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The behaviour and performance of complex metallic materials (e.g., advanced high strength steel and dual phase Ti alloys) are acknowledged to be multi-scale in nature and to rely on the details of the threedimensional morphology, chemistry and crystallography at the meso-scale level and on macro-scale level geometry and boundary and..... More

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In the present study, a choline chloride(ChCl)-based ionic liquid(IL) was used as an electrolyte to confirm the characteristics of electroless tin plating. The effect of the type of additive and reducing agent, as well as the addition of complexing agent and water, on the properties of the ChCl-based IL, including..... More

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In this work, the growth of nanotubular oxide layers on Ti_1-xNi_x (x=0.49, 0.498, 0.511, 0.522, 0.525) shape memory alloys was investigated. All of the Ti-Ni alloys were fabricated by arc melting process under high vacuum atmosphere. The crystal structure and the growth of the nanotubular oxide layers were investigated by..... More

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Titanium nitride (TiN) has been used extensively in coating materials and cutting tools because of its attractive properties, which include low density, high melting point, high hardness and thermodynamic stability. However, like many ceramic materials, its low fracture toughness limits wide industrial application. The methods generally utilized to improve its..... More

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This study examined the influence of nanosized aluminum nitride (AlN) powders (0, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.30, and 0.50 wt%), on an Al4047-based filler metal. Nanosized AlN powders were dispersed uniformly into the filler metal by a mechanical mixing and melting route using a stainless steel propeller. The influences of nanosized..... More

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Directional solidification experiments were carried out to estimate the effect of solidification velocity and temperature gradient on primary dendrite arm spacing (PDAS) in the Ni-based superalloy, CMSX-4 alloy. The specimens were solidified at velocities of 1, 5, 25, 50 and 100 mm/s under given temperature gradients of 12.5, 18, 23..... More

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This study elucidates the effects of annealing on the properties of Fe-Si-Al flakes. The changes of the DO₃ phase, the lattice parameter and the grain size of the flakes were analyzed by X-ray peak broadening and shift. Static magnetic properties, namely, coericivity and saturation magnetization, were analyzed by a vibration..... More

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Thermoelectric energy conversion has attracted much attention as an efficient and environment-friendly energy technology. Thermoelectric energy conversion performance is directly influenced by the figure of merit (ZT) of the thermoelectric material, however, most known thermoelectric materials with high ZT contain toxic and/or scarce elements. Herein, we report the thermoelectric properties..... More

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Ge-doped higher manganese silicides (HMSs) MnSi_1.72–1.73:Ge_m (m = 0.01-0.04) were prepared and their thermoelectric properties were studied. HMS powders were synthesized by solid-state reaction of raw material powders (Mn, Si, and Ge) at 1273 K for 6 h in vacuum, and hot-pressed at 1173 K for 2 h under 70..... More