At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxy...At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxygen which are difficult to remove,and these impurities will seriously affect the application of amorphous boron powder and need to be strictly removed.In this research,the acid-insoluble impurities were modified through sintering and quenching,while the magnesium impurities were optimized via ultrasonic acid leaching.We observed that the quenching temperature played a crucial role in determining the efficiency of magnesium impurity removal.The results show that the magnesium content in amorphous boron powder can be reduced from 5.67%to 2.40%by quenching the amorphous boron powder at 800°C and using ultrasonic assisted acid leaching.Furthermore,the oxidation reaction of boron is influenced by the powder's particle size and specific surface area,with the effective activation energy being intimately tied to both these factors.Post-quenching and acid leaching,we observed an increase in the specific surface area of the boron powder samples,leading to enhanced activity.In conclusion,our study presents an effective strategy to mitigate magnesium impurities and elevate the performance of amorphous boron powder,offering promising avenues for advancing its utilization across diverse industries.展开更多
In recent years,magnesium(Mg)has evolved as a salient material,in affiliation with electroless nickel(Ni)coating,which have found applications in automobiles,aerospace and confederate fields attributing to its excelle...In recent years,magnesium(Mg)has evolved as a salient material,in affiliation with electroless nickel(Ni)coating,which have found applications in automobiles,aerospace and confederate fields attributing to its excellent inherent weight sensitive properties.However,being acknowledged for its remarkable auxiliary properties like flexible machining,appreciable weight sensitivity and ability to be patently diecast into mesh constructs,magnesium is prejudiced by aeronautical standards predominantly for its inferior corrosion resistance properties.In this sense,electroless nickel plating on magnesium and its alloys has been suggested to extricate it from corrosion problem and make it more competitive in industrial and defence applications.Autocatalytic fixation of metal ions onto respective substrates accrues and alters their mechanical,electrochemical and tribological properties,destitute of any electric current aid.This proficiently identified technique is prosecuted with the assistance of a series of sequenced operations involving a prior pretreatment,which corresponds to the chemical cleaning of the substrate surface;electroless coating;and a later activation process which is a mild etching of the electroless coated surface.The susceptibility of magnesium to this methodology has advanced and propagated its exercise and applicability in aircraft,satellites and allied aeronautical fields.Contemporarily,researchers have proposed various eco-friendly and modified duplex and composite coatings which have transmuted properties of these appendages by tailoring alloy compositions and reagents employed.This review article systematically colligates various considerations and evaluations on electroless nickel applications of magnesium and its alloys and explicates how it anchors its practice in the respective domains.Furthermore,a comprehensive analysis is devised based on the pre-existing treatment methods for accomplishing the same.展开更多
Ultrasonic vibration can reduce the forming force, decrease the friction in the metal forming process and improve the surface quality of the workpiece effectively. Tensile tests of AZ31 magnesium alloy were carried ou...Ultrasonic vibration can reduce the forming force, decrease the friction in the metal forming process and improve the surface quality of the workpiece effectively. Tensile tests of AZ31 magnesium alloy were carried out. The stress–strain relationship, fracture modes of tensile specimens, microstructure and microhardness under different vibration conditions were analyzed, in order to study the effects of the ultrasonic vibration on microstructure and performance of AZ31 magnesium alloy under tensile deformation. The results showed that the different reductions of the true stress appeared under various ultrasonic vibration conditions, and the maximum decreasing range was 4.76%. The maximum microhardness difference among the 3 nodes selected along the specimen was HV 10.9. The fracture modes, plasticity and microstructure of AZ31 magnesium alloy also were affected by amplitude and action time of the ultrasonic vibration. The softening effect and the hardening effect occurred simultaneously when the ultrasonic vibration was applied. When the ultrasonic amplitude was 4.6 μm with short action time, the plastic deformation was dominated by twins and the softening effect was dominant. However, the twinning could be inhibited and the hardening effect became dominant in the case of high ultrasonic energy.展开更多
In this paper the effect of pouring temperature of magnesium melt, preheating temperature of the barrel of screw mixer and shear rate on the solidified microstructures of semi-solid slurry was investigated by mechanic...In this paper the effect of pouring temperature of magnesium melt, preheating temperature of the barrel of screw mixer and shear rate on the solidified microstructures of semi-solid slurry was investigated by mechanical stirring method. The appropriate processing parameters of slurry preparation were obtained. The mold filling for thin walled casting was examined. Results indicated that the solid volume fraction of non-dendritic structure increased with decrease in pouring temperature of magnesium melt and the barrel preheating temperature of screw mixer. Also the grain size of primary α phase was reduced. Furthermore, the solid volume fraction of semi-solid non-dendritic structure decreased with the increase in shear rate. In the same time, grain size of primary α phase slightly changed. The fine-round granular solidified structure with 30～50 μm of prepared AZ91D magnesium semi-solid slurry was presented. Finally, it is successful to fabricate 1.0 mm extremely thin walled casting with clear contour and good soundness.展开更多
An indirect method, Angstroms method was adopted and an instrument was designed to determine the thermal conductivity of magnesium metal and alloys. Angstroms method is an axial periodic heat flow technique by which t...An indirect method, Angstroms method was adopted and an instrument was designed to determine the thermal conductivity of magnesium metal and alloys. Angstroms method is an axial periodic heat flow technique by which the thermal diffusivity can be measured directly. Then thermal conductivity can be obtained with relation to thermal diffusivity. Compared with the recommended data from the literature the fitted values of the thermal diffiusivity correspond with 3%, and the credible probability of the thermal conductivity in the range of 0 450 ℃ is about 95%. The method is applicable in the given temperature range.展开更多
Magnesium hydroxide(Mg(OH)2)has been considered as a potential solvent for CO2 removal of coal-fired power plant and biomass gas.The chemistry action and mass to transfer mechanism of CO2-H2O-Mg(OH)2 system in a slurr...Magnesium hydroxide(Mg(OH)2)has been considered as a potential solvent for CO2 removal of coal-fired power plant and biomass gas.The chemistry action and mass to transfer mechanism of CO2-H2O-Mg(OH)2 system in a slurry bubble column reactor was described,and a reliable computational model was developed.The overall mass transfer coefficient and surface area per unit volume were obtained using experimental approach and simulation with software assistance.The results show that the mass transfer process of CO2 absorbed by Mg(OH)2 slurry is mainly liquid-controlled,and slurry concentration and temperature are main contributory factors of volumetric mass transfer coefficient and liquid side mass transfer coefficient.High concentration of CO2 has an adverse effect on its absorption because it leads to the fast deposition of MgCO3·3H2O crystals on the surfaces of unreacted Mg(OH)2 particles,reducing the utilization ratio of magnesium hydroxide.Meanwhile,high CO3^2– ion concentration limits the dissolution of MgCO3 to absorb CO2 continually.Concentration of 0.05 mol/L Mg(OH)2,15%vol CO2 gas and operation temperature at 35℃are recommended for this CO2 capture system.展开更多
The performance of magnesium oxychloride cement concrete(MOCC)in road engineering in the arid region in northwest China was investigated over a two-year period.Two categories of MOCC pavement,light-burnt magnesia conc...The performance of magnesium oxychloride cement concrete(MOCC)in road engineering in the arid region in northwest China was investigated over a two-year period.Two categories of MOCC pavement,light-burnt magnesia concrete road(Road-L)and dolomite concrete road(Road-D),were prepared with light-burnt magnesia and a mixture of light-burnt magnesia and caustic dolomite(1:3 by mass),respectively.Variations in the properties of the MOCC pavement,such as compressive and flexural strength,mineralogical phase,and microstructure,after being exposed to two rainy seasons in the field were monitored.The compressive strength of the cored samples were conducted after being aged for 28 d,and the compressive and flexural strength were tested at ages of 1,2,3,28,90,180,270,360 and 720 d.The mineralogical phase and microstructure of the pavement were also analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The results demonstrate that MOCC pavement obtained desirable compressive and flexural strengths after curing for 3 d for Road-L and 28 d for Road-D.Both of the compressive and flexural strength of Road-L and Road-D decreased slightly after experiencing two rainy seasons,with the major hydration products being 5Mg(OH)2 MgCl28H2O(Phase 5)and 3Mg(OH)2 MgCl28H2O(Phase 3).The decomposition of Phase 5 is mainly responsible for reducing the mechanical strength of the MOCC pavement.展开更多
TiN,which is ubiquitous in Ti-bearing steel,has a critical influence on both the mechanical properties and the welding process of steel,and therefore researche on the precipitation behavior of TiN in molten steel bath...TiN,which is ubiquitous in Ti-bearing steel,has a critical influence on both the mechanical properties and the welding process of steel,and therefore researche on the precipitation behavior of TiN in molten steel bath is of great significance.In this paper,Ti-bearing peritectic steel was taken as the study object and FactSage was adopted to explore how the precipitation behavior of typical inclusions in steel was affected by the steel composition.Furthermore,microsegregation models were used to analyze the precipitation process of TiN at solidification front,and the calculation results were finally verified by scanning electron microscope(SEM).Research showed that a multitude of dispersed particles of high melting oxide MgAl2O4 or MgO always existed in molten steel after magnesium treatment.In consideration of the segregation and enrichment of solute elements at the solidification front,the Ohnaka microsegregation model was employed to compute the precipitation during solidification.In the event of the solid fraction reaching 0.95 or more,the concentration product of[Ti][N]at the solidification front exceeded the equilibrium concentration product,then TiN began to precipitate.MgO or MgAl2O4 cores were generally found in TiN particles of peritectic steel after the magnesium treatment,which was consistent with the thermodynamic calculation results.Moreover,the average size of TiN particles was reduced by approximately 49%.This demonstrated that Mg-rich high melting inclusions were formed after the magnesium treatment,by which the heterogeneous nucleation of TiN was promoted it;therefore,favorable nucleation sites were provided for further refining the high-temperature ferrite phase.展开更多
In this work, laser heat conduction lap welding(LHCLW) of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet and DP780galvanized steel sheet was carried out by the defocused laser beam. The effects of laser power on the microstructure and m...In this work, laser heat conduction lap welding(LHCLW) of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet and DP780galvanized steel sheet was carried out by the defocused laser beam. The effects of laser power on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint were studied. The pros and cons of the joint were identified and evaluated by measuring the tensile shear strength, microhardness and microstructure observation. The formation mechanism of various phases at the Mg/steel interface was analyzed. The results indicated that the galvanized layer could promote the metallurgical bonding between magnesium alloy and steel by improving the diffusion ability of molten magnesium alloy at the steel interface and reacting with Mg, so as to enhance the strength of the joint. A continuous dense layered eutectic structure(α-Mg+MgZn) was formed at the interface of the joint, while MgZn_(2)and MgZn phase was formed at the weld edge zone and heat affective zone(HAZ), whereas no reaction layer was generated between the uncoated steel and magnesium alloy. A sound joint could be obtained at 2.5 kW, and the corresponding tensile shear strength reached the maximum value of 42.9 N/mm. The strength was slightly reduced at 2.6 kW due to the existence of microcracks in the eutectic reaction layer.展开更多
The flame propagation processes of MgH_(2)dust clouds with four different particle sizes were recorded by a high-speed camera.The dynamic flame temperature distributions of MgH_(2)dust clouds were reconstructed by the...The flame propagation processes of MgH_(2)dust clouds with four different particle sizes were recorded by a high-speed camera.The dynamic flame temperature distributions of MgH_(2)dust clouds were reconstructed by the two-color pyrometer technique,and the chemical composition of solid combustion residues were analyzed.The experimental results showed that the average flame propagation velocities of 23μm,40μm,60μm and 103μm MgH_(2)dust clouds in the stable propagation stage were 3.7 m/s,2.8 m/s,2.1 m/s and 0.9 m/s,respectively.The dust clouds with smaller particle sizes had faster flame propagation velocity and stronger oscillation intensity,and their flame temperature distributions were more even and the temperature gradients were smaller.The flame structures of MgH_(2)dust clouds were significantly affected by the particle sinking velocity,and the combustion processes were accompanied by micro-explosion of particles.The falling velocities of 23μm and 40μm MgH_(2)particles were 2.24 cm/s and 6.71 cm/s,respectively.While the falling velocities of 60μm and 103μm MgH_(2)particles were as high as 15.07 cm/s and 44.42 cm/s,respectively,leading to a more rapid downward development and irregular shape of the flame.Furthermore,the dehydrogenation reaction had a significant effect on the combustion performance of MgH_(2)dust.The combustion of H_(2)enhanced the ignition and combustion characteristics of MgH_(2)dust,resulting in a much higher explosion power than the pure Mg dust.The micro-structure characteristics and combustion residues composition analysis of MgH_(2)dust indicated that the combustion control mechanism of MgH_(2)dust flame was mainly the heterogeneous reaction,which was affected by the dehydrogenation reaction.展开更多
The effect of magnesium atom on 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtizane(HNIW,CL-20)explosive is considered within the constraints of density functional theory at the level of B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p).The M...The effect of magnesium atom on 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtizane(HNIW,CL-20)explosive is considered within the constraints of density functional theory at the level of B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p).The Mg atom transfers some electron population to CL-20and one of the nitro groups linked to 6-membered piperazine ring system(base)is expelled in the prenitrite form.The total Mulliken charges on the NO2group reveals that the respective nitramine bond in CL-20is the most susceptible one to impact.The calculated IR and UV-VIS spectra are investigated.The effect of Mg atom on the molecular orbital energies,especially the HOMO and LUMO has been discussed.Narrowing of the interfrontier molecular orbital energy gap(Δε)in the composite system occurs.Therefore,the composite system is more susceptible to impact compared to CL-20.展开更多
This work studies the amount of gaseous and particle emissions and deposits on heat exchanger surfaces in a boiler firedwith commercially available pellets and with pellets primed with magnesium oxide and magnesium hy...This work studies the amount of gaseous and particle emissions and deposits on heat exchanger surfaces in a boiler firedwith commercially available pellets and with pellets primed with magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide.The combustionexperiments were performed on a residential boiler of 20 kW.Substrates placed in the heat exchanger was analysed with SEM-EDX-mapping to evaluate the chemical composition of the deposits.The results show that particle emissions(PM 2.5)using the additivesincreased by about 50%and the mass of the deposits in the flue gas heat exchanger(excluding loose fly ash)increased by about25%compared to the combustion of pellets without additives.The amount of additives was found to be eight times higher than theamount of the main alkali metals potassium(K)and sodium(Na)which leads to the assumption that the additives were overdosedand therefore caused the problems reported.The SEM analysis of the substrates placed in the flue gas heat exchanger indicate that thedeposits of sodium(Na),potassium(K),chlorine(Cl)and sulphur(S)decrease using the additives.If this was due to theexpected chemical reactions or due to the loose fly ash covering the substrates after the test,could not be determined in this study.展开更多
The effect of indium addition on the corrosion behavior of AP65 Mg alloy was examined. The indium modified AP65 exhibits accelerated pitting corrosion and overall corrosion, but there is almost no incubation period at...The effect of indium addition on the corrosion behavior of AP65 Mg alloy was examined. The indium modified AP65 exhibits accelerated pitting corrosion and overall corrosion, but there is almost no incubation period at the onset of corrosion. Polarization curve measurements indicate that the indium modified AP65 has more negative corrosion potential, which is an improvement aspect of the electrochemical activation. The corrosion current density increases from 0.126 to 0.868 mA/cm2 with and without 2.0% (mass fraction) indium addition. The mean potentials of AP65 negatively shift from -1.491 V to -1.584 V by adding 2.0% indium. The effect of indium addition on the corrosion performance of AP65 seems to be associated with the decrease of cathode-to-anode area ratio of the alloy, which may change the electrochemical anode and cathode polarization behavior of the alloy.展开更多
Fatigue and tensile behaviors of homogenized WE 54 magnesium alloy before and after immersion in simulated body fluid(SBF)were investigated.According to the tensile test,the alloy without immersion in SBF solution has...Fatigue and tensile behaviors of homogenized WE 54 magnesium alloy before and after immersion in simulated body fluid(SBF)were investigated.According to the tensile test,the alloy without immersion in SBF solution has the highest tensile strength of 278 MPa,which decreased to 190 MPa after 336 h of immersion..The fatigue life of the homogenized WE 54 magnesium alloy before immersion in the SBF solution under a constant stress of 15 MPa is 3598 cycles.However,the fatigue life of the alloy decreased to 453 cycles after 336 h of immersion in the SBF solution under the same stress.Examination of the fracture surface of the samples by SEM reveals that the origin of the fatigue crack before immersion is micro-pores and defects.While corrosion pits and cracks are the main reasons for forming the initial fatigue crack after immersion.Moreover,the results obtained from practical work were evaluated and compared to theoretical calculations.The area of the hysteresis loops of the samples after the fatigue test,determined using Triangles and Monte Carlo methods,decreased from 4954.5 MPa and 4842.9 MPa before immersion to 192.0 MPa and 175.8 MPa after 336 h of immersion,respectively.展开更多
The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had be...The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had been used to research the influence of the reaction temperature on the phase, structure and morphology of the product during the preparation of the basic magnesium carbonate. The results indicates that the product was needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate at the lower reaction temperature (from 35 ℃ to 65℃), with the increase of the reaction temperature (75 ℃ to 95 ℃ ), the needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate (MgCO3·xH2O) transformed to flake-like basic magnesium carbonate [Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O], the reaction temperature plays an important role in the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate, the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was a nucleation-dissolution-recrystallization growth mechanism process.展开更多
Since 1934,when Hirschfelder first reported magnesium(Mg) deficiency syndrome in man, considerable clinicalworks related to hypomagnesemia have appeared in medicalliterature. Recently, it is considered that Mg is a ki...Since 1934,when Hirschfelder first reported magnesium(Mg) deficiency syndrome in man, considerable clinicalworks related to hypomagnesemia have appeared in medicalliterature. Recently, it is considered that Mg is a kind ofnatural antagonist of calcium (Ca). Mg has some effects onthe smooth muscles of the bronchial and pulmonary arteries,and to relax the spasm of them. Therefore, there may exista close relation between Mg and cor pulmonale caused bychronic obstructive pulmonay desease (COPD).展开更多
The boron mud is solid waste from a borax factory in Liaoning province, China. The main chemical compositions of the boron mud powder are MgO 43.36%, SiO2 25.99%, Fe2O3 5.55% (shown in Table 1), and its mineral phases...The boron mud is solid waste from a borax factory in Liaoning province, China. The main chemical compositions of the boron mud powder are MgO 43.36%, SiO2 25.99%, Fe2O3 5.55% (shown in Table 1), and its mineral phases are mainly forsterite, magnesite and phlogopite.展开更多
Aim Magnesium lithospermate B （MLB） is the most abundant hydrophilic active component of Salvia rniltiorrhiza Radix, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine mainly used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Studies have s...Aim Magnesium lithospermate B （MLB） is the most abundant hydrophilic active component of Salvia rniltiorrhiza Radix, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine mainly used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Studies have shown that endothelial activation contributes to the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclero- sis, diabetic vasculopathy, heart failure and hypertension. In the present study, the effects of MLB on endothelial activation were investigated. Lipopolysaccharide （LPS） 1 mg L^-1 was employed to induce endothelial activation, which was determined by relative gene expression and endothelial adhesion assay. Results showed that pretreatment with MLB attenuated LPS-induced ICAM1, VCAM1 and TNF-α upregulation in human dermal microvascular endo- thelial cells （HMEC-1） in dose-dependent manner, which contributed to the reduction of THP-1 adhesion to HMEC-1. Furthermore, it was revealed that 100 μmol · L^-1 MLB significantly decreased the nuclear translocation of NF-KB p65, a critical transcription factor in LPS-indueed inflammatory response, through the inhibition of IKBμ degradation. Besides, the transcriptional activity of NF-KB p65 was also inhibited by the pretreatment of MLB. Mo- reover, MLB pretreatment considerably inhibited LPS-induced p38 phosphorylation, which at least partly contribu- ted to the reduction of ICAM1 expression. In conclusion, these findings suggest that MLB inhibits LPS-induced nu- clear translocation and transcripitional activity of NF-KB, thus attenuates the increased expression of adhesion mole- cules and inflammatory factors, protects endothelial cells from LPS-induced activation.展开更多
An A1 coating on Mg substrate was achieved by droplet spraying treatment. The microstructure was studied by electron probe microanalysis （EPMA） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The coating layer is composed of AI phas...An A1 coating on Mg substrate was achieved by droplet spraying treatment. The microstructure was studied by electron probe microanalysis （EPMA） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The coating layer is composed of AI phase and exhibits superior corrosion resistance. The formation of the coating is mainly attributed to the obstruction of expansion of the transition zone by primarily solidified Mg]7All2 during rapid cooling, and the diffusion is restricted in a thin layer. These results show that droplet spraying is a promising way to protect magnesium by using corrosion-resistant materials available now.展开更多
The process of preparing anodic oxide film containing active sites and electroless nickel plating on highly active rare earth magnesium alloy was developed.The formation mechanism of electroless nickel plating on acti...The process of preparing anodic oxide film containing active sites and electroless nickel plating on highly active rare earth magnesium alloy was developed.The formation mechanism of electroless nickel plating on active anodic oxide film and the structure and properties of the composite coating were studied by several surface and electrochemical techniques.The results showed that Ag nanograins with an average size of 10 nm were embedded into the anodic oxide film with pores of 0.1−2μm.Ag nanoparticles provided a catalytic site for the deposition of Ni-B alloy,and the Ni crystal nucleus was first grown in horizontal mode and then in cylindrical mode.The corrosion potential of the composite coating increased by 1.37 V and the corrosion current reduced two orders of magnitude due to the subsequent deposition of Ni-P alloy.The high corrosion resistance was attributed to the misaligning of these micro defects in the three different layers and the amorphous structure of the Ni-P alloy in the outer layer.These findings provide a new idea for electroless nickel plating on anodic oxide film.展开更多
基金support on this research from the Talent Training Program of Yunnan of China(Grant Nos.202005AC160041 and KKXY202252002)the"Xingdian Talent"Industry Innovation Talent Program in Yunnan Province(Grant No.XDYC-CYCX-2022-0042)。
文摘At present,the most common preparation method of amorphous boron powder is magnesium thermal reduction method,but the amorphous boron powder obtained by this method mostly contains impurities such as magnesium and oxygen which are difficult to remove,and these impurities will seriously affect the application of amorphous boron powder and need to be strictly removed.In this research,the acid-insoluble impurities were modified through sintering and quenching,while the magnesium impurities were optimized via ultrasonic acid leaching.We observed that the quenching temperature played a crucial role in determining the efficiency of magnesium impurity removal.The results show that the magnesium content in amorphous boron powder can be reduced from 5.67%to 2.40%by quenching the amorphous boron powder at 800°C and using ultrasonic assisted acid leaching.Furthermore,the oxidation reaction of boron is influenced by the powder's particle size and specific surface area,with the effective activation energy being intimately tied to both these factors.Post-quenching and acid leaching,we observed an increase in the specific surface area of the boron powder samples,leading to enhanced activity.In conclusion,our study presents an effective strategy to mitigate magnesium impurities and elevate the performance of amorphous boron powder,offering promising avenues for advancing its utilization across diverse industries.
文摘In recent years,magnesium(Mg)has evolved as a salient material,in affiliation with electroless nickel(Ni)coating,which have found applications in automobiles,aerospace and confederate fields attributing to its excellent inherent weight sensitive properties.However,being acknowledged for its remarkable auxiliary properties like flexible machining,appreciable weight sensitivity and ability to be patently diecast into mesh constructs,magnesium is prejudiced by aeronautical standards predominantly for its inferior corrosion resistance properties.In this sense,electroless nickel plating on magnesium and its alloys has been suggested to extricate it from corrosion problem and make it more competitive in industrial and defence applications.Autocatalytic fixation of metal ions onto respective substrates accrues and alters their mechanical,electrochemical and tribological properties,destitute of any electric current aid.This proficiently identified technique is prosecuted with the assistance of a series of sequenced operations involving a prior pretreatment,which corresponds to the chemical cleaning of the substrate surface;electroless coating;and a later activation process which is a mild etching of the electroless coated surface.The susceptibility of magnesium to this methodology has advanced and propagated its exercise and applicability in aircraft,satellites and allied aeronautical fields.Contemporarily,researchers have proposed various eco-friendly and modified duplex and composite coatings which have transmuted properties of these appendages by tailoring alloy compositions and reagents employed.This review article systematically colligates various considerations and evaluations on electroless nickel applications of magnesium and its alloys and explicates how it anchors its practice in the respective domains.Furthermore,a comprehensive analysis is devised based on the pre-existing treatment methods for accomplishing the same.
基金Projects(51375269,51675307) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Ultrasonic vibration can reduce the forming force, decrease the friction in the metal forming process and improve the surface quality of the workpiece effectively. Tensile tests of AZ31 magnesium alloy were carried out. The stress–strain relationship, fracture modes of tensile specimens, microstructure and microhardness under different vibration conditions were analyzed, in order to study the effects of the ultrasonic vibration on microstructure and performance of AZ31 magnesium alloy under tensile deformation. The results showed that the different reductions of the true stress appeared under various ultrasonic vibration conditions, and the maximum decreasing range was 4.76%. The maximum microhardness difference among the 3 nodes selected along the specimen was HV 10.9. The fracture modes, plasticity and microstructure of AZ31 magnesium alloy also were affected by amplitude and action time of the ultrasonic vibration. The softening effect and the hardening effect occurred simultaneously when the ultrasonic vibration was applied. When the ultrasonic amplitude was 4.6 μm with short action time, the plastic deformation was dominated by twins and the softening effect was dominant. However, the twinning could be inhibited and the hardening effect became dominant in the case of high ultrasonic energy.
文摘In this paper the effect of pouring temperature of magnesium melt, preheating temperature of the barrel of screw mixer and shear rate on the solidified microstructures of semi-solid slurry was investigated by mechanical stirring method. The appropriate processing parameters of slurry preparation were obtained. The mold filling for thin walled casting was examined. Results indicated that the solid volume fraction of non-dendritic structure increased with decrease in pouring temperature of magnesium melt and the barrel preheating temperature of screw mixer. Also the grain size of primary α phase was reduced. Furthermore, the solid volume fraction of semi-solid non-dendritic structure decreased with the increase in shear rate. In the same time, grain size of primary α phase slightly changed. The fine-round granular solidified structure with 30～50 μm of prepared AZ91D magnesium semi-solid slurry was presented. Finally, it is successful to fabricate 1.0 mm extremely thin walled casting with clear contour and good soundness.
文摘An indirect method, Angstroms method was adopted and an instrument was designed to determine the thermal conductivity of magnesium metal and alloys. Angstroms method is an axial periodic heat flow technique by which the thermal diffusivity can be measured directly. Then thermal conductivity can be obtained with relation to thermal diffusivity. Compared with the recommended data from the literature the fitted values of the thermal diffiusivity correspond with 3%, and the credible probability of the thermal conductivity in the range of 0 450 ℃ is about 95%. The method is applicable in the given temperature range.
基金Project(21878338)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015BAL04B02)supported by the National key Technology R&D Program of China+1 种基金Project(2018K2038)supported by the key Research and Development Project of Hunan Province,ChinaProject supported by Hunan Collaborative Innovation Center of Building Energy Conservation&Environmental Control,China
文摘Magnesium hydroxide(Mg(OH)2)has been considered as a potential solvent for CO2 removal of coal-fired power plant and biomass gas.The chemistry action and mass to transfer mechanism of CO2-H2O-Mg(OH)2 system in a slurry bubble column reactor was described,and a reliable computational model was developed.The overall mass transfer coefficient and surface area per unit volume were obtained using experimental approach and simulation with software assistance.The results show that the mass transfer process of CO2 absorbed by Mg(OH)2 slurry is mainly liquid-controlled,and slurry concentration and temperature are main contributory factors of volumetric mass transfer coefficient and liquid side mass transfer coefficient.High concentration of CO2 has an adverse effect on its absorption because it leads to the fast deposition of MgCO3·3H2O crystals on the surfaces of unreacted Mg(OH)2 particles,reducing the utilization ratio of magnesium hydroxide.Meanwhile,high CO3^2– ion concentration limits the dissolution of MgCO3 to absorb CO2 continually.Concentration of 0.05 mol/L Mg(OH)2,15%vol CO2 gas and operation temperature at 35℃are recommended for this CO2 capture system.
基金Project(2014–GX-A2A)supported by Major Science and Technology Projects of Qinghai Province,ChinaProjects(2018-NN-152,2019-GX-165)supported by Science and Technology Achievements Transformation Project of Qinghai Province,ChinaProjects(2018467,2019423)supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences project supported by the High-end innovative talents Thousand talents Plan of Qinghai Province,China
文摘The performance of magnesium oxychloride cement concrete(MOCC)in road engineering in the arid region in northwest China was investigated over a two-year period.Two categories of MOCC pavement,light-burnt magnesia concrete road(Road-L)and dolomite concrete road(Road-D),were prepared with light-burnt magnesia and a mixture of light-burnt magnesia and caustic dolomite(1:3 by mass),respectively.Variations in the properties of the MOCC pavement,such as compressive and flexural strength,mineralogical phase,and microstructure,after being exposed to two rainy seasons in the field were monitored.The compressive strength of the cored samples were conducted after being aged for 28 d,and the compressive and flexural strength were tested at ages of 1,2,3,28,90,180,270,360 and 720 d.The mineralogical phase and microstructure of the pavement were also analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The results demonstrate that MOCC pavement obtained desirable compressive and flexural strengths after curing for 3 d for Road-L and 28 d for Road-D.Both of the compressive and flexural strength of Road-L and Road-D decreased slightly after experiencing two rainy seasons,with the major hydration products being 5Mg(OH)2 MgCl28H2O(Phase 5)and 3Mg(OH)2 MgCl28H2O(Phase 3).The decomposition of Phase 5 is mainly responsible for reducing the mechanical strength of the MOCC pavement.
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文摘TiN,which is ubiquitous in Ti-bearing steel,has a critical influence on both the mechanical properties and the welding process of steel,and therefore researche on the precipitation behavior of TiN in molten steel bath is of great significance.In this paper,Ti-bearing peritectic steel was taken as the study object and FactSage was adopted to explore how the precipitation behavior of typical inclusions in steel was affected by the steel composition.Furthermore,microsegregation models were used to analyze the precipitation process of TiN at solidification front,and the calculation results were finally verified by scanning electron microscope(SEM).Research showed that a multitude of dispersed particles of high melting oxide MgAl2O4 or MgO always existed in molten steel after magnesium treatment.In consideration of the segregation and enrichment of solute elements at the solidification front,the Ohnaka microsegregation model was employed to compute the precipitation during solidification.In the event of the solid fraction reaching 0.95 or more,the concentration product of[Ti][N]at the solidification front exceeded the equilibrium concentration product,then TiN began to precipitate.MgO or MgAl2O4 cores were generally found in TiN particles of peritectic steel after the magnesium treatment,which was consistent with the thermodynamic calculation results.Moreover,the average size of TiN particles was reduced by approximately 49%.This demonstrated that Mg-rich high melting inclusions were formed after the magnesium treatment,by which the heterogeneous nucleation of TiN was promoted it;therefore,favorable nucleation sites were provided for further refining the high-temperature ferrite phase.
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文摘In this work, laser heat conduction lap welding(LHCLW) of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet and DP780galvanized steel sheet was carried out by the defocused laser beam. The effects of laser power on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint were studied. The pros and cons of the joint were identified and evaluated by measuring the tensile shear strength, microhardness and microstructure observation. The formation mechanism of various phases at the Mg/steel interface was analyzed. The results indicated that the galvanized layer could promote the metallurgical bonding between magnesium alloy and steel by improving the diffusion ability of molten magnesium alloy at the steel interface and reacting with Mg, so as to enhance the strength of the joint. A continuous dense layered eutectic structure(α-Mg+MgZn) was formed at the interface of the joint, while MgZn_(2)and MgZn phase was formed at the weld edge zone and heat affective zone(HAZ), whereas no reaction layer was generated between the uncoated steel and magnesium alloy. A sound joint could be obtained at 2.5 kW, and the corresponding tensile shear strength reached the maximum value of 42.9 N/mm. The strength was slightly reduced at 2.6 kW due to the existence of microcracks in the eutectic reaction layer.
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文摘The flame propagation processes of MgH_(2)dust clouds with four different particle sizes were recorded by a high-speed camera.The dynamic flame temperature distributions of MgH_(2)dust clouds were reconstructed by the two-color pyrometer technique,and the chemical composition of solid combustion residues were analyzed.The experimental results showed that the average flame propagation velocities of 23μm,40μm,60μm and 103μm MgH_(2)dust clouds in the stable propagation stage were 3.7 m/s,2.8 m/s,2.1 m/s and 0.9 m/s,respectively.The dust clouds with smaller particle sizes had faster flame propagation velocity and stronger oscillation intensity,and their flame temperature distributions were more even and the temperature gradients were smaller.The flame structures of MgH_(2)dust clouds were significantly affected by the particle sinking velocity,and the combustion processes were accompanied by micro-explosion of particles.The falling velocities of 23μm and 40μm MgH_(2)particles were 2.24 cm/s and 6.71 cm/s,respectively.While the falling velocities of 60μm and 103μm MgH_(2)particles were as high as 15.07 cm/s and 44.42 cm/s,respectively,leading to a more rapid downward development and irregular shape of the flame.Furthermore,the dehydrogenation reaction had a significant effect on the combustion performance of MgH_(2)dust.The combustion of H_(2)enhanced the ignition and combustion characteristics of MgH_(2)dust,resulting in a much higher explosion power than the pure Mg dust.The micro-structure characteristics and combustion residues composition analysis of MgH_(2)dust indicated that the combustion control mechanism of MgH_(2)dust flame was mainly the heterogeneous reaction,which was affected by the dehydrogenation reaction.
文摘The effect of magnesium atom on 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtizane(HNIW,CL-20)explosive is considered within the constraints of density functional theory at the level of B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p).The Mg atom transfers some electron population to CL-20and one of the nitro groups linked to 6-membered piperazine ring system(base)is expelled in the prenitrite form.The total Mulliken charges on the NO2group reveals that the respective nitramine bond in CL-20is the most susceptible one to impact.The calculated IR and UV-VIS spectra are investigated.The effect of Mg atom on the molecular orbital energies,especially the HOMO and LUMO has been discussed.Narrowing of the interfrontier molecular orbital energy gap(Δε)in the composite system occurs.Therefore,the composite system is more susceptible to impact compared to CL-20.
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文摘This work studies the amount of gaseous and particle emissions and deposits on heat exchanger surfaces in a boiler firedwith commercially available pellets and with pellets primed with magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide.The combustionexperiments were performed on a residential boiler of 20 kW.Substrates placed in the heat exchanger was analysed with SEM-EDX-mapping to evaluate the chemical composition of the deposits.The results show that particle emissions(PM 2.5)using the additivesincreased by about 50%and the mass of the deposits in the flue gas heat exchanger(excluding loose fly ash)increased by about25%compared to the combustion of pellets without additives.The amount of additives was found to be eight times higher than theamount of the main alkali metals potassium(K)and sodium(Na)which leads to the assumption that the additives were overdosedand therefore caused the problems reported.The SEM analysis of the substrates placed in the flue gas heat exchanger indicate that thedeposits of sodium(Na),potassium(K),chlorine(Cl)and sulphur(S)decrease using the additives.If this was due to theexpected chemical reactions or due to the loose fly ash covering the substrates after the test,could not be determined in this study.
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文摘The effect of indium addition on the corrosion behavior of AP65 Mg alloy was examined. The indium modified AP65 exhibits accelerated pitting corrosion and overall corrosion, but there is almost no incubation period at the onset of corrosion. Polarization curve measurements indicate that the indium modified AP65 has more negative corrosion potential, which is an improvement aspect of the electrochemical activation. The corrosion current density increases from 0.126 to 0.868 mA/cm2 with and without 2.0% (mass fraction) indium addition. The mean potentials of AP65 negatively shift from -1.491 V to -1.584 V by adding 2.0% indium. The effect of indium addition on the corrosion performance of AP65 seems to be associated with the decrease of cathode-to-anode area ratio of the alloy, which may change the electrochemical anode and cathode polarization behavior of the alloy.
文摘Fatigue and tensile behaviors of homogenized WE 54 magnesium alloy before and after immersion in simulated body fluid(SBF)were investigated.According to the tensile test,the alloy without immersion in SBF solution has the highest tensile strength of 278 MPa,which decreased to 190 MPa after 336 h of immersion..The fatigue life of the homogenized WE 54 magnesium alloy before immersion in the SBF solution under a constant stress of 15 MPa is 3598 cycles.However,the fatigue life of the alloy decreased to 453 cycles after 336 h of immersion in the SBF solution under the same stress.Examination of the fracture surface of the samples by SEM reveals that the origin of the fatigue crack before immersion is micro-pores and defects.While corrosion pits and cracks are the main reasons for forming the initial fatigue crack after immersion.Moreover,the results obtained from practical work were evaluated and compared to theoretical calculations.The area of the hysteresis loops of the samples after the fatigue test,determined using Triangles and Monte Carlo methods,decreased from 4954.5 MPa and 4842.9 MPa before immersion to 192.0 MPa and 175.8 MPa after 336 h of immersion,respectively.
文摘The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had been used to research the influence of the reaction temperature on the phase, structure and morphology of the product during the preparation of the basic magnesium carbonate. The results indicates that the product was needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate at the lower reaction temperature (from 35 ℃ to 65℃), with the increase of the reaction temperature (75 ℃ to 95 ℃ ), the needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate (MgCO3·xH2O) transformed to flake-like basic magnesium carbonate [Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O], the reaction temperature plays an important role in the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate, the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was a nucleation-dissolution-recrystallization growth mechanism process.
文摘Since 1934,when Hirschfelder first reported magnesium(Mg) deficiency syndrome in man, considerable clinicalworks related to hypomagnesemia have appeared in medicalliterature. Recently, it is considered that Mg is a kind ofnatural antagonist of calcium (Ca). Mg has some effects onthe smooth muscles of the bronchial and pulmonary arteries,and to relax the spasm of them. Therefore, there may exista close relation between Mg and cor pulmonale caused bychronic obstructive pulmonay desease (COPD).
文摘The boron mud is solid waste from a borax factory in Liaoning province, China. The main chemical compositions of the boron mud powder are MgO 43.36%, SiO2 25.99%, Fe2O3 5.55% (shown in Table 1), and its mineral phases are mainly forsterite, magnesite and phlogopite.
文摘Aim Magnesium lithospermate B （MLB） is the most abundant hydrophilic active component of Salvia rniltiorrhiza Radix, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine mainly used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Studies have shown that endothelial activation contributes to the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclero- sis, diabetic vasculopathy, heart failure and hypertension. In the present study, the effects of MLB on endothelial activation were investigated. Lipopolysaccharide （LPS） 1 mg L^-1 was employed to induce endothelial activation, which was determined by relative gene expression and endothelial adhesion assay. Results showed that pretreatment with MLB attenuated LPS-induced ICAM1, VCAM1 and TNF-α upregulation in human dermal microvascular endo- thelial cells （HMEC-1） in dose-dependent manner, which contributed to the reduction of THP-1 adhesion to HMEC-1. Furthermore, it was revealed that 100 μmol · L^-1 MLB significantly decreased the nuclear translocation of NF-KB p65, a critical transcription factor in LPS-indueed inflammatory response, through the inhibition of IKBμ degradation. Besides, the transcriptional activity of NF-KB p65 was also inhibited by the pretreatment of MLB. Mo- reover, MLB pretreatment considerably inhibited LPS-induced p38 phosphorylation, which at least partly contribu- ted to the reduction of ICAM1 expression. In conclusion, these findings suggest that MLB inhibits LPS-induced nu- clear translocation and transcripitional activity of NF-KB, thus attenuates the increased expression of adhesion mole- cules and inflammatory factors, protects endothelial cells from LPS-induced activation.
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文摘An A1 coating on Mg substrate was achieved by droplet spraying treatment. The microstructure was studied by electron probe microanalysis （EPMA） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The coating layer is composed of AI phase and exhibits superior corrosion resistance. The formation of the coating is mainly attributed to the obstruction of expansion of the transition zone by primarily solidified Mg]7All2 during rapid cooling, and the diffusion is restricted in a thin layer. These results show that droplet spraying is a promising way to protect magnesium by using corrosion-resistant materials available now.
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文摘The process of preparing anodic oxide film containing active sites and electroless nickel plating on highly active rare earth magnesium alloy was developed.The formation mechanism of electroless nickel plating on active anodic oxide film and the structure and properties of the composite coating were studied by several surface and electrochemical techniques.The results showed that Ag nanograins with an average size of 10 nm were embedded into the anodic oxide film with pores of 0.1−2μm.Ag nanoparticles provided a catalytic site for the deposition of Ni-B alloy,and the Ni crystal nucleus was first grown in horizontal mode and then in cylindrical mode.The corrosion potential of the composite coating increased by 1.37 V and the corrosion current reduced two orders of magnitude due to the subsequent deposition of Ni-P alloy.The high corrosion resistance was attributed to the misaligning of these micro defects in the three different layers and the amorphous structure of the Ni-P alloy in the outer layer.These findings provide a new idea for electroless nickel plating on anodic oxide film.
