EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH AXIAL TRANSPORT IN INSULATED OPEN-ENDED GORTER-MELLINK DUCTS

Steady, single-phase transport characterized by high eddy diffusivity in axial direction is a special case of vessel transport phenomena which has not been studied systematically so far. In the present paper, experiments are reported for a Gorter-Mellink duct, at zero net mass flow, covering turbulent eddy transport in cold He⁴ pressurized beyond its thermodynamic critical pressure above 4 K. Axial transport in vertical direction is induced by gravitational buoyancy. A new phenomenological equation is proposed on the basis of quantum fluid convection postulated originally for He II below the lambda point (Goner and Mellink, 1949). Our data agree reasonably with the equation.     

Effect of substrate bias on microstructure and tribological performance of GLC films using hybrid HIPIMS technique

The Cr-doped hydrogen-GLC films were prepared by a hybrid magnetron sputtering system composed of a direct current magnetron sputtering (DC-MS) source of carbon and a high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) source of Cr with reactive gas of C2H2.The hydrogen-free GLC and Cr-doped GLC films were also prepared for comparison.The influence of substrate bias on the Cr-doped hydrogen-GLC films was investigated.With the increase of substrate bias from 100 V to 250 V,the re-sputtering of weak bonding sp2 firstly occurred and induced an increased sp3 bonding.However,the following sp3 to sp2 transformation resulted in a decreased sp3 bonding.The change trends of surface roughness and friction coefficient with the increased bias voltages were the same as those of sp3 bond.The lowest surface roughness and lowest friction coefficient corresponded to the highest sp3 with the Cr-GLC-H films at the bias voltage of-100 V.     

Weldability evaluation and tensile strength estimation model for aluminum alloy lap joint welding using hybrid system with laser and scanner head

Aluminum welding using a hybrid system with a laser and scanner welding head was performed under various welding conditions to verify the feasibility of applying an aluminum alloy to a car body.The experimental material was 5J32 aluminum alloy,and the laser power,welding speed,and laser incidence angle were used as the control variables.The weld bead shape and the tensile shear strength were evaluated in order to understand the aluminum lap joint weld characteristics.Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to identify the effect of the process variables on the tensile shear strength.Tensile strength estimation models using three different regression models were also suggested.The input variables were the laser power,welding speed,and laser incidence angle,and the output was the tensile shear strength.Among the models,the second-order polynomial estimation model had the best estimation performance,and the average error rate of this model was 0.058.     

Effect of pulse time on surface characteristics and corrosion resistance during pulse electrochemical polishing

Pulse electrochemical polishing (PECP) was used to improve the mechanical properties,such as surface roughness and corrosion resistance,of conductive metallic materials.PECP can provide a smooth,bright,reflective,and deburred surface that exhibits superior corrosion resistance.In this work,stainless steel was used as the anode,and copper was used as the cathode due to their low electrical resistances.The surface roughness of the PECP sample was measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM).A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe surface characteristics,and an Auger electron spectroscope (AES) was used to analyze the metallurgical composition and thickness of the passive film.The aim of this research was to compare the corrosion resistance rates of the unprocessed and PECP-processed stainless steel.     

Friction stir butt welding of A5052-O aluminum alloy plates

Friction stir butt welding (FSW) between A5052-O aluminum alloy plates with a thickness of 2 mm was performed.The rotation speeds of the welding tool were 2000 and 3000 r/min,respectively.The traverse speed was ranged from 100 mm/min to 900 mm/min.The defect-free welds with the very smooth surface morphology were successfully obtained,except for at the welding condition of 3000 r/min and 100 mm/min.The onion ring structure was observed in the friction-stir-welded zone (SZ) at the condition of 2000 r/min and 100 mm/min.For all the welding conditions,the grain size of the SZ was smaller than that of the base metal,and was decreased with the decrease of the tool rotation speed and with the increase of the tool traverse speed.The stir zone exhibited higher average hardness than the base metal.The decrease of the tool rotation speed and the increase of the tool traverse speed resulted in the increase in the average hardness of the SZ.The tensile strength of the FSWed plates was similar to that of the base metal,except for at the welding condition of 3000 r/min and 100 mm/min.The total elongation of the FSWed plates was lower than that of the base metal.     

Influence of substrate bias on microstructure and morphology of ZrN thin films deposited by arc ion plating

Zirconium nitride thin films were fabricated using arc ion plating under negative substrate biases to investigate the influence of substrate bias on the ZrN films. The phase, composition, and surface morphology of the ZrN ?lms, with respect to substrate bias, were studied by XRD, EPMA, and FE-SEM, respectively. The results show that cubic ZrN and hexagonal Zr phases form in the ZrN films. The competition between surface energy and strain energy makes the preferred orientation change from (111) to (200) and then back to highly (111) preferred orientation as a function of substrate bias. With the increase of bias voltage, the crystallite size of ZrN films reduces from 30 to 15 nm. Meanwhile, the film microstructure evolves from an apparent columnar structure to a highly dense equiaxed structure, indicating that the ion bombardment enhanced by substrate bias can suppress the columnar growth in the ZrN films. Deposition rate and mole ratio of Zr to N increase with the increase of bias voltage and reach the maximum at –50 V, and then show a decline trend when bias voltage further increases.     

Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xCe-0.5Zn alloys by nano-indentation

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xCe-0.5Zn(x=0.5,1.5,2.5,molar fraction,%) alloys were examined using a nano-indentation technique.The alloys were fabricated using a vacuum induction melting method under an argon atmosphere. The microstructures of Mg-xCe-0.5Zn alloys mainly consist ofα-Mg and eutectic Mg12Ce phase.The volume fraction and size of the eutectic Mg12Ce phase increase with increasing Ce contents.Nano-indentation test results show that the indentation hardness and elastic modulus of the eutectic Mg12Ce phase are higher than those of theα-Mg matrix.In addition,the mean indentation hardness and elastic modulus of the Mg-xCe-0.5Zn alloys increase with the Ce addition amount increasing.     

船用5052-O铝合金在海水中的力学和电化学性能(英文)

采用电化学实验和SEM表面形貌观察,对船用5052-O铝合金在海水中的腐蚀保护电位进行优化,以克服诸如点蚀、腐蚀、应力腐蚀开裂和氢脆等行为的发生。在外加电流阴极保护的条件下,最优的保护电位范围为-1.3V～-0.7V。在此电位下,试样的腐蚀电流密度较低,经恒电位实验后,试样表面形貌保持得较好。     

电镀锌钢材表面物理气相沉积Zn-Mg合金镀层的电化学性能(英文)

锌合金镀层由于具有较强的耐腐蚀性能而得到广泛的关注,特别是Zn-Mg合金镀层,其耐腐蚀性能能得到显著提高。采用气相沉积方法制备不同镁含量的Zn-Mg合金镀层,研究Zn-Mg合金镀层中镁含量对其耐腐蚀性能的影响。在3%NaCl溶液中进行浸泡试验、动电位测试和电偶腐蚀试验,研究不同Mg含量镀层的耐腐蚀性能。结果表明,Zn-Mg合金镀层的耐腐蚀性能与Mg含量显著相关,镀层的腐蚀电位随着Mg含量的增加而降低,但是腐蚀电流密度却升高,直至15%Mg含量;在Zn-Mg合金镀层中存在钝化区。     

纳/微异构型钙钛矿氧化物电极在固体氧化物燃料电池的研究进展

开发高效、稳定、廉价的钙钛矿氧化物电极材料是固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC)进一步商业化发展的关键。目前,研究重点仍集中在解决阳极积碳、硫毒化以及阴极氧还原(ORR)低温性能不佳等问题。最近,有研究报道,一些易还原过渡金属元素掺杂的钙钛矿可以在还原气氛中原位析出该金属并以纳米颗粒的形式"镶嵌"在钙钛矿表面形成"纳米金属–钙钛矿"复合结构。该方法制备的材料具有性能高、抗积碳能力强、可再生性好等优点。从钙钛矿氧化物本体的选择、A/B位掺杂、缺陷调整、以及拓扑离子交换、相变诱发等方面,总结了近年来关于构建纳米(析出金属颗粒)微米(钙钛矿氧化物母体)异质结构(统称纳微异构)钙钛矿氧化物纳米纤维复合电极的研究。此外,总结了具有纳米纤维状形貌的钙钛矿氧化物电极及其结构对于SOFC性能、稳定性的影响,最后提出了该类纳微异构材料的优势、不足和展望。