ区域。