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1. Softening, Hardening, and Precipitation Evolution of the AA6082-T651 Heat-Affected Zone Caused by Thermal Cycles During and After Welding

   In this study, gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) was used to weld AA6082-T651 plates using ER5335 and ER4340 filler metals. Significant softening of...

   Mohammad Jula, Reza Dehmolaei, Khalil Ranjbar in Metals and Materials International

   Article 04 July 2023
   

2. X-ray Microscopic and Thermodynamic Model Assessments of Softening in TIG-Welded AA 6061-T651

   Fusion welding is extensively used for joining structural assemblies, especially those with complex geometries. However, it often results in...

   Muhammad Zia ud din Urf Umer, Ahmed A. Tiamiyu in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

   Article 26 April 2024
   

3. Nitrogen-Substituting Carbon Significantly Improves Softening Resistance of H13 Hot-Work Die Steel

   In this study, the thermal stability of H13 hot-work tool steel was significantly improved through the use of nitrogen as a substitute for carbon....

   Hai-Jian Wang, Hao Feng, ... Zhou-Hua Jiang in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A

   Article 21 March 2024
   

4. Machine Learning Complex Interactions Among Recovery, Precipitation, and Recrystallization for Nb Micro-Alloyed Steels

   Static softening behaviors that mainly includes recovery and recrystallization play the important role in controlling the microstructure and...

   **n Li, Qiming Jiang, ... Zhenyu Liu in Metals and Materials International

   Article 15 July 2023
   

5. Effect of Quenching-and-Tempering Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Heat-Affected Zone Softening Behavior of Ultra-High Strength Steel

   At present, the heat treatment process tends to focus on the strength and toughness of high strength steel, while ignoring the softening behavior of...

   ** Zhang, Chengning Li, ... **njie Di in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

   Article 27 February 2023
   

6. Modeling the Double-Pass Flow Curve of Nb Micro-Alloyed Steel by Machine Learning and its Extrapolation to Static Softening Kinetics

   This paper presents a method to predict the double-pass flow stress behavior of hot-rolled niobium (Nb) micro-alloyed steel by combining the...

   **n Li, Qiming Jiang, ... Zhenyu Liu in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

   Article 04 May 2023
   

7. Calcium ions electrochemical detection by Cu-Fe LDH/cysteine-based nanocomposite for water softening applications

   Water softening is a treatment process required to manage calcium and magnesium cations in water streams. Moreover, detection of such cations in...

   Mohamed Taha, W.kamal, ... Rehab Mahmoud in Journal of Nanoparticle Research

   Article 05 June 2024
   

8. Influence of Interlayer Material on Softening and Wear Behavior of Friction Stir Welded AA6061-T6 alloy

   In this investigation, Zn and brass interlayers were used for friction stir welding (FSW) of AA6061-T6 and investigated the weld joint’s...

   Korra Nagu, MVNV Satyanarayana, ... Adepu Kumar in Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

   Article 22 June 2023
   

9. Effect of Ti_p Content on the Work Hardening and Softening Behavior of Mg–Zn–Ca Alloy

   The Ti _p /ZX60 composites with different Ti _p contents were prepared by semi-solid stirring casting. After extrusion, the microstructure, work hardening...

   **-Kai Zhang, Cui-Ju Wang, ... Kun-Kun Deng in Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters)

   Article 24 April 2023
   

10. Influence of La Addition on Order–Disorder Transformation and Deformation Softening Behavior of Fe–6.5 wt % Si Alloy

    Abstract

    Because of the existence of B2 and DO ₃ ordered phases with high hardness and brittleness, the poor plasticity at room temperature brings...

    Guojun Cai, Longting He, Yanru Huang in Physics of Metals and Metallography

    Article 10 November 2022
    

11. Softening effect in the heat-affected zone of laser-welded joints of high-strength low-alloyed steels

    The softening effect, which occurs as an undesirable consequence of microstructural changes in the heat-affected zone as a result of the welding...

    Miloš Mičian, Martin Frátrik, Marek Brůna in Welding in the World

    Article Open access 05 March 2024
    

12. Stress Softening Behavior and Microstructural Characterization of Al-Zn-Mg-Sc Alloy with High Zn Concentration Subjected to Isothermal Compression

    The isothermal compression tests were conducted to study the hot compression behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Sc alloy with high Zn concentration using a...

    Hengxing Wang, Fangcheng Qin, ... Yangbo Wang in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

    Article 28 September 2022
    

13. Comparative study of lime softening, soda ash process, and electrocoagulation for the removal of hardness from groundwater

    In this study, lime softening, soda ash process, and electrocoagulation (EC) are compared for their removal of hardness and dissolved salts (measured...

    Shankar B. Kausley, Ketan S. Desai, ... Aniruddha B. Pandit in Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy

    Article 06 September 2022
    

14. Flow softening rules and mechanisms in Ti–6Al–4V alloy sheet during electrically assisted near-isothermal tension

    Abstract

    Near-isothermal electrically assisted tensile tests were performed on Ti–6Al–4V alloy sheet by programmed current–time loading curve and...

    ** Li, Le Liu, ... Ke-min Xue in Journal of Materials Science

    Article 12 January 2023
    

15. Effect of annealing temperature on dual-structure coexisting precipitates in Cu–2.18Fe–0.03P alloy and softening mechanism at high temperature

    The Cu–Fe–P alloy is the mainstream material of IC lead frame at present, which plays a key role in electrical signal transmission and mechanical...

    Yanjun Zhou, **gzhao Yang, ... Siyu He in Journal of Materials Science

    Article 12 November 2022
    

16. Investigation of Two Laser Heat Treatment Strategies for Local Softening of a Sheet in Age-Hardening Aluminum Alloy by Means of Physical Simulation

    Car manufacturers increasingly aid high-strength aluminum alloys for their advantageous weight-to-strength ratio, but their limited formability poses...

    Maria Emanuela Palmieri, Luigi Tricarico in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

    Article Open access 09 May 2024
    

17. Gradient Microstructure Induced Synergetic Strengthening in Strain-Softening Zn Alloy

    Synergetic strengthening by designing of gradient nanostructures is a novel method to enhance strength in metals and alloys. Herein, we realize...

    Wei Zhang, Yan Du, ... Jiang-Jiang Hu in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A

    Article 29 October 2021
    

18. Deformation Structures and Strengthening Mechanisms Associated with κ-Carbides Precipitation in an Austenitic-Based Low-Density Steel

    To control the precipitation sites of carbides, the cold rolling, annealing, and aging processes were employed to process Fe-26Mn-10.2Al-0.98C-0.15 V...

    Qi Zhang, **aohui Shi, ... Junwei Qiao in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

    Article 16 June 2023
    

19. Strengthening (Softening)

    In static deformation, one of the work hardening occurs among other strengthening mechanisms when a material (mainly in metals and alloys) is...

    Joshua Pelleg in Cyclic Deformation in Oxides, Carbides and Nitrides

    Chapter 2022
    

20. Dynamic Constitutive Model for a Martensitic Precipitation-Hardening Steel Considering Adiabatic Shear Damage and Non-uniform Gradient Stress Change: Modeling and Applications

    For the adiabatic shear behavior of metal materials at high strain rates, a compression test of the FV520B martensitic precipitation-hardened...

    Longyun Yang, Chunzheng Duan, ... Minjie Wang in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

    Article 28 September 2023