The features of microstructure and mechanical properties of austenitic steel after direct and reverse martensitic transformations

The features of structural states of metastable austenitic steel after thermomechanical treatments, including low-temperature deformation, warm deformation and subsequent annealing are investigated. It is shown that under these conditions the direct (γ → α′) and reverse (α′ → γ) martensitic transformations occur and submicrocrystalline structural states are formed. The proposed thermomechanical treatment allows varying the strength and plastic properties of austenitic steel in a wide range. The strength of steel in submicrocrystalline state is 4–6 times higher than its original value

Effect of heat treatment on the structural parameters and magnetic properties of copper ferrite nanopowders obtained by the sol-gel combustion

Phase composition, structure parameters and basic magnetic characteristics obtained by the sol-gel combustion nanopowders of ferrospinel CuFe2O4 are investigated. A comparison of the properties of synthesized materials: first sample - immediately after the combustion of the gel and second sample - after annealing at 1073 K for 4 hours are performed. Annealing leads to an increase in the concentration of the phase with tetragonal crystal structure. Particle sizes and the value of anisotropy field of this phase also increased

Radiation-thermal synthesis of W-type hexaferrites

The results of investigations of the phase composition, structural parameters, static and dynamic magnetic properties of BaCo0.7Zn1.3Fe16O27 hexaferrites obtained by the method of self-propagation high-temperature synthesis in combination with mechanochemical activation and radiation-thermal post-sintering are presented. The prospects of the proposed energy-saving approach for the production of ferrite ceramics with a hexagonal structure is shown