H. Esfahani, M. Rasouli Samar, F. Dabir, A. Abdollahzadeh,
Volume 38, Issue 1 (Journal of Advanced Materials-Spring 2019)
Abstract
In this study, mechanism and kinetic of formation of boride layer on In-738 superalloy were investigated via diffusion pack cementation method. Boriding was carried out at 900 °C for several short times (5, 15, 45 and 60 min). Phase study by means of X Ray defragtion (XRD) indicated that in addition to Ni3B, other phases such as Cr5B3, AlB2, and W2B were formed at the first period of process, and other compounds such as MoB2, VB, TiB, Ni6Si2B, and Mo2NiB2 were generated in the more prolonged time. SEM study also showed that not only the thickness of boride coating was increased, but also an interdiffusion zone (IDZ) was formed under the coating and it was grown by the upward diffusion of alloy elements. The kinetic study was good according to diffusion theory, confirming the two diffusion steps for IDZ. Thickness and hardness of the boride coating over 60 min process were 27.8 µm and 853 HV, respectively.
A. Mehdikhani, H. Fallah-Arani, F. Dabir, A. Ghanbari,
Volume 41, Issue 2 (Journal of Advanced Materials-Summer 2022)
Abstract
In this research, the effect of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) on the structural properties, porosity, active pores, and surface area of the MOF-5 (Zn4O(BDC)3) metal-organic framework was studied. For this purpose, the metal-organic framework was synthesized by direct mixing and the molar ratios of the precursors to the ligand were modified to minimize the stoichiometric calculation error as well as the washing process to improve the properties of the synthesized MOF-5. In order to characterize the synthesized compounds and to investigate the effect of peroxides and washing process on the properties of the samples, X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric/Differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analysis were performed. Structure, pore volume (1.212 cm3/g), and specific surface area (2307 m2/g) were compared to the sample synthesized with H2O2. DM-P-03 was selected as the optimal sample and prepared for thermal stability. According to TG-DSC analysis, the remaining zinc compounds in the sample were checked and the thermal stability of MOF-5 structure was confirmed up to 470°C.
