What is BAM AlMgB14 Powder?

Since 2022, Russia-Ukraine geopolitical conflicts have intensified, and global energy prices have risen sharply, with international natural gas prices hitting historic highs. As the most important transitional energy source in the transition from fossil energy to non-fossil energy, the share of natural gas in primary energy has increased from 14.6% in 1965 to 24.7% in 2020.  The global gas price indices showed a unilateral downward trend from 2018, bottomed out in 2020, and remained low for a long time. However, since July 2020, the global gas prices have gradually fluctuated upward, and the impact of geopolitical events made the Dutch TTF gas price even hit record highs repeatedly.

An analyst of a securities company believes that the core catalyst of this round of global gas market lies in the lack of investment in upstream oil and gas resources caused by long-term low prices. Since 2020, although the epidemic has led to a decline in demand, the decline in supply has been faster, resulting in a large inventory consumption. In 2021, demand will recover faster than supply (the supply-side is less sensitive to prices, which will be reflected in investment).  

As the world's two largest gas BAM powder are also expected to change significantly.

Introduction to BAM AlMgB14 Powder
Magnesium aluminum boride or Al3Mg3B56, commonly known as BAM, is a compound of aluminum, magnesium, and boron. Its nominal molecular formula is AlMgB14, and its chemical composition is closer to Al0.75Mg0.75B14.
It is a ceramic alloy with very high wear resistance and very low sliding friction coefficient, achieving a record value of 0.04 in the unlubricated state and 0.02 in the lubricated AlMGB14-TiB2 composite.
First reported in 1970, BAM has an orthogonal structure with four icosahedral B12 units per cell. The coefficient of thermal expansion of this super-hard material is comparable to that of other widely used materials such as steel and concrete.
 
Physicochemical Properties of BAM AlMgB14 Powder
Structure
Most super-hard materials have simple, highly symmetrical crystal structures, such as diamond cubes or sphalerite. BAM, however, has a complex, low-symmetry crystal structure, with 64 atoms per cell. The crystal cell is orthogonal and its most prominent feature is four boron-containing icosahedrons. Each icosahedron contains 12 boron atoms.  The other eight boron atoms connect the icosahedron to the other elements in the cell.  The occupancy of metal sites in the lattice is less than 1, so while the material is usually identified by the molecular formula AlMgB14, its chemical composition is closer to Al 0.75 Mg 0.75 B14. Such non-stoichiometry is common for borides (see boride and boron carbide crystal structures for boron-rich metals). The cell parameters of BAM are a = 1.0313 nm, B = 0.8115 nm, C = 0.5848 nm, Z = 4 (four structural units per cell), space group Imma, Pearson symbol oI68, and density 2.59 g/cm 3. The melting point is roughly estimated at 2000 °C.
 
Photoelectric
BAM has a bandgap of about 1.5 eV. Resistivity depends on sample purity and is about 10^4Ohm·cm. The Seebeck coefficient is relatively high, between -5.4 and -8.0 mV/K. This property results from the transfer of electrons from metal atoms to the boron icosahedron, which is beneficial for thermoelectric applications. 
 
Hardness and fracture toughness 
The microhardness of BAM powders is 32-35GPa. It can be increased to 45GPa by nitrization with boron-rich titanium alloy, and the fracture toughness can be improved by TiB2 or by deposition of quasi-amorphous BAM films. Adding AlN or TiC to BAM its hardness will decrease. Hardness values above 40GPa make BAM super hard by definition. In BAM-TiB2 composites, the maximum hardness and toughness are achieved at about 60 vol.% TiB2. By increasing TiB 2 content to 70-80%, the wear rate was improved at the expense of about 10% hardness loss. The titanium B2 additive itself is a wear-resistant material with a hardness of 28-35gpa.
 
Thermal expansion 
The thermal expansion coefficient (TEC, also known as thermal expansion coefficient, COTE) of AlMgB14 was measured as 9 × (10^-6) (K^-1) by expansion measurements and high-temperature X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation. This value is fairly close to the COTE of widely used materials such as steel, titanium, and concrete. Based on the reported AlMgB14 hardness value and the material used as the wear-resistant coating itself, the COTE of AlMgB14 can be used to determine the coating application method and the performance of the parts after use.
 
Friction
The composite of BAM and TiB2 (70 % of TiB2 by volume) has one of the lowest friction coefficient values, ranging from 0.04-0.05 in the dry scraping of diamond tips and reduced to 0.02 in water glycol-based lubricants.
 

Aluminum Magnesium Boride BAM AlMgB14 Powder

BAM AlMgB14 Powder Application
BAM is commercially available and is studying potential applications. 
For example, pistons, seals, and blades on pumps can be coated with BAM or BAM + TiB2 to reduce friction between parts and increase wear resistance. Reducing friction will reduce energy use. BAM can also be coated on cutting tools. The reduced friction will reduce the force required to cut objects, extend tool life, and possibly increase cutting speed.  Coatings only 2-3 microns thick have been found to improve cutting tool efficiency and reduce wear.
 
BAM AlMgB14 Powder Price
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According to the bank of Spain's latest forecast data, the average inflation is expected to hit 7.6% in 2022, but the average wage increase for workers in this country is expected to be less than 4% in 2022. 

If the Bank of Spain's forecast comes true, the gap between price and wage growth in Spain in a single year will be the largest since 1984.

Prices in Spain rose 9.8% year on year in March 2022 and average wages rose 2.4% year on year, with the Bank of Spain forecasting that the country's inflation rate will improve from July.

Recent changes in the international situation have had a big impact on commodity and energy prices. How the prices of the BAM powder will develop in the future is still uncertain.

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