EM - Escola de Minas

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A Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto foi fundada pelo cientista Claude Henri Gorceix e inaugurada em 12 de outubro de 1876.

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    Evaluation of the microstructure and micromechanics properties of structural mortars with addition of iron ore tailings.
    (2023) Almada, Bruna Silva; Silva Neto, Gilberto Alves da; Prado, Dyala Fraga do; Aguilar, Maria Teresa Paulino de; Garcia, Dayana Cristina Silva; Silva, Guilherme Jorge Brigolini; Santos, White José dos
    The Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) between the cement paste and aggregates is a region of great interest for concretes because it is the composites’ weakest region. ITZ presents a great amount of large calcium hydroxide and ettringite crystals, with the porosity being able to be up to 2.5 greater than that the rest of the paste. The microstructure, and consequently the ITZ, can be improved by mineral addition. These materials fill the pores in the composite, influence the hydration process and densify the matrix. Therefore, mineral additions, such as iron ore tailings (IOT), can modify microstructure of composites. There are few studies on the assessment of IOT heterogeneity on the microstructure and hardness of structural mortar. Thus, the present study analyzes the properties influences of four IOT types on the microstructure, porosity, and thickness of the structural mortars’ Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) with IOT addition, by different evaluation methods. The composites were characterized through the Scanning Electron Microscope by backscattered electrons (SEM-BSE), line scan by Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and nanoindentation. Results presented that IOT improved particle packing and tended to reduce the ITZ. The IOT improved nucleation since it reduces the amount of anhydrous cement particles and increases the amount of calcium hydroxide particles in the cement matrix. The nanoindentation showed that IOT-added matrix presented greater hardness and indentation module. It can be concluded that the IOT heterogeneity may affect microstructural properties and that the methods presented can be good ways to evaluate the parameters.
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    Effect of niobium on microstructure and mechanical properties of a hypereutectoid steel.
    (2022) Pessoa, Ricardo Amorim; Porcaro, Rodrigo Rangel; Cândido, Luiz Cláudio; Pereda, Beatriz; Lopez, Beatriz
    High-carbon steels have been used to high-strength steel wire and strands for prestressing concrete. The necessity of high-strength levels at increasingly larger diameters of wire rods is a technological challenge. Two steels with and without Nb were obtained in a steel mill, submitted to detailed microstructural (previous austenitic grain size, pearlite interlamellar spacing and colony size) and mechanical characterization through tensile tests and hardness. Hot torsion and dilatometry tests were performed to simulate steels processing and to verify the influence of Nb on phase transformation. Adding Nb to steel resulted in a refinement in austenitic grain size and pearlite colonies but had no effect on pearlitic interlamellar spacing. There was a decrease at the start transformation temperature austenite/pearlite and therefore an increase in the hardenability of the Nb-added steel. Finally, Nb addition proved to be a technical and economical way to increase tensile strength and to reduce the variability of the mechanical properties.
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    Evaluation of the influence of pre-alloyed powder FE65NB on the production of metal matrices by powder metallurgy.
    (2020) Silva, Amanda Cristina Gonçalves; Oliveira, Hellen Cristine Prata de; Leal, Thales Eduardo; Assis, Paulo Santos
    The objective of this paper is to study Fe65Nb-Cu metal matrices, thus varying the content of the pre-alloyed Fe65Nb powder from 10% to 100%. Therefore, powders of Fe65Nb and Cu were used, innovating in the chemical composition of the commonly used matrices. The objective is to evaluate the substitution of Co (toxic element, commonly used) by Nb (98.2% of reserves are Brazilian). For the sintering of the samples it was used hot pressing technique. The parameters were set at: 850°C / 35MPa / 3min. The sintered bodies underwent SEM/EDS analysis and density and porosity measurements were performed. From the results it is possible to say that the compositions of (10% and 30% Fe65Nb) presented the best physical and mechanical properties. The relative density decreases for the compositions with 40%, 50% and 60% Fe65Nb is justified by the presence of fragile particles in metal matrices, since they require more energy in order to efficiently transport matter (diffusion) in a solid state.
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    Weldability and mechanical behavior of laser-welded TRIP 750 steel sheets.
    (2020) Gonçalves, Thais Soares; Faria, Geraldo Lúcio de; Siqueira, Rafael Humberto Mota de; Lima, Milton Sérgio Fernandes de
    Transformation-induced plasticity steels have been developed and widely applied in the automotive and aerospace industries. They exhibit ductility and mechanical strength associated with a high formability due to their complex microstructure of bainiteassociated pro-eutectoid ferrite and significant retained austenite fractions. The weldability of these steels is limited by the high content of alloying elements in the composition, causing the thermal cycle to modify the carefully designed microstructure, which in turn generates unsatisfactory weld mechanical properties. Laser welding has a relatively low thermal input, and, therefore, a narrow heat-affected zone is obtained. As known, the literature had not been definitively reported the microstructural features of the fusion and the heat-affected zones after laser welding of TRIP steels in conjunction with their mechanical behavior. The aim of the present work is to characterize the microstructure and mechanical behavior of laser-welded TRIP steel after uniaxial tensile and Erichsen formability tests. The coupons of TRIP 750 steel sheets were subjected to different laser welding conditions in order to analyze their impact on the microstructure, hardness, and mechanical strength of the material. After some preliminary tests, the laser power was fixed at 900 W and the weld speed fixed at 50 mm/s as the best choice of operating parameters. Under these conditions, the fusion zone was almost completely martensitic, while the heat-affected zone had a mixture of ferrite and martensite. The martensite transformation is corroborated by finite elements analyses as the cooling rate was 4200 °C/s for material at martensite start temperature. The average hardness of the fusion zone was 530 HV and the heat-affected zone was 550 HV, compared with 270 HVof the base material. In terms of mechanical behavior, the tensile strength of the welded coupons was found to reach 740 MPa and the ductility reached 22% in uniform deformation. The Erichsen index for the welded sheets attained 15 mm for a load of 48.5 kN, similar with the non-welded base material. Both in the case of the uniaxial tensile testing and in the Erichsen testing, the fracture occurred in the base material away from the weld, showing a good toughness of the welded component.
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    Investigation on mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated materials made of wood biomass ash and glass powder.
    (2021) Silva, Guilherme Jorge Brigolini; Santana, Vanessa Pereira; Wójcik, Marta
    The possibility of the application of biomass fly ash (BFA) as a precursor material for the synthesis of alkaliactivated materials (AAM) is presented in this paper. Glass powder (GP) was tested as an additional substrate in a synthesis process. Different mixtures of samples were produced: four mixtures using only BFA for different NaOH concentrations and nine mixtures where BFA was partially replaced by the GP. Three different NaOH concentrations were applied here. Compressive and flexural strength after 7 and 14 days were performed. The microstructure and the chemical composition of samples were obtained. The results show that the compressive and flexural strength of materials increased with the increase of NaOH concentration and the decrease of the GP content in a mixture. The samples were also characterized by the high porosity with some voids and microcracks. The poorly dissolved BFA particles were also noted in a matrix.
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    Effect of different forms of application of a laser surface treatment on fatigue crack growth of an AA6013-T4 aluminum alloy.
    (2019) Gonçalves, C. M.; Godefroid, Leonardo Barbosa; Lima, Milton Sérgio Fernandes de; Sampaio, N. P.
    This work analyzes the effect of surface-localized laser heating treatment on the fatigue crack growth (FCG) rate on region II of the sigmoidal da/dN 3 DK curve of an aerospace-grade AA6013-T4 aluminum alloy sheet with 1.3 mm thickness. The influence on microstructure changes is also evaluated. Aiming to improve the FCG resistance without changing the mechanical behavior of the alloy, a Yb:fiber laser beam is defocused to generate a laser spot diameter of 2 mm, using 200 W power and a laser speed of 2 mm/s. Two laser lines are applied over fatigue C(T) specimens in two different forms: on only one and on both lateral specimen surfaces. Guinier–Preston zones, dispersoids and coarse constituent particles are found on the base material. On the heat-treated material, the same precipitates and also b¢ and Q¢ precipitates are found. These microstructural variations due to the laser thermal cycle, together with the presence of induced compressive residual stresses, improved the fatigue behavior of the material. The FCG retardation is optimized when two laser lines were applied on both lateral surfaces of the specimen.
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    Factors affecting the specific heat of conventional and residue-based mortars.
    (2020) Mendes, Júlia Castro; Barreto, Rodrigo Rony; Castro, Arthur Silva Santana; Silva, Guilherme Jorge Brigolini; Peixoto, Ricardo André Fiorotti
    The present work investigates the specific heat of cement-based composites and the factors influencing it. To this purpose, coating mortars with Portland cement and hydrated lime were investigated, along with four types of aggregates: river sand, friable quartzite (QTZ), steelmaking slag (SLG), and iron ore tailings (IOT). Initially, the aggregates were characterised chemically and physically. Subsequently, the mortars were evaluated according to their physical and thermal properties. Adiabatic calorimetry was used to measure the specific heat of the samples in two conditions: oven-dried and saturated. The advantages and limitations of the method were discussed. Results showed that the microstructure of the mortars was more significant to the resulting specific heat than their chemical composition or density. Mortars with high specific heat and density, such as those with IOT and SLG, have great potential as sensible heat storage. Therefore, for application purposes, the specific heat should preferably be obtained through techniques that maintain the structure of the composite mostly intact, such as adiabatic calorimetry.
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    Iron ore tailing-based geopolymer containing glass wool residue : a study of mechanical and microstructural properties.
    (2019) Silva, Keoma Defáveri do Carmo e; Santos, Letícia Figueiredo dos; Carvalho, José Maria Franco de; Peixoto, Ricardo André Fiorotti; Silva, Guilherme Jorge Brigolini
    This work presents an evaluation of the application of iron ore tailing as primary precursor material to geopolymer production. Glass wool residue from the iron ore industry was also included as a blend material. Four mixtures of geopolymers were produced: one mixture using only iron ore tailing; three mixtures where the iron ore tailing was replaced by the glass wool residue, with a substitution ratio of 10%, 20% and 30% (in mass). Furthermore, three different grinding times and three NaOH solution concentration were applied. Compressive strength and flexural strength tests were performed in prismatic specimens at 7-days, and the microstructural analysis of the fragments was obtained by SEM analysis. QXRD analysis based on the Rietveld’s refinement method and TG/DTA analysis was applied for all specimens. The results showed the synthesis of a zeolite phase in all specimens, and the SEM micrographs showed a transformation process of the glass wool residue. Finally, high mechanical performances were found to the iron ore tailing-based geopolymer, reaching values higher than 100 MPa for compressive strength and 20 MPa for flexural strength. The obtained values are related to the grain packing improvements, geopolymerization products, and the glass wool residue working as a supplementary precursor material to the geopolymerization reaction. The result points to the potential of iron ore tailing and glass wool residue to geopolymers studies and application.
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    Effect of volume fraction of phases and precipitates on the mechanical behavior of UNS S31803 duplex stainless steel.
    (2015) Lacerda, José Carlos de; Cândido, Luiz Cláudio; Godefroid, Leonardo Barbosa
    Mechanical properties of a grade UNS S31803 duplex stainless steel were studied. Samples were annealed at three different temperatures, 1060 C, 1200 C, and 1300 C, to change the a/c proportion, to precipitate undesirable phases (for example, a0 , r and chromium nitrides), and to study the effect of the microstructure on the mechanical behavior. Specimens with a thickness of 1.8 mm were prepared according to ASTM standards and tested at room temperature. Tensile tests were conducted using displacement control at a rate of 5 mm/min. Force-controlled constant amplitude axial fatigue tests were conducted at a frequency of 30 Hz and an R stress ratio of 0.1. Microstructural analyses, performed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, showed the following modifications to the microstructure: changes in the phase volume fractions, the phase grain growths, and the morphology of the c-phase and the precipitation of chromium nitrides in the a-phase. The mechanical properties of the steel were significantly changed due to the changed microstructure. The results demonstrate the sensitivity of the steel to the annealing temperature.