621.762The change in the content, structure, and microhardness at a depth of the scale layer, which forms on the copper-based material under focused solar radiation, is studied. The formation of a structure with an external layer of CuO, Fe 2 O 3 , NiO oxides and mixed Cu 3 WO 6 oxide (spinel type) with high microhardness H μ = 29.4 GPa is shown.The use of solar energy in recent years has intensified significantly. This is practically an inexhaustible source providing pure heating. Solar energy can be focused into a high-intensity beam to be used for different processes: welding, cutting, soldering, single-crystal growing, and remelting in both land-based and space facilities [1].The copper-based structural material 80 wt.% Cu-20 wt.% W alloy (90 wt.% W-7 wt.% Ni-3 wt.% Fe) with solid inclusions of a tungsten alloy exhibits excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance [2]. Should a heterogeneous powder material be used under extreme conditions, changes in its properties -caused, for example, by focused solar beams -must be revealed depending on the parameters of the external influence. Using a copper-based powder material for borehole perforation [3] assumes short-term high temperatures. However, changes in the initial properties of the powder material have been studied inadequately. The objective of this paper is to study the effect of focused solar radiation (FSR) on the phase composition and structure of the heterogeneous powder material 80 wt.% Cu-20 wt.% W alloy .
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUEThe original components were: PMS-1 electrolytic copper powder (bottle density ρ = 8.86 g/cm 3 ) with dendrite-like particles of 100 μm (GOST 4960-75) and tungsten alloy powder (90 wt.% W-7 wt.% Ni-3 wt.% Fe) with average particle size 28.6 μm (ρ = 17.1 g/cm 3 ). The heavy tungsten-based alloy, produced by co-reduction of mechanically mixed oxygen-containing components, has been extensively studied [4,5].The W-Ni-Fe alloy was produced by a powder metallurgy technique. The initial powders of tungsten anhydrite, nickel carbonate, and iron oxide were wet-mixed in a set ratio. The mixture, dried at 150°C and sifted through a 045-mesh screen, was hydrogen-reduced in two stages: at 600°C for 4 h and at 900°C for 5 h. The original components were mechanically agitated to form a heterogeneous mixture 80 wt.% Cu-20 wt.% W alloy , with a combined density of 9.91 g/cm 3 . The mixture was compacted by double-action pressing at 800 MPa.The grain-size distribution of the tungsten alloy powder was examined using SIAMS-600 image processing software (developed by SIAMS Ltd, Ekaterinburg, Russia, http://siams.com).