Magnetic and mössbauer studies on ductile Fe-Cr-Co permanent magnet alloys

Iron-chromium-cobalt alloys possess attractive magnetic properties combined with good formability and hence are identified as technologically important magnetic materials. Alloys with compositions Fe-28·9 Cr-15·6 Co and Fe-28·4 Cr-20·1Co (weight percent) have been studied. Heat-treatment parameters during thermomagnetic treatment viz temperature, time and external magnetic field were optimized with reference to magnetic properties. The fully treated anisotropic alloys develop remanence=11·5–12·0 kilo Gauss, coercivity=600–650 Oersted and energy product=4–4·5 million Gauss Oersted. Electron microscopic and Mössbauer spectroscopic techniques were used to identify the original and transformed phases. During the various stages of the development of the alloy, the changes in mechanical hardness were correlated with magnetic hardness.     

Characterization of ultrafine La x Sr1−x MnO3 powder prepared by spray pyrolysis

The characterization of La _x Sr_1−x MnO₃ powders produced by spray pyrolysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation, specific surface area (Brunauer-Emett-Teller), and particle size distribution measurements shows that the resultant large particles are loose agglomerates consisting of many small particles. However, the sintered tiny particles can form hard agglomerates, and the particle size increases remarkably. The structures of the powders before and after sintering were identified by x-ray diffraction (XRD). The study of the electrical property of the powder shows that the powder is a metallic conductor. In a reducing atmosphere, the powder can be decomposed. When the powder is cofired with yttria-stabilized zirconia 5% (YSZ) powder at 1200 °C for 5 h, no new phase is produced, and the powder remains a single provskite hexagonal-rhombohedral structure.     

碳纳米管及稀土元素钇(Y)对高Ni含量Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷组织与性能的影响

研究了不同含量的碳纳米管及0.8%稀土Y对高Ni含量Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷组织性能的影响.将不同成分的试样分别于1400℃、1410 ℃、1420℃真空烧结,测试抗弯强度、洛氏硬度,观察背散射电子形貌、断口形貌并做能谱分析.结果表明,加入质量分数(下同)为0.8%Y及0.3%～1.0%的碳纳米管时,碳纳米管含量为0.5%的组织较均匀,芯壳结构明显,抗弯强度及硬度均较高.     

六铝酸钙材料的合成及其显微结构研究

分别采用轻质碳酸钙和活性氧化铝 ,或纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝为初始原料 ,反应烧结合成了六铝酸钙 (CA6)材料 ,研究了原料和成型压力对合成材料的烧结性能和显微结构的影响 ,同时借助于XRD、TG -DSC、SEM和EDAX等测试手段对其反应过程、物相变化和显微结构进行了分析和观察。研究结果表明 :(1) 130 0℃时 ,合成材料的主晶相为刚玉相和CA2 ,并开始有CA6形成 ;温度升至14 0 0℃ ,CA6大量生成 ;15 0 0℃时反应完成 ,产物全部为CA6相。 130 0～ 15 0 0℃时 ,上述反应表现为体积膨胀过程 ,试样的体积密度和径向线收缩率随温度的变化不大 ;而高于 15 0 0℃时 ,试样明显趋向烧结 ,体积密度升高 ,线收缩率加大。采用纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝合成的试样的体积密度均高于采用轻质CaCO3 和活性氧化铝的 ,尤其在烧成温度高于 15 0 0℃时。坯体的成型压力对这两种合成试样的烧结性能均没有显著影响。 (2 )合成六铝酸钙材料的晶粒形貌与合成工艺有关 ,制备片状晶粒的六铝酸钙材料需满足两个条件 :一是晶核有足够的发育空间 ,二是从晶核生长形成片状结构需足够的物质扩散。采用纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝为原料的试样 ,其CA6晶核很容易发育成片状晶形 ,且随着坯体成型压力的增加 ,片状CA6有向等轴状发展的趋势 ;采用     

Degree of crosslinking and mechanical properties of crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) beads for use in solid-phase organic synthesis

The limited swellability in polar media of the commonly used polystyrene/divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) support materials for solid-phase organic synthesis has led to the development of novel, highly swellable hydrophilic gels designed for use in aqueous or polar media. Poly(vinyl alcohol) beads crosslinked with epichlorohydrin (PVA-EP) were prepared by a two-step inverse-suspension polymerization method. While it is known that the morphology of the resulting beads can be controlled by the ratio of EP versus PVA as well as by the pre-crosslinking time, the actual degree of crosslinking of the beads and their mechanical properties remain unknown. It is therefore the purpose of this study to evaluate the actual degree of crosslinking of beads prepared with different quantities of crosslinker in the feed by spectroscopic (Raman, nuclear magnetic resonance) and chemical (functional group loading) methods. The mechanical properties of these swollen PVA-EP beads will be evaluated by single-bead unconfined compression in solvents such as water, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and tetrahydrofuran (THF) and compared to model PS-DVB beads commonly used for solid phase synthesis.     

微粉对矾土基超低水泥浇注料性能的影响

以高铝矾土熟料为主原料 ,加入 2 %的铝酸钙水泥及总量为 6 %的Al2 O3 微粉和SiO2 微粉 ,配制了矾土基超低水泥浇注料 ,研究了微粉对浇注料的烧结性能、力学性能及热震稳定性的影响。结果表明 :(1 )SiO2 微粉对浇注料的促烧结作用优于Al2 O3 微粉。这是因为与Al2 O3 微粉相比 ,由气相沉积生成的SiO2微粉的粒度小 ,比表面积大 ,活性较高。 (2 )随着SiO2微粉加入量的增加 ,在 1 1 0 0℃和 1 4 0 0℃处理后的常温强度以及在 1 30 0℃和 1 4 0 0℃下的高温抗折强度和抗热震性明显提高。这是由于引入的SiO2 微粉在高温下与Al2 O3 反应生成的针状莫来石穿插进入刚玉骨架 ,起着明显的强化和韧化作用     

Antimicrobial protection of cotton and cotton/polyester fabrics by radiation and thermal treatments. I. Effect of ZnO formulation on the mechanical and dyeing properties

Cotton and cotton/polyester fabrics were treated against microbial attack by applying a formulation based essentially on ZnO under high‐energy radiation and thermal curing. To achieve the homogeneity and the reactivity of the treating formulation, a binder (Impron MTP) and a dispersing agent (Setamol WS) were used with ZnO. The antimicrobial property of the fabrics was evaluated, in terms of mechanical properties, by a soil burial test. Moreover, the effect of antimicrobial finishing on the dyeing properties in terms of color strength was investigated. It was found that the best composition that affords the best antimicrobial protection to cotton fabrics contains 2% ZnO, 2% binder, and 1% dispersing agents. For the cotton/polyester blend, the best results were achieved at the same conditions except the ZnO was 1%. It was found that the treatment under the effect of electron‐beam irradiation is better than that of gamma irradiation and thermal curing. The results showed that when the finishing process was carried out before dyeing with a reactive dye, it affects the color strength rather than performing the finishing after the dyeing process. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 1129–1137, 2003     

PVA-based activated carbon fibers with lotus root-like axially porous structure

A novel method was developed for the fabrication of activated carbon fiber (ACF) with wet spinning polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers as the precursors. Through a combination of preoxidation, dehydration, carbonization and activation under a certain tension, PVA-based ACFs (PVA-ACFs) with high yields and good mechanical properties were obtained. The surface and cross-section morphologies, pore structures, surface geometries, surface functional groups and crystal structures of the PVA-ACFs were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, low temperature nitrogen adsorption, Fourier transformed infrared spectrophotometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray power diffraction. All the PVA-ACF samples prepared had lotus root-like axially meso- and macroporous structures with the domination of micropores. Fractal geometries of PVA-ACFs deduced from nitrogen adsorption isotherms indicates that capillary force dominated in the interactions between nitrogen and the PVA-ACFs. The surface functional groups of the PVA-ACFs depend on the activating agents. Graphitoidal crystal structures were observed for the PVA-ACFs. The small crystal size and short range ordering between the crystallites ensured a high specific surface area of the PVA-ACFs.     

Molecular association complex of urea with polyethylene: 3. Structural studies of the complex

The crystal structure of urea-polyethylene complex in the hexagonal form, obtained by one of our preparation methods, is analysed by X-ray power diffractometry. In this analysis, the fixed molecular parameters of urea are used, and three models with respect to rotational disorder of the guest polyethylene molecule are assumed. It is shown that the host lattice structure constructed by urea molecules is essentially the same as that of urea-n-paraffin complex. Effects of the disorder structure of the guest on X-ray scattering of the complex are presented. However, there is a difficulty in identifying the disorder structure by X-ray analysis. With the aid of a potential energy calculation between the hexagonal urea tunnel and the guest molecule, a rotational disorder model is preferred.