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Improvement in corrosion resistance of Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy by Zr addition
Magnesium alloys, known for their exceptional lightweight properties, have presented challenges in various applications due to their limited corrosion resistance. In this study, the corrosion resistance of Mg97Zn
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Microstructure and properties of LZQT600-3 HCCDIBs for plunger pump cylinder
It is important to improve the comprehensive performance of the ductile iron bars (DIBs) for the cylinder block of the extra high pressure hydraulic plunger pump and accelerate the industrial application. In t...
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Open AccessReview of the evolution and prevention of friction, wear, and noise for water-lubricated bearings used in ships
With the development of green tribology in the ship** industry, the application of water lubrication gradually replaces oil lubrication in stern bearings and thrust bearings. In terms of large-scale and high...
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Controlling oxygen content in electro-slag remelting steel by optimizing slag-steel reaction process
The thermodynamic equilibrium of deoxidation reactions between molten slag and steel was calculated using a slag-steel coupling thermodynamic model and the mass conservation model based on the ion-molecular co...
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Open AccessNew Technology of Multidirectional Loading Rotary Extrusion
To satisfy the requirements for the precise formation of large-scale high-performance lightweight components with inner ring reinforcement, a new multidirectional loading rotary extrusion forming technology is...
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Open AccessHighly sensitive piezoresistive and thermally responsive fibrous networks from the in situ growth of PEDOT on MWCNT-decorated electrospun PU fibers for pressure and temperature sensing
Flexible electronics have demonstrated various strategies to enhance the sensory ability for tactile perception and wearable physiological monitoring. Fibrous microstructures have attracted much interest becau...
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Open AccessOptimized Electronic Modification of S-Doped CuO Induced by Oxidative Reconstruction for Coupling Glycerol Electrooxidation with Hydrogen Evolution
S-doped CuO nanorod arrays (S-CuO/CF) constructed by sulfur leaching and oxidative remodeling strategy require only 1.23 and 1.33 V versus hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) to...
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Open AccessAn improved dynamic programming tracking-before-detection algorithm based on LSTM network
The detection and tracking of small and weak maneuvering radar targets in complex electromagnetic environments is still a difficult problem to effectively solve. To address this problem, this paper proposes a ...
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Effect of secondary aging on microstructure and properties of cast Al-Cu-Mg alloy
To obtain better comprehensive properties of cast Al-Cu-Mg alloys, the secondary aging (T6I6) process (including initial aging, interrupted aging and re-aging stages) was optimized by an orthogonal method. The...
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Quantitative multi-phase-field modeling of non-isothermal solidification in hexagonal multicomponent alloys
A quantitative multi-phase-field model for non-isothermal and polycrystalline solidification was developed and applied to dilute multicomponent alloys with hexagonal close-packed structures. The effects of Lew...
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Simulation of α-Al grain formation in high vacuum die-casting Al-Si-Mg alloys with multi-component quantitative cellular automaton method
Al-Si-Mg alloys are the most commonly used material in high vacuum die-casting (HVDC), in which the morphology and distribution of α-Al grains have important effect on mechanical properties. A multi-component ...
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Evolution mechanism of recrystallization in a nickel-based single crystal superalloy under various cooling rates during heat treatment
The recrystallization behaviors of a nickel-based single crystal superalloy during heat treatment at 1,200 °C for 4 h with various cooling rates were studied. Results show that the thickness of recrystallizati...
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Open AccessNovel Approach to Improve the Optical Performance by Machining Process Without Surface Finishing
With the increase in dimensions of optical elements in addition to ever rising demand for aspherical optics, the millimeter-scale periodic waviness that is naturally produced by machining (such as diamond turn...
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Open AccessLaser fabrication of modular superhydrophobic chips for reconfigurable assembly and self-propelled droplet manipulation
Natural creatures that enables controllable liquid transport provides the inspiration for develo** novel microfluidic devices by engineering functional surfaces with superwettability. However, towards microf...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a non-invasive method for skin cholesterol detection: pre-clinical assessment in atherosclerosis screening
Establishing a high-accuracy and non-invasive method is essential for evaluating cardiovascular disease. Skin cholesterol is a novel marker for assessing the risk of atherosclerosis and can be used as an indep...
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Effect of ageing treatment on microstructures, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Mg-Zn-RE-Zr alloy micro-alloyed with Ca and Sr
Effects of ageing treatment on the microstructures, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of the Mg-4.2Zn-1.7RE-0.8Zr-xCa-ySr [x=0, 0.2 (wt.%), y=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 (wt.%)] alloys were investigated. Results ...
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Open AccessOptimization of Cutting Parameters for Trade-off Among Carbon Emissions, Surface Roughness, and Processing Time
As the manufacturing industry is facing increasingly serious environmental problems, because of which carbon tax policies are being implemented, choosing the optimum cutting parameters during the machining pro...
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Open AccessMulti-response optimization of Ti-6Al-4V turning operations using Taguchi-based grey relational analysis coupled with kernel principal component analysis
Ti-6Al-4V has a wide range of applications, especially in the aerospace field; however, it is a difficult-to-cut material. In order to achieve sustainable machining of Ti-6Al-4V, multiple objectives considerin...
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Supercapacitors based on free-standing reduced graphene oxides/carbon nanotubes hybrid films
The freestanding of reduced graphene oxides/carbon nanotubes (rGO/CNTs) hybrid films are synthesized via the simple vacuum filtration and thermal reduction methods. And the electrochemical behaviors of rGO/CNT...
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Open AccessIn vivo and in vitro performance of a China-made hemodialysis machine: a multi-center prospective controlled study
To evaluate the in vivo and in vitro performance of a China-made dialysis machine (SWS-4000).