TY - JOUR A1 - Neubert, S. A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of non-uniform martensitic transformation on residual stresses and distortion of GMA-welding JF - Journal of Constructional Steel Research N2 - A combined experimental and numerical approach is applied for a numerical analysis of the non-uniform martensitic transformation kinetic on welding residual stresses and distortion of a single pass weld. The (γ → α)-transformation kinetic within the weld pool region is governed by a non-uniform distribution of the elements chromium and nickel. The single-pass weld was performed by use of the low-alloyed high-strength steel S960QL with the high-alloyed high-strength filler wire CN 13/4-IG®. A thermo-mechanical FE model of the welding process was experimentally validated against temperature field, solid phase distribution, transformation behaviour, X-Ray stress measurements and transient optical distortion measurements. The experimentally determined and calculated weld residual stresses and transient distortion are in good agreement. It can be shown that the change on the (γ → α)-transformation kinetic driven by the inhomogeneous distribution of the chemical contents causes a strong influence on the weld residual stresses within the volume of the weld pool, which could promote crack propagation within the solidified weld pool by use of high-alloyed filler materials. Furthermore, a significant influence on the development of the transient welding distortion is visible. This influence should be respected during numerically calculation of welding distortion in case of multi-pass welding using interpass temperatures and high-alloyed filler materials. KW - Welding residual stresses KW - FEA KW - Welding simulation KW - Dissimilar welding KW - Transformable steels PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.08.020 SN - 0143-974X SN - 1873-5983 VL - 128 SP - 193 EP - 200 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gollnow, C. A1 - Griesche, Axel A1 - Weidemann, Jens A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Influence of external loads on a characteristic angle between grains and solidus line as an indicator for hot cracking susceptibility during GTA welding JF - Journal of Materials Processing Technology N2 - A long list of criteria determining the hot cracking susceptibility already exists. A main influence on solidification cracking can result from the design of the welded construction, i.e. from the influence of external loads. Using the Controlled Tensile Weldability (CTW) test, an external load hot cracking test, the influence of constant pre-load and different extension rates on the solidification cracking behavior of GTA (Gas Tungsten Arc) welds in an austenitic (AISI 309) and a ferritic (AISI 441) steel were investigated. Compared to specimens welded allowing free shrinkage and welded with an applied constant tensile pre-load, the specimens welded during the application of increasing tensile load show solidification cracks. In the weld seams, a characteristic angle α between the predominantly columnar grains and the fusion line can be observed. Specimens showing solidification cracks show a significantly larger angle α compared to the crack-free specimens. Based on these observations, the characteristic angle α is proposed as a new hot cracking criterion. KW - Hot cracking KW - External load test KW - Component design KW - Crack criterion KW - Grain growth PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2016.08.013 VL - 239 SP - 172 EP - 177 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-37278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Hielscher, R. A1 - Winkelmann, Aimo T1 - Electron backscatter diffraction beyond the mainstream JF - Crystal Research and Technology N2 - We present special applications of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) which aim to overcome some of the limitations of this technique as it is currently applied in the scanning electron microscope. We stress that the raw EBSD signal carries additional information which is useful beyond the conventional orientation determination. The background signal underlying the backscattered Kikuchi diffraction (BKD) patterns reflects the chemical composition and surface topography but also contains channeling-in information which is used for qualitative real-time orientation imaging using various backscattered electron signals. A significantly improved orientation precision can be achieved when dynamically simulated pattern are matched to the experimental BKD patterns. The breaking of Friedel’s rule makes it possible to obtain orientation mappings with respect to the point-group symmetries. Finally, we discuss the determination of lattice parameters from individual BKD patterns. Subgrain structure in a single quartz grain. The increased noise level in the left map reflects the lower precision of a standard orientation determination using band detection by the Hough transform. The right map results from the same experimental raw data after orientation refinement using a pattern matching approach. The colors correspond an adapted inverse pole figure color key with a maximum angular deviation of about 2° from the mean orientation. KW - Electron backscatter diffraction PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.201600252 SN - Online 1521-4079 VL - 52 IS - 1 SP - Special Issue - Article Number: UNSP 1600252, 1 EP - 24 PB - WILEY-VCH AN - OPUS4-37935 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mady, A. H. A1 - Baynosa, M. L. A1 - Tuma, Dirk A1 - Shim, J.-J. T1 - Facile microwave-assisted green synthesis of Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposites for efficient removal of organic dyes under UV- and visible-light irradiation JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental N2 - Nanocomposites of Ag-ZnFe2O4@reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were synthesized using a one-pot microwave-assisted self-assembly method. The morphology and structure of the Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposites were characterized. The nanocomposites formed with 15.2 wt% rGO showed excellent adsorption properties and high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB), rhodamine B (RhB), and methyl orange (MO). The synergistic interactions between Ag, ZnFe2O4, and rGO decreased the aggregation of the nanoparticles (NPs) and increased the surface area, resulting in better absorption in both UV and visible light. Such a structure was helpful for separating the photoexcited electron-hole pairs and accelerating electron transfer. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed a smaller resistance in the solid-state interface layer and charge transfer on the composite surface than that of the bare ZnFe2O4 NPs and ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite. The Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite could be recovered easily by a magnet and reused five times with no significant decrease in photocatalytic activity. The as-prepared Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite catalyst could be applied to the removal of hard-to-degrade waste materials owing to its high efficiency in both UV and visible light and its excellent reusability. KW - nanoparticles KW - microwave synthesis KW - photocatalysis PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.10.033 SN - 0926-3373 SN - 1873-3883 VL - 203 SP - 416 EP - 427 PB - Elsevier B. V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-37962 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Martin, S. A1 - Walnsch, A. A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Leineweber, A. A1 - Léaux, F. A1 - Scheuerlein, C. T1 - The crystal structure of (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn-2 in the Cu-Nb-Sn system JF - Intermetallics N2 - During the processing of superconducting Nb3Sn wire, several intermediate intermetallic phases including a previously encountered Cu-Nb-Sn phase show up. The yet unknown crystal structure of this phase is now identified by a combination of different experimental techniques and database search to be of the hexagonal NiMg2 type with a proposed composition of about (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2. The structure determination started from an evaluation of the lattice parameters from EBSD Kikuchi patterns from quenched material suggesting hexagonal or orthorhombic symmetry. A database search then led to the hexagonal NiMg2 type structure, the presence of which was confirmed by a Rietveld analysis on the basis of high energy synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data. Assuming a partial substitution of Nb in orthorhombic NbSn2 by Cu, the change of the valence electron concentration provokes a structural transformation from the CuMg2 type for NbSn2 to the NiMg2 type for (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2. In the previous literature the (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2 phase described here has occasionally been referred to as Nausite. KW - Electron backscatter diffraction KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Intermetallic compound KW - Structure solution KW - Superconductor PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2016.09.008 SN - 0966-9795 SN - 1879-0216 VL - 80 SP - 16 EP - 21 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37874 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Steinhoff, K. T1 - Surface structuring by pulsed laser implantation JF - Materials Science Forum N2 - Micrometric surface topologies are required for a wide range of technical applications. While lowered surface features have been used for many years to improve the tribological behavior of contacting surfaces, there are also other fields of application, where the potential of elevated surface features is known, e. g. for metal forming tools. However, the demand for a high wear resistance of these structures often inhibits an industrial application. A solution is offered by structuring techniques that use additional material. A promising approach is the localized dispersing of hard ceramic particles by pulsed laser radiation, the so-called laser implantation. This paper describes the potential to adjust the geometry as well as the mechanical properties of laser implanted surfaces by means of microstructural and topological investigations. Afterwards, results of a wear test are given and different applications for this structuring technique are discussed. It can be shown that dome-shaped or ring-shaped structures on a micrometric scale can be produced with high hardness and wear resistance. KW - Laser implantation KW - Surface structuring PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.879.750 SN - 0255-5476 SN - 1662-9752 VL - 879 SP - 750 EP - 755 PB - Trans Tech Publications AN - OPUS4-38263 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cappella, Brunero T1 - Force-distance curves on lubricant films: An approach to the characterization of the shape of the AFM tip JF - Micron N2 - Force-distance curves have been acquired with an atomic force microscope on perfluorpolyether films. It is shown that curves acquired on films of different thickness, at different rates and with different dwell times can be overlapped by rescaling the time or distance axis.When the time or distance axis is rescaled,the force depends only on the surface tension of perfluorpolyether and on geometrical properties of thetip (aperture and perimeter of the tip at a given distance from the apex). Hence, curves acquired with thesame tip overlap. By comparing curves acquired at different rates the dynamics of tip-wetting can be investigated. Fur-thermore, rescaled force-distance curves have been matched with the perimeter of cross sections ofthe tip, i.e. with the perimeter of the three-phase contact line. Such measurements pave the way for anon-destructive investigation of the tip shape. KW - Lubricant films KW - Surface tension KW - Atomic force microscopy KW - Force-distance curves KW - AFM tip shape PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2016.11.006 SN - 0968-4328 VL - 93 SP - 20 EP - 28 AN - OPUS4-38391 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stegemann, Robert A1 - Cabeza, Sandra A1 - Lyamkin, V. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Wimpory, Robert A1 - Boin, M. A1 - Kreutzbruck, Marc T1 - Residual stress characterization of steel TIG welds by neutron diffraction and by residual magnetic stray field mappings JF - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials N2 - The residual stress distribution of tungsten inert gas welded S235JRC+C plates was determined by means of neutron diffraction(ND). Large longitudinal residual stresses with maxima around 600 MPa were found. With these results as reference, the evaluation of residual stress with high spatial resolution GMR (giant magneto resistance) sensors was discussed. The experiments performed indicate a correlation between changes in residual stresses (ND) and the normal component of local residual magnetic stray fields (GMR). Spatial variations in the magnetic field strength perpendicular to the welds are in the order of the magnetic field of the earth. KW - GMR KW - Magnetic stray field KW - Neutron diffraction KW - Residual stress KW - TIG-welding PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2016.11.102 SN - 0304-8853 SN - 1873-4766 VL - 426 SP - 580 EP - 587 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-38678 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bonse, Jörn A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Kirner, Sabrina V. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Krüger, Jörg T1 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures — a scientific evergreen JF - IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics N2 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) are a universal phenomenon and can be generated on almost any material upon irradiation with linearly polarized radiation. With the availability of ultrashort laser pulses, LIPSS have gained an increasing attraction during the past decade, since these structures can be generated in a simple single-step process, which allows a surface nanostructuring for tailoring optical, mechanical, and chemical surface properties. In this study, the current state in the field of LIPSS is reviewed. Their formation mechanisms are analyzed in ultrafast time-resolved scattering, diffraction, and polarization constrained double-pulse experiments. These experiments allow us to address the question whether the LIPSS are seeded via ultrafast energy deposition mechanisms acting during the absorption of optical radiation or via self-organization after the irradiation process. Relevant control parameters of LIPSS are identified, and technological applications featuring surface functionalization in the fields of optics, fluidics, medicine, and tribology are discussed. KW - Laser ablation KW - Nanostructures KW - Surface functionalization KW - Surface texture KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2016.2614183 SN - 1077-260X SN - 1558-4542 VL - 23 IS - 3 SP - 9000615 PB - IEEE AN - OPUS4-38633 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leng, Jing A1 - Kang, N. A1 - Wang, D.-Y. A1 - Wurm, Andreas A1 - Schick, C. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas T1 - Crystallization behavior of nanocomposites based on poly(L-lactide) and MgAl layered double hydroxides - Unbiased determination of the rigid amorphous phases due to the crystals and the nanofiller JF - Polymer N2 - Semicrystalline polymers have to be described by a three phase model consisting of a mobile amorphous (MAF), a crystalline (CF), and a rigid amorphous fraction (RAF). For nanocomposites based on a semicrystalline polymer the RAF is due to both the crystallites (RAFcrystal) and the filler (RAFfiller). Polymer nanocomposite based on poly(L-lactide) and MgAl layered double hydroxide nanofiller were prepared. Due to the low crystallization rate of PLA ist crystallization can be suppressed by a high enough cooling rate, and the RAF is due only to the nanofiller. The MAF, CF, and RAF were estimated by Temperature Modulated DSC. For the first time CF, MAF, RAFcrystal, and RAFfiller could be estimated. It was found, that RAFfiller increases linearly with the concentration of the nanofiller for this system. Furthermore, RAFcrystal is only slightly influenced by the presence of the nanofiller. KW - Polymer based nanocomposites PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.065 SN - 0032-3861 SN - 1873-2291 VL - 108 SP - 257 EP - 264 PB - Elesevier AN - OPUS4-39052 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Engineering approach to assess residual stresses in welded components JF - Welding in the World N2 - Present trends to lightweight design lead to an expanding relevance of high-strength fine-grained structural steels especially in mobile crane constructions. With growing material strength, the challenge for welding fabrication increases, since high loading capacities and safety requirements have to be accomplished. The utilisation of the high strength potential often requires complex constructions associated with high restraint conditions while welding. Increased residual stresses may occur due to superimposing reaction and restraint stresses, which have to be quantified and evaluated to ensure the safety and integrity of high-strength steel constructions. Particularly, the scope of residual stresses has to be taken into account for different effects in the HAZ, notches, weld and base metal. Commonly, conservative assumptions of residual stresses lead to distinct underestimations of the load bearing capacity particularly for welded high-strength steel constructions. This study concludes results of recent works of the researchers regarding the complex interaction among heat control, material and restraint intensity on the residual stress state in welded components. These analyses are extended by further experiments. Based on the obtained major effects, an approach for a welding residual stress assessment regarding component design according to prevailing standards for crane construction, an important application for high-strength steels, is presented. KW - Process parameters KW - Residual stresses KW - MAG welding KW - Restraint KW - High-strength steels PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-016-0394-9 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 91 IS - 1 SP - 91 EP - 106 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-39044 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Philipp A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Development of partial safety factors for earth block masonry JF - Materials and Structures N2 - The main aim of the research was the development of a first valid database for material parameters of earth block masonry (EBM) with particular regard to statistical characteristics. A solid database is needed for the determination of the materials partial safety factor. Therefore, compressive strength tests were carried out with two types of earth blocks and two types of prefabricated earth mortar. The evaluation has shown that the mean variation of the compressive strength was remarkably less than expected, which indicates high quality standards of the components earth block and mortar with regard to industrial production. Using the reliability method, a partial safety factor for EBM subjected to compression was determined on the basis of these test results. The findings have shown that a common calculation method for EBM based on partial safety factors following the valid masonry construction standard is feasible. KW - Partial safety factor KW - Earth block masonry (EBM) KW - Reliability KW - Compressive strength PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0902-9 SN - 1871-6873 SN - 1359-5997 VL - 50 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-38937 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Häusler, Ines A1 - Moeck, P. A1 - Volz, K. A1 - Neumann, W. T1 - Orientation relationships of Mn0.75Ga0.25As crystallites on and within GaAs determined by scanning nano beam electron diffraction JF - Crystal Research and Technology N2 - Mn0.75Ga0.25As crystallites, partially embedded on and fully embedded within a single crystalline matrix of GaAs formed during metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) of Mn-rich (Mn,Ga)As on (001) oriented GaAs wafers. Phase and orientation analysis of these crystallites were performed with scanning nano beam electron diffraction (SNBED). The investigation of plan-view specimens using a liquid nitrogen cooling stage enabled the phase and orientation analysis of partially embedded ferromagnetic a-phase particles. In all specimens the following two orientation relationships (O) between the a-phase particles and the GaAs matrix were determined: O1: [1-2.0] Mn0.75Ga0.25As || [110] GaAs and [10.2] Mn0.75Ga0.25As || [-110] GaAs O2: [10.2] Mn0.75Ga0.25As || [110] GaAs and [1-2.0] Mn0.75Ga0.25As || [-110] GaAs. The study of cross-sectional specimens enabled the analysis of fully embedded crystallites. It could be unambiguously detected that a fully embedded crystallite has the structure of the atomically ordered monoclinic β' phase. The β' phase crystallite consists of two domains which are related in twin positions to each other. The orientation relations of the different particles are illustrated by color coded stereographic projections. KW - (Mn,Ga)As crystallites KW - Scanning nano beam electron diffraction KW - Crystal phase determination KW - Orientation mapping KW - STEM/TEM imaging PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.201600261 SN - 1521-4079 SN - 0232-1300 VL - 52 IS - 1, Special Issue: Anniversary Issue: 50 Years of Crystal Research & Technology SP - 138 EP - 145 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-38939 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, C. A1 - Schwibbert, Karin A1 - Achazi, K. A1 - Landsberger, Petra A1 - Gorbushina, Anna A1 - Haag, R. T1 - Active antibacterial and antifouling surface coating via a facile one-step enzymatic cross-linking JF - Biomacromolecules N2 - Prevention of microbial contamination of surfaces is one of the biggest challenges for biomedical applications. Establishing a stable, easily produced, highly antibacterial surface coating offers an efficient solution but remains a technical difficulty. Here, we report on a new approach to create an in situ hydrogel film-coating on glass surfaces made by enzymatic cross-linking under physiological conditions. The cross-linking is catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase (HRP)/glucose oxidase (GOD)-coupled cascade reactions in the presence of glucose and results in 3D dendritic polyglycerol (dPG) scaffolds bound to the surface of glass. These scaffolds continuously release H2O2 as long as glucose is present in the system. The resultant polymeric coating is highly stable, bacterial-repellent, and functions under physiological conditions. Challenged with high loads of bacteria (OD540 = 1.0), this novel hydrogel and glucose-amended coating reduced the cell viability of Pseudomonas putida (Gram-negative) by 100% and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) by ≥40%, respectively. Moreover, glucose-stimulated production of H2O2 by the coating system was sufficient to kill both test bacteria (at low titers) with >99.99% Efficiency within 24 h. In the presence of glucose, this platform produces a coating with high effectiveness against bacterial adhesion and survival that can be envisioned for the applications in the glucose-associated medical/oral devices. KW - Antifouling KW - Surface coating KW - Biofilm KW - Bacterial adhesion PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01527 SN - 1525-7797 SN - 1526-4602 VL - 18 IS - 1 SP - 210 EP - 216 AN - OPUS4-39003 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Linhares, F.N. A1 - Kersch, M. A1 - Niebergall, Ute A1 - Leite, M.Ch.A.M. A1 - Altstädt, V. A1 - Furtado, C.R.G. T1 - Effect of different sulphur-based crosslink networks on the nitrile rubber resistance to biodiesel JF - Fuel N2 - Biodiesel possesses some comparable physical properties to petroleum diesel in addition to its improved environmental benefits. Nonetheless, both fuels differ greatly with respect to their chemical compositions. Therefore, the compatibility of the materials, which are commonly employed in contact with diesel, must also be assured for biodiesel. This paper assessed the influence of sulphur-based curing systems on the resistance of nitrile rubber to soybean biodiesel. Formulations were prepared using highacrylonitrile-content nitrile rubber by employing a two-level experimental design. The amounts of two different accelerators and sulphur were varied to achieve different types of vulcanisation systems. Thermal analyses, mechanical tests and microscopy analyses were conducted to evaluate the behaviour of the material after contact with biodiesel. The results showed that the choice of the accelerator played an important role on the resistance of the rubber to the biofuel, and crosslink density was not a key factor with respect to the resistance. KW - Soyean oil KW - Nitrile rubber KW - Compatibility KW - Vulcanisation system KW - Biodiesel KW - Resistance PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.11.060 SN - 0016-2361 SN - 1873-7153 VL - 191 SP - 130 EP - 139 AN - OPUS4-39006 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dabah, Eitan A1 - Pfretzschner, Beate A1 - Schaupp, Thomas A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Manke, I. A1 - Boin, M. A1 - Woracek, R. A1 - Griesche, Axel T1 - Time-resolved Bragg-edge neutron radiography for observing martensitic phase transformation from austenitized super martensitic steel JF - Journal of Materials Science N2 - Neutron Bragg-edge imaging was applied for the visualization of a γ-Austenite to α'-martensite phase transformation. In the present study, a super martensitic stainless steel sample was heated until complete austenitization and was subsequently cooled down to room temperature. The martensitic phase Transformation started at Ms = 190 °C. Using a monochromatic neutron beam with λ = 0.390 nm, the transmitted intensity was significantly reduced during cooling below Ms, since the emerging martensitic phase has a higher attenuation coefficient than the austenitic phase at this wavelength. The phase Transformation process was visualized by filming the transmission images from a scintillator screen with a CCD camera with a temporal resolution of 30 s and a spatial resolution of 100 µm. KW - Neutron imaging KW - Bragg-edge imaging KW - Phase transformation PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0642-9 SN - 0022-2461 SN - 1573-4803 VL - 52 IS - 6 SP - 3490 EP - 3496 AN - OPUS4-38574 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Launert, B. A1 - Szczerba, R. A1 - Gajewski, M. A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Pasternak, H. A1 - Gizejowski, M. T1 - The buckling resistance of welded plate girders taking into account the influence of post-welding imperfections - Part 1: Parameter study JF - Materials Testing N2 - Welding is the most important joining technique and offers the advantage of customizable plate thicknesses. On the other hand, welding causes residual stresses and deformations influencing the load carrying capacity. Their consideration in the design requires simple and fast models. Though welding simulation has contributed to accurately access to these values nowadays, their application to large components remains still in a less practicable range. Nevertheless, many studies emphasized the need to make corrections in recently available simplified models. Especially the influence of residual stresses seems somewhat overestimated in many cases if comparing conventional structural steel S355 and high-strength steel S690. In the age of computer-aided design, an improved procedure to implement weld-inducted imperfections appears overdue. This will be presented in two parts. The first part illustrates the potential influence of post-welding imperfections exemplified for weak axis buckling in comparison with the general method in accordance with Eurocode 3. Residual stresses and initial crookedness were varied systematically in order to produce a scatter band of capacities. An approach to characterize the borders of these imperfections was untertaken before that. The excessive scattering of reduction factors for the load bearing capacity demonstrates the importance of these variables. Results were finally evaluated against advanced simulation models which will be further detailed in part two of this contribution. KW - Welded Plate Girders KW - Stability KW - Post-welding Imperfections KW - Residual Stresses KW - Parameter Study PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110964 SN - 0025-5300 SN - 2195-8572 VL - 59 IS - 1 SP - 47 EP - 56 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag CY - München AN - OPUS4-38922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weltschev, Margit A1 - Schwarzer, Stefanie T1 - Vergleich der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Polyethylen und Polyethylenterephthalat als Werkstoffe für Verpackungen zum Transport von Gefahrgütern T1 - Comparison of the environmental stress cracking behavior of polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate as materials for dangerous goods packagings JF - Materials Testing N2 - Seitens der Industrie besteht großes Interesse, Polyethylenterephthalat (PET) als Werkstoff für Verpackungen zum Transport von Gefahrgütern einzusetzen, da aufgrund der hohen Fes-tigkeit und Steifigkeit von PET die Wanddicken und somit die Kosten der Verpackungen reduziert werden können. Die Prüfung der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Polyethylenformstoffen als Werkstoffe von Verpackungen erfolgt mit Labormethoden unter Verwendung einer Standardflüssigkeit als Prüfmedium für die Spannungsrisse auslösende Wirkung auf Polyethylen (PE), wodurch Zeit und Kosten der Prüfungen reduziert werden. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, eine Laborprüfmethode zum Vergleich der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von PE und PET auf ihre Anwendbarkeit zu prüfen, wie z.B. den Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT). Es wurde untersucht, ob die Prüfkörper aus PE und PET mit umlaufender Kerbe in dieser durch die chemische Industrie entwickelten und von der BAM konzipierten Apparatur auf der Basis des FNCT zu messbaren Ergebnissen unter Einfluss eines Ölsäureamidethoxylates als Netzmittel bei 50 °C führen. Die Testergebnisse bestätigten die Eignung des Prüfverfahrens für die acht eingesetzten Formstoffe aus PE. Dieses Prüfverfahren konnte nicht für PET angewandt werden, da die Prüfkörper aufgrund der hohen Festigkeit und Steifigkeit des PET beim Kerbvorgang zerbrachen. Die gleiche Aussage konnte für den Nachweis der der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Verpackungen, der in der BAM Gefahrgutregel BAM-GGR 015 beschrieben wird, getroffen werden. Die einzige Möglichkeit zum Nachweis der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von PET besteht in der Durchführung von Stapeldruckprüfungen. N2 - The chemical industry has expressed great interest in using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as material for packagings for the transport of dangerous goods. Due to the high strength and stiffness of PET, the wall thickness and the costs of packagings can be reduced. For packaging made of polyethylene (PE), tests to prove the stress cracking resistance used laboratory methods with a standard liquid, simulating the stress cracking effect on PE. These tests reduce time and costs. The aim of this work was to find a laboratory method to compare the stress cracking resistance of PE and PET, such as the full notch creep test (FNCT). It was investigated whether testing specimens made of PE and PET with a full coplanar notch around the middle of the specimens show weakening after the impact of a tensile force in solution of an oleic amide ethoxylate at 50 degrees C in a test device on the basis of the FNCT, which was developed by the chemical industry and designed by BAM. The test results confirmed the suitability of the method for eight PE grades. This method could not be used for PET because the specimens broke during notching due to the high stiffness and strength. The same statement applies for the proof of stress cracking resistance of PE packagings according to "Dangerous Goods Rule BAM-GGR 015" defined by BAM. In conclusion, the only way to provide information about the stress cracking resistance of PET is to perform stacking tests. KW - Gefahrgutverpackung KW - Spannungsrissbeständigkeit KW - Polyethylen KW - Polyethylenterephthalat KW - FNCT KW - Stapeldruckprüfung PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110966 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 59 IS - 1 SP - 29 EP - 34 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG CY - München AN - OPUS4-38926 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Silverstein, R. A1 - Sobol, Oded A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas A1 - Unger, Wolfgang A1 - Eliezer, D. T1 - Hydrogen behavior in SAF 2205 duplex stainless steel JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds N2 - This paper describes austenitic-ferritic duplex stainless steels, SAF 2205, in the presence of hydrogen. The duplex stainless steels (DSS) properties include excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking, high strength and good weldability. Those steels are preferably used in industries combining hydrogen and loads. Hydrogen location in addition to hydrogen binding energy with the steel's defects are of great importance for the analysis of hydrogen embrittlement model in that steel. It is known from previously published works that the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement will depend on the competition between reversible and irreversible traps; meaning a direct relation to the hydrogen's state and position in the steel. In this work, we examine the local hydrogen concentration, trapping and distribution by two modern and advanced techniques: thermal desorption spectrometry (TDS) and we support it by time of flight-secondary ion mass spectrometer (ToF-SIMS). In this paper, we support and give for the first time new insights and better understanding to the hydrogen embrittlement mechanism in SAF 2205. The trapping energies levels were calculated using TDS and Lee and Lee's model. This model revealed reversible in addition to irreversible trapping sites. Also the trapping controlling mechanism was found to be a combination of detrapping controlled mechanism and diffusion controlled mechanism. The use of ToF-SIMS for local imaging the distribution of hydrogen species supports the discussion of the different hydrogen traps in this type of steel. The hydrogen embrittlemet phenomenon in SAF 2205 will be discussed in details in that paper. KW - Hydrogen trapping KW - Duplex stainless steel KW - Thermal desorption spectrometry (TDS) KW - ToF-SIMS PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.184 SN - 0925-8388 SN - 1873-4669 VL - 695 SP - 2689 EP - 2695 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-38856 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Unnikrishnakurup, Sreedhar A1 - Rouquette, Sebastien A1 - Soulie, Fabien A1 - Fras, Gilles T1 - Estimation of heat flux parameters during static gas tungsten arc welding spot under argon shielding JF - International Journal of Thermal Sciences N2 - A multi-physics modelling of a static Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) operation has been established in order to estimate the heat flux exchanged between the arc plasma and the work-piece. The heat flux was described with a Gaussian function where two parameters required to be estimated: process efficiency and radial distribution. An inverse heat transfer problem (ihtp) has been developed in the aim to estimate these parameters from experimental data. Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm was used as the regularization method in addition to an iterative process. The experiment consisted in a static spot weld with GTAW process. The weld spot was on for 5 s under Argon shielding gas, 2.4 mm pure tungsten electrode on a SS304L disc. Temperatures were measured with thermocouples and weld pool growth monitored with a high speed camera. The experimental data were used to solve the ihtp what led to values such as 0.7 for process efficiency and average radial distribution of 1.8 mm. KW - Gas tungsten arc welding KW - Numerical simulation of welding KW - Heat flux estimation KW - Inverse heat transfer problem PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.12.008 SN - ISSN 1290-0729 VL - 114 SP - 205 EP - 212 PB - Elsevier Masson SAS AN - OPUS4-38905 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hönig, Gerald A1 - Westerkamp, S. A1 - Hoffmann, A. A1 - Callsen, G. T1 - Shielding electrostatic fields in polar semiconductor nanostructures JF - Physical Review Applied N2 - Polar semiconductor materials enable a variety of classic and quantum-light sources, which are optimized continuously. However, one key problem—the inherent electric crystal polarization of such materials—remains unsolved and deteriorates the radiative exciton decay rate. We suggest a sequence of reverse interfaces to compensate these polarization effects, while the polar, natural crystal growth direction is maintained. Former research approaches, like growth on less-polar crystal planes or even the stabilization of unnatural phases, never reached industrial maturity. In contrast, our concept provides a way for the development of ultrafast devices based on established growth processes for polar materials, while the electric potential landscape becomes adjustable. KW - Piezopolarisation KW - Spontane Polarisation KW - Halbleiterphysik KW - Nanophysik KW - Optoelektronik PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.024004 SN - 2331-7019 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 024004-1 EP - 024004-12 PB - American Physical Society CY - College Park, MD 20740-3844 AN - OPUS4-39125 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - ElAbshihy, K. T1 - Circumventing boundary effects while characterizing epoxy/copper interphases using nanoindentation JF - Composite Interfaces N2 - Characterization of the size and mechanical properties of interphases is essential when designing multicomponent materials. When nanoindentation is used to investigate the size and mechanical properties of an interphase, a common challenge is that the indenter or the stress zone formed around it are often restricted by the reinforcement, making it difficult to distinguish the mechanical property variations caused by the interphase itself from those caused by the boundary effect. In this work, a testing system was developed that allows determining the indent affected zone and accounting for it in the interphase measurements of an epoxy/Cu system. Using finite element analysis, we confirmed the validity of the proposed system. Nanoindentation was used to investigate the Interphase between copper and two different epoxy systems; amine-cured and anhydride-cured. Nanoindentation results showed that a copper layer that is only 10 nm thick still exhibits a constriction effect on the indentations in its vicinity. The amine-cured epoxy did not show any sign of interphase existence using the introduced method. However, a soft interphase with a thickness of ~1.7 μm was measured on theanhydride-cured epoxy. Furthermore, we show that the proposed system can be used to determine the interphase thickness as well as its relative mechanical properties regardless of the indentation depth. This system can be further used for investigating other polymer/metal interphases to better understand the factors influencing them, thus helping engineer the interphase size and properties to enhance composite performance. KW - Interphase KW - Polymer-metal KW - Epoxy KW - Copper KW - Composites KW - Nanoindentation PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2017.1286878 SN - 0927-6440 SN - 1568-5543 VL - 24 IS - 9 SP - 833 EP - 848 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - UK AN - OPUS4-39128 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Microstructure Characterization of Ceramics via 2D and 3D X-Ray Refraction Techniques JF - Journal of the European Ceramic Society N2 - 3D imaging techniques are very fashionable nowadays, and allow enormous progress in understanding ceramic microstructure, its evolution, and its link to mechanical, thermal, and transport properties. In this feature article, we report the use of a powerful, yet not so wide-spread, set of X-ray techniques based on refraction effects. X-ray refraction allows determining internal specific surface (surface per unit volume) in a non-destructive fashion, position and orientation sensitive, and with a nanometric detectability. While the techniques are limited by the X-ray absorption of the material under investigation, we demonstrate showcases of ceramics and composite materials, where understanding of process parameter influence or simply of microstructural parameters could be achieved in a way unrivalled even by high-resolution techniques such as electron microscopy or computed tomography. KW - X-ray refraction KW - Porosity KW - Specific surface KW - Crack detection KW - Composites PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.12.031 SN - 0955-2219 SN - 1873-619X VL - 37 IS - 5 SP - 1879 EP - 1889 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-39094 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhou, Peng A1 - Ogle, Kevin A1 - Erning, Johann Wilhelm A1 - Hutchinson, Michael John A1 - Scully, John T1 - An in situ kinetic study of brass dezincification and corrosion JF - Electrochimica Acta N2 - The kinetics of the anodic dissolution of brass (CuZn42 and CuZn21Si3P) in synthetic tap water were investigated by atomic emission spectroelectrochemistry. Elemental Cu and Zn dissolution rates were measured in situ and in real time during galvanostatic dissolution. A complete mass/charge balance for the system yielded, as a function of applied current and a function of time, the quantity of Cu in the dezincification layer and the quantity of Cu and Zn in the oxide layer. In this way, a complete kinetic characterization of the fundamental chemical processes occurring during dezincification was realized for the first time. The oxide layer was composed primarily of Cu2O as indicated by grazing incidence XRD and Raman analysis. The soluble Cu oxidation product was determined to be Cu(II) by a mass/charge balance. Zn was oxidized to soluble Zn(II) leaving behind a trivial amount of solid Zn corrosion product on the surface. The kinetic analysis depicts a two-stage dissolution process of dezincification: a first stage of a rapid growth of the dezincified layer and a second stage where the growth of dezincified layer was much slower. The Cu2O layer grows continually during the exposure. KW - Dezincification KW - Spectroelectrochemistry KW - Brass PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.078 SN - 0013-4686 SN - 1873-3859 VL - 229 SP - 141 EP - 154 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-39164 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yilmaz, M. A1 - Wollschläger, Nicole A1 - Esfahani, M. N. A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Leblebici, Y. A1 - Alaca, B. E. T1 - Superplastic behavior of silica nanowires obtained by direct patterning of silsesquioxane-based precursors JF - Nanotechnology N2 - Silica nanowires spanning 10 μm-deep trenches are fabricated from different types of silsesquioxane-based precursors by direct e-beam patterning on silicon followed by release through deep reactive ion etching. Nanowire aspect ratios as large as 150 are achieved with a critical dimension of about 50 nm and nearly rectangular cross-sections. In situ bending tests are carried out inside a scanning electron microscope, where the etch depth of 10 mm provides sufficient space for deformation. Silica NWs are indeed observed to exhibit superplastic behavior without fracture with deflections reaching the full etch depth, about two orders of magnitude larger than the nanowire thickness. A large-deformation elastic bending model is utilized for predicting the deviation from the elastic behavior. The results of forty different tests indicate a critical stress level of 0.1–0.4 GPa for the onset of plasticity. The study hints at the possibility of fabricating silica nanowires in a monolithic Fashion through direct e-beam patterning of silsesquioxane-based resins. The fabrication technology is compatible with semiconductor manufacturing and provides silica nanowires with a very good structural integrity. KW - Silica nanowires KW - HSQ KW - Superplasticity KW - In situ bending tests PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa5b80 SN - 0957-4484 SN - 1361-6528 VL - 28 IS - 11 SP - Article 115302, 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-39166 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Konnertz, Nora A1 - Ding, Yi A1 - Harrison, W.J. A1 - Budd, P.M. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas A1 - Böhning, Martin T1 - Molecular mobility and gas transport properties of nanocomposites based on PIM-1 and polyhedral oligomeric phenethyl-silsesquioxanes (POSS) JF - Journal of Membrane Science N2 - Polymers with intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) are of great interest in the field of gas separation membranes. Already the first synthesized PIM-1 shows extraordinary permeability and selectivity. Unfortunately, PIM-1 is susceptible to physical aging and thus gradually loses its outstanding properties. In this study a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane with phenethyl substituents (PhenethylPOSS) was used as a nanofiller (0–40 wt%) in the PIM-1 matrix to potentially improve the gas transport properties and prevent physical aging. The molecular mobility of the solution-cast nanocomposite films was analyzed by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS). Furthermore, gas permeability was determined with the time lag method (0–20 bar upstream pressure) at 35 °C for N2, O2, CH4 and CO2. KW - Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy KW - Gas separation KW - Gas permeation KW - Polymers of intrinsic microporosity KW - Nanocomposite KW - POSS KW - PIM-1 PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.007 SN - 0376-7388 SN - 1873-3123 VL - 529 SP - 274 EP - 285 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-39169 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selleng, Christian A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Gröger, K. A1 - Fontana, Patrick T1 - Einflussgrößen auf die Wirksamkeit einer Wärmebehandlung von Ultrahochfestem Beton (UHFB) T1 - Influencing factors for the effectivity of heat treatment of ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) JF - Beton- und Stahlbau N2 - Mittels Wärmebehandlung lassen sich die hervorragenden Eigenschaften von UHFB nochmals verbessern. Die für eine optimale Umsetzung relevanten Randbedingungen werden aktuell in der Fachwelt diskutiert. In dieser Veröffentlichung werden die Ergebnisse eines Forschungsprojekts vorgestellt, das die Wirkung verschiedener Einflussgrößen bei der Wärmebehandlung auf die Eigenschaften von UHFB zum Thema hatte. Dabei wurden die Art des Schutzes gegen das Austrocknen, die Vorlagerungszeit und die Haltezeit variiert. Um die zugrunde liegenden Prozesse zu verstehen, wurde der Phasenbestand mittels Röntgendiffraktometrie untersucht. Die höchsten Druckfestigkeiten des UHFB ließen sich bei einer Wärmebehandlung mit Wasserlagerung erzielen, da hierbei eine weitere Hydratation begünstigt wird. Vergleichsweise niedriger waren die Steigerungen bei einer Behandlung mit Schutz vor Austrocknung, während eine ungeschützte Behandlung zu deutlich geringeren Festigkeiten führte. Die Vorlagerungszeit beträgt im Idealfall einige Tage, um die Ausbildung eines offenbar günstigen Ausgangsgefüges sicherzustellen. Die Haltezeit sollte möglichst ausgedehnt sein, weil die Hydratation entsprechend lange gefördert wird. Im oberflächennahen Bereich war unter bestimmten Bedingungen eine Zonierung zu beobachten, deren Ursachen und Folgen, insbesondere in Bezug auf die Dauerhaftigkeit, weitere Forschung erfordern. KW - Ultra-Hochleistungsbeton KW - Wärmebehandlung KW - Behandlungsparameter KW - Vorlagerungszeit KW - Haltezeit KW - Festigkeitssteigerung KW - Zonierung KW - Ettringit PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201600059 SN - 0005-9900 VL - 112 IS - 1 SP - 12 EP - 21 PB - Ernst & Sohn AN - OPUS4-39171 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Erdmann, Maren A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Dümichen, Erik T1 - Cure conversion of structural epoxies by cure state analysis and in situ cure kinetics using nondestructive NIR spectroscopy JF - Thermochimica Acta N2 - Non-isothermal heating rate kinetics was applied to two epoxy resin systems. In situ near-infrared (NIR) measurements were taken with a heatable NIR cell which allowed the cure to be monitored by characteristic absorption bands. An autocatalyzed reaction of the nth order was shown to describe the epoxy conversion curves. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used as a complementary method. The kinetic models developed by both NIR and DSC are in good accordance with experimental epoxy conversion in the in situ NIR setup for single and multiple cure temperature ramps. A linear calibration curve of the characteristic absorption bands of epoxy normalized to aromatic vibrations was introduced. The curing degree of structural epoxies that were cured according to an industrial temperature cure profile was determined by NIR using the calibration curve. The epoxy conversions of the structural components showed good agreement with the experimental in situ NIR. Several degrees of cure for structural specimens were evaluated by NIR and residual reaction enthalpy by DSC. We present the non-destructive NIR spectroscopy as an alternative to determine fast and non-destructive epoxy conversion, particularly suitable for high degrees of cure on structural components. KW - Epoxy resin KW - Curing kinetics KW - In situ near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy KW - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) PY - 2017 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040603117300205 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2017.01.010 SN - 0040-6031 SN - 1872-762X VL - 650 SP - 8 EP - 17 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-39123 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures on zinc oxide crystals upon two-colour femtosecond double-pulse irradiation JF - Physica Scripta N2 - In order to study the temporally distributed energy deposition in the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) on single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO), two-colour double-fs-pulse experiments were performed. Parallel or cross-polarised double-pulse sequences at 400 and 800 nm wavelength were generated by a Mach–Zehnder interferometer, exhibiting inter-pulse delays up to a few picoseconds between the sub-ablation 50-fs-pulses. Twenty two-colour double-pulse sequences were collinearly focused by a spherical mirror to the sample surface. The resulting LIPSS periods and areas were analysed by scanning electron microscopy. The delay-dependence of these LIPSS characteristics shows a dissimilar behaviour when compared to the semiconductor silicon, the dielectric fused silica, or the metal titanium. A wavelength-dependent plasmonic mechanism is proposed to explain the delay-dependence of the LIPSS on ZnO when considering multi-photon excitation processes. Our results support the involvement of nonlinear processes for temporally overlapping pulses. These experiments extend previous two-colour studies on the indirect semiconductor silicon towards the direct wide band-gap semiconductor ZnO and further manifest the relevance of the ultrafast energy deposition for LIPSS formation. KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures, LIPSS KW - Laser ablation KW - Surface plasmon polariton PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/aa5578 SN - 1402-4896 SN - 0031-8949 VL - 92 IS - 3 SP - Article 034003, 1 EP - 7 PB - IOP CY - Bristol, UK AN - OPUS4-39082 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Winkelmann, Aimo T1 - Crystallometric and projective properties of Kikuchi diffraction patterns JF - Journal of Applied Crystallography N2 - Kikuchi diffraction patterns can provide fundamental information about the lattice metric of a crystalline phase. In order to improve the possible precision and accuracy of lattice parameter determination from the features observed in Kikuchi patterns, some useful fundamental relationships of geometric crystal-lography are reviewed, which hold true independently of the actual crystal symmetry. The Kikuchi band positions and intersections and the Kikuchi band widths are highly interrelated, which is illustrated by the fact that all lattice plane trace positions of the crystal are predetermined by the definition of only four traces. If, additionally, the projection centre of the gnomonic projection is known, the lattice parameter ratios and the angles between the basis vectors are fixed. A further definition of one specific Kikuchi band width is sufficient to set the absolute sizes of all lattice parameters and to predict the widths of all Kikuchi bands. The mathematical properties of the gnomonic projection turn out to be central to an improved interpretation of Kikuchi pattern data, emphasizing the importance of the exact knowledge of the projection centre. KW - EBSD KW - Crystallography KW - Kikuchi patterns KW - Projective geometry PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576716017477 SN - 1600-5767 VL - 50 IS - Part 1 SP - 102 EP - 119 PB - International Union of Crystallography AN - OPUS4-39061 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Madia, Mauro A1 - Schork, B. A1 - Bernhard, J. A1 - Kaffenberger, M. T1 - Multiple crack initiation and propagation in weldments under fatigue loading JF - 3rd International symposium on fatigue design and material defects (FDMD 2017) N2 - The work aims at addressing the modelling and implementation of criteria for multiple crack propagation, including interaction and coalescence, for a more reliable fracture mechanics-based prediction of stress-life curves for weldments. A large experimental work is presented in which micro-cracks have been made visible by heat-tinting at successive stages of fatigue life of the welded specimens. Here the correlation between the number of initiation sites and the applied stress level has been also investigated. The criteria have been implemented in in-house software, which allows multiple fatigue crack propagation, and validated against selected experimental tests. The results have shown that the modelling of multiple crack propagation and interaction is crucial for the prediction of the fatigue strength of weldments, both in finite and infinite life regime. T2 - FDMD 2017 CY - Lecco, Italy DA - 19.09.2017 KW - Weldments KW - Fatigue strength KW - Multiple crack propagation PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-438593 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.11.108 SN - 2452-3216 VL - 7 SP - 423 EP - 430 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-43859 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lüchtenborg, Jörg A1 - Mühler, T. A1 - Léonard, Fabien A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Laser-induced slip casting (LIS) – a new additive manufacturing process for dense ceramics demonstrated with Si3N4 JF - Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology N2 - Up to now, there exists a lack of methods for the additive manufacturing of voluminous ceramic parts with properties comparable to those of conventionally manufactured ones. A high density after sintering is needed to reach the superior properties of ceramic materials. We have developed a new additive manufacturing method, Laser-Induced Slip casting (LIS), to generate ceramic green bodies with high particle packing density and with virtually no restriction in the particle size of the feedstock, especially in terms of small particles. This is achieved by laser-induced local drying of slurries, with the process resembling many features of the well-established stereolithography, but without the excessive use of polymeric material. Thus, unlike the stereolithography process, the resulting green bodies can be processed like traditionally produced ceramic parts. This method allows large and dense additive-manufactured parts to be obtained from conventional water-based ceramic slurries. As an example, we will demonstrate the application of this novel technique with Si3N4. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Ceramics PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.4416/JCST2017-00091 SN - 2190-9385 VL - 8 IS - 4 SP - 531 EP - 540 PB - Göller Verlag CY - Baden-Baden AN - OPUS4-43738 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Häusler, Ines T1 - Volume fraction determination of discretely oriented disc-shaped precipitates in transmission mode T1 - Bestimmung des Volumenanteils von diskret orientierten kreisscheibenförmigen Ausscheidungen im Transmissionsmodus JF - Practical Metallography N2 - In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde eine Formel zur Berechnung des Volumenantei ls dis­ kret orientierter scheibenförmiger Phasen für die Untersuchung im Transmissionsmodus hergeleitet, validiert und mit bereits veröffent­ lichen Formeln verglichen. Bei diesem Ver­ gleich konnte gezeigt werden,dass die in zahl­ reichen Veröffentlichungen benutzte Formel von E. E. Underwood für die Volumenanteils­ bestimmungbeidiskret orientierten Ausschei­ dungsphasen nicht benutzt werden sollte, da sie den Volumenanteil deutlich unterschätzt. Die Ursache liegt in der von E.E. Underwood getroffenen Annahme, dass die kreisförmigen Scheiben regellos angeordnet und nicht aus­ gerichtet sind, was in Al-Legierungen in der Regel nicht der Fall ist. KW - Material KW - TEM KW - Volumenbruchteil KW - Al-Cu-Li-Legierung KW - Ausscheidungen PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/147.110471 SN - 0032-678X SN - 2195-8599 VL - 54 IS - 12 SP - 816 EP - 837 PB - Carl Hanser AN - OPUS4-43722 LA - mul AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid laser arc welding of high grade X80 and X120 pipeline steels JF - Global Nuclear Safety N2 - The aim of the present work was to investigate the possibilities of hybrid laser arc welding regarding reliable production of longitudinal welds of high strength pipe steels X80 and X120 and to evaluate achievable mechanical properties of laser hybrid welds. The study focused on weld toughness examination in low temperature range up to -60 °C. SЮТЭКЛХО ПТХХОЫ ЦКЭОЫТКХЬ were identified in the context of this task. It could be shown that metal cored electrodes guaranteed sufficient Charpy impact toughness at low temperature for both investigated materials. Modern arc welding technologies such as modified pulsed spray arc were used to promote deeper Penetration of the filler material into the narrow laser welding gap. Edge preparation with a 14 mm deep root face was considered as optimum, because no penetration of the filler material could be detected beyond this depth limit and therefore any metallurgical influences on the weld metal properties through the welding wire could be excluded. KW - High strength steel KW - Longitudinal weld KW - Modified spray arc KW - Pipeline KW - Hybrid laser arc welding PY - 2017 SN - 2499-9733 SN - 2305-414Х VL - 1 IS - 22 SP - 21 EP - 35 AN - OPUS4-44343 LA - rus AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Application of D-optimum experimental designs in consideration of restrictions for laser metal deposition JF - Global Nuclear Safety N2 - The process of laser metal deposition can be applied in many ways. Mostly, it is relevant to coating, for repair welding and for additive manufacturing. To increase the effectiveness and the productiveness, a good process understanding is necessary. Statistical test planning is effectual and often used for this purpose. For financial and temporal reasons, a restriction of the test space is reasonable. In this case, it is recommended to use a D-optimal experimental design which is practically applied to extend existing test plans or if process Limits are known. This paper investigates the applicability of a D-optimum experimental design for the laser metal deposition. The results are compared to the current results of a full factorial test plan. Known restrictions are used for the limitation of the test space. Ti6Al4 is utilized as Substrate material and powder. Comparable results of the D-optimal experimental design and of the full factorial test plan can be demonstrated. However, 80 % of time can be saved by the experimental procedure. For this reason, the application of D-optimal experimental design for laser metal deposition is recommend. KW - Design of experiments KW - Repair welding KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Cladding parameter KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Laser cladding PY - 2017 SN - 2499-9733 SN - 2305-414Х VL - 3 IS - 24 SP - 46 EP - 60 AN - OPUS4-44344 LA - rus AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute ED - Martynenko, Irina ED - Baimuratov, A. S. ED - Osipova, V. A. ED - Kuznetsova, V. A. ED - Purcell-Milton, F. ED - Rukhlenko, I. D. ED - Fedorov, A. V. ED - Gun'ko, Y. K. ED - Baranov, A. V. T1 - Excitation energy dependence of the photoluminescence quantum yield of core/shell CdSe/CdS quantum dots and correlation with circular dichroism JF - Chemistry Of Materials N2 - Quantum dot (QD) based nanomaterials are very promising materials for the fabrication of optoelectronic devices like solar cells, light emitting diodes (LEDs), and photodetectors as well as as reporters for chemo- and biosensing and bioimaging. Many of These applications involve the monitoring of changes in photoluminescence intensity and energy transfer processes which can strongly depend on excitation wavelength or energy. In this work, we analyzed the excitation energy dependence (EED) of the photoluminescence quantum yields (PL QYs) and decay kinetics and the circular dichroism (CD) spectra of CdSe/CdS core/shell QDs with different thicknesses of the surface passivation shell. Our results demonstrate a strong correlation between the spectral position of local maxima observed in the EED of PL QY and the zero-crossing points of the CD profiles. Theoretical analysis of the energy band structure of the QDs with effective mass approximation suggests that these structures could correspond to exciton energy levels. This underlines the potential of CD spectroscopy for the study of electronic energy structure of chiroptically active nanocrystals which reveal quantum confinement effects. KW - Fluorescence KW - Semiconductor KW - Nanoparticle KW - Surface chemistry KW - Quantum yield KW - Lifetime KW - Nanocrystal KW - Cysteine KW - Thiol KW - Ligand KW - Quantum dot KW - CdSe KW - Exciton KW - Circular dichroism KW - Theory KW - Excitation spectra KW - Excitation energy dependence PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04478 SN - 0897-4756 SN - 1520-5002 VL - 30 IS - 2 SP - 465 EP - 471 PB - ACS Publications AN - OPUS4-44034 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huang, K. A1 - Liu, H. A1 - Kraft, Marco A1 - Shikha, S. A1 - Zheng, X. A1 - Agren, H. A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Zhang, Y. T1 - A protected excitation-energy reservoir for efficient upconversion luminescence JF - Nanoscale N2 - Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are of great interest for biomedical applications. Currently, the applicability of UCNP bionanotechnology is hampered by the generally low luminescence intensity of UCNPs and inefficient energy Transfer from UCNPs to surface-bound chromophores used e.g. for photodynamic therapy or analyte sensing. In this work, we address the low-Efficiency issue by developing versatile core-Shell nanostructures, where high-concentration sensitizers and activators are confined in the core and Shell Region of representative hexagonal NaYF2:Yb,Er UCNPs. After Doping concentration optimization, the sensitizer-rich core is able to harvest/accumulate more excitation energy and generate almost one order of Magnitude higher luminescence intesity than conventional homogeneously doped nanostructures. At the same time, the activator Ions located in the Shell enable a ~6 times more efficient resonant energy Transfer from UCNPs to surface-bound acceptor dye molecules due to the short distance between donor-acceptor pairs. Our work provides new insights into the rational design of UCNPs and will greatly encrease the General applicability of upconversion nanotechnologies. KW - Fluorescence KW - Lanthanide KW - Upconversion KW - Brightness KW - Quantification KW - Nanoparticle KW - Absolute fluorometry KW - NIR KW - IR KW - Quantum yield KW - Integrating sphere spectroscopy KW - Method KW - Energy transfer KW - Shell KW - Particle architecture PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr06900f SN - 2040-3372 SN - 2040-3364 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 250 EP - 259 PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry AN - OPUS4-43893 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute ED - Scholz, Norman ED - Behnke, Thomas T1 - Determination of the critical micelle concentration of neutral and ionic surfactants with fluorometry, conductometry, and surface tension - a method comparison JF - Journal of Fluorescence N2 - Micelles are of increasing importance as versatile carriers for hydrophobic substances and nanoprobes for a wide range of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical, and therapeutic applications. A key Parameter indicating the Formation and stability of micelles is the critical micelle concentration (CMC). In this respect, we determined the CMC of common anionic, cationic, and non-ionic surfactants fluorometrically using different fluorescent probes and fluorescence Parameters for Signal detection and ompared the results with conductometric and surface Tension measurements. Based upon These results, requirements, Advantages, and pitfalls of each methods are discussed. Our study underlines the versatility of fluorometric methods that do not impose specific requirements on surfactants and are especially suited for the quantification of very low CMC values. Conductivity and surface Tension measurements yield smaller uncertainties particularly for high CMC values, yet are more time- and substance consuming and not suitable for every surfactant. KW - Fluorescence KW - Methods KW - Critical micelle concentration (CMC) KW - Conductometry KW - Fluorescence probe KW - Dye KW - Nile Red KW - Pitfalls KW - Method evaluation KW - Uncertainty PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-018-2209-4 SN - 1053-0509 SN - 1573-4994 VL - 28 IS - 1 SP - 465 EP - 476 AN - OPUS4-43905 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Marcus A1 - Afanasiev, Roman A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas A1 - Pfennig, A. T1 - Investigation of Corrosion Fatigue of Duplex Steel X2CrNiMoN22-5 3 Exposed to a Geothermal Environment under Different Electrochemical Conditions and Load Types JF - Energy Procedia N2 - Corrosion fatigue (CF) of duplex stainless steel (DSS) X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 was investigated in in-situ geothermal conditions of the Northern German Basin (NGB). The influence of the load type on CF behavior of the alloy was examined by applying push/pull and rotating bending cyclic load to failure. The hour-glass shaped specimens with both polished and precisely turned surface finish were tested in corrosion chambers allowing for the permanent circulation of Northern German Basin electrolyte heated to 369 K. Additionally, the influence of a protective cathodic potential on the CF life expectancy was investigated by employing a potentiostat. The rotating bending cyclic load led to a higher CF life expectancy, which decreased with increasing duration of the experiment due to a higher deterioration rate of the material. The application of a cathodic potential caused a significant increase of the CF lifespan from 4.7 x 105 (open-circuit potential (OCP)) to 107 cycles (preset threshold cycle number) for the potential range from USHE = – 450 to – 900 mV. Microstructural analysis of the CF damage revealed horizontal grain attack within corrosion pit cavities, multiple fatigue cracks and preferable deterioration of the austenitic phase. T2 - 13th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-13 CY - Lausanne, Switzerland DA - 14.11.2016 KW - Different load cases KW - Corrosion fatigue KW - DSS KW - Geothermal environment KW - Different electrochemical conditions PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-439231 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1657 SN - 1876-6102 VL - 114 SP - 5337 EP - 5345 PB - Elsevier Science AN - OPUS4-43923 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zerbst, Uwe A1 - Madia, Mauro A1 - Beier, H. Th. T1 - Fatigue strength and life determination of weldments based on fracture mechanics JF - 3rd international Symposium on fatigue design and material defects (FDMD 2017) N2 - The paper provides an overview on the results of a German cluster project on the use of fracture mechanics to the determination of the fatigue strength of weldments with fatigue cracks originating at the weld toes. The approach includes (a) a concept for short crack propagation for which the common ΔK concept is not applicable and the crack closure effects are still being gradually build-up, (b) a method for determining fatigue life relevant initial crack sizes as they are needed in any fracture mechanics analysis and (c) multiple cracking and crack coalescence at load levels higher than the endurance limit. The analyses are stochastically performed. Both, the endurance limit and the finite life branch of the S-N curve are determined. Besides a brief introduction into the approach, validation examples are presented. These comprise different weldment types (butt welds, cross joints and longitudinal stiffened plates), two steels (S355NL and S960QL) of quite different strengths, different weld geometries due to different welding techniques (WIG, MAG), as-welded and stress relieved welds and different stress ratios varying from R = -1 to R = 0.5. T2 - FDMD 2017 CY - Lecco, Italy DA - 19.09.2017 KW - Weldments KW - Fatigue strength KW - Fracture mechanics KW - Initial crack size KW - Short crack propagation KW - Multiple crack propagation PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-438500 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.11.106 SN - 2452-3216 VL - 7 SP - 407 EP - 414 PB - ScienceDirect CY - Lecco, Italy AN - OPUS4-43850 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zerbst, Uwe A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai T1 - Damage development and damage tolerance of structures manufactured by selective laser melting - a review JF - 3rd International symposium on fatigue design and material defects (FDMD 2017) N2 - The additive manufacturing technology of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) experiences a rapid development within an increasing marked of quite different application fields. The properties of SLM materials and structures are influenced by a number of tech-nological parameters such as the metal powder (particle size, homogeneity, cleanliness), the laser tool (power, beam diameter, pulse lengths), the scanning operation (speed, sequence and orientation of melting paths), parameters of the over-all equipment (design and preheating of the base plate, currents and turbulence in the protective gas atmosphere) and, last not least, the hatching strategy including the build-up direction of the structure with respect to the loading direction of the component. For the perspective use of SLM structures as load carrying, safety-relevant components the knowledge of their mechanical properties is necessary. It is essential to understand these in the context of the manufacturing-related features and at the back-ground of the basic characteristics of metallic materials: crystal lattice, microstructure and material defects. The paper provides an overview on factors which affect the mechanical parameters stiffness, strength, ductility, toughness, fatigue crack propagation and fatigue strength in the context of selective laser melting. T2 - FDMD 2017 CY - Lecco, Italy DA - 19.09.2017 KW - Fatigue strength KW - Fracture mechanics KW - Initial crack size KW - Short crack propagation KW - Multiple crack propagation PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-438511 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.11.071 SN - 2452-3216 VL - 7 SP - 141 EP - 148 PB - ScienceDirect CY - Lecco, Italy AN - OPUS4-43851 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Engl, T. A1 - Eberl, N. A1 - Gorse, C. A1 - Krüger, T. A1 - Schmidt, T. A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Adler, C. A1 - Kaltenpoth, M. T1 - Ancient symbiosis confers desiccation resistance to stored grain pest beetles JF - Molecular Ecology N2 - Microbial symbionts of insects provide a range of ecological traits to their hosts that are beneficial in the context of biotic interactions. However, little is known about insect symbiont-mediated adaptation to the abiotic environment, for example, temperature and humidity. Here, we report on an ancient clade of intracellular, bacteriome-located Bacteroidetes symbionts that are associated with grain and Wood pest beetles of the phylogenetically distant families Silvanidae and Bostrichidae. In the saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis, we demonstrate that the symbionts affect cuticle thickness, melanization and hydrocarbon profile, enhancing desiccation resistance and thereby strongly improving fitness under dry conditions. Together with earlier observations on Symbiont contributions to cuticle biosynthesis in weevils, our findings indicate that convergent acquisitions of bacterial mutualists represented key adaptations enabling diverse pest beetle groups to survive and proliferate under the low ambient humidity that characterizes dry grain storage facilities. KW - Bacteroidetes KW - Cuticle KW - Desiccation resistance KW - Grain pest beetles KW - Symbiosis PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14418 SN - 1365-294X SN - 0962-1083 VL - 27 IS - 8 SP - 2095 EP - 2108 AN - OPUS4-44013 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Dietrich, D. A1 - Lampke, T. A1 - Del-Solar-Velarde, N. A1 - Nickel, D. A1 - Chapoulie, R. A1 - Castillo Butters, L.J. T1 - The potential of EBSD and EDS for ceramics investigations - Case studies on sherds of pre-Columbian pottery JF - archaeometry N2 - The work focuses on the potential of structural and chemical examinations by scanning electron microscopy based methods for archaeometric studies on ceramics. Achieved by a single preparation technique (polished block sections), the feasibility and benefits of electron backscatter diffraction are demonstrated as case studies using polychrome examples of pre-Columbian pottery (Wari, Moche and Cajamarca). Elemental and phase maps allow for separate consideration of clay and temper. Identification of mineral phases and intergrowths of temper particles provide information for clarifying clay procurement and firing techniques with respect to local versus non-local pottery to enlighten trade relations, technological transfer and shared heritage of pre-Columbian cultures. KW - SEM–EDS/EBSD KW - Pre-Columbian ceramics KW - Temper KW - Pseudobrookite KW - Titanite PY - 2017 VL - 60 IS - 3 SP - 489 EP - 501 AN - OPUS4-45096 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chandra, K. A1 - Kranzmann, Axel T1 - High temperature oxidation of 9–12% Cr ferritic/martensitic steels under dual-environment conditions JF - Corrosion engineering, science and technology N2 - In normal operations, the opposite surfaces of the power plant components are exposed to two different environments, i.e. air/flue gas on the one side and steam on the other side. Exposure under such dual-environment can lead to accelerated corrosion of the components on the air side. The oxidation behaviour of ferritic/martensitic steel T92 was investigated under dual-environment in a specially designed test equipment. The samples were exposed to dry oxyfuel flue gas (CO2–27%N2–2%O2–1%SO2) on one side and to steam on the other side up to 1000 h at 650°C. The formation of oxide scales was characterised by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with attached energy-dispersive spectroscopy. Oxidation rate of specimens under dual-Environment condition was almost three times higher than that in single-environment condition. This is explained based on hydrogen transport through the bulk alloy from the steam side to the flue gas side. KW - Oxidation KW - Dual-environment KW - Oxyfuel KW - Ferritic/martensitic steel KW - Steam PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-457101 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/1478422X.2017.1374049 VL - 53 IS - 31 SP - 27 EP - 33 PB - Taylor & Francis AN - OPUS4-45710 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meschut, G. A1 - Janzen, V. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Frei, J. T1 - Charakterisierung des Bruch- und Festigkeits verhaltens von widerstandspunktgeschweißten Aluminiumverbindungen JF - Schweißen und Schneiden N2 - Die Reduktion des Fahrzeuggewichts ist ein wesentlicher Ansatz zur Ver-ringerung des Energie- und Ressourcenverbrauchs und damit zur Senkung der CO2-Emissionen im Automobilbau. In der Karosserieentwicklung kann der vermehrte Einsatz von Aluminiumwerkstoffen einen bedeutenden Beitrag dazu leisten. Im preissensitiven Umfeld des Karosseriebaus etabliert sich das bei Stahlanwendungen genutzte Widerstandspunktschweißen zunehmend auch für Aluminiumverbindungen. Verfahrensbedingte Herausforderungen, wie verkürzte Elektrodenstandzeiten und mangelnde Kenntnis über den Einfluss von Imperfektionen auf die Festigkeit, begrenzen dennoch die Weiterverbreitung des Verfahrens und stellen die Prozessrobustheit insgesamt in Frage. Im Rahmen des hier vorgestellten Forschungsvorhabens wurden das Auftreten verschiedener Brucharten experimentell untersucht und Prognosefunktionen zur Abschätzung der Tragfähigkeit von Widerstandspunktschweißverbindungen unter verschiedenen Belastungsfällen erstellt. Anschließend wurde der Einfluss von Oberflächenrissen und Rissen in der Schweißlinse auf die Scherzugfestigkeit sowohl experimentell als auch simulativ analysiert. KW - Aluminium KW - Widerstandspressschweißen KW - Rissbildung KW - Festigkeit KW - Werkstofffragen PY - 2017 UR - http://www.schweissenundschneiden.de/article/charakterisierung-des-bruch-und-festigkeitsverhaltens-von-widerstandspunktgeschweissten-aluminiumverbindungen/ VL - 69 IS - 3 SP - 126 EP - 133 PB - DVS Media GmbH AN - OPUS4-39577 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sun, C. A1 - Tian, X. A1 - Wang, L. A1 - Liu, Y. A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Li, D. A1 - Jin, Z. T1 - Effect of particle size gradation on the performance of glass-ceramic 3D printing process JF - Ceramics International N2 - Particle size gradation is regarded as an effective method for overcoming the contradicting requirements in three-dimensional printing (3DP). In present work, particle size gradation was optimized to obtain both acceptable flowability of the powder material and high-strength 3D-printed glass-ceramic products. The effect of gradation on the printing process, sintering process and performance of the 3D-printed glass-ceramic products was investigated comprehensively. The glass-ceramic powders with three size ranges were mixed in certain proportions and applied to print parts. The result showed parts printed with powder mixed by 60 wt% 45–100 µm and 40 wt% 0–25 µm particles had satisfactory density of 1.60 g/cm³ and bending strength of 13.8 MPa. The flowability decreased with an increasing proportion of fine particles. Part density was determined by the powder bulk density in the powder bed as well as the shrinkage during sintering while strength of part was found to be dependent on the sintering degree. KW - Flowability KW - Glass-ceramic KW - Particle size gradation KW - Three-dimensional printing KW - Mechanical properties PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.09.197 SN - 0272-8842 VL - 43 IS - 1 SP - 578 EP - 584 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-39783 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Kaiser, Martin A1 - Wilhelm, Stefan A1 - Grauel, Bettina A1 - Hirsch, Th. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - Excitation power dependent population pathways and absolute quantum yields of upconversion nanoparticles in different solvents JF - Nanoscale N2 - The rational design of brighter upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) requires a better understanding of the radiationless deactivation pathways in these materials. Here, we demonstrate the potential of excitation power density (P)-dependent studies of upconversion (UC) luminescence intensities, slope factors, and absolute quantum yields (ΦUC) of popular β-NaYF4:20% Yb3+,2% Er3+ UCNPs of different surface chemistries in organic solvents, D2O, and water as a tool to gain deeper insight into the UC mechanism including population and deactivation pathways particularly of the red emission. Our measurements, covering a P regime of three orders of magnitude, reveal a strong difference of the P-dependence of the ratio of the green and red luminescence bands (Ig/r) in water and organic solvents and P-dependent population pathways of the different emissive energy levels of Er3+. In summary, we provide experimental evidence for three photon processes in UCNPs, particularly for the red emission. Moreover, we demonstrate changes in the excited population dynamics via bi- and triphotonic processes dependent on the environment, surface chemistry, and P, and validate our findings theoretically KW - Upconverion KW - Quantum Yield KW - Photo physics PY - 2017 UR - http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2017/nr/c7nr00092h DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr00092h SN - 2040-3364 SN - 2040-3372 VL - 9 IS - 12 SP - 4283 EP - 4294 PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry AN - OPUS4-39849 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weidner, Steffen A1 - Kricheldorf, H. R. T1 - The Role of Transesterification in SnOct 2 - Catalyzed Polymerizations of Lactides JF - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics N2 - l-lactide or meso-lactide are polymerized either at 120 °C where the polymerization process of l-lactide is accompanied by crystallization, or at 180 °C where poly(l-lactide) remains in the molten state. Polymerizations at 120 °C initially yield even-numbered chains (with respect to lactic acid units) having relatively low dispersity, but the fraction of odd-numbered chains increases with time and the entire molecular weight distribution changes. Traces of cyclics are only formed after 7 d. Polymerizations at 180 °C yield equilibrium of even and odd-numbered chains from the beginning, but at low monomer/initiator ratios and short reaction times (<4 h) cyclics are again not formed. They appear at longer reaction times and entail higher dispersities. The results are discussed in terms of five different transesterification mechanisms. KW - Polylactides KW - MALDI KW - Transesterification KW - Sn catalysts PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201600331 SN - 1022-1352 VL - 218 IS - 3 SP - 1600331 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-39753 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Steppan, Enrico A1 - Mantzke, Philipp A1 - Steffens, Benjamin A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Thermal desorption analysis for hydrogen trapping in microalloyed high-strength steels JF - Welding in the World N2 - Hydrogen can have an extreme degradation effects in steels, particularly concerning the mechanical properties. These effects can lead to hydrogen-assisted cracking in microalloyed high-strength steels during fabrication and/or operation in industrial applications. In order to study these effects, electrochemically charged tensile specimens were tested to elucidate the degradation of their properties. The carrier gas hot extraction (CGHE) method, which functionally combines a mass spectrometer with a thermal desorption analysis (TDA) process, was used for the detection of ultra-low diffusible hydrogen concentrations in the material specimens. The mass spectrometer provided rapid and automatic determination of hydrogen concentration, whereas the TDA presented the activation energy within the respective test specimen at the specific temperature. Additionally, specimen temperature was carefully monitored to reduce the evaluation error for local effusion peaks. A quenching and deformation dilatometer was used for the analysis of typical heat-affected zones during the welding process for a high reproducibility of the homogenous microstructures that were studied. The present work shows the interaction between hydrogen and lattice defects in different microalloyed materials and heat-affected zones of weldable fine-grained steels. These steels were prepared in a quenched and tempered condition and in a thermo-mechanically rolled condition. These preparations were made according to German standard DIN EN 10025-6 and to DIN EN 10149-2, respectively. The trapping characteristics of two steel grades, S690QL and S700MC, were studied with respect to the activation energy dependent on carbon content and microalloying elements such as Ti, Nb, Mo, Cr, and V. The two steel grades exhibited several types of traps: carbide formations, dislocations, and/or grain boundaries were common, which can influence activation energy and hydrogen solubility. The type and dimension of inclusions or particles also affected the hydrogen trapping behavior. A decrease of carbon and specific alloying elements in thermo-mechanically hot rolled steels led to a change in the activation energy binding the trapped hydrogen. This thermo-mechanically hot rolled steel revealed an increased interaction between hydrogen and precipitations. The higher carbon content in the quenched and tempered steel led to a higher interaction between hydrogen and iron carbide, specifically in the martensitic phase. Furthermore, the trapping behavior in heat-affected zones showed a significant increase in activation energy, especially in the coarse-grained microstructure. These previously mentioned various effects were studied to better understand the degradation of mechanical properties in these two steels. KW - Microalloyed steels KW - Hydrogen embrittlement KW - Heating KW - Chemical analysis KW - Microstructure KW - Heat-affected zone PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-017-0451-z SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 61 IS - 4 SP - 637 EP - 648 PB - Springer CY - Berlin Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-40190 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Myrach, Philipp A1 - Jonietz, Florian A1 - Meinel, Dietmar A1 - Suwala, Hubert A1 - Ziegler, Mathias T1 - Calibration of thermographic spot weld testing with X-ray computed tomography JF - Quantative InfraRed Thermography Journal N2 - The paper presents an attempt for the calibration of an active thermography method that is suitable for the non-destructive evaluation of spot welds. Nowadays, the quality of spot welds is commonly characterised by the application of random chisel tests, which are time consuming, expensive and destructive. Recently a non-destructive testing method by means of active thermography was proposed that relies on the fact that the mechanical connection formed by the spot weld also serves as a thermal bridge between the two steel sheets joined in the welding process. It is shown in this paper that this thermal bridge can be thermographically characterised by extracting a measure for the spot weld diameter and hence the quality of the spot weld. The determination of the absolute value of the diameter hereby relies on a calibration of the testing system, which is performed by means of X-ray computed tomography in this study. The experiments were carried out using different experimental approaches, namely transmission as well as reflection geometry wSetup in reflectionith laser illumination. A comprehensive evaluation of samples produced using different welding currents, hence different quality, was carried out in order to validate the thermographic results. KW - Thermography KW - Spot welds KW - Spot welding KW - Computed thomography KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/17686733.2017.1281554 SN - 1768-6733 SN - 2116-7176 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 122 EP - 131 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London AN - OPUS4-40180 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -