Sodium sulfate: Deposition and dissolution of silica

The hot-corrosion process for SiO₂-protected materials involves deposition of Na₂SO₄ and dissolution of the protective SiO₂ scale. Dew points for Na ₂SO₄ deposition are calculated as a function of pressure, sodium content, and sulfur content. Expected dissolution regimes for SiO₂ are calculated as a function of Na₂SO₄ basicity, hence generated by fuels with 0.5% and 0.05% S. Controlled-condition burner-rig tests on quartz verify some of these predicted dissolution regimes. However, the basicity of Na₂SO₄ is not always a simple function of (Na₂O) show that carbon creates basic conditions in Na₂SO₄, which explains the extensive corrosion of SiO₂-protected materials containing carbon, such as SiC.     

我国异型钢管生产分析

分析了我国生产的异型钢管质量水平和品种规格情况,探讨了国产异型钢管的发展方向。     

High temperature oxidation mechanism of dilute copper aluminium alloys

Dilute copper-aluminium alloys were oxidized in air from 700 to 1000 °C. Two distinctive behaviours were observed: alloys with at least 3 wt% aluminium showed excellent oxidation resistance in the whole temperature range. Alloys with 2 wt% or less aluminium exhibited good oxidation resistance up to 800 °C; but as the temperature was further increased, the oxidation rate of these alloys increased and became comparable to that of pure copper. A kinetic model was developed to explain the oxidation behaviour and indirectly determine the amount of dissolved oxygen in the alloys tested. It was found that the oxygen dissolved in alloys with up to 2 wt% Al exceeded its solubility limit in copper, whereas the dissolved oxygen in alloys with higher aluminium contents was below the solubility limit. This difference may account for the significantly different oxidation resistance.     

SY300电解槽技术的开发与生产实践

本文通过对256台SY300(300kA)电解槽的设计和在河南豫港龙采铝业有限公司200kt/a电解系列的生产实践进行剖析，应用多模式智能控制技术和“四低一高”操作工艺。电解槽运行平糖、高效。三场设计合理．实际测试和设计值吻合。实践证明。SY300电解槽从设计到生产都已达到国际先进水平。     

The Al–R–Mg (R=Gd, Dy, Ho) systems. Part I: experimental investigation

Key experiments were carried out on the three Al–R–Mg (R=Gd,Dy,Ho) systems and the results obtained used for the thermodynamic optimisation reported in a separate paper in this issue [Caccasmani G, De Negri S, Saccone A, Ferro R. Intermetallics this issue.]. The samples were characterized by differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), light optical microscopy (LOM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantitative electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). The isothermal sections at 400 °C are all characterized by extended homogeneity regions at a constant rare earth content. The extension of the (Mg,Al)R solid solution, cP2-CsCl type, varies with the R atomic number. Ternary compounds (τ) of Al₂(R,Mg) stoichiometry (hexagonal Laves phases with MgNi₂-type structure) have been found to exist at 400 °C in all the systems. Their temperatures of formation were detected by DTA measurements.     

A comparative study of hard turned and cylindrically ground white layers

Compared with grinding, hard turning is competitive in many cases, with substantial benefits. However, hard turning applications are not preferred, due to the existence of the process-induced white layer on the component surface, which is often assumed to be detrimental to component life. Nevertheless, white layer properties have not been well understood or clearly defined, especially the properties of the white layer induced in hard turning as against grinding. A clear understanding of white layer properties will provide a solid physics basis for product performance analysis and useful data for process selection. In this study, benchmark hard turning and cylindrical grinding experiments were conducted to generate thick white layers for reliable measurement. It was found that the properties of white and dark layers by hard turning and grinding are fundamentally different in four aspects: surface structure characteristics, microhardness, microstructures, and chemical composition. A white layer is not untempered martensite in terms of retained austenite. Additionally, a thick white layer can be produced in grinding under certain conditions.     

Surface modification of spherical LiNi1/3Co 1/3 Mn1/3O2 with Al2O3 using heterogeneous nucleation process

To improve the cycle stability at high voltage and high charge/discharge rate, spherical LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was coated with Al2O3 by using heterogeneous nucleation process, and the physical and electrochemical properties were studied. The SEM images show that there is a uniform coating on the modified spherical LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2. The electrochemical tests indicate that the properties of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 coated with 0.5% aluminum oxide are the best. The initial capacities are 150 and 173 mA.h/g at the rate of I C in the voltage range of 2.7-4.3 V and 2.7-4.6 V, respectively, and the discharge capacities maintain about 99% and 85% after 30 cycles, respectively. While those of the bare LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 are only 90% and 75%, respectively. The CV tests of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 show that Al203-coating can restrain the oxide-reduction peak currents fading during the charge/discharge course.     

调制波长对Cu／Ni金属多层膜力学性能的影响

用电沉积法在低碳钢基体上制备了具有不同调制波长(一个调制波长等于单层Cu膜与单层Ni膜厚度之和)的Cu/Ni金属多层膜，研究了多层膜硬度与其中单层膜厚度之间的关系。结果表明，当膜厚在亚微米范围内时，Cu/Ni多层膜的屈服强度(为硬度值的1/3)与单层膜厚之间符合基于位错塞积模型的Hall-Pctch(H-P)关系式；而当单层膜厚小于100nm时，屈服强度与膜厚的关系偏离了H-P线性关系。基于程开甲等人位错稳定性理论首次对金属多层膜变形行为偏离Hall-Petch关系的现象作了定量解释。     

Influence of chromium on the local structure and morphology of ferric oxyhydroxides

The extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) method and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been used for characterizing the local structure and morphology of ferric oxyhydroxides, α-FeOOH and γ-FeOOH, with and without chromium. These ferric oxyhydroxide powders were prepared from aqueous solutions containing iron and chromium ions. Radial structural functions for iron obtained by Fe K edge EXAFS spectra showed that the linkage of structural units formed by FeO₆ octahedra in γ-FeOOH is distorted by chromium addition, while such distortion in α-FeOOH is not clearly detected. On the other hand, Cr K edge EXAFS spectra showed that the local structure around chromium does not necessarily correspond to the local structure around of iron, which is observed by Fe K edge EXAFS spectra. This suggests that the structural units containing iron and chromium are heterogeneously distributed in these ferric oxyhydroxides. The local structural information was discussed coupled with morphological features of these ferric oxyhydroxides observed by TEM.     

Effects of carbon content and solidification rate on thermal conductivity of grey cast iron

The thermal conductivity or diffusivity of pearlitic grey irons with various carbon contents is investigated by the laser flash method. The materials are cast in controlled thermal environments and produced in three dissimilar cooling rates. The cooling rate together with the carbon content largely influence the thermal conductivity of grey iron. Linear relationships exist between the thermal conductivity and the carbon content, the carbon equivalent and the fraction of former primary solidified austenite transformed into pearlite. The work shows that optimal thermal transport properties are obtained at medium cooling rates. Equations describing the thermal conductivity of pearlite,solidified as pre-eutectic austenite, and the eutectic of grey iron are derived. The thermal conductivity of pearlitic grey iron is modeled at both room temperature and elevated temperature with good accuracy.