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Showing papers in "Materials & Design in 2011"


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TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review on some experimental results and constitutive descriptions for metals and alloys in hot working, which were reported in international publications in recent years, is presented.

1,071 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the developments made in the area of kenaf fiber reinforced composites, in terms of their market, manufacturing methods, and overall properties is presented.

993 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the most commercially available fiber metal laminates (FMLs) are ARALL (Aramid Reinforced Aluminium Laminate), based on aramid fibres, GLARE (Glass Reinforced Aluminum Laminate) based on high strength glass fibres and CARALL (Carbon Reinforced Alloy Laminate, based on carbon fibres).

761 citations


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TL;DR: Based on the microstructure of titanium alloys, it can be divided into α-type titanium alloy, β-type alloy, and α+β-type alloys.

549 citations


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Fehim Findik1
TL;DR: Explosion welding (EXW) is one of the joining methods consisting of a solid state welding process in which controlled explosive detonation on the surface of a metal is produced to remove away the impurities on the metal surfaces as mentioned in this paper.

485 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the tribological advancement of different electroless nickel coatings based on the bath types, structure and also the tribo testing parameters in recent years.

477 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the thermal and mechanical properties of new metal-particle filled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) composites for applications in Fused Deposition Modeling rapid prototyping process.

432 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the tensile, flexural, impact and water absorption tests were carried out using a banana/epoxy composite material, and the optimum fiber length and weight percentage were determined.

416 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of water aging on mechanical properties and damage events of flax-fibre composites, compared with glass-based composites was investigated, and the effects of the immersion treatment on the tensile characteristics, water absorption and acoustic emission (AE) recording were investigated.

377 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the experiments of tensile and flexural tests were carried out on composites made by reinforcing jowar as a new natural fibre into polyester resin matrix.

364 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the fabrication of aluminum (6061-T6) matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with various weight percentage of B 4 C particulates by modified stir casting route is discussed.

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TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive study on the durability properties of concrete containing polypropylene fiber and fly ash was performed, and the results showed that the positive interactions between polypropane fibers and fly-ash lead to the lowest drying shrinkage of fibrous concrete with fly ash.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the applicability and capability of two almost new multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, i.e. complex proportional assessment (COPRAS) and evaluation of mixed data (EVAMIX) methods for material selection.

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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of uniaxial basalt fabric layers on the mechanical performances of a glass mat/epoxy composite used for marine applications was evaluated using three points bending and tensile tests.

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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of probe profile, rotational speed and the number of FSP passes on nanoparticle distribution and matrix microstructure were studied and the grain refinement of matrix and improved distribution of nanoparticles were obtained after each FSP pass.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of process and tool parameters on tensile strength properties of AA7075-T 6 joints produced by friction stir welding was analyzed and correlated with the microstructure, microhardness of weld nugget.

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TL;DR: In this article, a modified couple stress theory is proposed to capture the small-scale size effects in the mechanical behavior of structures, where the beam properties are assumed to vary through the thickness of the beam.

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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of incorporating waste plastic bottles (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)) on the engineering properties of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixture was determined.

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TL;DR: In this article, a new version of VIKOR method, which covers all types of criteria with emphasize on compromise solution, is proposed in this paper, which can enhance exactness of material selection results in different applications.

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TL;DR: The microstructural, physical, chemical and mechanical properties of Sansevieria cylindrica fibres are described for the first time in this paper, showing that the cross-sectional area and porosity fraction of the fibre were estimated to be approximately 0.0245mm 2 and 37%, respectively.

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Zhaohua Zhang1, Xinqi Yang1, Jialong Zhang1, Guang Zhou1, Xiaodong Xu1, Binlian Zou1 
TL;DR: In this paper, two types of friction stir spot welding (FSSW) are applied to join the 5052-H112 aluminum alloy sheets with 1mm thickness and then the effect of the rotational speed and dwell time on microstructure and mechanical properties is discussed.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the fabrication and characterization of bulk Al-B 4 C nanocomposites were investigated, and the results showed that the sample with 15% B 4 C had the optimum properties.

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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of heat input on the microstructure and mechanical properties of gas tungsten arc welded 304 stainless steel (SS) joints was studied and the results indicated that the joints made using low heat input exhibited higher ultimate tensile strength than those welded with medium and high heat input.

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Rafat Siddique1
TL;DR: In this article, the properties of self-compactability parameters (slump flow, J-ring, V-funnel, L-box and U-box), strength properties (compressive and splitting tensile strength), and durability properties (deicing salt surface scaling, carbonation and rapid chloride penetration resistance).

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TL;DR: In this article, the chemical resistance, void content and tensile properties of EFB/Jute composites were investigated with reference to the relative weight of oil palm EFB and jute, and different layering pattern were investigated.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the influence of Si (1.2 ) and Mn (1 2 ) on the microstructure, properties and coating quality of laser cladded FeCoNiCrCu high-entropy alloy coating.

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TL;DR: In this paper, experimental studies are presented on in-plane mechanical properties for two types of hybrid composites made using 8H satin weave T300 carbon fabrics and plain weave E-glass fabrics with epoxy resin.

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TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI 304 stainless steel and low alloy steel joints by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Electron Beam Welding (EBW), and Friction Welding were investigated.

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TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure evolution and nucleation mechanisms of dynamic recrystallization of Inconel 625 superalloy were investigated using optical microscope, transmission electron microscope and electron backscatter diffraction technique.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the experimental results obtained in the field of steel fibered high-strength concrete (SFHSC) and non-destructive testing are presented. And the experimental data and provisions of existing codes and standards for developing modern design techniques for SFHSC structures are emphasized.