Tree height reduction for parallel processing of blocks of Fortran assignment statements.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Illinois.

Building construction; showing the employment of brick, stone, and slate in the practical construction of buildings.

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Bonds and mortars in the wall of brick;

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Avaliação da conformidade de blocos cerâmicos para alvenaria de vedação produzidas na Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento da Grande Teresina

This research presents an outlook of the industries of red ceramic in the region next to the city of Teresina and an analysis of the ceramic products producted in this pole. The microregion investigated possesses 13 boroughs where were identified 32 ceramic in operation, being that 24 are located in Teresina, the ceramic region more important of Piauí, 1 is located in the city of Miguel Leão and 7 is located in Timon city that belongs to the state of Maranhão. The majority of ceramics are pulverized in these two cities, Teresina and Timon , responsible by a largely production independent of distance between fabric and consumer market. Furthermore, there is an artisanal production realized in other boroughs, mainly manual conformation bricks, where are producted diverse types of handicraft and ceramics utilitarian. The objective of this research is to evalue the conformity of ceramic blocks for brick of obstruction made by red ceramic industry of microregion at studying, verifying their pontentialities and adequacy in terms of production. In this research universe made a search of ceramic industries related to the Foundation CEPRO (Foundation Center of Research Social and Economic of Piauí). For the analysis of the ceramic products , were colected 60 crude bricks sample in three industries for their characterization, and 39 burned bricks sample for the Evaluation of Conformity. The results of the characterization made reached a accetptable standard in all formulations and temperature studied. The burned samples were applied to the geometric, physical and mechanical assays according to the ABNT standards (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards). The results of the physical assays showed that all the samples are at the same band recommended by standard. However, through the geometric assays just two industries did not present results according to the standard, due to lack of control in their process such as in their equipments. Taking into account the mechanical properties, only one industry investigated was not according to the standard

Avaliação da conformidade de blocos cerâmicos para alvenaria de vedação produzidas na Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento da Grande Teresina

This research presents an outlook of the industries of red ceramic in the region next to the city of Teresina and an analysis of the ceramic products producted in this pole. The microregion investigated possesses 13 boroughs where were identified 32 ceramic in operation, being that 24 are located in Teresina, the ceramic region more important of Piauí, 1 is located in the city of Miguel Leão and 7 is located in Timon city that belongs to the state of Maranhão. The majority of ceramics are pulverized in these two cities, Teresina and Timon , responsible by a largely production independent of distance between fabric and consumer market. Furthermore, there is an artisanal production realized in other boroughs, mainly manual conformation bricks, where are producted diverse types of handicraft and ceramics utilitarian. The objective of this research is to evalue the conformity of ceramic blocks for brick of obstruction made by red ceramic industry of microregion at studying, verifying their pontentialities and adequacy in terms of production. In this research universe made a search of ceramic industries related to the Foundation CEPRO (Foundation Center of Research Social and Economic of Piauí). For the analysis of the ceramic products , were colected 60 crude bricks sample in three industries for their characterization, and 39 burned bricks sample for the Evaluation of Conformity. The results of the characterization made reached a accetptable standard in all formulations and temperature studied. The burned samples were applied to the geometric, physical and mechanical assays according to the ABNT standards (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards). The results of the physical assays showed that all the samples are at the same band recommended by standard. However, through the geometric assays just two industries did not present results according to the standard, due to lack of control in their process such as in their equipments. Taking into account the mechanical properties, only one industry investigated was not according to the standard

Experimental assessment of an innovative strengthening material for brick masonry infills

The vulnerability of masonry infill walls has been highlighted in recent earthquakes in which severe inplane damage and out-of-plane collapse developed, justifying the investment in the proposal of strengthening solutions aiming to improve the seismic performance of these construction elements. Therefore, this work presents an innovative strengthening solution to be applied in masonry infill walls, in order to avoid brittle failure and thus minimize the material damage and human losses. The textilereinforced mortar technique (TRM) has been shown to improve the out-of-plane resistance of masonry and to enhance its ductility, and here an innovative reinforcing mesh composed of braided composite rods is proposed. The external part of the rod is composed of braided polyester whose structure is defined so that the bond adherence with mortar is optimized. The mechanical performance of the strengthening technique to improve the out-of-plane behaviour of brick masonry is assessed based on experimental bending tests. Additionally, a comparison of the mechanical behaviour of the proposed meshes with commercial meshes is provided. The idea is that the proposed meshes are efficient in avoiding brittle collapse and premature disintegration of brick masonry during seismic events.

Radiolarian biochronology and Pacific origin of Jurassic-Cretaceous oceanic terranes in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico

AbstractAs demonstrated during several recent geological conferences, there is still a large debate concerning the origins of the Mesozoic oceanic remnants on the Caribbean Plate. The geodynamic models describing the Mesozoic history of the Caribbean realm can be divided into two main categories based on the origin of the Caribbean Plate: 1) An in situ origin between the Americas; 2) A Pacific origin and an eastward transport relative to the Americas. The study of the ribbon-bedded radiolarite is a key in determining the origins of associated Mesozoic oceanic terranes and may help to achieve a general agreement regarding the basic principles on the evolution of the Caribbean Plate. The Early Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous Bermeja Complex of Puerto Rico, witch contains serpentinized peridotite, altered basalt, amphibolite, and chert (Mariquita Chert Formation), and the contemporaneous Santa Rosa Accretionary Complex, which crops out in several half-windows along the south shores of the Santa Elena Peninsula in northwestern Costa Rica, are two of these little-known and crucial ophiolitic mélanges. The Manzanillo and Matambú fore-arc Terranes of the Nicoya Peninsula in the northwestern Costa Rica, which contain Late Cretaceous to Early Paleogene radiolarian-bearing siliceous mudstones and cherts associated with arc-derived mafic to intermediate volcaniclastics, bring important information on the history of the western active margin of the Caribbean Plate. A systematic radiolarian study of these three regions is presented herein in three different articles.The radiolarian biochronology of the Mariquita Chert Formation of the Bermeja Complex presented in this work indicate an early Middle Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous (late Bajocian-early Callovian to middle Albian-middle Cenomanian) age for the Mariquita Chert Formation. The illustrated assemblages contain 150 species, of which 3 are new (Pantanellium karinae, Loopus bermejaense, and L. boricus), and belonging to 59 genera. A review of the previous radiolarian published works on this formation and the results of this study suggest that the Bermeja Complex ranges in age from Middle Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous (late Aalenian to middle Cenomanian) and also reveal a possible feature of the complex, which is the youngling of radiolarian cherts from north to south, evoking a polarity of accretion. On the basis of a currently exhaustive inventory of the ribbonbedded radiolaritic facies on the Caribbean Plate, a re-examination of the distribution of Middle Jurassic sediments associated with oceanic crust from the Caribbean realm, and a paleoceanographical argumentation on the water currents, we come to the conclusion that the radiolarite and associated Mesozoic oceanic terranes of the Caribbean Plate are of Pacific origin. The previous argument for a Pacific origin of the Bermeja Complex presented by Montgomery et al. (1994a), based on their radiolarian age and their estimation of the oldest Proto-Caribbean oceanic crust, is nowadays seriously questionable, owing to the recent progresses in radiolarian biostratigraphy and new discoveries on the age of the first oceanic crust spreading between the Americas. Furthermore, we interpret the radiolarian Parvicingulidae-rich assemblages in the low-latitude Caribbean context as potential indicators of upwelling or land nutrients inputs, instead of indicators of paleolatitudes,as firstly stated by Pessagno and Blome (1986). Eventually, a discussion on the origin of the cherts of the Mariquita Formation illustrated by Middle Jurassic to middle Cretaceous geodynamic models of the Pacific and Caribbean realms bring up the possibility that the rocks of the Bermeja Complex are remnants of two different oceans.The Santa Rosa Accretionary Complex contains various oceanic assemblages of alkaline basalt, radiolarite and polymictic breccias. The radiolarian biochronology (19 illustrated assemblages, 232 species belonging to 63 genera) presented in this work indicate an Early Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous (early Pliensbachian to earliest Turonian) age for the sediments associated with oceanic basalts or recovered from blocks in breccias or megabreccias from the Santa Rosa Accretionary Complex. This study brings to light the Early Jurassic age of a sequence of ribbon-bedded radiolarite, which was previously thought to be of Cretaceous age, intruded by alkaline basalts sills. The presence of Early Jurassic large reworked blocks of radiolarite in a polymictic megabreccia, firstly reported by De Wever et al. (1985) is confirmed. Therefore, the alkaline basalt associated with these radiolarites could be of Jurassic age. In the Carrizal tectonic window, Middle Jurassic radiolarian chert blocks and Early Cretaceous brick-red ribbon-bedded radiolarites overlying pillow basalts are interpreted as fragments of a Middle Jurassic oceanic basement accreted to an Early Cretaceous oceanic plate, in an intra-oceanic subduction context. Whereas, knobby radiolarites and black shale at Playa Carrizal are indicative of a shallower middle Cretaceous paleoenvironment. Other younger oceanic remnants documented the rapid approach of the site of sedimentation to a subduction trench during the late Early Cretaceous (AlbianCenomanian), maybe early Late Cretaceous (Turonian).In total, 60 species belonging to 34 genera were present in relatively well-preserved radiolarian faunas from volcaniclastics and associated pelagic and hemipelagic rocks of the Matambú and Manzanillo terranes, ranging in age from Late Cretaceous to Early Paleogene (middle Turonian-Santonian to late Thanetian-Ypresian). This study shows that radiolarians can provide significant biostratigraphic control in the Nicoya Peninsula where very similar lithologies of different ages are present. Two radiolarian samples directly date the Berrugate Formation for the first time (middle Turonian-Santonian and Coniacian-Santonian). These ages allow to determine a volcanic arc activity on the western edge of the future Caribbean Plate at least since the Santonian that could have lasted through the middle Turonian-early Campanian interval by stratigraphic superposition. Moreover on the basis of these radiolarian ages, the Loma Chumico Formation of Albian age, and the Berrugate Formation of middle Turonian-early Maastrichtian age, can now be clearly differentiated. Two samples from the Sabana Grande Formation give a Coniacian-Santonian age and a Coniacian-Campanian age and indicate that there is a stratigraphic gap of ~10 million years between this formation and the underlying Albian Loma Chumico Formation.RésuméComme cela a pu se vérifier à plusieurs reprises lors de conférences géologiques récentes, le débat sur l'origine des terrains océaniques mésozoïques de la Plaque Caraïbes est toujours d'actualité. Les modèles géodynamiques décrivant l'histoire de la région caraïbes peuvent être classés en deux catégories basées sur l'origine de la Plaque Caraïbes : 1) Une origine in situ entre les Amériques ; 2) Une origine Pacifique et un transport vers l'est, par rapport aux Amériques. L'étude des radiolarites rubanées est capitale pour la détermination de l'origine des terrains océaniques allochtones du Mésozoïque et peut être utile pour parvenir à un compromis général concernant les principes basiques de l'évolution de la Plaque Caraïbes. Le complexe de Bermeja à Porto Rico qui est constitué de péridotites serpentinisées, de basaltes altérés, d'amphibolites et de cherts (Formation des Cherts de Mariquita), et le Complexe d'Accrétion de Santa Rosa qui affleure dans plusieurs demi-fenêtres tectoniques au sud de la Péninsule de Santa Elena au nord-ouest du Costa Rica sont deux de ces mélanges ophiolitiques peu décrits et déterminants. Les terrains de fore-arc de Manzanillo et de Matambu dans la Péninsule de Nicoya au nord-ouest du Costa Rica qui sont composés de calcaires siliceux et de cherts riches en radiolaires associés à du matériel volcanique d'arc mafique à intermédiaire, apportent d'importantes informations sur l'histoire de la marge active occidentale de la Plaque Caraïbe. Une étude systématique des radiolaires de ces trois régions est présentée dans ce travail sous forme de trois articles.La biochronologie des radiolaires de la Formation des Cherts de Mariquita du Complexe d'Accrétion de Santa Rosa présentée dans ce travail indique un âge Jurassique Moyen inférieur à Crétacé Supérieur inférieur (Bajocien supérieur-Callovien inférieur à Albien moyen-Cénomanien moyen) pour la Formation des Cherts de Mariquita. Les assemblages illustrés contiennent 150 espèces, parmis lesquelles 3 sont nouvelles (Pantanellium karinae, Loopus bermejaense et L. boricus), et appartenant à 59 genres différents. Une révision des travaux publiés précédemment sur les radiolaires de cette formation, ainsi que les résultats de cette étude suggèrent que le Complexe de Bermeja a un âge allant du Jurassique moyen au Crétacé Supérieur inférieur (Aalénien supérieur à Cénomanien moyen) et révèle aussi une caractéristique éventuelle du complexe qui est le rajeunissement des radiolarites du nord au sud, évoquant une polarité d'accrétion. Sur la base d'un inventaire actuellement exhaustif du facies radiolaritique rubané sur la Plaque Caraïbes, d'un nouvel examen de la distribution globale des sédiments du Jurassique Moyen associés à de la croûte océanique et d'une argumentation paléocéanographique sur les courants, nous arrivons à la conclusion que les radiolarites et les unités tectoniques océaniques du Mésozoïque associées de la Plaque Caraïbes sont d'origine pacifique. L'argument antérieur pour une origine pacifique du Complexe de Bermeja présenté par Montgomery et al. (1994a), basé sur leur âge à radiolaire et leur estimation de l'âge de la plus vieille croûte océanique des Proto-Caraïbes, est sérieusement remis en question aujourd'hui, en raison des progrès récents de la biostratigraphie des radiolaires et des nouvelles découvertes concernant l'âge du début de l'océanisation entre les Amériques. En outre, dans le contexte de basses latitudes des Caraïbes, nous interprétons les assemblages à radiolaires riches en Parvicingulidae comme étant des indicateurs potentiels d'apports en nutriments des zones d'uppwelling ou des terres, plutôt que des indicateurs de paléolatitudes, comme exposer pour la première fois par Pessagno et Blome (1986). Finalement, une discussion sur l'origine des cherts de la Formation de Mariquita illustrée par des modèles géodynamiques du Jurassique Moyen au Crétacé moyen des régions pacifique et caraïbes, fait poindre la possibilité que les roches du Complexe de Bermeja proviennent de deux océans différents.Le Complexe d'Accrétion de Santa Rosa contient plusieurs assemblages océaniques différents de basaltes alcalins, radiolarites et brèches polymictes. La biochronologie des radiolaires (19 assemblages illustrés, 232 espèces appartenant à 63 genres) présentée dans ce second travail indique un âge Jurassique Inférieur à Crétacé Supérieur inférieur (Pliensbachien inférieur à Turonien initial) pour les sédiments associés aux basaltes océaniques ou provenant de blocs dans des brèches ou des mégabrèches du Complexe d'Accrétion de Santa Rosa. Cette étude met en évidence l'âge Jurassique Inférieur d'une séquence de radiolarites rubanées entrecoupée de sills de basaltes alcalins, dont l'âge estimé était précédemment le Crétacé.La présence de blocs plurimétriques de radiolarites d'âge Jurassique Inférieur remaniés dans une mégabrèche polymicte, dont la présence avait été signalée par De Wever et al. (1985), est confirmée. Par conséquent, les basaltes alcalins associés à ces radiolarites pourraient aussi être d'âge Jurassique. Dans la fenêtre tectonique de Carrizal, des blocs de radiolarites d'âge Jurassique Moyen et des radiolarites du Crétacé Inférieur recouvrant des basaltes en coussins sont interprétés comme des fragments d'une croûte océanique d'âge Jurassique Moyen accrétés à une plaque océanique d'âge Crétacé Inférieur, dans un contexte de subduction intra-océanique. Alors que dans la même zone, les radiolarites « noueuses » et les argiles noires associées sont interprétées comme des indicateurs d'un milieu peu profond au Crétacé. D'autres fragments océaniques plus jeunes documentent une approche rapide du lieu de sédimentation vers une fosse de subduction pendant le Crétacé Inférieur supérieur (Albien-Cénomanien), peut-être Crétacé Supérieur (Turonien).Au total, 60 espèces appartenant à 34 genres ont été déterminées à partir de faunes à radiolaires relativement bien préservées, extraites de roches volcanoclastiques et pélagiques à hémipélagiques associées, provenant des terrains de Matambu et Manzanillo et ayant des âges compris entre le Crétacé Supérieur et le Paléogène Inférieur (Turonien moyen-Santonien à Thanétien supérieur-Yprésien). Cette étude montre que les radiolaires peuvent fournir un contrôle stratigraphique significatif dans la Péninsule de Nicoya, où des lithologies similaires, mais d'âges différents sont présentes. Deux échantillons à radiolaires permettent de dater la Formation de Berrugate pour la première fois (Turonien moyen-Santonien et Coniacien-Santonien). Ces âges permettent d'établir une activité volcanique d'arc le long de la marge occidentale de la futur Plaque Caraïbes au moins depuis le Santonien et qui pourrait avoir durée jusqu'au Turonien moyen-Campanien inférieur. De plus, sur la base de ces âges à radiolaires, la Formation de Loma Chumico d'âge Albien, et la Formation de Berrugate d'âge Turonien moyen-Maastrichtien inférieur, peuvent maintenant être différenciées. Deux échantillons de la Formation de Sabana Grande donnent des âges Coniacien-Santonien et Coniacien-Campanien et indiquent qu'il existe une lacune stratigraphique d'environ 10 millions d'années entre cette formation et la Formation de Loma Chumico sous-jacente d'âge Albien.

Nonlinear Analysis of Shear Dominant Prestressed Concrete Beams using ANSYS

This study reports the details of the finite element analysis of eleven shear critical partially prestressed concrete T-beams having steel fibers over partial or full depth. Prestressed T-beams having a shear span to depth ratio of 2.65 and 1.59 that failed in shear have been analyzed using the ‘ANSYS’ program. The ‘ANSYS’ model accounts for the nonlinearity, such as, bond-slip of longitudinal reinforcement, postcracking tensile stiffness of the concrete, stress transfer across the cracked blocks of the concrete and load sustenance through the bridging action of steel fibers at crack interface. The concrete is modeled using ‘SOLID65’- eight-node brick element, which is capable of simulating the cracking and crushing behavior of brittle materials. The reinforcement such as deformed bars, prestressing wires and steel fibers have been modeled discretely using ‘LINK8’ – 3D spar element. The slip between the reinforcement (rebars, fibers) and the concrete has been modeled using a ‘COMBIN39’- nonlinear spring element connecting the nodes of the ‘LINK8’ element representing the reinforcement and nodes of the ‘SOLID65’ elements representing the concrete. The ‘ANSYS’ model correctly predicted the diagonal tension failure and shear compression failure of prestressed concrete beams observed in the experiment. The capability of the model to capture the critical crack regions, loads and deflections for various types of shear failures in prestressed concrete beam has been illustrated.

Biochemical characterization of detergent-resistant membranes: a systematic approach

Lateral segregation of cholesterol- and sphingomyelin-rich rafts and glycerophospholipid-containing non-raft microdomains has been proposed to play a role in a variety of biological processes. The most compelling evidence for membrane segregation is based on the observation that extraction with non-ionic detergents leads to solubilization of a subset of membrane components only. However, one decade later, a large body of inconsistent detergent-extraction data is threatening the very concept of membrane segregation. We have assessed the validity of the existing paradigms and we show the following. (i) The localization of a membrane component within a particular fraction of a sucrose gradient cannot be taken as a yardstick for its solubility: a variable localization of the DRMs (detergent-resistant membranes) in sucrose gradients is the result of complex associations between the membrane skeleton and the lipid bilayer. (ii) DRMs of variable composition can be generated by using a single detergent, the increasing concentration of which gradually extracts one protein/lipid after another. Therefore any extraction pattern obtained by a single concentration experiment is bound to be 'investigator-specific'. It follows that comparison of DRMs obtained by different detergents in a single concentration experiment is prone to misinterpretations. (iii) Depletion of cholesterol has a graded effect on membrane solubility. (iv) Differences in detergent solubility of the members of the annexin protein family arise from their association with chemically different membrane compartments; however, these cannot be attributed to the 'brick-like' raft-building blocks of fixed size and chemical composition. Our findings demonstrate a need for critical re-evaluation of the accumulated detergent-extraction data.

Ultrasound-guided blocks for the treatment of chronic pain

Ultrasound (US) is an emerging imaging technique in interventional pain management. The main advantages are the identification of soft tissues, vessels, and nerves, without exposing patients and personnel to radiation, the possibility to perform continuous imaging, and the visualization of the fluid injected in a real-time fashion. Possible applications are nerve blocks of the cervical and lumbar zygapophysial joints, stellate ganglion block, intercostal nerve blocks, occipital nerve blocks, blocks of the inguinal nerves, peripheral nerve blocks of the extremities, blocks of painful stump neuromas, caudal epidural injections, and injections of tender points. US may also be used for destructive procedures, such as cryoanalgesia, radiofrequency lesions, or chemical neurolysis. The increasing published data available suggest that US has a potential usefulness in interventional pain management, but also limitations. There is still a need for clinical trials investigating efficacy and safety of US-guided pain procedures. Until these studies are made, fluoroscopy or computed tomography remain the gold standard for most interventional pain procedures.

Spectrophotometric Evaluation Of Dental Bleaching Under Orthodontic Bracket In Enamel And Dentin.

Aware of the diffusion capacity of bleaching in the dental tissues, many orthodontists are subjecting their patients to dental bleaching during orthodontic treatment for esthetic purposes or to anticipate the exchange of esthetic restorations after the orthodontic treatment. For this purpose specific products have been developed in pre-loaded whitening trays designed to fit over and around brackets and wires, with clinical efficacy proven. The objective of this study was to evaluate, through spectrophotometric reflectance, the effectiveness of dental bleaching under orthodontic bracket. Thirty-two bovine incisors crown blocks of 8 mm x 8 mm height lengths were used. Staining of tooth blocks with black tea was performed for six days. They were distributed randomly into 4 groups (1-home bleaching with bracket, 2- home bleaching without bracket, 3- office bleaching with bracket, 4 office bleaching without bracket). The color evaluation was performed (CIE L * a * b *) using color reflectance spectrophotometer. Metal brackets were bonded in groups 1 and 3. The groups 1 and 2 samples were subjected to the carbamide peroxide at 15%, 4 hours daily for 21 days. Groups 3 and 4 were subjected to 3 in-office bleaching treatment sessions, hydrogen peroxide 38%. After removal of the brackets, the second color evaluation was performed in tooth block, difference between the area under the bracket and around it, and after 7 days to verified color stability. Data analysis was performed using the paired t-test and two-way variance analysis and Tukey's. The home bleaching technique proved to be more effective compared to the office bleaching. There was a significant difference between the margin and center color values of the specimens that were subjected to bracket bonding. The bracket bond presence affected the effectiveness of both the home and office bleaching treatments. Key words:Tooth bleaching, spectrophotometry, orthodontics.

Influence of separate and mixed experimental designs on reaction times to two simple visual stimuli

Testing contexts have been shown to critically influence experimental results in psychophysical studies. One of these contexts that show important modulation of the behavioral effects of different stimulatory conditions is the separate (blocked) or mixed presentation of these stimulatory conditions. The study presents evidence that the apparent discriminabilities of two target stimuli can change according to which of these two testing contexts is used. A cross inside a ring and a vertical line inside a ring were presented as go stimuli in a go/no-go reaction time task. In one experiment, each of these stimuli was presented to a different group of volunteers and in another experiment they were presented to the same group of volunteers, randomly mixed in the blocks of trials. Similar reaction times were obtained for the two stimuli in the first experiment, and different reaction times (faster for the cross) in the second experiment. The latter result indicates that the two stimuli have different discriminabilities from the no-go stimulus; the cross having greater discriminability. This difference is however masked, presumably by the adoption of specific compensatory attentional sets, in a separate testing context.

Sliding wear of weld layers with application to cane mill shaft rebuilding

Three welding procedures used to rebuild worn shafts in sugar cane mills were analysed: two submerged arc welding processes and one flux cored arc welding (FCAW) process. Sliding wear tests were in accordance with ASTM G 77 standard, using rings of welding material, blocks of bronze SAE 67, and oil as lubricant. The worn surfaces of rings and blocks were analysed by scanning electron microscopy to determine the wear mechanisms. High contact pressure, high operating temperature, and low relative speed were applied in sliding wear tests to match the conditions in sugar cane mills. Transferred material and evidence of adhesive junctions were detected. Additionally, hardened fragments produced abrasive grooves on the worn surfaces. The welding deposits that presented strong adhesion on the worn surface showed higher mass loss than the materials that presented more abrasive characteristics. Plastic mechanical properties were measured and related to the mass loss. The tested materials presented similar hardness but different yield stress and hardening coefficient. A relationship between wear, strain hardening coefficient, and yield stress was found. The welding deposit that presented the highest hardening coefficient showed the highest mass loss, with evidence of severe adhesion on the worn surface.