Study on Temperature Disaster Indicators of Passion Fruit in Southwest Fujian, China

In China, meteorological forecasting relies on meteorological data obtained from regional and national stations. However, there were discrepancies between the data collected from the meteorological station at the passion fruit growing base and the data from regional and national stations. Consequently, the high and low temperature disaster indicators determined by the meteorological station at the passion fruit growing base cannot be applied to meteorological forecasting. To address this issue and facilitate the monitoring and early warning of high and low temperature disasters in passion fruit cultivation in Fujian, China, we used multi-source hourly temperature data (including the data from meteorological observation stations in passion fruit growing bases, the nearest regional stations, and national surface conventional meteorological observation stations) in three cities in southwestern Fujian (Longyan, Sanming, and Zhangzhou) spanning the years 2020 to 2022. By employing comprehensive statistical analysis methods (0.5 interval division and Cumulative frequency), we identified that passion fruit in southwestern Fujian was susceptible to high temperature disasters during the blooming-fruiting period, as well as low temperature disasters during the sprouting period. Consequently, we developed high and low temperature disaster indicators based on data from regional and national stations for different phenological periods of passion fruit in this region.

Effect of microstructure on the low temperature toughness of high strength pipeline steels

Microstructure observations and drop-weight tear test were performed to study the microstructures and mechanical properties of two kinds of industrial X70 and two kinds of industrial X80 grade pipeline steels. The effective grain size and the fraction of high angle grain boundaries in the pipeline steels were investigated by electron backscatter diffraction analysis. It is found that the low temperature toughness of the pipeline steels depends not only on the effective grain size, but also on other microstructural factors such as martensite-austenite （MA） constituents and precipitates. The morphology and size of MA constituents significantly affect the mechanical properties of the pipeline steels. Nubby MA constituents with large size have significant negative effects on the toughness, while smaller granular MA constituents have less harmful effects. Similarly, larger Ti-rich nitrides with sharp corners have a strongly negative effect on the toughness, while fine, spherical Nb-rich carbides have a less deleterious effect. The low temperature toughness of the steels is independent of the fraction of high angle grain boundaries.

Microstructure of Surface Layer Formed at Low Temperature and High Carbon Concentration Carburizing with Rare Earth Element

A suitable carburized microstructure with fine granular dispersed carbides in hypereutectoid zone,ultra fine martensite in matrix and recrystallized austenite to be refined to the grain size of 12～14 has been obtained by a new process,which is a high carbon concentration carburizing with rare earth element at low temperature(860～880℃)in a discontinuous gas carburization furnace.There was not much difference for the microstructure in eutectic zone between this and conventional process.Forming mechanism of granular carbides has been also studied in this paper.

ISOCHRONOUS STRESS-STRAIN CURVES OF LOW ALLOY STEEL CROSS-WELD-SPECIMEN AT HIGH TEMPERATURE

In this work, a parametric approach is presented and utilized to determine the creep properties of weldments; then the model of creep strain for cross weld specimen is given. On the basis of the experimental results, attempt has been made to establish equations of the isochronous stress-strain for weld joint that can predict the function of loading and service time in use of the creep data of base metal and weld metal.

Piezoelectric properties of low loss and high Curie temperature (Bi, La)FeO_3-Pb(Ti, Mn)O_3 ceramics with Mn doping

Piezoelectric ceramics of 0.6(Bi0.9La0.1)FeO3-0.4Pb(Ti1-xMnx)O3 (BLF-PTM) for x=0, 0.01, 0.02, and 0.03 were prepared by sol-gel process combined with a solid-state reaction method. The tan? for BLF-PTM of x=0.01 is just 0.006 at 1 kHz, drastically decreasing by using Mn dopants. The TC increases to 490 ℃ for BLF-PTM of x=0.02. Furthermore, Mn modification effectively enhances the poling state and the piezoelectric properties of BLF-PTM. The kp, Qm, d33, and g33 of 0.34, 403, and 124 pC1·N-1 and 37×10-3 Vm·N-1 are achieved for BLF-PTM of x=0.01. The results indicate that Mn modified BLF-PTM is a competitive high power and high temperature piezoelectric material with excellent piezoelectric properties.

Low-temperature and high-voltage planar micro-supercapacitors based on anti-freezing hybrid gel electrolyte

Micro-supercapacitors(MSCs)are considered as highly competitive power sources for miniaturized electronics.However,narrow voltage window and poor anti-freezing properties of MSCs in conventional aqueous electrolytes lead to low energy density and limited environmental adaption.Herein,we report the construction of low-temperature and high-energy-density MSCs based on anti-freezing hybrid gel electrolytes(HGE)through introducing ethylene glycol(EG)additives into aqueous LiCl electrolyte.Since EG partially destroys hydrogen bond network among water molecules,the HGE exhibits maximum electrochemical stability window of 2.7 V and superior anti-freezing features with a glass transition temperature of-62.8℃.Further,the optimized MSCs using activated carbon microelectrodes possess impressive volumetric capacitance of 28.9 F cm^(-3)and energy density of 10.3 mWh cm^(-3)in the voltage of 1.6 V,2.6 times higher than MSCs tested in 1.2 V.Importantly,the MSCs display 68.3%capacitance retention even at-30℃ compared to the value at 25℃,and ultra-long cyclability with 85.7%of initial capacitance after 15,000 times,indicating extraordinary low-temperature performance.Besides,our devices offer favorable flexibility and modular integration.Therefore,this work provides a general strategy of realizing flexible,safe and anti-freezing microscale power sources,holding great potential towards subzero-temperature microelectronic applications.

Deformation simulation of low-temperature high-speed extrusion for 6063 Al alloy

The hot compression test of 6063 Al alloy was performed on a Gleeble-1500 thermo-simulation machine,and the forming of 6063 rod extrudate in low-temperature high-speed extrusion was simulated with extrusion ratio of 25 on the platform of DEFORM 2D successfully.From the compression experimental results,the flow stress model of this Al alloy is obtained which could be the constitutive equation in the simulation of low-temperature high-speed extrusion process.From the numerical simulation results,there is a higher strain concentration at the entrance of the die and the exit temperature reaches up to 522℃in low-temperature high-speed extrusion,which approaches to the quenching temperature of the 6063 Al alloy.The results show that the low-temperature high-speed extrusion method as a promsing one can reduce energy consumption effectively.

Thin Film Chip Resistors with High Resistance and Low Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

High resistance thin film chip resistors(0603 type) were studied,and the specifications are as follows:1 k? with tolerance about ±0.1% after laser trimming and temperature coefficient of resistance(TCR) less than ±15×10-6/℃.Cr-Si-Ta-Al films were prepared with Ar flow rate and sputtering power fixed at 20 standard-state cubic centimeter per minute(sccm) and 100 W,respectively.The experiment shows that the electrical properties of Cr-SiTa-Al deposition films can meet the specification requirements of 0603 type thin film chip resistors when the deposition time was about 11 min and deposition films were annealed at 500 ℃ for 120 min.The morphologies of Cr-Si-TaAl film surfaces were examined by scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The analysis suggests that Ta and Al may be distributed in CrSi2 film with mixed form of several structures(e.g.,bridge-like,capillary-like or island-like structures),and such a structure distribution is responsible for high film resistance and low TCR of Cr-Si-Ta-Al film.

Structures and Low Temperature Magnetic Anomalies of High Pressure RE_2CuO_4

A series of oxygen-doped RE_2CuO_4 (RE=Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm) was synthesized using high-pressure/oxygen-doped technique. The structures and low temperature magnetic properties were investigated. The XRD patterns indicate that the structures of high oxygen pressure RE_2CuO_4 (only for RE=Sm, Eu) samples are pure T′ phase, but when RE= Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, the structures turn to disorder. The magnetic anomalies that occurred at T^30 K are observed in high oxygen pressure RE_2CuO_4. It is found that the transition temperatures of weak ferromagnetic anomalies are nearly independent of the rare-earth components. Thus, the O-doping plays an important role in anomalous magnetic properties of RE_2CuO_(4+δ). The magnetic anomalies in RE_2CuO_4 are considered to be due to ferromagnetic clusters formed in the Cu-O plane after the oxygen doping.

Advanced high-pressure transport measurement system integrated with low temperature and magnetic field

We briefly introduce a new high-pressure transport measurement system integrated with low temperature and magnetic field that is being established as one of the user experimental stations of the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facilities in the Huairou District of Beijing, China. To demonstrate the capabilities of the system for condensed matter research, the emergence of some pressure-induced phenomena and physics related to superconductivity found previously is also introduced, and then a perspective for such an advanced high-pressure system is presented.

Effect of Rare Earth Elements on Low Frequency Fatigue of Hot Rolled Steel 60CrMnMo at High Temperature

The effect of rare earth(RE) on low frequency high temperature fatigue strength of hot rolled steel 60CrMnMo was investigated. The results show that by adding a certain amount of RE in steel 60CrMnMo, its serviceable life during low frequency fatigue test at high temperature can be improved.The number of cycles for fracture was increased by 18.5%～28.8%. The number of large inclusion particleswas reduced and the composition of inclusions and their shape were changed as well. The strip distances on fatigue fracture surface were decreased. It is concluded that the optimum amount of RE addtion is about 0.05 wt%～0. 10 wt%.

Variational Wavelet Ensemble Empirical(VWEE)Denoising Method for Electromagnetic Ultrasonic Signal in High‑Temperature Environment with Low‑Voltage Excitation

Low excitation voltage for an electromagnetic acoustic transducer(EMAT)is necessary for the petrochemical equipment and facilities inspection,which work at high-temperatures,to avoid potential explosion.However,low excitation voltage causes low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)signals that are difficult to extract features,especially in a high-temperature environment,which causes high noise.In this study,a denoising method called the variational wavelet ensemble empirical(VWEE)method was proposed by combining the advantages of the variational modal decomposition(VMD),wavelet threshold(WT)denoising,and ensemble empirical mode decomposition(EEMD)methods.To validate the VWEE method,EMAT signals obtained in the temperature range of 25 to 700°C were analyzed.The results show that,compared with VMD,WT and empirical mode decomposition denoising methods,the SNR of proposed method is improved more than two times.The VWEE method dramatically improved the SNR of a high-temperature EMAT signal and enhanced the accuracy of defect echos extraction.

Pressure-Induced Metallization and Electrical Phase Diagram for Polycrystalline CaB_6 under High Pressure and Low Temperature

The electrical properties of polycrystaltine CaB6 are revealed by in-situ resistance measurements under high pressure and low temperature. Due to the existence of grain boundaries, polycrystalline CaB6 behaves with semiconducting transport properties, which is different from the semimetallic CaB6 single crystals. The temperaturedependent resistance measurement results show that before the structural phase transition at 12.3 GPa the high pressure first induces the metallization at 6.5 GPa for CAB6. Moreover, the phase diagram for CaB6 is drawn based on the investigated electric conducting properties and at least three different conducting phases are found even at moderate high pressure and low temperature, indicating that the electric nature of CaB6 is very sensitive to the environment.

Enhanced Biodegradation of High-Salinity and Low- Temperature Crude-Oil Wastewater by Immobilized Crude-Oil Biodegrading Microbiota

High salt and low temperature are the bottlenecks for the remove of oil contaminants by enriched crude-oil degrading microbiota in Liaohe Estuarine Wetland(LEW),China.To improve the performance of crude-oil removal,microbiota was further immobilized by two methods,i.e.,sodium alginate(SA),and polyvinyl alcohol and sodium alginate(PVA+SA).Results showed that the crude oil was effectively removed by the enrichment with an average degrading ratio of 19.42-31.45 mg(L d)^(−1).The optimal inoculum size for the n-alkanes removal was 10%and 99.89%.Some members of genera Acinetobacter,Actinophytocola,Aquabac-terium,Dysgonomonas,Frigidibacter,Sphingobium,Serpens,and Pseudomonas dominated in crude-oil degrading microflora.Though the removal efficiency was lower than free bacteria when the temperature was 15℃,SA and PVA+SA immobilization im-proved the resistance to salinity.The composite crude-oil degrading microbiota in this study demonstrated a perspective potential for crude oil removal from surface water under high salinity and low temperature conditions.

Low temperature impact toughness of laser hybrid welded joint of high strength low alloy steel

High strength low alloy steel with 16 mm thickness was welded by using high power laser hybrid welding. Microstrueture was characterized by using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy （ SEM ） , transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and selected area electron diffraction （SAED）. Low temperature impact toughness was estimated by using Charpy V-notch impact samples selected from the upper part and the lower part at the same heterogeneous joint. Results show that the low temperature impact absorbed energies of weld metal are （202,180,165 J） of upper samples and （178,145,160 J） of lower samples, respectively. All of them increase compared to base metal. The embrittlement of HAZ does not occur. Weld metal primarily consists of refined carbide free bainite and a little granular bainite since laser hybrid welding owns the character of low heat input. Retained austenite constituent film ＂locates among the lath structure of bainitie ferrite. Refined bainitic ferrite lath and retained austenite constituent film provide better low temperature impact toughness compared to base metal.

Low-temperature performance and high-rate discharge capability of AB_5-type non-stoichiometric hydrogen storage alloy

Low-temperature performance and high-rate discharge capability of AB5-type non-stoichiometric hydrogen storage are studied. X-ray diffraction(XRD),pressure-composition-temperature(PCT) curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) are applied to characterize the electrochemical properties of ABx(x=4.8,4.9,5.0,5.1,5.2) alloys. The results show that the non-stoichiometric alloys exhibit better electrochemical properties compared with that of the AB5 alloy.

Double Side Interfacial Optimization for Low-Temperature Stable CsPbI_(2)Br Perovskite Solar Cells with High Efficiency Beyond 16%

CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells have achieved rapid development owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and relatively outstanding stability.However,open-circuit voltage(Voc)loss caused by band mismatch and charge recombination between perovskite and charge transporting layer is one of the crucial obstacles to further improve the device performance.Here,we proposed a bilayer electron transport layer ZnO(bottom)/SnO_(2)(top)to reduce the Voc loss(Eloss)and promote device Voc by ZnO insert layer thickness modulation,which could improve the efficiency of charge carrier extraction/transfer and suppress the charge carrier recombination.In addition,guanidinium iodide top surface treatment is used to further reduce the trap density,stabilize the perovskite film and align the energy levels,which promotes the fill factor,short-circuit current density(Jsc),and stability of the device.As a result,the champion cell of double-side optimized CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells exhibits an extraordinary efficiency of 16.25%with the best Voc as high as 1.27 V and excellent thermal and storage stability.

“Low Creep Ultra-high Temperature Corundum Mullite Kiln Furnature” Developed by Sinosteel LIRR Rewarded as “National New Product”

Recently, ＂ Low Creep Ultra-high Temperature Corundum Mullite Kiln Fumature＂ developed by Sinosteel L1RR was listed in The National New Product Program in 2012 of The Ministry of Science and Technology of China.

Effect of high density pulse electric current on solidification structure of low temperature melt of A356 alloy

The effect of high density pulse electric current (HDPEC) on the solidification structure of the low temperature melt(LTM) of commercial A356 alloy was investigated. In the experiments, the HDPEC was discharged in the LTM (953?K, 903?K and 873?K). By the control experiments, the results showed that the solidification structure of the LTM of A356 alloy is refined apparently when the HDPEC is discharged in low temperature melt. However, the holding time of melt treated has an adverse effect on the solidification structure. The longer the holding time of the melt treated with HDPEC, the coarser the microstructure. With the same discharge voltage, the lower the temperature of LTM, the more obscure the refinement of solidification structure. Finally, the mechanism of microstructure refining by HDPEC was analyzed.

Layer Structure Analysis of Low-Carbon Steel Containing Rare Earth by High-Temperature Carburizing of Liquid Cast-Iron

The layer structure of low-carbon steel containing RE by high-temperature (T>1200 ℃) carburizing of liquid cast-iron was studied and the diffusion activation energy of carbon was calculated by metallographic microscpe, chemical analysis etc. The result shows that the technology of carburizing in liquid cast-iron can expedite caburization distinctly and changes the carburizing layer structure. The carburizing rate is 60～80 times of that of the traditional technology, and there is about 43% decrease in the activation energy compared with gas-carburization. In outer structure layer, cementite is formed simultaneously both on the crystal boundary reticularly and inside the crystal grains stripedly. In inner carburizing layer, there is undissolved blocky ferrite in reticular cementite. Besides, rare earth element can expedite carburization process.