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In order to study the effect of microstructural change on the tensile properties of discontinuous precipitated Al-Zn binary alloy, four different Al-Zn alloys(25, 30, 35, 45 wt% Zn) were aged at 160 ℃ for different aging times(0, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360 min) after being solution treated at 400..... More

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Reverse cyclic loading introduces alternatinf tensile and compressive loads to a structure. Several researchers have reported that a reverse cyclic load decreases the fracture resistance curve of carbon steel. In this paper, the fracture toughness of SA312 TP304 stainless steel, which is a nuclear piping material, was investigated under a..... More

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Fe-(20, 45 wt%) Gd intermetallics were vacuum arc melted as the mother alloy of a neutron shielding and absorbing material. The structure of the cast Fe-20 wt% Gd intermetallics had primary dendrites with a short width of about 2 μm, which became coarse with increasing Gd content. The final compositions..... More

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The aim of this study is to establish an optimized hot-press sintering condition for aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) by analyzing their sintered microstructure and mechanical properties. The fabricated AMCs in this study consisted of a blend of commercial Ecka Alumix 431 powder, and Al-Si/SiC_p powder manufactured by gas atomizer (Al-Si/SiC_p)...... More

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Despite of the many attractive properties of TiO₂, its low fracture toughness limits many industrial applications. To improve its fracture toughness, the approach commonly utilized has been the addition of a second phase, to form composites, and to make nanostructured composites. In this regard, highly dense nanostructured TiO₂ and TiO₂-graphene..... More

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The effect of post-bond heat treatment (PBHT) on diffusion-bonded polycrystalline Ni-base alloy Hastelloy X (Ni-22Cr-18Fe-8Mo) was evaluated in this study. Diffusion bonding was conducted under a compressive pressure of 14 MPa in the temperature range of 1100-1200 ℃. While (Cr,Mo)-rich and (Mo,Si)-rich precipitates were developed along the interface at 1100..... More

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The deformation and failure behaviors of dissimilar metal joints between SS400 steel and STS316L steel were investigated. The dissimilar metal joints were fabricated using the tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process with STS309 steel as a filler metal. The microstructures of the dissimilar metal joints were investigated using an optical..... More

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Investment casting for the thin (4 mm thick) rectangular tube (40 mm wide, 80 mm high and 200 mm long) was carried out numerically and experimentally for Alloy 738, which is a precipitation-hardened Ni-base superalloy. Two types of rectangular tubes, one with a regular array (10 mm by 10 mm..... More

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The missing hole phenomenon in a wafer pattern is a critical issue in extreme ultraviolet lithography. It occurs randomly, even when the process conditions are consistent. The main reason for this phenomenon is thought to be the photon shot noise effect, which is a random reaction between photons and photoresist..... More

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As with any solvent, stabilizing a multivalent element at a given oxidation level in the glass depends on the thermodynamic conditions. The effects of temperature in the oxidation-reduction equilibrium have been previously noted with higher temperatures being conductive to reduced states. 30Ce₂O-70P₂O₅ binary system glasses were prepared. The effects of..... More