Metals, Volume 13, Issue 11

The effects of Fe-bearing phases on the structure, mechanical properties, and fracture mechanism of a non-heat-treatable model sheet alloy (wt.%: Al–2%Cu–1.5%Mn(-Mg,Zn)), designed for Al20Cu2Mn3 dispersoids, was investigated. This involve...

The composition of the filler electrodes, as well as the shielding gases, has a strong impact on the static and dynamic properties of welded joints in HSLA steels. The content of Cr, Ni, and Mo, along with the shielding gases, helps maintain the hard...

NbHfTiVC0.1 refractory high-entropy alloy (RHEA) exhibits excellent comprehensive mechanical properties and demonstrates great potential for applications. However, the mechanical properties need to be improved further. In this work, hot rolling on Nb...

Hardmetals are cemented carbides consisting of the hard ceramic phase WC and the ductile metallic binder Co. They offer an outstanding combination of hardness and fracture toughness. Hence, they have a widespread use across the manufacturing industry...

Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) is widely used in automotive, aerospace, and biomedical applications thanks to its ability to produce complex geometries. In spite of its advantages, parts produced with this technology can show distortion due to the r...

As an important substitute for ammonium-free leaching, magnesium sulfate is applied as a leaching agent for the mining of ion-adsorbed REE (rare earth element) deposits. Upon deriving the equation regulating the leaching kinetics on the basis of the...

This study reports on the microstructure and magnetism of pure iron irradiated with high doses of helium ions. Iron alloys are important structural materials used as components in fusion reactors, and a comprehensive database of their various propert...

Aluminum alloy processing via additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has increased in usage during the last decade. AM now enables manufacturing complex geometries not previously achieved through traditional manufacturing. Aluminum is usually proce...

Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) manufacturers produce different cell formats (prismatic, cylindrical, pouch, etc.) with different casing materials (steel or aluminium) and cell chemistries (e.g., NMC, NCA, LFP, etc.) for application in electric vehicles. B...

The crimping of copper terminals via hand-operated and hydraulic compressors is used to generate a compressive force between a terminal and a wire, generally on a worksite. However, this equipment often causes compression defects because non-uniform...