The Mn–Cr decay system, in which Mn decays to Cr (t1/2 = 3.7 Ma) has been widely used to construct Cr/Cr vs. Mn/Cr isochrons and thus determine relative ages of early solar system objects or events, assuming that the initial Cr isotopic ratio, (Cr/Cr)o, equals ( Mn/Cr)o. With the primary objective of interpretation of these ages within a diffusion kinetic framework, we have determined the trace...

The influence of nitrogen (0 to 0.27 wtYo) on martensite formation in an experimental low-nickel stainless-steel alloy (Fe-17Cr-7Mn-4Ni) has been investigated. The alloys containing 0.1 wtYo or more nitrogen are fully austenitic at room temperature; those containing less nitrogen consist of a mixture of austenite, martensite and S-ferrite. The alloys containing less than 0.2 wtYo nitrogen are m...

It is well known that the Fe based alloys can exhibit shape memory effect due to the y to E martensitic transformation. The effect may not be as striking as observed in the NiTi alloy but it might become attractive fkom the practical point of view. In this work, two compositions of Fe-Cr-Ni-Mn-Si(-Co) stainless steel based shape memory alloy, prepared by the VIM technique, will be presented. Th...

Four compositions of austenitic Mn-Cr steels have been developed successfully for in-vessel component materials in power plant industry. The phase stability of these Mn-Cr steels was studied by and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. XRD patterns have shown that the matrix of these Mn-Cr steels is a single γ-phase structure. The potentiodynamic polarisation curves suggested that these fabricated ...

This study examined the synergic effect of alloying the element Cr and the environmental element Mg2+ ions on the corrosion property of a low-alloy steel in seawater at 60 °C, by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear polarization resistance (LPR) tests and weight-loss tests. The Mg2+ ions in seawater played an important role in lowering the electron transfer of the rust ...

Title of dissertation: USE OF TARTARIC ACID AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL IN THE REDUCTION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND APPLICATION TO CHROMIUM CONTAMINATED SOILS AND CHROMITE ORE PROCESSING RESIDUE Dominic A. Brose, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012 Dissertation directed by: Professor Bruce R. James Department of Environmental Science and Technology Although chromium (Cr) is a naturally occurring metal, in the...

in this study, the four cr-mn-(ni-free) austenitic steels were fabricated by vacuum induction furnace. then plates with 10 mm thickness were fabricated by hot-rolling. corrosion behaviour of the four cr-mn steels in 0.1 m h2so4 solution was investigated using by open-circuit potential, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (eis). the results indicated that the...

The present investigation deals with the accumulation of heavy metals in fields contaminated with fly ash from a thermal power plant and subsequent uptake in different parts of naturally grown plants. Results revealed that in the contaminated site, the mean level of all the metals (Cd, Zn, Cr, Pb, Cu, Ni, Mn and Fe) in soil and different parts (root and shoots) of plant species were found to be...