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Abstract: The microstructure, compression property and work-hardening effect of the NiAl-matrix composite reinforced by 5 vol.% ceramic particulates (TaB and TaB2) were investigated. The compression properties and work-hardening capacity (H c) under the different strain rates were also investigated. The NiAl-matrix composite has strong strain rate sensitivity. A high true ultimate strength of 1399 MPa, a true fracture strain of 18.7% and H c = 1.84 were obtained under the strain rate of 1.0 × 10−4 s−1. The good compression properties may be attributed to the refinement of the grain size and the good combination between the ceramic particulates and the NiAl-matrix. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The microstructure, compression property and work-hardening effect of the NiAl-matrix composite with 1.7wt.% NbB2 and Nb x C (x =1 or 2) fabricated by the combustion synthesis and hot pressing technique have been investigated in the study. The NiAl-matrix composite has strong strain rate sensitivity. The yield strength of the NbB2–Nb x C/NiAl composite decreases while the fracture strain and the work-hardening capacity (H c) increase with decreasing strain rate. A high true ultimate strength of 1472MPa, a fracture strain of 20.1% and H c =1.41 were obtained under the strain rate of 2.0×10−5 s−1. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The pure NiAl intermetallic compound was fabricated by the combustion synthesis and hot pressing technique. Microstructure examination showed that the NiAl intermetallic compound contained fine grains. Analysis of the X-ray diffraction and the HRTEM studies showed that the phase in the intermetallics was the only NiAl phase. The NiAl showed prominent compression properties. The true ultimate compression strength and the fracture strain of the NiAl are 1002−94 +72 MPa and 21.6−1.8 +1.8%, respectively. The work-hardening capacity (H c) is 1.40−0.07 +0.09 and the Vickers micro-hardness is 360−19 +15 HV. The finer grains, the high density dislocation and the seriously distorted lattices in the matrix, and the intense interactions between dislocations contribute to the prominent compression properties. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A solar-control coated glass was prepared using chemical vapor deposition in the A0 zone of an annealing furnace of a float glass manufacturing line. The surface morphology and microstructure of the coated composite film were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). This shows that the surface of amorphous silicon is smooth, the size of the nodules is about 100–200 nm, the surface roughness is 9.66 nm and the thickness of the layer is 70–78 nm. An oxidization gradient along the thickness of the silicon layer was observed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]