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Research on the Withstand Voltage Properties of Cr/Mn-Doped Al2O3 Ceramics in Vacuum

  • Dandan Feng,
  • Xiaojing Wang,
  • Xueying Han,
  • Zhiqiang Yu,
  • Jialun Feng and
  • Hefei Wang

Al2O3 ceramics are widely used in vacuum electronic devices. However, surface flashover in a vacuum during the application of high voltage significantly influences their reliability and restricts the development of vacuum electronic devices. The seco...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,821 Views
14 Pages

Red-Emitting Cr3+ on α-Al2O3:Cr Spheres Obtained in Seconds Using Laser Processing

  • Joana Rodrigues,
  • Alexandre Faia Carvalho,
  • Julia Zanoni,
  • António J. S. Fernandes,
  • Florinda M. Costa and
  • Teresa Monteiro

8 January 2024

Cr-doped Al2O3 spheres with strong red emission were produced using a simple laser processing approach with a 50 W continuous CO2 laser. Structural characterization revealed that the produced spheres were monophasic, comprising the α-Al2O3 phas...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,083 Views
13 Pages

Electron-Beam Sintering of Al2O3-Cr-Based Composites Using a Forevacuum Electron Source

  • Aleksandr Klimov,
  • Ilya Bakeev,
  • Anna Dolgova,
  • Efim Oks,
  • Van Tu Tran and
  • Aleksey Zenin

14 October 2022

We describe our studies of the influence of Cr content in an Al2O3-Cr composite on its thermal and electrical conductivity properties during and after electron-beam sintering in the forevacuum range of pressure. Sintering was carried out using a plas...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,878 Views
11 Pages

Waste nitrous oxide (N2O) was utilized as an oxidant for ethane oxydehydrogenation reaction at the temperature range from 450 °C to 700 °C over the mesoporous Cr/Al2O3 catalyst synthesized via the one-pot evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) meth...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,391 Views
10 Pages

27 December 2018

A dense Cr2O3/Al2O3 composite coating was fabricated on 321L stainless steel by electrodepositing an Al2O3 layer on a Cr2O3 coating. The composition, structure, and properties of the obtained ceramic coating were investigated. The results showed that...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,894 Views
11 Pages

Preparation of CuCrO2 Hollow Nanotubes from an Electrospun Al2O3 Template

  • Hsin-Jung Wu,
  • Yu-Jui Fan,
  • Sheng-Siang Wang,
  • Subramanian Sakthinathan,
  • Te-Wei Chiu,
  • Shao-Sian Li and
  • Joon-Hyeong Park

3 September 2019

A hollow nanostructure is attractive and important in different fields of applications, for instance, solar cells, sensors, supercapacitors, electronics, and biomedical, due to their unique structure, large available interior space, low bulk density,...

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58 Citations
7,926 Views
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RETRACTED: Effects of Cr2O3 Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3 Matrix Composites

  • Kunkun Cui,
  • Yingyi Zhang,
  • Tao Fu,
  • Shahid Hussain,
  • Tahani Saad Algarni,
  • Jie Wang,
  • Xu Zhang and
  • Shafaqat Ali

16 February 2021

Al2O3-Cr2O3 refractories are completely substitution solid solutions and can effectively resist slag erosion when used as an industrial furnace lining. In order to provide suitable chromium corundum refractory with excellent slag resistance and mecha...

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5 Citations
1,643 Views
16 Pages

Plasma Spraying NiCoCrAlY-Cr2O3-AgMo Coatings: Fabrication and Tribological Mechanisms

  • Yafei Zhao,
  • Yanping Gao,
  • Zhaoyang Zhai,
  • Yanchao Zhang and
  • Dongya Zhang

24 September 2024

The increasing demand for high-performance aircraft engines has led to a greater emphasis being placed on advanced sealing coating technologies. Developing long-life, self-lubricating, and wear-resistant coatings is of significant research value. Thi...

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1 Citations
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12 Pages

Cermet coatings with ceramic and metal characteristics will play an increasingly important role in extending the service life of critical components in harsh service environments. In this paper, CoCrAlTaY-30Al2O3 (wt.%) cermet coating was prepared by...

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1 Citations
2,529 Views
25 Pages

First-Principle Study of the Interface of Al2O3/CoCr Metal-Based Composites

  • Qin Hong,
  • Peikang Bai,
  • Zhanyong Zhao and
  • Jianhong Wang

27 March 2023

In this work, the interface bonding properties of Al2O3/CoCr metal matrix composites were calculated using first principles after Al2O3 was added to traditional CoCr alloys. The phase and microstructure of the CoCr alloy and the Al2O3/CoCr metal matr...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,719 Views
12 Pages

16 November 2019

In this study, the CoCrAlYTa-10%Al2O3 coatings were prepared by the high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) spraying. A series of ball-on-disk sliding wear tests were conducted to evaluate the tribological properties of the coatings at different temperature...

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5 Citations
2,297 Views
22 Pages

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Lead–Bismuth Eutectic Corrosion Behaviors of FeCrAlY-Al2O3 Nanoceramic Composite Coatings

  • Qingyu Li,
  • Yilong Zhong,
  • Wei Zhang,
  • Hao Liu,
  • Jian Yang,
  • Changda Zhu,
  • Jiuguo Deng,
  • Sha Zhao,
  • Yuxin Zhong and
  • Mingyang Zhou
  • + 2 authors

27 March 2024

Seven FeCrAlY-Al2O3 nanoceramic composite coatings are deposited on F/M steel via plasma spraying and laser remelting. A systematic investigation is conducted to examine the dependence of microstructure, mechanical properties, and lead–bismuth...

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13 Citations
3,132 Views
14 Pages

Ion-Plasma Spraying and Electron-Beam Treatment of Composite Cr-Al-Co-ZrO2-Y2O3 Coating on the Surface of Ni-Cr Alloy

  • Almira Zhilkashinova,
  • Madi Abilev,
  • Alexander Pavlov,
  • Nadezhda Prokhorenkova,
  • Mazhyn Skakov,
  • Alexander Gradoboev and
  • Assel Zhilkashinova

11 March 2021

The blades of modern gas turbine engines are complex structures made of heat-resistant nickel alloys with a complex system of internal cavities. The article describes a method of strengthening samples of a heat-resistant Ni-Cr alloy by applying a com...

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26 Citations
5,950 Views
12 Pages

Microstructure and Sliding Wear Resistance of Plasma Sprayed Al2O3-Cr2O3-TiO2 Ternary Coatings from Blends of Single Oxides

  • Maximilian Grimm,
  • Susan Conze,
  • Lutz-Michael Berger,
  • Gerd Paczkowski,
  • Thomas Lindner and
  • Thomas Lampke

3 January 2020

Al2O3, Cr2O3, and TiO2 are most commonly used oxide materials for thermal spray coating solutions. Each oxide shows unique properties comprising behavior in the spray process, hardness, corrosion, and wear resistance. In order to exploit the differen...

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  • Open Access
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Optimized Optical and Thermal Properties of Al-Pigmented Low-Emissivity Coatings by CuCr2O4 Powder

  • Xiaodong Ma,
  • Xiaolong Weng,
  • Biao Wei,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Lun Qi,
  • Yaqin Wang,
  • Le Yuan,
  • Xiaolong Qing and
  • Wei Luo

15 October 2025

To reduce the lightness and enhance the thermal resistance of Al-pigmented low-emissivity coatings, CuCr2O4 pigment was introduced into the coating system via ball milling. The results revealed that both ball milling time and Al: CuCr2O4 mass ratio s...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,172 Views
13 Pages

Enhanced Cyclability of Cr8O21 Cathode for PEO-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3

  • Haichang Zhang,
  • Zhibin Xu,
  • Bin Shi,
  • Fei Ding,
  • Xingjiang Liu,
  • Hongzhao Wu,
  • Chunsheng Shi and
  • Naiqin Zhao

17 September 2021

Cr8O21 can be used as the cathode material in all-solid-state batteries with high energy density due to its high reversible specific capacity and high potential plateau. However, the strong oxidation of Cr8O21 leads to poor compatibility with polymer...

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7 Citations
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14 Pages

Microstructure and Properties of the AlCrSi(O)N Tool Coatings by Arc Ion Plating

  • Yanmei Liu,
  • Tie-Gang Wang,
  • Wei Lin,
  • Qiang Zhu,
  • Bing Yan and
  • Xiang Hou

29 August 2020

Aluminum rich nitride coatings are often used to protect cutting tools and prolong their service life. In this work, a preoxidation technique and duplex coating design were combined to further improve the bearing capacity and heat resistance of cutti...

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20 Pages

Study on SLM Forming Parameters of Al2O3/CoCr Metal Matrix Composites

  • Qin Hong,
  • Peikang Bai,
  • Jianhong Wang and
  • Wei Liu

1 September 2025

In the present study, a finite element-based numerical simulation approach was employed to investigate the temperature field distribution and variations in molten pool dimensions during the selective laser melting (SLM) forming process of Al2O3/CoCr...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,737 Views
16 Pages

2 October 2019

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) powder can be added to typical cobalt-chromium (CoCr) alloy powders. In the present study, we successfully prepared alloyed samples of various powder ratios by laser cladding and analyzed their microstructure and carbide struct...

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14 Citations
2,438 Views
12 Pages

Microstructure and Wear Property of ZrO2-Added NiCrAlY Prepared by Ultrasonic-Assisted Direct Laser Deposition

  • Zhengyao Yi,
  • Chenchen Song,
  • Guohui Zhang,
  • Tianqi Tong,
  • Guangyi Ma and
  • Dongjiang Wu

3 October 2021

For improving the wear properties of NiCrAlY, the 10 wt %, 20 wt % and 30 wt % ZrO2-added NiCrAlY samples were prepared by ultrasonic-assisted direct laser deposition, respectively. The results showed that the ultrasonic-assisted direct laser deposit...

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11 Citations
2,553 Views
9 Pages

Enhanced Photoluminescence of Gd3Al4GaO12: Cr3+ by Energy Transfers from Co-Doped Dy3+

  • Yu Zhang,
  • Xiang Li,
  • Dahai Hu,
  • Qier Sa,
  • Xinran Wang,
  • Fengxiang Wang,
  • Kaixuan Wang,
  • Xuelian Zhou,
  • Zhiqiang Song and
  • Yongfu Liu
  • + 1 author

25 November 2022

LEDs for plant lighting have attracted wide attention and phosphors with good stability and deep-red emission are urgently needed. Novel Cr3+ and Dy3+ co-doped Gd3Al4GaO12 garnet (GAGG) phosphors were successfully prepared through a conventional soli...

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7 Citations
5,351 Views
14 Pages

18 January 2018

The thermophysical performance and solid mechanics behavior of UO2-36.4vol % BeO fuel pellets cladded with Zircaloy, SiC, and FeCrAl, and Zircaloy cladding materials coated with SiC and FeCrAl, are investigated based on simulation results obtained by...

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4 Citations
2,638 Views
11 Pages

30 May 2020

Polycrystalline samples AlFe0.95Cr0.05O3 synthetized by a solid state (SR) and a co-precipitation (cop) method show an orthorhombic system in space group Pc21n. It was found that, the cation distribution and magnetic ordering vary toughly on the synt...

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6 Citations
2,407 Views
12 Pages

Mechanical Behavior and Thermal Stability of (AlCrTiZrMo)N/ZrO2 Nano-Multilayered High-Entropy Alloy Film Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering

  • Qingqing Zhai,
  • Wei Li,
  • Ping Liu,
  • Wenjie Cheng,
  • Ke Zhang,
  • Fengcang Ma,
  • Xiaohong Chen,
  • Rui Feng and
  • Peter K. Liaw

8 February 2022

A new type of high-entropy alloy, a nitride-based (AlCrTiZrMo)N/ZrO2 nano-multilayered film, was designed to investigate the effect of ZrO2 layer thickness on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and thermal stability. The results show that whe...

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3 Citations
2,158 Views
14 Pages

12 October 2023

In order to attain phosphor ceramics with a high Color-Rendering Index (CRI), samples with the composition of Y0.997−xRexCe0.003)3(Al0.9748 Mn2+0.024Cr3+0.0012)5O12(Rex = 0, Gd0.333, Gd0.666, Gd0.997, Tb0.333, Tb0.666, Tb0.997 and Lu0.997 were...

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10 Citations
2,647 Views
11 Pages

2 November 2021

Al2O3-CaO-Cr2O3 castables are used in various furnaces due to excellent corrosion resistance and sufficient early strength, but toxic Cr(VI) generation during service remains a concern. Here, we investigated the relative reactivity of analogous Cr(II...

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1 Citations
1,616 Views
16 Pages

In the present work, novel Al2O3 particles were used to reinforce heterogeneous CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) matrix composites with nano- (5.0 wt.%) and nano- + micro- (5.0 wt.% + 10.0 wt.%) specimens. Al2O3 particles were fabricated via gas a...

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6 Citations
2,589 Views
9 Pages

The Formation of Cr-Al Spinel under a Reductive Atmosphere

  • Oleksandr Shtyka,
  • Waldemar Maniukiewicz,
  • Radoslaw Ciesielski,
  • Adam Kedziora,
  • Viktar Shatsila,
  • Tomasz Sierański and
  • Tomasz Maniecki

10 June 2021

In the present work, for the first time, the possibility of formation of CrAl2O4 was shown from the equimolar mixture of co-precipitated Al2O3 and Cr2O3 oxides under a reductive environment. The crystallographic properties of the formed compound were...

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5 Citations
2,625 Views
15 Pages

17 November 2022

In order to prevent the lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) corrosion of stainless-steel components used in nuclear reactors, the FeCrAlTiC-xY2O3 coatings were prepared on 304 stainless steel (304SS) by laser cladding. After adding Y2O3, Y2TiO5 and Y2Ti2O7 f...

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7 Citations
5,127 Views
20 Pages

FeCrAlloy Monoliths Coated with Ni/Al2O3 Applied to the Low-Temperature Production of Ethylene

  • Paula Brussino,
  • Juan Pablo Bortolozzi,
  • Oihane Sanz,
  • Mario Montes,
  • María Alicia Ulla and
  • Ezequiel David Banús

19 July 2018

This paper investigates the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene at low temperatures (500 °C) in metallic structured substrates. To check this point, the FeCrAlloy® monoliths with different channel sizes (289–2360 cps...

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4 Citations
1,525 Views
13 Pages

Study of TiO2 on the Voltage Holdoff Capacity of Cr/Mn-Doped Al2O3 Ceramic in Vacuum

  • Dandan Feng,
  • Xiaojing Wang,
  • Shike Zhao,
  • Baipeng Song and
  • Guanjun Zhang

17 July 2023

With the development of vacuum electronic devices toward high power, high frequency, and miniaturization, the voltage holdoff capacity of the insulation materials in devices has also been raised to a higher demand. Cr/Mn/Ti-doped Al2O3 ceramics were...

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1 Citations
1,475 Views
12 Pages

Quality of the Ceramic and Ni-Cr Alloy Joint after Al2O3 Abrasive Blasting

  • Leszek Klimek,
  • Emilia Wołowiec-Korecka,
  • Weronika Czepułkowska-Pawlak and
  • Zofia Kula

17 May 2023

The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of airborne-particle abrasion process parameters on the strength of the Ni-Cr alloy–ceramic bond. One hundred and forty-four Ni-Cr disks were airborne-particle abraded with 50, 110...

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43 Citations
7,439 Views
43 Pages

Quo Vadis: AlCr-Based Coatings in Industrial Applications

  • Joerg Vetter,
  • Anders O. Eriksson,
  • Andreas Reiter,
  • Volker Derflinger and
  • Wolfgang Kalss

18 March 2021

AlCr-based hard nitride coatings with different chemical compositions and architectures have been successfully developed and applied over the last few decades. Coating properties are mainly influenced by deposition conditions and the Al/Cr content. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,875 Views
16 Pages

(Cr1−xAlx)N Coating Deposition by Short-Pulse High-Power Dual Magnetron Sputtering

  • Alexander Grenadyorov,
  • Vladimir Oskirko,
  • Alexander Zakharov,
  • Konstantin Oskomov and
  • Andrey Solovyev

20 November 2022

The paper deals with the (Cr1−xAlx)N coating containing 17 to 54 % Al which is deposited on AISI 430 stainless steel stationary substrates by short-pulse high-power dual magnetron sputtering of Al and Cr targets. The Al/Cr ratio in the coating...

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42 Citations
9,254 Views
14 Pages

28 April 2017

An inorganic thermochromic material based on Cr-doped Al2O3 is synthesized using a solid-state method. The crystal structure, chemical composition, and morphology of the synthesized material are analyzed using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron mic...

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1,024 Views
20 Pages

9 June 2025

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems often employ metallic cathode air pre-heaters (CAPHs), frequently made from alloys with high chromium (Cr) content, to recover thermal energy from exhaust gases and pre-heat incoming air and fuel. Cr evaporation f...

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7 Citations
2,340 Views
19 Pages

Formation Mechanism and Improvement of Magnetic Particle Inspection Defects in Cr5 Backup Roller Forged Ingot

  • Weifeng Zhang,
  • Guanbo Wang,
  • Yanling Zhang,
  • Guoguang Cheng and
  • Zhonghua Zhan

8 February 2022

Industrial tests and thermodynamic calculations were utilized to investigate the source and formation of magnetic particle inspection defects identified on the near-surface of the Cr5 back-up roll forged ingot, which was used in large cold rolling mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,973 Views
9 Pages

The Oxidation Properties of a NiCrAlY Coating Fabricated by Arc Ion Plating

  • Lei Huang,
  • Zhaohui Zhou,
  • Lanlan Yang and
  • Yanxin Qiao

22 December 2022

The microstructures, phase compositions, and high-temperature oxidation behavior of a NiCrAlY coating fabricated by arc ion plating were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), atomic force microscope...

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2 Citations
2,244 Views
10 Pages

Zero-valent iron (ZVI) is widely used for groundwater remediation, but suffers from high electron consumption because of its free contact with non-target substrates such as O2. Here, ZVI-ALOX particles were prepared via in situ NaBH4 aqueous-phase re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,697 Views
22 Pages

The Influence of Formation Speed in Centrifugal Slip-Casting Method on the Microstructure of Al2O3-Cu-Cr Gradient Composites

  • Justyna Zygmuntowicz,
  • Aneta Dwojak,
  • Paulina Piotrkiewicz,
  • Marcin Wachowski and
  • Waldemar Kaszuwara

30 September 2023

This work focuses on the production of gradient composite materials with an alumina matrix containing copper and chromium and examines the effect of the reinforcement and casting speed on the obtained microstructure. Al2O3-Cu-Cr composites with a mic...

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1 Citations
2,403 Views
12 Pages

1 August 2020

A type of Fe-21.3Cr-3.5Al-0.5Ti-0.4Zr steel was produced for application of spot-welding location pins in automobile industry. The oxidation behavior at temperatures of 1220–1340 °C and wear performance were investigated. The morphologies a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,726 Views
15 Pages

19 November 2019

Boron and oxygen-doped Cr–Al–Ti–N coatings were deposited by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering (CFUBMS) of TiB target manufactured by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis, and Ti, Cr, and Al targets. To evaluate th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,955 Views
11 Pages

Usability of Cr-Doped Alumina in Dosimetry

  • Ernests Einbergs,
  • Aleksejs Zolotarjovs,
  • Ivita Bite,
  • Katrina Laganovska,
  • Krisjanis Auzins,
  • Krisjanis Smits and
  • Laima Trinkler

2 September 2019

Dosimetry is a widespread material science field dealing with detection and quantification of ionizing radiation using electronic processes in materials. One of the main aspects that determines the performance of dosimeters is the type of defects the...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,353 Views
7 Pages

The conductive bridge random access memory (CBRAM) device has been widely studied as a promising candidate for next-generation nonvolatile memory applications, where Cu as an electrode plays an important role in the resistive switching (RS) process....

  • Article
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13 Citations
3,691 Views
12 Pages

18 January 2021

In order to improve the seawater corrosion resistance of Inconel 718 superalloy, a La2Zr2O7/NiCoCrAlY thermal barrier coating corrosion resistant to 3.5 wt.% NaCl aqueous solution was prepared by laser cladding on Inconel 718 superalloy. X-ray diffra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,964 Views
13 Pages

Preparation and Characterization of NiCr/NiCr-Al2O3/Al2O3 Multilayer Gradient Coatings by Gas Detonation Spraying

  • Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov,
  • Dastan Buitkenov,
  • Zhuldyz Sagdoldina,
  • Zhanat Idrisheva,
  • Manira Zhamanbayeva and
  • Dauir Kakimzhanov

10 December 2021

This paper investigates the influence of the technological parameters of detonation spraying on the phase composition of NiCr- and Al2O3-based coatings. It was determined that the phase composition of Al2O3 coatings during detonation spraying strongl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,941 Views
19 Pages

Experimental Design of Solid Particle Wear Behavior of Ni-Based Composite Coatings

  • Pragyan Senapati,
  • Harekrushna Sutar,
  • Rabiranjan Murmu and
  • Shubhra Bajpai

The composition of nickel-based metal matrix NiCrBSi was varied with 5%, 10% and 15% of Al2O3 particles to obtain high wear resistant coatings by means of a high-velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying process. The coating was characterized by opti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
1,801 Views
22 Pages

15 November 2024

In this study, in order to improve the characteristics of the vegetable-based cutting fluids used in the MQL technique and increase the machining performance of MQL and its positive effects on sustainable manufacturing, the effects of the MQL method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,041 Views
8 Pages

Reoxidation of Al-Killed Steel by Cr2O3 from Tundish Cover Flux

  • Feng Wang,
  • Daoxu Liu,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Shufeng Yang and
  • Jingshe Li

12 May 2019

Reoxidation has long been a problem when casting ultra-low oxygen liquid steel. An experimental study of the reoxidation phenomenon caused by Cr2O3-bearing cover flux of Al-killed steel is presented here. MgO-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Cr2O3 tundish cover flux w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,997 Views
20 Pages

11 January 2017

High temperature surface acoustic wave sensors based on radio frequency identification technology require adequate antennas of high efficiency and thermal stability for the signal transmission. Platinum is well known and frequently used as a material...

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