Laboratory of phase transformations

The laboratory was created at 1983. 8 persons are working in the laboratory at the present time including one Professor, Three Doctors.

Head of the laboratory - G.A.Dorofeev, PhD

Leading researchers:
Yuri Ustinovshikov , Dr.
Roza Nikonova , Dr.
Bajen Pushkarev, Dr.

Main directions of studies are in the laboratory:

  • Nucleation of new phases at aging of solid solutions
  • Creation of a new class of austenite stainless steels (without Mn, Ni and C) in which the nitrogen is austenite- and strength-forming element simultaneously.

Address: 132 Kirov Str., 426000 Izhevsk, Russia.
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Telephone: +7 (3412) 216633, 216955, 216633

The next experimental methods are used in the laboratory:

  •  transmission electron microscopy;
  • X-ray;
  • field-ion microscopy and atom-probe;
  • heat treatment;
  • Vickers hardness and microhardness.

Unique equipment - atom-probe device with ions reflector (made in the laboratory). Standart equipment - electron microscopes EM-125 and TESLA-BS-500, X-ray diffractometer.

List of the basic publications

  1. Y.Ustinovshikov. Secondary hardening of alloy steels. Moscow, Metallurgy, 1982 134p.
  2. Y.Ustinovshikov, O.Bannykh. Nature of temper embrittlement of steels. Moscow, Nauka, 1984, 227p.
  3. Y.Ustinovshikov. Precipitation of the second phase in solids. Moscow, Nauka, 1988.
  4. V.Povetkin, I.Kovensky, Y.Ustinovshikov. Structure and properties of electrolytic alloys. Moscow, Nauka, 1992, 254p

Key publications after 1992

  1. Y. Ustinovshikov. “Chemical” phase transition in alloys: ordering – phase separation. - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 2010, v. 14, p. 7-20.
  2. Ustinovshikov Y.,Lomova N., Shabanova I. High -temperature B2 ordering in Fe50Co50 alloy. – J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 2008, v. 69, No. 7, p. 1753-1757.
  3. Eremina E.A., Lad’yanov V.I., Nikonova R.M. C60-C70C6H5CH3 Crystal Solvates: Structure and Thermal Stability. - Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2008, v. 82, No. 13, p. 2207-2212.
  4. Shabanova I.N., Makarova L.G., Terebova N.S., Ladyanov V.I., Niconova R.M. X-ray photoelectron investigation of carbon nanostructures in iron matrix. – J. Electron Spectrosc. Rel. Phenom., 2007, No. 5, p. 191-194.
  5. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B. Diffusive phase transformations: Example of Fe-M alloys. – J. Alloys Compds, 2006, v. 422, p. 116-127.
  6. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B. Ordering and phase separation in alloys of the Fe-Co system. - J Alloys Compds, 2006, v. 424, p. 145-151.
  7. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B, Sapegina I. Condition of existence of a disordered solid solution having chemical interactions between atomic species. – J. Alloys Compds, 2005, v. 394, p. 200-206.
  8. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B, Sapegina I. Phase transformation of alloys of the Fe-V system. – J. Alloys Compds, 2005, v. 398, p. 133-138.
  9. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B, Ulianov A, Saltykov A. Morphology and heat treatment of a Fe60Cr30Co10 magnetic alloy. – J. Alloy Compds, 2005, v. 387, p. 232-238.
  10. Yelsukov E.P., Dorofeev G.A., Ulyanov A.L. Mechanism and kinetics of mechanical alloying in an immiscible Fe-Mg system. – Czech. J. Phys., 2005, v. 55, No. 7, p. 913-921.
  11. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B. Alloys of the Fe-Cr system: the relations between phase transitions “order-disorder” and “ordering-separation”. – J. Alloys Compds, 2005, v. 389, p. 95-101.
  12. Ustinovshikov Y, Sapegina I. Separation in solid solution of Fe-W system. – J. Mater. Sci., 2004, v. 39, p. 6233-6242.
  13. Yelsukov E.P., Dorofeev G.A. Mechanical alloying in binary Fe–M (M=C, B, Al, Si, Ge, Sn) systems. – J. Mater. Sci., 2004, v. 39, p. 5071–5079.
  14. Yelsukov E.P., Ulyanov A.L., Dorofeev G.A. Comparative analysis of mechanisma and kinetics of mechanical alloying in Fe–Al and Fe–Si systems. – Acta Mater., 2004, v. 52, p. 4251–4257.
  15. Yelsukov E.P., Dorofeev G.A., Zagainov A.V., Vildanova N.F., Maratkanova A.N. Initial stage of mechanical alloying in the Fe–C system. – Mat. Sci. Engin. A, 2004, v. 369, p. 16–22.
  16. Ustinovshikov Y, Pushkarev B, Igumnov I. Fe-rich portion of the Fe-Cr phase diagram: electron microscopy study. – J. Mater. Sci., 2002, v. 37, p. 2031-2042.
  17. Dorofeev G.A., Yelsukov E.P., Ulyanov A.L., Konygin G.N. Thermodynamic simulation of mechanically alloyed solid solution formation in Fe–Sn system. – Mater. Sci. Forum, 2000, v. 343–346, p. 585–590.
  18. Y.Ustinovshikov, A.Ruts, O.Bannykh, V.Blinov, M.Kostina Microstructure and properties of the high-N Fe-Cr austenite. Materials Science and Engineering, 1999, v.A261/1-2, pp.82-87.
  19. Y.Ustinovshikov, I.Igumnov, B.Pushkarev. The nature of the periodic microstructure in Fe-Ti alloys. Materials Science and Engineering, 1999, v.A259, pp.105-109.
  20. Y.Ustinovshikov, Tresheva. Character of transformations in Fe-Co system. Materials Science and Engineering, 1998, v.A248/1-2, pp.238-244.
  21. Y.Ustinovshikov, V.Koretsky. Computer Simulation of the intermetallics formation process. Computational Materials Science, 1998, v.11, pp.74-86.
  22. Y. Ustinovshikov, B.Pushkarev. Morphology of Fe-Cr alloys. Materials Science and Engineering, 1998, v.A241, pp.159-168.
  23. Y. Ustinovshikov. Precipitation in Solids. Journal of Materials Science. 1992, v.27, N15, pp.3993-4002.
  24. Y.Ustinovshikov, I.Daskovsky. Fatigue life measurement using Bi(TeSb) films. Journal of Materials Science, 1992, v.27, N27, pp.5701-5705.
 
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