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Supplementary cementitious materials like silica fume, which are added to the cement mix and react with calcium ions in the pore solution, enhance the production of calcium-silicate-hydrate gel and modify the microstructure in other ways. By combining
The partitioning of lead between phases in the nominal five-phase assemblage: (Pb,Bi) 3Sr 2Ca 2CuO x + (Ca,Sr) 2PbO 4 + (Bi,Pb) 2Sr 2CaCu 2O x + (Ca,Sr)O + Liquid has been investigated in an atmosphere of 7.5% O 2925% Ar. Samples were studied using a
While phenomenological theories of superplasticity have often suffered from the fact that a single phenomenological law is not universally applicable to all superplastic systems, it is shown that a universal dynamic grain growth law does apply. The law is
Report on the International workshop on Ultrasonic and Dielectric Characterization Techniques for Suspended Particulates held August 4-6, 1997, at Gaithersburg, MD. The proceedings of the technical sessions are summarized.
It is shown that the small-angle scattering of x rays or neutrons by dislocations in a deformed metal, which are partially ordered into wall-like structures, is characterized by several structure factors. Principally there are associated with 1) a single
T Siegrist, Terrell A. Vanderah, A P. Ramirez, Richard G. Geyer, Robert S. Roth
Using single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction methods, the crystal structure of the new compound Ba 5Fe 4Ti 10O 31 was determined and its magnetic and dielectric properties were measured. Ba 5Fe 4Ti 10O 31 crystallizes in space group P6 3/mcm (no. 193)
V G. Harris, D J. Fatemi, V. M. Browning, M. S. Osofsky, Terrell A. Vanderah
Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements on non-superconducting PrBa 2Cu 3O 6.9 are reported. Theoretical Pr L [Pi] EXAFS data, calculated for the case of Y-site and Ba-site occupation, were least-squares fit to the experimental Pr L^
I E. Grey, C Li, L M. Cranswick, Robert S. Roth, Terrell A. Vanderah
The 6H form of BaTiO 3 forms an extensive solid solution with barium iron oxide, having the general formula BaTi 1-X-yFe 3+ xFe 4+ yO 3-δ, δ=x/2, where the Feu3+^/Fe 4+ ratio depends on reaction temperature and gas atmosphere. Solid solution members having
A L. Ankudinov, Bruce Ravel, J J. Rehr, S D. Conradson
A self-consistent, real space multiple-scattering (RSMS) approach for calculations of x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) is presented and implemented in an ab initio code applicable to arbitrary aperiodic or periodic systems. This approach yields
X Y. Cai, A Gurevich, I F. Tsu, Debra Kaiser, S E. Babcock, D C. Larbalestier
We observe pronounced peaks in the critical current density (J[db](B) vs. applied magnetic field B in YBa[d2]Cu[d3]O[d7-delta] bicrystals well above the lower critical field. These peaks correspond to the fields for which the spacing between intragrain
The 1997 NIST Ceramics Division Report is organized in the form of programs, emphasizing a desire to develop more extensive collaborations among both Division and Materials Science and Engineering laboratory personnel, and to conduct focussed activities on
A Saigal, Stephen A. Langer, W Carter, M H. Zimmerman, K T. Faber, Lin-Sien H. Lum
It has been shown both experimentally and theoretically that mechanical properties are strongly dependent on the grain size in single-phase polycrystalline ceramics with large thermal expansion anisotropy [1,2]. This dependence is related to the residual
The evolution of the void microstructure of yttria-stabilized zirconia [YSZ] plasma-sprayed deposits [PSD] was studied as a function of heating in air from room temperature to 1400 C, and during a constant temperature hold at 1100 C for 19 hours. The
The 1997 Annual Report is a summary of the technical activities of the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. This volume contains background information on resources, and representative highlights and technology transfer activities of the
Barry J. Bauer, A Topp, T J. Prosa, Da-Wei Liu, C L. Jackson, Eric J. Amis
This report gives an overview about the first results of an investigation of mixtures that consist of dendrimers and conventional polymers. Poly[amido amine] PAMAM] or poly[propylene amine] [PPI] dendrimers were blended with linear polymers that contain
The contents of this volume comprise the proceedings of the 1997 high Temperature Superconductor Symposium titled Impact of Recent Advances in synthesis and Processing of Ceramic Superconductors, sponsored by the American Ceramic Society. This symposium
Five laboratories tested NIST-supplied, pin-loaded, 76-mm-long tensile creep specimens at 1400 degrees C under a 150 MPa load using flag-based, laser extensometry, The laboratories reported failure time and strain and supplied the individual creep curves
Aluminum nitride (AlN),because of its high thermal conductivity, is seeing increased use for heat management applications of semiconductor devices. With the likelihood of large mechanical stresses, both during fabrication as well as in service, mechanical
This paper examines the sources of error in strain measurement using flag-based extensometry that uses either scanning laser or electrooptical extensometers, These errors fall into two groups: errors in measuring the true gauge length of the specimen
William E. Luecke, Sheldon M. Wiederhorn, B Hockey, Ralph Krause, Gabrielle G. Long
During tensile creep of a hot isostatically pressed (HIPed) silicon nitride, the volume fraction of cavities increases linearly with strain; these cavities produce nearly all of the measured strain. In contrast, compressive creep in the same stress and
A commercial silicon powder was studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray induced Auger electron spectroscopy (XAES). These techniques were used to determine the oxidation kinetics for this powder in the temperature range from 600 to 750