Analyse heterogener Legierungen durch Isolierung und durch Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahl-Mikrosonde

Zusammenfassung Die beiden wichtigsten Verfahren zur quantitativen Analyse der Gefügebestandteile heterogener Legierungen sind die potentiostatische Isolierung und die Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahlmikrosonde. Manganstähle mit Carbiden definierter Zusammensetzung und Größe boten die Möglichkeit, erstmalig die quantitativen Aussagen dieser beiden Methoden miteinander zu vergleichen.Dabei erbrachte die Isolierung durch die gleichzeitige analytische Erfassung größerer Mengen der Matrix und der Carbidphasen sehr genaue Angaben ihrer durchschnittlichen Zusammensetzung. Örtliche Konzentrationsänderungen in derselben Phase werden jedoch nicht erfaßt. Dagegen zeigte sich, daß die lokale Röntgenspektralanalyse zwar vergleichbare Ergebnisse lieferte, aber auch bei Anregung mit einem feinfokussierten Elektronenstrahl (Durchmesser <1) die Genauigkeit der Werte bei Teilchengrößen <5 durch Anregung von Nachbarbereichen merkbar beeinflußt wird.Zerlegung und Phasenanalyse einerseits sowie Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahlmikrosonde anderseits haben ihren eigenständigen Anwendungsbereich. Unter Berücksichtigung der gegebenen Grenzen können sich beide Methoden zur Analyse metallischer Werkstoffe sinnvoll ergänzen.

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Summary The two most important procedures for the quantitative analysis of the structural constituents of heterogeneous alloys are the potentiostatic isolation and the local analysis by means of the electron beam microsonde. Manganese steels with carbides of definite composition and magnitude offered the possibility for securing quantitative statements for the first time with respect to the comparative merits of these two methods.The isolation gave very precise information concerning the average composition through the concurrent analytical involvement of larger amounts of the matrix and the carbide phases. However, local alterations in the concentration within the same phase were not revealed. On the other hand, it was found that though the local X-ray spectral analysis yielded comparable results, the accuracy of the values at particle sizes <5 is markedly influenced through excitation of neighboring regions when the excitation was due to a fine-focused electron beam (Ø <1).Decomposition and phase analysis on one hand and local analysis with the electron beam-microsonde on the other have their individual fields of application. If the given limitations are taken into account, both methods may contribute judiciously to the analysis of metallic industrial materials.

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Résumé L'isolement potentiostatique et l'analyse locale par la microsonde électronique représentent les deux procédés les plus importants pour l'analyse quantitative des constituants entrant dans la texture des alliages hétérogènes. Les aciers au manganèse avec carbures en composition et quantité définies offrent la possibilité, pour la première fois, de comparer entre elles les indications quantitatives de ces deux méthodes.L'isolement par détermination analytique simultanée de plus grandes quantités de matrice et de la phase carbure a rendu des données très précises de leur composition moyenne. Les modifications de concentration locale dans la même phase n'ont pourtant pas été atteintes. Par contre, il s'est avéré que l'analyse spectrale locale par rayons X conduisait à des résultats comparables, mais en excitant par un faisceau d'électrons finement focalisé (Ø<1), l'exactitude de la valeur pour les particules de dimensions inférieures à 5 se trouve influencée de façon notable par excitation des régions voisines.La séparation et l'analyse des phases d'une part, l'analyse locale par la microsonde à faisceau d'électrons d'autre part, ont leur domaine d'application propre. En tenant compte des limites données, les deux méthodes peuvent se compléter d'une manière judicieuse pour l'analyse des produits métalliques oeuvrés.

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Vortrag anläßlich des Kolloquiums für metallkundliche Analyse mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Elektronenstrahl-Mikroanalyse, Wien, 22. Oktober 1964.     

Synthèse partielle et propriétés oncostatiques des pseudo-tubulosines,analogues de l'émétine et de la tubulosine

Partial Synthesis and Oncostatic Properties of Pseudotubulosines, Analogues of Emetine and Tubulosine Pseudotubulosines, structural analogues of emetine and tubulosine, have been synthesized by either Pictet-Spengler or Bischler-Napieralski condensation from dihydrocorynantheal or corynantheidal. Spectral data, cytotoxic and oncostatic properties of these new alkaloids are described.     

Emissionsspektrometrische Analyse von Roheisen

Zusammenfassung Die spektrometrische Analyse von weiß erstarrtem Roheisen (auf C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cu) ist mit der gleichen Anregung und in der gleichen Funkzeit wie diejenige von Stahl möglich. Eine spezielle Kalibriertechnik mit Stahlproben garantiert ein ausreichend reproduzierbares und richtiges Resultat in relativ kurzer Zeit (20 sec).

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Emission-spectrometrical analysis of pig iron

The conditions of pig iron analysis by using a direct reading spectrometer for routine determination of C, Si, Mn, P, S and Cu, the influence of sampling and a new calibration technique of the instrument are described. The whole time needed for complete spectrometrical analysis is about 20 sec.

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Wir sind Herrn T. Nientiedt für zahlreiche Anregungen und Diskussionen zu Dank verpflichtet.     

Partial cross sections and density-of-states effects in the valence-band photoemission from solid nitrogen

Photoelectron energy distribution curves from solid nitrogen were measured for excitation energies to 40 cV using synchrotron radiation. Partial cross sections for emission from 3σ_g, 1π_u and 2σ_u derived valence bands show pronounced mauna 3, 4, 2.9 and 3.0 eV above the vacuum levels, interpreted as due to high density of conduction-band final states. These states are related to π*_g negative-ion shape resonances.     

Application of the photoionization detector for the determination of ethanol in aqueous solutions and human breath

A determination of ethanol is described, which is based on a purging system in conjunction with a photoionization detector. With that system a fast and reliable determination of ethanol in aqueous solutions is possible. The system has been used for the analysis of wine. The 3-detection limit has been 0.005% ethanol, the relative standard deviation 4.8 to 6.0% and the time constant of the entire analytical system 20 s. The photoionization detector has been also applied to the analysis of artificial and genuine human breath. A comparison with gas-chromatography and non-dispersive IR-detection has been proven the reliability of results.     

Eine neue Untersuchungstechnik in der Metallanalyse

A method, named “cold oxidation” was developed, by which structures of isotropic looking pyrocarbon coatings of nuclear fuel particles can be made visible. It is based on a dry oxidation of the pyrocarbon at room temperature by highly excited oxygen. The amorphous parts of the pyrocarbon coatings burn off more quickly than the pyrocarbon itself and thereby a relief-like coating structure appears. It could be shown that a connection exists between the structure of the pyrocarbon coatings after “cold oxidation” and their behaviour under fast neutron irradiation.     

On the accuracy of density functionals and their basis set dependence: An extensive study on the main group homonuclear diatomic molecules Li2 to Br2

The equilibrium bond distances, harmonic frequencies, and bond dissociation energies of the 21 homonuclear diatomics Li₂—F₂, Na₂—Cl₂, and K₂—Br₂ have been determined using approximate density functional theory (DFT) employing various widely used functionals and basis sets ranging from single zeta to triple zeta plus polarization quality. The results are in general much less sensitive to the size of the basis set as in conventional ab initio molecular orbital (MO) theory, while the choice of the functional is of much more significance. For one basis set (6-311G*), the performance of the DFT-based calculations has been compared and found to be superior to Hartree-Fock (HF) Møller Plesset second order perturbation theory (MP2), or configuration interaction with single and double excitations (CISD) calculations. Particularly, no pathological cases, such as the group 2 dimers (Be₂, Mg₂, Ca₂), are observed. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Isotopic abundance measurements on solid nuclear-type samples by glow discharge mass spectrometry

A double-focusing Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer (GDMS) installed in a glovebox for nuclear sample screening has been employed for isotopic measurements. Isotopic compositions of zirconium, silicon, lithium, boron, uranium and plutonium which are elements of nuclear concern have been determined. Interferences arising from the matrix sample and the discharge gas (Ar) for each of these elements are discussed. The GDMS results are compared with those from Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS). For boron and lithium at g/g-ng/g levels, the two methods gave results in good agreement. In samples containing uranium the isotopic composition obtained by GDMS was in agreement with those from TIMS independently of the enrichment. Attempts for the determination of plutonium isotopic composition were also made. In this case, due to the interferences of uranium at mass 238 and americium at mass 241, the GDMS raw data are complementary with those values obtained from physical non-destructive techniques.     

Fluorescence quenching of alternant and non-alternant polycyclic hydrocarbons by electron transfer

Rate constants of fluorescence quenching by electron acceptors are greater for alternant than for non-alternant hydrocarbons with equal E_oo. The reverse is true for quenching by electron donors. This is consistent with the lowering of the π-orbital energies of non-alternant compared to alternant polycyclic hydrocarbons of equal E_oo.