Effect of multiaxial deformation on structure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of a Mg-Ca alloy

This article provides a report on the effect of multiaxial deformation(MAD) on the structure, texture, mechanical characteristics, and corrosion resistance of the Mg-0.8(wt.)% Ca alloy. MAD was carried out on the alloy in the as-cast and the annealed states in multiple passes, with a stepwise decrease in the deformation temperature from 450 to 250 ℃ in 50 ℃ steps. The cumulative true strain at the end of the process was 22.5. In the case of the as-cast alloy, this resulted in a refined microstructure characterized by an average grain size of 2.7 μm and a fraction of high-angle boundaries(HABs) of 57.6%. The corresponding values for the annealed alloy were 2.1 μm and 68.2%. The predominant mechanism of structure formation was associated with discontinuous and continuous dynamic recrystallization acting in concert. MAD was also shown to lead to the formation of a rather sharp prismatic texture in the as-cast alloy, whilst in the case of the annealed one the texture was weakened. A displacement of the basal poles {00.4} from the periphery to the center of a pole figure was observed. These changes in the microstructure and texture gave rise to a significant improvement of the mechanical characteristics of the alloy. This included an increase of the ultimate tensile strength reaching 308 MPa for annealed material and 264 MPa for the as-cast one in conjunction with a twofold increase in ductility. A further important result of the MAD processing was a reduction of the rate of electrochemical corrosion, as indicated by a significant decrease in the corrosion current density in both microstructural states of the alloy studied.

Structure,mechanical characteristics,biodegradation,and in vitro cytotoxicity of magnesium alloy ZX11 processed by rotary swaging

Rotary swaging(RS)of alloy Mg-1.03Zn-0.66Ca(ZX11)was shown to refine the average grain size to 4.5±1.2μm in a longitudinal section and 4.8±0.9μm in a transverse section.In addition,a small amount of Mg2Ca particles about 300nm in size and Mg6Zn3Ca2 particles with a size of about lOOnm was detected.This resulted in pronounced strengthening:the yield strength and the ultimate tensile strength rose to 210±8 MPa and 276±6 MPa,respectively,while the elongation hardly decreased(22.0±1.8% and 18.3±2.9% before and after RS).Furthermore,RS led to an increase in the fatigue limit of the alloy from 120 MPa to 135 MPa and did not impair its resistance to chemical corrosion.The studies in vitro showed that ZX11 induces hemolysis without inhibiting the viability of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and has a more pronounced cytotoxic effect on tumor cells in comparison with non-transformed cells.No significant difference of the latter effect between the initial and the deformed states was observed.

Miniaturized disk bend test-a new techniquefor monitoring the changes of mechanicalproperties of structural materials operatingin extreme conditions

Method of Miniaturized Disk Bend Test (MDBT) originally designed for the tests of irradiated materials is a convenient technique for monitoring the degradation of mechanical properties of structural materials operating in extreme conditions. A small size of specimens (disks with 3 mm in diameter and 0.1-0.3 mm in thickness) as well as possibility to use the standard equipments for tension and/or pressure tests allow minimizing the financial charge for application of this method in practice and enable to keep up in the real time with (watch on) the changes of materials mechanical properties induced by the effect of unfavorable environment. Wide application of MDBT or other methods for miniaturized specimen tests does possible to inspect on the fly the changes of strength and ductility of the materials, and, of the expense of it, to prevent an alert conditions caused by the materials degradation, for instance, catastrophic embrittlement.In the paper, methodical aspects of MDBT technique application for estimation of structural materials mechanical properties have been considered. By the example of own results and literature data, the possibilities of MDBT method are demonstrated as well as the correlation of obtained from this technique parameters with the standard mechanical properties such as strength, yield stress and ductility of metals.

Influence of ZrO_(2)/SiO_(2) nanomaterial incorporation on the properties of PEO layers on Mg-Mn-Ce alloy

The properties of coatings formed on the MA8 magnesium alloy by the plasma electrolytic oxidation in electrolytes containing mechanical mixture of zirconia and silica nanoparticles in concentrations of 2,4 and 6 g/l have been investigated.It has been established by SEM,EDS,and XPS that ZrO_(2)/SiO_(2)nanoparticles successfully were incorporated into the coatings.Micro-Raman spectroscopy showed the presence of ZrO_(2)in tetragonal and monoclinic forms in the PEO-coating composition as well as Mg_(2)SiO_(4) in tetrahedral configuration uniformly distributed in the outer part of coatings.Obtained coatings significantly reduce corrosion current density in comparison with bare Mg alloy and base PEOlayer(from 2.4×10^(–7)A/cm^(2) for base PEO layer to 0.7×10^(–7)A/cm^(2) for coatings with nanoparticles).It has been found that the presence of solid nanoparticles in the composition of coating has a positive effect on their hardness(this parameter was increased from 2.1±0.3 GPa to 3.1±0.4 GPa)and wearproof(the wear was reduced from(4.3±0.4)×10^(–5)mm^(3)/(N×m)to(3.5±0.2)×10^(–5)mm^(3)/(N×m)).

Amorphous-crystalline transition layers formation during quenching of Fe_(61)Co_7Zr_(10)Mo_5W_2B_(15) melt

New Fe-based multicomponent amorphous alloys have been developed recently based on empirical rules for large glass forming ability(GFA). In the present investigation, the master alloy ingot with the nominal composition of Fe 61Co 7Zr 10Mo 5W 2B 15(mole fraction, %) was prepared by arc-melting under Ti-gettered Ar atmosphere. The Fe-based buttons with different transverse cross sections were fabricated by arc-melting method, and the d 2.5 mm Fe-based rods were manufactured by injection technique. Characterization of the ingots and the parameters associated with the thermal stability were carried out by X-ray diffractometry(XRD) and high temperature differential scanning calorimeter(DSC), respectively. The interval of the supercooled liquid region is 39 K for the Fe-based alloy. The GFA of Fe-based alloys is relatively lower, to the buttons obtained are all crystallized. The Fe-based rod exhibites a high Vickers hardness up to HV 1 329. In addition, an amorphous-crystalline transition layers are observed in the rod. This transition zone is caused by unhomogeneous temperature distribution and relatively lower GFA for Fe-based alloys.

Structure of low cobalt Fe-Cr-Co-based alloy for permanent magnets

Results of an experimental research into evolution of structure and micro hardness hard magnetic alloy Fe-30Cr-8Co-0.7Ti-0.5V-0.7Si at complex two-level in isothermal conditions on the circuit deposit - torsion at various temperatures in single-phase ( are given. It is revealed that deformation results in transformation of coarse-grained structure in fine-grained in all volume of the sample, however the generated structure is non-uniform on section of a sample. In an active zone of deformation near to mobile it is brisk the microcrystalline layer with the size of grains about 5 microns which thickness poorly depends on temperature is formed. In process of removal from an active zone of deformation the size of grains is increased, and micro hardness decreases.

Ionized jet deposition of antimicrobial and stem cell friendly silver-substituted tricalcium phosphate nanocoatings on titanium alloy

Orthopedic infections pose severe societal and economic burden and interfere with the capability of the implanted devices to integrate in the host bone,thus significantly increasing implants failure rate.To address infection and promote integration,here nanostructured antibacterial and bioactive thin films are proposed,obtained,for the first time,by Ionized Jet Deposition(IJD)of silver-substituted tricalcium phosphate(Ag-TCP)targets on titanium.Coatings morphology,composition and mechanical properties are characterized and proof-of-concept of biocompatibility is shown.Antimicrobial efficacy is investigated against four Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial strains and against C.albicans fungus,by investigating the modifications in planktonic bacterial growth in the absence and presence of silver.Then,for all bacterial strains,the capability of the film to inhibit bacterial adhesion is also tested.Results indicate that IJD permits a fine control over films composition and morphology and deposition of films with suitable mechanical properties.Biological studies show a good efficacy against Escherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureus,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Enterococcus faecalis and against fungus Candida albicans,with evidences of efficacy against planktonic growth and significant reduction of bacterial cell adhesion.No cytotoxic effects are evidenced for equine adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells(ADMSCs),as no reductions are caused to cells viability and no interference is assessed in cells differentiation towards osteogenic lineage,in the presence of silver.Instead,thanks to nanostructuration and biomimetic composition,tricalcium phosphate(TCP)coatings favor cells viability,also when silver-substituted.These findings show that silver-substituted nanostructured coatings are promising for orthopedic implant applications.

Influence of Pt/Pd state on ceria-based support in CO oxidation

Noble metal(M:Pt,Pd,PtPd) supported on ceria system catalysts were investigated.The oxidized and reduced forms of the active component were examined in CO oxidation.All catalysts become more active after a reduction pretreatment,which shifts the temperature of CO oxidation.Analysis of the data obtained from characterization techniques indicates that the strong interaction of metal ions with the support prevent the reduction of the initial MO_(x)to metallic M.The formation of M-ceria interfaces efficiently boosts the oxygen activation during CO oxidation,leading to the formation of chemisorbed O on M and the regeneration of the ceria lattice oxygen,thus greatly improving the catalytic performance.

In situ magnesium calcium phosphate cements formation: From one pot powders precursors synthesis to in vitro investigations

Calcium phosphate cements are of great interest for researchers and their applications in medical practice expanded.Nevertheless,they have a number of drawbacks including the insufficient level of mechanical properties and low degradation rate.Struvite(MgNH4PO4)-based cements,which grew in popularity in recent years,despite their neutral pH and acceptable mechanical performance,release undesirable NH4+ions during their resorption.This issue could be avoided by replacement of ammonia ions in the cement liquid with sodium,however,such cements have a pH values of 9–10,leading to cytotoxicity.Thus,the main goal of this investigation is to optimize the composition of cements to achieve the combination of desirable properties:neutral pH,sufficient mechanical properties,and the absence of cytotoxicity,applying Na2HPO4-based cement liquid.For this purpose,cement powders precursors in the CaO-MgO-P2O5 system were synthesized by one-pot process in a wide composition range,and their properties were investigated.The optimal performance was observed for the cements with(Ca+Mg)/P ratio of 1.67,which are characterized by newberyite phase formation during setting reaction,pH values close to 7,sufficient compressive strength up to 22±3 MPa(for 20 mol.%of Mg),dense microstructure and adequate matrix properties of the surface.This set of features make those materials promising candidates for medical applications.