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In this study, we investigated the hot deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of a novel high-magnesium-content (high-Mg) aluminum alloy, bridging the disciplines of material processing and physical metallurgy. Uniaxial hot compression te...

This paper presents an experimental and modeling study to investigate and predict the microstructure evolution for single-phase austenite and ferrite steels with the chemistry of the corresponding phases in a duplex stainless steel SUS329J4L under ho...

In the present work, a combined process of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and hot working in terms of microstructure refinement was investigated for Fe-25Al-1.5Ta alloy samples. Uniaxial compression tests were carried out parallel and perpendicular t...

In the development of geothermal resources in hot dry rocks, deep underground rock masses are typically subjected to real-time high-temperature environments. High temperatures alter the physical and mechanical properties of the rocks, directly affect...

In this paper, a self-developed multi-functional high-temperature rock triaxial servo control testing machine was used to carry out uniaxial compression tests on the granite after the cooling and heating cycles under real-time temperature. The physic...

The relationship between the macroscopic mechanical properties of lightweight aggregate concrete and its microstructure is a hot topic in the discipline of concrete materials. It is very meaningful to provide an efficient numerical analysis method to...

To investigate the effect of hot working parameters on the flow behavior of 300M steel under tension, hot uniaxial tensile tests were implemented under different temperatures (950 °C, 1000 °C, 1050 °C, 1100 °C, 1150 °C) and strain...

Recent studies have shown the change of microstructure during hot-bending in uniaxial specimens made of AZ31B alloy. They also investigated the influence of the changed microstructure on the quasi-static and cyclic material behavior under uniaxial st...

In the present work, hot working was used as a post-processing method for Fe-25Al-1.5Ta (at.%) alloy built using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to refine the undesirable columnar microstructure with heterogeneous grain sizes and strong textures in th...

Plastic forming in magnesium alloy sheet products is becoming a hot topic because of its potential in light-weight structural designs. Due to the special anisotropic and tension–compression asymmetrical properties of magnesium alloys, tradition...

Processing maps embody a supportive tool for the optimization of hot forming processes. In the present work, based on the dynamic material model, the processing maps of 10CrMo9-10 low-alloy steel were assembled with the use of two flow curve datasets...

In the presented research, conventional hot processing maps superimposed over the flow stress maps or activation energy maps are utilized to study a correlation among the efficiency of power dissipation, flow stress, and activation energy evolution i...

To investigate the hot deformation behavior of nitrogen-containing 2Cr13 (2Cr13N) corrosion-resistant plastic mold steel, uniaxial compression tests were conducted at temperatures ranging from 850 to 1200 °C and strain rates between 0.01 and 10 s...

The exploration of Hot Dry Rock (HDR) geothermal energy is essential to fulfill the energy demands of the increasing population. Investigating the physical and mechanical properties of heated rock under different cooling methods has significant impli...

In the recent past, several researchers have successfully modeled the complex fatigue behavior of planar twin-roll cast AZ31B alloy sheets. Complex components are usually hot-bent, whereby the microstructure in the hot-bent areas changes significantl...

The hot deformation behavior of Mg-8.7Gd-4.18Y-0.42Zr alloy was investigated by uniaxial hot compression tests at 300–475 °C with strain rates of 0.002–10 s−1. The average activation energy was calculated as 227.67 KJ/mol and a...

The deep burial disposal of nuclear waste and dry hot rock mining relates to the effects of high temperatures on the physical and mechanical properties of granite. Previous studies have shown that due to the anisotropy of mineral arrangements during...

Hot dry rock is developed by injecting cold water into high-temperature rock mass. At the same time, cold water is heated in contact with the rock mass. With the continuous influx of cold water, the surrounding rock will undergo a rapid cooling proce...

During the formation of deep rock bodies, such as hot dry rock, they are frequently exposed to high temperatures and repeated stress perturbations. The prolonged interaction of these two factors is a potential cause of deep underground rock instabili...

Steel of the mild-strength S355J2+N steel grade is the most often used steel for manufacturing carrying sections of constructions exposed to fatigue loads. The use of high-strength steels, such as S690QL, allows for the creation of structures that ar...

Carbon fiber (CF) reinforced thermoplastic composites have gradually become increasingly popular in composite production owing to their lower hazard level, good structural flexibility and recyclability. In this work, a multilayered carbon–fabri...

Material reductions, weight savings, design optimisation, and a reduction in the environmental impact can be achieved by improving the performance of near-net shape (NNS) titanium alloy components. The method demonstrated in this paper is to use a so...

This work focuses on the hot deformation behavior and constitutive models of Ti6Al4V alloy manufactured by directed energy deposition laser (DEDL). The hot compression tests of DEDL Ti6Al4V alloy at deformation temperature of 700–950 °C and...

This paper is aimed at modelling the flow behaviour of P91 steel at high temperature and a wide range of strain rates for constant and also variable strain-rate deformation conditions, such as those in real hot-working processes. For this purpose, an...

Hot water bottles are widely utilised for their therapeutic advantages, such as relieving muscle tension and imparting warmth. However, the increasing frequency and potential risks associated with bursting or failure necessitate a detailed examinatio...

Stress-strain curves of the EN AW 6082 aluminium alloy with 1.2 Si-0.51 Mg-0.75 Mn (wt.%) were determined by the uniaxial compression tests at temperatures of 450–550 °C with a strain rate of 0.5–10 s−1. The initial structure state corresponded to th...

The hot deformation of metal as a nonlinear system is mathematically described by a local linear model associated with the working conditions using a transfer function (TF) in the Laplace domain. Experimental data (true stress vs. true strain curves)...

In this paper, the hot workability of Mg-1Li-1Al (LA11) alloy is assessed through a uniaxial compression test in a temperature range from 200 to 400 °C and a strain rate, έ, of 1–0.01 s−1. The present study reveals that flow stress increases when the...

In this paper, Al0.6CoCrFeNi/5052 aluminum matrix composites were prepared at different sintering temperatures (550–700 °C) by vacuum hot-pressing sintering. The effects of sintering temperature on composites were studied by testing the mor...

To identify the optimal deformation parameters for 316LN austenitic stainless steel, it is necessary to study the macroscopic deformation and the microstructural evolution behavior simultaneously in order to ascertain the relationship between the two...

Fe-Al-Ta alloys are expected to replace high-alloyed steels in steam turbine blades. However, the mechanical properties of the forged blades are still not optimal due to limited grain refinement during hot forging and the coarse-grained microstructur...

The deformation and fracture characterization of an Mg−2Sn−1Ca alloy were studied through uniaxial isothermal compression tests. The flow stress curves, the efficiency of power dissipation, the instability parameter and the fracture behav...

The presented work is focused on the influence of imposed strain on the weldability of Dievar alloy. Two mechanisms affecting the microstructure and thus imparting changes in the mechanical properties were applied—heat treatment (hardening and...

The use of additive manufacturing technologies to produce lightweight or functional structures is widespread. Especially Ti6Al4V plays an important role in this development field and parts are manufactured and analyzed with the aim to characterize th...

The high-temperature mechanical behaviors of SiO2-based ceramic cores for the directional solidification of turbine hollow blades were investigated. Isothermal uniaxial compression tests of ceramic core samples were conducted on a Gleeble-1500D mecha...

This study experimentally investigates the mechanical and dynamic hygrothermal behavior of compressed earth block (CEB) walls subjected to simulated climatic cycles representative of a tropical humid environment. Four formulations were tested: raw so...

An overview is presented on the structural and phase transformations and physical and mechanical properties of those multicomponent copper-based shape memory alloys which demonstrate attractive commercial potential due to their low cost, good shape m...

Among newly developed TX (Mg-Sn-Ca) alloys, TX32 alloy strikes a good balance between ductility, corrosion, and creep properties. This study reports the influence of aluminum and zinc additions (0.4 wt % each) to TX32 alloy on its strength and deform...

The deformation behaviour of a coarse-grained as-cast medium-carbon steel, alloyed with 1.2% Mn, 0.8% Cr and 0.2% Mo, was studied by uniaxial compression tests for the strain rates of 0.02 s−1–20 s−1 in the unusually wide range of t...

The hot deformation behavior of selected non-alloyed carbon steels was investigated by isothermal continuous uniaxial compression tests. Based on the analysis of experimentally determined flow stress curves, material constants suitable for predicting...

Fe-Co-Cr-Mo-W-V-C alloy is one of the most important materials for manufacturing drills, dies, and other cutting tools owing to its excellent hardness. However, it is prone to cracking due to its poor hot ductility during continuous hot working proce...

As a new-type of ultra-supercritical HI-IP rotor steel, X12CrMoWVNbN10-1-1 alloy steel has excellent integrative performance, which can effectively improve the power generation efficiency of the generator set. In this paper, uniaxial thermal compress...

Tensile tests are a common method for characterizing plastic behavior for sheet metal forming applications. During tensile testing at the beginning of the deformation, the stress state is uniaxial; however, as the deformation proceeds, the state chan...

This study investigates the hot deformation behaviour and microstructural evolution of two AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel variants: 0A (basic) and 1C (modified). These variants primarily differ in chemical composition, with 0A containing higher au...

Microstructural and mechanical behaviors of semi-solid 7075 aluminum alloy were investigated during semi-solid processing. The strain induced melt activation (SIMA) process consisted of applying uniaxial compression strain at ambient temperature and...

This article reports on the comparative study of the hot deformation behaviour of virgin (steel A) and rejuvenated heat treatment creep-exhausted (steel B) P91 steels. Hot uniaxial compression tests were conducted on the two steels at a deformation t...

The microstructure of 40CrMnMoA during hot forging determines its macroscopic mechanical properties. Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior is commonly used to refine grains and improve the microstructure of materials; therefore, it is important to...

A precise constitutive model is essential for capturing the deformation characteristics of the GH4169 superalloy in numerical simulations of thermal plastic forming processes. Hence, the aim of this study was to develop a precise modified constitutiv...

Aggregate gradation and asphalt type are traditional variables that affects mix design of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA). Recently, the number of design gyrations (Ndes) has been increasingly accepted as another variable parameter during the design process. D...

The hot deformation behavior of Al-0.12Fe-0.1Si alloys with varied amounts of Cu (0.002–0.31 wt %) was investigated by uniaxial compression tests conducted at different temperatures (400 °C–550 °C) and strain rates (0.01–10 s−1). The results demonstr...