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Battery Standards Recycling Committee
This document establishes a procedure for disposition of landing gear components that have been involved in accidents/incidents. The recommendations in this document apply to components made of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. The recommendations in this document do not apply to components made of non metallic composite materials.
A-5B Gears, Struts and Couplings Committee NEW Name Goes Her
This recommended practice defines a procedure for the construction and testing of a 180 deg peel specimen for the purpose of determining the bondability of glass to elastomeric material in automotive modular glass. This test method suggests that elastomeric material of less than 172 mpa modulus be used as the encapsulating material. The present practice of encapsulating automotive glass is described as molded-in-place elastomeric material onto the outer edge of the glass using thermoplastic or thermosetting material that quickly sets in the mold. The glass is removed from the mold with the cured elastomeric material bonded to the perimeter of the glass. This encapsulated glass module can now be bonded with a sealant adhesive into the body opening of a vehicle.
Materials, Processes and Parts Council
The intent of this specification is for the procurement of carbon fiber and fiberglass epoxy prepreg products with 350 °F (177 °C) cure for aerospace applications; therefore, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program must refer to the production quality assurance section (4.3) of this base specification, AMS6891.
AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee
This specification covers the engineering requirements for producing an anodic coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys which are subsequently sealed with an organic resin.
AMS B Finishes Processes and Fluids Committee
Electrical Characterization of Crystalline UO2, THO2 and U0.71TH0.29O219AERP06_086/1/2019
Evaluating the suitability of advanced alloys for use in uranium-based neutron detectors. Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Tracking and identifying radiation sources in the age of nuclear proliferation and well-resourced non-state actors is a national priority. Current neutron detection methods favor large detector volumes and long data collection times. Additionally, portable neutron detection methods have persistent problems with low signal-to-noise (small pulse height) and require large applied voltages. Conventional neutron detection usually employs scintillators, gas proportional tubes, or semiconductors with separate conversion layers that convert neutrons to charged reaction products. The challenge in conversion-layer devices is to construct a layer of adequate thickness for neutron capture that is also thin enough to allow the resulting reaction products to interact with the charge-sensitive areas. Standard conversion-layer devices typically employ 30 to 40 μm of enriched 10B due to the high thermal capture cross section of the isotope 10B and the ability for the energetic Li (0.84 MeV) and α (1.47 MeV) daughter particles to escape. The conversion layer thickness is thus a compromise between the neutron interaction rate and the ability to capture the charge in an electrically active medium. Some novel solid-state technologies provide a thin-film neutron detector consisting of a (or a stack of) semiconductor diode(s), each surrounded by a thin neutron-absorbing material.
This standard covers the identification, classification, and chemical composition of tool and die steels for use by engineers, metallurgists, tool designers, tool room supervisors, heat treaters, and tool makers.
Metals Technical Committee
Lifetime Assessment of Cylinder Heads for Efficient Heavy Duty Engines Part I: A Discussion on Thermomechanical and High-Cycle Fatigue as Well as Thermophysical Properties of Lamellar Graphite Cast Iron GJL250 and Vermicular Graphite Cast Iron GJV4502017-01-03493/28/2017
Cast iron materials are used as materials for cylinder heads for heavy duty internal combustion engines. These components must withstand severe cyclic mechanical and thermal loads throughout their service life. While high-cycle fatigue (HCF) is dominant for the material in the water jacket region, the combination of thermal transients with mechanical load cycles results in thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) of the material in the fire deck region, even including superimposed TMF and HCF loads. Increasing the efficiency of the engines directly leads to increasing combustion pressure and temperature and, thus, lower safety margins for the currently used cast iron materials or alternatively the need for superior cast iron materials. In this paper (Part I), the TMF properties of the lamellar graphite cast iron GJL250 and the vermicular graphite cast iron GJV450 are characterized in uniaxial tests and a mechanism-based model for TMF life prediction is developed for both materials. The model can be used to estimate the fatigue life of components by means of finite-element calculations (Part II of the paper) and supports engineers in finding the appropriate material and design. Furthermore, the effect of the elastic, plastic and creep properties of the materials on the fatigue life can be evaluated with the model. However, for a material selection also the thermophysical properties, controlling to a high level the thermal stresses in the component, must be considered. Hence, the need for integral concepts for material characterization and selection from a multitude of existing and soon-to-be developed cast iron materials is discussed.
Seifert, Thomasvon Hartrott, PhilippBoss, KristopherWynthein, Paul
Multisensory Contributions to Perceived Quality and Authenticity of Materials for the Vehicle Interior2017-01-04943/28/2017
Material authenticity is an important factor for appearance and perceived quality of the vehicle interior. The term authenticity implies ambivalence: For the product designer, it means identification and trueness of the origin of the material. The customers, however, can only access information on the nature of the materials via their own perception of surface features. Thus, the intended authenticity of a material always needs to be conveyed by its surface. Specific cases illustrate the context: 1. The customer touches a part of known matter, but various layers prevent from directly touching the natural material: e.g. leather at the steering wheel, applications of wood. 2. Perception of a thin surface layer indicates authentic material, which is not fulfilled by the whole part: e.g. plastic parts plated with metal. 3. A part consists of authentic material, but newly composed, so that it is not easily identified, such as recycled materials, e.g. leather fiber layers for seats. Optimization of the perceivable authenticity is always a multi-sensory task. Customers see and touch materials in the show room. Sound is usually generated by touching surfaces. Smell is important for natural materials, like leather. Even if the material is only observed visually, its appearance points towards tactile features, like softness, roughness, etc. Beside general considerations, multi-sensory perception of leather and vinyl materials as well as haptic appearance of thin metal layers is described in detail. An innovative method for measurement of the contact temperature is introduced, which helps to evaluate the materials potential to provide authentic “metal feel”.
Haverkamp, Michael ChristianMoos, Anja
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