The catalysts employed in catalytic reactors greatly affect the reaction efficiency of the reaction system and the reactor’s performance. This work presents a rapid comparative study on three kinds of Fe-based materials integrated into an optof...
In this study, we investigated the tribological properties of various additives (lubricity, friction modifiers, anti-wear and extreme pressure) in a highly volatile paraffinic base oil formulated for stamping applications, using a newly developed met...
The presence of Al7Cu2Fe particles, formed due to Fe impurities in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys, significantly impacts mechanical properties and formability, which is crucial for the use of these alloys in the automotive and aerospace industries. In this study...
Single point incremental forming (SPIF) is becoming more and more widely used in the metal industry due to its high production flexibility and the possibility of obtaining larger material deformations than during conventional sheet metal forming proc...
This study employs the finite element (FE) method to analyze the Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) process of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy. The numerical modeling of pressure-assisted warm forming of Ti-6Al-4V sheets with combined oil-heating and friction...
An Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic composite with flexibility and elasticity was fabricated to shield harmful electromagnetic waves in industrial and military defense applications. Through the combination and structural arrangement of the amorphous...
Variations in the warm formability of AA7075 sheets are primarily attributed to differences in precipitate morphology resulting from distinct thermal histories. To better understand this relationship, this study systematically investigates the influe...
The identification of the post-necking strain hardening behavior of metal sheet is important for finite element analysis procedures of sheet metal forming process. The inverse modeling method is a practical way to determine the hardening curve to lar...
Al–Zn–Mg–Si alloy coatings have been developed to inhibit the corrosion of cold-rolled steel sheets by offering galvanic and barrier protection to the substrate steel. It is known that Fe deposited from the steel strip modifies the...
In the last decade, magnetoelectric (ME) polymer films have been developed by including zero-dimensional or one-dimensional magnetostrictive fillers in a piezoelectric polymer matrix. Existing reports on ME polymer films reveal that the shape of the...
The development of efficient and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts based on non-precious metals is pivotal for advancing sustainable energy conversion technologies. We present a facile and green strategy for synthesizing a high-...
We examined the effect of hydrogen on the growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes in the aerosol (a specific case of the floating catalyst) chemical vapor deposition process using ethylene as a carbon source and ferrocene as a precursor for a Fe-bas...
Honeycomb composites are extensively utilized in critical applications where weight is a concern in a structure, due to their high efficiency in stiffness-to-weight ratio. In this study, the effective elastic orthotropic behavior of honeycomb composi...
Composite sandwich structures play a significant role in various engineering applications due to their excellent strength-to-weight ratio, durability, fatigue life, acoustic performance, damping characteristics, stealth performance, and energy absorp...
The aim of the investigations was to determine the effect of parameters of refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) on the fracture load and failure mechanisms of the resulting joint. RFSSW joints were made in 7075-T6 Alclad aluminium alloy sheets u...
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...
This study proposes a hybrid flexural strengthening technique for reinforced concrete (RC) beams by combining the near-surface mounted (NSM) and externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) methods. In this technique, iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA)...
The design of novel materials to use simultaneously in an ocular system for driven therapeutics and wound healing is still challenging. Here, we produced nanocomposites of tungsten disulfide carriers with spherical cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (NPs)...
Efficient heat dissipation represents a critical challenge for maintaining device performance and reliability in modern electronic devices. Polymer composites reinforced with graphite sheets have attracted attention as thermal interface materials bec...
This paper presents the formability results of galvanized Zn-Fe-based interstitial-free (IF) “galvanneal” steel sheets with different degrees of alloying. The Fe content of the Zn-Fe coatings was determined by titration method and the pha...
Due to the notable disparities in the physical and chemical characteristics between titanium and steel, the direct fusion of titanium/steel bimetallic sheets results in a considerable formation of fragile intermetallic compounds, making it difficult...
The influence of iron (Fe)-containing constituent particles on the behavior of fatigue crack initiation and propagation of Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Zr alloys has been studied using fatigue crack growth (FCG) tests and in-situ fatigue testing and detailed metallog...
The numerical investigations of hybrid ferrofluid flow with magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and heat source/sink effects are examined in this research. The sheet is assumed to stretch or shrink exponentially near the stagnation region. Two dissimilar magne...
In this work, three numerical necking criteria based on finite element (FE) simulations are proposed for the prediction of forming limit diagrams (FLDs) for sheet metals. An elastic–plastic constitutive model coupled with the Lemaitre continuum damag...
Currently, the commercial production of ferromagnetic cores involves staking thin sheets of soft magnetic material, alternating with dielectric material to reduce the eddy current losses. High silicon FeSi steels show excellent soft magnetic propert...
The increasing use of vinyl-coated metal (VCM) sheets in home appliances requires robust forming processes to prevent defects such as delamination and wrinkling, especially under elevated temperatures and humidity. This study presents a deep neural n...
Amyloid fibrillation of α-synuclein is implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease and heavy metal ions such as Fe3+, Zn2+, and Cu2+ are known to be involved in the process. In this work, we explored the use of FTIR spectroscopy...
AgI/MFeO3/g-C3N4 (M = Y, Gd, La) nano sheet–sphere–sheet photocatalysts were synthesized by a simple ultrasound-assisted hydrothermal approach. We characterized the microstructure, surface morphology, and optical absorption capacity of th...
High-quality joining of dissimilar alloys between Fe-36Ni alloy and 304L stainless steel is essential in the manufacturing of LNG tanker. In this study, lap joints of Fe-36Ni and 304L dissimilar alloys were fabricated by a pulsed gas tungsten arc wel...
Salisbury screen-type radar absorption structures (RASs) consisting of a resistance sheet, a spacer, and a conductive base provide an efficient method for microwave absorption. An impedance-matched resistance sheet allows microwaves to enter, whereas...
Ripples on graphene play a crucial role in manipulating its physical and chemical properties. However, producing ripples, especially at the nanoscale, remains challenging with current experimental methods. In this study, we report that tiny ripples i...
Improving the isotropic magnetic properties of FeSi electrical steels has traditionally focused on enhancing their crystallographic texture and microstructural morphology. Strengthening the cube texture within a ferritic matrix of optimal grain size...
In this article, the forming limit diagram (FLD) for aluminum 6061 sheets of thicknesses of 1 mm and 3 mm was determined numerically and experimentally, considering different punch velocities. The punch velocity was adjusted in the range of 20 mm/min...
Owing to its natural degradability and excellent film-forming characteristics, sodium alginate (SA) is gaining growing popularity in the field of food packaging. However, the insufficient antioxidant and antibacterial properties hinder its applicatio...
Friction stir lap welding (FSLW) of 6061-T6 aluminium sheet and DX51D galvanized steel sheet was carried out by adding zinc foil to the lap interface and studying the influence of the zinc foil on the formation mechanisms and mechanical properties. T...
To advance “bamboo-as-plastic-substitute” initiatives and the sustainable use of furniture materials, this study investigates flattened bamboo sheets by determining their principal-direction elastic constants and evaluating two common fur...
Incremental forming is a recent forming process that allows a sheet to be locally deformed with a hemispherical tool in order to gradually shape it. Despite good lubrication between the sheet and the tip of the smooth hemisphere tool, ductility often...
Toxic and nontoxic volatile organic compound (VOC) gases are emitted into the atmosphere from certain solids and liquids as a consequence of wastage and some common daily activities. Inhalation of toxic VOCs has an adverse effect on human health, so...
In this study, willow catkins/MoS2 nanoparticles (denoted as WCMSs) have been prepared using a hydrothermal method. The WCMSs were modified with oleic acid (OA) to improve dispersion in base oil. The friction and wear properties of WCMSs in liquid pa...
Evidence of sulfate input and reduction in coastal freshwater wetlands is often visible in the black iron monosulfide (FeS) complexes that form in iron rich reducing sediments. Using a modified Indicator of Reduction in Soils (IRIS) method, digital i...
(FeCoNi)96Al4 high-entropy alloy (HEA) is a new material with a strength similar to that of commercial Q235 structural steel, and its elongation is nearly three times greater than that of Q235 steel. Studying the welding process of the (FeCoNi)96Al4...
Iron-boron based bulk metallic glasses (BMG) development has been initiated using Fe40Ni38Mo4B18 as precursor. Addition of zirconium up to 10 atomic % along with the reduction of Ni proportion improves the glass forming ability (GFA), which is optimu...
Metal inert gas (MIG) brazing was used to join galvanized thin sheets with thicknesses in the range of 0.8 to 2 mm in a lap joint configuration using CuAl8 wire as filler. The process was used to manufacture built-up cold-formed steel beams composed...
Developing efficient electrocatalysts for urea oxidation reaction (UOR) can be a promising alternative strategy to substitute the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER), thereby producing hydrogen at a lower cell-voltage. Herein, we synthesized a b...
Ultralight sandwich constructions with corrugated channel cores (i.e., periodic fluid-through wavy passages) are envisioned to possess multifunctional attributes: simultaneous load-carrying and heat dissipation via active cooling. Titanium alloy (Ti-...
The purpose of this study was to predict the adhesive behavior of steel and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) hybrid parts based on the cohesive zone model (CZM). In this study, the steel sheet and CFRP were joined by epoxy resin in the CFRP pre...
This study compared the effectiveness of gallium nitride (GaN) with a single carbon-doped (C-doped) buffer layer and a composite carbon/iron-doped (C/Fe-doped) buffer layer within an AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT). In traditional...
The fabrication of an electrochemical sensor based on an iron oxide/graphene modified glassy carbon electrode (Fe3O4/rGO/GCE) and its simultaneous detection of dopamine (DA) and ascorbic acid (AA) is described here. The Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposite was sy...
In this work, various tunable sized spinel ferrite MnFe2O4 nanoparticles (namely MF20, MF40, MF60 and MF80) with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were embedded in a polypropylene (PP) matrix. The particle size and structural feature of magnetic filler Mn...
This study presents the synthesis and characterization of hexadecyl-modified SiO2 (HD-SiO2) nanoparticles and their application in the fabrication of a multilayered elastomer hybrid sheet to enhance water resistance in implantable biomedical devices....
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