Tuning effect of silicon substitution on magnetic and high frequency electromagnetic properties of R2Fe17 and their composites

In this work, we report the tuning effect of the Si substitution on the magnetic and high frequency electromagnetic properties of R₂Fe₁₇ compounds and their paraffin composites. It is found that the introduction of Si can remarkably improve the magnetic and electromagnetic properties of the R₂Fe₁₇ compounds, making the R₂Fe_17–xSi_x-paraffin composites excellent microwave absorption materials (MAMs). By introducing the Si element, their saturation magnetizations decrease slightly, while much higher Curie temperatures are obtained. Furthermore, better impedance match is reached due to the decrease of the high-frequency permittivity ε′ by about 40%–50%, which finally enhances the performance of the microwave absorption. The peak frequency (f_RL) of the reflection loss (RL) curve moves toward high frequency domain and the qualified bandwidth (QB, RL ≤ ?10 dB) increases remarkably. The maximum QB of 3.3 GHz (12.0–15.3 GHz) is obtained for the Sm_1.5Y_0.5Fe₁₅Si₂-paraffin composite (d = 1.0 mm) and the maximum RL of ?53.6 dB is achieved for Nd₂Fe₁₅Si₂-paraffin composite (d = 2.2 mm), both surpassing most of the reported MAMs. Additionally, a distinguished dielectric microwave absorption peak is observed, which further increases the QB in these composites.     

Modelling diffusion-controlled kinetics in equilibrium and driven alloys

Summary We introduce a very simple model for thermally activated atomic migration on a lattice, and several techniques to handle it. For thermodynamical systems, the model can be used for simulating decomposition paths taking into account relevant metallurgical features. Close to equilibrium, the simplest mean-field approximation of the model can be linearized with respect to the departure from equilibrium; one then gets a microscopic interpretation of classical phenomenological coefficients, such as mobility, interfacial transfer coefficient, rate constants for the coupled relaxation of concentration and order fields. Further away from the equilibrium, the nonlinearities can be taken into account in a consistent way. For driven alloys, i.e. alloys submitted to external forcing, forced atomic migration is added to the model and new features emerge: the model is supported by several experimental results some of which confirmed its predictions a posteriori.     

Zirconium-based intermetallics as heterogeneous catalysts for the fischer-tropsch reaction: I. Zr-Ni-Co catalysts

Alloys of the general formula Zr₅₀Ni_xCO_50-x, where 0 ≦x≧ 50, have been prepared and used in the temperature range 300–400°C, in the pressure range 1–9 barg in a microtubular reactor for the reaction of hydrogen with carbon monoxide to give hydrocarbons. The alloys or intermetallic materials were prepared by argon arc melting, powdered by hydrogen decrepitation and characterised by means of optical microscopy (metallography), scanning electron microscopy with surface analysis and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The selectivity towards higher hydrocarbons increased with (i) increase in the total pressure and (ii) decrease in hydrogen content of the feed gases. The kinetics were found to be of the form: where m = 1.0 ± 0.2 and n = 0. The apparent energy of activation (E_a) lay in the range of 80–130 kJ mole^?1 and there appeared to be a compensation effect between E_a and the pre-exponential factor A. The turnover numbers for the reaction exhibited an activity maximum for alloys of composition around Zr₅₀Ni₄₀Co₂₀ and Zr₅₀Ni₃₀Co₂₀. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicated that alloys changed their nature from moderately paramagnetic to strongly paramagnetic or even ferromagnetic after use and this is attributed to the conversion of zirconium to zirconium oxide during reaction with the attendant production of free 3d-transition metals. Derived catalysts prepared by air treatment of the hydrogen-decrepitated intermetallics behaved almost identically to the latter materials and gave similar magnetic susceptibility values to used hydrided materials.     

Effect of Fe on the high temperature oxidation of TiAl alloys

An alloy of 51.23Ti−48.73Al−0.4Fe (at.%) was oxidized at 800, 900 and 1000°C in air to determine the effect of Fe on oxidation. The scales formed consisted of an outer TiO₂ layer, an intermediate Al₂O₃ layer, and an inner mixed (TiO₂ Al₂O₃) layer, typical of conventional TiAl alloys. A small amount of dissolved Fe ions was weakly segregated in the outer TiO₂ layer and also in the inner (TiO₂−Al₂O₃) mixed layer. Ti₂AIN and TiN were detected in the scale in some instances. A thin, oxygen-affected Ti₃Al sublayer formed at the oxide-substrate interface. The overall oxidation kinetics and the scale morphology were not affected by Fe-addition.     

Electrical transport in UNi0.5Sb2 single crystals

Single crystals of UNi₀.₅Sb₂ were investigated by means of Seebeck coefficient and Hall effect measurements in the temperature range 5–300 K. The results corroborated the occurrence of two magnetic phase transitions: from para- to antiferromagnetic state at T_N = 161.5 K and a spin-reorientation near T_t = 64 K. The first-order character of the latter feature was proved by studying in detail the electrical resistivity and the magnetic susceptibility of single-crystalline UNi₀.₅Sb₂ in the vicinity of T_t.     

Site occupations and ordering behaviour of O phase in Ti2AlNb—based intermetallics

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铝/镀锌钢板CMT熔钎焊界面区组织与接头性能

采用冷金属过渡方法(CMT)对铝和镀锌钢板异种材料进行了熔钎焊连接.使用扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱分析(EDAX)和拉伸试验对焊接接头界面区显微组织及接头性能进行研究.试验结果表明,铝和镀锌钢能得到成形良好的搭接接头.在CMT熔钎焊的方法下,形成了中间厚两边薄的界面区,并且在熔化区一侧边缘形成了富锌区,界面区组织成分也由致密的FeAl3金属间化合物层变为α固溶体和FeAl3化合物混合层,而富锌区是由富铝的α固溶体和残留的铝组成.在进行拉伸试验时,断裂发生在铝母材的热影响区,接头强度为72.09MPa.     

Ni3Al中B和Mg的非平衡晶界共偏聚

在1023－1373K的初始温度和0.05-268.91K/s的冷速范围内，用Auger剖层分析确定含B和Mg的Ni3Al合金中B和Mg的非平衡晶界共偏聚行为，按照溶质－空位复合体迁移机制所导出的描述非平衡晶界偏聚的扩散速率方程解析表达式，很好地模拟了本实验结果，并确定了Ni3Al-B-Mg合金中B及B－空位复合体，Mg及Mg-空位复合体的扩散系数及复合体激活能。     

Kinetics of hydrogen absorption and desorption of magnesium nickel alloy

Reaction rates in the Mg₂Ni---H₂ system are still unclear, although they are needed for the process/optimization of hydrogen storage reactors. In this article, the rates of hydrogen absorption and desorption of the magnesium nickel alloy were investigated at different pressures up to 2.0 MPa using a constant-temperature thermogravimetric method. The powder of the alloy was microencapsulated with copper to improve the alloy properties (such as cycling strength) as a pretreatment. In the experiments, weight changes of the smallest amount possible of samples were monitored with the help of an ultra-accurate thermobalance, in order to avoid changes of the sample temperature due to the heat of the reaction. The reaction curves obtained revealed unique dependence of temperature and pressure and influence of thermal hysterisis. It is also possible that hydrogen-absorption and-desorption rates of this hydrogen storage alloy are expressed by the rate equation of first-order reversible reaction.