Wedge-shaped copper casting experiment was conducted to study the engulfment behavior of TiB2 particle and the interaction between particle or cluster and the solid/liquid front in commercial pure aluminum matrix. The...Wedge-shaped copper casting experiment was conducted to study the engulfment behavior of TiB2 particle and the interaction between particle or cluster and the solid/liquid front in commercial pure aluminum matrix. The experimental results show that the particle size distribution obeys two separate systems in the whole wedge-cast sample. Furthermore, it is found that the big clusters are pushed to the center of the wedge shaped sample and the single particle or small clusters consisting of few particles are engulfed into the α-Al in the area of the sample edge. The cluster degree of particles varies in different areas, and its value is 0.2 and 0.6 for the cluster fraction in the edge and in the center of the wedge sample, respectively. The cluster diameter does not obey the normal distribution but approximately obeys lognormal distribution in the present work. More importantly, in the whole sample, the particle size obeys two separate log-normal distributions.展开更多
Aluminum-matrix boron carbide (B4Cp/Al) is a kind of neutron absorbing material widely used in nuclear spent fuel storage. In order to improve the tensile property of B4Cp/Al composites, a new type of nano-Al2O3 parti...Aluminum-matrix boron carbide (B4Cp/Al) is a kind of neutron absorbing material widely used in nuclear spent fuel storage. In order to improve the tensile property of B4Cp/Al composites, a new type of nano-Al2O3 particle (Al2O3np) reinforced B4Cp/Al + Al2O3np composites were prepared by powder metallurgy method. The Monte Carlo particle transport program (MCNP) was used to determine the influence of Al2O3np on the thermal neutron absorptivity of composites. The universal material testing machine and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to study the mechanical properties, microstructure and fracture morphology of B4Cp/Al composites. The results indicated that the neutron absorption properties of B4Cp/Al composites were not affected by the addition of nano-Al2O3 particles in the range of 1 wt%-15 wt%. The addition of Al2O3np can obviously reduce the grain size of B4Cp/Al matrix metals thus improve the tensile strength of the composites. The addition threshold of Al2O3np is about 2.5 wt%. Both B4Cp and Al2O3np change the fracture characteristics of the composites from toughness to brittleness, and the latter is more important.展开更多
The strategic selection of appropriate preparation methods and binder strategies is crucial for enhancing the particle and combustion performance of pyrotechnic delay compositions(PDCs).This study,utilizing droplet mi...The strategic selection of appropriate preparation methods and binder strategies is crucial for enhancing the particle and combustion performance of pyrotechnic delay compositions(PDCs).This study,utilizing droplet microfluidics technology(DMT)and micron-scale raw materials,prepared spherical B/Pb_(3)O_(4) composite particles with varying concentrations of fluorine rubber(F_(2604)).The morphology,specific surface area,bulk density,flowability,friction sensitivity,thermal decomposition,and combustion performance of these microspheres were characterized.The results indicate that as the binder content increases,the particle size of the microspheres first decreases and then increases,the specific surface area decreases,and the bulk density increases,correlating with tighter binding of the reactant powders by the binder.Furthermore,tighter powder-to-powder binding results in a progressive decrease in the thermal decomposition peak temperature of the samples(from 404.2℃ to 346.4℃).Additionally,increased binder content reduces the friction sensitivity and combustion rate of the samples,which is attributed to the energy absorption properties of the binder.Compared to the control group,the microsphere samples exhibit significantly enhanced bulk density,flowability,friction safety,and combustion delay precision,potentially improving the reliability of PDCs in ignition sequences.展开更多
文摘Wedge-shaped copper casting experiment was conducted to study the engulfment behavior of TiB2 particle and the interaction between particle or cluster and the solid/liquid front in commercial pure aluminum matrix. The experimental results show that the particle size distribution obeys two separate systems in the whole wedge-cast sample. Furthermore, it is found that the big clusters are pushed to the center of the wedge shaped sample and the single particle or small clusters consisting of few particles are engulfed into the α-Al in the area of the sample edge. The cluster degree of particles varies in different areas, and its value is 0.2 and 0.6 for the cluster fraction in the edge and in the center of the wedge sample, respectively. The cluster diameter does not obey the normal distribution but approximately obeys lognormal distribution in the present work. More importantly, in the whole sample, the particle size obeys two separate log-normal distributions.
基金Funded by Natural National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.11305149)National High-Tech R&D Program(863 Program)(No.2013AA030704)。
文摘Aluminum-matrix boron carbide (B4Cp/Al) is a kind of neutron absorbing material widely used in nuclear spent fuel storage. In order to improve the tensile property of B4Cp/Al composites, a new type of nano-Al2O3 particle (Al2O3np) reinforced B4Cp/Al + Al2O3np composites were prepared by powder metallurgy method. The Monte Carlo particle transport program (MCNP) was used to determine the influence of Al2O3np on the thermal neutron absorptivity of composites. The universal material testing machine and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to study the mechanical properties, microstructure and fracture morphology of B4Cp/Al composites. The results indicated that the neutron absorption properties of B4Cp/Al composites were not affected by the addition of nano-Al2O3 particles in the range of 1 wt%-15 wt%. The addition of Al2O3np can obviously reduce the grain size of B4Cp/Al matrix metals thus improve the tensile strength of the composites. The addition threshold of Al2O3np is about 2.5 wt%. Both B4Cp and Al2O3np change the fracture characteristics of the composites from toughness to brittleness, and the latter is more important.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.22005275).
文摘The strategic selection of appropriate preparation methods and binder strategies is crucial for enhancing the particle and combustion performance of pyrotechnic delay compositions(PDCs).This study,utilizing droplet microfluidics technology(DMT)and micron-scale raw materials,prepared spherical B/Pb_(3)O_(4) composite particles with varying concentrations of fluorine rubber(F_(2604)).The morphology,specific surface area,bulk density,flowability,friction sensitivity,thermal decomposition,and combustion performance of these microspheres were characterized.The results indicate that as the binder content increases,the particle size of the microspheres first decreases and then increases,the specific surface area decreases,and the bulk density increases,correlating with tighter binding of the reactant powders by the binder.Furthermore,tighter powder-to-powder binding results in a progressive decrease in the thermal decomposition peak temperature of the samples(from 404.2℃ to 346.4℃).Additionally,increased binder content reduces the friction sensitivity and combustion rate of the samples,which is attributed to the energy absorption properties of the binder.Compared to the control group,the microsphere samples exhibit significantly enhanced bulk density,flowability,friction safety,and combustion delay precision,potentially improving the reliability of PDCs in ignition sequences.
