Artificial Aging (artificial + aging)

Distribution by Scientific Domains


Selected Abstracts


Comparison of Natural and Artificial Aging of Ballpoint Inks

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, Issue 4 2008
Claudia Berger-Karin
Abstract:, Solvent evaporation caused by aging from ballpoint inks was measured by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). The sample preparation was carried out with two different thermal desorption systems. The results are compared. Thirteen inks were classified with regard to their solvents, polymers, and additives. The variation of the aforementioned compounds caused by aging was monitored for naturally and artificially aged samples. In this paper, the results are compared and discussed with respect to forensic casework. [source]


Natural Aging in Al-Mg-Si Alloys , A Process of Unexpected Complexity,

ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Issue 7 2010
John Banhart
The natural aging behavior of pure ternary Al-Mg-Si alloys is investigated by measuring hardness, electrical resistivity and positron lifetime, as well as carrying out thermal analysis and atom probe microscopy. It is found that several distinct temporal stages of natural aging can be distinguished in which one of these quantities shows a characteristic behavior and that these times coincide for many of these measurements. The rate of change in the measured data is correlated with proposed solute dynamics during natural aging for both aging that takes place prior to artificial aging (natural pre-aging) and after artificial underaging (natural secondary aging) heat treatments. Controlling factors for solute dynamics are discussed. [source]


Bonding to Zirconia Using a New Surface Treatment

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS, Issue 5 2010
Moustafa N. Aboushelib DDS
Abstract Purpose: Selective infiltration etching (SIE) is a newly developed surface treatment used to modify the surface of zirconia-based materials, rendering them ready for bonding to resin cements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the zirconia/resin bond strength and durability using the proposed technique. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four zirconia discs were fabricated and divided into three groups (n = 18) according to their surface treatment: as-sintered surface (control group), airborne-particle abrasion (50-,m aluminum oxide), and SIE group. The zirconia discs were bonded to preaged composite resin discs using a light-polymerized adhesive resin (Panavia F 2.0). The zirconia/resin bond strength was evaluated using microtensile bond strength test (MTBS), and the test was repeated after each of the following intervals of accelerated artificial aging (AA): thermocycling (10,000 cycles between 5 and 55°C), 4 weeks of water storage (37°C), and finally 26 weeks of water storage (37°C). Silver nitrate nanoleakage analysis was used to assess the quality of zirconia/resin interface. A repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to analyze the data (n = 18, ,= 0.05) Results: There were significant differences in the MTBS values between the three test groups at each of the test intervals (p < 0.001). AA resulted in reduction in the bond strength of the as-sintered and the particle-abraded groups (5.9 MPa and 27.4, MPa, respectively). Reduction in the bond strength of these groups was explained by the observed nanoleakage across the zirconia/resin interface. The bond strength of the SIE specimens was stable after completion of AA (51.9 MPa), which also demonstrated a good seal against silver nitrate penetration across the zirconia/resin interface. Conclusion: SIE established a strong, stable, and durable bond to zirconia substrates. Conservative resin-bonded zirconia restorations are now possible using this new technique. [source]


The influence of artificial aging on the microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion, and environmental cracking susceptibility of a 7075 friction-stir-weld

MATERIALS AND CORROSION/WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION, Issue 10 2007
C. S. Paglia
The influence of overaging to the T7451 temper on the microstructure, the mechanical properties, and the corrosion susceptibility of friction-stir-welded 7075 aluminum alloy was investigated by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM), SEM investigations, constant extension rate tests (CERT), alternate immersion tests, and potentiodynamic scans. The overaging that occurs during welding within the heat-affected zones of the friction-stir-welded 7075-O tempered plates promotes a slight formation of intragranular and grain boundary precipitates and increases the mechanical as well as the corrosion resistance properties as compared to the T7451 welded plates. The "double" overaging treatment, consisting of the T7451 temper and the thermal transient experienced by the heat-affected zones of the 7075-T7451 welded plates, increases the size of the intragranular and the grain boundary precipitates as well as the precipitate-free zones. These facts decrease the mechanical and corrosion properties of the 7075-T7451 weld. The T7451 thermal treatment applied after the welding of the 7075-O plates promotes the high presence of small precipitates and reduces the size of the precipitate-free zones. This fact increases the general corrosion resistance, but decreases the mechanical properties. Therefore, the corrosion as well as the mechanical properties are greatly correlated with minute changes in the microstructure, which can arise by short-term heat exposure as for instance during welding. It was also found that the environmental susceptibility measured by means of CERTs may be influenced by "solution-strengthening" corrosion mechanisms which increase the strain. This fact is present in weld microzones particularly susceptible to corrosion. [source]