The chemical composition and mechanical properties of the well-known corrosion-resistant nickel-based superalloys for of turbine blades with a columnar granular structure and a single-crystal structure are considered. Result of computer design and experimental studies of new single crystal corrosion resistant nickel-based superalloy VZHM9 with 1.5 (% wt.) Re and density 8.35 g/cm³ are presented. It is shown that the VZHM 9 alloy has high phase stability, increased tensile strength and ductility characteristics  (\( \sigma_{0,2}^{20^\circ} = 970 \, \text{МПа}, \, \sigma_B^{20^\circ} = 1030 \, \text{МПа}, \, \delta_1^{20^\circ} = 10\%, \, \psi_1^{20^\circ} = 13,5\% \)), and creep strength (\( \sigma_{1000}^{1000^\circ} = 200 \, \text{МПа}, \, \sigma_{500}^{1000^\circ} = 140 \, \text{МПа}, \, \sigma_{1000}^{1000^\circ} = 120 \, \text{МПа} \)).

Presents the history of the development of х-ray diffraction analysis in VIAM in different periods of the institute's existence. The article describes the activities of the first head of the х-ray Laboratory, Evgeny Fedorovich Bakhmetev, an outstanding specialist in the field of х-ray structural research of metals and alloys, the founder and developer of the theory of metal recrystallization. The development of х-ray research equipment is traced in the historical context of the tasks of developing new materials and methods for controlling the structure of alloys.

The welded joints heat-resistant aluminum alloys V-1213 and 1151 were researched. The welded joints were performed according to the tested modes on the Laser Weld 8R60 laser welding complex. The properties joints, provided within ones and twice welding were given. The strength level of welded fuselage elements with an intermittent asymmetrical seam; with an intermittent symmetrical seam, with a continuous seam is investigated. The tests results of welded stringer panels with the bearing capacity determination during shear are presented.

In the present work, the thermophysical and physicomechanical characteristics of a molten epoxy resin system VSE-62, developed in SIC «Kurchatov Institute» – VIAM, are considered. The value of the glass transition temperature of the system, the kinetic parameters of the curing process with a different speed of the heating, the plot of the gelation time and flexural strength are given. The results of rheological tests in isothermal and dynamical modes are shown. The low viscosity of the system and long-term viability at high temperatures allows it to be used for the manufacture of various polymer composite materials by resin transfer moulding and vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding.

Properties of pilot conducting glue with ponidenny temperature of curing are considered. According to the destination pilot glue is close to conducting glue of the VKP-11 brand of similar assignment. Advantage of pilot glue is the lowered temperature of curing (60 °C instead of 120 °C for VKP-11 glue). Properties of the pilot conducting glue containing in the structure carbonyl nickel as conducting filler, in the range of temperatures from –60 to +120 °C in initial condition and after influence of artificial external factors are investigated.

The features of manufacturing polymer composite materials (PCM) based on semipregs processed by vacuum molding are considered. The main approaches and requirements for binders, fillers and processes taking place during molding are established. Attention is drawn to the research carried out by foreign manufacturers of semipregs. Darcy's law is presented as the main postulate when carrying out the processes of impregnation of fillers with a binder. The properties of PCM based on semipregs made of equal-strength and unidirectional fabrics and epoxy melt binder developed by SIC «Kurchatov Institute» – VIAM are given.

In this work, we investigated the possibility of improving the flexibility of sealing heat-insulating materials by introducing a reinforcing component into the composition of the material in the form of chopped oxide ceramic refractory fibers. The effect of a reinforcing component on the change in the critical bending radius of samples of fibrous material based on ceramic refractory fibers has been studied. Sample tests showed an improvement in flexibility by 12–25 %, depending on the thickness and bulk density of heat-insulating materials.

Optimality of choice of an antiadhesive for a specific molding surface when molding products from polymer composite materials (PCM) is determined by many factors: absence of scratching of coating from the surface of tooling and of transfer of release agent to molded blank, ease of removal and defectlessness of the product from PCM. Offers an additional factor for evaluating the optimality of selecting an antiadhesive for polymer tooling: determination of free surface energy (FSE), which gives a characteristic of tooling surface wettability. In the framework of this work the FSEs of five different antiadhesion compositions were investigated.

Superhydrophobic polymer coatings arouse considerable interest in their industrial application, and the development of nanotechnology has simplified the development and production of nanotextured superhydrophobic coatings. Currently, the presence of functional particles/nanoparticles in its composition is a prerequisite for obtaining most superhydrophobic coatings, and the main problem of such coatings is low stability, which affects their practical application. The review is devoted to the analysis of the latest trends in the use of micro- and nanoparticles for the formation of superhydrophobic coatings, modification of particles and methods of their introduction into the coating.

The paper is devoted to nondestructive testing of CFRP monolithic structures radius zones. Manual ultrasonic testing technique by radius phased array and special device is proposed by the authors. Technique allows non-destructive testing of such zones with different radii and bending angles of structures from the inside without testing object immersing in a water container. Technique makes it possible to detect flat defects in radius zones such as extraneous inclusions and voids with diameter from 3 mm and a signal-to-noise ratio of more than 10 dB.

Impurities (the concentration of most elements is less than 0,01 % wt.) As, Ca, Zr, Pb, Nb, La, Nd and Fe in a nickel alloy were determined by spark optical emission spectroscopy (ISES). The equipment settings were selected to maximize the analytical signals from all the elements being determined. The analysis was carried out without the use of standard samples using the calibration dependences embedded in the software of the equipment. The correctness of the obtained results was confirmed by a comparative analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

In this work, the impurities of 72 elements in high purity (4N) aluminum were determined by the method of high-resolution glow discharge mass spectrometry (GDMS). The most suitable sample preparation was selected, including preliminary acid etching of the sample. To achieve the maximum analytical signals from all the required elements, the appropriate equipment settings were selected. Relative sensitivity coefficients (RCF) were calculated for all the elements being determined using a standard aluminum sample.