Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1954. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 102).

Thesis (M.S.)--School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. Directed by Robert Snyder. / Shrout, Thomas, Committee Member ; Snyder, Robert, Committee Member ; Speyer, Robert, Committee Chair. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-138). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-138). Also available on the Internet.

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The effects of AC and DC on cooling rate, solute distribution and nugget shape after solidification, which are responsible for microstructure of the fusion zone, during resistance spot welding are realistically and extensively investigated. The finite difference method is used to predict transport variables in workpieces and electrodes during heating, melting, cooling and freezing periods. The model accounts for electromagnetic force, heat generations at the electrode-workpiece interface and faying surface between workpieces, and dynamic electrical resistance including bulk resistance and contact resistances at the faying surface and electrode-wokpiece interfaces, which are function of hardness, temperature, electrode force, and surface condition. The computed results show that in contrast to DC, using AC readily produces the nugget in an ellipse shape. Deficit and excess of solute content occur in a thin layer around the boundary and interior of the nugget, respectively. The effects of dynamic electrical resistance subject to AC (Alternative current) on transport variables, cooling rate, solute distribution and nugget shape after solidification during resistance spot welding are realistically and extensively investigated. The model accounts for electromagnetic force, heat generation and contact resistances at the faying surface and electrode-workpiece interfaces and bulk resistance in workpieces. Contact resistance are comprised of constriction and film resistances, which are functions of hardness, temperature, electrode force and surface condition. The computed results show that the weld nugget readily occurs by increasing constriction resistance and Curie temperature. High Curie temperature enhances convection and solute mixing, and readily melts through the workpiece surface near the electrode edge. Aside from finding the significant effect of Curie temperature on resistance spot welding, this study indicates that any mean (For example, adjusting solute content) to reduce Curie temperature can be a new way to control weld quality.

Many Co-based Heusler alloys with the stoichometric composition X2YZ are ideal candidates for the spintronics applications. So, they have been extensively studied theoretically and experimentally. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect heat treatment on phase stability and magnetic properties for quaternary Co2FeSi1-xGax Heusler alloys with varying Si concentration. The Co2FeSi1-xGax alloy samples were prepared by conventional arc melting technique. The structure of Co2FeSi1-xGax bulk alloys were examined by powder x-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. It was confirmed that Co2FeSi1-xGax alloys display the L21 type structure for all x compositions based on the annealing temperature. The magnetic ordering transition temperature, Tc, was measured by differential scanning calorimetry. It was found that the order-disorder phase transition temperature from the L21 to the B2 structure, T , decreases while the Curie temperature, Tc, increases with increasing x / however, the value of these temperatures were not influenced by changing heat treatment process. The magnetic properties of Co2FeSi1-xGax alloy were investigated by using vibrating sample magnetometer. Higher saturation value was obtained at the L21 phase than the value obtained at the B2 phase. It was concluded that the Co2FeSi0.2Ga0.8 alloy was chosen optimum composition for spintronics applications because of its highest Curie temperature and phase stability of L21.

he extent of BiInO₃ substitution in the perovskite system xBiInO(₃)-(1 - x)PbTiO₃ and the corresponding raise in the transition temperature were investigated using thermal analysis, dielectric measurements, x-ray diffraction, and electron microscopy. Maximum tetragonal perovskite distortion (c/a = 1.082) was obtained for x = 0.20, with a corresponding Curie temperature of 582°C. Phase-pure tetragonal perovskite was obtained for x less than or equal to 0.25. Compound formation after calcining mixed oxide powders resulted in agglomerated cube-shaped tetragonal perovskite particles, which could be fired to 94.7% of theoretical density (TD). Niobium-modified BIPT ceramics with PT contents of 80% and 85% were found to possess significantly lower dielectric loss at elevated temperatures, making it possible to polarize the materials. Piezoelectric properties were measured for a 1.5 mol% Nb -0.15BI-0.85PT composition with a transition temperature of 542°C; the longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient and coercive field were found to be 60 pC/N and 125 kV/cm, respectively. Compositions of xBiLaO₃-(1 − x)PbTiO₃ over the range 0 < x < 0.225 were calcined and sintered. Dielectric constant with temperature and differential scanning calorimetry measurements were in excellent agreement with respect to a Curie-like tetragonal to cubic transformations starting at 495°C for pure PbTiO₃, shifting to lower temperatures with increasing x. For compositions of x > 0.05, a second higher-temperature (∼600°C) endotherm, and matching dielectric anomaly, were consistently observed, for which there were no structural changes indicated by hot-stage x-ray diffraction. This transformation was interpreted to be similar to a Curie transformation in relaxor ferroelectrics in which localized segregation of B-site cations (below the resolution limit of x-ray diffraction) facilitated ferroelectric behavior.

Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit consistent à élaborer par la méthode céramique des oxydes ferromagnétiques de type pérovskite et à étudier leurs propriétés physiques (structurales, magnétiques, magnétocaloriques..). Nous avons commencé ce travail par la synthèse de séries de manganites à base de praséodyme ( Pr0.6-xEuxSr0.4MnO3 et Pr0.6-xErxSr0.4MnO3 ) et de lanthane ( La0.6Sr0.2Ba0.2-x□xMnO3 et (La0.6Sr0.2Ba0.2MnO3)1-x /(Co2O3)x ) en utilisant la méthode solide-solide à haute température. Les échantillons élaborés ont été caractérisés par diffractométrie de poudre RX. Les diffractogrammes obtenues ont été affinés par la méthode Rietveld en utilisant le logiciel Fullprof. L'affinement structural a montré que les manganites synthétisés se présentent sous forme de phases pures avec des raies fines et intenses sans phases parasites et cristallisent dans des structures déformées.Des mesures magnétiques (M(T) et M(H)) ont permis d'obtenir des informations sur le comportement magnétique à basse température, les transitions magnétiques et l'évaluation de l'aimantation à saturation. L'aimantation en fonction de la température montre que ces manganites présentent des transitions ferromagnétiques - paramagnétiques et que leurs températures de Curie diminuent sous l'effet de la substitution dans le cas des composés à base du praséodyme et sous l'effet de l'introduction des lacunes dans le système basé sur le lanthane. Les isothermes M (H) confirment le comportement ferromagnétique à basses températures des échantillons étudiés. A partir de ces mesures et en utilisant les relations de Maxwell, on a déterminé les variations d'entropie magnétique ∆Sm et on a évalué l'effet magnétocalorique présent dans ces matériaux. Via la connexion entre la chaleur spécifique et l'aimantation, on a déterminé la variation de la chaleur spécifique ∆Cp dans tous ces échantillons en exploitant les résultats ∆Sm. Nos résultats confirment que les grandeurs caractéristiques de l'effet magnétocalorique sont très sensibles au champ magnétique appliqué, d'où l'étude de leur dépendance en champ magnétique présente un très grand intérêt. Cette dépendance en champ magnétique de la variation d'entropie magnétique peut être exprimée selon une loi de puissance de type ∆Sm ~ a (µ0H)n où n est appelé exposant local. Cette étude permet donc d'une part, d'identifier les matériaux qui se comportent de façon similaire et les voies d'amélioration de ces propriétés et elle constitue, d'autre part, un outil intéressant permettant d'extrapoler ces propriétés dans des conditions non accessibles au laboratoire. / The studies presented in this manuscript deal with the synthesis and characterization of ferromagnetic perovskite oxides. Four material systems have been described in this work ( Pr0.6-xEuxSr0.4MnO3 et Pr0.6-xErxSr0.4MnO3 ) et lanthanum ( La0.6Sr0.2Ba0.2-x□xMnO3 et (La0.6Sr0.2Ba0.2MnO3)1-x /(Co2O3)x ) . Our samples have been synthesized using the solid-state reaction method at high temperatures. Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffraction patterns using Fullprof program shows that all our samples are single phase and crystallize in the distorted structures. Magnetic measurements show that all our samples exhibit a paramagnetic–ferromagnetic transition with decreasing temperature. The Curie Temperature TC shifts to lower values with increasing substitution in the Pr0.6-x(Eu or Er)xMnO3 system and under the effect of barium deficiency in the La0.6Sr0.2Ba0.2-x□xMnO3 system. From the magnetization isotherms at different temperatures, magnetic entropy change ∆Sm and relative cooling power RCP have been evaluated. By means of the connection between the specific heat and the magnetization was determined the variation of the specific heat ΔCp in these samples using the results ΔSm. Our results confirm that the characteristic values of the magnetocaloric effect are very sensitive to the applied magnetic field, where the study of their dependence on magnetic field has a very great interest. For fixed temperatures, the magnetic field dependence of magnetic entropy change ∆Sm is accounted for by the n exponent, which may be derived by a numerical fitting to the formula ∆Sm ~ a (µ0H)n where a is a constant. This study allows one hand, identify materials that behave similarly and ways to improve these properties and it is, on the other hand, a useful tool to extrapolate these properties under conditions not accessible in the laboratory.