Materials, Volume 18, Issue 8

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Hastelloy X (HX) alloy using a laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process. A combined experimental and numerical approac...

The development of antibiotic-independent antimicrobial materials is critical for addressing bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of ionic liquid-modified composites in antimicrob...

In order to reduce the sintering temperature, MnO2 was used as a sintering aid to prepare [(Ba0.85Ca0.15)0.999(Dy0.5Tb0.5)0.001](Zr0.1Ti0.9)O3-x mol% MnO2 (BCDTZT-x mol% MnO2, x = 0.05, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 3) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics...

This study explores the low-cycle fatigue characteristics of three structural components fabricated from Ti2AlNb-based alloys utilizing Seeger’s fatigue life theory and an improved Lemaitre damage evolution model. The validity and accuracy of t...

W-Cu composites are widely used in the fields of switch contact materials and electronic packages because of their high hardness, high plasticity, and excellent thermal conductivity, while the traditional W-Cu composite preparation process is often a...

The high temperature performance of steel structures has long been a focus of research, but research on the damage and crack propagation mechanism of steel with initial defects at high temperature is relatively low. The high temperature performance o...

There is a lack of research on the early plastic deformation and capillary pressure of high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) under varying ambient temperatures. This study aims to investigate the effects of water–binder ratio, fly ash admixture,...

Three alloys differing in their nominal chemical composition (Ni50Ti50, Ni51Ti49, and Ni52Ti48) were produced in the form of powders using high-energy ball milling. Their microstructure, morphology, structure, and phase composition were studied using...

In this study, the hot deformation behavior of novel 0.17C-3.92Mn-1.02Si-0.53Al-0.22Mo-0.032Ti-0.069V steel during continuous compression was predicted using numerical simulation, providing a reference for optimizing the process. Medium-Mn steels hav...

This study aimed to analyze the effects of PVA aqueous solution as a new foaming agent, and the production and characteristics of ultralight foam concrete using a mixed lightweight aggregate of perlite (PL) and cenosphere (CP). In addition, the appli...