Failure Analysis of Fuel System Assemblies

Fuel system assemblies used on recreational watercraft failed after a short time in service in a seawater environment. Examination of the assemblies revealed significant degradation of the polyacetal connectors of the wire subassemblies. Optical and microscopic evaluations indicated the complete loss of connector material implying decomposition of the resin, along with mud-cracking and a rough surface morphology signifying chemical attack. An elemental analysis performed on both an intact connector and degraded connector suggested a potential chemical agent in the form of zinc chloride. At elevated temperatures, concentrated zinc chloride solutions are known to decompose polyacetal resins. The source of the zinc chloride was established as corrosion products that resulted during the dezincification of the internal brass connector through exposure to saltwater in the application.     

土酸溶液中溴化十六烷基吡啶对锌的缓蚀作用及吸附热力学研究

用失重法研究了土酸溶液中溴化十六烷基吡啶对锌的缓蚀作用，发现溴化十六烷基吡啶在锌表面上的吸附是产生缓蚀作用的重要原因，且吸附规律服从Langmuir吸附等温式。用Sekine方法处理实验数据，从而获得了吸附过程△H^0、△S^0和△G^0等一系列重要热力学参数。     

Austenitizing treatment influence on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of 0.3C-14Cr-3Mo martensitic stainless steel

Effects of austenitizing treatment temperatures on aqueous corrosion properties of martensitic stainless steels were investigated by electrochemical tests (potentiodynamic test, potentiostatic test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), and surface analyses (optical microscopy and XRD). The results of potentiodynamic test revealed that the breakdown potential increased with the increased austenitizing temperature, indicating increased relative resistance to initiation of localized corrosion. EIS measurements showed that MSS3 (1030 °C) exhibits larger polarization resistance value than MSS1 (970 °C) and MSS2 (1000 °C) at passive and breakdown states. This was caused by decreasing the amount of Cr-rich M₂₃C₆ carbide which acts as preferential sites for pitting corrosion.     

Color Grouping in Space and Time: Evidence From Negative Color-Based Carryover Effects in Preview Search.

Five experiments addressed the role of color grouping in preview search (D. G. Watson & G. W. Humphreys, 1997). Experiment 1 used opposite color ratios of distractors in preview and second search displays, creating equal numbers of distractors in each color group in the final display. There was selective slowing for new targets carrying the majority color of the old items. This effect held when there was no bias in the preview and only the second search set had an uneven color ratio (Experiment 2). In Experiment 3, participants had foreknowledge of the target color, and effects were shown over and above those due to color biases. Experiment 4 demonstrated negative color carryover even when previews changed color. Experiment 5 showed reduced color carryover effects when previews were presented more briefly. Collectively, the results provide evidence for inhibitory carryover effects in preview search based on feature grouping. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Sexual orientation-related differences in prepulse inhibition of the human startle response.

Prepulse inhibition (PPI) refers to a reduction in the startle response to a strong sensory stimulus when this stimulus is preceded by a weaker stimulus--the prepulse. PPI reflects a nonlearned sensorimotor gating mechanism and also shows a robust gender difference, with women exhibiting lower PPI than men. The present study examined the eyeblink startle responses to acoustic stimuli of 59 healthy heterosexual and homosexual men and women. Homosexual women showed significantly masculinized PPI compared with heterosexual women, whereas no difference was observed in PPI between homosexual and heterosexual men. These data provide the first evidence for within-gender differences in basic sensorimotor gating mechanisms and implicate the known neural substrates of PPI in human sexual orientation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

复合绝缘子耐电腐蚀特点及其电蚀老化区域性的差异

为了了解复合绝缘子外绝缘材质电蚀老化状态和区域性的差异,对Al(OH)3耐电腐蚀机理、外绝缘材质中Al(OH)3颗粒分布状态和环境污湿因素的实际情况进行了研究。Al(OH)3颗粒分解成水蒸气、析出白色粉末状氧化铝,并催化生成二氧化碳,将使外绝缘材质逐渐微观减薄和加大表面的粗糙度,而引起电蚀老化的污湿环境因素,近期不可能得到改善,因此必然引起其电蚀老化出现区域性差异。此外,外绝缘憎水表面污珠场强变化引起的电晕也是促使电蚀老化的重要因素。     

Improvement in Stress Corrosion Crack Growth Resistance of an Austempered Cast Steel by a Novel Two-Step Austempering Process

An investigation was carried out to examine the influence of microstructure on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) growth behavior of an austempered high-carbon (1.00%), high-silicon (3.00%), and high-manganese (2.00%) cast steel. Compact tension specimens were prepared from this cast steel as per American Society for Testing Materials standard E-399 and were given four different heat treatments to produce different microstructures. The SCC behavior of these specimens was studied in 3.5% NaCl solution. The test results indicate the K_ISCCvalue of the material increases as the austenite content increases. Significant improvement in SCC resistance was achieved by using a novel two-step austempering process. Intergranular crack growth was observed in all these specimens.     

复合内衬在燃油加热炉中的应用

对导热油加热炉炉壁温度升高的原因进行了分析,介绍了新型复合内衬的特点,并对其技术特点、施工工艺及应用效果进行了简单阐述。     

两栖装甲装备新型防腐材料的研究

沿海地区特殊海洋环境造成装甲装备的严重腐蚀,为了研制一种新型的耐蚀有机涂层,该文作者研究了有机硅改性环氧树脂的化学反应,并对改性树脂的性能进行了测试分析.结果表明,改性树脂克服了环氧树脂的耐温性差、亲水性强以及盐水渗透率高的性能缺陷,为进一步制备该地区装甲装备防腐涂料奠定基础.     

腐蚀环境中海工混凝土抗氯离子侵蚀性

模拟我国南方沿海浪溅区和水位变动区的海工钢筋混凝土结构物的腐蚀环境，对掺入粉煤灰和矿渣的混凝土抗氯离子侵蚀性进行了试验。结果表明，在水灰比相同的条件下，加掺和料的混凝土抗氯离子侵蚀性高于普通混凝土。