Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 297-301

Abstract: The diffusion couples for experimental study were prepared by HVOF spraying of nickel and nickel with 20 wt.% of chromium powders onto an aluminium sheet surface. The interfaces with sharp gradients of chemical concentration of these elements were prepared. Annealing at temperatures of 600°C and 630°C, close to the Al + Al3Ni eutectic melting point (639.9°C), with different dwell times were used. During annealing, the reactants diffuse and form layers of Al3Ni2 and Al3Ni intermediate phase compositions. Moreover, nickel without the assistance of chromium diffuses preferably along the grain boundaries into aluminium substrate and produces the strengthening of the substrate by stable Al3Ni and metastable Al9Ni2 particles. The microstructures were obtained by scanning electron microscopy. Layer thickness measurements were realized by means of image analyses. Chemical composition was estimated by energy dispersive microanalysis measurements. According to the results of the analyses performed the average chemical interdiffusion coefficients and Wagner’s integral interdiffusion coefficients were calculated.

Abstract: The aim of this study is the simulation of alloys and pure materials solidification. A third order compact Runge-Kutta method and second order scheme are used for time advancement and space derivative modeling. The results are compared with analytical and semi-analytical solutions and show very good agreement.

Abstract: Ammonia absorption process of ammonia vapor into ammonia water solution has been investigated experimentally, by inserting superheated ammonia vapor into a test cell containing a stagnant pool of ammonia water solution of several ammonia mass fractions, Ci. Before commencing the experiment, the pressure in the test cell corresponds to the equilibrium vapor of the ammonia-water system at room temperature. When the valve is opened, mechanical equilibrium is established quickly and the ammonia vapor diffuses into ammonia solution [1]. The difference between the initial pressure in the vapor cylinder and the initial pressure in the test cell ΔPi is found to have a major influence not only on the absorption rate but also on the estimated interface concentration. The interface concentration Cint of the cases ΔPi = 50 and 100 kPa exhibits a similar tendency, Cint decreases rapidly compared to other initial pressures ΔPi = 150 and 200 kPa. On the other hand, the interface concentration Cint of the cases ΔPi = 250 and 300 kPa are increasing within about 50 sec, then are hardly changing with time. They behave almost in a similar way as of Cint = 0.27 kg/kg. A correlation which gives the total absorbed mass of ammonia as a function of the initial concentration, the initial pressure difference and time is derived. In addition, the absorbed mass at no pressure difference could be estimated from the absorbed mass at initial pressure difference.

Abstract: Recently, the technical trend for machine tools is focused on enhancing of speed and accuracy. For high speed and high accuracy, the thermal deformation must minimize in machine tools. To minimize the thermal influence, accurate machine tools need to be adopted to a cooling system with high precision. In this study, we suggest a high accuracy water cooling system using PMV(Pulse Modulation Valve) control. In this system, we use a compressor which is able to be driven under the condition of unloading to improve the efficiency of the PMV control. And a vapor refrigerant from the suction side of the compressor is injected back into the compressor suction side using a solenoid valve. The PMV control can be used by this method. Also, by comparing with the existing ON-OFF control method on identical operating conditions, we evaluated the efficiency and reliability of the new method. This method showed a shorter reaction time than that of the existing method. Also, the efficiency and performance improved by lower compressor work using the vapor injection without compressor stop. This study shows that the COP of this system decreased when load capacity of compressor was decreasing. In addition, the precision of this system using PMV was higher than for the ON/OFF type. This result will be used for a basis data of comparative experiment with inverter control and to manufacture of high accuracy water cooling system.

Abstract: Reaction diffusion in liquid Pb free solder- and solid Pb free solder- pure Cu systems has been investigated in the temperature range between 397 K and 563 K. The Pb free solder of which composition is 95.7 mass% Sn, 2.8 mass% Ag, 1.0 mass% Bi and 0.5 mass% Cu and 99.99 mass% oxygen free Cu has been used. In the liquid Pb free solder-pure Cu system, as soon as the solder melted down, an intermetallic compound phase formed preferentially, and grew with increasing diffusion time. Only the phase exists in the experimental time up to 120 seconds. The layer thickness of the phase obeyed the parabolic law. On the other hand, in the solid Pb free solder-pure Cu system two intermetallic compounds  phase and ’ phase form and grew with increasing diffusion time, although the  phase forms after an incubation time at low temperature. The layer thickness of these intermetallic compounds obeyed the parabolic law. The growth rate of ’ phase is greater than that of the  phase. The growth kinetics of the intermetallic compounds and the diffusion behavior in the ’ phase have been investigated.

Abstract: The present study deals with a solid adsorption refrigerator analysis using activated carbon/methanol pair. It is a contribution to technology development of solar cooling systems. The main objective consists to analyse the heat and mass transfer in an annular porous adsorber that is the most important component of the system. The porous medium is contained in the annular space and the adsorber is heated by solar energy. A general model equation is used for modelling the transient heat and mass transfer. Effects of the key parameters on the adsorbed quantity, the coefficient of performance, and thus on the system performance are analysed and discussed.

Abstract: The glass molding process (GMP) is regarded as a very promising technique for mass producing high precision optical components such as spherical/ aspheric glass lenses and free-form optics. However, only a handful of materials can sustain the chemical reaction, mechanical stress and temperature involved in the glass molding process. Besides, almost all of these mold materials are classified as hard-to-machine materials. This makes the machining of these materials to sub-micrometer form accuracy and nanometer surface finish a rather tough and expensive task. As a result, making mold life longer has become extremely critical in the GMP industry. The interfacial chemical reaction between optical glass and mold is normally the main reason for pre-matured mold failure. This research aimed to investigate the interfacial chemical reaction between various optical glasses, different anti-stick coating designs and several mold materials. The results showed that glass composition, coating design (composition, microstructure, thickness), environment (vacuum, air or in protective gas), reaction temperature and time could all have profound effects on the interfacial chemical reaction. Based on the results, a design developed specially for certain glasses is more likely to be the viable way of optimizing the effect of the protective coating.

Abstract: Aluminium foam is a unique material possessing very high thermal diffusivity due to high thermal conductivity of the cell walls accompanied with rather low overall thermal conductivity, controlled via porosity [1]. There is a presumption of increasing influence at thermal diffusivity of aluminium foam by decreasing porosity, following the presented results (e.g. by using the transient plane source method [2]) and relation between thermal diffusivity and density. Thermal diffusivity of aluminium foam considering various porosity and various compositions of precursors were observed. The Aluminium foam was prepared by the powder metallurgy route, also well known as the ALULIGHT process, and various densities were achieved by changing of parameters (temperature, time) of foaming. The following types of foamable precursors were used: AlMg1Si0.6, AlSi10, as blowing agent was used 0.8 wt. % of TiH2.The thermal diffusivity of particular precursors by the flash method was measured. Specific heat capacities of samples with different density were measured by a calorimeter for various temperatures. The coefficient of thermal conductivity as a function of temperature was calculated by heat transient experiment data and numerical simulation consequently as an inverse heat transfer task. The problem was solved by the finite element method using the engineering-scientific program code ANSYS. The results depend on the thermal diffusivity, on the porosity and the type of precursor. Despite that aluminium foam is considered as a type of composite, thermophysical properties could be calculated upon known volume of aluminium alloy and air in the pores However there is a presumption that this rule cannot be used in case of porous materials. Values obtained by the mentioned methodology shown a significant influence on the porosity and the thermal diffusivity of the aluminium foam.

Abstract: Copper matrix composite with pure copper matrix reinforced with high modulus carbon fibres Thornel K 1100 was prepared by gas pressure infiltration technique. As-received composite was subjected to thermal expansion and thermal conductivity measurements in longitudinal and transversal directions. Large anisotropy of properties as well as surprisingly good structural stability has been observed. The mean coefficients of thermal expansion as low as 0.8 x 10-6 K-1 in longitudinal and as high as 23.5 x 10-6 K-1 in transversal directions were determined, the thermal conductivities as high as 650 Wm-1K-1 in longitudinal direction and as low as 60.7 Wm-1K-1in transversal directions were measured.

Abstract: Microsegregation induced inhomogeneity of the coarsening of cuboidal γ’(Ni3(Al,Ti)) precipitates was studied in a single crystal nickel-based superalloy CMSX-4 at temperatures ranging from 850 to 1000 °C and for an ageing time up to 5000 h. Experimental results showed a significant statistical difference in the size of the γ’ precipitates between the dendrites and interdendritic region. The achieved results are analyzed and discussed from the point of chemical heterogeneity, activation energy for coarsening, time exponent, effective diffusion coefficient and γ/γ’ interfacial energy which control coarsening kinetics of the cuboidal γ’ precipitates within the dendrites and interdendritic region.