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Effect of the Repetitive Corrugation and Straightening on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a 3003 Aluminum Alloy
A novel repetitive corrugation and straightening (RCS) die geometry was evaluated in terms of its mechanical properties and microstructural modifications. An annealed 3003 aluminum alloy sheet was processed up...
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Microstructural and Mechanical Analysis of an 1100 Aluminum Alloy Processed by Repetitive Corrugation and Straightening
Repetitive corrugation and straightening (RCS) is a method of severe plastic deformation that improves the mechanical properties in sheets of pure metals and alloys. In the present study, an A1100 alloy was pr...
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Effect of the initial ECAP passes on crystal texture and residual stresses of 5083 aluminum alloy
To produce a highly refined microstructure, several metals or alloys have been processed via equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP). In this work, the mechanical and microstructural changes of the 5083 aluminum...
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Ceria-based electrolytes with high surface area and improved conductivity for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
High-purity-doped ceria compounds Ce1-x RE x O2-δ (RE = Sm, Gd; 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.30) were synthesized by the Pechini method at 400 °C. N...
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Analysis of the Deformation and Damage Mechanisms of Pearlitic Steel by EBSD and “in-situ” SEM Tensile Tests
The processes governing the deformation and damage of C70 pearlitic steel were investigated in nanometer and micrometer scales using electron backscatter diffraction technique and “in-situ” scanning electron m...
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Ordering Effect of Lithium Ions in a Self-Assembled Hybrid System
By blending 3-aminopropyl-siloxane oligomers (pAPS) with chitosan (CHI) self-assembled hybrid films have been obtained. The influence of the incorporation of LiClO4 on the morphology of these transparent and flex...
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On the Properties of an Ion Conductive System Incorporated in Hybrid Films
Blending the biopolymer chitosan (CHI) with poly (aminopropilsiloxane) oligomers (pAPS), and poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) in the presence of lithium perchlorate lead to ion conducting products whose conductivit...
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Effect of 0.1% vanadium addition on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of Al-6063 commercial alloy
The effect of 0.1 wt% vanadium additions on the precipitation behavior and the mechanical properties of a commercial Al-6063 alloy were studied. A master alloy containing 3 wt% V was added during casting. The ...
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First Stages of Internal Oxidation in Ag-0.29 and 2.89 at. % Mg Single-Crystal Alloys
Internal oxidation of Ag-0.29 and 2.89 at.% Mg alloys was studied by in-situ X-ray measurements at 300°C. The kinetics and lattice-parameter changes as a function of time are discussed in terms of the formatio...
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Physical and mechanical properties evaluation of Acropora palmata coralline species for bone substitution applications
The search for ideal materials for bone substitution has been a challenge for many decades. Numerous natural and synthetic materials have been studied. For this application, exoskeletons of coral have been con...
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Key Experimental Parameters for Internal-Band Formation: Relationship Between Stress and Oxidation Kinetics in Silver–Magnesium Alloys
Microstructural features of dilute (1.3 to 5 at.%) Ag–Mg internally oxidized alloys were studied at temperatures from 400 to 750°C. The experimental conditions needed for oxide-band formation were determined. ...
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Superstructure determination of the perovskite βLa0.33NbO3
New interesting results in the crystal structure of the perovskite βLa0.33NbO3 were revealed using selected area electron diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction techniques and Rietveld refinement method. Although ...
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Chemical reactivity of aluminium with boron carbide
The chemical reactivity of boron carbide (B4C) with metallic aluminium (Al) was studied at temperatures ranging from 900 to 1273 K (627–1000 °C). Al–B4C powder mixtures were cold pressed, heated for 1–450 h under...
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X-Ray Study of Superconducting Y1Ba2Cu3−xFexOy Compounds
Superconducting compounds of Y1B2C3−xFexOy, with x=0.125, 0.0625, 0.125 and 0.300, were studied using X-ray powder diffractometry. Two sets of samples were prepared. Samples quenched from 950°C to liquid nitrogen...
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The cyclic response of dilute iron alloys
In order to check whether or not a polycrystalline bcc alloy containing impurities will behave in its cyclic response like fcc material, a HSLA steel has been cycled at low strain rate in a variety of variable...