Effect of crack tip radius and crack orientation on metal fracture. Statistical prognosis

Aluminium specimens with pre-caused cracks with different tip radii are tensile tested at two temperatures. The cracks are differently oriented to the tensile axis. The results have undergone statistical processing integrated with fundamental fracture approach. Analytical model to prognosticate the defect metal reliability and the reliability of a randomly chosen detail from a defined set in the range of applied tensile stresses is found. A method for evaluation of the cracks tip radii and cracks orientation effect on fracture is suggested. The introduced strength spaces present a principal strength history of defect metal in interval load imposing-fracture at different temperatures.     

Influence of demetallization of hydrogenated sunflower oil on changes in the forms of heavy metals and their pro-oxidative effects.

The effect of removing heavy metals from hydrogenated sunflower oil using a method based on changes in the contents of the various forms of the heavy metals copper, iron, zinc and nickel and their respective pro-oxidative effects was studied. A high degree of removal of dissociated and bounded ions was observed for hydrogenated oil, while there was no change in the contents of the co-ordination form. The pro-oxidative effect of the dissociated ions and of the bound metal ions in hydrogenated oil decreased nine-fold and seven-fold, respectively, compared with that of the non-hydrogenated oil, as a result of which the oxidation stability of hydrogenated oil increased two-fold. Comparative studies confirmed as appropriate the use of wash waters and auxiliary solutions that do not contain heavy metals for the processing of the hydrogenate after the classical technology.     

Evaluation of superabrasive grinding points for the machining of hardened steel

Small diameter grinding points offer greater flexibility for machining free-form contours compared to traditional grinding wheels, despite fewer effective cutting edges. The paper evaluates the influence of grit size (B32, B46, B76), feed rate (125, 250 mm/min) and depth of cut (20, 40 μm) when machining D2 tool steel using electroplated CBN grinding points. Highest G-ratios (～2441) were obtained using B32 tools with corresponding workpiece surface roughness (Ra) of ～0.8 μm after ～6000 mm³ material removed, due to the greater number of effective cutting edges. Attritious wear was the primary wear mechanism although material loading was observed with B76 tools.     

Mean-payoff games and propositional proofs

We associate a CNF-formula to every instance of the mean-payoff game problem in such a way that if the value of the game is non-negative the formula is satisfiable, and if the value of the game is negative the formula has a polynomial-size refutation in Σ₂-Frege (i.e. DNF-resolution). This reduces mean-payoff games to the weak automatizability of Σ₂-Frege, and to the interpolation problem for Σ_2,2-Frege. Since the interpolation problem for Σ₁-Frege (i.e. resolution) is solvable in polynomial time, our result is close to optimal up to the computational complexity of solving mean-payoff games. The proof of the main result requires building low-depth formulas that compute the bits of the sum of a constant number of integers in binary notation, and low-complexity proofs of the required arithmetic properties.     

Gold based catalysts on ceria and ceria-alumina for WGS reaction (WGS Gold catalysts)

Gold catalysts supported on ceria-alumina have been studied in WGS reaction. A high and stable activity was established for the catalysts supported on ceria-alumina, prepared by mechanochemical activation in comparison to the corresponding samples, where ceria-alumina support was prepared by coprecipitation. The catalysts were characterized by means of XRD, TPR, Raman and XPS spectroscopy. A correlation between WGS activity and the redox activity was found. On the basis of the results obtained a model of the reaction mechanism and of active sites was proposed.     

Lactoferrin binding to human platelets

1. Platelets bind specifically lactoferrin. 2. The lactoferrin binding to the platelets depends on the concentration of labelled lactoferrin, the number of platelets, the time of incubation and pH. 3. The binding was characterized by two types of binding site: one with high affinity and low capacity, and another with low affinity and high capacity (respectively Kaff1 = 13.6 x 10(9) l/mol and about 40 binding sites, and Kaff2 = 1.23 x 10(9) l/mol and about 135 binding sites per platelet). 4. Both human transferrin and bovine lactoferrin compete with human lactoferrin for the receptors. 5. The presence of lactoferrin receptors on the platelet membrane surface is connected most probably with the effect(s) on the cell function(s) of these cells.     

Application of pectic acid for removing heavy metals from vegetable oils

Summary Comparative studies on removing the metal complex from hydrogenated vegetable oils with the help of synthetic ion exchangers (Dowex 50 WX4, Wofatit KPS-200, KY-2, Amberlyst-15) and polyuronides, have shown pectic acid to be the most efficient in this respect. The removal of copper, iron, zinc and nickel from the oils ranged over 87 to 94%. The treatment has been carried out under static conditions. Pectic acid is known to be completely insoluble in vegetable oils and also completely harmless, which favours its application for this particular purpose. A practical method for removing metals on vegetable oils, applicable under production conditions, has been developed.

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Einsatz von Pectinsäure zur Entfernung von Schwermetallen aus pflanzlichen Ölen

Zusammenfassung Durch vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Entfernung des Metallkomplexes aus hydrogenierten pflanzlichen Ölen mit synthetischen Ionenaustauschern Dowex 50 WX4, Wolfatit KPS-200, KY-2, Amberlyst-15) und Polyuroniden wird festgestellt, daß die Pectinsäure die höchste Wirksamkeit aufweist. Es werden 87 bis 94% der Ionen von Kupfer, Eisen, Zink und Nickel entfernt. Die Behandlung erfolgt unter statischen Bedingungen. Wie bekannt, ist die Pectinsäure in pflanzlichen Ölen völlig unlösbar, so daß ihre Anwendung zum obengenannten Zweck stark begünstigt wird. Es wird ein leicht einsetzbares Entmetallisierungsverfahren entwikkelt, das unter Produktionsbedingungen durchführbar ist.