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Open AccessFatigue crack growth of WC–Co cemented carbides: a comparative study using small indentation flaws and long through-thickness cracks
The fatigue crack growth behavior of a submicron-grained WC–Co hardmetal is investigated by artificially introducing small flaws by means of sharp indentation. Similar fatigue testing is also conducted on notc...
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Outcomes of an enhanced recovery after radical cystectomy program in a prospective multicenter study: compliance and key components for success
To investigate the effect of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program on complications and length of stay (LOS) after radical cystectomy (RC) and to assess if the number and type of components of ERAS...
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Elasto-plastic properties of gold thin films deposited onto polymeric substrates
This work examines mechanical properties of 50–300 nm gold thin films deposited onto micrometer-thick flexible polymer substrates by means of tensile testing of the film–substrate system and modeling. The film...
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Cyclic deformation of superduplex stainless steels at intermediate temperatures
Cyclic deformation of a superduplex stainless steel at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 475 °C was evaluated for two different strain amplitudes. Cyclic hardening-softening response and the corres...
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TiN coating on an electrical discharge machined WC-Co hardmetal: surface integrity effects on indentation adhesion response
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is an alternative-sha** route for manufacturing complex component shapes of hard and brittle materials such as hardmetals (WC-Co cemented carbides). It is well establishe...
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Quantitative real-time reverse transcription: polymerase chain reaction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for detection of circulating prostatic cells in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer
Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility of using the real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to quantify prostate-specific antigen (PSA) mRNA in peripheral blood samples from pat...
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Cyclic Fatigue of Zirconia Ceramics
Zirconia ceramics can achieve large increases in fracture toughness by controlling their phase transformation from tetragonal to monoclinic structure. The mechanical behavior under fluctuating loads is affecte...
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Prostate specific antigen density. Is there a role for this parameter when screening for prostate cancer?
The objective of this paper is to validate prostate specific antigen (PSA) density (PSAD) routine use to enhance PSA specificity in men with normal digital rectal examination and intermediate PSA values. It is...
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Fracture variability and R-curve behavior in yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics
An assessment of fracture origins is conducted in yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics containing different grain sizes. As the microstructure coarsens due to the application of heat treatments, fracture origin...
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Characterization of the intermetallic G-phase in an AISI 329 duplex stainless steel
Duplex austenite–ferrite stainless steels are susceptible to a variety of decomposition processes when aged within the intermediate range of temperatures (250–500 °C). One of these phenomena is the precipitati...
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The Fatigue Behaviour of Mg-PSZ and ZTA Ceramics
The static and cyclic fatigue behaviour of partially stabilized zirconia (Mg-PSZ) with two different microstructures and zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) containing 5, 15 or 30% zirconia has been studied. In b...
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Microstructural Effects on the Cyclic Deformation of Polycrystalline FCC Materials
The effect of crystallographic texture and grain size on the cyclic hardening of FCC polycrystals was studied using copper as a model material. Samples with textures approximately random and two grain sizes we...
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Effect of ramp treatment on the cyclic response of coarse-grained copper