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Charge transfer at the antiscale composite layer-electrolyte interface
Properties of composite coatings based on oxide layers formed on a titanium surface using the plasmic electrolytic oxidation method and processed using Forum® superdispersed polytetrafluorinethylene were inves...
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On Chemical Synthesis of Electrochemical Reduction of Titanium Dioxide (TIO2) to Titanium Metal
The process of electrochemical reduction of titanium dioxide to titanium metal has been studied in detail through extensive experimentation in grams scale to 5–8 kg scale. The objective of this study has been ...
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Enhancing the Environmentally Assisted Cracking Resistance of Aircraft Quality Al Alloy of Type AA7075 Stiffened with Polymer Matrix Composite Using Cerium Chloride Inhibitor
This study explores a methodology to raise environmentally assisted cracking resistance of alclad Al–Zn–Mg–Cu (AA7075) alloy, used in aircraft structures, stiffened with polymer matrix composite asymmetric pat...
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Experimental Characterization of Surface Roughness Using Magnetorheological Abrasive Flow Finishing Process on AISI D3 Steel
The main objective of the present work is to develop a novel finishing process to polish the die steel materials with the use of magnetorheological fluid and also to investigate the effects of the input proces...
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Challenges in the Development of Electrochemical Reduction of TiO2 to Titanium Metal
Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides to metal has been gaining attention world over due to inherent advantages of simplicity of the process, energy savings and minimal environmental burden compared to con...
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Effect of Nanocrystalline Structure on the Oxidation Behavior of Fe–20Cr–3Al Alloy at High Temperatures
Oxidation behavior of nanocrystalline and microcrystalline Fe–20Cr–3Al alloys was investigated at high temperatures (500–800 °C) in the present study. The nanocrystalline Fe–20Cr–3Al alloy was synthesized by h...
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Development of an Efficient Acid Pickling Bath for Hot-Rolled Steel Coil
The work aims to understand the influence of oxide scales and chloride ions on the pickling behaviour of hot-rolled steel coil. The thickness and nature of the oxide scale (such as the content of the phases an...
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High Temperature Air and Steam Oxidation and Fireside Corrosion Behavior of 304HCu Stainless Steel: Dichotomous Role of Grain Boundary Engineering
The 304HCu stainless steel is a candidate material for superheater and reheater tubes in advanced ultra-supercritical power plants due to its excellent creep and oxidation resistance. However, these operating ...