Diffusion Behaviour of Fe-Cu Interface of Copper Brazed Double-wall Steel Tubes

By means of electron probe(EPMA),scanning electron microscope(SEM),and optical microscope(QM),the diffusion behaviour on the Fe-Cu interface of copper brazed double-wall steel tubes andthe microstructure of the diffusion layer have been investigated.There are three kinds of metallurgicalbonds between copper plating layer and steel substrate: (1)the Cu diffusing into steel substratealong grain boundary of ferrite;(2)the Cu diffusion into grain bulk of ferrite: (3)the Fe diffusing intoCu layer.The copper brazed double-wall steel tubes are formed by the combination of the diffusionsmentioned above and this is the reason for excellent mechanical and technological properties of thecopper brazed double-wall steel tubes.     

On the solubility of aluminum in cryolitic melts

The solubility of aluminum in NaF-AlF₃-Al₂O₃ melts with various additives was found to increase with increasing NaF/AlF₃ molar ratio (CR) and increasing temperature and to decrease with additions of A1₂O₃, CaF₂, MgF₂, and LiF to the melts. With the use of literature data for the activities of NaF and A1F₃ in cryolitic melts, three dissolution reaction models were found to give a good fit to the experimental solubility data. According to the most probable of these models the total concentration of dissolved aluminum (aluminum and sodium species) is given by c_Al = c_Na(diss) + c_AlF2- + c_Al2F3- + c_Al3F4- + c_Al4F5- In NaF rich melts, aluminum will dominantly dissolve as sodium, while at cryolite ratios commonly used in aluminum electrowinning (CR = 2.25 to 2.7) the AlF _-2 ^- -ion is the predominant dissolved metal species. Other species (A1₂F₃ ^-, A1₃F₄-, A1₄F₅-) were found to be of some significance only in melts with high excess A1F₃ (CR < 2).     

Some experimental findings in compression-after-impact (CAI) tests of CF/PEEK (APC-2) and conventional CF/epoxy flat plates

Compression-after-impact (CAI) tests have been conducted for quasi-isotropic thick plates with 48 plies by using the NASA method and on plates with 32 plies by using the SACMA method. Specimens are made of CF/PEEK (APC-2) and conventional CF/epoxy for the NASA plates and CF/epoxy for the SACMA plates. In the NASA CAI tests, the sequence of delamination buckling and its propagation is clearly revealed through various experimental techniques. One major technique is moiré topography, and the other is thermo-mechanical stress analysis with a high-accuracy infrared sensor. The arrest of delamination propagation just before catastrophic failure due to high fracture toughness is clearly captured by the moiré camera. This behavior provides good CAI values of CF/PEEK. The initial buckling properties of the delaminated region by the impact are then extensively discussed. Numerical predictions of initial buckling stress have been obtained by modelled geometry of the delaminated region simplified from its precise structure clarified by ultrasonic C-scanning. They agree fairly well with the experimental results. The in-plane stress distribution in the delaminated region before initial buckling is measured by an infrared stress graphic system. This compared favorably with finite element predictions. Two types of symmetric buckling modes with respect to the central plate surface, twin and single peak ones, are experimentally captured.     

STM tunneling spectroscopy on high Tc superconductors

STM tunneling spectroscopy has been performed on the bulk single crystals of BiSrCaCuO (BSCCO) and the epitaxial thin films of YBaCuO (YBCO) at cryogenic temperatures. The STM images and tunneling spectra observed on the (001) surfaces can be classified into three cases; 1) Atomic image is visible. However, the tunneling spectrum shows semiconducting or smeared superconducting gap structures, depending on the tip-sample distance. 2) Clear atomic image can not be obtained. But, the tunneling spectrum shows flat bottom region with quite low zero bias conductance. 3) Tunneling spectra demonstrate gapless behavior, independent of the tip-sample separation. These observations support the quasi-2D electronic picture in whichs-wave like 2D superconducting layers are coupled with each other through the Josephson effect.     

Determination of the relationship of pressure to process time in pneumatic forming of a round membrane in the superplastic condition

The deformation of a round membrane into a cylindrical matrix is considered. The relationship of pressure to time of the process of pneumatic forming in the superplastic condition is established. The results obtained are compared with known data. A conclusion is drawn on the applicability of the proposed approach for calculation of the production parameters of forming of axisymmetric parts in the superplastic condition.Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 11, pp. 71–75, November, 1993.     

Dimensional scaling for impact cratering and perforation

The issue of generic scaling laws able to adequately predict (within better than 20%) cratering in semi-infinite targets and perforations through finite thickness targets was revisited. The approach used was to apply physical logic for hydrodynamics in a consistent manner able to account for chunky-body impacts such that the only variables needed are those directly related to known material properties for both the impactor and target. The analyses were compared and verified versus CTH hydrodynamic code calculations and existing experimental data. Comparisons with previous scaling laws were also performed to identify which (if any) were good for generic purposes. This paper is a short synopsis of the full report [1] available through the NASA Langley Research Center, LDEF Science Office.     

热氧化磁控溅射金属锌膜合成一维ZnO纳米棒

利用退火热氧化射频磁控溅射金属锌膜的方法在Si(111)衬底上制备了一维Zn O纳米棒,同时用多种测试手段对样品的晶体结构、表面形貌和光学性能进行了研究.XRD,SEM和TEM的测试结果表明,Zn O纳米棒为单晶相六方纤锌矿结构,呈头簪状向外发散生长,直径在30～60 nm左右,其长度可达几μm.PL 谱测试结果表明:在波长为280 nm光的激发下,在372 nm处有强的近带边紫外光发射和516 nm处的较微弱深能级绿光发射.说明合成的一维Zn O纳米棒的结晶质量和光学性能优良     

Microstructural change of ultrafine-grained aluminum during high-speed plastic deformation

Effect of strain rate on microstructural change in deformation of the ultrafine grained (UFG) aluminum produced by severe plastic deformation (SPD) was studied. Commercial purity 1100 aluminum sheets were highly strained up to an equivalent strain of 4.8 by the Accumulative Roll-Bonding (ARB) process at ambient temperature. The ARB-processed sheets were found to be filled with pancake-shaped ultrafine grains surrounded by high-angle grain boundaries. The ultrafine grains had a mean grain thickness of 200 nm and a mean grain length of 1100 nm. The ultrafine-grained aluminum sheets were deformed at various strain rates ranging from 2 to 6.0×10⁴ s⁻¹ by conventional rolling, ultra-high-speed rolling, and impact compression. High-speed plastic deformation generates a large amount of heat, inducing coarsening of the ultrafine grains during and after deformation. On the other hand, it was also suggested that high-speed plastic deformation is effective for grain-subdivision, in other words, ultra-grain refinement, if the effect of heat generation is extracted.     

东营凹陷古近系烃源岩超压特征及分布规律

统计分析1307口探井实测压力系数和83l口探井使用的钻井液密度数据，发现东营凹陷古近系沙三段、沙四段普遍存在异常超压，超压(压力系数1．1-1．5)主要出现在2100-3500m深度，强超压(压力系数大于1．5)主要出现在2800-3500m深度。东营凹陷沙三段、沙四段主力烃源岩超压平面分布具有北高南低、东高西低的总体特点，超压主要分布在洼陷带、断裂构造带和中央背斜带上。烃源岩压力系数等值线北部陡坡带比较密集，南部缓坡带相对稀疏。生油洼陷中心附近异常高压带的分布与生油洼陷基本一致，洼陷深陷区压力系数很大，向周围斜坡和构造高部位呈辐射状逐渐减小至正常，压力分布带与洼陷、边缘斜坡和构造较高部位的欠压实与压实带发育、分布规律的一致性很好。图3表l参9     

Pinhole density measurements of barriers deposited on low-k films

Evaluation of diffusion barrier integrity is an important issue in advanced interconnects. A diffusion barrier separating Cu from low-k must be as thin as possible and must not contain pinholes. We have developed a method for measuring pinhole density in diffusion barriers deposited on low-k materials. The method employs ellipsometric porosimetry for measuring diffusion of toluene in a porous low-k film beneath the barrier in question.