热处理对CaO-Al2O3-SiO2系烧结微晶玻璃吸水率的影响

By means of measuring the changes of the water absorbance of glass particles in sintering with different starting size and the observation by scanning electron microscopy, the effect of heat treatment on the water absorbance of CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ sintered glass-ceramics was studied in order to decrease the water absorbance of glass-ceramics. Results show that the glass-ceramics has higher water absorbance while sintering at lower temperature (900　℃). The water absorbance decreases greatly as temperature goes up. However, it increases slightly during longer stay at higher temperature (1　050～1　100　℃). The starting particle size of the glass has minor effect on the water absorbance of glass-ceramics sintering at higher temperature.     

Effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure and properties of foamed glass-ceramics prepared from high-titanium blast furnace slag and waste glass

Foamed glass-ceramics were prepared via a single-step sintering method using high-titanium blast furnace slag and waste glass as the main raw materials The influence of sintering temperature (900-1060℃) on the microstructure and properties of foamed glass-ceramics was studied. The results show that the crystal shape changed from grainy to rod-shaped and finally turned to multiple shapes as the sintering temperature was increased from 900 to 1060℃. With increasing sintering temperature, the average pore size of the foamed glass-ceramics increased and subsequently decreased. By contrast, the compressive strength and the bulk density decreased and subsequently increased. An excessively high temperature, however, induced the coalescence of pores and decreased the compressive strength. The optimal properties, including the highest compressive strength (16.64 MPa) among the investigated samples and a relatively low bulk density (0.83 g/cm3), were attained in the case of the foamed glass-ceramics sintered at 1000℃.     

Crystallization characteristics of iron-rich glass ceramics prepared from nickel slag and blast furnace slag

The crystallization process of iron-rich glass-ceramics prepared from the mixture of nickel slag (NS) and blast furnace slag (BFS) with a small amount of quartz sand was investigated. A modified melting method which was more energy-saving than the traditional methods was used to control the crystallization process. The results show that the iron-rich system has much lower melting temperature, glass transition temperature (T_g), and glass crystallization temperature (T_c), which can result in a further energy-saving process. The results also show that the system has a quick but controllable crystallization process with its peak crystallization temperature at 918℃. The crystallization of augite crystals begins from the edge of the sample and invades into the whole sample. The crystallization process can be completed in a few minutes. A distinct boundary between the crystallized part and the non-crystallized part exists during the process. In the non-crystallized part showing a black colour, some sphere-shaped augite crystals already exist in the glass matrix before samples are heated to T_c. In the crystallized part showing a khaki colour, a compact structure is formed by augite crystals.     

Novel sintering behavior of polystyrene nano-latex particles in filming process

Filming process of polystyrene nano-latex (NPS) particles was studied by a combination of various methods. For a constant annealing time of 1 h, the AFM images showed that the deformation and sintering temperatures for NPS particles were ca. 90℃ and 100℃ respectively. In spin-lattice relaxation measurements of solid state NMR, it is found that T_1L, T_1S and I_1L/I₀ increased significantly after annealing at 90℃ and above. DSC results showed that there was an exothermic peak near T_g after annealing for 1 h at the selected temperatures below 95℃; otherwise, the exothermic peak disappeared after annealing at 100℃ or above. The apparent density of NPS increased suddenly in the temperature range. The results implied that the macromolecules in NPS particles are in a confined state with higher conformational energy and less cohensional interactions which are the drive force for the sintering at a lower temperature compared with the multichain PS particles and the bulk polymer.     

Microstru cture and oxygen storage capacity of Sr-modified Pt/CeO2 –ZrO2catalysts

Strontium was introduced into CeO2–ZrO2 mixed oxides (CZ) by doping and impreg-nation metho ds, and then Pt was impregnated on the Sr-modifie d CZ to obtain the catalysts. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-photon spectra (XPS), high-resolution transmission electronic microscopy (HRTEM) and H2 temperature programmed reduction (TPR) were carried out to characterize the micro-structure and reducibility of catalysts. The oxygen storage capacity (OSC) was evaluated with CO serving as probe gas. The results showed that the incorporation of Sr₂₊ in the lattice of CZ could promote the OSC properties by increasing the structure defects and enhancing the diffusion rate of oxygen from bulk to surface. For the Sr-impregnated sample, the strong metal–support interaction (SMSI) between Pt and CZ was interrupted, since Sr covered parti al surface Ce species. Such interruption retarded the back-spillover effect occurring at the Pt/Ce interface at low temperature, resulting in the loss of OSC. Meanwhile, it was found that a part of impregnated Sr₂₊ could partially diffuse from the surface to the inner atomic layers of CZ and partially incorporated in the lattice during the calcination. The OSC performance of Sr-impregnated sample therefore climbed remarkably with the rise of temperature.     

高温变形时Al67Mn8Ti25的动态回复和动态再结晶

The deformation microstructure of Ll₂-structure Al₆₇Mn₈Ti₂₅ compound after tension at high temperature was investigated by TEM. The results show that dynamic recovery occurs and there exist a high density of dislocations, dislocation walls and unstable networks within the grains after deformation at 1 173 K and a strain rate of 8.35×10^-5 s^-1. At 1 173 K and a strain rate of 3.34×10^-5s^-1, dynamic recrystallization took place and the deformation microstructures were fine recrystallized grains with stable sub-boundaries in the specimen. Owing to difficulties in the dislocation motion and the process concerned with atom diffusion, the dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization occur only at rather higher temperature and lower strain rates, and only under this condition can the appreciate tensile ductility be obtained for this compound.     

Effects of deposition parameters on the properties of VO2 thin films

The vanadium oxide thin films are deposited for microbolometers by radio frequency reactive sputtering method at room temperature. The effects of the oxygen partial pressure on the deposition rate, electrical properties and compositions of the films are discussed. The as-deposited VO_x thin films with x value of nearly 2 are deposited by adjusting the oxygen partial pressure. After oxidation annealing of these films in air, the VO₂ films with high temperature coefficients of resistivity (about -4%/℃) and low resistivity can be obtained. The square resistances of the films are in the range of 100 kΩ/squ?300 kΩ/squ. All films are deposited at room temperature and annealed at 400℃, in which the compatibility between VO_x deposition process and MEMS (micro electromechanical systems) is greatly improved.     

Effects of deposition parameters on the properties of VO2 thin films

The vanadium oxide thin films are deposited for microbolometers by radio frequency reactive sputtering method at room temperature. The effects of the oxygen partial pressure on the deposition rate, electrical properties and compositions of the films are discussed. The as-deposited VO_x thin films with x value of nearly 2 are deposited by adjusting the oxygen partial pressure. After oxidation annealing of these films in air, the VO₂ films with high temperature coefficients of resistivity (about -4%/℃) and low resistivity can be obtained. The square resistances of the films are in the range of 100 kΩ/squ?300 kΩ/squ. All films are deposited at room temperature and annealed at 400℃, in which the compatibility between VO_x deposition process and MEMS (micro electromechanical systems) is greatly improved.     

Microstructure and corrosion behavior of NiTi shape memory alloys sintered in the SPS process

NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) was developed using the spark-plasma sintering (SPS) process with different average particle size (45 µm and 10 µm) under various temperature. The influence of particle size and temperature on the density, microstructure, and corrosion behavior of the NiTi in simulated body fluid was examined. The porosity decreased with increasing sintering temperature and decreasing particle size, which resulted in an increase in density of the alloy. Increasing the sintering temperature led to the formation of Ni- and Ti-rich intermetallic such as Ni₃Ti and NiTi₂. The formation of these secondary phases influenced the corrosion behavior of NiTi by changing its chemical composition. The planar structure of NiTi was transformed into a dendritic structure at 900℃, which resulted in the formation of uniform oxide and phosphate layers on the entire surface. A high corrosion potential and low corrosion current density were achieved with NiTi prepared with 10 µm particles at 900℃, which exhibited superior corrosion resistance.     

Si3N4-MgO-CeO2陶瓷烧结过程中的致密化与相变

Silicon nitride ceramics show great potential for wide applications. It is difficult to densify silicon nitride due to its covalent nature of bonding. A new sintering aid with combination of MgO and CeO₂ was used in the present study. The effects of MgO-CeO₂ on densification and phase transformation during sintering of Si₃N₄ were discussed. For Si₃N₄-MgO-CeO₂ ceramics,a lot of liquid phase existed at 1450℃,and densification process took place rapidly from 1550℃ to 150℃;the phase transformation from α-Si₃N₄ to β-Si₃N₄ took place rapidly from 1550℃ to 1660℃,the phase transformation process lags behind the densification process. The nonpressure sintered Si₃N₄-MgO-CeO₂ ceramics achieved a bending strength of 948MPa. MgO-CeO₂ can be considered as an effective sintering aid for Si₃N₄.     

The strain ampli tude-controlled cyclic fatigue behavior of Al2O3 fiber reinforced Al–Si alloy composite at elevated temperatures

The strain amplitude-controlled fatigue characteristics of an Al–Si casting alloy and itscomposite reinforced with 17 vol% Al₂O₃ fibers (Al–Si/Al₂O₃) are studied at three different temperatures. Both the alloy and the composite showed different degrees of cyclic softening at elevated temperatures. Increasing the temperature, fatigue damage of either the alloy or the composite occurred with varying mode from brittle fracture of silicon particles to their separation from the aluminum matrix. This is explained by the different thermal expansion coefficients of silicon particles and the aluminum matrix. The reinforcement Al₂O₃ fibers in the composite showed a similar damage behavior with those silicon particles despite temperature variation     

在Na3AlF6-AlF3-CaF2-LiF-Al2O3体系中低温铝电解

Based on the main physico-chemical properties of Na₃AlF₆-AlF₃-CaF₂-LiF-Al₂O₃ system studied, including liquidus temperature、electrical conductivity and bath density, a laboratory scale vertical discharging aluminum type electrolysis cell of about 100A capacity was run with TiB₂ cathodes and low molar ratio(1.5～2.0) electrolytes at 800～930℃ range. Aluminum metal was obtained with 84.6%～88.3% current efficiencies and 11.54～11.83 kW^.h/kg specific energy consumption.     

Influence of pulsing current on the glass transition and crystallizing kinetics of a Zr base bulk amorphous alloy

Based on the thermal analysis, the influence of pulsing current on the glass transition and crystallizing kinetics of Zr41.3Ti14.2CU12.8Ni10.3Be21.4 bulk amorphous alloy has been studied. The obtained results show that after the Zr41.3Ti14.2CU12.8Ni10.3Be21.4 bulk amorphous alloy was pretreated by high-density pulsing current at low temperature, its glass transition temperature Tg, the initial crystallizing temperature Tx and the corresponding exothermic peak of crystallization Tpi were reduced. But the temperature range of supercooled liquid △T=Tx-Tg is almost the same. The calculated results with Kissinger equation show that the activation energy of glass transition of the alloy pretreated is reduced significantly, while the activation energy of crystallization is basically unchanged. The influence of pulsing current on the glass transition and crystallization of theZr41.3Ti14.2CU12.8Ni10.3Be21.4 bulk amorphous alloy is believed to be related with the structure relaxation of the glass caused by the current.     

Mechanism of electrochemical evolution of chlorine and oxygen at Ti/SnO2-IrO2 anode

The mechanisms of chlorine and oxygen electrochemical evolution at a novel Ti/SnO₂-IrO₂ anode were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and steady state current?potential measurements. For this study a laboratory constructed model cell was employed. Firstly, controlled potential electrolysis of 0.1 mol/L NaCl was performed and chlorine was observed to evolve at potential +1.2 V. The pH values of the solution decreased during electrolysis over the potential range of +1.0 V?+2.0 V, suggesting that oxygen evolution may involve in the reactions. Electrolysis with a de?oxygenated NaCl solution at a fixed potential of +2.0 V confirmed that O2 is one of the products generated at the anode. Further electrolysis of NaCl solution was conducted under steady state conditions. A potential?current density plot was constructed over the potential range of +1.00 V?+1.28 V. The slope of the plot at Tafel section was found to be 41 mV/decade. These results indicate that chlorine evolution at the anode is achieved via an intermediate layer formed by electrosorption of oxygen and chlorine on the electrode surface.     

CoSi2薄膜电学性质研究

The resistivity of CoSi₂ films with thickness about 0.4 μm was studied.The resistivities of CoSi₂ films were measured in the temperature range from -200℃ to room temperature.At room temperature 9～20 μΩcm is obtained.The resistivity was approximately linear with temperature.     

Non-catalytic nucleation coating for undercooled Cu50Ni50 melt

A non-catalytic nucleation coating (B-F3) was prepared by the high temperature curing process of the sol-gel glass film based on the viscous flow mechanism of the coating. X-ray diffraction technology was adopted to study the crystallization behavior of the coating as a function of treating temperature. It was evident that no crystallization phenomenon happened on the coating which kept stable after the heat treatment of 60 min at 1773 K. The purified melt of Cu₅₀Ni₅₀ was selected to evaluate the effectiveness of undercooling heredity of the coating in the undercooling experiments. The maximum undercooling of the melt solidified in the coated mold could reach 236 K. Based on the solidified microstructural evolution at different undercoolings, a single crystal of the alloy Cu₅₀Ni₅₀ was achieved with no aid of the selection process of the crystal in the mold with the B-F3 coating by means of undercooling technology.     

Fluoride evaporation and crystallization behavior of CaF2–CaO–Al2O3–(TiO2) slag for electroslag remelting of Ti-containing steels

To elucidate the behavior of slag films in an electroslag remelting process, the fluoride evaporation and crystallization of CaF₂–CaO–Al₂O₃–(TiO₂) slags were studied using the single hot thermocouple technique. The crystallization mechanism of TiO₂-bearing slag was identified based on kinetic analysis. The fluoride evaporation and incubation time of crystallization in TiO₂-free slag are found to considerably decrease with decreasing isothermal temperature down to 1503 K. Fish-bone and flower-like CaO crystals precipitate in TiO₂-free slag melt, which is accompanied by CaF₂ evaporation from slag melt above 1503 K. Below 1503 K, only near-spherical CaF₂ crystals form with an incubation time of less than 1 s, and the crystallization is completed within 1 s. The addition of 8.1wt% TiO₂ largely prevents the fluoride evaporation from slag melt and promotes the slag crystallization. TiO₂ addition leads to the precipitation of needle-like perovskite (CaTiO₃) crystals instead of CaO crystals in the slag. The crystallization of perovskite (CaTiO₃) occurs by bulk nucleation and diffusion-controlled one-dimensional growth.     

Influence of aluminium nitride as a foaming agent on the preparation of foam glass-ceramics from high-titanium blast furnace slag

To effectively reuse high-titanium blast furnace slag (TS), foam glass-ceramics were successfully prepared by powder sintering at 1000℃. TS and waste glass were used as the main raw materials, aluminium nitride (AlN) as the foaming agent, and borax as the fluxing agent. The influence of the amount of AlN added (1wt%–5wt%) on the crystalline phases, microstructure, and properties of the produced foam glass-ceramics was studied. The results showed that the main crystal phases were perovskite, diopside, and augite. With increasing AlN content, a transformation from diopside to augite occurred and the crystallinity of the pyroxene phases slightly decreased. Initially, the average pore size and porosity of the foam glass-ceramics increased and subsequently decreased; similarly, their bulk density and compressive strength decreased and subsequently increased. The optimal properties were obtained when the foam glass-ceramics were prepared by adding 4wt% AlN.     

Microstructure and wear resistance of PTA clad Cr7C3/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating

A wear resistant Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating was fabricated on substrate of the hardening and tempering C degree steel by PTA (plasma transferred arc) cladding with (wt%) Fe-25Cr-7C elemental powder blends. Microstructure of the coating was characterized by OM, SEM, XRD and EDS. Wear resistance of the coating was tested under dry sliding wear condition at room temperature. The results indicate that the PTA clad ceramal composite coating has a rapidly solidified fine microstructure consisting of Cr₇C₃ primary particles uniformly distributed in the γ-Fe matrix and is metallurgically bonded to the C degree steel substrate. The PTA clad Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating has high hardness and excellent wear resistance under dry sliding wear test conditions. The excellent wear resistance of the Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating is attributed to the coating’s high hardness, strong covalent atomic bonding and refined microstructure.     

Microstructure and wear resistance of PTA clad Cr7C3/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating

A wear resistant Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating was fabricated on substrate of the hardening and tempering C degree steel by PTA (plasma transferred arc) cladding with (wt%) Fe-25Cr-7C elemental powder blends. Microstructure of the coating was characterized by OM, SEM, XRD and EDS. Wear resistance of the coating was tested under dry sliding wear condition at room temperature. The results indicate that the PTA clad ceramal composite coating has a rapidly solidified fine microstructure consisting of Cr₇C₃ primary particles uniformly distributed in the γ-Fe matrix and is metallurgically bonded to the C degree steel substrate. The PTA clad Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating has high hardness and excellent wear resistance under dry sliding wear test conditions. The excellent wear resistance of the Cr₇C₃/γ-Fe ceramal composite coating is attributed to the coating’s high hardness, strong covalent atomic bonding and refined microstructure.