Effect of low-frequency rotary electromagnetic-field on solidification structure of continuous casting austenitic stainless steel

To understand the solidification behavior of austenitic stainless steel in rotary electromagnetic-field, the influence of low-frequency rotary electromagnetic-field on solidification structure of austenitic stainless steel in horizontal continuous casting was investigated based on industrial experiments. The results show that the solidification structure of austenitic stainless steel can be remarkably refined, the central porosity and shrinkage cavity can be remarkably decreased, and the equiaxed grains zone are enlarged by means of application of appropriate low-frequency electromagnetic-field parameters. The industrial trials verify that the stirring intensity of austenitic stainless steel should be higher compared with that of plain carbon steel. Electromagnetic stirring affects the macrostructure even if the average magnetic flux density of the electromagnetic stirring reaches 90 mT (amplitude reaches 141 mT) with the frequency of 3–4 Hz. Due to a higher viscosity, rotating speed of molten stainless steel is 20%–30% lower than that of molten carbon steel in the same magnetic flux density. Foundation item: Project(CSTC2007BB4216) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China     

Study on the floatation mechanism and floatation performance for the floatation cyclone of natural inlet air

A novel structure floatation cyclone of natural inlet air has been designed, and its structural characteristics and floatation principle have been analyzed. The velocity and pressure distributions within the flow field of the floatation cyclone have been studied by Navier-Stokes equations. Based on the flow characteristics of the mixture of fine coal and water, reasonable boundary conditions are decided and the equations are modified, so that the final equations can describe the real flow state of the flow field of the floatation cyclone. The boundary surface position between float coal and tailings is determined and there is an air cylinder in the central region of the floatation cyclone. The research reveals the floatation mechanism of the floatation cyclone. The floatation results can be greatly improved by regulating the structural dimensions of cyclone. The experimental results show that the floatation cyclone is very effective for the floatation of fine coal grains.     

An International Collaborative Study on Trypsin Inhibitor Assay for Legumes,Cereals, and Related Products

For determining trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) in soy products, the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Method Ba 12-75 has been used. It measures differences in absorbance at 410 nm of bovine trypsin activity toward a synthetic substrate (Nα-benzoyl-DL-arginine-p-nitroanilide) in the absence and presence of an inhibitor. Recently, a significantly improved method was developed (JAOCS, 2019, 96:635–645), featuring 5 mL of total assay volume, enzyme-last sequence, and single inhibitor level in duplicate. It is proposed as the AOCS Method Ba 12a-2020. As a part of the AOCS method approval process, a collaborative study involving 12 international laboratories was conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. The study involved measuring TIA in 10 selected test samples plus a blind duplicate. They included soybeans, pulses, cereals, and their processed products (flours, concentrates, and isolates). After rigorous statistical treatment of the data, only three outliers were removed from the data of two samples. Repeatability relative standard deviations (RSDr) for the 11 samples ranged from 0.99% to 5.52%. Reproducibility RSD (RSD_R) ranged from 7.07% to 22.92%, with seven samples having RSD_R around 10% or less. The remaining four samples had very low TIA, and their RSD_R values ranged from 13.34% to 22.92%. The study has demonstrated reliable performance of the proposed AOCS method. Several collaborators carried out additional experiments addressing some aspects of the method, leading to further refinements. The proposed method is undergoing evaluation by the AOCS Uniform Methods Committee for adoption as an Official Method for measuring TIA in various legume and grain products.     

水电站座环及导叶用钢SXQ500/550DZ35热力学计算及析出相分析

水电建设的发展，对水电站座环及导叶用SXQ500/550DZ35特厚板的性能提出了更高的要求，其成分中加入合金元素多，各种相的析出复杂，而析出相与钢的组织性能密切相关，因此利用Thermo Calc软件对SXQ500/550DZ35水电用钢进行了热力学计算及平衡相分析。结果表明，FCC_A1#2、FCC_A1#3及FCC_A1#4相析出温度区间集中于900~1 400 ℃之间，属于微合金元素V、Nb、Ti与C、N元素结合生成的碳化物以及碳氮化物，其能钉扎奥氏体晶界，细化奥氏体晶粒。通过钢板在970、1 020、1 070 ℃保温22 min后水淬至常温，并采用场发射电镜对其进行检测，析出相主要为NbC、TiC、Ti（C,N），与热力学软件计算相符合。     

Nb-Ti连铸坯热芯大压下轧制动态再结晶行为研究

采用热模拟单道次压缩实验，研究了Nb-Ti连铸坯热芯大压下轧制中动态再结晶行为及奥氏体晶粒转变规律。结果表明，变形温度越高，应变速率越低，发生动态再结晶的临界应变值越小，动态再结晶越充分。在变形温度1 350 ℃，继续增加应变至0.8和增加应变速率至10 s^-1，奥氏体晶粒尺寸并未得到进一步细化，反而较应变0.5和应变速率5 s^-1下的奥氏体晶粒更加粗大。这是因为高温粘塑性区的金属晶间粘性流动增加，位错增殖速度增大，在动态再结晶过程中会重新形成新的无畸变再结晶晶粒，这些新的无畸变晶粒的亚动态再结晶动力学极快，在较大驱动力下使奥氏体晶界快速迁移，从而使奥氏体发生一定程度的粗化。     

累积叠轧技术的研究现状与展望

对采用累积叠轧工艺制备超细晶组织的技术进行详细的综述,介绍了累积叠轧技术的原理、ARB材料的组织与力学性能特征,并对ARB变形过程中的剪切变形、晶粒细化机制和强化机制进行分析。采用ARB技术可以制备大尺寸的超细晶组织材料,其室温抗拉强度通常比粗晶材料的高2～4倍。ARB材料的强化源于晶粒细化、位错强化、在大变形轧制时形成的稳定基面织构、表面的氧化膜以及内生原有夹杂物在强烈塑性变形情况下的破碎与弥散分布。分析了ARB技术的优越性,对其在制备超细晶材料领域的应用进行了展望。     

Effect of Initial Annealing Temperature on Microstructural Development and Microhardness in High‐Purity Copper Processed by High‐Pressure Torsion

The effect of the initial annealing temperature on the evolution of microstructure and microhardness in high purity OFHC Cu is investigated after processing by HPT. Disks of Cu are annealed for 1 h at two different annealing temperatures, 400 and 800 °C, and then processed by HPT at room temperature under a pressure of 6.0 GPa for 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, and 10 turns. Samples are stored for 6 months after HPT processing to examine the self‐annealing effects. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) measurements are recorded for each disk at three positions: center, mid‐radius, and near edge. Microhardness measurements are also recorded along the diameters of each disk. Both alloys show rapid hardening and then strain softening in the very early stages of straining due to self‐annealing with a clear delay in the onset of softening in the alloy initially annealed at 800 °C. This delay is due to the relatively larger initial grain size compared to the alloy initially annealed at 400 °C. The final microstructures consist of homogeneous fine grains having average sizes of ≈0.28 and ≈0.34 µm for the alloys initially annealed at 400 and 800 °C, respectively. A new model is proposed to describe the behavior of the hardness evolution by HPT in high purity OFHC Cu.     

奶牛生物（活菌）饲料的研究

以酒精糟、白酒糟、碎玉米、啤酒糟等为原料,添加尿素、（NH4）2SO4及营养液F,采用“液体种子培养,多菌种混合固态发酵技术”生产奶牛生物（活菌）饲料。饲料粗蛋白平均含量36．55％、提高率1635％;酵母菌、有效细菌总数及活菌率分别为：7．85×10^8个g、7．11×10^9个,g和82．2％;β-淀粉酶1356mg／（g．h）、纤维素酶168um／（g．h）、中性蛋白酶1088ug／（g．min）、碱性蛋白酶372ug/（g·min）、糖化酶110u／（g．h）;VA80IU／（100g）、VB：2．35mg／（100g）、VD2945IU／（100g）、VC1．1mg／（100g）、烟酸10．7mg／（100g）。     

用改进的单片再生剂量法测定多矿物细粒黄土的等效剂量

应用单片再生剂量法对陕西关中的全新世黄土进行细颗粒蓝光释光、红外释光和红外之后的蓝光释光的等效剂量De测定，在实验中用一固定的实验剂量（Dt≈(10%-20%)De)的释光信号来校正灵敏度的变化。在这3种释光信号中，红外之后的蓝光释光信号较为稳定，其De值较接近预测值。说明预先红外暴露去除了低能量的陷阳电子，剩下了稳定的高能量陷阱电子。