Isothermal section of ternary Sn ? Zn?Ni phase equilibria at 250 °C

Ternary Sn ?Zn? Ni alloys were prepared and equilibrated at 250 °C for 4? 15 weeks. The phases formed in these equilibrated alloys were determined experimentally. The isothermal section of Sn ?Zn? Ni system was constructed, based on the phase diagrams of the three constituent binary sy stems and the ternary phase equilibria data, determined in this study and referenced in literatures. 12 single-phase regions were identified in the Sn? Zn?Ni ternary system at 250 °C, including the three ternary compounds, δ , τ1 and τ2. There were 13 ternary phase regions and 23 binary phase regions in the 250 °C Sn ? Zn? Ni isothermal section. The solubility of Zn in the binary Sn ?Ni compounds is significant, and is 15.1% (mole fraction) in the Ni3Sn phase.     

Towards understanding the influence of Mg content on phase transformations in the La3-xMgxNi9 alloys by in-situ neutron powder diffraction study

The present work is focused on the studies of the phase-structural transformations in the La_3-xMg_xNi₉ (x = 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2) alloys as active materials of negative electrodes in the Nickel-Metal Hydride(Ni/MH) batteries. The phase equilibria and phase-structural transformations in the alloys were probed by in situ neutron powder diffraction(NPD) at the temperatures ranging from 300 K to 1273 K using the measurements of the equilibrated alloys at 8 setpoint temper...     

Evaluation of the Potential of the Ternary Aluminides in Nb-Ti-Al system for Hiyh Temperature Application

Being aimed to developing intermetallic base structural materials to be worked at above 1000℃, a systematic investigation has been performed of the fundamental crystallographic structure, phase constitution map, density-composition dependence, oxidation resistance and general mechanical behaviour for the ternary intermetallic alloys in the Nb-Ti-Al system. Promissing results have been obtained at the initial stage in the current program. The 1100℃ high temperature strength at the strain rate of 10-2/s and 10-5/s for the ternary compound NbTiAl3 (γ1) base alloys are generally much higher than that of the binary compound TiAl (γ), especially in the γ1 + α2 phase region, it is as high as twice as that of TiAl. The densities are 4.1-4.79g/cm3, depending on relative amount of the intermetallics involved and the density difference between the intermetallics. The oxidation resistance at the temperature of 900-1200℃ of the compound NbTiAl3 is relatively low but still acceptable. However, by adjusting the     

Thermodynamic analysis of the Ti-Al-N system

Motivated by the application of (Ti, Al)N alloy compound in the coating layer, the ternary phase diagram of Ti-Al-N was analyzed by the calculation of the phase diagram (CALPHAD) technique. The isothermal sections of the Ti-Al-N ternary system were constructed and compared with the literature experimental results. The thermodynamic parameters of the Ti-Al-N ternary system and the related Ti-N and Al-N binary systems were adopted from literatures, whereas, those of the Ti-Al binary from the literatures were adjusted according to both the ternary and the binary phase equilibria. The consistency between the calculated results and the experimental data shows that considering the ternary thermodynamic relationship, the adjustments to the thermodynamic parameters of the related binaries are necessary.     

Effects of thermal aging temperature and Cr content on phase separation kinetics in Fe-Cr alloys simulated by the phase field method

Phase field simulations of phase separation in Fe-Cr binary alloys were performed by using the Cahn-Hilliard diffusion function. A new mobility model in relation to aging temperature and Cr content was used in the simulations. Two alloys of Fe-30at%Cr and Fe-35at%Cr were investigated at two different aging temperatures of 573 and 673 K. The phase separation kinetics was found to consist of three stages: wavelength modulation, amplitude increase, and coarsening of Cr-enriched regions. A higher thermal aging temperature accelerated the phase separation and increased the wavelength of concentration fluctuation. While the effect of Cr content on the phase separation kinetics was slight, Fe-Cr alloys with a higher Cr content were found to generate a larger number and a finer size of Cr-enriched regions. The simulation results provide consultation for design and safe operation of duplex stainless steel pipes in nuclear power plants.     

New high-strength Ti-Al-V-Mo alloy: from high-throughput composition design to mechanical properties

The high-throughput diffusion-multiple technique and thermodynamics databases were used to design new high-strength Ti alloys. The composition-microstructure-property relationships of the Ti64-xMo alloys were obtained. The phase fraction and composition of the α and β phases of the Ti64-xMo alloys were calculated using the Thermo-Calc software. After aging at 600℃, the Ti64-6Mo alloy precipitated ultrafine α phases. This phenomenon was explained on the basis of the pseudo-spinodal mechanism by calculating the Gibbs energy curves of the α and β phases of the Ti64-xMo alloys at 600℃. Bulk forged Ti64-6Mo alloy exhibited high strength and moderate plasticity after α/β-phase-field solution treatment plus aging. The tensile properties of the alloy were determined by the size and morphology of the primary and secondary α phases and by the β grain size.     

Effect of Co on the martensitic transformation,crystal structure and magnetization of Ni<Subscript>52.5</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>23.5</Subscript>Ga<Subscript>24</Subscript> based ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

Five(Ni52.5Mn23.5Ga24)100-xCox(x = 0,2,4,6,8) alloys were prepared by arc melting,and the effects of Co addition on the martensitic phase transformation,crystal structure and magnetization were investigated.The phase transformation temperatures Ms,Mf,As and Af are proportional to the content of Co in the(Ni52.5Mn23.5Ga24)100-xCox alloys,which appears to be due to the variation in the valance electron concentration.The Curie temperature is sensitive to the composition of the alloy.As the amount of Co changes,both the Co-Mn exchange interaction and the distance between Mn atoms change.These,in turn,affect the Curie temperature and magnetization behavior of the alloy.The martensite phases in all the alloys are domained in three different orientations,the domain boundary was determined to belong to the family of {112} lattice planes.     

Phase equilibria, diffusion growth and diffusivities in Ni-Al-Pt system using Pt/β -NiAl diffusion couples

The phase equilibria,diffusion growth and diffusivities in the Ni-Al-Pt system at 1 150,1 200 and 1 250℃were studied using Pt/β-NiAl diffusion couples.Based on the measured concentration profiles coupled with the local equilibrium hypothesis,the tie-lines between neighboring phases were determined.Two intermediate phases,Pt_3Al andα-NiPt(Al),are found to develop between the Pt andβ-NiAl couples.The thicknesses of Pt_3Al andα-NiPt(Al) layers varies linearly with the square of annealing time, indicating th...     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered Ti-Mo alloys for dental applications

Ti-Mo alloys with various Mo contents from 6wt% to 14wt% were processed by spark plasma sintering based on elemental powders. The influence of sintering temperature and Mo content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the resulting alloys were investigated. For each Mo concentration, the optimum sintering temperature was determined, resulting in a fully dense and uniform microstructure of the alloy. The optimized sintering temperature gradually increases in the range of 1100–1300℃ with the increase in Mo content. The microstructure of the Ti-(6–12)Mo alloy consists of acicular α phase surrounded by equiaxed grains of β phase, while the Ti-14Mo alloy only contains single β phase. A small amount of fine α lath precipitated from β phase contributes to the improvement in strength and hardness of the alloys. Under the sintering condition at 1250℃, the Ti-12Mo alloy is found to possess superior mechanical properties with the Vickers hardness of Hv 472, the compressive yield strength of 2182 MPa, the compression rate of 32.7%, and the elastic modulus of 72.1 GPa. These results demonstrate that Ti-Mo alloys fabricated via spark plasma sintering are indeed a perspective candidate alloy for dental applications.     

Subsolidus phase relations in the system MgO-ZnO-SiO2 at high pressure

The subsolidus phase relations were determined experimentally in the system MgO-ZnO-SiO2 at 1.0 GPa and 1 200℃, by use of the high-pressure apparatus "piston-cylinder". The results showed characteristics of the phases assemblage different from that in similar ternary systems. It is impossible to form complete Mg2SiO4-Zn2SiO4 olivine and Mg2Si2O6-Zn2Si2O6 pyroxene solid solution. This is controlled by the properties of Zn2+ with an outer layer of electron (Ar)3d10, different from others transition metal ions, like Fe2+ , Ni2+ , Co2+ .     

A first-principles study of displacive β to ω transition in Ti-V alloys

The ground state properties of β and ω phases in Ti-(0–30 at%)V alloys were calculated, and subsequently thermodynamics and energy barriers of the displacive β to ω transition were investigated by first-principles. The results show that the lattice parameters of β and ω phases decreases with increasing V content in Ti-V alloys. The principal lattice strains for the β to ω transition are highly compositional dependent, and the volume variation decreases with increasing V content. The mechanical stability of the ω phase increases initially at the V content around 10 at% and then decreases with increasing V content. Based on the quasiharmonic Debye model, a metastable diffusionless phase diagram has been established, showing that the ω phase is thermodynamically more stable than the β phase at room temperature, anticipating a spontaneous transition from β to ω phases in Ti-V alloys. The calculations of energy pathways indicate that there is an energy barrier during the displacive βto ω transition in Ti-V alloys at temperatures from 100 to 500 K, but not at 0 K.     

Investigation of the stable and the metastable liquidus miscibility gaps in Fe-Sn and Fe-Cu binary systems

Two kinds of experimental methods were tried in the present work:(i) the powder metallurgy method combined with differential thermal analysis (DTA) to determine the metastable liquidus miscibility gap for a Fe-Cu binary system and (ii) the high-temperature melting method combined with isothermal treatment to determine the stable liquidus miscibility gap for a Fe-Sn binary system. The experimental method was adopted according to the characteristics of the liquidus miscibility gap of the specific system. Using the powder metallurgy method, a uniform microstructure morphology and chemical composition was obtained in the DTA specimen, and the phase-separation temperature of the supercooled metastable liquid was measured. The isothermal treatment was applied for the samples inside the stable liquidus miscibility gap; here, equilibrated compositions were reached, and a layered morphology was formed after rapid cooling. The liquid miscibility gaps of the Fe-Cu and Fe-Sn binary systems were measured, and the peak temperatures of the corresponding miscibility gaps were determined to be about 1417℃ at x(Cu)=0.465at% and 1350℃ at x(Sn)=0.487at%, respectively. On the basis of the experimental results, both the Fe-Cu and the Fe-Sn binary systems were thermodynamically assessed.     

Microstructural characterization and hydrogenation performance of Zr_xV_5Fe(x=3-9) alloys

Zr_xV_5 Fe(x=3,5,7,8,9) alloys were designed to investigate the influence of Zr addition on hydrogenation performance.The alloys were prepared by arc melting and then annealed at 1273 K for 168 h.The results showed that the alloys were composed of α-Zr and C15-ZrV2 phases.The cell volume of C15-ZrV_2 phase firstly increased and then decreased as the content of Zr increased,while the reversed trend was found for the cell volume of α-Zr phase,which was related to the stoichiometric ratio of elements.α-Zr phase distributed in C15-ZrV2 phase matrix in Zr_xV_5 Fe(x=5,7,8,9) alloys,among which Zr7 V5 Fe alloy showed the best distribution.The PCT curves of the alloys under 623 K,673 K and 723 K showed that the hydrogen absorption plateau pressure of the phases in different alloys decreased gradually with the increasing content of Zr.However C15-ZrV2 phase in Zr7 V5 Fe alloy had the lowest hydrogen absorption plateau pressure at room temperature,which was consistent with the change tendency of the corresponding cell volume.Moreover,the kinetic curves of hydrogen absorption at 623 K revealed that Zr7 V5 Fe alloy with the smallest average particle size and the largest phase boundary area showed the fastest hydrogen absorption kinetics.Compared with other four alloys(including St707 alloy),Zr_7 V_5 Fe alloy is more suitable for the use of getter.     

Experimental investigation and thermodynamic assessment of the yttriumhydrogen binary system

A coupled experimental investigation and thermodynamic study of the yttrium-hydrogen(Y-H) binary system were carried out to provide more comprehensive and quantitative insights into the key thermodynamic properties of this system. Y-H system in the full range of H/Y = 0–3.0 was investigated by accurate pressure composition isotherm(PCI) measurement to provide credible phase equilibria information and thermodynamic data.The phase boundaries obtained were in agreement with previous experimental data but with improved accuracy.With the guide of the crystal structures, all the solid phases were modelled using the three sublattice model. The Y-H phase diagram and thermodynamic parameters were calculated and assessed with the CALPHAD technique.The obtained results are in very good agreement with our experimental data and the published data reported in literature. The obtained thermodynamic database of Y-H system can be used to predict the hydrogenation behavior and decomposition temperatures of hydrides.     

Experimental studies and modeling for the transition from internal to external oxidation of three-phase Nb-Si-Cr alloys

A modified oxidation model, which assumes the cylindrical-like morphology of Cr_2Nb phase, has been proposed to examine the conditions to form external scale of three-phase Nb-base alloys in this paper. The oxidation behavior of three-phase Nb-base alloys was tested at 1250 ℃ for 1 h and 7 h, and the experimental results were compared with the simulated results. The results show that the external CrNbO_4 scale can be achieved by lengthradius ratio and volume fraction increasing for Cr_2Nb phase. The simulated results are consistent with the experimental results.     

Evaluation of precipitation hardening in TiC-reinforced Ti_2AlNb-based alloys

Ti_2AlNb-based alloys with 0.0 wt%, 0.6 wt%, and 2.0 wt% carbon nanotube(CNT) addition were fabricated from spherical Ti–22 Al–25 Nb powder by sintering in the B2 single-phase region. Phase identification and microstructural examination were performed to evaluate the effect of carbon addition on the hardness of the alloys. Carbon was either in a soluble state or in carbide form depending on its concentration. The acicular carbides formed around 1050℃ were identified as TiC and facilitated the transformation of α_2 + B2 → O. The TiC was located within the acicular O phase. The surrounding O phase was distributed in certain orientations with angles of 65° or 90° O phase particles. The obtained alloy was composed of acicular O, Widmanstatten B2 +O, and acicular TiC. As a result of the precipitation of carbides as well as the O phase, the hardness of the alloy with 2.0 wt% CNT addition increased to HV 429 ± 9.     

Microstructural evolution during aging of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al titanium alloy

The development of microstructure during the aging of Ti-10V-2Fe-3A1 alloy in the 13 and (α+β) solution-treated and quenched conditions was investigated. The results showed that the isothermal holding below 400℃ yielded homogeneously distributed, spherical ω-phase particles. Fine α aggregates are formed uniformly within 13 grains by nucleating at at particles or β/ω interfaces. At higher temperatures, thin martensite plates decomposed in water-quenched condition. The formation of ω phase was avoided and coarse coarse α-phase plates directly precipitated from the 13 matrix. The highest hardness values were found when the alloys were aged at 400℃ for 8 h. The significance of the observations was discussed in terms of the effect of aging on the precipitations and property.     

Influence of clusters in melt on the subsequent glass-formation and crystallization of Fe–Si–B metallic glasses

The liquid structure of seven representative Fe–Si–B alloys has been investigated by ab initio molecular dynamics simulation focusing on the role of clusters in terms of glass-forming ability(GFA) and crystallization. It is demonstrated that the type of primary phase precipitated from amorphous state under heat treatment is determined by the relative fraction and role of various clusters in melt. The alloy melt shows higher stability and resultantly larger GFA when there is no dominant cluster or several clusters coexist, which explains the different GFAs and crystallization processes at various ratios of Si and B in the Fe–Si–B system. The close correlation among clusters, crystalline phase and GFA is also studied.     

Phase-field simulation on microstructure evolution of D0_(19) phase in γ/γ′structure of Co–Al–W superalloys

The morphological evolution and precipitation kinetics of γ′ and D0_(19)(Co_3 W) phase in Co–Al–W alloys at 900 °C have been studied by applying Phase-field method and experiment in order to understand the transformation process of γ′ phase and D0_(19) phase. The growth processes of D0_(19) phase and precipitation of γ′ phase under elastic fields were simulated through coupling with thermodynamics and dynamics databases. The simulation results indicate that the misfit δ≥ 0.53% has a greater impact on γ′ particle morphology in γ/γ′ structure.Co–Al–W alloy with low Al and high W is one of the factors to promote the precipitation of D0_(19) phase. Three stages during aging, namely the γ′ phase incubation stage, the γ′ phase fast nucleation and growth stage, and the transformation from γ′ phase to D0_(19) phase stage can be observed with the non-constant coarsening rate that varying with the decrease of γ′ phase. The particle size distribution(PSD) during the precipitation of D0_(19) phase is more in line with MLSW theory than LSW theory. This simulation results are in good agreement with the experiment results to help analyze microstructure evolution of Co–Al–W alloy.