In this work are considered the main deterioration processes of the granitic stone at the Misericórdia chapel of Murça (Vila Real). In the main façade and indoors there are erosive features (that can endanger decorative elements) and salt efflorescences with distributions that suggested the influence of capillary rising solutions, hypothesis supported by studies with ground penetrating radar and thermography. T...
In this study, the critical milling behaviour of Ni-Ti powder mixtures was evaluated in relation to the effect of atmospheric gases, more specifically to oxygen and nitrogen. Within the experimental conditions used, it is shown that both gases play an important role in the alloying process and that not only oxygen gas reacts with the mechanically alloyed powders but also nitrogen. The most effective mixing occu...
The structural evolution that takes place during the homogenization heat treatments of powder metallurgical Ni-Ti- alloys was studied by in situ synchrotron diffraction. It is proposed to get a deeper understanding of this phenomenon by using different types of thermal/mechanical cycles.
The development of new production technologies for NiTi Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) is always challenging. Recently, we introduced two powder metallurgical (PM) processing routes involving mechanical activation of elemental powder mixtures and densification through extrusion or forging. Those processes were named Mechanically Activated Reactive Extrusion Synthesis (MARES) and Mechanically Activated Reactive FOrg...
Syntactic functionally graded metal matrix composites (SFGMMC) are a class of metallic foams in which closed porosity results from the presence of hollow ceramic microspheres (microballoons), whose spatial distribution varies continuously between the inner and the outer section of the part, thus resulting in a continuous variation in properties. In this work, aluminium-based SFGMMC rings were fabricated by radi...
This paper provides a brief overview of the possibilities offered by X-ray computed microtomography, and particularly synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography, regarding metal matrix composite characterization, emphasis being placed in the case of Al-based functionally graded materials. Examples are provided concerning the characterization of the reinforcement population, interfacial properties, in-situ tran...
Matéria seca e N total. Quantificação da FBN eficiência do uso de N fertilizante. Balanço de N para as culturas. Resultados e discussão. Quantificação da FBN para a cultura da soja. Eficiência da fertilização. Balança de N para as culturas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o impacto da fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN) na cultura da soja e a eficiência do uso de fertilizantes nitrogenados pelas cul...
Reliability of functionally graded metal matrix composites (FGMMCs) for automotive components is still dependent on the detailed knowledge of the mechanisms of the microstructural build-up, for instance on the mechanisms leading to the distribution and relative positions of the reinforcing particles. In order to assess the influence of the SiC particle size on the 3-D inter-particle connectivity in functionally...
Although the direct deposition of CVD diamond coatings on ferrous substrates is highly desirable, many technological problems hinder the production of commercial applications, mainly due to a lack of adhesion. Diamond can be grown on such substrates; however, film detachment cannot usually be avoided. Suitable buffer layers are the most commonly used solution to overcome adhesion problems. In the present work, ...
A NiyCuyTi multilayer system is proposed to face the typical problems-related with direct diamond deposition on steel substrates, namely the lack of adhesion and growth rates.Systematic experimental work allowed achieving the best MPCVD parameter set in order to obtain both thin and thick diamond films (5–130 mm) with good morphology and adhesion with low residual stress level.In fact, a thick soft copper...
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