Capacitance distribution of Ni-Nb-Zr-H glassy alloys

Capacitance distribution of {(Ni(0.6)Nb(0.4)(1-x)Zrx}(100-y)-Hy (x = 0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45 and 0.50, 0 < or = y < or = 20) glassy alloy ribbons was carried out by ac impedance analysis at frequency of 1 kHz, in terms of a distributed constant equivalent circuit. The capacitance can be represented by oblique contour lines. The highest capacitance (1-11 microF) could be found near the point when x = 0.40, y = 10, which is a composition occurring room-temperature Coulomb oscillation, while capacitance of the composition (x = 0.35, y = 4) occurring ballistic transport was around 0.8 microF. The capacitance difference would be explained by an effect of hydrogen localization derived from morphology of distorted Zr-centered icosahedral Zr5Ni5Nb3 clusters and ideal Ni-centered clusters. The electrocapillarity equation showed that the specific capacitance between two electrodes increases parabolic with decreasing the distance, as a polarized glutinous liquid.     

具有大过冷液相温度区间的Cu基大块非晶合金的制备和机械性能

利用铜模铸造方法制备了具有大过冷液相温度区间的Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni系高强度Cu基大块非晶合金,对于Cu55Zr55Ti15Ni5合金,最大直径达5mm.过冷液相区温度范围ΔTx达45.48～70.98 K.Cu基玻璃合金棒表现出非常高的机械性能和明显的塑性,对于Cu50Zr25Ti15Ni10、Cu55Zr25Ti15Ni5和Cu54Zr22Ti18Ni6合金,压缩断裂强度分别达2155MPa、2026MPa和1904MPa,维氏硬度分别达674、678和685.加入Co元素扩大了CuZr-Ti-Ni系合金的ΔTx,Cu50Zr22Ti18Ni6Co4合金的ΔTx高达74.5K.     

Effect of Minor Alloying on Crystallization Behavior and Thermal Properties of Zr_(64.5)Ni_(15.5)Al_(11.5)Cu_(8.5) Bulk Amorphous Alloy

Minor alloying plays an important role in the synthesis and improvement of thermal stability of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs).The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of minor additions of Y,Ti and Nb on the crystallization behavior and the thermal properties of Zr64.5Ni15.5Al11.5Cu8.5 alloy.Thermal parameters and the activation energies for crystallization were calculated for four(Zr0.645Ni0.155Al0.115-Cu0.085)100-xMx(M=Y,Ti and Nb,while x=0,2 at.) alloys.The present alloys have wide supercooled liquid region of ≥87 K.Maximum activation energy was found to be greater than 300 kJ/mol for the base alloy.Four crystalline phases were identified in the samples annealed at 823 K for 20 min.Reduced glass transition temperature(Trg) and other thermal parameters such as γ,δ and β were improved by Y and Ti addition.Nb addition resists crystallization below annealing temperature 713 K,however,its effect on thermal properties is not very promising.     

微量Al添加对铜基大块非晶合金性能的影响

为了进一步提高铜基大块非晶合金的玻璃形成能力及力学性能,采用添加微量Al元素的方法对块体非晶合金Cu52.5Ti30Zr11.5Ni6进行了成分优化.热分析与X射线衍射结果显示,随着微量Al的添加,液相线温度从非晶合金Cu52.5Ti30Zr11.5Ni6的1150 K逐步降低到Cu50.5Ti30Zr11.5Ni6Al2的1134 K,临界直径相应的从5 mm提高到6 mm.大块非晶Cu50.5Ti30Zr11.5Ni6Al2的压缩断裂强度达到2286 MPa,比经典的铜基非晶合金Cu47Ti34Zr11Ni8提高约100 MPa,表明微量Al的添加在有效提高玻璃形成能力的同时,强度也略有提高.     

Nanostructured Composite Materials with Improved Deformation Behavior

The recent progress in the development of nanostructured composites is described for Zr‐base multicomponent alloys as a typical example for such materials. These advanced composite materials are attractive candidates for structural as well as functional applications. The combination of high strength with high elastic strain of fully nanocrystalline and glassy alloys renders them quite unique in comparison to conventional (micro‐)crystalline materials. However, one major drawback for their use in engineering applications is the often limited macroscopic plastic deformability, despite the fact that some of these alloys show perfectly elastic‐plastic deformation behavior. To improve the room temperature ductility of either fully nanocrystalline or amorphous alloys, the concept of developing a heterogeneous microstructure combining a glassy or nanostructured matrix with second‐phase particles with a different length‐scale, has recently been employed. This review describes the composition dependent metastable phase formation in the Zr‐(Ti/Nb)‐Cu‐Ni‐Al alloy system, which in turn alters the mechanical properties of the alloys. We emphasize the possibilities to manipulate such composite microstructures in favor of either strength or ductility, or a combination of both, and also discuss the acquired ability to synthesize such in‐situ high‐strength composite microstructures in bulk form through inexpensive processing routes.     

A Significant Drop in Resistance Around 200 K in Superconducting Hg-1223 and Discussion

Tholence et al. and Yao et al. observed a significant drop in resistance around 250 K and 230 K respectively on superconducting Hg-based compounds. Yao et al. believed that this drop in resistance is due to the presence of the free-state liquid mercury or Hg-Au alloys in the sample. We report here the electrical resistivity measurements on single phase (as determined by X-ray powder technique) Hg-1223, which has shown a partial or total drop in resistivity around 200 K but with no significant observation of diamagnetic signal. On the other hand, an internal friction peak around 203 K was observed in our internal friction experiment. We are sure that the drop in resistance for our Hg-1223 sample around 200 K is not due to the presence of liquid mercury or Hg–Au alloys in the sample since we did not use the gold foil or silver foil to enwrap our sample. We rather believe that the drop in resistivity is due to superconductivity or other mechanisms.     

新型Zr-Nb基大块非晶合金的形成及性能

本文用水淬法制备 Zr-Nb基大块非晶合金 ;并采用 DSC热分析法测定了该种合金的玻璃转变温度和热稳定性 ;采用超声检测方法精确测定了材料的声学性能 ,由此计算得到一组大块非晶合金的弹性性能参数。     

Preparation and Superconducting Properties of F-doped SmO_(1-x)F_xFeAs

Here we report the fabrication and superconductivity of the iron-based arsenic oxide SmO1-xFxFeAs compound.X-ray diffraction(XRD) results prove that the lattice parameters a and c decrease systematically with increasing x in between 00.35 the a and c increase with the decrease of x in the SmO1-xFxFeAs.The critical temperature(Tc) increases with increasing x in between 0.15≤x≤0.3,while x>0.3 the Tc decreases with the increase of x.It is found that at x=0.3 SmO0.7F0.3FeAs has the highest onset resistivity transition temperature of 55.5 K.The critical current density(Jc) value at 10 K for the obtained SmO0.7F0.3FeAs is 1.3×10 5 A/cm2(0T).Meanwhile one can estimates Hc2(0) from the slope of the Hc2(T) curve at T =Tc(HC2 is the upper critical field),and for the 90% normal-state resistivity(ρn) criterion(Tc=55 K),Hc2(0) is determined to be ～253 T.     

Influence of Small Cr Addition on Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Fe-Co-Zr-Nb-B Glassy Alloys

Fe62Cos-xCrxZr6Nb4B20 （x=0-4 at. pct） metallic glasses show high thermal stability with a maximum supercooled liquid region of about 84.8 K. The addition of 2 at. pct Cr causes the extension of the supercooled liquid region remarkably, leading to the enhancement of thermal stability and glass-forming ability. The crystallization of the Fe-based glassy alloys takes place through a single exothermic reaction, accompanying the precipitation of more than three kinds of crystallized phases such as α-Fe, Fe2Zr and ZrB2. The long-range atomic rearrangements required for the precipitation of the multiple crystalline phases seem to play an important role in the appearance of the large supercooled liquid region through the retardation of the crystallization reactions. The Fe-based alloys exhibit soft ferromagnetic properties. The saturation magnetization decreases with increasing Cr content while the saturated magnetostriction increases as a function of Cr content. There is no distinct change in the saturation magnetization and coercive force with annealing temperature below the crystallization temperature. The devitrification gives rise to a considerable enhancement in both as and He.     

Mechanical properties and cyto-toxicity of new beta type titanium alloy with low melting points for dental applications

Beta stabilized new alloys such as Ti–29Nb–13Zr–2Cr, Ti–29Nb–15Zr–1.5Fe, Ti–29Nb–10Zr–0.5Si, Ti–29Nb–10Zr–0.5Cr–0.5Fe and Ti–29Nb–18Zr–2Cr–0.5Si have been developed for dental applications. These alloys were designed based on master alloy Ti–29Nb–13Ta–4.6Zr (TNTZ) for biomedical applications. In this research, high melting temperature element Ta was replaced with beta stabilizing elements such as Cr, Fe and Si to lower the melting temperature of the alloy.Their melting points, mechanical properties, surface reaction layers and cyto-toxicity were investigated in this study.Melting points of designed alloys fall by about 50 K to 370 K as compared with that of TNTZ, and Ti–29Nb–13Zr–2Cr has the lowest melting point of around 2050 K. Vickers hardness of the surface of each designed alloy cast into modified magnesia based investment material is in the range of 400 Hv to 500 Hv, which is lower than that of TNTZ (around 560 Hv).Balances of strength and ductility of cast Ti–29Nb–13Zr–2Cr, Ti–29Nb–15Zr–1.5Fe and Ti–29Nb–10Zr–0.5Cr–0.5Fe are nearly equal to that of cast TNTZ.Cell viability of each cast designed alloy is excellent.     

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Nb-alloyed Cu–Zr–Al–Ni large-sized metallic glass composites

The effects of Nb on the microstructures and mechanical properties of large-sized (Cu_0.47Zr_0.47Al_0.06)_99???xNi₁Nb_x (x?=?0, 0.5, 1, 2?at.-%) bulk metallic glass composites were investigated. It is verified that the liquidus temperature (T_l) of the Nb-added alloys decreases to cause the increase of glass-forming ability (GFA). The addition of Nb adjusts the distribution and the volume fraction of B2-CuZr phase in the Cu–Zr–Al–Ni large-sized composites by changing the GFA of the alloys. The mechanical properties of the composites strongly depend on the volume fraction and distribution of B2-CuZr phase in the glassy matrix. The alloy with 0.5?at.-% Nb addition exhibits the high mechanical properties, which should be attributed to the uniform distribution and the proper volume fraction of B2-CuZr phase in the glassy matrix.     

Indirect determination of martensitic transformation temperature of sintered nickel-free Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloy by low temperature compression test

Nickel-free Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloys were fabricated by conventional powder metallurgy sintering method. X-ray diffractometer (XRD) investigation showed that the as-sintered alloys mainly consisted of β phase, with a few needle-like α phase precipitates. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement in the temperature ranging from −70 °C to 400 °C and constant stress thermal cycling test by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) were unable to reveal the martensitic start temperature of sintered Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloys. Therefore low temperature compression tests were carried out to evaluate their phase transformation behavior indirectly. There was an obvious drop of both Young’s modulus and recoverable strain at −85 °C ∼ −80 °C in the Young’s modulus-temperature and recoverable strain–temperature curves of sintered Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloys respectively, which was attributed to the occurrence of thermal elastic martensitic transformation at this temperature. At the testing temperature of −85 °C, a superelasticity of as high as 5.9% was achieved in the sintered alloys. The results had revealed that sintered Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloys own a great superelasticity intrinsically and would exhibit a much greater superelasticity at room temperature if their martensitic transformation start temperature (M_s) were closer to room temperature. Along with their noble biocompatibility, sintered nickel free Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloys are thus thought to be potentially competitive biomaterials for biomedical applications.     

宽过冷液相区铁基非晶合金的形成和磁性

用熔体急冷法制备出具有明显的玻璃转变和较宽的过冷液相区的Fe-Co-(Nb)-Zr-B非晶合金,研究了热稳定性和软磁性能。结果表明,在Fe-Co-Zr-B四元合金中添加适量的Nb可以显著扩大过冷液相区,提高合金的热稳定性。当冷却速率降低时,急冷合金具有非晶和纳米晶的复相结构。非晶合金的饱和磁化强度随Nb含量的增加而减小。不同Nb含量的非晶合金的饱和磁致伸缩系数均较低。在低于晶化温度的温度下退火可以有效地降低矫顽力,改善软磁性能。晶化导致软磁性能降低。     

Superconductivity of copper containing small amounts of niobium

Superconductivity of copper containing small amounts of niobium has been investigated by measuring the electrical resistivity, superconducting volume fraction and by metallographic studies. Small amounts of niobium added to copper has a drastic effect on the low temperature resistivity of the alloys, The annealed alloy Cu_99.5Nb_0.5 shows zero resistance at a current density of 200 A cm^–2 below 3K. The estimated superconducting volume fraction of this alloy at 2K is about fifty times the physical volume fraction of the Nb in the alloy.When more Nb is added these effects unexpectedly become much smaller than those observed in the dilute alloys (< 1.5 at. % Nb). Metallographic results indicate that in all the Cu-Nb alloys studied there are two distinct types of Nb particles in the Cu matrix. The large particles (average size 10 m) randomly distributed in the alloy are probably formed at high temperature when the bulk of the alloy is still in the liquid state. The small Nb particles (size 1 m, interparticle distances < 0.2 m) probably form through a solid state precipitation. It has been found that the large precipitates are more abundant in the alloy containing more than 1.5 at. % Nb, than in alloys containing less than 1.5 at. % Nb. The observed superconducting properties of alloys Cu_99.8Nb_0.2 and Cu_99.5Nb_0.5 have been attributed to the proximity effect of the small Nb particles whose interparticle distances are compatible with the coherence length in the Cu matrix. The very wide superconducting transition shown in both the resistivity and the inductance measurements suggested a distribution in the Nb particle sizes as well as in the interparticle distances.     

高类金属含量Ni基非晶态合金的电阻温度特性

Ｎｉ７２－ｘＳｉ１５Ｂ１３＋ｘ（ｘ＝８，２，４，６，８）非晶合金电阻特性曲线表明它们在高于室温时电阻随温度呈线性变化，其室温电阻率θｏ和电阻率温度系数Ｃｆ与合金总传导电子浓度Ｃｅ有关。采用Ｎａｇｅｌ推广的液态金属Ｚｉｍａｎ理论对此作出了较好的解释。当与其它Ｎｉ其非晶合金的实验结果比较时，发现可以根据ＴＭ－Ｍ非晶合金总传导电子浓度Ｃｅ判断和预言和非晶合金的ρｏ和Ｃｒ的大小及正负。     

Neodymium-Doping Induced Superconductivity in 1111-SrFeAsF Iron-Pnictide System

Polycrystalline Sr_1−x Nd _x FeAsF samples at various Nd-doping levels have been prepared by conventional solid-state synthesis close to ambient pressure. Susceptibility and resistivity were studied down to 4 K showing superconductivity competing with a low-temperature magnetic ordering and probably the coexistence of both, well into the superconducting region. The temperature dependence of the resistivity of all the Nd-doped samples clearly show the presence of this transition below 15 K, most likely originating from the magnetic ordering of Nd moments. This transition is gradually attenuated but not completely suppressed even at optimum-doping region at x≈0.54. The spin-density wave anomaly at 175 K survives up to 0.35 Nd-doping, while superconductivity occurs only above x=0.40. The maximum onset transition temperature, T _c , reaches as high as 54.3 K for x=0.70, but superconductivity disappears beyond that. The estimated upper critical fields, H _c2, are high, with values exceeding 98 Tesla obtained from two samples of different doping level.     

Crystallization and Corrosion Resistance of (Fe0.78Si0.09B0.13)100-xNix （x=0,2 and 5） Glassy Alloys

The crystallization of the (Fe0.78Si_0.09B0.13)100-xNix glassy alloys （x=0, 2 and 5） has been investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）. Corrosion resistance analyses have been carried out using electrochemical measurements and corrosion products have been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The experimental results show that the addition of Ni can promote the nucleation of α-Fe, retard the decomposition of the metastable borides, and alter the crystallization mode of the present Fe-based glassy alloys. The lattice constant （a0Fe） of α-Fe in the annealed samples shows a decreasing trend with increasing annealing time. The Ni addition can improve the corrosion resistance of the as-quenched Fe-based glassy alloys in H2SO4, NaCl and NaOH solutions. The results indicate that Ni can promote the diffusion of Si atoms during quenching and annealing processes.     

Mg-Ti基bcc结构固溶体的制备与性能研究

采用机械合金化制备Mg70-xTi12+xNi12Mn6(x=8、16、24、32)合金,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、差热分析(DTA)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和压强-成分-温度(PCT)分析等方法对合金粉末进行分析和表征。结果表明,随着球磨时间的增加,合金中hcp相所对应的衍射峰减弱,衍射峰宽化,合金中固溶度以及合金化程度提高;当球磨时间为200h时,在合金Mg46Ti36Ni12Mn6和Mg38Ti44Ni12Mn6中出现具有bcc结构的固溶体,Mg70-xTi12+xNi12Mn6(x=8、16、24、32)合金的吸氢量分别为0.83%、0.68%、1.36%和0.41%(质量分数),根据DTA测试结果,Mg70-xTi12+xNi12Mn6(x=8、16、24、32)合金氢化物的第一个吸热峰位置分别为670、688、593和662K。在Mg46Ti36Ni12Mn6合金中添加5%(质量分数)的TiF3和Nb2O5混合球磨后,合金的吸氢量分别增加到了2.33%和2.36%(质量分数),TiF3和Nb2O5能有效地提高Mg-Ti基合金的贮氢性能。     

Phenomena of nanotube nucleation and growth on new ternary titanium alloys

Ti-30Nb-xZr and Ti-30Ta-xNb alloys have been investigated using various methods of surface nanotube formation. Ternary Ti-30Nb-xZr (x = 3 and 15 wt%) and Ti-30Ta-xNb (x = 3 and 15 wt%) alloys were prepared by using high-purity sponge Ti (Grade 4, G&S Titanium, USA), Ta, Zr and Nb spheres. The two groups of ternary Ti alloys were prepared using a vacuum arc melting furnace. Nanotube formation was carried out with a conventional three-electrode configuration with the Ti alloy specimen, a platinum counterelectrode, and a saturated calomel (SCE) reference electrode. Experiments were performed in 1 M H3PO4 with small additions of NaF (0.1-0.8 wt%), using a potentiostat. Nanotubes formed on the surfaces of the two ternary Ti alloys were examined by field emission scanning electron microscopy, EDS and XRD. The Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys had microstructure with entirely needle-like constituents; the thickness of the needle-like alpha-phase increased as the Zr content increased. The Ti-30Nb-xZr alloys had equiaxed microstructures of the beta-phase, and increasing amounts of the needle-like alpha phase appeared at the grain boundaries of the beta-phase as the Zr content increased. The nanotubes were nucleated and grew mainly on the beta phase for the Ti-30Ta-3Zr and Ti-30Nb-3Zr alloys, which had nanotubes with uniform shape, but the nanotubes were nucleated at the alpha phase for the Ti-30Ta-15Zr and Ti-30Nb-15Zr alloys, which had nanotubes with irregular shape and diameters of two sizes. The diameter and depth of the nanotubes could be controlled, depending upon the alloy composition and composition of the surface oxide films (TiO2, Nb2O5, Ta2O5, and ZrO2). It is concluded that this research that selection of the appropriate alloying element can allow significant control of the nanotopography of these Ti alloy surfaces and that it is possible to control the surface nanotube size to promote long-term osseointegration for clinical dental or orthopedic use.     

Synthesis,phase confirmation and electrical properties of (1 − x)KNNS−xBNZSH lead-free ceramics

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - In the present work, lead-free piezoelectric ceramics (Rx)(K0.5Na0.5)(Nb0.96Sb0.04O3)?x(Bi0.5Na0.5)(Zr0.8Sn0.1Hf0.1)O3 [abb. as...