Self-corrosion, electrochemical and discharge behavior of commercial purity Al anode via Mn modification in Al-air battery

The self-corrosion, electrochemical and discharge behavior of commercial purity Al anode via Mn modification in Al-air battery was studied by the hydrogen evolution, weight loss, electrical conductivity, electrochemical and discharge tests. Results show that the synergetic effects of the dissolved Mn and Mn-modifying Al_(3)Fe intermetallic decrease the weight loss and inhibit the hydrogen evolution of commercial purity Al in Na OH solution when minor Mn is introduced. However, more Mn addition leads to the formation of Al_6Mn intermetallic,which has little effect on the weight loss, but accelerates the hydrogen evolution. Mn introduction plays a positive role in activating Al anodes, resulting in a decrease in the anodic polarization and an increase in the discharge voltage. Among all the commercial purity Al-x Mn anodes, 0.1 wt% Mn addition exhibits the best discharge efficiency for Al-air battery.

Twinning and detwinning during compression–tension loading measured by quasi in situ electron backscatter diffraction tracing in Mg–3Al–Zn rolled sheet

Twinning and detwinning are the important deformation modes in magnesium alloys during cyclic loading at room temperature. To analyze these two deformation mechanism, cyclic compression–tension experiments were performed on Mg–3Al–1Zn rolled sheet along the rolling direction. In these tests, the microstructure evolutions of a series of grains during deformation were traced by using quasi in situ electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD). Important quantities like the Schmid factors of twinning system, the fraction of twinning during compression, and the fraction of twinning after reverse loading were calculated on the basis of measured quantities. The influence of Schmid factor of twinning variants on detwinning upon reverse loading was analyzed. Detwinning would prefer to proceed during reverse loading if the Schmid factor of twinning in the twinning area before reverse loading is sufficiently large.

Microstructural development of vanadium-nickel crystalline alloy membranes

V85Ni15(at%)alloy was proposed as a promising candidate for hydrogen separation membranes.To date,investigations of V85Ni15 alloy have concentrated on hydrogen permeation characteristics,and little work has been done on the microstructural development.In the present study,various fabrication and heat-treatment techniques were used to develop different microstructures which would then be tailored to achieve a desired candidate for acceptable mechanical stability while maintaining high hydrogen permeability.The arc-melted(AM)V85Ni15 alloy are supersaturated solid solution with dendritic segregation of Ni-solute atoms.Cold rolling(CR)followed by annealing at 1050℃and 850℃can produce a two-phase(V+σ)microstructure and a three-phase(V+σ+NiV3)microstructure,respectively.Very fine two-phase microstructure obtained at 1050℃involves a simultaneous reaction of second-phase precipitation and V-matrix recrystallization.Sigma phase is formed via primary precipitation,while NiV3 phase is formed by peritectoidal reaction.When AMCR samples were homogenized at1250℃for 2 h and sequential heat-treated at 850℃or900℃for 2 h,precipitation-strengthening microstructure is obtained:large grain structure of V-matrix with uniform distribution of second-phase particles produced by recrystallization and grain growth followed by precipitation process.

Precipitation Softening and Precipitate Free Zones of V_(55)Ti_(30)Ni_(15) Alloys During Heat Treatment

The microstructure, hardness, and precipitate free zones（PFZ） of V55Ti30Ni15 alloys during heat treatment have been investigated in this study. The microstructure resulting from different heat treatment conditions has a great influence on hardness. The microstructure resulting from different heat treatment conditions has a great influence on hardness. Fine Ni Ti particles precipitate from the supersaturated V-matrix solid solution at 750 °C, increase in quantity until 800 °C, and then dissolve back into the V-matrix at 850 °C. The resultant hardness decreases with temperature until 800 °C, and then increases from 800 to 850 °C. The microstructure containing small Ni Ti precipitates resulting from the treatment of 18 h at800 °C has a good soft condition for workability. PFZ formed at the grain boundary of V-matrix during heat treatment was observed. Vacancies depletion in V-matrix maybe led to the formation of PFZ.