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Binäre Sprengstoffe sind Explosivstoffe die direkt am Einsatzort aus nicht explosionsfähigen Chemikalien zubereitet werden können. Diese Explosivstoffe werden bereits seit vielen Jahren in unterschiedlichen Formen angeboten. Besonders Interessant ist der Einsatz in Bereichen, die die Lagerung oder den Transport von Explosivstoffen ausschließen. Beispielhaft sei hier der Lufttransport von Sprengladungen zur Beseitigung von Landminen und UXO. Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über die Geschichte, Funktionsweise und Einsatzmöglichkeiten von binären Sprengstoffen.
Einsatzkräfte des THW und anderer humanitärer Einrichtungen sind insbesondere im Rahmen von Auslandseinsätzen verstärkt Gefährdungen durch Kampfstoffe, unkonventionelle Brand- und Sprengvorrichtungen (USBV) und sog. Blindgängern und zurückgelassener Munition (UXO) ausgesetzt. Dieses Seminar richtet sich insbesondere an Einsatzkräfte ohne militärische oder sprengtechnische Vorkenntnisse und soll primär für diesen Gefährdungsbereich sensibilisieren und den Eigenschutz verbessern. Es handelt sich hierbei ausdrücklich nicht um eine Heranführung an den Umgang mit Explosivstoffen, sondern um eine Information zur Gefahrenabwehr und Gefahrenvermeidung.
In this project, the transfer of material and computational models to a different material class, i. e. to an austenitic cast iron with spherical graphite, was studied to predict the lifetime of exhaust turbocharger hot parts under TMF load. Therefore, the alloy EN-GJSA-XNiSiCr35-5-2 (Ni-Resist D-5S) was chosen. Firstly, an experimental database was established for this material because it was insufficient at the beginning of the project. Tensile, creep, LCF and TMF tests were carried out, which served the calibration of the models. The TMF tests were used to validate the deformation model.
The investigated material showed a strongly deviating behavior under TMF conditions compared to the ferritic SiMo alloys investigated in the previous project: Ni-Resist exhibited a comparable strength under OP- and IP-TMF loading, while the ferritic alloys showed a distinct higher strength under IP-TMF load. Evidence for creep damage was found for Ni-Resist with increasing temperatures and hold times under tensile load. This is also a distinct difference to the SiMo alloys.
The stress-strain behavior of the LCF and TMF tests is well described by the model for the new material in most cases. The same is true for the lifetime prediction, which is within a factor of two, except for 900 °C. The model was verified by a thermal shock test of an exhaust man-ifold. The aim of the simulation was in particular to predict the crack locations. An accurate prediction of the cycle number was not expected, as the component is afflicted with a casting skin, while the test pieces were not. The predominant number of experimentally determined locations were predicted.
A fundamental objective of this project was to study the effect of HCF vibrations on the TMF lifetime experimentally in further detail and to extend the existing lifetime model to account for superimposed HCF load. In a first step, the database of the previous project based on SiMo 4.05 was considerably extended to determine the different influencing parameters. A proce-dure was developed which reproduces the lifetime reduction by the superimposed HCF vibra-tions during a TMF cycle. It is assumed that the superimposed HCF load accelerates the crack propagation considerably after exceeding a certain crack length. The time when the accelera-tion occurs, is significant for the lifetime reduction. This approach allows predicting the lifetimes in good agreement with the experiments for both materials.
Niobium carbide (NbC) is an alternative cutting material. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Institute for Machine Tools and Factory Management (IWF) of the TU Berlin assessed the cutting suitability of NbC with cobalt (Co)-binder compared to WC with Co-binder in the machining of a wide range of materials.
South Africa and recently Nigeria are the only net exporter of cement in Africa, yet cements are imported into the country mainly on the basis of price competitiveness. This poses potential for scatter in the properties of the cements in the South African market as pricing seems to be the only determining factor that affects Portland cements imported. A survey of cements of grade 42.5N in the South African cement market was carried out to identify major players in the industry. The identified cements, which included four locally produced and one imported cement were then analysed for both chemical composition and physical properties in line with the Eurocode EN 196. Tests carried out include loss on ignition, chloride content, sulphate content, specific surface (Blaine), standard consistence, initial setting time, final setting time, soundness and flexural and compressive strength at 2, 7 and 28 days. The testing program was initiated as part of on-going Africa-wide cement testing competency program in partnership with BAM and PTB in Germany. The performance of the identified cements from the different local manufacturers and the imported cement were analysed and are presented in this paper. These results reveal some similarities and differences in the properties. Particularly of interest is the marked difference in the 28 days compressive strength of the cements. This paper shows that there is need for further tests across the cement industry as some of the cements failed to meet certain requirement as set by EN 196. The paper also recommends the use of proficiency testing schemes in the cement industry of the country to ensure the cement laboratories are providing results of high quality and at the same time act as a check to make sure these laboratories are not failing to meet standard requirements.
The implementation of new 2-D materials based technologies in production processes requires the development of quality management tools. These have to be underpinned by appropriate measurements. Consequently there is a need for the development of the metrology for measurement methods, the development of certified reference materials (CRM) and finally standardization. This chain represents the ideal way to practically useful standards. The presentation will give an overview on the main players in the field and summarize the recent status of activities. At the highest level the metrology of chemical characterization of 2D materials is in the scope of the International Meter Convention, specifically the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance: Metrology in Chemistry and Biology (CCQM). Pre-standardization is an activity field of the Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS). Standardization is mainly addressed by addressed ISO Technical Committees. A summary on available CRMs relevant to the characterization of nano materials has been prepared by BAM. Examples from the work of BAM’s Division 6.1 “Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry” showcasing the characterization of chemically modified graphene surfaces are given and specific needs for the development of metrology are addressed.
In the discussion the audience is invited to define specific needs which will be streamlined to the respective bodies!
In this study, the feasibility of using non-contact Infrared thermography as a potential tool to monitor the CMT welding process is explored. The presence of internal defects such as porosity, lack of filler material deposition and formation of improper weld bead produce perturbations in the surface temperature which can be identified using an Infrared thermography technique. We present recent results obtained from online monitoring of the the dissimilar joining using CMT weld brazing of Aluminum and Steel using a transmission mode measurement approach. The effect of loss of zinc coating on the weldability of the cold metal transfer joining of aluminum to galvanised steel was investigated. A correlation between measured online thermal indications with the weld anomalies is successfully attempted and the results are compared with the conventional post-weld NDT inspection methods.
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.
In the last decades, numerical simulations of fresh concrete flow have gained importance in concrete industry. They showed a potential to become a tool for prediction of concrete casting and to help engineers to avoid expensive mistakes on site. A promising field for application of numerical modelling is casting of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC), since the main area of application of SCC are complex and highly-reinforced building elements. Simulations of fresh concrete flow involve complex mathematical models and time-consuming computations. In case of casting simulations, the simulation time is additionally significantly increased because each reinforcement bar occurring in succession has to be considered one by one. This is particularly problematic in case of SCC casting, since this type of concrete is typically used for heavily-reinforced structural members. With the aim to decrease simulation time and to come closer to a practical simulation tool, we proposed an innovative modelling approach that models a zone with arrays of the reinforcement bars as a porous medium (PM). By defining characteristic parameters of the PM, its influence on the flow can be defined. This approach simplifies the geometry to be modelled and significantly decreases the computational time. The present contribution provides a brief description the proposed numerical model and of the conducted validation studies. The applicability of the model on fresh concrete is verified through the comparison between experimental measurements and numerical simulations.
The paper addresses numerical modelling of fresh self-compacting concrete. In the previous studies, a numerical tool for casting prediction is built based on the assumption that fresh concrete behaves as a yield-stress fluid and treating zones with rebars as porous media. The present contribution discusses the determination of material parameters, which are required as an input for numerical simulations of casting processes.
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.
A significant number of German concrete motorway pavements have shown damage only a few years after construction. The alkali-silica-reaction (ASR) is often one of the reasons for this damage. German guidelines and regulations focus on the optimisation of the concrete composition to avoid damage due to ASR. Moreover, diverse research projects have dealt with the development and optimisation of ASR performance test methods with and without external alkali supply.
However, the influence of other parameters on the occurrence and intensity of a damaging ASR had not yet been taken into account. Such parameters include, e.g., insufficient curing and the modifications of concrete’s porosity due to the use of slip form pavers. Likewise, the increased traffic loading had not yet been considered. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) assesses these parameters and processes in a number of projects. These projects aim primarily to increase the durability of the concrete pavements, in particular by improving preventive measures that may be taken before or after the construction of concrete pavements. This paper gives a short overview of BAM’s projects concerning ASR in concrete pavements. Furthermore, results regarding the influence of the cyclic traffic loading on ASR are presented.
A significant number of German concrete motorway pavements have shown damage only a few years after construction. The alkali-silica-reaction (ASR) is often one of the reasons for this damage. German guidelines and regulations focus on the optimisation of the concrete composition to avoid damage due to ASR. Moreover, diverse research projects have dealt with the development and optimisation of ASR performance test methods with and without external alkali supply. However, the influence of other parameters on the occurrence and intensity of a damaging ASR had not yet been taken into account. Such parameters include, e.g., insufficient curing and the modifications of concrete’s porosity due to the use of slip form pavers. Likewise, the increased traffic loading had not yet been considered. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) assesses these parameters and processes in a number of projects. These projects aim primarily to increase the durability of the concrete pavements, in particular by improving preventive measures that may be taken before or after the construction of concrete pavements. This paper gives a short overview of BAM’s projects concerning ASR in concrete pavements. Furthermore, results regarding the influence of the cyclic traffic loading on ASR are presented.
The aim of this study is to quantify how much a real Fallhammer deviates from the idealised functioning, and what the differences between different Fallhammers in different laboratories are. Such a comparison has never been done and data have not been collected in a consistent way. Further it is the aim to develop guidance on the mechanical properties of the Fallhammer, which can be used for internal quality control, validation of the correct functioning of the Fallhammer, and preparation of Round-Robin tests. An established and verified mechanical status of a Fallhammer would greatly improve the quality and comparability of results and Round-Robin tests on the impact sensitivity of explosives.
Acilliary equipment used in the explosives sector is commonly not regulated by national or European law. Nonetheless various hazards are associated with electricity and radiation used by the equipment. Safety has to be guaranteed by a risk analysis and consequential handling provisions. The German approach is outlined.
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.
Die Richtlinie 2014/28/EU für zivile Explosivstoffe verlangt die Verwendung einer eindeutigen Identifizierung jedes einzelnen Explosivstoffs. Das schon 2008 durch die Richtlinie 2008/43/EG eingesetzte Verfahren, ergänzt durch eine Empfehlung der Federation of European Explosives Manufacturers (FEEM), hat im Laufe der Implementierung verschiedene Probleme und Fragen aufgeworfen. Einige Probleme technischer Natur bezüglich der Code-Inhalte werden hier dargestellt. Dabei geht es um Abweichungen von den Vorgaben, die die Verarbeitung dieser eindeutigen Kennzeichnung erschweren. Es zeichnet sich jedoch auch ab, dass sich die Probleme allmählich verringern werden.
Mit der Richtlinie 2008/43 wurde europaweit ein System zur Rückverfolgung von Explosivstoffen von Herstellung bis zum Verbrauch geschaffen. Dabei erhält jeder Zünder und jede Sprengstoffpatrone eine eindeutige Kennung, die üblicherweise als Datamatrix-Code aufgebracht wird. Seit 2015 muss das System angewandt werden. Trotz einer reichlichen Übergangsfrist gibt es immernoch Probleme im Detail, die sich vor allem auf die IT-mäßige Verarbeitbarkeit beziehen.
Die Schädigung von Gefahrgutbehältern während ihres Transports durch Korrosion und Ermüdungsrisswachstum sind Ursache von Unfällen, die Menschenleben gefährden, die Umwelt schädigen und hohe Sachschäden verursachen. Um solchen Unfällen vorzubeugen, werden präventive Intervallprüfungen durchgeführt. Diese sind jedoch kostenintensiv, unter anderem durch die Standzeit der Transportmittel. Eine Alternative bietet die Idee einer kontinuierlichen Zustandsüberwachung mittels Schallemissionsprüfung (SEP). So sollen Materialfehler sofort nach dem Entstehen entdeckt und repariert werden können. Die Schallemissionsprüfung ist eine online Methode der Familie der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung. Schallemission (SE) wird durch Veränderungen im Material erzeugt und durch elastische Wellen als Körperschall transportiert. Erzeugt das Schallemissionsereignis genug Energie, damit sich eine elastische Welle bis zum Rand eines Bauteils ausbreiten kann, entsteht dort eine Oberflächenverschiebung im Pikometer-Bereich, die mithilfe von piezoelektrischen Sensoren detektiert werden kann. Der Sensor gibt ein elektrisches Signal aus. Aus diesem transienten SE-Signal lassen sich SE-Parameter wie die Maximalamplitude oder die Frequenz extrahieren. Durch Methoden der Signalanalyse können Signalgruppen in der Zeit- und Frequenzebene untersucht werden. Durch Wellenmodenanalysen lassen sich beispielsweise Aussagen über die Art der Quelle machen. Diese Methoden werden angewendet, um aus dem SE-Signal Rückschlüsse auf die Quelle der Schallemission zu ziehen. Werden definierte Schadensmechanismen erkannt, können Hinweise auf den Schadenszustand des Bauteils gegeben werden. Durch Schallemission, die durch den Rissfortschritt erzeugt wird, kann beispielsweise ein Zusammenhang zur Rissfortschrittsrate und zum Spannungsintensitätsfaktor geschlossen werden. Eine neue Entwicklung im Bereich der Schallemissionsprüfung ist die Mustererkennung von SESignalen. Aus den Signalen werden spezifische Merkmale extrahiert, die sie ihren Schadensmechanismen zuordnen sollen. Für die Schadensmechanismen Korrosion und Ermüdungsrisswachstum findet in dieser Arbeit eine vergleichende Analyse von SE-Signalen statt. Die Schadensmechanismen werden anwendungsnah auf großen Platten in der Wärmeeinflusszone einer Schweißnaht generiert und ihre SE-Signale definiert aufgenommen. Dafür werden Resonanzsensoren verwendet, die auf der einen Seite durch ihre Frequenzabhängigkeit sehr empfindlich die kleinste Oberflächenbewegungen reagieren und somit auch für die Anwendung in einer Zustandsüberwachung geeignet sind, jedoch andererseits frequenzbasierte Methoden der Signalanalyse erschweren. Es werden reines Ermüdungsrisswachstum, Ermüdungsrisswachstum unter dem Einfluss von Korrosion sowie reine Oberflächenkorrosion generiert. Die Signalgruppen der Schadensmechanismen werden anhand ihrer Parameter verglichen; anhand von Wellenmodenanalysen können erste Unterschiede, trotz des starken Sensoreinflusses im Frequenzbereich, festgestellt werden. Der Schadenszustand der Proben wird durch bruchmechanische Kenngrößen in Zusammenhang mit SE-Parametern der Signalgruppen gebracht. Ferner findet eine Mustererkennung der SE-Signale statt. Dafür werden zwei Methoden des überwachten Lernens verwendet: eine automatisierte Merkmalsauswahl mithilfe eines kommerziellen Mustererkennungssystems, bei dem hauptsächlich frequenzabhängige Merkmale generiert werden sowie eine parameterbasierte Mustererkennung. Bei der parameterbasierten Mustererkennung wird die Einteilung in Signalklassen aufgrund der Häufigkeitsverteilung der SE-Parameter aus den Signalen der untersuchen Schadensmechanismen vorgenommen. Dabei ergeben beide Methoden, insbesondere für die Schädigung durch Korrosion, eine gute Zuordnung der SE-Signale in die richtige Schädigungsklasse. Abschließend findet unter Berücksichtigung der Nachweisbarkeit von SE-Ereignissen und der Klassifizierbarkeit von SE-Signalen eine Einschätzung zu Chancen und Risiken der permanenten Zustandsüberwachung mittels Schallemissionsprüfung statt. Dazu werden unter anderem eigene Messungen an Tankfahrzeugen hinzugezogen sowie Ergebnisse aus zyklischer und statischer Belastung verglichen. Es wird eine Abschätzung zur Wahl der Überwachungsmethode an Gefahrgutbehältern gegeben.
The widespread use of antibiotics in livestock farming leads to trace residues in food products and wastewater, potentially entailing antimicrobial resistance in food-borne pathogens. The determination of antibiotics in aqueous environments and foodstuff is thus of major concern.
Analytical assays based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have emerged as a valuable tool in this field due to the low production costs, stability, format adaptability and the possibility to imprint and thus their ability to recognize a wide variety of target analytes. With regard to optical sensing technologies, however, MIPs have only been used in considerably few applications, especially in fluorescence sensors. This limitation is basically due to the fact that the incorporation of a fluorescently responding moiety into a polymer matrix is challenging. One way to overcome this limitation is to use tailor-made fluorescent indicator monomers for direct transfer of the binding event into an optical signal. If such a monomer is integrated into a thin MIP-shell on microspheres such core/shell particles can be readily used in advanced multiplexing sensory fiber-optic microarrays.
Here, we propose such a fiber-optic microarray based on fluorescent MIP microspheres for antibiotics. The binding behavior and the selectivity of a microarray using these MIP were examined and compared with a non-imprinted polymer (NIP) control, employing the target molecules and other structurally closely related antibiotics.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is one important and well-known herbicide that is widely used in agriculture because of its advantages to regulate plant growth. However, the use of large quantities of the treated plants as animal feed leads to residues in meat, milk and eggs. Furthermore, the herbicide can drain away and contaminate ground and drinking water. The ingestion of 2,4-D-contaminated food and water causes damage to the inner organs of humans and animals, e.g., the kidneys and the liver.
Analytical assays based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have emerged as a valuable tool in the field of environmental analysis due to the low production costs, stability, format adaptability and the possibility to imprint and thus their ability to recognize a wide variety of target analytes. With regard to optical sensing technologies, however, MIPs have only been used in considerably few applications, especially in fluorescence sensors. This limitation is basically due to the fact that the incorporation of a fluorescently responding moiety into a polymer matrix is challenging. One way to overcome this limitation is to use tailor-made fluorescent indicator monomers for direct transfer of the binding event into an optical signal and coat the MIP via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a thin layer onto the surface of silica nanoparticles as primary sensing element.
Here, we present the response behavior of the fluorescent MIP sensor particles in terms of sensitivity for 2,4-D detection (the so-called imprinting factor), discrimination ability against structurally similar compounds and performance in a phase-transfer assay (PTA) on chip, i.e., the implementation of the assay into a microfluidic chip environment, offering a novel simple and rapid way for the detection of herbicides.
The concrete prism test at 60°C facilitates accelerated testing of alkali-silica reactivity of aggregates within five months. Manual measurement is usually conducted to determine expansion of test specimen every 28 days. This conventional procedure gives only limited insight to expansion behaviour of ASR-affected prisms. Due to the large time intervals, expansion exceeding the critical value of 0.3 mm/m is likely to be noticed late. Continuous recording applied in this work resolves this problem and delivers beneficial information on the shape of the expansion curve.
Different types of aggregate have been tested applying continuous and manual measurement to the concrete specimens.
Models of ASR-induced expansion, available in the open literature, so far are validated with discontinuous data hardly tracing the modelled curve. Continuous measurement improves validation and further model development.
Zur Vermeidung der schädigenden Alkali-Kieselsäure-Reaktion in Betonbauwerken wird die Alkalireaktivität von Gesteinskörnungen im Vorhinein getestet. Der 60°C-Betonversuch ermöglicht eine vergleichsweise schnelle Einschätzung nach fünf-monatiger Testzeit. Dazu wird die Dehnung von Betonprüfkörpern, die mit der zu testenden Gesteinskörnung hergestellt wurden, manuell alle 28 Tage gemessen. Ein alternatives, an der BAM in den vergangen Jahren entwickeltes Verfahren setzt Dehnungssensoren ein, um kontinuierlich und online zu messen. Die Dehnungskurven sind eine gute Grundlage sowohl für die Prognose vom Expansionsverhalten während des Tests als auch für die Validierung von Expansionsmodellen.
Das EU-Projekt HOMER befasst sich mit den sogenannten Home Made Explosives (HMEs) und frei verfügbaren Rezepten für deren Herstellung. Diese Selbstlaborate spielen in der heutigen Zeit vor allem im Zusammenhang mit terroristischen Aktivitäten eine bedeutende Rolle. Informationen zu HMEs und ihrer Herstellung werden einfacher denn je über das Internet verbreitet. Hier knüpft das im 7. EU‑Forschungsrahmenprogramm finanzierte Projekt an und bezweckt, die im Internet verfügbaren Quellen auszuwerten und so die Informationslage für Sicherheitskräfte und Ermittlungsbehörden zu verbessern. Im Rahmen des Projektes wird eine automatisierte Suche von Rezepten im Internet entwickelt. Die gefundenen sowie die im Projekt generierten Informationen über HMEs sollen im Endergebnis in Form einer Software (Knowledge Management Platform) informationstechnisch nutzbar gemacht werden. Diese Datenbank soll auch für mobile Geräte zur Verfügung stehen. Der Schwerpunkt der Projektbeteiligung des Fachbereichs 2.3 Explosivstoffe der BAM liegt in der Bewertung der Rezepturen und der auf ihrer Grundlage hergestellten Laborate. Es wurden HMEs entsprechend der vorgefundenen Rezepte und unter Beachtung aller notwendigen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen hergestellt und anschließend sicherheitstechnisch geprüft und bewertet. Dabei wurden sowohl Handhabungsparameter wie die Empfindlichkeiten gegen Schlag, Reibung und thermische Einflüsse ermittelt, als auch die Leistungsparameter wie Detonationsgeschwindigkeit und Luftstoßdruckwirkung gemessen. Die gewonnen Erkenntnisse fließen in die genannte Datenbank ein und sollen beispielsweise Einsatzkräften vor Ort helfen, angemessene Schutzabstände zu ermitteln. Auch das Personal in Laboren der Kriminalämter profitiert von der zusammengetragenen Information über HMEs bei der Analyse von unbekannten Explosivstoffspuren.
BAM Abteilung „Chemische Sicherheitstechnik“, das Global harmonisierte System zur Einstufung und Kennzeichnung von Chemikalien (UN GHS: United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals), die Verordnung über die Einstufung, Kennzeichnung und Verpackung von Stoffen und Gemischen (CLP steht für die Abkürzung der englischen Begriffe classification, labelling and packaging), die Verordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe. (REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals).
The optical properties of semiconductor nanocrystals (SCNC) are controlled by constituent material, particle size, and surface chemistry, specifically the number of dangling bonds favoring nonradiative deactivation, and hence also by particle synthesis. In this respect, the fluorescence properties of coreshell CdSe SCNCs with different shells and surface chemistries were studied on ensemble and single particle level, using steady state and timeresolved fluorometry and confocal microscopy with time correlated single photon counting detection. Special emphasis was dedicated to correlate ensemble photoluminescence (PL) quantum yields and decay kinetics with particle brightness, PL time traces, and the Ontime fraction of the single SCNCs. Additionally, the confocal PL images were correlated with AFM measurements in order to derive the amount of absorbing, yet nonemisssive ”dark” SCNCs, the presence of which leading to an underestimation of ensemble PL quantum yields. The results of this study can help to identify synthetic routes and surface modifications minimizing the fraction of dark SCNC, thereby closing the gap to the ultimate goal of colloidally and photochemically stable SCNCs with a PL quantum yield of close to unity.
The optical properties of semiconductor nanocrystals (SCNCs) depend on constituent material, particle size, and surface chemistry, with the size of the photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY) and the PL decay kinetics being largely controlled by the number of dangling bonds, which have to be properly passivated for high quality materials. Hence, PL measurements can provide insight not only in SCNC photophysics, yet can be also used for quality control of SCNC synthesis and surface modification. In this respect, steady state and time-resolved fluorometry and confocal microscopy with time correlated single photon counting were used to study the PL properties of core-shell CdSe SCNCs with different shells and surface chemistries on ensemble and single particle level, thereby focusing on a correlation of ensemble PL QY and PL decay kinetics with particle brightness, PL time traces, and the On-time fraction of single SCNCs. Additionally, confocal PL images were correlated with AFM measurements in order to derive the amount of absorbing, yet non-emissive ”dark” SCNCs, the presence of which resulting in an underestimation of ensemble PL quantum yields. The results of this study can help to identify synthetic routes and surface modifications, which minimize the fraction of dark SCNCs.
In recent years the German highway network has seen an increase in the occurrence of damage in concrete road surfaces which can be attributed to the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). In view of the often drastic reduction in life expectancy experienced by concrete pavements due to ASR, research activity in this field has notably increased. Until now the main research focus has been, alongside preventative measures in concrete technology, the development of performance-oriented testing procedures for ASR prevention. This included more specifically the accelerated simulation of climatic effects and external alkali supply on concrete pavements. The effects of pre-damage from the additionally interacting cyclic traffic loading had previously not been taken into consideration.
Since 2011, a five-partner research group from the German Research Foundation has been pursuing research on the effects of simultaneous cyclic loading and external alkali supply on the destructive ASR in concrete pavements. The depiction of the myriad degradation and transport processes necessary for an understanding of these effects requires a close interaction between experiments and their multi-scale modelling. This contribution aims to focus on the aforementioned experiments by means of innovative testing techniques. The research is founded on a series of cyclic fatigue tests performed on large-format beams, both with and without previous application of a NaCl solution, with simultaneous tracking of crack development. Thereafter, smaller test specimens were extracted from the pre-damaged beams for further experiments. These included the spatial visualization and quantification of fatigue-induced cracks with X-ray 3D-computed tomography. Additionally, the effects of fatigue-induced cracks on moisture and alkali transport were investigated using 3D-CT and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Subsequent storage of the small-format test specimens, with and without cyclic pre-damage, in an ASR-conducive environment was then able to shed light on the influence of fatigue-induced pre-damage on the ASR.
In recent years the German motorway network has seen an increase in the occurrence of damage to concrete road surfaces which can be attributed to the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). In view of the often drastically reduced life expectancy of road surfaces due to ASR, research activity in this field has notably increased. Alongside preventative measures in concrete technology, the main research focus up to now has been the development of performance-oriented testing procedures for ASR prevention. This included more specifically the accelerated simulation of climatic effects and external alkali penetration on road surfaces. The effects of mechanical pre-damage resulting from cyclic traffic loading and climatic impact had previously not been taken into consideration. Since 2011, the five-partner research group 1498 sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG) has been pursuing research on how simultaneous cyclic loading and external alkali penetration impacts destructive ASR in road surface concretes. The depiction of the myriad degradation and transport processes necessary for an understanding of these effects requires close interaction between experiments and their multi-scale modelling. This paper aims to focus on the aforementioned experiments by means of innovative testing techniques. The research is founded on a series of cyclic fatigue tests performed on large-format beams, both with and without previous application of a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution, with simultaneous tracking of crack development. Subsequently, smaller test specimens were extracted from the pre-damaged beams for further experiments. These included the spatial visualization and quantification of fatigue-induced cracks using micro X-ray 3D-computed tomography (3D-CT). Additionally, the effects of fatigue-induced cracks on alkali transport were investigated using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Subsequent storage of the small-format test specimens, with and without cyclic pre-damage, in an ASR-conducive environment then provided initial findings on the influence of fatigue-induced predamage on the ASR.
Zinc aluminosilicate glasses are studied by Vickers indentation in order to reveal the effect of non-bridging oxygen (NBO) and incorporation of aluminium in the silica network on micromechanical properties. Therefore glasses of perzinc and peraluminous compositions as well as nominal NBO-free glasses on the meta-aluminous join are prepared by melt quenching.
To investigate the effect of environment on hardness, crack generation and propagation indentation was performed in air and in dry nitrogen atmosphere on HF etched surfaces. For constant silica fractions the increase in the Zn-to-Al ratio led to a characteristic step-like course of the micromechanical properties at the meta-aluminous composition.
The effect of the cation size is verified by comparing the results with those obtained in the calcia-alumina-silica system.
Wasserstoffbarrieren aus Glas erfahren zunehmend Bedeutung als Werkstoff in der Energietechnik. Trotz wachsender Anwendungen liegen überwiegend empirisch gewonnene Beziehungen zwischen Glaszusammensetzung und Wasserstoffpermeation vor, die im wesentlichen aus dem Verhalten von Kieselglas abgeleitet werden. In dieser Studie werden daher topologische Parameter der Glasstruktur identifiziert und mit thermodynamischen Parametern korreliert. Auf der Seite der Glastopologie steht das freie Volumen und der Vernetzungsgrad des Netzwerkes während auf der thermodynamischen Seite die Konfigurationsentropie bzw. die Konfigurationswärmekapazität Aufschluss über die Verteilung des freien Volumens geben kann. Dabei wird angenommen, dass für Temperaturen weit unterhalb der Glasübergangstemperatur die chemische Löslichkeit von H2 zu vernachlässigen ist. Um die eingeschränkte Datenlage für die Wasserstoffpermeation kompositionell zu erweitern, wurden zusätzlich Heliumpermeationsmessungen ausgewertet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass für Silicatgläser ein charkteristisches Verhältnis von freiem Volumen zu Netzwerkaufspaltung herrschen muss, um permeationsstabile Gläser zu erhalten.
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.
The objective of this research was to determine the resistance of frequently used sealing materials such as FKM, FVMQ, VMQ, EPDM, CR, CSM, IIR, PA, NBR and PUR in fuels and heating oil with and without admixtures of biogenic sources such as E10, diesel fuel with 5 % biodiesel, non-aged and 2 year aged B10 (heating oil with 10 % biodiesel), pure diesel, standard heating oil and premium grade fuel Super plus at 20 °C, 40 °C and 70 °C.
Mass, tensile strength and breaking elongation of the test specimens were determined before and after the exposure for 84 days in the fuels. The visual examination of some elastomer test specimens clearly showed the great volume increase until break or partial dissolution. Shore hardness A and D (for PA) were determined before and after exposure of the test specimens in the biofuels for 42 days.
There is not determined a threshold for the reduction in tensile properties and Shore hardness in the international standards. Therefore a threshold of 15 % was determined for the evaluation of the compatibility.
In summary, it can be therefore stated that the chemical resistance of the fluoropolymers FKM and FVMQ in fuels and biofuels is the best one.
The chemical industry has expressed great interest in using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as material for packagings for the transport of dangerous goods. Due to the high strength and stiffness of PET, the wall thickness and weight of packagings can be reduced. This is a relevant cost factor. PET is a semi-crystalline thermoplast which is produced by polycondensation of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.
According to the European dangerous goods regulations RID and ADR, samples of PET design types of packagings for dangerous goods must be pre-stored with the original filling good for six months at 23°C, before the design type tests can be carried out. For packagings made of polyethylene (PE) tests to prove the stress cracking resistance by using laboratory methods are possible to reduce time and costs. Therefore, standard liquids, simulating the different types of damaging effects on PE are defined in RID and ADR. However, there is no information and research available about the damaging mechanisms on PET in comparison to PE, especially regarding to stress cracking resistance and test methods.
The aim of this work is to compare the stress cracking resistance of PE and PET with the Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT), which was developed by chemical industry and is described in the standards EN ISO 16101 and EN 15507. It was investigated whether testing specimens made of PE and PET with a full coplanar notch around the middle of the specimens show weakening after the impact of a tensile force in a wetting solution (Lutensol® FSA 10) at 50°C in a test device on the basis of the FNCT.
The test results confirmed the suitability of the method for eight PE grades. Unfortunately, this method couldn’t be used for PET because the specimens broke during notching. In addition the molding of the sheets and the following temper process for twelve hours are very time-consuming, and the specimens broke during notching due to the high brittleness of PET.
Another possibility to provide evidence of stress cracking resistance of PE packagings is laid down in BAM’s Dangerous Goods Rule BAM-GGR 015. This test was carried out with PE and PET bottles to compare both materials. Therefore 1l test bottles were filled with a 5% wetting solution and mounted with a clamping tool for 28 days at 40°C. Tensile test specimens were cut out afterwards from the middle of the bottles in the deformed areas. Tensile strength and breaking elongation of PE specimens were determined in comparison to the PET specimens. The tensile properties of the PET specimens couldn’t be determined due to the strength and the stiffness of the material.
In conclusion the only way to provide information about the stress cracking resistance of PET was to perform stacking tests. 1l bottles made of PE and PET were filled with a 5% wetting solution and stored with a stacking load for 28 days at 40°C according to EN ISO 16495. Design types of PE and PET both passed the stacking tests.
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.
Zusammenfassend wird aufgrund der Ergebnisse der durchgeführten Untersuchungen die Aussage getroffen, dass die Fluorpolymere FKM und FVMQ die beständigsten Dichtungswerkstoffe in Biokraftstoffen und Heizöl B10 im Temperaturbereich bis 70 °C sind. In E10 und E85 kann keiner der Dichtungswerkstoffe bei 70 °C als beständig bewertet werden. Diese Erkenntnisse können vielen Wirtschaftszweigen ein Innovationspotential bieten und ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit steigern.
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.
Impact of biocomponents in the fuel and heating oil on the compatibility of sealing materials
(2016)
The objective of this research was to determine the resistance of frequently used sealing materials such as FKM, FVMQ, VMQ, EPDM, CR, CSM, IIR, PA, NBR and PUR in fuels and heating oil with and without admixtures of biogenic sources such as E10, diesel fuel with 5 % biodiesel, non-aged and 2 year aged B10 (heating oil with 10 % biodiesel), pure diesel, standard heating oil and premium grade fuel Super plus at 20 °C, 40 °C and 70 °C.
Mass, tensile strength and breaking elongation of the test specimens were determined before and after the exposure for 84 days in the fuels. The visual examination of some elastomer test specimens clearly showed the great volume increase until break or partial dissolution. Shore hardness A and D (for PA) were determined before and after exposure of the test specimens in the biofuels for 42 days.
There is not determined a threshold for the reduction in tensile properties and Shore hardness in the international standards. Therefore a threshold of 15 % was determined for the evaluation of the compatibility.
In summary, it can be therefore stated that the chemical resistance of the fluoropolymers FKM and FVMQ in fuels and biofuels is the best one.
Impact of biocomponents in the fuel and heating oil on the compatibility of sealing materials
(2016)
The objective of this research was to determine the resistance of frequently used sealing materials such as FKM, FVMQ, VMQ, EPDM, CR, CSM, IIR, PA, NBR and PUR in fuels and heating oil with and without admixtures of biogenic sources such as E10, diesel fuel with 5 % biodiesel, non-aged and 2 year aged B10 (heating oil with 10 % biodiesel), pure diesel, standard heating oil and premium grade fuel Super plus at 20 °C, 40 °C and 70 °C.
Mass, tensile strength and breaking elongation of the test specimens were determined before and after the exposure for 84 days in the fuels. The visual examination of some elastomer test specimens clearly showed the great volume increase until break or partial dissolution. Shore hardness A and D (for PA) were determined before and after exposure of the test specimens in the biofuels for 42 days.
There is not determined a threshold for the reduction in tensile properties and Shore hardness in the international standards. Therefore a threshold of 15 % was determined for the evaluation of the compatibility.
In summary, it can be therefore stated that the chemical resistance of the fluoropolymers FKM and FVMQ in fuels and biofuels is the best one.
The susceptibility of different aggregate types used in concrete to ASR is strongly associated with their petrography. The aim of this study is to assess the influence of the aggregate size on the ASR potential, in particular applied to the sand fractions in the size range of 0.125-4 mm. The investigation concept is based on the hypothesis that at a specific particle size reactive aggregates could change their characteristic influence in mitigating ASR instead of promoting it. For the study of the size dependent behaviour mortars are prepared, considering aggregates of different reactivity, including very reactive, slow-late and quasi non-reactive types. The analysis is based on a stepwise substitution concept, in which mortars with a constant overall grain size distribution are compared, while only one size fraction of the non-reactive base aggregate is substituted by a reactive aggregate type of this specific size fraction. For the expansion experiments an accelerated mortar bar test (80°C, immersed in NaOH solution) was applied. The results show that the slow-late reactive greywacke yielded a strong reduction of the expansion below an aggregate size in the range of 0.5-1 mm. On the other side with the very reactive borosilicate glass, the expansions increased steadily with decreasing size. To validate if the acquired expansions were caused by ASR, thin sections were analysed. Mainly, higher expansion values were consistent with extensively more amounts of ASR indicators.
Durch den Einsatz von eingebetteten faseroptischen Sensoren können Bauteile überwacht und frühzeitig Informationen über Materialveränderungen gewonnen werden. Um die Zuverlässigkeit eines solchen Sensors gewährleisten zu können, ist es wichtig, die korrekte Funktion des Sensors im Verbund mit einer Werkstoff-Matrix on-line und in-situ überwachen zu können. Im Rahmen des DFG-Projekts FAMOS² (FAser-basierter Magneto-Optischer SchichtSensor) wurde ein selbstdiagnose-fähiger Schichtsensor entwickelt, welcher mit Hilfe einer magnetostriktiven Aktorschicht validiert werden kann. Durch eine Kombination aus PVD (physical vapour deposition) und ECD (electro-chemical deposition) wird die Aktorschicht auf faseroptischen Sensoren haftfest abgeschieden. Ein äußeres Magnetfeldes dehnt die Aktorschicht und damit auch die Faser reversibel. Diese Dehnung führt zu einer Verschiebung der Bragg-Wellenlänge, welche direkt mit der Stärke des zu messenden Magnetfeldes korreliert. Ein etwa 100 Nanometer dünnes PVD-Schichtsystem aus Chrom und Kupfer dient zunächst als Haftvermittler zwischen Glasfaser und ECD-Schicht. Um eine rotationssymmetrische Schichtabscheidung zu erhalten, erfolgt während der PVD-Beschichtung eine Rotation der Faser. In einem klassischen Watts-Elektrolyten wird dann im zweiten Schritt die eigentliche etwa 30 Mikrometer dicke ECD-Aktorschicht auf die PVD-Schicht abgeschieden. Reine Ni-Schichten werden mit NiFe-Legierungen verglichen.
Die Geometrie der Faser stellt für die Herstellung und Charakterisierung der Schichten auf der einen Seite eine besondere Herausforderung dar, bietet aber zugleich auch neue experimentelle Möglichkeiten. So kann ggf. die Entstehung von Spannungen in der Schicht während der ECD-Abscheidung in-situ verfolgt werden, indem die Wellenlängenverschiebung aufgrund der Dehnung des Bragg-Gitters optisch gemessen wird. Die Anpassung der Beschichtungsverfahren an die Fasergeometrie sowie die Charakterisierung und die Eigenschaften der ECD-Schicht werden diskutiert. Insbesondere wird auf den Elastizitätsmodul der Aktorschicht eingegangen, wobei Werte aus der Nanoindentation und dem 2-Punkt-Biegeversuch mit der beschichteten Faser als Biegebalken verglichen werden.
Mechanochemistry is a convenient way to form metal phosphonates with neutral and/or monodeprotonated phosphonates, controlled by the stoichiometric. In situ investigation of reactions helps understanding mechanisms and formation of intermediates. The knowledge of intermediates helps to find metastable structures.The diffusion mechanism is most probable for the mechanochemical synthesis of metal phosphonates.
The latest version of the German AgBB evaluation scheme (2015) for construction products includes some VVOC, e.g. formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone. For these VVOC so-called LCI values (lowest concentration of interest) were derived which are used for the calculation of the so-called R-value (risk index, see reference 1 for the calculation). Test chamber measurements of particle boards show that the emissions of VVOC might have significant impact on the R-value and therefore for the health evaluation.
Most VVOC were rarely considered in the evaluation of construction products. (Salthammer, 2014) In Germany this will change because the latest version of the German AgBB scheme for health evaluation (2015) now include VVOC, e.g. ethyl acetate and ethanol. In this study selected compounds were tested with the procedure described in ISO 16017 and a method for measuring VVOC with thermal desorption was developed.
Three different adsorbents Tenax TA, Carbograph 5TD and Carbopack X were tested to analyse VVOC according to ISO 16017. For the tested VVOC, Carbograph 5TD showed the best results under the chosen analytical conditions.
The latest version of the German AgBB evaluation scheme (2015) for construction products includes some VVOC, e.g. formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone. For these VVOC so-called LCI values (lowest concentration of interest) were derived which are used for the calculation of the so-called R-value (risk index, see reference 1 for the calculation). Test chamber measurements of particle boards show that the emissions of VVOC might have significant impact on the R-value and therefore for the health evaluation.
Der Innenraumluftrichtwert für Formaldehyd in Höhe von 0,1 ppm ist durch das BfR bestätigt worden und bleibt bis auf weiteres bestehen. Die Prüfbedingungen für Formaldehydemissionen aus Holzwerkstoffen dagegen sind nicht mehr aktuell. Das Prüfverfahren für Holzwerkstoffe gilt seit 1991 und basiert auf dem Gebäudestandard von 1984. Eine Definition und Anpassung der Prüfbedingungen an moderne „dichtere“ Bauweise ist notwendig. Es zeigt sich, dass für Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher eine Unterscheidung von formaldehydbelasteten und -unbelasteten Produkten in der Praxis schwierig ist. Es kann zu fehlerhaftem Einsatz und nicht fachgerechter Verarbeitung der Holzwerkstoffe kommen. Das Ziel des Vorhabens ist die möglichst sichere Einhaltung des Schutzniveaus durch die Anpassung der Prüfbedingungen an den heutigen Gebäudestandard. Es werden das Projekt (UFOPLAN-Vorhaben FKZ 3714 95 310 0) und erste Messergebnisse vorgestellt. Erste Messungen von Holzwerkstoffen im laufenden Vorhaben unter „worst case“-Bedingungen (erhöhte Beladung, geringer Luftwechsel) zeigen hohe Formaldehyd-Emissionen.
Im Chemikalienrecht ergeben sich laufend Änderungen durch die regelmäßige Überar-beitung des UN-GHS. Konsequenzen hat dies auch für andere Vorschriften, die auf Einstufungen von gefährlichen Stoffen Bezug nehmen. Aber auch andere Vorschriften und Regelwerke unterliegen Änderungen durch Anpassungen an den Stand der Tech-nik. In diesem Beitrag werden für die chemische Sicherheitstechnik wichtige aktuelle Änderungen im Chemikalienrecht und nationalen Arbeitsschutzvorschriften vorgestellt.
Die 6. überarbeitete Fassung des GHS von 2015 enthält eine neue Gefahrenkategorie zur Einstufung von pyrophoren Gasen und eine neue Gefahrenklasse zur Einstufung von desensibilisierten explosiven Stoffen. Außerdem wurden Anforderungen an das Si-cherheitsdatenblatt bezüglich der physikalisch-chemischen Eigenschaften neu gefasst und um Informationen für die Ersteller von Sicherheitsdatenblättern ergänzt. Die 7. überarbeitete Fassung des GHS, die zurzeit in Arbeit ist und Anfang 2017 erschei-nen wird, wird voraussichtlich neue Kriterien und eine geänderte Einteilung für ent-zündbare Gase beinhalten sowie einen neuen Anhang zur Staubexplosionsgefahren.
Bei den nationalen Arbeitsschutzvorschriften haben sich Änderungen anlässlich der Verschiebung der Vorschriften zum betrieblichen Explosionsschutz von der Betriebssi-cherheitsverordnung in die Gefahrstoffverordnung ergeben. Im Nachgang werden auch die technischen Regeln zum Explosionsschutz überabeitet. Die technischen Re-geln für Tätigkeiten mit Gasen sind um Regelungen zu Acetylen ergänzt worden. Wei-tere Ergänzungen zu Füllanlagen für ortsfeste Druckanlagen für Gase und zu Flüssig-gas liegen gegenwärtig den zuständigen Ausschüssen zur Verabschiedung vor.
Im Chemikalienrecht ergeben sich laufend Änderungen durch die regelmäßige Überarbeitung
des UN-GHS. Konsequenzen hat dies auch für andere Vorschriften, die auf
Einstufungen von gefährlichen Stoffen Bezug nehmen. Aber auch andere Vorschriften
und Regelwerke unterliegen Änderungen durch Anpassungen an den Stand der Technik.
In diesem Beitrag werden für die chemische Sicherheitstechnik wichtige aktuelle
Änderungen im Chemikalienrecht und nationalen Arbeitsschutzvorschriften vorgestellt.
Die 6. überarbeitete Fassung des GHS von 2015 enthält eine neue Gefahrenkategorie
zur Einstufung von pyrophoren Gasen und eine neue Gefahrenklasse zur Einstufung
von desensibilisierten explosiven Stoffen. Außerdem wurden Anforderungen an das Sicherheitsdatenblatt
bezüglich der physikalisch-chemischen Eigenschaften neu gefasst
und um Informationen für die Ersteller von Sicherheitsdatenblättern ergänzt. Die 7.
überarbeitete Fassung des GHS, die zurzeit in Arbeit ist und Anfang 2017 erscheinen
wird, wird voraussichtlich neue Kriterien und eine geänderte Einteilung für entzündbare
Gase beinhalten sowie einen neuen Anhang zur Staubexplosionsgefahren.
Bei den nationalen Arbeitsschutzvorschriften haben sich Änderungen anlässlich der
Verschiebung der Vorschriften zum betrieblichen Explosionsschutz von der Betriebssicherheitsverordnung
in die Gefahrstoffverordnung ergeben. Im Nachgang werden
auch die technischen Regeln zum Explosionsschutz überabeitet. Die technischen Regeln
für Tätigkeiten mit Gasen sind um Regelungen zu Acetylen ergänzt worden. Weitere
Ergänzungen zu Füllanlagen für ortsfeste Druckanlagen für Gase und zu Flüssiggas
liegen gegenwärtig den zuständigen Ausschüssen zur Verabschiedung vor.
Die drei technischen Regeln zu Gasen sind ergänzt und grundlegend überarbeitet worden. Die Neufassungen der TRGS 407 "Tätigkeiten mit Gasen - Gefährdungsbeurteilung" und der TRBS 3145/TRGS 745 "Ortsbewegliche Druckgasbehälter - Füllen, Bereithalten, innerbetriebliche Beförderung, Entleeren" sind bereits im Gemeinsamen Ministerialblatt veröffentlicht und können auf der Internetseite der BAuA heruntergeladen werden. Die Neufassung der TRBS 3146/TRGS 746 "Ortsfeste Druckanlagen für Gase" wurde im Ausschuss für Gefahrstoffe und im Ausschuss für Betriebssicherheit verabschiedet und ihre Veröffentlichung wird in den nächsten Wochen erwartet. Aufgabe der neuen technischen Regeln für Gase war es, die Lücken, die durch das Außerkrafttreten des umfangreichen bisherigen Regelwerks für Gase (insbesondere TRG, TRB und TRAC) entstanden waren, mit einem neuen, schlankeren und an der Gefährdung orientierten Regelwerk zu schließen. Die 2013 und 2014 veröffentlichten ersten Fassungen der drei technischen Regeln waren allerdings noch zu vervollständigen. Die bisher noch nicht eingearbeiteten Regelungen zu Acetylen, zu Füllanlagen für ortsfeste Druckanlagen für Gase sowie einige spezifische Regelungen zu Flüssiggas sind nun in die technischen Regeln zu Gasen integriert worden. Außerdem wurde die Überarbeitung genutzt, um Rückmeldungen aus der Praxis, insbesondere zur Aufstellung von ortsbeweglichen Druckgasbehältern, in die Neufassungen einfließen zu lassen. Die umfangreichen Ergänzungen führten dann auch zu einer Neustrukturierung der technischen Regeln, die vor allem der Verbesserung der Anwenderfreundlichkeit dienen soll. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt die neugefassten Technischen Regeln zu Gasen vor und geht dabei insbesondere auf die aktuellen Ergänzungen und Änderungen ein.
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a combination of laser ablation and optical emission spectroscopy. Due to the possibility of direct measurements on the sample surface with a minimum of sample preparation investigations of building materials can be conducted quite fast. In combination with a scanning technique (translation stage or scanning mirrors head) 2D element distributions of harmful species like chlorides and alkalis are evaluated with a sub-mm resolution. By scanning a surface of typically 100 mm x 100 mm the heterogeneity of the material may be considered. LIBS is capable to identify hot spots in element concentration with a resolution of 0.1 mm or even smaller. A LIBS-system for the on-site application on building materials is, in cooperation with system developers and companies which will use this technique for investigation on real structures, under test at BAM. We present an example. Further work will focus on providing guidelines to establish LIBS as a standard procedure for chemical investigations of building materials.
Crystal structures that show a broken symmetry in their cubic and hexagonal modifications are of great relevance for optoelectronic and photonic applications. This is why methods which are sensitive to non-centrosymmetric structures are important for analysis of these materials in technological applications.
Die Bildkorrelationssoftware Veddac 6 vom Fraunhofer ENAS wurde eingesetzt, um Biegeversuche an Si-basierten Nanostrukturen im Rasterelektronenmikroskop auszuwerten. Die Auswertung basiert auf der Verarbeitung einer Sequenz hochaufgelöster REM-Bilder. Die Veddac Software eignet sich besonders gut, um große Datenmengen und Bilder mit hohen Rauschen/geringen Kontrastunterschieden zu analysieren. Aus den Versuchen konnten verlässliche Kraft-Weg-Kurven ermittelt werden. Damit stellt das gezeigte, recht simple Verfahren eine Alternative zu bereits existierenden mechanischen Prüftests an Mikro/Nano-Objekten dar.
3-Punkt Biegeversuche an Si-basierten Mikro/Nanodrähten wurden im REM mittels Mikromanipulator mit Kraftmessspitze durchgeführt. Die Kraft wurde nach Kalibrierung der Messspitze direkt abgegriffen. Die Auslenkung des Drahtes wurde durch eine Videosequenz im REM aufgenommen und anschließend über die Bildkorrelation ausgewertet. Kraft-Weg-Kurven konnten erstellt werden, um die elastischen Eigenschaften der Drähte zu ermitteln. Die Daten wurden mit FEM-Simulationen und Literatur verglichen. Bruchmechanische Eigenschaften wurden ebenfalls in guter Übereinstimmung mit anderen Verfahren quantifiziert.
To investigate the influence of metal sulphides in brake pads, powder mixtures with up to three components were tribologically stressed in a pin-on-disc device under different levels of relative humidity. The tests revealed that each metal sulphide causes significant differences in resulting coefficients of friction as well in their sensitivity to humidity, so that only one solid lubricant cannot stabilise the friction behaviour during braking in different environments.
Besides carbon, metal sulphides are used in every standard brake pad formulation as friction stabilisers. In order to investigate their impact, various powder mixtures were tribologically stressed in a pin-on-disc device in order to produce and test artificial third bodies. containing the three main components of a real friction film, namely magnetite, graphite and a metal sulphide of interest. Since the sliding behaviour is influenced by the relative humidity the powder mixtures are tested at low, medium and high moisture levels. The tests revealed that the presence of graphite dominates the friction behaviour as well as the humidity sensitivity.
The powders were prepared by either manual mixing or high energy ball-milling. Interestingly, all ball-milled blends provided coefficients of friction within the desired range for braking, which was attributed to the effect of zirconia particles from wear debris of the milling balls. The zirconia particles prevent the formation of solid lubricant films on the surfaces and support a homogeneous mixture of all constituents of the powder. Optimum brake performance is gained by an optimum combination of solid lubricants and abrasives.
The process window and range of functional properties of NbC is wide, because micro-hardness, hot hardness, sliding wear resistance, elastic modulus and toughness can be tailored by the C/Nb ratio, because Nb4C3, Nb6C5 and other short and long range ordered phases occur in the region of homogeneity of NbCx (0,75≤ x ≤1.0) in the binary Phase diagram, and by the type of binder. Further improvements enable the addition of secondary carbides. Supporting results from literature and different grades with varying C/Nb ratio or binder types were illuminated. Thus, the NbC system offers to producers a wider process window, than WC. The impact of these tailored properties on sliding wear and cutting performance was illuminated by tribological and machining results. NbC can be synthesized by carbothermal conversion of Nb2O5 or be metallurgically grown in melts and leached out as coarse NbC cubes. NbC provides comparably lower friction in many relevant tribo-contacts and displays low wear. NbC and Nb2O5 have so far no REACH classification related to human toxicology and are not listed as substances of very high concern contrary to WO3 and Co3O4.
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.
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.
Substituting tungsten carbide (WC) as cutting tools and for wear protection by niobium carbide (NbC)
(2016)
As a refractory carbide, niobium carbide (NbC) is today still a forgotten carbide with hidden properties, such as wear resistance, thus qualifying NbC for the group of tribological materials with enhanced wear resistance. Several phases, like Nb₄C₃, Nb₆C₅ and other short and long range ordered phases occur In the region of homogeneity of NbCx (0,75≤ x ≤1.0) in the binary phase diagram, which enable the tailoring of properties and offers a much wider process window than known from WC. The type binder (Co, Ni, NiMo) and its concentration as well as the sintering process (SPS, liquid phase sintering) determine the box “hardness-toughness”, which will be illuminated based on more than 100 grades.
The impact of these tailored properties on sliding wear (T= 22/400°C; v= 0,1-10 m/s) and cutting performance will be illuminated by tribological and machining results. Cutting test results under emulsion and coolant-free operation of cobalt and Fe3Al bonded, straight NbC versus WC based inserts against different alloys (C60, 100Cr6, 42CrMo4, X90CrMoV18, 300WA, GG35) will be highlighted.
Several phases, like Nb₄C₃, Nb₆C₅ and other short and long range ordered phases occur in the region of homogeneity of NbCₓ (0,75≤ x ≤1.0) in the binary phase diagram. Properties, like micro-hardness, hot hardness, sliding wear resistance, elastic modulus and toughness can be tailored by the C/Nb ratio, the addition of secondary carbides and the type of binder. Supporting results from different grades with varying C/Nb ratio or binder types were illuminated. Thus, the NbC system offers to producers a wider process window, than WC. The impact of These tailored properties on sliding wear and cutting performance was illuminated by tribological and machining results. Niobium is today largely available. NbC can be synthesized by carbothermal conversion of Nb₂O₅ or be metallurgically grown and leached out, provides comparably low friction in many relevant tribo-contacts and displays low wear. NbC and Nb₂O₅ have so far no REACH classification related to human toxicology and are not listed as substances of very high concern contrary to WO₃ and Co₃O₄.
Tribological profile of hydraulic oils by using SRV. The determination of a set of critical, tribological by using different SRV-based test methods. The SRV-based concept of tribological profile generates the wear volumes on two triboelements (specimen), the extreme pressure properties and friction under different contact pressures.
Thus, the benchmark and validation of hydraulic oils bear on a wider range of tribological properties.
The RR2016 extends with six hydraulic oils to other base oil types including biodegradable fluids, which were all tested according to ASTM D7043 in order to consolidate the correlation between SRV and V104C.
Actions from the meeting in April 2016: 1. Four SAC test methods are in place and were revised: SH/T 0721 (Grease, coefficient of friction and wear), SH/T 0784 (Grease, pass load/O.K. load), SH/T 0847 (Oil, coefficient of friction and wear) and SH/T 0882 released by 11-2014 (Oil, pass load/O.K. load). 2. New test method to evaluate anti-fretting properties of greases based was approved by SAC TC280 and will be released. 3. SAC TC280 accepted the project “Simulation of synchronizer by using SRV”. Draft text to be submitted by 03-2017. Discussions on a parallel ASTM test method. 4. A procedure for “Wear Volume” is under development for SAC TC280.
„Cliff“-testing by using SRV
The identification in engine or gear tests of the induction time or off-set point („cliff“), after which wear and friction increased.
“Cliff” testing as auxiliary method supports the interpretation of engine tests, as it enhances the values of expensive engine tests, because it enables correlations between friction & wear, either from engine or in SRV tests, with additive depletion, oxidation, viscometrics and dispersancy/detergency.
Oil samples taken in discrete intervals and “Cliff” tested monitors the evolution of tribological and functional properties versus engine running time. “Cliff” testing by using SRV is a purposeful tool in order to secure and accelerate metallurgical developments and the development of lubricant formulations.
Niobium carbide for wear protection - tailoring its properties by processing and stoichiometry
(2016)
Niobium carbide is a hardly explored carbide but its functional profile shows a high potential for wear protection and tribological applications, which are currently dominated by tungsten carbide. Surprisingly little information is available on niobium carbide (NbC). Niobium carbide can be either synthesized by carbothermal conversion of Nb2O5 or be metallurgically grown and leached out. Furthermore, NbC hardmetal grades can be bonded by all known metallic binders and processed and sintered in exactly the same way as WC-based hardmetals. Niobium is today largely available. NbC can be efficiently produced, provides comparably low friction in many relevant tribo-contacts and displays low wear. NbC and Nb2O5 have so far no REACH classification related to human toxicology and are not listed as substances of very high concern contrary to WO3 and Co3O4. This contribution demonstrates the key characteristics of NbC and discusses its sustainability and reliable value chain.
Substitution of tungsten carbide by niobium carbide as cutting materials and for wear protection
(2016)
Several phases, like Nb₄ C₃ , Nb₆C₅ and other short and long range ordered phases occur in the region of homogeneity of NbCₓ (0.75 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) in the binary phase diagram. Properties, like micro-hardness, hot hardness, sliding wear resistance, elastic modulus and toughness can be tailored by the C/Nb ratio, the addition of secondary carbides and the type of binder. Supporting results from different grades with varying C/Nb ratio or binder types were illuminated. Thus, the NbC system offers to producers a wider process window, than WC. The impact of these tailored properties on sliding wear and cutting performance was illuminated by tribological and machining results.
Niobium is today largely available. NbC can be synthesized by carbothermal conversion of Nb₂O₅ or be metallurgically grown and leached out, provides comparably low friction in many relevant tribo-contacts and displays low wear. NbC and Nb₂O₅ have so far no REACH classification related to human toxicology and are not listed as substances of very high concern contrary to WO₃ and Co₃ O₄ .
Many engineering structures are made of composite materials or metal foam. To simulate the deformational behaviour of these structures often requires a high number of discretisation elements. This in turn yields a very large system of linear equations that are extremely time and memory consuming or practically impossible to solve. It is therefore desirable to find an approach to overcome this obstacle.
Der Grad der Finite-Elemente-Diskretisierung wird vom Verhältnis der Details zur Objektgröße bestimmt. Die Diskretisierung eines großen Objektes mit vielen kleinen Details führt zu einer hohen Anzahl an Elementen bzw. Knotenpunkten. Die Berechnung solcher Körper erfordern nicht nur sehr hohe Rechenzeit, sondern was die Berechnung unmöglich macht, ist der sehr hohe Speicherbedarf. Mit Hilfe eines Ersatzkörpers wird dieses Problem umgangen.
Many engineering structures are made of composite materials or metal foam. To simulate the deformational behaviour of these structures often requires a high number of discretisation elements. This in turn yields a very large system of linear
equations that are extremely time and memory consuming or practically impossible to solve. It is therefore desirable to find an approach to overcome this obstacle.
Many engineering structures are made of composite materials or metal foam. To simulate the deformational behaviour of these structures often requires a high number of discretisation elements. This in turn yields a very large system of linear equations that are extremely time and memory consuming or practically impossible to solve. It is therefore desirable to find an approach to overcome this obstacle.
Many engineering structures are made of composite materials or metal foam. To simulate the deformational behaviour of these structures often requires a high number of discretisation elements. This in turn yields a very large system of linear equations that are extremely time and memory consuming or practically impossible to solve. It is therefore desirable to find an approach to overcome this obstacle.
Aluminium is still one of the most important contact metallisations for power electronic chips like MOSFETs or IGBTs. With a large difference in thermal expansion coefficients (CTEs) between aluminium and silicon and the temperatures generated in hot-spots during high power transients, these layers are prone to failure due to thermo-mechanical fatigue. Usually lifetime assessment is done by subjecting dedicated test specimens to standardised stress tests as e.g. active or passive thermal cycling. This paper proposes a novel method for accelerated stress testing and lifetime modelling of thin aluminium films in the high-cycle fatigue regime by isothermal mechanical loading. The proposed novel test method is suggested to complement or replace resource-demanding thermal cycling tests and allow simple in-situ monitoring of failure.
Metal reducing bacteria (MRB) are able to utilize various materials such as iron, uranium and manganese as well as many organic compounds as electron acceptors. This process leads to the conversion of Fe(III) containing passive film species to soluble Fe(II) oxides and hydroxides. The reduction process triggers the acceleration of general and local corrosion processes. Electron transfer mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In literature it has been controversially discussed to which extend secreted electron shuttles contribute to the extracellular electron transfer (EET).
To understand the chemical and electrochemical interaction mechanisms of MRB with steel surfaces this project combines a variety of in-situ techniques. The changes in oxide chemistry on Fe/steel surfaces in the presence of biomolecules and MRB are under investigation using a newly designed electrochemical cell for in situ XANES (x-ray absorption near edge structure) spectroscopy. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (eQCM) studies support the spectroscopic investigations to gain information about the kinetics of attachment processes and changes in biofilm viscosity. The biofilm structure and composition as well as cell viability are investigated by complementary ex situ spectroscopic and microscopic analysis.
Combining spectroscopic techniques and eQCM data with electrochemical measurements, biological processes and the resulting degradation of steel surfaces can be observed in a non-destructive manner. Selecting model systems and a defined biological medium allows the determination of individual effects of diverse surface and environmental parameters. The fundamental understanding of bacterial attachment mechanisms and initial steps of biofilm formation will contribute to the development of new antifouling strategies.
The role of metal reducing bacteria (MRB) in corrosion is being controversially discussed in the literature. They can utilize metals including iron, uranium and manganese as well as many organic compounds as electron acceptors. The reduction of Fe(III) compounds to soluble Fe(II) species leads to the destruction of passive films on steel, resulting in acceleration of general and local corrosion processes. Recent research shows that the secretion of electron shuttles like riboflavins also contribute to the extracellular electron transfer (EET).
The aim of this project is to understand the chemical and electrochemical interaction mechanisms of MRB with steel surfaces by means of combined in situ techniques. An electrochemical XANES (x-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy) cell has been designed to study the changes of passive film chemistry in the presence of biomolecules and MRB. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (eQCM) is used for studying the kinetics of bacterial cell attachment and diffusion of biomolecules in model biofilms. In situ investigations are complemented by ex situ spectroscopic and microscopic analysis to investigate the biofilm structure, composition and cell viability.
Via the combination of electrochemical methods with spectroscopic techniques and QCM we are able to follow biological processes and resulting degradation of steel surfaces in a non-destructive manner. The selection of model systems and a defined biological medium allows the identification of the effects of individual surface and environmental parameters. The fundamental understanding of bacterial attachment mechanisms and initial steps of biofilm formation will contribute to the development of new antifouling strategies.
Lanthanide-doped up-converting nanoparticles (UCNPs), are promising reporters for bioanalysis and theranostics, which are excitable in the near infrared (NIR) by multiphoton absorption processes, and show multiple narrow emission bands in the visible (vis) and NIR, excellent photostability, and long luminescence lifetimes in the µs range. The rational design of brighter UCNP requires an improved understanding of the radiationless deactivation pathways in UCNP, that are affected by size, surface chemistry, and microenvironment. In this respect, we discuss the experimental requirements on absolute measurements of the upconversion quantum yield and its excitation radiant power density dependence and present the design and characterization of unique integrating sphere setup for such measurements in the vis to IR spectral region including its calibration, the influence of the excitation beam profile and solutions to perform such measurements in aqueous media.
Due to their chemical structure, a rigid disk-like aromatic core and flexible alkyl chains attached to the core, discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) can organize and stack themselves into columns in a hexagonal columnar mesophase, a mesophase in between the plastic crystalline and isotropicphase. The overlap of the π orbitals of the aromatic core in the hexagonal columnar mesophase leads to a high charge-carrier mobilitie along the column axis – these columns can be considered as “moleculer nanowires” making liquid crystals a promising class of materials for electronic applications. Previous studies on DLCs showed that the phase behavior of DLCs is susceptible to nano confinement. Here in this study, the thermotropic collective orientational order of 2,3,6,7,10,11 hexakis[hexyloxy] triphenylene (HAT6), a triphenylene based DLC, and the effects of nano confinment on of its phase behavior were investigated by broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). HAT6 was embedded into nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide membranes by melt infiltration in the isotropic phase under argon atmosphere. The filled membranes have the thickness of 80 µm and the diameter of 15mm and parallel aligned tubular nanopores having the pore diameters of 25, 40, 80 and 180 nm. The filling degree for each sample was checked by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in order to ensure complete filling. The bulk HAT6 forms, a hexagonal columnar phase between the isotropic phase above 371 K, and the plastic crystalline phase below 340 K. Unlike the bulk, the confined HAT6 forms two peaks in the heat flow during the plastic crystalline-to-hexagonal columnar phase transition, which might be the evidence of two different phase structures close to the wall and in the pore center. Moreover, the isotropic-to-columnar transition of the confined HAT6 shifts with decreasing pore diameter to lower temperatures.
Starting from an introduction into important Basic questions of failure analysis and fracture mechanics, the author specifies what kind of questions in failure analysis can be effectively solved by fracture mechanics (and which can't). He illustrates his discussion with a number of case studies. Much more pronounced than in the design stage the benefit of fracture mechanics in failure analysis depends on ist accuracy. This is limited by both, intrinsic factors of the method and the availability and quality of the input information. The author discusses the various aspects and provides the participants with background information helpful for better understanding the prospects and limitations of fracture mechanics in failure analysis and the conditions of its application.
Unterschiedliche Werkstoffeigenschaften reagieren auf jeweils spezifische Weise auf Gittertyp, Gefüge und Defekte. Für die schadenstolerante Betrachtung von Werkstoff und Bauteil ist das Verständnis dieser Zusammenhange essentiell. Der Beitrag gibt mit Hinblick auf additiv gefertigte metallische Bauteile (Selective Laser Melting) einen kurzen, keineswegs vollständigen Überblick über Faktoren, die die Steifigkeit, Festigkeit, Duktilität, Zähigkeit, Ermüdungsrissausbreitung und Schwingfestigkeit beeinflussen. Es wird aufgezeigt, wie die bruchmechanische Betrachtung zur Quantifizierung der zusammenhänge beitragen kann.
Unterschiedliche Werkstoffeigenschaften reagieren auf jeweils spezifische Weise auf Gittertyp, Gefüge und Defekte. Für die schadenstolerante Betrachtung von Werkstoff und Bauteil ist das Verständnis dieser Zusammenhänge essentiell. Der Beitrag gibt mit Hinblick auf additiv gefertigte metallische Bauteile(Selective Laser Melting) einen kurzen, keineswegs vollständigen Überblick über Faktoren, die die Steifigkeit, Festigkeit, Duktilität, Zähigkeit, Ermüdungsrissausbreitung und Schwingfestigkeit beeinflussen. Es wird aufgezeigt, wie die bruchmechanische Betrachtung zur Quantifizierung der Zusammenhänge beitragen kann
Analytische bruchmechanische Ermittlung der Schwingfestigkeit von Schweißverbindungen (IBESS-A3)
(2016)
Ziel des DFG-AiF-Forschungsclusters IBESS war die Entwicklung einer Methodik zur bruchmechanischen Ermittlung von Wöhlerkurven in Schweißverbindungen. Dem vorliegenden Teilprojekt A3 kamen dabei zwei Aufgaben zu: die Entwicklung einer analytischen bruchmechanischen Methodik und die Koordinierung des insgesamt acht Partner umfassenden Clusters. Dieser Bericht fasst die Ergebnisse der erstgenannten Aufgabe zusammen. Die bruchmechanische Methode ist durch folgende Aspekte charakterisiert. (a) Sie beschreibt sowohl Kurz- als auch Langrisswachstum. Ersteres umfasst mechanisch und physikalisch kurze Risse. Mechanisch kurze Risse weisen Abmessungen in der Größenordnung der plastischen Zone auf, weshalb sie zwar bruchmechanisch, nicht jedoch auf der Basis des linear-elastischen K-Konzepts charakterisiert werden können. Im Projekt wurde entsprechend eine Methode zur Bestimmung eines „plastizitätskorrigierten“ zyklischen K-Faktors entwickelt, die auf dem zyklischen J-Integral beruht. Physikalisch kurz bedeutet, dass die Rissschließeffekte im Ausgangsstadium der Rissentwicklung zunächst noch nicht vorhanden sind, dann jedoch graduell aufgebaut werden, bis sie mit Erreichen des Langrissstadiums eine risstiefenunabhängig konstante Größe erreichen. Beschrieben wird dieser Effekt durch die Anwendung der sogenannten zyklischen R-Kurve, der Funktion des Schwellenwerts gegen Rissausbreitung von der Risstiefe. Mittels Rissarrestbetrachtungen des kurzen Risses werden (b) die Ausgangsrissgröße für die weitere Bruchmechanikanalyse und (c) die für N = 107 definierte Dauerfestigkeit der Bauteile bestimmt. Die Analyse erfolgt (d) statistisch, Schwankungen der lokalen Nahtgeometrie entlang des Nahtübergangs über ein Modell äquidistanter Abschnitte einbezogen werden. (e) Eigenspannungen werden sowohl im unbehandelten Schweißzustand als auch nach zyklischer Belastung berücksichtigt. Das Modell wird an insgesamt 33 Wöhlerkurven validiert, die an drei Schweißverbindungsformen (Stumpfstoß, Kreuzstoß, Längssteife) mit je zwei unterschiedlichen Ausführungen, zwei Werkstoffen (S355NL und S960QL), sowie im spannungsarmgeglühten und ungeglühten Zustand experimentell ermittelt wurden.
Several Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes are based on the deposition of a powder to form a powder-bed layer-by-layer which typically has a low packing density (35-50%) and consequently hinders the ability of sintering ceramic parts to full density. The layerwise slurry deposition (LSD) is an innovative process for the deposition of layers in AM. In the LSD, a slurry with no or small organic content is repetitively spread as thin layers on each other by means of a doctor blade. During the deposition, the ceramic particles settle to form thin layers with a high packing density (55-60%). When coupled with a printing head or with a laser, the LSD enables novel AM technologies inspired to the 3D printing or selective laser sintering, but taking advantage of having a highly dense powder-bed. This approach has been successfully applied to silicate ceramics, but implementing technical ceramic slurries is more challenging, because the water is drained too quickly from the suspension into the pores of the previous porous layer. In this presentation, the variables involved in the LSD will be analyzed and the latest improvements in the deposition setup will be described. The application of the LSD to technical ceramics has the potential of generating additive manufacturing parts which in the green state are comparable to those produced by slip casting.
Several Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes are based on the deposition of a powder to form a powder-bed layer-by-layer which typically has a low packing density (35-50%) and consequently hinders the ability of sintering ceramic parts to full density.
The layerwise slurry deposition (LSD) is an innovative process for the deposition of layers in AM. In the LSD, a slurry with no or small organic content is repetitively spread as thin layers on each other by means of a doctor blade. During the deposition, the ceramic particles settle to form thin layers with a high packing density (55-60%). When coupled with a printing head or with a laser, the LSD enables novel AM technologies inspired to the 3D printing or selective laser sintering, but taking advantage of having a highly dense powder-bed. This approach has been successfully applied to silicate ceramics, but implementing technical ceramic slurries is more challenging, because the water is drained too quickly from the suspension into the pores of the previous porous layer forming a cast.
In this presentation, the variables involved in the LSD will be analyzed and the latest improvements in the deposition setup will be described. The application of the LSD to technical ceramics has the potential of generating additive manufacturing parts which in the green state are comparable to those produced by slip casting.
The layerwise slurry deposition (LSD) is an innovative process for the deposition of layers in AM. In the LSD, a slurry with no or low organic content is repetitively spread as thin layers on each other by means of a doctor blade. During the deposition, the ceramic particles settle to form thin layers with a high packing density (55-60%). The LSD therefore shares aspects both of tape casting and slip casting. The LSD differentiates from the classical powder-based AM layer deposition, which typically are able to achieve only a low packing density (35-50%), consequently hindering the ability of sintering ceramic parts to full density. The LSD is coupled with the principles of selective laser sintering (SLS) or binder printing, to generate novel processes which take advantage of the possibility of achieving a highly dense powder-bed.
This presentation will describe the most recent developments in the application of the LSD to technical ceramics, in particular Al2O3 and SiC, discussing potential and issues connected to the layer deposition and the selective laser sintering of such layers.
Currently at Deutsche Bahn (DB) ultrasonic inspections in maintenance procedures for wheelset axles with a bore hole are, to the greatest possible extent, carried out using automated ultrasonic inspection system. Although the acceptance levels are in accordance with DIN 27201 part 7, the testing results have shown in recent years that in the case of true indications, the effective defect sizes were far below the level of acceptance. Due to this experience it can be assumed that the automated ultrasonic inspection systems are testing substantially more sensitively than required. This increased sensitivity leads to an increase in false indications, generally resulting in the unnecessary demounting of wheelsets. In Research cooperation between Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and DB the effective flaw detection sensitivity of existing automated ultrasonic inspection system will be determined and the true/false indication ratio optimised. Through systematic investigations with the Probability of Detection method on the existing automated ultrasonic inspection system the results could be directly applied to the optimisation of existing ultrasonic inspections of wheelset axles with a bore hole in maintenance procedures and the level of reliability can be considerably increased.
Der Stand der Technik beim digitalen Filmersatz in der Gussteilpruefung in Giessereien wird betrachtet.Eine Reihe von Normen fuer den Ersatz des Roentgenfilms durch neue digitale Detektoren wurde in den letzten Jahren veroeffentlicht. Die verschiedene Fehlertypen werden mit Fehlerkatalogen bewertet, die ebenfalls digital verfuegbar sind. Die Bildverarbeitung gestattet eine einfachere Bewertung der Anzeigen. Eine automatische Bewertung von Gussteilen durch den Computer erlaubt vollautomatische Anlagen, die 10 000 Teile pro Tag pruefen.
The sliding behaviors of two simplified tribofilms with amorphous structure consisting either of SiO₂ molecules or C atoms were simulated by molecular dynamics modeling. The objective was to identify mechanisms explaining the experimentally observed lubricating properties of the two amorphous films. The impacts of layer thickness, normal pressure, temperature and different substrate materials were studied systematically, while the sliding velocity was kept constant at 30 m/s. While the layer thickness was not critical, all the other parameters showed special effects under certain conditions. Normal pressure impeded void formation and could even eliminate voids if applied at high temperature. Stick-slip sliding was changed to smooth sliding at high temperature due to void healing. Considering the carbon film, high friction forces and shearing of the entire film was observed with diamond substrates, whereas interface sliding at low friction forces and an amorphous layer of iron mixed with carbon was observed if the supporting substrates consisted of α-Fe. Both films show a decrease of friction forces and smooth sliding behavior at elevated temperature, corresponding well to the tribological behavior of and advanced nanocomposite sliding against a steel disc under severe stressing conditions when high flash temperatures can be expected.
Welcome to the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Cement and Concrete Technology in Africa (ACCTA 2016), January 27– 29, 2016, held at White Sands Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The first ACCTA conference that took place in January 2013 in Johannesburg was a result of an African-European collaborative research project. Due to the success of this conference, it was announced that a triennial international conference is necessary, with the next conference scheduled to take place once again in Johannesburg. Within the organisation of the conference, unfortunately some unforeseeable events arose, which would lead to either a delay of the conference in Johannesburg until 2018 or a change of venue. The great response from the international scientific community supported the option to maintain the originally scheduled date. With the support of the local organisation committee from the University of Dar es Salaam and the contributions from the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Zagreb the conference was shifted to Dar es Salaam.
Despite the new boundary framework, we are extremely happy that it was possible to arrange an outstanding and excellent scientific programme. Therefore we would like to thank in particular the keynote speakers and all members of the international scientific community, as well as other delegates that supported the conference by their contributions and attendance. This shows us how significantly important the African cement and concrete market is for the entire global community.
Africa can become a spearhead for the future of construction with cement and concrete. The continent exhibits an enormous construction potential and due to the relatively short history of building with these materials, innovations can be adopted and adapted unbiased and without influence of stakeholders, traditions, and complicated networks of regulations. This is a fertile ground for the existing promising generation of engineers and decision makers for re-inventing cement and concrete in the best possible way.
There is no global optimum solution for concrete. The best solution in Africa is not the best solution in Europe or another part of the world, and the best solution in one particular African country is diverging from the best solution in another African country depending upon resources, supply chains, infrastructure, construction needs, traditions, available manpower, skills and technologies. Nevertheless, we can globally support our objectives to build future oriented and sustainable construction solutions by mutually learning from each other. In order to tackle the future challenges and build more sustainably and innovatively with concrete, we need to enhance interdisciplinary and cross-national skills and create networks between experts and decision makers globally.
ACCTA offers this kind of platform, and we are happy to announce that the conference reaches a high impact in the world. Delegates and speakers come from more than 40 countries in the world originating from all continents. Besides the technical content there will be plenary discussions on the most relevant topics of future binder technologies and standards and product safety with outstanding expert panellists.
We want to wish all delegates a successful conference and hope that this book can be a significant contribution for a future oriented and better concrete technology; in Africa and the entire world. Welcome to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Components in the Aerospace, Power and Automotive engineering sectors are frequently subjected to cyclic stresses induced by thermal fluctuations and mechanical loads. For the design of such components, reliable material property data are required which need to be acquired using well accepted and reproducible test procedures for thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) loading. Available materials TMF property data are limited so that there is a need for further TMF data generated by TMF testing. The TMF behaviour of materials is often desired to be simulated in models which describe the cyclic stress-strain behaviour, the fatigue life and the cyclic crack growth behaviour. There is a continuous need for the development and amendment of such models. Models can be validated by using materials in industrial applications which are subjected to TMF loading.
Die Hinterglasmalerei fand als Zwischengattung der Glas- und Tafelmalerei eher wenig Beachtung, war sie doch lange mit dem Begriff der Glasmalerei belegt. Dieses geschah jedoch zu Unrecht, wie die Auswahl an Hinterglasbildern, die in dieser Publikation vorgestellt wird, eindrucksvoll belegt. Auch wenn Glas in beiden Fällen das Trägermaterial darstellt, wird in der Hinterglasmalerei die Rückseite der Glastafel mit organisch gebundenen Malfarben verziert, während aufzubrennende Schmelzfarben das Glas in der Glasmalerei schmücken. Der wesentliche Unterschied offenbart sich in der Lichtführung: Hinterglasbilder werden ausschließlich bei auffallendem Licht betrachtet. Der Malvorgang bei hintermalten Gläsern verläuft grundsätzlich von vorne nach hinten, da der Malgrund zugleich die Schauseite darstellt. Dieser Band, dessen Grundlage ein von der DFG gefördertes Forschungsvorhaben „Die Hinterglasmalerei in Flandern, Burgund und am Niederrhein von 1330 bis 1550. Ursprünge der ›kalten Malerei‹ auf Glas unter Berücksichtigung der Einflüsse durch die Glas- und Tafelmalerei“ ist, möchte einen Beitrag dazu leisten, die Kunstform der Hinterglasmalerei als eigenständige Kunstgattung zu etablieren.
Welcome to the second symposium on Knowledge Exchange for Young Scientists (KEYS) in Accra, Ghana 7th – 9th June 2016. This symposium is part of a three phase series organised by BAM, and funded by VolkswagenStiftung. The KEYS symposia series offers a platform whereby young African scientists can get together with peers from Germany as well as with experienced academic engineers, industry specialists and scientists from across the globe for better implementation of research analysis in their respective fields of study. This primarily provides the opportunity to obtain further knowledge in the demand for the home-base innovation and growth of the education sector. It will also provide an opportunity to network with peers and gain relevant and objective knowledge. Therefore, the symposium offers adequate training to young scientists as well as gives an opportunity to network with key players in the cement and concrete industry, which will facilitate the fundamentals of knowledge transfer.
This second symposium focuses on solid waste management and importance of valorisation of suitable by-products for utilisation in the cement and concrete industry. Today, all over the world we can no longer draw on abundant resources, and more frequently, we need to develop innovative concepts for better and more sustainable construction. This change process needs international and interdisciplinary approaches. Hence, the symposium is seen as a spark for the generation of ideas and visions, how concrete construction can become more globally sustainable based on locally tailored concepts. The symposium includes keynote lectures from 9 international keynote speakers and technical papers from 22 young scientists, who were selected out of a high number of applicants based on the excellence of their scientific writing. The presentations of all participants as well as keynote lectures are represented in these proceedings.
We would like to thank all participants for their valuable contribution to the symposium. We are blessed to receive tremendous input from the distinguished keynote speakers and we thank them for their attendance. Last but not least, we would like to acknowledge the funding body, VolkswagenStiftung, for their support. We hope you enjoy the symposium and find your engagement valuable with the entire team in sustaining your professional development in the global world of cement and concrete.