Browse Topic: Niobium

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Niobium (Nb) alloyed Grey cast iron in combination with Ferritic Nitrocarburize (FNC) case hardening heat treatment is proposed to improve wear resistance and reduce brake dust generation of brake rotors. Standard Eutectic and Hypereutectic Grey irons alloyed with Niobium were evaluated in comparison to baseline unalloyed compositions. Brake speed snub sensitivity tribological testing was performed on a matrix including Niobium alloyed, Unalloyed, FNC, Non FNC, Non-Asbestos Organic (NAO) friction and Low metallic (Low Met) friction materials. Full size brake rotors were evaluated by Block Wear and Corrosion Cleanability. Improved wear, corrosion resistance and reduced brake dust debris were demonstrated by the Niobium alloyed FNC brake rotor combinations. Corrosion is an important consideration when evaluating brake performance. Combining cyclic corrosion and brake rotor testing provides the best comparison with field exposure
Holly, Mike
The demand for enhanced safety and extended lifespan of brake systems prompts the investigation to increase the static mechanical properties and fatigue resistance of commercial vehicle brake spiders through the incorporation of niobium nanoparticles into a cast iron alloy. This study aims to improve the material structure as well as the static and dynamic mechanical properties of the component. Chemical, microscopic, and mechanical analyses were conducted in samples of the nanostructured alloy and in the spider. A durability test was performed using a structural bench called “Chuker” to assess the potential increase in fatigue life. The Chuker is capable of simulating a real-world brake system condition, including torque magnitudes up to 17.5 kNm, which are the highest to be withstand by the designed brake power. This torque replicates the brake system activation during a vehicle emergency braking. The spiders manufactured with the nanostructured alloy exhibited most uniform
Titton, Angelo PradellaTuzzin, MatheusLopes, Carlos H. R.Marcon, LucasBoaretto, JoelKlein, Aloísio N.Cruz, Robinson C. D.
When it comes to quantum technology, niobium is making a comeback. For the past 15 years, niobium has been sitting on the bench after experiencing a few mediocre at-bats as a core qubit material
Solid rods of dissimilar metals are easily welded by friction welding. This process is a solid-state process where no fumes or gases are released which is friendly to the environment. In advanced engineering practice, joining Titanium (Ti) alloy and stainless steel (SS) is very important due to poor bonding strength in direct joining. These materials are easily joined by an interlayer technique using materials like nickel, silver, niobium, aluminum, and copper. Special surface geometry techniques hold the interlayer materials between dissimilar metals in different forms like coating, foils, and solid metals. In this investigation, the finite element method is used for modeling the process, and the Johnson-cook equation was used to find the analysis of output values with the defined material properties. The heat generated is calculated and numerically compared and analyzed with experimental results. Observations such as metallography, hardness, and tensile test were studied. The results
Balasubramanian, M.Prathap, P.Madhu, S.
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, and flash welded rings up to 4.00 inches (101.6 mm), inclusive, in nominal thickness or distance between parallel sides and having a maximum cross-sectional area of less than 12.6 square inches (81 cm2). Stock for forging or flash welded rings may be of any size
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Leaf springs are used for vehicle suspension to support the load. These springs are made of flat sections of spring steel in single or in stack of multiple layers, held together in bracketed assembly. The key characteristics of leaf spring are defined as ability to distribute stresses along its length and transmit a load over the width of the chassis structures. The most common leaf spring steels are carbon steels alloyed with Cr and micro-alloyed with Ti, V and Nb. The specific thermomechanical process and alloying elements result in specific strength and fatigue properties for spring steels. The unique properties which facilitate use of spring steel in leaf spring suspensions are ability to withstand considerable twisting or bending forces without any distortion. The microstructure of these steel determines the performance and reflects the process of steel manufacturing. The performance is mainly determined by evaluating fatigue life durability. The microstructural phases mainly
Chauhan, ShivShende, DeodattaDhadange, RaviPonkshe, Shripadraj
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant steel in the form of seamless tubing
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant steel in the form of welding wire
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of sheet, strip, foil, and plate 1.00 inch (25.4 mm) and under in thickness
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of seamless tubing having nominal OD of 0.125 inch (3.18 mm) and over with nominal wall thickness of 0.015 inch (0.38 mm) and over (see 8.5
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant, air-melted, nickel alloy in the form of investment castings
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, and flash welded rings in the solution heat-treated condition, 5 inches (127 mm) and under in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides (thickness) having a maximum cross-sectional area of 50 square inches (323 cm2), and stock of any size for forging, flash welded rings, or heading
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Manual transmissions for passenger cars are facing pressures due to rapid growth of automatic transmissions, which already represents more than 60% of Brazil market, and from higher torque demand due to strict emission legislation, which turbo engines had presented great contribution to it. To solve this contradictory issue, gears with higher strength and lower cost have been studied to replacement Nickel by Niobium in the steels. Furthermore, this technology could be applied to solve the issues with electrified vehicle, where high torque, speed and lifetime are demanded pursued for gears. This study aimed to build prototypes and compare the S-N curves, fracture analysis, microstructure for three kinds of steels (QS4321 with Ni, QS1916 FG without Ni & with Nb and QS 1916 without Ni and Nb) in the condition carburized, hardened and tempered with and without shot peening. The study showed technical feasibility in the replacement of Ni for Nb, therefore it should be continued for
Nunes, EduardoColosio, MarcoGaldino, RafaelFreese, SamuelCarlos Zambon, Antonio
This specification covers an iron-nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, flash welded rings, and stock for forging, flash welded rings, or heading
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a high strength, corrosion- and heat-resistant cobalt-nickel-chromium alloy in the form of bars 1-3/4 inches (44.4 mm) and under in nominal diameter
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
The element niobium (Nb), a transition metal, stands ready to improve the performance of one of the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery’s confusing array of possible electrode chemistries — the LTO (lithium titanium oxide) anode, which after graphite is the second most-produced. During battery charging, lithium ions leave the positive cathode and move through the battery’s electrolyte to take up positions of higher energy in the anode. During discharge, this process reverses and drives electrons through an external circuit to power the load
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, and flash welded rings in the solution and precipitation heat treated condition. Product covered by this specification is limited to 10.00 inches (254 mm) and under in nominal diameter or maximum cross-sectional dimension between parallel sides (thickness) and nominal cross sectional area of 78.54 in2 (503 cm2). Stock may be of any size for forging or flash welded rings
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, flash welded rings in the solution heat treated condition. Product covered by this specification is limited to 10.00 inches (254 mm) and under in nominal diameter or maximum cross-sectional dimension between parallel sides (thickness) and nominal cross sectional area of 78.54 in2 (503 cm2) in cross-sectional area. Stock for forging, ring, or heading may be of any size
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, flash welded rings in the solution heat treated condition, Product covered by this specification is limited to 10.00 inches (254 mm) and under in nominal diameter or maximum cross-sectional dimension between parallel sides (thickness) and 78.54 square inches (503 cm2) in cross-sectional area. Stock may be of any size for forging or flash welded rings
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a columbium (niobium) alloy in the form of foil, sheet, strip, or plate
AMS G Titanium and Refractory Metals Committee
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of sheet, strip, and plate up to 1.000 inch (25.4 mm) in nominal thickness
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Performance evaluation of martensitic press-hardened steels by VDA 238-100 three-point bend testing has become commonplace. Significant influences on bending performance exist from both surface considerations related to both decarburization and substrate-coating interaction and base martensitic steel considerations such as structural heterogeneity, i.e., banding, prior austenite grain size, titanium nitride (TiN) dispersion, mobile hydrogen, and the extent of martensite tempering as result auto-tempering upon quenching or paint baking during vehicle manufacturing. Deconvolution of such effects is challenging in practice, but it is increasingly accepted that surface considerations play an outsized role in bending performance. For specified surface conditions, however, the base steel microstructure can greatly influence bending performance and associated crash ductility to meet safety and mass-efficiency targets. This study reports and elucidates the positive effect of niobium
Enloe, Charles M.Mohrbacher, Hardy
The intended upper bound of this specification is that the particle size distribution (PSD) of powders supplied shall be <60 mesh (250 μm) and that no powder (0.0 wt%) greater than 40 mesh (425 μm) is allowed
AMS AM Additive Manufacturing Metals
This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings, flash welded rings up to 4.00 inches (101.6 mm), inclusive, and stock for forging or flash welded rings of any size
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Thermoelastic instabilities in the contact of brake friction material cause hotbands and hotspots on the surface of brake disc. These phenomena generate thermal stresses that result in generation of cracks, which limit the lifetime of the discs. In the present work, the influence of the chemical composition of brake discs on the thermoelastic behavior of the system and on the lifetime of the discs was investigated. The experimental evaluation was carried out in an inertial dynamometer using the SAE J3080 standard procedure applied on a brake system. Two discs (namely A and B) with different chemical compositions were subjected to the tests. The brake pad composition was kept fixed. The thermoelastic effects on the inner surface of the disc were observed by contact (thermocouple) and noncontact measurement techniques (thermography), as well as through photographic images of the disc’s surfaces. Disc A showed negligible amount of Nb while disc B exhibited 0.360%. Besides, disc B
Flores, RobertoFerreira, Ney FranciscoNeiss, Patric DanielBarros, Liu YesukaiPoletto, Jean CarlosBuneder, DiogoLorandi, Natalia PagnoncelliPavlak, Rafael PainiFidler, Genesis GuilhermeLopes, Carlos Henrique Raposo
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant steel in the form of welded tubing
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Grey cast iron alloys for brake drum and brake disc applications are being developed with niobium additions and a range of equivalent carbon for commercial, passenger vehicle, and performance applications. The benefit of niobium in cast iron is based on the contribution of strength by matrix refinement for a given carbon equivalence that may permit the direct improvement of wear improvement or allow for an increase in carbon equivalence for a given strength. Proper carbon equivalency and pearlite stabilization contribute to an improved pearlite structure with an optimized distribution of graphite. These structures, when refined with niobium, demonstrate increased service life and reduced wear relative to their niobium-free equivalents as measured by lab dynamometer testing and by on-vehicle testing in passenger bus fleets. The increase in performance is attributed to both the presence of wear resistant carbides and refinement of pearlite interlamellar spacing with only minor refinement
Leal, GilbertoEnloe, C. MatthewMeira, MarcosFranca, EricoNascimento, FranciscoHalonen, Andrew
This specification covers a corrosion-resistant steel product in the solution and precipitation heat treated (H1025) condition
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, mechanical tubing, flash welded rings, and stock for forging or flash welded rings over 0.50 inch (12.7 mm) in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides (see 8.6
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a premium aircraft-quality corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, mechanical tubing, and flash welded rings 12.0 inches (305 mm) and under, in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides, and stock of any size for forging or flash welded rings (see 8.7
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant steel in the form of seamless tubing
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant steel in the form of welding wire
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of sheet, strip, foil, and plate 1.00 inch (25.4 mm) and under in thickness (see 8.5
AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
This work consists of evaluating the influence of heat treatment on sintered valve seat insert (VSI) obtained with two different high-speed steels powders and one tool steel: AISI M3:2, AISI M2 and AISI D2, respectively. The high-speed / tool steel powders were mixed with iron powders and additives such as manganese sulphide, zinc stearate, graphite and niobium carbide. All the high-speed / tool steel powders had its particle size distribution and morphology analyzed. The heat treatment of the VSI consisted of air quenching followed by double tempering it in seven different and equidistant temperatures, ranging from 100 °C until 700 °C. A data acquisition system with a thermocouple type k attached to the samples was used to determine the air-quenching cooling rate. The mechanical and physical properties measurements were carried out, i.e., apparent density, apparent hardness and crush radial strength. The microstructural evaluation consisted of etching the VSI and then analyzing it
Gomes, Maurilio PereiraSantos, IgorCouto, CamilaMucsi, CristianoRossi, Jesualdo LuizColosio, Marco
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