ruin BEN'GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV SIXTH ISRAEL MATERIALS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE IMEC VI PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS THE DEAD SEA, ISRAEL FEBRUARY 24-25 1993 j; s i XJJ1 BENGUHION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV SIXTH ISRAEL MATERIALS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE IMEC VI PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS THE DEAD SEA, ISRAEL FEBRUARY 24-25 1993 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # Organizing Committee Conference Sponsors I Scientific Program 1 - 18 Authors Index 19 - 22 Abstracts '-Plenary Sessions A-l - C-2 "-Technical Sessions 1.1.1 - 4.4.5 •-Posters PI.3 - P2.53 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE D. Eliezer, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Chairman) D. Itzhak, Ben Gurion University of the Negev E. Abramov, Nuclear Research Center, Negev M. Fass, Israel Defence Force A. Grinbaum, Bromine Compounds Ltd. J. Haddad, Ben Gurion University of the Negev N. Nir, Armament Development Authority H. Rahman, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology A. Siegman, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology M. Talianker, Ben Gurion University of the Negev M. Wolf, National Council for Research and Development Y. Zchavi, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology CONFERENCE SPONSORS; * Ben Gurion University of the Negev * Technion, Israel Institute of Technology * Israel Atomic Energy Commission * Armament Development Authority * Ministry of Science and Technology * Ministry of Energy * Carmel Bank * Landseas (Israel) Ltd. * Buehler UK, Ltd. CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS ORTRA LTD. 2 Kaufman Street P.O. Box 50432 Tel Aviv 61500, Israel Tel: 972-3-664825, Fax: 972-3-660952 -I- SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1993 10:00-10:30 OPENING SESSION Green Hall Chairmen: D. Ellezer, Ben Gurion University A. Siegman, Technion OPENING REMARKS D. EUezer, Chairman, Organizing Committee A. Braverman, President, Ben Gurion University of the Negev 10:30-11:20 PLENARY SESSION A Green Hall Chairmen: D. Eliezer, Ben Gurion University A. Siegman, Technion A-l STRUCTURAL MATERIALS FOR NASP T.M.F. Ronald, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, USA A-2 MICROSTRUCTURE, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ORDERED ORTHORHOMBIC Ti NbAl-BASED ALLOYS R.G. Rowe, GE Corporate Research and Development, USA 11:20-11:40 Coffee Break Foyer 11:40-12:45 PLENARY SESSION B Green Hall Chairmen: D. Itzhak, Ben Gurion University I. Gefen, Ministry of Defense B-l POLAR LANGMUIR BLODGET FILMS FOR NONLINEAR OPTICS AND PYROELECTRIC DEVICES • J.B. Lando, CWR B-2 SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF TRI-ALUMINIDES BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING • R.B. Schwarz, Los Alamos National Lab., USA B-3 ATOMISTIC SIMULATION OF HYDROGEN-INDUCED FRACTURE OF AN IRON-BASED SUPERALLOY N.R. Moody, S.M. FoUes, J.E. Angelo, M.I. Baskes, Sandia National Laboratories, USA * Abstract not submitted -1- f WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1993 /Continued 12:45-13:15 I POSTER SESSION PI Sufat Hamidhar Pl.l DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOSITE COATINGS BY PLASMA SPRAY * M. Konrad, Ben Gurion University, G. Gurevitz, Israel Aircraft Industries PI.2 PROCESS OF STABLE AUSTENITE PRODUCTION DURING THE POINT WELDING OF MARAGING STEELS • A. Pasternak, Y. Neiman, T. Wagner, Israel Military Industries PI .3 PROPERTIES OF CEMENTED CARBIDE WITH DIFFERENT CoCONTENT AND DIFFERENT GRAINS SIZE OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE FOR CONSTANT MEAN FREE PATH R. Porat, I. Gavisb, Iscar P1.4 ASSESSMENT OF FATIGUE LIFE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY COMPONENTS WITH CRACKS USING RANDOM LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM R. Arone, S. Ustilovsky, G. Sharshukov, A. Loksb, L. Potepun, Technion P1.5 SOURCES OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION IN AL-LI BASE ALLOYS AND THEIR VARIATIONS WITH HEAT TREATMENT V. Zeides, I. Roman, The Hebrew University PI .6 SELF-STRENGTHENING OF THE STAINLESS-STEEL UNDER SHOCK LOADING E. Zaretsky, Ben Gurion University of the Nsgev P1.7 DISLOCATION SOURCES IN SHOCK DEFORMATION OF METALS E. Zaretsky, Ben Gurion University of the Negev P1.8 LOCAL REINFORCEMENT OF METAL CASTINGS WITH CERAMIC FIBRES/ PARTICLES B. Barkai, N. Kami, Technion P1.9 FORMATION OF Co AND Ta SILICIDES ON Si (100) and Si (111) SUBSTRATES FROM CODEPOSITED Co AND Ta FILMS S. Darwish, J. Pelleg, Ben Gurion University of the Negev P1.10 PROBABILISTIC PROCESSES AND FORMING STRUCTURE DURING SOLIDIFICATION D. Kopeliovicu, Antek, Ltd. Pl.H THERMAL TREATMENT AND BRAZING IN VACUUM AND HIGH VACUUM FURNACES • I. Goldfarb, Chromat Ltd. P1.12 INFLUENCE OF GRAIN BOUNDARY SEGREGATION ON THE THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CERAMICS T. Gambaryan, E.Y. LUovsky, M. Shapiro, Technion P1.13 TEMPERATURE AND GAS PRESSURE DEPENDENCES OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF DENSE AND INSULATING CERAMIC MATERIALS E. Y. Litovsky, M. Shapiro, Technion * Abstract nut submitted I WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1993 /Continued POSTER SESSION Pi/Continued P1.14 SYNTHESIS OF IRON, NICKEL AND COBALT TITANIDES FROM FINE ELEMENTAL POWDERS E. Paransky, I. Gotmao, E.Y. GutmaDUS, Technion P1.15 DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATIONS OF COMPOSITE SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR BIPOLAR LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES E. Peled, D. Golodnitsky, Tel Aviv University P1.16 CAPACITORS WITH GRAIN BOUNDARY BARRIER LAYER MICROSTRUCTURE IN THE BaO-(SrO)-TiO AND BaO-SnO -TiO SYSTEMS V. Stancovski, M. Kravcnik, A. Goldstein, A. Bar, Technion P1.17 EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT CONDITIONS IN ALUMINUM-MATRIX COMPOSITES C. Alexandra, P. Moldovan, Polytechnic Institute Bucharest, G.V. Ghica, INTEC, Romania P1.18 IN SITU QUALITY MONITORING TECHNIQUE FOR A HIP PROCESS O. Tevet, Ben Gurion University, O. Yeheskel, U. Atzmony, M.P. Dariel, NRC P1.19 MICROSTRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF CAST ALUMINUM ALLOY MATRIX COMPOSITES P. Moldovan, C. Alexandra, Polytechnic Institute Bucharest, G.V. Ghica, INTEC, Romania P1.20 UNUSUAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HIGH-STRENGTH ROLLED STEEL WITH MACROANISOTROPIC STRUCTURE P.D. Odessky, S.I. Morozov, M.R. Uritsky, A.B. Steblov, V.T. Cheraenko, TsNIISK, Russia P1.21 MAGNETOCHEMISTRY OF THE TETRAHALOFERRATE (III) IONS IN THE A3Fe2X9 SERIES R. Suaviv, IMI, R.L. Carlin, The University of Illinois, USA P1.22 STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED GOLD-TITANIUM ALLOYS T. Abuud, D. Shechtman, Technion P1.23 MICROSTRUCTURAL AND COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TiW/Al-0.8% SI/TiW/PtSi/(100)Si A. Ashkenazi, Y. Komem, Technion I. Lerner, National Semiconductor P1.24 UTILIZING ACOUSTIC-EMISSION AS A NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHOD FOR PRESSURE VESSELS A. Mittelman, The Hebrew University P1.25 Au-Cu-Cd ELECTROPLATED ALLOYS STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES S. LJbov, E. Igner, Jotaly Ltd. P1.26 PROCESSING OF A HIGH-PURITY ALUMINA MATERIAL O. Glozman, L. Baum, W.D. Kaplan, D.G. Brandon, Technion -3- WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1993 /Continued Poster Session Pi/Continued P1.27 THERMOMECHANICALLY STRENGTHENED SHAPES FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES MADE OF LOW-CARBON AND LOW-ALLOYED STEEL A. Klyucli, Technion P1.28 PERFORMANCES AND WEAR PHENOMENA OF THE TiN-COATED TWIST DRILLS D. Julean, L. Kerekes, M. Carean, Technical Unveristy of Cluj, Romania P1.29 SOLID STATE AMORPHIZATION OF Cu-Ti-B POWDER SYSTEM BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING M. Savransky, S. Berger, BX. Weiss, Technion P1.30 STUDY OF CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION PROCESS FOR SiC MATRIX COMPOSITES N. Nawi, D. Itzhak, U. Admon, M.S. Dariel, NRCN, Ben Gurion University of the Negev P1.31 HIGH TEMPERTURE PERICLASE INSULATION 1. Yaniv, R. Cytermann, T. Litovsky, IMI PI .32 INTERNAL RESIDUAL STRESSES AND WEAR RESISTANCE PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE NiCr ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITS S. Eskin, O. Berkh, J. Zabavi, J. Lanfir, L, Zevin, Technion P3.33 QUANTITATIVE NON-DESTRUCTIVE LAYER-BY-LAYER ANALYSIS OF THE SURFACE SUB-REGION OF SOLIDS BY EPMA A. Berner, Technion P1.34 EDS AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDY OF TERNARY ARTIFICIAL SUPERLATTICES I. Goldfarb, E. Zolotoyabko, A. Berner, D. Shechtman, Technion Pl.3.5 PREADHESION LASER SURFACE TREATMENT OF COMPOSITE POLYMER, POLYMERS AND METALS ADHERENDS M. Hotel, J. Zahavi, Technion, A, Bucbman, H. Doduik, Rafael PI .36 LASER PLANARIZATION S. Tamir, J. Zahavi, Technion, Y. Lerner, National Semiconductor P1.37 DURABILITY OF GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED CEMENT1TIOUS COMPOSITES WITH DIFFERENT LOW ALKALI/LOW LIME MATRICES A. Bentur, K. Kovler, Technion, I. Odler, Technical University Clausthal, Germany P1.38 CORROSION AND STRESS CORROSION CRACKING BEHAVIOR OF AIS1 304 AND AISI 316 STAINLESS STEELS IN 55% LiBr O. Elias, I. Lev, D. Itzhak, Ben Gurion University of the Negev P. Peled, Bromine Compounds Ltd. P1.39 THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRON IRRADIATION ON ADHESION OF METAL FILMS • S. Stolyarova, Eltam Technology Inc. P1.40 THE EFFECT OF FREQUENCY IN PLASMA MATERIALS PROCESSING A. Raveb, NRC, A. Bettelbeim, J.E. Klemberjj-Sapieha, L. Martinu, M.R. Wertheimer, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada -4- WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1993 /Continued Poster Session Pi/Continued P1.41 THE POSSIBLE USE OF MIXED IONIC ELECTRONIC CONDUCTORS, INSTEAD OF ELECTROLYTES, IN FUEL CELLS I. Riess, Technion P1.42 FRACTURE OF CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED PEEK UNDER STATIC AND FATIGUE CONDITIONS: THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY A. Tregub, H. Hare), G. Marom, The Hebrew University C. Migliaresi, University of Trento, Italy P1.43 RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING OF HIGH DOSE ARSENIC-IMPLANED SILICON E.N. Shauly, National Semiconductor, Technion, ¥. Komem, Technion P1.44 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE IMPLANT ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH CURRENT BF2 IMPLANTS INTO (001) Si N. Bacharach, Technion, E.N. Shauly, National Semiconductor, Technion, Y. Komem, Technion, Y. Avrahamov, National Seminconductor P1.45 A COMPARISON OF TCA (TRICHLOROATHANE) AND DCE (TRANS 1,2 DICHLOROETHLENE) - GROWN OXIDES ON SILICON E.N. Shauly, National Semiconductor, Technion, R. Mor, Y. Avrahamov, Technion PJ.46 INVESTIGATION OF THE ACOUSTIC FIELD GENERATED BY REACTIVE SPUTTERED ZnO LAYERS IN ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEVICES, BY MEANS OF X-RAY DIFFRACTION E. Jacobsohn, E. Zolotoyabko, D. Shechtman, Technion P1.47 IN SITU X-RAY DIFFRACTION DURING THE FORMATION OF TiSi2 C49 FROM Ti-Si MULTILAYER ON Si(lOO) J. Sariel, Nuclear Research Center, H. Chen, University of Illinois, USA P1.48 PREDICTION AND CALCULATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF CERAMICS WITH SPINAL STRUCTURE E.N. Men, I. Sinitsky, D.G. Brandon, Technion P1.49 THE SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF PLASTIC MATERIAL R. Huberman, E. Gutman, D. Itzhak, Ben Gurion University of the Negev P1.50 THE EFFECTS OF DOPANTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE IN THIN FILMS OF Al O W.D.