2005年中国钽铌工业的统计与分析

2005年，世界钽铌工业总需求保持稳步增长。在世界消费类电子产品持续增长的带动下，中国钽铌工业也出现了明显的增长势头，总产值达到14．42亿元，与2004年比增长了11．09％。宁夏东方有色金属集团有限公司开发的150000μFV/g电容器级钽粉已供用户试用，并且研制出了适合目前铌电容器使用的80000～100000μFV/g高比容铌粉及NbO粉。2005年，世界铌粉、丝、制品市场需求呈现大幅增长，中国电容器级钽粉、丝的出口量都达到了总产量的85％以上，加工制品出口量也达到了75％以上。     

Nb微合金化汽车用TWIP钢的研究进展

汽车是日常生活中主要交通工具之一,其用钢质量的优劣直接关系到汽车本身及乘坐人员的安全,因此研发高性能汽车用钢至关重要。微合金化是有效改善汽车用钢性能的手段之一,微合金元素铌可细化晶粒,提高材料的强韧性及氢致延迟断裂性能,备受研究者的青睐。总结了微合金元素铌对汽车用TWIP钢组织的影响,综述了铌对汽车TWIP钢力学性能、耐磨性能及抗氢致延迟断裂性能等的作用及相应机制,并提出了现阶段铌微合金化汽车用TWIP钢研究过程中存在的问题,为后续低成本、高效地发挥铌元素在高强度汽车钢中的应用提供参考依据。     

微波场中铌精矿碳热还原反应行为研究

目前铌资源的研究大多处于常规加热阶段,因为能耗高、冷中心等问题无法广泛推广。微波加热技术是一种新型加热技术,可以有效避免冷中心等问题。借助微波马弗炉将铌精矿碳热还原反应与微波加热相结合,探究还原温度、配碳比及保温时间对铌精矿金属化率的影响,以及金属颗粒的成长行为。研究结果表明,微波加热在碳热还原反应中优于常规加热,在微波加热下,还原温度为1100℃、保温30 min、配碳比为1时,金属化率达到94.84%;1000℃时NbC开始生成,1100℃时铌钛产物主要为(Ti,Nb)C,1300℃时,钛的产物主要以TiC形式存在。     

钛合金与铌合金电子束焊温度场数值模拟

钛合金与铌合金是具有优良使用性能的两种合金材料,这两种材料被广泛用于航空、航天、核工业等重要领域.文中采用有限元分析软件ANSYS,对钛合金与铌合金电子束焊的温度场进行了模拟研究,利用双热源模型模拟电子束焊温度场,研究了异种金属焊接的建模方法、函数载荷的加载技巧,着重分析了钛合金(7715D)和铌合金(C-103)的焊接性,采用热源向铌一侧偏置的方法来保证焊接熔深的一致.最后得到了不同焊接热输入条件下钛合金与铌合金焊接过程中的最佳偏置距离.     

0.91Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.09PbTiO3的析晶行为及助溶剂法生长

研究了0.91Pb(znl/3Nb2/3)O3-0.09PbTiO3(PZNT91/9,摩尔分数)在不同组分和配比熔盐中的析晶行为及其对晶体生长的影响。发现B2O3,PbF2等助溶剂不利于钙钛矿相的析出;而BaTiO3-PbO复合体系虽然能够促进钙钛矿相析出,但晶体析出量很少;只有适当比例的。PbO助溶剂比较适合于生长具有铁电性的钙钛矿相PZNT91/9单晶。助溶剂法生长的工艺参数为:溶质与PbO助溶剂的摩尔比为l:l,泡料温度1 150-1 200℃,泡料时间10 h,晶体生长时降温速度0.8-2℃/h,当温度降到900℃时停止生长,以50℃/h快速冷却至室温。所得晶体为琥珀色,最大尺寸达φ30 mm×15 mm,其压电系数和机电偶合系数分别为2000 pc/N和0.92。     

Development of the Acidity of Zirconia-Supported Niobia Catalysts

A series of NbO _x /ZrO₂ catalysts containing up to 2.67wt Nb (ca. 80 nominal surface coverage) was prepared by incipient wetness impregnation from niobium oxalate and oxalic acid solution. The structure of the catalysts was monitored by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicated the presence of a surface Nb phase. No evidence for the formation of crystalline Nb₂O₅ species was found. The development of the acidity as a function of Nb loading was monitored by adsorption of a basic probe molecule followed by infrared spectroscopy. The results indicated the appearance of Brnsted acid sites for a threshold of Nb loading. The abundance of Brnsted acid sites correlated well with the isopropanol dehydration activity. The overall behavior was very similar to that reported earlier for the WO _x /ZrO₂ system.     

Oxidation and intergranular disintegration of the aluminides NiAl and NbAl3 and phases in the system Nb-Ni-Al

The oxidation behavior is very different for an aluminide with a wide homogeneity range such as -NiAl than for a line compound such as NbAl ₃.Oxidation of -NiAl at temperatures 1273 K leads to a slow-growing -alumina layer. The metal phase beneath the scale remains as -NiAl; however, cavity formation is observed. The cavity formation may be favored by sulphur surface segregation. Oxidation of NbAl ₃ at temperatures 1273 K initially leads to -Al ₂O₃,but the Al depletion causes the formation of Nb ₂ Al beneath the oxide layer. Cracking of the Al ₂O₃ layer opens Nb ₂ Al to the atmosphere, which oxidizes rapidly to Nb ₂O₅ and NbAlO₄.After consumption of the Nb ₂ Al, a layer of Al ₂O₃ formed again on the NbAl ₃ phase, but failure of the alumina and the fast growth of the other oxides occur as a repeated process. Thus, NbAl ₃ exhibited rapid linear oxidation kinetics. Multiphase alloys in the system Nb-Ni-Al generally behave better than NbAl ₃,and the low oxidation rates of -NiAl can be approached. In the temperature range below 1273 K, with a maximum at 1000 K, both NiAl and NbAl ₃ show the pest phenomenon, an intergranular disintegration. Preceding the disintegration, oxygen diffuses into the grain boundaries of the material and Al ₂O₃ is formed at the grain boundaries, beginning from the surface region. NiAl is susceptible only in a very limited range of oxygen pressures and temperatures, whereas NbAl ₃ is much more susceptible.     

Growth characteristics and kinetics of niobium carbide coating obtained on AISI 52100 by thermal-reactive diffusion technique

Niobium carbide coating was produced by thermal-reactive diffusion technique on AISI 52100 steel in salt bath at 1 123 K, 1 173 K, and 1 223 K for 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours. The salt consisted of borax, sodium fl uoride, boron carbide, and niobium pentoxide. The presence of NbC phase on the steel surface was confi rmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Microscopic observation showed that niobium carbide coating formed on the substrate was smooth and compact. There was a distinct and fl at interface between the coating and substrate. The micro-hardness of niobium carbide coating was 2892±145HV. The thickness of coating ranged from 1.6 μm to 14μm. The forming kinetics of niobium carbide coating was revealed. Moreover, a contour diagram derived from experimental data was graphed for correct selection of process parameters. Some mathematical equations were built for predicting the coating thickness with predetermined processing temperature and time. The results showed that these mathematical equations are very practical as well as the kinetics equation.