Characteristics of ZnO thin film deposited on various metal bottom electrodes

ZnO films for electronic applications were deposited by radio-frequency (rf) sputtering onto various metal bottom electrodes (Pt/Ti, W, Ni) to investigate such structural properties as crystallinity and surface morphology. The crystallinity, surface morphology and composition of the as-deposited films were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Rutherford back-scattering spectrometry (RBS), respectively. The preferred orientation and surface morphologies were strongly influenced by the type of bottom electrodes. The ZnO films with (200) texturing deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si showed a smoother and smaller grain size than those deposited on W and Ni. The ZnO films on Pt and W electrodes exhibited compressive residual stress. This article is based on a presentation made in the 2002 Korea-US symposium on the “Phase Transformations of Nano-Materials”, organized as a special program of the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, held at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea on October 25–26, 2002.     

基于开放式控制器的六轴数控系统的研究与开发

本文提出以IPC和多轴运动控制器为基础构成开放式数控系统，重点介绍了基于多轴运动控制器数控系统的硬件构成、系统应用软件和用户界面开发以及系统的连接和调试。     

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 含锆夹杂物与基体间的缝隙，不是在轧制时形成的，而是在轧后由相变后的组织决定的：有铁素体等软质相组织的钢中，夹杂物与基体的缝隙较小；主要由板条等硬质相组成的钢中，夹杂物与基体的缝隙较大。对夹杂物形貌及尺寸观察后发现：直径大于5 μm的复合夹杂物，ZrO2是夹杂物的核心；直径小于3 μm复合夹杂物的核心则是ZrO，而TiO2、Al2O3、MnS等包围并依附着含锆氧化物析出并长大。     

Separation of oxide inclusions from liquid metal in an applied electrostatic field

It is known that oxide inclusions in liquid metal carry mostly positive charges on their surfaces. In an electrostatic field, therefore, such charged particles suspended in a liquid metal experience forces and accumulate in the region of the negatively charged surface, resulting in the separation of oxide inclusions from the liquid metal. In this study, this principle was experimentally demonstrated for the case of a capacitor cell by the imposition of a d.c. potential on electrodes. The capacitor cell consisted of a dielectric container of Pyrex tube, a high voltage d.c. source, and two electrodes, which were symmetrically attached onto the outer surface of the Pyrex. tube. Experiments were carried out for suspensions of liquid tin/metal oxides, such as SnO₂, WO₃, and PbO under an applied potential of up to 12 kV. All experimental results were in good agreement with the theoretical prediction and showed that the degree of separation was significantly increased with the applied potential.     

Characterization of the microstructure and hardness of the HAZ in a 800 MPa grade RPC steel

The microstructure and hardness of the HAZ in a 800 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon microalloyed steel were studied.The results indicate that the heat affected zone (HAZ) of the RPC (Relaxation- Precipitation- Controlling) steel possesses a continuous gradient structure, and can be classified into three zones, i. e. CGHAZ ( coarse-grain HAZ ) , FGHAZ (fine-grain HAZ ) and ICHAZ ( intercritical temperature HAZ ). The microstructures in the HAZ are all composed of bainite-like structure.The microstructare in the CGHAZ mainly consists of lath-like bainite and granular bainite . The influences of heat input and t8/5 on the hardness in the HAZ of RPC steel are notable. With the increase of heat input and t8/5, the softening tendency of HAZ becomes obvious. The hardening phenomenon that normally occurs in the CGHAZ does not take place with this steel in the range of experimental conditions. The softening in the ICHAZ is bound to occur. Hence appropriate welding technologies need to be selected.     

Simulations of the dielectric constant of bonding materials and field emission properties of CNT cathodes

The effect of the dielectric constant (k) of bonding materials in a screen-printed carbon nanotube (CNT) cathode on the field enhancement factor was investigated for high-efficiency CNT cathodes using the ANSYS software. The values obtained by a simulation study were compared to the experimental results obtained for screen-printed CNT cathodes. The field enhancement factor increased as the dielectric constant decreased, reaching a maximum value at a dielectric constant of 1, the value for a vacuum. The findings indicate that the larger sheet resistance of the bonding materials, after the firing process, can be attributed to the larger emission current of the CNT cathode. From these results, it was concluded that the best bonding materials for screen-printed CNT cathodes should have a low dielectric constant and a high sheet resistance. This finding can be used as criteria for selecting bonding materials for use in CNT pastes for highly efficient CNT cathodes.     

Ag-Pd-5Ru-Gd四元系部分相图的700℃等温截面

在Ag Pd Gd ,Ag Pd Ru ,Ag Ru Gd和Pd Ru Gd三元系合金相图的基础上 ,采用X射线衍射 ,差热分析、扫描电镜和显微金相分析等方法研究了Ag Pd Ru Gd(x(Ru) =5 % ,x(Gd) <2 5 % )四元系相图的 70 0℃等温截面。结果表明 :该截面上包含有 2个单相区 ,即Pd(Ag)和Pd3 Gd ;4个两相区 ,即Pd(Ag) (Ru) ,Pd(Ag) Pd3 Gd ,(Ru) Ag51Gd14 ,(Ru) Pd3 Gd ;3个三相区 ,即Pd(Ag) Pd3 Gd (Ru) ,Pd(Ag) Ag51Gd14 (Ru) ,Pd3 Gd Ag51Gd14 (Ru) ;1个四相区 ,即Pd(Ag) Pd3 Gd Ag51Gd14 (Ru)。未发现新的四元中间相     

汽车发动机冷却液中镁合金缓蚀剂的研究

采用XRD、电化学极化曲线、化学浸泡等实验方法，研究了腐蚀性水体系中单种无机盐、复配无机盐缓蚀剂对AZ91D镁合金的缓蚀作用，并用正交优化设计确定了Na2MoO4+Na2SiO3+KMnO4复配无机盐缓蚀剂的优化配方；研究了水-乙二醇（1：1）防冻液基础液体系中缓蚀剂对AZ91D镁合金的缓蚀作用.结果表明，在腐蚀性水中KMnO4、Na3PO4、Na2MoO4和NaF对AZ91D镁合金有一定的缓蚀作用，Na2B4O7不具有缓蚀作用，有可能加速其腐蚀；复配Na3PO4+KMnO4及Na2MoO4+Na2SiO3+KMnO4对AZ91D镁合金腐蚀有缓蚀作用，而Na3PO4+Na2B4O7会加速其腐蚀.在水-乙二醇体系中，Na2S对AZ91D镁合金腐蚀有较好的缓蚀作用；确定了2种适用于水-乙二醇中的有机-无机复合缓蚀剂配方，缓蚀效率分别为98.1％和94.3％.     

Effects of aluminum on the oxidation of 25Cr-35Ni cast steels

The oxidation kinetics and morphological development during reaction of two cast austenitic steels at 1000°C in pure dry oxygen at 20 kPa are reported. Both steels contained approximately 25 wt.% Cr and 35 wt.% Ni and, in addition, one steel contained 3.3 wt. %. Both steels oxidized to form external scales consisting mainly of Cr₂O₃ with a thin outer layer of manganese rich spinel. Scale growth kinetics were parabolic, and somewhat faster rates were observed for the aluminum bearing steel. In both steels, deep internal oxidation occurred at the site of primary (interdendritic) carbides. The kinetics of this process were parabolic, and rate control was attributed to oxygen diffusion along the interface between internal oxide and matrix metal. In the aluminum-free steel, interdendritic carbides were converted to chromium rich oxide, but when aluminum was present, a sheath of aluminum rich oxide formed around the carbides. In this latter case, the rate of interdendritic penetration was somewhat slower. The aluminum bearing steel also formed large numbers of rod-shaped Al₂O₃ precipitates within the austenitic dendrites. Deepening of the Al₂O₃ precipitate zone also proceeded according to parabolic kinetics at a rate consistent with rate control by diffusion of oxygen along the oxide-alloy interfaces.     

A new on-line spindle speed regulation strategy for chatter control

A new on-line control method to suppress regenerative chatter vibration during the machining process by regulating spindle speed is proposed. The dynamic cutting force signal collected from a dynamometer is passed through a low pass filter, and then digitized. The fast Fourier transform is carried out to obtain the corresponding power spectrum. The chatter frequency is identified when the intensity at a certain frequency other than the spindle speed and tooth passing frequency exceeds a critical value. Based on the identified chatter frequency, a new spindle speed is computed by applying the principle of keeping the phase between the present and previous undulations to 90°. The new speed command is executed while the cutting proceeds. It is found from simulation that the chatter vibration can be suppressed by this approach in the shortest time. This method is also verified by experiments through actual cutting of various materials by a computer numerically controlled milling machine. The main feature of this approach is that the feed of the machine tool does not need to be halted during the change of spindle speed. Hence, tool wear can be reduced. Furthermore, no system identification of the machine tool structure is needed, and therefore it has great potential in actual applications.