New measurement of melting and thermal conductivity of iron close to outer core conditions

The amount of literature on both melting and thermal conductivity of iron at Earth’s core conditions is overwhelming and the discrepancies are very large.There is a broad range of experimental techniques each of which is flawed to a certain degree,which may explain the discrepancy.In this report,we present new data using a different method for determining the phase behavior and resistivity of iron in the laser-heated diamond cell by measuring the electrical resistance of both solid and liquid iron wires.The experiment avoids some of the major flaws of previous experiments,the most important of which is the detection of the onset of melting.These measurements confirm a shallow melting curve found earlier and the resistivity data imply a trend towards low thermal conductivity in the liquid outer core.

Geostatistics Studies and Geochemical Modeling Based on Core Data,Sheytoor Iron Deposit,Iran

In general,the purpose of the mineralization modeling is the advancement of a mineral exploration project and ultimately,the extractive design of a deposit,which is one of the most important stages in mining engineering.Mineralization modeling is divided into two general categories,superficial and deep modeling.In surface modeling,the aim is finding abnormal locations in terms of mineralization at the study area,which is commonly used in the early stages of exploration as one of the means for locating exploratory boreholes.After drilling in the study area with the aim of identifying mineralization and reserve estimation it is necessary to obtain deep mineralization position and its geometric features,using statistical and modeling methods.Using mathematical,statistical and modeling methods,we can predict the position of iron mineralization in places where drilling is not done and eventually reach a three-dimensional model of the mineral materials underground.As a case study,the deep information about the boreholes of the sheytoor mining area in Yazd province of Iran was investigated.Iron mineralization was modeled as 2D cumulative model and 3D block model,and the results were presented.Finally the geochemical threshold and the anomalous limit of iron element are calculated by concentration-volume(C-V)fractal method in this deposit.Geochemical threshold and the anomalous limit for Fe in this deposit are 24.7%and 34.3%respectively.

Calculation of Magnetic Field in J-TEXT with an Unsaturated Iron Core

A study of the magnetic field with an unsaturated iron core in tokamak equilibrium using a spool model is described in detail. The application of this model to the J-TEXT tokamak shows that the calculated results are in good agreement with those measured experimentally. At present this scheme is used to give the plasma configuration during J-TEXT＇s operation.

Analysis and Design of the Iron Core as the Arc Snubber in the EAST NBI System

A special winding iron-core is designed to act as the snubber for the neutral beam injection （NBI） power supply （PS） system in EAST, which will limit the fault current and energy caused by occasional sparking in the NBI ion source. 50-50 Ni-Fe is chosen as the high-frequency magnetization material for the iron-core. Equations for the snubber is derived from the design of the iron-core. The iron-loss factor and eddy-current losses are found to increase in a sample experiment at a frequency from 1 kHz to 20 kHz. A 1：10 miniature of the iron-core is tested and performs well with a fine capability.

Raman Spectroscopic Core Scanning for Iron Ore Characterisation

Automated core scanning technologies for mineralogical characterisation of diamond core, drill chips pulps is now an established technique, particularly in the Australian iron ore industry, for mineral analysis in exploration and mining. Application of reflectance spectroscopy over the 400–2500 nm, visible to near-infrared wavelength range, has been used to characterise the iron ore oxide mineralogy of bedded iron deposit (BID) derived iron ores in India (Thangavelu et al., 2011) and Brazil (da Costa et al., 2009), and used to define the ore and gangue (e.g., clay) mineralogy in ironstone or channel iron deposits (CID) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (e.g., Haest et al., 2012).

The anisotropy of hexagonal close-packed iron under inner core conditions: the effect of light elements

In recent decades,global seismic observations have identified increasingly complex anisotropy of the Earth’s inner core.Numerous seismic studies have confirmed hemispherical variations in the inner core’s anisotropy.Here,based on ab initio molecular dynamics calculations,we report how the anisotropy of hexagonal close-packed(hcp)-iron,under inner core conditions,could be altered when alloyed with light elements.We find that light elements in binary allows with iron-hcp-Fe-X(X=C,O,Si,and S)-could have significant effects on density,sound velocities,and anisotropy,compared with the behavior of pure hcp-iron;the anisotropy of these binary alloys depends on combined effects of temperature and the particular alloying light element.Furthermore,the change in anisotropy strength with increasing temperature can be charted for each alloy.Alloying pure iron with some light elements such as C or O actually does not increase but decreases core anisotropy at high temperatures.But the light element S can significantly enhance the elastic anisotropy strength of hcp-Fe.

Effect of Carbon and Sulfur on Iron Melting at High Pressure:Implications for Composition and Evolution of the Planetary Terrestrial Cores

The presence of light element(s)in the Earth’s core is necessary in order to explain the observed density and velocity discrepancy for the core(Anderson and Ahrens,1994).O,Si,S,C and H were suggested as potential candidates based on cosmochemical considerations(Stevenson,1981).High-pressure experiment results,in conjunction with theoretical and cosmochemical evidences,argued that it is difficult for any one of them to account for the core

A Design Model of Core Snubber for EAST NBI

A transformer type iron core snubber, as a protective device against the stray capacitance during the breakdown in EAST, is analyzed in detail. Three kinds of topology are presented. Then with the analysis for equivalent circuit, the ranges of three key parameters, i.e., secondary side resistance, leakage inductance and snubber inductance, are determined. By con- sidering the saturation of the magnetic material, a design principle is Mso presented. A nearly 1：10 core snubber is tested. It is proved that a high permeability core with secondary resistor can restrain the discharge current effectively.

Formation mechanism of spheroidal carbide in ultra-low carbon ductile cast iron

The formation mechanism of the spheroidal carbide in the ultra-low carbon ductile cast iron fabricated by the metal mold casting technique was systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that the spheroidal carbide belonged to eutectic carbide and crystallized in the isolated eutectic liquid phase area. The formation process of the spheroidal carbide was related to the contact and the intersection between the primary dendrite and the secondary dendrite of austenite. The oxides of magnesium, rare earths and other elements can act as heterogeneous nucleation sites for the spheroidal carbide. It was also found that the amount of the spheroidal carbide would increase with an increase in carbon content. The cooling rate has an important influence on the spheroidal carbide under the same chemical composition condition.

Iron increases HMOX1 and decreases hepatitis C viral expression in HCV-expressing cells

AIM： To investigate effects of iron on oxidative stress, heme oxygenase-1 （HMOX1） and hepatitis C viral （HCV） expression in human hepatoma ceils stably expressing HCV proteins. METHODS： Effects of iron on oxidative stress, HMOX1, and HCV expression were assessed in CON1 cells. Measurements included mRNA by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and protein levels by Western blots. RESULTS： Iron, in the form of ferric nitrilotriacetate,increased oxidative stress and upegulated HMOX1 gene expression. Iron did not affect mRNA or protein levels of Bach1, a repressor of HMOXl. Silencing the up-regulation of HMOXl nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 （Nrf2） by Nrf2-siRNA decreased FeNTA-mediated up-regulation of HMOXl mRNA levels. These iron effects were completely blocked by deferoxamine （DFO）. Iron also significantly decreased levels of HCV core mRNA and protein by 80%-90%, nonstructural 5A mRNA by 90% and protein by about 50% in the Con1 full length HCV replicon cells, whereas DFO increased them. CONCLUSION： Excess iron up-regulates HMOXl and down-regulates HCV gene expression in hepatoma cells. This probably mitigates liver injury caused by combined iron overload and HCV infection.

Preparation and characterization of Fe/SiO_2 core/shell nanocomposites

In a simple ethanol-water system,the magnetic α-Fe nanoparticles(with an average diameter of 10-40 nm)were prepared by reduction of Fe2 +using potassium borohydride in the presence of surfactant.Then the shell was formed by hydrolysis-condensation polymerization of tetraethylorthosilicate(TEOS)on the surface of the Fe particles.The samples were characterized by XRD,TEM,SAED,TG-DSC and VSM.The results indicate that a thin film of silica is coated on the surface of Fe particles through a Si-O-Fe bond.The coated shell of silica can effectively protect the Fe cores from being oxidized.

Effects of cooling rate on vermicular graphite percentage in a brake drum produced by onestep cored wire injection

In this research, a vermicular graphite cast iron brake drum was produced by cored wire injection in a one-step method. Silica sand and low-density alumina-silicate ceramic were used as molding materials in order to investigate the effect of cooling rate on percentage of vermicular graphite and mechanical properties of the brake drum casting. Several thermocouples were inserted into the casting in the desired positions to measure the temperature change. By means of one-step cored wire injection, the two residual concentrations of Mg and RE were effectively controlled in the ranges of 0.013%-0.017% and 0.019%-0.025%, respectively, which are crucial for the production of vermicular graphite cast iron and the formation of vermicular graphite. In addition, the cooling rate had a significant effect on the vermicular graphite percentage. In the case of the silica mold brake drum casting, there was an obvious difference in the cooling rate with the wall change, leading to a change in vermicular graphite percentage from 70.8% to 90%. In the low-density alumina-silicate ceramic mold casting, no obvious change in temperature was detected by the thermocouples and the percentage of the vermicular graphite was stable at 85%. Therefore, the vermicular graphite cast iron brake drum with a better combination of mechanical properties could be obtained.

Numerical Analysis of Blast Furnace Performance Under Charging Iron-Bearing Burdens With High Reducibility

The reducibility of iron-bearing burdens was emphasized for improving the operation efficiency of blast furnace. The blast furnace operation of charging the burdens with high reducibility has been numerically evaluated using a multi-fluid blast furnace model. The effects of reaction rate constants and diffusion coefficients were investigated separately or simultaneously for clarifying the variations of furnace state. According to the model simulation results, in the upper zone, the indirect reduction of the burdens proceeds at a faster rate and the shaft efficiency is enhanced with the improvement under the conditions of interface reaction and intra-particle diffusion. In the lower zone, direct reduction in molten slag is restrained. As a consequence, CO utilization of top gas is enhanced and the ratio of direct reduction is decreased. It is possible to achieve higher energy efficiency of the blast furnace, and this is represented by the improvement in productivity and the decrease in consumption of reducing agent. The use of high-reducibility burdens contributes to a better performance of blast furnace. More efforts are necessary to develop and apply highreducibility sinter and carbon composite agglomerates for practical application at a blast furnace.

Comparative Kinetics of Iron Ore Dissolution in Aqueous HCl-HNO₃System

The dissolution kinetics of the dissolution of iron ore in aqueous HCl/HNO3solution was studied. The elemental composition of the ore was carried out using the inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrophotometer (ICP-OES). The result showed that the iron ore contain;Fe (62.1%), O (21.7%), Cu (11.1%), Mg (2.39%), Na (1.51%), Mn (1.47%), K (0.78%), Ca (0.58%) and Zn (0.01%). It was determined that the dissolution rate increased with increased solution concentration, temperature, time and decreased particle size of the ore. The optimum conditions for effective dissolution of 88% of the iron ore were found to be 8 Mof the solution, 353 K, 100 min and ore particle size of less than 75 μm. The kinetic evaluation of the dissolution process was studied using three different shrinking core models (SCM);Film diffusion: kft =XB;interfacial chemical reaction krt =?1-(1-XB)1/3?and ash/product layer diffusion :??for spherical materials was performed. The results obtained showed that the rate determining step for the dissolution process was the product layer diffusion and therefore, the reaction followed this mechanism. The apparent activation energy (Ea) and the order of reaction were found to be 20.48 kJ/mol and 0.7 respectively.

Electrical and thermal conductivity of Earth's core and its thermal evolution——A review

The Earth’s core is composed of iron,nickel,and a small amount of light elements(e.g.,Si,S,O,C,N,H and P).The thermal conductivities of these components dominate the adiabatic heat flow in the core,which is highly correlated to geodynamo.Here we review a large number of studies on the electrical and thermal conductivity of iron and iron alloys and discuss their implications on the thermal evolution of the Earth’s core.In summary,we suggest that the Wiedemann-Franz law,commonly used to convert the electrical resistivity to thermal conductivity for metals and alloys,should be cautiously applied under extremely high pressure-temperature(P-T)conditions(e.g.,Earth’s core)because the Lorentz number may be P-T dependent.To date,the discrepancy in the thermal conductivity of iron and iron alloys remains between those from the resistivity measurements and the thermal diffusivity modeling,where the former is systematically larger.Recent studies reconcile the electrical resistivity by first-principles calculation and direct measurements,and this is a good start in resolving this discrepancy.Due to an overall higher thermal conductivity than previously thought,the inner core age is presently constrained at~1.0 Ga.However,light elements in the core would likely lower the thermal conductivity and prolong the crystallization of the inner core.Meanwhile,whether thermal convection can power the dynamo before the inner core formation depends on the amounts of the proper light elements in the core.More works are needed to establish the thermal evolution model of the core.

Model for Reduction of Iron Oxide Pellet with a C-O-H-N Gas Mixture Considering Water Gas Shift Equilibrium in the Gas While It Diffuses through the Product Layer

In metallurgical processes, more and more usage of hydrocarbons is encouraged to bring down the carbon emissions. In this regard, numerous investigations on reduction of oxides by C-O-H-N gas mixture have been reported. Attempts to simulate these reduction processes using shrinking core model, one of the common models used for such studies, have under predicted the reduction rates. This may be owing to the fact that the homogeneous reaction in the gas phase is not being considered. If the reaction temperatures are above 1,000 K, generally so for many reduction processes, the homogeneous gas reaction rates are expected to be high enough that local equilibrium in the gas phase can be assumed. In the present study, reduction of wustite in a C-O-H-N gas mixture has been modeled using shrinking core model considering the water gas shift equilibrium in the gas while it diffuses through the product layer.

CeO_(2)添加量对电弧增材制造铁基形状记忆合金组织和性能的影响

采用粉芯丝材+电弧增材制造技术制备了含不同质量分数(0,1%,2%,3%)CeO_(2)的Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni铁基形状记忆合金,研究了CeO_(2)添加量对试验合金显微组织和形状记忆性能的影响。结果表明:添加质量分数1%的CeO_(2)后,合金晶内析出相减少,晶界处析出较大尺寸的稀土化合物,组织均匀,弯曲变形后未出现ε马氏体跨晶生长现象,且马氏体交叉状态较少;当CeO_(2)质量分数增加至2%和3%时,晶内析出相增多,分布均匀性变差,且在弯曲变形后ε马氏体跨晶生长和交叉特征增多;随着CeO_(2)添加量增加,试验合金的晶粒尺寸减小,层错概率增大,形状回复率先增大后减小,当CeO_(2)质量分数为1%时晶粒尺寸较小,层错概率较大,形状回复率最大,形状记忆性能最好。

甜玉米芯多糖铁配合物的工艺优化及体外活性

甜玉米芯多糖(SCP80)与三氯化铁共热合成了甜玉米芯多糖铁配合物(SCP),在单因素实验基础上,采用响应面法优化了SCP制备工艺。通过SEM、XRD、TG、纳米粒度及Zeta电位分析仪、UV-Vis和FTIR对SCP进行了形貌和结构表征,并测定了其体外抗氧化及降糖活性。结果表明,50 mL质量浓度为1 g/L的SCP80水溶液合成SCP的最佳合成工艺为:反应温度75℃、反应时间64.6 min、pH=8.5、m(SCP80)∶m(柠檬酸三钠)=3.64∶1。在该条件下制备的SCP中铁质量分数为27.89%±0.35%。与SCP80相比,SCP表面更光滑,粒径从43.8 nm(SCP80)增至164.0 nm,具有更好的热稳定性,更好的清除羟基自由基能力和还原能力,质量浓度为4.0 g/L的SCP对羟基自由基的清除率为57.51%;SCP对α-淀粉酶半抑制浓度(IC_(50))为(1.20±0.11) g/L,对α-葡萄糖苷酶的IC_(50)为(0.92±0.07) g/L,其体外降糖活性明显优于SCP80。

一种适用于随钻核磁天线的磁芯材料

介绍了一种随钻核磁天线的铁粉芯磁芯材料,该材料具备高饱和磁通密度,并具备较低的介电损耗,并具备高绝缘强度,并在强磁环境下不产生磁致伸缩效应,较好的解决了随钻核磁测井仪探头敏感区域设计需求。

新能源驱动电机铁芯防锈包装存在问题及解决方案

针对新能源电机用铁芯储运过程中的防锈包装要求,分析电机用铁芯防锈包装现状,系统梳理当前电机用铁芯防锈包装存在问题,提出解决方案,明确电机用铁芯防锈包装未来发展趋势,为进一步提升新能源电机用铁芯防锈包装洁净度及可靠性提供参考。