ASTM C1525 gives thermal shock resistance via the water quench test. It looks for a reduction of at least 30% in flexural strength. Be prepared to make a lot of MOR bars for this test.
Metgirl05,
Congratulations! I worked for 5 years before my first child was born, then worked fulltime for a year before switching to parttime (3 days/week). I continued this schedule after my second and third children were born. When the littlest was a toddler, we moved for my husband's job...
I am trying to etch the grain boundaries of some polished SiC materiallography specimens to look at grain size/shape. I have used boiling Murakami etchant (KFe(CN)6:NaOH:10 H2O)for up to 15 minutes. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I mix it up fresh each time because I understand it...
Senselessticker,
So the dad/man lost a bit of ground professionally and financially. But he got to spend a few precious years with his kids - could this perhaps be worth it? I bet you the kids would think so.
As this thread points out, there are many different options to working/working part...