High hardness

The softening of a high hardness charge (3% or greater) follows the same procedure, except that after the first slag is removed, Htharge, ie, PbO, is added to hasten the reduction of the hardness to 0.5%. The bath is then blown with air to a concentration of 0.03% antimony. 

Both in situ cross-linking of partially hydroly2ed polyacrylamides (69) and injection of quaternary ammonium salt polymers having long hydrophilic side chains (70) have been used to reduce the permeabiUty of water-producing 2ones adjacent to production wells. This permeabiUty reduction decreases the produced water oil ratio as does injection of polyacrylamide in high hardness brine to reduce permeabiUty (71). 

High hardness (molybdenum base) cobalt high speed steels ... 

Precipitation softening processes are used to reduce raw water hardness, alkalinity, siHca, and other constituents. This helps prepare water for direct use as cooling tower makeup or as a first-stage treatment followed by ion exchange for boiler makeup or process use. The water is treated with lime or a combination of lime and soda ash (carbonate ion). These chemicals react with the hardness and natural alkalinity in the water to form insoluble compounds. The compounds precipitate and are removed from the water by sedimentation and, usually, filtration. Waters with moderate to high hardness and alkalinity concentrations (150—500 ppm as CaCO ) are often treated in this fashion. 

High hardness, alkalinity, chloride, and sulfate, raw water, silica, and CO2 removal required... 

The LSI measures only the directional tendency or driving force for calcium carbonate to precipitate or dissolve. It caimot be used as a quantitative measure. Two different waters, one of low hardness (corrosive) and the other of high hardness (scale-forrning), can have the same saturation index. 

Armor. Sihcon carbide is used as a candidate in composite armor protection systems. Its high hardness, compressive strength, and elastic modulus provide superior baUistic capabihty to defeat high velocity projectile threats. In addition, its low specific density makes it suitable for apphcations where weight requirements are critical (11). 

Phosphor—bron2e alloys contain Cu, Sn or Cu, Sn, Pb, and have a residual phosphoms concentration of a few hundredths to 1%. Nickel can be added to refine the grain stmcture and is claimed to disperse the lead phase. Copper—tin bearings have high water resistance, high hardness, and moderately high strength. 

Cobalt—Chromium Alloys. Co—Cr and Ni—Cr alloys are used predominately for the casting of removable partial dentures fixed partial dentures (bridges), crowns, and inlays are also cast. Because of high hardness, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance cobalt-chromium alloys are used for bite adjustments and as serrated inserts in plastic teeth used in fliU dentures. These alloys are well tolerated by the body and also are used for dental implants and orthopedic implant alloys. 

The engineering properties of electroless nickel have been summarhed (28). The Ni—P aHoy has good corrosion resistance, lubricity, and especiaHy high hardness. This aHoy can be heat-treated to a hardness equivalent to electrolytic hard chromium [7440-47-3] (Table 2), and the lubricity is also comparable. The wear characteristics ate extremely good, especiaHy with composites of electroless nickel and silicon carbide or fluorochloropolymers. Thus the main appHcations for electroless nickel are in replacement of hard chromium (29,30). 

Tube side Cooling water, 60-80°F (16-27°C), high hardness and silica, treated with a dispersant and zinc... 

Poor Weldability a. Underbead cracking, high hardness in heat-affected zone. b. Sensitization of nonstabilized austenitic stainless steels. a. Any welded structure. b. Same a. Steel with high carbon equivalents (3), sufficiently high alloy contents. b. Nonstabilized austenitic steels are subject to sensitization. a. High carbon equivalents (3), alloy contents, segregations of carbon and alloys. b. Precipitation of chromium carbides in grain boundaries and depletion of Cr in adjacent areas. a. Use steels with acceptable carbon equivalents (3) preheat and postheat when necessary stress relieve the unit b. Use stabilized austenitic or ELC stainless steels. 

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