scholarly journals Direct Correlations among the Grain Size, Texture, and Indentation Behavior of Nanocrystalline Nickel Coatings

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Feng ◽  
Yong-Yue Ren ◽  
Yan-heng Zhang ◽  
Shibin Wang ◽  
Linan Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
Texture Coefficient ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Nickel Coatings ◽  
Fundamental Relationship ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
First Time

By using nc-Ni coatings as a model system, systematic experiments were designed to evaluate the interaction between the microstructural and mechanical properties tailored by electrodeposition conditions. A direct correlation between grain size and texture was established for the first time. The grain size of the (111) crystalline plane decreases with the texture coefficient (RTC) regardless of the process conditions, and that of the (220) plane has different trends. Then, a peculiar phenomenon is revealed that the dependence of hardness on grain size is accurately described by the Hall-Petch relationship when changing the temperature or pH, but with different slopes, while it deviates from such a relationship with changing current density, denoting more underlying mechanisms related to texture. Finally, a surprising degree of influence of texture on hardness and elastic modulus is also presented, with the overall trend of hardness increasing with texture; and when the RTC of (111) exceeds 40%, the elastic modulus increases with texture, implying a fundamental relationship between modulus and texture. Texture predominates over the other factors on the elastic modulus, revealing the importance of elastic anisotropy. Significantly, the present work suggests a useful tailoring routine to fabricate high quality nc-Ni coatings with the desired structure and mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Novel AM60-SiO2 Nanocomposite Produced via Ultrasound-Assisted Casting; Production and Characterization

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzan Barati ◽  
Mojtaba Latifi ◽  
Ehsan Moayeri far ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Mosallanejad ◽  
Abdollah Saboori
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Shear Fracture ◽  
Sio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Casting Method ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted ◽  
First Time ◽  
Casting Production ◽  
Composite Samples

There has been growing interest in developing new materials with higher strength-to-weight ratios. Therefore, AM60 magnesium alloy reinforced with SiO2 nanoparticles was synthesized using ultrasound-casting method for the first time, in this study. We introduced 1 and 2 wt.% of SiO2 nanoparticles into the samples. Introduction of nanoparticles led to the grain size drop in MS2 (AM60 + 2 wt.% SiO2) samples. In addition, this increased the hardness of samples from 34.8 Vickers hardness (HV) in M (AM60) to 51.5 HV in MS2, and increased the compressive strength of MS2. Improvement of the mechanical properties can be attributed to a combination of Orowan, Hall–Petch and load-bearing mechanisms. However, ductility of the composites decreased with fracture strains being 0.41, 0.39 and 0.37, respectively, for samples M, MS1 and MS2. Fracture surfaces showed shear fracture in both composite samples with microcracks and a more brittle fracture in MS2.

Influence of Annealing on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Nickel

2011 ◽  
Vol 683 ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Boundary Structure ◽  
Boundary State ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Boundary Structure ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Different Grain Size

The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of electrodeposited nanocrystalline Ni with different annealing procedures was studied systematically. For the annealed specimens hardness decreases with increasing average grain size but the dependence changes at different grain size ranges. The specimens annealed at a low temperature show higher hardness compared to the as-deposited nanocrystalline Ni, despite an increased measured average grain size. In association with this hardening an increase in elastic modulus and a decrease in microstrain was observed after annealing. With increasing annealing temperature both the tensile strength and the fracture strain were observed to decrease, this is companied with a transition from ductile to brittle in the fracture surfaces. These results indicated that the mechanical behaviour of nanocrystalline Ni depends not only on the average grain size but also on the grain boundary structure. A change in the grain boundary state arising from annealing may be responsible for the observed increase in hardness and elastic modulus as well as the deterioration of tensile properties.

Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Properties and Wear Characteristics of Cemented Tungsten Carbides

2009 ◽  
Vol 76-78 ◽  
pp. 609-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.Q. Sun ◽  
Rudy Irwan ◽  
Han Huang ◽  
Gwidon W. Stachowiak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Tungsten Carbides ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
Wear Characteristics ◽  
Effect Of Microstructure

The effect of microstructure of cemented tungsten carbide materials on their mechanical properties and wear characteristics was investigated using nanoindentation and nanoscratch methods. The results indicated that the variation in grain size insignificantly affected the hardness, elastic modulus and friction coefficient of the work materials, but considerably influenced their removal rates. The carbide with coarser grains exhibited a much higher removal rate was obtained during scratching.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Gelcast Cerium Dioxide From 23 to 1500 °C

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Sedler ◽  
Thomas R. Chase ◽  
Jane H. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Cerium Dioxide ◽  
Porous Ceramic ◽  
Specimen Size ◽  
Strength Data ◽  
Lower Porosity ◽  
Solid Area

This work reports the elastic modulus and four-point flexural strength of a gelcast ceramic, cerium dioxide (ceria), with a microporosity of nominally 20% and a grain size of 11 μm from 23 to 1500 °C. The data augment the sparse data published for ceria and extend previous results by 150 °C. The ceria tested is representative of that constituting the ligaments of a reticulated porous ceramic. The elastic modulus decreases from 90 GPa at 23 °C to 16 GPa at 1500 °C. The flexural strength is 78 MPa below 900 °C and then decreases rapidly to 5 MPa at 1500 °C. These trends are consistent with data reported for other ceramics. Comparing the measured elastic modulus to prior data obtained for lower porosity shows the minimum solid area (MSA) model can be used to extend the modulus data to other porosities. Similarly, the flexural strength data agree with prior data when the effects of specimen size, porosity, and grain size are taken into account.

The Effect of Andreasen ́s Packing Distribution Modulus on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Low Cement Refractory Castable

2019 ◽  
Vol 1156 ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Vitoria Gabrieli Malimpensa ◽  
José Antonio Alves Júnior ◽  
João Baptista Baldo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Refractory Concrete ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dynamic Elastic Modulus ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Key Indicator ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
S Model ◽  
First Time

Among modern refractory concretes (MRC), those with low cement content (LCC) where CAC = 4-6wt%, are widely commercialized, considering that their properties approximate those of burned bricks of the same class. In this work, the effect of the modulus q of Andreasen ́s particle size distribution, on the physical (porosity, bulk density) and mechanical (flexural strength and dynamic elastic modulus) properties, of either pre-fired or simply dried specimens of a ≥85% Al2O3 LCC ́s, was investigated. The different LCC ́s samples were formulated according to the Andreasen ́s model, using several distribution modulus (q = 0.22, 0.26, 0.30, 0.33 and 0.42). Measurements of the Dynamic Elastic Modulus (DEM) as a function of temperature (25 to 1500°C), using the Impulse Excitation Technique (IET), were taken as a key indicator of the microstructure dynamic behavior. For the sake of just a punctual comparative term, the physical and mechanical properties of a conventional type refractory concrete (CRC) with a higher CAC percentage (15%) formulated with q = 0.26 was also evaluated. The results indicated that distribution modulus values of; q =0.22, 0,26, 0.30 and 0.33 lead to higher DEM values. While q=0.42 lead to the smallest value in the LCC series. Also, higher DEM values ​​were obtained for LCC ́s (CAC = 5%) than for conventional concrete with CAC = 15% under the same value of q for pre-fired samples. In addition, by observing the occurrence of damping effects in specific temperature ranges, the loss of crystallization water from the calcium aluminate hydrates, as well as the development of pyroplastic behavior could be inferred. The gathered information is relevant to predict the behavior of LCC ́s and CRC ́s when put into service for the first time.

Effects of Annealing Temperature on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Electrodeposited Ni-Fe Alloy Foils

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Ren ◽  
L. Guo ◽  
Z. C. Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Structure Defects ◽  
Alloy Foil ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Average Grain Size

AbstractThe plasticity, elastic modulus and thermal stability restrict the applications of electrodeposited nanocrystalline Ni-Fe alloy foils. To improve its mechanical properties, the electrodeposited Ni-Fe alloy foils were heat treated within the temperature 900–1,150 °C. The microstructure and texture of the samples were further analyzed with a combination of SEM, XRD and EBSD. The experimental results indicated that the electrodeposited Ni-Fe alloy foil had poor mechanical properties at about 1,000 °C, which was mainly attributed to the development of a mixed grain microstructure. At 900–950 °C, the plastic and elastic modulus were greatly improved, which were owed to the uniformed microstructure and the decrease of structure defects. At 1,050–1,150 °C, the degree of the mixed grain microstructure decreased, resulting in improved plasticity and higher elastic modulus. However, the strength of the foil obviously decreased, which was mainly associated with the increase of the average grain size.

scholarly journals Effect of Annealing on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnetron Sputtered Cu Thin Films

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiwen Du ◽  
Yongtang Li
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Texture Coefficient ◽  
Elastic Strain Energy ◽  
Interface Energy ◽  
Cu Films ◽  
Si Substrates

Cu thin films were deposited on Si substrates using direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering. Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Cu thin films with different annealing temperatures were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nanoindentation. The surface morphology, roughness, and grain size of the Cu films were characterized by AFM. The minimization of energy including surface energy, interface energy, and strain energy (elastic strain energy and plastic strain energy) controlled the microstructural evolution. A classical Hall-Petch relationship was exhibited between the yield stress and grain size. The residual stress depended on crystal orientation. The residual stress as-deposited was of tension and decreased with decreasing of (111) orientation. The ratio of texture coefficient of (111)/(220) can be used as a merit for the state of residual stress.

Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Diamond Film Prepared by HFCVD

2011 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 751-754
Author(s):  
Feng Xu ◽  
Dun Wen Zuo ◽  
Wen Zhuang Lu ◽  
Min Mang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Diamond Film ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
High Substrate Temperature ◽  
Nanocrystalline Diamond ◽  
Hot Filament

Nanocrystalline diamond film was deposited on silicon by double bias hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) system. The effect of substrate temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the film were investigated systematically. More defects and non-diamond contents were found as the decrease of grain size, which cause the decrease of hardness and elastic modulus. It is shown that the proper substrate temperature is in the range of 720~760 . The excessively high substrate temperature leads to the °C dramatic increase of nondiamond content and the decrease of mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Influence of electrodeposition parameters on structure and micromechanical properties of thin Ni–Fe films

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
V. M. Fedosyuk ◽  
T. I. Zubar ◽  
A. V. Trukhanov
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Pulse Duration ◽  
Surface Microstructure ◽  
Micromechanical Properties ◽  
Structure Surface

The correlation between the synthesis modes, chemical composition, crystal structure, surface microstructure, and also the mechanical properties of thin nanostructured Ni – Fe films has been studied. Thin Ni–Fe films on the Si with Au sublayer were obtained using electrolyte deposition with different current modes: direct current and three pulsed modes with pulse duration of 1 s, 10–3 and 10–5 s. It is shown that a decrease in the pulse duration to 10–5 s leads to an increase in the film elastic modulus and the hardness due to the small grain size and a large number of grain boundaries with increased resistance to plastic deformation. The effect of heat treatment at 100, 200, 300, and 400 °C on the surface microstructure and micromechanical properties of the films was investigated. An increase in grain size from 6 to 200 nm was found after heat treatment at 400 °C which, in combination with interfusion processes of the half-layer material, led to a significant decrease in hardness and elastic modulus. Ni–Fe films with improved mechanical properties can be used as coatings for microelectronic body for their electromagnetic protection.

Correlation Between Mechanical Properties in Standard Test Specimens and Injection Molded Thin-Wall Parts

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurentiu I. Sandu ◽  
Felicia Stan ◽  
Catalin Fetecau
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Optimal Process ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
Molded Parts ◽  
Injection Molded

In this paper, we investigated the effect of injection molding parameters on the mechanical properties of thin-wall injection molded parts. A four-factor (melt temperature, mold temperature, injection speed and packing pressure) and three-level fractional experimental design was performed to investigate the influence of each factor on the mechanical properties and determine the optimal process conditions that maximize the mechanical properties of the part using the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio response. The mechanical properties (e.g., elastic modulus, yield strength and strain at break) were measured by tensile tests at room temperature, at a crosshead speed of 5 mm/min, and compared with those of the injection-molded specimens. The experimental results showed that the tensile properties were highly dependent on the injection molding parameters, regardless of the type of the specimens. The values of Young modulus and yield strength of the injection-molded specimens were lower than those of the injection-molded parts, while the elongation at break was considerably lower for the injection-molded parts. The optimal process conditions were strongly dependent on the measured performance quantities (elastic modulus, yield strength and strain at break).

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