Trace elements in precipitation over an industrial area of Bombay

An extensive rainwater sampling program was carried out in the Chembur Trombay industrial belt of Bombay to assess the elemental composition of precipitation. The analytes included Hg, Cr, Sb, Pa, Fe, Sc, Sm, La, Eu, As, Co, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Br and Cl originating from marine, crustal and industrial sources. For comparison, their concentrations at a non-polluted coastal site (Alibag) were also studied. The elemental excesses were determined by calculating the enrichment factors with respect to Sc in the crust, and their probable sources have been examined.     

钢筋剥肋滚轧直螺纹Ⅰ级接头在重庆大剧院的应用

通过钢筋剥肋滚轧直螺纹Ⅰ级接头在重庆大剧院项目的成功应用,介绍了制作钢筋剥肋滚轧直螺纹Ⅰ级接头的关键技术、操作工艺流程、原材料的要求、质量控制措施、检验方法和应用条件.结果表明由于措施到位,确保了钢筋接头质量符合设计及质量验收要求,使工程质量得到了保证.同时Ⅰ级直螺纹连接可运用在工程特殊构件和特殊部位上,且Ⅰ级接头的百分率也不受限制,降低了现场的施工难度.     

Nb双晶中晶界腐蚀与位向差的关系

用干涉显微镜研究了具有对称倾斜晶界的Nb双晶的晶界腐蚀。除了在靠近重合位置点阵(CSL)晶界处出现极小值外,腐蚀深度d是随位向差θ的增大而增加的。对小角度晶界,d随θ的变化遵循Read—Shockley关系。用计算机模拟方法计算了晶界的原子结构及其局部膨胀,用自由体积的变化解释了晶界腐蚀的结构依赖性。     

Verankerung externer Spannglieder an Querträgerscheiben

Anchorage of External Tendons in diaphragms Thoroughly designed anchorage and deviation points are a basic requirement for reliable and durable bridge structures with external prestressing. The behaviour of anchorage constructions can be described by regular strutand‐tie‐models. Similar to previous investigations on corner brackets [1] a design procedure for anchorage diaphragms based on simple equations and diagrams is being derived and applied.     

Removal of emerging contaminants of concern by alternative adsorbents

The effective removal of emerging contaminants of concern (ECCs) such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, pharmaceutically active compounds, personal care products, and flame retardants is a desirable water treatment goal. In this study, one activated carbon, one carbonaceous resin, and two high-silica zeolites were studied to evaluate their effectiveness for the removal of an ECC mixture from lake water. Adsorption isotherm experiments were performed with a mixture of 28 ECCs at environmentally relevant concentrations (200–900 ng/L). Among the tested adsorbents, activated carbon was the most effective, and activated carbon doses typically used for taste and odor control in drinking water (<10 mg/L) were sufficient to achieve a 2-log removal for most of the tested ECCs. The carbonaceous resin was less effective than the activated carbon because this adsorbent had a smaller volume of pores in the size range required for the adsorption of many ECCs (6–9 Å). For the removal of ECC mixture constituents, zeolites were less effective than the carbonaceous adsorbents. Because zeolites contain pores of uniform size and shape, a few of the tested ECCs with matching pore size/shape requirements were well removed, but the adsorptive removal of others was negligible, even at zeolite doses of 100 mg/L. The results of this study demonstrate that effective adsorbents for the removal of a broad spectrum of ECCs from water should exhibit heterogeneity in pore size and shape and a large pore volume in the 6–9 Å size range.     

Effects of porous carbon on sintered Al-Si-Mg matrix composites

The influence of microporous particulate carbon char on the mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties of wear-resistant Al-13.5Si-2.5Mg alloy composites was studied. Large increases in surface area due to the formation of micropores in coconut shell chars were achieved by high-temperature activation under CO₂ gas flow. Activated char particles at 0.02 V _f were used to reinforce the alloy. The composites were fabricated via a double-compaction reaction sintering technique under vacuum at a compaction pressure of 250 MPa and sintering temperature of 600 °C. At more than 35% burn-off of the carbon chars at the temperature of activation, 915 °C, the total surface area remained virtually unaffected. The ultimate tensile strength and hardness decreased by 23% and 6 %, respectively; with increasing surface area of the reinforcement from 123 to 821 m²g⁻¹. The yield strength and the percentage of elongation decreased by a factor of 2 and 5, respectively. No significant change in sliding wear rate was observed but the coefficient of friction increased by 13 % (0.61 to 0.69). The coefficient of linear thermal expansion was reduced by 16 % (11.7 × 10⁻⁶ to 9.8 × 10⁻⁶ °C⁻¹), and remained unaffected at more than 35 % burn-off. Energy-dispersive spectrometry of the particles of the activated chars showed that oxides of potassium and copper coated the open surfaces. Failure at the matrix-char interface was observed, and this was attributed to localized presence of oxides at the interfaces as identified by electron probe microanalysis. Poor wetting of the oxides by magnesium at the sintering conditions resulted in formation of weak matrix-char interface bonds. J.U. Ejiofor, formerly of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama     

TEM STUDY OF MECHANISM OF STRAIN-AGE HARDENING OF INITIALLY DISORDERED (Co,Fe)_3V ALLOY

TEM study was made to explore the mechanism of the strain-age hardening of initially-dis-ordered (Co_(78)Fe_(22))_3V,which was found to be attributed to the formation of a special disloca-tion-stacking fault configuration in company with disorder-order transformation-disloca-tions extended to stacking faults on{111}planes and got connected with each other throughpartial dislocation reaction at intersections of{111}planes,leading to dense networks withcells bounded by stacking fault tetrahedrons.The results also indicated that ordered(Co_(78)Fe_(22))_3V has very low stacking fault energy on{111}planes and relative high andisotropie antiphase boundary energy,which implies that it is most likely to be Lomer-Cottrelllocks,not Kear-Wilsdof locks,that are responsible for the high strength at high temperaturesof this alloy.     

Localized corrosion studies on materials proposed for a safety-grade sodium-to- air decay-heat removal system for fast breeder reactors

The present investigation was carried out to assess the localized corrosion resistance of materials proposed for the construction of the safety-grade sodium-to-air decay-heat removal system for fast breeder reactors. The materials, such as Alloy 800,9Cr-lMo steel, and type 316LN stainless steel, in different microstructural conditions were assessed for pitting and stress-corrosion cracking resistances in a chloride medium. The results indicated that 9Cr-lMo steel in the normalized and tempered condition can be considered for the above application from the standpoint of corrosion resistance.