You are all close to it. Yes, it's for latheing. And a special for ID, as someone pointed out. I did not expect this knowhow from 'electronicians' ! Amazing ! Well, then next one will be tougher, you bet. /Inge -------------------------------------------------- From: "Graham Collins" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: den 5 April 2010 05:52 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... > I'm going to go with a tool bit from a broaching machine. > > regards, > - Graham > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:27 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... > > Hi Inge, > > Here's your thing: > > http://stevezeva.homestead.com/files/guessing.jpg > > I don't have a clue, could be anything. Give us a little hint... > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:58 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... > > Allright, I misunderstood your message. Read it as Group 2, not type 2. > > Otherwise, if it had been Group 2, Polonium had been a viable candidate, > > excep for the elecltron transportation properties. It's not as good a > conductor, neither a good insulator. If it has semiconductor properties, > I > don't know. > > I like your little quiz mails. Good for thinking. More of that, please. > > To continue the thread until next Friday, I send a picture to Steve, and > I > ask 'What's that thing?' > > > Inge > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: den 2 April 2010 14:23 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... > >> Hi folks! Here is the answer to the Friday Element Quiz: >> >> Question: >> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am radioactive >> and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived with low energy >> beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only a moderate threat. > Who >> am I? >> >> Answer: I am the element Technetium (Tc), #43 on the Periodic Table >> >> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is >> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is it? >> Hint - it has to do with temperature >> >> Bonus points answer: the highest ambient pressure superconducting >> transition temperature (11.4K) >> >> >> No winner this week so Doug's chair is safe. >> >> Hope to see folks at IPC next week. >> >> Dave Hillman >> Rockwell Collins >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> Inge <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> >> 04/02/2010 01:07 PM >> Please respond to >> Inge <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >> To >> [log in to unmask] >> cc >> >> Subject >> Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yes, that is why we speak about thermonuclear weapons.....10exp 6 > degrees >> >> at least >> Inge >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "John Burke" <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: den 2 April 2010 10:50 >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >> >>> And of course finds an alternate use as the "target" in atom >>> bombs...........8-) >>> >>> >>> John Burke >>> (408) 515 4992 >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge >>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:23 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>> >>> Hi Dave, am not sure, but the NASA people use to speak about > Polonium, >> a >>> variant of group 2 Radium. No other metal can dissipate so much heat > as >>> Polonium, therefore it is of interest for space vehicles. Just a > wild >>> guess. >>> Inge >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Joyce Koo" <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 08:27 >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>> >>>> You are david make by carbon. Plus other impurities. >>>> -------------------------- >>>> Sent using BlackBerry >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Fri Apr 02 09:50:34 2010 >>>> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>> >>>> Hi folks! Seems to be a slow day on Technet so here is a Friday >>>> Element >>>> Quiz: >>>> >>>> Question: >>>> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am > radioactive >>>> and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived with low energy >>>> beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only a moderate threat. >> Who >>> am I? >>>> >>>> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is >>>> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is it? >>>> Hint - it has to do with temperature >>>> >>>> >>>> The winner of the quiz will get Doug's chair (Graham Naisbitt has >>>> claim to his Diet Mt. 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