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Open AccessThe implementation of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing: from lean manufacturing to product design
With the emergence of Industry 4.0, digitalization and intelligent manufacturing are vital to ensure competitivity, especially for manufacturers reliant on legacy machines. Upgrading legacy machines with cyber...
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Mechanisms of the Origin of Fine and Non-Dendritic Grains at the Sonotrode–Liquid Metal Interface During Ultrasonic Solidification of Metals
Proposed grain refinement mechanisms during ultrasonic solidification have been explained in terms of refinement between cavitation enhanced nucleation and fragmentation of dendrites according to the casting c...
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The Role of Ultrasonically Induced Acoustic Streaming in Develo** Fine Equiaxed Grains During the Solidification of an Al-2 Pct Cu Alloy
Recent research and a simulation of heat transfer and solidification during acoustically generated convection showed that the location of the coolest liquid, and thus the place where the first grains are expec...
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Investigating Mg Biocorrosion In Vitro: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Magnesium (Mg) alloys are achieving good clinical success in applications as temporary biodegradable medical implants. However, the study of the corrosion in medical environments (biocorrosion) is still ongoin...
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Mechanisms of Grain Formation During Ultrasonic Solidification of Commercial Purity Magnesium
(UST) during the of commercial purity Mg was investigated over different time-temperature ranges: (i) UST in the liquid region only (ii) during the transition from liquid to solid including the onset of ...
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Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Microstructure, Tensile Properties, and Creep Resistance
Several families of magnesium die-casting alloys have been developed to operate at the elevated temperatures experienced in automotive powertrain applications. Most alloys are based on the Mg-Al system with al...
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Cutting force, chip formation, and tool wear during the laser-assisted machining a near-alpha titanium alloy BTi-6431S
BTi-6431S is a promising material for aero-engine and supersonic speed aircraft parts application. However, the machinability of the alloy is relatively poor due to its high mechanical properties at high tempe...
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Modelling, simulation and experimental investigation of cutting forces during helical milling operations
The kinematics of helical milling on a three-axis machine tool is first analysed. An analytical model dealing with time domain cutting forces is proposed in this paper. The cutting force model is established i...
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Thermal analysis of precipitation reactions in a Ti–25Nb–3Mo–3Zr–2Sn alloy
A study was undertaken on a Ti–25Nb–3Mo–3Zr–2Sn alloy using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in order to improve understanding of the precipitation reactions occurring during aging heat treatments. The ...
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The effect of boron on the refinement of microstructure in cast cobalt alloys
Controlling the grain size and morphology of cast cobalt-based components is important for optimizing a component’s in-service properties. This work investigates the role of boron on the grain size of binary c...