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Master‘s thesis deals with the preparation and evaluation single-phase high-entropy alloy based on cobalt, chromium, iron, nickel and manganese and its variants strengthened by dispersion of oxidic particles. High-entropy alloy was prepared in powder form by mechanical alloying from the equiatomic proportions of atomic powders. Obtained powder was subsequently compacted by spark plasma sintering. By the method of mechanical alloying were successfully prepared single-phase high-entropy alloy and its variant strengthened by dispersion of nanometric yttria oxides. It has been found that the oxide particles present in the microstructure of high-entropy alloy significantly block mobility of grain boundary and dislocation at elevated temperatures. As a result of this behavior were observed doubling of alloy strength and decreasing of creep rate at 800 °C.

The mechanical treatment of solids is one of the most common and widely used operations. The volume of solids subjected to chemical treatment is very large too. Therefore, combining these two ways into one seems to be a logical solution. This method is called the mechanochemical processing of materials. Processing materials in this way has many advantages. On the one hand, this processing is economically as well as technologically feasible. Even the materials that not react together in conventional way can be prepare in this way. The mechanochemistry/mechanochemical synthesis utilizes the mechanical energy to activate chemical reactions and structural changes. The aluminothermic reduction reactions induced by the high – energy ball milling are gaining importance because of the potential applications like the synthesis of microcrystalline and nanocrystalline in – situ metal matrix composites. The mechanical activation of the chemical reactions by high energy ball milling often changes the reaction mechanism and produces metastable materials. Changes of reaction mechanisms during mechanical alloying on four different systems were studied. The system was based on this composition: Al - B2O3 - X (X = C, Ti, Nb, Cr). The possibility of another in – situ reactions during spark plasma sintering process (SPS) was also investigated. All systems were mechanically alloyed under the same conditions. After alloying, on each system scanning electron microscopy was performed and qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed using X-ray diffraction. The indentation hardness and the indentation modulus of elasticity were evaluated using nanoindentation. All analyzes were performed after mechanical alloying as well as SPS and the results were compared to each other. Based on the results, a change of reaction mechanisms was proposed for all systems. It has been found that metal matrix composites are formed and, when chromium is used, hybrid composite material reinforced with intermetallic phase and aluminum borate has been developed.

The subject of this thesis is preparation of CoCrFeMnNiNx high entropy mixtures via the methods of mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering (SPS). Three series of specimens were fabricated in this thesis: samples milled in argon (benchmark materials), samples milled in nitrogen atmosphere (to observe their ability of nitrogen absorption) and samples microalloyed with CrN, FeN nitrides (to observe their dissociation into the solid solution potential). The fabricated powders and SPS compacts were subsequently observed by electron microscopy and their phase content by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and elemental composition by EDS analysis were carried out. A method of reduction melting in inert atmosphere was used to determine the exact oxygen and nitrogen content in powders, while the respective particle size distribution measured by laser diffraction method. The influence of nitrogen content on the hardness of the samples was studied via the microhardness measured. After completing the process of mechanical alloying under the Nitrogen atmosphere was the maximal concentration of nitrogen in the structure 0,208% after 24 hours of milling (dependency on time was linear), which means, the method of milling under the Nitrogen atmosphere was successful. XRD of milled samples showed the existence of the only FCC single solid solution phase, while samples milled under the Nitrogen atmosphere showed the trend of the growth of the lattice parameter with the increasing nitrogen content. There was observed the presence of the chromium nitrides precipitates on the grain boundaries of the FCC phase in microalloyed samples. All specimen were contaminated by a mixture of metallic oxides and manganeese sulphides, which were present in the default manganeese powder. The greatest value of microhardness showed the duplex sample. The increase in values of microhardness (344 HV 0,3) in comparison with the standard sample (262,9 HV 0,3) was recorded on the samples milled under the nitrogen atmosphere, which conforms the positive influence of the nitrogen content on strength characteristics of this alloy.

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Bulk metallic glasses have interesting combination of physical, chemical, mechanical, and magnetic properties which make them attractive for a variety of applications. Consequently there has been a lot of interest in understanding the structure and properties of these materials. More varied applications can be sought if one understands the reasons for glass formation and the methods to control them. The glass-forming ability (GFA) of alloys can be substantially increased by a proper selection of alloying elements and the chemical composition of the alloy. High GFA will enable in obtaining large section thickness of amorphous alloys. Ability to produce glassy alloys in larger section thicknesses enables exploitation of these advanced materials for a variety of different applications. The technique of mechanical alloying (MA) is a powerful non-equilibrium processing technique and is known to produce glassy (or amorphous) alloys in several alloy systems. Metallic amorphous alloys have been produced by MA starting from either blended elemental metal powders or pre-alloyed powders. Subsequently, these amorphous alloy powders could be consolidated to full density in the temperature range between the glass transition and crystallization temperatures, where the amorphous phase has a very low viscosity. This Dissertation focuses on identifying the various Fe-based multicomponent alloy systems that can be amorphized using the MA technique, studying the GFA of alloys with emphasis on improving it, and also on analyzing the effect of extended milling time on the constitution of the amorphous alloy powder produced at earlier times. The Dissertation contains seven chapters, where the lead chapter deals with the background, history and introduction to bulk metallic glasses. The following four chapters are the published/to be published work, where the criterion for predicting glass formation, effect of Niobium addition on glass-forming ability (GFA), lattice contraction on amorphization, effect of Carbon addition on GFA, and observation of mechanical crystallization in Fe-based systems have been discussed. The subsequent chapter briefly mentions about the consolidation of amorphous powders and presents results of hot pressing and spark plasma sintering on one of the alloy systems. The final chapter summarizes the Dissertation and suggests some prospective research work that can be taken up in future. The Dissertation emphasizes the glass-forming ability, i.e., the ease with which amorphization can occur. In this work the milling time required for amorphization was the indicator/measure of GFA. Although the ultimate aim of this work was to consolidate the Fe-based amorphous alloy powders into bulk so as to undertake mechanical characterization, however, it was first necessary to study the glass forming aspect in the different alloy systems. By doing this a stage has been reached, where different options are available with respect to amorphous phase-forming compositions and the knowledge to improve glass-forming ability via the mechanical alloying technique. This will be ultimately useful in the powder compaction process into various shapes and sizes at optimum pressure and temperature. The study on mechanical crystallization indicates, or in a way defines, a limit to the process of amorphization, and it was also demonstrated that this phenomenon is more common in occurrence than and not as restricted as it was earlier reported to be.

Aujourd'hui, l'impact environnemental de chaque technologie fait l'objet de toutes les attentions. L'élimination des composés soufrés et surtout de H2S dans les gaz entre dans cet aspect écologique au sein de plusieurs processus industriels. L'oxyde de zinc est utilisé comme adsorbant régénérable pour la désulfuration. Le but de ce travail est la préparation de filtres monolithiques macroporeux et de nanopoudres de ZnO avec une forte capacité en soufre et facilement régénérable, ainsi que l'optimisation de leurs propriétés.Des matériaux composites ZnS/NaCl sont tout d'abord synthétisés par combustion auto-propagée à partir de mélanges de zinc, de soufre et de chlorure de sodium. NaCl est éliminé par lixiviation dans l'eau après la synthèse. Les nanopoudres de ZnS sont préparées par mécanosynthèse à partir de mélanges de zinc et de soufre. Les deux matériaux préparés ont des structures cristallines différentes, de type würtzite pour les filtres de ZnS et de type sphalerite pour les poudres. Cette différence est due aux deux voies de synthèse. Monolithes et poudres ZnS sont ensuite convertis en ZnO par traitement thermique sous air à 700 °C.Les transformations macro- et microstructurales des filtres et des poudres ont été étudiées au cours de cycles de sulfuration-oxydation par les méthodes de caractérisation telles que la diffraction des rayons X, la microscopie électronique à balayage et la porosimétrie au mercure. Les résultats montrent que les propriétés des matériaux restent très stables au cours des conversions successives. Enfin, les filtres et nanopoudres de ZnO ont été utilisés comme adsorbants au cours d'essais de désulfuration. La capacité massique en soufre des filtres est assez faible, 6,4 mg S/g ads. montrant que la porosité doit être améliorée. Quant aux nanopoudres, la capacité massique en soufre est très élevée, 272 mg S/g ads, prouvant que la surface spécifique est très importante pour ce type d'application. / Today, we have to take care of every technology's environmental effects. The removal of H2S and other sulfur compounds in hot gas enters this ecological aspect in several industrial processes. Zinc oxide is used here as a regenerable sorbent for gas desulfurization. The goal of this work is, the preparation of macroporous ZnO monolithic filters and nanopowders with high sulfur capacity and easily regenerable, and their optimization with the control of their properties. ZnS/NaCl composite materials are first obtained by Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis from mixtures of zinc, sulfur and sodium chloride powders. NaCl is then removed by lixiviation with water. ZnS nanopowders are prepared by mechanical alloying from mixtures of zinc and sulfur. The two materials have different crystalline structure, würtzite type for ZnS filters and sphalerite type for powders, because of the way of synthesis. Then, they are converted into ZnO by thermal treatment under air at 700 °C. Next, the macro- and microstructure transformations of both filter and powders during sulfidation-oxidation cycles are thus considered. Results of all characterizations like X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and Hg porosimetry show that materials properties are very stable against conversions. Afterwards, ZnO filters and nanopowders are used as adsorbent in desulfurization trials. The sulfur capacity of filters is not so high, 6,4 mg S/g ads and shows that porosity has to be improved. Regarding nanopowders, the sulfur capacity is very high, 272 mg S/g ads, proving that surface area is very important in this application.

L'alliage Si-Ge est utilisé depuis de nombreuses années dans les modules thermoélectriques dans les sondes spatiales de la NASA. Ils convertissent la chaleur résultant de la désintégration radioactive de matériaux riches en un ou plusieurs radio-isotopes en électricité. Cet alliage est performant à haute température (à partir de 700 °C), c'est pourquoi il trouve également un fort intérêt dans l'industrie automobile. De nombreuses recherches dans ce secteur s'orientent vers la thermoélectricité, notamment vers des modules fonctionnant à haute température pour permettre la réduction de consommation de carburant.La meilleure composition de l'alliage en thermoélectricité est Si0,8Ge0,2. Le facteur de mérite réduit (ZT) de ces matériaux est généralement proche de 0,75 et de 0,45 à 700 °C pour les types n et p respectivement. Le germanium étant très onéreux, la composition retenue dans cette étude est Si0,92Ge0,08. Pour améliorer les performances de la composition choisie et se rapprocher de celles de la meilleure composition, la voie retenue est l'incorporation de nanoinclusions à base de siliciures de molybdène dans le matériau, permettant la diminution de la conductivité thermique.L'alliage Si-Ge est synthétisé par mécanosynthèse, et densifié par SPS. Les dopants utilisés sont le phosphore et le bore pour les types n et p respectivement. Le taux de dopage optimal est de 0,7 %. Ainsi, les ZT obtenus à 700 °C sont égaux à 0,7 et 0,5 pour les types n et p respectivement. La nature des inclusions stables dans la matrice est déterminée par la méthode CalPhad qui permet l'obtention du diagramme ternaire Mo-Si-Ge. La phase MoSi2 apparait alors comme étant la seule phase stable dans la matrice Si0,92Ge0,08. La fraction volumique optimale de molybdène est de 1,3 % lorsque les matériaux sont densifiés à 1280 °C. Le ZT obtenu est supérieur à 1 à 700 °C pour le type n, et proche de 0,8 pour le type p. L'ajout de nanoinclusions a permis d'augmenter les performances de 43 % et de 60 % à 700 °C. / Si-Ge alloys has been used for many years in the thermoelectric modules in the NASA space probes in which they convert heat produced by the radioactive decay of a heat source into electricity. This alloy is effective at high temperature (from 700 °C), so it is also a strong interest in the automotive industry. The strong incentive in this area to reduce fuel consumption leads researchers to develop thermoelectric modules that can operate at high temperatures. The composition at which SiGe alloys are the most thermoelectrically efficient is Si0.8Ge0.2. Their figure of merit (ZT) is generally close to 0.75 and 0.45 at 700 °C for type n and p respectively. As Germanium is very expensive, this study aims to develop a Si0.92Ge0.08 alloy that can compare to the existing Si0.8Ge0.2 alloys. To get to a higher level of performance, the thermal conductivity of the chosen composition has to be decreased, which is done by incorporating molybdenum silicides in the Si0.92Ge0.08 alloys.The Si-Ge alloy was synthesized by mechanical alloying, and sintered by SPS. The dopants used are phosphorous and boron for the n and p types respectively. The optimal doping level is 0.7%. ZT obtained for Si0.92Ge0.08 base alloys at 700 °C are equal to 0.7 and 0.5 for n and p types respectively. The nature of stable inclusions in the matrix has been determined by the CALPHAD method to obtain the ternary diagram Mo-Si-Ge. Then, the MoSi2 phase appears to be the only stable phase in the matrix Si0.92Ge0.08. The optimum volume fraction of molybdenum was 1.3% when the materials are sintered at 1280 °C. Therefore, the ZT obtained is higher than 1 at 700 °C for n-type and close to 0.8 for p-type. Adding nanoinclusions has increased performance by 43% (n-type) and 60% (p-type) at 700 °C.

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Through the high energy milling, accomplished with Spex, Attritor and Planetary ball mills, it was aimed to obtain a homogeneous and with fine grains superduplex stainless steel. Initially, in this work, chips were made by machining of a UR 52N+ (UNS S32520) commercial superduplex stainless steel rolled sheet, without previous heat treatment, which will be submitted to the high energy milling adjusting the milling parameters and subsequently it was accomplished the heat treatment at temperatures of 1200 °C e 1250 °C for 1 hour in argon atmosphere and 1200 °C for 1 hour in argon with 2% of hydrogen. The obtained powders were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, observing that the smaller and more homogeneous particles were obtained by Spex milling for 16 and 32 hour; the compressibility curve showed that after a long time milling, the material can present compaction difficulty and this way, great final porosity. The x ray diffraction presented peaks with a bottom widening due to the small size of the obtained particles. The porosity percentage determined by optical microscopy, reduced after heat treatment at 1200 °C in argon atmosphere with 2% hydrogen, however the scanning electron microscopy showed a fine porosity that could not be observed only in the optical microscopy analysis. The differential scanning calorimetry and the differential thermal analysis showed formation and revertion of strain induced martensite peaks and using atomic force microscopy, magnetic ferrite and paramagnetic austenite phases were observed by a non destructive test. The milling of the chips in Spex milling for 16 hours provided a refined microstructure with equiaxial grains and size of 11 μm after heat treatment at 1200 °C for 1 hour in argon atmosphere. / Aços inoxidáveis dúplex são frequentemente utilizados em aplicações onde é necessária elevada resistência mecânica combinada a resistência à corrosão. São formados por uma mistura de ferrita (a) CCC e austenita (g) CFC, apresentam limite de escoamento cerca de o dobro dos aços inoxidáveis austeníticos e ferríticos, maior plasticidade que a dos martensíticos e dos endurecíveis por precipitação, elevada resistência à corrosão intergranular, à corrosão localizada e à corrosão sob tensão. Porém, durante a deformação a quente, estes aços recristalizam-se formando uma microestrutura lamelar com propriedades anisotrópicas. Através da moagem de alta energia, realizada com moinhos de bolas dos tipos Spex, Attritor e Planetário, objetivou-se obter um aço inoxidável superdúplex de grãos homogêneos equiaxiais e finos. Inicialmente, neste trabalho, foram feitos cavacos por usinagem da chapa laminada de um aço inoxidável superdúplex comercial UNS S32520 (UR 52N+), sem tratamento térmico prévio, os quais foram submetidos à moagem de alta energia acertando-se os parâmetros de moagem e posteriormente realizou-se o tratamento térmico em temperaturas de 1200 °C e 1250 °C, por tempo de 1 hora em atmosfera de argônio, e a 1200 °C por 1 hora em atmosfera de argônio com 2% de hidrogênio. Analisaram-se os pós obtidos por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, observando que as partículas menores e mais homogêneas foram obtidas após as moagens no Spex por 16 e 32 horas; a curva de compressibilidade mostrou que após um tempo muito grande de moagem, o material pode apresentar dificuldade de compactação e desta maneira, maior porosidade final. A difração de raios x apresentou picos com alargamento na base devido ao tamanho pequeno de partículas obtidas. A porcentagem de porosidade, determinada por micrografia óptica, diminuiu após tratamento térmico a 1200 °C em atmosfera de argônio com 2% de hidrogênio,porém a microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostrou uma porosidade fina que não pôde ser observada somente através da microscopia óptica. As análises térmicas por calorimetria exploratória diferencial e por análise térmica diferencial mostraram picos de formação e reversão de martensita induzida por deformação e pela microscopia de força atômica, foram observadas as fases ferrita magnética e austenita paramagnética por ensaio não destrutivo. A moagem dos cavacos em moinho do tipo Spex por 16 horas forneceu uma microestrutura refinada com grãos equiaxiais e tamanho de 11 μm após tratamento térmico a 1200 °C por 1 hora em atmosfera de argônio.

Les travaux de recherches développés dans cette thèse concernent la réalisation de couchesminces, à partir de l’alliage à mémoire de forme (AMF) NiTi mécanoélaboré et de structurenanocristalline, en vue de leur intégration dans des microsystèmes. Le but est d’améliorer lespropriétés AMF de leurs homologues de structure microcristalline, dits conventionnels.Les techniques de caractérisation physico-chimiques (DRX, MET, MEB) nous ont permisd’une part, de suivre le mécanisme de formation de l’intermétallique B2-NiTi en fonction dutemps de broyage et d’autre part, de déterminer les paramètres microstructuraux à savoir, lataille des cristallites, le taux de microdéformations et la densité de dislocations des élémentspurs ainsi que ceux de la phase B2-NiTi. Ces paramètres révèlent le caractère nanocristallin etdésordonné des poudres broyées.Par ailleurs, nous avons fabriqué pour la première fois une cible B2-NiTi de structurenanocristalline, par l’intermédiaire d’une méthode alternative (mécanosynthèse et procédé deprojection à froid).Nous avons montré également qu’il est possible de déposer sous forme de couche mincel’intermétallique NiTi nanostructuré. Ce film mince d’épaisseur 447 nm a été déposé parpulvérisation cathodique à magnétron à partir de la cible élaborée par projection à froid (coldspray). / The research work developed in this thesis is related to preparing a thin film of NiTi shapememory alloy used to integrate into microsystems. The goal is to improve the properties oftheir counterparts of microcrystalline structure (conventional target).Physical and chemical techniques of characterization (XRD, TEM and SEM) have allowed onthe one hand, to follow the mechanism of intermetallic NiTi formation as a function ofmilling time and on the other hand, to determine the microstructural parameters : crystallitesize, the microstrain and dislocation density of the pure elements and the B2-NiTi phase.These parameters reveal the character of the disordered nanocrystalline of the milled powders.Furthermore, we fabricated a target of B2-NiTi nanocrystalline structure by an alternativemethod (mechanical alloying and cold spray).We also showed that it is possible to deposit the nanocrystalline NiTi intermetallic thin film.This film with a thickness of about 447 nm was deposited by magnetron sputtering techniquefrom the NiTi target.