A rapid and environmentally friendly approach to synthesize hierarchical sodalite from natural aluminosilicate mineral without the involvement of any mesoporogen or post-synthesis treatment was developed.This strategy...A rapid and environmentally friendly approach to synthesize hierarchical sodalite from natural aluminosilicate mineral without the involvement of any mesoporogen or post-synthesis treatment was developed.This strategy involves three important steps:the first is the depolymerization of an aluminosilicate mineral into highly reactive silicon and aluminum species with ideal meso-scale structures through activation of a sub-molten salt.The second step is the hydrolysis and condensation of the activated aluminosilicate mineral into zeolitic precursors that also have a meso-scale structure.The third is the rapid zeolitization of the zeolitic precursors through the reversed crystal growth route at room temperature and ambient pressure to form hierarchical sodalite.The physicochemical properties of the as-synthesized sodalite were systematically characterized,and the formation mechanism of the hierarchical pore structure was discussed.When used as a solid base catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation,the as-synthesized sodalite and its potassium ion-exchanged product with hierarchical micro-meso-macroporous structure both exhibited high catalytic activity and product selectivity.展开更多
The preparation and regeneration conditions of the identified catalyst X/Y/MgO/?-Al2O3 with high catalytic activity were studied and optimized. The biodiesel was prepared by transesterification of Jatropha curcas see...The preparation and regeneration conditions of the identified catalyst X/Y/MgO/?-Al2O3 with high catalytic activity were studied and optimized. The biodiesel was prepared by transesterification of Jatropha curcas seed oil produced in Guizhou with methanol at its reflux temoerature in the presence of X/Y/MgO/?-Al2O3 . The pilot plant tests were carried out in a 100 L reaction vessel. Both average yield and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) content reached more than 96.50% under the optimum reaction conditions of the pilot plant tests designed with an oil/methanol molar ratio of 1 : 10, catalyst concentration of 1.00%, and reaction time of 3 h at reflux temperature. In addition, analysis shows that the quality of biodiesel meets the standard EN 14214.展开更多
A primary amine functionalized ordered mesoporous phenolic resin(NH2-MPR)was obtained by an evaporationinduced self-assembly method.The as-prepared NH2-MPR material possessed large surface area and ordered twodimensio...A primary amine functionalized ordered mesoporous phenolic resin(NH2-MPR)was obtained by an evaporationinduced self-assembly method.The as-prepared NH2-MPR material possessed large surface area and ordered twodimensional hexagonal mesoporous structure.Also,the amine groups were well-dispersed in the mesoporous channels.It can act as an efficient solid base to promote Knoevenagel condensation of various aldehydes with ethyl cyanoacetate in water with high conversion and selectivity.This excellent performance was attributed ordered mesopores and hydrophobic pore surface,which resulted in the decreased the interference of water solvent and the increased active sites accessibility.Noted that it was comparable with homogenous base catalysts in the water-medium Knoevenagel condensation reaction,and it can be reused for at least five times without significant reduction in the catalytic efficiency.展开更多
A facile route for the synthesis of dimethyl adipate (DAP) from cyclopentanone and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in the presence of solid base catalysts has been developed.It was found that the intermediate carbomethoxycyc...A facile route for the synthesis of dimethyl adipate (DAP) from cyclopentanone and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in the presence of solid base catalysts has been developed.It was found that the intermediate carbomethoxycyclopentanone (CMCP) was produced from cyclopentanone with DMC in the first step,and then CMCP was further converted to DAP by reacting with a methoxide group.The role of the basic catalysts can be mainly ascribed to the activation of cyclopentanone via the abstraction of a proton in the α-position by base sites,and solid bases with moderate strength,such as MgO,favor the formation of DAP.展开更多
Four kinds of strontium borates were prepared and characterized by XRD,SEM,EDS,TG-DTA and Hammett titration method,and their catalytic activities were examined in the transesterification of glyceryl tributyrate with m...Four kinds of strontium borates were prepared and characterized by XRD,SEM,EDS,TG-DTA and Hammett titration method,and their catalytic activities were examined in the transesterification of glyceryl tributyrate with methanol for the first time.The separate effects of the molar ratio of methanol to oil,the reaction time,and reusability were investigated.In addition,the catalytic activities of Sr(OH)2and SrCO3were also examined for the comparison.The results showed that the basicity and catalytic activity of these catalysts were decreased as the following order:Sr(OH)2>SrB2O4·4H2O>SrB6O10·5H2O>SrB2O4>SrB6O10>SrCO3,and the reusability decreases as the following order:anhydrous strontium borates(SrB2O4,SrB6O10)>hydrated strontium borates(SrB2O4·4H2O,SrB6O10·5H2O)>Sr(OH)2.The results indicate that the SrB2O4·4H2O with regular morphology,which was obtained at low temperature by a simple preparation method,might be as one kind of good potential alkaline earth salts catalyst for transesterification.Moreover,the possible reaction mechanism is proposed and analyzed.展开更多
Nitro aromatic compound can be obtained in high yields via nitration of aromatic compound with wet carbon-based solid acid and NaNO<sub>3</sub> under solvent free oxidation at room temperature.
The influence of solid-solution temperature on the dissolution of carbide precipitates, the average grain size and the micro- hardness of the austenite matrix in an Fe-Ni based high strength low thermal expansion (HSL...The influence of solid-solution temperature on the dissolution of carbide precipitates, the average grain size and the micro- hardness of the austenite matrix in an Fe-Ni based high strength low thermal expansion (HSLTE) alloy was investigated to obtain the proper temperature range of the solid-solution process. The XRD analysis, microstructure observations, and the theoretical calculations showed that the Mo-rich M2C-type precipitates in the Fe-Ni based HSLTE alloy dissolve completely at about 1100°C. The average grain size of the studied alloys increases from 14 to 46 μm in the temperature range of 1050 to 1200°C. The microhardness of the matrix decreases first for the sake of solid-solution treatment, but then increases later with increasing solution temperature because of the so- lution strengthening effect.展开更多
Nowadays, many kinds of software, which have succes sf ully created the integration of CAD, CAPP and CAM, find their disadvantages in p ractical manufacturing. As a result, it is welcomed to develop small CAD/CAPP sy ...Nowadays, many kinds of software, which have succes sf ully created the integration of CAD, CAPP and CAM, find their disadvantages in p ractical manufacturing. As a result, it is welcomed to develop small CAD/CAPP sy stems on a proper CAD platform, which aim at requirements of factories. Based on the one of the most popular three-dimensional design software SolidWorks, we successfully developed a set of gear pump CAD /CAPP software for Huaiyin Gene ral Factory of Mechanics. 1 The architecture and function of the software According to the need of the enterprises, the general structure of the software contain two subsystems, which are detailed as follows: · The gear pump CAD subsystem contains four main modules, including the optiona l design module of gear pump, module of part design, the module of entity modeli ng and the module of drawing which creates 2 D drawings of parts and assembly c orresponding 3 D modals. · The gear pump CAPP subsystem, which is a combination of creative mode and der ivate mode, also includes four modules, they are the module of access to feature s, the module of planning process route, the module of designing process sheets and the module of generating process documents. 2 The developing environment of the system Basing on Windows 98 and SolidWorks2001 platform, this system creates all functi ons by using Visual C++ 6.0 as developing tools. 3 The keys to the CAD/CAPP integration 3.1 The establishment of product information modal The information of parts is the basis of process planning. In this system, we us e feature modeling to describe the information of parts and assembly of gear pum p, and set up a fundamental basis for the whole system. The information module o f gear pump includes the information of both the assembly and the parts; the par t-describing module uses four-layer structure that is subassembly layer, part layer, feature layer and geometric layer. 3.2 The operation of the information on feature modeling After establishment of information mode of gear pump, the next key problem is ho w to transmit information of product to CAPP subsystem. In order to integrate pe rfectly, connecting CAD with CAPP directly can be a good method. In this system, all information of parts is store in the part drawing files, and the CAPP syste m can load these files to get information. The gear pumps, which are produced by Huaiyin General Factory of Mechanics, are usually belong to several similar typ es, and this means that most products possess large number of similar feature. T herefore, we can easily establish a specific feature for gear pump CAD/CAPP syst em. All parts are created by selecting these features and/or adding few special features. In the module of access to feature of CAPP subsystem, the main task is to find the features and the information will be easily got. 4 Conclusion This system successfully creates gear pump CAD/CAPP integration based on SolidWo rks. 3D CAD software provide more convenient platform for integration and will i nevitably become the mainstream of product design. By developing this system, we clearly realize the promising future of SolidWorks.展开更多
Recently, increasing interest has been focused on the hydrolysis of carbohydrates to monosaccharides, among which, glucose and xylose as typical platform sugars can be used to produce chemicals and biofuels. As hetero...Recently, increasing interest has been focused on the hydrolysis of carbohydrates to monosaccharides, among which, glucose and xylose as typical platform sugars can be used to produce chemicals and biofuels. As heterogeneous catalysts, solid acids have gained extensive attention for biomass biorefinery and could replace the conventional process owing to their excellent properties, including acceptable acidity and easy separation. In particular, biochar-based solid acids derived from biomass are promising for biomass conversion owing to the low-cost of feedstocks and the simple preparation procedure. Herein, we attempt to provide a critical overview of biochar-based solid acids for hydrolysis of carbohydrates into glucose and xylose. The preparation methods and properties of biochar-based catalysts as well as the influence of their properties on catalytic performance were discussed in detail. We also highlight the major challenges facing the use of biochar-based solid acids for carbohydrate hydrolysis.展开更多
The solid solution characteristics of Pb(B 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -based(B=Zn2+,Mg2+,Ni2+)composite ceramics prepared by two-phase mixed-sintering method were developed based on dielectric measurements. Results show that the...The solid solution characteristics of Pb(B 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -based(B=Zn2+,Mg2+,Ni2+)composite ceramics prepared by two-phase mixed-sintering method were developed based on dielectric measurements. Results show that there are double dielectric peaks for PZN-based composite ceramic,implying two phases coexist.However single dielectric peak was presented in PMN-and PNN-based composite ceramics, respectively.It is indicated that obvious solid solution reaction exists during the sintering process of these two systems.The effects of B-site ion difference on the solid solution characteristics were discussed by crystal chemistry.SEM was employed to investigated the microstructures of composite ceramics.The influences of solid solution reaction on grain growth were discussed.展开更多
In the present study, Al-5.5Fe-4Cu-2Zn-0.4Mg-0.5Mn al oy samples were prepared by electromagnetic stirring and semi-solid forming processing, and then the effects of T6 and T1 heat treatments on the microstructures an...In the present study, Al-5.5Fe-4Cu-2Zn-0.4Mg-0.5Mn al oy samples were prepared by electromagnetic stirring and semi-solid forming processing, and then the effects of T6 and T1 heat treatments on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the semi-solid forming samples were investigated. The results indicate that after semi-solid forming, the mechanical properties of the sample improved significantly compared to that of the merely electromagnetically stirred sample. The grains of semi-solid forming alloy became almost fine equiaxed; big long strip-shaped Al3 Fe phases became short rod-like morphology and distributed uniformly in the matrix. However, the mechanical properties of the T6-treated semi-solid forming sample decreased significantly instead of increasing and, with solution temperature rising, the tensile strength of the al oy decreased further. The results of EDS show that after high temperature solid-solution treatment, the Cu element in the semi-solid forming alloy sample is mainly concentrated at the boundaries of the Al3 Fe phases instead of being dissolved in the matrix. At the same time, the grains of the semi-solid forming sample grew slightly after solid-solution treatment. Therefore, the growth of the grains and the accumulation of Cu element at Al3 Fe phase boundaries during solution treatment of the semi-solid forming alloy were the main reasons for the mechanical properties decreasing after T6 treatment. The mechanical properties of the alloy were improved after T1 heat treatment due to aging strengthening phase being precipitated in the matrix.展开更多
The electronic packaging shell with high silicon carbide aluminum-base composites was prepared by semi-solid thixoforming technique. The flow characteristic of the Si C particulate was analyzed. The microstructures of...The electronic packaging shell with high silicon carbide aluminum-base composites was prepared by semi-solid thixoforming technique. The flow characteristic of the Si C particulate was analyzed. The microstructures of different parts of the shell were observed by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy, and the thermophysical and mechanical properties of the shell were tested. The results show that there exists the segregation phenomenon between the Si C particulate and the liquid phase during thixoforming, the liquid phase flows from the shell, and the Si C particles accumulate at the bottom of the shell. The volume fraction of Si C decreases gradually from the bottom to the walls. Accordingly, the thermal conductivities of bottom center and walls are 178 and 164 W·m-1·K-1, the coefficients of thermal expansion(CTE) are 8.2×10-6 and 12.6×10-6 K-1, respectively. The flexural strength decreases slightly from 437 to 347 MPa. The microstructures and properties of the shell show gradient distribution.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.91434206,21506034,and 21276270).
文摘A rapid and environmentally friendly approach to synthesize hierarchical sodalite from natural aluminosilicate mineral without the involvement of any mesoporogen or post-synthesis treatment was developed.This strategy involves three important steps:the first is the depolymerization of an aluminosilicate mineral into highly reactive silicon and aluminum species with ideal meso-scale structures through activation of a sub-molten salt.The second step is the hydrolysis and condensation of the activated aluminosilicate mineral into zeolitic precursors that also have a meso-scale structure.The third is the rapid zeolitization of the zeolitic precursors through the reversed crystal growth route at room temperature and ambient pressure to form hierarchical sodalite.The physicochemical properties of the as-synthesized sodalite were systematically characterized,and the formation mechanism of the hierarchical pore structure was discussed.When used as a solid base catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation,the as-synthesized sodalite and its potassium ion-exchanged product with hierarchical micro-meso-macroporous structure both exhibited high catalytic activity and product selectivity.
基金supported by the Key Science and Technology Project of Guizhou(No.20076004).
文摘The preparation and regeneration conditions of the identified catalyst X/Y/MgO/?-Al2O3 with high catalytic activity were studied and optimized. The biodiesel was prepared by transesterification of Jatropha curcas seed oil produced in Guizhou with methanol at its reflux temoerature in the presence of X/Y/MgO/?-Al2O3 . The pilot plant tests were carried out in a 100 L reaction vessel. Both average yield and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) content reached more than 96.50% under the optimum reaction conditions of the pilot plant tests designed with an oil/methanol molar ratio of 1 : 10, catalyst concentration of 1.00%, and reaction time of 3 h at reflux temperature. In addition, analysis shows that the quality of biodiesel meets the standard EN 14214.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21677098)Shanghai government(Nos.19SG42,19520710700 and 18230742500)the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning(No.TP2016034).
文摘A primary amine functionalized ordered mesoporous phenolic resin(NH2-MPR)was obtained by an evaporationinduced self-assembly method.The as-prepared NH2-MPR material possessed large surface area and ordered twodimensional hexagonal mesoporous structure.Also,the amine groups were well-dispersed in the mesoporous channels.It can act as an efficient solid base to promote Knoevenagel condensation of various aldehydes with ethyl cyanoacetate in water with high conversion and selectivity.This excellent performance was attributed ordered mesopores and hydrophobic pore surface,which resulted in the decreased the interference of water solvent and the increased active sites accessibility.Noted that it was comparable with homogenous base catalysts in the water-medium Knoevenagel condensation reaction,and it can be reused for at least five times without significant reduction in the catalytic efficiency.
基金supported by the Zhangjiang Science and Technology Development Foundation of Guangdong,China (2009C3101015)Doctoral Starting Foundation of Guangdong Medical College (XB0811)
文摘A facile route for the synthesis of dimethyl adipate (DAP) from cyclopentanone and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in the presence of solid base catalysts has been developed.It was found that the intermediate carbomethoxycyclopentanone (CMCP) was produced from cyclopentanone with DMC in the first step,and then CMCP was further converted to DAP by reacting with a methoxide group.The role of the basic catalysts can be mainly ascribed to the activation of cyclopentanone via the abstraction of a proton in the α-position by base sites,and solid bases with moderate strength,such as MgO,favor the formation of DAP.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21173143)
文摘Four kinds of strontium borates were prepared and characterized by XRD,SEM,EDS,TG-DTA and Hammett titration method,and their catalytic activities were examined in the transesterification of glyceryl tributyrate with methanol for the first time.The separate effects of the molar ratio of methanol to oil,the reaction time,and reusability were investigated.In addition,the catalytic activities of Sr(OH)2and SrCO3were also examined for the comparison.The results showed that the basicity and catalytic activity of these catalysts were decreased as the following order:Sr(OH)2>SrB2O4·4H2O>SrB6O10·5H2O>SrB2O4>SrB6O10>SrCO3,and the reusability decreases as the following order:anhydrous strontium borates(SrB2O4,SrB6O10)>hydrated strontium borates(SrB2O4·4H2O,SrB6O10·5H2O)>Sr(OH)2.The results indicate that the SrB2O4·4H2O with regular morphology,which was obtained at low temperature by a simple preparation method,might be as one kind of good potential alkaline earth salts catalyst for transesterification.Moreover,the possible reaction mechanism is proposed and analyzed.
文摘Nitro aromatic compound can be obtained in high yields via nitration of aromatic compound with wet carbon-based solid acid and NaNO<sub>3</sub> under solvent free oxidation at room temperature.
基金the National Key Project ofScientific and Technical SupportingPrograms Funded by the Ministry of Science & Technology of China (No.2006BAE03B06)the Shanghai International Cooperation of Science and Technology Project (No.06SR07101).
基金This work was financially supported by the S&T Research Development Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, China (No.05021050).
文摘The influence of solid-solution temperature on the dissolution of carbide precipitates, the average grain size and the micro- hardness of the austenite matrix in an Fe-Ni based high strength low thermal expansion (HSLTE) alloy was investigated to obtain the proper temperature range of the solid-solution process. The XRD analysis, microstructure observations, and the theoretical calculations showed that the Mo-rich M2C-type precipitates in the Fe-Ni based HSLTE alloy dissolve completely at about 1100°C. The average grain size of the studied alloys increases from 14 to 46 μm in the temperature range of 1050 to 1200°C. The microhardness of the matrix decreases first for the sake of solid-solution treatment, but then increases later with increasing solution temperature because of the so- lution strengthening effect.
文摘Nowadays, many kinds of software, which have succes sf ully created the integration of CAD, CAPP and CAM, find their disadvantages in p ractical manufacturing. As a result, it is welcomed to develop small CAD/CAPP sy stems on a proper CAD platform, which aim at requirements of factories. Based on the one of the most popular three-dimensional design software SolidWorks, we successfully developed a set of gear pump CAD /CAPP software for Huaiyin Gene ral Factory of Mechanics. 1 The architecture and function of the software According to the need of the enterprises, the general structure of the software contain two subsystems, which are detailed as follows: · The gear pump CAD subsystem contains four main modules, including the optiona l design module of gear pump, module of part design, the module of entity modeli ng and the module of drawing which creates 2 D drawings of parts and assembly c orresponding 3 D modals. · The gear pump CAPP subsystem, which is a combination of creative mode and der ivate mode, also includes four modules, they are the module of access to feature s, the module of planning process route, the module of designing process sheets and the module of generating process documents. 2 The developing environment of the system Basing on Windows 98 and SolidWorks2001 platform, this system creates all functi ons by using Visual C++ 6.0 as developing tools. 3 The keys to the CAD/CAPP integration 3.1 The establishment of product information modal The information of parts is the basis of process planning. In this system, we us e feature modeling to describe the information of parts and assembly of gear pum p, and set up a fundamental basis for the whole system. The information module o f gear pump includes the information of both the assembly and the parts; the par t-describing module uses four-layer structure that is subassembly layer, part layer, feature layer and geometric layer. 3.2 The operation of the information on feature modeling After establishment of information mode of gear pump, the next key problem is ho w to transmit information of product to CAPP subsystem. In order to integrate pe rfectly, connecting CAD with CAPP directly can be a good method. In this system, all information of parts is store in the part drawing files, and the CAPP syste m can load these files to get information. The gear pumps, which are produced by Huaiyin General Factory of Mechanics, are usually belong to several similar typ es, and this means that most products possess large number of similar feature. T herefore, we can easily establish a specific feature for gear pump CAD/CAPP syst em. All parts are created by selecting these features and/or adding few special features. In the module of access to feature of CAPP subsystem, the main task is to find the features and the information will be easily got. 4 Conclusion This system successfully creates gear pump CAD/CAPP integration based on SolidWo rks. 3D CAD software provide more convenient platform for integration and will i nevitably become the mainstream of product design. By developing this system, we clearly realize the promising future of SolidWorks.
基金supported by grants from the Program for National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21576103)the Guangdong Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals(No.2016TQ03Z585)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(No.201707010059)
文摘Recently, increasing interest has been focused on the hydrolysis of carbohydrates to monosaccharides, among which, glucose and xylose as typical platform sugars can be used to produce chemicals and biofuels. As heterogeneous catalysts, solid acids have gained extensive attention for biomass biorefinery and could replace the conventional process owing to their excellent properties, including acceptable acidity and easy separation. In particular, biochar-based solid acids derived from biomass are promising for biomass conversion owing to the low-cost of feedstocks and the simple preparation procedure. Herein, we attempt to provide a critical overview of biochar-based solid acids for hydrolysis of carbohydrates into glucose and xylose. The preparation methods and properties of biochar-based catalysts as well as the influence of their properties on catalytic performance were discussed in detail. We also highlight the major challenges facing the use of biochar-based solid acids for carbohydrate hydrolysis.
基金the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry(2005)
文摘The solid solution characteristics of Pb(B 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -based(B=Zn2+,Mg2+,Ni2+)composite ceramics prepared by two-phase mixed-sintering method were developed based on dielectric measurements. Results show that there are double dielectric peaks for PZN-based composite ceramic,implying two phases coexist.However single dielectric peak was presented in PMN-and PNN-based composite ceramics, respectively.It is indicated that obvious solid solution reaction exists during the sintering process of these two systems.The effects of B-site ion difference on the solid solution characteristics were discussed by crystal chemistry.SEM was employed to investigated the microstructures of composite ceramics.The influences of solid solution reaction on grain growth were discussed.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(201202166)the Shenyang City Application Basic Research Foundation(F14-231-1-23)
文摘In the present study, Al-5.5Fe-4Cu-2Zn-0.4Mg-0.5Mn al oy samples were prepared by electromagnetic stirring and semi-solid forming processing, and then the effects of T6 and T1 heat treatments on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the semi-solid forming samples were investigated. The results indicate that after semi-solid forming, the mechanical properties of the sample improved significantly compared to that of the merely electromagnetically stirred sample. The grains of semi-solid forming alloy became almost fine equiaxed; big long strip-shaped Al3 Fe phases became short rod-like morphology and distributed uniformly in the matrix. However, the mechanical properties of the T6-treated semi-solid forming sample decreased significantly instead of increasing and, with solution temperature rising, the tensile strength of the al oy decreased further. The results of EDS show that after high temperature solid-solution treatment, the Cu element in the semi-solid forming alloy sample is mainly concentrated at the boundaries of the Al3 Fe phases instead of being dissolved in the matrix. At the same time, the grains of the semi-solid forming sample grew slightly after solid-solution treatment. Therefore, the growth of the grains and the accumulation of Cu element at Al3 Fe phase boundaries during solution treatment of the semi-solid forming alloy were the main reasons for the mechanical properties decreasing after T6 treatment. The mechanical properties of the alloy were improved after T1 heat treatment due to aging strengthening phase being precipitated in the matrix.
文摘The electronic packaging shell with high silicon carbide aluminum-base composites was prepared by semi-solid thixoforming technique. The flow characteristic of the Si C particulate was analyzed. The microstructures of different parts of the shell were observed by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy, and the thermophysical and mechanical properties of the shell were tested. The results show that there exists the segregation phenomenon between the Si C particulate and the liquid phase during thixoforming, the liquid phase flows from the shell, and the Si C particles accumulate at the bottom of the shell. The volume fraction of Si C decreases gradually from the bottom to the walls. Accordingly, the thermal conductivities of bottom center and walls are 178 and 164 W·m-1·K-1, the coefficients of thermal expansion(CTE) are 8.2×10-6 and 12.6×10-6 K-1, respectively. The flexural strength decreases slightly from 437 to 347 MPa. The microstructures and properties of the shell show gradient distribution.