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Surface coatings of medium and high entropy alloy prepared by the cold-spray method
Vražina, Tomáš ; Adam, Ondřej (referee) ; Moravčík, Igor (advisor)
This bachelor thesis investigated coating of the CoCrNi (Medium entropy) alloy deposed onto austenitic steel substrate. The main objectives were characterization and analysis of sprayed deposition before and after heat treatment. The thesis was divided into 2 main parts. The theoretical part provided general information about alloy manufacturing, properties, and the method of its consolidation. The experimental part provided electron microscopy analysis including, an EDS, a porosity analysis and microhardness testing. Its results were then discussed on the base of the information gathered in the theoretical part. The results showed that the deposed layer was stable and there was no sign of material decohesion. The coating showed low porosity which was later successfully lowered by heat treatment. EDS proved that the coating was not entirely homogenous. The conclusion summarized the results achieved in the practical part.
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Advanced Composite Structural Steels for Applications in Heavy Liquid Metals
Husák, Roman ; Haušild, Petr (referee) ; Vilémová,, Monika (referee) ; Hadraba, Hynek (advisor)
Doctoral thesis was focused on preparing of new advanced ODS steels for use in heavy metal liquids enviroments. Possibility of new course for creating oxide dispersion in microstructure was verified by the course of internal oxidation of elements. By the internal oxidation method were prepared new ODS steels strengthened by complex oxides which were created by elements of IIIB and IVB group of elements. Based on analysis of damage ODS steels in LBE were designed surface protection of ODS steel by the oxide layer. The ODS steel protected by oxide layer was subjected to a corrosion test in LBE. For the experiments were chosen class of chromium steels: ferritic-martensitic steel 9Cr1WMnVTa and ferritic steels 14CrWTi and 17Cr1Mo. Steels without oxide dispersion and steel strenghtened by the dispersion based on Y-Ti-O oxides were prepared. On the steels were made series of mechanic tests which should reveal the effectivity of oxide dispersion on the strenght of steel prepared by the internal oxidation method and by the direct addition of oxide elements. It was found that significantly harder oxide material couldn't be fully disrupted through the mechanical alloying and fine oxide dispersion couldn't be created. There was verified fine oxide dispersion could be created by the internal oxidation method and by the direct adding of oxide elements. Same kind of steels strenghtened by new kind of complex oxides based on Y, Ce, Hf, La, Sc and Zr were prepared. The chemical analyses have proven that all added elements could created complex oxide by the reaction with yttrium. The computational analyses for observing of matrix influence and oxide phase influence on strenghtening of steels were performed. These computational analyses were based on microstructural analyses of ODS steels. There was found that the oxide particles could very effectively improve strenght of steels at room temperature and especialy at high temperature. Based on corrosion tests of 14Cr ODS steel in liquid Pb and LBE enviroment were designed surface protection of ODS steel. The effectiveness of protective layer was verified by the high temperature corrosion test of PM2000 in LBE. No damage of oxide layer was observed although Pb and Bi diffused through protective layer.
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High entropy alloy preparation by means of mechanical alloying
Gamanov, Štěpán ; Krajňáková, Petra (referee) ; Moravčík, Igor (advisor)
This thesis deals with topic of high entropy alloys. The teoretical part explains what are high entropy alloys, how are they different from conventional alloys, how is their chemical composition proposed and what potencial these alloys have. The experimental part describes procedures of preparation of three high entropy alloys witch consists of Co, Cr, Fe, Ni and Ti, where the concentration of all elements except Ti remains the same. These alloys were prepared via mechanical alloying and sintered by SPS process. Crucial part of this thesis is characterization of these three alloys with EDS and XRD supported by hardness measuring and tensile tests.
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In-situ Synthesised Intermetallic Compounds in Powder Materials
Hanusová, Petra ; Novák, Pavel (referee) ; Skotnicová, Kateřina (referee) ; Dlouhý, Ivo (advisor)
The mechanical treatment of solids is one of the most common and widely used operations. The volume of solids subjected to chemical treatment is very large too. Therefore, combining these two ways into one seems to be a logical solution. This method is called the mechanochemical processing of materials. Processing materials in this way has many advantages. On the one hand, this processing is economically as well as technologically feasible. Even the materials that not react together in conventional way can be prepare in this way. The mechanochemistry/mechanochemical synthesis utilizes the mechanical energy to activate chemical reactions and structural changes. The aluminothermic reduction reactions induced by the high – energy ball milling are gaining importance because of the potential applications like the synthesis of microcrystalline and nanocrystalline in – situ metal matrix composites. The mechanical activation of the chemical reactions by high energy ball milling often changes the reaction mechanism and produces metastable materials. Changes of reaction mechanisms during mechanical alloying on four different systems were studied. The system was based on this composition: Al - B2O3 - X (X = C, Ti, Nb, Cr). The possibility of another in – situ reactions during spark plasma sintering process (SPS) was also investigated. All systems were mechanically alloyed under the same conditions. After alloying, on each system scanning electron microscopy was performed and qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed using X-ray diffraction. The indentation hardness and the indentation modulus of elasticity were evaluated using nanoindentation. All analyzes were performed after mechanical alloying as well as SPS and the results were compared to each other. Based on the results, a change of reaction mechanisms was proposed for all systems. It has been found that metal matrix composites are formed and, when chromium is used, hybrid composite material reinforced with intermetallic phase and aluminum borate has been developed.
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Metal Matrix Composites Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Route
Moravčík, Igor ; Lapin, Juraj (referee) ; Skotnicová, Kateřina (referee) ; Dlouhý, Ivo (advisor)
Ve všeobecnosti, poznatky o design slitin, jejich výrobě a výběru legujúcich prvků sú omezené na slitiny s jedním základním prvkem. Tento fakt ale výrazně limituje možnosti a volnost výběru prvků pro dosáhnuti speciálních vlastností a mikrostruktur. V poslední dekádě se ukázalo, že materiálová věda a inženýrství nejsou ještě zdaleka prozkoumané v důsledku objevu nové třídy materiálů nazvané vysoko entropické slitiny (HEA high entropy alloys). Jejich objev upoutal pozornost vědecké komunity. Základní koncept pro jejich design je, že namísto jednoho, nebo dvou základních prvků obsahují minimálně 5 prvků v podobných atomových koncentracích. V posledních letech se objevila skupina materiálů odvozená od HEA, nazvaná slitiny so střednou entropii (MEA medium entropy alloys). Na rozdíl od HEA ale obsahují 3, nebo 4 prvky. Táto práce je věnovaná studiu přípravy a charakterizaci HEA, MEA a jejich kompozitů s pomocí metod práškové metalurgie. V této práci byli dohromady zkoumány tři kompozice: AlCoCrFeNiTi0.5, Co1.5Ni1.5CrFeTi0.5 a CoCrNi, kompozity s kovovou matricí (MMC metal matrix composites) vyztužené částicemi B4C s CoCrNi jako matricí. Hloubková mikrostrukturní a mechanická analýza těchto materiálů byla provedena pomoví metod rastrovací a transmisní elektronové mikroskopie spojené s tahovými a ohybovými zkouškami. V průběhu celé studie se objevovaly problémy s kontaminací kyslíkem, co se projevilo vznikem značného množství oxidů v připravených materiálech. U Slitiny AlCoCrFeNiTi0.5 byla naměřena tvrdost přesahující 800 HV. Její houževnatost ale byla velice omezena. V její mikrostruktuře byly identifikovány částice in-situ TiC v důsledku přítomnosti organického, anti-aglomeračního činidla (metanolu) v mlecí misce. Tato reakce může být použita v budoucnu k přípravě MMC se záměrnou disperzí TiC. Na druhé straně, slitina CoCrNi ukázala vysoké hodnoty tažnosti (26%) a meze pevnosti přes 1000 MPa. Mikrostruktura obsahovala majoritní FCC fázi s BCC precipitáty. Tahle slitina byla z důvodu vysoké tažnosti zvolena pro přípravu kompozitu s výztuží B4C. V průběhu slinování ale došlo k reakci mezi přítomným Cr a B4C, které výsledkem byl Cr5B3 borid. Tento kompozit mel pevnost v tahu 1400 MP a extrémne jemnozrnnou strukturu. Celková tažnost ale klesla na 1.9 %. Slitina AlCoCrFeNiTi0.5, která mela strukturu složenou jen z FCC tuhého roztoku dosáhla nejlepší kombinaci mechanických vlastností s pevností přesahující 1300 MPa a dostatečnou tažností 4%. Prášková metalurgie se ukázala jako vhodná metoda pro přípravu HEA a MEA slitin a jejich kompozitů, s dobrou kombinací pevnosti a tažnosti. Tato metoda dovoluje měnit mikrostrukturní parametry připravených materiálů jednoduchou úpravou parametrů procesu.
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High-entropy alloys – bulk alloys and surface treatments
Pišek, David ; Šiška, Filip (referee) ; Hadraba, Hynek (advisor)
Master‘s thesis deals with the preparation and evaluation single-phase high-entropy alloy based on cobalt, chromium, iron, nickel and manganese and its variants strengthened by dispersion of oxidic particles. High-entropy alloy was prepared in powder form by mechanical alloying from the equiatomic proportions of atomic powders. Obtained powder was subsequently compacted by spark plasma sintering. By the method of mechanical alloying were successfully prepared single-phase high-entropy alloy and its variant strengthened by dispersion of nanometric yttria oxides. It has been found that the oxide particles present in the microstructure of high-entropy alloy significantly block mobility of grain boundary and dislocation at elevated temperatures. As a result of this behavior were observed doubling of alloy strength and decreasing of creep rate at 800 °C.
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New compositions of advanced oxide dispersion steels based on rare earth elements
Pech, Filip ; Kuběna, Ivo (referee) ; Hadraba, Hynek (advisor)
The main objective of present diploma thesis is to prepare three different classes of steels, differing by their content of chromium: 9Cr, 14Cr, 17Cr steels and their oxide dispersion strengthened variants. Steels were prepared from atomic and pre-alloyed powders by the mechanical alloying and compacted by the spark plasma sintering method. Used strengthening elements were yttrium, which is most commonly used, and aluminium. Preparation of oxide dispersion was done in two ways: direct adding of yttria and alumina and inner oxidation of aluminium and yttrium. In the experimental part has been found, that it is possible to make oxide dispersion by both ways, but aluminium strengthened steel has to be prepared by inner oxidation to ensure fine oxide dispersion.
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Ternary shape memory alloys powder feedstock fabrication by advanced mechanical alloying
Regináč, Jan ; Moravčík, Igor (referee) ; Čížek, Jan (advisor)
Prášková metalurgie může být použita jako alternativní metoda pro výrobu slitin s tvarovou pamětí s Cu-bází. Tato metoda poskytla lepší výsledky, co se týče celkového složení a velikosti zrn, než tradiční metoda lití. V této práci byl aplikován proces mechanického legování k přeměně směsí základních prášků Cu-Al-Ni na mechanicky legované směsi. Cílem práce bylo nalezení optimálních parametrů pro výrobu nejvhodnějšího práškového prekurzoru určeného k dalšímu zpracování. SEM, EDX a XRD analýzy byly použity pro zjištění účinku změny parametrů na výslednou strukturu a na případnou tvorbu nových fází. Bylo ukázáno, že vysokoenergetické legování je vhodnou metodou pro výrobu takových prekurzorů. Na základě výsledků bylo zjištěno, že tuhý roztok mědi byl formován nezávisle na změně mlecích parametrů. Výsledky dále odhalily, že vysoký energetický vstup ve formě otáček a dlouhých mlecích časů, může způsobovat vznik amorfních fází.
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Advanced high-temperature resistant metal-ceramic composites based on TiB2 for cutting tools
Halmazňa, Jiří ; Drdlík, Daniel (referee) ; Chlup, Zdeněk (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the preparation of new high-temperature resistant cermets based on TiB2. The hard ceramic phase is bonded by NiW metallic alloy, which was prepared by mechanical alloying using a planetary ball mill. The first part of the thesis is targeted to the optimization of mixing of both powders in the planetary ball mill. The procedure of preparation of powders mixture with homogenous particles distribution of the NiW alloy was designed and verified with simultaneous particle size refinement. The second part is focused on the microstructure characterisation and mechanical properties evaluation of sintered materials. In this case both powders, TiB2 and NiW, were mixed in a tubular mill and consequently compacted by a rapid hot pressing method at four different sintering temperatures. The influence of the sintering temperature on the microstructure development characterized by the density, porosity and grain size was monitored. The elastic modulus, fracture toughness, flexural strength and hardness were measured on prepared test specimens. The results of conducted experiments show a significant dependence of the microstructure and mechanical properties on applied sintering temperatures. The higher sintering temperatures are used the better mechanical properties are observed. However, the sintering temperature of 1375°C seems to be an optimal one. The sintering temperature of 1400°C leads to the significant losses of the metal phase due to sublimation of nickel resulting in increased porosity in the metal phase regions.
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Optimization of biocompatible Ti/hydroxyapatite-based composite blends fabrication
Slovák, Tomáš ; Matějková, Michaela (referee) ; Čížek, Jan (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis deals with optimalization of biocompatible composite mixtures based on titanium and hydroxyapatite. The theoretical part is focused on biomaterials, specifying Ti and HA in more detail. The following section pertains to the principle of mechanical alloying. Preparation of the biocompatible composite mixtures by mechanical alloying and their following analyses are described in the experimental part. Results obtained in the experimental part are summarized in the discussion.
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