Aluminum alloys are not covered by their specific weight. Each class of aluminum alloy presents a set of properties that are favorable to a given function in the same product, just as the alloys may be present in the same vehicle. However, it is necessary to know the changes in the mechanical properties that occur with the union process of these aluminum alloys. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mechanical and morphological properties of alloys 5383 H34, 5754 H34 and 6005 T6 similarly welded and dissimilar by the MIG process. Six combinations of these alloys were characterized by mechanical tensile, folding and Vickers micro-hardness tests, as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy (OM). Among the results obtained, a decrease in tensile strength was observed for all welded alloys. In addition, the microhardness was affected in the melt line, in the weld bead and in the HAZ (heat affected zone). The main causes of the reduction of the mechanical resistance of the welded alloys were the grain growth and the precipitate dissolution. The data obtained in this study contribute in a very positive way to the development and dimensioning of new projects and technologies involving aluminum alloys.
Graphene, a material formed by carbon atoms with sp2 hybridization in a hexagonal arrangement, has differentiated characteristics in comparison to commercial materials such as high flexibility, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and strong resistance due to the organized structure of the material and can be applied in several branches of research. The best-known method for the production of graphene is the exfoliation of graphite using the methodology proposed by Hummers, in which the commercial graphite is oxidized obtaining as final product the graphene oxide that can be converted into graphene. In this study, the Hummers methodology was used in the oxidation of synthetic graphite and graphene nanoplates of 5 μm and 15 μm. The obtained materials were characterized by FTIR, RAMAN and XRD, allowing to observe the best synthesis to be used in the production of graphene oxide. Then, composites were prepared using the graphene oxides obtained as filler. In order to obtain them, different mass quantities of graphene oxides (1%, 3% and 5% in relation to the polypropylene polymer matrix) were used, demonstrating by the strain tensile stress tests that the composite materials have results more satisfactory than pure polypropylene.
The risks associated with academic research are often much lower than those in large-scale process industry operations. While inventories of hazardous materials are lower in the university environment and the number of hazards may be lower, factors such as chemicals used in laboratories and the proximity of researchers to their equipment can equate to a high individual risk for laboratory users. The number of reported laboratory accidents resulting in fatalities, serious injuries, and financial loss demonstrates a need for better risk management practices in academic teaching and experimental research laboratories. Academic and research labs at universities contain various risks, and the associated risks can be significant if not appropriately managed. The misperception that university labs are low risk is partly due to a lack of awareness of the hazards. This paper discusses an approach to applying health and safety practices to chemistry laboratories at a federal university in the interior of Paraná and discusses selected challenges and suggested solutions.
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