Papers by Keyword: Phase Composition

Abstract: The structures of Fe-28Al-15Si-0.2Zr iron aluminide in the as cast state and in three states after heat-treatments (at 800 °C for 100 hours, at 1000 °C for 24 hours and at 1200 °C for 2 hours) were investigated for verification of secondary phases stability. The type and distribution of precipitates were described by means of light optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy equipped with an energy dispersive analysis. The presence of complex carbides based on Fe-Si-Zr was shown. The bulk hardness and image analysis of samples was measured for verification of dissolution of secondary phase particles to the matrix. Short-term annealing did not influence distribution and dissolution of secondary particles significantly, while long-term annealing (at 800 °C for 100 hours) leads to the sporadic formation of fine eutectic areas.

Abstract: The structures of Fe-28Al-15Si-2Mo iron aluminide in as cast state and in three states after heat-treatments were investigated for the verification of secondary phases stability. Short-term (at 1000 °C for 24 h and at 1200 °C for 2 h) as well as long-term (at 800 °C for 100 h) annealing were performed. Molybdenum addition enhances the high-temperature mechanical properties due to solid solution strengthening, however the mechanism of hardening could be modified (to solid solution strengthening + strengthening by incoherent precipitates) by another alloying element (f. e. Si or C). The phase compositions of alloys were described by means of scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive analysis. The complex Fe-Si-Mo carbides were found in the structure. The bulk hardness measurement and image analysis were performed for the verification of secondary phase stability. Particles became coarse with increasing temperature of annealing.

Abstract: This paper reveals that obtaining high-quality sinter, improved or stabilized by its size and strength, is a challenge to be solved by embracing both the formation of sinter with the strong structure and the optimal mineralogical composition of its bonds during the preparation of the sintering blend. The existing technological schemes of iron ore sintering do not allow producing the sinter where the amounts of fines with 0-0.5 mm of fraction would be less than the typical amounts of 8.1-20.4%. Therefore, the study to establish how the blend preparation with the preliminary made composites affects the parameters of iron ore sintering process and the quality of the resulting sinter has been carried out. It has determined that the use of separate pre-granulation has commonly positive effects on the process of blend preparation, namely it significantly decreases the amount of non-granulated fraction of 0-1 mm and increases the equivalent diameter of the granules, reduces the standard deviation and variation coefficient, indicating the more homogeneous granulometric composition of raw granules.

Abstract: The bases of physical and chemical processes of technology of heat-resistant Sitall coatings are considered. Presents the results of investigations of phase composition and nanostructure of the contact layer system "nichrome - sitelove coverage" depending on the chemical composition of stellamaris coatings and their mode of microcrystallization. Identified and established the theoretical and technological special-news stalowych formation of coatings on the surface Narumov.

Abstract: The influence of thermal action at 1150 °C on the kinetics of phase transformations in a layered coating FeAl (Cr,Si) / Fe₃Al (Cr,Si) / Fe (Al,Cr,Si), obtained using a technology involving aluminizing of an Cr15Al5 alloy by hot dipping in silumin melt AK12M2 and heat treatment. It was shown that after 100 hours of exposure, the visually distinguishable boundary between the coating and the alloy disappears. The aluminum content in the Cr15Al5 alloy increased to 17 at. %, silicon up to 3 at. %, and chromium is reduced to 14 at. %. The microhardness of the alloy increases from 1.6 to 2.4 GPa and survivability at a test temperature of 1150 °C increases from 120 to at least 920 hours.

Abstract: The Article presents the findings of the studies of the microstructure, chemical and phase composition of the Cr₃C₂-Ti system alloys obtained by the explosion. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive and x-ray diffraction analyses were used. The program Thermo-Calc software was used to calculate the equilibrium phases. The phase composition of the compact was shown to fully correspond to that of the initial powder mixture during explosive pressing in the modes of heating from 300 ̊С to 600 ̊С. When heated above 600 ̊С, the chemical interaction of the initial components begins with the formation of new boundary phases. Meanwhile, there is a change in the sample destruction nature and a significant increase in hardness, which points to the hard alloy consolidation. The increase in the powder mixture heating in shock waves to 1000 ̊С leads to intensive macrochemical interaction of the powder mixture components and to formation of an equilibrium phase composition. The established temperature limits determine the most appropriate parameters of shock-wave loading when producing hard alloys by explosive pressing.

Abstract: Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) we studied the distribution of structural parameters, phase composition and alloying elements concentration across the coatings obtained by cladding of chromium and titanium carbides mixture on low-carbon steel. The beam of relativistic energy electrons extracted into the atmosphere was used to form the coatings. The homogeneity in the allying elements distribution is shown to be defined by the lifetime of the melt bath while the phase composition distribution depends on the thickness of the melt layer. Both above parameters are determined by the density of the entered energy.

Abstract: This work is devoted to the study of the influence of technological parameters of electrolytic-plasma surface quenching (EPQ) on the structure and surface properties of samples of bandage steel 2. In the electrolytic-plasma treatment, we performed the cathode mode in an electrolyte containing an aqueous solution of 20% carbamide (NH₂)₂CO and 20% sodium carbonate Na₂CO₃, on the installation of EPO with appropriate technological processing conditions. According to the electron-optical, X-ray phase studies, the phase composition of the steel after the EPQ was determined. This differs from the initial one by the formation of cementite and iron oxides on the surface of the samples. It is established that the microhardness of the bandage steel 2 after the EPQ during heating for 4 seconds increases 2.4 times, in comparison with the initial state.

Abstract: In this article, the microstructural peculiarities and properties of dispersion-hardened beryllium bronze with Ni and Ti are studied after quenching (780 °C) in a supersaturated solid solution and aging (320 °C, 3h). Decomposition of the α-solid solution matrix is implemented by means of an intermittent reaction with a primary allocation intermetallic χ-phase (type Be₁₂Ti) with a VCT-lattice. It is shown that the strength properties (yield strength, micro-hardness) of the alloy more than double after aging.

Abstract: This work is devoted to the study of the influence of technological parameters of electrolytic-plasma surface quenching (EPQ) on the structure and surface properties of samples of bandage steel 2. In the electrolytic-plasma treatment, we performed the cathode mode in an electrolyte containing an aqueous solution of 20% carbamide (NH₂)₂CO and 20% sodium carbonate Na₂CO₃, on the installation of EPO with appropriate technological processing conditions. According to the electron-optical, X-ray phase studies, the phase composition of the steel after the EPQ was determined this differs from the initial one by the formation of cementite and iron oxides on the surface of the samples. It is established that the microhardness of the bandage steel 2 after the EPQ during heating for 4 seconds increases 2.4 times in comparison with the initial state.