Mechanical alloying of Fe-Mn and Fe-Mn-Si

The ball milling of Fe-24Mn and Fe-24Mn-6Si mixed powders has been performed by the high energy ball milling technique.By employing X-ray diffraction and Moessbauer measurements.The ccmposition evolution during the milling process has been investigated.The results indicate the formation of paramagnetic Fe-Mn or Fe-Mn-Si alloys with a metastable fcc phase as final products.which imply that the Fe and Mn proceed a co-diffusion meenanism through the surface of fragmented powders.The thermal stability and composition evolution of the as-milled alloys were discussed comparing with the bulk alloy,.     

The Effects of Al,Cr on the Oxidation Behavior of a V-4Ti Alloy

Oxidation experiment was performed in air at elevated temperature for three kinds of vanadium alloys. The features of the oxides and the role of the alloying elements were analyzed. All specimens exhibited a parabolic kinetic behavior of weight gain with the exposure time. The alloys can't be used in air at the temperature over 700℃, below which, V4Ti3Al showed a much lower oxidation rate than the V4Cr4Ti alloy. It was found that Al in the alloy was segregated to the specimen surface in the process, and formed into Al2O3 on the surface, hence decreasing the formation of V2O5. The oxides on the surface were nucleated in a small number density and grew to a large size, giving more protection to the matrix alloy.     

Effect of thermal exposure time on tellurium-induced embrittlement of Ni–16Mo–7Cr–4Fe alloy

The embrittlement of nickel-based structural alloys by fission-produced tellurium(Te) is a major challenge for molten salt reactors(MSR). In this study, the effects of thermal exposure time on tellurium diffusion in a candidate MSR structural alloy(Ni–16 Mo–7 Cr–4 Fe) and the consequent mechanical property degradation of the alloy were investigated through surrogate diffusion experiments at 700 °C. The results show that some tellurium reacted with the alloy to form tellurides on the surface,while some tellurium diffused into the alloy along grain boundaries. Ni_3Te_2 and CrTe were the most stable reaction products at the tested temperature, and the formation of CrTe on the surface induced the Cr depletion at grain boundaries of the alloy. The diffusion depth of Te increased gradually with thermal exposure time, and thediffusion rate kept stable within the test duration of up to3000 h. The Te diffusion in the alloy caused the embrittlement of grain boundaries, inducing crack formation and strength degradation in tensile test at room temperature.     

Investigation on hydrogen absorption/desorption properties of as-cast La(1-x)MgxNi4.25Al0.75 (x =0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys for tritium storage

La_((1-x))Mg_xNi_(4.25)Al_(0.75)(x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3)alloys for tritium storage were prepared by a method of electromagnetic induction melting. The crystal structure and hydrogen storage performance of the as-cast alloys were investigated. The results showed that a single phase of La Ni_4Al was in the alloys with x = 0.0 and 0.1 and that LaNi_4Al and second phase of(La,Mg)Ni)_3 and AlNi_3 were in the alloys with x = 0.2 and 0.3. On the other hand, the plateau pressures of P–C isotherms of the alloys were increased with the rise of the x value from 0.2 to 0.3 and the hydrogen storage capacity was obviously degraded simultaneously. It was found that the alloy had faster absorption kinetics as the proportion of Mg increased from 0.1 to 0.3.     

The Effects of A1, Cr on the Oxidation Behavior of a V-4Ti Alloy

Oxidation experiment was performed in air at elevated temperature for three kinds of vanadium alloys. The features of the oxides and the role of the alloying elements were analyzed. All specimens exhibited a parabolic kinetic behavior of weight gain with the exposure time. The alloys can‘t be used in air at the temperature over 700℃, below which, V4Ti3A1 showed a much lower oxidation rate than the V4Cr4Ti alloy. It was found that A1 in the alloy was segregated to the specimen surface in the process, and formed into Al2O3 on the surface, hence decreasing the formation of V2O5. The oxides on the surface were nucleated in a small number density and grew to a large size, giving more protection to the matrix alloy.     

Irradiation Test and Property Testing for B/Al Alloy

正B/Al alloy is a kind of neutron shielding material.The several property testing are necessary to meet the requirements of the design,including size stability,corrosion resistance,hydrogen production and neutron irradiation damage.In this work,the radiation resistance of B/Al alloy was tested and evaluated.     

XAFS and SRGI-XRD studies of the local structure of tellurium corrosion of Ni–18%Cr alloy

The speciation and atomic structures of corrosion products in Ni-based alloys could provide basic information for understanding the Te corrosion mechanism. In this paper, two-dimensional synchrotron-radiation-induced grazing incidence X-ray diffraction was used to characterize the corrosion products of a Ni–18%Cr binary alloy at temperatures from 600 to 1000℃. The results showed that a film of Cr Te is preferentially formed when Te reacts with the Ni-based alloy at low temperatures(below 900℃), while Cr Te and Ni_3Te_2 are formed at 900℃. Moreover, at a temperature of 1000℃, a solid solution is formed without any changes in the Ni–Cr substrate lattice parameters. Furthermore, X-ray absorption fine structure and wavelet transform analyses were used toinvestigate the atomic local structure of Te. The investigation indicated that Te atoms diffuse into the Ni–Cr substrate to form a substitutional Ni–Cr–Te solid solution at 1000℃. Notably, based on a discussion of the thermodynamics of the chemical reaction process, Cr Te is considered to be the most stable and prevalent corrosion product due to its comparatively lower Gibbs free energy of formation. These results demonstrate that the Ni–18%Cr alloy is capable of resisting the diffusion of Te atoms.     

D.C.Plasma—Sprayed Coatings of Nanostructured Alumina—Titania—Silica

Nanocrystalline powders of w(Al2O3)=95%,w(TiO2)=3%,and w(SiO2)=2%,were reprocessed into agglomerated particles for plasma spraying,by using consecutive steps of ball milling,slurry forming,spray drying,and heat treatent,D.C.Plasma was used to spray the agglomerated nanocrystalline powders,and resultant coatings were depostied on the substrate of stainless steel,Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) was used to examine the morphology of the agglomerated powders and the cross section of the alumina-titania-silica coatings.Experimental results show that the agglomerated nanocrystalline particles are spherical,with a size from(10-90)um,The flow ability of the nanocrystalline powders is greatly improved after the reprocessing.The coatings deposited by the plasma spraying are mainly of nanostructure.Unlike conventional plasma-sprayed coatings,no laminar layer could be found in the nanostructured coatings.Although the nanostructured coatings have a lower microhardness than conventional microstructured coatings,the toughness of the nanostructured ceramic coatings is significantly improved.     

A Moessbauer study of iron/polytetrafluoroethylene nanocomposites prepared by high-energy ball milling

Iron/polytetrafluoroethylene （Fe/PTFE） nanocomposites were prepared by means of high-energy ball milling for different lengths of time. Three new components of FeF2, FeF3, and Fe3C in the resultants were mainly investigated using the Mossbauer spectroscopy （MS）. The components and average grain size of the nanocomposites were also measured using X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, respectively.     

Effect of the ITER FW Manufacturing Process on the Microstructure and Properties of a CuCrZr Alloy

The first wall(FW) is one of the core components in ITER. As the heat sink material,the CuCrZr alloy shall be properly jointed with beryllium and stainless steel. At present, the grains of CuCrZr are prone to coarsen seriously in the thermal cycle process of FW manufacturing, which has become a critical issue for ITER parties. To investigate the mirostructure and mechanical properties of the optimized CuCrZr alloy in the first wall fabricating thermal cycle, simulative experiments have been done in this study. The alloy ingot was forged and hot rolled into plates,and then solid solution annealed, cold rolled and aged for strengthening. Several heat treatments were done to the CuCrZr samples, and the changes of microstructure, micro-hardness and tensile strength were investigated. The results indicated that the original elongated grains had changed into equiaxed ones, and the vickers hardness had declined to about 60 after experiencing the process of CuCrZr/316L(N) bi-metallic plate manufacturing, either by hot isostatic pressing at a higher temperature or by explosion welding followed by solution annealing. Joining Be/CuCrZr by hot isostatic pressing acts as an aging process for CuCrZr, so after the simulated heat treatment,the hardness of the alloy increased to about 110 HV and the tensile yield strength at 250?C rose to about 170 MPa. Meanwhile, the average grain size was controlled below 200 μm.     

COMPETING REACTIONS OF EXISTING Ni SILICIDE AND Ni OR Si INDUCED BY THERMAL ANNEALING AND MeV Si ION BEAM MIXING

The competing reactions between existing Ni silicides surrounded by Si and Ni were investigated by thermal annealing and MeV Si ion beam mixing. With high energy irradiation, the energy deposition at both interfaces, Ni/Ni silicide and Ni silicide/Si, is equal. Two MeV He~- RBS and TEM were used to obtain the reacted layer composition and epitaxial orientation, respectively. Also glancing angle Co K_a. X-ray diffraction was utilized to identify phase formation. The main results indicate that the existing silicides preferentially react with Ni layer, and that there are pronounced differences of Ni silicide phase transition between thermal annealing and MeV Si ion beam mixing, even though the mixing was performed in radiation enhanced diffusion regime. The results can be explained in term of the heat of silicide formation and surface energy change.     

Assessment of the long-term possible radiological risk from the use of ceramic tiles in Malaysia

This study investigated the level of natural radioactivity and radiological risks of 40 different ceramic tiles through gamma-ray spectroscopy using a high-purity germanium detector. The calculated activity concentrations were evaluated to determine their potential radiological risks to human health. Furthermore, the activity concentrations were subjected to the RESRAD-BUILD computer code to assess the effect of ventilation rate, dweller position, and room size and direction on the total effective dose(TED). The simulated TED received by a receptor when changing the ventilation rate in a room ranged from0.26 ± 0.01 to 0.61 ± 0.01 mSv/y; however,the percentage variations in the TED due to dweller position and room size are 34, 31,and 35% and 33, 27, and 40% for the x-,y-,and z-directions, respectively. The overall TED received by the dweller based on room size and direction is 0.75 mSv/y. The calculated radiological risk parameters were all below the recommended maximum limit. However, the TED received by the dweller is significantly affected by the directions of the measurement, position,room size,and ventilation. Therefore,estimating the TED from one direction would underestimate the total dose received by the dweller.     

Ni and Ni Alloys Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering System

Generally the high temperature superconducting substrates of Ni and Ni alloys can be prepared by casting method and powder metallurgy method. The casting method has a weakness that a columnar or dendrite structure can be induced in the ingot, restricting …     

Mechanical Properties and Uniformity of Nanocrystalline Diamond Coating Deposited Around a Sphere by MPCVD

Nanocrystalline diamond coatings were deposited by MPCVD on the spheres used for a ball bearing.The nanocrystalline coatings with a grain size of 50 nm were confirmed by the surface morphology and composition analysis.The hardness of the coating is 20-40 GPa tested by nanoindentation,which is higher than that of tungsten carbide and silicon nitride substrates.The coating around the sphere observed from the Micro CT images is uniform with a thickness of12 μm.     

Surface Modification of NiTi Alloy via Cathodic Plasma Electrolytic Deposition and its Effect on Ni Ion Release and Osteoblast Behaviors

To reduce Ni ion release and improve biocompatibility of NiTi alloy, the cathodic plasma electrolytic deposition (CPED) technique was used to fabricate ceramic coating onto a NiTi alloy surface. The formation of a coating with a rough and micro-textured surface was confirmed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, respectively. An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry test showed that the formed coating significantly reduced the release of Ni ions from the NiTi alloy in simulated body fluid. The influence of CPED treated NiTi substrates on the biological behaviors of osteoblasts, including cell adhesion, cell viability, and osteogenic differentiation function (alkaline phosphatase), was investigated in vitro. Immunofluorescence staining of nuclei revealed that the CPED treated NiTi alloy was favorable for cell growth. Osteoblasts on CPED modified NiTi alloy showed greater cell viability than those for the native NiTi substrate after 4 and 7 days cultures. More importantly, osteoblasts cultured onto a modified NiTi sample displayed significantly higher differentiation levels of alkaline phosphatase. The results suggested that surface functionalization of NiTi alloy with ceramic coating via the CPED technique was beneficial for cell proliferation and differentiation. The approach presented here is useful for NiTi implants to enhance bone osseointegration and reduce Ni ion release in vitro.     

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PERMANENT MAGNETS Nd_(15)(Fe, Co)_(77)B_8 WITH Dy AND Al ADDITIVES

Nd-(Fe,Co)-B alloys with Dy and Dy-Al additives have been studied by the Mossbauer effect and X- ray diffraction. The results indicate that the alloys consist of a tetragonal phase, a B-rich phase and a Nd-rich phase. The average magnetic moment of Fe atoms in the tetragonal phase has been determined. The variation of remanence due to Dy and Dy- Al additives has been derived from the Mossbauer data and found to agree with the results of magnetic measurements. The site substitutions of Dy and Al in the alloys are also discussed.     

Gettering of copper impurity in silicon by aluminum precipitates and cavities

Al precipitates as well as cavities (or open-volume defects) are known for their ability to getter impurities within Si. In order to compare their relative gettering strength we produced both Al precipitates and cavities at different depths within one Si wafer. This was done by H+ and Al+ implantation with different energies and subsequent annealing process, resulting in Al-Si alloy and cavities at depth of 300 nm and 800 nm, respectively. Cu was then implanted with an energy of 70 keV to a fluence of 1 X 1014 / cm". The Cu implanted samples were annealed at temperature from 700C to 1200C. It was found that Cu impurities were gettered primarily by the precipitated Al layer rather than by cavities at the temperature of 700~1000C, while gettering of Cu occured in both regions at the temperature of 1200C. The secondary ion mass spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy analyses were used to reveal the interaction between Cu impurities and defects at different trap sites.     

Modification of Ni/SiO2 Catalysts by Means of a Novel Plasma Technology

Atmospheric high frequency cold plasma jet was applied to modify Ni/SiO2 catalysts. The catalysts prepared by two different methods with plasma jet were compared with conventional catalysts. BET, XRD, H2-TPD and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） were used to characterize these catalysts. The results showed that the catalyst prepared with plasma jet had higher nickel dispersion, larger specific surface area and smaller nickel particle size, about 5 nanometres. Detailed analyses revealed that improved structure and characteristic of the plasma catalyst were benefited from the large amount of hydrogen atoms in the plasma jet, by which the catalyst reduction can be easily achieved in shorter period of time at lower temperature, thus avoiding sintering and conglomeration of the active particles and the support. The activity of catalysts was investigated in the methane reforming with CO2. It is shown that the conversions of CH4 and CO2, the yields of H2 and CO were all significantly increased for the plasma catalysts.     

Determination of the Average Neutron Energy Using Cross Section Ratio of the ~(58)Ni(n,p)~(58g m)Co/~(58)Ni(n,2n)~(57)Ni Reactions

The ~(58)Co/~(57)Ni activation ratio of the nickel foils and the correspondingaverage neutron energy have been measured. The source neutrons were produced by the T(d,n)~4He reaction at 150 kVneutron generator.The nickel foils were irradiated at 0°,40°,60°,96°,110°,130°to the incident deuteron beam.The activities from the residual nuclides ofthe rcactions ~(58)Ni(n,p)~(58g m) Co and ~(58)Ni(n,2n)~(57) Ni were then measured for eachfoil.The self absorption correction of the sample and the coincidence summing     

Preparation of Iron Nanoparticles from Iron Pentacarbonyl Using an Atmospheric Microwave Plasma

A novel method is introduced for preparing iron nanoparticles from iron pentacarbonyl using an atmospheric microwave plasma. The prepared iron nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the size of the particles can be controlled by adjusting the microwave power and the flow rate of the carrier gas.The magnetic properties of the synthesized iron particles were studied and a saturation magnetization of ～95 emu/g was obtained. The convenient preparation process and considerable production rate were also found to be satisfactory for industrial applications.