Whisker growth from an electroplated zinc coating

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2175-2182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alongheng Baated ◽  
Keun-Soo Kim ◽  
Katsuaki Suganuma
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Whisker Growth ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Zinc Coating ◽  
Floor Tile ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
Oxide Formation ◽  
Reliable Operation ◽  
X Ray

The formation of Zn whiskers threatens the reliable operation of electronic equipment with an electrical shorting hazard. As with tin whiskers (much more intensively researched than Zn whiskers), the mechanism of formation is still not clear. This work investigated the Zn whisker growth mechanism for an electroplated Zn coating above a carbon steel substrate from a raised floor tile. Iron–zinc (Fe–Zn) intermetallic and Zn oxides were identified by x-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). Fe–Zn intermetallic compounds formed on the surface of the Zn layer in addition to the interface between the Zn coating and the steel substrate. Zn oxides formed primarily on the surface of the Zn coating. Fe–Zn intermetallic compounds and Zn oxide formation can be the source of a residual stress that promotes Zn diffusion to the surface of electroplated Zn coating, resulting in the formation of Zn whiskers.

scholarly journals Nature of Steel Effect on Intermetallic Compounds Obtained by Galvanization

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Zinc Bath ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hardness Tester ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
Steel Substrates

Zinc and some of its alloys have a number of characteristics that make it well suited for use as a protective coating against the corrosion of steel substrates under severe atmospheric conditions. The metal of zinc, which represents the main galvanization element offer then a cathodic protection to the ferrous materials. Because of these excellent characteristics, galvanization coatings are expected to be used for different protective applications fields. The objective of this work is to study the influence of the nature of steel substrate on the microstructure and the hardness of the intermetallic compounds. The steels used as the substrate are employed in agriculture field as tubes and irrigation elements in pivot. After an optimal preparation of the surface of the substrate by an appropriate roughness process, the steels specimen were immersed in a molten zinc bath maintained at 450°C. The chemical reactions which take place between the steel and the liquid zinc give rise to the formation of the  and  intermetallic compounds and the -Fe/Zn solid solution. The structure of coating was identified by X ray diffraction. The morphology and thickness of phases formed the coatings at different parameters took place with optical microscope. Finally the hardness of coatings was measured with a Vickers hardness tester.

The Application of X-Ray Diffraction at Elevated Temperatures to Study the Mechanism of Formation of Sodium Tripolyphosphate

1961 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 276-284
Author(s):  
E. L. Moore ◽  
J. S. Metcalf
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Amorphous Phase ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Sodium Tripolyphosphate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Temperature Form ◽  
High Temperature Form

AbstractHigh-temperature X-ray diffraction techniques were employed to study the condensation reactions which occur when sodium orthophosphates are heated to 380°C. Crystalline Na4P2O7 and an amorphous phase were formed first from an equimolar mixture of Na2HPO4·NaH2PO4 and Na2HPO4 at temperatures above 150°C. Further heating resulted in the formation of Na5P3O10-I (high-temperature form) at the expense of the crystalline Na4P4O7 and amorphous phase. Crystalline Na5P3O10-II (low-temperature form) appears after Na5P3O10-I.Conditions which affect the yield of crystalline Na4P2O7 and amorphous phase as intermediates and their effect on the yield of Na5P3O10 are also presented.

scholarly journals Study of Structural, Magnetic, and Mossbauer Properties of Dy2Fe16Ga1−xNbx (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) Prepared via Arc Melting Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Jiba N. Dahal ◽  
Kalangala Sikkanther Syed Ali ◽  
Sanjay R. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Isomer Shift ◽  
Cell Volume ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Unit Cell Volume ◽  
Rietveld Analysis ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Arc Melting ◽  
Nb Content

Intermetallic compounds of Dy2Fe16Ga1−xNbx (x = 0.0 to 1.00) were synthesized by arc melting. Samples were investigated for structural, magnetic, and hyperfine properties using X-ray diffraction, vibration sample magnetometer, and Mossbauer spectrometer, respectively. The Rietveld analysis of room temperature X-ray diffraction data shows that all the samples were crystallized in Th2Fe17 structure. The unit cell volume of alloys increased linearly with an increase in Nb content. The maximum Curie temperature Tc ~523 K for x = 0.6 sample is higher than Tc = 153 K of Dy2Fe17. The saturation magnetization decreased linearly with increasing Nb content from 61.57 emu/g for x = 0.0 to 42.46 emu/g for x = 1.0. The Mössbauer spectra and Rietveld analysis showed a small amount of DyFe3 and NbFe2 secondary phases at x = 1.0. The hyperfine field of Dy2Fe16Ga1−xNbx decreased while the isomer shift values increased with the Nb content. The observed increase in isomer shift may have resulted from the decrease in s electron density due to the unit cell volume expansion. The substantial increase in Tc of thus prepared intermetallic compounds is expected to have implications in magnets used for high-temperature applications.

Phase composition depth profiles using spatially resolved energy dispersive X-ray diffraction

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 967-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Jupe ◽  
Stuart R. Stock ◽  
Peter L. Lee ◽  
Nikhila N. Naik ◽  
Kimberly E. Kurtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Composition ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Zinc Coating ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Sulfate Attack ◽  
Energy Dispersive ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Composition Profiles

Spatially resolved energy dispersive X-ray diffraction, using high-energy synchrotron radiation (∼35–80 keV), was used nondestructively to obtain phase composition profiles along the radii of cylindrical cement paste samples to characterize the progress of the chemical changes associated with sulfate attack on the cement. Phase distributions were acquired to depths of ∼4 mm below the specimen surface with sufficient spatial resolution to discern features less than 200 µm thick. The experimental and data analysis methods employed to obtain quantitative composition profiles are described. The spatial resolution that could be achieved is illustrated using data obtained from copper cylinders with a thin zinc coating. The measurements demonstrate that this approach is useful for nondestructively visualizing the sometimes complex transformations that take place during sulfate attack on cement-based materials. These transformations can be spatially related to microstructure as seen by computed microtomography.

Preparation of β-PbO2 and β-PbO2-MnO2 Coating on Stainless Steel Substrate

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 3486-3490
Author(s):  
Qiang Yu ◽  
Zhen Chen ◽  
Zhong Cheng Guo
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Stainless Steel Substrate ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Substrate Material ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Type ◽  
Plating Solution ◽  
Element Mass Fraction

In order to prepare a new type of anode material, stainless steel was selected as substrate material. The β-PbO2 coating on stainless steel substrate was prepared under the appropriate plating solution, and the PbO2-MnO2 coating was prepared with thermal decomposition. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction; Surface morphology was test by Scanning Electron Microscopy; the energy spectrum was used to determine element mass-fraction and the ratio of atomic number of the coatings.

Analysis on Microstructure of Laser Brazing Diamond Grits with a Ni-Based Filler Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 3879-3883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Bo Yang ◽  
Jiu Hua Xu ◽  
Ai Ju Liu
Keyword(s):  
Active Element ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Parameters Optimization ◽  
Interfacial Region ◽  
Filler Alloy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cross Diffusion ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopes

Brazing diamond grits onto steel substrate using a Ni-based filler alloy was carried out via laser beam in an argon atmosphere. The microstructure of the interfacial region among the Diamond grits and the filler layer were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopes (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Meanwhile, the formation mechanism of carbide layers was discussed. All the results indicated that the active element chromium in the Ni-based alloy concentrated preferentially to the surface of the grits to form a chromium-rich layer, and the hard joint between the alloy and the steel substrate is established through a cross-diffusion of iron and Ni-based alloy through parameters optimization.

Microstructure and Hardness of Ni-Cr Porous Preform Reinforced Al-Based Composites by Low Infiltration Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 251-254
Author(s):  
Hua Wei Rong ◽  
Cheol Hong Park ◽  
Won Jo Park ◽  
Han Ki Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Pressure Infiltration ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infiltration Method

With the rapid development of aerospace and automobile industries, metal matrix composites (MMCs) have attracted much attention because of its excellent performance. In this paper, Ni-Cr/AC8A composites reinforced with porous Ni-Cr preform were manufactured by low pressure infiltration process, infiltration temperatures are 700oC~850oC. The microstructure and phase composition of composites were evaluated using optical microscope, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electro-probe microanalysis (EPMA), It's found that they're intermetallic compounds generated in the composites. Recently, intermetallic compounds have attracted much attention as high-temperature material. We study the hardness of Ni-Cr/AC8A composites, the results show the Ni-Cr/AC8A composite has high hardness due to the intermetallic compounds exist.

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Intermetallic Compounds in the Gallium–Iridium System

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 1940067
Author(s):  
P. Vitiaz ◽  
N. Lyakhov ◽  
T. Grigoreva ◽  
E. Pavlov
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Activation ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Planetary Mill ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Active Liquid ◽  
Scanning Electron

The interaction between a solid inert metal Ir and an active liquid metal Ga during mechanical activation in a high-energy planetary mill is studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with high-resolution energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis. The effect of mechanical activation on the formation of GaxIry intermetallic compounds and GaxIry/Ir composites and their solubility in acids was investigated. The subsequent extraction of Ga from intermetallic compounds and composites in the mixture of concentrated acids [Formula: see text] makes it possible to produce nanoscale Ir.

THE COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE, AND MECHANISM OF FORMATION OF THE LINING OF THE GIZZARD OF THE CHICKEN

1964 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Webb ◽  
J. Ross Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Sedimentation Coefficient ◽  
Performic Acid ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
Protein Layer ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Disulphide Bonds ◽  
Composition Structure

The extracellular protein layer which surrounds the lumen of the gizzard of the chicken has been reinvestigated to determine if it is a keratin. The lining is insoluble in keratin solvents such as urea-bisulphite or Swan's reagent as well as thioglycollate and performic acid. In addition, it contains only 1.45% sulphur so that disulphide bonds cannot play a major role in its consolidation. The lining is insoluble in acids but readily dispersed in alkali without breaking of covalent bonds. The dispersion in alkali is retarded by electrolytes. The lining is hydrolyzed by trypsin and chymotrypsin at pH 8.0 but is resistant to pepsin at pH 2.0. An alkaline dispersion of the lining is heterogeneous in the ultracentrifuge, but not grossly so, with a mean sedimentation coefficient of 5.6 svedbergs. Electron microscope studies of the lining suggest it is an amorphous, precipitated protein, which is consistent with the observation of three hazy rings in X-ray diffraction powder patterns reflecting spacings of 3.5, 4.6, and 9.4 Å. Amino acid analysis shows a ratio of more than three acidic groups to one basic, with no carbohydrate residues and little lipid in the protein layer. These observations are interpreted as indicating the precipitation of an amorphous, non-keratin, acidic, abrasion-resistant protein from the glandular mucosa by the acid in the gizzard.

New Intermetallic Compounds RE4Co2Mg3 (RE = Pr, Gd, Tb, Dy) – Syntheses, Structure, and Chemical Bonding

2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selcan Tuncel ◽  
Ute Ch. Rodewald ◽  
Samir F. Matar ◽  
Bernard Chevalier ◽  
Rainer Pöttgena
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Chemical Bonding ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Induction Melting ◽  
Geometrical Constraint ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bonding Analysis ◽  
Magnesium Compounds

The magnesium compounds RE4Co2Mg3 (RE = Pr, Gd, Tb, Dy) were prepared by induction melting of the elements in sealed tantalum tubes. The samples were studied by powder X-ray diffraction. The structures of the gadolinium and of the terbium compound were refined from single crystal diffractometer data: Nd4Co2Mg3-type, P2/m, Z = 1, a = 754.0(4), b = 374.1(1), c = 822.5(3) pm, β = 109.65(4)°, wR2 = 0.0649, 730 F2 values for Gd4Co2Mg3 and a = 750.4(2), b = 372.86(6), c = 819.5(2) pm, β = 109.48(3)°, wR2 = 0.0398, 888 F2 values for Tb4Co2Mg3 with 30 variables each. The RE4Co2Mg3 structures are 3 : 1 intergrowth variants of distorted CsCl and AlB2 related slabs of compositions REMg and RECo2. Characteristic structural features (exemplary for Tb4Co2Mg3) are relatively short Tb-Co (271 pm), Co-Co (232 pm) and Mg-Mg (314 pm) distances. The latter are a geometrical constraint of the distortion of the REMg and RECo2 slabs. Chemical bonding analysis (ELF and ECOV data) for Gd4Co2Mg3 reveals strong Gd-Co bonding followed by Mg-Co, while the Mg-Mg interactions can be considered as weak. The Co-Co contacts are only weakly bonding. The bonding and antibonding states are almost filled.

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