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Random short sisal fiber biocomposites: Optimal manufacturing process and reliable theoretical models 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.070 2018-04-04 Although several works have been published in literature on agave fibers and their biocomposites, accurate information about the choice of both the fibers and the manufacturing processes that allow the user to optimize the biocomposites properties in terms of...
On the role of atmospheric oxygen into mechanical properties and fracture behavior of selective laser melted AlCu5MnCdVA 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.04.003 2018-04-04 In this study, the difference in the mechanical properties of AlCu5MnCdVA samples fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) with different atmospheric oxygen content when it has little effect on the formability has been investigated and the mechanism of the...
Salt-metal feedstocks for the creation of stochastic cellular structures with controlled relative density by powder bed fabrication 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.071 2018-04-03 A novel type of metallic feedstock material for powder-bed additive manufacturing (AM) processes is proposed that enables the manufacture of cellular structures without the time consuming and computationally intensive step of digitally representing the intern...
Surface-conductive UHMWPE fibres via in situ reduction and deposition of graphene oxide 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.069 2018-03-30 Surface-conductive ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres were prepared via in situ reduction and deposition of graphene oxide (GO). GO was dispersed in water to form a uniform and stable suspension. Subsequently, GO was chemically reduced i...
Synthesis and characterization of multicomponent (CrNbTaTiW)C films for increased hardness and corrosion resistance 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.068 2018-03-29 Multicomponent carbide thin films of (CrNbTaTiW)C (30–40 at.% C) with different metal contents were deposited at different temperatures using non-reactive DC magnetron sputtering. The lattice distortion for the metal lattice was estimated to vary from about 3...
Laser welding of Cu-Al-Be shape memory alloys: Microstructure and mechanical properties 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.066 2018-03-29 Cu-based shape memory alloys are potential substitutes of NiTi shape memory alloys, owing to their lower production costs and recent increase in their mechanical properties arising from better control of the microstructure. The development of joining technolo...
Development of an improved prediction method for the yield strength of steel alloys in the Small Punch Test ☆ 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.064 2018-03-29 The Small Punch Test (SPT) is a miniaturized test to characterize the mechanical properties of the materials. The load-displacement curve obtained by this test does not directly provide the material parameters, and linear correlations between data obtained fr...
Coupling effects of deformation and thermal exposure on the precipitation behaviors of βo(ω) phases in a high Nb-containing TiAl alloy 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.067 2018-03-29 The precipitation behaviors of βo(ω) phases are investigated in order to understand the effects of deformation on the microstructural stability during thermal exposure. Deformation can promote the precipitation of the βo(ω) phases not only at the lamellar bou...
Solution-liquid-solid growth of CuInTe2 nanowires as lithium-ion battery anodes 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.059 2018-03-29 For the first time, CuInTe2 nanowires in I–III–VI2 chalcopyrite ternary system were synthesized via the bismuth (Bi)-seeded solution-liquid-solid (SLS) growth under 350 °C. CuInTe2 nanowires were made by using the mixture of Cu(acac)2, InCl3 and Te powder as ...
Use of gradient laminating to prepare NR/ENR composites with excellent damping performance 10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.063 2018-03-28 A novel processing method has been developed to broaden the damping temperature range of natural rubber (NR). Natural rubber and three kinds of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR, epoxidized degree: 25%, 40%, 50%) are arranged in a certain order to prepare NR/ENR...

Random short sisal fiber biocomposites: Optimal manufacturing process and reliable theoretical models

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.070

2018-04-04

Although several works have been published in literature on agave fibers and their biocomposites, accurate information about the choice of both the fibers and the manufacturing processes that allow the user to optimize the biocomposites properties in terms of...

On the role of atmospheric oxygen into mechanical properties and fracture behavior of selective laser melted AlCu5MnCdVA

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.04.003

2018-04-04

In this study, the difference in the mechanical properties of AlCu5MnCdVA samples fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) with different atmospheric oxygen content when it has little effect on the formability has been investigated and the mechanism of the...

Salt-metal feedstocks for the creation of stochastic cellular structures with controlled relative density by powder bed fabrication

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.071

2018-04-03

A novel type of metallic feedstock material for powder-bed additive manufacturing (AM) processes is proposed that enables the manufacture of cellular structures without the time consuming and computationally intensive step of digitally representing the intern...

Surface-conductive UHMWPE fibres via in situ reduction and deposition of graphene oxide

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.069

2018-03-30

Surface-conductive ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres were prepared via in situ reduction and deposition of graphene oxide (GO). GO was dispersed in water to form a uniform and stable suspension. Subsequently, GO was chemically reduced i...

Synthesis and characterization of multicomponent (CrNbTaTiW)C films for increased hardness and corrosion resistance

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.068

2018-03-29

Multicomponent carbide thin films of (CrNbTaTiW)C (30–40 at.% C) with different metal contents were deposited at different temperatures using non-reactive DC magnetron sputtering. The lattice distortion for the metal lattice was estimated to vary from about 3...

Laser welding of Cu-Al-Be shape memory alloys: Microstructure and mechanical properties

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.066

2018-03-29

Cu-based shape memory alloys are potential substitutes of NiTi shape memory alloys, owing to their lower production costs and recent increase in their mechanical properties arising from better control of the microstructure. The development of joining technolo...

Development of an improved prediction method for the yield strength of steel alloys in the Small Punch Test ☆

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.064

2018-03-29

The Small Punch Test (SPT) is a miniaturized test to characterize the mechanical properties of the materials. The load-displacement curve obtained by this test does not directly provide the material parameters, and linear correlations between data obtained fr...

Coupling effects of deformation and thermal exposure on the precipitation behaviors of βo(ω) phases in a high Nb-containing TiAl alloy

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.067

2018-03-29

The precipitation behaviors of βo(ω) phases are investigated in order to understand the effects of deformation on the microstructural stability during thermal exposure. Deformation can promote the precipitation of the βo(ω) phases not only at the lamellar bou...

Solution-liquid-solid growth of CuInTe2 nanowires as lithium-ion battery anodes

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.059

2018-03-29

For the first time, CuInTe2 nanowires in I–III–VI2 chalcopyrite ternary system were synthesized via the bismuth (Bi)-seeded solution-liquid-solid (SLS) growth under 350 °C. CuInTe2 nanowires were made by using the mixture of Cu(acac)2, InCl3 and Te powder as ...

Use of gradient laminating to prepare NR/ENR composites with excellent damping performance

10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.063

2018-03-28

A novel processing method has been developed to broaden the damping temperature range of natural rubber (NR). Natural rubber and three kinds of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR, epoxidized degree: 25%, 40%, 50%) are arranged in a certain order to prepare NR/ENR...