This work describes thermal decomposition behaviour of plastic bonded explosives(PBXs) based on mixture of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane(HMX) and 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene(TATB)with Viton A as poly...This work describes thermal decomposition behaviour of plastic bonded explosives(PBXs) based on mixture of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane(HMX) and 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene(TATB)with Viton A as polymer binder. Thermal decomposition of PBXs was undertaken by applying simultaneous thermal analysis(STA) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) to investigate influence of the HMX amount on thermal behavior and its kinetics. Thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) indicated that the thermal decomposition of PBXs based on mixture of HMX and TATB was occurred in a three-steps. The first step was mainly due to decomposition of HMX. The second step was ascribed due to decomposition of TATB, while the third step was occurred due to decomposition of the polymer matrices. The thermal decomposition % was increased with increasing HMX amount. The kinetics related to thermal decomposition were investigated under non-isothermal for a single heating rate measurement. The variation in the activation energy of PBXs based on mixture of HMX and TATB was observed with varying the HMX amount. The kinetics from the results of TGA data at various heating rates under non-isothermal conditions were also calculated by Flynn—Wall—Ozawa(FWO) and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)methods. The activation energies calculated by employing FWO method were very close to those obtained by KAS method. The mean activation energy calculated by FWO and KAS methods was also a good agreement with the activation energy obtained from single heating rate measurement in the first step decomposition.展开更多
The key parameters of the adhesive layer of a reinforcing patch are of great significance and affect the ability to suppress crack propagation in an Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure.This paper proposes a method...The key parameters of the adhesive layer of a reinforcing patch are of great significance and affect the ability to suppress crack propagation in an Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure.This paper proposes a method to determine the key parameters of the adhesive layer of adhesively bonded joints in the Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure.A zero-thickness cohesive zone model(CZM)was selected to simulate the adhesive layer’s fracture process,and an orthogonal simulation was designed to compare against the test results.A three-dimensional progressive damage model of an Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure with single-lap adhesively bonded joints was developed.The simulation’s results closely agree with the test results,demonstrating that this method of determining the key parameters is likely accurate.The results also verify the correctness of the cohesive strength and fracture energy,the two key parameters of the cohesive zone model.The model can accurately predict the strength and fracture process of adhesively bonded joints,and can be used in research to suppress crack propagation in Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structures.展开更多
Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics is a good structural ceramics material, which have a lot of excellent properties such as superior high-temperature strength up to a temperature of 1 350 ℃, chemical stability, good resi...Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics is a good structural ceramics material, which have a lot of excellent properties such as superior high-temperature strength up to a temperature of 1 350 ℃, chemical stability, good resistance to thermal shock and high abrasion resistance. The silicon carbide ceramics material has so far been used widely for manufacturing various components such as heat exchangers, rolls, rockets combustion chamber. Sintering of ceramics structural parts have many technological method, the reaction-bonded is one of important sintering technology of ceramics structural parts. The preparation of reaction-bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) is based on a reaction sintering process, whereby a compacted body of α-SiC and carbon (graphite) powders is heated in contact with liquid silicon or gas silicon, which impregnates the body, converting the carbon (graphite) to β-SiC which bonds the original alpha grain. This process is characterized by low temperature and a short time sintering, and being appropriate to the preparation of large size and complex-shaped components, and so on. Besides, during compacting process of reaction sintering, it can maintain a stable dimension of ceramics parts. Therefore, the method of reaction-bonded silicon carbide ceramics has been identified as a technology suitable for producing complicated and highly exact dimensions’ ceramics parts. In this paper, the method of reaction-bonded silicon carbide was applied to the manufacturing of a complex-shaped spacecraft combustion chamber of SiC ceramics. SiC and carbon powder of 4～30 μm were chosen as the raw materials, green compacts containing appropriate wt.% carbon were formed using the mold press method, sintering was performed in a graphite electric furnace under an argon atmosphere. It was introduced in detail that the technological parameters and technological flow of reaction sintering silicon carbide ceramics. At the same time, physical and mechanical experiments such as bending strength, coefficient of thermal expansion, coefficient of thermal conductivity, gastight property, heat resisting property etc. have been carried out. The results demonstrated that spacecraft combustion chamber made from reaction sintering of silicon carbide ceramics is feasible and the results of experiment is satisfactory. The strength of high-temperature structural parts made by reaction sintered SiC varied with silicon content; Under the this article testing condition, the optimum silicon content is 10.5% for the part investigated. The method of reaction sintered SiC ceramics is suitable for manufacturing of complicated spacecraft parts with a working temperature of 1 500 ℃.展开更多
Realizing effective enhancement to the structure of interface region between explosive crystals and polymer binder plays a key role in improving the mechanical properties of the current polymer bonded explosives(PBXs)...Realizing effective enhancement to the structure of interface region between explosive crystals and polymer binder plays a key role in improving the mechanical properties of the current polymer bonded explosives(PBXs).Herein,inspired by the structure of natural nacre which possesses outstanding mechanical performance,a kind of nacre-like structural layer is constructed in the interface region of PBXs composites,making use of two-dimensional graphene sheets and one-dimensional bio-macromolecules of cellulose as inorganic and organic building blocks,respectively.Our results reveal that the constructed nacre-like structural layer can effectively improve the interfacial strength and then endow the PBXs composites with significantly enhanced mechanical properties involving of creep resistance,Brazilian strength and fracture toughness,demonstrating the obvious advantage of such bioinspired interface structure design strategy.In addition,the thermal conduction performance of PBXs composites also exhibits noticeable enhancement due to the remarkable phonon transport capability endowed by the asdesigned nacre-like structural layer.We believe this work provides a novel design route to conquer the issue of weak interfacial strength in PBXs composites and greatly increase the comprehensive properties for better meeting the higher requirements proposed to the explosive part of weapon equipment in new era.展开更多
Polymeric materials used for the polymer bonded explosive(PBX)or other energetic composite materials(ECMs)that simultaneously possess excellent mechanical properties and high self-healing ability,convenient healing,an...Polymeric materials used for the polymer bonded explosive(PBX)or other energetic composite materials(ECMs)that simultaneously possess excellent mechanical properties and high self-healing ability,convenient healing,and facile fabrication are always a huge challenge.Herein,self-healing linear polyurethane elastomers(PTMEG2000-IPDI-DAPU,denoted as 2I-DAPU)with high healing efficiency and mechanical properties were facilely fabricated by constructing reversible covalent bonds and dynamic hard domains into polymer chains.Furthermore,a TATB-based PBX using as-prepared 2I-DAPU polymer as the binder was constructed,disclosing an excellent self-healing property to heal cracks generated during fabrication,transportation and storage.The damage healing manner of such a PBX sample was investigated by means of prefabricated damage through mechanical load,heal treatment via heating at high temperature,and CT-scanning the inner structure and mechanical property characterization via Brazilian test.The self-healing mechanism of internal damage in PBX was preliminarily explored.We propose that this 2I-DAPU binder with Diels-Alder bonds could generate plentiful active surface groups resulting from damage and drive self-healing at fitting temperature and increase the slightly packed hard phase via incorporating a small amount of hydrogen bonds.This work may offer a novel strategy for improving mechanical property and healing ability in the field of self-healing material which could help expand its applications with enhanced versatility in mechanical-enhanced functional materials.展开更多
The effect of introducing attenuation on Lamb wave dispersion curves is studied in this paper. Attenuation is introduced to a three-layered composite plate by an adhesive bond layer with viscous behavior. No changes a...The effect of introducing attenuation on Lamb wave dispersion curves is studied in this paper. Attenuation is introduced to a three-layered composite plate by an adhesive bond layer with viscous behavior. No changes are required to the transfer matrix formulation for the propagation of elastic waves. By introduction of a complex wavenumber, the model can be used to the propagation of attenuative Lamb waves. Numerical examples for a three-layered aluminium-epoxy-aluminium plate show that attenuation values of each mode in plates are related not only to attenuation, but also to the thickness of the bonded layer, which is in agreement with practical situations.展开更多
Ultrasonic treatment technology is utilized to fabricate RBSiC, and a new polishing technology-float polishing is developed to process RBSiC. SEM, XRD, AFM. Raman scattering and WYCO are applied to measure and analyze...Ultrasonic treatment technology is utilized to fabricate RBSiC, and a new polishing technology-float polishing is developed to process RBSiC. SEM, XRD, AFM. Raman scattering and WYCO are applied to measure and analyze the RBSiC and the polished surface. The results indicate that the ultrasonic treatment decreases the content of the free Si and makes RBSiC denser and more uniformity. The float polishing technology is suitable for polishing RBSiC effectively.展开更多
In recent decades,designers have increasingly focused on the stability of assemblies in composite materials over time,particularly when used in structural applications.The use of structural adhesives allows for realis...In recent decades,designers have increasingly focused on the stability of assemblies in composite materials over time,particularly when used in structural applications.The use of structural adhesives allows for realising assemblies without mechanical fasteners.In fact,bonding is an assembly technique that prevent corrosion,ensures uniform stresses in the joint,and grows the specific resistance of the assembly.The knowledge of the behaviour of bonded joint is necessary to ensure the reliability of this technique over time,especially in aggressive environments.The aim of this wo rk consists in investigating the combined effect of hydrothermal ageing and temperature test on the lap shear strength of single lap joints realised in CFRP.The results showed a higher influence of the ageing on paste adhesive compared to film adhesive.However,the ageing,combined with the operating temperature,played a fundamental role on the shear strength of the bonded joints.展开更多
This article examines the influence of annealing temperature on fracture toughness and forming limit curves of dissimilar aluminum/silver sheets.In the cold roll bonding process,after brushing and acid washing,the pre...This article examines the influence of annealing temperature on fracture toughness and forming limit curves of dissimilar aluminum/silver sheets.In the cold roll bonding process,after brushing and acid washing,the prepared surfaces are placed on top of each other and by rolling with reduction more than 50%,the bonding between layers is established.In this research,the roll bonding process was done at room temperature,without the use of lubricants and with a 70%thickness reduction.Then,the final thickness of the Ag/Al bilayer sheet reached 350μm by several stages of cold rolling.Before cold rolling,it should be noted that to decrease the hardness created due to plastic deformation,the roll-bonded samples were subjected to annealing heat treatment at 400℃for 90 min.Thus,the final samples were annealed at 200,300 and 400℃for 90 min and cooled in a furnace to examine the annealing temperature effects.The uniaxial tensile and microhardness tests measured mechanical properties.Also,to investigate the fracture mechanism,the fractography of the cross-section was examined by scanning electron microscope(SEM).To evaluate the formability of Ag/Al bilayer sheets,forming limit curves were obtained experimentally through the Nakazima test.The resistance of composites to failure due to cracking was also investigated by fracture toughness.The results showed that annealing increases the elongation and formability of the Ag/Al bilayer sheet while reduces the ultimate tensile strength and fracture toughness.However,the changing trend is not the same at different temperatures,and according to the results,the most significant effect is obtained at 300℃and aluminum layers.It was also determined that by increasing annealing temperature,the fracture mechanism from shear ductile with small and shallow dimples becomes ductile with deep cavities.展开更多
Direct ethanol fuel cells(DEFCs)are a promising alternative to conventional energy sources,offering high energy density,environmental sustainability,and operational safety.Compared to methanol fuel cells,DEFCs exhibit...Direct ethanol fuel cells(DEFCs)are a promising alternative to conventional energy sources,offering high energy density,environmental sustainability,and operational safety.Compared to methanol fuel cells,DEFCs exhibit lower toxicity and a more mature preparation process.Unlike hydrogen fuel cells,DEFCs provide superior storage and transport feasibility,as well as cost-effectiveness,significantly enhancing their commercial viability.However,the stable C-C bond in ethanol creates a high activation energy barrier,often resulting in incomplete electrooxidation.Current commercial platinum(Pt)-and palladium(Pd)-based catalysts demonstrate low C-C bond cleavage efficiency(<7.5%),severely limiting DEFC energy output and power density.Furthermore,high catalyst costs and insufficient activity impede large-scale commercialization.Recent advances in DEFC anode catalyst design have focused on optimizing material composition and elucidating catalytic mechanisms.This review systematically examines developments in ethanol electrooxidation catalysts over the past five years,highlighting strategies to improve C1 pathway selectivity and C-C bond activation.Key approaches,such as alloying,nanostructure engineering,and interfacial synergy effects,are discussed alongside their mechanistic implications.Finally,we outline current challenges and future prospects for DEFC commercialization.展开更多
In sub nanometer carbon nanotubes,water exhibits unique dynamic characteristics,and in the high-frequency region of the infrared spectrum,where the stretching vibrations of the internal oxygen-hydrogen(O-H)bonds are c...In sub nanometer carbon nanotubes,water exhibits unique dynamic characteristics,and in the high-frequency region of the infrared spectrum,where the stretching vibrations of the internal oxygen-hydrogen(O-H)bonds are closely related to the hydrogen bonds(H-bonds)network between water molecules.Therefore,it is crucial to analyze the relationship between these two aspects.In this paper,the infrared spectrum and motion characteristics of the stretching vibrations of the O-H bonds in one-dimensional confined water(1DCW)and bulk water(BW)in(6,6)single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNT)are studied by molecular dynamics simulations.The results show that the stretching vibrations of the two O-H bonds in 1DCW exhibit different frequencies in the infrared spectrum,while the O-H bonds in BW display two identical main frequency peaks.Further analysis using the spring oscillator model reveals that the difference in the stretching amplitude of the O-H bonds is the main factor causing the change in vibration frequency,where an increase in stretching amplitude leads to a decrease in spring stiffness and,consequently,a lower vibration frequency.A more in-depth study found that the interaction of H-bonds between water molecules is the fundamental cause of the increased stretching amplitude and decreased vibration frequency of the O-H bonds.Finally,by analyzing the motion trajectory of the H atoms,the dynamic differences between 1DCW and BW are clearly revealed.These findings provide a new perspective for understanding the behavior of water molecules at the nanoscale and are of significant importance in advancing the development of infrared spectroscopy detection technology.展开更多
Design a precision electroplating mechanical structure for automobiles based on finite element analysis method and analyze its mechanical properties.Taking the automobile steering knuckle as the research object,ABAQUS...Design a precision electroplating mechanical structure for automobiles based on finite element analysis method and analyze its mechanical properties.Taking the automobile steering knuckle as the research object,ABAQUS parametric modeling technology is used to construct its three-dimensional geometric model,and geometric simplification is carried out.Two surface treatment processes,HK-35 zinc nickel alloy electroplating and pure zinc electroplating,were designed,and the influence of different coatings on the mechanical properties of steering knuckles was compared and analyzed through numerical simulation.At the same time,standard specimens were prepared for salt spray corrosion testing and scratch method combined strength testing to verify the numerical simulation results.The results showed that under emergency braking and composite working conditions,the peak Von Mises stress of the zinc nickel alloy coating was 119.85 MPa,which was lower than that of the pure zinc coating and the alkaline electroplated zinc layer.Its equivalent strain value was 652×10^(-6),which was lower than that of the pure zinc coating and the alkaline electroplated zinc layer.Experimental data confirms that zinc nickel alloy coatings exhibit significant advantages in stress distribution uniformity,strain performance,and load-bearing capacity in high stress zones.The salt spray corrosion test further indicates that the coating has superior corrosion resistance and coating substrate interface bonding strength,which can significantly improve the mechanical stability and long-term reliability of automotive precision electroplating mechanical structures.展开更多
Four new coordination polymers,{[Cd(mbtx)(4OHphCOO)]NO_(3)}n(1),{[Zn(mbtx)(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)(H_(2)O)_(2)]·(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)·4H_(2)O}n(2),{[Cd2(mbtx)(5NO_(2)-bdc)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(3)]·4.5H_(2)O}n(3),and{[Zn(H_(2)...Four new coordination polymers,{[Cd(mbtx)(4OHphCOO)]NO_(3)}n(1),{[Zn(mbtx)(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)(H_(2)O)_(2)]·(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)·4H_(2)O}n(2),{[Cd2(mbtx)(5NO_(2)-bdc)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(3)]·4.5H_(2)O}n(3),and{[Zn(H_(2)O)6][Zn_(2)(mbtx)_(2)(btc)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(4)]·2H_(2)O}n(4)(mbtx=1,3-bis(4H-1,2,4-triazole)benzene,4OHphCOO-=p-hydroxybenzoate,1,4-bdc2-=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate,5NO_(2)-bdc2-=5-nitro-isophthalate,btc3-=1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate),were synthesized under room temperature condition and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analyses,and powder X-ray diffraction.Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis shows that complexes 1 and 3 are 2D networks.In 1,the adjacent 2D networks are linked to a 3D network byπ-πstacking interaction.2 and 4 exhibit 1D chains,and the 1D chains are connected into a 3D network byπ-πstacking interaction and intermolecular hydrogen bond.Luminescence and thermogravimetric analysis of the four complexes were discussed.CCDC:2416406,1;2416407,2;2416408,3;2416409,4.展开更多
Catalytic oxidation desulfurization(CODS)technology has shown great promise for diesel desulfurization by virtue of its low cost,mild reaction conditions,and superior desulfurization performance.Herein,a series of FeM...Catalytic oxidation desulfurization(CODS)technology has shown great promise for diesel desulfurization by virtue of its low cost,mild reaction conditions,and superior desulfurization performance.Herein,a series of FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z samples with diverse Fe/Mo ratios were prepared via a facile citric acid-assisted method.The impact of Fe incorporation on the dispersion and surface elemental states of Mo species,as well as oxygen species content of the synthesized FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z catalysts were systematically characterized using TEM,BET,UV-vis DRS,XPS,XANES,and reaction kinetics,and their CODS performances were examined for 4,6-DMDBT removal.Experimental results demonstrated that Fe/Mo ratio significantly affected the Ti−O bond strength,surface dispersion and electronic structure of Mo O_(2)species on FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z catalysts.FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-2 catalyst showed outstanding cycling durability and the best CODS performance with almost 100%removal of 4,6-DMDBT from model oil within 75 min due to its proper MoO3 dispersion,optimal redox property,and the most oxygen vacancy concentration.Nevertheless,further enhancing Fe content led to the increased dispersion of Mo species,while the decrease active Mo species as well as the increase of steric effect for 4,6-DMDBT accessing to the catalytic reactive sites considerably increase the apparent activation energy of FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z(z>2)catalysts during the CODS process,thereby seriously suppressing their CODS performances.Moreover,Radical trapping experiments reveal that the·,generated by the activation of O_(2)at the active sites,catalytic oxidized 4,6-DMDBT to the product of 4,6-DMDBTO_(2),thereby enabling both deep desulfurization and recovery of high-value 4,6-DMDBTO_(2).These findings offer an alternative strategy to achieve ultra deep desulfurization as well as separate and recover high economic value sulfone substances from diesel.展开更多
Two-dimensional energetic materials(2DEMs),characterized by their exceptional interlayer sliding properties,are recognized as exemplar of low-sensitivity energetic materials.However,the diversity of available 2DEMs is...Two-dimensional energetic materials(2DEMs),characterized by their exceptional interlayer sliding properties,are recognized as exemplar of low-sensitivity energetic materials.However,the diversity of available 2DEMs is severely constrained by the absence of efficient methods for rapidly predicting crystal packing modes from molecular structures,impeding the high-throughput rational design of such materials.In this study,we employed quantified indicators,such as hydrogen bond dimension and maximum planar separation,to quickly screen 172DEM and 16 non-2DEM crystal structures from a crystal database.They were subsequently compared and analyzed,focusing on hydrogen bond donor-acceptor combinations,skeleton features,and intermolecular interactions.Our findings suggest that theπ-πpacking interaction energy is a key determinant in the formation of layered packing modes by planar energetic molecules,with its magnitude primarily influenced by the strongest dimericπ-πinteraction(π-π2max).Consequently,we have delineated a critical threshold forπ-π2max to discern layered packing modes and formulated a theoretical model for predictingπ-π2max,grounded in molecular electrostatic potential and dipole moment analysis.The predictive efficacy of this model was substantiated through external validation on a test set comprising 31 planar energetic molecular crystals,achieving an accuracy of 84%and a recall of 75%.Furthermore,the proposed model shows superior classification predictive performance compared to typical machine learning methods,such as random forest,on the external validation samples.This contribution introduces a novel methodology for the identification of crystal packing modes in 2DEMs,potentially accelerating the design and synthesis of high-energy,low-sensitivity 2DEMs.展开更多
Bonding quality at the interface of solid propellant grains is crucial for the reliability and safety of solid rocket motors.Although bonding reliability is influenced by numerous factors,the lack of quantitative char...Bonding quality at the interface of solid propellant grains is crucial for the reliability and safety of solid rocket motors.Although bonding reliability is influenced by numerous factors,the lack of quantitative characterization of interface debonding mechanisms and the challenge of identifying key factors have made precise control of process variables difficult,resulting in unpredictable failure risks.This paper presents an improved fuzzy failure probability evaluation method that combines fuzzy fault tree analysis with expert knowledge,transforming process data into fuzzy failure probability to accurately assess debonding probabilities.The predictive model is constructed through a general regression neural network and optimized using the particle swarm optimization algorithm.Sensitivity analysis is conducted to identify key decision variables,including normal force,grain rotation speed,and adhesive weight,which are verified experimentally.Compared with classical models,the maximum error margin of the constructed reliability prediction model is only 0.02%,and it has high stability.The experimental results indicate that the main factors affecting debonding are processing roughness and coating uniformity.Controlling the key decision variable as the median resulted in a maximum increase of 200.7%in bonding strength.The feasibility of the improved method has been verified,confirming that identifying key decision variables has the ability to improve bonding reliability.The proposed method simplifies the evaluation of propellant interface bonding reliability under complex conditions by quantifying the relationship between process parameters and failure risk,enabling targeted management of key decision variables.展开更多
Effect of flip chip bonding parameters on microstructure at the interconnect interface and shear properties of 64.8Sn35.2Pb microbumps were investigated in this work.Results show that the main intermetallic compound(I...Effect of flip chip bonding parameters on microstructure at the interconnect interface and shear properties of 64.8Sn35.2Pb microbumps were investigated in this work.Results show that the main intermetallic compound(IMC)at the interconnect interface is(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)phase,and meanwhile a small amount of(Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)phase with a size of 50−100 nm is formed around(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)phase.The orientation relationship of[-1-56](Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)//[152](Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)and(601)(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)//(-201)(Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)is found between these two phases,and the atomic matching at the interface of the two phases is low.The highest shear force of 77.3 gf is achieved in the 64.8Sn35.2Pb microbump at the peak temperature of 250℃and parameter V1 because dense IMCs and no cracks form at the interconnect interface.Two typical fracture modes of microbumps are determined as solder fracture and mixed fracture.The high thermal stress presenting in the thick IMCs layer induces crack initiation,and cracks propagate along theα/βphase boundaries in the Sn-Pb solder under shear force,leading to a mixed fracture mode in the microbumps.展开更多
In this study, to meet the development and application requirements for high-strength and hightoughness energetic structural materials, a representative volume element of a TA15 matrix embedded with a TaZrNb sphere wa...In this study, to meet the development and application requirements for high-strength and hightoughness energetic structural materials, a representative volume element of a TA15 matrix embedded with a TaZrNb sphere was designed and fabricated via diffusion bonding. The mechanisms of the microstructural evolution of the TaZrNb/TA15 interface were investigated via SEM, EBSD, EDS, and XRD.Interface mechanical property tests and in-situ tensile tests were conducted on the sphere-containing structure, and an equivalent tensile-strength model was established for the structure. The results revealed that the TA15 titanium alloy and joint had high density and no pores or cracks. The thickness of the planar joint was approximately 50-60 μm. The average tensile and shear strengths were 767 MPa and 608 MPa, respectively. The thickness of the spherical joint was approximately 60 μm. The Zr and Nb elements in the joint diffused uniformly and formed strong bonds with Ti without forming intermetallic compounds. The interface exhibited submicron grain refinement and a concave-convex interlocking structure. The tensile fracture surface primarily exhibited intergranular fracture combined with some transgranular fracture, which constituted a quasi-brittle fracture mode. The shear fracture surface exhibited brittle fracture with regular arrangements of furrows. Internal fracture occurred along the spherical interface, as revealed by advanced in-situ X-ray microcomputed tomography. The experimental results agreed well with the theoretical predictions, indicating that the high-strength interface contributes to the overall strength and toughness of the sphere-containing structure.展开更多
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文摘This work describes thermal decomposition behaviour of plastic bonded explosives(PBXs) based on mixture of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane(HMX) and 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene(TATB)with Viton A as polymer binder. Thermal decomposition of PBXs was undertaken by applying simultaneous thermal analysis(STA) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) to investigate influence of the HMX amount on thermal behavior and its kinetics. Thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) indicated that the thermal decomposition of PBXs based on mixture of HMX and TATB was occurred in a three-steps. The first step was mainly due to decomposition of HMX. The second step was ascribed due to decomposition of TATB, while the third step was occurred due to decomposition of the polymer matrices. The thermal decomposition % was increased with increasing HMX amount. The kinetics related to thermal decomposition were investigated under non-isothermal for a single heating rate measurement. The variation in the activation energy of PBXs based on mixture of HMX and TATB was observed with varying the HMX amount. The kinetics from the results of TGA data at various heating rates under non-isothermal conditions were also calculated by Flynn—Wall—Ozawa(FWO) and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)methods. The activation energies calculated by employing FWO method were very close to those obtained by KAS method. The mean activation energy calculated by FWO and KAS methods was also a good agreement with the activation energy obtained from single heating rate measurement in the first step decomposition.
基金Project(51575535)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015CX002)supported by the Innovation-driven Plan in Central South University,China+2 种基金Project(zzyjkt2013-09B)supported by the Fund of the State Key Laboratory of High Performance Manufacturing,ChinaProject(2017zzts638)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject(2016RS2015)supported by the Scientific and Technological Leading Talent Projects of Hunan Province,China
文摘The key parameters of the adhesive layer of a reinforcing patch are of great significance and affect the ability to suppress crack propagation in an Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure.This paper proposes a method to determine the key parameters of the adhesive layer of adhesively bonded joints in the Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure.A zero-thickness cohesive zone model(CZM)was selected to simulate the adhesive layer’s fracture process,and an orthogonal simulation was designed to compare against the test results.A three-dimensional progressive damage model of an Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structure with single-lap adhesively bonded joints was developed.The simulation’s results closely agree with the test results,demonstrating that this method of determining the key parameters is likely accurate.The results also verify the correctness of the cohesive strength and fracture energy,the two key parameters of the cohesive zone model.The model can accurately predict the strength and fracture process of adhesively bonded joints,and can be used in research to suppress crack propagation in Al–Li alloy patch-reinforced structures.
文摘Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics is a good structural ceramics material, which have a lot of excellent properties such as superior high-temperature strength up to a temperature of 1 350 ℃, chemical stability, good resistance to thermal shock and high abrasion resistance. The silicon carbide ceramics material has so far been used widely for manufacturing various components such as heat exchangers, rolls, rockets combustion chamber. Sintering of ceramics structural parts have many technological method, the reaction-bonded is one of important sintering technology of ceramics structural parts. The preparation of reaction-bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) is based on a reaction sintering process, whereby a compacted body of α-SiC and carbon (graphite) powders is heated in contact with liquid silicon or gas silicon, which impregnates the body, converting the carbon (graphite) to β-SiC which bonds the original alpha grain. This process is characterized by low temperature and a short time sintering, and being appropriate to the preparation of large size and complex-shaped components, and so on. Besides, during compacting process of reaction sintering, it can maintain a stable dimension of ceramics parts. Therefore, the method of reaction-bonded silicon carbide ceramics has been identified as a technology suitable for producing complicated and highly exact dimensions’ ceramics parts. In this paper, the method of reaction-bonded silicon carbide was applied to the manufacturing of a complex-shaped spacecraft combustion chamber of SiC ceramics. SiC and carbon powder of 4～30 μm were chosen as the raw materials, green compacts containing appropriate wt.% carbon were formed using the mold press method, sintering was performed in a graphite electric furnace under an argon atmosphere. It was introduced in detail that the technological parameters and technological flow of reaction sintering silicon carbide ceramics. At the same time, physical and mechanical experiments such as bending strength, coefficient of thermal expansion, coefficient of thermal conductivity, gastight property, heat resisting property etc. have been carried out. The results demonstrated that spacecraft combustion chamber made from reaction sintering of silicon carbide ceramics is feasible and the results of experiment is satisfactory. The strength of high-temperature structural parts made by reaction sintered SiC varied with silicon content; Under the this article testing condition, the optimum silicon content is 10.5% for the part investigated. The method of reaction sintered SiC ceramics is suitable for manufacturing of complicated spacecraft parts with a working temperature of 1 500 ℃.
基金the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21875230,22275173,U2030202)。
文摘Realizing effective enhancement to the structure of interface region between explosive crystals and polymer binder plays a key role in improving the mechanical properties of the current polymer bonded explosives(PBXs).Herein,inspired by the structure of natural nacre which possesses outstanding mechanical performance,a kind of nacre-like structural layer is constructed in the interface region of PBXs composites,making use of two-dimensional graphene sheets and one-dimensional bio-macromolecules of cellulose as inorganic and organic building blocks,respectively.Our results reveal that the constructed nacre-like structural layer can effectively improve the interfacial strength and then endow the PBXs composites with significantly enhanced mechanical properties involving of creep resistance,Brazilian strength and fracture toughness,demonstrating the obvious advantage of such bioinspired interface structure design strategy.In addition,the thermal conduction performance of PBXs composites also exhibits noticeable enhancement due to the remarkable phonon transport capability endowed by the asdesigned nacre-like structural layer.We believe this work provides a novel design route to conquer the issue of weak interfacial strength in PBXs composites and greatly increase the comprehensive properties for better meeting the higher requirements proposed to the explosive part of weapon equipment in new era.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21875229)NSAF(Grant No.U2030202)for grants in support of this wok。
文摘Polymeric materials used for the polymer bonded explosive(PBX)or other energetic composite materials(ECMs)that simultaneously possess excellent mechanical properties and high self-healing ability,convenient healing,and facile fabrication are always a huge challenge.Herein,self-healing linear polyurethane elastomers(PTMEG2000-IPDI-DAPU,denoted as 2I-DAPU)with high healing efficiency and mechanical properties were facilely fabricated by constructing reversible covalent bonds and dynamic hard domains into polymer chains.Furthermore,a TATB-based PBX using as-prepared 2I-DAPU polymer as the binder was constructed,disclosing an excellent self-healing property to heal cracks generated during fabrication,transportation and storage.The damage healing manner of such a PBX sample was investigated by means of prefabricated damage through mechanical load,heal treatment via heating at high temperature,and CT-scanning the inner structure and mechanical property characterization via Brazilian test.The self-healing mechanism of internal damage in PBX was preliminarily explored.We propose that this 2I-DAPU binder with Diels-Alder bonds could generate plentiful active surface groups resulting from damage and drive self-healing at fitting temperature and increase the slightly packed hard phase via incorporating a small amount of hydrogen bonds.This work may offer a novel strategy for improving mechanical property and healing ability in the field of self-healing material which could help expand its applications with enhanced versatility in mechanical-enhanced functional materials.
文摘The effect of introducing attenuation on Lamb wave dispersion curves is studied in this paper. Attenuation is introduced to a three-layered composite plate by an adhesive bond layer with viscous behavior. No changes are required to the transfer matrix formulation for the propagation of elastic waves. By introduction of a complex wavenumber, the model can be used to the propagation of attenuative Lamb waves. Numerical examples for a three-layered aluminium-epoxy-aluminium plate show that attenuation values of each mode in plates are related not only to attenuation, but also to the thickness of the bonded layer, which is in agreement with practical situations.
文摘Ultrasonic treatment technology is utilized to fabricate RBSiC, and a new polishing technology-float polishing is developed to process RBSiC. SEM, XRD, AFM. Raman scattering and WYCO are applied to measure and analyze the RBSiC and the polished surface. The results indicate that the ultrasonic treatment decreases the content of the free Si and makes RBSiC denser and more uniformity. The float polishing technology is suitable for polishing RBSiC effectively.
基金the funding of the Italian M.I.U.R.(Ministry of Instruction,University and Technological Research)。
文摘In recent decades,designers have increasingly focused on the stability of assemblies in composite materials over time,particularly when used in structural applications.The use of structural adhesives allows for realising assemblies without mechanical fasteners.In fact,bonding is an assembly technique that prevent corrosion,ensures uniform stresses in the joint,and grows the specific resistance of the assembly.The knowledge of the behaviour of bonded joint is necessary to ensure the reliability of this technique over time,especially in aggressive environments.The aim of this wo rk consists in investigating the combined effect of hydrothermal ageing and temperature test on the lap shear strength of single lap joints realised in CFRP.The results showed a higher influence of the ageing on paste adhesive compared to film adhesive.However,the ageing,combined with the operating temperature,played a fundamental role on the shear strength of the bonded joints.
基金Project(4013311)supported by the National Science Foundation of Iran(INSF)。
文摘This article examines the influence of annealing temperature on fracture toughness and forming limit curves of dissimilar aluminum/silver sheets.In the cold roll bonding process,after brushing and acid washing,the prepared surfaces are placed on top of each other and by rolling with reduction more than 50%,the bonding between layers is established.In this research,the roll bonding process was done at room temperature,without the use of lubricants and with a 70%thickness reduction.Then,the final thickness of the Ag/Al bilayer sheet reached 350μm by several stages of cold rolling.Before cold rolling,it should be noted that to decrease the hardness created due to plastic deformation,the roll-bonded samples were subjected to annealing heat treatment at 400℃for 90 min.Thus,the final samples were annealed at 200,300 and 400℃for 90 min and cooled in a furnace to examine the annealing temperature effects.The uniaxial tensile and microhardness tests measured mechanical properties.Also,to investigate the fracture mechanism,the fractography of the cross-section was examined by scanning electron microscope(SEM).To evaluate the formability of Ag/Al bilayer sheets,forming limit curves were obtained experimentally through the Nakazima test.The resistance of composites to failure due to cracking was also investigated by fracture toughness.The results showed that annealing increases the elongation and formability of the Ag/Al bilayer sheet while reduces the ultimate tensile strength and fracture toughness.However,the changing trend is not the same at different temperatures,and according to the results,the most significant effect is obtained at 300℃and aluminum layers.It was also determined that by increasing annealing temperature,the fracture mechanism from shear ductile with small and shallow dimples becomes ductile with deep cavities.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22472023,22202037)the Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Program(20250102077JC)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2412024QD014,2412023QD019).
文摘Direct ethanol fuel cells(DEFCs)are a promising alternative to conventional energy sources,offering high energy density,environmental sustainability,and operational safety.Compared to methanol fuel cells,DEFCs exhibit lower toxicity and a more mature preparation process.Unlike hydrogen fuel cells,DEFCs provide superior storage and transport feasibility,as well as cost-effectiveness,significantly enhancing their commercial viability.However,the stable C-C bond in ethanol creates a high activation energy barrier,often resulting in incomplete electrooxidation.Current commercial platinum(Pt)-and palladium(Pd)-based catalysts demonstrate low C-C bond cleavage efficiency(<7.5%),severely limiting DEFC energy output and power density.Furthermore,high catalyst costs and insufficient activity impede large-scale commercialization.Recent advances in DEFC anode catalyst design have focused on optimizing material composition and elucidating catalytic mechanisms.This review systematically examines developments in ethanol electrooxidation catalysts over the past five years,highlighting strategies to improve C1 pathway selectivity and C-C bond activation.Key approaches,such as alloying,nanostructure engineering,and interfacial synergy effects,are discussed alongside their mechanistic implications.Finally,we outline current challenges and future prospects for DEFC commercialization.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(51705326,52075339)。
文摘In sub nanometer carbon nanotubes,water exhibits unique dynamic characteristics,and in the high-frequency region of the infrared spectrum,where the stretching vibrations of the internal oxygen-hydrogen(O-H)bonds are closely related to the hydrogen bonds(H-bonds)network between water molecules.Therefore,it is crucial to analyze the relationship between these two aspects.In this paper,the infrared spectrum and motion characteristics of the stretching vibrations of the O-H bonds in one-dimensional confined water(1DCW)and bulk water(BW)in(6,6)single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNT)are studied by molecular dynamics simulations.The results show that the stretching vibrations of the two O-H bonds in 1DCW exhibit different frequencies in the infrared spectrum,while the O-H bonds in BW display two identical main frequency peaks.Further analysis using the spring oscillator model reveals that the difference in the stretching amplitude of the O-H bonds is the main factor causing the change in vibration frequency,where an increase in stretching amplitude leads to a decrease in spring stiffness and,consequently,a lower vibration frequency.A more in-depth study found that the interaction of H-bonds between water molecules is the fundamental cause of the increased stretching amplitude and decreased vibration frequency of the O-H bonds.Finally,by analyzing the motion trajectory of the H atoms,the dynamic differences between 1DCW and BW are clearly revealed.These findings provide a new perspective for understanding the behavior of water molecules at the nanoscale and are of significant importance in advancing the development of infrared spectroscopy detection technology.
文摘Design a precision electroplating mechanical structure for automobiles based on finite element analysis method and analyze its mechanical properties.Taking the automobile steering knuckle as the research object,ABAQUS parametric modeling technology is used to construct its three-dimensional geometric model,and geometric simplification is carried out.Two surface treatment processes,HK-35 zinc nickel alloy electroplating and pure zinc electroplating,were designed,and the influence of different coatings on the mechanical properties of steering knuckles was compared and analyzed through numerical simulation.At the same time,standard specimens were prepared for salt spray corrosion testing and scratch method combined strength testing to verify the numerical simulation results.The results showed that under emergency braking and composite working conditions,the peak Von Mises stress of the zinc nickel alloy coating was 119.85 MPa,which was lower than that of the pure zinc coating and the alkaline electroplated zinc layer.Its equivalent strain value was 652×10^(-6),which was lower than that of the pure zinc coating and the alkaline electroplated zinc layer.Experimental data confirms that zinc nickel alloy coatings exhibit significant advantages in stress distribution uniformity,strain performance,and load-bearing capacity in high stress zones.The salt spray corrosion test further indicates that the coating has superior corrosion resistance and coating substrate interface bonding strength,which can significantly improve the mechanical stability and long-term reliability of automotive precision electroplating mechanical structures.
文摘Four new coordination polymers,{[Cd(mbtx)(4OHphCOO)]NO_(3)}n(1),{[Zn(mbtx)(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)(H_(2)O)_(2)]·(1,4-bdc)_(0.5)·4H_(2)O}n(2),{[Cd2(mbtx)(5NO_(2)-bdc)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(3)]·4.5H_(2)O}n(3),and{[Zn(H_(2)O)6][Zn_(2)(mbtx)_(2)(btc)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(4)]·2H_(2)O}n(4)(mbtx=1,3-bis(4H-1,2,4-triazole)benzene,4OHphCOO-=p-hydroxybenzoate,1,4-bdc2-=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate,5NO_(2)-bdc2-=5-nitro-isophthalate,btc3-=1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate),were synthesized under room temperature condition and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analyses,and powder X-ray diffraction.Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis shows that complexes 1 and 3 are 2D networks.In 1,the adjacent 2D networks are linked to a 3D network byπ-πstacking interaction.2 and 4 exhibit 1D chains,and the 1D chains are connected into a 3D network byπ-πstacking interaction and intermolecular hydrogen bond.Luminescence and thermogravimetric analysis of the four complexes were discussed.CCDC:2416406,1;2416407,2;2416408,3;2416409,4.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2024A1515010908,2025A1515011103)Opening Project of Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials(2024P11)+2 种基金Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(GZC20233104)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22202087)Opening Project of Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing&Finishing(STRZ202418)。
文摘Catalytic oxidation desulfurization(CODS)technology has shown great promise for diesel desulfurization by virtue of its low cost,mild reaction conditions,and superior desulfurization performance.Herein,a series of FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z samples with diverse Fe/Mo ratios were prepared via a facile citric acid-assisted method.The impact of Fe incorporation on the dispersion and surface elemental states of Mo species,as well as oxygen species content of the synthesized FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z catalysts were systematically characterized using TEM,BET,UV-vis DRS,XPS,XANES,and reaction kinetics,and their CODS performances were examined for 4,6-DMDBT removal.Experimental results demonstrated that Fe/Mo ratio significantly affected the Ti−O bond strength,surface dispersion and electronic structure of Mo O_(2)species on FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z catalysts.FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-2 catalyst showed outstanding cycling durability and the best CODS performance with almost 100%removal of 4,6-DMDBT from model oil within 75 min due to its proper MoO3 dispersion,optimal redox property,and the most oxygen vacancy concentration.Nevertheless,further enhancing Fe content led to the increased dispersion of Mo species,while the decrease active Mo species as well as the increase of steric effect for 4,6-DMDBT accessing to the catalytic reactive sites considerably increase the apparent activation energy of FeMoO_(x)/LaTiO_(y)-z(z>2)catalysts during the CODS process,thereby seriously suppressing their CODS performances.Moreover,Radical trapping experiments reveal that the·,generated by the activation of O_(2)at the active sites,catalytic oxidized 4,6-DMDBT to the product of 4,6-DMDBTO_(2),thereby enabling both deep desulfurization and recovery of high-value 4,6-DMDBTO_(2).These findings offer an alternative strategy to achieve ultra deep desulfurization as well as separate and recover high economic value sulfone substances from diesel.
基金support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22275145,22305189and 21875184)Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(Grant Nos.2022JC-10 and 2024JC-YBQN-0112).
文摘Two-dimensional energetic materials(2DEMs),characterized by their exceptional interlayer sliding properties,are recognized as exemplar of low-sensitivity energetic materials.However,the diversity of available 2DEMs is severely constrained by the absence of efficient methods for rapidly predicting crystal packing modes from molecular structures,impeding the high-throughput rational design of such materials.In this study,we employed quantified indicators,such as hydrogen bond dimension and maximum planar separation,to quickly screen 172DEM and 16 non-2DEM crystal structures from a crystal database.They were subsequently compared and analyzed,focusing on hydrogen bond donor-acceptor combinations,skeleton features,and intermolecular interactions.Our findings suggest that theπ-πpacking interaction energy is a key determinant in the formation of layered packing modes by planar energetic molecules,with its magnitude primarily influenced by the strongest dimericπ-πinteraction(π-π2max).Consequently,we have delineated a critical threshold forπ-π2max to discern layered packing modes and formulated a theoretical model for predictingπ-π2max,grounded in molecular electrostatic potential and dipole moment analysis.The predictive efficacy of this model was substantiated through external validation on a test set comprising 31 planar energetic molecular crystals,achieving an accuracy of 84%and a recall of 75%.Furthermore,the proposed model shows superior classification predictive performance compared to typical machine learning methods,such as random forest,on the external validation samples.This contribution introduces a novel methodology for the identification of crystal packing modes in 2DEMs,potentially accelerating the design and synthesis of high-energy,low-sensitivity 2DEMs.
基金supported in part by the Equipment Development Pre-research Project funded by Equipment Development Department,PRC under Grant No.50923010501Fundamental Research Program of Shenyang Institute of Automation(SIA),Chinese Academy of Sciencess under Grant No.355060201。
文摘Bonding quality at the interface of solid propellant grains is crucial for the reliability and safety of solid rocket motors.Although bonding reliability is influenced by numerous factors,the lack of quantitative characterization of interface debonding mechanisms and the challenge of identifying key factors have made precise control of process variables difficult,resulting in unpredictable failure risks.This paper presents an improved fuzzy failure probability evaluation method that combines fuzzy fault tree analysis with expert knowledge,transforming process data into fuzzy failure probability to accurately assess debonding probabilities.The predictive model is constructed through a general regression neural network and optimized using the particle swarm optimization algorithm.Sensitivity analysis is conducted to identify key decision variables,including normal force,grain rotation speed,and adhesive weight,which are verified experimentally.Compared with classical models,the maximum error margin of the constructed reliability prediction model is only 0.02%,and it has high stability.The experimental results indicate that the main factors affecting debonding are processing roughness and coating uniformity.Controlling the key decision variable as the median resulted in a maximum increase of 200.7%in bonding strength.The feasibility of the improved method has been verified,confirming that identifying key decision variables has the ability to improve bonding reliability.The proposed method simplifies the evaluation of propellant interface bonding reliability under complex conditions by quantifying the relationship between process parameters and failure risk,enabling targeted management of key decision variables.
基金Project(U2341254)supported by Ye Qisun Science Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(52475406)supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2024CY2-GJHX-32)supported by the Key R&D Program of Shaanxi Province,China。
文摘Effect of flip chip bonding parameters on microstructure at the interconnect interface and shear properties of 64.8Sn35.2Pb microbumps were investigated in this work.Results show that the main intermetallic compound(IMC)at the interconnect interface is(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)phase,and meanwhile a small amount of(Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)phase with a size of 50−100 nm is formed around(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)phase.The orientation relationship of[-1-56](Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)//[152](Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)and(601)(Ni,Cu)_(3)Sn_(4)//(-201)(Cu,Ni)_(6)Sn_(5)is found between these two phases,and the atomic matching at the interface of the two phases is low.The highest shear force of 77.3 gf is achieved in the 64.8Sn35.2Pb microbump at the peak temperature of 250℃and parameter V1 because dense IMCs and no cracks form at the interconnect interface.Two typical fracture modes of microbumps are determined as solder fracture and mixed fracture.The high thermal stress presenting in the thick IMCs layer induces crack initiation,and cracks propagate along theα/βphase boundaries in the Sn-Pb solder under shear force,leading to a mixed fracture mode in the microbumps.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12372351).
文摘In this study, to meet the development and application requirements for high-strength and hightoughness energetic structural materials, a representative volume element of a TA15 matrix embedded with a TaZrNb sphere was designed and fabricated via diffusion bonding. The mechanisms of the microstructural evolution of the TaZrNb/TA15 interface were investigated via SEM, EBSD, EDS, and XRD.Interface mechanical property tests and in-situ tensile tests were conducted on the sphere-containing structure, and an equivalent tensile-strength model was established for the structure. The results revealed that the TA15 titanium alloy and joint had high density and no pores or cracks. The thickness of the planar joint was approximately 50-60 μm. The average tensile and shear strengths were 767 MPa and 608 MPa, respectively. The thickness of the spherical joint was approximately 60 μm. The Zr and Nb elements in the joint diffused uniformly and formed strong bonds with Ti without forming intermetallic compounds. The interface exhibited submicron grain refinement and a concave-convex interlocking structure. The tensile fracture surface primarily exhibited intergranular fracture combined with some transgranular fracture, which constituted a quasi-brittle fracture mode. The shear fracture surface exhibited brittle fracture with regular arrangements of furrows. Internal fracture occurred along the spherical interface, as revealed by advanced in-situ X-ray microcomputed tomography. The experimental results agreed well with the theoretical predictions, indicating that the high-strength interface contributes to the overall strength and toughness of the sphere-containing structure.
