Proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) is a well-known method for elemental analysis in many different specimens for various applied studies. In this paper, we report an application of PIXE analysis for a series of ancient Chinese coins from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty (AD 618-1679). Ninety-six PIXE spectra were obtained from forty-eight samples of the ancient coins with the use of a Ge(...

Rhombohedral-cubic transformation in Bi2Te3 doped-Pb1-xGexTe alloys is presented. Samples of Bi2Te3 doped Pb1-xGexTe were prepared by powder metallurgy approach. These powder samples were examined by high-temperature XRD and SEM/EDS. A bulk (pressed powder) cylindrical specimen was used for dilatometery characterizations. According to the XRD examinations it seems that upon increasing the tempe...

In the protected area of the Cévennes National Park (Southern France), 114 wild brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) were captured at six locations affected to different extents by historical mining and metallurgy dating from the Iron Age to Modern Times. Cadmium and lead in trout livers and muscles reflect high sediment contamination, although an age-related effect was also detected for hepatic me...

I. Kłosok-Bazan, Opole University of Technology, Faculty Mechanical Engineering, Poland, J. Machnik-Słomka, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Organization and Management, Poland, B. Gajd zik, W. Ocieczek, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland European metallurgy industry has to invest in innovations and new technolog...

Synthesis of model peptide substrates and investigation of the reaction of their phenylacetyl protecting group enzyme transformation by means of penicillin G acylase D. L. Danalev*, L. K. Yotova 1 Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 8 Kliment Ohridski Blvd., 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria 2 Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemical Technology and M...

The metallurgy and processing science of metal additive manufacturing W. J. Sames, F. A. List, S. Pannala, R. R. Dehoff & S. S. Babu To cite this article: W. J. Sames, F. A. List, S. Pannala, R. R. Dehoff & S. S. Babu (2016): The metallurgy and processing science of metal additive manufacturing, International Materials Reviews To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2015.111...

In the four decades since the discovery that a discrete Bronze Age preceded the Iron Age in mainland Southeast Asia, much has been learned about the dating, technology, production, organization, and use of bronze metallurgy in the region, particularly in prehistoric Thailand. Although independent invention of copper smelting in Southeast Asia has not been considered likely by most regional arch...

W. Stanek, M. Szega Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland L Blacha Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland Metallurgy represents a complex production system of fuel and mineral non-renewable resources transformation. The effectiveness of resource management in metallurgical chains depends on the applied ore grade and on the irreversibility of components of the system. T...

Our unique depth of scientific knowledge has allowed ferrous metallurgy to lead the development of a successful computational materials design methodology grounded in a system of fundamental databases. Expansion of this approach to embrace acceleration of the full development and qualification cycle has resulted in the flight of the first fully computationally designed and qualified material. T...