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> On Oct 12, 2018, at 9:37 AM, Douglas Pauls <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> My esteemed colleague, with whom I shall soon be trapped in a minivan with,
> is referring to another of the half fractional elements – Tzarium (Tz
> 51.5). It is normally found in a rare ore called Peasantite and requires a
> fair amount of refining to reach the elevated pure condition. Tz, when
> buffed, gives a lustrous shine and so has a usage in ornamental platings.
> However, if not properly passivated or if too much Peasantite is present,
> the Tzarium is subject to an odd corrosive mechanism called Bolshevik
> Corrosion (ASM Handbook Vol 27, chapter 4), completely destroying the
> Tzarium. As Dave indicates Tzarium Dioxide (Tz2O2) is excellent for end
> termination of thick film resistors, but only to a point (see below). Tz
> was first isolated at Kazan State University by Dr. Nikolay Tolstoy,
> brother of famed writer Leo Tolstoy. Sadly, Dr. Tolstoy came to an
> untimely end. In the early work with the resistive properties of Tzarium
> Dioxide, everything was very promising while at DC conditions, but Tzarium
> Dioxide does have an odd oscillatory nature with alternating current,
> creating a positive feedback loop with increasing amplitude when the
> concentration exceeds 25 weight percent. It is said that the resulting
> crater when the Tz2O2 finally let go was over 500 meters in diameter. It
> is also rumored that the experiment was sabotaged by Vladimir Lenin (yes,
> THAT Lenin).
>
>
>
> So Dave, what do I win this week?
>
> Doug Pauls
> Principal Materials and Process Engineer
> Rockwell Collins
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 7:32 AM David Hillman <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> The Question:
>> A member of the Russian Academy of Science discovered this element at Kazan
>> State University in Russia and named it after the Latin name for his
>> homeland. The corrosion resistance of titanium is increased markedly by the
>> addition of a small amount of this element. This element can be found in in
>> plates, medals, and ruble coinage, starting in 1828 in Russia. This
>> element's dioxide is used in thick-film chip resistors accounting for 50%
>> of the element's commercial consumption. What element is being described?
>>
>>
>> The winner of the quiz will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for
>> the week.
>>
>> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>>
>> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>> Week 1 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital
>> Week 1 Ron Feyereisen, SigmaTron Intl.
>> Week 2 Louis Hart, Compunetics
>> Week 3 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Ltd.
>> Week 3 John Burke
>> Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>> Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses!
>> Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 7 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>> Week 7 Ian Fox, Rolls Royce
>> Week 8 Leland Woodall
>> Week 8 David Bealer, SMT
>> Week 9 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 10 Louis Hart, Compunetics
>> Week 11 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS
>> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 13 No Quiz,
>> Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 15 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 16 John Maxwell
>> Week 17 Leland Woodall
>> Week 18 Leland Woodall
>> Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 20 Robert Kondner
>> Week 21 Tom Brendlinger, ClearMotion Inc.
>> Week 22 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LCC
>> Week 23 Juliano Ribeiro, DATACOM
>> Week 24 Gerry Gagnon, FLIR Commercial Systems
>> Week 25 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 26 Joyce Koo, IPC International
>> Week 26 Todd MacFadden, Bose
>> Week 27 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 28 Leland Woodall
>> Week 29 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> Week 30 Leland Woodall
>> Week 31 Leland Woodall
>> Week 32 Steve Gregory
>> Week 33 Leland Woodall
>> Week 34 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp
>> Week 35 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc
>> Week 36 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 37 Richard "Dean" Stadem
>> Week 38 Leland Woodall
>> Week 38 Tom Carroll
>> Week 39 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 40 Leland Woodall
>> Week 41 Tom Carroll
>> Week 42 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 43 Joyce Koo
>> Week 44 Russell Kido, Practical Components
>> Week 45 Leland Woodall
>> Week 45 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc
>> Week 46 Ian Fox, Rolls-Royce Control Systems
>> Week 47 Fred Cox, Bluering Stencils
>> Week 48 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 49 Todd MacFadden, Bose
>> Week 49 Leland Woodall
>> Week 50 Russell Kido, Practical Components
>> Week 51 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital
>> Week 52 Leland Woodall
>> Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS
>> Week 54 Leland Woodall
>> Week 55 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 56 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> Week 57 Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp
>> Week 58 Leland Woodall
>> Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark
>> Week 60 Leland Woodall
>> Week 61 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 62 Leland Woodall!
>> Week 63 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 63 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 63 Tom Granat
>> Week 64 George Wenger
>> Week 65 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc.
>> Week 66 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp
>> Week 66 Leland Woodall
>> Week 67 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems
>> Week 68 James Head
>> Week 69 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> Week 70 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
>> Week 71 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems
>> Week 72 Russell Kido, Practical Components
>> Week 73 Denny Friz
>>
>> Week 74 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>> - I would defer to Leland if he needs the help. Getting very cold here and
>> supposed to rain often. The boys probably would enjoy some warmth for a
>> week. Fun to drag out some little snip of information stored decades ago.
>> Read up on Wilhelm again!
>>
>> Week 74 Leland Woodall
>> - The weather here is pretty nice, so the guys can assist with generating
>> the Quality reports for September for a day or so, and then perform some
>> outside work around the house. I'll try to take it easy on 'em!
>>
>> Week 75 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> - They missed the connection and had to wait 8 hours at Heathrow. This is
>> their third visit to Israel. This time they are going to work hard. At
>> least the weather is fine.
>>
>> Week 76 ????
>> - assisted with ????
>>
>> I hope everyone has a awesome week!
>> Dave Hillman
>> Rockwell Collins
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