Cu-matrix bearing materials were prepared by powder metallurgy method and their mechanical properties were studied in present work. The continuity of copper alloy matrix was destroyed with the increase of Bi element. Because Bi is brittle phase and distributed in the copper alloy matrix grain boundaries as thin ribbon network. The hardness, crushing strength and impact toughness of copper-bearing materials were reduced with increase of the content of Bi. The mainly of Copper-bearing materials containing bismuth fracture are brittle intergranular fracture. When the Bi content is over 4wt%, the Bi has a relatively full distribution in the rich Bi phase of copper alloy matrix grain boundary like a chip mesh belt. As the further increase of Bi, the reduced trends of the mechanical properties of Cu-matrix bearing materials containing bismuth are slow down. because the role of fragmented Copper alloy matrix will not significantly increase with further increase of Bi.

Based on the experiments did by B.K.Parida and T.Nicholas [1], the fatigue crack propagation rate of TiAl alloy under different stress ratios had been tested in order to find out the role of stress ratio and to derive an improved fatigue crack propagation formula for region II(the expansion region) according to Paris formula and to calculate the specific values of the constants in the formula. The experimental results reveal that stress ratio has a significant influence on fatigue crack growth rate.

Ti (C,N)-based cermets with varying WC additions (Ti (C0.6N0.4)-36Ni-12Mo-1C-xWC, x = 0, 3, 6 and 9 wt%) were prepared by conventional powder metallurgy techniques. The microstructure and mechanical properties of all four Ti (C,N)-based cermets were investigated. Isothermal oxidation of all four cermets were also investigated in air at 800°C up to 100 h using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The grains of Ti (C,N)-based cermets became more homogeneous with the increase of WC content. The TRS and fracture toughness increased with the increase of WC content and then decreased when WC content exceeded 6wt%, but hardness decreased continuously with the increase of WC content. The oxide scales formed on the surface of all four samples during the oxidation process were porous and multi-layered, consisting of NiO outerlayer and TiO2 based innerlayer, respectively. The thickness of the oxide scales and oxidation rates increased with the increase of WC content, especially when the content of WC addition reached 9wt%. The cermet with 6wt% WC addition showed excellent mechanical properties and acceptable high temperature oxidation resistance.

The motion of interstitial atoms (one of the point defects) in material is random under certain temperature. However, the diffusion of interstitial atoms has priority along some certain directions to the others, so it is necessary to reveal the phenomenon (the phenomenon also can be called anisotropic). In order to illustrate the anisotropic and reveal the magnitude of probability of the micro crack formation along crystal axes, some formulae derived from former literatures have been adopted, and the values of diffusion probability and diffusivity of interstitial atoms-Ti or Al along 〈110〉and〈100〉have been calculated. The conclusion that the diffusion of interstitial atoms along different crystal axis has different diffusivity is verified by the comparison of the results of calculations.

The concentration and distribution of Cr, Pb and Zn in 22 Jurassic coals from northern Shaanxi,and Ningxi, China were studied. The samples were collected from eight coal mines of five different region, including Yuyang Region, Hengshan, Shenmu, Huangling and Lingwu. Comparing with Chinese coals, American coals and coal Clarke value: Pb showed different degree enrichment in the study region except Ningxia ; Cr was enriched in Shenmu coals, Huangling coals and Hengshan coals; whereas the content of Zn in the study region coals was lower than in American coals. Horizontal variation of the three elements in the study region indicated that different elements showed different variation trend. Based on statistical analyses, Pb showed a moderate relationship with ash yield, whereas Cr had a high correlation coefficients with total sulfur.