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Microstructural evolution of equal-channel angular pressed IF steel
Krajňák, Tomáš
Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) belongs to advanced technologies for improving mechanical properties of materials. In the present work the influence of number of pressing by route BC on grain size, density and type of dislocation, evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of IF steel has been investigated by means of optical microscopy, electron back-scattering diffraction (EBSD), diffraction profile analysis, microhardness testing and tensile deformations. It has been found, that the grain size decreasing with increasing number of passes. Simultaneously, the microhardness, density of dislocation and maximum true strength has been increased. The evolution of microstructure with increasing pressing number, particularly the forming of high-angle boundaries has been also examined.
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Study of properties of Titanium prepared by SPD methods
Zháňal, Pavel ; Harcuba, Petr (advisor) ; Král, Robert (referee)
In present work the properties of comercially pure titanium fouth grade processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) were studied. Experimental techniques such as Vickers microhardness, measurement of electrical resistivity, light and electron microscopy were used in this research. The dependence of the degree of the strain imposed by ECAP on microhardness of the material was measured. Microhardness measurement was used to indirectly investigate thermal stability of the prepared material, which is essential for ultra fine grained (UFG) materials. That was also the reason for establishing dependence of the electrical resistivity on the temperature. This method allows to detect changes in the material microstructure. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the results obtained by previous methods were confirmed. It was found that the UFG titanium processed by ECAP is thermally stable aproximatelly up to 450řC. At this temperature begins recovery of the material which results in a decrease of the microhardness values and electrical resitivity. For the temperatures higher than 520řC material recrystalization begins.
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Heat treatement of gear steels
Šnevajs, Matěj ; Řehořek, Lukáš (referee) ; Jan, Vít (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with suitable types of heat and heat-chemical treating of case hardening steel for production of gear wheels. The experimental part focuses on examination of two specific gear wheels made of 14 224 and ZF1A steel, which were donated by the company TATRA TRUCKS a.s. This bachelor thesis presents results of their hardenability, microstructure, hardness and microhardness of the case hardening layer.
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High temperature corosion of SiMo type ductile iron
Viskupič, Adam ; Kaňa, Václav (referee) ; Roučka, Jaromír (advisor)
While using iron castings behind temperature of 500 C namely at cyclic heat straining degradation of structure and breaching iron castings. For this purpose introduce cast iron with content of Si and Mo. Focusing on improvement of SiMo51 for increased high-temmperature corrosion-and fatigue life in exhaust-gas temperatures up to 800 C. Thesis set up chemical microheterogeneity, properties, high temperature corosion and microhardness
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Positron annihilation study of precipitation effects in Mg-Tb alloy
Hruška, Petr ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Vlach, Martin (referee)
Magnesium alloys are currently widely used in industry as a modern material. Magnesium based alloys with rare earth elements shows very promising mechanical properties. In the present work the precipitation effects and the deve- lopment of microstructure of the Mg13Tb alloy (containing 13 wt.% of terbium) during isochronal annealing were studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy, microhardness measurement and differential scanning calorimetry. According to the results the creation of the precipitates β′′ , β′ and β in the studied alloy was observed and activation energies of these precipitates were determined by the Kissinger method. By microhardness measurement the natural ageing at room temperature of the Mg13Tb alloy was observed and described. 1
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Effect cyclic heat treatment on structure of TiAl alloy
Vraspírová, Eva ; Němec, Karel (referee) ; Petrenec, Martin (advisor)
The subject of this master thesis is focused to the refining of the cast structure of gamma-TiAl–2Nb alloy using cyclic heat treatment and to the analysis of the grain refining mechanism. Structure evolution after applied cycles of heat treatment was characterized using light, laser and electron microscopy and using microhardness tests. Application of five heat treatment cycles during which two phase transformations (eutectoid and alpha-recrystallization reactions) repeatedly took place resulted in refining of the cast columnar structure having the mean grain size 512 microns to fully lamellar structure containing gamma and alpha2 phases having the mean grain size 229 microns. Lamellae thickness of gamma was not changed while the thickness of alpha2 phase decreased, up to 78 nm. Refining of alpha2 phase resulted in the increase of the microhardness by 20 %. The recrystallized cast structure obtained by cyclic heat treatment and the knowledge on the mechanisms of the refining the structure were compared with the literature data and were discussed in order to propose more efficient procedure for refining thermal treatment of cast TiAl alloys.
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Diffusion of carbon in welding joints of low alloys and high alloy steels.
Zdvořáček, Marek ; Rek, Antonín (referee) ; Stránský, Karel (advisor)
Content of a document result measurements and analysis carbon´s diffusion at welding joint created from hight alloyed austenitic steel CSN 417242 and not alloyed steel CSN 412 050. Samples have been put throught isothermal anneal in a temperature range 500 °C up to 1100°C. Aim one´s effort to metalographyic quantification carburized and uncarburized zone. The next part of the document content measuring x-ray energy through microanalysis, where has been record course of a carbon disintegration and selected replacements elements at whole length of the welding joint . At the end of experimental part has been gauged course microhardness HV 0,05 at whole lenght of welding joint, from an acquired data has been chose the most optimal temperature of isothermal anneal, to produce the smallest structural notch.
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Local tests of mechanical properties of materials
Wasserbauer, Jaromír ; Šoukal, František (referee) ; Zmrzlý, Martin (advisor)
This thesis deals with measurement of hardness and microhardness in relation to structure of homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. In the introduction basic theoretical background is commented, i.e. definitions, terminology, principles of measuring techniques for estimation of hardness, microhardness, tensile strength, compressive strength and bending strength. Follows a brief review of present research results focused on use of described principles in materials engineering. Then the experimental equipment and sample preparation is described. The crucial part of the thesis is summary of achieved results of original measurement and discussion of their relations to each other. Finally, the groundbreaking estimation is described, showing the correlation of chemical composition gradient and mechanical properties in interfacial zone of geopolymeric material.
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Nickel coatings and their properties
Buchtík, Martin ; Tkacz, Jakub (referee) ; Zmrzlý, Martin (advisor)
The aim of the bachelor’s thesis was summary of existing knowledge concerning to electroless deposition of nickel coatings and their properties. In the theoretical part there are two chapters. In the first chapter present knowledge of chemical nickel plating is described in details. It also discuss mechanisms of this type of coating and individual components of nickel plating bath. In the second chapter there is summarized knowledge of composite coatings deposition and description of their mechanical properties. The experimental part deals with deposition of composite coatings on steel substrates and heat treatment of Ni-P coatings. Dependence of microhardness on temperature of heat treatment was studied and then there is also described dependence of microhardness on duration of heat treatment. Deposited coatings, their morphology and composition were studied using scanning electron microscope and EDS analysis. The values of microhardness of both types of coatings were measured and compared using microhardness tester.
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