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Movement behavior and separation of Al2O3 from Al melt under rotating magnetic field
The effect of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) on the distribution of Al2O3 particles with an Al melt was studied by means of simulation and experiment. The results show that Al2O3 particles (diameter of 1–10 µm, ...
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Effect of microstructure evolution on wear resistance of equal molar CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy
Face-centered-cubic high-entropy alloys have excellent ductility and great potential for engineering applications. However, few studies have reported on the wear behavior under different loads. This study aime...
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Constructing Bi2WO6-decorated TiO2 composite films for photocathodic protection of 304 stainless steel
Bi2WO6 nanoplate/TiO2 nanowire and Bi2WO6 nanoflower/TiO2 nanowire composite films were successfully prepared using a hydrothermal method. The results show that the light absorption for Bi2WO6/TiO2 composite film...
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Tungsten-containing high-entropy alloys: a focused review of manufacturing routes, phase selection, mechanical properties, and irradiation resistance properties
Alloying is one of the most effective means to confer superior properties to metal materials. For far too long, conventional W-based alloys were generally improved by the addition of minor elements. The exploi...
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Novel as-cast AlCrFe2Ni2Ti05 high-entropy alloy with excellent mechanical properties
We designed a novel Co-free AlCrFe2Ni2Ti0.5 high-entropy alloy (HEA) that features an excellent combination of strength and ductility in this study. The as-cast AlCrFe2Ni2Ti0.5 alloy showed equiaxed grains underg...
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Effect of Ti content on microstructure and properties of TixZrVNb refractory high-entropy alloys
This study aimed to investigate the microstructure and mechanical properties of TixZrVNb (x = 1, 1.5, 2) refractory high-entropy alloys at room and elevated temperatures. The TiZrVNb alloy consisted of the body-c...
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Novel (CoFe2NiV0.5Mo0.2)100−xNbx Eutectic High-Entropy Alloys with Excellent Combination of Mechanical and Corrosion Properties
The emergence of eutectic high-entropy alloys (EHEAs) offers new insights into the design of next generation structural alloys, which is due to their stable dual-phase microstructure and outstanding mechanical...
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A Novel Series of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys Ti2ZrHf0.5VNbx with High Specific Yield Strength and Good Ductility
A series of Ti2ZrHf0.5VNbx (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0) refractory high-entropy alloys were prepared to investigate the alloying effect of Nb on the microstructures and mechanical properties. All the alloys d...
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Hot corrosion behaviors of Super 304H austenitic stainless steel pre-coated in Na2SO4–25%NaCl mixture salt film
Hot corrosion rates of Super 304H austenitic stainless steel pre-coated in Na2SO4–25%NaCl mixture salt film in air at 650 °C and 750 °C have been investigated by corrosion kinetics curves. The corrosion products ...
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Interfacial phase formation of Al-Cu bimetal by solid-liquid casting method
The solid-liquid method was used to prepare the continuous casting of copper cladding aluminium by liquid aluminum alloy and solid copper, and the interfacial phase formation of Al-Cu bimetal at different pour...
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Effect of ultrasonic treatment on formation of iron-containing intermetallic compounds in Al-Si alloys
Iron is generally regarded as an unavoidable impurity in Al-Si casting alloys. The acicular Al3Fe and β-Al5FeSi (or Al9Si2Fe2) are common iron-containing intermetallic compounds (IMCs) in conventional structure w...
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Optimization design of wide face water slots for medium-thick slab casting mold
A three-dimensional finite-element model has been established to investigate the thermal behavior of the medium-thick slab copper casting mold with different cooling water slot designs. The mold wall temperatu...
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Separation of primary Si and impurity boron removal from Al-30%Si-10%Sn melt under a traveling magnetic field
Separation of primary Si phase and removal of boron in the primary Si phase during the solidification process of the Al-30%Si-10%Sn melt under a traveling magnetic field (TMF) were investigated. The results sh...
