نیتروژن دهی و آلیاژسازی سطح فولادها با اتم های Ti و Nb توسط عملیات تراکمی جریان های پلاسمایی

Surface nitriding and alloying of steels with Ti and Nb atoms

by compression plasma flows treatment

نیتروژن دهی و آلیاژسازی سطح فولادها با اتم های Ti و Nb توسط عملیات تراکمی جریان های پلاسمایی

ABSTRACT

Phase and element composition, microhardness of Ti/steel and Nb/steel systems treated by compression plasma flows have been investigated in this work. Auger electron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersion X-ray microanalysis and Vickers microhardness measurements were used for sample characterization. The findings showed that treatment of a “coating/steel” system by compression plasma flows generated in nitrogen atmosphere allowed alloying of the surface layer of steel by the coating element and nitriding it simultaneously. The variation of the pulses number (1–6) resulted in change of the alloying element concentration and formation of a number of phases in the alloyed layer: Fe2Ti, a supersaturated solid solution α-Fe(Ti,C) in the Ti alloyed layer and a supersaturated solid solution α-Fe(Nb,C) in the Nb alloyed layer. The formation of Ti(C,N) and Nb(C,N) carbonitrides with fcc crystal structure at the surface was also found. The change of phase composition and quenching effects resulted in substantial increase of microhardness.

 

اهمیت بیو‌فیلم‌های میکروبی در صنایع غذایی: باز‌نگری

Significance of microbial biofilms in food industry: a review

اهمیت بیو‌فیلم‌های میکروبی در صنایع غذایی: باز‌نگری

ABSTRACT

In nature and food systems, microorganisms get attracted to solid surfaces conditioned with nutrients, that are sufficient for their viability and growth. These microorganisms initially are deposited on the surfaces and later get attached, grow and actively multiply to form a colony of cells. In this regard, the formation of organic polymers are essential which helps in the proper colonization of microorganisms (Allison and Sutherland, 1987). These mass of cells further become large enough to entrap organic and inorganic debris, nutrients and other microorganisms leading to the formation of a microbial biofilm. The term biofilm refers to the biologically active matrix of cells and extracellular substances in association with a solid surface (Bakke et al., 1984). However, according to Costerton et al. (1987) a biofilm is a functional consortium of microorganisms attached to a surface and is embedded in the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by the micro- organisms.

 

رفتار قالب پرکنندگی مذاب های تیتانیوم Mold-filling behavior of titanium melts in vertically rotating molds

Effect of centrifugal and Coriolis forces on

the mold-filling behavior of titanium melts in vertically rotating molds

اثرات نیروهای گریز از مرکز و نیروهای کوریولیس بر رفتار قالب پرکنندگی مذاب های تیتانیوم

در قالب هایی که به صورت عمودی می چرخند

ABSTRACT

The vertical centrifugal-casting technique is widely used in the manufacture of various irregularly-shaped castings of advanced structural alloys with thin walls, complex shapes and/or large sizes. These castings are used in the increasing applications in aero-space/aviation industries, human teeth/bone repairs with near-net shaped components, etc. In a vertically rotating casting system, the mold-filling processes of alloy melts, coupled with solidification-heat transfer, may be much more complicated, because they are driven simultaneously by gravity, centrifugal and Coriolis forces. In the present work, an N-S/VOF-equations-based model, solved using a SOLA-VOF algorithm, under a rotating coordinate system was applied to numerically investigate the impacts of centrifugal and Coriolis forces on metallic melt mold-filling processes in different vertical centrifugal-casting configurations with different mold-rotation rates using an authors' computer-codes system. The computational results show that the Coriolis force may cause remarkable variations in the flow patterns in the casting-part-cavities of a large horizontal-section area and directly connected to the sprue via a short ingate in a vertical centrifugal-casting process. A "turn-back" mold-filling technique, which only takes advantage of the centrifugal force in a transient rotating melt system, has been confirmed to be a rational centrifugal-casting process in order to achieve smooth and layer-by-layer casting-cavities-filling control. The simulated mold-filling processes of Ti-6AI-4V alloy melt, in a vertical centrifugal-casting system with horizontally-connected plate-casting cavities, show reasonable agreement with experimental results from the literature.

 

نیتروژن دهی پلاسمایی فولاد ضدزنگ سوپرمارتنزیت

Plasma nitriding of HP13Cr supermartensitic stainless steel

نیتروژن دهی پلاسمایی فولاد ضدزنگ سوپرمارتنزیت HP13Cr

ABSTRACT

Supermartensitic stainless steels (SMSS) are commonly employed in the oil exploitation industry and present a good balance between the necessary physical and chemical properties and financial costs. Certain applications, such as in extreme corrosive and abrasive environments, demand improvements in the surface properties of these steels. In the present work, HP13Cr SMSS with a fully martensitic microstructure were plasma nitrided in the 350–450 °C range. The high diffusivity and low solubility of nitrogen in the martensitic structure allowed the production of thick layers (16–61 μm) containing ɛ-Fe2–3N, γ′-Fe4N and expanded phase (αN) in all the temperatures. In addition, anisotropic sputtering rate and N-diffusion were observed for different grain orientations. Mechanical properties were measured by instrumented indentation, appropriately corrected from roughness effects on the results. Hardness profiles increased from 3.8 GPa (bulk) to ∼14 GPa (near surface region) in all the working temperatures, whereas the elastic modulus was 230 GPa, presenting no statistically significant differences with respect to the bulk value. Nanoscratch tests revealed a hardened-ductile like behavior of these nitride layers. The surface tribo-mechanical behavior was correlated with elastic–plastic responses of the precipitate-containing texturized layers. Results are interpreted in light of the effectiveness of plasma nitriding to modify the surface properties of SMSS.

 

جوشکاری اینکونل 625 و فولاد زنگ‎نزن L 304 با پرتوی الکترونی

Microstructure and hardness studies of electron beam

welded Inconel 625 and stainless steel 304L

مطالعه ریزساختار و سختی اینکونل 625 و فولاد زنگ‎نزن L 304

جوشکاری شده با پرتوی الکترون

ABSTRACT

In this study, electron beam welding of dissimilar Inconel 625 and SS 304L alloys was successfully performed by employing optimized electron beam welding parameters. The welded joint was characterized using SEM/EDS, XRD and micro-hardness tester. The welded joint was found homogeneous, well bonded and defect free. Two types of microstructure i.e. columnar dendritic and cellular dendritic were observed in the fusion zone. The development of different microstructures in the fusion zone was attributed to the localized cooling effects during solidification. Few micro-cracks along with dendrites splitting were observed in the vicinity of end crater that was mainly due to the segregation of S element. A significant variation of Ni and Fe was observed across Inconel/FZ and FZ/SS interfaces due to their fast diffusion in the melt pool. Micro-hardness measurements across Inconel/FZ and FZ/SS interfaces showed an increasing trend in the FZ from SS 304L towards Inconel base alloy.

 

رسوب نشانی لایه های نازک زیرکونیای پایدار شده با ایتریا

Yttria-stabilized zirconia thin films deposited by

pulsed-laser deposition and magnetron sputtering

رسوب نشانی لایه های نازک زیرکونیای پایدار شده با ایتریا،

به روش رسوب دهی لیزری پالسی  و کندوپاش ماگنترونی

ABSTRACT

Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ, ZrO2:Y2O3) was deposited on (100) silicon by two physical vapor deposition techniques: pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and reactive magnetron sputtering (RMS). PLD thin films were grown on silicon substrates at 500 °C from the ablation of a 8YSZ ceramic target by a KrF excimer laser. RMS thin films were obtained by direct current magnetron sputtering of a Zr/Y metallic target in an oxygen/argon atmosphere. The deposition rate of the PLD technique using an UV excimer laser delivering pulses at a repetition rate of 40 Hz was found two orders of magnitude lower than the RMS method one. Both techniques led to the growth of crystalline films with a (111) preferential orientation. PLD films were dense and featureless whereas RMS ones exhibited well defined but compact columnar structure. Growth of a YSZ film of about 1 μm covering a rough and porous commercial anode support (NiO–YSZ cermet) was successfully carried out with both methods.

 

اثر عملیات حرارتی بر ریزساختار و خواص مکانیکی آلیاژ فراریزدانه شبه تیتانیوم β

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical

Properties of Ultra-fine Grained Ti-55511 Near β Titanium Alloy

اثر عملیات حرارتی بر ریزساختار و خواص مکانیکی آلیاژ فراریزدانه شبه تیتانیوم β 

ABSTRACT

The ultra-fine grained (UFG) Ti-55511 near β titanium alloy with grain size 0.1∼0.5 μm was prepared by hot rolling. The effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated using SEM and TEM. The results indicate that both strength and hardness increase firstly and then reduce with increasing of heat treatment temperature from 350°C to 650°C. The peak strength (1486 MPa) appears at 450°C. The strength dramatically reaches to 1536 MPa and then is stablized with increasing of the holding time when heat treated at 450°C. While the elongation increases firstly and then decreases. The microstructure analysis shows that the dynamic recovery occurs and the grain sizes remain at smaller than 1 μm during annealing. The recovery stimulates the grain refinement effect by eliminating the hardening process and stimulating the grain boundary/phase boundary to be stable. The phase transformation of α→α2 and β→ω→α enhances the second phase particle dispersion effect during annealing. However, the ductility of the alloy could significant decrease when the second phase particles grow up to a certain size. The mechanical properties evolution during annealing are mainly related to the effect of strengthening mechanisms.

 

اثرات ترمودینامیکی بر سینتیک فرآیندهای تولیدکننده‌ی تهی‌جایی

Thermodynamic effects on the kinetics of

vacancy-generating processes

اثرات ترمودینامیکی بر سینتیک فرآیندهای تولیدکننده‌ی تهی‌جایی

ABSTRACT

he inhibiting effect of vacancies on the very process in which they are generated is considered from a thermodynamic viewpoint. Examples of such processes treated here in some detail are grain growth and pore dissolution. It is shown that these processes are inhibited due to vacancy generation. A particular scenario discussed implies intermittent “locking”. After a period of uninhibited kinetics the process comes to a halt due to a thermodynamic back force “locking” it. It can only re-start once the vacancies produced are removed by diffusion. This repetitive cycle leads to an overall reduction in the rate of the kinetic process in question. Specific predictions with regard to grain growth in fine-grained (particularly nanocrystalline) materials and void dissolution kinetics in sintering are made. A third example considered is vacancy drag on a moving individual grain boundary. The magnitude of the drag is re-assessed by taking into account the Gibbs free energy of the vacancies generated.

 

افزودن آهن بر سینترینگ فاز مایع کامپوزیت تنگستن- برنز

The effects of Fe additions on the liquid phase sintering of

W-bronze composites

اثرات افزودن آهن بر سینترینگ فاز مایع کامپوزیت تنگستن- برنز

ABSTRACT

In this investigation, experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of Fe additives in the range of 1–5 wt.% on the densification of different compositions of W–pre-alloy bronze compacts sintered isothermally at temperatures ranging from 900 °C to 965 °C for 2.30 h. The results showed that substantial improvement in hardness by a factor of two folds and density by 10% was achieved for the W–pre-alloy bronze sintered compacts by the addition of 2–3 wt.% Fe as an activator.

 

کامپوزیت های زمینه پلیمری (PMC)

polymer matrix composite (PMC)

کامپوزیت های زمینه پلیمری (PMC) 

ABSTRACT

A high-performance polymer matrix composite (PMC) consists of a thermoset or thermoplastic resin matrix reinforced by fibers that are much stronger and stiffer than the matrix.1 Structural fibers that may be used as the reinforcement phase include carbon, aramid, glass, and many others. PMCs are attractive because they are lighter, stronger, and stiffer than conventional materials, with the additional advantage that their properties and form can be tailored to meet the needs of a specific application. Depending on the characteristics of the resin matrix and fiber reinforcements, PMCs may also be tailored to exhibit such properties as high thermal or electrical conductivity, stealth characteristics, and sensor capabilities.