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Effects of Process Parameters on Fe2O3/α-Al2O3 Luster Pigments Produced By Precipitation Method
(2020) Günhan, Büşra; Kaya, Güray; Kök, Mesut; Weinekotter, Çiğdem; Poyraz, H. Bogaç; Ceylantekin, Rasim; Kuşhan Akın, Şeniz Reyhan
Common known examples of substrate-based pigments are mica/TiO2 and mica/Fe2O3 luster pigments produced using wet chemical methods and gas-phase reaction techniques. Luster coatings, in particular those prepared using iron(III) oxide, come into prominence thanks to their characteristics of good hiding power and weather resistance, to name a few. Mica/Fluorphlogopite/Silica-based luster pigments have certain disadvantages due to following reasons: natural mica contains iron (Fe2O3) impurity which imparts a yellow color to the material, synthetic fluorphlogopite is quite expensive compared to natural mica and silica has a high production cost. In addition to these, fragility of mica bases due to their low mechanical strength adversely affects the luster effect. Reaction kinetics control is easier in wet chemical methods than in gas-phase reaction techniques since the coarse substrate particles can be kept suspended more easily by stirring. In this study, α-Al2O3/Fe2O3 luster pigments were produced using the wet chemical method/precipitation method by preferring plate-like alumina substrates in order to eliminate the afore-said problems. The pigments produced were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) methods and color analysis was performed. As a result, it was determined that the increase in titration flow rate and stirring rate in the production process of Fe2O3/α-Al2O3 luster pigment using the wet chemical method had no effect on the crystal structure of the resulting coating. However, while the stirring rate does not have a significant effect on the quality of coating, the increase in titration flow rate adversely affects the quality of coating.
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Ionization Energies, Coulomb Explosion, Fragmentation, Geometric, and Electronic Structures of Multicharged Boron Clusters Bn (n=2-13)
(Amer Physical Soc, 2011) Tas, Murat; Ozdogan, Cem; Boustani, Ihsan; Akman, Nurten
Based on the ab initio quantum chemical methods, we have determined fragmentation channels, ionization energies, and the Coulomb explosion of multicharged boron clusters B-n (n = 2-13), where n is the cluster size. The electron-deficient boron clusters sustain more stability and hardly fragment when they are negatively charged. Stability of boron clusters decreases with increasing ionization. Only by the first ionization the odd-size clusters are more stable than the even-size clusters. Further ionizations cause the repulsive Coulomb force between the constituent atoms to get stronger, and lead first to metastable states, then to the Coulomb explosion of clusters. None of the cationic boron clusters studied remain stable after six times ionization. The critical charge for metastability is estimated as Q(m) <= n/2 for even-size clusters, and Q(m) <= 1/2 (n - 1) for odd-size clusters. In addition, the critical charge for the Coulomb explosion is found to be Q(c) = n/2 + 1 for even-size clusters, and Q(c) = 1/2(n + 1) for odd-size clusters. Relative stability of clusters with respect to their nearest neighbors is determined from the analysis of their second energy difference data. Several dissociation channels of B-n(+) and B-13(Q) isomers with the lowest fragmentation energies are presented. All of the vibrational frequencies are found positive indicating that no transition state is possible for the clusters studied. Reliability of our data is verified with a good agreement with experimental results.
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Clinoptilolite/Pcl-peg-pcl Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2017) Pazarceviren, Engin; Erdemli, Ozge; Keskin, Dilek; Tezcaner, Aysen
The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize highly porous clinoptilolite/poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) composite scaffolds. Scaffolds with different clinoptilolite contents (10% and 20%) were fabricated with reproducible solvent-free powder compression/particulate leaching technique. The scaffolds had interconnective porosity in the range of 55-76%. Clinoptilolite/poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)poly(epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds showed negligible degradation within eight weeks and displayed less water uptake and higher bioactivity than poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds. The presence of clinoptilolite improved the mechanical properties. Highest compressive strength (5.6 MPa) and modulus (114.84 MPa) were reached with scaffold group containing 20% clinoptilolite. In vitro protein adsorption capacity of the scaffolds was also higher for clinoptilolite/poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds. These scaffolds had 0.95 mg protein/g scaffold adsorption capacity and also higher osteoinductivity in terms of enhanced ALP, OSP activities and intracellular calcium deposition. Stoichiometric apatite deposition (Ca/P = 1.686) was observed during cellular proliferation analysis with human fetal osteoblasts cells. Thus, it can be suggested that clinoptilolite/poly(epsilon-caprolactone)poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) composite scaffolds could be promising carriers for enhancement of bone regeneration in bone tissue engineering applications.
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Microstructural and Texture Evolution During Thermo-Hydrogen Processing of Ti6al4v Alloys Produced by Electron Beam Melting
(Elsevier Science inc, 2020) Esen, Ziya; Davut, Kemal; Tan, Evren; Gumus, Berkay; Dericioglu, Arcan F.; Dogu, Merve Nur
The present study was conducted to reveal the effects of building angles and post heat-treatments (2-step Thermo-Hydrogen Processing (THP) and conventional annealing treatment) on the density, microstructure and texture of Ti6Al4V alloy parts produced by Electron Beam Melting (EBM). The results showed that regardless of the building angle; the density, microstructure and crystallographic texture (defined with respect to building angle) of the as-produced samples were identical; having Widmanstatten a structure and columnar beta-grains which are parallel to building direction. The main texture component for the alpha phase was (10 (1) over bar0)//building direction, and for beta phase (001)//building or heat flow direction. The first step of THP, namely, the hydrogenation step, produced a needle-like microstructure and increased the local misorientations due to lattice distortion. On the other hand, after application of the second step of THP, dehydrogenation step, microstructure was refined, particularly alpha-grains that were larger than 10 mu m and located at grain boundaries. Moreover, THP randomized the crystallographic texture since it involves beta to alpha phase transformation, at which one beta-grain can produce 12 distinct alpha-variants. The grain boundary misorientation distributions also changed in accordance with the microstructural changes during the 2-step THP. On the other hand, annealing coarsened the grain boundary and Widmanstatten alpha phases; moreover, it changed the texture so that the basal planes (0001) rotated 30 degrees around the building direction.
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Effect of Sn Alloying on the Diffusion Bonding Behavior of Al-Mg Alloys
(Springer, 2017) Esen, Ziya; Dericioglu, Arcan F.; Atabay, Sila Ece
Effect of Sn as an alloying element on the diffusion-bonding behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloy has been studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical testing of the diffusion-bonded joint. XRD results revealed the formation of Mg2Sn and (Sn) phases during solidification following induction casting. DSC results showed local liquid (Sn) formation during the bonding process for Sn-containing alloys, where its amount was found to be increasing with the increasing Sn content. Results revealed that Sn addition leads to an increase in the bond shear strength of the diffusion-bonded joints and elimination of the irregularities formed on the bonded interface. Fractured surfaces showed that formation of (Sn) layer at the bonded interface causes the fracture to transform from the ductile to the mixed fracture mode.
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Nanocrystallization in Cu-Zr Bulk Metallic Glasses
(Springer, 2018) Yasar, Bengisu; Kalay, Ilkay; Sikan, Fatih
The effect of rare-earth element (Sm) microalloying on the thermal stability and crystallization kinetics of melt-spun ribbons and suction-cast rods of Zr48Cu38.4Al9.6Sm4 alloy were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atom probe tomography (APT). The XRD results of constant heating rate annealing indicated that amorphous Zr48Cu38.4Al9.6Sm4 melt-spun ribbons devitrifies into Cu2Sm at 673 K (400 A degrees C). The sequence continues with the precipitation of Cu10Zr7 and then these two phases coexist. XRD and TEM studies on 1 mm diameter as suction-cast rods indicated the precipitation of 30-nm-mean size Cu2Sm crystals during solidification. TEM investigation of the isothermal crystallization sequence of melt-spun ribbons and 1-mm-diameter suction-cast rods revealed the precipitation of Cu2Sm nanocrystals at the onset of crystallization and the restriction of the growth of these nanocrystals up to 10 nm diameter with further annealing. APT analysis of 1-mm-diameter suction-cast rods showed that the limited growth of Cu2Sm nanocrystals is due to sluggish diffusion of Sm and Al-Zr pile up at the interface.
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Characterization of Ti-6al Alloy Foams Synthesized by Space Holder Technique
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2011) Bor, Sakir; Esen, Ziya
Ti-6Al-4V foams, biomedical candidate materials, were synthesized by powder metallurgical space holder technique as a result of evaporation of magnesium to achieve desired porosity content. Final products contained porosities in the range similar to 43-64% with an average macropore size between 485 and 572 mu m and a lamellar type Widmanstatten microstructure composed of alpha-platelets and beta-laths. Unlike the case of bulk Ti-6Al-4V alloy tested under compression loading, compression stress-strain curves of manufactured Ti-6Al-4V foams were similar to those of elastic-plastic foams, which contain a linear elastic region; a plateau stage: and a densification stage. In the plateau region deformation bands perpendicular to the compression axis were developed and cell collapsing took place together with the buckling and fracture of some of the cell walls and edges in a ductile manner. Calculated elastic modulus and yield strength were in the range 1.42-14.7 GPa and 28.2-150 MPa, respectively, and the foam mechanical properties were found to be dependent on micro porous cell wall properties, which in turn depends on neck size between powder particles. Around 330 MPa yield strength value was calculated for porous cell walls by the use of Ti-6Al-4V alloy powder samples sintered in loose and compacted conditions, which were utilized to simulate the cell wall structure of foams. In addition, overall mechanical properties of foam s were investigated considering macro porosity fraction, p(macro), and the yield strength of foams exhibited a power law dependence, similar to commonly used minimum solid area models, in the form of A*(1 - p(marco))(n), where the proportionality constant "A" was found to be the yield strength of micro porous cell walls. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Kinetics and mechanisms of isothermal devitrification inamorphous cu50zr50
(Springer, 2015) Cullinan, Tim; Kalay, İlkay; Kalay, Y. Eren; Kramer, Matt; Napolitano, Ralph
The crystallization kinetics and microstructural dynamics associated with devitrifying a melt-spun Cu50Zr50 metallic glass were investigated using isothermal treatments, in situ high-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction, conventional and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. The analysis of isothermal transformations allows us to more clearly unravel the complex interplay between nucleation and growth of competing stable and metastable phases. The isothermal devitrification response was found to involve the Cu10Zr7, CuZr2, and CuZr phases, consistent with previously reported constant heating rate experiments, but here we have resolved the phase evolution and structural characteristics of the transformation, including the very early stages of crystallization. At 671 K (398 A degrees C), the isothermal transformation starts with the formation of the Cu10Zr7 phase, which grows in a generally equiaxed morphology. At a size of approximately 100 nm, the growth of the Cu10Zr7 particles is interrupted by the precipitation of a thin layer of the CuZr2 phase, upon which the metastable CuZr (B2) grows epitaxially. Crystallization kinetics are quantified here though in situ measurements (HEXRD, DSC) and ex situ microstructural analysis (TEM, HRTEM). Finally, the influences of chemical partitioning, diffusion, and crystallographic orientation on this sequence are examined.
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Fabrication, Morphology Analysis, and Mechanical Properties of Ti Foams Manufactured Using the Space Holder Method for Bone Substitute Materials
(Mdpi, 2019) Esen, Ziya; Yildirim, Bora; Cetinel, Oktay
Porous titanium (Ti) offers several key attributes as a biomedical material. Among the known characteristics of Ti relevant to biomedical applications, the mechanical performance and effects of a pore structure on the deformation characteristics under compressive loading were examined. The space holder method was employed to generate Ti foams with target porosities of 60%, 70%, and 80%. A micro-computed to mography analysis and light and scanning electron microscopy were performed to examine the pore morphology and microstructure. The mechanical properties along with the elastic modulus and compressive strength were evaluated via uniaxial compression testing. Ti foam samples with three porosity levels displayed average elastic moduli and compressive strengths comparable with those of human cancellous and cortical bone. All the Ti foam samples had elastic moduli similar to those of cancellous bone with their open porous structures. Although the foam samples with similar to 60% porosity had compressive strength comparable to that of cortical bone, the samples with similar to 80% porosity displayed compressive strength similar to that of cancellous bone. The results indicate that Ti foam scaffolds produced using the space holder method have great potential for applications in hard tissue engineering, as their mechanical properties and pore structures are similar to those of bone.
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Crystallization Kinetics and Phase Transformation Mechanisms in Cu56zr44 Glassy Alloy
(Springer, 2015) Kramer, Matthew J.; Napolitano, Ralph E.; Kalay, Ilkay
The kinetics and phase selection mechanisms involved in the crystallization of an amorphous Cu-Zr alloy of eutectic composition (Cu56Zr44) were investigated using in situ high-energy X-ray diffraction (HEXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) under isothermal and constant heating rate conditions. In situ HEXRD results for 10 K/min (10 A degrees C/min) heating indicate that the amorphous alloy devitrifies into CuZr2 and mainly Cu10Zr7 at the crystallization temperature of 725 K (452 A degrees C). The sequence continues with the precipitation of CuZr (B2) at 1004 K (731 A degrees C), where these three phases coexist until the decomposition of CuZr2 is observed at 1030 K (757 A degrees C). The two equilibrium phases Cu10Zr7 and CuZr (B2) remain present on further heating until melting at the eutectic temperature for the Cu56Zr44 alloy. TEM investigation of the isothermal [705 K (432 A degrees C)] crystallization sequence reveals primary nucleation and growth of the Cu10Zr7 phase, where growth of the Cu10Zr7 crystals is initially planar with a transition to a cellular morphology, associated with partitioning of Zr at the growth front. Related cellular structures and composition profiles are quantified. (C) The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2015
Epitaxial Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes on Silicon Carbide
(CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group, 2014) Buke, Göknur Cambaz
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Investigation of the Erosive Wear Resistance of Boronized Ash-Blowing Nozzles
(Polish Acad Sciences inst Physics, 2017) Calik, A.; Ozbakir, O.; Karakas, S.; Ucar, N.
In this study, pack boronizing was applied to ash-blowing nozzles manufactured from AISI 1040 steels using Ekabor II powders as the boronizing source at a temperature of 1273 K for a duration of 8 h. Erosive wear tests of boride ash-blowing nozzles were carried out in ash delivery line of thermal reactor under actual working conditions. It was observed that erosive wear resistance of borided ash-blowing nozzles were increased 3 times as a result of the boronizing process. The improved wear resistance of the borided samples can be explained by increased surface hardness and higher work hardening.
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Coating of Si3n4 With Hap Via Atomic Layer Deposition
(Korean Assoc Crystal Growth, inc, 2023) Akin, Seniz R. Kushan
Silicon nitride (Si3N4) is an attractive implant material, particularly in orthopedic surgery. Although it has only been on the market for spinal fusion surgery requirements so far, it is also a promising candidate for other implant applications where load-bearing is crucial. In this study, we aimed to examine the potential of making the material surface more advantageous for various implant applications by coating it with a very thin hydroxyapatite (HAp) layer using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method. This was done to improve the material's bioactivity without sacrificing its mechanical properties. Characterization results showed that using a 3:1 CaO:PO4 ALD cycle ratio resulted in the formation of very fine crystalline HAp after heat treatment at 500 degrees C. The bioactivity assessment made by immersing the coated film in SBF revealed HAp formation on the surface, and it was observed that the bioactivity of this surface improved compared to the uncoated one.
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Investigation of Phase Selection Hierarchy in Mn-Al Alloys
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2019) Acar, Ozgun; Turan, Servet; Kalay, Ilkay; Savaci, Umut; Kalay, Yunus Eren; Genc, Ayse Merve
Primarily attributed to the formation of the ferromagnetic tau-phase, near equiatomic composition of Mn-Al have recently received much attention in permanent magnet industry. Several mechanisms have been proposed in literature for the tau-phase formation but controversy still arises regarding the dominating mode. In the current work, MnAl-based alloys having different compositions in a range between Mn50.5Al49.5 and Mn57Al43 have been studied by means of in-situ high energy X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and magnetic measurements. Synchrotron and DSC experiments showed the dependence of the tau-MnAl on the intermediate disordered epsilon'-phase. Alloys having 53.4 at% or less Mn (S1, S2) followed a transformation route of epsilon+epsilon'-> tau ->beta+gamma(2) upon annealing. Alloys having more than 53.4 at% of Mn had only epsilon-phase. High energy X-ray diffraction patterns showed that epsilon-phase directly transformed into stable phases in the absence of epsilon'-phase. It is observed that epsilon' not only promoted the ferromagnetic tau-phase but also stabilized it by delaying the nucleation of stable phases.
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Nanoscale Structure and Structural Relaxation in Zr 50cu 45al 5 Bulk Metallic Glass
(2012) Melgarejo, Z.H.; Kalay, Y.E.; Kalay, I.; Kramer, M.J.; Stone, D.S.; Voyles, P.M.; Hwang, J.
Hybrid reverse Monte Carlo simulations of the structure of Zr 50Cu 45Al 5 bulk metallic glass incorporating medium-range structure from fluctuation electron microscopy data and short-range structure from an embedded atom potential produce structures with significant fractions of icosahedral- and crystal-like atomic clusters. Similar clusters group together into nanometer-scale regions, and relaxation transforms crystal-like clusters into icosahedral clusters. A model refined against only the potential does not agree with the fluctuation microscopy data and contains few crystal-like clusters. © 2012 American Physical Society.
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Effect of Borotitanizing on Microstructure and Wear Behavior of Inconel 625
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2017) Karakas, Mustafa Serdar; Gok, Mustafa Sabri; Kucuk, Yilmaz; Demir, Mehmet; Kanca, Erdogan; Cakir, Huseyin; Gunen, Ali
Inconel 625, a nickel-based superalloy, is used in a wide range of applications including the marine and petroleum industries under where it is subjected to harsh conditions such as high temperatures and highly corrosive environments. However, its wear resistance is limited and can be often considered unsatisfactory in some applications. If this alloy were to be used under abrasive wear conditions, its surface would have to be protected by a wear resistant coating. In this study, a two-step thermo-chemical borotitanizing treatment (including an initial boriding step followed by titanium diffusion) is proposed. Microstructural characterization (optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction) and mechanical properties (induding micro-hardness and micro-abrasion wear) of the coated samples were conducted. Microstructural studies revealed a compact, homogenous, silicide-free coating, consisting of four distinct regions: a TiB2 layer, a multi-phase boride layer, a diffusion zone and the substrate. Hardness values were significantly higher than those obtained by standard boriding treatments. Due to the nano-sized bodding agents used, the coatings formed on the surface were thicker than coatings obtained by methods such as nitriding, paste bodding and pack-boriding, and comparable to that of laser boriding. The wear resistance was improved by up to ten times in comparison with untreated Inconel 625. Grooving was the effective wear mechanism in untreated Inconel 625. How-ever the increase in surface hardness achieved by the borotitanizing treatment changed the wear mechanism in the coated samples from grooving to rolling. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Titanium-Magnesium Based Composites: Mechanical Properties and In-Vitro Corrosion Response in Ringer's Solution
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2013) Esen, Ziya; Dikici, Burak; Duygulu, Ozgur; Dericioglu, Arcan F.
Ti-Mg composite rods exhibiting both bioinert and biodegradable characteristics have been manufactured by hot rotary swaging from elemental powders of titanium and magnesium. As a result of processing, spherical magnesium powders elongated in the direction of deformation and the dendritic structure in starting magnesium powders transformed into highly equiaxed grains. Magnesium particles in the outer layer of the composites were decorated by thin layer of MgO while the interior parts were free from oxides. As expected, Young's moduli, yield and peak strengths of the composites were observed to decrease with an increase in the magnesium content, while ductility of composites was enhanced by decreasing the amount of titanium. Composites fractured at an angle 45 to the loading axis along the titanium particle boundaries and through the magnesium particles via transgranular type of fracture with the accumulation of twins near the fracture surface of magnesium. Mechanical properties of the composites were observed to be comparable to that of bone and the composites exhibited biodegradable and bioinert character upon testing in Ringer's solution such that magnesium was selectively corroded and pores were formed at prior magnesium powder sites while titanium preserved its starting skeleton structure. In addition, it was found that volume ratio of titanium and magnesium, and continuous MgO layer are the most important parameters which should be considered in designing biodegradable magnesium alloys with an appropriate corrosion rate. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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The Effect of Processing Routes on the Structure and Properties of Magnesium-Tini Composites
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2012) Esen, Ziya
TiNi particulate-reinforced magnesium matrix composites were fabricated by rotary hot swaging and post-annealing heat treatment. The magnesium matrix of the processed composites was observed to contain elongated grains comprised of equiaxed recrystallised grains. Each elongated grain was surrounded by thin, non-continuous magnesium oxide layers composed of nanometric magnesium oxide particles. The TiNi reinforcement particles preserved their starting spherical shape during processing and testing. However, the hot deformation and annealing heat treatment changed the underlying room temperature microstructures and transformation behaviours of the reinforcements. In contrast to the majority of the ceramic reinforcements, the ductility of the composites was not significantly degraded by the addition of TiNi reinforcements; conversely, an approximately 25% enhancement was recorded in the elongation values for the Mg-5 vol% TiNi alloy. While the yield strengths of the composites changed linearly with increasing reinforcement content, the highest compression peak strength value was obtained with the addition of 5 vol% TiNi, beyond which the strength was slightly decreased. During mechanical testing, the TiNi particles debonded due to insufficient bonding between the matrix and reinforcement, and fracture resulted largely within the oxide layers present in the interfacial region and the magnesium oxide film in the magnesium grain boundaries. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Effect of Sm on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cu-Zr Bulk Metallic Glasses
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2019) Sikan, F.; Atabay, S. E.; Motallebzadeh, A.; Ozerinc, S.; Kalay, I.; Kalay, Y. E.
The effect of rare-earth (Sm) microalloying on the thermal stability and phase selection along with the effect of nanocrystallization on the mechanical properties of amorphous melt-spun ribbons of Zr50Cu40Al10, Zr49Cu39.2Al9.8Sm2 and Zr48Cu38.4Al9.6Sm4 alloys were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Vickers and nanoindentation hardness tests and micropillar compression analysis. XRD and TEM analyses showed that all samples were fully amorphous in as-spun state; however, crystallization sequences for the Sm-free and the Sm micro-alloyed samples were different during devitrification. Combined study of XRD, DSC and TEM on melt-spun ribbons show that Zr48Cu38.4Al9.6Sm4 have nanocrystallization of Cu2Sm phase with an average diameter of 10 nm, which was absent in Zr50Cu40Al10, prior to crystallization of Cu10Zr7 phase. The nanoindentation and micropillar compression tests revealed Cu2Sm nanocrystals embedded in Zr48Cu38.4Al9.6Sm4 alloy improves strength and hardness. On the other hand, presence of these nanocrystals deteriorate shear band stability and thus result in a catastrophic brittle fracture through a single shear band burst.
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Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Ti-6al Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting Using Thermohydrogen Processes
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2017) Esen, Ziya; Akin, Seniz Kushan; Dericioglu, Arcan F.; Bilgin, Guney Mert
2-step Thermo Hydrogen Process (THP) including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation steps was applied to Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) process to refine the microstructure and to increase the ductility of the alloy. It was observed that as-fabricated alloy's surface was composed of oxides of titanium and aluminum, which may alter the hydrogenation kinetics. The hydrogen treatment for 1 hat 650 degrees C, the maximum hydrogen solubility temperature of the alloy, transformed starting non-equilibrium alpha'-martensitic phase to 13 and 8 (TiH2) phases. On the other hand, very fine discontinuous beta-phase was formed along with alpha-phase as a result of dehydrogenation at 700 degrees C for 18 h, which decreased the hydrogen level well below the starting value and caused transformation of delta-phase to fine alpha-phase. In contrast to commonly used THP treatments consisting of betatizing at high temperature, 2-step treatment prevented grain boundary alpha-phase formation as well as excessive grain growth. About 110% and 240% increments were detected in % Elongation (EL) and % Reduction in Area (RA) values, respectively, as a result of 2-step THP, while the strength decrease was limited to 10%. The change in ductility of the alloy was also verified by transformation of flat and shiny fracture surfaces seen in SLM fabricated alloy to a fracture surface containing equiaxed dimples after THP treatment. The hardness drop in the alloy after hydrogenation and dehydrogenation treatments was attributed to relief of residual stress and formation of equilibrium alpha and beta-phases.

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