Well done Eric, what are you going to do with Dave's chair ;-)

KennyB

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Christison
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 7:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz The Question

I'd go for Niobium, or is it Columbium?

Used for inhibiting carbon migration in weldable stainless steels.



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David D. Hillman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 09:59 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz The Question
>
> Hi folks - here is the Friday Element Quiz:
>
> The Question:
>
>          Only 5 metals have melting points higher than this element. It is
> nontoxic and is used in biomedical implants. It is a constituent in
> stainless steel, in nuclear fission reactor core structures, and is a
> substitute for the element Ta for aqueous corrosion resistance processing
> equipment. This element has nearly unlimited room temperature ductility
> characteristics. This element that had two different names up to  the
> early 1950's until the international chemist union settled the discussion
> on which one was correct.  Who am I?
>
>
> Since we gave away Doug's chair on the last quiz, I have been told that my
> chair is on the block this week.
>
>
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
> [log in to unmask]

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