A numerical method for the calculation of the electrical conductivity of porous ceramics for gas sensing applications is developed, which takes into account detailed microstructural features by mapping a mesoscopic irregular resistor network onto the microstructure. The overall conductance of the ceramic sample is obtained by solving the Kirchhoff equations for the irregular network using an ef...

The presence of hydrogen within the microstructure of an alloy can lead to a serious reduction of ductility known as hydrogen embrittlement. Although the exact mechanisms of this phenomenon are still subject to debate [1], some mitigation strategies are available. Such strategies include minimizing hydrogen ingress with surface coatings, or controlling hydrogen diffusion within via the introduc...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical utility of the narrative scoring scheme (NSS) as an index of narrative macrostructure for young school-age children. METHOD Oral retells of a wordless picture book were elicited from 129 typically developing children, ages 5-7. A series of correlations and hierarchical regression equations were completed using microstructural measures of vocabulary and grammar...

The consolidation of fiber-reinforced titanium matrix composite (TMC) monotapes produced by spray deposition is an important step in the manufacture of TMC components. The performance of this class of composites is controlled by fiber-matrix properties and by the composite’s relative density, fiber microbending stress/fracture and by the interfacial reaction layer thickness at the fiber-matrix ...

Despite numerous studies presenting advances in tomographic imaging and analysis of lithium ion batteries, graphite-based anodes have received little attention. Weak X-ray attenuation of graphite and, as a result, poor contrast between graphite and the other carbon-based components in an electrode pore space renders data analysis challenging. Here we demonstrate operando tomography of weakly at...

As two important mechanical properties, strength and ductility generally tend to be muturally exclusive in conventional engineering materials. The breakthrough of such a trade-off has been potentiated by the recently developed CuZr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG) composites ductilized by a shape memory CuZr(B2) phase. Here the microstructural dependences of tensile properties for the CuZr-based...

The microstructures and dislocation configurations in nanostructured Cu processed by a new technique, repetitive corrugation and straightening (RCS), were studied using transmission electron microcopy (TEM) and high resolution TEM. Most dislocations belong to 60° type and tend to pile up along the {111} slip planes. Microstructural features including low-angle grain boundaries (GBs), high-angle...

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...