2022 June - 167 articles
The application of fluxed pellets in iron making industry has attracted considerable attention because of the better metallurgical properties than acid pellets and environmental friendliness compared to sinters. However, fluxed pellets with different...
In this work, hydrometallurgical recycling of metals from high-cobalt-content spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) from laptops was studied using precipitation and solvent extraction as alternative purification processes. Large amounts of cobalt (58% b...
The structure and mechanical properties of composites consisting of a metal matrix based on aluminum and its alloys of different compositions (AA-3003 and AA-5154) and graphene synthes sized in situ under a layer of molten salts were investigated dep...
Using the traditional magneto-optical detection methods, micro-weld defects parallel with the magnetic field direction may be overlooked. In order to overcome this, a non-destructive testing method based on magneto-optical imaging under a vertical co...
Recent works suggest that the use of ionic liquids in the copper solvent extraction industry is feasible. However, the reports did not use real solutions (or synthetic solutions with various elements). This fact remains poorly established, and the in...
For decades, jarosites have been precipitated by controlling Fe in hydrometallurgical circuits. In addition, their synthesis, characterization, precious metals incorporation, decomposition and leaching have led to important results in this field. Now...
In recent years, the demand for advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) has increased to improve the durability and service life of steel structures. The development of these steels involves innovative processing technologies and steel alloy design conce...
The flow field, bubble distribution and solidified shell in slab mold are numerically simulated with large eddy simulation (LES) under different electromagnetic braking (EMBr) conditions, assisted with high-temperature quantitative velocity measureme...
A multilayer laser-deposited lining of AISI 316L stainless steel makes a regular structural steel surface corrosion resistant in physiological media. Despite the application of single-layer stainless-steel linings being economically beneficial and al...
A high-temperature water steam (H2O(g)) between 300 °C and 1000 °C reacted with the Al surface in this study. The Al surface states were characterized and analyzed using XRD °C, XPS, and SEM after and before the reaction, and the effects...
As it is widely known, corrosion poses a real threat for reinforced concrete structures, especially when they are located in coastal areas. This phenomenon, in conjunction with repeated loads, such as intense seismic events, adversely affect their us...
This study presents and explains the results of the first steps in developing high strength aluminium alloy (Al–Cu–Li) wires for the ultimate purpose of using them as feedstock for DED (directed energy deposition) techniques, such as wire...
The corrugated steel plate shear wall (CoSPSW) is a new type of steel plate shear wall, in which corrugated wall plates instead of flat wall plates are adopted. The lateral stiffness and shear buckling capacity of the shear wall system could be signi...
In this work, MIG process was utilized for the wire arc additive manufacturing of the wall-shaped parts, using NiTi shape-memory alloy. High-scale specimens consisting of 20 layers were deposited by using Ni-rich (Ni55.56Ti wt.%) wire as a feedstock...
The mechanical properties of Ti49.8Ni50.2 (at %) alloy under tension at room temperature are studied in dependence on the true strain (e = 1.84–9.55) specified during isothermal multi-axial forging (abc-pressing). It was found that the stress a...
The vacuum brazing of dissimilar Al 7075 and Al–25 Si alloy was investigated. The brazing filler was copper foil with a thickness of 20 μm, and the brazing temperature was 560 °C held for 10 min. The average shear strength of the brazed...
Welding high-strength aluminium alloys is generally a delicate operation due to the degradation of mechanical properties in the thermally affected zone (TAZ) and the presence of porosities in the molten metal. Furthermore, aluminium alloys contain co...
In a half-through steel arched bridge, the suspenders are the critical load transfer component that transmits the deck system and traffic load to the arch rib. These suspenders are subjected to traffic and environmental vibrations and are prone to fa...
5xxx series aluminum alloys have been widely used in automobiles, ships, aerospace and other fields for their low density, good corrosion resistance and weldability. The present study designs a new Al-10.0Mg-1.0Zn-0.15Cu (wt%) alloy with different co...
The development of Al-based alloys presumes a detailed understanding of the microstructure evolution during solidification since the as-solidified microstructure also has effects on the subsequent thermo-mechanical processing. In the present investig...
Because low thermal conductivity and high viscosity are common characteristics of austenitic steel, it is easy to cause a large amount of heat accumulation in the chip area, resulting in tool edge collapse or wear, and the traditional preparation met...
The acid mud produced in the nonferrous smelting process is a hazardous waste, which mainly consists of elements Hg, Se, and Pb. Valuable metal (Hg/Se/Pb) can be recovered from acid mud by heat treatment. For safe disposal of the toxic acid mud, a ne...
The migration characteristics of heavy metals during the melting process were one of the key factors for safe treatment and resource utilization of incineration fly ash (IFA). In this paper, the material variation of heavy metal elements of Pb, Zn, C...
In this work, the purpose of the study was to explore the influence of laser shock peening (LSP) on the mechanical behavior and microstructural response of 40CrMo steel. The residual stress at depth direction and the microstructural evolution of 40Cr...
This research aimed to conduct a passive layer state study on martensitic and semi-austenitic precipitation hardening stainless steels (PHSS) passivated in citric acid and nitric acid baths at 49 and 70 °C for 50 and 75 min and subsequently exposed i...
This study proposes a hydrogen-assisted fracture analysis methodology considering associated deformation and hydrogen transport inside a phase-field-based formulation. First, the hydrogen transport around a crack tip is calculated, and then the effec...
Laser shock peening (LSP) induces an irregular topography on the treated metal surface, thereby reducing the gain effect of the metal fatigue property caused by compressive residual stress. A technique named laser shock imprinting (LSI) is proposed i...
The results of studies on the processing of gibbsite-kaolinite bauxite are presented. The developed technology includes preliminary chemical activation and thermal transformation during enrichment to obtain a concentrate suitable for processing by th...
In today’s world, efficiency and margin of safety are prime considerations for any applications. To address such parameters in aerospace or high-tech consumer products, there are still limitations in terms of capabilities from a material perspe...
Two nickel-based oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) alloys supplemented with different amounts of process control agent (PCA) were prepared. The microstructures including grains and nanometric oxides and the subsequent oxidation behavior of these OD...
In this study, the tribological properties of three AISI 1045 steel samples were investigated. Two samples were treated with ultrasonic shot peening (USP) and ultrasonic strengthening grinding process (USGP), respectively, while the other one was onl...
In this paper, we present the effect of austenitizing temperature on the work hardening behavior of air-hardening steel LH800 by evaluating the influence of austenitizing temperature on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties, using Hollom...
In this study, Ti-30Mo-nTiC (0, 0.5 wt.%) and Ti-30Mo-0.5TiC-xZr (0, 4, 8, 12 wt.%) alloys were prepared using the powder metallurgy process with the addition of Zr at different rates. The effect of TiC and Zr additions on the microstructure and mech...
TiNi shape memory alloy (SMA) prepared by laser solid forming (LSF) has wide application prospect and research value. In this work, LSF-Ti49.2Ni50.8 alloy was tested by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and transmissio...
To achieve the greenhouse gas reduction targets formulated in the European Green Deal, energy- and resource-intensive industries such as the steel industry will have to adapt or convert their production. In the long term, new technologies are promisi...
In this study, a new type of Al-TiO2-C-Er2O3 refiner was prepared by exothermic dispersion, and the refiner was added to a ZL205 alloy to investigate the effect of the Al-TiO2-C-Er2O3 refiner on the refinement effect and corrosion resistance of the Z...
Aluminium matrix composites (AlMCs) of AA7075 aluminium alloy reinforced with 0.5 and 1 wt.% multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were fabricated with powder metallurgy techniques using three different mechanical milling strategies, varying the millin...
The metal injection molding (MIM) method was applied to manufacture a shaped charge liner (SCL) used for petroleum perforating bombs. Its application could overcome the drawback of heterogeneous density distribution prepared using the traditional pow...
HIsmelt is well suited for smelting vanadium–titanium magnetite due to its flexibility in feedstock selection and tolerance to high viscosity slag, compared with the blast furnace. In this work, the effect of smelting time on the distribution b...
Ti-23Nb-0.7Ta-(0, 2)Zr-(1.2, 4, 6, 10)O alloys were prepared using a non-consumable arc-melting method. The tensile property of Ti-23Nb-0.7Ta-2Zr-1.2O alloys was tested at temperatures from −196 °C to 750 °C. The influence of O and Zr c...
The effect of Ta alloying on the structure, mechanical properties and scratching behavior of Ti-Al-N-based coatings deposited on Ti substrates by reactive direct-current magnetron sputtering is studied. It was found that increasing the Ta content in...
The flow field, tracer dispersion and uniformity of strands in two designs of four-strand tun-dishes under normal conditions and single-strand blockage conditions are studied by numerical simulation. The casting speed (flow rate) of strands are incre...
In this study, samples of Al-Mg-Sc alloy were investigated after friction stir processing with the addition of Mo powder. Holes were drilled into 5 mm-thick aluminum alloy sheets into which Mo powder was added at percentages of 5, 10, and 15 wt%. The...
High-voltage transmission lines are the main facilities for power transmission, and they are mainly composed of aluminum conductor steel-reinforced (ACSR). Over long-term outdoor use, overhead transmission lines will encounter lightning strikes, chem...
A comparison of the numerical simulation and an experimental study of the collision of the particles and the substrate during detonation spraying is presented. The spraying regimes were chosen to provide unmelted, partially melted, and completely mol...
To study the effect of Ce on the morphology of manganese sulfide, we added different contents of Ce into U75V heavy rail steel. The composition and morphology of sulfide in steel were analyzed. The inclusions’ number, size, and aspect ratio wer...
Fabrication of a newly developed high entropy alloy is an essential step to enable it to be used as an industrial structure for its potential applications, such as billets, frames and tubes. Bulk forming processes at high temperatures are preferably...
Welded joints are widely used in many sectors and represent the main joining technique also in the marine industry. The welded joints are sites of high stress concentrations and are subject to severe conditions for the marine environment. The design...
Dual Phase (DP) steel, composed of a ferrite matrix with dispersed islands of martensite, has become popular in auto-body car construction due to its outstanding mechanical properties (i.e., high strength and good ductility). DP steel softens at the...
In modern engineering, electromagnetic induction quenching is usually adopted in improving the fatigue performance of steel engine parts such as crankshafts. In order to provide the theoretical basis for the design of the process, correct evaluation...
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