During the past five decades niobium has emerged as the most important microalloying element in high strength steels.The first theories to explain its role were presented in the seminal publications of Woodhead,Morris...During the past five decades niobium has emerged as the most important microalloying element in high strength steels.The first theories to explain its role were presented in the seminal publications of Woodhead,Morrison and Gray.Today niobium microalloyed steels are unchallenged for their main applications.Some examples include linepipe for gas transportation,automotive steels used in body-in-white and structural parts,shipbuilding,steel towers and steel structures in civil construction that exhibit better fire resistance and seismic load performance.Modern technology for steelmaking helped emphasize the superior overall properties that can be attained with the use of niobium.Gas linepipe is the best example of cleaner steel with carbon levels below 0.05% manufactured economically.Modern niobium microalloyed steels present the optimal balance of strength,toughness,weldability and formability.This paper describes the evolution of the technology associated with niobium in microalloyed steels,technology that secured its status as the efficient solution to solving today’s challenges:safety,energy efficiency and environmental concerns.The paper also presents evidence that enhances the case that there is a secure,stable,long-term supply of the ferroniobium used to manufacture these steels.展开更多
Magnesium(Mg)and its alloys present great potential to be extensively applied in different applications.However,the relatively poor resistance to corrosion and wear significantly restricts their applications in practi...Magnesium(Mg)and its alloys present great potential to be extensively applied in different applications.However,the relatively poor resistance to corrosion and wear significantly restricts their applications in practice.As one of strategies of surface treatment,micro-arc oxidation(MAO)process attracts a lot of attention,since it does not use neither expensive equipment,nor complicated manipulation.This review systematically discusses MAO mechanism and some typical models,which still need to be further developed to provide a better understanding and guide for future researchers.Subsequently,main influencing factors of MAO process are analyzed in detail.Further,some popular applications of MAO coatings are respectively reviewed,including biomedical application,decoration,thermal control,corrosion and wear resistance,and industrial applications in practice.The existing issues and future perspectives are finally discussed to further accelerate extensive applications of Mg alloys.展开更多
文摘During the past five decades niobium has emerged as the most important microalloying element in high strength steels.The first theories to explain its role were presented in the seminal publications of Woodhead,Morrison and Gray.Today niobium microalloyed steels are unchallenged for their main applications.Some examples include linepipe for gas transportation,automotive steels used in body-in-white and structural parts,shipbuilding,steel towers and steel structures in civil construction that exhibit better fire resistance and seismic load performance.Modern technology for steelmaking helped emphasize the superior overall properties that can be attained with the use of niobium.Gas linepipe is the best example of cleaner steel with carbon levels below 0.05% manufactured economically.Modern niobium microalloyed steels present the optimal balance of strength,toughness,weldability and formability.This paper describes the evolution of the technology associated with niobium in microalloyed steels,technology that secured its status as the efficient solution to solving today’s challenges:safety,energy efficiency and environmental concerns.The paper also presents evidence that enhances the case that there is a secure,stable,long-term supply of the ferroniobium used to manufacture these steels.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52001036)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M693708)+2 种基金the Chongqing Postdoctoral Scientific Research Foundation(No.cstc2020jcyjbsh X0015)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51971040,52171101)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2021jcyj-msxm X0613)。
文摘Magnesium(Mg)and its alloys present great potential to be extensively applied in different applications.However,the relatively poor resistance to corrosion and wear significantly restricts their applications in practice.As one of strategies of surface treatment,micro-arc oxidation(MAO)process attracts a lot of attention,since it does not use neither expensive equipment,nor complicated manipulation.This review systematically discusses MAO mechanism and some typical models,which still need to be further developed to provide a better understanding and guide for future researchers.Subsequently,main influencing factors of MAO process are analyzed in detail.Further,some popular applications of MAO coatings are respectively reviewed,including biomedical application,decoration,thermal control,corrosion and wear resistance,and industrial applications in practice.The existing issues and future perspectives are finally discussed to further accelerate extensive applications of Mg alloys.
