The effect of minor addition of Mn in AA7075 Al–Zn–Mg–Cu aluminum alloys on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties in warm forming and paint baking processes
December 2023
The microstructures and mechanical properties in the peak ageing condition, warm forming process, and paint baking process of two Al–Zn–Mg–Cu aluminum alloys, which possessed the same base compositions...
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Experimental study of wax-material support structure for fused deposition modeling printed parts with overhanging sections
December 2023
Additive manufacturing of PLA parts using wax-based filament as a support structure was investigated by implementing the 2-level 3-factors full factorial design of experiments (DoE). The aim of the...
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Microstructural evolution and superior properties of conductive Al–Fe alloy processed by ECAP
December 2023
The new conductive Al–Fe alloy (AA8176) is used in power transmission due to its high electrical conductivity. As a non-agе-hardenable alloy, Al–Fe alloy is not a subject for the strength improvement....
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Effect of friction pressure on microstructure and tensile properties of linear friction welded Ti–6Al–4V alloy joints
December 2023
This investigation aims to study the influence of friction pressure (FRNP) on the evolution of microstructure and tensile properties of Ti6Al4V alloy joints developed using linear friction welding (LFW)...
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Compressive characterisation of 3D printed composite materials using continuous fibre fabrication
December 2023
A variety of 3D printing parameters have been investigated including reinforcement material and print orientation, as well as reinforcement pattern, distribution and volume. From these evaluated parameters,...
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Mechanical joining of sheets to tubes by a sheet bending-unbending cycle
December 2023
The utilization of an axial sheet bending-unbending cycle was previously utilized to produce mechanical joints of sheets to rods at ambient temperature by two subsequent operations. In this research,...
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Study on the control method of flatness of thin-walled parts milled from 7075 aluminum alloy based on ice-fixation
December 2023
Investigation of a new process and method to control the planarity of thin-walled parts can provide an important theoretical and application foundation for the high-precision, high-quality fabrication...
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Development of composite materials based on TiN–Mo cermets during thermochemical pressing
December 2023
The objects of the study were TiN–Mo cermet, as the final product of the reaction. Thermogravimetric study of cermets of the TiN + Mo and 2TiN + Mo systems revealed two exothermic peaks at temperatures...
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Effect of tool rotational speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded DMR249A high strength low alloy steel butt joints for fabrication of light weight ship building structures
December 2023
The friction stir welding (FSW) was employed for joining 5 mm thick plates of high strength low alloy steel (HSLA) of grade DMR249A in the development of light weight ship building structures. The main...
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Coupled FEM-SPH simulation of the protective properties for metal/ceramic composite armor
December 2023
To support the structural optimization design of metal-ceramic armor against penetration protection performance, this paper optimizes the armor in terms of protection material, armor structure, and...
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An insight into high-temperature deformation mechanism of magnesium in-situ composite through development of Johnson-Cook and constitutive model
December 2023
The establishment of deformation mechanisms of Mg-metal matrix composite (Mg-MMC) is important to improve the high-temperature challenging applications. In this present work, an AZ91/TiC + TiB2 hybrid...
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An Integrated RSM - improved salp swarm algorithm for quality characteristics in AWJM of Ananas comosus-HIPS composites
September 2023
Natural fiber based polymer composite materials are increasingly used in wider applications due to their low weight and improved mechanical qualities. However, due to their inherent heterogeneity, anisotropy,...
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Effect of high pressure salt water absorption on the mechanical characteristics of additively manufactured polymers
September 2023
An experimental study has been performed to investigate the coupled effects of hydrostatic deep depth pressure and sustained salt-water immersion on the mechanical properties and material structure...
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The effects of I-Beam thickness to microstructure and compression load of thin wall ductile iron connecting rod
September 2023
Lighter automotive components are needed to reduce energy consumption. The manufacturing processes of the components should also consume less energy and be environmentally friendly. Aluminum is a lightweight...
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Impact of aging temperature on the metallurgical and dry sliding wear behaviour of LM25 / Al2O3 metal matrix composite for potential automotive application
September 2023
The current study exhibits the influence of aging temperatures on the metallurgical, hardness, and dry-sliding wear behaviour of LM25 (Al-6.6Si-0.2Mg) alloy reinforced with Al2O3 particles. The LM25...
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Analysis of light weight natural fiber composites against ballistic impact: A review
September 2023
The main factors in the ballistic impact mechanism, an incredibly complicated mechanical process, are the target material's thickness, toughness, strength, ductility, density, and projectile parameters....
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Investigation of superplastic behaviour in double-pass friction stir processed Mg–Al–Zn alloy
September 2023
Double-pass friction stir processing (FSP) engendered intense plastic deformation in Mg–3Al–1Zn alloy with variation in the most influential process parameters, namely tool rotation speed and tool traverse...
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Improved structural uniformity and specific strength of commercially pure aluminum through variable temperature multi axial forging: Finite element analysis and experimental study
September 2023
Multi axial forging (MAF) is a forging-based severe plastic deformation (SPD) technique which is prominently used to refine grain structure and improve the strength of the material. While the advantages...
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Sustainable cooling/lubrication induced thermo-mechanical effects on ultrasonic vibration helical milling of CFRP/Ti–6Al–4V stacks
September 2023
Sustainable cooling/lubrication strategies including dry, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), cryogenic (LN2) and hybrid (MQL and LN2) were used in ultrasonic vibration helical milling (UVHM) machining...
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Accurate simulation on the forming and failure processes of fiber metal laminates: A review
September 2023
Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) are a kind of composite material prepared by alternately arranging fiber layers and metal sheets at a certain temperature and pressure. It has been widely used in aerospace...
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Influence of SiCp volume percentage on AA6063/SiCp MMC extrusion process: An experimental, theoretical and simulation analysis
September 2023
Composites have been the most prominent incipient materials in a variety of industries over the past decades. The present work mainly investigates the influence of the SiC particulate (SiCp) weight...
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Systematic analysis of fractured specimens of composite laminates: Different perspectives between tensile, flexural, Mode I, and Mode II test
September 2023
Novel hybrid laminates consisting of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers and steel plate cold commercial (CFRP-SPCC) have been successfully manufactured and tested in the present study. Four different...
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Experimental investigation of suspension-type abrasive water jet machining of nitrile rubber for positive displacement motor applications
September 2023
The lightweight elastomers (such as nitrile rubber) frequently used in the Positive Displacement Motor (PDM) stator assembly are subjected to harsh environmental conditions. These elastomeric components...
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Investigation of the effect of materials and processing conditions in twin-screw extrusion
Available online 20 September 2023
Three polymeric materials; polystyrene (amorphous), low-density polyethylene (semi-crystalline), and poly(methyl methacrylate) (amorphous) were used to explore their behavior and properties during processing...
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Friction stir welding of carbon black reinforced high-density polyethylene tube-to-tubesheet joints
Available online 7 September 2023
Industrial heat exchanger applications dealing with highly corrosive fluids demand the use of thermoplastic heat exchangers because of the chemically inert and anti-fouling nature of the thermoplastics....
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