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Results of studying of the possibility of using clinker as a filler for producing refractory concrete based on high-alumina cement are presented. Clinker is used for cement and aggregate production. The main properties of clinker as an aggregate are studied. On the basis of high-alumina cement and its clinker a refractory concrete composition is developed that has compressive strength with normal hardening of 50 – 55 MPa, shrinkage of 0,2%, and a heat resistance of more than 35 thermal cycles (1300°C – water). Special attention is devoted to the contact zone formed between filler and cement. Refractory concrete pertains to class 16 and is recommended for lining heating units in the chemical industry.

Correcting the pleural cavity space or filling large residual cavities (up to 500-700 cm3), arising as a result of extensive combined resections of the lung or extrapleural pneumolysis in tuberculosis and other lung diseases, still remains a challenging issue. The surgical methods used to correct the pleural cavity space are traumatic in nature. Moreover, various biological and synthetic materials used are not effective enough. Objective: to conduct an in vivo study of the biocompatible properties of laboratory samples of porous materials based on polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) as potential materials for pleural implants development, as part of the general problem of developing a resorbable porous implant for intra- and extrapleural implantation and in situ formation of a «biological filling» to correct the volume of the pleural cavity. Materials and methods. In vivo subcutaneous implantation was performed in Wistar rats. The experiment involved the following samples: No. 1 - 3.0%; No. 2 - 4.0%; No. 3 - 1.7%. The ratio of the polymers in the solution was, respectively: 3/1, 1/3 and 1/1 PLA/PCL. Highly porous implants were obtained by lyophilization. The porosity of the samples ranged from 96.0% to 98.3%. The Young's modulus was from 100 to 1800 kPa. In the control group, a Mentor silicone implant shell was used. The explantation time was 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 14 weeks. Histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical studies of explants and surrounding local tissues were conducted. Results. Reaction of local tissues to the implantation of three types of samples of different composition from PLA/PCL, accompanied by material resorption processes, replacement by fibrous tissue, vascularization and encapsulation, without perifocal inflammation and reactive changes, indicates the biocompatibility of the materials studied. In control samples with silicone implant, a long-lasting perifocal reaction from eosinophilic leukocytes was revealed, which prevents us from excluding the possibility of an allergic reaction to the implant material in the surrounding tissues. Conclusion. In vivo experiments on the small animals show the biosafety and high biocompatibility of laboratory samples of bioresorbable highly porous matrices based on polylactide and polycaprolatcon as potential materials for development of pleural implants. Further studies with scaling of laboratory samples and a detailed study of the dynamics of biodegradation of porous matrices in vivo in large animals are required. The need for further improvement in laboratory samples of bioresorbable pleural implants is associated with giving the porous matrices antibacterial, bioactive and X-ray contrast properties.

In a high-temperature alloy of the Ni – Co – Cr – W – Ti system grade VZh171, using X-ray spectral analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, the composition of the particles of the hardening phase — nitrides after internal nitriding and subsequent heat treatment was studied. It was found that the particles differ on it chemical composition: the main constituent element, titanium or chromium, is proportionally replaced by other alloy components. The nitride compositions near the surface and in the center of the sample differ in the titanium to chromium ratio. After annealing, this difference is smaller, and the chromium content also decreases. It was found that the nitrides formed during nitriding are compounds in which the main forming element, titanium or chromium, is proportionally replaced by other alloy components. The nitride compositions near the surface and in the center of the sample differ in the titanium to chromium ratio. After annealing, this difference is smaller, and the chromium content also decreases.

The characteristic features of a change in the structure of samples of submicrocrystalline (SMC) technically pure titanium of VT1-0 brand after long-term annealing in a wide temperature range of 150–700°C with a duration of 0.5 to 1008 h, as well as after action by nanosecond laser pulses, are studied by transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the microstructure of the material under study remains stable during annealing for 1 h in the temperature range 150–400°C. Long-term (more than 1000 h) low-temperature annealing in the temperature range 150–190°C also does not lead to a significant change in the size of the structural elements. The action of nanosecond laser irradiation leads to additional grinding of the original SMC structure in the surface layers of the material to a depth of about 1 μm.

The article puts forward the concept of strain, the strain measurement units, means, methods and specifics of strain measurement. The round of interlaboratory comparisons in the field of measuring strain by determining the characteristics of tensoresistors with the help of pure bending installations. The results of the round, the analysis and the conclusions are presented.

An electric explosion of conductors, as well as an electric discharge as a whole, is a poorly studied unique phenomenon that is widely used both in basic scientific research and in various technological processes, which determines the relevance of further studies of ongoing processes. In this paper, we consider the methods and carry out calibration procedures to determine the value of the conversion coefficient for a piezoelectric pressure transducer with a reactive acoustic waveguide made of non-Newtonian fluid material. Designs of calibration plants are shown, the principle of which is based on the method of falling load and the interaction of parallel currents. The results of recording and measuring the pressure of a shock acoustic wave (SAW) generated by an electric explosion of a metal conductor of a ring-shaped geometry in a closed space of conical geometry with a condensed (aqueous) medium are presented. The discharge current and the voltage drop across the exploding flat ring foil (EEFRF) were recorded by the Rogowski belt and voltage divider, respectively. The pressure pulse of the acoustic shock wave was recorded by a piezoelectric pressure transducer. The electrical signals were recorded with a GDS-810 S digital two-beam storage oscilloscope. The amplitude value of pressure was estimated by plastic deformation of the plate sensor in the form of a round thin plate with clamped edges.

An analysis of the influence of thermomechanical treatment (TMT) (rolling to a strain degree of 50%, annealing at a temperatures of 600–1200°C, 1 h) on the microstructure and phase composition of a VZh171 alloy in the initial state and after its bulk nitriding is performed. It is shown that nitriding leads to an increase in the thermal stability of the alloy microstructure. While a primary recrystallization and formation of finegrained structure occurs in an non-nitrided alloy quite intensively at the temperature above 1000°C, the process of collective recrystallization does not gain any significant development in the nitrided alloy even at an annealing temperature of 1200°C, and the microstructure remains ultrafine-grained (grain size 5–10 μm). The mechanical properties of the nitrided and non-nitrided alloy are investigated. It is established that nitriding has no significant effect on the alloy strength at room temperature. In the tests at 800°C, the maximum strength and the minimum plasticity are demonstrated by the nitrided alloy after rolling and subsequent annealing at 600°C. The optimum ratio of the ultimate tensile strength (480 MPa) to plasticity (elongation to fracture 23%) is observed in the nitrided alloy after TMT and annealing at 800°C.

The results of experimental investigations of an electric discharge in an aqueous medium are presented. In the experiment, the formation of luminous balls, which sometimes exploded, is observed in the atmosphere. Spectroscopic investigations show the presence of an increased content of atomic hydrogen in the plasma, which confirms the assumption that the balls formed could be diffusely burning hydrogen clumps. The results obtained suggest that bead lightning is similar to diffusely burning hydrogen formations.

Quantitative determination of atmospheric CO2 concentration by remote sensing relies on accurate line parameters. Lamb dips of the lines up to J′′ = 72 in the 30013–00001 band at 1605 nm were measured using a comb-locked cavity ring-down spectrometer, and the positions were determined with an accuracy of a few kHz. A simple effective Hamiltonian model can fit the rotational energies in the 30013 state ideally within the experimental accuracy, indicating that the vibrational state is well-isolated and can be regarded as free from perturbations. From a comparison between other bands using a similar analysis, we conclude that the transitions in the 30013–00001 band could be more suitable as reference lines for sensing applications with the potentially improved line parameter accuracy.

The paper is aimed at the study of the influence of bismuth, antimony, and lead concentrations on the Pb-Bi, Sb-Pb alloys anode dissolution in the equimolar KCl-PbCl2 melt. The process of lead dissolution, which occurs at the potentials close to equilibrium ones, was found to be a basic process up to the definite values of current densities. According to changes in the theoretical and experimental polarization curves, the element concentrations at the liquid anodes surface were evaluated depending on the current load. The electrolytic cell with a bipolar metallic electrode, the electrolytic cell with two anodes and one cathode, and the electrolytic cell with a porous diaphragm were studied. The tests demonstrated that lead is effectively separated from the metal impurities in all constructions under study.

The article is devoted to the study of irradiated graphite-bakelite paste formed during the restoration of graphite stack and the operation of uranium-graphite reactors. It was shown that irradiation of graphite-bakelite paste in the reactor leads to the formation of long-lived radionuclides and the accumulation of Wigner energy. The studies of graphite-bakelite paste extracted from the graphite stack of one of the UGR with a closed primary loop showed that the samples of graphite-bakelite paste are contaminated unevenly with 137Cs, 154Eu, 60Co, and 241Am radionuclides (fission and activation products and actinides). From the results of experiments on leaching of radionuclides from graphite-bakelite paste, it can be seen that radionuclides 241Am and 137Cs are more subjected to leaching. The estimation of the stored energy in the selected samples shows that the heat release begins at a temperature of 600–650 ◦C. The largest amount of stored energy is released at a temperature of 750 ◦C. Moreover, the magnitude of this quantity does not exceed 1–6 J/g. It was also shown that the development of the concept and program for decommissioning of UGR, the stack of which was restored using graphite-bakelite paste, requires additional studies to determine the potential danger of irradiated graphite-bakelite paste.

The technology of manufacturing ceramic molds from electrocorundum powders of the company «Technoceramics» for the casting of parts from heatresistant nickel alloys was investigated and developed. The powders were used instead of the commercially used electrocorundum powders of JSC Rusal. Molds for metal casting of various sizes and configurations of the internal cavity for casting cooled and uncooled blades of heat-resistant alloys were manufactured and tested. Technical properties of casting molds are preserved. The characteristics of castings of equiaxial and directional structure are provided in accordance with the technical requirements of the drawing and technical conditions. Ill. 5. Ref. 2. Tab. 6.

The influence of high-power beams of carbon ions (the ion energy is 250 keV; the pulse duration is ~100 ns; the current density in the pulse is 150–200 A/cm2; the surface energy density of a single pulse is j ~ 3 J/cm2 under the irradiation of the samples of the VT1-0 titanium alloy and j ~ 1 J/cm2 for the treatment of the samples of the VT6 titanium alloy; and the number of pulses is 1, 5, 10, and 50) on the surface topography and structure-phase state of the subsurface layer of submicrocrystalline titanium alloys VT1-0 and VT6 is studied. The sample surface before irradiation is preliminarily mechanically grinded and polished. It is shown that surface defects are formed on the alloy surface after irradiation. These are craters of various shapes and geometry with diameter from fractions of micrometer to 80–100 μm. Herewith, the grain structure in the subsurface layer becomes more uniform in size and degree of grain equiaxity. A rather homogeneous structure is characteristic of the state of the VT1-0 titanium alloy; the average grain size is ~0.31 μm, while that one the VT6 alloy is ~0.9 μm. The grain growth in the transverse direction to 0.54 μm is observed after one irradiation pulse in the subsurface layer of the VT1-0 alloy (at j ~ 3 J/cm2), while the grain size for the VT6 alloy (j ~ 1 J/cm2) decreases to ~0.54 μm. The average grain size in the subsurface layer after 50 pulses reaches ~2.2 μm for the VT1-0 alloy and ~1.6 μm for the VT6 alloy. It should be noted that a rather homogeneous grain structure with equiaxial grains is formed for both alloys already after the effect of one pulse of the high-power ion beam.

It is shown that the reaction of toluene steam dealkylation can be intensified in the presence of microwave radiation-absorbing Ni-Co-Cr/Al2O3/Al catalysts with the nanostructured active component under application of a microwave electromagnetic field to the reaction medium. It is found that the favorable effect of microwave radiation on the rate of reaction and selectivity for the target product benzene is most probably related to the formation of a more developed active surface owing to the formation of Ni and Co chromites as uniformly distributed nanosized clusters with linear sizes of 20–80 nm.

Selective pumping and probing of highly excited states of molecules are essential in various studies but are also challenging because of high density of states, weak transition moments, and lack of precise spectroscopy data. We develop a comb-locked cavity-assisted double-resonance spectroscopy (COCA-DR) method for precision measurements using low-power continuous-wave lasers. A high-finesse cavity locked with an optical frequency comb is used to enhance both the pumping power and the probing sensitivity. As a demonstration, Doppler-free stepwise two-photon absorption spectra of CO2 were recorded by using two milliwatt diode lasers (1.60 and 1.67 μm), and the rotation energies in a highly excited state (CO-stretching quanta = 8) were determined with an unprecedented accuracy of a few kilohertz.

Tungsten, as the most refractory metal, is applied in fusion reactor in parts subjected to high temperatures and strong neutron irradiation. These factors lead to intense diffusion processes causing degradation of the material. Experimental investigations under such conditions are usually highly complicated and cannot provide a comprehensive understanding of the occurring phenomena. Therefore, their combination with theoretical approaches is required. One of the most robust approaches to simulate diffusion processes is molecular dynamics simulations based on classical interatomic potentials. It allows modeling relatively large samples consisting of several grains, grain boundaries, dislocations, and other types of defects for a reasonable computational time. The reliable simulations of the diffusion process require interatomic potentials satisfying the following criteria: prediction of melting point and thermal expansion as close as possible to the experimental values because the diffusion coefficient strongly depends on the homologous temperature and size factor. In the present paper, we present the new interatomic potential for tungsten, developed within the N-body approach, which reproduces the experimental value of melting temperature (3695 K) and thermal expansion at temperatures up to a melting point. The calculated diffusion coefficient demonstrates adequate agreement with experimental results. The constructed potential is applicable for simulation of processes involving diffusion, one of which is the irradiation damage.

Comparative studies of peculiarities of the formation, thermal stability of the structure, and mechanical properties of heat-resistant alloys based on iron and nickel and fabricated using additive technologies (ATs) by laser metal deposition and selective laser melting are performed. It is established that a cellular structure is formed in alloys fabricated by the laser metal deposition and small pores up to 200 nm in size are present. The structure of alloys fabricated by selective laser melting contains elements with a globular and lamellar morphology and incompletely melted regions, as well as large pores on the order of 5 μm in size. The possibility of manifestation of the nanophase hardening effect due to the presence of nanodimensional particles of chromium silicides is shown. A comparative analysis of mechanical properties of materials under study is performed. It is shown that iron-based alloys possess higher strength and lower ductility when compared with nickel alloys. All studied samples fabricated by selective laser melting have higher strength characteristics when compared with alloys fabricated by laser metal deposition. Short-term annealing at 900–1000°C for 1 h noticeably decreases both strength and plasticity in tensile and compression tests at room and elevated temperatures. Alloys based on iron and nickel fabricated by laser metal deposition and subjected to compression tests at t = 900°C have similar strength characteristics. In contrast with iron-based alloys, additional annealing of the nickel-based AT alloy almost does not decrease its strength characteristics.

The comparative study covers the features of formation, thermal stability of structure and mechanical properties of heatresistant Ni and Fe based alloys obtained using additive technologies (AT) by direct metal laser sintering, selective laser melting. It is found that alloys obtained by direct metal laser sintering have a cellular structure formed with small pores up to 200 nm in size, in contrast to alloys obtained by selective laser melting having elements with a globular and lamellar morphology and not completely melted areas as well as large pores about 5 μm in size. The study reveals a possible effect of nanophase hardening due to the presence of nanosized particles of chromium silicides in the material. A comparative analysis of the mechanical properties of studied materials is carried out. It is shown that the iron-based alloys have higher strength and lower ductility compared to nickel alloys. All studied samples obtained by selective laser melting demonstrate higher strength characteristics in comparison with alloys obtained by laser metal deposition. As a result of short-term annealing at a temperature of 900–1000 °C for 1 h leads to a significant reduction in the plasticity and strength of iron-based AT alloys during tensile and compression tests at room and elevated temperatures. During compression tests at t = 900 °C, iron-and nickel-based alloys obtained by laser metal deposition have similar strength characteristics. Unlike iron-based alloys, additional annealing of nickel-based AT alloys has virtually no impact on its strength properties.

An overview of our original studies and the results reported in the literature on the investigation of variations in structure, phase composition, mechanical and other properties of metallic materials under external impacts is made, including their high-pressure processing by large (severe) plastic and megaplastic deformation, explosion loading, and irradiation with ultra-short laser pulses.

The influence of both organic and inorganic additives to calcium aluminate cement on the processes of hydration and structure formation of concrete both at normal and elevated temperatures is investigated here. The results of investigating phase transformations in hardened calcium aluminate samples during heating from 20 to 900°C are given. The structure change mechanism and the reasons for the reduction of the strength of concrete under the influence of high temperatures are described.

In the absence of segregation of nanodisperse graphite particles, obtained by electrolysis as a new filler of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the viscoelastic phenomena dependent on the structural changes of a composite are investigated. The shear modulus and the volume compressibility caused by deviations of elements of the structure from the quasi-equilibrium state under the action of ultrasonic vibrations (ω = 0.4·106 0.4 · 10 s–1) are calculated at filler concentrations 0 ≤ φ ≤ 10.0 vol.% and temperatures 298 K ≤ T ≤ (Tg + 10) K. It is shown that the volume density of internal energy depends on the expectation time for the transition of structural elements through the energy barrier, the dynamic viscosity of the material, and temperature. The results of calculations serve as the basis for producing PVC systems with controllable of properties.

The grain structure of M1 copper subjected to equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) and subsequent annealing at 593K for 1 h is studied by means of transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with the diffraction of backscattered electrons. An increase in grain size and the formation of special boundaries (Σ3 twins both coherent and incoherent) are observed, along with the migration of high-energy Σ3 twins and common grain boundaries, the splitting of Σ9 special boundaries into Σ3 twins, and the splitting of common grain boundaries into Σ9 and Σ3 special boundaries. The local transformation of common grain boundaries into special boundaries also occurs. Particles of the Cu2O phase are present on the migrating Σ3 twins and common grain boundaries.

A design for a high-sensitivity photodetector with a single layer of MoS2 transition-metal dichalcogenide used as the basic functional element is proposed and the process of its fabrication is presented step by step. Quality evaluation and the selection of functional MoS2 flakes is based on the results of combined optical characterization. The main operating characteristics of the fabricated device are investigated and a photosensitivity of 1.4 mA/W is demonstrated. A difference of this device in comparison with existing analogues is its high photosensitivity at low operating voltages (in the range of ±3 V).

Lamb-dips of the ro-vibrational lines of 12C2H2 near 789 nm were recorded using cavity ring-down saturation spectroscopy. Calibrated by an optical frequency comb, frequencies of 45 acetylene lines were determined with an accuracy of 1.1 × 10 − 7 cm − 1 ( δ ν / ν = 8 × 10 − 12 ), which is over two orders of magnitude more accurate than previous Doppler-limited studies. An averaged shift of about 0.01 cm − 1 were found by comparing the upper energies obtained in this work to those recently presented by Chubb et al. from a MARVEL analysis.

High temperature enamel coatings with quite high firing temperature, which impart the required protective properties and heat resistance, were obtained. The results of scientific and experimental studies of the parameters and properties of the obtained coatings based on composite make-up modified by additives of refractory fillers introduced by via nanosize oxide powders are presented.

This paper describes the optimal modes of initiation of self-propagating hightemperature synthesis with the help of an electron beam on the example of a Ti–Al–C powder mixture. A pulsed electron beam with a particle energy of tens of kiloelectronvolts and a duration of hundreds of microseconds is used. Morphology, structure, and elemental composition of formed products in the form of Ti3AlC2 and TiC are studied.

Effect of femtosecond laser processing on mechanical properties of plates made of submicrocrystalline VT1-0 titanium alloy is studied using active deformation and fatigue testing involving cantilever bending.

The results of a study of the modification of the properties of optical inorganic materials (optical ceramics CO1 (MgF2) and CO2 (ZnS)) are presented. It is found that the main characteristics of the studied materials with a surface modified by carbon nanotubes significantly changes when the laser-oriented deposition method is applied. Main features of the carbon nanotubes caused by its developed surface, the strength of C–C bonds, and low value of refraction index are taken into consideration. Analytical, quantum-chemical and experimental results of studies of changes in the spectral and mechanical parameters, as well as the wetting angle of the selected model inorganic matrices, are given.

The effect of the pulsed soft X-ray flux on the topography of surface the VТ 1-0 titanium alloy has been studied. The radiation energy density on the surface of the sample is ~10 J/cm2 for one pulse. It is found that a corrugated topography is formed on the surface of titanium as a result of melting followed by freezing: a cellular- or mesh-type topography is formed after one X-ray pulse, the mesh-type topography becomes more sharply defined after two pulses, and the surface of titanium is melted and the mesh structure is almost invisible after three pulses. Crater-like defects are not found, but small cracks are formed on the surface of titanium after melting caused by pulsed X-ray exposure followed by fast cooling of the molten metal.

By subjecting technical grade titanium to irradiation with femtosecond laser pulses with high energy density, we create a microporous nanocrystalline oxide layer with a thickness of ∼50 μm on its surface. The structure and phase composition of the modified surface layers are studied using X-ray diffraction and high-resolution scanning and transmission electron microscopies.

Effect of the pulsed soft X-ray fluxes (PSXF) on the surface topography of metals (Mg and Cu) has been investigated. Soft pulse X-ray irradiation (energy quanta of 0.1-1.0 keV) were carried out on a high-current MIG generator. The sample of magnesium was located at a distance of 10 cm from the X-ray source. Since the distance to the sample significantly exceeded the size of the X-ray beam, it can be assumed that the density of the X-ray radiation flow to the magnesium sample was uniform. The duration of the radiation pulse was 100 ns, and the radiation energy density in the pulse varied from 13 to 19 J/cm2. As a result of melting under the action of PSXF of the near-surface layer of metals and subsequent solidification, a wavy relief is formed on their surface. Defects in the form of craters, which usually occur after the impact of a powerful pulsed ion flow on metals, were not detected.

—Regularities of the formation of ultrafine-grained (UFG) and submicrocrystalline (SMC) structures in new nickel-free low-modulus Ti–Nb–Mo–Zr titanium β alloys under the action of plastic deformation have been studied. Temperature–time ranges of the development of dynamic recrystallization processes under the simultaneous action of temperature and plastic deformation are determined. A type-II recrystallization diagram of the Ti–28Nb–8Mo–12Zr alloy is constructed and analyzed. It is shown using scanning electron microscopy and the electron backscatter diffraction method that the UFG structure with an average grain size of no more than 7 μm and high fraction of high-angle grain boundaries is formed in the investigated alloys as a result of longitudinal rolling, followed by annealing for quenching. It is found that the formation of the UFG structure leads to a significant increase in the strength and plastic characteristics of these alloys. The regularities of the formation of UFG and SMC structures in titanium β alloys Ti–28Nb–8Mo–12Zr and industrial VT30 under the action of plastic deformation by the helical rolling method are studied. It is shown that the helical rolling of the VT30 alloy leads to the formation of the homogeneous UFG state as opposed to the Ti–28Nb–8Mo–12Zr alloy, where this method causes structure softening with micropores and microcracks formed in the central region. It is possible to form a nanostructured state with an average grain size of about 100 nm in Ti–Nb–Mo–Zr titanium β alloys using the high-pressure torsion method.

The behavior of elastic (Young’s modulus) and microplastic properties of titanium depending on the initial structure and subsequent severe plastic deformation that transforms the material (concerning the grain size) into the submicrocrystalline structural state has been studied. It has been shown that, to a great extent, different initial structures of the metal predetermine its elastic properties after deformation.

Mechanical stability under prolonged loading and thermostability under annealing have been studied for nano- and microcrystalline titanium obtained by different methods of intense plastic deformation. The effect of nanoporosity and the fraction of high angle boundaries formed due to intense plastic deformation has been revealed and analyzed. It has been established that, depending on the loading or the annealing temperature, thermomechanical stability of titanium can be affected, apart from the above structural characteristics, by either twin grain boundaries or titanium-carbide disperse particles.

The paper presents the experimental results on thermomechanical stability of the structure and the evolution of microstructure of the type ВТ1-0 nanostructured titanium. The cyclic tests are performed within the temperature range of 30–350°С.

The topography of surface layers of 12Cr18Ni10Ti (AISI 321) steel after pulsed high-power Cn+ ion beams irradiation was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. A thin foil was prepared from the cross section of a crater with the use of a focused ion beam in the column of a two-beam electron-ion microscope. The microstructure and chemical composition of the crater were studied by transmission electron microscopy. It is shown that the near-surface layer (~2 μm in depth) of the crater is represented by an area of columnar grains elongated in the direction of the surface. Under the layer of columnar grains, the region with equiaxial submicrocrystalline grains is situated.

The publication describes the study of durability in tensile creep of VT1-0 commercial titanium in its two states-coarse-grained and ultrafine-grained. It is shown that the best temperature for log-term testing is 350°C. At this temperature, the ultrafine-grained titanium structure remains stable both during free annealing and durability testing. The obtained data enable retrieving the difference in fracture initiation energies for titanium in its coarse-grained and ultrafine-grained states.

The work is concerned with analytic calculations of heat exchange in processes of heat curing. The calculations of the temperature fields are based on replacement of the polar coordinates by Cartesian coordinates. This type of replacement significantly simplifies the calculations. The precision of the proposed method for engineering applications is quite high.

We have experimentally studied the structure and phase variations in polycrystalline titanium stimulated by stepwise shock compression at pressures up to 40 GPa with subsequent unloading. The experiments were performed on samples of commercial titanium (VT1-0 grade) in a broad range of initial grain sizes (0.2–50 μm). The phenomenon of grain refinement and phase composition variation in titanium under stepwise shock-wave action has been studied by transmission and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Specific features of these changes are discussed.

The properties of thick steel coatings applied galvanically with mechanical action in different conditions in an electrolyte flux are investigated; the electrolyte is based on iron chloride. On the basis of the results, the utility of this process in repairing large and expensive worn components is assessed.

The topography and structure of near surface layers of submicrocrystalline austenite steel 12Kh18N10T after pulsed irradiation with C+ and H+ ions were investigated. Ion beam irradiation resulting in modification of the near surface layer and formation of a structure close to an equiaxed ultrafine grain structure with a high fraction of high-angle boundaries were shown.

The recrystallization kinetics in submicrocrystalline titanium (Grade 4) have been studied in a wide temperature range by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. We have assessed kinetic laws, evaluated the activation energy for the recrystallization process, and examined the mechanism of the process in different temperature ranges.