TL;DR: In this article, the properties of oxide films formed on a Ti-6Al-4V alloy by AC plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in aqueous solutions containing aluminate, phosphate, silicate and sulfate anions and some of their combinations are studied by SEM, XRD and microhardness analyses, and by scratch, impact, pin-on-disc friction and potentiodynamic corrosion testing.
Abstract: The paper discusses processing and property aspects of oxide films formed on a Ti–6Al–4V alloy by AC plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in aqueous solutions containing aluminate, phosphate, silicate and sulfate anions and some of their combinations. Structure, composition, mechanical tribological and corrosion resistant characteristics of the films formed are studied by SEM, XRD and microhardness analyses, and by scratch, impact, pin-on-disc friction and potentiodynamic corrosion testing. It is found that the films produced from the aluminate–phosphate electrolyte are dense and uniform and are composed mainly of Al 2 TiO 5 and TiO 2 phases of the rutile form. The films possess a beneficial combination of 50–60 μm thickness, 575 kg/mm 2 hardness and high adhesion and provide a low wear rate (3.4×10 −8 mm 3 /Nm) but a relatively high friction coefficient of μ=0.6–0.7 against steel, caused by material transfer from the counterface. A minimum friction coefficient of μ=0.18 is recorded during the testing of softer rutile–anatase films, 7 μm thick, produced from a phosphate electrolyte. Both of these types of film show good corrosion resistance in NaCl and physiological solutions, where the corrosion current is approximately 1.5 orders of magnitude lower than that of the uncoated substrate. SiO 2 /TiO 2 -based films with 70–90 μm thickness and high bulk porosity produced from silicate and silicate–aluminate electrolytes demonstrate better corrosion behaviour in H 2 SO 4 solution, due to the greater chemical stability of the film phase components in this environment.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest that the processing cost of dense MAS ceramics could be reduced to a great extent by decisive selection of starting raw materials, powder processing and densification conditions, and by understanding the under...
Abstract: Magnesium aluminate (MgAl2O4) spinel (MAS) is a synthetic material with cubic crystal structure and excellent chemical, thermal, dielectric, mechanical and optical properties. These properties made MAS an indispensable material for optically transparent windows, domes and armours, and for certain refractory applications. High processing cost of dense MAS ceramics is in the main responsible for its limited usage in certain important applications despite its excellent performance in them. The volume expansion (∼8%) associated with MAS phase formation from alumina and magnesia does not allow obtaining dense MAS bodies in a single-stage reaction sintering process. Therefore, dense MAS bodies are made by following a double stage firing process, which is expensive. The existing literature suggests that the processing cost of dense MAS ceramics could be reduced to a great extent by decisive selection of starting raw materials, powder processing and densification conditions, and by understanding the under...
TL;DR: In this article, electron microscopy images of cubic and octahedral crystals characteristic of Na-A and Na-X zeolite, respectively, obtained from fly ash, are given.
Abstract: Hydrothermal treatment of fly ash with alkali gives various types of zeolites such as Na-Pl, Na-A and hydroxysodalite, where the zeolite zone was formed like an egg white, covering the central core of fly ash particles, as evinced in the previous paper. By fusion with sodium hydroxide, most of the fly ash particles were converted into sodium salts such as silicate and aluminate, from which hydrothermal reaction without stirring favourably resulted in the formation of Na-X zeolite. Crystallinity of Na-X zeolite as high as 62% was attained at the optimum condition of NaOH/fly ash = 1.2 and a fusion temperature of 823 K. Fly ash contains 14 wt% mullite (3Al2O3·2SiO2), which was revealed to be a less-active crystalline component for zeolite formation. Aluminium-enriched fly ash gave Na-A in place of Na-X zeolite. Scanning electron microscope images of cubic and octahedral crystals characteristic of Na-A and Na-X zeolite, respectively, obtained from fly ash, are given.
TL;DR: In this article, the pore solutions from mortars containing NaCl and CaCl 2 added during mixing were analyzed, and it was shown that in the presence of NaCl the Friedel's salt forms by two separate mechanisms; an adsorption mechanism, and an anion exchange mechanism.
TL;DR: In this article, the interaction between limestone powder and fly ash in ternary composite cement is investigated, and the synergistic effect of fly ash and limestone powder is confirmed and it translates to improved mechanical properties that persist over time.
Abstract: The interaction between limestone powder and fly ash in ternary composite cement is investigated. Limestone powder interacts with the AFm and AFt hydration phases, leading to the formation of carboaluminates at the expense of monosulphate and thereby stabilizing the ettringite. The effect of limestone powder on OPC may be restricted due to the limited amount of aluminate hydrates formed by the hydration of OPC. The additional aluminates brought into the system by fly ash during its pozzolanic reaction amplify the mentioned effect of limestone powder. This synergistic effect between limestone powder and fly ash in ternary cements is confirmed in this study and it translates to improved mechanical properties that persist over time.