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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of AISI 304 Foils
In the current work, the effect of annealing temperature on the microstructure, mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism of AISI 304 foils were analyzed by a series of electron back-scatter diffraction tests...
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A Study on the Microstructural Evolution, Interfacial Diffusion and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-thin Stainless Steel–Copper Composites Fabricated by Roll Bonding
Systematic study on the microstructural evolution, interfacial diffusion and mechanical properties of ultra-thin stainless steel–copper composites (50 µm) after annealing treatment was conducted in the present...
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HAZ Effects in Hot-Rolled Dual-Phase Steel During Flash Butt Welding of Wheel Rims
The embrittlement and softening behavior in simulated heat-affected zones (HAZ) of a newly designed dual-phase DP680 steel for wheel rim applications with different flash allowances were investigated to determ...
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Investigation of the Annealing Effects on Mechanical Properties and Interfacial Characteristic of TA1/Al5083 Bimetal Composite
The influence of annealing treatment on the mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of a TA1/Al5083 bimetal composite was investigated in this research. The bimetal composite plates were prepared...
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Numerical Simulation of the Interaction Between Arc Plasma and Molten Slag in Electric Arc Furnace for High-Titania Slag Smelting
The heat of arc plasma is the primary energy source of the electric arc furnace (EAF) for high-titania slag smelting. A unified model of fluid flow, heat transfer, and arc-slag interaction is developed by taki...
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Microstructure-Based Modelling of Elastoplastic Properties and Deformation Characteristics of Advanced High Strength Dual-Phase Steel
The 3D representative volume element modelling concerning different microstructural features and renowned work hardening models was developed in this study. Simulation results of stress–strain relationship bas...
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Effects of refining methods and time on suspension, microstructure, and electrical properties of ZnO varistors
The effects of the refining methods including roller ball milling, the vertical stirring milling, and high-pressure micro jet homogenization on the suspension, the microstructure, and the electrical properties...
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The Wet–Dry Cycling Corrosion Behavior of Low-Carbon Medium Manganese Steel Exposed to a 3.5% NaCl Solution Environment
This work utilizes wet–dry cycle corrosion tests to investigate the corrosion behavior of medium manganese steel by analyzing its corrosion kinetics, corrosion phases, surface morphology, cross-section morphol...
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Effects of strain rate on the microstructure and texture evolution of a TRIP-TWIP metastable austenitic stainless steel during bending
Microstructure evolution, deformation-induced martensitic transformation and texture evolution were investigated in a metastable austenitic stainless steel during bending under various strain rates ranging from έ
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Multiscale Interface Stress Characterisation in Cold Rolling
This paper provides a comprehensive review on the multiscale characterisation of interface stresses in cold rolling considering both the random asperity deformation and lubrication. The characterisation of the...
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Effect of Lüders Bands by Strain Ageing on Strain Distribution, Microstructure and Texture Evolution of High-Strength Pipe Steel
In this study, the high-strength pipe steel, i.e. X80, was heated at 260 °C for half an hour followed by air cooling for thermal simulation of pipe coating process. During the uniaxial loading of the specified...
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Uneven Evolution of Microstructure, Magnetic Properties and Coercivity Mechanism of Mo-Substituted Nd–Ce–Fe–B Alloys
The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of Mo addition on the phase morphologies, microstructures and magnetic properties of the designated alloys. It is found out that the coercivity Hcj increases un...
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Microstructure and texture evolution of cold-rolled low-Ni Cr–Mn–N austenitic stainless steel during bending
Microstructure and texture evolution of a low-Ni Cr–Mn–N austenitic stainless steel were analysed during three-point bending process. The electron back-scattering diffraction (EBSD) was used to characterise th...
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Influence of Zn Content on Microstructures, Mechanical Properties and Stress Corrosion Behavior of AA5083 Aluminum Alloy
To enhance the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance, Zn was utilized as an alloy element to add in the AA5083 aluminum alloys. The effects of Zn content on the microstructures, mechanical properties and ...
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In-Situ Observation of Martensitic Transformation in a Fe–C–Mn–Si Bainitic Steel During Austempering
The martensitic transformation in a Fe–C–Mn–Si bainitic steel was examined by in situ high-temperature laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and dilatometry. The phenomenon of continuous martensitic transf...
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Tuning the interfaces of Co–Co2C with sodium and its relation to the higher alcohol production in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
Catalytic conversion of the syngas into higher alcohols (HAs) via Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) synthesis is essential due to the widespread applications of HAs. The interfaces of cobalt and cobalt carbide (Co2C) are fou...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nb- and Nb + Ti-Stabilised 18Cr–2Mo Ferritic Stainless Steels
To explore the optimum use of stabilised elements and study the influences of stabilisation in 18Cr–2Mo grades, the Nb and Nb + Ti microalloying investigation focused on the relationships of the microstructure...
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Effect of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Hot Deformation Behaviour of Ferritic Stainless Steel
The flow behaviour and microstructure characteristics of a ferritic stainless steel were investigated using plain strain compression test on a Gleeble 3500 thermo-mechanical test simulator with a hydrawedge sy...
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Effect of Ausforming on the Martensite Start Temperature in a Fe-C-Mn-Si Medium-Carbon High-Strength Bainite Steel
The comprehensive effect of strain and ausforming temperature on the martensite start temperature (MS) of a medium-carbon bainite steel was investigated by thermal simulation, optical microscope, scanning electr...
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Effects of Ni and Cr on Cryogenic Impact Toughness of Bainite/Martensite Multiphase Steels
In the present research, the effects of Nickel (Ni) and Chromium (Cr) on cryogenic impact toughness (CIT) of low-carbon bainite/martensite multiphase steels [processed by two different cooling processes: isoth...