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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Zinc on Solidification and Aging Behaviour of Magnesium Alloys Containing Rare Earths
continuously creates a great interest with potentials in a wide range of technically advanced applications. The interest was initially driven by a reduction in fuel consumption within transportation sectors...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of Manufacturing Processes for Magnesium Sheet
Although casting is still the dominant manufacturing process of components, to open new application opportunities a quality sheet as a semi-finished product is required. At present, for sheet have been lim...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Transition Metals on Thermal Stability of Al‒Si Cast Alloys
Micro-additions of the transition metals Ti, Zr and V were explored to improve thermal stability of the cast hypoeutectic Al‒7Si‒1Cu‒0.5Mg (wt%) alloy. During high temperature exposures, the Cu- and Mg-rich ph...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties During Casting and Rolling of the ZEK100 Sheet
The use of magnesium sheet in automotive light-weighting initiatives is low due to its poor formability at room temperature. In this investigation the cast ZEK100 (Mg-1.2Zn-0.35Zr-0.17Nd, in wt%) alloy was sub...
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Article
Effect of Cr, Ti, V, and Zr Micro-additions on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Al-Si-Cu-Mg Cast Alloy
Uniaxial static and cyclic tests were used to assess the role of Cr, Ti, V, and Zr additions on properties of the Al-7Si-1Cu-0.5Mg (wt pct) alloy in as-cast and T6 heat-treated conditions. The microstructure o...
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Chapter
Solidification Characteristics of Wrought Magnesium Alloys Containing Rare Earth Metals
A significant barrier preventing use of magnesium sheet in automotive light-weighting initiatives is its high manufacturing cost and very limited formability at room temperature. This barrier can be overcome b...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Low Cycle Fatigue of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys for Power-Train Applications
Vehicle lightweighting via the use of aluminum alloys is considered as one of the most important methods to meet stringent fuel-efficiency regulations and reduce CO2 emissions. Design of aluminum components requi...
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Article
Improving High-Temperature Tensile and Low-Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Al-Si-Cu-Mg Alloys Through Micro-additions of Ti, V, and Zr
High-temperature tensile and low-cycle fatigue tests were performed to assess the influence of micro-additions of Ti, V, and Zr on the improvement of the Al-7Si-1Cu-0.5Mg (wt pct) alloy in the as-cast conditio...
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Correlating Hardness Retention and Phase Transformations of Al and Mg Cast Alloys for Aerospace Applications
The methodology based on correlating hardness and phase transformations was developed and applied to determine the maximum temperature of hardness retention of selected Al-based and Mg-based alloys for aerospa...
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Analytical Electron- and Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Multilayered Oxide Films Formedon Ce-DOPED Ni
Oxide films up to 200 nm thick were grown at high temperatures on Ni substrates implantedwith 2x1016 Ce ions/cm2. The surface morphology, microstructure and microchemistry were examined by AFM and TEM/STEM techni...
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Nasal septum morphology in human fetuses in computed tomography images
Nasal septum deformation (NSD) may cause breathing dysfunction. The reason for a septal deviation is the developmental anomaly in growth of the elastic septum or its skeleton. Such a type of deviation is calle...
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Article
Snoring - the role of the laryngologist in diagnosing and treating its causes
According to various data, snoring may affect about 2 billion people worldwide, with about 8 million adult people in Poland being estimated to snore. Apart from being disturbing for other people, it brings abo...
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Deformation of the nasal septum in children, adolescents, and adults in Western Pomerania Province of Poland
Nasal septum deformation (NSD) contributes to the occurrence of upper respiratory tract diseases in around 45-55% of Poland's population. The evaluation of frequency of occurrence and type of nasal septum defo...
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Tobacco abuse and physical activity among medical students
This lifestyle is mainly determined during childhood and connected with poor public prophylactic health policy. The aim of this study was to estimate physical activity and level of tobacco abuse, as well as kn...
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Semisolid extrusion molding of Mg-9%Al-1%Zn alloys
A novel technique in manufacturing net-shape components of magnesium alloys, which combines semisolid processing, extrusion and injection molding, is outlined. For an Mg-9%Al-1%Zn composition, the high-tempera...
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The microstructural development of Mg-9 pct Al-1 pct Zn alloy during injection molding
Ex-situ microstructural analysis was used in order to assess the high-temperature transformations of the Mg-9 pct Al-1 pct Zn alloy within the injection-molding system. In addition to as-cast ing...
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Article
CT-guided percutaneous laser disc decompression with Ceralas D, a diode laser with 980-nm wavelength and 200-μm fiber optics
The aim of this study was to evaluate the compact, portable Ceralas-D diode laser (CeramOptec; 980 + 30 nm wavelength, 200-μm optical fiber) concerning clinical usefulness, handling, and clinical results in t...
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Article
The effect of reheating conditions and chemical composition on δ ferrite content in austenitic stainless steel slabs
The specimens, selected from different locations of as-cast 304 stainless steel slab, were annealed according to the temperature profiles, which simulated the industrial re-heating process before hot rolling. ...
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Structural and magnetic characterization of nanocrystalline Ni-20%Fe permalloy films
Samples of nanocrystalline Ni-20%Fe permalloy, obtained by electrodeposition, were studied using an X-ray diffraction technique and magnetic force microscopy. After deposition, the alloy exhibited strong fiber...
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Texture instability in Ni electrodeposits applied in optical disk technology
An x-ray diffraction technique was used to assess the thermal transformation of the crystallographic texture in 300 μm thick Ni electrodeposits applied in optical disks technology. The initially strong 〈100〉 f...
