Well done Eric, what are you going to do with Dave's chair ;-) KennyB -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Christison Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 7:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] 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] ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------