2013 Vol. 20, No. 5

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Recovery of iron from high phosphorus oolitic iron ore using coal-based reduction followed by magnetic separation
Yong-sheng Sun, Yue-xin Han, Peng Gao, Ze-hong Wang, and  Duo-zhen Ren
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 411-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0744-1
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Oolitic iron ore is one of the most important iron resources. This paper reports the recovery of iron from high phosphorus oolitic iron ore using coal-based reduction and magnetic separation. The influences of reduction temperature, reduction time, C...
Zn release from fluid inclusions in a natural sphalerite
Shu-ming Wen, Jian Liu, Bo Li, Run-sheng Han, Yi Zhang, and  Jiu-shuai Deng
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 420-426. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0745-0
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The type, size, and compositions of fluid inclusions in a natural sphalerite were investigated and the total concentration of Zn released from the fluid inclusions was measured. To compare the total concentration of Zn released from the fluid inclusi...
Kinetics of bainite-to-austenite transformation during continuous reheating in low carbon microalloyed steel
Ming Chang and  Hao Yu
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 427-432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0746-z
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A dilatometer was used to study the kinetics of bainite-to-austenite transformation in low carbon microalloyed steel with the initial microstructure of bainite during the continuous reheating process. The bainite-to-austenite transformation was obser...
Microstructure and texture evolution of TRC A8006 alloy by homogenization
Zhong-wei Chen, Jing Zhao, and  Xiao-lei Hao
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0747-y
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The microstructure and texture evolution of twin-roll cast A8006 alloy by homogenization were characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and the microhardness was tested as well. According to the relationship between dendritic...
Effect of cooling rate on the magnetic properties of Fe53Nd37Al10 alloy
Qin Bai, Yan-fei Hao, Jiao Wang, Hua Man, Yong-jun Tang, Hui Xu, and  Shuang Xia
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 440-444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0748-x
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The effect of cooling rate on the magnetic properties of the Fe53Nd37Al10 alloy prepared by different methods, i.e., suction casting and melt spinning at different rates, was investigated. The Fe53Nd37Al10 ribbon at the wheel speed of 5 m·s−1 exhibit...

Correlation between the glass-forming ability and activation energy of crystallization for Zr75−xNi25Alx metallic glasses
Yan-hui Li, Wei Zhang, Chuang Dong, Jian-bing Qiang, and  Akihiro Makino
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 445-449. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0749-9
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The thermal stability and the kinetics of glass transition and crystallization for Zr75−xNi25Alx (x = 8–15) metallic glasses were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) under continuous heating conditions. The apparent activation ...
Effect of Y2O3 on the crystallization kinetics of TiO2 nucleated LAS glass for the production of nanocrystalline transparent glass ceramics
Mohammad Sadegh Shakeri
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 450-455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0750-3
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Crystallization kinetics of metastable β-quartz solid solution as a desirable phase for the production of transparent lithium aluminosilicate (LAS) glass ceramics was investigated in the presence of Y2O3. Accordingly, differential thermal analysis sc...
Coating thickness control in continuously fabricating metallic glass-coated composite wires
Bao-yu Zhang, Xiao-hua Chen, Zhao-ping Lu, and  Xi-dong Hui
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 456-461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0751-2
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A continuous production process was developed for coating bulk metallic glasses on the metallic wire surface. The effects of processing parameters, including the drawing velocity and coating temperature, on the coating thickness were investigated. It...
Cellular lightweight concrete containing high-calcium fly ash and natural zeolite
Khamphee Jitchaiyaphum, Theerawat Sinsiri, Chai Jaturapitakkul, and  Prinya Chindaprasirt
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 462-471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0752-1
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Cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) with the controlled density of approximately 800 kg/m3 was made from a preformed foam, Type-I Portland cement (OPC), fly ash (FA), or natural zeolite (NZ), and its compressive strength, setting time, water absorpti...
Additive effects on tin electrodepositing in acid sulfate electrolytes
Fa-xin Xiao, Xiao-ni Shen, Feng-zhang Ren, and  Alex A. Volinsky
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 472-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0753-0
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The effects of additives on the stannous reduction of an acid sulfate bath were investigated using cyclic and linear sweep voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and microstructure analysis. In the absence of additives, tin coatin...
Characterization and optimization of pulse electrodeposition of Ni/nano-Al2O3 composite coatings
A. Jegan and  R. Venkatesan
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 479-485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0754-z
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Nickel/nano-Al2O3 composite coatings produced by the pulse electrodeposition method and the influence of pulse parameters, i.e., pulse frequency, duty cycle, and current density on the microstructure, hardness, and corrosion resistance, were critical...
Shape control technology during electrochemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles
Xiu-yu Liu, Cong-ying Cui, Ying-wen Cheng, Hou-yi Ma, and  Duo Liu
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 486-492. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0755-y
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Gold nanoparticles with different shapes and sizes were prepared by adding gold precursor (HAuCl4) to an electrolyzed aqueous solution of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and KNO3, which indicates the good reducing capacity of the PVP-containing soluti...
Kinetic study on the direct nitridation of silicon powders diluted with α-Si3N4 at normal pressure
Shao-wu Yin, Li Wang, Li-ge Tong, Fu-ming Yang, and  Yan-hui Li
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 493-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0756-x
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Silicon nitride (Si3N4) powders were prepared by the direct nitridation of silicon powders diluted with α-Si3N4 at normal pressure. Silicon powders of 2.2 μm in average diameter were used as the raw materials. The nitriding temperature was from 1623 ...
Densification of the packing structure under vibrations
Xi-zhong An
2013, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 499-503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0757-9
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Two packing structures with the maximum packing densities of 0.64 and 0.74 for the amorphous state and crystalline state, respectively, were numerically reproduced in the packing densification of equal spheres subjected to onedimensional and three-di...