Metals, Volume 14, Issue 2

Shear-coupled grain boundary motion (SCGBM) is an important and efficacious plasticity mechanism in the deformation of metals. In this work, a molecular dynamic (MD) simulation of the interaction between the SCGBM of Σ9[110](221) GB and Cu-rich...

The 3D printing of Ti-Al6-V4 alloy is subject to much current investigation, with Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M) being one of the most applied technologies. Ti-Al6-V4 alloy, despite its great material properties, is susceptible to hydrogen p...

There is a concern regarding sub-surface pores within laser powder bed fusion of Ti-6Al-4V, which can initiate cracks and reduce mechanical properties, especially after machining for surface finishing. This study investigated the effect of laser scan...

Nb-Ti high-strength low-alloy pipeline steel was subjected to a six-pass rolling process followed by the coiling process at different temperatures between 600 and 650 °C using the thermo-mechanical testing system Gleeble 3500 (Gleeble, New York,...

The present study showcases a novel effective technique for the surface modification of micro-arc diatomite coatings using low-energy, high-current electron beams (LEHCEBs). A variety of methods such as scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive...

Electrolytic copper foil is ideal for use in the anode current collectors of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its abundant reserves, good electrical conductivity, and soft texture. However, electrolytic copper foil is prone to corrosion in ele...

The residual stress in low-alloy hot-rolled strips seriously affects the use and processing of products. Reducing residual stress is important for improving the product quality of hot-rolled strips. In this paper, the changes in grain size and residu...

The purpose of this study is to predict two-electrolyte solutions containing Rb⁺, explore its characteristics to better solve the problems existing in the natural environment, and promote the development of high technology. We fit and predict the act...

Stellite 6 is a Co-based alloy with excellent wear and corrosion resistance, resulting in it frequently being used as a hard-facing material. The main defect that occurs in the hard-facing process is the peeling of the hard-facing layer, which is cau...

This work investigates the dissolution of CaO into three different compositions of SiO₂-CaO-Al₂O₃ slag similar to those found in industrial Si furnaces. It was found that CaO dissolution into the slag is fast. During the dissolution process, a layer...

This study explores a super-fast magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process for polishing the surface of an Inconel 625 bar workpiece for a hydrogen solenoid valve stem. The Inconel 625 bar was chosen to replace the existing STS 316 bar material, prev...

Ti-based bulk metallic glasses are promising materials for metallic bone implants, mainly due to their mechanical biofunctionality. A major drawback is their limited corrosion resistance, with high sensitivity to pitting. Thus, effective surface trea...

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The design of aluminium alloys often encounters a trade-off between strength and ductility, making it challenging to achieve desired properties. Adding to this challenge is the broad range of alloying elements, their varying concentrations, and the d...

In this study, we investigated the effects of modified aging treatments on the microstructures and hardness in a commercial 6016 Al alloy through hardness tests and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations. The results demonstrate that man...

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology exhibits significant advantages in the manufacturing of components with high dimensional accuracy and intricate internal cavities. However, due to the inherent room-temperature brittleness and high-temperatur...

In order to improve the corrosion resistance of Mg-3Gd-1Zn-0.4Zr (GZ31K) alloys for biomedical application, the alloy was micro-arc oxidation (MAO)-treated using silicate electrolyte system under various voltages (400 V, 425 V, 450 V, 475 V). The eff...

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted worldwide interest due to their excellent properties and vast compositional space for design. However, obtaining HEAs with low density and high properties through experimental trial-and-error methods results...

Rare earth elements (REEs) and Sc are concentrated in aluminum production byproducts. The novel REEs recovery approach, which involves leaching with acid at a pH > 3 in the presence of MgSO₄, results in the formation of a pregnant leach solution (...

The EU steel industry accounts for a crude steel production of 140 Mt/y, provided by the integrated (57%) and electric (43%) routes, which respectively require up to 6.0 and 0.6 MWh/t_CrudeSteel of energy input, and emits on average 1.85 and 0.4 t_CO2/...

In an effort to contribute to the ongoing development of ASTM standards for additively manufactured metal lattice specimens, particularly within the field of medicine, the compressive and tensile mechanical properties of biomimetic lattice structures...

In the keyhole variable polarity plasma arc weldng (VPPAW) process at horizontal position, the metal driven by gravity gathered on one side of the molten pool, and the weld formation is difficult, especially for thick workpiece welding. A specially d...

The present study investigates the accumulative roll bonding process applied to the EN AW 3003 aluminum alloy, serving as a composite material on both sides and consisting of the EN AW 4343 aluminum alloy. For the characterization of the optical micr...

Orthopaedic surgeries like total hip and knee arthroplasty play a crucial role in restoring joint function for individuals with osteoarthritis. Deep bacterial infections are one of the most serious complications for orthopaedic implants. An infectiou...

Milled MgH₂, MgH₂-10NaAlH₄, MgH₂-30NaAlH₄, MgH₂-50NaAlH₄, and MgH₂-2Ni-10NaAlH₄ samples were prepared by milling in a planetary ball mill in hydrogen atmosphere (reactive mechanical milling, RMM). Decomposition temperatures of milled MgH₂, NaAlH₄, Mg...

To investigate structural changes, the Cu95Fe5 alloy system was subjected to cooling rates of 1 × 10¹³ K/s, 2 × 10¹² K/s, 2 × 10¹¹ K/s, and 2 × 10¹⁰ K/s using the molecular dynamics simulation method. The results revealed that...

It is well demonstrated that the complex chemical fluctuations on high/medium-entropy alloys (H/MEAs) play critical roles in their deformation process, but there are few reports related to the effect of such complex chemical fluctuations on the crack...

In the aluminum industry, forming is an important process step that introduces dislocations in the material. To investigate the effect of dislocation retention after ageing on 6xxx-series alloys, a non-heat-treatable 5005 alloy was selected to measur...

Pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) is a colloidal synthesis technique attracting significant interest from the scientific community due to the quality of the nanoparticles being produced. In this type of synthesis protocol, the cavitation bubble...

In this paper, the effects of Ni content on the room and elevated temperature (250 °C) tensile strength of Al-7Si-1.5Cu-0.4Mg-0.3Mn-0.1RE-xNi (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 wt.%) alloys were investigated, along with microstructure characterization and ten...

To investigate the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) of a newly developed rare-earth wrought magnesium alloy under different cooling rates, the experiment of solution treatment followed by water quenching or air cooling process was carried out for calc...

A cyclic plasticity constitutive model was developed for materials with asymmetric cyclic behavior to explain the stabilized stress–strain response under variable amplitude loading. The proposed constitutive model incorporated the von Mises yie...

In this work, we investigated the mechanical behavior of a low-cost Zr51.9Cu23.3Ni10.5Al14.3 (at. %) metallic glass ribbon prepared with industrial-grade material through the melt-spinning method. The ribbons have good appearances and almost no defec...

The modern approach to the recovery of damaged and missing bone tissue is increasingly focused on the application of implants capable of supporting the growth and recovery of parent tissue, rather than replacing the tissue itself. In this regard, the...

Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of 1.4614 and 1.4543 maraging stainless steels is characterized with fine structural TEM-ASTAR, hydrogen electrochemical permeation, thermodesorption and tensile testing (with slow strain rate during H cathodic charging) e...

The potential use of carbon steel in CO₂-saturated brine is studied for its potential use in heat exchangers in geothermal applications. A dedicated setup, including a double-pipe heat exchanger, is developed to study the relation between corrosion a...

The effect of B-doping on the martensitic transformation (MT), microstructure, room temperature (RT) crystal structure, and magnetocaloric properties of a typical all-d-metal Ni_37.5Co_12.5Mn₃₅Ti₁₅ quaternary alloy was studied by synthesizing melt-spun...

For Al-Mg-Si alloys, cooling after homogenisation is a crucial step because the precipitation of the equilibrium β-Mg₂Si phase determines the processing capabilities in subsequent steps, as well as the subsequent precipitation age hardening pote...

This article investigated the formability of aluminum/copper bimetal sheets during single-point incremental forming. First, the two-layer sheets were produced by the explosive welding process; then, the rolling process was performed with 50% strain o...

In orthodontic treatment, to achieve efficient tooth movement, it is important to reduce the frictional force between the wire and the bracket, especially the binding friction that occurs when the angle between the wire and the bracket is large. Elec...

An identification strategy based on a machine learning approach is proposed to identify the constitutive parameters of metal sheets. The main novelty lies in the use of Gaussian Process Regression with the objective of identifying the constitutive pa...

A novel high-efficiency industrialized clean production technology based on multi-stage gradient batching and smelting was proposed for the production of high-quality ferrovanadium. The thermodynamic mechanism of aluminothermic reduction equilibrium,...

The aim of the present work was to study the effect of graphene oxide as an additive in the anodization bath of the ZK60A magnesium alloy on the corrosion resistance, film morphology and surface chemical composition. The anodizing process was conduct...

The influence of centerline segregation on the low-temperature impact toughness of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of welded joints was studied by welding experiments on X70 steel plates rolled from continuous casting slabs with segregation grades of cl...

The microstructure and impact toughness in an ultra-high-strength casing were investigated, attempting to reveal the reason for toughness fluctuations along the casing in terms of crystallography. The morphological structures at the head of the casin...

A novel controller, employing a variable-structure single-neuron adaptive PSD (proportional integral derivative) approach, was proposed for regulating the deposition width variation in the Directed Energy Deposition-Arc (DED-Arc) layer. During experi...

Open-cell-type aluminum foam demonstrates excellent heat dissipation owing to interconnected pores. In this study, open-cell-type aluminum foams with various pore sizes and porosities were fabricated using the replication-casting process, which is a...

The present work centers on aluminum-based metal matrix composites (AMCs), synthesized via stir casting and then processed by electrical discharge machining (EDM) in the case of Al7075 as a matrix and 6 wt.% boron carbide (B₄C) as reinforcement. A de...

An eutectic high-entropy alloy (EHEA) consisting mainly of a face-centered cubic (FCC) phase and a C14 Laves phase with the compositions of Co_25.1Cr_18.8Fe_23.3Ni_22.6Ta_8.5Al_1.7 (at%) was successfully prepared by hot isostatic pressing. The present EHEA...

Experiments were conducted to pilot the initial reduction in chromium raw materials using the innovative Hoganas technology in a tunnel furnace. To simulate the process, a gas-fired bogie hearth furnace was employed. Technological containers made of...