The influence of titanium on the electrochemical properties of the AB5-type metal hydrides

AB₅-type intermetallic compounds were prepared by arc-melting in argon atmosphere. The composition of a stoichiometric compound LaNi_3.6Al_0.4Co_0.7Mn_0.3 with a hexagonal CaCu₅ structure was varied by stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric addition of Ti. With the increase of the Ti y0.05 content in LaNi_3.6Al_0.4Co_0.7Mn_0.3Ti_y, the hydrogen storage capacity is enhanced, whereas when y=0.1–0.3, it is decreased. The discharge capacity and cyclability are increased considerably by addition of titanium in the range of 0.02–0.1 with a maximum value at about 0.1%. The highest maximum capacity is achieved for a nonstoichiometric addition of 0.05% Ti. The kinetic properties are also additionally improved by the formation of a titanium-rich second phase. This can explain the improvement of the capacity for alloys with low Ti content. The decrease in capacity for high Ti content was also correlated with the amount of the Ti-rich phase. Therefore, the improvement of kinetics are due to the catalytic effect, grain boundary diffusion effect or more pronounced alloy pulverization upon cycling. This study has been aimed to improve the electrode properties of a series of multicomponent LaNi_3.6Al_0.4Co_0.7Mn_0.3Ti_y (y=0.0, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys which have mutual complementary properties. All the prepared alloys have been subjected to analyses by EDS, SEM and XRD. In order to determine the hydrogen storage capacity, the pressure composition isotherms (P–C–T curves) have been used. The metal hydride electrodes were characterized by galvanostatic cycling test.     

XPS spectra of the AFe4Al8 compounds with A=Y, Sc, U and Th

The XPS electronic structures of the AFe₄Al₈ (A=Sc, Y, U, Th) single crystals were measured. The valence band of UFe₄Al₈ exhibits domination of the U 5f states at the Fermi level, while for the other AFe₄Al₈ compounds the valence states are shifted by 0.5 eV toward higher binding energy. The multiplet structure of the U 4f and Th 4f states was analyzed in comparison with the U 4f states of U₃Ge₅ and UNiSb₂.     

原位自生钢基复合材料耐磨性能的研究

用铸造的方法制备了原位自生复合碳化物[(Ti,W,Cr,V,Nb)C]增强钢基复合材料,并对该复合材料的磨粒磨损性能及磨损机理进行了研究。结果表明,采用该方法制备的钢基自生复合材料中,自生碳化物颗粒细小、圆整、且分布均匀,碳化物颗粒增强相体积分数达到42.8%;原位自生钢基复合材料的耐磨性能优良。在磨粒磨损条件下,其磨损机制主要是显微切削、颗粒脱落和脆性剥落;稀土和合金元素能够提高原位自生钢基复合材料的耐磨性能。     

第62届世界铸造会议宣读论文综述(有色金属部分)

详细介绍了第 62届世界铸造会议中有关有色合金铸造的 6篇宣读论文。“铝合金压铸的压力传递与铸件质量的关系”一文提出一种新的测量铝合金压铸型腔中压力传递的方法 ,搞清了压力传递、流速与铸件质量之间的关系 ,获得了本届会议的优秀论文奖。“挤压压铸和半固态铸造生产高质量、复杂的铸件”一文展示了应用压铸高技术 ,生产出力学性能极高的汽车用复杂压铸件。“监控金属型、压铸模温度的智能系统”一文提出的智能控温系统 ,测温可靠 ,能自动控制铸型温度 ,铸型中不需开冷却水孔道。“制造金属基复合材料的复合铸造工艺 (Hybrid)”一文介绍了一种挤压铸造和熔模铸造相结合生产金属基复合材料的新工艺。“喷铸法制取铝基SiCp增强复合材料的微观组织和磨耗特性”一文指出用喷铸法制取的铝基SiCp增强复合材料 ,具有很高的耐磨性能。“不同凝固条件下 ,Na ,Ca含量对加Sb变质的 3 5 6合金力学性能的影响”一文的作者通过大量试验 ,搞清了Na ,Ca的有害作用 ,指出 3 5 6合金的σb 与δ之间存在下列关系 :σb(MPa) =2 5 .87lgδ( % ) 12 8.85。     

Al-Zr-O-B原位合成复合材料的微观组织和力学性能

采用Al-Zr(CO3)2-KBF4体系用熔体反应法成功合成了新型颗粒增强铝基复合材料.XRD和SEM分析表明, Zr(CO3)2和KBF4与铝液反应生成了ZrB2、Al2O3、Al3Zr颗粒,颗粒尺寸细小,且弥散分布于基体中,其平均尺寸约为80～90 nm;拉伸试验结果显示.Al-Zr(CO3)2-KBF4体系反应生成的复合材料的抗拉强度和屈服强度随着反应物加入量的增加均显著提高,复合材料的抗拉强度为150.3 MPa,较铝基体的78.0 MPa提高了 92.7%;屈服强度为113.7 MPa,较铝基体的42.0 MPa提高了170.7%;复合材料的伸长率先升后降;由复合材料的拉伸断口SEM可知,随着反应物质量增加,塑性变形区减小,但仍然是塑性断裂.     

原位TiC颗粒增强铸造钢基复合材料制备工艺

利用钢液自身的高温直接引燃压入其中的Ti-C-Fe预制块，原位合成TiC增强颗粒，然后，对含有TiC颗粒的钢液进行铸造形成，即可获得TiC颗粒增强钢基复合材料。着重研究了钢液温度、合成的TiC颗粒含量以及钢液保温时间对复合材料组织的影响。在此基础上，优化了复合材料的制备工艺参数，并制备出了具有较理想组织的复合材料。     

The YbNi2−xSn compound, a new structure type of ternary stannides

The crystal structure of the new ternary stannide YbNi_2−xSn [space group P6₃/mmc (N 194), z=4] was investigated using single crystal X-ray diffraction data (automatic single crystal diffractometers Philips PW1100 and Bruker SMART CCD, Mo K radiation). Three crystals with different composition YbNi_1.695Sn [a=4.424(4) Å, c=15.232(6) Å, V=258.2(4) ų, ρ=10.066 g cm⁻³, μ=57.32 mm⁻¹], YbNi_1.705Sn [a=4.424(5) Å, c=15.179(7) Å, V=257.3(4) ų, ρ=10.116 g cm⁻³, μ=57.59 mm⁻¹] and YbNi_1.745Sn [a=4.303(6) Å, c=16.001(9) Å, V=256.7(5) ų, ρ=10.199 g cm⁻³, μ=58.00 mm⁻¹] were refined to R=0.0494, wR²=0.1330, to R=0.0782, wR²=0.1916 and to R=0.0643, wR²=0.1460, respectively. The compounds belongs to a new structure type of intermetallic compounds and are formed from two hypothetical structures YbNi_1.5Sn (space group P6₃/mmc, z=4) and YbNi₂Sn (space group P6₃/mmc, z=4) containing segments of the MnCu₂Al, ZrBeSi and ZrPt₂Al structures.     

Solid-state phase equilibria in the Gd–Co–Al ternary system at 1173 K

A portion of the isothermal section (1173 K) of the phase diagram of the Gd–Co–Al ternary system (up to 33.3 at.% Gd) were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. Fourteen single-phase regions (including solid solution regions of the binary compounds), twenty-five two-phase regions and twelve three-phase regions were found to exist at this isothermal section. In the GdCo₂–GdAl₂ system, the existence of the GdCo_0.74Al_1.26 phase is identified and it has a composition range of 30–45 at.% Al, the maximum solid solubility of Al in GdCo₂ is about 15 at.%, and Co in GdAl₂ is about 16 at.%. Besides, the maximum solid solubility of Al in Co, Gd₂Co₁₇ and GdCo₅ is about 6, 17 and 25 at.%, respectively, the maximum solid solubility of Gd in Co, CoAl is below 2 at.% and the solid solubility range is from 47 to 61 at.% Al in CoAl phase. In this work, no new ternary compounds were observed.     

Cu-Al-Mn-Ti形状记忆合金抗母相时效的研究

利用弯曲试验、X射线衍射、金相和扫描电镜及透射电镜观察等方法研究了CuAl24Mn3Ti2合金在不同母相时效处理条件下的抗母相时效能力。结果表明,对于同一种变形量,Cu-Al-Mn-Ti合金在母相时效时,形状记忆效应随不同时效保温温度呈现先下降后上升的规律性变化,其中400℃记忆效应最好,500℃最差;而形状记忆效应则随不同时效保温时间呈现不同程度的先上升后下降的规律性变化,400℃合金下降缓慢,500℃下降加快;Mn和Ti的加入细化了组织,并且形成了富Mn和富Ti相,强化了合金组织,提高了合金的记忆效应。     

粉煤灰颗粒增强铝基复合材料的研究

采用粉末冶金法成功制备了煤粉灰颗粒增强铝基复合材料。煤粉灰颗粒大多为球形,密度为2.75g/cm3,颗粒直径主要集中在5～60μm范围内,主要成分为SiO2、Al2O3和Fe2O3,三者质量分数总和超过85%。经SEM分析表明,该复合材料中存在着颗粒团聚,并有少量气孔产生。随着煤粉灰质量分数的增加,复合材料的密度逐渐减少;当煤粉灰颗粒的质量分数在10%以下时,该复合材料的硬度是上升的,超过10%时硬度开始下降。