Formation Wear Resistant Coatings on Martensite Steel Hardox 450 by Welding Methods

By methods of modern physical materials science the investigations analysis of phase composition, defect substructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Cr-Nb-C-V containing coatings formed in surfacing on martensitic wear resistant steel Hardox 450 were carried out. It was shown that surfacing resulted in the formation of high strength surface layer 6 mm in thinness. This layer had wear resistance 138 times greater than that of the base and friction coefficient 2.5 times less. Having analyzed the deflected mode of the deposited material in conditions of friction, a conclusion is drawn that plastic shear deformation is localized in the surface layer due to the high friction factor, as the result, scratches are formed. The maximum of tangential stress is deflected deep into the material provided that friction factor is low. On the basis of the investigations by methods of X-ray structural analysis and transmission diffraction electron microscopy it was shown that increase strength and tribological properties of surfacing metal were caused by its phase composition and state of defect substructure, namely, availability of interstitial phases (more than 36%) and martensitic type of a-phase structure

Structure phase states formation of Ti-Y surface layer by electro explosion and electron-beam treatment

A titanium-yttrium composite surface layer is formed on pure titanium surface by electro explosion and electron-beam treatments. The composite consists of titanium-rich and yttrium-rich eutectic microstructures. Both eutectics are in non-equilibrium state with their chemical constitution deviation from that in equilibrium phase diagram. The surface layer increases the surface hardness by three times, decreases the friction coefficient by 3 times and reduces the ware rate by 4 times in comparison with that of the surface of pure titanium

Principles and Criteria of Phytocenotic Diversity Conservation (Through the Example of European Countries and Russia)

The article presents the review of currently existing views on the problem of phytocoenotic diversity protection in European countries and Russia. The principles and criteria for the identification of rare plant communities in need of protection, used by scientists from different countries are described. The authors had defined already published works of a monographic nature and projects, containing the information on the phytocenotic diversity of Europe in need of protection, and Green Books, published in the Russian Federation. Special attention is paid to the determination process of plant communities. It is noted that nowadays there is no single concept for the creation of Green Books. The phytocenosis protection inventories created in European countries that have a legislative basis, the Russian Green Books include vegetation monitoring data and have no legal basis