Improving aluminum particle reactivity by annealing and quenching treatments: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis of strain

McCollum, Jena; Pantoya, Michelle L.; Tamura, Nobumichi

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2015.10.025

Title: Improving aluminum particle reactivity by annealing and quenching treatments: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis of strain

Journal Article · 05 November 2015 · Acta Materialia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.10.025 · OSTI ID:1379036

McCollum, Jena ^[1]; Pantoya, Michelle L. ^[1]; Tamura, Nobumichi ^[2]

Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX (United States). Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source

In bulk material processing, annealing and quenching metals such as aluminum (Al) can improve mechanical properties. On a single particle level, affecting mechanical properties may also affect Al particle reactivity. Our study examines the effect of annealing and quenching on the strain of Al particles and the corresponding reactivity of aluminum and copper oxide (CuO) composites. Micron-sized Al particles were annealed and quenched according to treatments designed to affect Al mechanical properties. Furthermore, synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of the particles reveals that thermal treatment increased the dilatational strain of the aluminum-core, alumina-shell particles. Flame propagation experiments also show thermal treatments effect reactivity when combined with CuO. An effective annealing and quenching treatment for increasing aluminum reactivity was identified. Our results show that altering the mechanical properties of Al particles affects their reactivity.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1379036

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: C Vol. 103; ISSN 1359-6454

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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