The Effect of Argon Inert Gas on the Laser Welding Quality of Co-Cr and Ni-Cr Base Metal Alloys

The purpose of this research was to study the effect of Argon inert gas on the laser welding quality of Co-Cr and Ni-Cr base metal alloys, which are widely used as Fixed Prosthodontics alloys in Dental Laboratories. A total of 36 specimens were manufactured (18 of Ni-Cr alloy and 18 of Co-Cr alloy). The specimens were then divided into 3 subgroups (6 specimens each): control;argon-welded;and non-Argon welded. The specimens were cut, laser welded, radiographed and finally tested under tensile strength testing, followed by examination using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The tensile strength of welded specimens was lower than the strength of non-welded specimens, however this difference was not found to be statistically significant. The material factor (Co-Cr alloy or Ni-Cr alloy) has a statistically significant effect on the tensile strength, while the presence or not of the inert gas, as well as the combination of the two factors do not have a statistically significant effect. The laser welding process applied in daily practice (separation of specimen, formation of two cones in contact, aggregation of two cones, filling of the remaining gap by welding) is considered satisfactory in terms of weld strength. The factor of the material, as an independent factor, affects the tensile strength to a statistically significant degree, in contrast to the factor of the presence of inert gas which does not affect to a statistically significant degree.

氩离子抛光-环境扫描电镜在页岩纳米孔隙研究中的应用——以辽中凹陷JX地区沙一段为例

微观孔隙结构是页岩气储层研究的重点,但传统扫描电镜无法识别机械抛光中造成的不规则形貌。利用氩离子抛光—场发射环境扫描电镜方法对辽中凹陷JX1-1地区沙一段(E_3s^1)页岩储层孔隙进行了研究。结果表明,该页岩形成于裂谷裂陷后热沉降背景下的半深湖—深湖环境,黏土矿物含量高,有机质丰富,决定了其孔隙以矿物基质孔中黏土矿物片间孔、黏土集合体内矿片间孔和有机质孔发育最好,油气地质意义最大;黏土矿物片间孔是片状的黏土矿物通过边缘和面、边缘和边缘、面和面之间的定向—半定向接触搭接形成,呈狭长的菱形、蜂窝状和不规则状,大小在0.5~5μm之间;黏土集合体内矿片间孔为黏土矿物在自身转化及压实作用中形成的,一般为弯曲的缝状孔,宽度介于30~500 nm范围内,长度数可达2~50 nm;页岩在热演化过程中,有机质大量向烃类转化,形成了大量的有机质孔,多呈片麻状、不规则状、凹坑状、椭圆状,大小在0.2~2μm之间。该研究对该区页岩气勘探层位选取、资源潜力评价和勘探开发具有一定的指导的意义。