A study on the self-sealing process of anodic films on aluminum by EIS

The electrochemical behaviors of anodized aluminum in neutral NaCl and Na₂SO₄ solutions were studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results reveal that there is a self-sealing process for unsealed anodic film in neutral NaCl and Na₂SO₄ solutions. The resistance of the porous layer (R_p) and the capacitance of the barrier layer (CPE_b) increase and the capacitance of the porous layer (CPE_p) decreases with immersion time in the initial stage. Corrosion resistance provided by the anodic film is improved by the self-sealing process of the porous layer. However, chloride ions have an opposite effect. The improving effect of the self-sealing process on film resistance is decreased with the increase of chloride concentration of the solution.     

High-rate Decoupled Water Electrolysis System Integrated with α-MoO3 as a Redox Mediator with Fast Anhydrous Proton Kinetics

Hydrogen is a promising alternative to fossil fuels that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Decoupled water electrolysis system using a reversible proton storage redox mediator, where the oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction are separated in time and space, is an effective approach to producing hydrogen gas with high purity, high flexibility, and low cost. To realize fast hydrogen production in such a system, a redox mediator capable of releasing protons rapidly is required. Herein, α-MoO₃, with an ultrafast proton transfer property that can be explained by a dense hydrogen bond network in the lattice oxygen arrays of HxMoO₃, is examined as a high-rate redox mediator for fast hydrogen production in acidic electrolytes. The α-MoO₃ redox mediator shows both a large capacity of 204 mAh g⁻¹ and fast hydrogen production at a current rate of 10 A cm⁻²(≈153 A g⁻¹), outperforming most of the previously reported solid-state redox mediators.     

Effects of microstructural heterogeneity on very high cycle fatigue properties of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy friction stir butt welds

In this study, the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) properties of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy and its friction stir welding (FSW) butt welds have been investigated. The results show that the failure of FSW joints still occurs at 7.0 × 10⁸ cycles. The fatigue properties of the FSW joints are superior to those of the base material, especially in the super long life regime. Most fatigue cracks initiate at the thermo-mechanically affected zone and heat affected zone on the advancing side of the FSW joints, and the susceptibility of these zones to fatigue is attributed to the metallurgical heterogeneity.     

First-principles calculations of binary Al compounds: Enthalpies of formation and elastic properties

Systematic first-principles calculations of energy vs. volume (E-V) and single crystal elastic stiffness constants (c_ij’s) have been performed for 50 Al binary compounds in the Al-X (X = Co, Cu, Hf, Mg, Mn, Ni, Sr, V, Ti, Y, and Zr) systems. The E-V equations of state are fitted by a four-parameter Birch-Murnaghan equation, and the c_ij’s are determined by an efficient strain-stress method. The calculated lattice parameters, enthalpies of formation, and c_ij’s of these binary compounds are compared with the available experimental data in the literature. In addition, elastic properties of polycrystalline aggregates including bulk modulus (B), shear modulus (G), Young’s modulus (E), B/G (bulk/shear) ratio, and anisotropy ratio are calculated and compared with the experimental and theoretical results available in the literature. The systematic predictions of elastic properties and enthalpies of formation for Al-X compounds provide an insight into the understanding and design of Al-based alloys.     

Thermodynamic description of the Al-Li-Zn system

The Al-Li-Zn system was critically assessed using the CALPHAD technique. The solution phases (liquid, bcc, fcc and hcp) were described by the substitutional solution model. The compounds Al₂Li₃ and Al₄Li₉ in the Al-Li system had homogeneity ranges of Zn and were treated as (Al,Zn)₂Li₃ and (Al,Zn)₄Li₉ in the Al-Li-Zn system, respectively. The compounds αLi₂Zn₃, βLi₂Zn₃, αLi₂Zn₅, βLi₂Zn₅ and αLiZn₄ in the Li-Zn system had no solubility of the third component Al in the Al-Li-Zn system. A two-sublattice model (Al,Li,Zn)_0.2(Al,Li,Zn)_0.8 was applied to describe the compound βLiZn₄ in the Al-Li-Zn system in order to cope with the order-disorder transition between hexagonal close-packed solution (hcp-A3) and βLiZn₄ with the Mg-type structure. The ternary compound τ₂ with a NaTl-type structure (B32) had the same structure with the compounds AlLi in the binary Al-Li system and LiZn in the binary Li-Zn system. In the present work, the three compounds AlLi, LiZn and τ₂ were treated as one phase by a two-sublattice model (Al,Li,Zn)_0.5(Al,Li,Zn)_0.5 in order to cope with the order-disorder transition between B32(AlLi, LiZn and τ₂) and body-centered cubic solid solution (bcc-A2). The ternary intermetallic compounds τ₁ and τ₃ in the Al-Li-Zn system were treated as the formula Li(Al,Zn)₂ and (AlLi,Zn)Zn₃, respectively. A set of self-consistent thermodynamic parameters describing the Gibbs energy of each individual phase as a function of composition and temperature in the Al-Li-Zn system was obtained.     

基于Rsview SE的铜电解监控系统的设计与开发

本文先对监控系统系组态软件RSview SE及监控画面的设计流程做了介绍,接着以某铜业公司铜电解自动化系统为例,从监控画面的几个组成部分来设计和开发监控系统画面。     

BP神经网络在铝电解槽温度测量中的研究

针对铝电解槽温度高、腐蚀性强、温度难以直接连续测量的问题,引用BP神经网络技术,选择铝电解槽的输入电流、电压和下料速度作为辅助变量,建立BP神经网络模型,并利用matlab对数据样本进行了标准化处理,实现了BP神经网络的建立、训练和仿真。在预焙阳极铝电解槽进行实验,通过预算温度与实际温度进行对比,结果证明了该方法的有效性。     

铝电解计算机控制系统控制策略

采用PC总线工业控制机控制铝电解过程 ,并根据铝电解生产过程不同的工作状态 ,采用不同的控制策略 ,提高了控制效果 ,是中小型铝厂较为理想的计算机控制系统     

新型无毒无味卡尔.费休试剂的研制

对原卡尔．费休试剂进行了改进。以无毒无味的咪唑代替了原试剂中的吡啶，并以乙醇代替了试剂中的甲醇，制成了无毒无味的卡氏试剂。对由卡尔．费休试剂组成的电解液进行了改进，用碘化物代替碘，解决了长期储存和问题。     

一种原位TiB_2颗粒增强铝基复合材料的制备及特性

以Al-6Cu-0.2Mg-1Mn合金为基体,采用混合盐原位反应法制备不同TiB2颗粒含量（质量分数分别为1%、3%、5%）的颗粒增强铝基复合材料,对不同处理状态的TiB2颗粒增强复合材料及Al-6Cu-0.2Mg-1Mn合金的相结构与显微组织进行分析,并测试其维氏硬度。结果表明,原位反应生成的TiB2颗粒能改善基体组织,阻止基体晶粒生长的方向性,得到等轴晶;随着增强相TiB2颗粒含量的增加,基体组织得到明显细化;不同处理状态3%及5%含量TiB2颗粒增强复合材料的维氏硬度均显著高于相应Al-6Cu-0.2Mg-1Mn合金的维氏硬度。