INITIAL FRACTURE MECHANISMS IN NICKEL ALLOYED PM STEEL

Abstract— Initial fatigue crack propagation mechanisms at near threshold conditions were studied for four nickel-alloyed, powder-metallurgy (PM) steels. Fatigue fracture surfaces were obtained by testing smooth rectangular specimens at 30 Hz and under constant amplitude and zero mean stress conditions. Materials based on Distaloy AE were used in two densities, namely 7.15 and 7.45 g/cm³.
All the fracture surfaces were composed of three morphological regions (i) a macrocrack initiation region Rl where cracks propagated preferentially through particles (ii) a macrocrack growth region R2 and (iii) an unstable crack growth region R3 where cracks propagated preferentially between particles. Initial fatigue crack growth, in region R1, was controlled by the propagation of short cracks whose dimensions were comparable to the material microstructure. The subsequent fatigue crack growth in regions R2 and R3 was controlled by ductile rupture between microvoids. Transparticle fracture in region R1 was independent of pore distribution, while interparticle fracture in regions R2 and R3 was dependent on pore distribution.     

基于绿色证书交易机制的含风电场电力系统动态环境经济调度

为了促进风电消纳以及提高电力系统的经济性,构建基于绿色证书交易机制的含风电场电力系统多目标动态环境经济调度（DEED）模型,提出一种基于反向学习混沌搜索的OLCS-MOEA/D算法的DEED调度求解方法。首先,采用广义反向学习初始化种群提高种群多样性,并引入基于Logistic映射的混沌搜索算法以增强算法局部搜索能力。然后,为了验证算法的性能,采用标准测试函数F1—F7进行测试,同时将该算法对模型进行求解,获得了比其他算法范围更广和分布均匀的Pareto解集前沿。最后,对基于绿色证书交易机制的动态环境经济调度与传统动态环境经济调度进行结果对比分析,通过仿真算例验证该模型和算法的有效性和优越性。     

Dynamic “Molecular Portraits” of Biomembranes Drawn by Their Lateral Nanoscale Inhomogeneities

To date, it has been reliably shown that the lipid bilayer/water interface can be thoroughly characterized by a sophisticated so-called “dynamic molecular portrait”. The latter reflects a combination of time-dependent surface distributions of various physicochemical properties, inherent in both model lipid bilayers and natural multi-component cell membranes. One of the most important features of biomembranes is their mosaicity, which is expressed in the constant presence of lateral inhomogeneities, the sizes and lifetimes of which vary in a wide range—from 1 to 10³ nm and from 0.1 ns to milliseconds. In addition to the relatively well-studied macroscopic domains (so-called “rafts”), the analysis of micro- and nanoclusters (or domains) that form an instantaneous picture of the distribution of structural, dynamic, hydrophobic, electrical, etc., properties at the membrane-water interface is attracting increasing interest. This is because such nanodomains (NDs) have been proven to be crucial for the proper membrane functioning in cells. Therefore, an understanding with atomistic details the phenomena associated with NDs is required. The present mini-review describes the recent results of experimental and in silico studies of spontaneously formed NDs in lipid membranes. The main attention is paid to the methods of ND detection, characterization of their spatiotemporal parameters, the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of their formation. Biological role of NDs in cell membranes is briefly discussed. Understanding such effects creates the basis for rational design of new prospective drugs, therapeutic approaches, and artificial membrane materials with specified properties.     

Observations on the role of oxide scales in high-temperature erosion-corrosion of alloys

The results are presented of exposure to a controlled high-temperature erosive gas stream of a series of alloys, which were selected to represent the range of microstructures and mechanical properties available in commercial high-temperature alloys. Analysis of the kinetic and morphological data suggested that the high-temperature oxidation behavior of a given alloy plays a very important role in determining its erosion-corrosion behavior under the conditions studied. In terms of relative behavior, alloys which are weak but ductile at temperature, and which form tenacious oxide scales, exhibited the highest resistance to high-temperature erosion-corrosion. Simple models were developed to describe the expected interaction between high-temperature oxidation and erosion.     

A1-Li合金的拉伸断裂过程研究

以2090 Ce合金为研究对象，对不同时效时间的室温拉伸断口进行了半定量分析，探讨了拉伸性能对断裂特征的响应关系，重点分析合金分层裂纹的形成过程。研究表明：2090 Ce合金的断裂方式以韧窝、分层开裂和沿亚晶界开裂3种为主，随时效时间的延长，韧窝、分层开裂逐渐减少，沿亚晶界开裂比例逐渐加大：分层开裂程度与时效程度有密切关系：分层开裂过程与试样内部受力状态、晶界状态有密切关系。分层最先发生在试样中心，随后在二分之一、四分之一……处反复发生，最终将试样分割成一系列平行的薄板。时效后期由于亚晶界的弱化，使裂纹倾向沿亚晶界扩展，从而抑制分层开裂的发生，同时导致合金强度，尤其是塑性的下降。     

Thermal activation approaches to deformation mechanisms for high Nb containing TiAl base alloys

The deformation mechanisms in a wide temperature rnage from room temperature to 1200K were investigated by thermal activation approach.Using observed instantaneous stress response to the strain rate jump (Δσtr),the activation volume Vs,then the activation enthalpy ΔH,activation free enthalpy ΔG and activation entropy ΔS were calculated.The apparent activation energy of high temperature deformation is estimated to be 3.66eV,which is larger than the self-diffusion coefficient of binary TiAl(3.01eV).The dislocations at 1173K are generally curved or bowed,even helical-shaped dislocations.The climb of ordinary dislocations as well as twinning has grealty contributed to the plastic deformation.The CRSS at 1173K is estimated to be 180MPa.The higher resisting stress at both room temperature and elevated temperature might relate to the high Nb content of the alloy.     

Corrosion of metals and alloys in mixed gas environments at elevated temperatures

The attack of nickel, cobalt, iron, and alloys of these metals containing chromium and aluminum, by gases containing sulfur-oxygen, carbon-oxygen, and nitrogen-oxygen has been studied at temperatures of 600 and 900°C. The degradation of these metals and alloys was characterized by using standard analytical techniques with emphasis on optical metallography. Three types of accelerated degradation were identified for the attack of alloys by gases containing another oxidant in addition to oxygen. One type of degradation occurred because of the formation of reaction products composed of mixtures of phases involving both of the oxidants. Another type resulted from the reaction of second oxidant phases with oxygen. The third form of degradation involved the development of less protective phases due to thermodynamic instabilities. Thermodynamic stability diagrams are used to help account for the effects produced by different elements in the alloys.     

EPS模陶瓷型精密铸造失模工艺研究

针对EPS陶瓷壳型精铸失模时容易裂壳的现象,对EPS消失模精密铸造工艺进行了研究。利用自制的膨胀率检测设备对不同密度的EPS模试样在不同加热温度下的最大膨胀率进行了测试,研究了壳型膨胀与失模温度之间的关系;对陶瓷壳型中EPS模失模时的温度场分布进行测量,发现EPS模试样的密度大小对失模时温度场有着很重要的影响。在试验和分析的基础上,对EPS模失模机制进行了探讨,提出了高温失模机制。高温失模有利于降低失模时对壳型的膨胀作用力,为获得洁净而健全的陶瓷型壳提供了可靠保证。     

Mechanisms of hydrocarbon conversion reactions on heterogeneous catalysts: analogies with organometallic chemistry

Catalysis is central to most industrial processes for chemical manufacturing. As catalytic processes have become more complex and more demanding, selectivity has become the central issue in their design. Selectivity is defined by the relative rates of competing reaction pathways available to crucial intermediates, and can be controlled by subtle changes in the nature of the catalyst, the reactants, and/or the reaction conditions. In order to be able to do this in a systematic manner, a good understanding of the catalytic reaction mechanisms is needed. Here a connection is drawn between the key elementary steps comprising hydrocarbon conversion reactions on surfaces and those known to occur on discrete organometallic complexes. This way, the hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, chain growth, and isomerization reactions typical in heterogeneous catalysis are redefined in terms of hydride elimination, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, migratory insertion, and 1, 2-shift elementary steps, among others. It is suggested that the knowledge already available from organometallic chemistry can be used to further advance the understanding of the surface science involved in heterogeneous catalysis. Thanks to the commonality of the chemistry involved, a better synergy could also be established between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic development. These ideas are discussed in this article in a critical and personal way.*Invited contribution to the special volume entitled The Interface between Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis, stemming from contributions at the recent International Symposium on Relations between Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis, and dedicated to the memory of Robert L. Burwell.     

Durability of Adhesion Between Metals and Polymers

Adequate adhesion between metals and polymers is primarily the result of chemical bonds in the boundary layer. This region, however, is subject to degradation by moisture. Three modes of deterioration are observed. The first is a largely reversible weakening effect in the polymer layer near the metal oxide surface. The structure of this layer differs from that of the bulk and is influenced by the chemical and physical properties of the surface. The second is a slow transformation of the oxide by hydration and a diffusion of oxide constituents into the polymer. This process is irreversible and is influenced by the state of the surface and chemical properties of the polymer. The third is a fast deterioration of the oxide by primary corrosion usually initiating at an unprotected edge but occasionally arising within the body of a joint.