The expressions for nucleation rate in metallic melt on the ground and under elevated gravity have been derived theoretically and the effects of gravity and elevated gravity on nucleation rate have been discussed. A c...The expressions for nucleation rate in metallic melt on the ground and under elevated gravity have been derived theoretically and the effects of gravity and elevated gravity on nucleation rate have been discussed. A comparison of nucleation rate under microgravity with those on the ground and under elevated gravity has also been made展开更多
Using ab initio density functional theory calculations, the electron localization function (ELF) of typical transition metal carbide TiC and nitride TiN were computed and analyzed to reveal their nature of the chemica...Using ab initio density functional theory calculations, the electron localization function (ELF) of typical transition metal carbide TiC and nitride TiN were computed and analyzed to reveal their nature of the chemical bonds. The ELF approach was initially validated through typical examples of covalent-bonding Diamond (C) and ionic-bonding sodium chloride NaCl. Our results clearly demonstrate the dominantly ionic bonding characteristics of TiC and TiN. It is also suggested that the high mechanical hardness of TiC and TiN can be explained without evoking strong covalence.展开更多
An advanced erosion model that correlates two model parameters—the energies required to remove unit mass of target material during cutting wear and deformation wear,respectively,with particle velocity,particle size a...An advanced erosion model that correlates two model parameters—the energies required to remove unit mass of target material during cutting wear and deformation wear,respectively,with particle velocity,particle size and density,as well as target material properties,is proposed.This model is capable of predicting the erosion rates for a material under solid-particle impact over a specific range of particle velocity at the impingement angle between 0◦and 90◦,provided that the experimental data of erosion rate for the material at a particle velocity within this range and at impingement angles between 0◦and 90◦are available.The proposed model is applied on three distinct types of materials:aluminum,perspex and graphite,to investigate the dependence behavior of the model parameters on particle velocity for ductile and brittle materials.The predicted model parameters obtained from the model are validated by the experimental data of aluminum plate under Al2O3 particle impact.The significance and limitation of the model are discussed;possible improvements on the model are suggested.展开更多
The paper presents a study of model development for predicting the oxide thickness on metals under high temperature solid-particle erosion.The model is created based on the theory of solid-particle erosion that charac...The paper presents a study of model development for predicting the oxide thickness on metals under high temperature solid-particle erosion.The model is created based on the theory of solid-particle erosion that characterizes the erosion damage as deformation wear and cutting wear,incorporating the effect of the oxide scale on the eroded surface under high temperature erosion.Then the instantaneous oxide thickness is the result of the synergetic effect of erosion and oxidation.The developed model is applied on a Ni-based Al-containing(Ni–Al)alloy to investigate the oxide thickness variation with erosion duration of the alloy at high temperatures.The results show that the thickness of the oxide scale on the alloy surface increases with the exposure time and temperature when the surface is not attacked by particles.However,when particles impact on the alloy surface,the oxide thickness is reduced,although oxidation is continuing.This indicates that oxidation does not benefit the erosion resistance of this alloy at high temperatures due to the low growth rate of the oxide.展开更多
文摘The expressions for nucleation rate in metallic melt on the ground and under elevated gravity have been derived theoretically and the effects of gravity and elevated gravity on nucleation rate have been discussed. A comparison of nucleation rate under microgravity with those on the ground and under elevated gravity has also been made
文摘Using ab initio density functional theory calculations, the electron localization function (ELF) of typical transition metal carbide TiC and nitride TiN were computed and analyzed to reveal their nature of the chemical bonds. The ELF approach was initially validated through typical examples of covalent-bonding Diamond (C) and ionic-bonding sodium chloride NaCl. Our results clearly demonstrate the dominantly ionic bonding characteristics of TiC and TiN. It is also suggested that the high mechanical hardness of TiC and TiN can be explained without evoking strong covalence.
基金financial support from Natural Science&Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)the in-kind support from National Research Council Canada(NRC)and both financial and in-kind support from Kennametal Stellite Inc.
文摘An advanced erosion model that correlates two model parameters—the energies required to remove unit mass of target material during cutting wear and deformation wear,respectively,with particle velocity,particle size and density,as well as target material properties,is proposed.This model is capable of predicting the erosion rates for a material under solid-particle impact over a specific range of particle velocity at the impingement angle between 0◦and 90◦,provided that the experimental data of erosion rate for the material at a particle velocity within this range and at impingement angles between 0◦and 90◦are available.The proposed model is applied on three distinct types of materials:aluminum,perspex and graphite,to investigate the dependence behavior of the model parameters on particle velocity for ductile and brittle materials.The predicted model parameters obtained from the model are validated by the experimental data of aluminum plate under Al2O3 particle impact.The significance and limitation of the model are discussed;possible improvements on the model are suggested.
文摘The paper presents a study of model development for predicting the oxide thickness on metals under high temperature solid-particle erosion.The model is created based on the theory of solid-particle erosion that characterizes the erosion damage as deformation wear and cutting wear,incorporating the effect of the oxide scale on the eroded surface under high temperature erosion.Then the instantaneous oxide thickness is the result of the synergetic effect of erosion and oxidation.The developed model is applied on a Ni-based Al-containing(Ni–Al)alloy to investigate the oxide thickness variation with erosion duration of the alloy at high temperatures.The results show that the thickness of the oxide scale on the alloy surface increases with the exposure time and temperature when the surface is not attacked by particles.However,when particles impact on the alloy surface,the oxide thickness is reduced,although oxidation is continuing.This indicates that oxidation does not benefit the erosion resistance of this alloy at high temperatures due to the low growth rate of the oxide.
