Lattice Constants of R-Co Permanent Magnet Alloys

The lattice constants of Sm-Co permanent magnet alloy have been determined by means of X-ray diffraction measurement. The lattice constants of R-Co alloy systems (R = rare earth) have been investigated with Bragg-williams (B-W) approximation and their expressions are given. It is pointed out that the lattice constants of RCo5 phase depend only on the alloy composition, and that the lattice constants of R2Co17 phase are related to the order parameter as well as the alloy composition. In this paper the relationship between the lattice constants of RCo5 and those of R2Co17 is discussed, and the values calculated by the expressions are compared with experimentally determined for Sm-Co alloys.

Microstructure and Fractural Morphology of Cobalt-based Alloy Laser Cladding

The solidification features,micro segregation,and fracture characteristics of cobalt based alloy on the substrate of 20CrMo steel by laser cladding were studied by using electron microscopy.Experimental results show that the fine columnar grains and cellular dendrite grains are obtained which are perpendicular to the coating/substrate interface;the primary arms are straight while the side branches are degenerated;the microstructure consists of primary face centered cubic (fcc) Co dendrites and a network of Cr enriched eutectic M23C6 (M=Cr,W,Fe) carbides;the micro segregation is severe for the rapid heating and cooling of laser cladding;the typical brittle intergranular fracture occurs in cobalt based laser cladding layer.

Tensile properties and fracture reliability of a glass-coated Co-based amorphous microwire

Co68.15Fe4.35Si12.25B15.25 （at%） amorphous microwires with a smooth surface and a circular cross-section were fabricated by the glass-coated melt spinning method. Their mechanical properties were evaluated through tensile tests of the glass-coated amorphous mi-crowires, and their fracture reliability was estimated using two-and three-parameter Weibull analysis. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy results showed that these glass-coated Co-based microwires were mostly amorphous. The coated Co-based microwires exhibit a tensile strength of 1145 to 2457 MPa, with a mean value of 1727 MPa and a variance of 445 MPa. Weibull statistical analysis showed that the tensile two-parameter Weibull modulus of the amorphous microwires is 4.16 and the three-parameter Weibull modulus is 1.61 with a threshold value as high as 942 MPa. These results indicate that the fabricated microwires exhibit good tensile properties and fracture reliability, and thus appear to be good candidates for electronics reliability engineering applications.

Improvement of giant magneto impedance of Co-rich melt extraction wires by stress-current annealing

In order to improve the giant magneto impedance （GMI） of Co-rich wires for high sensitive sensor applications, Co6sFe4.sSilsBlz5 wires were prepared by melt an extraction technique and subjected to Joule stress-current anneal treatments with different tensile slresses applied. And then their GMI response was investigated at a frequency range from 0.1 to 13 MHz. It was found through the comparison of results that the GMI effect of these wires had been improved through stress-current anneal treatments, because the tensile stress applied on these Co-rich wires introduced magnetoelastic energy and increased anisotropy, which improved the circular permeability and GMI effect. Their impedance ratio AZ/Z increased from 244% to 480.9% at 7 MHz and the field sensitivity increased to 0.83%/（A/m） at 5 MHz, when a tensile stress of 244 MPa was applied at an anneal current of 100 mA for 10 min. It was therefore concluded that these annealed wires were suitable for high sensitive sensor applications.

Study on Magnetic Domains in Sm-Co Based Alloy

The Fresnel and Foucault techniques of Lorentz electron microscopy are reviewed and used for observing the domain walls in Sm (Co, Fe, Cu, Ti)7 permanent magnets. The studies indicate that the width of the magnetic domain in the peak-aged alloy is from several hundreds nanometers to several micrometers. The wavy domain walls follow the cell boundaries of 2:17 phase, i.e. along the 1:5 phase. After aging at 850°C for more than 10h, the 1:5 phase with strip-like microstructure forms in the 2:17 phase matrix, the domain walls do not run along the 1:5 phase, and there is no obvious interrelationship between the magnetic domain structure and the corresponding microstructure.

Response of structural and magnetic properties of ultra-thin FeCo–V foils to high-energy beam welding processes

Microstructural evolutions and grain-boundary-character distribution during high-energy-beam welding of ultra-thin Fe Co-V foils were studied. Detailed data about the boundaries, coincidence site lattice（CSL） relationships, grain sizes, and microstructural features were acquired from electron-backscatter diffraction（EBSD） maps. Moreover, the evolution of the magnetic properties during high-energy-beam welding was studied using vibrating sample magnetometry（VSM）. The fraction of low-angle boundaries was observed to increase in the fusion zones of both electron- and laser-beam-welded foils. The results showed that the fractions of low-Σ CSL boundaries（particularly twin boundaries, Σ3） in the fusion zones of the welded foils are higher than those in the base metal. Because the strain rates produced during high-energy-beam welding are very high（because of the extremely high cooling rate）, grain deformation by a slip mechanism is limited; therefore, deformation by grain twinning is dominant. VSM analysis showed that the magnetic properties of the welded foils, i.e., their remanence, coercive force, and energy product, changed significantly. The formation of large grains with preferred orientation parallel to the easy axis of magnetization was the main reason for the diminished magnetic properties.

FEM for Design of Balloon Expandable Stent for Coronary Artery Using Co-Cr Alloy

Lately, cardiovascular diseases are becoming a critical issue to human health and patients suffer from such a disease tend to be increasing throughout the world due to the changes in lifestyle. As the remedies to cardiovascular diseases, a coronary artery bypass graft surgery （CABG） and a stent implantation have been widely used. In order to achieve successful results through these treatments, a stent must fulfill the certain conditions with its design and mechanical properties. A stent must have sufficient stiffness to secure the strength of narrowed blood vessel and sufficient fatigue strength against the pulsatory motion of the blood vessel. Also its high flexibility is mandatory not to damage the vessel wall while it is being transferred to the lesion through the blood vessel. A design of stent has considerable influence upon the performance of stent. Thickness, curvature and connection method of strut are main variable factors in stent design.

Effect of Mo on microstructural characteristics and coarsening kinetics of γ' precipitates in Co–Al–W–Ta–Ti alloys

The solvus temperature,volume fraction,coarsening behavior of γ＇ precipitates and the partitioning behavior of alloying elements as well as lattice misfit of γ/γ＇ phases influence the creep behavior of Ni-and Co-base superalloys.However,few investigations about the microstructural characteristics and the coarsening behavior of γ＇ precipitates were reported in multicomponent novel Co-base superalloys during thermal exposure.Two alloys containing different contents of molybdenum and tungsten have been investigated to explore the effect of molybdenum on γ＇ solvus temperature,γ ＋γ＇ microstructure and γ＇ coarsening in Co–Al–W–Ta–Ti-base alloys.The results showed that the γ＇ solvus temperature decreases with the addition of Mo.Mo addition reduces the Y＇ volume fractions after aging above 1000℃,but results in negligible influence on the γ＇ volume fractions aging at 900℃.Meanwhile,γ＇ coarsening is controlled by diffusion in experimental alloys after aging at 900℃ and 1000℃,and the kinetics of Y＇growth in experimental alloys are consistent with the predictions of LSW theory.

Safety and efficacy of cobalt chromium alloy based sirolimus-eluting stent with bioabsorbable polymer in porcine model

Background First generation drug-eluting stents （DESs） were based on 316L stainless steel and coated with a permanent polymer. The vessel wall of these DESs was inflammatory and late in-stent thrombosis was reported. Hence, cobalt chromium based DES coated with a bioabsorbable polymer was an alternate choice. Methods Cobalt chromium based DES with bioabsorbable polymer （Simrex stent） as well as control stents （Polymer stent and EXCELTM stent） were implanted into porcine arteries. At a designated time, angiography, quantitative coronary angiography （QCA） analysis, histomorphometry, and electron-microscopical follow-up were performed. Results A total of 98 stents of all the three groups were harvested. At week 24, percent diameter stenosis （%DS）, late loss （LL）, and percent area stenosis （%AS） of Simrex was （12.9±0.4）%, （0.35±0.02） mm, and （24.5±4.2）%, respectively, without significant difference in comparison to commercialized EXCELTM stent. Slight inflammatory reaction was seen around the stent strut of Simrex, just as in the other two groups. Electron-microscopical follow-up suggested that it might take 4-12 weeks for Simrex to complete its re-endothelialization process. Conclusions Cobalt chromium based, bioabsorbable polymer coated sirolimus-eluting stent showed excellent biocompatibility. During 24 weeks observation in porcine model, it was proved that this novel DES system successfully inhibited neointima hyperplasia and decreased in-stent stenosis. It is feasible to launch a clinical evaluation to improve the current prognosis of DES implantation.

Alloying cobalt with ruthenium in nitrogen doped graphene layers for developing highly active hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts in alkaline media

Subject Code:B01With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a creative study by the research group led by Prof.Chen Qianwang(陈乾旺)from the University of Science and Technology of China and High Magnetic Field Laboratory,Hefei Institutes of Physical Science,Chinese Academy of