Effect of initial composition on phase selection in Ni–Si powder blends processed by mechanical alloying

The effect of initial powder blend composition on the synthesis and formation mechanism of nickel silicide phases was investigated by mechanical alloying in Ni-60 and Ni-66.7?at.% Si powder blends. It was noted that the equilibrium NiSi phase started to form in the early stages of milling and that the amount of the NiSi phase in the milled powder increased with increasing milling time. Even though, under equilibrium conditions, a mixture of both the NiSi and NiSi₂ phases was expected to be present in the Ni-60?at.% Si composition and the stoichiometric NiSi₂ phase in the Ni-66.7?at.% Si composition, the NiSi phase was present in both the compositions investigated. However, while only the NiSi phase was present homogeneously in the Ni-60?at.% Si powder blend, both the NiSi phase and a very small amount of unreacted Si were present in the powder blend of Ni-66.7?at.% Si composition. This unexpected phase constitution in the milled powders was attributed to a partial loss of Si during mechanical alloying of the powder blends, confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer analyses, and explained on a thermodynamic basis.     

Effect of High‐Energy Ball Milling on Mechanical Properties of the Mg–Nb Composites Fabricated through Powder Metallurgy Process

New biocompatible and biodegradable Mg–Nb composites used as bone implant materials are fabricated through powder metallurgy process. Mg–Nb mixture powders are prepared through mechanical milling and manual mixing. Then, the Mg–Nb composites are fabricated through cold press and sintering processes. The effect of mechanical milling and Nb particles as reinforcements on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg–Nb composites are investigated. The mechanical milling process is found to be effective in reducing the size of Mg and Nb particles, distributing the Nb particles uniformly in the Mg matrix and obtaining Mg–Nb composite particles. The Mg–Nb composite particles can be bound together firmly during the sintering process, result in Mg–Nb composite structures with no intermetallic formation, lower porosity, and higher mechanical properties compared to composites prepared through manual mixing. Interestingly, the mechanical properties of manually mixed Mg–Nb composites appear to be even lower than that of pure Mg.

     

A sensitivity analysis of powder forging processes

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the sensitivity problems in metal forming of rigid-visco-poroplastic materials. A repressing powder forging process is analyzed. Parameter sensitivity, material derivative, and control volume approaches to shape sensitivity analysis are presented, analyzed, and compared. Discretization of the continuum expressions is presented. The numerical solutions for parameter sensitivity in forging problems have been described. Numerical examples concerning simple compression test of cylindrical porous specimen are presented.     

Preparation of bao-pbo-nd2o3-tio2 powders by hydrothermal synthesis

Homogeneous and nano-sized BPNT [(Ba_1-xPb_x)Nd₂Ti₅O₁₄] powders were prepared under various hydrothermal conditions. Crystallinity and homogeneity of the synthetic powders were investigated. The microwave dielectric properties of the filters prepared with hydrothermal powders were compared with those of the filters prepared with conventional powders. The microwave dielectric properties of the filter prepared with the hydrothermal powders were also better than those of the filter manufactured with the conventional powders. The dielectric constant, quality constant and temperature coefficient of resonance frequency of hydrothermally prepared filter under optimum condition and measured at 3.5 GHz around were about 93, 6067 and 0 ppm/°C, respectively.     

Porous Titania Thin Films Grown by Anodic Oxidation for Hydrogen Sensors

Porous titanium dioxide (Titania) thin films were grown by anodic oxidation using high purity (99.7%) titanium foil in a dilute sulphuric acid (1 M) medium. The anodization process was carried out for 30 minutes with 20 mA/cm² and 50 mA/cm² current densities. The samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, and AFM techniques. It was found that the grown porous titania films were less sensitive to 500 ppm hydrogen in air ambient below 300°C; however, the sensitivity and response behavior of the film at 300°C are very much dependent on the growth conditions. Particularly, the films grown at current density 50 mA/cm² and 1 M acid concentration exhibited the lowest response time of 151 sec at 300°C.     

碳滑板材料石墨化度XRD和Raman光谱研究

采用显微激光拉曼光谱及X射线电子衍射测量，摘要选用进口和国产滑板材料作为对比材料，并进行高温烧结处理。分析了试样的形貌和结构，并表征了不同碳滑板材料在高温烧结前后的结构参数。结果表明，两种表征方法的结果存在一致性；进口碳滑板材料的石墨化度高于国产滑板，且两种滑板材料都有不同的石墨相组成，不同相的石墨化度也不同；经过高温烧结处理，滑板材料的石墨化度提高。     

粉末冶金高速压制技术的原理、特点及其研究进展

本文简述了粉末冶金高速压制技术(High Velocity Compaction,简称HVC)的基本原理、主要特点及其研究进展。HVC技术是一项低成本、高效率成形高密度(7.4~7.8 g/cm3)粉末冶金零件的新技术。粉末在0.02 s之内通过高能量冲击进行压制,通过附加间隔为0.3 s的多重冲击波将密度进一步提高。HVC技术拓展了PM成形技术的应用领域,具有广阔的应用前景。     

透明导电薄膜在不同衬底上的性能对比研究

为了对比研究不同透明衬底上ZnO:Al(ZAO)薄膜的性能,采用直流反应溅射法制备薄膜,并对其作EDS、XRD和电学测试分析.结果表明:所制备的ZAO薄膜具有典型的ZnO晶体结构;沉积在玻璃基片上的ZAO薄膜,Al,O含量高于沉积在透明聚酯塑料基片上的,而Zn的含量则相反;在两种衬底上获得的ZAO薄膜电阻率分别为4.5×10-4Ω*cm和9.73×10-4Ω*cm,可见光透射率分别达到87.7%和81.5%.由此可见:用直流反应磁控溅射法在不同衬底上都能获得可见光透射率达到80%以上的ZAO薄膜;相比而言,在玻璃衬底上获得的ZAO薄膜电阻率低,而在透明聚酯塑料上沉积的ZAO薄膜透射性好.     

碳、铜、镍含量对铁基粉末冶金材料性能和尺寸变化的影响

本文研究了在铁基粉末冶金材料中,以雾化铁粉,主要是瑞典Hgans粉末公司的AHC100.29铁粉,加拿大魁北克金属粉末公司(QMP)的ATOMET1001铁粉,和日本神户制钢的300M铁粉为原材料,讨论了碳,铜,镍的含量变化对铁基粉末冶金材料的性能和尺寸变化的影响规律。     

含B2O3无氟连铸保护渣物理性能的研究

常规保护渣中配入的助熔剂一般是氟化物和Na2O,但二者都对环境产生严重污染。为此试验研究了含助熔剂B2O3保护渣及其熔点、粘度、结晶性能和表面张力等物理性能。试验表明，当保护渣碱度(CaO/SiO2)等于0．88，成分(％)为37．91CaO-43.09SiO2—5Al2O3—5MgO-2Li2O-7B2O3时的熔点909℃，熔化性温度1160℃，1300℃粘度值0．40Pa．s,1300℃表面张力值0．32N/m，能满足常规钢种和部分特殊钢种对连铸保护渣的使用要求。