Sintering parameters of the SS316L water atomised inject ion moulded compact has been optimized for its best sintered density. The L9 (3 4 ) Taguchi orthogonal array is used in the experiment while sintering temperature, sintering time, heating rate and coofing rate was selected as factors that influenced the sintered density. The sintering environment was in the vacuum and four replications we...

Pool boiling heat transfer is measured with two individual working fluids on copper surfaces enhanced with sintered copper powder and carbon nanotubes. The working fluids are a segregated hydrofluoroether, HFE-7300, and deionized water. The surfaces considered in the experiments include smooth copper, copper with sintered copper particles, smooth copper with copper-coated carbon nanotubes (CNT)...

In this pilot study, a modified sampling protocol was evaluated for the detection of lead contamination and locating the source of lead release in a simulated premise plumbing system with one-, three- and seven-day stagnation for a total period of 475 days. Copper pipes, stainless steel taps and brass fittings were used to assemble the "lead-free" system. Sequential sampling using 100 mL was us...

Objective: This study investigated the effect of different sintering temperatures and times on the flexural strength and grain size of zirconia. Material and methods: Zirconia specimens (In-Coris ZI, In-Coris TZI, 120 samples) were prepared in a partially sintered state. Subsequently, the specimens were randomly divided into three groups and sintered at different final sintering temperatures an...

The first-principles FLAPW (full potential linearized augmented plane wave) electronic structure calculations were performed for the Ag(5)Li(8) gamma-brass, which contains 52 atoms in a unit cell and has been known for many years as one of the most structurally complex alloy phases. The calculations were also made for its neighboring phase AgLi B2 compound. The main objective in the present wor...

We propose a simple and low-cost process for the preparation of porous Ti foams through a sponge replication method using single-step air sintering at various temperatures. In this study, the apatite-forming ability of air-sintered Ti samples after 21 days of immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) was investigated. The microstructures of the prepared Ca-P deposits were examined by X-ray diffra...

Studies have been conducted to find Materials with microstructures which Minimize the formation of blisters. A promising class of materials appears to be sintered metal powder with small average grain sizes and low atomic number Z. Studies of the surface erosion of sintered aluminum powder (SAP 895) and of aluminum held at AOO'C due to blistering by 100 keV helium ions have been conducted and t...

Brass compensators for beam modulation present an alternative method for IMRT treatment planning to traditional dynamic leaf modulation. In this work, we present a detailed method to commission the Pinnacle treatment planning system for IMRT using brass compensators. Beam attenuation from various brass thicknesses were measured using an ion chamber, as well as a MapCHECK device, for a represent...

Brass mesh bolus has been shown to be an acceptable substitute for tissue-equivalent bolus to increase superficial dose for chest wall tangent photon radiotherapy. This work investigated the increase in surface dose, the change in the dose at depth, and the safety implications of higher energy photon beams when using brass mesh bolus for postmastectomy chest wall radiotherapy. A photon tangent ...