Influence of FeCrAl Content on Microstructure and Bonding Strength of Plasma-Sprayed FeCrAl/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Coatings

Low-power plasma-sprayed FeCrAl/Al₂O₃ composite coatings with 1.5 mm thickness have been fabricated for radar absorption applications. The effects of FeCrAl content on the coating properties were studied. The FeCrAl presents in the form of a few thin lamellae and numerous particles, demonstrating relatively even distribution in all the coatings. Results show that the micro-hardness and porosity decrease with the increase in FeCrAl content. With FeCrAl content increasing from 28 to 47 wt.%, the bonding strength of the coatings with 1.5 mm thickness increases from 10.5 to 27 MPa, and the failure modes are composed of cohesive and adhesive failure, which are ascribed to the coating microstructure and the residual stress, respectively.     

The Zn-Rich Corner of the Zn-Al-V-Sb Quaternary System at 450 and 600 °C

Phase relations in the Zn-Al-V-Sb quaternary system with Zn fixed at 93 at.% have been determined experimentally in the entire composition range for two temperatures, 450 and 600 °C, using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction. From the experimental results obtained, four four-phase regions and two four-phase regions have been confirmed in the isothermal sections at 450 and 600 °C, respectively. The (L + VZnSb) field is coexistent with all other phase fields in the section at 450 °C. The solubility of Al in VZnSb phase is up to 2.1 at.%. It dissolves up to 1.5 and 2.2 at.% in the V₃Sb phase at 450 and 600 °C, respectively. The V solubility in the AlSb phase is very limited. Moreover, no new ternary and quaternary compounds are detected in the present study.     

Solid-state polyetherimide (PEI) nanofoams: the influence of the compatibility of nucleation agent on the cellular morphology

The introduction of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) particles which act as heterogeneous nucleation agent was applied to improve the cellular morphology of nanocellular polyetherimide (PEI) foams. The loading of POSS particles increases the solubility and diffusivity characteristics of gases in nanocomposite sheets by changing the distribution of the free volume and enlarging the unoccupied volume in polymer matrix. When the range of content of POSS particles is 0.2?~?1.0 wt. %, the range of the calculated surface tension of PEI/scCO₂ (γ _mix ) and radius of the critical nucleus (r*) are 30.98?~?28.14 mN/m, and 6.88?~?6.25 nm, respectively. However, the small aggregated POSS particles are favour of heterogeneous nucleation bacause the actual diameter of the aggregated POSS particles is approximate to twice r*, so the addtion of 0.5 wt. % POSS to PEI matrix presents excellent heterogeneous nucleation performance for foaming. The average cell size of 0.5 wt. % POSS/PEI nanofoams compared with neat PEI decreases from 108 to 66 nm and the cell density increses from 5.96?×?10¹⁴ to 3.34?×?10¹⁵ cells/cm³.     

Production of glass-ceramics using Municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI) fly ash is a by-product from municipal waste incineration.According to incomplete statistics, each year more than one million tons MSWI fly ash was produced in China. Owing to high heavy elements content, widely used disposal methods of landfill are not suitable for MSWI fly ash treatment. In this study, by using MSWI fly ash as raw materials, glassceramics was synthesized for the solidification of heavy metals and waste recycle. Process parameters, including composition, heat treatment temperature and time, were studied and optimized. Under optimizing conditions, the product has good properties of density of 3.42 g·cm~(-3) and Vickers hardness of 6.91 GPa. Moreover, the leaching concentration of heavy metal elements meets allowable values of toxicity characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP).This study offers an alternative for MSWI fly ash recycle.     

提高Φ2700×3600型湿式球磨机传动齿轮的使用寿命

对Φ2700×3600型湿式球磨机在实际使用中传动齿轮损坏的主要形式和原因分别作了介绍和分析，并提出了提高其使用寿命应采取的具体措施。     

Kinetic modeling of simultaneous polycondensation and free radical polymerization for polyurethane/poly(methyl methacrylate) interpenetrating polymer network

A comprehensive kinetic Monte Carlo algorithm has been developed to investigate the formation process of a polyurethane/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PU/PMMA) interpenetrating polymer network (IPN), in which a component independent strategy is proposed to perform the simulation of simultaneous polycondensation and free radical polymerization. An empiric diffusion model based on the mass fraction of polymer is used to quantify the effect of diffusional limitations on MMA polymerization. Results show that the presence of acrylic monomers has little impact on the formation rate of PU, but the presence of the PU network can accelerate the polymerization of MMA. In addition, the effects of component mass ratio, acrylic cross-linker concentration, and [NCO]/[OH] ratio on the IPN formation kinetics are investigated based on the kinetic model. It is believed that the as-developed modeling strategy can be extended to other IPN systems and provide a better understanding of the interactions between chemically independent networks.     

Catalyst-Controlled Selectivity in Oxidation of Olefins: Highly Facile Success to Functionalized Aldehydes and Ketones

Catalysis Letters - The attractive challenge in green chemistry is exploring novel heterogeneous catalyst system for catalyst-controlled product selectivity for oxidation of olefins. Hence, we...     

Investigation on the cold-strip breakage of SUS445J2 ultra-pure ferritic stainless steel during rolling process

In this work,the cause of the cold-strip breakage of SUS445J2 ultra-pure ferritic stainless steel was investigated using optical microscopy,energy dispersive spectroscopy,and electron backscatter diffraction technique.Results show that during cold rolling,the breakage of the stainless steel strip was mainly caused by massive niobium-rich(Nb-rich)carbides present in the center of the strip.Furthermore,cracks initiated at these carbides in the central layer.The massive carbide precipitates resulted from the segregation and enrichment of Nb,titanium(Ti),and carbon(C)in the central layer during the subsequent solidification stage of SUS445J2 stainless steel.Additionally,the banded structure and coarse ferrite grains in the central layer reduced the plasticity of the material,causing cracks to propagate along these grains and finally leading to cold-strip breakage.By reducing the solidification cooling rate of the billet,increasing the pouring temperature,discretizing Nb,Ti,and C enrichment via electromagnetic stirring,and forming equiaxed crystals in the central layer,the precipitation of harmful massive Nb-rich carbides in the central layer could be effectively avoided.     

Post-processor development for a turning and milling composite machine tool

The accomplishment of a turning and five-axis milling in only one setup is extremely useful and is possible on a turning and milling composite machine tool. In this work, we present a control algorithm and develop a post-processor for this machine, which has six linear and three rotary axes. To calculate a generalized kinematics model, coordinate systems are established by analyzing the basic kinematic chain relation of the turning and milling composite machine tool. The two vectors, which control the motions of the cutter contact workpiece, are simultaneously transformed to provide the algorithms of the rotary angles and motion coordinate. A special post-processor written in JAVA language is developed according to the proposed algorithm. To evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed post-processor, a specimen (blade) is used in the cutting simulation and real machining experiment. Experimental results showed the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed algorithm. Furthermore, Compatibility is improved by adding new functions such as change of target machine, cutter location data change, workpiece origin offset, and cutting feed rate control.