Qing-hui WANG , Shan-shan LIANG , Fu-song YUAN , Bo PAN , Peng-fei SUN , Jin-hui WANG , Bo-yu LIU , Hong-xiang LI
{"title":"Effects of annealing temperature on mechanical properties and corrosion behaviors of biodegradable Mg−3Zn−0.2Ca−2Ag alloy wires","authors":"Qing-hui WANG , Shan-shan LIANG , Fu-song YUAN , Bo PAN , Peng-fei SUN , Jin-hui WANG , Bo-yu LIU , Hong-xiang LI","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66762-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66762-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to the interest in degradable magnesium staples for oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, high-performance Mg−3Zn−0.2Ca−2Ag alloy wires were reported. The impact of annealing temperature on the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of the alloy wires was investigated. Results indicated that an increased annealing temperature led to grain growth, reduced the volume fraction of the second phase, and lowered dislocation density, causing decreased strength. The alloy annealed at 150 °C exhibited the highest elongation (19.6%) due to uniform and fine grains, along with lower dislocation density. Microscopic observation, and electrochemical and immersion tests highlighted the significant influence of annealing temperature on corrosion rates. Alloy wires annealed at 150 °C demonstrated superior corrosion resistance, which is attributed to small and uniform grains, low stress, and a well-distributed nano-second phase. Finally, the alloy wires annealed at 150 °C exhibited enhanced comprehensive properties, making them good candidates for degradable staples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1490-1505"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lin WANG , Pei-you LI , Wei ZHANG , Xiao-ling FU , Fang-yi WAN , Yong-shan WANG , Lin-sen SHU , Long-quan YONG
{"title":"Phase selection prediction and component determination of multiple-principal amorphous alloy composites based on artificial neural network model","authors":"Lin WANG , Pei-you LI , Wei ZHANG , Xiao-ling FU , Fang-yi WAN , Yong-shan WANG , Lin-sen SHU , Long-quan YONG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66766-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66766-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The probability of phase formation was predicted using <em>k</em>-nearest neighbor algorithm (KNN) and artificial neural network algorithm (ANN). Additionally, the composition ranges of Ti, Cu, Ni, and Hf in 40 unknown amorphous alloy composites (AACs) were predicted using ANN. The predicted alloys were then experimentally verified through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The prediction accuracies of the ANN for AM and IM phases are 93.12% and 85.16%, respectively, while the prediction accuracies of KNN for AM and IM phases are 93% and 84%, respectively. It is observed that when the contents of Ti, Cu, Ni, and Hf fall within the ranges of 32.7−34.5 at.%, 16.4−17.3 at.%, 30.9−32.7 at.%, and 17.3−18.3 at.%, respectively, it is more likely to form AACs. Based on the results of XRD and HRTEM, the Ti<sub>34</sub>Cu<sub>17</sub>Ni<sub>31.36</sub>Hf<sub>17.64</sub> and Ti<sub>36</sub>Cu<sub>18</sub>Ni<sub>29.44</sub>Hf<sub>16.56</sub> alloys are identified as good AACs, which are in closely consistent with the predicted amorphous alloy compositions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1543-1559"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guo-cheng LIU , Jian-jiang LI , Ning HU , Qi-yong TU , Ze-qi HU , Lin HUA
{"title":"Cavitation erosion behavior of Fe50Mn30Co10Cr10 high entropy alloy coatings prepared by laser melting deposition","authors":"Guo-cheng LIU , Jian-jiang LI , Ning HU , Qi-yong TU , Ze-qi HU , Lin HUA","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66768-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66768-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to reveal the cavitation erosion mechanisms of Fe<sub>50</sub>Mn<sub>30</sub>Co<sub>10</sub>Cr<sub>10</sub> coating prepared by laser melting deposition (LMD) technique, the phase composition evolution, microstructure, microhardness, cavitation erosion resistance and failure mechanisms were investigated. The results demonstrate that the amount of martensite HCP <em>ε</em> phase of the coating surface increased by a factor of 2.43, and the microhardness increased from HV 270 to HV 410 after 20 h of cavitation erosion test in distilled water. The cumulative volume loss of the coating was approximately 55% less than that of AlCoCr<sub><em>x</em></sub>CuFe (<em>x</em>=2.0), and the cumulative mean depth of erosion (MDE) was 9% that of FeCoCrAlNiTi<sub><em>x</em></sub> (<em>x</em>=2.0). The surface strength and plasticity of the coating were further strengthened in the process of cavitation erosion due to the back stress strengthening and work hardening mechanism caused by the heterogeneous structure, which effectively improved the cavitation erosion resistance of the coating.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1570-1584"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of slag basicity on semi-molten smelting process of saprolitic and limonitic laterite ores","authors":"Yu-xiao XUE , Jian-bo ZHAO , Zhi-xiong YOU , Xue-wei LV","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66775-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66775-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The semi-molten smelting process of a mixture of saprolitic and limonitic laterite ores was systematically investigated and the effect of slag basicity was deeply analyzed. The results indicate that the slag system can be located in the liquidus region of low melting-point diopside (CaMgSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>) when slag basicity is kept at 0.3 and limonitic laterite mass fraction is not less than 10%. When the reduction temperature, C/O mass ratio, limonitic laterite mass fraction and slag basicity are kept at the optimum values of 1300 °C, 0.86, 20% and 0.3, respectively, ferronickel products with grades 6.42% Ni and 86.99% Fe are prepared. The recovery rates of Ni and Fe reach 88.60% and 72.25%, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1679-1690"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of unipolar and bipolar plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on Al−Mg laminated macro composites","authors":"Mohsen RASTEGARI , Masoud ATAPOUR , Aboozar TAHERIZADEH , Amin HAKIMIZAD , Maryam RAHMATI","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66758-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66758-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings were prepared on Al−Mg laminated macro composites (LMCs) using both unipolar and bipolar waveforms in an appropriate electrolyte for both aluminum and magnesium alloys. The techniques of FESEM/EDS, grazing incident beam X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), and electrochemical methods of potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to characterize the coatings. The results revealed that the coatings produced using the bipolar waveform exhibited lower porosity and higher thickness than those produced using the unipolar one. The corrosion performance of the specimens’ cut edge was investigated using EIS after 1, 8, and 12 h of immersion in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. It was observed that the coating produced using the bipolar waveform demonstrated the highest corrosion resistance after 12 h of immersion, with an estimated corrosion resistance of 5.64 kΩ·cm<sup>2</sup>, which was approximately 3 times higher than that of the unipolar coating. Notably, no signs of galvanic corrosion were observed in the LMCs, and only minor corrosion attacks were observed on the magnesium layer in some areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1424-1439"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai YU , Long-fei XU , Li WANG , Gui-peng LI , Xiao-dan ZHANG , Yu-hui WANG
{"title":"Weakening of through-thickness texture gradient in tantalum plates by newly developed dynamic offsets and shear force adjustment rolling","authors":"Kai YU , Long-fei XU , Li WANG , Gui-peng LI , Xiao-dan ZHANG , Yu-hui WANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66764-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66764-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traditional symmetrical rolling often induces through-thickness gradient microstructures and textures. In this study, ultra-high purity (99.999 wt.%) tantalum (Ta) served as a model material to address the texture gradient issue by employing dynamic offsets and shear force adjustment rolling (DS rolling) as an advanced rolling technique. The strain and stress distributions in Ta plates for DS rolling and symmetrical rolling processes were analyzed using Deform 3D software. Through-thickness textures and microstructures were characterized via electron backscatter diffraction. The results revealed that DS rolling effectively solved the problem of texture gradient by increasing the average shear strain from 0.05 to 0.56. In turn, the shear stress reduced the energy storage orientation dependence of {100} and {111} grains. Furthermore, DS rolling refined the recrystallized grains on an average of 30.9%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1517-1531"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun-feng WANG , Lu-jing LIU , Ming YANG , Yang WANG , Yi-fan GU , Ying-yan HU , Liang-fang LIAO
{"title":"Environmental impacts and carbon footprint of high-value recycling of NdFeB scrap under life cycle assessment","authors":"Jun-feng WANG , Lu-jing LIU , Ming YANG , Yang WANG , Yi-fan GU , Ying-yan HU , Liang-fang LIAO","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66778-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66778-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The NdFeB scrap, as a representative solid waste of rare earths, possesses significant recyclable value. This study focused on NdFeB waste and investigated the environmental impacts of pyro- and hydro-metallurgical process (PH-M process) and its improved version, the pyro- and hydro-metallurgical improvement process (PH-Mi process). The results demonstrate that, although the PH-Mi process consumes higher amounts of energy, electricity, and chemicals compared to the PH-M process, it is more environmentally friendly and economically efficient (i.e., net profit increased by 34.12%). To quantify and compare the environmental performance of the two scenarios, life cycle assessment methodology was applied. It is concluded that the PH-Mi process is superior to the PH-M process for eutrophication potential (EP) and the total environmental impacts. In comparison with PH-Mi process, PH-M process exhibits a certain advantage in terms of carbon footprint due to increased consumption of electricity and chemicals after the technological upgrade.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1713-1728"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xue-hua HE , Sheng-gui WANG , Yuan-kui WANG , Wan-li XU , Jue-min SONG , Zheng LI , Hai-tao ZHANG , Guang-zhou YANG , Xin-yi WANG , Qian ZHANG , Hong-xu LI , Kun YU
{"title":"Effect of binders on electrochemical properties of AgO cathode material for aqueous AgO−Al batteries","authors":"Xue-hua HE , Sheng-gui WANG , Yuan-kui WANG , Wan-li XU , Jue-min SONG , Zheng LI , Hai-tao ZHANG , Guang-zhou YANG , Xin-yi WANG , Qian ZHANG , Hong-xu LI , Kun YU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66773-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66773-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To improve the slow kinetics and poor mechanical strength of aqueous silver peroxide−aluminum (AgO−Al) battery cathode materials, the effects of different binders including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on the AgO cathode material were investigated. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectrum (EIS), and galvanostatic discharge. In contrast to the pure AgO and AgO−PTFE electrodes, the results demonstrated that the PVP effectively bound the electrode materials together. The prepared AgO−PVP as the cathode material of AgO−Al batteries could improve the battery capacity, exhibiting a high specific capacity (389.95 mA·h/g at 500 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>), a high operating voltage (1.75 V at 500 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>), a maximum energy density (665.65 W·h/kg), and a maximum power density (5236 W/kg). Furthermore, the electrochemical mechanism of the AgO−PVP cathode material was examined, revealing that the electrode exhibited rapid ion diffusion and effective interfacial ion/electron transport.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1648-1661"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chao-neng DAI , San-lue PEI , Ye WANG , Zi-hong WANG , Jin-xing WANG , Yan-long MA , Jing-feng WANG
{"title":"Synchronous enhancement of mechanical properties and degradation rates of as-extruded Mg−Er−Ni alloys by controlling Er content","authors":"Chao-neng DAI , San-lue PEI , Ye WANG , Zi-hong WANG , Jin-xing WANG , Yan-long MA , Jing-feng WANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66761-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66761-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The synchronous enhancement mechanism of the mechanical properties and degradation rate of as-extruded Mg−<em>x</em>Er−1.6Ni alloys (<em>x</em>=17, 12, and 9.5, wt.%) was investigated by controlling Er content. Results indicate that, as the Er content decreases, the overall content and the distribution of secondary phases did not change evidently, while the type of the secondary phases changed from single long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase to coexistence of the LPSO phase and <em>γ′</em> phase. Notably, the tensile yield strength (TYS) and degradation rate of the Mg alloy with a lower Er content (i.e., Mg−9.5Er−1.6Ni alloy) are increased by 22.3% and 51.5% respectively compared to those of the Mg alloy with a higher Er content (i.e., Mg−17Er−1.6Ni). The enhancement of mechanical properties of the Mg alloy with a lower Er content is attributed to the formation of <em>γ′</em> phase, which can refine the grain size by inhibiting dynamic recrystallization, leading to enhanced TYS by secondary phase and grain boundary strengthening. Meanwhile, finer grains and the <em>γ′</em> phase also provide more corrosion sites and inhibit the formation of corrosion-resistant Er<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> film, thereby accelerating the corrosion of Mg alloy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1471-1489"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng XUE, Kun QIAN, Xiao-bing LI, Bo CHEN, Lei SHU, Meng-shu ZHANG, Jun-jie HAO, Kui LIU
{"title":"Effect of Ga doping on glass-forming ability and mechanical properties of CuZrAlY metallic glass composites","authors":"Peng XUE, Kun QIAN, Xiao-bing LI, Bo CHEN, Lei SHU, Meng-shu ZHANG, Jun-jie HAO, Kui LIU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66767-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66767-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of Ga doping on the structure and mechanical properties of <em>B</em>2-CuZr phase reinforced larger-size CuZrAlY metallic glass composites was investigated by experiments and simulations. The result showed that as Ga content increased, the glass-forming ability of CuZrAlY metallic glass composites was gradually enhanced. Section morphology and thermal analysis indicated that Ga doping induced the decreased content of the crystals and the enlargement of the super-cooled liquid region, and increased activation energy for crystallization. Ga also stabilized the <em>B</em>2-CuZr phase. Characterization of the microstructure and mechanical test results suggested that the <em>B</em>19<em>‘</em>-CuZr phase disappeared in the as-cast samples after adding Ga, and the martensitic transformation of the <em>B</em>2-CuZr phase was hindered when Ga content increased. The evolution mechanism of mechanical behaviors of the CuZr-based metallic glass composites during Ga doping was clarified by first-principles calculation. The results would be beneficial to the development and application of large-size CuZr-based metallic glass composites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 1560-1569"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}