{"title":"Application of Steel Slag in Road Semi-Rigid Subgrade and its Volume Stability Modification Progress Study","authors":"Yingjie Chen, Zhenbin Chen, Shuyong Wang, Yuping Chen, Guoxin Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-07007-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-07007-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The physical and mechanical properties of steel slag are comparable to those of natural aggregates. Reusing steel slag on a large scale as a substitute for natural aggregates can greatly reduce the need for natural resources and lower environmental harm, resulting in notable economic, environmental, and social benefits. However, the limited volume stability of steel slag remains a major drawback for its use in road construction. Therefore, controlling the volume stability of steel slag is essential for advancing its resource utilization. This paper reviews the properties of steel slag aggregates and mixtures, examines the main factors causing volume expansion, outlines current modification methods to reduce this expansion, and evaluates their respective strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, it proposes using surface modification techniques to improve the hydrophobicity of steel slag coarse aggregates, preventing the conditions that lead to expansion when exposed to water.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"400 - 414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06990-9
Cheng Zhang, Jiaojiao Gao, Jinpeng Song
{"title":"Effect of VC Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of WC-VC/WC-TiC Laminated Ceramics","authors":"Cheng Zhang, Jiaojiao Gao, Jinpeng Song","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06990-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06990-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>WC-VC/WC-TiC (WV/WT) laminated ceramics with different VC contents were prepared by the layer-making and vacuum hot-pressing sintering technology, and the effect of VC content on their residual stress, microstructure, and mechanical properties has been studied. Residual stress in these ceramics increased with an increase of VC content. The residual compressive stress WV layer and residual tensile stress WT layer were alternately distributed in these ceramics. Adding an appropriate amount of VC could obtain a denser microstructure and finer grain. Crack deflection and crack bridging occurred in the crack propagation, and there were both transgranular fractures and intergranular fractures in these ceramics. With an increase of VC content, the relative density, flexural strength (FS), and fracture toughness (FT) of the WV layer and the Vickers hardness (VH) of the WV layer first rose and then decreased, while the VH of the WT layer kept decreasing and the FT of the WT layer had a small decrease. When the VC content was 10 wt.%, the ceramic possessed optimum comprehensive mechanical properties of an FS of 862.92 ± 11 MPa, FT of 8.52 ± 0.13 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup> for WV and 7.3 ± 0.13 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup> for WT, and a VH of 21.17 ± 0.15 GPa for WV and 20.56 ± 0.16 GPa for WT.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"156 - 164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06988-3
Ahmed Umar Munawar, Fatima Nisar, Aamna Masood, Aqsa Aamer, Mohammad Shahin, Khurram Munir, Malik Adeel Umer, Florian Kargl
{"title":"Development of 4- Component Eutectic High Entropy Alloys Using Electromagnetic Levitation Technique","authors":"Ahmed Umar Munawar, Fatima Nisar, Aamna Masood, Aqsa Aamer, Mohammad Shahin, Khurram Munir, Malik Adeel Umer, Florian Kargl","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06988-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06988-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Eutectic high entropy alloys combine alternating ductile and hard phases to result in superior properties for load-bearing applications. In the present study, Zr, Nb, Ti, and Ta were added one at a time in equi-molar NiCoCr alloy which had previously shown single-phase Face centered cubic (FCC) microstructure. The mixture was then melted and solidified by electromagnetic levitation technique at low undercooling to ensure proper mixing and slow solidification. No post-solidification annealing was performed, which makes the process more energy- efficient. Post- solidification annealing is not only energy- and time- consuming but can also lead to oxidation of samples. Also, reducing the number of elements from 5 to 4 can reduce the casting defects and elemental segregation. The microstructure and properties of these compositions were compared with each other and with the Fe-containing 5 component counterparts of these alloys. Most of these 4 component alloys revealed microstructures consisting of FCC and intermetallic phases. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to investigate the microstructure. Microhardness and nanoindentation testing of these alloys showed high strength and hardness of these alloys. Hardness results were then investigated, using the theoretical calculations on enthalpy of mixing, atomic size difference, entropy of mixing and valence electron concentration. The study demonstrated that the addition of Zr, Nb, Ta, and Ti to NiCoCr alloy resulted in the formation of bright intermetallic phases rich in the added elements, and varying degrees of lamellar microstructures. All the alloys exhibited high nanohardness and reduced modulus, lying in the range of 11–17 GPa and 150–225 GPa, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"294 - 302"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06981-w
Qingyu Ran, Maoliang Hu, Tong Liu, Fei Wang, Bo Jiang, Hongyu Xu, Ye Wang, Zesheng Ji
{"title":"Evolution of (Ti, V) Compounds in the Al-Ti-V-B System and the Refinement Performance Thereof","authors":"Qingyu Ran, Maoliang Hu, Tong Liu, Fei Wang, Bo Jiang, Hongyu Xu, Ye Wang, Zesheng Ji","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06981-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06981-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study utilizes aluminum and titanium chips as raw materials and employs different boron sources in combination with melt reaction technology to successfully develop an innovative Al-2.5Ti-2.5 V-1B grain refiner. Experimental results indicate that the addition of V element enhances the formation of (Ti, V)Al<sub>3</sub> and (Ti, V)B<sub>2</sub> phases. When Al-3B is used as the B source, the (Ti, V)Al<sub>3</sub> phase displays long needle-like morphologies; in contrast, using KBF<sub>4</sub> as the B source results in the formation of short stick-like and small block-like structures. Among these B sources, the refiner containing Al-3B shows a more significant refinement effect. When 0.6% of this refiner is added to Al-7Si alloy at 760°C for a refining duration of 10 min, it significantly reduces the grain size from 1659 ± 83 µm to 388 ± 19 µm. Additionally, only a minimal increase in grain size is observed after 70 min, demonstrating its excellent resistance to anti-fading. This research advances the use of metal chips in producing effective grain refiners to counteract silicon poisoning in aluminum alloys.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"261 - 270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06983-8
Huan Wang, Min Wang, Qing Liu, Zeyu Yang, Lidong Xing
{"title":"Prediction of Ladle Furnace Refining Endpoint Temperature Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network","authors":"Huan Wang, Min Wang, Qing Liu, Zeyu Yang, Lidong Xing","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06983-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06983-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The temperature control of molten steel is crucial in ladle furnace (LF) refining. In this paper, the factors influencing endpoint temperature were obtained by analyzing the LF refining process, and high-quality data sets were obtained by combining data cleaning and processing. Then, a black box model based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) and long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network machine learning algorithm was proposed to predict the endpoint temperature of LF, avoiding the inadequacy of manual parameter adjustment. The constructed PSO–LSTM model yielded the following results: The coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>), mean absolute error (MAE), and root mean square error (RMSE) were 0.924, 4.064, and 5.109, and the prediction hit rates within the ranges of [−3,3], [−5,5], [−8,8], and [−10,10] were 43.16%, 71.12%, 88.15%, and 94.83%, respectively. The accuracy of multiple linear regression (MLR), backpropagation (BP) neural network, genetic algorithm back propagation (GA-BP) neural network, particle swarm optimization back propagation (PSO-BP) neural network, LSTM neural network, and the present model was compared from different dimensions, and the results demonstrated that the consistency and correlation between the PSO–LSTM model prediction values and the measured values were higher, the model prediction accuracy was superior, and the model effectively predicted molten steel temperature in the LF furnace.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"282 - 293"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-024-06983-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06967-8
Chen Peng, Hou Ying, Lv Hongxu, Sobhy Ahmed
{"title":"Exploring the Link between HY Wet Ball Mill Work Index and Grinding Energy Consumption","authors":"Chen Peng, Hou Ying, Lv Hongxu, Sobhy Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06967-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06967-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In evaluating ore grinding energy consumption using the Bond ball mill work index, discrepancies were identified. As a result, an investigation into the determination method of Hou Ying (HY) wet ball milling work index (W<sub>HY</sub>) for Gongchangling magnetite ore was conducted to determine the correlation between W<sub>HY</sub> and grinding energy consumption at varying particle sizes. The research results indicated that W<sub>HY</sub> had an error less than 3.33%, which is closely aligned with on-site grinding energy consumption. This surpassed the numerical error of 15.9% in the Bond ball grinding power index and demonstrated superior accuracy in representing ore grinding energy consumption, particularly in wet scenarios. Given its precise reflection of real-world conditions, W<sub>HY</sub> is a valuable tool for optimizing ball-milling processes by enabling more than 3% enhancements and making it a valuable tool for industry applications compared to traditional approaches.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"178 - 185"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06999-0
Eric Brown, Blythe Clark
{"title":"Building on a Decade of Impact: Fifth Diversity Summit Planned at TMS2025","authors":"Eric Brown, Blythe Clark","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06999-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06999-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"76 12","pages":"6853 - 6854"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06959-8
Jincheng Gu, Jie Liu, Tong Zheng, Juan Mu, Zhengwang Zhu, Haifeng Zhang, Yandong Wang
{"title":"The Fatigue Deformation Mechanism of TC17 Alloy with Residual Stress and Microstructure Dual Gradients","authors":"Jincheng Gu, Jie Liu, Tong Zheng, Juan Mu, Zhengwang Zhu, Haifeng Zhang, Yandong Wang","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06959-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06959-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Surface deformation strengthening treatment could effectively enhance the fatigue properties of aerospace titanium alloy components, which is attributed to the occurrence of residual compressive stress and microstructure dual gradients. However, the evolution of the dual gradients during fatigue deformation has barely been studied, and the deformation mechanism is still puzzling. In this work, TC17 alloys were strengthened by ultrasonic shot peening (USP) treatment. The fatigue life of USP-20W is 73% higher than that of the original alloy. During fatigue deformation, the dislocation density in the surface and subsurface layers is further increased to enhance work hardening, while the < 001 > <sub><i>β</i></sub>//LD texture and < 111 > <sub><i>β</i></sub>//LD texture rotate towards the < 112 > <sub><i>β</i></sub>//LD texture for balancing strength and plasticity. Notably, the fatigue crack initiation site of USP-20W was located approximately 80 <i>μ</i>m below the surface. It is attributed to the dislocation accumulation and local stress concentration caused by the orientation mutation of <i>β</i>-Ti, which favors the formation of a localized weak zone for fatigue damage. This finding holds substantial significance for optimizing material performance in aerospace components.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 1","pages":"313 - 323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-024-06959-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142859677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1007/s11837-024-06998-1
Kelly Zappas
{"title":"Betting on a Successful TMS2025 in Las Vegas","authors":"Kelly Zappas","doi":"10.1007/s11837-024-06998-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-024-06998-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"76 12","pages":"6849 - 6852"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}