The Influence of Metallic Addition on Fluidity of Aluminum (LM6) Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 954-957
Author(s):  
Roslee Ahmad ◽  
R. Sadeghi ◽  
M.B.A. Asmael ◽  
H. Mohamad ◽  
Zawati Harun ◽  
...  

The effect of Cr addition on the fluidity of aluminum (LM6) alloy has been investigated by spiral fluidity test. Presence of 0.1 wt.% Cr decreased fluidity of melt due to formation of sludge. In fact Cr changes the morphology of the intermetallic phase from β-intermetallics less harmful polyhedral morphology (α-intermetallics). The β-phases have largest surface to volume ratio, hence they have the largest interfacial region with the melt and are the most detrimental intermetallic to drop off the fluidity. In Cr-containing alloys the effect of α-phase is less detrimental than β-phase to the fluidity. On the other hand sludge formation and consuming Si and shifts the local chemical composition of the melt to the aluminum side of the phase diagram which has lower fluidity than eutectic and hypereutectic compositions.

2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 582-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sengo Kobayashi ◽  
Ryoichi Ohshima ◽  
Kiyomichi Nakai ◽  
Tatsuaki Sakamoto

Isothermal phase transformation in Ti-15Nb-10Zr (at%) alloys has been examined by mainly means of transmission electron microscopy. Specimens solution-treated at 1000°C in  phase field were directly held at temperatures between 350 and 450°C for 1.8-86.4ks, which are called "DH (direct holding)-specimen". On the other hand, some specimens solution-treated at 1000°C were quenched into iced brine and then aged at temperatures between 350 and 450°C, which are called "QA(quench and aging)-specimen". In the DH-specimen held at 400°C α phase formed in β matrix. Microstructure evolution of QA-specimen aged at 400°C, on the other hand, is as follows.  phase formed in β matrix after aging for 1.8ks and further aging led to growth of  phase. After prolonged aging, α phase started to form in β matrix. These experimental results indicate that process of the quenching and reheating promotes the formation of  phase. Specimen quenched into iced brine after solution treatment exhibited α'' phase formation. The α'' phase in the quenched specimen would transform into β phase during reheating to the aging temperature. Reversion process of α''  β phase could promote the formation of  phase in β. Microstructure formation in the DH- and QA-specimens at 350 and 450°C will also be explained.


2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (33) ◽  
pp. 15988-16001
Author(s):  
Simon J. Graham ◽  
Lyndsey L. Benson ◽  
Martin Jackson

Abstract Combining the FFC-Cambridge process with field-assisted sintering technology (FAST) allows for the realisation of an alternative, entirely solid-state, production route for a wide range of metals and alloys. For titanium, this could provide a route to produce alloys at a lower cost compared to the conventional Kroll-based route. Use of synthetic rutile instead of high purity TiO2 offers further potential cost savings, with previous studies reporting on the reduction of this feedstock via the FFC-Cambridge process. In this study, mixtures of synthetic rutile and iron oxide (Fe2O3) powders were co-reduced using the FFC-Cambridge process, directly producing titanium alloy powders. The powders were subsequently consolidated using FAST to generate homogeneous, pseudo-binary Ti–Fe alloys containing up to 9 wt.% Fe. The oxide mixture, reduced powders and bulk alloys were fully characterised to determine the microstructure and chemistry evolution during processing. Increasing Fe content led to greater β phase stabilisation but no TiFe intermetallic phase was observed in any of the consolidated alloys. Microhardness testing was performed for preliminary assessment of mechanical properties, with values between 330–400 Hv. Maximum hardness was measured in the alloy containing 5.15 wt.% Fe, thought due to the strengthening effect of fine α phase precipitation within the β grains. At higher Fe contents, there was sufficient β stabilisation to prevent α phase transformation on cooling, leading to a reduction in hardness despite a general increase from solid solution strengthening.


1993 ◽  
Vol 311 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Peter Jardine

ABSTRACTThe role of stress on the phase evolution of thin-film TiNi has not been investigated and may play an important role in the phase evolution of thin film TiNi. In this paper, a preliminary set of phase diagrams for Ni-Ti at different pressures are presented relating the stability of the stoichiometric TiNi phase to the other well-documented intermetallics TiNi3 and NiTi2. It is found that for sufficient pressure of the order of a GPa, the region where NiTi (β) phase is single phase shifts towards the Ti-rich side of the diagram. The implications on the annealing of TiNi thin film is discussed.


2000 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1011-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid H. Chohan ◽  
William T. A. Harrison ◽  
R. Alan Howie ◽  
Bruce F. Milne ◽  
James L. Wardell

Single-crystal X-ray structures are presented for three forms of 5H,10H-dithiolo[2,3-b]-2,5-benzodithiocine-2-thione. The α (at 150 K) and α′ (at ambient) forms are very similar and differ only in the presence of crystallographic m symmetry in the molecules of α′, which is absent in the case of α. This pair is related by an order–disorder transition. The β phase (also determined at 150 K) has a different structure in terms of the molecular packing from either of the other two and therefore constitutes a true polymorph. Molecular mechanics calculations indicated that the most stable CHCl3-solvated conformations for the title compound were a pair of twisted U-shaped enantiomers, UR and UL , i.e. similar to the arrangements found in the α and β phases, with the low-lying saddle point between them corresponding to the situation in the α′ phase. These calculations also indicated that the most stable CHCl3-solvated conformation for the related dibromo-5H,10H-dithiolo[2,3-b]-2,5-benzodithiocine-2-thione was Z-shaped, in agreement with the crystal structure determined earlier for its DMSO solvate [Wang et al. (1998). Synthesis, pp. 1615–1618].


2020 ◽  
Vol 405 ◽  
pp. 333-338
Author(s):  
Roland Haubner ◽  
Susanne Strobl ◽  
Paul Linhardt

The brass CuZn36Pb2 is widely used for fittings, valves and other installation materials. Failures are observed occasionally caused by corrosion. Considering the Cu-Zn phase diagram only α-phase exists in the range of 650 and 300 °C. At higher temperatures α- and β-phase is stable and at lower temperatures α- and β´-phase exist. Since the β-phase is Zn-enriches, it is attacked severely by corrosion. In the recent work brass samples were heat treated at temperatures between 850 and 200 °C to study the microstructural changes and the corresponding electrochemical properties. Potentiostatic corrosion tests were applied in artificial fresh water and sea water at different potential settings. After a heat treated at 850 °C the brass has formed b-phase which can be shown by metallography. At lower temperatures the microstructure is fine grained and no β-phase was observed. To verify the presence of β´-phase a heat treatment at 200 °C was performed but no β´-phase was observed, which was confirmed additionally by X-ray diffraction. Again, after corrosion tests the samples were investigated by metallography and the β-phase was obviously more attacked than the α-phase.


1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (06) ◽  
pp. 1501-1510 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Kuiper ◽  
H van de Bilt ◽  
U Martin ◽  
Th J C van Berkel

SummaryThe catabolism of the novel plasminogen activator reteplase (BM 06.022) was described. For this purpose BM 06.022 was radiolabelled with l25I or with the accumulating label l25I-tyramine cellobiose (l25I-TC).BM 06.022 was injected at a pharmacological dose of 380 μg/kg b.w. and it was cleared from the plasma in a biphasic manner with a half-life of about 1 min in the α-phase and t1/2of 20-28 min in the β-phase. 28% and 72% of the injected dose was cleared in the α-phase and β-phase, respectively. Initially liver, kidneys, skin, bones, lungs, spleen, and muscles contributed mainly to the plasma clearance. Only liver and the kidneys, however, were responsible for the uptake and subsequent degradation of BM 06.022 and contributed for 75% to the catabolism of BM 06.022. BM 06.022 was degraded in the lysosomal compartment of both organs. Parenchymal liver cells were responsible for 70% of the liver uptake of BM 06.022. BM 06.022 associated rapidly to isolated rat parenchymal liver cells and was subsequently degraded in the lysosomal compartment of these cells. BM 06.022 bound with low-affinity to the parenchymal liver cells (550 nM) and the binding of BM 06.022 could be displaced by t-PA (IC50 5.6 nM), indicating that the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) could be involved in the binding of BM 06.022. GST-RAP, which is an inhibitor of LRP, could in vivo significantly inhibit the uptake of BM 06.022 in the liver.It is concluded that BM 06.022 is metabolized primarily in the liver and the kidneys. These organs take up and degrade BM 06.022 in the lysosomes. The uptake mechanism of BM 06.022 in the kidneys is unknown, while LRP is responsible for a low-affinity binding and uptake of BM 06.022 in parenchymal liver cells.


1988 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Kumar ◽  
S. K. Mannan

ABSTRACTThe mechanical alloying behavior of elemental powders in the Nb-Si, Ta-Si, and Nb-Ta-Si systems was examined via X-ray diffraction. The line compounds NbSi2 and TaSi2 form as crystalline compounds rather than amorphous products, but Nb5Si3 and Ta5Si3, although chemically analogous, respond very differently to mechanical milling. The Ta5Si3 composition goes directly from elemental powders to an amorphous product, whereas Nb5Si3 forms as a crystalline compound. The Nb5Si3 compound consists of both the tetragonal room-temperature α phase (c/a = 1.8) and the tetragonal high-temperature β phase (c/a = 0.5). Substituting increasing amounts of Ta for Nb in Nb5Si3 initially stabilizes the α-Nb5Si3 structure preferentially, and subsequently inhibits the formation of a crystalline compound.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Taylor ◽  
Matthew Kusper ◽  
Tina Hesabizadeh ◽  
Luke D. Geoffrion ◽  
Fumiya Watanabe ◽  
...  

Vanadium pentoxide α-phase and β-phase synthesized by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids, exhibiting a 2.50 eV and 3.65 eV energy bandgap.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matúš Orendáč ◽  
Slavomír Gabáni ◽  
Pavol Farkašovský ◽  
Emil Gažo ◽  
Jozef Kačmarčík ◽  
...  

AbstractWe present a study of the ground state and stability of the fractional plateau phase (FPP) with M/Msat = 1/8 in the metallic Shastry–Sutherland system TmB4. Magnetization (M) measurements show that the FPP states are thermodynamically stable when the sample is cooled in constant magnetic field from the paramagnetic phase to the ordered one at 2 K. On the other hand, after zero-field cooling and subsequent magnetization these states appear to be of dynamic origin. In this case the FPP states are closely associated with the half plateau phase (HPP, M/Msat = ½), mediate the HPP to the low-field antiferromagnetic (AF) phase and depend on the thermodynamic history. Thus, in the same place of the phase diagram both, the stable and the metastable (dynamic) fractional plateau (FP) states, can be observed, depending on the way they are reached. In case of metastable FP states thermodynamic paths are identified that lead to very flat fractional plateaus in the FPP. Moreover, with a further decrease of magnetic field also the low-field AF phase becomes influenced and exhibits a plateau of the order of 1/1000 Msat.


1986 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1319-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Endres ◽  
H. J. Keller ◽  
R. Swietlik ◽  
D. Schweitzer ◽  
K. Angermund ◽  
...  

The structure of single crystals of the organic metals α- and β-(BEDT-TTF)2I3* was determined at 100 K, well below the phase transitions indicated by resistivity and thermopower measurements as well as by differential thermal analysis. In the α-phase no unusual change of the room temperature unit cell but a slight variation in the triiodide network and especially a more pronounced dimerization in one of the two donor stacks have been found. The β-phase develops a superstructure with a unit cell volume three times as large as that at room temperature and with pronounced distortions of the I3--ions.


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