Hydrogen absorption by Zr-1Nb alloy with TiN[x] film deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc

This paper describes the opportunity of titanium nitride (TiNx) films application as protective coating for Zr-2.5Nb alloy from hydrogenation. Dense TiN[x] films were prepared by filtered cathodic vacuum arc (CVA). Hydrogen absorption rate was calculated from the kinetic curves of hydrogen sorption at elevated temperature of the sample (T=673 K) and pressure (P=2 atm). Results revealed that TiN[x] films significantly reduced hydrogen absorption rate of Zr-2.5Nb

Study of the plasma immersion implantation of titanium in stainless steel

The results of the study of the pulsed plasma-immersion ion implantation of titanium in steel Cr18Ni10Ti depending on the time (dose) implantation are presented. It is shown that the change of the element and the phase composition of the surface layers and their microscopic characteristics and mechanical properties (hardness, wear resistance) depending on the implantation time is not monotonic, but follows to a certain rule. The possibility of interpretation of the obtained results in the thermal spike concept of the generation on the surface by the stable (magic) clusters is discussed. This concept follows logically from the recent studies on the plasma arc composition and from a polyatomic clusters-surface interaction

Hydrogenation of Zr-2.5Nb alloy after plasma-immersion titanium implantation

The study results of the influence of plasma-immersion ion implantation of titanium in Zr-2.5Nb on hydrogenation are presented. The titanium implantation was carried out in two modes: with active plasma filtering (APF) and passive plasma filtering (PPF). The results of total hydrogen concentration, absorption rate, XRD analyses and depth distribution of elements revealed that modified surface layer after titanium ion implantation is formed hydrogen diffusion barrier reduces hydrogen absorption by Zr-2.5Nb

The investigation of hydrogen accumulation in zirconium alloy by thermostimulated gas evolution method

Thermostimulated gas evolution from zirconium alloy saturated by hydrogen E_125 versus deformation degree has been studied. Samples of zirconium were subjected to straining with relative lengthening 2,5; 5,0 and 10,0 %, then they were saturated with hydrogen by electrolyte method at current density 0,5 A/sm2 during 4 hours. Or vice versa, they were first saturated with hydrogen being subjected to deformation afterwards. The deformation of alloy samples results in trap formation with different energies of hydrogen bond. In this case both bond energy and hydrogen quantity caught in traps depends on both deformation size and succession of «deformation-saturation» actions. The values of hydrogen bond energies in traps are estimated. Types of traps are defined

Study of the Hydrogen-Metal Systems

Hydrogen accumulation in samples of a palladium and 12Kh18N10T steel at the hydrogen charging by the electrolytic method and hydrogen release from these samples at its electron and X-ray irradiation are studied. Palladium was used as a comparison material (as most efficiently solvent hydrogen known among the simple materials). It is established that a capture effectiveness of hydrogen from an electrolyte (1 M H 2 SO 4 at current density is 0.5 A cm −2 ) for palladium is 3-4 orders more than for steel. The hydrogen yield nonlinearly increases with growing of electron current density and electron energy is more than 40 keV under electron irradiation of saturated palladium and 12Kh18N10T steel samples. About 90% of the hydrogen had removed from hydrogen saturated palladium samples and only 60% from steel under electron beam with energy 40 keV and current density ≈ 20 µA cm −2 for 1 h of irradiation. It is necessary to increase the energy of electrons from 40 to 100 keV for the more effective removal of hydrogen

Radiation-induced hydrogen transfer in metals

The paper presents processes of hydrogen (deuterium) diffusion and release from hydrogen-saturated condensed matters in atomic, molecular and ionized states under the influence of the electron beam and X-ray radiation in the pre-threshold region. The dependence is described between the hydrogen isotope release intensity and the current density and the electron beam energy affecting sample, hydrogen concentration in the material volume and time of radiation exposure to the sample. The energy distribution of the emitted positive ions of hydrogen isotopes is investigated herein. Mechanisms of radiation-induced hydrogen transfer in condensed matters are suggested

Geochemical groundwater peculiarities of Paleogene sediments in S-E Western Siberia artesian basin

The geochemical peculiarities of groundwater in Paleogene deposits in southeastern part of Western Siberia artesian basin are considered in the paper. Landscape, climate, geostructural and hydrogeological conditions define the water composition and quality peculiarities in this region. It has been established that ion-saline composition, mineralization and water quality changes arre governed by the horizontal zonal distribution. Groundwater of taiga landscapes generally is in equilibrium with kaolinite and quartz, mainly involving Ca- and Mg-montmorillonite, illite, carbonate minerals, sometimes barite. Groundwater in woodland grass and grassland, together with previously mentioned minerals, is usually in equilibrium with barite, colestine, and particularly, fluorite and gypsum. As a result, all relevant elements are removed from the groundwater and their accumulation level is restricted

Determination of water content in clay and organic soil using microwave oven

The article deals with the techniques of soil water content determination using microwave radiation. Its practical application would allow solving the problems of resource efficiency in geotechnical survey due to reduction of energy and resource intensity of laboratory analysis as well as its acceleration by means of decreasing labour intensity and, as a result, cost reduction. The article presents a detail analysis of approaches to soil water content determination and soil drying, considers its features and application. The study in soil of different composition, typical for Western Siberia including organic and organic-mineral ones, is a peculiarity of the given article, which makes it rather topical. The article compares and analyzes the results of the investigation into soil water content, which are obtained via conventional techniques and the original one developed by the authors, consisting in microwave drying. The authors also give recommendation on microwave technique application to dry soil

Modern Technologies for Creating the Thin-film Systems and Coatings

Development of the thin film and coating technologies (TFCT) made possible the technological revolution in electronics and through it the revolution in IT and communications in the end of the twentieth century. Now, TFCT penetrated in many sectors of human life and industry: biology and medicine; nuclear, fusion, and hydrogen energy; protection against corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement; jet engine; space materials science; and many others. Currently, TFCT along with nanotechnologies is the most promising for the development of almost all industries. The 20 chapters of this book present the achievements of thin-film technology in many areas mentioned above but more than any other in medicine and biology and energy saving and energy efficiency