Large ('1000 atoms) supercell valence force-field simulations are used to investigate the nearest-neighbor bond-length distribution in relaxed tetrahedral ~zinc blende and wurtzite! and octahedral ~rocksalt! Ga12xInxN alloys. We find that, due to the rigidity of the octahedron, the distribution of each anion-cation bond length in rocksalt alloys has two contributions: unrelaxed bonds and relaxe...

Background Nickel-titanium alloy is applied to biomaterials such dental wire, stents and so on, because they have outstanding capacities for corrosion-resistant, adequate mechanical strength and shape-memory [1,2]. On the other hand they have a risk of metal allergy because of leaking nickel ions from them in aqueous conditions. It is not clear the reason why nickel causes allergy and what the ...

Aluminum-Lithium (AI-Li) alloys have been developed as an alternative to conventional aluminum alloys for use in aerospace and other applications where lowweight, high strength materials are required. The use of Al-Li alloys in military and civil air transport continues to increase [1]. The key benefits of AI-Li alloys, when compared to conventional aluminum alloys, are the lower density and hi...

The cytotoxicity of a series of dental casting alloys in the as-cast and polished condition was determined with cell culture techniques involving phase contrast microscopy to examine cell morphology and the succinic dehydrogenase histochemical reaction to measure any ring of inhibition of Balb/c 3T3 cellular respiration around alloys. Crown and bridge casting alloys and a nickel- and a cobalt-b...

Non-stoichiometric Zr-based alloys were prepared, and the corresponding electrochemical properties were characterized as hydride electrode alloys. The microstructure and chemical composition of non-stoichiometric Zr–Ti–Mn–V–Ni hydride electrode alloys were systematically investigated by x-ray Rietveld refinement, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy under T...

Two distinct polarised neutron techniques are applicable to the. study of magnetic diffuse scattering. The first, used for ferromagnetic alloys, employs a polarised incident beam without analysis of the outgoing polarisation. This method has been widely used, chiefly by the Oak Ridge group, to study moment disturbances in ferromagnetic binary transition metal alloys. The second technique involv...

and porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations instead of gold or silver alloys. This tendency seems to be the same a]1 over the world, However, the expanded use of nickel-containing base metal alloys in dentistry has raised questions concerning their biological s fety, namely, carcinogenic and sensitivity risks.i) On the other hand, since pure titanium or titanium-based alloys have excellent biocom...

The main task of this work was to study the influence of the cooling conditions after homogenization of the 6082 aluminium alloys. The effect of the solution heat treatment temperature on the mechanism and ageing kinetics of the two commercial wrought aluminum alloys 6005 and 6082 was also analyzed. The alloys were heat treated—T4 with a wide range of solution heat treatment temperature from 51...

In this study, the corrosion resistance of Ag-Au-Cu-Pd system alloys consisting of 5 or 10 mass% indium was evaluated. Levels of element release and tarnish were determined and electrochemical measurements performed. Results were compared with those for commercial silver-palladium-gold alloy. In terms of electrochemical behavior, the transpassive potential of these experimental alloys was 168-2...

iron-aluminum alloys are one of the most resistant alloys against sulfidation/oxidation environments with low oxygen partial pressures. the high sensitivity to hydrogen embrittlement is the main reason for decreasing of their room temperature ductility. there is a drop of strength above 600 c and their creep resistance is fairly weak. it is possible to increase ductility up to 15 percents and i...