Wear resistance of reactive plasma sprayed and laser remelted TiB2-TiC0.3N0.7 based composite coatings against medium carbon steel

Wear resistance of reactive plasma sprayed TiB₂-TiC_0.3N_0.7 based composite coatings and the as-sprayed coating with laser surface treatment was investigated using plate-on-plate tests. Wear tests were performed at different normal loads and sliding speeds under dry sliding conditions in air. The surface morphologies of counterparts against as-sprayed and laser remelted coatings were investigated. The microstructure and chemical composition of wear debris and coatings were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), respectively. The results show that the wear resistance of the laser remelted coating is improved significantly due to their increased microhardness and reduced flaws. The primary wear mechanism of the remelted coating is oxidation wear and its minor wear mechanisms are grain abrasion and fatigue failure during the course of wear test. In contrast, the primary wear mechanism of the as-sprayed coating is grain abrasion at the low sliding speed (370 rpm) and fatigue failure at the high sliding speed (549 rpm). The oxidation wear mechanism is a minor contributor for the as-sprayed coating.     

The effect of heat treatment on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of reactive plasma-sprayed TiN coatings

The effect of heat treatment on the corrosion behavior of reactive plasma sprayed TiN coatings in simulated seawater was investigated by electrochemical methods such as the corrosion potential-time curve (E_corr − t), potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and SEM, etc. The results showed that the corrosion potential of TiN coatings increased after heat treatment; the corrosion current of the TiN coatings after heat treatment (be hereafter referred to as HT-TiN) was 13.3% of the untreated coatings (be hereafter referred to as UT-TiN), and the polarization resistance of HT-TiN was 20 times of UT-TiN, which indicated that the heat treatment had significantly increased the corrosion resistance of the coatings. The corrosion behavior of the coatings was mainly local corrosion, and the local corrosion behavior mainly took place at the microdefects (crack and pores) of the coatings. The porosity of the coatings was reduced after heat treatment. The reason was that TiN reacted with O₂ to form TiO₂ and Ti₃O during the heat treating, and volume expansion took place, which led to denser microstructure. The corrosion resistance of the coatings was therefore increased.     

Characterization and oxidation behavior of NiCoCrAlY coating fabricated by electrophoretic deposition and vacuum heat treatment

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) was showed to be a feasible and convenient method to fabricate NiCoCrAlY coatings on nickel based supperalloys. The microstructure and composition of the NiCoCrAlY coatings after vacuum heat treatment were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). Isothermal-oxidation test was performed at 1100 °C in static air for 100 h. The results show that the major phases in electrophoretic deposited and vacuum heat treated NiCoCrAlY coating are γ-Ni and γ′-Ni₃Al phases, also there is an extremely small quantity of Al₂O₃ in the coating. Composition fluctuations occur in the coating and a certain amount of titanium diffuse from the superalloy substrate to the top of the coating during vacuum heat treatment. The oxidation test results exhibit that the oxidation kinetics of this coating has two typical stages. The protective oxide layer is mainly formed in the initial linear growth stage and then the oxide layer hinders further oxidation of the coating in the subsequent parabolic growth stage. The coating can effectively protect the superalloy substrate from oxidation. A certain amount of rutile TiO₂ is formed in the coating during oxidation and it is adverse to the oxidation resistance of the coating.     

Synthesis of salicylaldehyde Schiff base modified Cu nanocrystals by thermal treatment in liquid paraffin

Cuboid copper nanocrystals were synthesized by thermal treatment in liquid paraffin without any inert gas protection with salicylaldehyde Schiff base copper (II) (Cu (II)-Salen) complex as precursor. Liquid paraffin was used as solvent and reductant. The obtained copper nanocrystals are morphology-controlled and stable when exposed to air for one year. The nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results showed that the stable cuboid copper nanocrystals are synthesized by using Salen as capping agents.     

Molecule oxygen-driven shaping of gold islands under thermal annealing

Fabrication of the gold micro/nano-structure in a controlled manner has recently attracted considerable interest for its potential applications. With the help of the AFM and XRD measurements, our research on the annealing of the evaporated thin gold films under different thermal environments reveals that O₂ molecule, of which the influence has been generally ignored in the prevenient literatures, can play a very important role in the formation of gold island film. It is experimentally found that the molecule oxygen-driven migration of gold atoms can only occur at a high enough temperature. The time-dependent morphological development of the thin gold film annealing in O₂ is also observed, which is determined by the reduction of the whole interface energy. The morphological features of the Au islands, such as the flat top surfaces and the steep edges, point to the essential role of the interaction between oxygen and the specifically oriented gold surface during the structural evolution.     

硫酸盐还原菌分泌胞外多聚物吸附Cu2+的特性

为探讨硫酸盐还原菌胞外多聚物(EPS)吸附Cu2+的特性,采用热力学平衡实验研究了EPS对Cu2+的吸附行为,并通过红外光谱(FTIR)和带能谱仪的扫描电镜(SEM-EDS)分析EPS吸附Cu2+前后官能团以及元素组成的变化来研究EPS吸附Cu2+的机理.结果表明,硫酸盐还原菌EPS对Cu2+的吸附平衡能较好地用Fre...     

城乡一体化的供排水系统规划初探

从城乡一体化角度,阐述城乡供排水系统统筹建设、协调发展的规划原则和措施对策.主要包括是否与城市联网供水、集中供水和分散供水模式的选择、不同地区排水系统的确定、水源保护以及适合农村地区的污水处理方式等几个方面,并提出实施的具体对策,以期逐步实现城乡一体化的区域协调供排水系统建设.     

The effect of solute on ultrasonic grain refinement of magnesium alloys

An experimental study has been conducted to assess the structural refinement of magnesium and its alloys by ultrasonic irradiation during solidification. It is shown that (i) ultrasonic irradiation leads to significant refinement only in the presence of adequate solute, which is alloy dependent; (ii) the attendant grain density increases linearly with increase in solute content at a given irradiation level; (iii) increasing the solute content at a low irradiation level above the cavitation threshold is more effective than substantially increasing the irradiation intensity; and (iv) the difference in the grain size between two ultrasonicated magnesium alloys is mainly determined by the solute content rather than the irradiation intensity. In view of these, the effect of ultrasonic irradiation on solute redistribution in a solidifying magnesium alloy seems rather limited even at a substantial intensity level such as 1700 W cm⁻². The implications of these findings are discussed and a mechanism is proposed to account for the experimental observations.     

高强度变形镁合金ZK60的研究现状

镁合金因其具有很高的比强度、良好的铸造成型性、优越的阻尼吸震降噪性能、电阻屏蔽性能等诸多优点而受到广大材料工作者的强烈重视,而ZK60镁合金则是高强度变形镁合金中性能最为优越的合金之一.文章综述了ZK60合金发展历史、组织研究现状、力学性能研究现状、表面处理研究现状、应用现状以及合金元素和微量元素对ZK60合金组织和性能的影响.在此基础上,提出了改善ZK60镁合金组织性能的方向和途径,并对其表面处理和应用现状做了分析和展望.     

城市绿地科学规划探讨

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