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Materials2026, 19(1), 100;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010100 
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27 December 2025

There is growing emphasis on lightweight and energy-efficient metallic materials, with multicomponent alloying (MCA) being one strategy to achieve this. This was combined with the inherently lightweight magnesium (Mg) as the base metal. Two Mg-based...

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Effect of Strain Rate on the Formability Prediction of Cold-Rolled DX56D+Z100-M-C-O Steel Sheets

  • Vít Novák,
  • František Tatíček,
  • Ondřej Stejskal,
  • Tomasz Trzepieciński and
  • Krzysztof Żaba
Materials2026, 19(1), 99;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010099 
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27 December 2025

Formability testing is a fundamental method for determining sheet metal’s susceptibility to deep drawing operations. This article presents the results of formability analysis of several batches of 0.7 mm thick cold-rolled DX56D+Z100-M-C-O steel...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 98;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010098 
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27 December 2025

To address the engineering challenge of durability deterioration in concrete structures in the cold and saline regions in northern China, this study investigated PVA fiber-reinforced concrete under combined sulfate attack and freeze–thaw cycles...

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Shear Tests on Polyurethane Flexible Joints

  • Łukasz Hojdys,
  • Piotr Krajewski and
  • Arkadiusz Kwiecień
Materials2026, 19(1), 97;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010097 
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26 December 2025

This paper investigates the behavior of PM-type polyurethane flexible joints connecting structural components. Although flexible polyurethanes are known for their energy dissipation capacity and ability to accommodate large deformations—particu...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 96;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010096 
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26 December 2025

In this paper, the influence of the novel design of a ladle shroud (LS) on the liquid steel flow structure inside the working volume of a two-strand slab tundish was assessed, determining the best solutions for LS use to achieve the optimal level of...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 95;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010095 
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26 December 2025

In recent years, hybrid polymer/POSS (Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane) systems have attracted particular attention, combining the advantages of organic and inorganic components. This paper reports on the thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 94;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010094 
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26 December 2025

A new composite microwave–dielectric system, (1 − x)Li2.08TiO3-xLi2ZnTi3O8 (x = 0.3–0.7), was systematically investigated to identify the optimal composition for low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) applications by correlating si...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 92;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010092 
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26 December 2025

Reducing the consumption of energy-intensive cement and promoting the resource utilization of industrial waste are two critical challenges that should be urgently addressed to achieve the goals of carbon neutrality and green sustainable development i...

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3D Printing of Cement-Based Materials Using Seawater for Simulated Marine Environments

  • Fabian B. Rodriguez,
  • Caiden Vugteveen,
  • Xavier Fross,
  • Hui Wei,
  • Michael E. Himmel,
  • Anastasia N. Aday,
  • Drazenka Svedruzic and
  • John T. Kevern
Materials2026, 19(1), 93;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010093 
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26 December 2025

Global demand for adaptable and rapidly deployable construction solutions in offshore, coastal, and fluvial environments continues to rise, driven by pressing needs to develop energy platforms, improve coastal resilience, and support emergency respon...

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Materials2026, 19(1), 91;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010091 
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26 December 2025

To understand the hot deformation behavior of 7085 aluminum alloy, compression tests were performed under varied conditions (593–743 K/0.001–1 s−1). While the true stress–strain curves predominantly display the features of dyn...

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