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Domain Pinning in Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
J Blendell, Grady S. White
Atomic force microscopy measurements of the piezoelectric response of a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film detect domain pinning sites along grain boundaries. The locations of these sites are reproducible and 180 degrees domains appear to extend from

Duality of Dislocation Content of Grain Boundaries

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
John W. Cahn, Yuri Mishin, A Suzuki
The Frank-Bilby equation (FBE) can give many solutions for the dislocation content of a grain boundary (GB); most of them are considered to have little physical reality except in limited ranges of the angles which characterize low-angle GBs. We explore two

Effect of Carbon Nanofiber Network Formation on Flammability of Flexible Polyurethane Foams

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Mauro Zammarano, Roland H. Kraemer, Richard H. Harris Jr., Thomas J. Ohlemiller, John R. Shields, Sameer Rahatekar, Jeffrey W. Gilman
Polyurethane flexible foams (PUFs) are used extensively as upholstery and bedding materials. Untreated PUFs are prone to rapid fire growth due to their low density and thermal conductivity. Furthermore, the low viscosity of the decomposition products

Effect of Colloidal Probe Random Surface Features on Adhesion

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Seung H. Yang, Stephen M. Hsu
We have uncovered the fact that colloidal probes often have random surface features which when not properly accounted for, can significantly affect the magnitudes of the measured adhesive forces using atomic force microscopes (AFM). Colloidal probes have

Effect of Wear Track Diameter on Tribological Behavior

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
S Jahanmir
Wear tests were conducted using a pin-on-disk tribometer to evaluate the effect of disk track diameter on the tribological behavior. High purity alumina balls were used as pins sliding against glass-ceramic (IPS empress 2) disks under distilled water

Effects of Large Grains on Transgranular Fracture Toughness

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Stephen W. Freiman
This paper addresses issues of fracture for materials in which large grains, exist in a matrix of much smaller grains. Materials used for optical components, such as ZnS and ZnSe frequently fall into this category. For materials of this sort failure can

Effects of Polarity on Grain Boundary Migration in ZnO

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Jong S. Lee, Sheldon M. Wiederhorn
Boundary migration of ZnO has been investigated using single crystals with defined crystallographic orientations. The migration rate of the basal C planes depended on the crystallographic polarity: Zn-terminated positive (0001)-planes. The migration in the

Energy Escalation Rate Calculator (EERC1.0-03)

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
L I. Schultz, S Fuller
The Energy Escalation Rate Calculator (EERC) computes an average annual escalation rate for fuel prices, based on the annual energy price forecasts of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This rate is used to

Enviromental Concerns Facing the Ceramics Industry

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Stephen W. Freiman
Over the past few years, there has been increased attention paid by ceramic manufacturers in the United States to environmental issues facing their businesses. In a recent survey of its members, the environment was identified as the primary issue facing

Establishing a World-Wide Unified Rockwell Hardness Scale Using Standard Diamond Indenters

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
S Desogus, A Germak, H Ishida, T Polzin, H Yang, Jun-Feng Song, Samuel Low, David J. Pitchure
Recently developed microform measurement techniques have reduced the measurement uncertainties in the geometry of Rockwell diamond indenters. It is now possible to establish standard grade Rockwell diamond indenters characterized by high geometry
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