Effect of notch shape on the fracture toughness behavior by Jiseung Lee, Wonjun Jo, Junseok Seo, Gyubaek An

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Numerical optimization by the PFEMCT-SIF method of the crack propagation of a linear elastic material by Mohammed Bentahar, Noureddine Mahmoudi, Youcef Moulai Arbi

“…Horizontal and inclined cracks were analyzed in a steel plate under tensile loading. The results were validated against analytical solutions and previous numerical studies. …”
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Impact of manufacturing variables on the mechanical performance of recycled glass-enhanced composites by Nathaphon Buddhacosa, Thevega Thevakumar, Everson Kandare, Sujeeva Setunge, Dilan Robert

“…Additionally, the effect of integrating steel wire mesh with 6.5 mm apertures on the mechanical performance of the glass/epoxy composites, both before and after ceramification, was explored.…”
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Synergistic Sintering of Lignite Fly Ash and Steelmaking Residues towards Sustainable Compacted Ceramics by V. G. Karayannis, A. K. Moutsatsou, A. N. Baklavaridis, E. L. Katsika, A. E. Domopoulou

“…According to the experimental findings, the ceramics obtained from fly ash/steel dust mixtures exhibited enhanced properties compared to the other mixtures tested. …”
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Seismic Performance Evaluation of Building-Damper System under Near-Fault Earthquake by Xiaoli Wu, Wei Guo, Ping Hu, Dan Bu, Xu Xie, Yao Hu

“…In this paper, by taking into account near-fault earthquakes, seismic performance of the building-damper system and damper failure’s influence are evaluated systematically. A 9-storey steel building is designed by the Chinese seismic code as the benchmark model, and five typical dampers, including buckling-restrained brace damper (BRB), friction damper (FD), self-centering damper (SCD), viscous damper (VD), and viscoelastic damper (VED), are adopted. …”
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Formation of SS316L Single Tracks in Micro Selective Laser Melting: Surface, Geometry, and Defects by Zhiheng Hu, Balasubramanian Nagarajan, Xu Song, Rui Huang, Wei Zhai, Jun Wei

“…This paper studies the effect of the micro-SLM process parameters on the single track formation of 316L stainless steel. The surface morphology, geometrical features, and defects have been analyzed in detail. …”
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In-situ synthesized WC reinforcement phase on microstructural evolution, toughness and tribological properties of Mo2FeB2-based composite coatings fabricated by laser cladding by Hao Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…The Mo2FeB2 composite coatings with in-situ synthesized WC were fabricated using laser cladding technology onto AISI 1045 steel substrate using pre-placed method. The microstructure and phase were characterized using a field emission scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometry. …”
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Sustainable Development of Corrosion Inhibitors from Electronic Scrap: Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance by J. Porcayo-Calderon, J.J. Ramos-Hernandez, E. Porcayo-Palafox, L.M. Martínez de la Escalera, J. Canto, J.G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…Rare earth chlorides were evaluated as corrosion inhibitors by electrochemical techniques on API X70 steel in a 3.5% NaCl solution. Both anodic and cathodic polarization curves were made, and measurements of both open-circuit potential, linear polarization resistance, and electrochemical impedance were made. …”
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Optimizing UHPC Layers to Improve Punching Shear Performance in Concrete Slabs by Ahmed A. Hassoon, Rafea F. Hassan, Husam H. Hussein

“…UHPC has a higher tensile strength than NSC and, when appropriately reinforced with steel fibers, exhibits strain hardening after initial cracking. …”
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Feature Engineering to Embed Process Knowledge: Analyzing the Energy Efficiency of Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking by Quantum Zhuo, Mansour N. Al-Harbi, Petrus C. Pistorius

“…The data were used to test different approaches to quantifying the effects of process conditions on specific electricity consumption (kWh per ton of crude steel). In previous work, inputs such as the proportion of DRI, fluxes, natural gas, and oxygen were linearly correlated with the specific electricity consumption. …”
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Influence of Carbon Nanotubes on Enhancement of Sliding Wear Resistance of Plasma-Sprayed Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia Coatings by Chaithanya Kalangi, Venkateshwarlu Bolleddu

“…The atmospheric plasma spray (APS) method was used to deposit YSZ + CNTs at three different weight proportions on low carbon steel (AISI 1020) following the industrial standard procedure. …”
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Pilot-scale drying of southern pine (Pinus spp.) lumber in a heated tube dryer by Shmulsky R, Khademibami L, Rezaei F

“…The pilot scale dryer had four sealed (but open at each end) steel heated tubes, and each tube was sized to hold four specimens. …”
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Study of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Effects on Workpiece Quality in Sheet Metal Extrusion Process by Chatkaew Suriyapha, Bopit Bubphachot, Sampan Rittidech

“…The actual parts and FEM simulation model were developed using a blank material made from AISI-1045 steel with a thickness of 5 mm; the material’s behavior was determined subject to the punch penetration depths of 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% of the sheet thickness. …”
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Process enhancements and wear evaluation of directed energy deposited bronze: Implications for reducing bronze in worm gear manufacturing by Sunil Raghavendra, Sasan Amirabdollahian, Matteo Perini, Priyadarshini Jayashree, Simone Perissinotto, Jan Coenen, Matteo Benedetti

“…Addressing the gap in research regarding the L-DED of bronze on steel substrates, the study refines process parameters to improve deposition quality significantly. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Two I-shaped GFRP Composite Bridge with Corrugated Webs by Linjun Yan, Jingwei Zhang, Kui Luo

“…This paper presents an innovative GFRP-concrete composite bridge prototype system, which mainly includes two I-shaped GFRP girders with corrugated webs combined with a thin steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRCC) deck. …”
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Multilevel Collapsibility of Loess under Irrigation in Jinya Town, Gansu Province, China by Xiaozhou Zhang, Yudong Lu, Xin Li, Yangchun Lu, Jianzhong Sun, Wangsheng Pan

“…These benchmarks are divided into three categories, namely, deep-buried steel pipe benchmarks, ground benchmarks inside the pit, and ground benchmarks outside the pit. …”
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Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies of psyllium-based conductive copolymers by Ridhima Khanna, Lalita Chopra, Akhil Saxena, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Girish Chandra Sharma, Talib K. Ibrahim, Manish Gupta, M. Ijaz Khan

“…The conducting polymers were applied as protective coatings in response to acidic media to the mild steel and the corrosion prevention efficiency of up to 92.77 % in 1 M HCl was reported using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopic method.…”
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Model Test on Bearing Characteristics of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Lining by Dao-yuan Wang, Jia-suo Qi, Guang-yao Cui, Yanling Yang, Jie Chang

“…Compared with plain concrete, basalt fiber-reinforced concrete has the advantages of strengthening, toughening, and crack resistance. Compared with steel fiber-reinforced concrete, basalt fiber-reinforced concrete has better construction performance. …”
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Selective Laser Melting of Diamond-Containing or Postnitrided Materials Intended for Impact-Abrasive Conditions: Experimental and Analytical Study by Ramin Rahmani, Maksim Antonov, Lauri Kollo

“…The lattices were printed from (1) 316L stainless steel with diamond and (2) Ti6Al4V with nitriding. …”
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Study on Influence of Cavity and Water Mist on Flame Propagation of Gas Explosion in a Pipeline by Shicheng Gu, Shujie Yuan, Zhuo Yan, Xiaoxue Xu

“…For studying the influence of the cavity and water mist on the flame propagation of gas explosion, a rectangular steel cavity of size of length 80 cm×width 50 cm×height 20 cm was designed. …”
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