Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction welds between TiA l alloy and 40Cr steel rods

Direct friction welding of Ti Al alloy to 40 Cr steel rods was conducted, and the microstructure and mechanical properties of the resultant joints in as-welded and post-weld heat treatment（PWHT） states were investigated. The martensitic transformation occurred and brittle Ti C phase formed near the interface due to C agglomeration, which degraded the joint strength and increased the microhardness at the interface in as-welded state. Feathery and Widmanstatten structure generated near the interface on Ti Al alloy side. After PWHT at 580 °C and 630 °C for 2 h, the sorbite formed and C dispersed at the interface, leading to the increase of the joint strength from 86 MPa in as-welded state to 395 MPa and 330 MPa, respectively. The heat-treated specimen fractured with quasi-cleavage features through the zone 1 mm away from the interface on TiA l alloy side, but the as-welded specimen failed through the interface.

A Novel Technology for Post-Treating of Porous Silicon Thick Films in H_2O_2

The solution of H 2O 2 is proposed to post-treat thick porous silicon (PS) films.The prepared PS film as the cathode is applied about 10mA/cm 2 current in mixture of ethanol,HF,and H 2O 2 solutions,which is expected to improve the stability and the smoothness of the surface and the mechanical property of the thick porous silicon films.The microstructure of the PS thick films with thicknesse of 20μm and 70μm has been studied.The SEM images show significant improved smoothness on surface of PS films,and XRD spectra suggest the formation of oxide layer after post-treating in H 2O 2.

WORKPIECE LOCATING AND POST PROCESSING SYSTEMS ON 6-DOF CNC MILLING MACHINE

A conventional non-computerized numerical control （CNC） machine is updated by mounting a six degree-of-free （DOF） parallel mechanism on it, thus obtaining a new CNC one. The structure of this CNC milling machine is introduced, and the workpiece locating system and the post processing system of the cutter location （CL） data file are analyzed. The new machine has advantages of low costs, simple structure, good rigidity, and high precision. It is easy to be transformed and used to process the workpiece with a complex surface.

PREPROCESSING AND POSTPROCESSING SYSTEM FOR FINITE ELEMENT COMPUTATION

This paper discusses some aspects of finite element computation,such as the automatic generation of finite element ,refinement of mesh,process of node density, distribution of load,optimum design and the drawing of stress contour, and describes the developing process of software for a planar 8 node element.

Effect of post weld heat treatment on properties of variable polarity TIG welded AA2219 aluminium alloy joints

AA2219 aluminium alloy joints were fabricated by variable polarity tungsten inert gas （VPTIG） welding process and the effects of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the tensile properties, microstructure and fatigue behaviour of the welded joints were investigated. The VPTIG welding process was adopted because it could meet the need of cathode cleaning and meanwhile it could reduce the deterioration of tungsten electrode furthest. The welded samples were divided into as-welded （AW） sample and PWHT sample. The PWHT method used on the samples was solution treatment （535 ℃, 30 rain）, water quenching and artificial aging （175 ℃, 12 h）. The experimental results show that, compared with the AW samples, the microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of the AA2219 joints after PWHT were significantly improved. The improvement of yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and fatigue strength are 42.6%, 43.1% and 18.4%, respectively.

Modifying the acidity of H-MOR and its catalytic carbonylation of dimethyl ether

Among the reactions catalyzed by zeolites there are some that exhibit high selectivity due to the spatial confinement effect of the zeolite framework.Tailoring the acidity,particularly the distribution and location of the Bronsted acid sites in the zeolite is effective for making it a better catalyst for these reactions.We prepared a series of H-mordenite（H-MOR） samples by varying the composition of the sol-gel,using different structure directing agents and post-treatment.NH3-TPD and IR characterization of adsorbed pyridine were employed to determine the amount of Bronsted acid sites in the 8-membered ring and 12-membered ring channels.It was shown that controlled synthesis was a promising approach to improve the concentration of Bronsted acid sites in MOR,even with a low Al content.Using an appropriate composition of Si and Al in the sol-gel favored a higher proportion of Bronsted acid sites in the 8-membered ring channels.HMI as a structure-direct agent gave an obvious enrichment of Bronsted acid sites in the 8-membered ring.Carbonylation of dimethyl ether was used as a probe reaction to examine the modification of the acid properties,especially the Bronsted acid sites in the 8-membered ring channels.There was a linear relationship between methyl acetate formation and the number of Bronsted acid sites in the 8-membered ring channels,demonstrating the successful modification of acid properties.Our results provide information for the rational design and modification of zeolites with spatial constraints.

Development of practical postprocessor for 5-axis machine tool with non-orthogonal rotary axes

In order to develop a practical postprocessor for 5-axis machine tool,the general equations of numerically controlled(NC) data for 5-axis configurations with non-orthogonal rotary axes were exactly expressed by the inverse kinematics,and a windows-based postprocessor written with Visual Basic was developed according to the proposed algorithm.The developed postprocessor is a general system suitable for all kinds of 5-axis machines with orthogonal and non-orthogonal rotary axes.Through implementation of the developed postprocessor and verification by a cutting simulation and machining experiment,the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is confirmed.Compatibility is improved by allowing exchange of data formats such as rotational total center position(RTCP) controlled NC data,vector post NC data,and program object file(POF) cutter location(CL) data,and convenience is increased by adding the function of work-piece origin offset.Consequently,a practical post-processor for 5-axis machining is developed.

Melting-assisted solvent-free synthesis of SAPO-11 for improving the hydroisomerization performance of n-dodecane

A novel melting-assisted solvent-free route using solid oxalic acid was proposed for the post-treatment of SAPO-11 zeolite,followed by loading with 0.5 wt%Pt by the incipient wetness impregnation method.Subsequently,the performance of the obtained bifunctional catalysts toward the hydroisomerization of n-dodecane was examined.The prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM,BET,XRF,Py-IR,and solid-state NMR.From the results,it was found that the high crystallinity and uniform morphology were retained after the post-treatment and that more(002)crystal faces were exposed,which was beneficial since more acid sites were provided.More importantly,the total Bronsted acid sites and the ratio(Ra)of the micropore area to the total surface area were optimized by this method.Thus,the catalytic performance was enhanced significantly,and the prepared Pt-SAPO-11-10%catalyst had the highest i-dodecane yield of 80.1%compared to 55.3%of Pt-SAPO-11.Expectedly,this facile and cost-effective method is promising for the hydroisomerization of normal paraffin in the production of lubricant base oils.

Surgical management of gastric stump cancer:a report of 37 cases

Objective:To observe the clinicopathological characteristics of gastric stump cancer(GSC)and evaluate the benefitsof radical surgery of GSC.Methods:The clinicopathological characteristics and postoperative survival time of 37 GSC patientswho underwent surgery were investigated retrospectively.The survival time was compared according to the type of surgicaloperation(radical resection vs palliative operation).Twenty-one cases that received radical resection were analyzed based on thepTMN stage.Survival curves were traced by using Kaplan-Meier methods.Results:Most GSC(32/37)was detected in patientswho had received Billroth Ⅱ reconstruction after partial gastrectomy for benign gastric disease.The lesser curvature side and thesuture line of anastomosis were the most frequent sites where GSC occurred(27/37).Differentiated adenocarcinoma was thedominant histopathological type(24/37).The postoperative 5-year survival rate of early stage GSC patients(n=9)was significantlyhigher than advanced stage GSC(n=12)(55.6% vs 16.5%,x_L^2=11.48,P<0.01).Five-year survival rate of 21 GSC patients withradical resection were 75%(3/4)for stage Ⅰ,60%(3/5)for stage Ⅱ,14.2%(1/7)for stage Ⅲ,and 0%(0/5)for stage Ⅳ respectively.The median survival time of 21 GSC patients who underwent radical resection was longer than those undergoing palliative op-eration(43.0 m vs 13.0 m,X_L^2=36.31,P<0.01),the median survival time of stage Ⅳ patients with radical resection was 23.8months.Conclusions:Without remote metastasis,radical resection for GSC is possible,and is an effective way to improve theprognosis of GSC.Even in stage Ⅳ GSC,radical resection can still prolong the survival time.It is necessary for the patients withbenign gastric diseases who received partial gastrectomy to carry out the endoscopy follow-up,especially in patients with BillrothⅡ reconstruction procedure at 15-20 years.

Effect of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of welded joints of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy

6061 aluminum alloy T-joints were welded by double-pulsed MIG welding process. Then, the post-weld heat treatment was performed on the welded T-joints. The weld microstructure under different aging temperature and time was investigated by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties were examined by hardness test and tensile test. The results showed that the micro-hardness was sensitive to heat treatment temperature and time. Increasing temperature was beneficial to the shortening of peak aging time. There were a large number of dislocations and few precipitates in the welded joints. With the increase of post-weld heat treatment temperature and time, the density of dislocation decreased. Meanwhile, the strengthening phase precipitated and grew up gradually. When the post-weld heat treatment temperature increased up to 200℃, large Q' phases were observed. And they were responsible for the peak value of the micro-hardness in the welded joints.

C-I codoped porous g-C_3N_4 for superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Porous C‐I codoped carbon nitride materials were synthesized by in‐situ codoping with iodized ionic liquid followed by post‐thermal treatment in air.The effects of doping content of C‐I codoping with different amounts of ionic liquid on the structural,optical and photocatalytic properties of the samples were investigated.Characterization results show that more compact interlayer sacking can be achieved by post‐thermal treatment.Combined with C‐I codoping by insertion of ionic liquids,much enlarged surface area but optimized sp2 conjugated heterocyclic structure can be found in the catalysts.Optical and energy band analysis results evidence that the light absorptions especially in visible light region are significantly improved.Although the band gap of porous C‐I codoped samples enlarge because of the generation of porous,the negatively shifted conduction band position thermodynamically supplies stronger motivation for water reduction.Photoelectricity tests reveal that the photo‐induced electron density was increased after C‐I codoping modification.Also,the recombination rate of electron‐hole pairs is remarkably inhibited.The catalysts with moderate C‐I codoing content perform sharply enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution activity under visible light irradiation.A H2 evolution rate of 168.2μmol/h was achieved and it was more than 9.8 times higher than pristine carbon nitride.This study demonstrates a novel non‐metal doping strategy for synthesis and optimization of polymer semiconductor with gratifying photocatalytic H2 evolution performance from water hydrolysis.

Effect of heat treatment conditions on ballistic behaviour of various zones of friction stir welded magnesium alloy joints

Ballistic behaviour of different zones of post-weld heat-treated(PWHT)magnesium alloy(AZ31B)target against 7.62 mm×39 mm armour-piercing(AP)projectile with a striking velocity of(430±20)m/s was determined.Magnesium alloy(AZ31B)welded joints were prepared by using friction stir welding(FSW)process and subjected to different heat treatment conditions.The microhardness values of non-heat-treated and heat-treated FSW joints were investigated.The results indicated that PWHT process(250°C,1 h)has improved the microhardness of heat-treated FSW joints.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)microstructure showed that heat treatment has caused the formation of fineα-Mg grains and tiny precipitates and made the dissolution ofβ-Mg17Al12 phase into the Mg matrix.The ballistic behaviour of PWHT zones was estimated by measuring the depth of penetration(DOP)of the projectile.Lower DOP value was observed for the base metal zone(BMZ)of a heat-treated welded joint.Post ballistic SEM examinations on the cross-section of all three zones of crater region showed the formation of adiabatic shear band(ASB).

Crossed intergrowth triggered TS-2 microsphere:Formation mechanism,modification and catalytic performance

TS-2 microspheres,consisting of intergrown primary nanocrystals,was prepared by controlling the synthetic parameters.The effects of the amount of quaternary ammonium cations as structure-directing agent,H2O/Si ratio,the presence of alcohol and the temperature were carefully investigated on the crystallization process.The high alkalinity was proved to be highly important for the preservation of the microsphere morphology initially formed,due to the unique intergrown stacking style.An alkali treatment with the aqueous solution of structure-directing agent,organic amine and ammonium salt and subsequent Na+ion-exchange were performed to enhance the catalytic activity of TS-2 microsphere in the cyclohexanone ammoximation reactions,with both the conversion and selectivity higher than 99%.In the continuous reaction,the TS-2 microspheres exhibited to be durable catalyst with potential application in industrial ammoximation processes.

Research on focal nodular hyperplasia with MSCT and postprocessing

AIM： To investigate and evaluate the pathological features and diagnostic value of focal nodular hyperplasia （FNH） with multiection spiral computed tomography （MSCT） and postprocessing. METHODS： A total of 25 patients with FNH who had undergone MSCT and postprocessing were included in the investigation. All patients had been pathologically or clinically confirmed with FNH. A number of 75 cases of hepatic carcinomas, hemangiomas and adenomas were randomly selected at a same period for a comparative study. RESULTS： There was a single focus in 22 cases and multiple foci in 3 cases. On the plain scan, 17 lesions showed hypodensity, 7 isodensity and 4 hyperdensity （the case with fatty liver）. With contrast, 28 lesions were enhanced evenly or in the nodules in the arterial phase; 13 lesions still showed hyperdensity, 11 lesions isodensity and 4 lesions hypodensity in the parenchymatous phase; in the delayed phase only 5 lesions showed hyperdensity but 9 lesions showed isodensity or slight hypodensity and 14 lesions showed hypodensity. Twelve lesions of 28 had central asteroid scars. Thickened feeding arteries in postprocessing were seen in 24 lesions, and were integrated into the parenchymatous lesions with a gradual and smooth course. On the contrary, there were no artery penetrated into the lesion found in any of comparative hepatic tumors. CONCLUSION： Doctors could make a correct diagnosis and differentiation of FNH on evaluation of the characteristic appearance on MSCT with postprocessing,

Improving the Seasonal Forecast of Summer Precipitation in China Using a Dynamical-Statistical Approach

A dynamical-statistical post-processing approach is applied to seasonal precipitation forecasts in China during the summer.The data are ensemble-mean seasonal forecasts in summer (June August) from four atmospheric general circulation models (GCMs) in the second phase of the Canadian Historical Forecasting Project (HFP2) from 1969 to 2001.This dynamical-statistical approach is designed based on the relationship between the 500 geopotential height (Z500) forecast and the observed sea surface temperature (SST) to calibrate the precipitation forecasts.The results show that the post-processing can improve summer precipitation forecasts for many areas in China.Further examination shows that this post-processing approach is very effective in reducing the model-dependent part of the errors,which are associated with GCMs.The possible mechanisms behind the forecast's improvements are investigated.

Design and optimization of exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a heavy-duty diesel engine

Diesel engines meeting the latest emission regulations must be equipped with exhaust gas aftertreatment system,including diesel oxidation catalysts(DOC),diesel particulate filters(DPF),and selective catalytic reduction(SCR).However,before the final integration of the aftertreatment system(DOC+DPF+SCR)and the diesel engine,a reasonable structural optimization of the catalytic converters and a large number of bench calibration tests must be completed,involving large costs and long development cycles.The design and optimization of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a heavy-duty diesel engine was proposed in this paper.Firstly,one-dimensional(1D)and threedimensional(3D)computational models of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system accounting for the structural parameters of the catalytic converters were established.Then based on the calibrated models,the effects of the converter’s structural parameters on their main performance indicators,including the conversion of various exhaust pollutants and the temperatures and pressure drops of the converters,were studied.Finally,the optimal design scheme was obtained.The temperature distribution of the solid substrates and pressure distributions of the catalytic converters were studied based on the 3D model.The method proposed in this paper has guiding significance for the optimization of diesel engine aftertreatment systems.

Effect of post-weld heat treatment on joint properties of dissimilar friction stir welded 2024-T4 and 7075-T6 aluminum alloys

The effect of post-weld heat treatment on dissimilar friction stir welded AA7075 and AA2024 joints was studied. After welding in constant parameters, solution heat treatment and various aging treatments were given to the welded joints. Microstructural and phase characterizations were done using optical microscope, SEM, FE-SEM, XRD and EDS techniques. Finally, mechanical properties of post-weld heat treated joints were evaluated and compared with as-welded joints. Results show that both 2024-T6 and 7075-T6 post-weld heat treatment procedures considerably improve the mechanical strength of the welded joint, with higher strength obtained for the 7075-T6 procedure, in comparison with the as-welded joint. This is explained by the formation of fine precipitates during the aging process, despite the abnormal grain growth. Fracture occurs at the interface between thermo-mechanical affected zone（TMAZ） and heat affected zone（HAZ） on the retreating side（AA7075） of as-welded joint, while by applying post-weld heat treatment fracture location shifts towards the stir zone（SZ） of the welded joint. Also, for post-weld heat treated samples, fracture surface is predominantly inter-granular, while in as-weld joint, fracture surface is mostly trans-granular. This is explained by dissolution and coarsening of precipitates within grains in post-weld heat treated joints.

Pressure Angle Effect of Concave Cylinder Surface on Motion Characteristics of Fiber Placement Machine

There are amounts of issues to be resolved in the process of designing the fiber placement trajectory of the cylindrical component,such as the interference between the machine and the component and the over-travel of the axis of rotation on the fiber placement head.When the pressure on the cylinder surface inclines in a certain direction or at an angle within the normal plane,the motion characteristics of the rotation axis will be different.This paper analyzes the pressure angle effect of the concave cylinder surface on the motion features of a fiber placement machine.The placement area is enlarged by tilting pressure with the same lifting stroke,which is significant in preventing interference and selecting post-processing algorithm.

Effect of bonding temperature and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical property of Mg−6Gd−3Y alloy vacuum diffusion bonded joints

Diffusion bonding of as-cast Mg−6Gd−3Y magnesium alloy was carried out at temperatures of 400−480℃ with bonding pressure of 6 MPa for 90 min.Diffusion bonded joints were solution treated at 495℃ for 14 h and then aged at 200℃ for 30 h.Microstructures and mechanical properties of joints were analyzed.The results showed that rare earth elements and their compounds gathering at bonding interface hindered the grain boundary migration crossing bonding interface.Tensile strength of as-bonded and as-solution treated joints increased firstly and then decreased with the bonding temperature increasing due to the combined effects of grain coarsening and solid-solution strengthening.As-bonded and solution-treated joints fractured at matrix except the joint bonded at 400℃,while aged joints fractured at bonding interface.The highest ultimate tensile strength of 279 MPa with elongation of 2.8%was found in joint bonded at 440℃ with solution treatment followed by aging treatment.

Carcinoma of the papilla of Vater following treatment of pancreaticobiliary maljunction

Pancreaticobiliary maljunction(PBM)is frequently associated with biliary cancer due to reflux of pancreatic enzymes into the choledochus,and even after surgery to correct the PBM such patients still have a risk of residual bile duct cancer.Here,we report the case of a 59-year-old female with carcinoma of the papilla of Vater which developed 2.5 years after choledochoduodenostomy for PBM.During the postoperative follow-up period,computed tomography obtained 2 years after the first operation demonstrated a tumor in the distal end of the choledochus,although she did not have jaundice and laboratory tests showed no abnormalities caused by the previous operation.As a result,carcinoma of the papilla of Vater was diagnosed at an early stage,followed by surgical cure.For early detection of periampullary cancer in patients undergoing surgery for PBM,careful long-term follow-up is needed.