Bulk and Interphase Effects in Aged Structural Joints

Although structural adhesives are becoming widespread in numerous applications, one important limitation at present is the long term behaviour of bonded assemblies under conditions of high humidity, especially at elevated temperatures. This study presents a comparison between bulk properties of a structural epoxy resin and its behaviour in a torsional joint consisting of a hollowed-out cylinder bonded to a plate—both substrates being in stainless steel. Exposure to ca. 100% relative humidity at 70°C leads to modification of the bulk properties of the polymer, notably reduction of its elastic modulus. Although this may explain some differences in behaviour of the torsional joint, premature failure is attributed to weaknesses in the interphase zone.

Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) has been employed to investigate both unbonded steel surfaces and fracture zones. Although prolonged exposure to water leads to a more extensive degree of (apparently) adhesive failure at the interface polymer/metal, AES has shown the presence of non-negligible quantities of carbon, attributed to residual polymer. Failure would seem to occur, at least partly, in a weak interphase of the polymer, near, but not at, the interface.

Various possible causes are evoked. For dry failure, residual polymer may be due to the topography of the metal surface and/or local modification of the adhesive during cure. In the case of aged joints, in addition there are potential effects due to swelling and differential stresses, secondary bond failure and molecular chain scission within the polymer, all provoked by the presence of water.     

New fluorinated poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole-ether-imide)s

New fluorinated poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole-ether-imide)s have been prepared by solution polycondensation reaction of different aromatic diamines having preformed 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring, such as 2,5-bis(p-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole, 2,5-bis[p-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole, 2,5-bis[p-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole, 2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-5-(3,5-diaminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole and 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(3,5-diaminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole, with an aromatic dianhydride incorporating ether linkages and hexafluoroisopropylidene group, namely 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2,2-bis-[(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)phenyl]-propane dianhydride. The polymers were easily soluble in polar organic solvents, such as N-methylpyrrolidinone, N,N-dimethylformamide, and pyridine, as well as in certain low boiling-point organic solvents, such as tetrahydrofuran and chloroform. Very thin coatings deposited onto silicon wafers exhibited smooth, pinhole-free surface in atomic force microscopy. The polymers showed high thermal stability with decomposition temperature being above 410 °C. They exhibited a glass transition in the temperature range of 183-217 °C, with reasonable interval between glass transition and decomposition temperature. Solutions of some polymers in N,N-dimethylformamide exhibited blue fluorescence, having maximum emission wavelength in the range of 411-424 nm.     

Durability of Adhesive Bonds to Zinc-Coated Steels: Effects of Corrosive Environments on Lap Shear Strength

The effects of corrosive environments on adhesive bonds to electro-galvanized, zinc/aluminum alloy coated, coated electro-galvanized, and cold-rolled steels have been investigated. Bonds prepared using a rubber-modified dicyandiamide-cured epoxy adhesive, an epoxy-modified poly(vinyl chloride)-based adhesive, an acrylic-modified poly(vinyl chloride)-based adhesive a one-part urethane adhesive, and a two-component epoxy-modified acrylic adhesive were exposed under no-load conditions to constant high humidity or cyclic corrosion exposure for 50 days or 50 cycles (10 weeks) respectively.

Over the course of this study, exposure to constant high humidity had little effect on lap shear strength for any of the systems studied. Bond failures were initially cohesive, and with few exceptions remained so.

Bond strength retention under the cyclic corrosion exposure conditions employed was strongly dependent on adhesive composition and on substrate type. On galvanized substrates, lap shear strengths for the poly(vinyl chloride)-based adhesives were reduced by 90-100% during the course of the corrosion exposure, and a change in the mode of bond failure (from cohesive to interfacial) was observed. On the coated electro-galvanized steel substrate, the poly(vinyl chloride)-based adhesives showed about 50% retention in lap shear strength and a cohesive failure throughout most of the corrosion test. The dicyandiamide-cured epoxy adhesive used in this study generally showed the best lap shear strength retention to zinc-coated substrates; bonds to cold-rolled steel were severely degraded by corrosion exposure. The performance of the acrylic and urethane adhesives were intermediate to the dicyandiamide-cured epoxy and poly(vinyl chloride)-based adhesives in strength retention.     

On the importance of some surface and interface characteristics in the formation of the properties of adhesive joints

The importance of some relative surface characteristics which determines the strength of adhesive joints: specific surface of substrate , relative contact area β and specific contact area β in the adhesion interaction process were emphasised. Existing and potential methods of experimental evaluation of these characteristics were shortly analysed. The durability of the adhesive joints in water media significantly increases with growth of specific surface ^* of chemically treated substrate evaluated from the SEM micrographs. Specific surface calculated from the experimental data of hexane adsorption measurements for iron particles (particulate model of steel substrate) is more then ten times greater than respective ^* values. The relative contact area β of the Al₂O₃ particles (in wide range of ) with PE melt was in a roundabout way evaluated by experimental determination of the affect of on kinetic of peel strength formation of adhesive joints: Al₂O₃ filled PE-steel. The speculation was based on the ability of Al₂O₃ to adsorb low-molecular products of contact oxidation of PE which takes place in the process of formation of adhesive joints and determines their strength. The ability of sorption in its turn is proportional to efficient value of β. The availability of the Al₂O₃ surface was evaluated.     

冶金过程对齿轮钢窄淬透性的影响与控制

采用电炉炼钢短流程生产20CrMnTiH工艺,对影响淬透性的冶金因素进行分析,发现工艺过程对化学成份控制精度的影响因素并进行研究优化,建立电炉短流程生产齿轮钢20CrMnTiH子钢号工艺模型,加强从加料到精炼全过程控制,确保产品成份。     

混凝土内钢绞线的蚀坑形状及分布特征

为研究预应力钢筋的锈蚀特性,在自然气候条件下,采用内掺盐的方式,进行了混凝土内钢绞线的锈蚀实验．实验结果表明：钢绞线的蚀坑形状可抽象为2种典型形状,即椭球形和马鞍形;随着锈蚀率增大,蚀坑总个数增大,椭球形蚀坑出现的概率呈先增后减趋势;马鞍形蚀坑出现概率呈先减后增趋势,但变化幅度都不大;蚀坑的长度、宽度、深度都较好地呈对数正态分布．     

偏心底电炉+LF炉冶炼不锈钢、阀门钢工艺研究

分析不锈钢和阀门钢生产中的技术难题,针对对超高功率偏心低电炉+LF炉工艺生产不锈钢和阀门钢工艺提出技改方案.试生产表明,该方案且冶炼时间短,电耗低,适应性强,且脱C效果优.     

重钢预应力SWRH82B盘条的生产分析

介绍采用150 mm×150 mm连铸坯、高速线材轧机生产Φ12.5 mm规格预应力82B盘条的试生产情况,对试生产中出现的问题进行分析,并提出了改进意见.     

有粘结预应力外包角钢混凝土梁施工阶段弹性受力分析

外包钢混凝土结构构造简单、联接方便、承载力高、延性好。但作为受弯构件,其抗裂性能及抗弯刚度等优势不是很明显。对其施加预应力,形成有粘结预应力外包角钢混凝土结构,可以进一步提高构件的承载能力、抗弯刚度、抗裂性能、耐久性。文章对有粘结预应力外包角钢混凝土梁进行施工阶段弹性受力分析,并给出其相应应力、应变计算公式。     

大跨度钢桁拱桥节点疲劳性能试验研究

重庆朝天门大桥是当今世界第一大跨度拱桥,其下弦节点直接承受公路荷载与轻轨荷载的双重作用,下弦节点连接处应力幅大,目前大跨度钢桥中未曾有类似的设计及试验,因此,该文对其下弦节点连接进行了高周疲劳试验以确定其连接的可靠性。首先通过相关规范及朝天门大桥的交通量确定出模型的试验荷载,并完成从实桥节点到模型的转换,然后对模型进行正常设计荷载下的200万次疲劳试验,该试验验证了设计寿命期内朝天门大桥节点连接的安全性,并用空间有限元分析结果验证了试验数据的真实性。最后进行了该模型的疲劳破坏试验,得出了这类节点的疲劳破坏规律,为该类桥梁以后的设计及监测提供了数据及参考意见。