In this work, the dry turning of Inconel 601 alloy in a dry environment with PVD-coated cutting inserts was studied. Turning was performed at various cutting speeds, feeds, insert shapes, corner radii, rake angles, and approach angles. After machinin...
Surface quality is one of the most important indicators of the quality of machined parts. The analytical method of defining the arithmetic mean roughness is not applied in practice due to its complexity and empirical models are applied only for certa...
(1) Introduction: Apart from the polishing method, conventional or mechanized, the arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) is the most common metric to evaluate the surface roughness of denture base acrylic resins. An overview of the constraints related to th...
Microbial adhesion to intraoral biomaterials is associated with surface roughness. For the prevention of oral pathologies, smooth surfaces with little biofilm formation are required. Ideally, appropriate roughness parameters make microbial adhesion p...
Surface roughness is an important indicator of the quality of the machined surface. One of the methods that can be applied to improve surface roughness is ball burnishing. Ball burnishing is a finishing process in which a ball is rolled over the work...
An experimental analysis of the role of surface roughness parameters on micropitting and the succeeding rolling contact fatigue (RCF) of silicon nitride against AISI 52100 steel under lubricated conditions was performed. In accelerated fatigue tests...
Interest in surface integrity has grown in the manufacturing industry; indeed, it has become an integral part of the industry. It can be studied by examining surface roughness parameters, hardness variations, and microstructure. However, evaluating a...
Poor surface quality is one of the drawbacks of metal parts made by additive manufacturing (AM)—they normally possess relatively high surface roughness and different types of surface irregularities. Post-processing operations are usually needed...
Given the application of a multiple regression and artificial neural networks (ANNs), this paper describes development of models for predicting surface roughness, linking an arithmetic mean deviation of a surface roughness to a torque as an input var...
Roughness is an essential factor affecting the shear process of discontinuous surfaces, and the evolution of roughness is closely related to the mechanical behavior of discontinuous surfaces. In this paper, with the help of granite specimens, a direc...
Improving the surface roughness quality of 3D printed components, especially metallic ones, which are fabricated from the selective laser melting (SLM) method, has drawn enormous attention from the research community. It should be noted that various...
In osteoarthrosis, pathological features of articular cartilage are associated with degeneration and nanomechanical changes. The aim of this paper is to show that indentation-atomic force microscopy can monitor wear-related biomechanical changes in t...
Heat treatment is often used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. In this study, the effects of heat treatment on the physical properties and surface roughness of Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna L.) wood were examined. Samples obtained from K...
In today’s developing aircraft and automotive industry, extremely durable and wear-resistant materials, especially in high temperatures, are applied. Due to this practical approach, conventional materials have been superseded by composite materials....
Based on the experimental data on the roughness parameter Ra, which stands for the mean arithmetic deviation of the profile, as obtained in the process of turning test specimens from different materials with constant elements of the cutting mode (dep...
Traditional non-destructive measurement of surface roughness exploits complete data of bidirectional reflective distribution function (BRDF). The instrument is normally bulky and the process should be conducted off-line, hence it is time-consuming. I...
Nano- and microstructured titanium surfaces have recently attracted attention in the field of regenerative medicine because of the influence which surface characteristics such as roughness and wettability can have on cellular processes. This study fo...
As a significant interfacial property for micro/nano fluidic system, the effective boundary slip can be induced by the surface roughness. However, the effect of surface roughness on the effective slip is still not clear, both increased and decreased...
In the present work, Cu/Cr thin films were deposited on substrates of a different nature (Si, Glass, Bk7, and ITO) through a thermal evaporation deposition method. Non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to obtain 3D AFM topographical maps...
The effectiveness of a machining process can be determined by analysing the quality of the generated surface and the rate of tool wear. Stellite is highly challenging to machine, which is why it is primarily processed through grinding methods. This s...
The surface of machine elements is changed to improve their mechanical properties. Ceramic-metal composite coatings are mainly used to increase the durability of machine parts. Therefore, new materials are constantly searched for application in the f...
Industry 4.0 requires phenomenon twins to functionalize the relevant systems (e.g., cyber-physical systems). A phenomenon twin means a computable virtual abstraction of a real phenomenon. In order to systematize the construction process of a phenomen...
This article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the performance of zirconia-toughened and mixed-alumina ceramic tools in CNC turning of 42CrMo4 steel with hardnesses of 35, 40, and 45 HRC. Empirical models have been developed for the cu...
In this paper, a parametric three-dimensional (3D) phase-field study of the physical vapor deposition process of metal thin films was performed aiming at quantitative simulations. The effect of deposition rate and model parameters on the microstructu...
Aiming at the phenomenon of fiber print-through (FPT) during the curing process of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) mirrors, this paper effectively mitigates FPT by improving the replication technique. This paper simulates and analyzes the caus...
Surface roughness significantly affects the performance of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and piezoelectric films. This study investigates the impact of surface roughness on the mechanical properties of thin piezoelectric films using nanoinden...
The implant surface features affect the osseointegration process. Different surface treatment methods have been applied to improve the surface topography and properties. Trace of different elements may appear on the implant surface, which can modify...
Fiber-reinforced polymers such as basalt fiber-reinforced polymers (BFRP) can be used in structural parts, which often require assembly operations. Thus, the surface quality after drilling operations is especially important. BFRP laminates have been...
The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of heat treatment and compression on the swelling and surface roughness of Southern red oak (Quercus falcate Michx.) and Southern pine (Pinus taeda L.). Specimens were exposed to temperature level...
Ballistic para-aramid fabrics are widely used in personal protection and defense applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, thermal stability, and durability. This study investigates the influence of laser-based surface modification on...
The contour scan strategies in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of Ti-6Al-4V were studied at the coupon level. These scan strategies determined the surface qualities and subsurface residual stresses. The correlations to these properties were identified...
Surface roughness is primarily determined by the inherent characteristics of a material, the specific polishing protocol and the manual operator’s dexterity. This research intends to conduct a comparative analysis between a conventional and mec...
Surface topography has a significant influence on the friction behaviour in lubricated contacts. During running-in, the surface topography is continuously changed. The surface structure influences the contact stiffness (asperity contact pressure) as...
Resin composites employing structural coloration have recently been developed. These resins match to various tooth shades despite being a single paste. To accomplish this, the filler and base resin are tightly bonded, which is thought to provide exce...
This work pioneers the novel application of surface friction treatment (SFT) to sintered porous metals to fabricate gradient-structured functional surfaces. The results demonstrate that SFT significantly modifies surface pore architecture, with scann...
In the present paper, we address the influence of print orientation angle on surface roughness obtained in lateral walls in fused deposition modelling (FDM) processes. A geometrical model is defined that considers the shape of the filaments after dep...
The aim of this study was to explore whether changes in the salivary pH influence mechanical properties, surface roughness, and ion release from NiTi archwires with various surface coatings, and discuss the clinical significance of the findings. The...
The paper is devoted to the research of the effect of ultrasonic postprocessing—specifically, the effects of ultrasonic cavitation-abrasive finishing, ultrasonic plastic deformation, and vibration tumbling on surface quality, wear resistance, a...
Many revolutionary approaches are on the way pertaining to the high occurrence of tooth decay, which is an enduring challenge in the field of preventive dentistry. However, an ideal dental care material has yet to be fully developed. With this aim, t...
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the delamination of convex-shaped metformin HCl (MF) and evogliptin tartrate (EG) multi-layer tablets depending on the pre-compression and main compression pressures and simultaneously correlate these res...
One of the main benefits of using 3D printing in orthopedics is the ability to create custom solutions tailored to a patient’s specific anatomical and functional needs. Conducting a reliable evaluation of the accuracy of the manufacture of anat...
Early in fatigue life, fatigue cracks are often initiated at persistent slip bands (PSBs), which play the main role in surface evolution when the components are subjected to cyclic loading. Therefore, this paper aims to study the behavior of the surf...
In the paper, we present an analysis of the surface texture of turned parts with L/D (length/diameter) ratios of 6 and 12 and various rigidity values. The studies were carried out on samples made of S355JR steel and AISI 304 stainless steel. A detail...
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technology allows very complex parts to be obtained at a relatively low cost and in reduced manufacturing times. In the present work, the effect of main 3D printing parameters on roughness obtained in curv...
Denitrification processes are crucial in aquaculture as they convert the undesirable nitrate to safer forms of nitrogen. Conventionally, plastic media are used for the biofiltration of wastewater. However, alternative media may be as effective/better...
A reproducible deep learning framework is presented for surface metrology to predict surface texture parameters together with their reported standard uncertainties. Using a multi-instrument dataset spanning tactile and optical systems, we jointly add...
X5CrNi18-10 is becoming highly popular due to its excellent properties like corrosion resistance and high toughness. These properties make it difficult to machine and reach a surface finish with high precision and class accuracy, which the automotive...
Even though the foundations of diamond burnishing as a research topic were laid long ago, numerous scientific papers still deal with examining various aspects of the burnishing process today. One such aspect is the investigation of the 3D roughness p...
In this study, we address the challenge of surface roughness in CoCrMo alloys, typically used in artificial knee joints, which can initiate a cascade of biological responses causing inflammation, osteolysis, joint instability, and increased susceptib...
The increasing demand for precision optical components invokes the requirement of advanced fabrication techniques with high efficiency. Atmospheric pressure plasma processing (APPP), based on chemical etching, has a high material removal rate and a G...
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