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Ein wesentliches Grundbedürfnis ist die Sicherheit, d. h. die Gewissheit, in einer sicheren Umgebung zu leben und zu arbeiten. Die existenzielle Sicherheit ist eine notwendige Voraussetzung zur Befriedigung aller weiteren notwendigen Bedürfnisse. Auch die Technik ist ohne Sicherheit nicht denkbar. Trotz aller Bemühungen kommt es aber immer wieder zu Unfällen, aus welchen Gründen auch immer. Eine Strategie, Unfälle zu verhindern bzw. deren Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit zu minimieren ist es, zwischen einem Objekt mit einem hohen Gefährdungspotenzial und seiner Nachbarschaft, Barrieren zu errichten, z. B. durch eine schützende Isolierung, Sicherheitsabstände oder durch eine Erdüberdeckung. Die erdgedeckte Verlegung von Pipelines ist Stand der Technik. Über die Überdeckungshöhen scheint es jedoch verschiedene Auffassungen zu geben. Im folgenden Beitrag werden dazu einige Beispiele vorgestellt.
Der Vortrag behandelt das Korrosionsverhalten von neun verschiedenen nichtrostenden Stählen (ferritisch, austenitisch, ferritisch-austenitisch), welche Langzeitauslagerung in naürtlicher, maritimer Atmosphäre ausgesetzt wurden. Zusätzlich werden die Ergebnisse der natürlichen Freibewitterungsprüfung einer Laborprüfung mittels künstlich simuliertem Klima gegenübergestellt und kritisch verglichen.
Mechanische Eigenschaften von Materialien im Mikro- und Nanobereich werden heute mit der Instrumentierten Eindringprüfung bestimmt. Das Verfahren ist bereits umfangreich in der DIN EN ISO 14577 Teil 1-4 genormt. Im Ergebnis des EU EMRP Projekts Dynamic mechanical properties and long-term deformation behavior of viscous materials (MEPROVISC)“ wurden die zwei neuen Normprojekte für die Instrumentierte Eindringprüfung „Linear elastische dynamische Eindringprüfung“ und „Eindringkriechen und zeitabhängige Eigenschaften“ vorgeschlagen und mit deren Bearbeitung im ISO/TC 164/SC3 Hardness Testing begonnen.
Ausgehend von der Darstellung der wesentlichen Ergebnisse des Projekts MEPROVISC werden die Grundzüge der neuen Normen in Bezug auf Kalibrierung, Methodik, Auswertung und Bestimmung der Messunsicherheit erläutert. Weiterhin werden die Möglichkeiten der aktiven Mitarbeit an diesen Normprojekten aufgezeigt.
Die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (ZfP) ist aus solchen Bereichen unseres Lebens nicht mehr wegzudenken, in denen Schäden mit hohen Folgekosten oder Gefährdungen von Menschenleben entstehen können (Beispiele: Transportwesen, Energieerzeugung, Chemieindustrie). In der Praxis kann ein Prüfsystem an seine Grenzen geraten, z.B. bei kleinen Defekten. Defekte mit kritischer Größe werden möglicherweise nicht detektiert. Daher müssen probabilistische Bewertungsverfahren das Prüfsystem beschreiben.
Es wird eine objektive Qualitätskennzahl gesucht, auf deren Basis die Anwendbarkeit der Prüfmethode definiert werden soll. Die Auffindwahrscheinlichkeit (engl. probability of detection - POD) erfüllt diese Anforderung. Die POD zeigt auf Basis des Zusammenhangs und der Streuung der Daten, ob das Verfahren für die Prüftätigkeit akzeptiert werden kann oder noch verbessert werden muss.
Das ursprüngliche POD-Verfahren wurde für quasi eindimensionale Defekte in dünnen Luftfahrtbauteilen entwickelt. In der industriellen Realität ist diese Bewertung ein Balanceakt zwischen Statistik und Durchführbarkeit: Die Prüfung soll mit realen Defektdaten für die spätere Produktion des Bauteils (bzw. wiederkehrende Wartungsprüfung) bewertet werden. Doch die notwendige Gegenüberstellung zwischen Schliffdaten, für die Erfassung der wahren Defektgröße von räumlich ausgeprägten Defekten und dem Signal eines ZfP-Systems stellt sich als herausfordernde und kostenintensive Aufgabe heraus. Sowohl die Aufstellung eines gemeinsamen Koordiantensystems als auch die Beschreibung und Angleichung der Daten stellen eine notwendige Vorarbeit dar. In dieser Arbeit wird ein mögliches Vorgehen entwickelt, dass im Weiteren eingesetzt werden kann. Während in der Literatur zum Thema POD häufig die Begrenzung des Einsatzes einer eindimensionalen POD (POD mit einem Defektparameter) für reale Defekte bereits erkannt wurde, soll außerdem in dieser Arbeit das Verfahren auf der Signalseite umfassender erweitert werden, um die Einbeziehung realer Defekte in die POD-Bewertung zu ermöglichen. Hierfür werden mit Hilfe dieser Arbeit zwei wesentliche Neuerungen in der POD-Bewertung eingeführt:
1. Die Anzeigenfläche wird als wichtiges Indiz zur Detektion in die Bewertung eingeführt. Dabei zeigt der Ansatz einer Observer-POD, bei dem der Detektierbarkeit eines Defekts beschrieben wird, eine Möglichkeit in die Bewertung zu erweitern. Jedoch wird die notwendige Datenanzahl die für eine Observer-POD selten mit Experimenten erreicht. Daher schlagen wir die Einführung eines Glättungsalgorithmus vor, um auch auf der Basis von wenigen Daten die Flächenabhängigkeit zu erfassen. Der Algorithmus wird hierbei durch simulierte Daten auf seine Funktionsfähigkeit überprüft, bevor er auf reale Defekte angewendet wird. Gleichzeitig helfen die simulierten Daten einen Vergleich zu den vorhergegangenen Ansätzen zu ermöglichen.
2. Darüber hinaus reichen die Daten der realen Defekte häufig nicht aus, um die statistische Forderung zu gewährleisten, so dass es notwendig, wird künstliche Defekte mit einzubeziehen. Deshalb sollen die vorhanden künstlichen Defekte in Form von Referenzdefekten mit einbezogen werden, um die statistische Grundlage zu erhöhen. Für die Prüfung von Referenzdefekten sind jedoch wichtige Einflussgrößen (z.B. Oberflächenrauhigkeit) nicht vorhanden. Wegen der unterschiedlichen Aussagekraft der Daten und zur Vermeidung einer zu optimistischen Abschätzung, ist eine einfache Mischung der Daten ausgeschlossen. Um realen Defekten eine Möglichkeit dafür zu schaffen, dass die Eigenschaften der realen Defekte angemessen auf das Ergebnis der Bewertung des Verfahrens Einfluss nehmen können, wird eine gewichtete Kombination der Defektdaten für die Bewertung vorgestellt. Das Vorgehen wird am Beispiel der radiographischen Prüfung einer elektronenstrahlgeschweißten Naht durchgeführt. Die Schweißnaht verbindet den Deckel zur Außenwand eines Kupferbehältern, der für die spätere Endlagerung von verbrauchten Brennstäben aus Kernkraftwerken entwickelt wurde. Die Messergebnisse stammen aus von der Firma Posiva Oy, dem zuständigen Unternehmen für die Endlagerung von verbrauchten Brennstäben aus Kernkraftwerken in Finnland. Hierbei stellt die POD-Bewertung ein wichtiges Element in der Gesamtrisikobewertung für das Endlagersystem dar.
Die schädigende Alkali-Kieselsäure-Reaktion (AKR) im Beton stellt in Teilbereichen nach wie vor ein Problem bei der Bewertung der Dauerhaftigkeit von Beton dar. Eine der häufigsten Fragestellungen ist immer noch eine schnelle und sichere Beurteilung der Alkaliempfindlichkeit von Gesteinskörnungen für die Betonherstellung. In der Präsentation wird gezeigt, welchen Beitrag die Gesteinskörnung zur AKR im Beton hat. Dabei wird die Alkaliempfindlichkeit von Gesteinskörnungen quantifiziert und die zu erwartende Schädigung des Betons durch die Gesteinskörnung detaillierter als bisher möglich klassifiziert. Im Vordergrund der Präsentation steht dabei das Verständnis der Auflösungsprozesse von Gesteinskörnungen in KOH-Lösungen (pH ≥ 13) bei unterschiedlichen Reaktionsbedingungen.
Anhand von Löseversuchen an den originalen Lieferkörnungen der Gesteinskörnungen bei 40 °C und mit 1,0 M KOH-Lösung ist es möglich, die Reaktivität der Gesteinskörnungen mit den ermittelten SiO2- und Al2O3-Konzentrationen der alkalischen Lösungen zu beschreiben. Durch eine erhöhte Temperatur von 80 °C und eine abgesenkte Konzentration der KOH-Lösung von 0,1 M können innerhalb von 56 Tagen vergleichbare Ergebnisse zu den Resultaten der Löseversuche bei 40 °C und 1,0 M KOH-Lösung erreicht werden.
In der alkalischen Lösung wird ein bestimmter Teil des gelösten SiO2 durch ebenfalls vorhandenes Al2O3 alumosilikatisch gebunden. Der verbleibende Teil des gelösten SiO2 steht für eine AKR zur Verfügung. Aus der zeitabhängigen Darstellung dieser SiO2-Konzentration wird die Lösegeschwindigkeit ermittelt. Dabei werden vier aufeinanderfolgende Phasen dem Dehnungs- und Rissbreitenverlauf der Probekörper des 40 °C-Betonversuchs zugeordnet. Zur Beurteilung der Alkaliempfindlichkeit einer Gesteinskörnung sind die Lösegeschwindigkeiten der letzten drei Phasen entscheidend.
Die Methode bietet eine Möglichkeit, die Alkaliempfindlichkeit einer Gesteinskörnung schnell, sicher und genauer als bisher zu bestimmen. Besonders vorteilhaft sind dabei die direkte Prüfung der Gesteinskörnung an der originalen Korngröße (Lieferkörnung), die zementunabhängige Prüfung, sowie die einfache experimentelle Durchführung und Auswertung.
Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio changes due to machining in porous microcracked cordierite
(2016)
Microstructural changes in porous cordierite caused by machining were characterized using microtensile testing, X-ray computed tomography, and scanning electron microscopy. Young's moduli and Poisson's ratios were determined on similar to 215- to 380-mu m-thick machined samples by combining digital image correlation and microtensile loading. The results provide evidence for an increase in microcrack density and decrease of Young's modulus due to machining of the thin samples extracted from diesel particulate filter honeycombs. This result is in contrast to the known effect of machining on the strength distribution of bulk, monolithic ceramics.
Wood borers in structural timber - European regulations for their control and can TTIP comply?
(2016)
The control of wood boring beetles in structural timber is uniformly regulated in the European Union. Registration and authorization of wood preservatives for the European market has to follow a regulated procedure as described under the Biocidal Product Directive “EU 528/2012”. Non-biocidal measures of control such as by physical means are regulated individually by each member state on the national level. The Biocidal Product Directive demands voluminous data sets for product identity, environmental and health risk assessments, proof of efficacy, and management strategies to avoid the development of resistance, just to name the most important.
With TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) on the horizon, it must be expected that wood preservatives coming from the North American Market to Europe and vice versa will mutually be recognized in the future, despite existing differences in registration requirements. The presentation will focus on major differences in standard efficacy tests for wood preservatives with claims for beetle control, which, next to others, have to be passed before product placement on the respective market. Desirable needs for future harmonizing will be identified in order to overcome consumers distrust on each side of the partners.
Das Ziel des Forschungsvorhabens war die Untersuchung der Wirkungsweise von halogenfreien Flammschutzmitteln in WPC.
Eine große Anzahl verschiedener Flammschutzmittel wurde hinsichtlich ihrer Wirkmechanismen umfassend untersucht, um ein Verständnis für die ablaufenden Prozesse zu entwickeln. Hierbei wurden verschiedene Brandtests eingesetzt, um die Materialien bezüglich verschiedener Applikationen (E&E, Transportwesen, Bauwesen) zu beleuchten.
Die verschiedenen Untersuchungen liefern aber auch ein umfassendes Bild vom Brandverhalten in den verschiedenen Eigenschaften, wie Entflammbarkeit und Brandausbreitung.
Die prinzipiellen Ansätze wurden anhand von verschiedenen Flammschutzmitteln beleuchtet, ihre Pyrolyse und ihre Performance in verschiedenen Brandtests gegenübergestellt. Bei der angestrebten geringen Zusatzmenge ist durch den Zusatz eines einzigen Flammschutzmittels keine zufriedenstellende Reduktion der Brandeigenschaften zu erwarten. Multikomponentensysteme zur Steigerung der Effizienz sind angezeigt. Einige prinzipielle Kombinationsmöglichkeiten wurden für alle Hauptflammschutzmittel durchgespielt. Die teilweise deutlichen Verbesserungen zeigen Wege zur erfolgreichen Produktentwicklung auf. So konnten bei den Spritzgießcompounds Eigenschaften erzielt werden, die eine UL 94 V0 Klassifizierung ermöglichen.
Ein Einsatz der im Forschungsvorhaben hergestellten Compounds als Baustoff ist aufgrund des Brandverhaltens in den baustoffspezifischen Prüfungen nicht möglich. Hier sind weitere Flammschutz-Konzepte zu erproben.
Gleitmittel nehmen bei den untersuchten Extrusionscompounds keinen Einfluss auf das Brandverhalten. Haftvermittler nehmen ebenfalls keinen signifikanten Einfluss auf das untersuchte Brandverhalten, können aber zu einer veränderten Verteilung der Füllstoffe
und damit zur Ausbildung einer effektiveren Schutzschicht führen.
Feinere Holzpartikel schneiden bei den Brandprüfungen besser ab als grobe Holzpartikel.
Bei Einsatz von grobem Holz wird eine schlechtere Rückstandsstruktur ausgebildet, was das Brandverhalten negativ beeinflusst. Der Einsatz von vorbehandeltem Holz
brachte nicht die erwartete Verbesserung.
Die neu konzipierte Aufbereitungsanlage auf Basis des Planetwalzenextruders konnte erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen werden. Vergleichende Versuche mit dem Doppelschneckenextruder zeigten, dass der PWE-Aufbau eine gute Alternative zur etablierten DSE-Aufbereitung darstellt.
Zusätzlich wurden an Compounds vielversprechender Flammschutzansätze weitere Materialprüfungen (Biegeversuch, Schlagversuch, Wasseraufnahme) durchgeführt, um den Einfluss der FSM auf die spezifischen Eigenschaften der WPC zu beleuchten.
Silicon surface passivation with atomic layer deposited (ALD) thin films has gained more and more interest in the PV community in recent years. With ALD good film quality, accurate thickness control and conformity are reached. Furthermore, ALD is capable of coating difficult substrates such as nanostructured surfaces with the same accuracy as flat surfaces. A variety of materials such as Al2O3, TiO2 and HfO2 demonstrate good surface passivation quality both for front and rear surface of silicon solar cells. In addition of providing good surface passivation, thin films with high refractive index e.g. HfO2, TiO2 and AlN can act simultaneously as antireflection coatings when applied on the front surface of the device. Hence, ALD thin films can reduce both electrical and reflective losses in solar cells.
Thorough investigation of the optical properties of these layers is crucial for several reasons related to their production and use. Optical measurements provide a fast, easy, non-destructive, and in situ capable approach to quality assurance for photovoltaic devices. As the function of the final device is optical, optimisation of the device performance relies strongly on the knowledge of the wide-range dielectric function of the thin layers. In this contribution, we determined the optical constants of ALD generated layers of AlN, Al2O3, TiO2, and HfO2 in a wide spectral range covering the near ultraviolet and the mid-infrared regions by means of spectroscopic ellipsometry. By combining data from a UV-Vis-NIR ellipsometer (Woollam M2000DI) and an FTIR ellipsometer (Sentech Sendira), we can determine the optical constants alongside with the layer thicknesses from one large set of spectroscopic measurements. We consider this a contribution to the metrological treatment of stratified and structured thin films in the optical range by polarisation-sensitive measurement methods.
In the last two decades automated ultrasonic inspection devices took over a lot of applications that prior have been carried out using manual inspection with the evaluation of A-scans only. In parallel phased array systems have been developed and brought to the market which offer detailed and fast control over the sound field. When applying automated inspection phased array systems for UT measurements imaging of the recorded data in combination with the probe positioning data is used for the evaluation of inspections. B-Scan, C-Scan and S-Scan images are typically used with this setup.
For more sophisticated applications with linear arrays echo tomography and syntethic aperture focusing technique (SAFT) are well known methods and often applied for high resolution image reconstruction. Since channel count of phased array systems is constantly rising, matrix arrays with up to 256 elements entered the market. Signal processing in the matrix domain became 3D. Since some years the Total Focusing Method (TFM) is an additional imaging tool for these type of application. It is based on the Full Matrix Capture (FMC) using the elements of phased array probes as separate transmitters and receivers.
In this contribution we discuss the common ground of SAFT and TFM as well as the differences between these imaging tools. The combined use of automated inspection, matrix arrays and signal processing for high resolution measurements is a challenging task where a very long parameter list has to be taken into account. Under which conditions which elements of the full matrix should be taken for the reconstruction for best results?
Based on examples taken from measured and simulated echo signals it will be shown how image resolution can be optimized in dependence of different parameters like the distance between transmitters and receivers and their directivity patterns, the depth of echo source and the specimen geometry.
Die BAM-Liste - Anforderungen an Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter – mit den Beständigkeitsbewertungen metallischer und polymerer Werkstoffe ist Grundlage für die stoffbezogenen Baumusterzulassungen für Tankcontainer und ortsbewegliche Tanks zur Beförderung gefährlicher Güter durch die BAM seit der Herausgabe der 1. Auflage 1989. Diese Beständigkeitsbewertungen werden nicht nur bundesweit, sondern weltweit als Erkenntnisquelle genutzt. Für die Zulassung von Kesselwagen und Tankfahrzeugen werden diese Daten auch herangezogen. Die Werkstoffbeständigkeitsdaten und der damit verbundene Informationsservice der BAM haben mit Sicherheit dazu beigetragen, Leckagen von Tanks aufgrund des Einsatzes von Tanks/Kesselwagen aus einem gegenüber dem Füllgut unbeständigem Tankwerkstoff oder Dichtungswerkstoff zu vermeiden.
High-power laser beam welding became new stimuli within the last 10 years due to the availability of a new generation of high brightness multi kilowatt solid state lasers. In the welding research new approaches have been developed to establish reliable and praxis oriented welding processes meeting the demands of modern industrial applications during this time. The paper focuses on some of the current scientific and technological aspects in this research field like hybrid laser arc welding, simulation techniques, utilization of electromagnetic fields or reduced pressure environment for laser beam welding processes, which contributed to the further development of this technology or will play a crucial role in its further industrial implementation.
High power laser welding technology has made a large progress in the last decade and established itself in different industrial applications;
Hybrid laser arc welding is one of the most prospective technologies for heavy components assembling;
Modern high speed video observation, in situ x-ray screening as well as simulation techniques contributed to better understanding of laser welding process;
New approaches e.g. application of electromagnetic fields for melt pool control and welding at reduced pressure ambient have significantly contributed to extending the process boundaries far beyond the known Limits.
Welded plate girders are used in heavy steel construction, industrial buildings and bride construction. Residual stresses are present in all plate structures. They are mainly caused by welding. In addition, they influence the load bearing capacity of these welded components. However, Eurocode (EC) does not provide any specific residual stress patterns for consideration of residual stress impact on load capacity. Hence, the decision for a particular problem has to be made by the designer. Many codes, including EC 3, permit the use of non-linear finite element analysis (FEA) for the design of structures. For that purpose, the contribution gives an overview on recent results derived from welded I-girders made from mild steel S355 and high-strength steel S690QL. Weld residual stresses have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) on small-scale specimen. In addition, residual stresses of welded component-like I-girders have been studied using the sectioning technique. The results confirmed the beneficial effect of certain edge preparation of the plates by flame cutting prior to welding. High-strength steels like the S690 can contribute to both: increased load capacity and decreased influence of weld residual stresses.
This article presents the latest results of an ongoing national research project on improved models for the prediction of welding residual stresses of thick-plated welded I-girders. The experimental program is presented and the importance of different influencing factors on the residual stresses is discussed in detail. All results are compared for mild (S355J2+N) and high strength (S690QL) steel. Finally, conclusions for further works are drawn.
In the present study we have investigated whether the effect of water on properties of borate glasses resembles that of alkali oxide. Soda-lime-borate glasses with nominal compositions of x Na2O, 10 CaO, (90-x) B2O3 (x = 5, 15 and 25 mol%) were doped with up to 8 wt.% H2O by processing glass powder + distilled water in platinum capsules in an internally heated gas pressure vessel at 1523 K and 500 MPa. The water content of hydrous glasses was determined by Karl-Fischer titration and near-infrared spectroscopy. The glass transition temperature T-g. was derived from DTA and micropenetration experiments for which the effect of water loss at the surface of the hydrous glasses was studied. Heating glass samples at 10 K min(-1) in the DTA resulted in T-g values which are close to T-12 isokom temperatures confirming the equivalence of enthalpy relaxation and viscous relaxation for borate glasses. For all three glass series it is shown that T-g strongly decreases whereas the liquid fragility strongly increases upon the addition of water. These findings reveal that H2O primarily causes breaking of B-O-B bonds rather than supporting 4-fold coordinated boron as it is well-known for alkali oxides in this concentration range. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Boratgläser zeigen im allgeneinen eine niedrige Glasübergangstemperatur, Tg, auf Grund der 3fach Koordination des Bors mit Sauerstoff. Der Zusatz von Alkali- und Erdalkalioxiden zur Glaszusammensetzung führt zunächst zu einem Anstieg von Tg auf Grund des Koordinationswechsels des Bors von der 3fach zur 4fach Koordination, was als Borsäureanomalie bekannt ist. Bei hohen Alkalioxidgehalten werden dann zunehmend Nichtbrückensauerstoffe (NBO) auf Kosten des tetraedrisch koordinierten Bor gebildet, was zur Senkung der Viskosität führt. Im Gegensatz zu diesem bekannten Verhalten der Alkalioxide (R2O) ist wenig über die Wirkung von Wasser in Boratgläsern bekannt. Daher sollen in dieser Arbeit die rheologischen Eigenschaf-ten von wasserreichen Kalk-Natron-Boratgläsern unter spezieller Berücksichtigung der Rolle des Wassers näher betrachtet werden. Zu diesem Zweck wurde Tg in Abhängigkeit des Na2O- und H2O-Gehalts mittels Differentialthermoanalyse (DTA) und Mikropenetrationsviskosimetrie untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass im Gegensatz zu Na2O Wasser in allen untersuchten Glä-sern und H2O-Konzentrationsbereichen (< 8 Gew.%) Tg deutlich verringert. Diese Beobachtung weist darauf hin, dass Wasser primär zur Bildung von NBO führt und kaum zu einem Koordina-tionswechsel des Bors beiträgt.
Fahrbahnübergänge sind das bautechnisch-konstruktive Verbindungsglied von der Fahrbahn der freien Strecke auf Ingenieurbauwerke und anschließend wieder zurück auf die freie Strecke. Sowohl aus ökonomischen (Baukosten), ökologischen (Lärmschutz) als auch aus verkehrssicherheitstechnischen Gründen wurden in jüngster Zeit sogenannte flexible belagsähnliche Übergangskonstruktionen entwickelt. Der Beitrag benennt die materialtechnischen und konstruktiven Anforderungen als notwendige Grundlage für den Nachweis der Funktionsfähigkeit unter höchsten Verkehrsbeanspruchungen. Gleichzeitig werden neuartige material- und leistungsidentifizierende Kennwerte vorgestellt und deren Einfluss auf Funktionsfähigkeit und Dauerhaftigkeit diskutiert. Als versuchstechnische Grundlagen kommen durch die BAM entwickelte bzw. adaptierte Untersuchungsmethoden zur Anwendung. Die Interpretation der Untersuchungsergebnisse und deren Beitrag und Bedeutung für qualitätssichere europäische bzw. nationale Bauprodukte werden der Zielgruppe Verkehrsplanern, Straßenbaubehörden, Ausführenden und Nutzern erläutert. Schlussfolgerungen aus den veränderten baurechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und Erfahrungen der BAM bei der europäischen Zulassung von Übergangskonstruktionen werden vorgestellt.
Kulturelle Beziehungen zwischen Menschen und Insekten werden durch die kulturelle Insektenkunde (Entomologie) beschrieben. Es handelt sich dabei um eine junge Wissenschaftsdisziplin des ausgehenden 20. Jahrhunderts. Sie erforscht die vielfältigen Weisen, in denen Insekten unsere Kultur beeinflussen.
Aus pragmatischen Gründen gliedert sich die kulturelle Entomologie in Teilbereiche wie Schöne Literatur, Sprache, Musik, Theater, Film, Architektur, Symbolismus, Philosophie, Religion, Unterhaltung u.v.m. Ein Streifzug durch die kulturelle Entomologie kann daher nachvollziehbarerweise nicht den Anspruch der Vollständigkeit erfüllen. Zu inhaltsreich sind die Teilbereiche und zu facettenreich sind die Einflüsse aus der Welt der Insekten. So hat einerseits jeder Kulturkreis seine eigene permanent im Wandel begriffene (Kultur)-Geschichte und anderseits sind weit mehr als eine Million Insektenarten bekannt, auch wenn natürlich längst nicht alle davon eine soziokulturelle Relevanz besitzen. Neben der Biene z. B. treten farbenfrohe Schmetterlinge aber auch Fliegen sehr häufig in Erscheinung.
Der Vortrag wird einige berühmte klassische aber auch weniger bekannte gegenwärtige Beispiele einzelner Teilbereiche diskutieren. Der Einfluss unseres westlich-europäisch geprägten Kulturkreises mit seinen antik mediterranen Wurzeln ist dabei unverkennbar. Beantwortet wird aber auch die Frage, warum sich Schädlinge wie Kleidermotten oder Termiten auf der Gästeliste eines Museums, dem eigentlichen Ort des Erhaltens und Bewahrens, befanden.
Industrial quality control (QC) nowadays requires the visualization of surface modifications from the macro-scopic to the microscopic or even nanoscopic scale. This is a prerequisite to the evaluation of functionality and reliability, the detection of defects and their separation of artefacts. The diversity of applications ranges from low-E glazings and solar panels, micro- and optoelectronics, micro- and smart devices to sensor-on-chip and lab-on-chip systems [1]. Optical microcopy (light, confocal laser scanning, white light interference) as established QC-tool is operated at normal incidence, i.e. p- and s-polarization are undistinguishable. Either light-intensity in terms of grey scale and colour or intensity-correlated effects of phase shifts are used. In case of ellipsometry, operated at oblique incidence, p- and s-polarization matter, and amplitude ratios and phase shifts upon reflection are measured. Hence, information content must be much higher.
The visualization of surface modifications may be very challenging for coating/substrate systems of either al-most identical optical constants, e.g. transparent films on substrates of the same material, or minor film thick-ness, substance quantity and affected area, e.g. ultra-thin or island films. Ellipsometry gives access to the con-trast of intensity (I), amplitude ratio (Ψ), and phase shift (Δ) with nanometer-scaled vertical and micrometer-scaled lateral sensitivity, one is able to identify tiny changes within an unmodified surface. As both mapping ellipsometry (ME) and imaging ellipsometry (IE) are operated in the optical far-field, surface inspection is also possible on the macroscopic scale. Near the Brewster-angle of the bare, undamaged, clean, and fresh substrate, the contrast to add-on and sub-off features is superior.
Fig. 1 shows three examples of ellipsometric imaging, i.e. a thin SnO:Ni film on SiO2/Si (Fig. 1a), a dried stain of an anti-body solution on cyclo-olefin-polymer (COP) shown in Fig. 1b, and a polyimide film residue on SiO2/Si (Fig. 1c). For all of these examples, ellipsometry provides much better contrast between substrate and surface modification than optical microscopy, sometimes primarily caused by the oblique incidence (Figs. 1a and 1c), in other cases related to the phase sensitivity of ellipsometry (Fig. 1b). Other examples are laser surface modifications and the corrosion of glass. In these cases, optical microscopy and IE yield to similar results, how-ever only ellipsometry gives access to modelling.
Further investigated coating/substrate systems are 100Cr6 steel, native oxide on silicon, borosilicate glass, and the polymer polycarbonate with deposited films of graphene and ta-C:H, printed and dried pattern of liquids such as water, cleaning agents, and dissolved silicone. Besides imaging ellipsometry, referenced spectral ellipsometry (RSE) has been applied, combining the advantages of both optical microscopy (fast measurement) and ellipsometry (high sensitivity to tiny modifications).
Visualization of surface modifications may be very challenging for coating/substrate systems of either almost identical optical constants, e.g. transparent films on substrates of the same material, or minor film thickness, substance quantity and affected area, e.g. ultra-thin or island films. Methods for visualization are optical microscopy (OM), imaging ellipsometry (IE), and referenced spectroscopic ellipsometry (RSE). Imaging ellipsometry operates at oblique incidence near Brewster angle of the bare, clean or unmodified substrate. In this configuration, reflected intensities are rather weak. However, the contrast to add-on and sub-off features may be superior. Referenced spectroscopic ellipsometry operates in a two-sample configuration but with much higher intensities. In many cases, both ellipsometric techniques reveal and visualize thin films, printed-pattern, laser-induced changes, and impurities better than optical microscopy. In particular for stratified homogeneous modifications, ellipsometric techniques give access to modelling and hence thickness determination. Modifications under investigation are polymer foil residue on silicon, laser-induced changes of ta-C:H coatings on 100Cr6 steel, imperfections of ta-C:H on thermal silicon oxide, degradation of glass, thin film tin oxide pattern on silicon, printed and dried pattern of liquids such as deionized water, cleaning agents, and dissolved silicone. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Quality control requirements imposed on assays used in clinical diagnostics and point-of-care-diagnostic testing (POCT), utilizing amplification reactions performed at elevated temperatures of 35 to 95 °C are very stringent. As the temperature of a reaction vessel has a large impact on the specificity and sensitivity of the amplification reaction, simple tools for local in situ temperature sensing and monitoring are required for reaction and assay control. We describe here a platform of stem-and-loop structured DNA hairpins (molecular beacons, MBs), absorbing and emitting in the visible and red spectral region, rationally designed for precise temperature measurements in microfluidic assays for POCT, and their ap-plication for temperature measurements in a common DNA-based molecular biological assay utilizing thermophilic helicase-dependent amplification (tHDA). Spectroscopic studies of these MBs, rationally designed from DNA se-quences of different thermal stabilities, chosen not to interact with the DNA probes applied in the nucleic acid amplification assay, and temperature-dependent fluorescence measurements of MB-assay mixtures revealed the suitability of these MBs for temperature measurements directly in such an assay with a temperature resolution of about 0.5 °C without interferences from assay components. Combining two spectrally distinguishable MBs provides a broader response range and an increase in temperature sensitivity up to 0.1 °C. This approach will find future application for temperature monitoring and quality control in commercialized diagnostics assays using dried reagents and microfluidic chips as well as assays read out with tube and microplate readers and PCR detection systems for temperature measurements in the range of 35 to 95 °C.
Seitens der Industrie besteht großes Interesse, Polyethylenterephthalat (PET) als Werkstoff für Verpackungen zum Transport von Gefahrgütern einzusetzen, da aufgrund der hohen Festigkeit und Steifigkeit von PET die Wanddicken und somit die Kosten der Verpackungen reduziert werden können. Die Prüfung der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Polyethylenformstoffen als Werkstoffe von Verpackungen erfolgt mit Labormethoden unter Verwendung einer Standardflüssigkeit als Prüfmedium für die Spannungsrisse auslösende Wirkung auf Polyethylen (PE), wodurch Zeit und Kosten der Prüfungen reduziert werden.
Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, eine Laborprüfmethode zum Vergleich der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von PE und PET auf ihre Anwendbarkeit zu prüfen, wie z.B. den Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT). Es wurde untersucht, ob die Prüfkörper aus PE und PET mit umlaufender Kerbe in dieser durch die chemische Industrie entwickelten und von der BAM konzipierten Apparatur auf der Basis des FNCT zu messbaren Ergebnissen unter Einfluss eines Ölsäureamidethoxylates als Netzmittel bei 50 °C führen.
Die Testergebnisse bestätigten die Eignung des Prüfverfahrens für die acht eingesetzten Formstoffe aus PE. Dieses Prüfverfahren konnte nicht für PET angewandt werden, da die Prüfkörper aufgrund der hohen Festigkeit und Steifigkeit des PET beim Kerbvorgang zerbrachen. Die gleiche Aussage konnte für den Nachweis der der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Verpackungen, der in der BAM Gefahrgutregel BAM-GGR 015 beschrieben wird, getroffen werden. Die einzige Möglichkeit zum Nachweis der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von PET besteht in der Durchführung von Stapeldruckprüfungen.
Leistungsstarke Verfahren zur additiven Fertigung wie der 3D Druck und das Selektive Lasersintern basieren auf dem Schichtauftrag eines fließfähigen Pulvers. Bei keramischen Pulvern ist eine gute Fließfähigkeit ab einer Partikelgröße von ca. 40 µm gegeben. Bei Pulvern mit zu feinen Partikeln sind die adhäsiven Kräfte zwischen den Partikeln vergleichbar groß wie die Kräfte, die durch die Gravitation auf die Partikel wirken, was einem gleichmäßigen Fließen des Pulvers und somit einem gleichmäßigen Schichtaufbau entgegensteht. Die Verwendung von feineren Pulvern hat jedoch Vorteile, wie z.B. eine bessere Sinteraktivität.
Neben der nötigen minimalen Partikelgröße besteht für keramische Werkstoffe ein wesentliches Problem der pulverbasierten Verfahren in der Tatsache, dass das Pulverbett, also das durch Schichtauftrag gestapelte Pulver, eine zu geringe Dichte besitzt. Dies bringt grundsätzlich zwei Nachteile mit sich: zum einen verhindert eine zu geringe Packungsdichte des Pulvers den Aufbau kompakter Grünkörper und letztlich deren Sinterung zu einer dichten Keramik, zum anderen wird im Aufbauprozess das Bauteil durch das Pulverbett nicht ausreichend gestützt. Beim Auftragen einer neuen Pulverschicht kann die bereits verfestigte Struktur im Pulverbett verschoben werden, was zu Defekten in der Struktur bis hin zum vollständigen Verlust der Struktur führt. Aus diesem Grunde ist neben dem Aufbau des zu fertigenden Bauteils u.U. der Aufbau von zusätzlich sogenannten Supportstrukturen gefordert. Diese Supportstrukturen verankern das Bauteil mit der Bauplattform und fixieren es somit im Koordinatensystem des Bauraums der Anlage. Das Entfernen der Supportstrukturen erfordert nach dem eigentlichen additiven Fertigungsprozess einen zusätzlichen Prozessschritt, der zeitaufwendig und kaum zu automatisieren ist, und daher einer autonomen Fertigung, wie sie durch die Additive Fertigung realisiert werden kann, entgegensteht.
Es werden unterschiedliche Strategien für die Stabilisierung des Pulverbetts und zur Erzielung einer hohen Packungsdichte der Partikel im Pulverbett aufgezeigt. Neben der Lagenweise SchlickerDeposition (LSD) werden Ergebnisse zur Gas Flow Assisted Powder Deposition vorgestellt.
Validierung von BAM-Fallhammer und BAM-Reibapparat - Herausforderung für die Qualitätssicherung
(2016)
Die Validierung des BAM-Fallhammers ist nicht nur eine Frage der dokumentierten Wartung und der Rückführbarkeit relevanter Größen sondern auch eine Frage der Verifizierung der mechanischen Funktion. Dabei gibt es zum Teil derart große Abweichungen zwischen Geräten und von berechneten Werten, dass Ergebnisse zur Schlagempfindlichkeit von Explosivstoffen nur in Verbindung mit der verifzierten Funktion und verifizierten Werten zum Energieübertrag auf den zu prüfenden Stoff nutzbar sind.
The effect of bouncing strikes on crack extension in low blow tests has been investigated.
• Crack propagation sensor signals, force-displacement records and loading level have been analyzed.
• Additional crack extension in the specimen due to bouncing strikes of the hammer is not to be expected.
It can be seen as a major experimental advantage that the striker does not have to be catched after the low blow test.
• This has to be proved for the given conditions of test setup, material and loading.
Radiation in the spectral ranges of UV and VIS are environmental impact factors that can cause ageing of many materials or products. The reason for this is that especially organic materials, such as food or many pharmaceutical, are subject to photochemical degradation. Of course, suited transparent packaging material may give protection against such impact for radiation sensitive fillings. But for this, it is necessary to know about the spectral range of the fillings sensitivity as well as about the radiation impact of the radiation sources that are relevant during the life time of the product.
The spectral irradiance for characterizing the emission of various radiation sources is easily measured by means of a spectroradiometer. The spectral sensitivity of a filling's property can be determined by spectrally dispersed irradiation, where the positions on a sample are related to the different wavelengths. Thus, the damaging effect of the different wavelengths can be directly evaluated. A lateral measurement of the relevant property change shows the activation spectrum, which is the product of the spectral radiant exposure and the spectral sensitivity. By measuring the spectral irradiance for each sample position, the spectral sensitivity of the ageing property can be calculated.
Comparing the fillings spectral sensitivity and the spectral irradiance of a potential radiation source during later transport and storage, conclusions can be drawn about necessary spectral absorption of a (partly) transparent packaging to give sufficient protection.
The setup for such investigation will be shown and several illustrating samples from daily food experience will be given.
Deutsche Bahn periodically inspects hollow railway axles for fatigue cracks on the outer surface with mechanized ultrasonic inspection systems. According to the current standard for the inspection of railway axles, the capability of the inspection system to detect these cracks has to be demonstrated on the saw-cut type artificial defects. However, the geometry and the ultrasonic response of the real cracks that can occur on the outer surface of the axle are different from the saw-cut. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the position and the orientation of the cracks are also important factors that influence the crack detectability. It is proposed to evaluate the influence of all factors on the detection of the cracks using the multi-parameter reliability model. The model uses numerical simulation and experiments to comprehensively address the influence of several factors on the probability of detection.
Rubber is widely used as sealing material in various applications. In many fields the function of seal materials at low temperatures is necessary. Therefore, the understanding of failure mechanisms that lead to leakage at low temperatures is of high importance.
It is known that the material properties of rubbers are strongly temperature dependent. At low temperatures this is caused by the rubber-glass transition (abbr. glass transition). During continuous cooling, due to the glass transition the material changes from rubber-like entropy-elastic behaviour to stiff energy-elastic behaviour, that allows nearly no strain or retraction. Hence, rubbers are normally used above their glass transition. But as the minimum working temperature limit of elastomers cannot be defined globally and precisely, the lower operation temperature limit of rubber seals should be determined in dependence of the application conditions and the most relevant material properties.
In this paper, wesummarize results of our temperature dependent investigation of seal material properties by classical thermal analysis as Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), combined with measurements of standardized tests as compression set and the seal performance determined in component tests. To reduce the test time of compression set tests a faster technique was developed and applied.
To study the influence of dynamic events on the seal performance and to enhance the understanding of occurring seal failure, a setup for a fast partial seal release was designed.
Ziel dieser Untersuchungen war die Bewertung der Beständigkeit häufig eingesetzter Dichtungswerkstoffe, wie FKM, FVMQ, VMQ, EPDM, CR, CSM, IIR, PA, NBR und PUR in Kraftstoffen und Heizöl mit und ohne biogene Zusätze bei 20 °C, 40 °C und 70 °C. E10, E85, Dieselkraftstoff mit max. 5 % Biodiesel, ungealtertes und 2 Jahre gealtertes B10 (Heizöl mit 10 % Biodiesel), reiner Dieselkraftstoff, Heizöl und Kraftstoff Super plus zählten zu den Testsubstanzen. Masse, Zugfestigkeit und Bruchdehnung wurden von den Prüfkörpern vor und nach der 84-tägigen Auslagerung in den Kraftstoffen und Heizöl bestimmt. Die visuelle Begutachtung einiger Elastomerprüfkörper zeigte eindeutig die hohe Quellung bis zur partiellen Auflösung. Die Shore-Härte A und D (für PA) der Prüfkörper wurden vor und nach der 42-tägigen Auslagerung in den Kraftstoffen bestimmt. In den internationalen Normen wird zur Bewertung der Beständigkeit von Elastomeren kein Grenzwert der Reduzierung der Zugeigenschaften und der Shore-Härte definiert. Deshalb wurde für die Beständigkeitsbewertung ein Grenzwert von 15 % festgelegt. Zusammenfassend kann die Aussage getroffen werden, dass die Beständigkeit der Fluorpolymere FKM und FVMQ in den Kraftstoffen und Heizöl mit und ohne biogene Zusätze die beste ist.
Konventionelle Kraftwerke sind durch die Energiewende erheblichen Anforderungen ausgesetzt. Mangels ausreichender Stromspeicherkapazitäten müssen sie zur Netzstabilisierung flexibel auf die wetter- und tageszeitbedingte Fluktuation der Wind- und Sonnenergie reagieren, was gegenüber dem Grundlastbetrieb eine hohe Anzahl von Lasteingriffen oder Anfahrvorgängen bedeutet. Schnelle Lastwechsel und Anfahrvorgänge führen jedoch zu einer erheblichen Beanspruchung aller Bauteile des Dampfkreislaufs, die zu einer beschleunigten Bauteilschädigung und bis hin zu Anlagenausfällen führen können.
Vor diesem Hintergrund werden an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) Untersuchungen zur Beständigkeit ferritisch-martensitischer Dampferzeuger-werkstoffe mit 9 12 Gew. % Cr (P91, P92, VM12 SHC) bei zyklischem Anlagenbetrieb durchgeführt. Ziel der Arbeiten ist, durch grundlegende Korrosions- und Mechanikversuche unter zyklischen Bedingungen und ergänzende Simulationen die Reaktion dieser Werkstoffgruppe auf lastflexible Betriebsprofile umfassend zu beschreiben. Aufbauend auf einer detaillierten Charakterisierung der auftretenden Schädigungsmechanismen werden in einem Folgeschritt Standardzyklen zur effizienten Prüfung einzelner Werkstoffe abgeleitet.
Der Beitrag gibt einen kurzen Überblick über die Konzeption und stellt nachfolgend die aktuellen Projektergebnisse vor. Im Bereich der Oxidations-/Korrosionsuntersuchungen steht dabei zunächst die Integrität der schützenden Oxidschichten, vor allem auf der Dampfseite der Komponenten, im Vordergrund. Hierzu werden zyklische Oxidationstests an Standardproben und bauteilnahen Probengeometrien durchgeführt und die Oxidationskinetik sowie die Entwicklung der Haftfestigkeit untersucht. Die mechanischen Untersuchungen bauen auf den bekannten Kriech- und Ermüdungseigenschaften auf. Der Schwerpunkt liegt deshalb auf der Untersuchung von Schädigung und Lebensdauer bei Kombination von stationären Zuständen (mit überwiegender Kriechschädigung) und transienten Zuständen inklusive Temperaturwechseln, die Kriechermüdungs- bzw. thermo-mechanische Ermüdungsprozesse auslösen und so eine frühzeitige Rissbildung bewirken können. Im Hinblick auf die Flexibilisierung von Bestandsanlagen werden betriebsbeanspruchte Chargen in die Untersuchungen einbezogen, um eventuelle zusätzliche Effekte durch Werkstoffalterung zu berücksichtigen.
Faser-Kunststoff Verbunde und insbesondere Kohlenstofffaserverstärkte Kunststoffe werden bereits im Bereich der hohen (HCF) und sehr hohen Lastspielzahlen (VHCF) eingesetzt. Während statische Festigkeiten für diese Materialien bereits gut vorhersagbar sind, gibt es noch keine verlässliche Methode Schwingfestigkeiten zu bestimmen.
Vergangene Studien an Faser-Kunststoff Verbunden an der BAM zeigten, dass bei Schwingbelastung Mikrorisse und Zwischenfaserrisse bereits weit vor dem finalen Versagen auftreten. Diese Schäden erhöhen die innere Oberfläche des Materials. Die Änderung der inneren Oberfläche kann mittels der Röntgenrefraktion bestimmt werden.
Damit konnte im Rahmen der aktuellen Arbeit eine Lastgrenze ermittelt werden, bei der im untersuchten Lastwechselbereich keine Mikrorisse auftreten. Unter den gegebenen Material- und Versuchsparametern kann damit von einer ermittelten Dauerfestigkeitsgrenze gesprochen werden.
Were prepared four unsubstituted Pc - C60 fullerene systems, using two different synthetic strategies, via Prato (1,3 - dipolar cycloaddition) or Bingel reactions. The precursor Pcs 1 and 2 were successfully synthesized by cyclotetramerization reaction between TBDPS - protected and unsubstituted phthalonitriles. The surface studies are currently ongoing.
Four classes of unsaturated copolyesters of L-lactide were prepared either from isosorbide or bis(hydroxymethyl)tricyclodecane in combination with fumaric acid or from 1,4-butenediol or 1,4- butynediol with terephthalic acid. All syntheses were performed in such a way that lactide was oligomerized with a diol as the initiator and the resulting oligomers were polycondensed with a dicarboxylic acid dichloride either in a one-pot synthesis or in a two-step procedure. For most copolyesters the SEC measurements gave weight average molecular weights in the range of 30–60 kg mol⁻1 and dispersities in the range of 4.2–6.2. The MALDI-TOF mass spectra displayed a high content of cycles and indicated an irreversible kinetic course of all polycondensations. Glass-transition temperatures (Tg) above 90 °C were only found for two copolyesters of isosorbide. Addition of bromine to copolyesters of 1,4-butenediol yielded flame retarding biodegradable polymers.
Ultrafast laser processing can be used to realize various morphological surface transformations, ranging from direct contour shaping to large-area-surface functionalization via the generation of “self-ordered” micro- and nanostructures as well as their hierarchical hybrids. Irradiation with high-intensity laser pulses excites materials into extreme conditions, which then return to equilibrium through these unique surface transformations. In combination with suitable top-down or bottom-up manufacturing strategies, such laser-tailored surface morphologies open up new avenues toward the control of optical, chemical, and mechanical surface properties, featuring various technical applications especially in the fields of photovoltaics, tribology, and medicine. This article reviews recent efforts in the fundamental understanding of the formation of laser-induced surface micro- and nanostructures and discusses some of their emerging capabilities.
UHPC-AAC/CLC composite panels with self-cleaning properties. Materials and production technology
(2016)
The aim of this study is to show the development of a façade composite panel combining either an autoclaved aerated concrete or a cellular lightweight concrete insulation layer with a box-type external ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) supporting layer. The paper presents the materials characteristics of the different components and the production technology of the panel. The efficiency of surface modifications of the materials forming the external shell of the panel is reported. The activation of self-cleaning properties is described. The test results showed that the most efficient way to use the water-repellent agent is its application on the substrate before the concrete cast. Concerning the production technology, the preliminary studies showed more advantages of a twostep manufacturing procedure of the UHPC boxes than a one-step procedure.
UHPC-AAC/CLC composite panels with self-cleaning properties. Materials and production technology
(2016)
The aim of this study is to show the development of a façade composite panel combining either an autoclaved aerated concrete or a cellular lightweight concrete insulation layer with a box-type external ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) supporting layer. The paper presents the materials characteristics of the different components and the production technology of the panel. The efficiency of surface modifications of the materials forming the external shell of the panel is reported. The activation of self-cleaning properties is described. The test results showed that the most efficient way to use the water-repellent agent is its application on the substrate before the concrete cast.
Concerning the production technology, the preliminary studies showed more advantages of a two-step manufacturing procedure of the UHPC boxes than a one-step procedure.
Due to the adsorption of biomolecules, the control of the biodistribution of nanoparticles is still one of the major challenges of nanomedicine. Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) for surface modification of nanoparticles is applied and both protein adsorption and cellular uptake of PEtOxylated nanoparticles versus nanoparticles coated with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and non-coated positively and negatively charged nanoparticles are compared. Therefore, fluorescent poly(organosiloxane) nanoparticles of 15 nm radius are synthesized, which are used as a scaffold for surface modification in a grafting onto approach.
With multi-angle dynamic light scattering, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation, gel electrophoresis, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, it is demonstrated that protein adsorption on PEtOxylated nanoparticles is extremely low, similar as on PEGylated nanoparticles. Moreover, quantitative microscopy reveals that PEtOxylation significantly reduces the non-specific cellular uptake, particularly by macrophage-like cells. Collectively, studies demonstrate that PEtOx is a very effective alternative to PEG for stealth modification of the surface of nanoparticles.
The polymer chemical structure of the polyimide has a major influence on the tribological behaviour. The addition of graphite in PI2 has a beneficial effect in hydrogen on the friction and wear. The low friction of graphite is associated with a lubricant film in hydrogen. The influence of hydrogen on graphite is more effective than humidity. CNTs have a similar effect to that of graphite in PEEK composites. TiO2 particles improve significantly the wear rate both in vacuum and hydrogen environment. In LH2 friction and wear decrease for unfilled polymers. Friction of graphite filled composites increases slightly and wear rate is stable.
The friction and wear properties of polyetherimide composites under dry oscillating sliding condition at room temperature (RT) as well as at elevated temperature (120 °C) was investigated. The polymer specimens were made to oscillate against steel cylinder as a counterpart. The friction and wear properties of PEI and composites were strongly influenced by the temperature. In case of carbon fiber composite abrasive action of carbon fibers has severely damaged the counterpart and resulted in accelerated wear of the composite at RT. Solid lubricants filled (PTFE, MoS2, graphite) along with glass fiber is beneficial in improving the friction and wear performance of the PEI composite at RT, whereas at elevated temperature wear performance was deteriorated.
Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) were generated on steel and titanium surfaces upon irradiation with multiple linear polarized femtosecond laser pulses (pulse duration 30 fs, central wavelength 790 nm). The experimental conditions (laser fluence, spatial spot overlap) were optimized in a sample-scanning geometry for the processing of large surface areas covered homogeneously by the nanostructures. The irradiated surface regions were subjected to optical microscopy (OM), white light interference microscopy (WLIM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealing sub-wavelength spatial periods. The nanostructured surfaces were tribologically tested under reciprocal sliding conditions against a sphere of hardened 100Cr6 steel at 1 Hz using paraffin oil and engine oil as lubricants. After 1000 sliding cycles at a load of 1.0 N, the corresponding wear tracks were characterized by OM and SEM. For specific conditions the laser-generated nanostructures endured the tribological treatment. Simultaneously, a significant reduction of the friction coefficient was observed in the laser-irradiated (LIPSS-covered) areas when compared to the non-irradiated surface, indicating the potential benefit of laser surface structuring for tribological applications.
Hydraulic oils are well established formulations developed around the pump test. Requirements for energy efficiency and also environmentally acceptable properties increased the demand for development. In the same time, system pressure and the used of servo-hydraulic vanes increased bringing specific formulations and materials to their limit.
The vane pump is a key component in hydraulic systems and many other tribosystems in hydraulic circuits operate under different tribological operating conditions. The concept for ranking of hydraulic oils consists in using existing SRV-based ASTM test methods for evaluation of friction, wear and extreme pressure properties: D6425, friction and wear of oils (homologue to DIN 51834-2), D7421, extreme pressure properties of oils and D7755, wear volumes of ball and disks (homologue to DIN 51834-3. The tribological properties are assessed under the regime of mixed/boundary lubrication The SRV-based concept of tribological profile generates the wear volumes on two triboelements (specimen) and the extreme pressure properties as well as the evolution of friction in the wear and extreme pressure load step test. Thus, the benchmark and validation of hydraulic oils bear on a wider range of tribological properties. Round robin test results using the aforementioned testing concept will be shown. Another outcome is tribological set limits for inclusion in hydrau¬lic oil speci¬fications.
Sub-100-nm laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) were processed on bulk titanium (Ti) surfaces by femtosecond laser pulse irradiation in air (30 fs pulse duration, 790 nm wavelength). The laser peak fluence, the spatial spot overlap, and the number of overscans were optimized in a sample-scanning geometry in order to obtain large surface areas (5 mm × 5 mm) covered homogeneously by the LIPSS. The laser-processed regions were characterized by optical microscopy (OM), white light interference microscopy (WLIM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The friction coefficient of the nanostructured surfaces was tested during 1000 cycles under reciprocal sliding conditions (1 Hz, 1.0 N normal load) against a 10-mm diameter ball of hardened 100Cr6 steel, both in paraffin oil and in engine oil used as lubricants. Subsequently, the corresponding wear tracks were qualified by OM, SEM, and energy dispersive X-ray analyses (EDX). The results of the tribological tests are discussed and compared to that obtained for near wavelength-sized fs-LIPSS, processed under somewhat different irradiation conditions. Some constraints for a beneficial effect of LIPSS on the tribological performance are provided.
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) is a well-known solid lubricant for tribosystems running in vacuum or dry gases. Problems arise due to its sensitivity to humidity, which is a drawback for its application under ambient conditions. However, by using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, deposition parameters can be optimized not only to gain a coatings structure with favorable frictional properties but also to minimize the sensitivity to attack by water molecules. Therefore, an improved tribological behavior even under moist conditions can be achieved. MoS₂coatings are also candidates for being applied at cryogenic temperatures. They already have proven their suitability, e.g., for sliding support elements between superconducting magnets of the nuclear fusion-experiment Wendelstein 7-X. However, these coatings were exclusively produced for this particular application and the utilization for more common tribosystems may be precluded due to cost considerations. In view of a wider range of applications, pure and Cr containing PVD-MoS₂ coatings with an optimized structure were tested under varying environments including hydrogen gas and cryogenic temperatures. Results of the most promising variant are presented in this paper.
The tribological performance of short glass fibers (SGF),solid lubricants and silica nanoparticles filled epoxy (EP) composites was investigated under oil lubrication conditions. It is demonstrated that the addition of SGF greatly reduces the friction and wear of EP. However, further addition of solid lubricants and silica nanoparticles does not change obviously the friction and wear. It is identified that the high tribological performance of SGF reinforced EP is related to the high load carrying capacity and abrasion resistance of SGF. The nanostructure of the tribofilm was comprehensively characterized. It is deemed that the tribofilm plays an important role in the tribological performance by avoiding the direct rubbing of the sliding pairs exposed to boundary and mixed lubrication conditions.
1. Steel Production and Processing in Europe
2. Design Trends in the Automotive Industry
3. Welding Technologies in the Automotive Industry
4. Problems while Processing AHSS/UHSS
5. Challenges in Joining Multi-Material Structures
6. Mechanical Joining Technologies
7. Thermal-Mechanical Joining Processes
8. Energy Efficiency of Welding Processes
The stress vs. strain curve of materials is affected the rate of imposed straining. Among the methods for dynamic testing the technique known as 'split Hopkinson pressure bar' (SHPB) has evolved into the most widely used one to exert high-speed straining. The theory behind it comprises simple equations to compute stress and strain. The reliability of the strain analysis can be assessed by digital image correlation (DIC). The present results indicate that the visually observed strain is smaller than predicted by theory.
CO2 streams captured from power stations or industrial plants may contain impurities that impact the consecutive steps of the CO2 capture and storage (CCS) chain. As the basis for an optimization of CO2 purity over the whole CCS chain, impacts of different impurities were investigated at key steps including studies on (i) corrosion of metallic materials in CO2 streams and brine, (ii) fluid and interfacial properties as a function of pressure, temperature and CO2 stream composition and their implications for CO2 transport, injection and geological storage, (iii) costs of different pipeline design options, (iv) geochemical alterations at typical reservoir conditions and their implications for geomechanical rock properties. Major findings are synthesized for two exemplary single source-single sink CCS chain scenarios involving CO2 stream compositions typical for pre-combustion capture and oxyfuel combustion. Recommendations for material selection for compression, transport and injection were derived for various CO2 stream compositions. To reliably control corrosion, a limitation of water contents to 50 ppmv is recommended for pipeline transportation of all CO2 streams. At geological storage conditions, the presence of either O2, NOx or SO2 only weakly affected fluid-mineral/rock interactions that still impacted geomechanical rock properties.
Time-resolved WAXS studies on the formation and dissolution of polynuclear aluminium sulfates
(2016)
Polynuclear aluminium species (Al13) find application in different areas like water purification, contaminant transport, and as pilling clays with high specific surface areas, due to their strong binding ability to aggregates and high positive charge.
In the present contribution, we report on the in situ investigation of the Al13 sulfate synthesis and dissolution by synchrotron wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). Al13 sulfates were crystallized by precipitating hydrolyzed aluminum solutions by the addition of sodium sulfate. Dissolution of the formed Al13 species was carried out by adding hydrochloric acid. The measurements were performed using a custom-made acoustic levitator as sample holder. The study provides information about the intermediates during the crystallization and dissolution processes. From the data, a mechanism was derived indicating the influence of the crystallization process.
Time-resolved studies on the formation of maghemite nanoparticles combining fast-XANES and SAXS
(2016)
Iron oxide nanoparticles find application in different areas like sensing, magnetic storage media, and biomedicine, due to their magnetic properties and environment-friendliness.
In the present contribution, we report on the in situ investigation of an iron oxide nanoparticle synthesis by coupled X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The combination provides simultaneously information about the size of particles (SAXS) and on the oxidation state and the local structure of the iron atoms (XANES). The co-precipitation synthesis was exemplary studied, using a stabilization agent to decelerate the fast precipitation of the iron oxides. This allows to detect intermediates in situ. The measurements were performed using a custom-made acoustic levitator as sample holder. From the data, a mechanism was derived indicating different phases of particle Formation and oxidation state changes.
In the present work, the influence of deuterium on the microstructure of a duplex stainless steel type EN 1.4462 has been characterized by Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) supported by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), electron back scattered diffraction(EBSD) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) investigations. Characterization has been carried out before and after electrochemical charging with deuterium which has been used as a tracer, due to its similar behavior to hydrogen in the steel microstructure. In a first approach, the distribution of the deuterium occurring at temperatures above 58 °C has been visualized. Further it turned out that sub-surface micro blisters are formed in the ferrite-austenite interface, followed by the formation of needle shaped plates and subsequent cracking at the ferrite surface. In the austenite phase, parallel cracking alongside twins and hexagonal close packed (martensitic) regions has been observed. In both phases and even in the apparent interface, cracking has been associated with high deuterium concentrations, as compared to the surrounding undamaged microstructure. Sub-surface blistering in the ferrite has to be attributed to the accumulation and recombination of deuterium at the ferrite-austenite interface underneath the respective ferrite grains and after fast diffusing through this phase. Generally, the present application of chemometric imaging and structural analyses allows characterization of hydrogen assisted degradation at a sub-micron lateral resolution.
A new concept that comprises both time- and lateral-resolved X-ray absorption fine-structure information simultaneously in a single shot is presented. This uncomplicated set-up was tested at the BAMline at BESSY-II (Berlin, Germany). The primary broadband beam was generated by a double multilayer monochromator. The transmitted beam through the sample is diffracted by a convexly bent Si (111) crystal, producing a divergent beam. This, in turn, is collected by either an energy-sensitive area detector, the so-called color X-ray camera, or by an area-sensitive detector based on a CCD camera, in θ–2θ geometry. The first tests were performed with thin metal foils and some iron oxide mixtures. A time resolution of lower than 1 s together with a spatial resolution in one dimension of at least 50 mm is achieved.
A new concept that comprises both time- and lateral-resolved X-ray absorption fine-structure information simultaneously in a single shot is presented. This uncomplicated set-up was tested at the BAMline at BESSY-II (Berlin, Germany). The primary broadband beam was generated by a double multilayer monochromator. The transmitted beam through the sample is diffracted by a convexly bent Si (111) crystal, producing a divergent beam. This, in turn, is collected by either an energy-sensitive area detector, the so-called color X-ray camera, or by an area-sensitive detector based on a CCD camera, in θ-2θ geometry. The first tests were performed with thin metal foils and some iron oxide mixtures. A time resolution of lower than 1 s together with a spatial resolution in one dimension of at least 50 µm is achieved.
We report on the in situ investigation of the Al13 sulfate synthesis by WAXS. Al13 sulfates were crystallized by precipitating hydrolyzed aluminum solutions by the addition of sodium sulfate. The measurements were performed using an acoustic levitator. The study provides information about the intermediates during the crystallization process.
The ability to penetrate dielectric materials makes T-rays attractive to reveal discontinuities in polymer and ceramic materials. Changes of travelling time (ToF) and pulse shape due to the interactions of THz pulses with the dielectric material and its inherent discontinuities can be observed. A tomogram of the object under the test can be reconstructed from time of flight diffraction (ToFD) scans if a synthetic focusing aperture (SAFT) algorithm is applied.
T-rays are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 0.3 and 10 THz. The ability to penetrate dielectric materials makes them attractive to reveal discontinuities in polymer and ceramic materials. THz-Time Domain Spectroscopy Systems (THz-TDS) are available which operates with THz-pulses. In THz-TDS the travelling time (ToF) and shape of the pulse changes if it interacts with the basic material and its discontinuities. Several reconstruction techniques have been already demonstrated in the context of THz-ToF. Nevertheless, tomographic reconstruction procedures, developed for x-ray computed tomography (CT) ap-plications, have been preferably applied. As a result, reliable tomograms could be presented in case of existing minor refraction property differences between the defect and its surrounding material. Nevertheless geometric artefacts could be observed. The strong restriction of the CT application for the inspection of dielectric plastics that engaged us to develop a recon-struction technique that takes refraction into account. A time domain SAFT based algorithm will be presented, which is able to visualize discontinuities properly in dimension and location, if the base materials shape and its refractive index are considered. The algorithm became more challenging in case of multilayer composites. For that reason an Optical Layer algorithm was developed. Measurements on representative samples with a variety of artificially produced small and large size defects will be shown. The calculated tomograms will be demonstrated to discuss and evaluate the benefits and limits of the two different reconstruction approaches.
The metal magnetic memory (MMM) technique relies on the measurement of stress-induced self-magnetic leakage fields (SMLFs) at the stress concentration zones (SCZs) of ferromagnetic materials during mechanical loading. However, there is an associated change in geometry of the specimen along with the stress due to plastic deformation. This paper presents a three-dimensional finite element (3D-FE) analysis of the stress-induced geometry effect on SMLFs in notched specimens during tensile deformation. The tangential (Hx) and normal (Hy) components of the SMLF signals have been predicted from the deformed specimens caused by different levels of tensile stress. Key parameters from the SMLF signals are determined for the possible estimation of damage in the specimen under tension. Studies reveal that the stress-induced geometry effect has a great influence (about 20%) on the SMLF signals, especially in the plastic deformation stage. The results show that the peak amplitude could be used for the estimation of different deformation stages under tension. The study also reveals that the SMLF signal is influenced by the thickness of the tensile specimen. The model-predicted thickness profile has also been experimentally validated.
In order to reduce CO2 emissions fossil fuelled power stations with high combustion efficiency are being developed. The increase of the operating temperature, a common way to improve combustion efficiency, leads to enhanced corrosion of heat exchange steel tubes in the power plants. Within the framework of the European project “Production of Coatings for New Efficient and Clean Coal Power Plant Materials” (POEMA)", high temperature corrosion protection coatings are now under investigation.
Thin porous sol-gel alumina films are promising candidate coating materials. Coatings were prepared by applying boehmite sols on grinded steel P92 and subsequent heat treatments at temperatures up to 650 °C. Thus a porous layer of worm-like particles was formed consisting of nano-crystallites and amorphous alumina. A dense interface with satisfying adhesion resulted from diffusion of chromium and iron ions out of the steel into the porous coating. However, the film locally exhibited some cracks caused by steep edges in the grinded steel surface. An appropriate substrate pretreatment should avoid this problem.
The protection of the steel relies on the barrier function of the alumina coating and the formation of a dense chromia layer at the steel surface.
The detection and characterization of surface cracks in steel specimens prior to damage is a technologically and economically highly significant task and is of utmost importance when it comes to safety-relevant structures. In steel production where steel billets at high temperatures have to be inspected while moving a number of well-established NDT methods cannot be applied. Laser thermography however is a promising candidate to serve as a fast, non-contact and remote tool in this case. We present a study that shows that the crack detection capabilities of laser thermography can be extended also to specimens at high temperature. A combination of inductive and laser heating allows to systematically study the contrast formation as well as the optimization of the important measurement parameters. The experiments are accompanied by FEM simulations that provide a better insight of the physical correlations and support the experimental developments. The aim of these studies is to develop a system with high inspection speed and detection performance to be in-line operated under the hostile environment of steel production lines.
The detection and characterization of surface cracks in steel specimens prior to damage is a technologically and economically highly significant task and is of utmost importance when it comes to safety-relevant structures. In steel production where steel billets at high temperatures have to be inspected while moving a number of well-established NDT methods cannot be applied. Laser thermography however is a promising candidate to serve as a fast, non-contact and remote tool in this case. We present a study that shows that the crack detection capabilities of laser thermography can be extended also to specimens at high temperature. A combination of inductive and laser heating allows to systematically study the contrast formation as well as the optimization of the important measurement parameters. The experiments are accompanied by FEM simulations that provide a better insight of the physical correlations and support the experimental developments. The aim of these studies is to develop a system with high inspection speed and detection performance to be in-line operated under the hostile environment of steel production lines.
Austenitic cast iron was primarily used as material for pumps and mountings due to their excellent corrosion resistance. Certain grades, especially those with spherical graphite morphology, offer also a good high temperature strength and a high scaling resistance, which opened new fields of application e.g. for casing part of gas turbines, exhaust manifolds and turbo chargers. For such applications, a high ductility and creep resistance is beneficial, as exhibited by the studied alloy EN-GJSA-XNiSiCr35-5-2. Its high Ni-content produces the austenitic matrix, while Cr increases strength, hardness and scaling resistance.
The alloy is standardized according to DIN EN 13835 with respect to chemical composition and mechanical properties (strength, elongation at fracture, Young's modulus, hardness and impact energy) at room temperature. However, data on mechanical properties at high temperature were rarely published in the open literature.
In a recently completed research project, we comprehensively characterized the alloy EN-GJSA-XNiSiCr35-5-2 in terms of its temperature dependent mechanical behavior concerning strength and to isothermal as well as non-isothermal fatigue behavior. The results were used to calibrate a material and lifetime model. TMF tests were carried out with a constant minimum temperature (Tmin = 400 °C) and varying maximum temperatures (Tmax = 700 °C, 800 °C, 900 °C) with hold times of 180 s at Tmax and two phase angles (in-phase (IP), 180° out-of-phase (OP)).
The investigated alloy showed a strongly deviating TMF behavior as compared to ferritic SiMo alloys investigated in a previous project: the austenitic material exhibits a comparable strength under OP- and IP-TMF loading, while the ferritic alloys showed a distinct higher strength under IP- than under OP-TMF load. At Tmax = 700 °C and 900 °C, the lifetime of Ni-Resist in IP-tests is slightly longer than that of OP-tests, while it is vice versa at Tmax = 800 °C. The IP-tests at Tmax = 900 °C show a comparable lifetime as OP-tests at Tmax = 700 °C and 800 °C, which was unexpected for such a high testing temperature. When plotting the stress range versus N it becomes clear that the behavior at Tmax = 900 °C is different from the other investigated temperatures: at 700 °C and 800 °C the stress-curve exhibits a range of stabilized stress for both phase angles. This is also true for the OP-tests at Tmax = 900 °C. However, all IP-tests at Tmax = 900 °C show a continuous cyclic softening from the beginning on.
The stiffness of the test pieces decrease continuously with increasing number of cycles and their surfaces show numerous cracks. Complementary metallographic investigations showed that beside classical fatigue damage with cracks initiated at the surface, intergranular creep damage was found in the volume of the test pieces. Pores and cracks are formed at grain boundaries perpendicular to the applied load. This is also a distinct difference to the SiMo alloys.
Wasserstoff kann in Überlagerung mit Beanspruchungen zu einem unerwarteten Werkstoffversagen in höherfesten Stählen führen (wasserstoffunterstützte Schädigung von Metallen, starke Abnahme des Verformungsvermögens). Hierbei besteht in der Schweißtechnik die Gefahr einer wasserstoffunterstützten Kaltrissbildung. Der Fokus des Vortrags liegt auf das Wasserstoffbindungsverhalten (Trapping) im Grundwerkstoff und im schweißsimulierten Gefüge. Die Ergebnisse zeigen Unterschiede hinsichtlich der Bindungsenergie und des Fallencharakters. Anhand dieser lassen sich Rückschlüsse ziehen über eine effektive Wärmebehandlung zur Wasserstoffreduktion im Gefüge. Das Ziel ist eine Reduzierung des Risikos einer wasserstoffunterstützten Rissbildung.
Atemluftflaschen aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen werden im Feuerwehrbetrieb hohen thermischen Belastungen ausgesetzt. Der thermisch sichere Bereich dieser Behälter ist jedoch heutzutage noch nicht einschätzbar. Deshalb haben es sich die Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) im Austausch mit der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal zur Aufgabe gemacht, die Auswirkungen dieser Betriebslasten zu untersuchen. Die Erkenntnisse dieser Untersuchungsreihe werden genutzt, um einzuschätzen, ob es sicherheitstechnisch notwendig ist, besondere thermische Betriebsbedingungen in normativen Prüfkriterien zu berücksichtigen.
In einem ersten Schritt wurden Typ-III-Atemluftflaschen der Berliner Feuerwehr Umgebungsbedingungen des typischen Belastungsprofils der Brandbekämpfung (130 °C bis 250 °C, 10 Minuten) ausgesetzt, um die Erwärmung des Behältermaterials zu erfassen. Da die Größe der bestrahlten Oberfläche in einem Brandeinsatz nicht bekannt ist, erfolgte zusätzlich eine Variation der Strahlungsexposition. Strömungsprozesse, die in einem Brandeinsatz den Behälter von innen kühlen, wurden in diesem ersten Untersuchungsabschnitt noch nicht betrachtet.
Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass der Aluminium-Liner einer Typ-III-Atemluftflasche einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Temperaturverteilung im Behältermaterial ausübt. Die hohe Leitfähigkeit des Aluminiums führt bei Verringerung der bestrahlten Behälteroberfläche zu hohen Temperaturgradienten innerhalb der Behälterwand. Die Materialtemperaturen in der Atemluftflasche konnten für das Belastungsprofil der Brandbekämpfung auf ein typisches Temperaturintervall eingegrenzt werden. Die Grenzen liefern Aussagen zur exponierten Behälteroberfläche und liegen zwischen einseitiger und Vollbestrahlung.
The thermal stability of the microstructure of a heat-resistant cobalt alloy, which consists of a γ solid solution strengthened with γ'-phase precipitates, has been studied. The temperature behavior of the dissolution of the hardening γ' phase and the kinetics of its coarsening at 700 and 800°C have been determined. It is found that, during prolonged annealing at 800°C, the γ' → β phase transformation occurs.
The thermal shock behavior of three commercial-advanced ceramics (SSiC, MgO–PSZ, Al2O3) is characterized in air and vacuum applying a laser thermal shock. The available testing system permits the reproducible setting of defined temperature profiles in thin disks and allows a heating-up thermal shock in various media. Due to the accurate determination of the time- and space-resolved temperature distribution, the local stress state can be calculated as a function of time. It is shown that the thermal shock strength is highest for SSiC and lowest in Al2O3 with MgO–PSZ in between. The approach presented in this work allows quantifying the stress state at failure in terms of tangential tensile stress. The investigated environment does not affect the thermal shock resistance under the studied experimental conditions.
The burning behaviour and thermal radiation of pool fires of organic peroxides (OP) have been studied by several authors in the past. It was shown that mass burning rates, flame temperatures and thus the Surface Emissive Power (SEP) of OP exceed to that of hydrocarbons considerably. These facts lead to further investigations of even dangerous worst case scenarios i.e. related to storage and transportation. A metal drum containing 200 l of DTBP (Di-tert-butyl peroxide) is investigated under a surrounding wood fire. Due to a higher heat flux to the substance, the mass burning rate reaches multiples of an equivalent pool fire and results in several fireballs. The analyses of thermographic camera images and radiometer measurements show higher flame lengths, higher temperatures and thereforeincreased thermal radiation compared to OP pool fires. The resulting greater safety distances for a DTBP fireball event are discussed.
Hydrogen can have an extreme degradation effects in steels, particularly concerning the mechanical properties. These effects can lead to hydrogen assisted cracking in micro-alloyed high strength steels during fabrication and/or operation in industrial applications. The Carrier Gas Hot Extraction method, which functionally combines a mass spectrometer with a Thermal Desorption Analysis process, was used for the detection of ultra-low diffusible hydrogen concentrations in the material specimens. The work shows the interaction between hydrogen and lattice defects in different micro-alloyed materials and HAZ. These steels were prepared in a quenched and tempered condition and in a thermo-mechanically rolled condition. The trapping characteristics of two steel grades, S690QL and S700MC, were studied with respect to the activation energy dependent on carbon content and micro-alloying elements such as Ti, Nb, Mo, Cr and V. The two steel grades exhibited several types of traps: carbide formations, dislocations and/or grain boundaries were common, which can influence activation energy and hydrogen solubility. The type and dimension of inclusions or particles also affected the hydrogen trapping behavior. A decrease of carbon and specific alloying elements in MC steels led to a change in the activation energy binding the trapped hydrogen. This thermo-mechanically hot
rolled steel revealed an increased interaction between hydrogen
and precipitations. The higher carbon content in the
quenched and tempered steel led to a higher interaction
between hydrogen and iron carbide, specifically in the
martensitic phase. Furthermore,the trapping behavior in HAZ showed a significant increase in activation energy, especially in the coarse grained microstructure.
Hydrogen can cause unexpected material failure under consideration of stresses (external/internal) during manufacturing, processing or service of the materials. This failure is mostly based on a certain degradation of the mechanical properties. Thus, the correlation of hydrogen trapping vs. a respective microstructure is necessary for high strength steels. Thus, the scope of this work is the improvement of existing hydrogen trap models by verification of activation energies for hydrogen traps as well as the influence of the determination method. In this scope, the thermal desorption method is appropriate to distinguish between different hydrogen traps. Nevertheless, the specimen temperature has to be accounted very carefully in case of calculating the necessary trap energy.
We describe a fast and effective synthesis for molecular metal phosphonates. Isomorphic compounds [M(II)(HO₃PPh)₂(H₂O₃PPh)₂(H₂O)₂] (M = Mn (1), Co (2), Ni (3); Ph = C₆H₅) were obtained by grinding. The complexes are mononuclear compounds containing neutral and monodeprotonated phenylphosphonic acid and water as ligands. The crystal structures were determined using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data and validated by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) data. Combined synchrotron XRD measurements and Raman spectroscopy were conducted for investigating the reactions in situ. Based on these data, the intermediates were characterized and the formation mechanism was derived.
The topographic effect of steel counterface, finished by mechanical grinding with Ra ranging from 0.01 to 0.95 µm, on the structure and functionality of the tribofilm of a hybrid nanocomposite, i.e. epoxy matrix filled with monodisperse silica nanoparticles, carbon fibers and graphite, was systematically investigated. The nanostructure of the tribofilm was comprehensively characterized by using combined focused ion beam and transmission electron microscope analyses. It was identified that oxidation of the steel surface, release, compaction and tribosintering of silica nanoparticles and deposition of an epoxy-like degradation product as well as fragmentation of carbon fibers are main mechanisms determining the structure and functionality of the tribofilm. The size of roughness grooves determines the type and size class of wear particles to be trapped at the surface. An optimum groove size leading to a maximum of surface coverage with a nanostructured tribofilm formed mainly from released silica nanoparticles was identified.
This review article comprises of three parts. Firstly, reports of brake manufacturers on the beneficial impact of solid lubricants for pad formulations are surveyed. Secondly, since tribofilms were identified to play a crucial role in friction stabilization and wear reduction, the knowledge about tribofilm structures formed during automotive braking was reviewed comprehensively. Finally, a model for simulating the sliding behavior of tribofilms is suggested and a review on modelling efforts with different model structures related to real tribofilms will be presented. Although the variety of friction composites involved in commercial brake systems is very broad, striking similarities were observed in respect to tribofilm nanostructures. Thus a generalization of the tribofilm nanostructure is suggested and prerequisites for smooth sliding performance and minimal wear rates have been identified. A minimum of 13 vol.% of soft inclusions embedded in an iron oxide based tribofilm is crucial for obtaining the desired properties. As long as the solid lubricants or their reaction products are softer than magnetite, the main constituent of the tribofilm, the model predicts smooth sliding and a minimum of wear.
In the present study, internal damage to an AlSi12CuMgNi alloy reinforced with planar random Al2O3 short fibres was investigated after compression testing. Due to the alloy composition, this composite contains a second reinforcement phase in the form of eutectic Si, which builds interpenetrated networks in the volume and increases the creep resistance and load-bearing capacity of the material. Materials with their fibre plane parallel and transversal to the load direction were characterized in order to investigate the dependence of load partition and damage on fibre plane orientation. In-situ compression testing during neutron diffraction measurements showed that internal damage is strongly influenced by the load partition between matrix and reinforcement. Moreover, micro-computed tomography was performed in the same material after ex-situ compression for damage analysis. In the case of a fibre plane perpendicular to the applied load, breakage and interconnected cracks appeared in a significantly higher volume fraction than with a fibre plane parallel to load.
Internal damage of an AlSi12CuMgNi alloy reinforced with planar random short fibres has been investigated after compression. This damage strongly influences the load partition between matrix and reinforcement. For fibres perpendicular to the applied load, breakage and interconnected cracks appear in significantly higher volume fraction than with fibres parallel to load.
Excellent tribological properties of an advanced polymer matrix composite were obtained by a combination of micro- and nano-sized fillers. Surface features and the nanostructure of tribofilms were characterized by advanced microscopic techniques, and correlated with the macroscopic behavior in terms of wear rate and friction evolution. A model based on movable cellular automata was applied for obtaining a better understanding of the sliding behavior of the nanostructured tribofilms. The failure of the conventional composite without silica nanoparticles could be attributed to severe oxidational wear after degradation of an initially formed polymer transfer film. The hybrid composite preserves its antiwear and antifriction properties because flash temperatures at micron-sized carbon fibers, lead to polymer degradation and subsequent release of nanoparticles. It has been shown that the released particles are mixed with other wear products and form stable films at the disc surface thus preventing further severe oxidational wear. Furthermore, the released wear product also is embedding carbon fibers at the composite surface thus preventing fiber fragmentation and subsequent third body abrasion. With nanoscale modelling we were able to show that low friction and wear can be expected if the nanostructured silica films contain at least 10 vol.% of a soft ingredient.
It has been shown that selected types of substituents are able to vary the oxidative behavior of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Such substituents investigated were sterically hindered secondary amino groups bonded in grafted piperidine units and covalently bonded bromine groups. Their interference and activity was preliminary determined in the model cumene and then in oil diesel fraction and low density polyethylene oxidation reactions. Results obtained indicate that chemical linking of amine moieties containing –NH groups directly to the carbon nanotubes core significantly increases their intrinsic anti-oxidative capacity while the grafting of Br-groups provokes the opposite functioning of the pristine samples. This inference was proved by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis of the polyethylene composites and experiments on profound aerobic oxidation of petroleum naphthenic fraction derived from the commercial Baku oils blend diesel cut.
Materials compatibility is a major concern whenever the fuel composition is changed in a fuel system. The question arises of whether sealing materials are resistant to fuels with bioethanol and biodiesel (rapeseed oil fatty acid methyl ester).
The objective of this research was to determine the resistance of frequently used sealing materials such as FKM (fluorocarbon rubber), FVMQ (methyl-fluoro-silicone rubber), VMQ (methyl-vinyl-silicone rubber), EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene rubber), CR (chloroprene rubber), CSM (chlorosulfonated polyethylene), IIR (butyl rubber), PA (polyamides), NBR (acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber) and PUR (polyester urethane rubber) in aged fuels and heating oil with admixtures of biogenic substances such as biodiesel and B10 (heating oil with 10% biodiesel).
The mass, tensile strength and breaking elongation of the test specimens were determined before and after exposure for 84 days in non-aged, one-year, two-year, three-year and four-year aged biodiesel and B10 according to DIN 53504 – “Testing of rubber - determination of tensile strength at break, tensile stress at yield, elongation at break and stress values in a tensile test”.
The visual examination of some elastomer test specimens clearly showed the great volume increase until breaking or partial dissolution. The Shore hardnesses A and D (for PA) were determined before and after exposure of the test specimens in the biofuels for 42 days according to DIN 53505 – “Testing of rubber – Shore A and Shore D hardness test”.
A threshold for the reduction in tensile properties and Shore hardness is not set in the international standards. Therefore, a threshold of 15 % was set for the evaluation of the compatibility.
Biodiesel fuels are easily oxidized and contain acids and water. The age of the biodiesel was not relevant for the sealing materials CR, CSM, EPDM, IIR and NBR, which were generally not resistant to biodiesel. FKM and PA showed high compatibility in non-aged, one-year, two-year, three-year and four- year aged biodiesel, which was attributed to the absence of polarity. The decrease in tensile properties and Shore hardness increased with the age and the temperature of the biodiesel, but the measured values were still lower than the defined threshold.
FKM and FVMQ absorbed much less non-aged and aged B10 and swelled less. CR, CSM, EPDM, IIR, NBR and VMQ were not resistant to B10 at all at 20°C, 40°C and 70°C as the decrease in the tensile properties was significantly over 50%.
FVMQ and PA could be evaluated as resistant in non-aged and aged B10 at 20°C and 40°C, whereas FKM was resistant up to 70°C despite the age of the B10. The damaging impact of B10 increased with the age and the temperature.
Ferritic steels with Cr-contents up to 13 wt. % are used as heat exchanger or boiler tube materials in combustion based power plants. These materials are subject to aggressive corrosion caused by the reaction of the steel with highly corrosive gases under high temperatures up to 650°C. The early stages of corrosion and sulfidation especially and the influence of the Cr-content in the alloy are thereby not understood but of fundamental interest.
Our work shows corrosion mechanisms and presents corrosion models for Fe and different Fe-Cr-alloys under pure SO2 und SO2+O2 atmospheres for different time scales. Modell alloys of high purity are used to focus on the reaction of the intended elements: Fe, Cr, S, and O. Long-time experiments (≥12h) took place in tube furnaces and short-time experiments (≥5min) in a special designed light furnace. Heating and cooling took place under inert atmosphere. The reactive gases were added not until the experimental temperature was reached. Samples were analyzed using high resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction using a micro focus setup and electron microscopy including FIB.
Many earlier studies on corrosion and sulfidation on iron based alloys show a higher corrosion rate and material loss when sulfur was present in the atmosphere. In contrast, later studies propose an inhibiting effect of sulfur containing atmospheres. On the one side, most likely due to the formation of a protective layer of Mx(SO4)y -phases at the scale-gas interface. On the other side, a very recent study proposes the theory that MxSy-phases limit the further diffusion of elements. Up to now, no Mx(SO4)y –phases were detected in our samples, but sulfide phases nucleated within the oxide phases. For pure Fe our samples show FeS at the scale-metal interface working as a diffusion barrier for Fe-Cations from the base material in to the oxide scale. The above lying spalled off oxide-sulfide scale shows a wide area of small voids and accumulations of FeS-Crystals at the bottom. Under the main oxide scale a second generation of oxide-sulfide scale starts to form. For the Fe-Cr-alloys the inner oxide scale only shows FeS- and CrS-phases surrounded by hollow space. The here presented study will explain and discuss a new growth model for the shown phenomenon.
The device performance of polycrystalline chalcogenide thin film solar cells is strongly influenced by different kinds of defects within the material. The presence of sodium or other alkali metals like potassium during the deposition process is well known to influence the electronic properties of the solar cell and thus to improve the efficiency of the final device. Structural analysis of neutron powder diffraction data collected at low temperatures and subsequent profile analysis by the LeBail and Rietveld method demonstrates the impact of sodium on the point defect characteristics in off stoichiometric CuInSe2. The analyzed materials are powder and thin film solar absorber material with addition of NaF and free of sodium. It is illustrated, the so called “sodium effect” cannot be reduced to one single origin. A range of effects, the reduction of InCu donors with a followed increase of VCu acceptors is possible. The main effect is an increased ordered character of the chalcopyrite crystal structure at off stoichiometric composition, when containing sodium.
The aim of the paper is to analyse the failure process taking place on microscale in fiber reinforced composites. The failure is initiated at microscopical defects presumingly in the interface. The circumferential propagation of interface cracks starting at microdefects in unidirectional plies under transverse loading is studied using a representative volume element. First a linear elastic fracture mechanical analysis of interface cracks in a carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin is performed by calculating the mixed mode energy release rate using the virtual crack closure method. The influence of the fiber spacing is studied by varying the fiber volume fraction. The total energy release rate rapidly grows after crack initiation indicating an unstable crack propagation. The first phase is dominated by mode I. The mode II energy release rate starts slightly delayed but surpasses the mode I part after a short crack length. By increasing the fiber volume fraction the maximum of the energy release rate shifts to smaller crack angles.
The premise for the development of improved failure criteria for fiber reinforced composites is the understanding of the failure processes on microscale. On microscale the local behaviour of the matrix polymer is crucial. It significantly differs from that found in macroscopic measurements. The present study is focused on the plastic material behaviour of a standard epoxy resin. Local plastic strains are measured in tensile test by using digital image correlation. A multilinear plastic law is implemented by the experimental data. The stress field arising in an idealised representative volume element of a unidirectional ply is analysed by finite element calculations. The change of the stress and strain field due to plastic deformation according to the multilinear plastic law is shown. The change leads to a shift of the critical locations where failure is likely to initiate. In addition, the failure type changes from stress based to strain based failure. The dominant role of the shear strains is shown.
In the state-of-the-art technology, the impact of additives on friction and wear is evaluated in recipes with fixed concentrations. For the development of formulations it is desirable to determine the lowest effective concentration or the concentration at which failure was initiated or excessive wear began. Through a new development of the SRV® machine it is now possible to change the lubricant composition of a test specimen in a reproducible manner, in sub-pro Mill steps during the SRV® testing. This technology is used in the present article to define the optimum additive concentration with regard to wear and friction in a system of base oil and additive. Exemplary selected base oil and additive variants are tested here. The load parameters during testing are selected in such a way that they correspond to later application. The new data acquisition capabilities enable new possibilities for optimizing lubricant formulations in practice-oriented model-tribometer tests. “Cliff“ testing aims to identify in engine or gear tests the induction time or off-set point (“cliff“) after which wear and friction increased of failure occurred. Explanations for friction and wear increased as well as failures, which occurred during engine tests, can be derived from SRV® testing of oil samples taken or collected at different engine test times and correlating these with their friction, wear and EP data in respect to depleting curves for specific additives or other oil properties. A “cause-root” analysis is done by plotting SRV® data versus functional properties. The collected oil samples must be fully SRV® tested and chemically analyzed.
The field of human factors has been concerned with prevention of organisational accidents and the maintaining of the highest safety standards in organisations with high hazard potential since its beginnings. Whereas it is known that human error has contributed to some well-known accidents and events in various safety-critical applications, as well as in railway, and that human factors have an impact on how reliable our non-destructive inspections are, very little has been done so far to address human factors, especially in the railway sector.
The first steps in addressing human factors in the inspection of railway axles has been carried out by analysing the results of manual ultrasonic inspection of the railway axles during requalification in the education centre of the German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP). In addition to the inspection, 160 participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire with the aim of identifying potential factors influencing their performance. The results showed that no correlation between the possible influencing factors (i.e. experience, level of qualification, satisfaction with the conditions during the re-qualification as well as in the daily practice and mental workload) and the inspection results. The explanation for this result was found in the fact that questionnaires can be used only to identify indirectly influencing factors. The only way to identify directly influencing factors and establish cause-effect relationships is by experimental study. The limitation of this study was the inability to influence the participants in any way during the requalification examination. Another angle used to identify potential influencing factors was the use of human-oriented Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. Carried out together with 4 experts from the field practice, two lecturers and two scientists, this analysis provided with an extensive list of possible failures, their causes, consequences and possible barriers. The largest benefits for the reliability of manual ultrasonic railway axle inspections in the practice can be found in attending to the organisational aspects of the inspection (e.g. processes, procedures, communication, education, supervision etc.).
The use of high-strength steels is wide spread in vehicle and crane manufacturing due to light weight reasons. These steels are used for impact of crash loaded components and therefore it is important to investigate high-strength welds at dynamic impact. Investigations of welds at high strain rates have been rarely conducted in the past.
To determine the dynamic impact behaviour of hybrid laser-arc welds, the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) technique was used. The base material was a quenched and tempered fine-grained structural steel with yield strength of 1100 MPa. The influence of two variables, cooling time t8/5 and strength of filler material, on the impact behaviour was studied. A matching and an under matching filler material were used. The cooling time t8/5 was varied to influence the microstructure in the heat affected zone (HAZ) and to analyse the effect on hardening and softening. Hardness measurements and optical microscopy was used to analyse the weld microstructure before and after the SHPB test. The investigations showed a correlation between the overall hardness of the weld, influenced by filler material and cooling time, on the maximum stress level during dynamic impact.
Electron Beam Melting (EBM) as a means of Additive Manufacturing (AM), is of interest for the fabrication of intricate geometries for cellular materials in areas where complex architectures are needed, e.g. biomedical implants. Most studies have focused on specific geometries and so the effect of the structure on mechanical performance is not well understood. Many kinds of micro- and macro-scale defects can arise in additively manufactured components, so assessment of their influence on properties is needed. In this work, lattices of Ti-6Al-4V having a cubic structure have been manufactured by EBM, and the effect of heat treatments above and below the β-transus temperature on microstructure and compression response have been investigated. The former modifies only slightly the α + β structure and mechanical performance whereas the latter leads to coarse alternating α and β lamellae packets and α at the prior grain boundaries with a 10% loss in yield strength. The variation in the compressive yield stress with strut diameter is in good accord with simple models based on compressive deformation rather than shearing or buckling. Internal pores for struts aligned with the build direction are found around the edges of the solid form, in regions which seem to be associated with the EB scan pattern. Struts normal to the build direction show more significant defects but their redundancy means that they do not compromise the compressive performance in the build direction. Using a particle size in the range 45–100 μm minimum weld-track sizes were experimentally and numerically identified to be 176 and 148 μm in depth respectively with a depth-to-width ratio of 0.55. This produced a beam pass of the order of 300 μm oversizing small features (struts of 0.4 and 0.6 mm nominal diameter) when a contour around the strut periphery was applied.
The crystal structures and syntheses of four different copper(II) phenylphosphonates, the monophenylphosphonates α-, β-, and γ-Cu(O3PC6H5)·H2O (α-CuPhPmH (1) β-CuPhPmH (2) and γ-CuPhPmH (3)), and the diphosphonate Cu(HO3PC6H5)2·H2O (CuPhP2mH (4)), are presented. The compounds were synthesized from solution at room temperature, at elevated temperature, under hydrothermal conditions, and mechanochemical conditions. The structures of α-CuPhPmH (1) and CuPhP2mH (4) were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data. The structure of β-CuPhPmH (2) was solved by single crystal X-ray analysis. The structures were validated by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and DTA analyses. Disorder of the crystal structure was elucidated by electron diffraction. The relationship between the compounds and their reaction pathways were investigated by in situ synchrotron measurements.
Theophylline has been used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the treatment of pulmonary diseases, but due to its low water solubility reveals very poor bioavailability. Based on its different hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor groups, theophylline is an ideal candidate for the formation of cocrystals. The crystal structure of the 1:1 benzamide cocrystal of theophylline, C7H8N4O2·-C7H7NO, was determined from synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data. The compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P41 with four Independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. The molecules form a hunter’s fence packing.
The crystal structure was confirmed by dispersion-corrected DFT calculations.
The possibility of salt formation was excluded by the results of Raman and 1H solid-state NMR spectroscopic analyses.