Glassy alloy rods with diameters up to 1.5mm exhibiting a large supercooled liquid region before crystallization and high mechanical strength were formed in Cu-Zr and Cu-Hf binary alloy systems by the copper mold casting method. The large supercooled liquid region exceeding 40K was obtained in the composition range of 30 to 70 at%Zr and 35 to 60 at%Hf. The largest value of the supercooled liqui...

Abstract: Guinier-Preston (GP) zone formation and precipitation behavior of T1 (Al2CuLi) phase during the ageingof an Al-Cu-Li-Zr alloy was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique and electrical resistancemeasurement of the samples. Results show that endothermic effects in the thermograms of the alloy between 180°Cand 240°C can be related to the enthalpy of GPzones dissolut...

Three different Ti-based alloys with bcc structure and Laves phase were studied. The TiCr 1.1 V 0.9 , TiCr 1.1 V 0.45 Nb 0.45 and TiCr 1.1 V 0.9 + 4%Zr 7 Ni 10 alloys were melted in arc furnace under argon atmosphere. The hydrogen absorption capacity was measured by using aparatus type Sievert’s. Crystal structures, and the lattice parameters were determined by using X-ray diffraction, XRD. Mic...

Development of a Nanoscale Precipitation-Strengthened Creep-Resistant Aluminum Alloy Containing Trialuminide Precipitates Keith Edward Knipling This research is toward developing a castable andheat-treatable precipitation-strengthened aluminum alloy exhibiting coarseningand creep resistance at temperatures exceeding 400°C. Criteria for selecting alloying elements capable of producing such an al...

Reactive nanolaminates afford a promising route for the low-temperature synthesis of zirconium diboride, an ultrahigh-temperature ceramic with metallic properties. Although the addition of carbon is known to facilitate sintering of ZrB2, its effect on the kinetics of the formation reaction has not been elucidated. We have employed a combined approach of nanocalorimetry and first-principles theo...

Zr-Pd metallic glassy thin films with a hierarchical nano-scale structure, produced by magnetron sputtering of the Zr and Pd powder mixture, demonstrate a unique combination of physical and biochemical properties. Thermal stability of the nano-structured glassy samples, their resistance to oxidation in dry air and phase transformation behavior are discussed in the present work. These binary all...

The phase structures and hydrogen storage properties of a Ti Zr V Ni alloy are studied. It is found that this alloy consists of a 0.7 0.2 0.1 matrix and a secondary phase. The matrix is a B2-type compound with bcc structure and the secondary phase is a C14-type Laves phase with hexagonal structure. This alloy electrode has a larger charge–discharge capacity than stoichiometric TiNi electrodes b...

Biomedical materials can improve the life quality of a number of people each year. The range of applications includes such as joint and limb replacements, artificial arteries and skin, contact lenses, and dentures. So far the accepted biomaterials include metals, ceramics and polymers. The metallic biomaterials mainly contain stainless steel, Co-Cr alloys, Titanium and Ti-6Al-4V. Recently, bulk...

In this study, the substitution of Mg with Zr in La0.7Mg0.3(Ni0.85Co0.15)3.5 was carried out with the purpose of improving the electrochemical performances. The structural and hydrogen storage properties in both gas-solid reaction and the electrochemical system were systematically studied on La0.7(Mg0.3−xZrx)(Ni0.85Co0.15)3.5 (x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys. Each tested alloy is composed of La...

Evidence of both solute drag as well as differences in migration mechanisms of certain boundary types has been found for an Al-Zr alloy. In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) annealing experiments coupled with Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) showed a stark contrast between Zr segregation at small and large scales. Specifically, Zr was found to segregate to, as well as ...