Enhanced fatigue property by fabricating a gradient nanostructured surface layer in a reduced-activation steel

Reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steels have been selected as candidate structural materials for future advanced nuclear power systems. In the present work, the influence of a gradient nanograined surface layer on the fatigue properties of RAFM steels was studied. A gradient nanostructured (GNS) surface layer with a thickness of ～85 ?μm was prepared on RAFM steel utilizing surface mechanical rolling treatment (SMRT). The mean grain size was approximate 43 ?nm at the topmost surface and increased gradually with depth. The results of the stress-controlled tension-compression fatigue experiments showed that the fatigue life enhanced approximately 6 times in the SMRT samples compared to the corresponding base metal counterparts. The relationship between the applied stress amplitude and the fatigue lifetime, and the fracture morphology showed that the surface strengthening and strain delocalization were caused by GNS, which suppressed surface crack initiation process, and hence the fatigue properties of RAFM steels improved. In addition, the deformation compatibility in GNS and coarse-grained boundaries leading to more dislocation interactions and accumulation during the cyclic process, also plays a crucial role in enhancing the fatigue properties of RAFM steel.     

混凝土裂缝微生物修复技术的研究现状与进展

文章回顾了近些年混凝土裂缝微生物修复技术的国内外研究现状,探讨了修复裂缝的微生物及其修复机理,阐述了微生物修复裂缝的两种方式,分析总结了修复过程的内外影响因素,给出了裂缝的修复质量评价方法,展望了微生物技术在修复混凝土裂缝的发展前景。     

Esterified cellulose nanocrystals for reinforced epoxy nanocomposites

The surface of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) was successfully modified with methacryloyl chloride to create esterified CNCs (M/CNCs). The modification was confirmed by Fourier Transfer Infra-Red Spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Zeta potential measurement. With increased surface hydrophobicity, this modified CNC material exhibited improved compatibility with organic network. When used as a filler to be incorporated into a model epoxy resin, TEM results indicated that M/CNCs particles dispersed well in the epoxy network. It was observed that the inclusion of the M/CNCs had an impact upon the heat flow for the curing of the epoxy nanocomposite, leading to an improvement in the storage modulus when tested via dynamic mechanical analysis.     

微生物作用下混凝土裂缝修复效果试验研究

微生物矿化作用可以有效愈合混凝土裂缝,达到修复混凝土裂缝的目的.本文以带裂缝混凝土为研究对象,设置0.2、0.3、0.6 mm三个裂缝宽度和20、30 mm两个裂缝深度,以巴氏芽孢杆菌为菌株,通过裂缝观测、超声波测试、立方体抗压强度测试及裂缝内部微生物沉积物质的微观形貌分析,研究微生物对不同深度及宽度混凝土裂缝的修复效果.研究结果表明:巴氏芽孢杆菌可有效修复混凝土表面裂缝;氧气的供给是微生物在裂缝内部矿化的重要环境条件,随着裂缝深度的增加,巴氏芽孢杆菌的修复效果减弱;随着裂缝宽度的增大,微生物在裂缝内部的矿化效果减弱.