Adsorption properties of aluminum oxide modified with Co and CoO particles

Adsorption properties of γ-Al₂O₃ modified with Co (5 and 10 wt %) and Co (5 wt %) species are investigated by dynamic adsorption. N-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, chloroform, and diethyl ether were used as test adsorbates. Adsorption isotherms were measured, and isosteric adsorption heats were calculated for the indicated sorbates. It was shown that the adsorption isotherms of all the adsorbates and at all the temperatures of measurements on γ-Al₂O₃ modified with Co (5 wt %) and CoO (5 wt %) nanoparticles located above that recorded for the initial γ-Al₂O₃ sample. It was established that the surface of modified γ-Al₂O₃ possessed mainly electron-accepting properties. The 5% Со/γ-Al₂O₃ and 5% СоO/γ-Al₂O₃ nanocomposites exhibited the greatest adsorption capacity relative to aromatic hydrocarbons.     

Compressive properties and energy absorption of aluminum foams with modified cellular geometry

This study presents experimental results on the behavior of aluminum alloy metal foams with controlled pore morphology in compression. Two types of metal foams were analyzed, having uniform cell structure and with a dual-size cell arrangement seeking optimized mechanical properties. The structures were manufactured by lost-wax casting using 3D printed components for internal structure definition. Results for stiffness and energy absorption were obtained and compared on weight efficiency basis. The results are indicative of higher efficiency of the dual-size structures that may be considered for use in components subjected to impact or compression loading.     

Electrochemical and mechanical properties of superhydrophobic aluminum substrates modified with nano-silica and fluorosilane

Nano-silica particles were deposited on acid-etched hydrophilic aluminum (Al) substrates by immersion in well-dispersed nano-silica aqueous suspension and tetramethylamonium hydroxide, followed by a heat treatment. The surface was then further treated by a reaction with fluorosilane. The hydrophobicity, surface morphology, and mechanical properties of the coated Al substrates were investigated, along with their electrochemical properties over time of exposure to two NaCl solutions (0.3% and 3% by weight). All the coated Al surfaces exhibited a water contact angle of 155–158°, i.e., superhydrophobicity. The use of nano-silica suspension significantly enhanced the hydrophobicity of the coated Al. Artificial neural networks were used to provide quantitative understanding in how the microstructure of the treated Al surface contributed to its superhydrophobicity and electrochemical properties. When R_{a, total} (nano-roughness + micro-roughness) exceeds 450 nm, WCA is greater than 154°, independent of the nano/micro-roughness ratio (RR_NM). FESEM and AFM images of these surfaces suggest that a rough two-length-scale hierarchical structure coupled with the low surface energy of fluorosilane topcoat led to the superhydrophobicity of the formed coatings. The coating prepared with the 0.2% nano-silica suspension (vs. other concentrations) featured the highest Young's modulus and the best corrosion protection to the Al substrate in both NaCl solutions.     

Physicochemical properties of PbO<Subscript>2</Subscript> modified with nickel ions

In this work, lead dioxide coatings deposited from nitrate electrolytes containing nickel ions as an additive are investigated. It is shown that lead dioxide electrodes micromodified with nickel are formed upon the deposition that differ from conventional PbO₂ anodes in their physicochemical properties. It is established that modifying lead dioxide with nickel leads to a considerable growth in the number of labile oxygencontaining species at the electrode surface, which, in turn, results in an increased electrocatalytic activity of the coating.     

La-Al化合物价电子结构对铝合金性能的影响

基于固体与分子经验电子理论(EET)和键距差方法(BLD),计算了5种La-Al化合物的价电子结构和化学键键能,从价电子结构层次探讨了5种La-Al化合物对稀土铝合金强度、塑性和高温稳定性的影响.结果表明,LaAl4对铝合金的室温强度、高温稳定性和高温强度都有显著的贡献,同时对铝合金的塑、韧性影响最小;LaAl3的增强作用不大;La3Al脆性大,稳定性差.因此,在稀土铝合金的制备中,应促进LaAl4相的生成,避免La3Al和LaAl3的出现.     

铝粉改性低温陶瓷结合剂的性能研究

为改善低温陶瓷结合剂的不足,采用粉末冶金的方法将铝粉添加到低温陶瓷结合剂中,使用真空热压烧结炉进行烧结,探究铝粉改性低温陶瓷结合剂的力学性能和显微结构。结果表明:当金属铝粉质量分数为20%时,结合剂的抗折强度达到116.32 MPa,比低温陶瓷结合剂抗折强度提高了42%;结合剂的平均抗冲击强度为13.01 kJ/m2,比低温陶瓷结合剂的提高了414%。铝粉的添加对结合剂的密度影响不明显,但随着铝粉质量分数的增加, 结合剂的硬度整体呈下降趋势。铝粉颗粒在低温陶瓷结合剂中均匀分散,并且以金属铝的形态存在,分散性较好,具有颗粒增韧的作用。结合剂中金属相和低温陶瓷结合剂的界面处元素扩散形成过渡带,两者互相融合,且结合情况良好。      

含铈铝黄铜的显微组织与性能

采用金相组织分析、显微硬度分析、质量损失分析、电化学测试和扫描电镜等手段研究铈铝黄铜和砷铝黄铜的加工性能、组织结构和耐蚀性能.结果表明:铈铝黄铜最佳热轧温度为700～750℃,该合金表现出良好的冷加工性能,退火组织细小均匀,700℃退火1 h后再结晶晶粒大小为50 um左右.在NaCl(3.5%)溶液中腐蚀过程中,铈铝黄铜表面形成-层较均匀致密腐蚀产物膜,较好地阻止了Zn从基体表面向介质中扩散,在一定程度上抑制了脱锌;铈铝黄铜耐腐蚀性能略优于砷铝黄铜,腐蚀速率为6.2×10-3mm/a.     

保温时间对铝/铜钎焊接头界面化合物和力学性能的影响

采用Zn-22Al钎料配合KAlF4-CsAlF4无腐蚀钎剂,在不同保温时间下对铝/铜进行炉中钎焊,研究了保温时间对钎焊接头、微观组织形貌,铜侧界面元素分布以及接头力学性能的影响.结果表明,随着保温时间的延长,Al/Cu接头Cu/钎缝界面CuAl₂化合物由层片状逐渐转变为树枝状并向钎缝内部生长;钎缝中的CuAl₂相由粗大块状转变为长条状或薄片状;Cu/钎缝界面处Zn元素含量峰值在保温时间为2 min时出现在铜母材与AlCu化合物之间,随着保温时间延长,Zn元素峰值逐渐向钎缝内部迁移.同时,铝/铜钎焊接头的抗剪强度随保温时间延长先提高后降低.     

Structure and tribological properties of modified layer on 2024 aluminum alloy by plasma-based ion implantation with nitrogen/titanium/carbon

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Soft magnetic properties of conetic co-sputtered with aluminum

Conetic (Ni₇₇Fe₁₄Cu₅Mo₄) and conetic co-sputtered with aluminum thin films are prepared and their soft magnetic properties are examined in order to investigate their eligibility for application in the free layer of spin valve-based magnetic sensors. As the aluminum concentration increases, the coercivity and anisotropy field of the film is reduced by more than 60%, which indicates that the soft magnetism is significantly improved. The thermal treatment further enhances the soft magnetic properties. This improvement can be attributed to the enhanced random anisotropy that results from the reduction in the grain size, which is caused by the incorporation of the aluminum into the conetic. These encouraging results imply that the conetic co-sputtered with Al is sufficiently magnetically soft to be applied in spin valve-based sensors.     

不同处理态Al-Mg-Si铝合金的组织性能

采用扫描电镜、透射电镜、能谱分析和拉伸测试等手段,研究了热处理对Y、Zr微合金化Al-Mg-Si铝合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:添加Y、Zr有助于细化合金铸态晶粒,合金铸态组织在晶界处有明显的偏析,经535 ℃×14 h均匀化处理后偏析现象得到改善。合金经热挤压后,沿挤压方向分布着大量的第二相,随着固溶温度的增加,第二相逐渐溶解在铝基体中。时效处理后,合金中弥散分布着大量的β″相以及其他细小的析出相,起到第二相强化的作用。合金经530 ℃×2 h固溶+180 ℃×8 h时效热处理后的力学性能最佳,抗拉强度达408 MPa,伸长率为14.8%。     

Corrosion of magnesium modified with different compounds in chloride solution

The surface of magnesium electrode was coated by immersing in phosphate, tungstate, molibdate and cerium solutions, after polishing with sand paper and abrading in 0.15 M HCl solution for 20 seconds. The corrosion of modificated magnesium with different compounds was investigated by electrochemical methods in 1 M NaCl solution. The results show that phosphate, tungstate, molibdate and cerium cations provide the corrosion protection for magnesium forming insoluble compounds on magnesium surface. The inhibition effect of protective layers prepared on magnesium surface were investigated by using potential-time, current-potential curves and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) spectra. The inhibition effect was calculated from corrosion rates and polarization resistance.     

Physicochemical properties of steel surfaces with titanium nitride ion-plasma sprayed coating

In nutral media, the regularities of the electrochemical corrosion of a steel, that had been sprayed by ionic plasma with titanium nitride, are studied. It is shown that the coating porosity is the principal factor determining its protective properties. Quantitative data on the effect of operation conditions on the coating porosity and corrosion-electrochemical behavior in liquids are given. Empirical formulas describing the kinetics of increasing the number of corrosion craters are obtained. Guidelines concerning the using of the ion-plasma coatings in the protecting of lean alloy steels against corrosion are formulated. Original Russian Text ? A.I. Kostrzhitskii, T.V. Cheban, R.A. Podolyan, 2008, published in Fizikokhimiya Poverkhnosti i Zashchita Materialov, 2008, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 641–644.     

Thermal properties of MoSi2 with minor aluminum substitutions

Mo(Si_1−xAl_x)₂ compositions (x = 0–0.1) have been prepared by a modified SHS route under uniaxial hydrostatic pressure. Oxidation studies carried out by thermal analysis and sheet resistivity indicate an improvement in the low temperature (700–900 K) oxidation resistance with increasing aluminum addition. Dilatometric results show a decrease in the α value up to x = 0.05 substitution. With the aluminum substitution, both thermal expansion coefficient and thermal conductivity show decrease in their values except in the biphasic region. The x = 0.05 composition containing both C11_b and C40 phases is a promising material for high temperature thermal barrier coating as it shows higher oxidation resistance and a similar K/α value as compared to pure MoSi₂.     

5083铝合金MIG焊接头微观组织与力学性能

采用熔化极惰性气体保护焊开展了6 mm厚5083-H111铝合金热轧板焊接工艺试验,研究了接头宏观形貌和力学性能随工艺参数的变化规律,分析了不同区域的微观组织和元素分布对接头力学性能的影响。结果表明,采用优化后的工艺参数进行焊接,得到的接头表面成形良好,无明显缺陷。随着送丝速度增加,焊缝宽度随之增加;熔合线附近的热影响区发生完全再结晶,形成了粗大的等轴晶;焊缝边缘沿散热方向形成柱状晶,焊缝中心则为细小的等轴晶组织;Fe和Mn在热影响区偏聚严重,形成Al6(Fe, Mn)相,焊缝中Mg主要分布在晶界处,形成β(Al3Mg2)相。拉伸试验结果表明,接头最大抗拉强度可达307 MPa,约为母材抗拉强度的96%,拉伸后断裂于热影响区,呈韧性断裂;受焊接热输入影响,焊缝和热影响区的硬度低于母材,随着焊接热输入增加,焊缝和热影响区的硬度降低。创新点： (1)优化焊接工艺参数,获得了表面成形良好的焊接接头。(2)研究了焊接工艺参数对接头宏观形貌和气孔分布的影响。(3)阐明了接头不同区域的微观组织和元素分布对接头力学性能的作用机理。     

山西氧化铝赤泥的物化性质

通过实验研究了山西氧化铝赤泥的物理化学性质,包括拜耳法赤泥,烧结法赤泥的化学组成、密度、粒度分布、表面性质、胶结凝聚性能、物相组成。进行了DTA及TG、DTG分析。本研究表明山西氧化铝赤泥中含有钪、钛、铌、稀土、钒等有价金属。安息角:32.5°～47.2°;平均粒径为8.61μm～11.46μm;有效密度为:2.9～3.1;比表面积:89.2m2/g～96.8m2/g;由钙钛矿、方钠石、高岭石等多种矿物组成。     

The properties and application of scandium-reinforced aluminum

Scandium-reinforced aluminum alloys represent a new generation of high-performance alloys that display numerousadvantages over high-strength aluminum alloys. Scandium-reinforced alloys are much stronger than other high-strength alloys, exhibit significant grain refinement, strengthen welds, and eliminate hot cracking in welds. These alloys also exhibit a good resistance to corrosion as shown by recent studies. A review of their mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion characteristics shows that scandium-reinforced alloys can be usefully employed in aerospace, sports, transportation, and process industries. The information on scandium-reinforced alloys is scanty; very little has been published on the mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion behavior of these alloys. The following fills this gap. For more information, contact Zaki Ahmad, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM Box 1748, Dhahran-31261, Saudi Arabia; fax 966-38-602-949; e-mail ahmadz@kfupm.edu.sa.