The segregation of Alloy 718 ingots and the technical factors which affect the ingot homogenization practice are studied in this paper. The segregation and melting point of Alloy 7 18 ingots are studied by DTA, electron microprobe and structure analysis. The elimination of Laves phase is studied in detail. After the solution of Iaves phase the segregation elimination of Nb is reviewed further. ...

The icosahedral quasicrystalline, amorphous plus crystalline and glassy phases were formed in Ti40Zr20Hf20(3d-LTM)20 alloys (3d-LTM=3d late transition metals Fe, Co and Ni). The icosahedral phase formed in the melt-spun Ti40Zr20Hf20Fe20 alloy is metastable and the average size of the quasicrystalline icosahedral particles precipitated in the amorphous matrix is 5 nm. The metastable icosahedral ...

We investigate theoretically the ground state of the FeMn binary alloy monolayer on the W(001) surface, the stability of different magnetic configurations (ferro/antiferromagnetic, disordered local moments, etc.) and estimate concentrations at which a transition occurs between different magnetic orders. The tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method combined with the coherent potential appr...

The answer to this question lies in knowing the moral standing of Phase IV studies and whether we ought to conduct them. And to know this, in part, we need to compare them to studies in Phases I, II, and III and then determine where Phase IV studies stand in relation to Phase I–III studies scientifically and commercially.

We present a hyperbolic-elliptic model problem related to the equations of two-phase fluid flow. The model problem is solved numerically, and properties of its solution are presented. The model equation is wellposed when linearized around a constant state, but there is a strong focusing effect, and very large solutions exists at certain times. We prove that the model problem has a smooth soluti...

Among the functionalities of magnetic Heusler alloys, magnetostriction is attracting considerable attention. The alloy Ni2MnGa has a premartensite phase, which is a precursor state to the martensitic transition. Some researchers have observed magnetostriction in this alloy in the premartensite phase. We performed magnetostriction studies on the premartensite phase of related Cr-substituted Ni2M...

A novel hydrothermal layer-by-layer processing method for the fabrication of core/alloy nanoparticles with highly tunable surface plasmon resonance is described. For a model system of Au/Au(x)Ag(1-x), the processing temperature, alloy composition, and alloy thickness resulted in unique and tailorable plasmonic signatures. The discrete dipole approximation and selective alloy etching were used t...

the effects of high temperature homogenization and low temperature annealing treatments on the microstructure and magnetic properties of sintered magnets of an nd17fe76.5b5cu1.5 type alloy have been investigated. the microstructure of the as-cast alloy, consisted of three phases including a nd2fe14b1 (2:14:1- type) matrix phase cu-containing nd-rich phase and free α-iron. the as-sintered magnet...

In this study, we report an effective approach, pre-solid solution (SS) treatment, to reduce the in-vitro bio-degradation rate of the hydrothermal-synthesizing coated Mg-2Zn-Mn-Ca-Ce alloy in Hanks' solution. Pre-SS treatment alters the microstructure of alloys, which benefits the corrosion resistances of the substrate itself and the formed coating as well. The micro-galvanic corrosion between ...

Superior creep strength of a heat resistant AX52 magnesium alloy is ascribed to the grain boundary eutectic Al2Ca phase covering the primary -Mg grains. The eutectic phase is stable in morphology at temperatures below 473K, while it collapses during long term exposure at temperatures higher than 473K. The microstructural change of the alloy during high temperature exposure is characterized by t...