Nooo, that would put it in the narrow space between Volume 27 and
28.....Hmmmmm............you may have a point.

Doug Pauls
Principal Materials and Process Engineer
Rockwell Collins


On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 9:50 AM Graham Collins <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hi Doug
>
> I believe the half fractional elements are documented in half fractional
> volumes, your citation should be ASM Handbook Vol 27*.5*, chapter 4
>
> regards,
>
> Graham Collins
> Senior Process Engineer
> Sunsel Systems
> (902) 444-7867
>
> On 10/12/2018 10:37 AM, Douglas Pauls 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 [log in to unmask]
>
>
>