Solid State Phenomena Vol. 357

Abstract: Alloys of Magnesium metal have attracted the attention of the automobile industries in the past two decades due to their greater specific strength as well as stiffness. However, increasing the corrosion performance of alloys of magnesium has remained a prime concern in order to attain better performance without using expensive rare-earth elements. In this study, the result of Sn addition (0%, 2%, 4%) to hot rolled binary Mg-2Zn alloy was examined in terms of their corrosion and microstructural properties. To understand microstructural features, optical micrography, and SEM-EDX study were conducted. SEM and EDX analysis confirmed the presence of Sn phase after 2% and 4% addition of Sn. The number of particles increased with the gradual increase in the addition of Sn. However, Sn lowered the melting point of Zn precipitates. Thus, the presence of Zn particles was reduced with the addition of Sn. Electrochemical analyses were conducted in order to study the corrosion performance of the selected alloys by submerging it in NaCl (3.5 wt.%) solution, supported by the SEM micrographs of the corroded surface. It was found that adding tin up to 2% increases corrosion resistance. The addition of 4% Sn, on the other hand, introduced large-size particles of Mg₂Sn, leading to local corrosion initiation sites, micro galvanic in nature, and hence, reducing corrosion resistance.

Abstract: The predominant method of transporting fly ash involves conveying it in slurry form through pipelines within diverse industrial facilities. The key elements of slurry conveyance encompass bends, pumps, and valves. These components of the pipeline endure significant erosion and wear due to the impact of discrete particles. In this investigation, the study assessed the wear induced by slurry erosion in conventional 90⁰ pipe bend and 90⁰ square section elbows of different area ratios using ANSYS Fluent. The discrete phase model was used to estimate the slurry erosion wear for the fly ash-water suspension. From the investigation, the outcomes from the standard k-turbulence model were discovered to be in agreement with the experimental data. This study also looked at a number of other influencing factors, such as the solid concentration and velocity. The analysis reveals that the average erosion wear is lower in the square cross-section elbow compared to the standard elbow. Furthermore, the erosion wear is observed to decrease further with an increase in the cross-sectional area of the square section elbow.

Abstract: This study leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to advance materials science, focusing on microstructural evolution in binary alloys during spinodal decomposition. Following the formulation of Zhu et al., we explore the microstructure evolution during interface-controlled spinodal decomposition. A comprehensive dataset captures the dynamic microstructural changes, highlighting the model's efficiency in analyzing complex data. The innovative use of an Autoencoder- ConvLSTM model enables precise, low-error microstructural transformation predictions, demonstrating AI’s potential in materials science research. This work provides a deeper understanding of material behaviors and offers new research directions.

Abstract: In this work, the molecular dynamics simulation method is employed to understand the sintering behaviour and mechanical properties of the Invar alloy. The densification behaviour of Invar alloy nanoparticles with different sizes at a fixed sintering temperature is investigated. The influence of external pressure is also simulated. Finally, the uniaxial tensile test is employed to study the mechanical response of the sintered product. The results show a qualitative relationship between particle size, external pressure, densification, and mechanical properties. Smaller particle sizes and higher external pressure promote densification. The uniaxial tensile results show that the sintered structure has a lower Young’s modulus than the bulk crystal because of the porosity, and the sample with high porosity has a low value of mechanical strength.

Abstract: The results of thermostamping simulation of a composite stringer demonstrator made from a high temperature plastic (PAEK) reinforced with 5-Harness Satin (5HS) weave carbon fiber fabric are presented in this paper. The effects of four different gripping configurations (A, B, C and D) and four different laminate layups ([0_f]₄ cross-ply, [45_f]₄ angle-ply, [0_f/45_f]_s and [45_f/0_f]_s quasi-isotropic layups) on the quality of the formed part are computationally investigated using AniForm™ software. The gripping configuration A consists of 22 pieces of extension spring with stiffness of 0.17 N/mm and pretension of 5.50 N. The configuration B consists of 8 pieces of extension spring with stiffness of 0.51 N/mm and pretension of 16.25 N. The configuration C uses the same type of spring as used in the configuration B, only its quantity is more (12 pieces). The configuration D is similar to the configuration C but they are different in the spring arrangement. Our simulation results show that regardless of the gripping configuration the quasi-isotropic layups demonstrate the lowest laminate sag while the angle-ply layup demonstrates the highest shear angle and thickness. For the slip-path length, it strongly depends on the layup and gripping configuration. As conclusion, the optimal choices for the thermoformed composite stringer demonstrator are cross-ply layup with configuration C, angle-ply layup and [45_f/0_f]_s quasi-isotropic layup with configuration D, and [0_f/45_f]_s quasi-isotropic layup with configuration B.