{"title":"Tribological and Corrosion Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Reinforced Aluminium Zinc Magnesium Alloy-Based Nanohybrid Metal Matrix Composites","authors":"Rahul Chaurasia, Saroj Kumar Sarangi, Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Ambuj Saxena","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600206","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600206","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Present study focuses on the fabrication and evaluation of graphene nanoplatelets and titanium dioxide nano powder-reinforced aluminium-zinc-magnesium alloy-based nanohybrid metal matrix composites using the cost-effective and scalable stir casting technique with the objective to enhance tribological performance and corrosion resistance. The tribological properties were evaluated under 10 and 20 N loads at 300 and 600 rpm conditions. Wear and coefficient of friction shows significant improvement. Minimum wear is reported in 2% graphene nanoplatelets and 3% titanium dioxide samples at 10 N and 300 rpm conditions, whereas coefficient of friction is minimum in the same composition at 20 N 600 rpm conditions having values of 0.0016 mm<sup>3</sup> min<sup>–1</sup> and 0.28 respectively. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed wear mechanisms at 10 and 20 N loads, showcasing reduced wear scars and smoother surfaces in higher reinforced composites. Minimum surface roughness observed is 1.71 µm. Corrosion resistance was also notably enhanced, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy images analysis of corroded surfaces. The lowest corrosion rate observed is 0.83 mmpy at 2% graphene nanoplatelets and 3% titanium dioxide reinforced sample. Artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression were employed, showing excellent correlation with experimental data for accurate property predictions. The results demonstrate that the incorporation of present reinforcements substantially improves wear resistance, lowers friction coefficient, and mitigates corrosion in saline environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"66 1","pages":"1 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165990","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}
{"title":"The Effect of Gd Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evolution during Hot Deformation of β-Solidified γ-TiAl Based Alloy","authors":"V. S. Sokolovsky, P. V. Panin, G. A. Salishchev","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600498","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600498","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of Gd microalloying on the microstructure, mechanical behavior, and structural evolution during hot deformation in the (α<sub>2</sub> + γ) phase field has been investigated on two experimental β-solidifying alloys based on γ–TiAl – Ti–45Al–2V–1Nb–1Zr and Ti–45Al–2V–1Nb–1Zr–0.2Gd (at %). The addition of Gd led to a reduction in the average size of plate-like (α<sub>2</sub> + γ) colonies from 250 to 140 μm, and the inter-lamellar spacing decreased from 160 to 110 nm in the as-cast state. It was shown that the reduction in the average colony size resulted in a decrease in the yield strength and peak stresses during hot deformation, with this effect being more pronounced at lower deformation temperatures. Additionally, the introduction of Gd resulted in the fraction of recrystallized/spheroidized volume increase of the forming α<sub>2</sub>/γ-phase grains/particles and also their size reduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"66 1","pages":"17 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165610","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}
Bo He, Peng Xu, Donglai Li, Yuhang Ren, Guang Yang
{"title":"Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Properties of K4169 Repaired by Laser Deposition","authors":"Bo He, Peng Xu, Donglai Li, Yuhang Ren, Guang Yang","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600474","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600474","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To address the defects and damage to high-temperature K4169 alloy components during casting and processing, as well as during service, laser deposition repair of K4169 alloy was carried out and the effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of the repaired samples was investigated. After aging heat treatment, a large number of γ' phases and a small number of γ'' phases precipitated in both the repair zone and the substrate zone, but the δ phase was still observed only in the substrate, the number did not change significantly, the strength of the repaired sample improved, and the plasticity decreased. After solution + aging heat treatment, more γ'' phases precipitated from the sample, which led to a further increase in strength. The precipitation of the δ phase was observed in the repair zone, the number and distribution scope of δ phases in the substrate zone increased. In addition, the plasticity was greater than that of the aged sample because of the dissolution of the brittle Laves phase and the cutting effect of the δ phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"66 1","pages":"24 - 34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165986","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}
{"title":"Tailoring of Smart Nanocomposites of ZnO–ZnS as Balanced Semiconductors with Potent Adsorption in Advanced Facile Batteries","authors":"Fatemeh Mollaamin, Majid Monajjemi","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600279","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600279","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We employ first-principles calculations to investigate the structural stability and electronic properties of cubic zinc oxide (ZnO) and Zinc sulfide (ZnS) heteroclusters adsorbed with H<sub>2</sub>O molecule. A comprehensive investigation on H<sub>2</sub>O grabbing by ZnO/ZnS heteroclusters was carried out using DFT computations at the CAM–B3LYP–D3/6–311+G (d, p) level of theory. The notable fragile signal intensity close to the parallel edge of the nanocluster sample might be owing to H/OH binding induced non-spherical distribution of ZnO or ZnS heterocluster. The hypothesis of the energy adsorption phenomenon was confirmed by density distributions of CDD, TDOS and ESP for ZnO/ZnO–H<sub>2</sub>O or ZnS/ZnS–H<sub>2</sub>O. A vaster jointed area engaged by an isosurface map for H/OH adsorption on ZnO or ZnS surface towards formation of ZnO–H<sub>2</sub>O or ZnS–H<sub>2</sub>O complex due to labeling atoms of O1, Zn15, O27 or S27, H29, H30. Therefore, it can be considered that zinc in the functionalized ZnO or ZnS might have more impressive sensitivity for accepting the electrons in the process of H/OH adsorption. It is considerable that when all surface atoms of ZnO or ZnS are coated by OH and H groups, the semiconducting behavior is recovered. Our results open up the possibility of tailoring the electronic properties by controlling the surface adsorption sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"66 1","pages":"35 - 46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165987","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}
{"title":"Influence of the Initial State of Cu–0.6Cr–0.1Zr Alloy on Changes in Structure and Properties during High-Pressure Torsion","authors":"D. A. Aksenov, S. N. Faizova","doi":"10.1134/S106782122560053X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S106782122560053X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, the dependence of the change in structural characteristics and physical and mechanical properties of the Cu–0.6Cr–0.1Zr (wt %) alloy under high-pressure torsion (HPT) on the structural characteristics of the initial state—after quenching with a supersaturated solid solution and after aging with an ensemble of large micron-sized particles and a low concentration of the solid solution—was established. It is shown that, in the case of a quenched state with a supersaturated solid solution, changes in the physical and mechanical properties during the HPT process occur at the first stages of deformation (1–2 revolutions) and subsequently the values of properties stabilize. In the case of the initial state with an extremely low concentration of the solid solution and an ensemble of large particles, a nonmonotonic change in the physical and mechanical properties of the Cu–0.6Cr–0.1Zr alloy is observed, which is closely related to the initial shape, size, and distribution of particles in the material matrix.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"66 1","pages":"47 - 53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165988","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}
{"title":"Crack Initiation Mechanism of Ti65 Titanium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Deposition Manufacturing","authors":"Chang-fu Li, Jiang-tao Zhao, De-zhi Wang, Xiao-dan Li, Yu-hang Ren, Guang Yang","doi":"10.1134/S106782122560005X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S106782122560005X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In order to produce complex Ti65 alloy structural parts at reduced cost and shorter lead times, samples were fabricated using laser deposition manufacturing (LDM). The microstructure and mechanical properties of specimens produced under 2 kW (low power) and 5 kW (high power) laser settings were compared. Samples fabricated at higher power exhibited better tensile strength and ductility, whereas low-power samples showed a more pronounced tendency to crack. This cracking behavior is attributed to the distinctive chemical composition of Ti65 alloy and the specific laser power settings, which govern the as-deposited microstructure and, consequently, its mechanical properties. In the as-deposited Ti65 alloy, silicides precipitated along α/β interfaces and within the β phase, with larger and more numerous silicides observed in low-power samples. During the LDM process, β-stabilizing elements (W, Zr, Ta, and Nb) tended to concentrate in these silicides, with greater enrichment in the low-power samples, thus causing excessive silicide formation. This increased silicide precipitation, combined with a lower concentration of β-stabilizing elements in the α and β phases, reduced both ductility and strength in the low-power samples. In contrast, high laser power accelerated the dissolution of silicides and enhanced the β-stabilizing elements’ solid solution in the α and β phases, resulting in better formability and improved room-temperature tensile properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"65 6","pages":"351 - 363"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161571","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}
{"title":"Study on the Combined Modification Mechanism of Pand Spand Microstructure Control in Hypereutectic Al–Si Alloys","authors":"Libo Wang, Zhiyong You, Bing Li, Mengjun Zhang, Yunguan Zhang","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600036","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600036","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As traditional hypereutectic Al–Si alloy modifiers, P and Sr can effectively improve the comprehensive mechanical properties of alloys when the alloy is double modified, with the interaction between these composite modifiers affecting the modification effect of the alloy. Therefore, in this study, the transformation of the AlP to Sr<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub> phase during P and Sr composite metamorphism was predicted using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. In addition, Al–15%Si alloys with P and Sr single and composite metamorphism were prepared by gravity casting, and the metamorphism effects were evaluated by microstructure observations and mechanical property testing. The results showed that the Sr<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub> phase was more stable than the AlP phase. The experimental results demonstrated that the Sr<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub> phase was present in the composite alloy after modification and that the modification effect of primary silicon and eutectic silicon was not ideal. The composite metamorphism improved the comprehensive mechanical properties of the alloy more obviously than single metamorphism, but it did not reach the superposition of single metamorphism mechanical properties, in which the alloy after the addition of Sr and P had the best properties, and the tensile strength, elongation, and hardness reached 301.5 MPa, 0.87%, and 127.8 HV, respectively. Therefore, this method offers an effective strategy for optimizing the modification treatment of hypereutectic Al–Si alloys.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"65 6","pages":"318 - 327"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161102","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}
{"title":"Enhancing Energy Storage through GeSiO2/SnSiO2 Anode Materials in LIBs, SIBs and PIBs Nanoarchitecture: A DFT Study of Eco-Friendly Batteries","authors":"Fatemeh Mollaamin, Majid Monajjemi","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600127","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600127","url":null,"abstract":"<p>So long as Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have their difficulties, the demand to improve “beyond-lithium” batteries goes beyond the factors of safety and sustainability. With the pressure for renewable energy resources and the enchantingly digitalized current lifestyle, the need for batteries will augment. Therefore, in this article, it has been evaluated the promising alternative alkali metals of “sodium-ion and potassium-ion” batteries. A vast study on H-capture by LiNa[GeO–SiO], LiK[GeO–SiO], LiNa[SnO–SiO], and LiK[SnO–SiO] was carried out including using “DFT” computations at the “CAM–B3LYP–D3/6-311+G(<i>d</i>,<i>p</i>)” level of theory. The hypothesis of the hydrogen adsorption phenomenon was figured out by density distributions of “charge density differences (CDD), total density of states/overlap population density of states (TDOS/OPDOS) and Localized orbital locator (LOL)” for nanoclusters of LiNa[GeO–SiO]–2H<sub>2</sub>, LiK[GeO–SiO]–2H<sub>2</sub>, LiNa[SnO–SiO]–2H<sub>2</sub>, and LiK[SnO–SiO]–2H<sub>2</sub>. The oscillation in charge density amounts displays that the electronic densities were mainly placed in the edge of “adsorbate/adsorbent” atoms during the adsorption status. As the benefits of “lithium, sodium or potassium” over “Ge, Sn/Si” possess its higher electron and “hole motion”, permitting “lithium, sodium or potassium” devices to operate at higher frequencies than “Ge, Sn/Si” devices. Among these, “sodium-ion” batteries seem to demonstrate the most agreement in terms of primary competence.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"65 6","pages":"335 - 350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161100","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}
P. N. Myagkikh, E. D. Merson, V. A. Poluyanov, M. E. Begun, D. L. Merson
{"title":"Polymeric Coatings and Features of the Preliminary Surface Treatment of Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys: A Review","authors":"P. N. Myagkikh, E. D. Merson, V. A. Poluyanov, M. E. Begun, D. L. Merson","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600267","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600267","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Magnesium-based biodegradable alloys are a promising material for developing self-dissolving surgical implants. Coating their surface is one way to give medical products made of magnesium alloys the necessary corrosion characteristics, as well as increase affinity for bone and accelerate the healing process, by introducing medicines and nutrients into the coating. For magnesium alloys, oxide coatings obtained by oxidizing magnesium or applying oxides of other metals, as well as metal, ceramic, and polymer coatings, are used. In this review, polymer coatings, primarily their effect on the corrosion properties of the material, as well as the features of surface preparation of magnesium alloys before their application, have been considered. Information about the properties of coatings made from various synthetic (polylactide, polycaprolactone, polydopamine) and natural (chitosan) polymers has been provided. Attention to various types of surface treatment, such as mechanical grinding, chemical etching, fluorination, and alkalization, has been paid. For a few polymer coatings, the results of in vitro (on cell cultures) and in vivo (on animals) biocompatibility studies have been presented. Surface pretreatment has been shown to affect greatly such characteristics as coating adhesion and material corrosion resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"65 6","pages":"364 - 371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161570","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}
A. I. Kovtunov, Yu. Yu. Khokhlov, P. N. Selyanin, A. G. Bochkarev
{"title":"Effect of Flux Composition on Wetting and Spreading of Magnesium over Copper","authors":"A. I. Kovtunov, Yu. Yu. Khokhlov, P. N. Selyanin, A. G. Bochkarev","doi":"10.1134/S1067821225600085","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1067821225600085","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Composite materials with a porous magnesium matrix and copper reinforcement are promising materials for transport engineering, aviation, energy, and construction. It is possible to form a composite material and a porous structure in a magnesium layer simultaneously in a casting mold by infiltrating liquid magnesium through a layer of granules of water-soluble salts with installed copper reinforcement. To activate the surface and form an adhesive bond when casting composite materials with a magnesium matrix and copper reinforcement, compositions of chloride and chloride-fluoride fluxes, which are widely used in soldering magnesium alloys, have been proposed. On the basis of the studies, compositions of activating fluxes that ensure the spreading of liquid magnesium MG90 and casting alloy ML5 over copper have been established. The effect of the nature of the fluxes and the process temperature on the area of magnesium spreading over the reinforcement has been shown. The adhesion strength of the composite layers when pouring liquid magnesium into a mold with copper reinforcement has been established to be no more than 8 MPa, which is due to the low strength of the Mg<sub>2</sub>Cu + MgCu<sub>2</sub> eutectic formed in the transition layer of the composite.</p>","PeriodicalId":765,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals","volume":"65 6","pages":"328 - 334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161572","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}