Microstructure and thermal cycling behavior of nanostructured yttria partially stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings

Nanostructured yttria partially stabilized zirconia(YSZ) coatings were prepared by atmospheric plasma spraying(APS) using the conglomeration made by zirconia nanoparticle as the raw materials.The measurement methods,which consisted of scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermal cycling behavior,were used to character the morphology,composition and thermal oxidation behavior of the powder and the coatings.From the results,it was shown that the YSZ coating was the laminar structure,and the elements distribution in the bond and top coat were well-proportioned.The YSZ coatings were composed of fine grains with size ranging from 30 to 110 nm.The laminar layers with columnar grains were surrounded with unmelted parts of the nanostructured powder and some equiaxed grains.In the as-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coatings,there existed pores that were less than 1 μm.The cracks were observed on some of the crystal border.The cyclic oxidation experiment showed that the nanostructured coating had longer thermal cycling lifetime to exhibit the promising thermal cyclic oxidation resistance.The failure of the nanostructured TBC was similar to the failure of conventional APS TBC.     

Investigation on Bodily Fault in Doped W Wire by Electronic Miscroscope

Ithasarousedmoreandmoreattentionthatsomepuremetalsaddedbydopitiveorneutronbombardmentleadinonekindofbodilyfaulttoincreasematerialstrengthathightemperature[1,2].Especially,afewadditivesuchasSi,Al,KareaddedtomakeundroopWwire.Mostofthesedopedthingshavebeenvolatilizedintheprocessofsintering,andtheremainderesformabodilyfault(Kbubbleswitheveragediameterof20nm)inthefollowingworkingprocess.ThedenseKbubbleshinderedthemovementofgrainboundaryintheheatingprocess,andheightenedthepropertiesagainstdroopof…     

Optical and thermoluminescence properties of Lu2Si2O7：Pr single crystal

Single crystal of Lu2Si2O7:Pr was grown by Czochralski method. Transmittance, photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and photo-luminescence (PL) spectra, X-ray excited luminescence (XEL) and fluorescence decay time spectra of the sample were measured and discussed to investigate its optical characteristics. The crystal structure of the as grown Lu2Si2O7:Pr was confirmed to be C2/m. There was a broad absorption peaking at 245 nm in the region from 200-260 nm. The PL spectrum was dominated by fast 3PJ→3HJ band peaking at 524 nm. The XEL spectrum was dominated by the fast 5d14f1→4f2 emission peaking at 265 nm. The 2D (temperature-intensity) and 3D (temperature-wavelength-intensity) thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) spectra were measured. The Pr3+ ion was found to be the recombination center during the TSL process. Three obvious traps were detected in LPS:Pr single crystal with energy depth at 1.06, 0.78 and 0.67 eV.     

Investigation into the stress-strain curves of deformation-induced ferrite transformation in a low carbon steel

A series of tests of deformation-induced ferrite transformation ( DIFT) in a low carbon steel were carried out by the Gleeble-3500 hot simulation machine at a temperature range of Ae 3 -Ar 3 . The overall stress-strain curves during DIFT can be divided into three typical types: "double-humped","single-humped"and "transitional". The peaks exhibited in the curve are involved with deformation-induced transformation which happened in grains or at the grain boundaries. According to the stress-time curve and strain-time curve,strain capacity dramatically postponed the strain-induced transformation,which leads to the start of the transformation right ahead of the finish of deformation and the majority of the ferrite transformation process mainly happened after the deformation. Deformation-induced transformation is a metadynamic transformation process with dynamic nucleation.     

Preparation of transparent Y2O3 ceramic by slip casting and vacuum sintering

In the present work transparent Y2O3 ceramics were made by slip casting and vacuum sintering of nanopowders with sodium poly-acrylic acid(PAA-Na) as dispersant.The rheological properties of Y2O3 nanopowder slurry were investigated using different amounts of dis-persant and solid contents.The microstructures and transmittance of the sintered ceramics were also studied by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and ultra-violet visible spectrometry.The results showed that rheological behaviors of the Y2O3 nanopowder slurry were effectively promoted by sodium polyacrylic acid.Highly dispersive and stable slurries were obtained as the dispersant was added over 1.0 dwb% under the fixed conditions of pH 11 and 45 wt.% solid content.All the slip cast green bodies were sintered into highly dense ceramics after sintering at 1700 oC for 5 h in vacuum,wherein the sample added with 1.1% sodium polyacrylic acid exhibited the highest relative den-sity of 99.36% and transmission of 30% at 800 nm wavelength.     

Dynamic transformation above the A_(e3) in a 0.06%C low carbon steel

A 0.06%C low carbon steel was deformed in torsion over the temperature range 877-917℃in a 2% H₂ - Ar gas atmosphere.Strains of 0.25 -5.0 were applied at strain rates ofε= 0.04 s^-1 andε= 0.4 s^-1 to study the formation of ferrite by dynamic transformation（DT） at temperatures above the A_e3.The critical strain for ferrite formation by DT was aboutε= 0.2 and its volume fraction increased with strain and decreased with temperature above the A_e3.Average ferrite grain sizes of 1.5μm to 5μm were produced,which decreased with strain rate.At the lower strain rate(ε= 0.04 s^-1) reverse transformation（RT） took place during deformation once an incubation time of about 40 s,was exceeded.An increase in strain rate fromε= 0.04 s^-1 toε= 0.4 s^-1 arrested RT during testing at all temperatures as the total test times did not exceed 13 s.The present work shows that DT is favored at higher strain rates by increasing the driving force（i.e.stored energy ） and by suppressing RT.     

Effect of solvent on luminescence properties of re-dispersible LaF3：Ln3＋ （Ln3＋=Eu3＋, Dy3＋, Sm3＋ and Tb3＋） nanoparticles

LaF3:Ln3+(Eu3+,Dy3+,Sm3+ and Tb3+) nanoparticles were prepared in different solvents such as water,EG(ethylene glycol),DMSO(dimethyl sulfoxide) and their mixed solvents at a relatively low temperature of 150 oC by simple chemical route.All the prepared samples showed hexagonal phase and exhibited spherical morphology.The highest luminescence intensity was observed for the samples prepared in EG than the samples prepared in other solvents.However,the sample prepared in water showed anomalously higher luminescence intensity than that of the sample prepared in DMSO.     

Al-Zn(Cu)合金的相变和Al-Zn-Cu系相图

Al-Zn-Cusystemistheimportantbasisfor practicalAlalloysandZnalloys[1].Amiscibility gapofthefccphaseexistsabove277℃inthe Al Znsystem[2].Thealloywhosecompositionis atthetopofthemiscibilitygapiscalledsym metricalalloyAlZn.Thisalloyhasmanytypical properties.Theimportantoneisthatthespi nodaldecompositioneasilytakesplaceinit.In ordertoavoidthedecomposition,Cuhasbeen added,whichiseffective.Additionof2%Cu molefractioncoulddelaythespinodaldecompo sitionfortwogrades[3,4].AlZn 2Cuisanalloy which…     

Effect of Niobium on Isothermal Transformation of Austenite to Ferrite in HSLA LowCarbon Steel

Using thermomechanical simulation experiment, the kinetics of the isothermal transformation of austenite to ferrite in two HSLA lowcarbon steels containing different amounts of niobium was investigated under the conditions of both deformation and undeformation. The results of optical microstructure observation and quantitative metallography analysis showed that the kinetics of the isothermal transformation of austenite to ferrite in lower niobium steel with and without deformation suggests a stage mechanism, wherein there exists a linear relationship between the logarithms of holding time and ferrite volume fraction according to Avrami equation, whereas the isothermal transformation of austenite to ferrite in high niobium steel proceeds via a two stage mechanism according to micrographs, wherein, the nucleation rate of ferrite in the initial stage of transformation is low, and in the second stage, the rate of transformation is high and the transformation of residual austenite to ferrite is rapidly complete. Using carbon extraction replica TEM, niobium carbide precipitation for different holding time was investigated and the results suggested that NbC precipitation and the presence of solute niobium would influence the transformation of austenite to ferrite. The mechanism of the effect of niobium on the isothermal transformation was discussed.     

Electrical properties of iron doped apatite-type lanthanum silicates

The effect of Fe doping on the electrical properties of lanthanum silicates was investigated. The apatite-type lanthanum silicates La10Si6-xFexO27-x/2 (x=0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) were synthesized via sol-gel process. The unit cell volume increased with Fe doping because the ionic radius of Fe3+ ion is larger than that of Si4+ ion. The conductivities of La10Si6-xFexO27-x/2first increased and then decreased with the in-creasing of Fe content. The increase of the conductivity might be attributed to the distortion of the cell lattice, which assisted the migration of the interstitial oxygen ions. The decrease of the conductivity might be caused by the lower concentration of interstitial oxygen ions. The op-timum Fe doping content in lanthanum silicates was 0.6. La10Si5.4Fe0.6O26.7 exhibited the highest ionic conductivity of 2.712×10-2 S/cm at 800 ℃. The dependence of conductivity on oxygen partial pressure p(O2) suggested that the conductivity of La10Si6-xFexO27-x/2 was mainly con-tributed by ionic conductivity.     

Isothermal and athermal type martensitic transformations in yttria doped zirconia

The phase transformation from the high temperature tetragonal phase to the low temperature monoclinic phase of zirconia had been long considered to be a typical athermal martensitic transformation until it was recently identified to be a fast isothermal transformation. The isothermal nature becomes more apparent when a stabilizing oxide, such as yttria, is doped, by which the transformation temperature is reduced and accordingly the transformation rate becomes low.Thus it becomes easy to experimentally establish a C-curve nature in a TTT (Time-Temperature-Transformation) diagram. The C-curve approaches that of well known isothermal transformation of Y-TZP (Yttria Doped Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals), which typically contains 3mol% of Y2O3. In principle, an isothermal transformation can be suppressed by a rapid cooling so that the cooling curve avoids intersecting the C-curve in TTT diagram. Y-TZP is the case, where the stability of the metastable tetragonal phase is relatively high and thus the tetragonal phase persists even at the liquid nitrogen temperature. On the other hand, the high temperature tetragonal phase of pure zirconia can never be quenched-in at room temperature by a rapid cooling; instead it always turns into monoclinic phase at room temperature. This suggests the occurrence of an athermal transformation after escaping the isothermal transformation, provided the cooling rate was fast enough to suppress the isothermal transformation. Thus, with an intermediate yttria composition, it would be possible to obtain the tetragonal phase which is not only metastable at room temperature but athermally transforms into the monoclinic phase by subzero cooling. The objective of the present work is to show that, with a certain range of yttria content, the tetragonal phase can be quenched in at room temperature and undergoes isothermal transformation and athermal transformation depending on being heated at a moderate temperature or under-cooied below room temperature. Because both of the product phases are essentially the same monoclinic phase, both transformations are regarded as martensitic transformation, i. e. isothermal and athermal martensite. In some steels such as Fe-Mn-Ni and Fe-Ni-C, the occurrence of both isothermal and alhermal martensitic transformations has been reported. However, in these cases, the isothermal transformation occurs at temperatures slightly above the Ms (Martensite start) temperatures, and thus these transformations are considered to conform the same C-curve. On the other hand, the Ms temperature of the present material is well below the C-curve, which suggests that completely different mechanisms are controlling the kinetics of these two modes of transformations. Other aspects on these transformations are also to be reported..     

氧化铈掺杂氧化锆的等温和非等温马氏体相变

Martensitic transformation behavior was studied for zirconia containing 4%～10% CeO2 (in mole fraction) by using a dilatometric method. The Ms (Martensite start temperature) decreased near linearly with increasing CeO2. Different transformation modes were observed depending on the composition and cooling rate. ZrO2 containing 6% CeO2 showed isothermal transformation behavior, whereas ZrO2 containing 9% and 10% CeO2 showed athermal transformation behavior. However, ZrO2 containing 8% CeO2 showed either isothermal or athermal transformations behavior depending on the cooling rate. A TTT (Time-Temperature-Transformation) diagram was proposed for ZrO2 containing 8% CeO2.     

Isothermal martensitic transformation in Fe-Ni and Fe-Ni-C alloys at subzero temperatures

A survey of experimental work on the isothermal martensitic transformation in the presence of prior martensite is given in Fe-Ni and Fe-Ni-C alloys having subzero Ms (Mb) temperatures. Low temperature dilatometric measurements are correlated with internal friction measurements in the 5 to 200 K temperature range. This study will show that this transformation can be discussed in terms ofC-curve behavior as in Fe-Ni-Mn alloys. Nevertheless, in Fe-Ni and Fe-Ni-C alloys internal stresses created by the austenite-to-martensite transformation during cooling play an important part in the development of the isothermal transformation. Furthermore, internal friction is shown to be proportional to expansivity thus indicating that the internal friction technique can be applied successfully for the study of phase transformations.     

AM对低碳贝氏体钢等温相变和显微组织的影响

摘要：设计了马氏体起始相变温度（Ms）以上和以下5个不同温度等温淬火实验,研究了Ms以上和以下温度等温淬火对低碳贝氏体钢组织和相变动力学的影响。结果表明,试样在Ms以下等温淬火时,保温前生成的先马氏体（AM）显著缩短了等温贝氏体相变孕育期,加速贝氏体形核,细化贝氏体组织。然而,Ms以下等温淬火时,总的等温贝氏体相变动力学与先马氏体的体积分数（fAM）有很大关系,当fAM较低时,AM的形成缩短了贝氏体相变孕育期,加速了贝氏体相变,当fAM过高时,又阻碍贝氏体相变,延长贝氏体总的相变时间。最后,采用Austin Rickett(AR)和Johnson Mehl Avrami Kolgomorov(JMAK)动力学模型对等温贝氏体相变动力学进行分析,结果表明,与AR模型相比,JMAK模型更适用于本研究的实验结果。     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">In-Situ</Emphasis> Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies on Effects of Plastic and Elastic Loading on bcc Phase Transformations of a 3rd Generation 1 GPa Advanced High Strength Steel

In this paper, we describe the effects of mechanical loading on bcc-to-bcc phase transformations of an Advanced High Strength Steel during cooling. In-situ synchrotron diffraction was employed to measure time–temperature–load diffraction patterns. Calculations were made of the volume fractions of the phases, the transformation kinetics, and the austenite lattice parameter during cooling and simultaneous loading. In addition, volume fractions and lattice parameters of retained austenite at room temperature under different loading conditions were obtained. The results show that applying a load during cooling of the fcc phase significantly increases the volume fraction of a bcc phase before the start of the martensitic transformation. The kinetics of phase transformations were affected by the applied loads. The volume fraction and lattice parameter of retained austenite at room temperature vary in different samples and the highest retained austenite and the largest lattice parameter were obtained in the sample subjected to the highest load.     

25MnVC钢的过冷奥氏体连续冷却转变曲线

采用Formastor-F全自动相变仪测定了25MnVC钢的连续冷却转变曲线(CCT曲线),研究了其在不同冷却速度下的组织转变规律。通过与25MnVK钢的CCT曲线相比,发现由于奥氏体化温度的差异和添加了Cr元素的原因,25MnVC钢的先共析转变和珠光体转变一直持续发生直至马氏体转变前,扩大了贝氏体相变区域,并提高了Ms点温度,减小了马氏体转变临界冷却速率。     

Comparison of Austenite Decomposition Models During Finite Element Simulation of Water Quenching and Air Cooling of AISI 4140 Steel

An indigenous, non-linear, and coupled finite element (FE) program has been developed to predict the temperature field and phase evolution during heat treatment of steels. The diffusional transformations during continuous cooling of steels were modeled using Johnson–Mehl–Avrami–Komogorov equation, and the non-diffusion transformation was modeled using Koistinen–Marburger equation. Cylindrical quench probes made of AISI 4140 steel of 20-mm diameter and 50-mm long were heated to 1123 K (850 °C), quenched in water, and cooled in air. The temperature history during continuous cooling was recorded at the selected interior locations of the quench probes. The probes were then sectioned at the mid plane and resultant microstructures were observed. The process of water quenching and air cooling of AISI 4140 steel probes was simulated with the heat flux boundary condition in the FE program. The heat flux for air cooling process was calculated through the inverse heat conduction method using the cooling curve measured during air cooling of a stainless steel 304L probe as an input. The heat flux for the water quenching process was calculated from a surface heat flux model proposed for quenching simulations. The isothermal transformation start and finish times of different phases were taken from the published TTT data and were also calculated using Kirkaldy model and Li model and used in the FE program. The simulated cooling curves and phases using the published TTT data had a good agreement with the experimentally measured values. The computation results revealed that the use of published TTT data was more reliable in predicting the phase transformation during heat treatment of low alloy steels than the use of the Kirkaldy or Li model.     

低碳微合金钢的相变动力学及针状铁素体组织研究

利于Formast-F膨胀仪、金相等方法,测定了低碳微合金钢的等温相变动力学TTT曲线和连续相变动力学CCT曲线,结合连续冷却曲线及组织分析,从相变动力学的角度,阐明了低碳微合金钢的针状铁素体组织结构.     

Isothermal martensitic transformation under hydrostatic pressure in an FeNiC alloy at low temperatures

The isothermal martensitic transformation under applied hydrostatic pressure has been investigated with an Fe21.5Ni0.95C alloy single crystal by electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy. The martensitic transformation starting temperature, M_s, is lowered by applied hydrostatic pressure. The isothermal martensitic transformation occurs first as a burst under a critical pressure and it is continued by further transformation with decreasing hydrostatic pressure. The critical pressure under which the isothermal martesitic transformation starts changes curvilinearly with decreasing temperature. The morphology of the isothermal martensite formed under hydrostatic pressure is similar to that of athermal martensite. The temperature dependence of the critical pressure under which martensitic transformation starts has been calculated based on the homogeneous nucleation model and the heterogeneous nucleation model.     

Phase transformations in Ti2Ni3 precipitates

The morphology and crystallography of transformation products of Ti₂Ni₃ in an aged Ti-52.0 at. pct Ni alloy have been studied by means of optical and electron microscopy and electron diffraction. Band-shaped surface relief was observed in optical micrographs at room temperature. Needle and antiphase-like domains were observed in electron micrographs at room temperature. The former correspond to the band-shaped relief seen in optical micrographs. The crystal structure of Ti₂Ni₃ at room temperature was confirmed to be monoclinic by electron diffraction. The needle-like domains and matrix are twin-related with respect to the {120} plane of the monoclinic structure. Upon heating, first the needle-like domains (low temperature phase) shrank and disappeared at about 50 °C, and then the antiphase-like domains (intermediate phase) disappeared at about 100 °C. Upon subsequent cooling, antiphase-like domains appeared and then needle-like domains appeared. These transformations are reversible upon thermal cycling. The antiphase-like domains in the intermediate phase disappeared with the growth of the needle-like domains and new antiphase-like domains appeared within the needles. The sequence of transformation events in the Ti₂Ni₃ phase was deduced by electron microscopy and diffraction to be as follows: parent phase (tetragonal) → intermediate phase characterized by antiphase-like domain morphology (orthorhombic) → low temperature phase characterized by needle-like domain morphology (monoclinic). In spite of some differences in crystallographic and morphological changes, the above phenomena are much like theR-phase transition associated with CDW’s in TiNiFe alloys. Formerly with the University of Illinois.