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Effect of Silicon on Machinability in AlSi6, AlSi12 and AlSi18 Alloys
In this study, Al-Si alloys containing 6%, 12%, and 18% silicon by weight were produced using the permanent mold casting method. The samples were examined microstructurally, hardness and tensile tests were con...
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Open AccessMachining GLARE fibre metal laminates: a comparative study on drilling effect between conventional and ultrasonic-assisted drilling
GLARE laminates are multi-layered metal-composite materials created from bonding sheets of metallic alloys with carbon or glass fibre layers. The application of hybrid-conventional machining processes such as ...
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An Experimental Investigation on Machinability of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy under Dry and Dipped Cryogenic Approaches
The use of cryogenic coolants as an alternative cooling technique has been applied widely in recent years because of the many problems associated with conventional cutting fluids. No paper has been published t...
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Open AccessThe effect of cryogenic machining of S2 glass fibre composite on the hole form and dimensional tolerances
S2 glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites are widely used in aeronautical applications owing to their excellent strength to weight ratio. Drilling glass fibres can be cumbersome due to their abrasive nature a...
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Drilling performance of functionally graded composite: Comparison with glass and carbon/epoxy composites
Functionally graded composite (FGC) materials are categorized as advanced materials that display different thermal and mechanical responses compared with well-known composites, such as carbon fiber or glass fi...
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Identification and modeling of cutting forces in ball-end milling based on two different finite element models with Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian technique
This paper presents two different finite element (FE) models with Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) technique to evaluate the effectiveness of FE modeling for estimating the cutting forces in ball-end millin...
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Investigation into the formability of Al-1050 tailor-welded blanks with antilock braking system
Tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) have been widely used in the automotive industry as they reduce car weight and manufacturing cost. A new deep drawing system with an antilock braking system (ABS) was used for the i...
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Influence of molding conditions on the shrinkage and roundness of injection molded parts
During the plastic injection molding process, one of the biggest challenges is shrinkage which deteriorates the quality of produced parts. To control and reduce this defect, the essential way is to perfectly d...
