scholarly journals Accelerating Cementite Precipitation during the Non-Isothermal Process by Applying Tensile Stress in GCr15 Bearing Steel

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Dong-Sheng Qian ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Song Deng

In this work, the non-isothermal process of GCr15 bearing steel after quenching and tempering (QT) under different tensile stress (0, 20, 40 MPa) was investigated by kinetic analysis and microstructural observation. The Kissinger method and differential isoconversional method were employed to assess the kinetic parameters of the microstructural evolution during the non-isothermal process with and without applied stress. It is found that the activation energy of retained austenite decomposition slightly increases from 109.4 kJ/mol to 121.5 kJ/mol with the increase of tensile stress. However, the activation energy of cementite precipitation decreases from 179.4 kJ/mol to 94.7 kJ/mol, proving that tensile stress could reduce the energy barrier of cementite precipitation. In addition, the microstructural observation based on scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) shows that more cementite has formed for the specimens with the applied tensile stress, whereas there is still a large number of ε carbides existing in the specimens without stress. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) also verify that carbon in martensite diffuses more and participates in the formation of cementite under the applied tensile stress, which thus are in good agreement with the kinetic analysis. The mechanisms for the differences in cementite precipitation behaviors may lie in the acceleration of carbon atoms migration and the reduction of the nucleation barrier by applying tensile stress.

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 976-987
Author(s):  
Jakub Petřík ◽  
Jakub Heřt ◽  
Pavel Řezanka ◽  
Filip Vymyslický ◽  
Michal Douša

Background: The present study was focused on the development of HPLC method for purity testing of sofosbuvir by the Design of Experiments and determination of the activation energy of hydrolytic degradation reactions of sofosbuvir using HPLC based on the kinetics of sofosbuvir degradation. Methods: Following four factors for the Design of Experiments were selected, stationary phase, an organic modifier of the mobile phase, column temperature and pH of the mobile phase. These factors were examined in two or three level experimental design using Modde 11.0 (Umetrics) software. The chromatographic parameters like resolution, USP tailing and discrimination factor were calculated and analysed by partial least squares. The chromatography was performed based on Design of Experiments results with the mobile phase containing ammonium phosphate buffer pH 2.5 and methanol as an organic modifier. Separation was achieved using gradient elution on XBridge BEH C8 at 50 °C and a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. UV detection was performed at 220 nm. The activation energy of hydrolytic degradation reactions of sofosbuvir was evaluated using two different calculation methods. The first method is based on the slope of dependence of natural logarithm of the rate constant on inverted thermodynamic temperature and the second approach is the isoconversional method. Results and Conclusion: Calculated activation energies were 77.9 ± 1.1 kJ/mol for the first method and 79.5 ± 3.2 kJ/mol for the isoconversional method. The results can be considered to be identical, therefore both calculation methods are suitable for the determination of the activation energy of degradation reactions.


2007 ◽  
Vol 201 (15) ◽  
pp. 6615-6618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Sun ◽  
Langping Wang ◽  
Yonghao Yu ◽  
Yuhang Wang ◽  
Xiaofeng Wang ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toyohiko J. Konno ◽  
Robert Sinclair

ABSTRACTThe crystallization of sputter-deposited Si/Al amorphous alloys was examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In-situ high-resolution TEM reveals the existence of an Al layer between the amorphous matrix and the growing crystalline phase. The activation energy for the growth is about 1.2eV, roughly corresponding to the activation energy of Si diffusion in Al. These two observations support the view that a crystallization mechanism, in which an Al buffer layer provides the shortest reaction path, is responsible for the reaction. The product microstructure exhibits secondary crystallization at a higher temperature.


1962 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 200-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Braden ◽  
A. N. Gent

Abstract Experimental measurements are described of the growth of a cut in a stretched rubber sheet under the action of an atmosphere containing ozone. A well-defined rate of crack growth is obtained, substantially independent of the applied tensile stress when this exceeds a critical value necessary for growth to occur at all. The rate of growth is found to be similar for a number of polymers and principally determined by the ozone concentration when the mobility of the polymer molecules is sufficiently high. When the molecular mobility is inadequate, crack growth is retarded. The critical condition is found to be similar for all the polymers examined, and largely independent of the conditions of exposure; it appears to reflect an energy requirement for growth of about 40 ergs/cm2 of newly-formed surface. The effect of the degree of vulcanization and the presence of additives, including antiozonants, on these two factors has also been examined. The dialkyl-p-phenylene diamines are found to confer protection by raising the critical energy required for growth to occur, in contrast to other protective agents which affect only the rate of crack propagation.


2015 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 1403-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetta de Caprariis ◽  
Maria Laura Santarelli ◽  
Marco Scarsella ◽  
Carlos Herce ◽  
Nicola Verdone ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 816-823
Author(s):  
Yutaka KANETSUKI ◽  
Osamu KAIDA ◽  
Masato KAISO ◽  
Masaaki KATSUMATA

2001 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 4984-4989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon K. Tsang ◽  
Brian M. McDermott ◽  
Vincent R. Racaniello ◽  
James M. Hogle

ABSTRACT We examined the role of soluble poliovirus receptor on the transition of native poliovirus (160S or N particle) to an infectious intermediate (135S or A particle). The viral receptor behaves as a classic transition state theory catalyst, facilitating the N-to-A conversion by lowering the activation energy for the process by 50 kcal/mol. In contrast to earlier studies which demonstrated that capsid-binding drugs inhibit thermally mediated N-to-A conversion through entropic stabilization alone, capsid-binding drugs are shown to inhibit receptor-mediated N-to-A conversion through a combination of enthalpic and entropic effects.


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