Superthermostability of nanoscale TIC-reinforced copper alloys manufactured by a two-step ball-milling process

A Cu-TiC alloy, with nanoscale TiC particles highly dispersed in the submicron-grained Cu matrix, was manufactured by a self-developed two-step ball-milling process on Cu, Ti and C powders. The thermostability of the composite was evaluated by high-temperature isothermal annealing treatments, with temperatures ranging from 727 to 1273 K. The semicoherent nanoscale TiC particles with Cu matrix, mainly located along the grain boundaries, were found to exhibit the promising trait of blocking grain boundary migrations, which leads to a super-stabilized microstructures up to approximately the melting point of copper (1223 K). Furthermore, the Cu-TiC alloys after annealing at 1323 K showed a slight decrease in Vickers hardness as well as the duplex microstructure due to selective grain growth, which were discussed in terms of hardness contributions from various mechanisms.     

Raman光谱研究厚度对La0.9Sr0.1MnO3/Si薄膜结构的影响

通过溶胶-凝胶旋涂方法结合后退火工艺在Si（100）上制备了不同厚度的La_0.9Sr_0.1MnO₃（LSMO）薄膜,利用X射线衍射（XRD）和共焦显微拉曼散射（Raman）研究了LSMO/Si（100）薄膜的微结构．研究结果表明90 nm厚的LSMO薄膜具有正交相结构,当厚度大于150 nm时,薄膜具有菱方相结构. 150 nm厚的薄膜的Raman图谱中,490 cm^-1和602 cm^-1正交结构 关键词： 薄膜 1-xSr_xMnO₃')" href="#">La_1-xSr_xMnO₃ 共焦显微拉曼 微结构     

Three-dimensional size and orientation of the precipitates in AZ91 magnesium alloys measured by TEM techniques

Knowledge of the microscopic structure, including three-dimensional (3-D) size and orientation of the precipitates, is essential to fully understand the mechanical properties of the magnesium alloys and designing the alloys with better performance. Analytical TEM with high spatial resolution offers the simultaneous measurements of 3-D size, structure, orientation, composition of the precipitates from one typical sample along an established crystallographic axis. Besides popular Burgers orientation relationship (OR), other ORs such as Pitsch--Schrader OR, Crawley OR, Potter OR and a new OR with the form of [0001]_α 1.0° from [311]_γ and (11\bar 20)_α 2.0° from (03\bar 3)_γ between the magnesium matrix and the precipitate γ -Mg₁₇Al₁₂ are identified by TEM imaging and diffraction techniques. As a case study, the thicknesses of the individual precipitates with Burgers OR are further measured to be 100--200~nm through both electron energy-loss spectroscopy and x-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy combining differential x-ray absorption and extrapolation, which are in agreement with the overall 3-D size statistic distribution results obtained through analysing various samples along various directions. Furthermore, the fabricated wedge-shape structure provides a platform on which to study the dependence of the interfacial strain on the variation of the thickness.     

光纤表面自组装胶体晶体微结构的实验研究

利用自组装方法在普通单模光纤裸纤表面生长胶体晶体,采用自组装方法制备了一种新型的三维光子晶体微结构光纤。将单分散度小于2％的二氧化硅胶体微球超声分散于乙醇溶液,通过垂直沉积法在表面经湿法腐蚀处理的裸光纤表面组装胶体晶体。采用SEM对样品进行表征,胶体样品表面为六角密排列,晶体呈FCC结构,其（111）晶面平行于光纤表面。当微球直径远小于光纤直径时,在60℃温度下制备的胶体样品有较好的质量。     

粉末粒度离散性对NdFeB磁性能的影响

制备了一种NdFeB永磁材料,探讨了制粉前处理方式对粉末离散性、粒径及成品NdFeB永磁体结构与性能的影响。原材料经熔炼、粗破碎后,采用高速风选和高压氢爆2种制粉前处理方式,然后采用同样的成型、烧结和回火工艺制备得到(PrNd)32.3Nb0.70Al0.60Cu0.20B1.03Fe65.17合金,并系统研究了该合金的显微结构和磁性能。结果表明:高压氢爆处理后得到的粉末粒度呈单分散性,粉末粒径较细,所制备得到的磁体样品的微观结构均匀性也较好;高压氢爆处理后制得的磁体样品剩余磁通密度比高速风选制粉方式得到的磁体样品高0.047 T,内禀矫顽力高 193.4 kAm－1,最大磁能积高24.6 kJm－３。     

Ultrasonic velocity and amplitude characterization of magnetorheological fluids under magnetic fields

Variations in velocity of sound and amplitude of the signal of a commercial magnetorheological fluid under different magnetic fields are studied experimentally. Different factors such as orientation, uniformity, geometry and intensity of the magnetic field are investigated. An increase in the change of MR fluid acoustical properties is obtained when the magnetic field intensity is risen. In addition, these properties show an opposite behavior when a magnetic field is applied parallel or perpendicular to the ultrasound propagation. Experiments using an electromagnet and permanent magnets as the source of magnetic field are also compared. Properties such as anisotropy in sound velocity and amplitude make these materials interesting regarding applications.     

激光刻蚀对镀金表面二次电子发射的有效抑制

使用红外激光刻蚀技术在镀金铝合金表面制备了多种形貌的微孔及交错沟槽阵列.表征了两类激光刻蚀微阵列结构的三维形貌和二维精细形貌,分析了样品表面非理想二级粗糙结构的形成机制.研究了微阵列结构二次电子发射特性对表面形貌的依赖规律.实验结果表明:激光刻蚀得到的微阵列结构能够有效抑制镀金表面二次电子产额(secondary electron yield,SEY),且抑制能力明显优于诸多其他表面处理技术;微阵列结构对SEY的抑制能力与其孔隙率及深宽比呈现正相关,且孔隙率对SEY的影响更为显著.使用蒙特卡罗模拟方法并结合二次电子发射唯象模型和电子轨迹追踪算法,仿真了各微结构表面二次电子发射特性,模拟结果从理论上验证了微阵列结构孔隙率及深宽比对表面SEY的影响规律.本文获得了能够剧烈降低镀金表面SEY的微阵列结构,理论分析了SEY对微结构特征参数的依赖规律,对开发空间微波系统中低SEY表面及提高镀金微波器件性能有重要意义.     

Microstructural evolution and phase transformation in the liquid-solid Al/Ni diffusion couple

The liquid-solid Al/Ni diffusion couple was successfully fabricated by annealing at 1373?K for 48?h followed by water-quenching. Cross-sectional scanning and transmission electron microscopic analyses show that the multilayered diffusion zones comprise the following sequence of layers: γ-Ni(Al) | γ′-Ni₃Al | β′-NiAl | Ni-rich β-NiAl | β-NiAl. The Ni-rich β-NiAl upon quenching undergoes a martensitic transformation from β (B2) to β′ (L1₀). The β′ martensite is found to be internally twinned on the {111}<112>system. The volume changes and strains due to martensitic phase transformation, the precipitation of γ′-Ni₃Al from γ-Ni(Al) and lattice mismatch between Ni-rich β-NiAl and β-NiAl in the Al/Ni diffusion couple are quantitatively determined. The cuboidal γ′ phase coherently precipitates cube-on-cube in γ-Ni(Al). Composition fluctuations existing in the supersaturated solid solution γ-Ni(Al), provide sufficient driving force for the precipitation and facilitate nucleation and growth of the γ′ phase under isothermal annealing.     

Phase constitution and microstructure of Ce–Fe–B strip-casting alloy

The strip-casting technique plays an important role in fabricating high coercivity sintered magnet. In this paper, we investigate the phase constitution and the microstructure of rapidly solidified Ce-Fe-B alloy fabricated by strip-casting. We find that the Ce2FelgB phase coexists with Fe, Fe2B, and CeFe2 phases in the Ce-Fe-B strips. The eutectic stucture consisting of Fe and Fe2B is encased in Ce2Fe14B grains, which is blocked by the CeFe2 grains at triple junctions, indicating that the microstructure of Ce-Fe-B strip is characteristic of a peritectic solidification. Thermal analysis indicates that the large supercooling of Ce2Fe14B results in the residual Fe and Fe2B. The microstructural optimization in Ce-Fe-B strips without Fe and Fe2B could be achieved by a heat treatment of 1000 ℃.