Metals, Volume 15, Issue 1

The effect of various atmospheric parameters on the corrosion mechanism of press-hardened steel (PHS) coated with Al-Si (AS) was studied. Quantitative models of the composition of soluble and stable corrosion products were developed. A high chloride...

Vanadium (V) alloys, such as V-Cr, V-Ti, and V-Cr-Ti alloys, are promising candidates for structural components in fusion energy systems because of their low activation, excellent radiation resistance, good compatibility with liquid lithium, and high...

The relationship between the stability of tool materials and their cutting performance is a critical technical challenge for the manufacturing industry, which is essential for selecting appropriate treatment processes to achieve superior treatment to...

This study aims to examine how the collision angle affects the Cu-Ta weld generated by the explosive welding method using molecular dynamics modeling. When two blocks collide, the metallic substrates melt rapidly. Subsequently, when heat energy dissi...

Viscosity is one of the most important physical characteristics of choosing a flux for solder paste. However, not in all cases do the producers give information about the viscosity of commercial flux. A recent promising trend is to mix various kinds...

This study investigates the influence of various heat treatment regimes on the structure and microhardness of the aluminum alloy AlSi10Mg processed by the L-DED method. The study considers heat treatment regimes for solid solution in the temperature...

In this study, a novel hybrid heat source model was developed to simulate the welding temperature field in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of X80 pipeline steel. This model replicates welding conditions with high accuracy and allows flexible three-dimen...

The geometry of the ladle bottom and the position of stirring paddles during hot metal stirring significantly influence hydrodynamic characteristics, thereby affecting desulfurization efficiency. Water model experiments and hydrodynamic simulations w...

The aim of this research is to investigate the phase composition and structural peculiarities of complex metamorphic manganese ores from Central Kazakhstan before and after sintering in the temperature range of 600–1200 °C in an air atmosph...

Organic binder in sand cores, such as phenol-formaldehyde binder, rapidly decomposes above 550 K, releasing gases including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrocarbon gases. A rapid temperature rise in the core increases gas evolution during t...

Establishing control of the cast structure is the underlying object of solidification metallurgy [...]

Laser welding technology, recognized for its advantages such as its fast welding speed, high productivity, and energy concentration, is widely used in the industrial manufacturing field [...]

In this study, Q370qENH high-strength weathering bridge steel was used as the base material. The corrosion experiment in a marine atmosphere was simulated by the salt spray test, and the outdoor atmospheric exposure corrosion experiment and electroch...

The resistance to near-threshold fatigue crack growth and its correlation with the microstructure of the Ti-5Al-3Mo-3V-2Zr-2Cr-1Nb-1Fe alloy were investigated. K-decreasing fatigue crack propagation rate tests were conducted on compact tension sample...

The performance of the selective electron beam melting (SEBM) products depends on the SEBM-induced temperature and stress. Here, the thermomechanical finite element simulations are conducted to investigate the dynamic evolution of temperature and the...

The current research aimed to investigate the critical buckling load of a simply supported aerospace-grade stiffened panel made of additively manufactured cubic lattice unit cell arrays, namely simple cubic, face-centered cubic (FCC) and body-centere...

Electronic waste (e-waste) is becoming a serious problem that impacts the environment due to its fast-growing volume. This rise is linked to high electronic and electrical equipment production to meet the increasing demand for high-end electronic dev...

Heavy metal pollution has become an increasingly serious environmental issue, making the detection of heavy metals essential for safeguarding public health and the environment. This review aims to highlight the commonly used methods for detecting hea...

The aim of this paper is to study both the mechanical and chemical properties of a new material composed of B₄C doped with 3% volume of CoCrFeNiMo HEA by the spark plasma sintering technique. Scanning electron microscopy and microhardness were used t...

The microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 fabricated via hybrid wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) with inter-pass forging, and the subsequent modified post-deposition heat treatment (PDHT), were investigated. The modi...

Selective laser melting lightweight lattice structures have broad application prospects in the aerospace field. Understanding the dependence of mechanical performance on feature size is crucial for structure design. This work optimized the process pa...

In this study, 8Cr4Mo4V steel was selected as the research material to develop a numerical model of the macrosegregation phenomenon during vacuum arc remelting (VAR). The accuracy of the model was validated by comparing it with the literature and exp...

In this study, we designed and manufactured an ideal electromigration testing device for soldering joints to solve the reliability problems caused by temperature and current density changes in the electromigration processes of micro solder joints. We...

This study explores the optimization of hydrometallurgical processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) containing a mixture of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel–manganese–cobalt (NMC) cathodes. Two approaches were investiga...

In the domain of fire-resistant steels, the characteristics of precipitates significantly influence material properties. This study developed a novel heat treatment protocol to concurrently achieve both interphase precipitation and random precipitati...

This paper presents the results of the study of the composite based on magnesium hydride with the addition of nanosized nickel powder, obtained by the method of an electric explosion of wires. The obtained MgH₂-EEWNi (20 wt.%) composite with the core...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved to enable the direct production of functional components through the hybridization of additive and subtractive processes. In metal wire AM, hybridization is key, encompassing process integration (addition/subtr...

Based on actual service environment parameters, this experiment investigated the change in the corrosion rate of nodular cast iron (DCI) in an environment containing organic (triethanolamine phosphate, PTEA) and inorganic (hexametaphosphate, SHMP) in...

High-strength nickel–chromium steel (20Cr2Ni4A) is typically used in bearing applications. Alternating magnetic field treatment, which is based on the use of a magnetiser, and which is fast and cost-effective in comparison to conventional proce...

This paper presents a novel Q-value-based formability assessment for optimizing deep drawing processes. The Q-value, derived from thinning limit diagrams (TLDs), uses offset thinning and wrinkling limit curves to define severity levels. It is calcula...

Non-metallic inclusions (NMIs) in steel have a detrimental effect on the processing, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of the finished product. This is particularly evident in the case of macroscopic inclusions (>100 µm), which...

Tracking the microstructural evolution during high-pressure die casting of Al-Si alloys is challenging due to the rapid solidification, varying thermal conditions, and severe turbulence. The process involves a transition from slower cooling in the sh...

The development of environmentally friendly materials is a subject of increasing interest in corrosion protection research. The objective of the present investigation is to propose the preparation procedure of chitosan–alginate (CHI/ALG) nanoco...

In the world of materials, few phenomena are as intriguing and simultaneously as useful as martensitic phase transformations [...]

Bound metal deposition (BMD) additive manufacturing technique was used to fabricate gears of PH 17-4 stainless steel material. The gears were fabricated with different layer heights (namely 150 μm and 50 μm) and also subjected to post-fabricati...

The scrap-based electric arc furnace process is expected to capture a significant share of the steel market in the future due to its potential for reducing environmental impacts through steel recycling. However, managing impurities, particularly phos...

Iron–nickel-based superalloy is an ideal substitute for the expensive Inconel 625 and Inconel 751 alloys. To elucidate the evolution of the microstructure and properties of Ni30 alloy under different thermal treatment conditions, a systematic s...

The scattering of reinforcement plays a crucial role in the microstructure and properties of metal matrix composites. In this study, an aluminum matrix composite (AMC) was reinforced by 10 wt% TiO₂ (Al-10TiO₂), with an average particle size of a subm...

The automotive industry employs structural steels with E-coats to reduce weight and increase the corrosion resistance of chassis, reducing CO₂ emissions. Due to their mechanical properties, part of the chassis is a composite of advanced high-strength...

Aluminum powder, along with other powders such as steel or stainless steel, is extensively used in powder metallurgy (PM) to produce complex samples with irregular geometric shapes. PM enables the incorporation of fillers to modify the physical, mech...

Biomass ironmaking is crucial for carbon reduction in the ironmaking industry. To understand this process better, the iron production capacity and energy requirements of biomass were studied. A thermodynamic equilibrium model and energy consumption m...

Pollution by heavy metals such as lead is a major concern, since exposure to these metals can lead to various adverse health effects. In this work, nanofibers composed of CuO (CuONFs) were developed as a novel and promising material for Pb(II) adsorp...

Sludges produced in the pickling line in a steel company were applied to the soil as a secondary source of nutrients. In the experiments, the addition of two types of sludge, namely neutralization sludge (NS) and phosphatization sludge (PS), was eval...

In this work, Al–Mg alloys fabricated by combining continuous rheo-extrusion (CRE) and Sc modification were proposed for producing Al–Mg alloys with high efficiency and superior mechanical performance. The microstructural evolution and me...

In fossil fuel and nuclear power plants, welded joints continuously experience creep-fatigue loading, which can result in premature cracking during the in-service term. To study the creep-fatigue interactive (CFI) behavior, the CFI test of P92 steel...

An ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) method was developed to concentrate and quantify rare earth elements (REEs) (Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) in acidic aqueous solutions....

Low-pressure cold-spray (LPCS) aluminum is widely used for coating depositions in various engineering applications but is limited by its low hardness and poor wear resistance. To improve these properties, ceramic particles are added to form metallic...

Efficient extraction of zinc from polymetallic concentrates is crucial for the metallurgical industry. Traditional leaching techniques often rely on strong oxidizing agents, which can be wasteful and environmentally harmful. While cyclic oxidation sy...

Titanium aluminides, particularly the Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy, have drawn significant attention for their potential in high-temperature aerospace and automotive applications due to their exceptional performances and reduced density compared to nickel-b...

Al-Li alloys are widely used in aerospace applications due to their high strength, high fracture toughness, and strong resistance to stress corrosion. However, the lack of interatomic potentials has hindered systematic investigations of the relations...