Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri--Rolla, 2007. / Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed October 25, 2007) Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-83).

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Orientador: Nilson Cristiano da Cruz / Banca: Roberto Martins de Souza / Banca: Maria Eliziane Pires de Souza / O programa de Pós graduação em Ciencia e Tecnologia de Materiais, PosMat, tem carater institucional e integra as atividades de pesquisa em materiais de diversos campi da UNESP / Resumo: Apesar da excelente relação resitência/peso das ligas de alumínio, a aplicação tecnológica destas ligas é limitada pela baixa resistência ao desgaste. Neste trabalho, amostras de uma liga de alumínio (AA 5052) foram tratadas pelo processo de oxidação por plasma eletrolítico, com tempo de exposição variando de 150 a 900 s. A composição e a estrutura química dos revestimentos assim produzidos foram analisadas por espectroscopia de absorção no infravermelho. Um método baseado na medida de correntes parasitas e a perfilometria foram usados, respectivamente, na determinação da espessura e da rugosidade das camadas depositadas. O revestimento formado porssui espessura de até 9,2um. Análises da morfologia dos revestimentos foram feitas com microscopia eletrônica de varredura enquanto a resistência a desgastte das superfícies foi avaliada com um sistema pino-sobre-disco. Os resultados revelaram a deposição de um revestimento cerâmico, que conferiu expressivo aumento à resistência a desgaste da liga, o qual mostrou que as amostras tratadas suportaram uma carga aplicada de 13,44 vezes em comparação com amostras sem tratamento / Abstract: Despiste the excellent strengh/weight ratio, technological applications of aluminum aloys are limited by their low wear resistance. In this work, samples of AA 5052 aluminum alloy have been modified by plasma electrolytic oxidation, with exposure time ranging from 150 s to 900 soconds. Compositional characterization has been performed by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Eddy current and profilometry have been used, respectively, to evaluate thickness and roughness of the deposited layers. The coating formed has a thickness of up to 9,2 micrometers. Morphological investigations have been performed with scanning electron microscopy while wear resitance has been assessed using a pin-on-disk devide. The results have revealed the deposition of ceramic layers with significant enhancement of wear resistance, which showed that the treated samples resistance, which showed that the treated samples resist an applied load 13.44 times more compared with untreated samples / Mestre

Thesis (MTech (Mechanical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006. / Welded joints are major causes for concern in the engineering arena for two basic reasons. In the first instance the weld is known to be a region of weakness within a structure and is caused by residual and applied stress concentrations. Secondly, the behaviour of the stress patterns is somewhat difficult to predict accurately due to the difficulty of conforming to the geometry and process parameters. The experimental procedure in this work commenced with specimens being welded with a technique very commonly used in industry. The residual stresses generated by thermal fluctuations from the welding process cannot be predicted easily and is viewed as a problem as increased stress levels promotes failure. Residual stresses were then determined with the use of an ultrasonic stress measuring device. Strain gauges were used to measure strains in the welded specimens and these strains converted to stresses. The results of the two methods were compared and analysed. Compact tensile specimens were used to perform fatigue testing. The results confirmed findings from earlier research such as the proportion of cyclic life spent on initiating the crack. Hardness tests were performed to determine if any relationship existed between fatigue failure, yield strength and hardness. Finally metallurgical analysis revealed the phases and structures of the weld and heat-affected zones. The findings of this research indicate that close relationships exist between the cycles to crack initiation and ultimate fracture, the hardness, yield stress and the fatigue life of the weld as well as between the grain diameter and the yield stress. Furthermore it is shown that there was not enough information gathered in this research to conclude that the life expectancy of 300WA welded steel can be predicted. However recommendations are made for future research in the prediction of failure of the 300WA welded steel.

The effect of uni-directional stress on the electrode potential of copper in aerated potassium nitrate solutions was studied. The influence of the variables time, temperature, concentration, magnitude of stress, mechanical condition of the metal, and pH was considered. The potential difference between two size #22 B & S copper wires was continuously recorded on a type G Speedomax automatic recorder. A balance pan was attached to one of the wires to which weights were added and the change in the potential difference between the two wires from the pre-stress potential difference was taken as the strain potential. At least four runs, using fresh pairs of wires for each run, were carried out to illustrate each specific point and to show the results have statistical significance and are reproducible. The following results were obtained: (A) Electronegative strain potentials have been obtained for copper metal in aerated potassium nitrate solution; these changes achieve a maximum at the instant of stressing and then decay with a negative acceleration with time. After an initial period of time, the strain potential decayed logarithmically with time. The magnitude of the electronegative strain potential for a given stress increased exponentially with the reciprocal of the absolute temperature and remained essentially unchanged for concentration changes ranging from 0.005N to 0.500N. (B) Experimental evidence was obtained to support the postulate that strain potentials of copper metal in aerated potassium nitrate solution and their time dependence parallel film rupture; the effect of the change in internal energy due to plastic deformation cannot be ignored. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of / Graduate

This thesis describes attempts to measure the shearing strength of freshly mixed concrete and relate it to standard "Workability" tests. The study is a continuation of investigations made by Mr. Li Yang in 1963-65 at the University of British Columbia. Yang measured the shearing strength of eight mixes at one velocity and obtained a type of "viscosity" at that speed. This thesis broadens the investigation to shear strength of eight different mixes at seven different speeds. The shear box developed at the University of British Columbia and used by Mr. Yang was used in these further investigations and the shapes of the shear vs. rate of shearing strain or "viscosity" curves for eight different mixes was partially developed. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Civil Engineering, Department of / Graduate

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A technique for obtaining values of the stress intensity factor from photoelastic data for three dimensional cracked body problems is described. The stress intensity determination is accomplished without resorting to stress separation methods through employing an expression for the maximum in-plane shearing stress consisting of a singular term which is related to the stress intensity factor and a constant term which is related to the regular stress field. The technique itself identifies the zone dominated by the singular stresses. The effects of using artificial cracks and a model material which exhibits a Poisson's ratio v = 0.5 are assessed. The application of the technique to a variety of technologically important three dimensional problems is illustrated for Mode I loading and combined Mode I - Mode II loading. The major advantages and limitations of the technique are discussed. Replications of identical test geometries indicate a scatter of the stress intensity factor determination of less than ± 5%. It is concluded that the method is a valid means for the independent determination of values of the stress intensity factor. / Ph. D.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1978 N57 / Master of Science