Contents

Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals

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Vol. 57, No. 6, 2016

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals ISSN 1067-8212.

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Mineral Processing of Nonferrous Metals

The Influence of the Capillary Pressure in Nanobubbles on Their Attachment to Particles during Froth Flotation: Part IV. Spreading Nanobubbles as Natural Fractals

V. I. Melik-Gaikazyan, V. S. Titov, N. P. Emel’yanova and D. V. Dolzhenkov p. 521  abstract

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Metallurgy of Nonferrous Metals

Mathematical Modeling of the Deoxidation Kinetics of Liquid Blister Copper with Carbon

V. P. Zhukov p. 529  abstract

Recovering Copper from Volcanic ASH by NH₃ · H₂O–NH₂COONH₄

Ying-bo Mao, Jiu-shuai Deng, Shu-ming Wen, Jian-jun Fang and Qiong Yin p. 533  abstract

Optimization of Fluorination of the Tungsten Powder with Fluorine in a Reactor with an Immobile Layer with the Provision of Green Requirements

Yu. M. Korolev p. 544  abstract

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Pressure Treatment of Metals

Mathematical Modeling of Drawing Rods Made of Titanium Sponge Allowing for Pore Formation

I. M. Berezin and A. P. Polyakov p. 555  abstract

Finite Element Simulation of Shot Peening of an Aluminum Alloy Considering Hardening Models

Masoud Ahmadi, Bagher Mohammad Sadeghi, Missam Irani and Farhad Rahimi p. 565  abstract

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Physical Metallurgy and Heat Treatment

Hardness, Adhesion Strength, and Tribological Properties of Adaptive Nanostructured Ion-Plasma Vacuum-Arc Coatings (Ti,Al)N–Mo₂N

V. S. Sergevnin, I. V. Blinkov, D. S. Belov, A. O. Volkhonskii, A. Yu. Krupin and A. V. Chernogor p. 572  abstract

Formation of Cu–Pb Alloys by Means of Liquid Metal Homogenization

O. A. Chikova, G. V. Sakun and V. S. Tsepelev p. 580  abstract

Parametric Optimization of EDM Process on α–β Brass Using Taguchi Approach

S. Marichamy, M. Saravanan, M. Ravichandran and G. Veerappan p. 586  abstract

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Production Processes and Properties of Powders

Preparation of Tantalum Powders by the Reduction of Complex Oxyfluoride Compounds with Sodium

V. N. Kolosov, M. N. Miroshnichenko, T. Yu. Prokhorova and V. M. Orlov p. 599  abstract

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Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis

Influence of the Synthesis Conditions of Boron Carbide on Its Structural Parameters

D. Yu. Kovalev, V. I. Ponomarev, S. V. Konovalikhin, V. I. Vershinnikov and I. D. Kovalev p. 604  abstract

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Refractory, Ceramic, and Composite Materials

Regularities of the Contact Interaction of Double Carbides (Ti_{1 –n${\text{Me}}_{n}^{{{\text{IV,}}\,{\text{V}}}}$})C with the Ni–Mo Melt

V. A. Zhilyaev and E. I. Patrakov p. 610  abstract

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Porous Materials and Biomaterials

The Contact-Free Evaluation of Porosity of Nickel Foam by 3D X-Ray Tomography

A. M. Ignatova and M. N. Ignatov p. 618  abstract

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Modification of the Surface, Particularly by Beams of Charged Particles and Photon and Plasma Fluxes

Laser Melt Injection of Austenitic Cast Iron Ch16D7GKh with Titanium

V. G. Gilev and E. A. Morozov p. 625  abstract

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Application of Powder Materials and Functional Coatings

Influence of Tin on the Structure and Hardness of Metallic Binders of Diamond Tools Fabricated by Composition Brazing

E. G. Sokolov p. 633  abstract

Superhydrophobic and Anti-Icing Properties of Sol–Gel Prepared Alumina Coatings

M. Ruan, J. W. Wang, Q. L. Liu, F. M. Ma, Z. L. Yu, W. Feng and Y. Chen p. 638  abstract

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