On Iron Metabolism and Its Regulation

Iron is a critical metal for several vital biological processes. Most of the body’s iron is bound to hemoglobin in erythrocytes. Iron from senescent red blood cells is recycled by macrophages in the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Dietary iron is taken up by the divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) in enterocytes and transported to portal blood via ferroportin (FPN), where it is bound to transferrin and taken up by hepatocytes, macrophages and bone marrow cells via transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1). While most of the physiologically active iron is bound hemoglobin, the major storage of most iron occurs in the liver in a ferritin-bound fashion. In response to an increased iron load, hepatocytes secrete the peptide hormone hepcidin, which binds to and induces internalization and degradation of the iron transporter FPN, thus controlling the amount of iron released from the cells into the blood. This review summarizes the key mechanisms and players involved in cellular and systemic iron regulation.     

Preparation of Iron Filler-Based Photocomposites and Application in 3D Printing

The introduction of metallic fillers to polymers via the photopolymerization approach can endow the composite materials with some unique properties, but the relevant research is still scarce due to the issue of light penetration and inner filter effect. Herein, for the first time the fabrication of photocomposites based on fine iron powder (i.e., a typical kind of metallic filler) is reported in this work. The free radical polymerization of two different acrylate monomers, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate, is performed in the presence of iron filler under mild conditions (i.e., light emitting diode (LED)@405 nm irradiation at room temperature under air). And the real-time Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals remarkable photopolymerization kinetics of acrylates with high final conversions and fast polymerization rates despite the increasing contents of iron filler in the composites. Interestingly, the 3D printing technique is applied to the iron filler-based composites to produce tridimensional patterns with excellent spatial resolution. This work not only paves the way for the investigation of photocomposites based on metallic fillers through photochemical methods, but also broadens the potential application prospects.     

Use of electron microscopy on microstructure characterization of high chromium cast irons

The physical metallurgy underlying the development of cast microstructures in abrasion resistant high chromium cast irons, and their structural modification by thermal treatments is relatively complex. Structural characterisation via electron microscopy therefore has a key role to play in furthering our understanding of the phase transformations that control the microstructures and hence the service performances of these irons as wear parts. This paper shows how both scanning and especially transmission electron microscopy can provide valuable information on the nature of eutectic and secondary carbides and on the matrix structures in these irons. Particular attention is given to current characterisation research on conventionally cast 30%Cr irons that are used for applications involving corrosive wear e.g. slurry pumps and on a semi-solid cast 27%Cr iron that has a potential for applications in industry.     

扫描速度对硼铸铁气缸套表面钨极氩弧硬化效果的影响

研究了钨极氩弧扫描速度对硼铸铁表面硬化效果的影响规律。结果表明：扫描速度增加,硬化层宽度、深度减小,而硬度提高,裂纹率增大；硬化层硬度沿层深的分布是从表及里由高而低,在过渡区下降缓慢；沿层宽的分布是层中心最高,向两侧逐渐降低,直至硼铸铁基体达到最低值；在保证不出现裂纹的条件下,硬化层表面的最高硬度值可达61．4HRC,硬化层最高显微硬度值可达1156．4HV0．1；硼铸铁材料采用氩弧热源淬火时,淬硬层与基体之间过渡区明显,硬化区组织为莱氏体,过渡区为马氏体、残余奥氏体和少量石墨。     

高强度高韧性球铁曲轴的生产

研究了合金化，二次孕育，热处理工艺及圆角滚压对球铁曲轴性能的影响，经实际生产验证，此工艺可使抗拉强度超过800MPa，伸长率超过5％。     

准贝氏体铸钢正火热处理工艺的研究

研究了准贝氏体铸钢不同奥氏体温度正火对其组织与力学性能的影响 ,结果表明 ,随奥氏体化温度的提高 ,准贝氏体铸钢的强韧性改善 ,在 10 4 0℃正火 ,准贝氏体铸钢具有最佳强韧性配合。分析了高温奥氏体化正火强韧性提高的原因。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of high strength as—cast Ti—15—3 alloy

The effects of heat treatment and solidification cooling rate on the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Ti-15-3 alloy prepared by induction skull melting method were investigated.Results show that the microstructure of as-cast Ti-15-3 alloy changes from the features of simplified and larger size of beta grains to finer grain size with increasing solidification cooling rate.After solution treatment and different ageing treatment,alpha phase precipitates in grains interior as well as in grain boundaries.Due to the modification of the precipitate phase,the tensile stength and elongation of the alloy are improved simultaneously.A good combination of the values of 1.406GPa of σb and 4.5% of δ was obtained,which will be satisfied the use of this kind of alloy in critical areas.     

高温精炼处理对铸造镍基高温合金组织与性能的影响

研究了高温精炼处理对铸造镍基高温合金组织与性能的影响.普通铸造镍基合金枝晶组织粗大,晶界碳化物呈链状分布,晶内碳化物呈草体汉字状密集分布于枝晶间,是合金塑性低的主要原因.经高温精炼处理后,合金的枝晶组织细化,晶界及枝晶间的碳化物数量减少,γ γ共晶相数量增加,晶界碳化物呈不连续质点状分布,晶内碳化物的密集程度下降,拉伸塑性和蠕变(持久)寿命得以明显提高.经1 650℃,5 min高温熔体处理后,合金室温延伸率由3.5%提高到9.2%,700℃高温塑性由2.0%提高到8.0%,900℃高温塑性由2.8%提高到9.6%,蠕变寿命由34 h提高到52 h,蠕变塑性由4.3%提高到6.11%.推荐的最佳高温精炼处理制度为1 650℃保温4 h.分析了高温精炼处理对合金液态结构、凝固组织与性能的影响机理.     

轮形铸铁件浇注系统与冒口联合补缩设计

采用半环形横浇道、内浇道径向引入.在浇注系统的对面安放侧冒口.直浇道、横浇道、侧冒口的大小采用模数计算法确定.用这种浇注系统和冒口联合补缩的工艺形式,生产中型(重85 kg)灰铸铁制动轮和球铁齿轮,消除了铸件缺陷.获得了内在和外在质量都高的轮类铸件,铸件合格品率98%～100%,铸件出品率85%以上.     

炉前包内冲废钢对灰铸铁组织和强度的影响

采用炉前包冲内冲废钢与孕育相结合的方法，研究了炉前包内冲废钢对灰铸铁组织和强度的影响。结果表明：冲废钢可以增加灰铸铁中初生奥氏体的数量，改变初生奥氏体枝晶的分布形态，强化灰铸铁孕育效果，有利于提高灰铸铁的强度。