2025 December - 114 articles
The pitting corrosion resistance and the tribological behaviour of a ferritic stainless steel with high Mo content (AISI 436) and a commonly employed austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) are compared. Special attention was paid to the role of Mo in...
In the presented research, aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films were synthesized on high-power transmission lines using the RF magnetron sputtering process. The impact of deposition power (160 W to 280 W) and deposition pressure (2 Pa to 5 Pa),...
As research on new, lightweight energy vehicles continues to develop, the application of high-strength steel sheets with tensile strength greater than 1 GPa and their mechanical clinching technology, which is associated with aluminum alloys, has emer...
To reveal its influence on quasicrystal structure analysis, multiple diffraction effects in a basic Co-rich decagonal Al-Co-Ni quasicrystal have been investigated in-house and with synchrotron radiation. Two weak reflections were chosen as the main r...
Laser surface texturing (LST) is an effective method for enhancing surface functionality, but its effect on corrosion resistance highly depends on texture design and processing parameters. This study investigates the influence of two LST patterns&mda...
This study investigates the influence of solidification conditions on the high-cycle fatigue (HCF) behavior of a second-generation DD6 single-crystal superalloy. Single-crystal bars with a [001] orientation were prepared using the high-rate solidific...
Continuous casting is a key core link in steel production with characteristics of strong nonlinearity, multi-parameter coupling and dynamic fluctuations under working conditions. Traditional experience-dependent or mechanism-driven models are no long...
Under cyclic loading, almost immediately after its onset, a surface layer forms where hardening and softening processes occur. The interaction of plastic deformation traces with each other, and with other structural elements, leads to the formation o...
The effect of Ni content on the improvement of low-temperature impact toughness and microstructure refinement in a simulated coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of high-strength steel was studied. The impact toughness tests revealed that as the...
FeCoNiCu(Cr, Mn, La, Ce)-Al high-entropy alloys (HEAs) were prepared via a combined centrifugal casting–self-propagating high-temperature synthesis process to serve as multifunctional catalyst precursors. The findings indicated that even with a...
Central segregation, a typical internal defect in continuous casting slabs, significantly deteriorates the mechanical properties of steel products. However, traditional manual defect evaluation methods rely heavily on experience, are highly subjectiv...
Continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams for two thermo-mechanically controlled processed (TMCP) steels were produced using a modified Johnson–Mehl–Avrami–Kolmogorov (JMAK) model, which accounted for the simultaneous transfo...
Simplex-centroid mixture design (SCMD) is applied to change the combination of Na2SiO3, KF, NaOH and NaAlO2 to examine the influences of electrolyte components and their interactions on the thickness and corrosion resistance of micro-arc oxidation (M...
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Micro milling of metallic materials presents unique dynamic challenges due to highly nonlinear cutting forces and the susceptibility to self-excited vibrations (chatter). This paper presents a novel mathematical model for chatter prediction in micro...
The practical characterization algorithm is presented to find the optimized damage constants and critical damages of the traditional damage models formulated by some unknown damage constants. The flow characterization of the material SWCH45F is condu...
Mg alloys show great potential in biomedical fields due to superior biocompatibility and biodegradability. Additive manufacturing (AM) provides opportunities in fabricating metallic implants with complex geometries while inherent defects during AM li...
The promise of lithium–oxygen batteries lie not merely in their record-breaking theoretical energy density, but in the challenge of making such energy truly reversible. Rising as the key obstacle is the lithium metal anode, whose remarkable cap...
A Machine Learning (ML)-based surrogate modeling framework is presented for mapping structure–property relationships in architected Ti6Al4V cylindrical TPMS metamaterials subjected to quasi-static compression. A Python–nTop pipeline autom...
The Finite Element Method is an indispensable tool for analyzing the transient thermal phenomena in welding processes. This study aims to simulate the temperature field during Gas Metal Arc Welding of an AISI 304L V-groove butt joint, employing a vol...
Metallic interconnects are key components in planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks. In the present study, we evaluated four Fe-Cr powder metallurgy (PM) alloy specimens, obtained from a domestic manufacturer, at nominal compositions (in wt%) of...
The performance of ultra-high-purity copper sputtering targets is critical for nanoscale integrated circuit fabrication, yet challenges such as dynamic recovery and recrystallization hinder grain refinement and texture control. In the present work, c...
Recently, we reported an antiferromagnetic ground state for equiatomic Al-Cr in the B2 structure. Here, by a joint theoretical–experimental study, we investigate the effect of Co additions to the Al-Cr alloy with the aim to synthesize a ferroma...
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One of the main challenges in welding aluminium concerns structural integrity and a significant reduction in mechanical properties in the region adjacent to the weld. Design provisions can result in a drastic reduction, which may exceed 50% of the ba...
Metallic materials play a central role in ensuring the safety and reliability of critical sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and transportation [...]
This study investigates the microstructural evolution, porosity characteristics, and mechanical behavior of LPBF-manufactured Scalmalloy®, which were investigated in the as-built conditions and after long-term exposure to direct aging of 275, 325...
Ti48Zr27Cu6Nb5Be14 amorphous composites were prepared by copper mold suction casting to obtain as-cast specimens. Subsequently, the as-cast specimens were held at 900 °C for different durations (5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 min) and then water quenched...
A leachate from alkaline leaching of copper shaft furnace (CSF) dust as a hazardous waste was used in this study for performing a chemical precipitation experiment of lead, zinc, and copper. The precipitation processes for lead, zinc, and copper were...
This study investigates the influence of quenching and partitioning (Q&P) on the microstructure, hardness, wear resistance, and impact toughness of GG25 gray cast iron, in comparison with as-cast, quenched, quenched-and-tempered, and austempered...
In this study, simulations and analyses of arc characteristics in EP (positive polarity) and EN (negative polarity) stages (including the arc polarity transition stage) of variable polarity cold metal transition (VP-CMT) during arc additive manufactu...
Copper slag, a by-product of copper ore and concentrate smelting, is rich in non-ferrous metals; therefore, it has been considered a valuable raw material in recent years. This study aimed to compare the extraction of zinc, copper, and cobalt from tw...
Online roll profile measurement technology can measure in real time without changing the rolls, which has advantages that traditional roll profile measurement methods cannot compare with. To improve the accuracy of online roll profile measurement dur...
After the success of the two prior editions, a third edition of a Special Issue of Metals has been commissioned, specifically devoted to aspects of mineral processing and hydrometallurgy [...]
Engineering reliable metallic components across transportation, energy, manufacturing, and cryogenic technologies hinges on controlling how processing routes determine microstructure and how microstructure governs strength, toughness, and durability...
Porous Ti-6Al-4V foams are excellent materials due to their low density, high specific strength, and excellent biocompatibility. This study investigates the fabrication of open-cell Ti-6Al-4V foams using the replica impregnation method with polyureth...
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) offers promising advancements in producing implants with complex geometry for biomedical applications, where accuracy and near-net-shape production are essential. Metal AM by laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) is a pro...
Punching is a widely adopted cold sheet metal forming process, prized for its cost-effectiveness and high production efficiency. However, premature tool failure remains a persistent challenge, leading to increased downtime and maintenance costs. This...
CoCrNi medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) have emerged as a promising class of structural materials due to their exceptional strength–ductility synergy. However, the lack of composition-dependent predictive models severely hinders rational alloy desi...
This study investigates the desulfurization and smelting reduction processes of zinc leaching residue and analyzes the kinetics of the desulfurization and smelting reduction processes of zinc leaching residue. The results showed that, when the desulf...
This study aimed to investigate the growth behavior of key precipitates in 9–12 wt.% Cr ferritic/martensitic heat-resistant steel as a function of tempering duration. Tempering was carried out at 670 °C for durations between 1 h and 300 h....
The rapid advancement of machine learning (ML) has ushered in a new era for materials science, particularly in the design and understanding of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). As a class of compositionally complex materials, HEAs have greatly benefited fr...
To address the technical challenge of balancing formability and strength in automotive aluminum alloys, this study examined an Al-4.35Mg-3.6Zn-0.2Cu alloy subjected to a combined heat-treatment schedule consisting of a two-step solution treatment (47...
In this study, the three internal variables model (3IVM) for dislocation density evolution is further developed into the advanced ABC (advABC) model to simulate the thermo-mechanical behavior of high-purity aluminum (5N). In contrast to conventional...
In the context of growing demands for durable, high-performance materials capable of operating in increasingly harsh environments, metallic glasses and their composites have attracted extensive research interest. Metallic glasses and their composites...
This research introduces a new model to predict the roll force during hot rolling of steel, based on a statistical analysis of approximately 38,980 sets of measurements in a commercial mill with five finishing stands. The study includes ten different...
Additive manufacturing (AM) offers significant potential but faces challenges in controlling rapid solidification processes due to thermal conditions. The application of magnetic fields provides a promising path to influence liquid metal behavior dur...
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The paper presents the results of research aimed at verifying the possibility of creating renovation layers using HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) technology. HVOF ceramic coatings represent a promising way to increase the efficiency, reliability, an...
New grades of dual-phase (DP) steels with ultimate tensile strength (UTS) up to 1500 MPa have been developed using a continuous annealing process. This study investigates the effects of over-aging temperature and NbC precipitates on the microstructur...
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