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The effect of the strength coefficient (K_B) of bainite on micromechanical deformation and failure behaviors of a hot-rolled 590MPa steel (590FB) during uniaxial tension was simulated using the elasto-plastic finite element method (FEM). The spatial distribution of the constituent phases was obtained using a phase identification technique based on optical..... More

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During the selective extraction of Pd(II) by LIX 63 from 6 M HCl solutions containing platinum group metals, an oxidation-reduction reaction occurs between the LIX 63 and Ir(IV). Since the reduced Ir(III) cannot be extracted by solvating and amine extractants, the oxidation-reduction reaction has a significant effect on the separation..... More

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Solvent extraction was employed to recover precious metals (Au (III), Pd (II) and Pt (IV)) from the leach solution of spent electronic wastes containing Cu (II), Cr (III) and Fe (III). First, pure Fe (III) and Au (III) were recovered by simultaneous extraction with Cyanex 923 followed by selective stripping..... More

Powder Metallurgy

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A tungsten coating was deposited onto a graphite substrate using the atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) technique. In order to increase the adhesion strength between the metallic tungsten(W) and graphite, a molybdenum (Mo) interlayer was pre-deposited onto the graphite surface by utilizing the APS technique. Also, after deposition of a APS-W..... More

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TiC-Co or TiC-Ni hard materials have been used for cutting tools. However, the high cost and the low hardness of Ni or Co, and the low corrosion resistance of the TiC-Ni and TiC-Co cermets have generated interest in recent years in using them as alternative binder phases. In this study,..... More

Smelting & Refining

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Mixtures of acidic extractants and LIX 63 were employed to improve the extraction efficiency of Pr and Nd from chloride solutions. The effect of the composition of the extractant mixtures has been studied. The order of metal extraction by single acidic extractant was D2EHPA > PC88A > Cyanex 272 >..... More

Materials Analysis & Characterization

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Experimental techniques for serial sectioning and reconstruction were investigated in the three-dimensional imaging of microstructures in metallic materials. Mechanical polishing equipped with a light optical microscope and a digital image processor was used for the serial sectioning and reconstruction. Different processing conditions were investigated for three different alloys: Al-Si alloy,..... More

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Torsion tests were performed on AA6082 samples to investigate their flow softening behavior and to determine optimum process conditions. Based on the experimental data and dynamic materials model, high strain processing maps were established which demonstrate the constitutive relationships among temperature, strain rate, strain and stress. The flow curves exhibited..... More

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CoTi and ZrO₂ nanopowders were mechanochemically synthesized from CoTiO₃ and Zr powders according to the reaction (2CoTiO₃ + 3Zr → 2CoTi + 3ZrO₂). The milled powders were then consolidated by pulsed current-activated sintering within two minutes under an applied pressure of 80MPa. The average hardness and fracture toughness of the..... More

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In the present study, we systematically investigated the effect of entropy of mixing (ΔS_mix) on the mechanical and thermal properties of single phase FCC solid solutions with multi-principal elements. An increase in ΔS_mix led to an increase in micro-hardness and a decrease in thermal conductivity (κ) due to severe lattice..... More

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To improve the sensitivity of impact sensor modules for automotive air bag systems, we developed a flexible module. The impact sensor was soldered with Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) solder on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) with an organic solderability preservative (OSP) surface finish. Thermal shock (TS) is one of the test..... More

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The effects of the temperature and flow velocity on the cathodic protection and underwater electromagnetic signature of ships are investigated using electrochemical tests and boundary element simulations. The corrosion resistance of the materials for the hull and propeller increase at lower temperatures, and the corrosion resistance is significantly decreased under..... More

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The effect of Al addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of extruded Mg-Sn based alloy is investigated by adding 1 wt% Al to the Mg-7Sn-1Zn alloy and indirectly extruding the billets with and without the Al addition. The Al addition promotes dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behaviour during hot extrusion, which..... More

Electronic Materials

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This work details how the sawing velocity influences the chipping damage of semiconductor wafers with different thicknesses during wafer separation. The experimental result shows that at a sawing velocity higher than 60000 rpm, in thinner wafers the magnitude of chipping damage more strongly depends on the revolving velocity of the..... More

Mechanical Behavior

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To improve automobile fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, there has been a growing demand for more durable alloys for engine components with improved high temperature fatigue resistance. This study examined the effect of alloying elements on the high temperature mechanical behavior of Al-Si-Mg-(Cu) casting alloys for diesel cylinder heads. Depending..... More

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In this study, the effect of microstructural factors on the impact toughness of hypoeutectoid steels with ferrite-pearlite structure was quantitatively investigated using multiple regression analysis. Microstructural analysis results showed that the pearlite fraction increased with increasing austenitizing temperature and decreasing transformation temperature which substantially decreased the pearlite interlamellar spacing and..... More

Corrosion & Surface Treatment

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Pure Mg, Mg-5wt%Ca, and Mg-5wt%Ca-1wt%Zn alloys were cast, and their high-temperature oxidation behavior was investigated to determine the roles of Ca and Zn in oxidation. Ca and Zn additions refined the microstructure by formation of Mg₂Ca and Ca₂Mg₆Zn₃, respectively, at grain boundaries. Ca increased the oxidation resistance by forming a..... More

Electronic Materials

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In this study the effects of Bis(3-Sulfo-Propyl)di-Sulfide (SPS) on the elongation, surface morphology and crystal structure of electrolytic copper foil were investigated. Additives HEC (hydroxyethyl cellulose) (A), SPS(B), Coll-A(C) were used in the study, and the additive used as D was a Cl- ion. The study results show that there..... More

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In this work, both experimental and numerical studies were conducted to investigate the densification behavior of stainless steel 316L (STS 316L) powders during hot isostatic pressing (HIP), and to characterize the mechanical properties of HIPed specimens. The HIP experiments were conducted with gas atomized STS 316L powders with spherical particle..... More

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Herein, we report the results of our investigation on the effect of friction and anvil design on the heterogeneous plastic-deformation characteristics of copper during the compressive stage of high-pressure torsion (HPT), using the finite element method. The results indicate that the friction and anvil geometry play important roles in the..... More