An improved 3D FE model, considering machine stiffness effect and strain dependent parameters in an embedded modified McCormick’s constitutive model, is developed to numerically investigate the spatiotemporal characteristics of the PLC effect in …

This study focuses on the effect of a plasma nitriding (PN) process on the thermal stability of nanocrystalline on the surface of Ti-6Al-4 V (Ti64) titanium alloy, which is printed by selective laser melting (SLM) and subsequently treated by laser …

This study investigates the impact of friction stir processing (FSP) on the hydrogen embrittlement (HE) in AA6082-T6 heat-treatable aluminum alloy. The effects of different number of FSP passes and different hydrogen cathodic charging (HCC) …

High entropy alloys AlCoCrFeNiCuCNTs(x) and AlCoCrFeNiCu(Ni-CNTs(x) (x = 0.2 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 0.8 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 1.2 wt%) were prepared by powder metallurgy. The effects of CNTs and nickel-plated CNTs content x on the microstructure and mechanical …

In the multilayer thin-walled Inconel 625 alloy structures fabricated by the laser additive manufacturing (LAM) process, the poor plasticity of the interlaminar region often leads to structural fractures. In this paper, an oscillating LAM (O-LAM) …

The effect of the second-phase morphology on dynamic recrystallisation in a Mg–9Gd–0.8Al alloy during hot extrusion was investigated at a temperature of 400 ℃. Microstructure analysis of the as-cast Mg–9Gd–0.8Al alloy revealed a predominant …

The aim of this study is to prevent thermal cracking in the fusion zone of dissimilar resistance spot weld, which arises due to the electrical and thermal conductivity differences of austenitic steel and weathering steel. Therefore, dissimilar …

The coaxial laser-plasma hybrid welding provides a novel method for the composition of two heat sources and achieves gently transitional butt joints with wider upper surfaces. The influence of hybrid welding parameters on the weld appearance and …

The iron and steel industry is addicted to the resource utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by themselves. In this study, a mathematical model, based on tanks-in-series model, is developed to describe Ruhrstahl–Heraeus (RH) …

Two different Mn contents of Al-Mg-Mn alloy wires were employed for preparing wire arc addition manufacturing (WAAM) samples. The compositions of the as-deposited samples were Al-8.55Mg-0.39Mn and Al-8.67Mg-1.26Mn. During the wire additive …

TC25G alloy was heat treated at 950 °C/3 h, AC + 580 °C/6 h, AC and the bimodal structure with primary α phase + β transition structure was obtained. The creep properties of the alloy were tested in 550–600 °C/150–250 MPa. The results show that …

The effects of rare earth La on the microstructure, hardness, and corrosion resistance of A356 aluminum alloy were investigated by optical microscopys, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The …

High entropy alloy composites (HEACs) have recently been explored for use in industrial applications. This study investigates the impact of particle size (micro or nano) and content (5 and 10 wt%) of YSZ on the microstructure and tribological …

The electrical resistance variation of the Sn–20% Pb alloy melt subjected to ultrasonic vibration was investigated using four-electrode method. The modified energy band theory and cavitation dynamics simulation were employed to explain the …

This study aims to investigate the combined effect of Sc micro-alloying and applying low-frequency electromagnetic casting (LFEC) on precipitation behavior, mechanical and corrosion properties of 7A36 aluminum alloy. The results indicate that when …

Instrumented indentation technique provides a simple and quick means to investigate mechanical properties such as hardness and elastic modulus near the material surface. However, accurately predicting plastic pileup/sink-in during indentation …

Continuous extrusion is a very promising technique for forming Cu–Cr–Zr alloys which takes the upward continuous casted rods as raw materials. While the hot deformation behavior and constitutive equation of as-cast rods have never been reported.

The utilization of Titanium-clad steel plate (TCSP) spans various industries. Over time, there has been an increasing demand for enhanced mechanical properties, leading to the advancement of high-strength TCSP. As a result, self-produced …

Metal additive manufacturing is revolutionizing how we produce and use materials. Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is one of the most popular additive manufacturing techniques for creating high-performance metal components. Stainless Steel is …

This case study compared the microstructure, hot corrosion, and isothermal oxidation behavior of two modified diffusion aluminide coatings on two substrates. The first coating was a platinum aluminide (Pt–aluminide) coating on a nickel-base …