Barium hydroxide Barium hydroxide Barium hydroxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(OH)(HO). The monohydrate (x =1), known as baryta or baryta-water, is one of the principal compounds of barium. This white granular monohydrate is the usual commercial form. Barium hydroxide can be prepared by dissolving barium oxide (BaO) in water: It crystallises as the octahydrate, which converts to the monohydrate upon heating in air. At 100 °C in a vacuum, the monohydrate will yield BaO and water. The monohydrate adopts a layered structure (see picture above). The Ba centers adopt a square anti-prismatic geometry. Each Ba center is bound
Non-metallic inclusions During deformation, which occurs from flatting, forging, and stamping, non-metallic inclusions can cause cracks and fatigue failure in steel. When investigating the influence of non-metallic inclusions on the quality of steel, of great importance are the properties of these inclusions: size, shape, chemical and physical characteristics. All these properties depend on the chemical composition of steel, method of smelting and for certain steel grade. These properties can change within wide limits even within the same mode of production. Different methods for analysis of non-metallic inclusions have been developed and are now in use. These make it possible to determine content,