Fabrication and characterization of Al-Cr intermetallic compounds.

• Other Authors: Kwong, Wai Kuen.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Aluminum-chromium alloys > Thermal properties; Intermetallic compounds > Thermal properties
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5896115; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-324218

by Kwong Wai Kuen = 鋁銘金屬間化合物的製造和性能測試 / 鄺偉權. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. === Includes bibliographical references. === Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. === by Kwong Wai Kuen = Lü ming jin shu jian hua he wu de zhi zao he xing neng ce shi / Kuang Weiquan. === Acknowledgement --- p.i === Abstract --- p.ii === 摘要 --- p.iii === List of tables --- p.iv === List of figures --- p.v === Table of contents --- p.xi === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background === Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1-1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Aluminum --- p.1-1 === Chapter 1.3 --- Chromium --- p.1-3 === Chapter 1.4 --- Intermetallics --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.4.1 --- Alloys and intermetallics --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.4.2 --- Properties of intermetallics --- p.1-5 === Chapter 1.4.3 --- Intermetallics 一 past to present --- p.1-6 === Chapter 1.4.4 --- Commonly used intermetallics --- p.1-7 === Chapter 1.4.5 --- Prospects of intermetallic compounds --- p.1-9 === Chapter 1.5 --- Previous works --- p.1-11 === Chapter 1.6 --- Current work --- p.1-12 === Chapter 1.7 --- Outline of thesis --- p.1-12 === References --- p.1-14 === Tables and figures --- p.1-17 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Methodology and Instrumentation === Chapter 2.1 --- Experimental approaches --- p.2-1 === Chapter 2.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Powder mixture --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- Cold-pressing --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.2.3 --- Pressureless sintering --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.2.4 --- Hot-pressing --- p.2-3 === Chapter 2.2.5 --- Arc-melting --- p.2-4 === Chapter 2.3 --- Sample characterization --- p.2-5 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- DTA --- p.2-5 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- TMA --- p.2-5 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Density measurement --- p.2-6 === Chapter 2.3.4 --- Microhardness measurement --- p.2-7 === Chapter 2.3.5 --- Scanning electron microscopy --- p.2-8 === Chapter 2.3.6 --- X-ray powder diffractometry --- p.2-9 === References --- p.2-10 === Figures --- p.2-11 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- Thermal analysis of Al-Cr powder mixtures === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.2 --- Experiments --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.3 --- Results and discussions --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.1 --- DTA results --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.2 --- Al-23wt%Cr --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.3 --- Al-28wt%Cr and Al-33wt%Cr --- p.3-5 === Chapter 3.3.4 --- Al-46wt%Cr --- p.3-8 === Chapter 3.3.5 --- Al-55wt%Cr --- p.3-9 === Chapter 3.3.6 --- Al-79wt%Cr --- p.3-10 === Chapter 3.4 --- Reaction mechanisms in the formation of Al-Cr intermetallic compounds --- p.3-12 === Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.3-12 === References --- p.3-14 === Tables and figures --- p.3-15 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- Fabrication of Al-Cr samples by hot-pressing and by arc-melting === Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.4-1 === Chapter 4.1.1 --- Hot-pressing method --- p.4-1 === Chapter 4.1.2 --- Arc-melting method --- p.4-2 === Chapter 4.2 --- Experiments --- p.4-2 === Chapter 4.3 --- Results and discussions --- p.4-3 === Chapter 4.3.1 --- Hot-pressing method for some specific compositions --- p.4-3 === Chapter 4.3.2 --- Hot-pressing method to produce low Cr content (LC) samples --- p.4-5 === Chapter 4.3.3 --- Effects of hot-pressed time and temperature --- p.4-6 === Chapter 4.3.4 --- Arc-melting method for some specific compositions --- p.4-8 === Chapter 4.3.5 --- Arc-melting method to produce LC samples --- p.4-10 === Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.4-11 === Reference --- p.4-12 === Tables and figures --- p.4-13 === Chapter Chapter 5 --- Thermal expansion coefficients of arc-melted Al-Cr samples === Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.1.1 --- Thermal expansion --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.1.2 --- Relations between thermal expansion and structural material --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.2 --- Experiments --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3 --- Results and discussions --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.3.1 --- TMA results of A1 and Cr --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.3.2 --- TMA for Al-Cr IMCs --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.4 --- Summary --- p.5-4 === References --- p.5-6 === Figures --- p.5-7 === Chapter Chapter 6 --- Physical properties of Al-Cr intermetallic compounds === Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.6-1 === Chapter 6.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.6-1 === Chapter 6.2.1 --- Hot-pressed samples --- p.6-1 === Chapter 6.2.1.1 --- Hot-pressed LC samples --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.2.1.2 --- Effects of hot-pressing temperature and time --- p.6-3 === Chapter 6.2.2 --- Arc-melted samples --- p.6-4 === Chapter 6.2.3 --- Comparison between the hot-pressed sample and the arc-melted sample --- p.6-6 === Chapter 6.3 --- Summary --- p.6-7 === Tables and figures --- p.6-9 === Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusions === Chapter 7.1 --- Summary --- p.7-1 === Chapter 7.2 --- Future works --- p.7-2