κ-carbide hardening in a ferrite-austenite duplex low-density FeMnAlC steel has been investigated as a function of annealing processing within the temperature range 500−900 o C. Below 600 o C, a high hardness can be attained by the fine microstructures, e.g. the thin lamellar κ-carbides in austenite and dispersed nanosized particulate κ-carbides in ferrite. After further annealing, the alloy so...

A novel cobalt-free Cu1.2Mn1.8O4 spinel coating is prepared and evaluated for the metal interconnect of solid oxide fuel cell. Mn-35Cu and Co-35Mn alloy coatings are deposited on 430 SS substrate and then in-situ oxidized in air at 750 ◦C for 100 h. XRD results confirm that Cu1.2Mn1.8O4 spinel with some Mn2O3 is formed, and the average thickness of the coating is 70–80 μm according to cross sec...

Single crystalline stepped-surfaced GeSe2 nanobelts (NBs) were synthesized by vapor transport and deposition method with the presence of Au catalyst. The NBs were grown via VLS mechanism with catalytic Au–Ge–Se alloy droplet formed at the tip of the NBs. The dynamic reshaping of the catalyst particle leads to formation of steps along the NB. Photodetectors comprising individually isolated NBs w...

CoCrFeMoNi high entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit several promising characteristics for potential applications of temperature coating. In this study, metastable intermetallic phases and their thermal stability high-entropy alloy CoCrFeMo0.85Ni were investigated via microstructural analyses. Solidus liquidus temperatures determined by differential analysis as 1323 °C 1331 °C, respectively. Phase tra...

To the Editor: A recent article in PNAS by Asikainen and Werle (1) reports on the occurrence and morphology of ferromanganese nodules found in a New Hampshire lake. The authors offer data on the shapes, banding, composition, and distribution of the nodules and crusts. They also state that my paper (2) claims that the morphology of such nodules is controlled by elemental concentrations and that ...

babbitt is a white silvery alloy that composed of tin, lead, copper and antimony. this alloy is the most current bearing alloy in industrial applications. the characteristics of this alloy, such as high wearing resistance and low coefficient of friction, have converted it into a bearing cover. the target of this study is investigation on the effects of alloy elements on wearing and micro-struct...

Article history: Received 11 October 2015 Received in revised form 2 December 2015 Accepted 15 December 2015 Available online 17 December 2015 The dry reforming of methane (DRM) utilizes carbon dioxide (CO2) as the oxidizing agent in order to produce synthesis gas. Catalyst deactivation via coking, oxidation, and sintering has stymied the industrialization of catalysts for the DRM. Here, we uti...

Charging/discharging behaviors of de-alloyed and anodic oxidized Ti-Ni-Si amorphous alloy ribbons were measured as a function of current between 10 pA and 100 mA, using galvanostatic charge/discharging method. In sharp contrast to conventional electric double layer capacitor (EDLC), discharging behaviors for voltage under constant currents of 1, 10 and 100 mA after 1.8 ks charging at 100 mA sho...

Reactive elements (RE), such as Ce, La or Y, are known to improve oxidation resistance of Fe based alloys that form Cr2O3 scales. The current investigation aims to characterize the oxide scale in a Fe-22 wt.% Cr alloy containing 120 ppm La and 270 ppm Ce (added during melt-stage processing) as a function of oxidation times (at 800°C in dry air) during the transient stage of scale formation. The...

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and low energy ion scattering spectroscopy (LEISS) have been used to study the effects of various surface preparations and thermal treatments on the composition of the near-surface region ( 7 atomic layers) and the topmost atomic layer of a polycrystalline Pd70Cu30 alloy. Palladium enrichment (relative to the bulk composition) is observed in the XPS-access...