فصلنامه مواد پیشرفته در مهندسی
سال بیست و نهم شماره 2 (پاییز 1389)

Charpy impact energy of functionally graded steels in the form of crack arrester configuration was investigated.Functionally graded steels which contain layers of ferrite, austenite, bainite and/or martensite could be produced by electroslag remelting. The results showed that notch tip position and the distances of notch with respect to the bainite and martensite layers significantly affect the impact energy of the specimens. Generally, the plastic deformation zone ahead of a crack in a functionally graded material depends on the position of the notch tip where according to the direction of gradient slope may increase or decrease. The closer the notch tips to the brittle phase, the smaller the impact energy of the specimen and vice versa.The effect of plastic zone size on impact energy of functionally graded steels was notionally investigated.

In the last decade, Calcium Titanate has been introduced as a bioceramic with acceptable mechanical and biological properties for orthopaedic implant applications. In this study, CaTiO3 nano-structure coating was produced by sol-gel dip-coating route for biomedical applications. Calcium nitrate and titanium isopropoxide were used as a precursor. After coating process, the specimen was subjected to rapid thermal annealing (RTA) at 800°C. The phase structure, functional groups and surface morphology of coating were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Uniform crack-free nano-structured coatings were obtained with perovskite crystal structure.

Fabrication of biomaterials with ability to form a bond with bone tissue for bone skeletal system repair is one of the biomaterial science aims. Bioactive glasses containing CaO-SiO2-P2O5 are among the most important groups used in biomedicine and dentistry such as bone defect repair and maxillo-facial reconstruction. The aim of this work was preparation and characterization of nano particle bioactive glass with optimum bioactivity. Bioactive glasses with three different compositions (45S, 49S and 58S) were prepared via sol- gel technique. X- ray diffraction (XRD) technique and X- ray fluorescent (XRF) method were utilized for the phase analysis and also to investigate the chemical composition of the obtained bioactive glass nanopowders. Transmision electron microscopy (TEM) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were utilized to study the structure, morphology and particle size of synthesized bioactive glass nanopowders. In order to investigate the bioactivity, the prepared bioactive glasses were immersed in the simulated body fluid (SBF) solution at 37◦C for 30 days. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were utilized to recognize and confirm the apatite layer on the prepared bioactive glass nanopowders. TEM images showed that the prepared bioactive glasses had the particle sizes less than 100 nanometers. SEM, FTIR and XRD confirmed the formation of bone-like apatite layer formed on the bioactive glass nanopowders surface, confirming the bioactivity of synthesized bioactive glass nanopowders. It was concluded that the amount of apatite on the 45S bioactive glasse was greater in comparison with 49S and 58S bioactive glasses. It is notable that by optimizing the chemical composition, bioactive glass nanopowder could be used in applications such as repair of bone defects and bone replacement.

In this work, NiCu and CoCu alloy nanowires were prepared by electrodeposition within nuclear track-etched polycarbonate membranes with the nominal diameter of 30nm. Electrodeposition was carried out under potentiostatic control with three electrodes. In order to grow CoCu nanowires and NiCu nanowires, an electrolyte containing salts of Co and Cu, and an electrolyte containing the salts of Ni and Cu were used respectively. Then, the potentiodynamic behavior of each electrolyte was investigated by its CV curves, and the optimum potentials for the deposition of Ni, Co and Cu were selected according to these curves. A TEM microscope was used to study the structure of the nanowires. The results showed that the crystalline growth is polycrystalline and the diameter of the wires is about 80 nm. Apart from that, some nanowires were deposited under different deposition voltages. EDX analysis showed that the atomic weight of Ni and Co in all samples vanishes in the potentials between -0.5V to -0.8V which indicates that pure Cu atoms are deposited at these voltages. Deposition of Ni and Co starts at more negativevoltages such as -0.9 and -0.85 V, respectively.

In order to increase the efficiency and working life of mettalic interconnects used in solid oxide fuel cells, protective coatings with high electrical conductivity are used. In this study, AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel was coated in a cobalt-base pack mixture by pack cementation. The effect of oxide thickness on the area specific resistance (ASR) was investigated by applying isothermal oxidation at 800 °C and non-isothermal oxidation at a temperature range of 400 – 900 ºC. Results showed that the formation of MnCo2O4 and CoCr2O4 Spinels during oxidation improved electrical conductivity. The increase of isothermal oxidation time and temperature increases the oxide thickness, and consequently the ASR increased.