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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Washington University, 1920. / Vita. Slightly abridged from Iron and Steel Institute, Carnegie scholarship memoirs, vol. VII (1916) p. 232-298.

Thesis (doctoral)--Helsinki University of Technology, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-206). Also available on the World Wide Web.

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Thesis (Ph.D)--Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Singh, Preet M.; Committee Member: Carter, W. Brent; Committee Member: Gokhale, Arun, M.; Committee Member: Neu, Richard; Committee Member: Sanders, Thomas H., Jr.. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references.

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Orientador: Antonio Carlos Guastaldi / Resumo: Este trabalho consistiu de um estudo da resistência à corrosão relativa de um amálgama dentário comercial e de suas principais fases constituintes, pelo uso de técnicas eletroquímicas, em meio salino e aerado que simula a agressividade do ambiente bucal. Os amálgamas dentários são formados pela reação do mercúrio com uma liga original em pó que contém predominantemente Ag, Sn e Cu, podendo também conter Zn ou outros elementos em menores proporções, resultando numa estrutura metalúrgica complexa e multifásica, com a presença das seguintes fases: γ1-Ag2Hg3 - matriz; γ-Ag3Sn - a segunda fase mais proeminente na microestrutura dos amálgamas dentários; γ2-Sn7-8Hg - a mais suscetível à corrosão dentre todas aquelas que compõem a microestrutura dos amálgamas dentários, de acordo com a literatura especializada; a composição eutética Ag-Cu (72%Ag, 28%Cu) - um componente adicionado às ligas mais modernas com o objetivo de reduzir a quantidade de γ2-Sn7Hg formada durante a reação de amalgamação e, neste sentido, aumentar a resistência à corrosão no meio bucal; e as fases do sistema Cu-Sn, ε-Cu3Sn e η'-Cu6Sn5 presentes em menor quantidade. Dada a natureza multifásica da microestrutura de amálgamas dentários, para este estudo foram elaboradas ligas metálicas binárias com composições químicas correspondentes às fases presentes em sua microestrutura. As ligas que contêem mercúrio, γ1-Ag2Hg3 e γ2- Sn7Hg, foram preparadas de acordo com as normas contidas na Especificação n. 1 para amálgamas dentários, da Associação Dentária Americana (ADA). As demais, correspondentes aos sistemas Ag-Cu, Ag-Sn e Cu-Sn foram preparadas pelos processos metalúrgicos convencionais de fundição, com o propósito de se reproduzir as principais fases que podem estar presentes na estrutura metalúrgica dos amálgamas...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Dental amalgams are formed by the reaction of mercury with a powder alloy containing mainly Ag, Sn, Cu and Zn, and have a complex metallurgical structure which can contain up to six phases. Their observed corrosion is thus a complex process, which involves contributions from each of the phases present as well as intergranular corrosion. It is thus of interest to investigate the corrosion of individual phases present in dental amalgams. Some of the products of the reaction are particles of the original alloy which did not react during the amalgamation process such as, γ-Ag3Sn and the Ag-Cu eutectic. Other products are the γ- phase of the silver-mercury system, designated γ1-Ag2Hg3, the γ-phase of the tin-mercury system, designated γ2-Sn7-8Hg, and intermetallic compounds of the tin-copper system, ε-Cu3Sn and η'-Cu6Sn5. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the phase components of dental amalgams: the matrix phase of the microstructure, γ1-Ag2Hg3; the second more prominent, γ-Ag3Sn; the phase most susceptible to corrosion in the oral cavity, according to the literature, γ2-Sn7Hg; and spherical particles of the Ag-Cu eutectic (72% Ag, 28% Cu), a component of the more modern powder alloys, the objective being to reduce the quantity of γ2-Sn7Hg formed during the amalgam reaction and in this way increase its corrosion resistance. The Ag-Hg and Sn-Hg alloys were made in the correct stoichiometric proportions, taking into account the phase diagrams, by mechanical amalgamation and moulding under high pressure following the criteria adopted by the American Dental Association, Specification No. 1. The commercial dental amalgam employed in this study was Dispersalloy, a copper enriched alloy, type blended. The Ag-Sn, Ag-Cu and Cu-Sn alloys were prepared by heating the components until they were completely melted, and then the melt was poured into a mould...(Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Electrodepositable paints are used in the auto industry to provide the majority of the protection against corrosion to mild steel car body shells. They are generally epoxy/blocked isocyanate resins systems which are applied by action of an electropotential between the car and an anode. Upon heating to 175°C the blocked isocyanate deblocks, and crosslinking occurs predominantly via the formation of urethane and urea linkages. The aim of the project was to gain a better understanding of the factors which may affect the adhesion of the electrocoat resin polymer to a steel surface, to investigate possible replacements for the tin catalyst currently used, and to develop a quantitative mechanical test for paint adhesion. This was achieved by employing various analytical techniques including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and mechanical testing.

The marine biofouling and corrosion of Kunifer 10 (10% Ni, 1. 5% Fe, copper alloy), was studied using a combination of analytical techniques including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDXA) and electron microscopy. Particular emphasis was placed on the very early stages of fouling, although the study continued until a climax community of macrofouling organisms had become established. Dissolved organic matter (DOM), was successfully extracted from seawater by ultrafiltration and chloroform-emulsion separation. The collected materials were partially characterised using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and standard chemical analyses. Extracted materials were found to be mainly carbohydrate in character, with lesser quantities of protein. The FTIR investigations indicated considerable seasonal variation in the extracted DOM. XPS proved to be a suitable technique to investigate the development of marine organic and inorganic films that form on the alloy. Adsorbed organic macromolecules exhibited a characteristic spectral "fingerprint". The effect of elevated DOM on the corrosion behaviour of the Kunifer 10 alloy was investigated, using DC and AC impedance electrochemistry. Studies indicated that a temporary loss of passivation occurred in the presence of DOM under transient oxygen conditions. The development of organic layers on the alloy was shown to influence subsequent stages of biofouling, Kunifer 10 coated with elevated levels' of organic extracts was less likely to become fouled by microorganisms, although certain extracts appeared to stimulate the settlement of marine protozoans. However, such effects were short lived due to the continual formation of bio/corrosion layers. An unusual form of corrosion, not previously documented, is reported and an explanation for the exfoliation of the bio/corrosion films on Kunifer 10 is suggested. A range of cupronickel-iron alloys were assessed for their short-term marine biofouling/corrosion performance. Of the alloys tested Kunifer 10 showed optimum resistance. The study includes a literature review on marine biofouling and corrosion.