High temperature corrosion mechanisms and effect of alloying elements for materials used in waste incineration environment

Corrosion products on two typical materials, SA213-T12 steel and alloy 625 exposed to the actual combustion gas, were analyzed in addition to laboratory tests for penetration of corrosive matter. It has been clarified that corrosion products of oxides containing a little chlorides and sulphides show lamellar structures and that at the alloy-scale interface, chlorination, sulphidation, and oxidation occur under a low P_O2-high P_Cl2 condition. The formation of scale structures and the effect of corrosion-resistant alloying elements can be explained according to the stability tendencies of metals, chlorides, and oxides in the M-Cl-O equilibrium diagrams. The severity of corrosion environments at the interface is influenced by the penetration extent of corrosive matters through deposits and scales, and the protective effects of oxide films derived from alloying elements play an important role in preventing the corrosion. On the other hand, it has been shown that thermal fluctuation characterized in this kind of environment makes the lamellar scale structures and sometimes breaks and peels off the scale, and thus accelerates the corrosion. On the basis of the above mentioned knowledge, a new corrosion model is presented.     

液态铝合金表面张力快速检测新方法与装置

表面张力是液态合金的重要物性参数之一,铝合金表面张力与其变质处理效果及充型能力等质量参数密切相关,研究铸造铝合金表面张力快速检测方法及装置,对于开发铝合金熔炼质量炉前实时评价系统具有非常重要的实际意义.介绍了一种液态铝合金表面张力快速测试的新方法和新装置,新方法以固定时间内吹入被测液体的气泡个数以及气泡在生长过程中内部压差变化为信息参数,通过回归公式求解表面张力.基于该方法研制的表面张力新型测试装置由单片机测控单元、探头及其锁紧和升降机构、供气单元等部分构成.采用新装置可在5 s内测得铝合金表面张力,且具有较高的测试精度.     

An improved practice to manufacture Al–Ti–B master alloys by reacting halide salts with molten aluminium

The well-established “halide salt” route was employed in the present work to produce Al–Ti–B grain refiner alloys with consistent, good properties. The holding step in the production cycle was revised, however, to avoid oxidation of the molten alloy which is believed to be responsible for the relatively low Ti recoveries and thus for the inadequate and inconsistent grain refining efficiency. Stirring during holding was found to degrade the grain refining properties when molten potassium aluminium fluride salt was left on the molten alloy to avoid excessive oxidation. Likewise, holding temperatures higher than 800 °C and holding times longer than 30 min both had an undesirable effect on the grain refining performance. The experimental Al–5Ti–1B grain refiner alloy produced according to the present method provided consistent and better overall grain refining performance.     

Influence of Reinforcement Content and Matrix Composition on the Oxidation Resistance of Aluminum-Matrix Composites (A3xx.x/SiCp)

A study was made on the influence of the SiCp proportion and the matrix concentration of four composites (A360/SiC/10p, A360/SiC/20p, A380/SiC/10p, A380/SiC/20p) on their oxidation behavior. Gravimetric tests were used in a kinetics study of the corrosion process at different temperatures (350, 400, 450, and 500°C). The influence of corrosion on mechanical properties was evaluated by hardness measurements. The nature of corrosion products and the influence of the microstructure on the morphology and growth of the oxidation layer were analyzed by SEM and low-angle XRD. The extent of the damage due to oxidation for Al/SiCp composites increases with the SiCp concentration due to the increase of nucleation sites. One of these nucleation sites is in the interface region between the matrix and the particles. Oxidation was influenced more by the percentage of alloy elements in the matrix than by the proportion of SiCp reinforcement. The presence of Cu and Ni in the matrix favors the oxidation process through the formation of different intermetallic compounds.     

Corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel separator for molten carbonate fuel cell

STS310S and SC-STS310S (simultaneously co-deposited chromium and aluminum onto 310S austenitic stainless steel substrate by pack-cementation process) were used as separator materials on the cathode side of a molten carbonate fuel cell. With the STS310S, corrosion proceeded via three steps; a formation step of unstable corrosion product, a protection step against corrosion until breakaway, and an advance step of corrosion after breakaway. The final corrosion product was LiFeO₂ and the loss of mass was 6.5 mg/cm² after a corrosion test of 480 hr at 650°C. The SC-STS310S showed more effective corrosion resistance, however, than did common STS310S. There was especially no corrosion loss on the SC-STS310S after the 480 hr corrosion test. It is anticipated that it will be very useful as an alternative separator on the cathode side off the MCFC in the future.     

TENSILE FRACURE IN AN Al-Li ALLOY 8090

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电场固溶对2091A1-Li合金显微结构的影响

用电子探针及透射电镜研究了２０９１ＡｌＬｉ合金的电场固溶对显微结构的影响。结果发现，电场固溶通过促进含铜相溶解提高铜元素的固溶程度，加剧Ｌｉ原子在晶界上的非平衡偏聚，导致析出相δ′分布不均匀，体积分数减少，晶界上出现粗大的δ平衡相，Ｔ１及Ｓ′相均匀弥散分布，合金的力学性能（Ｔ６）达到了应变时效处理（Ｔ８）的水平。     

Development of design principles for a creep-limited alloy for turbine blades

Recent advancements in turbine-blade materials engineering are reviewed in light of general superalloy research and the author’s work on a new powder metallurgy IN-792 creep-limited alloy for application in blades of gas-turbine engines. The developed set of principles presented in this paper incorporates all the factors that must be taken into consideration in selecting and designing an alloy for turbine blades.     

ZL114铝合金激光--龟弧的复合焊接

设计了一种激光-电弧复合热源焊接ZL114合金的新工艺，并对焊后的试件进行了X光检测、抗拉强度和全相组织等实验。结果表明，该种新工艺对铝合全有良好的适应性和可行性，是焊接领域的一个趋势。     

Leaded brass rods C 38500 for automatic machining operations: A technical report

C 38500 is a widely used copper alloy with a great variety of applications from decoration and architecture to mechanical/electrical engineering. The chemical composition of this alloy offers superior machinability and subsequently increased productivity in high-speed machining and manufacturing processes. In European countries, this alloy is used primarily as free cutting brass (CW 614N according to EN 12164: 1998), similar to C 36000 alloy, which is used also for thread rolling. The lower percentage of Cu compared to C 36000 (nominal 58% instead of 61%) decreases the cost of the raw materials. This paper reports the principal aspects of microstructure, mechanical properties, and machinability of this alloy in relation to the industrial manufacturing process used.