Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Special Issue Focus: 11th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting, ACE-X 2017 and 13th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids—DSL2017

• Guest Editorial

Andreas Öchsner

The Atomic Structure of Ti2C and Ti3C2 MXenes is Responsible for Their Antibacterial Activity Toward E. coli Bacteria

Agnieszka Maria Jastrzębska, Ewa Karwowska, Tomasz Wojciechowski, Wanda Ziemkowska, Anita Rozmysłowska, Leszek Chlubny, Andrzej Olszyna

Structural and Mechanical Properties of the ZrC/Ni-Nanodiamond Coating Synthesized by the PVD and Electroplating Processes for the Cutting Knifes

V. Chayeuski, V. Zhylinski, O. Cernashejus, N. Visniakov, G. Mikalauskas

Syntheses and Characterization of Intermetallic Nanostructures Based on Mn

M. Dakiche, L. Belaid, H. Zergane, N. Fortas, M. Zergoug, M. Azzaz

Understanding Microstructural Evolution During Rapid Heat Treatment of Microalloyed Steels Through Computational Modeling, Advanced Physical Simulation, and Multiscale Characterization Techniques

B. M. Whitley, J. G. Speer, R. Cryderman, J. Klemm-Toole

Microstructural Evolution and Toughness of the Various HAZs in 1300-MPa-Grade Ultrahigh-Strength Structural Steel

Changfei Wen, Xiangtao Deng, Yong Tian, Zhaodong Wang, Raja Devesh Kumar Misra

Effects of Solution Treatment on Microstructure Transformation, Tensile and Exfoliation Corrosion Properties of 7136 Aluminum Alloy

Junlong Zhang, Jingyuan Li, Shaokun Tian, Dan Lv

Texture Evolution and Its Effect on Fatigue Crack Propagation in Two 2000 Series Alloys

Fei Liu, Zhiyi Liu, Meng Liu, Yangcheng Hu, Ye Chen, Song Bai

Influence of Thermal Treatment on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Corrosion Resistance of Newly Developed Ti20Nb13Zr Biomedical Alloy in a Simulated Body Environment

M. A. Hussein, M. Azeem, A. Madhan Kumar, N. Al-Aqeeli, N. K. Ankah, A. A. Sorour

Characterization of Directional Elastoplastic Properties of Al/Cu Bimetallic Sheet

• Open Access

Robert Uscinowicz

Protective Performance of Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor-Deposited Ethyl Cyclohexane Coating on Magnesium Alloys

Srinivasan Arthanari, Antony Ananth, Jin-Hyo Boo, Kwang Seon Shin

Computational Modeling of Fracture Toughness of Al-Si and Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys with Detected Porosity

• Open Access

Jarosław Piekło, Aldona Garbacz-Klempka, Robert Żuczek, Marcin Małysza

Effect of Grain Refining on Properties of a Cast Superaustenitic Stainless Steel

Dustin A. Arvola, Mark C. Emmendorfer, Ronald J. O’Malley, Simon N. Lekakh, Laura N. Bartlett

Importance of Martensite Spatial Distribution at Large Volume Fractions in Imparting Ductility in High-Strength Dual-Phase Steel

Nand Kumar Patel, Mahesh Gulab Walunj, B. Ravi Kumar

Effect of pH on Corrosion Performance of Cu-Se and Cu-Se-Te Alloys in 3.5% Sodium Chloride Solution

Ruijie Huang, Dachuan Zhu

Effects of Nb on Superelasticity and Low Modulus Properties of Metastable β-Type Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr Biomedical Alloys

Juan Chen, Fengcang Ma, Ping Liu, Chaohu Wang, Xinkuan Liu, Wei Li, Qingyou Han

Glass-Forming Ability, Thermal Stability, and Hardness of Rapidly Solidified Al-Ni-Y-Sc Alloy Ribbons and Rods

Chih-Yuan Chen, Shih-Fan Chen, Jun-Huang Zhang

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Cyclic Plastic Deformation of Al-Mg Alloy

Pankaj Kumar, Akhilendra Singh

In Vitro Degradation, Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Mg-3Zn-xAg Nanocomposites Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying for Implant Applications

Mahmood Razzaghi, Masoud Kasiri-Asgarani, Hamid Reza Bakhsheshi-Rad, Hamid Ghayour

Electrochemical Properties of Commercially Pure Ti with TiB/TiB2 Coatings in Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution

Adib Ebrahimi, Hamid Esfahani, Arash Fattah-alhosseini, Omid Imantalab

Corrosion of 907 Steel Influenced by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria

• Open Access

Juna Chen, Jiajia Wu, Peng Wang, Dun Zhang, Shiqiang Chen, Faqi Tan

Evolution of Crystallographic Structure of M23C6 Carbide Under Thermal Aging of P91 Steel

Arūnas Baltušnikas, Albertas Grybėnas, Rita Kriūkienė, Irena Lukošiūtė, Vidas Makarevičius

Tribological Properties of Cr(Si)CN Coatings Sliding Against Different Mating Balls in Water

Zhiwei Wu, Qianzhi Wang, Fei Zhou

Electrochemical Behavior of Steel in Concrete Under Wet and Dry Condition with NaCl Solution

Toshiyasu Nishimura

Structure and Tribological Properties of CrTiAlCN Coatings with Various Carbon Contents

Maoda Zhang, Fei Zhou, Haotian Fang, Zhiwei Wu, Qianzhi Wang, Jizhou Kong

Structure, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties of AlCrN Coatings Deposited by Cathodic Arc Evaporation

• Open Access

Adam Gilewicz, Roman Jedrzejewski, Piotr Myslinski, Bogdan Warcholinski

Effect of Microstructure and Properties of Ni-WC Composite Coatings on Their Solid Particle Erosion Behavior

Sima A. Alidokht, Jacques Lengaigne, Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha, Steve Yue, Richard R. Chromik

Microstructure and Properties of AlCoCrFeNiTi High-Entropy Alloy Coating on AISI1045 Steel Fabricated by Laser Cladding

Hao Liu, Jian Liu, Peijian Chen, Haifeng Yang, Jingbin Hao, Xianhua Tian

Effects of the Addition of Micro-amounts of Calcium on the Corrosion Resistance of Mg-0.1Mn-1.0Zn-xCa Biomaterials

Jin Wang, Jing-Yuan Li, Yuan Zhang, Wei-Ming Yu

Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of Incoloy 925 Welds in the As-Welded and Direct Aged Conditions

S. Sujai, K. Devendranath Ramkumar

Study on Tensile Deformation Behavior of TC21 Titanium Alloy

Song Zhang, Yilong Liang, Qifan Xia, Meigui Ou

Modeling the Work Hardening Behavior of High-Manganese Steels

M. Ghasri-Khouzani, J. R. McDermid

Multiaxial creep–fatigue Life Prediction Under Variable Amplitude Loading at High Temperature

Xiao-Wei Wang, De-Guang Shang, Zhen-Kun Guo

Nonlinear Creep Deformation of Polycarbonate at High Stress Level: Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Modeling

Daiki Ikeshima, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Takumi Nagakura, Kanako Emori, Akio Yonezu

Experimental Investigation and Numerical Study on the Elimination of Porosity in Aluminum Alloy Laser Welding and Laser–GMA Welding

Lijin Huang, Xueming Hua, Dongsheng Wu, Li Fang

Experimental Analysis of the Crushing of Honeycomb Cores Under Compression

Boubekeur Mohammed Bilel Mertani, Boualem Keskes, Mostapha Tarfaoui

Development of Low-Alloy Steels with High Strength and Good Ductility with the Aid of Nanoscale Troostite

J. W. Liang, X. Wang, X. L. Zhang, Y. F. Shen

Wear and Corrosion Behavior of Graphene-Nanoplate-Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites Prepared Through Electrostatic Self-Assembly

Ke Zhang, Guosen Shao, Wei Li, Xiaohong Chen, Fengcang Ma, Ping Liu

Significant Contribution to Strength Enhancement from Deformation Twins in Thermomechanically Processed Al0.1CoCrFeNi Microstructures

Sindhura Gangireddy, Daniel Whitaker, Rajiv S. Mishra

Tribological Properties of Typical Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks as Grease-Based Lubricant Additives

Min Yuan, Yu Zhao, Wenxing Niu, Qi Shi, Hong Xu, Bin Zheng, Jinxiang Dong

Effect of Silicon Content on the Hardenability and Mechanical Properties of Link-Chain Steel

Zhenhua Wang, Jianjun Qi, Yi Liu

Dry Sliding Wear Behavior and Mechanism of a Hot-Dip Aluminized Steel as a Function of Sliding Velocity

Yubiao Yang, Benguo Zhang, Wei Jiang, Shuqi Wang

Corrosion Behavior of Pipeline Steel with Different Microstructures Under AC Interference in Acid Soil Simulation Solution

M. Zhu, Y. F. Yuan, S. M. Yin, G. H. Yu, S. Y. Guo, Y. Z. Huang, C. W. Du

Sulfide Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of G105 and S135 High-Strength Drill Pipe Steels in H2S Environment

Sheji Luo, Ming Liu, Yi Shen, Xiuzhou Lin

Bioceramic Coating Produced on AZ80 Magnesium Alloy by One-Step Microarc Oxidation Process

Ying Xiong, Zengyuan Yang, Xiaxia Hu, Renguo Song

Effects of Chloride and Carbonate on Corrosion of API-X100 Pipeline Steel

Faysal Fayez Eliyan, Hatem M. Alsyouri

Planar Anisotropy, Tension–Compression Asymmetry, and Deep Drawing Behavior of Commercially Pure Titanium at Room Temperature

P. Lin, Y. G. Hao, B. Y. Zhang, C. Z. Chi, X. L. Cui, J. Shen, D. S. Gao

Effect of Cu Interlayer on the Microstructure and Strength for Brazing of Tungsten/316L Steel

Meng Wang, Yuanting Chen, Xianfen Li, Peng Hua, Linfeng Gao, Wei Zhou, Yucheng Wu

The Effect of Casting Speed on Microstructure, Microsegregation, and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr Alloy

Xingwei Zheng, Peng Luo, Jie Dong, Shiming Wang

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Steel in the Process “Pressing–Drawing”

Abdrakhman Naizabekov, Irina Volokitina, Andrey Volokitin, Evgeniy Panin

Influence of Rolling Temperature on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Variable-Plane-Rolled Mg-3Al-1Zn Alloy

Zhuang Wang, Mirzat Mamatzunun, Yuhan Wu, Yanjun Wu, Cunjian Bian, Rong Zhu

A Comparison of the Fatigue Life of Shot-Peened 4340M Steel with 100, 200, and 300% Coverage

A. AlSumait, Y. Li, M. Weaser, K. Niji, G. Battel, R. Toal, C. Alvarez, O. S. Es-Said

Influence of Welding Speed on Zigzag Line Feature and Tensile Property of a Friction-Stir-Welded Al-Zn-Mg Aluminum Alloy

Huijie Zhang, Shaohua Luo, Wei Xu

Effect of Martensite Content on Failure Behavior of Laser Welded Dual-Phase Steel Joints During Deformation

Peng-Cheng Huan, Xiao-Nan Wang, Lei Yang, Zhi Zheng, Zeng-Rong Hu, Min Zhang, Chang-Jun Chen

Effect of Heat Input on M-A Constituent and Toughness of Coarse Grain Heat-Affected Zone in an X100 Pipeline Steel

Xiao-Nan Wang, Yan-Jun Zhao, Peng-Fei Guo, Xiao-Nan Qi, Hong-Shuang Di, Min Zhang, Chang-Jun Chen

Statistical Strength Analysis of Dissimilar AA2024-T6 and AA6061-T6 Friction Stir Welded Joints

Reza Taghiabadi, Niloufar Aria

Development of Multilayer Sinter Cladding of Cold Work Tool Steel on Hadfield Steel Plates for Wear-Resistant Applications

P. K. Farayibi, M. Blüm, W. Theisen, S. Weber

Nonuniformity in Mechanical Properties of Linear Friction Welded Mild Steel Joint

Peihao Geng, Guoliang Qin, Jun Zhou, Zengda Zou

Corrosion Behavior of Plasma-Nitrided 904L Austenitic Stainless Steel in Hydrofluoric Acid

Ruyi Jiang, Guobo Zou, Wei Shi, Yu Liang, Song Xiang

Surface Modification of High-Carbon Steel Using Fiber Laser and Its Thermal, Microstructural and Tribological Analysis

Mohammad Shahid Raza, Susmita Datta, Kumar Vivekanand, Partha Saha

Microstructural and Property Evolution of Continuous Columnar-Grained Polycrystalline Copper during Extreme Plastic Deformation at Room Temperature

Yu Wang, Hong-Jin Zhao

Precipitation of Carbides and Dissolution of Widmanstätten Structure for Enhanced Hardness in Ti2AlNb-Based Alloys

Yaran Zhang, Qi Cai, Yongchang Liu, Qianying Guo, Huijun Li