The effect of linear non-isothermal aging and composite non-isothermal aging on the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 2A12 aluminum alloy was investigated. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with e...
Dynamic observation of the microstructure evolution of Sn2.5Ag0.7Cu0.1RE/Cu solder joints and the relationship between the interfacial intermetallic compound (IMC) and the mechanical properties of the solder joints were investigated during isothermal...
In order to accelerate the growth of interfacial intermetallic compound (IMC) layers in a soldering structure, Cu/SAC305/Cu was first ultrasonically spot soldered and then subjected to isothermal aging. Relatively short vibration times, i.e., 400 ms...
Theprecipitate behavior, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during non-isothermal creep aging were investigated. The results show that diffraction patterns of GPI zones gradually disappear and those of η′ p...
A non-isothermal ageing process was proposed for an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy aiming to accommodate the slow heating/cooling procedure during the ageing of large components. The evolution of microstructure and microchemistry was analyzed by using transmissio...
Precipitate phases in an Mg–7Gd–3Y–2Zn–0.5Zr alloy aged isothermally at 240 °C were examined using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-angle annular dark-field scanning TEM. The two types of precipitation sequence that inv...
The law of microstructure evolution and transformation mechanism of the α′ martensite decomposition during 400–600 °C were studied by the isothermal dilatometry. The transformation process of α′ martensite was quanti...
The change in material dimensional will lead to the decline of instrument accuracy and reliability. In this paper, the characterization and analysis of the lattice constant, precipitates, and dislocation density of the material by X-ray diffraction (...
We investigated the TiFe precipitation behavior of solution heat-treated Ti-5Al-3.5Fe during isothermal aging, quantified the effect of precipitation on strengthening by evaluating the hardness, and compared it to the effect of Ti3Al precipitation in...
The attainment of the desired strength of the Inconel 718 superalloy heavily relies on the isothermal aging process, which plays a critical role in achieving the anticipated hardening effect. Surprisingly, there remains a dearth of dedicated studies...
During operation, electronic components are exposed to high temperatures that may last for long periods, depending on the operating duration. Solder joints are one of the components most affected by thermal aging while in service. In this research, t...
With the rapid iteration of microsystem integrated technology, the miniaturization of electronic devices requires packaging materials with higher reliability. In this work, the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of novel epoxy composi...
Solder/Cu joints are important components responsible for interconnection in microelectronics. Construction of the solder/Cu joints through liquid/solid (L/S) reactions accompanies the formation of the Cu–Sn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) at th...
The large differential-thermal extrusion (LDTE) process, a novel approach for efficiently fabricating a high-strength Mg-10.3Gd-4.4Y-0.9Zn-0.7Mn (wt.%) alloy, is introduced in this work. Unlike typical isothermal extrusion processes, where the ingot...
The influences of non-isothermal aging (the temperature range is 150–180 °C, and the heating rate is 5 and 20 °C/h alternately), single-peak aging (aging at 120 °C for 24 h, then water quenched was followed at room temperature), and two-stage aging (...
The phase equilibria of the Ag-Al-Au ternary system and the solid-state reaction couple for the Au-xAg/Al system were investigated isothermally at 450 °C. By investigating the Ag-Al-Au ternary system and its isothermal section, this study aims to...
In this work, the precipitation behavior of the ω phase and ω→α transformation in Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe (Ti-55511) alloy was investigated during isothermal aging at 450 °C. The results show that the α precipitates increase with the increasing of agin...
In this work, the effects of silver (Ag) nanoparticles on the melting behavior, isothermal crystallization kinetics, and morphology of polyoxymethylene (POM) were studied. It was found that the melting peak temperature (Tm) and the crystallization te...
Silver (Ag) nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile route in the presence of oleic acid and n-propylamine. It was shown that the average primary size of the as-synthesized Ag nanoparticles was approximately 10 nm and the surface of as-synthesized...
Fiber metal laminate (FML) is a kind of lightweight material that has garnered much attention in recent years due to its excellent properties under tensile, flexure, and impact conditions. However, little attention has been paid to the evolution of a...
In this paper, the evolution of the microstructure, mechanical properties, and intergranular corrosion (IGC) resistance of an Al-Mg-Si-Ag alloy is systematically investigated. For the as-cast alloy, the microstructure consists of the Mg2Si phase and...
In this work, for the first time, the sorption behaviour of platinum and palladium on polyethylene microplastics (PE-MP) was studied. To simulate natural conditions, part of PE-MP was subjected to the ageing process in lake water under the influence...
This work deals with the effects of two individual isothermal aging experiments (450 °C/5000 h and 700 °C/2500 h) and the subsequent room-temperature electrolytic hydrogen charging of TP316H stainless steel on its Charpy V-notch (CVN) impact...
Bulk In–Bi binary alloys with 50, 40, 33.7, and 30 mass% Bi and low melting temperatures were prepared and aged at 40 °C for 168, 504, and 1008 h in an oil bath. Tensile tests were performed on the bulk alloys, followed by fracture surface...
With the rapid development of the advanced electronic packaging field, the requirements for the connection between solder and Cu substrate are becoming increasingly stringent. Currently, the commonly used Ni-P diffusion barrier layer in the industry...
Electric vehicle (xEV) battery durability significantly impacts the long-term operation, consumer satisfaction, and market adoption of xEVs. As driving range diminishes over time, it affects vehicle service life and lifecycle GHG emissions. Measuring...
This paper elucidates the effect of isothermal ageing at temperature of 85 °C, 125 °C and 150 °C for 100, 500 and 1000 h on Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) lead-free solder with the addition of 1 wt% kaolin geopolymer ceramic (KGC) reinforcement particles. S...
Sn–Sb system solders and ENIG/ENEPIG surface finish layers are commonly used in electronic products. To illustrate the thermal reliability evaluation of such solder joints, we studied the interfacial microstructure and shear properties of Sn-4....
A huge amount of textile dyes are released as industrial waste into the environment each year, which alters the water’s natural appearance and causes toxicity and carcinogenicity in the human body. Peanut husk is considered an agro-waste and co...
The effect of isothermal conditions on the trapping/detrapping process of charges in e-beam irradiated thermally aged XLPE insulation in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been investigated. Different isothermal conditions ranging from room tempe...
Ni-rich nanodomains and Ti3Ni4 nanoprecipitates in the strain glass of Ni-rich Ti-Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs) play an important role in the origin and characteristic control of the strain glass transition. Ni-rich nanodomains are formed in the quen...
Industrial wastewater contains large amounts of silver ions. Here, a new adsorbent was synthesized by functionalizing poly(glycidyl methacrylate) with carboxymethyl groups. The adsorbent was used to recover Ag(I) in wastewater. Fourier transform infr...
Kinetic studies for the non-isothermal decomposition of unirradiated and γ‑irradiated silver acetate with 103 kGy total γ-ray doses were carried out in air. The results showed that the decomposition proceeds in one major step in the temperature range...
In this study, thin ribbons of amorphous Mg72Zn27Pt1 and Mg72Zn27Ag1 alloys with potential use in biomedicine were analyzed in terms of the crystallization mechanism. Non-isothermal annealing in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with five heati...
Lithium-ion Capacitors (LiCs) that have intermediate properties between lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors are still considered as a new technology whose aging is not well studied in the literature. This paper presents the results of accelerat...
The development of delivery systems for the immobilization of nucleic acid cargo molecules is of prime importance due to the need for safe administration of DNA or RNA type of antigens and adjuvants in vaccines. Nanoparticles (NP) in the size range o...
The separation of oxygen from air by means of inorganic ceramic membranes requires gas-tight ceramic–metal joints that enable reliable permeation operation in the oxygen partial pressure gradient at 850 °C. Reactive air brazing is a promisi...
Groundwater arsenic (As) pollution is a naturally occurring phenomenon posing serious threats to human health. To mitigate this issue, we synthesized a novel bentonite-based engineered nano zero-valent iron (nZVI-Bento) material to remove As from con...
The 7075 aluminum alloy semi-solid billet is prepared using the extrusion alloy semi-solid isothermal treatment (EASSIT) process. These findings indicate that as the isothermal time increases, there is a noticeable increase in both the average grain...
The process of isothermal and non-isothermal physical ageing of amorphous polylactide (PLA) with the active pharmaceutical ingredient, indapamide (IND), was investigated. A PLA–IND system with a 50/50 weight ratio was obtained and characterized...
We report an experimental study on the tritiding capabilities over a long period of the intermetallic compound Zr(Fe0.5V0.5)2. The study was carried out with the prospect of using the alloy as a chemical converter to reduce HTO. Two identical getter...
In this present study, the influence of isothermal aging temperature and duration on microstructural and mechanical properties of a hot-deformed UNS S32750 super duplex stainless steel (SDSS) alloy was investigated by SEM-EBSD (scanning electron micr...
Mag@silica-Ag composite has a high sorption ability for I− in aqueous solution due to its high surface area and strong affinity for the studied anion. The material adsorbed I− rapidly during the initial contact time (in 45 min, η = 80%) and reached a...
In this work a holistic approach for the characterization and mathematical modeling of the reaction kinetics of a fast epoxy resin is shown. Major composite manufacturing processes like resin transfer molding involve isothermal curing at temperatures...
To investigate the thermal stability of a shot-peened specimen and ensure the reliability operation under high temperatures, CNT/Al-Cu-Mg composites were treated by shot peening (SP) and the isothermal aging treatment. The heating temperatures were 1...
This study illustrates test results and comparative literature data on the influence of isothermal aging and thermal cycling associated with Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) ball grid array (BGA) solder joints finished with ENIG an...
Sn-58Bi eutectic solder is the most recommended low temperature Pb-free solder but is also limited from the interfacial embrittlement of Bi segregation. Since the quaternary Sn-38Bi-1.5Sb-0.7Ag solder provides a similar melting point as Sn-58Bi eutec...
The aim of this study consists of monitoring the effect of thermal aging on the physico-chemical and optical properties of poly(ester urethane) elastomers designed as damping materials for railways. The materials were obtained by polyaddition in two...
Fractional differential viscoelastic models can describe complex material behaviours and fit experimental data well; however, the physical significance of model parameters is difficult to express. In this study, the fractional differential Maxwell, K...
In this investigation, the thermal transport behavior of biodegradable lubricant reinforced with silver nanostructures (AgNs) at various filler fractions of 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20 weight percent was evaluated over a temperature scan analysis, ran...
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