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Aero-abrasive wear resistance of zirconium carbide base cermets
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A study was made of the intensity of wear of ZrC-Nb, ZrC-Mo, and ZrC-W cermets with metal-to-carbide ratios o...
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Strength and gas-abrasive wear resistance of cermets based on zirconium carbide
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The strength and wear resistance of cermets based on zirconium carbide are determined by the conditions under...
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Ultrasonic Multichannel Flaw Detector for Testing Rails with Signal Recording
Although automated testing instruments have been introduced intensely on the railways of Russia, up to 95% of hazardous flaws in rails are detected by ultrasonic two-line (removable) flaw detectors. The paper ...
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A program for 3D simulation of signals for ultrasonic testing of specimens
Optimization of the parameters of schemes using multichannel ultrasonic flaw detectors for sonic testing of rails (sonic test schemes), as well as development of algorithms for processing test signals, are con...
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Oxygen transport and thermomechanical properties of SrFe(Al)O3-δ –SrAl2O4 composites: microstructural effects
Measurements of oxygen permeation through dense % MathType!Translator!2!1!AMS LaTeX.tdl!TeX -- AMS-LaTeX! % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaaeaart1ev0aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbbjxAHX % garmW...
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Oxygen permeability, stability and electrochemical behavior of \( \Pr _{2} {\text{NiO}}_{{4 + \delta }} \) -based materials
The high-temperature electronic and ionic transport properties, thermal expansion and stability of dense $$ \Pr _{2} {\text{NiO}}_{{4 ...
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Detection of flaws in the railhead by the mirror method under the condition of multiple reflection of ultrasonic oscillations
Issues of detection of flaws in the railhead by the echo and mirror methods are considered. The influence of the degree of rail wear on the path of propagating ultrasonic beams has been studied. It has been sh...
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Evaluation of transverse cracks detection depth in MFL rail NDT
The limiting detection depth of subsurface defects is considered as an important efficiency factor of Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) method of railway nondestructive testing. This issue is particularly topical si...
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Ion transport in dual-phase SrFe1−xТаxO3−δ (x = 0.03 − 0.10): effects of redox cycling
The incorporation of tantalum cations in mixed-conducting SrFe1-xTaxO3−δ (x = 0.03 − 0.10) results in the formation of single cubic perovskite-like phases in oxidizing atmospheres while under red...
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Oxygen non-stoichiometry and mixed conductivity of La0.5Sr0.5Fe1–x Mn x O3–δ
Oxygen non-stoichiometry, thermal expansion, and high-temperature transport properties of perovskite-type La0.5Sr0.5Fe1– x Mn x ...
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A comparative analysis of the active and residual magnetization methods in the nondestructive testing of rails
The comparison of residual Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) with traditional MFL method was carried out as applied to rail nondestructive testing. The mechanisms for the residual magnetization of rails are consider...
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Evaluation of the Size and Type of Flaws in a Railhead
The relevance of being able to detect flaws beneath horizontal exfoliations in rails with simultaneous measurement of crack parameters has been shown. Based on the performed research, the authors proposed a ne...
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The impact of Ba substitution on high-temperature transport in lanthanum-strontium ferrite
Effect of barium content on structural, thermal, and transport properties of oxides La0.49Sr0.5–x Ba x FeO3–δ (х = 0, 0.25, 0.50) was studied wit...
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Defect formation, ordering, and transport in SrFe1–x Si x O3–δ (x = 0.05–0.20)
Oxygen nonstoichiometry of perovskite-like SrFe1–x Si x O3–δ (x = 0.05–0.20), studied by thermogravimetric analysis and coulometric titration in ...
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Fabrication and Testing of a Tubular Thermoelectric Module Based on Oxide Elements
A thermoelectric module with a tubular design, considered as particularly promising for energy recovery from hot exhaust gases of vehicles was fabricated and successfully tested under laboratory condition. The...
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Detectability of Rail Defects by Magnetic Flux Leakage Method
The ability of the Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) method to detect flaws in railway rails in two different ways has been studied. First, a three-dimensional computer simulation of the leakage of magnetic flux aro...
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High-temperature transport in perovskite-type Ca0.25Sr0.75Fe0.75Mo0.25O3 − δ
The comparative study of transport characteristics of SrFe0.75Mo0.25O3 − δ and Ca0.25Sr0.75Fe0.75Mo0.25O3 − δ was carried out in order to evaluate calcium substitution usability to improve functional properties o...
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Analyzing the Development of Rail Defects Based on Results of Multichannel Periodic Testing
Systems for nondestructive testing (NDT) of rails are multichannel and concurrently use several methods, including ultrasonic, magnetic flux leakage (MFL), visual, and others. Periodic inspection of rails does...
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Analyzing Ultrasonic Signal Parameters during High-Speed Rail Inspection
The results of investigating the parameters of ultrasonic signals when increasing rail testing speed presented. Signals from rail bolt holes were selected as test reflectors. It is shown that the holes closest...
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Analysis of the Parameters of Bottom Signals in the Area of Welded Joints of Rails under High-Speed Ultrasonic Testing
This research is a continuation of the work aimed at analyzing the parameters of ultrasonic signals during high-speed rail inspection. The analysis of the behavior of the amplitudes of the sequences of bottom ...