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Hierarchical Nanostructured Copper by Dealloying MnCu Alloy Ribbon for High-Performance Glucose Sensing

  • Jinyi Wang,
  • Bowen Fan,
  • Jiana Song,
  • Chen Chen,
  • Yuan Ji and
  • Jincheng Yu

26 November 2024

Electrochemical glucose sensing is vital for biomedical applications, particularly in diabetes management and continuous health monitoring. Among electrochemical sensors, non-enzyme-based sensors offer advantages such as cost-effectiveness, robust an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
62 Citations
7,450 Views
13 Pages

18 December 2019

Here, we report the synthesis of copper–manganese alloy (CuMnO2) using graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) as a novel support material. The successful formation of CuMnO2-gCN was confirmed through spectroscopic, optical, and other characterization t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,963 Views
24 Pages

25 May 2022

Copper alloys, combining optimized strength with high electrical and thermal conductivity, are analyzed in-depth, in order to meet the increasing requirements of today’s and tomorrow’s applications in the electrical and automotive industr...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,629 Views
29 Pages

11 January 2023

Copper alloys with chromium, hafnium, and scandium combining enhanced strength as well as high electrical and thermal conductivity are analyzed in depth. The aim is to compare the precipitation process during temperature exposure to meet increasing m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,527 Views
22 Pages

Analyzing the Precipitation Effects in Low-Alloyed Copper Alloys Containing Hafnium and Chromium

  • Julia Dölling,
  • Moritz Kuglstatter,
  • Ulrich Prahl,
  • Heinz Werner Höppel,
  • Patrick Ortner,
  • Benedict Ott,
  • Stefanie Felicia Kracun,
  • Martin Fehlbier and
  • Andreas Zilly

22 February 2024

Copper alloys containing chromium and hafnium combine elevated mechanical strength and high electrical and thermal conductivity. For the simultaneous enhancement of both material properties, precipitation hardening is the utilized mechanism. Therefor...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,592 Views
14 Pages

The laminated rotor Induction Machine (IM), with its simple construction and manufacturing, robustness, ease of control and comparatively lower cost remains by far the most utilized electromechanical energy converter. At very high speeds, traditional...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,805 Views
16 Pages

Performance Improvement of Tin-Based Babbitt Alloy Through Control of Microstructure

  • Zhang Wei,
  • Honglin Shu,
  • Gaixiao Qiao,
  • Qunfeng Zeng,
  • Guoping Wang and
  • Qian Jia

20 June 2025

Babbitt alloys are among the most commonly used materials for sliding bearings. However, with the high speeds and heavy loads of modern machinery, as well as the demands of extreme working conditions, the temperature resistance, strength, and hardnes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,585 Views
14 Pages

Insight into the Influence of Alloying Elements on the Elastic Properties and Strengthening of Copper: A High-Throughput First-Principles Calculations

  • Jinhao Zhang,
  • Youcheng Zhang,
  • Aiqin Wang,
  • Tingting Liang,
  • Zhiping Mao,
  • Bo Su,
  • Haisheng Li and
  • Jingpei Xie

1 May 2023

In this work, using the high-throughput density functional theory calculation method, the influence of 36 alloying elements on the elastic properties of FCC-Cu was systematically studied, and based on the Labusch model, a linear relationship was fitt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,412 Views
10 Pages

13 March 2022

Cu-0.4Cr (wt.%) alloys with the microalloying of Hf elements were subjected to a modified rolling–aging process to achieve high strength, high electrical conductivity and high ductility simultaneously. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,231 Views
18 Pages

Investigation of the Implementation of Laser Surface Alloying of Cu with Cr–WC

  • Justyna Domagała-Dubiel,
  • Katarzyna Bilewska,
  • Mirosława Pawlyta,
  • Joanna Kulasa and
  • Damian Janicki

5 August 2022

This paper presents research on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an alloyed composite copper (Cu) surface layer, reinforced with a mixture of chromium–tungsten carbide (Cr–WC) powders. Copper alloying was performed using a...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,186 Views
12 Pages

Micro-Addition of Silver to Copper: One Small Step in Composition, a Change for a Giant Leap in Biocidal Activity

  • Vitor G. Vital,
  • Márcio R. Silva,
  • Vinicius T. Santos,
  • Flávia G. Lobo,
  • Patrícia Xander,
  • Rogéria C. Zauli,
  • Carolina B. Moraes,
  • Lucio H. Freitas-Junior,
  • Cecíla G. Barbosa and
  • Suzan P. Vasconcellos
  • + 3 authors

16 February 2024

The use of copper as an antimicrobial agent has a long history and has gained renewed interest in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the authors investigated the antimicrobial properties of an alloy composed of copper with a small p...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,100 Views
32 Pages

This study examines the diffusion behavior, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of the bimetallic interface between additively manufactured copper alloy GRCop-42 and nickel alloy 625 (UNS N06625) following elevated temperature exposure at se...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
11,377 Views
114 Pages

Advancements in Additive Manufacturing for Copper-Based Alloys and Composites: A Comprehensive Review

  • Alireza Vahedi Nemani,
  • Mahya Ghaffari,
  • Kazem Sabet Bokati,
  • Nima Valizade,
  • Elham Afshari and
  • Ali Nasiri

Copper-based materials have long been used for their outstanding thermal and electrical conductivities in various applications, such as heat exchangers, induction heat coils, cooling channels, radiators, and electronic connectors. The development of...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,542 Views
14 Pages

12 January 2022

Copper–tin alloys are widely used in the machining and molding of sleeves, bearings, bearing housings, gears, etc. They are a material used in heavy-duty, high-speed and high-temperature situations and subject to strong friction conditions due...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,572 Views
20 Pages

Effect of Process Parameters on the Microstructure and Properties of Cu–Cr–Nb–Ti Alloy Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting

  • Jian Li,
  • Zuming Liu,
  • Huan Zhou,
  • Shupeng Ye,
  • Yazhou Zhang,
  • Tao Liu,
  • Daoyan Jiang,
  • Lei Chen and
  • Runxing Zhou

6 April 2023

The fabrication of high-performance copper alloys by selective laser melting (SLM) is challenging, and establishing relationships between the process parameters and microstructures is necessary. In this study, Cu–Cr–Nb–Ti alloy is m...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,140 Views
19 Pages

27 January 2024

Owing to the high optical reflectivity of copper powder, the high-performance fabrication of copper alloys in the laser additive manufacturing (AM) field is problematic. To tackle this issue, this study employs the remelting process during laser powd...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,433 Views
11 Pages

The increasing restriction of lead in industrial alloys, particularly in copper–zinc-based materials such as CuZn40Pb2, necessitates the development of environmentally safer alternatives. ZnAl15Cu1Mg (ZEP1510), a zinc-based wrought alloy compos...

  • Article
  • Open Access
264 Views
17 Pages

Effect of Cr on Strength and Conductivity Properties of Cu-0.1Zr Alloys After Aging

  • Jiao Huang,
  • Jidan Chen,
  • Jinting Pan,
  • Shihao Gao and
  • Lifeng Fan

14 January 2026

The Cu-Cr-Zr alloy is regarded as an optimal material for high-end electronic information industries owing to its high electrical strength, high conductivity, and outstanding softening resistance. Nevertheless, the impacts of Cr content and microstru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,837 Views
12 Pages

Characterization of CuAg Alloys with Low Ag Concentrations

  • Lorenzo Mosesso,
  • Salvatore Macis,
  • Annalisa D’Arco,
  • Augusto Marcelli,
  • Andrea Notargiacomo,
  • Marialilia Pea,
  • Bruno Spataro,
  • Vincenzo Stagno and
  • Stefano Lupi

16 April 2024

Copper-based alloys designed to combine high electronic and thermal conductivities with high mechanical strength find a wide range of applications in different fields. Among the principal representatives, strongly diluted CuAg alloys are of particula...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,112 Views
26 Pages

9 May 2025

High-performance copper alloys are crucial for integrated circuit lead frames due to their high density, multifunctionality, and low cost. High-performance copper alloys typically address the competing issues of high strength and high electrical cond...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,072 Views
13 Pages

Brazing of Mo to Glidcop Dispersion Strengthened Copper for Accelerating Structures

  • Valentina Casalegno,
  • Sergio Perero,
  • Monica Ferraris,
  • Mauro Taborelli,
  • Gonzalo Arnau Izquierdo,
  • Stefano Sgobba and
  • Milena Salvo

7 September 2018

Alumina dispersion-strengthened copper, Glidcop, is used widely in high-heat-load ultra-high-vacuum components for synchrotron light sources (absorbers), accelerator components (beam intercepting devices), and in nuclear power plants. Glidcop has sim...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,556 Views
24 Pages

Influence of Silver-Coated Tool Electrode on Electrochemical Micromachining of Incoloy 825

  • Geethapriyan Thangamani,
  • Muthuramalingam Thangaraj,
  • Palani Iyamperumal Anand,
  • Mani Jayakumar,
  • Nikolaos E. Karkalos,
  • Emmanouil L. Papazoglou and
  • Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

Incoloy 825 alloy is often used in calorifiers, propeller shafts, and tank vehicles owing to the improved resistance to aqueous corrosion. The electrochemical micromachining process can be utilized to machine such an engineering material owing to hig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,690 Views
19 Pages

RETRACTED: Manufacturing of Conductive, Wear-Resistant Nanoreinforced Cu-Ti Alloys Using Partially Oxidized Electrolytic Copper Powder

  • Stepan Vorotilo,
  • Pavel Alexandrovich Loginov,
  • Alexandr Yuryevich Churyumov,
  • Alexey Sergeevich Prosviryakov,
  • Marina Yakovlevna Bychkova,
  • Sergey Ivanovich Rupasov,
  • Anton Sergeevich Orekhov,
  • Philipp Vladimirovich Kiryukhantsev-Korneev and
  • Evgeny Alexandrovich Levashov

28 June 2020

Reactive powder composites Cu-(0–15%)TiH2 containing up to 5% native Cu2O were manufactured by high energy ball milling and then hot-pressed to produce bulk nanostructured copper–matrix alloys reinforced by Cu3Ti3O inclusions. Two high-energy ball-mi...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,084 Views
21 Pages

Copper Alloys Performance in High-Pressure and Low-Velocity Conditions Using a Custom Tribometer

  • Márcio Rodrigues da Silva,
  • Vinícius Torres dos Santos,
  • Flávia Gonçalves Lobo,
  • Daniel Ayarroio Seixas and
  • Izabel Fernanda Machado

10 July 2024

A custom tribometer was developed to measure friction coefficient and temperature in high-pressure, low-velocity conditions, specifically for studying copper alloys used in sliding bearings for heavy equipment. Using this equipment, two commercial al...

  • Review
  • Open Access
142 Views
24 Pages

Recent Development of Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Copper Alloys for Application in Nuclear Fusion

  • Yunlong Jia,
  • Long Guo,
  • Wei Li,
  • Shuai Zhang,
  • Xiaojie Shi and
  • Shengming Yin

28 January 2026

The performance of conventional precipitation-strengthened copper alloys drastically degrades at temperatures exceeding 500 °C, hindering their application under extreme conditions like those in nuclear fusion reactors. Oxide dispersion–str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,779 Views
15 Pages

9 October 2020

Microstructure and property evolution of a powder-forged Fe-2.5Cu-C alloy during continuous cooling and subsequent aging were investigated to improve its mechanical properties. During continuous cooling, copper precipitates formed were consistent wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,161 Views
9 Pages

Neutron-Absorption Properties of B/Cu Composites

  • Haoran Wang,
  • Shuo Zhao,
  • Junqing Han,
  • Yuying Wu,
  • Xiangfa Liu and
  • Zuoshan Wei

8 February 2023

Copper has high electrical and thermal conductivity, which is frequently employed in structural and functional materials. In this research, powder metallurgy was used to incorporate boron nanosheets into metal matrix composites to create boron disper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,666 Views
13 Pages

Biocompatibility Study of a Cu-Al-Ni Rod Obtained by Continuous Casting

  • Marko Lazić,
  • Minja Miličić Lazić,
  • Milica Jakšić Karišik,
  • Miloš Lazarević,
  • Andraž Jug,
  • Ivan Anžel and
  • Jelena Milašin

29 July 2022

Cu-Al-Nishape memory alloys (SMAs) are widely known for their better properties in comparison to other SMAs (lower production costs, increased ductility, enhanced machinability, reduced liquidus temperature, and decreased hysteresis), but there is st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,495 Views
10 Pages

Achieving High Strength and High Conductivity of Cu-6 wt%Ag Sheets by Controlling the Aging Cooling Rate

  • Zhongyuan Zhang,
  • Yadong Ru,
  • Tingting Zuo,
  • Jiangli Xue,
  • Yue Wu,
  • Zhaoshun Gao,
  • Yongsheng Liu and
  • Liye Xiao

10 May 2023

In this paper, Cu-6 wt%Ag alloy sheets were prepared using vacuum induction melting, heat treatment, and cold working rolling. We investigated the influence of the aging cooling rate on the microstructure and properties of Cu-6 wt%Ag alloy sheets. By...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,031 Views
16 Pages

The Corrosion Behavior of Al-Cu-Li Alloy in NaCl Solution

  • Ziyu Wang,
  • Peng Zhang,
  • Xinsheng Zhao and
  • Sixian Rao

5 December 2022

Al-Cu-Li alloys are widely used in aerospace due to their excellent mechanical properties. However, the surface of Al-Cu-Li alloy components is prone to localized corrosion, when it serves in humid environments such as the ocean, due to the action of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,384 Views
16 Pages

2 December 2020

Commercial AlSi7Mg alloy represents the usual choice for complex geometry casting production. The market imperative to improve mechanical properties imposed the design of new chemical composition of AlSi7MgCu alloy with high content of Cu (up to 1.43...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,487 Views
14 Pages

17 August 2021

This paper investigates the effect of high-temperature aging (600 °C and 650 °C) on the microstructure and functional properties of copper CuNi2Si alloy. The paper also presents the results of elastomeric tests performed by means of the Gleeble 3800...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,601 Views
13 Pages

FEM Research on Welding Thermal Deformation of Copper Alloy Sheet and Optimization of Welding Sequence

  • Mingxin Yuan,
  • Suodong Liu,
  • Hongwei Sun,
  • Yunqiang Gao,
  • Xianling Dai and
  • Weibin Chen

23 October 2021

To reduce the residual stress and deformation of the copper alloy sheet after welding, and improve the welding quality of the copper alloy sheet, the finite element method (FEM) research on welding thermal deformation and welding sequence optimizatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,147 Views
13 Pages

22 August 2024

The commonly used aluminum–copper alloys in industry are mainly rolled plates and extruded or drawn bars. The aluminum–copper alloys’ anisotropy generated in the manufacturing process is unfavorable for subsequent applications. Its...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,493 Views
11 Pages

Development of a New AuCuZnGe Alloy and Determination of Its Corrosion Properties

  • Rebeka Rudolf,
  • Peter Majerič,
  • Vojkan Lazić and
  • Branimir Grgur

30 July 2022

In this paper, we present the idea and development of a new gold-copper-zinc-germanium (AuCuZnGe) alloy, which is related to the method of production and research of its key properties, so that the new Au alloy could be used for jewelry production an...

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,701 Views
5 Pages

Effect of Post Treatment For Cu-Cr Source/Drain Electrodes on a-IGZO TFTs

  • Shiben Hu,
  • Zhiqiang Fang,
  • Honglong Ning,
  • Ruiqiang Tao,
  • Xianzhe Liu,
  • Yong Zeng,
  • Rihui Yao,
  • Fuxiang Huang,
  • Zhengcao Li and
  • Junbiao Peng
  • + 3 authors

27 July 2016

We report a high-performance amorphous Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) with new copper-chromium (Cu-Cr) alloy source/drain electrodes. The TFT shows a high mobility of 39.4 cm 2 ·V 1 ·s 1 a...

  • Feature Paper
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1 Citations
2,454 Views
12 Pages

Kinetic Highlights of the Reduction of Silver Tungstate by Mg + C Combined Reducer

  • Marieta Zakaryan,
  • Khachik Nazaretyan,
  • Sofiya Aydinyan and
  • Suren Kharatyan

10 June 2022

The programmed reduction of tungstates and molybdates may yield the production of an intimate mixture of metals, pseudo-alloys or composite powders. As an extension of the study of obtaining powders of tungsten-copper, molybdenum-copper and tungsten-...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,779 Views
18 Pages

23 July 2021

The valorization of aluminum dross for Al recovery was performed via its mixing with metallic copper to produce Al-Cu alloys. This approach was with the intention of establishing a new smelting process to treat the dross with Cu scrap use. To evaluat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,342 Views
11 Pages

(Sub)structure Development in Gradually Swaged Electroconductive Bars

  • Jaromír Kopeček,
  • Lucia Bajtošová,
  • Petr Veřtát and
  • Daniel Šimek

28 July 2023

Copper generally exhibits high electrical conductivity but has poor mechanical properties. Although alloying can improve the latter characteristic, it usually leads to a decrease in electrical conductivity. To address this issue, a promising approach...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,648 Views
10 Pages

Surface Tension of Cu-Ti Alloys and Wettability in a Liquid Alloy–Refractory Material-Gaseous Phase System

  • Katarzyna Nowinska,
  • Grzegorz Siwiec,
  • Tomasz Matula,
  • Alphonce Wikedzi,
  • Beata Oleksiak,
  • Jaroslaw Piatkowski,
  • Tomasz Merder and
  • Mariola Saternus

29 September 2024

The study involved measurements of surface tension of liquid binary copper-titanium alloys with respect to their chemical composition and temperature as well as investigations of the liquid alloy–refractory material-gaseous phase system wettabi...

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  • Open Access
31 Citations
6,043 Views
14 Pages

28 October 2022

Hot extrusion forming is one of the best cost-effective processing methods to obtain high-strength aluminum alloys. In order to obtain high performance 2024 aluminum alloy for the aero and automobile industries, this research comprehensively uses hea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,126 Views
17 Pages

Green Diesel Production over Nickel-Alumina Nanostructured Catalysts Promoted by Copper

  • Mantha Gousi,
  • Eleana Kordouli,
  • Kyriakos Bourikas,
  • Emmanouil Symianakis,
  • Spyros Ladas,
  • Christos Kordulis and
  • Alexis Lycourghiotis

18 July 2020

A series of nickel–alumina catalysts promoted by copper containing 1, 2, and 5 wt. % Cu and 59, 58, and 55 wt. % Ni, respectively, (symbols: 59Ni1CuAl, 58Ni2CuAl, 55Ni5CuAl) and a non-promoted catalyst containing 60 wt. % Ni (symbol: 60NiAl) we...

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  • Open Access
47 Citations
4,420 Views
12 Pages

Recent years, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have attracted increased attention from researchers worldwide. Owing to their conductivity and triboelectric characteristics, metal materials can be made as both triboelectric materials and conductiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,885 Views
18 Pages

Effects of B on the Structure and Properties of Lead-Tin Bronze Alloy and the Mechanism of Strengthening and Toughening

  • Xiaoyan Ren,
  • Guowei Zhang,
  • Hong Xu,
  • Zhaojie Wang,
  • Yijun Liu,
  • Fenger Sun,
  • Yuanyuan Kang,
  • Mingjie Wang,
  • Weize Lv and
  • Zhi Yin

16 December 2021

High lead–tin bronze is widely used in the selection of wear-resistant parts such as bearings, bearing bushes, aerospace pump rotors, turbines, and guide plates because of its excellent wear resistance, thermal conductivity, fatigue resistance,...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
8,451 Views
39 Pages

Thermal management devices such as heat exchangers and heat pipes are integral to safe and efficient performance in multiple engineering applications, including lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, electronics, and renewable energy. However, the...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,711 Views
8 Pages

Enhanced Properties of Micro Arc Oxidation Coating with Cu Addition on TC4 Alloy in Marine Environment

  • Wei Gao,
  • Jiangnan Liu,
  • Jingpeng Wei,
  • Yuhong Yao,
  • Xiqun Ma and
  • Wei Yang

27 September 2021

By contrast with the traditional method of adding hard particles into micro arc oxidation (MAO) coating to improve its wear performance, this study introduced copper into the MAO coating on TC4 alloy by adding copper pyrophosphate to enhance the wear...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,769 Views
22 Pages

7 February 2023

The present work was performed on three versions of a newly developed alloy coded T200 containing 6.5% Cu, 0.1% Fe, 0.45% Mg, and 0.18% Zr in addition to A319 and A356 alloys (grain refined and Sr-modified). Tensile bars were subjected to 13 differen...

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  • Open Access
368 Views
15 Pages

21 December 2025

This work investigates the optimization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) parameters for the C71500 copper-nickel alloy using mechanically produced, non-thermally generated powder. Utilization of this powder presents a more sustainable powder generat...

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  • Open Access
586 Views
13 Pages

25 October 2025

This study systematically investigates the effect of substituting Copper (Cu) with Nickel (Ni) on the glass-forming ability (GFA) and corrosion resistance of a Pt-based bulk metallic glass (BMG). We demonstrate that a minor substitution of 5 at.% Ni...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,109 Views
28 Pages

A Fast Method of High-Frequency Induction Cladding Copper Alloy on Inner-Wall of Cylinder Based on Simulation and Experimental Study

  • Longlong He,
  • Yafei Wang,
  • Ruiyu Pan,
  • Tianze Xu,
  • Jiani Gao,
  • Zhouzhou Zhang,
  • Jinghui Chu,
  • Yue Wu and
  • Xuhui Zhang

10 April 2024

To quickly repair the inner-surface damage to the hydraulic support cylinder caused by frequent scratches, corrosion, and wear in the process of fully mechanized coal mining, this paper proposes a method of high-frequency induction cladding (HIC) cop...

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