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    Estudo da aplicação de ligas com memória de forma como atuadores em um robô cobra / Study of the application of shape memory alloys as actuators in a snake robot

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    As ligas com memória de forma apresentam a capacidade de agir como atuadores e, assim, substituir servomecanismos em um robô cobra, promovendo aumento do desempenho, redução de peso e geometria do robô. Em virtude disso, foram estudadas as ligas comercialmente disponíveis, seus diferentes formatos e como os robôs são capazes de se locomover. Ademais, fabricantes foram consultados para avaliar a diferença no uso de fios, fitas e molas e qual o material a ser adquirido para a liga. Com base nas propriedades mecânicas e elétricas que cada formato possui e na versatilidade do material, escolheu-se utilizar molas compostas de NiTi. Em seguida, por meio de ensaios mecânicos, foi avaliado o comportamento da liga quando aplicada uma corrente elétrica - meio de acionamento da mudança de forma. Com os testes realizados, pode-se concluir que as correntes baixas tornaram o acionamento mais lento e apresentaram um comportamento inesperado

    Microstructural Evidence of beta Co(2)Si- phase Stability in the Co-Si System

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    The aim of this work was to verify the stability of the beta Co(2)Si phase in the Co-Si system. The samples were produced via arc-melting and characterized through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA). The results have confirmed the stability of the beta Co(2)Si phase, however, a modification of the shape of beta CoSi phase field is proposed in order to fully explain the results

    Short-term creep properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy subjected to surface plasma carburizing process

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    The aim of this study was to investigate the short-time creep behavior of Ti-6Al-4V by plasma carburizing, which was performed at 725 °C for 6 h in a 50% Ar – 45% H2 – 5% CH4 gas mixture. Nano and microhardness testing, optical microscopy, TEM, X-ray diffraction and optical profilometry were used to characterize the samples. Furthermore, short-term creep tests were performed under a constant tensile load in air at 600 °C using a dead-weight-creep-rupture machine. The carburizing treatment resulted in a compound layer measuring approximately 1.7 μm in thickness with a hardness of 815 HV and a composition of TiC0.66. The creep properties of the “Widmanstätten + carburized” specimens were improved relative to those of untreated specimens. TEM and fracture analysis indicated creep deformation process attributed mainly to α phase deformation and fracture by intergranular decohesion
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