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Vysoce-entropické slitiny – objemové slitiny a povrchové úpravy
Pišek, David ; Šiška, Filip (oponent) ; Hadraba, Hynek (vedoucí práce)
Diplomová práce se zabývá přípravou a hodnocením jednofázové vysoce-entropické slitiny na bázi kobaltu, chromu, železa, niklu a manganu a její varianty zpevněné disperzí oxidických částic. Vysoce-entropická slitina byla připravena v práškové formě metodou mechanického legování z equiatomárních podílů atomárních prášků. Takto získaný prášek byl následně zhutněn metodou spark plasma sintering. Metodou mechanického legování se podařilo úspěšně připravit jednofázovou vysoce entropickou slitinu i její variantu zpevněnou disperzí nanometrických oxidů yttria. Bylo zjištěno, že oxidické částice přítomné v mikrostruktuře vysoce entropické slitiny výrazně blokují mobilitu hranic zrn a dislokací za zvýšených teplot. Důsledkem tohoto chování bylo pozorováno dvojnásobné zvýšení pevnosti slitiny a řádové snížení rychlosti creepu za teploty 800°C.
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SPARK PLASMA SINTERING OF BALL MILLED AND ATOMIZED POWDER BASED ON Fe-Al
Šíma, V. ; Minárik, P. ; Chráska, Tomáš
High-quality compacts were prepared using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method from powders of similar composition Fe-Al-Zr-B. The properties of the sintered compacts are strongly dependent on the morphology and properties of the feedstock powder. The first powder was obtained by ball milling of the as cast alloy and the second was prepared by atomization under argon atmosphere. The morphology and structure of the two powders are compared and mechanical properties and microstructure of compacts prepared under the same conditions of the SPS procedure are discussed. The milled powder has an irregular morphology and shape of the polycrystalline particles, which have a completely disordered BCC structure with considerable internal stresses, high concentration of structural defects and the presence of aluminum oxide. The atomized powder particles are nearly spherical, polycrystalline with ordered B2 structure, with no significant signs of internal stresses and oxidation. Microhardness of particles of both powders was measured and compared with the microhardness of compact materials, the results of compression tests of compacts at room temperature were compared and discussed.
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THE INVESTIGATION OF AN Al7075 ALLOY PREPARED BY SPARK PLASMA SINTERING OF MILLED POWDERS
Molnárová, O. ; Málek, P. ; Nemeth, G. ; Kozlík, J. ; Lukáč, František ; Chráska, Tomáš ; Cinert, Jakub
Atomized powder of an Al7075 alloy was high energy ball milled at room and cryogenic temperatures and compacted by spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. The influence of processing parameters on phase composition and microstructure was studied by X-ray diffraction, light and scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties were characterized by microhardness measurements. The atomized powder contained a large volume fraction of intermetallic phases located predominantly in continuous layers separating cells or dendrites in the interior of individual powder particles. Consolidation by SPS destroyed partially this morphology and replaced it by individual particles located at boundaries of original powder particles, at cell boundaries or arranged in chains in previous dendritic regions. High energy milling destroyed most intermetallic particles and enriched the matrix by solute atoms. The high deformation energy introduced into the powder during milling enhanced microhardness up to 220 HV. Consolidation of milled powders by SPS led to the formation of very fine-grained structure with the grain size even below 1 μm and with the fraction of high-angle boundaries about 0.9. Two main types of heterogeneously distributed precipitates were found. The irregularly shaped precipitates with a size about 1 μm seemed to encompass areas with rod like nano-precipitates in most samples. A drop in microhardness to 118HV was observed after SPS, predominantly due to a release of introduced deformation energy.
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Design of nuclear ceramic materials with enhanced thermal conductivity
Roleček, Jakub ; Katovský, Karel (oponent) ; Salamon, David (vedoucí práce)
Uranium dioxide (UO2) is the most common fuel material used in commercial nuclear reactors. The main disadvantage of UO2 is its low thermal conductivity, and large amount of heat generated during the fission in nuclear reactor creates a large temperature gradient in the UO2 fuel pellet. This temperature gradient induces large thermal stress, which leads to fuel pellet cracking. These cracks help to the release of fission product gases after high burnup. The formation of cracks and increase fission gas generation leads to a considerable reduction of fuel pellet durability. This thesis deals with the issue of increasing the thermal conductivity of the UO2 nuclear fuel on model material (CeO2). In this work are studied similarities of the CeO2 and UO2 behavior during conventional sintering and spark plasma sintering. The concept of thermal conductivity enhancement deal with incorporation of high thermal conductivity material – silicon carbide (SiC) into the CeO2 pellets. Silicon carbide is expected to increase the heat flow out of the fuel pellet, and thus increasing the CeO2 thermal conductivity. Similarities of SiC behavior in the CeO2 matrix and SiC behavior in the UO2 matrix reported in literature are also discussed in this work.
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THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TUNGSTEN COMPACTS PREPARED BY SPS
Nevrlá, Barbara ; Vilémová, Monika ; Matějíček, Jiří
Tungsten is a promising candidate material for use in the tokamak device aimed at future production of nuclear fusion power. Here, tungsten is intended for the application in the part called first wall,with the function of a heat-resistant plasma facing armor.In the present work,two fractions of tungsten powder (2 and 4 μm) were used to prepare two consolidated samples by spark plasma sintering (SPS),using a combination of pressure,temperature and electric power.This sintering technique produces samples of near theoretical density which is positive for the application.Tungsten compacts were then studied to determine some basic thermal and mechanical properties, namely thermal conductivity using the laser-flash method and hardness by Vickers test.The measurements were focused on thermal conductivity of the compacts because high thermal conductivity is crucial for the material of tokamak first wall,loaded by high heat flux from the plasma.High hardness is desirable for good resistance
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Silicon carbide for chemical application prepared by SPS method
Brožek, Vlastimil ; Kubatík, Tomáš František ; Vilémová, Monika ; Mušálek, Radek ; Mastný, L.
Silicon carbide discovered more than 121 years ago has a wide usage in the mechanical engineering industry as well as in electrical engineering.It is an excellent abrasive medium as well as a construction material with high resistance to mechanical and chemical deterioration.Under standard condition, silicon carbide has no melting point (decomposes at 2700 °C – principle used for industrial production of silicon),thus the bulk form must be prepared in a composite form with a metallic, ceramic or polymer binder. This method is suitable for tailoring of mechanical properties; nevertheless,it does not produce SiC form applicable for laboratory purposes.Binder-free sintering of SiC is practically impossible, despite decreased chemical resistivity of the produced material. Pure SiC is insoluble in all acids except hydrofluoric acid.Reaction of SiC with HF is enabled only due to residual SiO2 created during the industrial production.However, SiO2 located between the planes of growth of SiC
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