腰椎融合术对相邻椎间盘退变影响的临床分析

目的探讨腰椎融合术是否在相邻退变椎间盘或相邻正常椎间盘的腰椎不稳患者中都能取得较满意的临床效果。方法回溯分析具有2年以上影像学分析和详细临床效果随访记录的35例患者,均采用腰椎后路融合术。根据术前MRI检查分析评估相邻节段椎间盘退变的程度,分为退变组和正常组。结果不管相邻椎间盘有无退变,腰椎不稳患者施行腰椎融合术都能取得较满意的临床效果。结论在目前情况下尽管腰椎融合术将加速其相邻节段退变是不可避免的,但是对治疗腰椎不稳仍是一种有效的方法。

Effect of annealing temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Zr-Nd alloy with large final rolling deformation

In this study,the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-χNd(χ=0,0.6)alloys were subjected to final rolling treatment with large deformation of 50%.The impact of annealing temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated.The rolled Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of 386 MPa,a yield strength of 361 MPa,and an elongation of 7.1%.Annealing at different temperatures resulted in reduced strength and obviously increased elongation for both alloys.Optimal mechanical properties for the Mg-3Zn-0.5Zr-0.6Nd alloy were achieved after annealing at 200℃,with an ultimate tensile strength of 287 MPa,a yield strength of 235 MPa,and an elongation of 26.1%.The numerous deformed microstructures,twins,and precipitated phases in the rolled alloy could impede the deformation at room temperature and increase the work hardening rate.After annealing,a decrease in the work hardening effect and an increase in the dynamic recovery effect were obtained due to the formation of fine equiaxed grains,and the increased volume fraction of precipitated phases,which significantly improved the elongation of the alloy.Additionally,the addition of Nd element could enhance the annealing recrystallization rate,reduce the Schmid factor difference between basal and prismatic slip systems,facilitate multi-system slip initiation and improve the alloy plasticity.

Precipitation behavior of 14H LPSO structure in single 18R phase Mg-Y-Zn alloy during annealing at 773K

The microstructural evolution of a 18R single phase （S 18） alloy during annealing at 773 K for 100 h was investigated in order to reveal the formation mechanism of 14H phase. The results showed that the as-cast S 18 alloy was composed of 18R phase （its volume fraction exceeds 93%）, W particles and α-Mg phase. The 18R phase in S18 alloy was thermally stable and was not transformed into 14H long period stacking ordered （LPSO） phase during annealing. However, 14H lamellas formed within tiny α-Mg slices, and their average size and volume fraction increased with prolonging annealing time. Moreover, the 14H phase is nucleated within α-Mg independently on the basis of basal stacking faults （SFs）. The broadening growth of 14H lamellas is an interface-controlled process which involves ledges on basal planes, while the lengthening growth is a diffusion-controlled process and is associated with diffusion of solute atoms. The formation mechanism of 14H phase in this alloy could be explained as α-Mg＇→α-Mg＋14H.

Effects of non-isothermal annealing on microstructure and mechanical properties of severely deformed 2024 aluminum alloy

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AA2024 after severe plastic deformation （SPD） and non-isothermal annealing were investigated. The non-isothermal treatment was carried out on the severely deformed AA2024, and the interaction between restoration and precipitation phenomena was investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry, hardness and shear punch tests illustrate that static recovery and dissolution of GPB zones/Cu-Mg co-clusters occur concurrently through non-isothermal annealing. Scanning electron microscope and electron backscatter diffraction illustrate that non-isothermal annealing of deformed AA2024 up to 250 ℃ promotes the particle-free regions and also particle stimulated nucleation. Results show that through heating with the rate of 10 ℃/min up to 250 ℃, the ultimate shear strength and the hardness are maximum due to the presence of S＇/S phases which have been detected during non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry experiment. Also, recrystallization phenomenon occurs in temperature range which includes the dissolution of S＇/S phases. The concurrent recrystallization and dissolution of S＇/S phase at 380 ℃ have been verified by differential scanning calorimetry, mechanical properties, and optical microscope.

Effects of annealing on microstructure and mechanical properties of γ-TiAl alloy fabricated via laser melting deposition

The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the as-deposited γ-TiAl-based alloy specimen fabricated via laser melting deposition and as-annealed specimens at different temperatures were investigated.The results show that the microstructure of as-deposited specimen is composed of fineα2(Ti3Al)+γlamellae.With the increase of annealing temperature,the bulk γ m(TiAl)phase gradually changes from single γ phase toγphase+acicularα2 phase,finally small γ phase+lamellar α2+γ phase.Compared with the mechanical properties of as-depositedγ-TiAl alloy(tensile strength 469 MPa,elongation 1.1%),after annealing at 1260℃ for 30 min followed by furnace cooling(FC),the room-temperature tensile strength of the specimen is 543.4 MPa and the elongation is 3.7%,which are obviously improved.

Effect of pre-annealing on microstructure evolution of TRC AA3003 aluminum alloy subjected to ECAP

An AA3003 aluminum alloy prepared by twin-roll casting was modified by a small amount of zirconium. Annealing at 450 °C led to precipitation of coherent Al3Zr phase and a simultaneous co-precipitation of Mn-richα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si phase. Severe plastic deformation by equal channel angular pressing resulted in the grain refinement and increase of microhardness. Observation by electron back-scatter diffraction and in-situ transmission electron microscopy revealed influence of pre-annealing on microstructure changes during post-deformation heat treatment. Dislocation recovery and precipitation ofα-Al(Mn,Fe)Si particles preceded recrystallization at 450 °C in material which was not annealed before deformation. The pre-deformation annealing enabled dynamic recovery during deformation as it depleted the solid solution from Mn atoms. Recrystallization was enhanced by Al3Zr precipitates.

LIFE-SPAN OF CLASSICAL SOLUTIONSTO QUASILINEAR HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMSWITH SLOW DECAY INITIAL DATALIFE-SPAN OF CLASSICAL SOLUTIONSTO QUASILINEAR HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMSWITH SLOW DECAY INITIAL DATA

The author considers the life-span of classical solutions to Cauchy problem for general first order quasilinear strictly hyperbolic systems in two independent variables with "slow" decay initial data. By constructing an example, first it is illustrated that the classical solution to this kind of Cauchy problem may blow up in a finite time, even if the system is weakly linearly degenerate. Then some lower bounds of the life-span of classical solutions are given in the case that the system is weakly linearly degenerate. These estimates imply that, when the system is weakly linearly degenerate, the classical solution exists almost globally in time. Finally, it is proved that Theorems 1.1-1.3 in [2] are still valid for this kind of initial data.