Odporność na scieranie aluminiowanych taśm stalowych

The results of the abrasion resistance measurements of aluminized steel strips are presented in the hereby paper. Steel strips of DX52D+AS120 grade, before and after a heat treatment at temperatures of 200-1000 C for 1 – 5760 minutes, were tested. Tests of the abrasion resistance were carried on in a specially built device: rotating disk – sample performing a plane-rotary motion, with an application of a lubricating medium. Examinations of the abrasion resistance were also performed by means of the block-on-ring tester. Estimations of a coating mass loss, roughness and thickness changes were carried on. The obtained results are illustrated by diagrams and macro- and micro-observations. Phase analysis investigations were also performed on samples selected after the abrasibility testing. The range of the heat treatment parameters – after which the Al-Si coating increased its abrasion resistance – was estimated.W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badan odpornosci na ścieranie aluminiowanych tasm stalowych. Badaniom poddano taśmy stalowe z gatunku DX52D+AS120 przed i po obróbce cieplnej w temperaturze 200-1000 C w czasie 1min-5760min. Wykonano badania odporności na ścieranie w specjalnie przygotowanym urzadzeniu typu obracająca się tarcza – próbka, wykonujaca ruch posuwisto-zwrotny, przy zastosowaniu środka smarujacego Zrealizowano także badania odporności na zużycie cierne za pomocą testera typu rolka-klocek. Dokonano oceny ubytku masy, zmian chropowatoąci i grubości powłoki. Wyniki badan zobrazowano za pomocą wykresów oraz makro i mikro obserwacji. Przeprowadzono także badania analizy fazowej na próbkach wytypowanych po badaniach ścieralności. Określono taki zakres parametrów obróbki cieplnej, po której następuje wzrost odporności na ścieranie powłoki Al-Si

Krater Ngorongoro największą atrakcją geoturystyczną ryftu Gregory'ego (północna Tanzania, Afryka) - dziedzictwo geologiczne

The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded and not destroyed collapse volcanic caldera of the shield volcano on Earth. It attracts many visitors each year not only because of the undoubted wealth of the wildlife and breathtaking views, but also due to the geotouristic attractiveness of this definite location. The Crater is in fact a specific example of geological processes, relevant to the development of planet Earth. In a relatively small area one can observe rocks of different types and ages: Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks, volcanic rocks formed in the Pliocene, Pleistocene, and even nowadays, as well as sedimentary rocks, up to those currently forming within the caldera floor. The origin and development of the Ngorongoro volcano, and lately caldera, is closely related to the activity ofrifting processes occurring along the Gregory Rift, belonging to the East African Rift System. It represents one of the three arms of the Afar triple junction associated with the located here hotspot. Due to the geotouristic attractiveness, as well as a richness of living nature and archaeological sites with discoveries of our ancestors, which illustrate an important stage in the history of mankind, the area of the Ngorongoro Crater was designated a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.Krater Ngorongoro to największa tak dobrze zachowana (niezalana wodą i niezniszczona) kaldera zapadliskowa wygasłego wulkanu tarczowego na Ziemi. Przyciąga ona każdego roku nieprzebrane rzesze turystów nie tylko ze względu na zapierające dech w piersiach widoki oraz niewątpliwe bogactwo flory, a w szczególności fauny, lecz również z uwagi na swą wyjątkową atrakcyjność geoturystyczną. Krater ten stanowi bowiem szczególny przykład wyjątkowo istotnych dla rozwoju Ziemi procesów geologicznych. Na stosunkowo niewielkiej powierzchni można obserwować bardzo różnorodne skały: magmowe i metamorficzne wieku prekambryjskiego, wulkaniczne powstałe w pliocenie, plejstocenie i w czasach współczesnych, a także różnowiekowe utwory osadowe. Powstanie i rozwój wulkanu, a następnie kaldery Ngorongoro jest ściśle związany z aktywnością procesów prowadzących do rozwoju ryftu Gregory'ego, stanowiącego segment wschodnioafrykańskiego systemu ryftowego. Należy on do jednego z trzech ramion trójzłącza Afaru, ściśle genetycznie związanego z ewolucją znajdującej się na tym obszarze plamy gorąca. Z uwagi na swą wyjątkową atrakcyjność geoturystyczną oraz bogactwo i różnorodność przyrody ożywionej, jak też unikatowe uwarunkowania antropogeniczne (archeologiczne odkrycia szczątków i śladów bytności naszych przodków dokumentujące ważny etap historii ludzkości) rejon ten został wpisany na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego i Przyrodniczego UNESCO

Wybrane problemy odporności na ścieranie aluminiowych rur stalowych

The results of investigations, performed both under industrial and laboratory conditions, of the selected problems concerning the abrasion resistance of the aluminized steel strips and tubes are presented in the paper. Steel strips and tubes of the DX52D+AS120 grade with the Al-Si coating (of a silica content 9-12% and thickness ca 20 žm), hot dip on both sides were tested. The coating surfaces on the charge strip used for production of welded tubes were observed. Tests of thickness and roughness changes carried out on fragments of open-joint tube and on the finished product constituted the bases for laboratory investigations. An influence of various lubricating-cooling mediums on the abrasion resistance of the Al-Si coating was determined in laboratory tests. Investigations allowed to select the medium, which fulfils the expectations considering the coating surface quality in relation to its abrasion resistance. Devices for non-destructive coating thickness and roughness measurements were applied. The digital photo apparatus and optical microscope were used for illustrating coating changes due to abrasion tests

Comparison of fold deformation sequences in the northern and southern metamorphic cover of the Karkonosze granitoids

We applied the detailed structural analysis to 394 outcrops in the southern and northern metamorphic cover of the Karkonosze Intrusion. We recognised five generations of fold structures: F1 -poorly preserved tight intrafoliation folds; F2 - the most common generation, with the whole variety of fold geometries, W-E and WSW-ENE-oriented fold axes in the northern contact zone, and W-E and WNW-ESE-oriented fold axes in the southern contact zone; F3 - chevron folds; F4 - kinkfolds observed only in the Stara Kamienica schist belt; and F5 - wide open folds, locally transformed into monoclinal kinkfolds, probably formed during the Variscan intrusion of the Karkonosze pluton. Similarity observed in the structural style in the northern and southern contact zones prove that these lithostratigraphic units had formed a single unit - the Izera-Kowary Unit - and had undergone the same deformational stages before the Karkonosze granitoid intrusion took place

Krater Ngorongoro największą atrakcją geoturystyczną ryftu Gregory'ego (północna Tanzania, Afryka) - waloryzacja geoturystyczną, zagospodarowanie turystyczne i zagrożenia

The Ngorongoro Crater, as the largest unflooded and not destroyed volcanic caldera on Earth, is one of the major geotouristic attractions of East Africa. Unique on the global scale richness of wildlife, exotic cultures of indigenous people and specific position of the Crater within the East African Rift System, each year attracts thousands of tourists eager for an unforgetable experience. Their number continues to growfrom year to year, reaching the value of nearly half a million visitors within the last few years. Constantly developing tourism industry, besides many advantages, also causes a number of risks, both for the world of living nature and inanimate nature objects, as well as for the local population. In 1959, recognizing the unique and special touristic and geoeducative values of this location, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) was established. Almost twenty years later, in 1978, the area was included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. Furthermore, within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as well as in its immediate neighborhood there are many objects that also deserve to be called geotouristic attractions, such as: Olduvai Gorge, Crater Olmoti, Crater Empakai and Oldoinyo Lengai volcano. In a relatively short distance from the Crater also the highest mountain in Africa - the Kilimanjaro volcano and the biggest active volcano of this continent, Meru, are located.Krater Ngorongoro, jako największa niezalana i niezniszczona kaldera wulkaniczna na Ziemi, stanowi jedną z najważniejszych atrakcji geoturystycznych Afryki Wschodniej. Wyjątkowe bogactwo przyrody ożywionej, egzotyka kultury ludności autochtonicznej oraz unikalna pozycja krateru w obrębie wschodnioafrykańskiego systemu ryftowego, przyciąga każdego roku ogromne rzesze turystów żądnych niezapomnianych przeżyć. Ich liczba każdego roku stale rośnie, osiągając w ostatnim okresie prawie pól miliona odwiedzających. Wzmożony i stale nasilający się ruch turystyczny ma wiele zalet, lecz powoduje również szereg zagrożeń, zarówno dla świata przyrody ożywionej, jak i nieożywionej, a także dla ludności lokalnej. W roku 1959, w uznaniu szczególnych walorów turystycznych i geoedukacyjnych krateru i jego okolicy ustanowiono tam Obszar Chroniony Ngorongoro (NCA). W roku 1978 obszar ten wpisano także na Listę Obiektów Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego i Przyrodniczego UNESCO. Zarówno na Obszarze Chronionym Ngorongoro, jak też w jego najbliższym sąsiedztwie znajduje się bardzo wiele obiektów, które ze wszech miar zasługują na miano atrakcji geoturystycznych; należą do nich m.in.: wąwóz Olduvai, krater Olmoti, krater Empakai bądź wulkan Oldoinyo Lengai. W stosunkowo niewielkiej odległości od krateru Ngorongoro znajduje się najwyższa góra Afryki - wulkan Kilimandżaro oraz największy czynny wulkan tego kontynentu - Meru

The Use of the CUDA Architecture to Increase the Computing Effectiveness of the Simulation Module of a Ceramic Mould Quality Forecasting System

This paper presents practical capabilities of a system for ceramic mould quality forecasting implemented in an industrial plant (foundry). The main assumption of the developed solution is the possibility of eliminating a faulty mould from a production line just before the casting operation. It allows relative savings to be achieved, and faulty moulds, and thus faulty castings occurrence in the production cycle to be minimized. The numerical computing module (the DEFFEM 3D package), based on the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) is one of key solutions of the system implemented. Due to very long computing times, the developed numerical module cannot be effectively used to carry out multi-variant simulations of mould filling and solidification of castings. To utilize the benefits from application of the CUDA architecture to improve the computing effectiveness, the most time consuming procedure of looking for neighbours was parallelized (cell-linked list method). The study is complemented by examples of results of performance tests and their analysis

Influence Of Lubricants On Wear Resistance Of Aluminum Alloy Strips Series 2XXX

The article presents a properly planned and designed tests of the abrasive wear resistance 2024 aluminum alloy strips under friction conditions involving various lubricants. Test were focused on the selection of the best lubricant for use in industrial environment, especially for sheet metal forming. Three lubricants of the Orlen Oil Company and one used in the sheet metal forming industry, were selected for tests. Tests without the use of lubricant were performed for a comparison. The tester T-05 was used for testing resistance to wear. As the counter samples were used tool steel - NC6 and steel for hot working - WCL, which are typical materials used for tools for pressing. The results are presented in the form of the force friction, abrasion depth, weight loss and coefficient of friction depending on the lubricant used and the type of counter samples. The results allowed for predicting set lubricant-material for tools which can be applied to sheet metal made of aluminum alloy 2024

Fault network in Rio Colca valley between Maca and Pinchollo, Central Andes, southern Peru

The network of faults and joints within the Mesozoic, Miocene and Pleistocene–Holocene formations was studied in the Rio Colca valley, in the Pinchollo–Lari–Maca area (Central Andes, southern Peru). A complex, multi-phase development of these structures was revealed. The results show that the structural framework of the Rio Colca valley consists of WNW–ESE and NE–SW faults, and a few W–E faults. The strike of the most common fault sets is approximately parallel (longitudinal) or perpendicular (transverse) to the W–E oriented strike of stratification surfaces in the Mesozoic sedimentary series and the W–E fold macro-structures, developed in these strata. Diagonal faults and joints are less common, although at some localities they are numerous. The recurrence of major fault systems throughout the Mesozoic and Miocene series and the Pleistocene–Holocene (mainly colluvial) deposits is proof of recent, tectonic activity in the study area. The recent faulting has led to the development of a system of distinct, primary fault scarps, tectonic grabens and horsts, as well as open fissures, which are well marked in the surface morphology, and in many cases have not yet been eroded