Phase diagram of the CsBr-CaBr_2 system

The phase diagram of the CsBr-CaBr2 system was re-determined by using differential thermal analysis and high ternperature and room ternperature X-ray diffraction analysis. It is concluded that there are three intermediate compounds in this system： a.congruently melting compound, CsCaBr3, with a melting point of 823℃ and two incongruently melting compounds, Cs2CaBr4 and Cs3Ca2Br7, whose peritectic points being 597℃ and 635℃, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that compound CsCaBr3 is of slightly distorted perovskite structure.

Effect of strontium on primary dendrite and eutectic temperature of A357 aluminum alloy

Solidification process of A357 alloy with Sr addition was investigated in this paper.In particular,the effects of strontium and cooling rate on α-Al dendrite and Al-Si eutectic characteristic temperature were characterized by differential thermal analysis(DTA).Sr addition not only modifies the Al-Si eutectic,but also affects the morphology and structure of primary α-Al dendrite.Sr decreases the growth temperature of α-Al dendrite and Al-Si eutectic,and it also affects the dendrite growth mechanism.It has been found that such effect becomes more significant with higher cooling rate.

Rate of pozzolanic reaction of two kinds of activated coal gangue

Two kinds of activated ways are used to prepare activated coal gangue fine powder, one is calcining coal gangue at 800℃ （gangue A）, and the other is calcining coal gangue with a certain calcite at 800℃ （gangue B）. The experiment shows that strengths of blended cement mortar with coal gangue B are higher than that of blended cement with coal gangue A. Hydration of cements with the two kinds of activated coal gangue is investigated through a differential thermal analysis. The weight loss due to Ca（OH）2 decomposition of hydration products by differential thermal analysis/thermo gravimetric （DTA/TG） can be used to quantify the pozzolanic reaction. A new method based on the composition of hydration cement is proposed to determine the degree of pozzolanic reaction. The results obtained suggest that the degree of pozzolanic reaction of gangue B is faster than that of gangue A.

Solidification Studies of 3003 Aluminium Alloys with Cu and Zr Additions

The effects of Cu and Zr additions, on the microstructure formation, precipitation and ingot cracking, in commercial 3003 Al alloys have been studied. The investigation was carried out by characterizing the grain structure in DC-cast rolling ingots, and studying the solidification microstructure of Bridgman directionally solidified samples. To better understand the influence of the different Cu and Zr contents on the phase precipitations, differential thermal analysis （DTA） experiments were performed. Results from the ingot microstructure analysis show that in commercial alloys with relatively high contents of Cu and Zr, no significant differences in measured grain sizes compared to conventional 3003 Al alloys could be found. However, only Zr containing alloys exhibited significantly larger grain sizes. Increased grain refiner and/or titanium additions could compensate for the negative effects on nucleation normally following Zr alloying. Different types of precipitates were observed. Based on DTA experiments, increased Cu and Zr contents resulted in the formation of Al2Cu phase, and increased solidification range. It was also found that increased Mn content favors an early precipitation of Al6（Mn,Fe） giving relatively coarse precipitates. It was concluded that the Cu alloying has a detrimental effect on hot tearing.

Preparation,crystallization,microstructure and dielectric properties of lead bismuth titanate borosilicate glass ceramics

Various bulk and transparent glasses were prepared by rapid melt quenching technique in the glass system 55[(Pb_(x)Bi_(1-x))TiO_(3)]-44[2Si_(O)2B_(2)O_(3)]-La2O3(x=0-0.7).The X-ray diffraction(XRD)studies of the glass samples confirmed the amorphous nature.The differential thermal analyses(DTA)were carried out from room temperature to 900℃with a heating rate of 10℃/min.The DTA patterns of the samples showed one or more exothermic sharp peaks shifting towards lower temperature side with increasing concentration of bismuth oxide(BiO).On the basis of DTA results,the solid solution of bismuth titanum oxide(Bi_(2)Ti_(2)O_(7))/lead bismuth titanium oxide(Pb3Bi4Ti6O21)was precipitated in borosilicate glassy matrix as a major phase.The glasses were subjected to 4 h and 8 h heat treatment schedules to convert into glass ceramics.XRD analysis of these glass ceramic samples showed that the major crystalline phase of the entire glass ceramic samples with 0≤x≤0.5 is found to have cubic crystal structure,while it is tetragonal for glass ceramic sample with x=0.7.The scanning electron microscopy(SEM)micrographs indicated the uniform distribution of Bi_(2)Ti_(2)O_(7)and Pb3Bi4Ti6O21 crystallites in the glassy matrix.