Quantitative influence of solidification path on solute micro-segregation and inclusion precipitation in the solidification process of rail steel by Xinliang Gao, Wenyue Ba, Chenyang Wang, Zhuangzhuang Zhang, Yinlong Wang, Tengfei Li, Zhinan Yang, Fucheng Zhang

“…The research findings provide a foundation for further elucidating the laws of solute redistribution during the solidification of molten steel, thereby effectively improving the quality of rail steel casting bloom.…”
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A conceptual approach to material detection based on damping vibration-force signals via robot by Ahmad Saleh Asheghabadi, Mohammad Keymanesh, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Jing Xu

“…Data clustering was performed using the deflection of the cantilever beam to boost classification accuracy.Results and discussionOnline object materials detection shows an accuracy of 95.46% in a study of ten objects [metals (steel, cast iron), plastics (foam, compressed plastic), wood, silicon, rubber, leather, brick and cartoon]. …”
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Continuous cooling transformation diagrams of HSLA steel for seamless tubes production by Schindler I., Kawulok R., Seillier Y., Kawulok P., Opěla P., Rusz S., Vodárek V., Turoň R.

“…The prior austenite grain size in the hot rolled material after heating at 1173 K was approx. 10 μm, the heating of the as-cast material at 1553 K resulted in the prior austenite grain size over 200 μm. …”
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Statistical Model for the Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloys at High Temperatures by A. M. Al-Obaisi, E. A. El-Danaf, A. E. Ragab, M. S. Soliman, A. N. Alhazaa

“…Four different compositions of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys, designed based on half-factorial design, were cast, homogenized, hot-rolled, and isothermally aged for different durations. …”
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Rapid Multi-Well Evaluation of Assorted Materials for Hydrogel-Assisted Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Production: Empowering Bottom-Up Synthetic Biology by Cherng-Wen Darren Tan, Magdalena Schöller, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser

“…To facilitate discovery, we replaced the manual spreading of reagents with controlled drop-casting in glass Petri dishes and polystyrene multi-well plates, allowing us to rapidly screen up to 96 GUV-production formulations simultaneously. …”
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Investigation of Free Vibration Behavior for Composite Sandwich Beams with a Composite Honeycomb Core by Zainab Majid Jasim, Husam Jawad Abdulsamad

“…The typical sandwich structure consists of three layers: face sheets, core, and adhesive bonding, and in this research, the adhesive layer between the face sheets and core was abolished by preparing the overall mold with fibers inside and casting the resin to fill the face sheet and core parts. …”
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Influence of tundish flux on reoxidation behavior of Al-killed Ti-containing stainless steel by Yeongjin Jun, Yongsug Chung, Sungjin Park, Suchang Kang, Min-Kyu Paek, Joo Hyun Park

“…However, the reoxidation phenomena inevitably occur during melt transfer from ladle to continuous casting tundish, resulting in a loss of titanium yield in conjunction with the formation of reoxidative inclusions. …”
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Fatigue fracture mechanism of Ni-base superalloy GH4065A at elevated temperatures by LI Linhan, ZHANG Ji, ZHANG Wenyun, TIAN Qiang, QIN Heyong, ZHANG Beijiang

“…GH4065A is a newly developed high-performance cast-wrought Ni-base superalloy with ultra-low C and N content used for advanced turbine engine disc. …”
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In-depth study on tensile properties and finite element analysis of TiC in-situ formed Ti matrix composites with NbC and ZrC additions by Juan Wang, Zhong Yang, Baiqing Zhou, Haijun Zhang, Li Cui, Yadong Niu, Xiaocheng Rui

“…This study prepared discontinuous particle-reinforced titanium matrix composites (TMC1 - 4) via induction fusion casting and in-situ autogenous techniques, with 5 wt% ZrC as the matrix reinforcing phase and NbC contents of 0, 3, 6, and 9 wt%. …”
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Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and properties of hybrid manufacturing TC4 alloy bonding zone by Jun Zhang, Peizhi Yang, Haiou Yang, Wenzhe Yang, Kuitong Yang, Wenya Xu

“…Samples were deposited on the casting matrix of TC4 titanium alloy by arc fuse additive manufacturing technology. …”
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A Reliability-Based Design of Africa-Birch Timber-Reinforced Concrete Beams by Alhassan Aliyu Abdulrazaq, Uwemedimo Nyong Wilson, John Engbonye Sani, Ibrahim Rabiu

“…This study investigated Some of the physical and engineering properties of the constituent materials for the reinforced concrete beams were tested and preparing the reinforcement in four different composition and configurations (steel-steel, Steel- AB, AB-Steel, and AB-AB) of the beams were prepared, cast and cured for varying durations (3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days), and the concrete was tested for its flexural strength and deflection and consequently  reliability analysis (in terms of  flexural strength and deflection) of all the beam configurations using First Order Reliability Analysis-5 (FORM5) to assess the beam performance was carried out. …”
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Research progress of Ti2AlNb alloy and feasibility analysis of its application in aero engines by PEI Huiping, LIU Dong, YAO Lipan, SHAO Tianmin, LIU Qiaomu, LIU Liangliang, CHEN Qianming

“…The analysis results indicate the feasibility of using Ti2AlNb alloy in aviation engines， with significant advantages in weight reduction： the alloy achieves a good balance of strength， toughness， and plasticity without obvious shortcomings； it has acceptable cold and hot processing performance， and can obtain engineering-sized parts through deformation， casting， and other methods； its combustion resistance is superior to traditional titanium alloys； when applied to static components such as casings， it can achieve a weight reduction of 35.3% compared to high-temperature alloys， and when applied to integral blade/disks and rotor components， it can achieve a weight reduction of 37.3% compared to nickel-based high-temperature alloys.…”
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Evaluation of MWCNT Particles-Reinforced Magnesium Composite for Mechanical and Catalytic Applications by T. Sathish, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Palanivel Velmurugan, Saleh Alfarraj, Sami Al Obaid, Shanmugam Sureshkumar, J. Isaac Joshua Ramesh Lalvani

“…Substantial research focused on reinforcing hard particles into low-strength materials using stir casting or powder metallurgy. This work is intended to develop the magnesium hybrid matrix with the dispersion of boron carbide (B4C) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). …”
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Microstructure and properties of the Al-0.5 wt.% Fe alloy wire, copper-clad by electrochemical deposition by A.E. Medvedev, K.E. Kiryanova, E.B. Medvedev, M.V. Gorbatkov, M.M. Motkov

“…Annotation: This study examines the microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of the copper-clad wires with a core of Al-0.5Fe alloy, obtained by casting into an electromagnetic crystallizer (EMC). …”
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Effect of TiO2/SiO2 ratio on structure and properties of BaO–CaO–SiO2–TiO2–CaF2–Li2O–Na2O slag system by Hebin Jin, Shuyao Yang, Zhuo Chen, Xubin Zhang, Shengping He, Qiangqiang Wang

“…The effect of TiO2/SiO2 ratio from 0.28 to 0.54 on the structure and properties of the BaO–CaO–SiO2–TiO2–CaF2–Li2O–Na2O low reaction slag were studied for high-Ti steel continuous casting at 1573K by molecular dynamics simulation, Raman spectroscopy and rotational viscometer. …”
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Removal of Cd(II) and Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution by Na+-Modified Pisha Sandstone by Xia Wang, Yongxing Cui, Qi Peng, Chenbin Fan, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingchang Zhang

“…Heavy metals have caused serious environmental issues, which are enriched during open-cast coal mining. It is urgent to develop sustainable remediation materials to protect and restore the contaminated soil and aquifers in mining areas. …”
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The Conscious Side of ‘Subliminal’ Linguistic Priming: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Reliability Analysis of Visibility Measures by David Hernández-Gutiérrez, Miguel A. Sorrel, David R. Shanks, Miguel A. Vadillo

“…Overall, these findings cast doubt on the validity of previous conclusions regarding the automaticity of syntactic processing based on masked priming effects. …”
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Biodegradable Packaging Made from Proteins by Samar Sahraee, Jafar Milani

“…Advancements in processing technologies, such as film casting, extrusion, and electrospinning, enable precise control over the thickness, morphology, and structural properties of protein films. …”
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Value Engineering Study on Canal Rehabilitation Work Using Cultures in Samarinda Ulu District by Ibnu Khaldun, Wateno Oetomo

“…From the results of the analysis it was found that the best alternative that can replace the initial implementation method for selected work items in concrete work is Precast Reinforced Concrete Partially Cast Ready Mix Reinforced Concrete. The cost of concrete work, namely at the beginning or according to plan, is Rp. 623,679,984.00 Costs for concrete work after VE, namely Rp. 271,933,824.09 With costs saved amounting to Rp. 352,393,548.00 or 18.3%. …”
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Silica Sol-Gel Entrapment of the Enzyme Chloroperoxidase by Tuan Le, Selina Chan, Bassem Ebaid, Monika Sommerhalter

“…The use of more acidic casting buffers (pH 4.5 or 5.5 instead of 6.5) resulted in a more porous silica host reaching up to 18% relative activity.…”
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