TY - CONF A1 - Wilbig, Janka A1 - Borges de Oliveira, F. A1 - Schwentenwein, M. A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Quality Aspects of Additively Manufactured Medical Implants - Defect Detection in Lattice Parts N2 - Additive Manufacturing technologies are developing fast to enable a rapid and flexible production of parts. Tailoring products to individual needs is a big advantage of this technology, which makes it of special interest for the medical device industry and the direct manufacturing of final products. Due to the fast development, standards to assure reliability of the AM process and quality of the printed products are often lacking. The EU project Metrology for Additively Manufactured Medical Implants (MetAMMI) is aiming to fill this gap by investigating alternative and cost efficient non-destructive measurement methods. T2 - yCAM Forum CY - Mons, Belgium DA - 03.03.2019 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Metrology PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49141 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Waurischk, Tina A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Balzer, R. A1 - Kiefer, P. A1 - Reinsch, Stefan A1 - Behrens, H. A1 - Deubener, J. T1 - Subcritical crack growth in hydrous soda-lime silicate glass N2 - Glass strength and fatigue is limited by surface cracks. As subcritical crack growth (SCCG) is governed by ambient humidity, stress corrosion at the crack tip is widely accepted to be the underlying mechanism. However, as water is known to have decisive effect on glass properties and can rapidly enter the crack tip near glass region, SCCG could be affected by such water related phenomena. We tried to mimic these effects studying water dissolution and speciation, mechanical properties, and SCCG in water-bearing glasses. For this purpose, glasses up to 8 wt% water have been prepared by means of high-pressure melting of glass powder - water mixtures. As part of this effort, SCCG in dry and hydrous commercial micros¬cope slide glass (CW = 6 wt%) was studied in double cantilever beam (DCB) geometry and sub-Tg relaxation was measured by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). For SCCG in ambient air (24% r.h.), SCCG was promoted by the presence of 6wt% bulk water with respect to the dry glass. On the other hand, stress intensity values, KI, required to cause slow crack growth (v < 10-6 ms-1) resemble literature findings for float glass of similar composition in liquid water, which might represent the maximum possible promoting effect of ambient water on SCCG. For SCCG in vacuum (10-3 mbar), dissolved bulk water causes even more pronounced effects. Most strikingly, it strongly decreases the slope of the log v(KI)-curve, which is a measure of dissipated energy during fracture. A strong increase of sub-Tg relaxation with increasing water content was confirmed by DMA. As a consequence, slow crack growth occurs at KI values as measured in the dry glass whereas fast crack growth occurs at much larger KI than that of the dry glass. Kinks and shoulders shown by the inert log v(KI)-curve indicate that bulk water does not simply affect bulk mechanical properties. T2 - 9th Otto Schott Colloquium CY - Jena, Germany DA - 09.09.2019 KW - Internal friction KW - Soda-lime silicate glass KW - Crack growth KW - Water content KW - DCB PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49534 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - von Hartrott, P. A1 - Rockenhäuser, Christian A1 - Metzger, M. A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit T1 - Assessment of EN AW-2618A for high temperature applications considering aging effects N2 - The alloy EN AW-2618A was assessed regarding its properties for high temperature applications considering aging effects. T2 - BAM TMF-Workshop 2019 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 13.11.2019 KW - Alloy 2618A KW - Degradation KW - Coarsening KW - Transmission electron microscopy KW - Dark-field transmission electron microscopy (DFTEM) PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49808 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Kraus, David A1 - Kübler, Stefan A1 - Eisermann, René T1 - Multiaxial fatigue damage of glass fiber reinforced polymers N2 - Fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) are a well established material in lightweight applications, e.g. in automotive, aerospace or wind energy. The FRP components are subjected to multiaxial mechanical as well as hygrothermal loads. Common operation temperatures are in the range of 213 K and 373 K (-60 °C and 100 °C) at a relative humidity of 10% to 90%. In spacecraft applications, the environmental conditions are even more extreme. However, the correlation between multiaxial mechanical loading and harsh environment conditions have to-date not been investigated in detail. The project aims to investigate the fatigue behavior of FRPs dependent on multiaxial mechanical loading, temperature, and humidity. Extensive experimental testing is performed on flat plate and cylindrical tube specimens, accompanied by numerical and analytical calculations. T2 - 24. Nationales SAMPE Symposium CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 06.02.2019 KW - Composite KW - Fatigue KW - Thermomechanics KW - Distributed fiber optic sensors PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-47335 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Suárez Ocano, Patricia A1 - Fries, S. G. A1 - Agudo Jácome, Leonardo T1 - Thermodynamic study of a refractory complex concentrated alloy (rCCA) using the CALPHAD method N2 - Multi-principal-element alloys (MPEAs), have recently come to the attention of the scientific community due to their potential for improving properties such as, e.g. mechanical strength and oxidation resistance in high temperature structural applications. The AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr refractory (r)CCA is one such candidate, showing a two-phase microstructure after a two-stage heat treatment under argon atmosphere at a controlled cooling rate. Since the application conditions intended for this alloy require a long-term high temperature (> 700 °C) mechanical and oxidation resistance, it becomes necessary to assess the possible phase development in this regime. The diagrams reveal that two BCC-based phases could form during alloy solidification, where one phase would be enriched with Mo, Nb and Ta while the other phase, with Al, Ti and Zr. Activity oxides diagrams show that a stable form of aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3, Pearson symbol: hR10, corundum) can be formed. T2 - EUROMAT 2019 CY - Stockholm, Sweden DA - 01.09.2019 KW - Chemically Complex Alloy KW - CALPHAD KW - Electromicroscopy PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50730 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Suárez Ocano, Patricia A1 - Fries, S. A1 - Agudo Jácome, Leonardo T1 - Thermodynamic study of a refractory complex concentrated alloy using the CALPHAD method N2 - Introduction/purpose: Multi-principal-element alloys (MPEAs), also known as complex concentrated alloys (CCAs), have recently come to the attention of the scientific community due to some interesting and unexpected microstructures, and their potential for improving properties such as, e.g. mechanical strength and oxidation resistance in high temperature structural applications. The AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr refractory (r)CCA is one such candidate, showing a two-phase microstructure after a two-stage heat treatment under argon atmosphere at a controlled cooling rate. Since the application conditions intended for this alloy require a long-term high temperature (> 700 °C) mechanical and oxidation resistance, it becomes necessary to assess the possible phase development in this regime. Methods: In this contribution, the CALPHAD method is used to calculate phase equilibria for the AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr CCA in the presence and absence of oxygen. Equilibrium phase amount evolution with temperature and Scheil Model for solidification (e.g. Fig.1a and Fig.1b, respectively) are analyzed, which are obtained using the databases TCNI9 and TTNI7 and the Gibbs energy minimizer in the Thermo-Calc software. Results: The diagrams reveal that two BCC-based phases could form during alloy solidification, where one phase would be enriched with Mo, Nb and Ta while the other phase, with Al, Ti and Zr. Activity oxides diagrams show that a stable form of aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3, Pearson symbol: hR10, corundum) can be formed. Results obtained by both databases, as well as discrepancies between property phase and Scheil approaches are discussed on the base of experimental results. Conclusions: A modeling tool is used to support alloy characterization and development, providing also the possibility to feedback information to improve existing thermodynamic databases. T2 - EUROMAT 2019 CY - Stockholm, Sweden DA - 01.09.2019 KW - CALPHAD databases analysis KW - Thermodynamic analysis KW - Complex concentrated alloy (CCA) PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49345 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sommer, Konstantin A1 - Bettge, Dirk A1 - Nolze, Gert T1 - Microstructure Characterization of Additively Manufactured Austenitic Steel 316L N2 - Additive manufacturing processes (AM) offer different advantages compared to conventional manufacturing processes. In this work the microstructure of austenitic steel 316L, manufactured with Selective Laser Melting (SLM), and the powder, used for the process, were investigated. T2 - BAM workshop on Additive Manufacturing CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 13.05.2019 KW - 316L KW - Selective laser melting KW - Microstructure analysis KW - Metal powder characterization PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49884 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Simkin, Roman A1 - Kranzmann, Axel A1 - Pfennig, Anja A1 - Heide, G. T1 - Oxidation behavior of FeCr model alloys in synthetic air at temperatures above 600 °C N2 - The life time of mechanical components in high temperature applications is basically determined by their workings. Corrosion determines the loss of material corresponding to the loss of the effective load-bearing section and consequently increasing stress levels. To improve the material selection for such applications a numerical life prediction corrosion model for different alloys and environments is needed. Based on the ferritic alloys FeCr and FeCrCo a first quantitative model is to be developed. For this purpose, the alloys are aged at 600°C, 650°C and 700°C in synthetic air under normal pressure for between 10 and 240 hours. The first objective is to establish a quantitative relationship between the oxidation rate as a function of composition and microstructure of the alloys. The influence of the inner interface as an essential parameter for transport by diffusion on the oxidation kinetics is discussed in this presentation. T2 - Gordon Research Conference CY - New London, New Hempshire, USA DA - 21.07.2019 KW - High temperature corrosion KW - Oxidation KW - Synthetic air KW - Modeling KW - FeCr- alloys PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49464 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schilling, Markus A1 - Marschall, Niklas A1 - Niebergall, Ute A1 - Böhning, Martin T1 - An optical criterion for the assessment of Full-Notch Creep Test (FNCT) fracture surfaces N2 - The full-notch creep test (FNCT) is a common method to evaluate the environmental stress cracking (ESC) behavior of high-density polyethylene (PE-HD) container materials . The test procedure as specified in ISO 16770 provides a comparative measure of the resistance against ESC using the time to failure of specimens mechanically loaded in a well-defined liquid environment. Since the craze-crack damage mechanism underlying the ESC process is associated with brittle failure, the occurrence of globally brittle fracture surfaces is a prerequisite to consider an FNCT measurement as representative for ESC . Therefore, an optical evaluation of FNCT fracture surfaces concerning their brittleness is essential. Due to the experimental setup, an inevitable increase of the true mechanical stress and the associated appearance of small ductile parts on fracture surfaces is induced in any case. Hence, an FNCT experiment is considered as 'valid', if the corresponding fracture surface is predominantly brittle . Based on laser scanning microscopy (LSM) height data of FNCT fracture surfaces , a universal and easy-to-use phenomenological criterion was developed to assess the validity of distinct FNCT experiments. This criterion is supposed to facilitate a quick evaluation of FNCT results in practical routine testing. T2 - PPS Europe-Africa 2019 Regional Conference (PPS 2019) CY - Pretoria, South Africa DA - 18.11.2019 KW - Full-Notch Creep Test (FNCT) KW - Polyethylene, PE-HD KW - Fracture surface analysis KW - Environmental stress cracking (ESC) KW - Optical criterion KW - Brittle fracture PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50940 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Scheffler, F. A1 - Fleck, M. A1 - Santiago, C. F. A1 - Brauer, D. S. A1 - Müller, Ralf T1 - Morphologies of Fresnoite surface crystals of BT0.75S glass under different atmospheric conditions N2 - Fresnoite glass-ceramics are characterized by piezoelectric, pyroelectric and non-linear optical properties. These properties can be adjusted by orienting the fresnoite crystals during crystallization. Crystallization begins at the surface. The first surface crystals are not oriented perpendicular and, therfore, produce a surface layer that has not the intended properties. To overcome this issue, the formation of fresnoite surface crystals at different atmospheric conditions was studied. T2 - 9th Int. Otto Schott Colloquium CY - Jena, Germany DA - 09.09.2019 KW - Glass KW - Surface crystallization KW - Crystal orientation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50460 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rockenhäuser, Christian A1 - Häusler, I. A1 - Piesker, B. A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit T1 - Influence of prestraining on the aging response of an Al-Cu-Li alloy N2 - The influence of prestraining on the aging response of an Al-Cu-Li alloy is investigated by preparation of different strain states (3 %, 4 %, 6 %) of the initial aging state. The Brinell hardness of the subsequently aged samples (up to 60 h aging time) was measured and it was found that the increasing dislocation concentration in the 3 different initial states leads to faster hardness increases and slightly higher maximum hardness. T2 - Microscopy Conference 2019 (MC2019) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 01.09.2019 KW - Al-Cu-Li alloys KW - Degradation KW - Hardness PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48953 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rockenhäuser, Christian A1 - von Hartrott, P. A1 - Metzger, M. A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit T1 - Digital material representation of alloy 2618A for the lifetime assessment of radial compressor wheels N2 - The concept of digital material representation is introduced and the aluminium alloy 2618A is discussed as an example of this concept regarding the simulation of material ageing based on nanoscaled precipitates. T2 - Microscopy Conference 2019 (MC2019) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 01.09.2019 KW - Alloy 2618A KW - Degradation KW - Coarsening KW - Transmission electron microscopy KW - Digital material representation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48954 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Li, Wei T1 - Crack propagation in polymers: Separation of surface energy and irreversible deformation energy N2 - Fiber-reinforced-polymers (FRPs) are in current research focus in the lightweight construction industry, because of their extraordinary characteristics (stiffness and strength-to-density relation). The structure of polymer matrix and the interaction with reinforcement are crucial for optimization of the mechanical and thermal properties of FRPs. Due to the macromolecular chain structure, the mechanical properties of a polymer strongly vary with temperature: Below the glass transition, the chain segments of a polymer are “frozen”. Regarding fracture, the total changed energy during fracture if only dissipates for the generation of the new surfaces. However, in the region of the glass transition, the polymer chain segments start to get “unfrozen”, and the energy is not only required for generating new surfaces, but also for irreversibly deformation. This irreversible deformation is affected by the global temperature and the local temperature near the crack tip, which is affected by the local strain rate and crack propagation velocity. Hence, in this research project, the irreversible deformation of neat and reinforced polymers will be controlled by changing the global temperature as well as the local temperature. With using different fracture experiments, the amount of energy required for creating new surfaces and for the irreversible deformation will be separated. This poster is the summary of the first part of the whole project. In the first part, the basic crack propagation theory for neat polymers is established and the special fracture experiment sample is prepared and tested at room temperature. In addition, the fracture experiment at room temperature is validated numerically. T2 - PhD Day 2019 of BAM CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 22.05.2019 KW - Crack Propagation KW - Polymer PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48472 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Erdmann, Maren A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Hentschel, M.P. A1 - Niebergall, Ute A1 - Böhning, Martin A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Warum wird zugbelastetes HD-Polyethylen in Dieselumgebung transparent? N2 - Behälter aus hochdichtem Polyethylen (PE-HD) werden zur Lagerung und für den Transport von Kraftstoffen eingesetzt. Beim Kontakt beider Medien diffundiert der Kraftstoff in das Polymer, erhöht dessen Volumen und Duktilität und ändert damit das Fließverhalten des Polymers unter Zugbelastung. Zudem weist PE-HD in Luft im verstreckten Bereich das sogenannte strain-whitening (Lichtstreuung) auf, während in Diesel gelagertes PE-HD optisch transparent wird. Zur Untersuchung dieses Phänomens wurden ortsaufgelöste Röntgenrefraktion und –diffraktion (Topographie) eingesetzt. Aus Sicht der molekularen Struktur (Diffraktion) weisen die beiden Probentypen keine Unterschiede auf: im verstreckten Bereich liegt eine „Fasertextur“ der Polymerketten in Belastungsrichtung vor, im unverstreckten Bereich nahezu ideale Isotropie. Die für mikroskopische Strukturen empfindliche Röntgenrefraktion zeigt außerdem für die Probe in Luft im verstreckten Bereich eine ausgeprägte Orientierung von Grenzflächen in Zugrichtung, während die in Diesel gelagerte Probe keine Grenzflächen zeigt. In Analogie zum optischen Verhalten bewirken die ähnlichen Brechungsindizes beider Medien im Röntgenbereich, dass eindiffundierter Diesel als Immersionsflüssigkeit die Brechungseigenschaften herabsetzt. T2 - DACH-Jahrestagung 2019 CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 27.05.2019 KW - Diesel KW - HDPE Sorption KW - Röntgenrefraktion KW - Röntgenbeugung KW - Mikrostruktur KW - Kavitation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48311 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kuchenbecker, Petra A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan T1 - Considerations for nanomaterial identification of powders using volume-specific surface area method N2 - The EC’s recommendation for a definition of nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) should allow the identification of a particulate nanomaterial based on the number-based metric criterion according to which at least 50% of the constituent particles have the smallest dimension between 1 and 100 nm. However, it has been recently demonstrated that the implementation of this definition for regulatory purposes is conditioned by the large deviations between the results obtained by different sizing methods or due to practical reasons such as high costs and time-consuming. For most measurement methods for particle size determination it is necessary to initially disperse the particles in a suitable liquid. However, as the particle size decreases, the adhesion forces increase strongly, making it more difficult to deagglomerate the particles and to assess accurately the result of this process. Therefore, the success of the deagglomeration process substantially determines the measurement uncertainty and hence, the comparability between different methods. Many common methods such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), centrifugal liquid sedimentation (CLS) or ultrasound attenuation spectroscopy (US) can give good comparable results for the size of nanoparticles, if they are properly separated and stabilized (e.g. in reference suspensions). In order to avoid the use of hardly available and expensive methods such as SEM / TEM for all powders, an agglomeration-tolerant screening method is useful. One of the measurement methods well suited to probe the size of particulate powder is the determination of the volume-specific surface area (VSSA) by means of gas adsorption as well as skeletal density. The value of 60 m2/cm3 corresponding to spherical, monodisperse particles with a diameter of 100 nm constitutes the threshold for decisioning if the material is a nano- or non-nanomaterial. The identification of a nanomaterial by VSSA method is accepted by the EU recommendation. However, the application of the VSSA method was associated also with some limitations. The threshold of 60 m2/cm3 is dependent on the particle shape, so that it changes considerably with the number of nano-dimensions, but also with the degree of sphericity of the particles. For particles containing micro-pores or having a microporous coating, false positive results are induced. Furthermore, broad particle size distributions made necessary to additionally correct the threshold. Based on examples of commercially available ceramic powders, the applicability of the VSSA approach was tested in relation with SEM and TEM measurements. The introduction of a correction term for deviations from sphericity and further additions improved the applicability of VSSA as a screening method. T2 - Partec CY - Nuremberg, Germany DA - 09.04.2019 KW - VSSA KW - Nanoparticles PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-47874 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kranzmann, Axel A1 - Midtlyng, Jan A1 - Schlitte, I.-V. A1 - Escoda de Pablo, S. T1 - Corrosion of VM12 SHC in Salt melt N2 - Alkali and alkaline earth chlorides are discussed as heat storage media and are characterized by their low price and high availability. Disadvantages are a high corrosion rate and formation of Cr6+ ions in the melt, as observed in various binary chlorine salt melts. In our work the system NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 is considered. The storage capacity in this salt system is between 2 and 3 MWh per 10 t salt, depending on composition, melting temperature and working temperature. At the same time the system offers a eutectic line, which allows a high variance of the composition and possibly different corrosion rates can be observed. Corrosion tests in melts were carried out and the corrosion layers investigated. The tests with chloride melts on 12% Cr steel show an inner corrosion zone of up to 40 µm depth after 96 hours. The corrosion mechanisms and potential solutions are discussed. T2 - EUROCORR 2019 CY - Sevilla, Spain DA - 09.09.2019 KW - Salt melt KW - Corrosion KW - VM12 SHC PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50759 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koclega, Damian A1 - Radziszewska, A. A1 - Dymek, S. A1 - Kranzmann, Axel T1 - Corrosion behaviour of Ni-Cr-Mo-W coatings in environments containing sulfur N2 - The ferritic steel 13CrMo4-5 due to good properties with relation to attractive price is frequently use in power plants industry. According EN10028-2 this steel can be used up to 570 °C because of its creep behavior but its corrosion resistance limits the use frequently to lower temperatures, depending on gas temperature and slag formation. The corrosion test were performed in environment containing mixture of gases like: O2, COx, SOx and ashes, with elements e.g. Na, Cl, Ca, Si, C, Fe, Al. Exposure time was respectively 240 h, 1000 h and 4500 h in temperature 600 °C. The oxide scale on the 13CrMo4-5 steel was significant thicker than for In686 coating and the difference increase according for longer exposure time. The microstructure, chemical and phase composition of the oxide scales were investigated by means of a light microscope, the electron scanning and transmission microscopes (SEM,TEM) equipped with the EDS detectors. T2 - Gordon Research Conference CY - New London, New Hampshire, USA DA - 21.07.2019 KW - High temperature KW - Corrosion resistance KW - Laser cladding KW - Inconel 686 KW - Aggressive environment PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49358 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kiefer, P. A1 - Deubener, J. A1 - Waurischk, Tina A1 - Balzer, R. A1 - Reinsch, Stefan A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Behrens, H. T1 - Subcritical crack growth in water bearing soda-aluminosilicate glasses N2 - The subcritical crack growth in water bearing soda-aluminosilicate glasses is compared to the crack growth in a commercial soda-lime silicate glass. The water speciation is shown for comparison of water species in the material. Differences will be discussed in the poster session. T2 - Glastechnische Tagung 2019 CY - Nürnberg, Germany DA - 13.05.2019 KW - Glass KW - Crack growth KW - Vickers KW - Water speciation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48343 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Höhne, Patrick A1 - Kuchenbecker, Petra A1 - Rabe, Torsten T1 - Superior granule properties by spray drying controlled destabilized slurries with ultrasound N2 - Homogeneous introduction of organic additives is a key of ceramic powder processing. Addition of organics to ceramic slurries holds advantages compared to dry processing like organic content reduction and a more homogeneous additive distribution on the particle surface. Investigations of the alumina slurries were primarily based on zeta potential measurements and sedimentation analysis by optical centrifugation. Both methods were combined to determine a suitable additive type, amount and composition, whereas the spray drying suitability has been ensured by viscosity measurements. Granules, yielded by spray drying of such ideally dispersed alumina slurries, are mostly hollow and possess a hard shell. Those granules cannot easily be processed and can only hardly be destroyed in the following shaping step, leading to sinter bodies with many defects and poor strength and density. The precise slurry destabilization, carried out after ideally dispersing the ceramic powder, shows a strong influence on the drying behavior of the granules and hence on the granule properties. A promising degree of destabilization and partial flocculation was quantified by optical centrifugation and resulted in improved granule properties. Spray drying the destabilized alumina slurries yielded homogeneous “non-hollow” granules without the above mentioned hard shell. Sample bodies produced of these granules exhibited a reduction of defect size and number, leading to better results for sinter body density and strength. The positive effect of the slurry destabilization has been further improved, by exchanging the atomizing unit from a two-fluid one to an ultrasound atomizer with only minor slurry adjustments necessary. The controlled destabilization and ultrasound atomization of the ceramic slurry show excellent transferability for zirconia and even ZTA (zirconia toughened alumina) composite materials. T2 - Partec 2019 CY - Nuremberg, Germany DA - 09.04.2019 KW - Destabilization KW - Slurry KW - Ultrasound KW - Atomization PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48291 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Heuser, Lina A1 - Sobek, P. A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Körner, S. T1 - Sintering of silver-glass composites N2 - High conductive silver metallization pastes are key components in advanced electronics and photovoltaics. Increasing demands on efficiency, miniaturization and ever shorter time-to-market require tailored glass-silver-pastes. In these pastes, low-melting glasses act as a sintering aid achieving better sintering, adhesion and contact formation for solar cells. Yet, the related liquid phase sintering of silver-glass-composites and the underlying mechanism of silver dissolution, transport and reprecipitation are rarely investigated. In this study, systematically varied low melting alkaline zinc borate, alkaline earth borate, and Pb- and Bi-glasses are investigated. Glass transition and crystallization are studied with dilatometry, DTA and XRD. Sintering of the pure glasses, pure silver and silver-glass-composites is analyzed with Hot Stage Microscopy, optical and electron microscopy. Since oxygen dissolved in silver powders can affect the silver dissolution as silver oxide in the matrix oxide glasses, the O2-content of silver powders is determined by Vacuum Hot Extraction. The glass transition temperature of the glasses under study varies between 370 °C and 590 °C whereas the sinter onset largely ranges between 400 °C and 600 °C. On the other hand, it scattered between 200 °C and 450 °C for selected commercial Ag-powders of different particle size and morphology. T2 - 93rd Annual Meeting of DGG in Conjunction with the Annual Meeting of  USTV CY - Nuremberg, Germany DA - 13.05.2019 KW - Silver glass paste KW - Sintering KW - Microstructure PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48906 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -