摘要:
Disclosed is an interlayer for brazing and diffusion bonding, having a portion as a continuous stratum with an amorphous structure. The amorphous stratum of the interlayer, being ductile, imparts structural integrity to the otherwise brittle alloy composition. Thus, forming and shaping of the interlayer to faying surfaces are improved. In the joining process, the interlayer melts, and on solidifying by cooling or interdiffusion of elements, is converted to a crystalline solid metallurgically bonded to the workpiece. Preferred are flat ribbons with a continuous amorphous surface stratum comprising at least 30 volume percent, and up to 100 percent, of the interlayer.
摘要:
A wire of a normally nonforgeable composition, having improved resistance to fracture during working, handling and use is comprised of a portion with a rapidly quenched structure as a continuous stratum along its length. A preferred wire useful for fusion welding has a circular cross section with a microcrystalline surface portion of at least 30 volume percent of the wire. Other preferred wires have elliptical or rectangular cross sections with amorphous strata continuous along their lengths.
摘要:
A method of making a hard particle-dispersed metal matrix-bonded composite, includes the steps of mixing hard particles and ductile metal particles to yield a mixture, and sintering the mixture under a pressure of less than 2.0 GPa and at a temperature of less than 1200° C. for a sufficient time to yield the composite. A composite material made by the above method is disclosed.
摘要:
An apparatus of forming non-agglomerated nanostructured ceramic (n-ceramic) powders from metalorganic precursors combines rapid thermal decomposition of a precursor/carrier gas stream in a hot tubular reactor with rapid condensation of the product particles on a cold substrate under a reduced inert gas pressure of 1-50 mbar. A wide variety of metalorganic precursors is available. The apparatus is particularly suitable for formation of n-SiC.sub.x N.sub.y powders from hexamethyl-disilizane or the formation of n-ZrO.sub.x C.sub.y powders from zirconium tertiary butoxide. The n-SiC.sub.x N.sub.y compounds can be further reacted to form SiC or Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 whiskers, individually or in random-weave form, by heating in a hydrogen or ammonia atmosphere. The non-agglomerated n-ceramic powders form uniformly dense powder compacts by cold pressing which can be sintered to theoretical density at temperatures as low as 0.5 Tm. By appropriate choice of precursor compound and carrier gas, this apparatus can be used to produce nanoosized powders of almost any desired material, including metals, intermetallics, semiconductors, superconductors, ferro-electrics, optically active materials and magnetic materials, as well as their composites.
摘要翻译:从金属有机前体形成非凝聚的纳米结构陶瓷(n-陶瓷)粉末的装置将热管式反应器中的前体/载气流的快速热分解与产物颗粒在还原惰性气体下在冷的基底上快速冷凝 压力为1-50毫巴。 有各种各样的金属有机前体可用。 该装置特别适用于从六甲基二硅氮烷形成n-SiCxNy粉末或由叔丁醇锆形成正ZrOxCy粉末。 可以通过在氢气或氨气氛中加热,使n-SiC x N y化合物单独地或以无规方式形成SiC或Si 3 N 4晶须。 未凝聚的n型陶瓷粉末通过冷压形成均匀致密的粉末压坯,其可以在低至0.5Tm的温度下烧结至理论密度。 通过适当选择前体化合物和载气,该装置可用于生产几乎任何所需材料的纳米尺寸粉末,包括金属,金属间化合物,半导体,超导体,铁电,光学活性材料和磁性材料,以及它们的复合材料 。
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A new carbothermic reaction process is described for the thermochemical processing of nanophase WC-Co powders. The process permits shorter reaction times, reduced temperatures, and finer microstructures compared to conventional processing methods.The process builds on our experience with spray conversion processing but involves 1) chemical vapor infiltration reaction of the carbon infiltrant using a carbon source gas at a carbon activity greater than or equal to 1.0 with the particle substrate to form WC-CO; and 2) removal of any excess (unreacted) carbon by controlled gasification using a gas with carbon activity less than 1.0. A feature of the carbothermic reaction process is its adaptability to conventional WC-Co processing technology, as well as to spray conversion processing technology.The resulting power particles consist of a network of fine grains, (less than 100 nm) of WC and Co with interconnected fine porosity. Powder particles suitable for subsequent handling and consolidation are readily produced with diameters greater than 10 microns.
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A novel isotropically reinforced microcomposite is described. An entirely fluid-phase method has been devised for producing the net-shape filamentary structures. The process depends for its success on the ability to generate in situ, within a shaped mold, a three-dimensional random weave of carbon filaments by catalytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon feed. Almost any desired filament filler matrix combination can be produced by utilizing chemical vapor deposition to modify the surface and bulk properties of the filamentary structure. Infiltration of filler matrix materials can be achieved by adaptation of existing materials technologies.
摘要:
A solid oxide fuel cell has anode, cathode and electrolyte layers each formed essentially of a multi-oxide ceramic material and having a far-from-equilibrium, metastable structure selected from the group consisting of nanocrystalline, nanocomposite and amorphous. The electrolyte layer has a matrix of the ceramic material, and is impervious and serves as a fast oxygen ion conductor. The electrolyte layer has a matrix of the ceramic material and a dopant dispersed therein in an amount substantially greater than its equilibrium solubility in the ceramic matrix. The anode layer includes a continuous surface area metallic phase in which electron conduction is provided by the metallic phase and the multi-oxide ceramic matrix provides ionic conduction.
摘要:
Apparatus and methods of use thereof for the production of carbon-based and other nanostructures, as well as fuels and reformed products, are provided.
摘要:
An electrode assembly for a solid oxide fuel cell, the electrode assembly including a porous ceramic oxide matrix and an array of fluid conduits. The porous ceramic oxide matrix includes a labyrinth of reinforcing walls interconnected to one another. Each of the fluid conduits is formed from the porous ceramic oxide matrix and has an external surface with a plurality of struts projecting outwardly therefrom and an internal surface defining a first passage for flowing a first fluid therethrough. The struts are configured to connect the fluid conduits to one another and the external surfaces and the struts define a second passage around the fluid conduits for flowing a second fluid therethrough.
摘要:
This invention relates to methods whereby nanoparticle liquid suspensions are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. Ultrasound is used for disintegration of the as-synthesized particle agglomerates, nanoparticle dispersion in liquid media, and liquid precursor atomization.