Kai-xuan FENG , Tao LAI , Yang CHEN , Zheng YIN , Zhi-qin WU , Hong YAN , Hong-gun SONG , Chao LUO , Zhi HU
{"title":"Micro-galvanic corrosion behaviour of Mg−(7,9)Al−1Fe−xNd alloys","authors":"Kai-xuan FENG , Tao LAI , Yang CHEN , Zheng YIN , Zhi-qin WU , Hong YAN , Hong-gun SONG , Chao LUO , Zhi HU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66579-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66579-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The localized micro-galvanic corrosion process and the kinetic information of Mg−(7,9)Al−1Fe−<em>x</em>Nd alloys were investigated by in situ observation under electrochemical control and in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) in an electrolyte environment. The results revealed that the formation of the Nd-rich phase in alloys resulted in a decrease in the Volta potential difference from ~400 mV (AlFe<sub>3</sub>/<em>α</em>-Mg) to ~220 mV (Nd-rich/<em>α</em>-Mg), reducing the corrosion products around the cathodic phase and corrosion current density of the microscale area. The addition of Nd significantly improved the corrosion resistance, mainly due to the suppression of the micro-galvanic corrosion between the second phases and substrate. Finally, the corrosion mechanism of Mg−(7,9)Al−1Fe−<em>x</em>Nd alloys was discussed based on in situ observations and electrochemical results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 2828-2848"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen-tao JU , Li JIANG , Yan-xia LIANG , Shu-ting XU , Ke WANG , Yu-meng YANG , Ben-feng ZHU , Guo-ying WEI , Zhao ZHANG
{"title":"Fabrication and anti-corrosion performance of superhydrophobic silane film on sintered NdFeB","authors":"Wen-tao JU , Li JIANG , Yan-xia LIANG , Shu-ting XU , Ke WANG , Yu-meng YANG , Ben-feng ZHU , Guo-ying WEI , Zhao ZHANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66586-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66586-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An eco-friendly superhydrophobic protective film (DTMS/TEOS silane film) was fabricated on sintered NdFeB substrate through the utilization of electrochemically assisted deposition technology. The structure, properties, and film-forming mechanism of dodecyltrime-thoxysilane (DTMS)/tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) silane films were comprehensively analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Based on the test results, it can be determined that this film has a superhydrophobic property with a hydrophobicity angle of 152°. This special property can be attributed to the long alkyl chains in the DTMS molecule, the rough morphology, and the low surface energy of the DTMS/TEOS silane film. The surface of sintered NdFeB is coated with a layered three-dimensional network silane film that forms through the condensation of silanol substances. This film provides excellent corrosion resistance to the sintered NdFeB substrate, reducing its corrosion current density to 2.02×10<sup>−6</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>. Moreover, the impact of film on the magnetic characteristics of sintered NdFeB was assessed and found to be minimal.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 2928-2942"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yin-yi LUO , Hao-zhang LIANG , Ping ZHANG , Lei HAN , Qian ZHANG , Li-dan LIU , Zhi-wei LUO , Tian-xiang NING , An-xian LU
{"title":"Effect of sintering temperature and holding time on structure and properties of Li1.5Ga0.5Ti1.5(PO4)3 electrolyte with fast ionic conductivity","authors":"Yin-yi LUO , Hao-zhang LIANG , Ping ZHANG , Lei HAN , Qian ZHANG , Li-dan LIU , Zhi-wei LUO , Tian-xiang NING , An-xian LU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66588-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66588-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Li<sub>1.5</sub>Ga<sub>0.5</sub>Ti<sub>1.5</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (LGTP) is recognized as a promising solid electrolyte material for lithium ions. In this work, LGTP solid electrolyte materials were prepared under different process conditions to explore the effects of sintering temperature and holding time on relative density, phase composition, microstructure, bulk conductivity, and total conductivity. In the impedance test under frequency of 1−10<sup>6</sup> Hz, the bulk conductivity of the samples increased with increasing sintering temperature, and the total conductivity first increased and then decreased. SEM results showed that the average grain size in the ceramics was controlled by the sintering temperature, which increased from (0.54±0.01) μm to (1.21±0.01) μm when the temperature changed from 750 to 950 °C. The relative density of the ceramics increased and then decreased with increasing temperature as the porosity increased. The holding time had little effect on the grain size growth or sample density, but an extended holding time resulted in crack generation that served to reduce the conductivity of the solid electrolyte.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 2959-2971"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun HAO , Zhi-he DOU , Xing-yuan WAN , Ting-an ZHANG , Kun WANG
{"title":"Interphase migration and enrichment of lead and zinc during copper slag depletion","authors":"Jun HAO , Zhi-he DOU , Xing-yuan WAN , Ting-an ZHANG , Kun WANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66593-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66593-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An interphase migration and enrichment model of lead and zinc during molten copper slag depletion was established. The occurrence of various components in copper slag was predicted using sulfur−oxygen potential calculations and confirmed through high-temperature experiments. The recovery rate of copper can reach 90.13% under the optimal conditions of 1200 °C, an iron to silicon mass ratio of 1.0, 3 wt.% ferrous sulfide, and a duration of 45 min. Lead (54.07 wt.%) and zinc (17.42 wt.%) are found in the flue dust as lead sulfate, lead sulfide, and zinc oxide, while copper matte contains lead (14.44 wt.%) and zinc sulfide (1.29 wt.%). The remaining lead and zinc are encapsulated as oxides within the fayalite phase.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 3029-3041"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zheng-yu JIN , Chao WANG , Hai-xian LIU, Hong-wei LIU
{"title":"Effect of combination of ultraviolet radiation and biocide on fungal-induced corrosion of high-strength 7075 aluminum alloy","authors":"Zheng-yu JIN , Chao WANG , Hai-xian LIU, Hong-wei LIU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66576-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66576-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and biocide benzalkonium chloride (BKC) on fungal-induced corrosion of AA7075 induced by <em>Aspergillus terreus</em> (<em>A. terreus</em>) was deeply studied using analysis of biological activity, surface analysis, and electrochemical measurements. Results demonstrated that the planktonic and sessile spore concentrations decline by more than two orders of magnitude when UV radiation and BKC are combinedly used compared with the control. UV radiation can inhibit the biological activity of <em>A. terreus</em> and influence the stability of passive film of AA7075. Except for direct disinfection, the physical adsorption of BKC on the specimen can effectively inhibit the attachment of <em>A. terreus</em>. The combination of UV radiation and BKC can much more effectively inhibit the corrosion of AA, especially pitting corrosion, due to their synergistic effect. The combined application of UV radiation and BKC can be a good method to effectively inhibit fungal-induced corrosion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 2787-2799"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhen-xia LIU , Da-wei YUAN , Xin LUO , Lan-hao WANG , Jin-shui CHEN , Hui-ming CHEN , Xiang-peng XIAO , Bin YANG
{"title":"Influence of thermomechanical treatment on recrystallization and softening resistance of Cu−6.5Fe−0.3Mg alloy","authors":"Zhen-xia LIU , Da-wei YUAN , Xin LUO , Lan-hao WANG , Jin-shui CHEN , Hui-ming CHEN , Xiang-peng XIAO , Bin YANG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66584-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66584-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The recrystallization and softening resistance of a Cu−6.5Fe−0.3Mg (mass fraction, %) alloy prepared by Process 1 (cold rolling heat treatment) and Process 2 (hot/cold rolling heat treatment) were studied using Vickers hardness tests, tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The softening temperature, hardness and tensile strength of the alloy prepared by Process 2 were 110 °C, HV 15 and 114 MPa higher, respectively, than those of the alloy prepared by Process 1 after aging at 300 °C. The recrystallization activation energy of the alloys prepared by Process 1 and Process 2 were 72.83 and 98.11 kJ/mol, respectively. The pinning effects of the precipitates of the two alloys on grain boundaries and dislocations were basically the same. The softening mechanism was mainly attributed to the loss of dislocation strengthening. The higher Fe fiber density inhibited the average free migration path of dislocations and grain boundary migration in the alloy, which was the main reason for higher softening temperature of the alloy prepared by Process 2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 2900-2917"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li LI , Yu-tong CHEN , Lei-xin YUAN , Fen LUO , Zhi-xue FENG , Xiao-qiang LI
{"title":"Effect of brazing temperature on microstructure and tensile strength of γ-TiAl joint vacuum brazed with micro-nano Ti−Cu−Ni−Nb−Al−Hf filler","authors":"Li LI , Yu-tong CHEN , Lei-xin YUAN , Fen LUO , Zhi-xue FENG , Xiao-qiang LI","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66560-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66560-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel micro-nano Ti−10Cu−10Ni−8Al−8Nb−4Zr−1.5Hf filler was used to vacuum braze Ti−47Al− 2Nb−2Cr−0.15B alloy at 1160−1220 °C for 30 min. The interfacial microstructure and formation mechanism of TiAl joints and the relationships among brazing temperature, interfacial microstructure and joint strength were emphatically investigated. Results show that the TiAl joints brazed at 1160 and 1180 °C possess three interfacial layers and mainly consist of <em>α</em><sub>2</sub>-Ti<sub>3</sub>Al, <em>τ</em><sub>3</sub>-Al<sub>3</sub>NiTi<sub>2</sub> and Ti<sub>2</sub>Ni, but the brazing seams are no longer layered and Ti<sub>2</sub>Ni is completely replaced by the uniformly distributed <em>τ</em><sub>3</sub>-Al<sub>3</sub>NiTi<sub>2</sub> at 1200 and 1220 °C due to the destruction of <em>α</em><sub>2</sub>-Ti<sub>3</sub>Al barrier layer. This transformation at 1200 °C obviously improves the tensile strength of the joint and obtains a maximum of 343 MPa. Notably, the outward diffusion of Al atoms from the dissolution of TiAl substrate dominates the microstructure evolution and tensile strength of the TiAl joint at different brazing temperatures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 8","pages":"Pages 2563-2574"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100363262466560X/pdf?md5=72a0ee726f1c6d250937105439b85faf&pid=1-s2.0-S100363262466560X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xian-wen YANG , Ling-ying YE , Yong ZHANG , Quan-shi CHENG
{"title":"Effect of interrupted aging on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 7A75 aluminum alloy","authors":"Xian-wen YANG , Ling-ying YE , Yong ZHANG , Quan-shi CHENG","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66550-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66550-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effects of interrupted aging on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 7A75 aluminum alloy extruded bar were investigated through various analyses, including electrical conductivity, mechanical properties, local corrosion properties, and slow strain rate tensile stress corrosion tests. Microstructure characterization techniques such as metallographic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were also employed. The results indicate that the tensile strength of the alloy produced by T6I6 aging is similar to that produced by T6I4 aging, and it even exceeds 700 MPa. Furthermore, the yield strength increases by 52.7 MPa, reaching 654.8 MPa after T6I6 aging treatment. The maximum depths of intergranular corrosion (IGC) and exfoliation corrosion (EXCO) decrease from 116.3 and 468.5 µm to 89.5 and 324.3 µm, respectively. The stress corrosion factor also decreases from 2.1% to 1.6%. These findings suggest that the alloy treated with T6I6 aging exhibits both high strength and excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance. Similarly, when the alloy is treated with T6I4, T6I6 and T6I7 aging, the sizes of grain boundary precipitates (GBPs) are found to be 5.2, 18.4, and 32.8 nm, respectively. The sizes of matrix precipitates are 4.8, 5.7 and 15.7 nm, respectively. The atomic fractions of Zn in GBPs are 9.92 at.%, 8.23 at.% and 6.87 at.%, respectively, while the atomic fractions of Mg are 12.66 at.%, 8.43 at.% and 7.00 at.%, respectively. Additionally, the atomic fractions of Cu are 1.83 at.%, 2.47 at.% and 3.41 at.%, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 8","pages":"Pages 2415-2430"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1003632624665507/pdf?md5=31b54e3294f5152b96648aa3d9f469e6&pid=1-s2.0-S1003632624665507-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and characterization on electroplastic effect during dynamic deformation of 5182-O aluminum alloy","authors":"Hong-chun SHANG, Song-chen WANG, Yan-shan LOU","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66553-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66553-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The coupling effects of electrical pulse, temperature, strain rate, and strain on the flow behavior and plasticity of 5182-O aluminum alloy were investigated and characterized. The isothermal tensile test and electrically-assisted isothermal tensile test were performed at the same temperature, and three typical models were further embedded in ABAQUS/Explicit for numerical simulation to illustrate the electroplastic effect. The results show that electric pulse reduces the deformation resistance but enhances the elongation greatly. The calibration accuracy of the proposed modified Lim−Huh model for highly nonlinear and coupled dynamic hardening behavior is not much improved compared to the modified Kocks−Mecking model. Moreover, the artificial neural network model is very suitable to describe the macromechenical response of materials under the coupling effect of different variables.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 8","pages":"Pages 2455-2475"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1003632624665532/pdf?md5=bed82f432ac6f1312d4216d0e0724f8f&pid=1-s2.0-S1003632624665532-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhi-wen LIU , Zi-xuan DONG , Cong-chang XU , Jie YI , Luo-xing LI
{"title":"Cross-section distortion and springback characteristics of double-cavity aluminum profile in force controlled stretch-bending","authors":"Zhi-wen LIU , Zi-xuan DONG , Cong-chang XU , Jie YI , Luo-xing LI","doi":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66554-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1003-6326(24)66554-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 3D elastic-plastic FE model for simulating the force controlled stretch-bending process of double-cavity aluminum profile was established using hybrid explicit−implicit solvent method. Considering the computational accuracy and efficiency, the optimal choices of numerical parameters and algorithms in FE modelling were determined. The formation mechanisms of cross-section distortion and springback were revealed. The effects of pre-stretching, post-stretching, friction, and the addition of internal fillers on forming quality were investigated. The results show that the stress state of profile in stretch-bending is uniaxial with only a circumferential stress. The stress distribution along the length direction of profile is non-uniform and the maximum tensile stress is located at a certain distance away from the center of profile. As aluminum profile is gradually attached to bending die, the distribution characteristic of cross-section distortion along the length direction of profile changes from V-shape to W-shape. After unloading the forming tools, cross-section distortion decreases obviously due to the stress relaxation, with a maximum distortion difference of 13% before and after unloading. As pre-stretching and post-stretching forces increase, cross-section distortion increases gradually, while springback first decreases and then remains unchanged. With increasing friction between bending die and profile, cross-section distortion slightly decreases, while springback increases. Cross-section distortion decreases by 83% with adding PVC fillers into the cavities of profile, while springback increases by 192.2%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23191,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China","volume":"34 8","pages":"Pages 2476-2490"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1003632624665544/pdf?md5=1cd5df85678b02e2ebcc1c49e8150fdc&pid=1-s2.0-S1003632624665544-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}