This work aims to clarify the influence of aging temperature and time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Ti­Nb alloy for biomedical applications. The ingot of Ti­27Nb­2Ta­3Zr alloy was subjected to the arc melting, hot-forging and heat treatment respectively. Microstructure characterization was investigated by optical microscope (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electr...

We report studies of the surface fringe structures and tunable bandgap width of atomic-thin boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs). BNNSs are synthesized by using digitally controlled pulse deposition techniques. The nanoscale morphologies of BNNSs are characterized by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In general, the BNNSs appear microscopically fl...

Electron microscopy uses high-energy elec tron beams to probe the structure and chem istry of both inorganic and biological materi als. The short wavelength (A) of electrons permits higher resolution images than light microscopes. This was a major motive in the early development of the transmission elec tron microscope (TEM) by Knoll and Ruska (1932) in Berlin, and atomic resolution is now rout...

In order to investigate the structure of Fe–Zn phase in a commercial galvannealed IF steel sheet, the electron diffraction and composition of phase in a commercial galvannealed IF steel sheet were studied by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX). The cross-sectional TEM specimen was prepared using focused ion beam (FIB) technique which was also in...

in the present study, an ultrafine grained (ufg) 304l stainless steel with the average grain size of 300 nm was produced by a combination of cold rolling and annealing. weldability of the ufg sample was studied by nd: yag laser welding under different welding conditions. taguchi experimental design was used to optimize the effect of frequency, welding time, laser current and laser pulse duratio...

The stability of the eutectic carbide in a self-designed Fe-Cr-Mo-W-V-C alloy during solidifi atio as a alyzed i this ork. The ar ide pre ipitatio rule of the steel was calculated by Thermo-Calc.The typical microstructures at 1240 °C and 1200 °C ere o ser ed y opti al i ros ope OM ,field e issio s a i g ele tro microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The selected area dif...

The electron optical performance of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) is characterized for direct spatial imaging and spectroscopy using electrons with energies as low as 20 keV. The highly stable instrument is equipped with an electrostatic monochromator and a C(S)-corrector. At 20 kV it shows high image contrast even for single-layer graphene with a lattice transfer of 213 pm (tilted i...

The microstructure with homogeneously distributed grains and less prior particle boundary (PPB) precipitates is always desired for powder metallurgy superalloys after hot isostatic pressing (HIPping). In this work, we studied the effects of HIPping parameters, temperature and pressure on the grain structure in PM superalloy FGH96, by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron backsca...

The increasing use of environmental transmission electron microscopy (ETEM) in materials science provides exciting new possibilities for investigating chemical reactions and understanding both the interaction of fast electrons with gas molecules and the effect of the presence of gas on high-resolution imaging. A gaseous atmosphere in the pole-piece gap of the objective lens of the microscope al...