The effects of 0.01 wt.%Ga on microstructure and electrochemical performance of Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg anodes in NaOH solutions were investigated.Potentiodynamic polarization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and...The effects of 0.01 wt.%Ga on microstructure and electrochemical performance of Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg anodes in NaOH solutions were investigated.Potentiodynamic polarization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and galvanostatic discharge tests were used to assess the electrochemical performance of the Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anodes.The results show that the addition of 0.01 wt.%Ga in Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg anode enhances its corrosion resistance and discharge activity.It is benefited from the refined second phases and homogenous microstructure of Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode,which restrains the local crystallographic corrosion and chunk effect.Compared with Al−Mg−Sn−Hg anode,the corrosion current density and the mass loss rate of Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode decrease by 57%and 93%,respectively.When discharging at the current density of 20 mA/cm^(2),the discharge voltage,current efficiency and specific capacity of the single Al−air battery with Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg−0.01Ga anode are 1.46 V,33.1%,and 1019.2 A·h·kg^(−1),respectively.The activation mechanism of Ga on Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode materials was also discussed.展开更多
The application of semisolid process was investigated on Pb-Sb alloys that are normally used for metallic parts in car batteries, in order to increase their mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.The semisolid...The application of semisolid process was investigated on Pb-Sb alloys that are normally used for metallic parts in car batteries, in order to increase their mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.The semisolid behaviour of a Pb-4%Sb alloy was analysed by means of rheological and calorimetry differential scanning experiments.The alloy was melted, treated by ultrasound to obtain the semisolid state and then poured into permanent moulds.Some of these samples were also heated in semisolid temperature range and injected in thixo-casting apparatus.Both poured and injected samples were characterized by metallographic analysis, mechanical test and electrochemical corrosion experiments.The results show an improvement of mechanical and corrosion resistance with respect to samples obtained by conventional casting technique.展开更多
基金This work is supported by the Equipment Pre-research Laboratory Foundation in Central South University,China(No.6142912200104).
文摘The effects of 0.01 wt.%Ga on microstructure and electrochemical performance of Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg anodes in NaOH solutions were investigated.Potentiodynamic polarization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and galvanostatic discharge tests were used to assess the electrochemical performance of the Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anodes.The results show that the addition of 0.01 wt.%Ga in Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg anode enhances its corrosion resistance and discharge activity.It is benefited from the refined second phases and homogenous microstructure of Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode,which restrains the local crystallographic corrosion and chunk effect.Compared with Al−Mg−Sn−Hg anode,the corrosion current density and the mass loss rate of Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode decrease by 57%and 93%,respectively.When discharging at the current density of 20 mA/cm^(2),the discharge voltage,current efficiency and specific capacity of the single Al−air battery with Al−0.4Mg−0.05Sn−0.03Hg−0.01Ga anode are 1.46 V,33.1%,and 1019.2 A·h·kg^(−1),respectively.The activation mechanism of Ga on Al−Mg−Sn−Hg−Ga anode materials was also discussed.
文摘The application of semisolid process was investigated on Pb-Sb alloys that are normally used for metallic parts in car batteries, in order to increase their mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.The semisolid behaviour of a Pb-4%Sb alloy was analysed by means of rheological and calorimetry differential scanning experiments.The alloy was melted, treated by ultrasound to obtain the semisolid state and then poured into permanent moulds.Some of these samples were also heated in semisolid temperature range and injected in thixo-casting apparatus.Both poured and injected samples were characterized by metallographic analysis, mechanical test and electrochemical corrosion experiments.The results show an improvement of mechanical and corrosion resistance with respect to samples obtained by conventional casting technique.
