Effect of Interfacial Mn Partitioning on Carbon Partitioning and Interface Migration During the Quenching and Partitioning Process

A so-called QP-LE model, in which interface condition is assumed to be Local Equilibrium (LE), has been proposed to evaluate the effect of interfacial Mn partitioning on interface migration and carbon partitioning during the Quenching and partitioning process (Q&P) of an Fe-0.3C-3.0Mn-1.5Si (wt pct) alloy. The predictions by the QP-LE model are compared with those by the conventional QP-PE model in which interface condition is assumed to be Paraequilibrium (PE). It is found that interfacial partitioning of Mn plays a significant role in carbon partitioning and the martensite/austenite interface migration during the Q&P process.     

The effect of temperature and nitrogen content on the partitioning of alloy elements in duplex stainless steels

The partitioning of the alloy elements chromium, nickel, and molybdenum that occurs in conventional duplex stainless steels has been measured for various nitrogen contents and annealing temperatures. The experimental results have been combined with data available in the literature, and the behavior is summarized by use of a statistically derived empirical model. An increase in the nitrogen content significantly decreases the degree of chromium partitioning but has a lesser effect on nickel and molybdenum. However, the partitioning of nickel can be significantly reduced by an increase in the annealing temperature. The usual measures of partitioning were found to be unsuitable for statistical analysis, and an alternative measure of the degree of partitioning is proposed.     

22SiMn2TiB钢淬火与回火过程中的组织演变

以超高强度钢 22SiMn2TiB 为对象,研究了在淬火、回火和配分状态下组织的演变规律.采用光学金相显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)和 X 射线衍射技术(XRD)研究了不同处理状态下组织的演变规律.实验表明,回火或配分温度低于 320 ℃,板条马氏体组织形貌没有明显变化,且不随回火和配分时间的变化而变化;在此温度以上进行配分,不论配分时间的长短,组织皆转变为回火组织.表明 320 ℃为该钢材的临界回火、配分温度.随着回火温度的升高,位错密度下降;且 320 ℃以下温度回火或配分,马氏体衍射峰的半峰宽 FWHM 只是略有减少,表明虽然板条马氏体的组织形貌没有明显变化,但板条内的位错密度和内应力降低.     

Buccal absorption of enalapril and lisinopril

OBJECTIVE: The buccal absorption of captopril does not exhibit the classical pH/partition hypothesis, suggesting that mechanisms other than passive diffusion are involved in its absorption; animal studies have suggested that a peptide carrier-mediated transport system may be responsible for its absorption. The present study evaluated the effects of pH on octanol partitioning, and on the buccal absorption of enalapril and lisinopril, using in vitro techniques and buccal partitioning in human volunteer subjects. METHODS: The partitioning of enalapril and lisinopril into n-octanol was examined over the pH range of 3 9 at room temperature. RESULTS: Enalapril exhibited maximal partitioning into the organic phase at pH 4 5; minimal partitioning was recorded at pH values 8 and 9. The partitioning of lisinopril into n-octanol was found to be maximal at pH 9 and minimal at pH 3. Using the buccal absorption technique, the partitioning of enalapril and lisinopril (0.5 mg), was examined in six healthy male volunteers from buffered solutions (pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9). In the case of enalapril, lowest buccal partitioning occurred at pH 3, 8 and 9, while maximal partitioning occurred at pH 5; absorption of lisinopril was not extensive at any pH, but was greatest at pH 6. These results, in addition to the n-octanol partition coefficients, indicated that enalapril obeyed the normal lipid partition hypothesis with respect to buccal absorption. The buccal absorption of lisinopril also obeyed the lipid partition hypothesis over the pH range 3-7. These findings are in direct contrast to those for captopril. The buccal partitioning experiments were repeated at the maximal pH for absorption for each angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, but with the addition of cephradine (0.05 mmol x l(-1)). CONCLUSION: The data indicated that the presence of this peptide transport inhibitor had no effect on the buccal absorption of enalapril (0.06 mmol x l(-1)) and lisinopril (0.057 mmol x l(-1)), which suggests that both drugs do not share a common buccal absorption pathway with cephradine.     

软硬件协同设计复杂问题的计算模型和算法

软硬件划分是设计复杂嵌入式系统的关键环节.论文综述了近年来提出的解决软硬件划分问题的计算模型和相应算法.软硬件划分问题可以建模成各种限定不同约束条件的背包问题模型,同时需要考虑任务块间的通信消耗.背包问题中的子项相当于软硬件划分问题中的任务块.论文针对不同的计算模型,介绍了相应的精确算法和启发式算法.论文最后探讨了若干待研究的潜在问题.     

Lost caps in histological counting methods

A double Triton X-114 phase partitioning procedure that separates plant cytochromes P450 from green pigments and provides an extract highly enriched in total cytochromes P450 has been developed. Upon phase partitioning in Triton X-114, plant cytochromes P450 have previously been found to partition to the pigmented detergent rich phase. These partitionings were carried out using phosphate buffer. We found that the partitioning of the cytochromes P450 could be shifted to a pigment-free Triton X-114 poor phase by changing the buffer component to borate. The protein extract containing the cytochromes P450 but devoid of green pigment was subjected to a second phase partitioning step before which the buffer was changed from borate to phosphate. This second phase partitioning step produced a Triton X-114-rich phase highly enriched in cytochromes P450 proteins compared to the microsomal starting material as monitored by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, cytochrome P450 reconstitution assays, and Western blotting. The yield of the double phase partitioning purification procedure is about 26% which is high compared to the yields obtained at similar stages of purification using column chromatography. The double phase partitioning procedure takes 3-4 h to complete. This is very fast compared to traditional purification schemes for cytochromes P450 which involve multiple of column chromatographic steps. Plant cytochromes P450 are labile, low abundant proteins that are difficult to isolate. The double Triton X-114 phase partitioning here reported thus constitutes a versatile, efficient purification procedure circumventing many of the problems previously encountered.     

Yield Strength Enhancement by Carbon Trapping in Ferrite of the Quenching and Partitioning Steel

The split quenching and partitioning (S-QP) process allows researchers to investigate microstructure and properties separately, i.e., before and after partitioning. After the partitioning process, the yield strength increases by approximately 300 MPa in the ferrite-bearing δ-quenching and partitioning (δ-QP) steel. We propose that carbon trapping in dislocations at the ferrite grain boundaries during partitioning process is responsible for the yield strength enhancement of ferrite. Combined transmission electron microscopy and 3D atom probe tomography observations demonstrate carbon atoms segregating in dislocations. The mechanisms for the high yield strength of ferrite presented QP steels are clarified for the first time in this research.

     

Correlation of isothermal bainite transformation and austenite stability in quenching and partitioning steels

The possible decomposition of metastable austenite during the partitioning process in the highend quenching and partitioning(QP)steels is somewhat neglected by most researchers.The effects of primary martensite and alloying elements including manganese,cobalt and aluminum on the isothermal decomposition of austenite during typical QP process were studied by dilatometry.The transformation kinetics was studied systematically and resulting microstructures were discussed in details.The results suggested that the primary martensite decreased the incubation period of isothermal decomposition by accelerating the nucleation process owing to dislocations especially on phase and grain boundaries.This effect can be eliminated by a flash heating which recovered dislocations.Co addition significantly promoted the bainite transformation during partitioning while Al and Mn suppressed the isothermal bainite transformation.The bainite transformation played an important role in carbon distribution during partitioning,and hence the amount and stability of austenite upon final quenching.The bainite transformation during partitioning is an important factor in optimizing the microstructure in QP steels.     

Partitioning of Tall Buildings Using Bubble Graph Representation

In this paper it is shown that the current methods of graph representation used for finite-element mesh partitioning are inappropriate for tall buildings, where the mesh will generally consist of both one and two dimensional elements. A new graph representation, called the bubble graph, is proposed and the results of decomposing these graphs using standard graph partitioning tools are presented. The new graph representation is shown to be appropriate for the partitioning of finite-element meshes of tall buildings.     

炼钢铁水脱硫渣分层隔断试验研究

针对炼钢铁水脱硫渣粘性大导致粘罐的问题,开发了一种高效隔断剂,使用后脱硫渣隔断率达到95%以上,渣罐回返率控制在了3%以内,而且能减轻环境污染。试验结果表明,该隔断剂降低了脱硫渣的加工处理难度。     

On Various Aspects of Decomposition of Austenite in a High-Silicon Steel During Quenching and Partitioning

Using a Gleeble thermomechanical simulator, a high-silicon steel (Fe-0.2C-1.5Si-2.0Mn-0.6Cr) was laboratory hot-rolled, re-austenitized, quenched into the M _s–M _f range, retaining 15 to 40 pct austenite at the quench stop temperature (T _Q), and annealed for 10 to 1000 seconds at or above T _Q in order to better understand the mechanisms operating during partitioning. Dilatometer measurements, transmission electron microscopy, and calculations showed that besides carbon partitioning, isothermal martensite and bainite form at the partitioning temperature. While isothermal martensite formation starts almost immediately after quenching with the rate of volume expansion dropping all the time, the beginning of bainite formation is marked by a sudden increase in the rate of expansion. The extent of its formation depends on the partitioning temperature following TTT diagram predictions. At the highest partitioning temperatures martensite tempering competes with partitioning. Small fractions of bainite and high-carbon martensite formed on cooling from the partitioning temperature. The average carbon content of the austenite retained at room temperature as determined from XRD measurements was close to the carbon content estimated from the M _s temperature of the martensite formed during the final cooling.     

Permeation of BTEX through Unaged and Aged HDPE Geomembranes

The effects of aging of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes on the diffusion and partitioning of a group of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are examined. Two different 1.5?mm thick HDPE geomembranes were aged in the laboratory at 85°C by immersing in a synthetic leachate for up to 32?months. The results of partitioning and diffusion tests performed at room temperature on both unaged and aged geomembranes using a dilute aqueous solution containing four VOCs commonly found in landfill leachates [benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX)] are reported. The diffusion and partitioning coefficients decreased with increased aging. The calculated permeation coefficients decreased by 36–62% after aging the geomembrane for about 10–32?months. This decrease in diffusion, partitioning, and permeation coefficients is related to the increase in geomembrane crystallinity during aging. A relationship between partitioning, diffusion, and permeation coefficients with the geomembrane crystallinity is established and could potentially be used to evaluate the migration of VOCs through HDPE geomembranes. Aging of HDPE geomembrane did not increase diffusive transport of organic contaminants.     

Investigation of Fluorescent Dyes as Partitioning Tracers for Subsurface Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) Characterization

Five fluorescent dyes were evaluated as partitioning tracers for detection and quantification of tetrachloroethylene (PCE): fluorescein, rhodamine WT (RWT), sulforhodamine B (SRB), eosine, and pyranine. Results obtained from batch tests were (a) sorption partitioning coefficients (KP) 0.088±0.025 and 0.091 cm3/g, for RWT and SRB, respectively (eosine and pyranine increased fluorescence after soil/dye batch tests; thus, KP could not be obtained for these tracers) and (b) nonaqueous phase liquid/water partitioning coefficients (KNW) for RWT, SRB, and eosine were 0.1703, 0.0603, and 0.049, respectively (pyranine also increased fluorescence in PCE/dye tests). Retardation factors (Rf) measured in column tests for fluorescein, RWT, SRB, eosine, and pyranine were (a) 1.08±0.07, 1.64±0.38, 1.23, 1.45, and 2.97, in the absence of PCE; and (b) 1.31, 2.3, 1.33, 1.79, and 3.51, in the presence of PCE, respectively. The results of this study suggested that the partitioning behavior of the tracers tested is different from simple hydrophobic partitioning and that their fluorescence is complex and dependent upon several variables. Column tests indicated that RWT, SRB, and eosine are possibly suitable as partitioning tracers.     

Influence of Ni and Process Parameters in Medium Mn Steels Heat Treated by High Partitioning Temperature Q&P Cycles

In this work, two medium Mn steels (5.8 and 5.7 wt pct Mn) were subjected to a quenching and partitioning (Q&P) treatment employing a partitioning temperature which corresponded to the start of austenite reverse transformation (ART). The influence of a 1.6 wt pct Ni addition in one of the steels and cycle parameters on austenite stability and mechanical properties was also studied. High contents of retained austenite were obtained in the lower quenching temperature (QT) condition, which at the same time resulted in a finer microstructure. The addition of Ni was effective in stabilizing higher contents of austenite. The partitioning of Mn and Ni from martensite into austenite was observed by TEM–EDS. The partitioning behaviour of Mn depended on the QT condition. The lower QT condition facilitated Mn enrichment of austenite laths during partitioning and stabilization of a higher content of austenite. The medium Mn steel containing Ni showed outstanding values of the product of tensile strength (TS) and total elongation (TEL) in the lower QT condition and a higher mechanical stability of the austenite.

     

配分工艺对中碳Ti-Mo高强Q&P钢组织和性能的影响

摘要：采用盐浴实验、扫描电镜、透射电镜、拉伸实验和磨损实验等手段，研究了配分工艺对中碳Ti Mo钢组织和性能的影响，分析了不同配分工艺处理下的组织演变和性能变化。结果表明，显微组织主要由回火马氏体、渗碳体、(Ti，Mo)C粒子组成。随着配分时间的延长和配分温度的升高，板条马氏体数量减少，马氏体板条厚度增加，边界钝化。此外，随着配分温度从310℃提高至400℃，抗拉强度、硬度和低温冲击韧性同时下降，分别降低约250MPa、56HV和15J。最后，Ms以下温度配分（310℃）试样的耐磨损性能明显优于Ms以上温度配分（400℃）试样。Ms以下温度配分试样磨损表面形貌以塑性变形为主，Ms以上温度配分试样磨损表面以犁沟为主。     

热成形配分工艺对超高强钢组织和力学性能的影响

用热冲压模具研究了超高强度钢30CrMnSi2Nb热冲压配分工艺,测试了两步法淬火和配分处理工艺对超高强度钢的组织演变和强塑性能的影响规律。利用光学电镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)进行了微观组织观察,用X射线衍射仪(XRD)研究了残余奥氏体含量的变化规律。结果表明:热成形配分工艺可明显提高钢的塑性和强塑积;配分过程中,碳配分和均匀化在几十秒内可完成;残余奥氏体含量是决定淬火马氏体钢塑性的主要控制因素。证实了热冲压淬火和配分工艺是一种可获得超高强度兼具高塑性汽车钢板的新型热成形处理工艺。     

K-balance partitioning: An exact method with applications to generalized structural balance and other psychological contexts.

Structural balance theory (SBT) has maintained a venerable status in the psychological literature for more than 5 decades. One important problem pertaining to SBT is the approximation of structural or generalized balance via the partitioning of the vertices of a signed graph into K clusters. This K-balance partitioning problem also has more general psychological applications associated with the analysis of similarity/dissimilarity relationships among stimuli. Accordingly, K-balance partitioning can be gainfully used in a wide variety of SBT applications, such as attraction and child development, evaluation of group membership, marketing and consumer issues, and other psychological contexts not necessarily related to SBT. We present a branch-and-bound algorithm for the K-balance partitioning problem. This new algorithm is applied to 2 synthetic numerical examples as well as to several real-world data sets from the behavioral sciences literature. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Thermodynamics of partitioning of the antimalarial drug mefloquine in phospholipid bilayers and bulk solvents

The antimalarial drug mefloquine binds avidly to phospholipids in biomembranes. The thermodynamics of the partitioning process in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) bilayers was investigated to give some insight into the drug-phospholipid interaction. Thermodynamic parameters for the partition equilibria were evaluated from the equilibrium partition coefficients measured as a function of temperature. Negative values of delta H and delta S were obtained for the transfer of mefloquine from the aqueous to the gel phase of the phospholipid. The partitioning is enthalpy controlled which suggests that mefloquine interacts strongly with the phospholipid phase. In contrast, the partitioning of mefloquine into the liquid crystalline phase of DMPC is entropy controlled which is typical of a hydrophobic interaction between mefloquine and the aqueous phase. The partitioning of mefloquine into the bulk solvents octanol and hexane were found to be enthalpy and entropy controlled, respectively. The enthalpy dominated partitioning of mefloquine into gel phase DMPC and octanol is attributed to the occurrence of hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions between solute and solvent. The flat shape of mefloquine may further aid its interaction with the orderly domains of the lipidic/organic phase. This is apparent from a comparison of the partitioning characteristics of another structurally related but conformationally different molecule, quinine into DMPC and octanol.     

Overexpression in Escherichia coli, purification and characterization of the molecular chaperone HSC70

Two different tetrapeptides, AlaTrpTrpPro and AlaIleIlePro, were inserted near the C-terminus of the protein ZZT0. The Trp-rich peptide unit strongly increased both the partitioning of ZZT0 into the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-rich phase in a PEG-potassium phosphate aqueous two-phase system and its retention on PEG and propyl hydrophobic interaction chromatographic columns with potassium phosphate as eluent. Both the partitioning and the retention increased with increasing number of Trp-rich peptide units inserted into ZZT0. Insertion of Ile-rich tetrapeptide units affected the partitioning and retention to a much lesser extent. Partition data also indicated a folding of inserted Trp tetrapeptides units, probably to minimize their water contact.     

Pearlite growth kinetics and partitioning in a Cr−Mn eutectoid steel

The partitioning of manganese and chromium between cementite and ferrite during the austenite-pearlite transformation in a 1 pct Mn, 1 pct Cr eutectoid steel has been examined using analytical electron microscopy. Simultaneous segregation of both manganese and chromium to cementite was observed to occur at the reaction front for temperatures down to 600°C. Although the extent of partitioning decreased as the temperature was decreased, no-partitioning temperatures were not identified for either element. Calculations based on growth rate and interlamellar spacing measurements made on the alloy supported the view that the partitioning observed was kinetically feasible. Partitioning behind the pearlite front increased with time, and solute distributions which approached the equilibrium values were achieved after a few hours. The lack of experimentally observable no-partition temperatures for the Cr−Mn steel is discussed in the light of previous partitioning studies on eutectoid steels containing chromium or manganese. S. A. AL-SALMAN, formerly Graduate Student, University of Manchester