Diffusion-Controlled Internal Precipitation Reactions

Author(s):  
Alexander Kodentsov
Author(s):  
D. B. Williams ◽  
J. I. Goldstein

Fe-Ni meteorites have cooled at rates ∼1-10°C/106 years giving rise to a characteristic microstructure of Widmanstatten bcc α plates that have nucleated and grown from the parent fcc γ phase. This transformation results in rejection of Ni into the remaining γ, which also exhibits a variety of internal precipitation reactions. The Ni concentration at the α/γ interface should be close to the equilibrium value between the two phases and this has been determined in several meteorites, using a Philips EM300 TEM/STEM equipped with X-ray microanalytical facilities. The sharp α/γ interface also permits a practical determination to be made of the spatial resolution of the technique. This has been performed and the result compared with the predictions of two theoretical models describing the spatial resolution in terms of the spreading of the electron beam within specimens of finite thickness.Specimens of the meteorites were sectioned such that the α/γ interface was normal to the surface, then 3mm discs were spark machined, ground to ∼100 μm thick, then ion beam thinned to electron transparency


Author(s):  
John A. Sutliff

Near-eutectic Pb-Sn alloys are important solders used by the electronics industry. In these solders, the eutectic mixture, which solidifies last, is the important microstructural consituent. The orientation relation (OR) between the eutectic phases has previously been determined for directionally solidified (DS) eutectic alloys using x-ray diffraction or electron chanelling techniques. In the present investigation the microstructure of a conventionally cast, hyper-eutectic Pb-Sn alloy was examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the OR between the eutectic phases was determined by electron diffraction. Precipitates of Sn in Pb were also observed and the OR determined. The same OR was found in both the eutectic and precipitation reacted materials. While the precipitation of Sn in Pb was previously shown to occur by a discontinuous precipitation reaction,3 the present work confirms a recent finding that volume diffusion controlled precipitation can also occur.Samples that are representative of the solder's cast microstructure are difficult to prepare for TEM because the alloy is multiphase and the phases are soft.


Author(s):  
S. R. Singh ◽  
H. J. Fan ◽  
L. D. Marks

Since the original observation that the surfaces of materials undergo radiation damage in the electron microscope similar to that observed by more conventional surface science techniques there has been substantial interest in understanding these phenomena in more detail; for a review see. For instance, surface damage in a microscope mimics damage in the space environment due to the solar wind and electron beam lithographic operations.However, purely qualitative experiments that have been done in the past are inadequate. In addition, many experiments performed in conventional microscopes may be inaccurate. What is needed is careful quantitative analysis including comparisons of the behavior in UHV versus that in a conventional microscope. In this paper we will present results of quantitative analysis which clearly demonstrate that the phenomena of importance are diffusion controlled; more detailed presentations of the data have been published elsewhere.As an illustration of the results, Figure 1 shows a plot of the shrinkage of a single, roughly spherical particle of WO3 versus time (dose) driven by oxygen desorption from the surface.


Author(s):  
Singh K. ◽  
Pandit K. ◽  
Mishra N.

The matrix tablets of cinnarizine and nimodipine were prepared with varying ratio of Carbopol- 971P and co-excipients of varying hydrophilicity (i.e. dicalcium phosphate and spray dried lactose) by direct compression and wet granulation using alcoholic mucilage. The prepared tablets were evaluated for weight variation, hardness and friability. The influence of concentration of the matrix forming material and co-excipients on the release rate of the drug was studied. The release rate of Cinnarizine (more soluble drug) from tablets followed diffusion controlled mechanism whereas for nimodipine (less soluble drug), the drug release followed case-II or super case- II transport mechanism based on Korsmeyer- Peppas equation. The results indicated that the drug release from matrix tablets was increases with increase in hydrophilicity of drug and co-excipients. The release of drug also increased with thermal treatment and decreasing polymer concentration.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  

Abstract Bethlehem Lukens Plate (BLP) offers five grades of Spartan high-strength steels with tensile yield strength over 690 MPa (100 ksi). These alloys contain copper for precipitation reactions. They also have improved weldability and toughness compared to ASTM A 514 and A 543 grades. This datasheet provides information on composition, microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming and joining. Filing Code: SA-518. Producer or source: Bethlehem Lukens Plate.


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