Abstract:
Provided are: an Mg—Si system thermoelectric conversion material which exhibits stably high thermoelectric conversion performance; a sintered body for thermoelectric conversion, which uses this Mg—Si system thermoelectric conversion material; a thermoelectric conversion element having excellent durability; and a thermoelectric conversion module. A method for producing an Mg—Si system thermoelectric conversion material according to the present invention comprises a step for heating and melting a starting material composition that contains Mg, Si, Sb and Zn. It is preferable that the contents of Sb and Zn in the starting material composition are respectively 0.1-3.0 at % in terms of atomic weight ratio.
Abstract:
A powder metal compact is disclosed. The powder metal compact includes a substantially-continuous, cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The compact also includes a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises Mg, Al, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the nanomatrix and a solid-state bond layer extending throughout the nanomatrix between the dispersed particles. The nanomatrix powder metal compacts are uniquely lightweight, high-strength materials that also provide uniquely selectable and controllable corrosion properties, including very rapid corrosion rates, useful for making a wide variety of degradable or disposable articles, including various downhole tools and components.
Abstract:
Expandable apparatus include a triggering element comprising an at least partially corrodible composite material. Methods are used to trigger expandable apparatus using such a triggering element and to form such triggering elements for use with expandable apparatus.
Abstract:
A magnesium-based alloy powder is made of a magnesium-based alloy that contains 0.2 mass % to 5 mass % of calcium, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has an average particle diameter of 100 μm to 1,500 μm, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has a particle average aspect ratio of 0.5 to 1, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has an apparent density of 0.2 g/cm3 to 1.2 g/cm3, and wherein the mean value of hardness variation index values obtained by dividing the difference of the maximum value and the minimum value of micro Vickers hardnesses taken at 10 measurement points in a particle cross section by the maximum value is 0.3 or less.
Abstract translation:镁基合金粉末由含有0.2质量%至5质量%的钙的镁基合金制成,其中镁基合金粉末的平均粒径为100μm〜1500μm,其中镁基合金粉末 合金粉末的粒子平均纵横比为0.5〜1,其中所述镁基合金粉末的表观密度为0.2g / cm 3至1.2g / cm 3,并且其中通过将所述差异 在粒子横截面中的10个测量点处的最大值和微维氏硬度的最小值为最小值为0.3以下。
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an engine 52, in particular a combustion engine or a jet-power unit, or an engine part 54, 56 made from metal, and in particular Al or Mg, or an alloy comprising one or more thereof. The engine or engine part is made from a compound material of said metal reinforced by nanoparticles, in particular CNT, wherein the reinforced metal has a microstructure comprising metal crystallites at least partly separated by said nanoparticles
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of magnesium and magnesium alloy processing, and discloses the use of aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon (Al—Zr—Ti—C) intermediate alloy in wrought processing of magnesium and magnesium alloys, wherein the aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon intermediate alloy has a chemical composition of: 0.01% to 10% Zr, 0.01% to 10% Ti, 0.01% to 0.3% C, and Al in balance, based on weight percentage; the wrought processing is plastic molding; and the use is to refine the grains of magnesium or magnesium alloys. The present invention further discloses the method for using the aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon (Al—Zr—Ti—C) intermediate alloy in casting and rolling magnesium and magnesium alloys. The present invention provides an aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon (Al—Zr—Ti—C) intermediate alloy and the use thereof in the plastic wrought processing of magnesium or magnesium alloys as a grain refiner. The aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon intermediate alloy has the advantages of great ability in nucleation and good grain refining effect, and achieves the continuous and large-scale production of wrought magnesium and magnesium alloy materials.
Abstract:
A downhole flow inhibition tool includes at least a first component and a mating component at least a portion of one of the first component and the mating component is dissolvable in a target environment to reduce flow inhibition upon dissolution of the at least a portion.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of making a substantially phase pure compound including a cation and an anion. The compound is made by mixing in a ball-milling device a first amount of the anion with a first amount of the cation that is less than the stoichiometric amount of the cation, so that substantially all of the first amount of the cation is consumed. The compound is further made by mixing in a ball-milling device a second amount of the cation that is less than the stoichiometric amount of the cation with the mixture remaining in the device. The mixing is continued until substantially all of the second amount of the cation and any unreacted portion of anion X are consumed to afford the substantially phase pure compound.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and a method for producing an inexpensive Mg2Si1-xSnx polycrystal that can be effectively used as thermoelectric conversion materials that can be expected to have a high performance index by doping if necessary.A problem can be solved by a production apparatus 1 for producing an Mg2Si1-xSnx polycrystal including at least a reaction vessel for synthesis of Mg2Si1-xSnx represented by the following formula (1) by filling a mixture of Mg particles and Si particles or Mg particles and Sn particles, or Mg—Si alloy particles or Mg—Sn alloy particles as a main starting material 2 to cause a reaction; an inorganic fiber layer 6 which is fixedly provided above the starting material 2 filled into the reaction vessel 3 and has air permeability, which can be caused to disappear by a product 7 generated by chemical reaction of vaporized Mg with oxygen during the synthesis of the polycrystal 12; heating means 8 for heating the reaction vessel 3; and control means 9 for controlling the heating temperature and heating time of the reaction vessel 3, wherein Mg2Si1-xSnx (1) (in the formula (1), x is 0 to 1).
Abstract translation:提供了一种用于生产便宜的Mg 2 Si 1-x Sn x多晶的装置和方法,其可以有效地用作热电转换材料,如果需要,可以预期通过掺杂具有高的性能指标。 通过填充Mg粒子和Si粒子或Mg粒子的混合物的至少包括用于合成由下式(1)表示的Mg 2 Si 1-x Sn x的反应容器的Mg2Si1-xSnx多晶体的制造装置1可以解决问题。 和Sn粒子,Mg-Si合金粒子或Mg-Sn合金粒子作为主要原料2引起反应; 无机纤维层6,其固定地设置在填充到反应容器3中的起始材料2的上方并具有透气性,其可以在多晶合成期间被蒸发的Mg与氧化学反应产生的产物7消失 12; 用于加热反应容器3的加热装置8; 以及用于控制反应容器3的加热温度和加热时间的控制装置9,其中Mg2Si1-xSnx(1)(在式(1)中,x为0至1)。
Abstract:
A method of making a selectively corrodible article is disclosed. The method includes forming a powder comprising a plurality of metallic powder particles, each metallic powder particle comprising a nanoscale metallic coating layer disposed on a particle core. The method also includes forming a powder compact of the powder particles, wherein the powder particles are substantially elongated in a predetermined direction to form substantially elongated powder particles. In one embodiment, forming the powder compact includes compacting the powder particles into a billet, and forming the billet to provide the powder compact of the powder particles, wherein the powder particles are substantially elongated in a predetermined direction to form substantially elongated powder particles.