The 21st century calls for nanotechnology researches. However, the potential for the technologies today is limited by high capital costs, low production rates and limited control. Breakthroughs in nanotechnology research could accelerate the development and implementation of the [....] » Read More
The effect of Control rolling process on microstructure evolution of Dual Phase Steel properties; Composition-Microstructure - Properties Relationships. In the present work, a micromechanical-based finite element (FE) analysis is carried out in order to investigate the mechanical [....] » Read More
The magnetostructural coupling in off-stoichiometric MnCoGe alloys is realized through tuning the Mn/Co ratio, and it results in a significantentropy change (up to -30.8 J·K-1·kg-1) and wide Curie-temperature window (up to 96 K). Two scenarios have been studied, i.e [....] » Read More
This paper reports on the effect of sintering temperature on the density and hardness of Fe20Cr20Mn20Ni20Ti10Co5V5 high entropy alloy, fabricated using spark plasma sintering process. The constituent powders were weighed and mixed for 9 hours in a tubular mixer and sintered at te [....] » Read More
Due to the need for more efficient tools and equipment to meet the demand for high-performance products in the global market, magnetic nanomaterials become the focus of several types of research, especially ferrites that present the general formula MFe2O4 (in this study, M = Nick [....] » Read More
Thermally activated clays and their potential for cement factories to stop contributing powerfully to global warming Arámburo C2, de Pinho LF3, Pedrajas C1, Talero R4 1 Consultant – Cali – Colombia; [email protected] 2 DYNAMIS S.L. – Brasil; luiz.p [....] » Read More
Laser transmission welding of thermoplastics is commonly used in industrial applications such as electronic packaging, textiles, biomedical devices, windows and signs, food and medical packaging, visual displays and automotive components due to very precise control of the proce [....] » Read More
Title : Crystallographic Basis of Thermal and Mechanical Reversibility in Shape Memory Alloys
Osman Adiguzel, Firat University, Turkey
Some materials take place in class of advanced smart materials with adaptive properties and stimulus response to the external changes. Shape memory alloys take place in this group, due to the shape reversibility and capacity of responding to changes in the environment [....] » Read More
Title : ZrB2-SiC, ZrB2-SiC-ZrC and TaB2-SiC Composites Manufactured Under High 4 GPa and 30 MPa Pressures
Tetiana Prikhna, V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
Comparison of structures (studied by X-ray with Rietveld refinement and SEM EDX) and Vickers hardness, Hv, (under 9.8 N-load) of ZrB2 - (20, 30 wt.%) SiC, ZrB2 - 20 wt.% SiC - (5, 10, 15 wt.%) ZrC, and TaB2 - (20, 30 wt.%) SiC composites consolidated at 30 MPa by hot pressing (Ho [....] » Read More
Title : Improving interlayer bonding and strength in 3D-printed thermoplastics
Atefeh Golbang, Ulster University, United Kingdom
One of the biggest drawbacks in additive manufacturing of thermoplastic parts using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the relatively low mechanical properties such as strength and Young’s modulus compared with parts manufactured using conventional methods such as injection [....] » Read More
Title : Joining of high strength alloys and dissimilar materials using Magnetic Pulse Welding Technique
Archana Sharma, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India
High strength alloys of Ti, Al, SS and dissimilar materials joining are required to meet new challenges for light weight, structural reinforcement and other functional requirements. Innovative solutions had led to the combinations of metallic assemblies with different melting tem [....] » Read More
Title : Development of current sensors using giant magnetoresistance effect in magnetic multilayers
Prasanta Chowdhury, CSIR - National Aerospace Laboratories, India
In recent years, Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) technology became prominent in the field of magnetic sensing. One of the important applications of magnetic field sensors developed using GMR technology is detection and measurement of current. The current sensors are vital elements i [....] » Read More
Title : Engineered Spin Properties in Open Shell Conjugated Polymers
Daniel J Adams, The University of Southern Mississippi, United States
Organic semiconductors with open-shell electronic structures offer a fundamentally new paradigm for integrating the spin degree of freedom within emerging functional devices. We have recently demonstrated electronic control over low-spin (S = 0) and high-spin (S = 1) conjugated p [....] » Read More