-
INFLUENCE OF HYBRID NANOCERAMIC PARTICLES ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES THROUGH TAGUCHI APPROACH Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 R. MEENAKSHI REDDY, K. SHANMUGAVEL, GANGOLU NAGESWARA RAO, S. PADMAVATHY, R. BALAMURUGAN, S. KALIAPPAN, SYED NOEMAN TAQUI, SAMI AL OBAID, SULAIMAN ALI ALHARBI
The manufacturing procedures and parameters utilized to manufacture composite significantly change the properties. This study focuses on Hybridized Metal Matrix (HMM) nanocomposite with the influence of Si3N4 and SiC nanoparticles on AA 7075 for its tensile strength and microhardness. The specimen is created using the ultrasonic aided stir casting method, and the effects of processing limitations such
-
STUDY ON MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF FeCoPSiBCu AMORPHOUS ALLOY BY EMPIRICAL ELECTRON THEORY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 XIAOYU WU, XUANXUAN GUO, YUE GU, SHENGLI LI, XUE LI
In this study, a new evaluation method was investigated for the magnetic properties of the amorphous alloys by comparing the experimental results with the theoretical calculations. First, The (Fe70Co6P4.8Si9.6B9.6)100−xCux (x=0–0.5) amorphous ribbons were prepared by melt spinning method. Then, the magnetic properties of the prepared amorphous alloys were measured as 165.86–147.04emu/g, respectively
-
CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTICAL STUDIES OF ION BEAM-IRRADIATED CA/PANI COMPOSITE MATERIALS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 HAIFA A. AL-YOUSEF, B. M. ALOTAIBI, A. ATTA, E. ABDELTWAB, M. M. ABDEL-HAMID
In the present research, cellulose acetate (CA) and polyaniline (PANI) were combined to form CA/PANI films using the solution-casting method. This research aims to provide novel optical behavior for irradiated flexible CA/PANI sheets to be utilized in high-performing optical devices. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM)
-
MATERIAL DEPOSITION FOR PATTERN GENERATION USING W–Cu SINTERED TOOL IN REVERSE EDM Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 RASHED MUSTAFA MAZARBHUIYA, MANESWAR RAHANG
This experimental study explores the possibility of pattern generation in the reverse electric discharge machining (EDM) process using powder metallurgical (PM) sintered tool electrodes. The experimentation is conducted to generate a complex-shaped pattern by transferring tool materials using PM sintered tools on the surface of Aluminium 6061. The selected controlling process parameters are compact
-
OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF Ni, Mg, AND Fe-DOPED ZnO Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 TAREK-DIAB OUNIS, KHAOULA RAHMOUNI, LAMIA AOUAR, MOURAD ZAABAT
In recent years, research on pure ZnO, Ni-doped ZnO, Mg-doped ZnO, and Fe-doped ZnO nanostructures has been gradually progressing to create more effective materials that may be applied in a variety of applications. In this investigation, hydrothermal synthesis was used to create both pure ZnO nanoparticles and ZnO that had been doped with Ni, Mg, and Fe at a concentration of 7%. Before testing the
-
ULTRASONIC-ASSISTED ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CoMo/Al2O3 COMPOSITE COATING ON THE SURFACE OF STEEL AND ITS CORROSION RESISTANCE IN SIMULATED SEWAGE WATER Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 ZHANG JIAN, TANG LU, LI DANDAN, YU XUFENG
The ultrasonic is applied during the electrodeposition process of CoMo/Al2O3 composite coating on 10# steel to enhance its corrosion resistance in simulated sewage water. The influence of ultrasonic power on the thickness, roughness, chemical composition, surface morphology, and corrosion resistance of the composite coating is investigated. In an aqueous solution, a co-deposition of cobalt and molybdenum
-
A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN CHEMICALLY AND THERMALLY REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE USING RAMAN AND XRD Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 MANU PRIYADARSHANI, KUMARI NEHA, RUPALI RANI, RISHI SHARMA
This investigation aimed to explore the characteristics of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) through a comprehensive approach. The synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) began with a customized adaptation of the modified Hummer’s method, followed by subsequent chemical and thermal reduction processes. Chemical reduction involved the use of ascorbic acid, hydrazine hydrate, and sodium borohydride, while thermal
-
ENHANCED SURFACE QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF FDMed SPECIMENS USING BBD AND BIO-INSPIRED ALGORITHMS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 A. TAMILARASAN, A. RENUGAMBAL
This research investigated and optimized the parameters of the FDM process by employing bio-inspired algorithms for determining the optimal parameter settings in terms of surface quality and mechanical performance. Four important process parameters including layer thickness (0.11–0.33mm), part orientation (0–90∘), raster width (0.2–0.56mm), and the raster angle (0–60∘) at three variation levels were
-
STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ANODIZED COATING PREPARED ON 2024 ALUMINUM ALLOY VIA PULSE ANODIZING Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 LU KONGBAO, CHEN LIANG, PAN MINXIANG, YAN HANGFU, YU YUNDAN
Different anodized coatings are prepared on the surface of 2024 aluminum alloy from different solutions by pulse anodizing to improve corrosion resistance and hardness. The thickness, roughness, structure, hardness, surface morphology, and corrosion resistance of different anodized coatings are studied. It is found that the anodized coating is composed of a porous layer on the surface and a nonporous
-
LUBRICATION PROPERTIES OF MXenes AND THEIR COMPOSITES: A REVIEW Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 JIAYUAN YAN, XIAOLIANG ZHANG, YANMING WANG
Friction and wear phenomena are common problems in sliding equipment, so materials with excellent antifriction and wear resistance properties are getting increasingly more attention. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene and molybdenum disulfide, have always been the research hotspots on account of their special structures and excellent tribological properties. In 2011, MXene, an important
-
FORMATION OF NANOCONES AND GENERATION OF NEGATIVE POTENTIAL ON STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES BY ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING SYNERGISTICALLY REDUCE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA'S BIOFILM Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 SANJAY KUMAR, SUSMITA DATTA, VIDYUT DEY, DIJENDRA NATH ROY
Hospital-acquired infections cause severe patient problems because of the augmented appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Material surfaces modified with several biophysical parameters can decrease bacterial biofilm formation, which could be an advantageous alternative to treatment with antibiotics. Since stainless steel is an extensively used material for manufacturing
-
AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CAUSES OF CORROSION IN AISI 1009 STEEL PIPE OF THE FIRE LINE IN THE GAS REFINERY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 ROBABEH JAFARI, HURIEH MOHAMMADZADEH, ABOLFAZL GHEYSVAND
In view of several reported cases of cracking in the piping of the fire extinguishing sector in the oil tanks, a detailed identification of the failure mechanisms was required for the safe continuation of gas processing. Therefore, this study investigated the damage of steel fire extinguishing pipes after a certain period of operation. Severe thinning of the wall thickness was observed in two parts
-
EXPERIMENTAL, TRIBOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SINTERED Al–xV2O5–2B4C COMPOSITES USING BIO-OILS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 N. SELVAKUMAR, S. MOHANASUNDARAM
This reports the tribological behavior of sintered aluminum composite with bio-oil as lubricant. The composite is fabricated by powder metallurgy route, and the aluminum is reinforced with the particles V2O5 and B4C. The bio-lubricant oil is Pongamia, Jatropha, and blended Pongamia with Jatropha of equal volume. The wear test was carried out at the sliding speed of 3m/s and load ranging up to 180 N
-
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF BS970 MILD STEEL TURNING PARAMETERS UNDER SiC-MoS2 HYBRID NANOFLUID USING HYBRID DEEP BELIEF NETWORK BASED COOT OPTIMIZATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 THANGAVEL PALANIAPPAN, PRAKASAM SUBRAMANIAM
In the modern world of competitive manufacturing, turning is a basic and important process that needs to be optimized for the fast-evolving industrial nature. It has its application in various fields involving numerous materials. This research study deals with modeling with optimization on the turning process parameters of turning E2-BS970 mild steel with cryogenically treated tungsten carbide tool
-
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF EROSION CORROSION IN ELBOW PIPES UNDER VARYING FLOW CONDITIONS USING EXPLICIT DYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 HEDIYE DENIZ ADA
Erosion corrosion is encountered in many areas of industry and is a very complex phenomenon. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of erosion corrosion in elbow pipes with different shear moduli, velocities of fluid, density of pipe using Ansys Workbench Explicit Dynamics module which is computer-aided and based on finite element. Statistical analyses were also performed to obtain the
-
THE IMPACT OF SURFACE TREATMENT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLAX-BASED FIBER COMPOSITE Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 MURUGESAN PALANIAPPAN
This study investigates the potential of natural fibers, commonly used as cost-effective fillers in the plastic industry, as replacements for glass fibers in composite materials. Despite their advantages, these natural fibers possess a strong polar nature, causing compatibility issues with certain thermoplastic platforms, particularly aromatic compounds. Surface-level treatments, though not cost-effective
-
INVESTIGATION ON ENHANCED CONCRETE PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF NANOMATERIALS AND NATURAL FIBERS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 R. MAGUTEESWARAN, LAKSHMI KESHAV, A. SAGAI FRANCIS BRITTO, D. DHAVASHANKARAN
This study delves into the realm of M70, high-performance concrete (HPC) with a focus on enhancing its mechanical and sustainable properties through the incorporation of nanomaterials, specifically nanosilica, and organic composites derived from abaca fibers. HPC is pivotal in contemporary construction for its superior durability, strength, and resistance to environmental factors. The integration of
-
EFFECT OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE ASH ON AA7075 ALLOY-BASED COMPOSITES PREPARED THROUGH STIR CASTING ROUTE Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Z. A. AMJATH, R. GANESA MOORTHY, V. MOHANAVEL, A. H. SEIKH
Al7075 is employed as the matrix material and sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA) is a reinforcing material in this work, which is targeted at creating lightweight metal matrix composites (MMCs) at a reasonable cost. Hybridized improved composite castings have been produced and industrial as per ASTM standards with changing wt.% of 0%, 4%, 8%, 12%, and 16% wt.%, correspondingly, after mechanical testing for
-
EXPLORING EPITAXIAL GRAIN GROWTH AND MARANGONI-INDUCED CONVERSION IN COLUMNAR DENDRITES: A STUDY OF INCONEL 718 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING VIA DIRECT LASER ENERGY DEPOSITION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 M. Varatharajulu, Muthukannan Duraiselvam, G. V. Krishna Pradeep, B. Jagadeesh
This study characterizes the microstructure changes of Inconel 718 (IN718) by laser cladding (LC). Well-bonded pore-free, crack-free, single-layer, and multi-layer (overlapped) LC was done on IN718 with the same powder. The basic microstructure illustrates the presence of γ, δ, and γ′′ -phases. The precipitation of an irregularly shaped laves phase was observed with dendritic grains in the top and
-
THE CHALLENGING SCALP–ELECTRODE INTERFACE AND THE EVOLUTION OF MATERIALS AND ELECTRODE INTEGRATED ICTs FOR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 LILIAN CELESTE ALARCÓN-SEGOVIA, ROSARIO MOREL, RUBÉN SPIES, IGNACIO RINTOUL
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive technique used to measure the electrical activity of the brain. The use of EEG is very important for the diagnosis of traumatic brain events and mental states such as injury, stroke, depression and many others including the COVID-19 brain fog syndrome. The quality of EEG signals largely depends on the nature of the interface between the surface of the
-
COMPARATIVE THERMAL KINETIC ANALYSIS OF NICKEL HYDROXIDE NANOPARTICLES THROUGH CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION AND SOL–GEL ROUTES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 H. MOHAMED MOHAIDEEN, G. SIVABALAN, B. NATARAJAN
In most of the chemical methods, the as-prepared NPs have a metal hydroxide form. The calcination temperature is very important to prepare the metal oxide from metal hydroxide. Thus, in this work, the chemical precipitation and sol–gel routes were employed to produce the Nickel hydroxide nanoparticles and analyze their functional, structural, thermal, and morphological behavior of prepared NPs. The
-
DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING TO DEVELOP COMPLEX CONTOURS OF AlSi10Mg ALUMINIUM ALLOY — BUILD PARAMETERS OPTIMIZATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 M. AROCKIA JASWIN, R. GEETHA, M. SARAVANAN, R. P. ELVIN
In the recent years, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has become a very demanding process utilized by majority of the manufacturing industries due to its complex geometrical capabilities, high accuracy, minimal material usage and better build quality. Among the various types of AM methods, Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is a feasible method with many applications and a lot of scope for research. This
-
EFFECT OF RANDOM DISTRIBUTION AND SHORT-RANGE ORDERING OF SOLUTES ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOCRYSTALLINE Cu–Ag ALLOYS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 FENG Zhang, QIAOYUN TANG, YOURAN ZHI, DEYONG WANG, LIU YANG
The effects of solute random distribution (RSS) before relaxation and solute short-range ordering (SRO) after relaxation on the mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline Cu–Ag alloys were analyzed by molecular dynamics simulation. It has been found that the mechanical properties of Cu–Ag alloy mechanics with SRO were better than those of Cu–Ag alloy mechanics with RSS. Specifically, during the whole tensile
-
A STUDY ON MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF PULSED TIG WELDING PARAMETERS AND THEIR EFFECT ON JOINT PROPERTIES OF HIGH MANGANESE STEELS USING TAGUCHI-BASED GRA APPROACH Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 A. SAHOO, S. TRIPATHY, D. K. TRIPATHY
This investigation focuses on the study of the effect of process parameters like peak current (Ip), base current (Ib), pulse frequency (F), shielding gas flow rate (Q) on mechanical properties like yield strength (YS), ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and flexural strength (FS) of the welded joints during pulsed TIG welding of SAILMA 450 and EN14 B steels. Taguchi’s L25 orthogonal array has been used
-
INVESTIGATION OF MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SURFACE GRAPHITIZED AL-1100 ALLOY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 BAIDEHISH SAHOO, TANMOY DAS, JINU PAUL
This paper explains about the mechanical insertion of graphite particles into aluminum (Al-1100) surface for forming composites on the surface through an electrical resistance heat-supported pressing procedure. The surface of the aluminum is first graphite coated by solution casting. To achieve impregnation, the graphite–aluminum interface is locally heated with the assistance of electrical resistance
-
EVOLUTION OF WEAR AND CORROSION RESISTANCE OF Bi ALLOY-LAMINATED Al/TiO2 COMPOSITE STRIPS FABRICATED VIA APB PROCESS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 H. ASADOLLAHI YAZDI, WADE GHRIBI, MANAL A. ABBOOD, AMEER H. AL-RUBAYE, KARRAR HATIF MOHAMED
In this study, Bi alloy AA1100/TiO2/AA5083 composites were produced by accumulative press bonding (APB) for the first time. In the first step, two bars of aluminum alloys 1100 and 5083 with 5wt.% of uniformly scattered TiO2 particles were stacked together and pressed with a 50% reduction ratio. Then, this process was continued up to six steps. Corrosion properties of composites were studied by potential
-
INVESTIGATION OF THE MACHINING PERFORMANCE OF ALUMINUM–BRONZE ALLOY IN WEDM USING TAGUCHI METHOD Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 MEHMET BURAK BILGIN
Aluminum–Bronze alloys (Al-10%–Cu-balance) are difficult-to-machine cut alloys. Copper (Cu) metal itself is not suitable for machining. The machining performance of the Aluminum–Bronze alloy sample was investigated by the Wire Electric Discharge Machining (WEDM) method, which is among the non-traditional manufacturing methods used in conductive materials that are difficult to process. The aluminum–bronze
-
AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION ON KERF ANGLE IN PIERCED HOLE ON INCONEL-625 SUPERALLOY USING ABRASIVE WATERJET CUTTING PROCESS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 M. SANTHANAKUMAR, R. VIJAYAKUMAR, R. ADALARASAN, M. RAJESH
This work investigates the piercing of microholes in turbine shroud rings (Inconel-625) using the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting process. The concern with the hole piercing is the kerf angle caused by the attenuation of the jet energy and stand-off distance, which seriously impacts the processing precision of abrasive water jet piercing. The effects of piercing parameters like machining time (40, 60 and
-
TAGUCHI-GREY OPTIMIZATION OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE ON ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING OF NOVEL AA7075-TiO2 METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE USING WASTE CORNCOB BIOSILICA DIELECTRICS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 D. SAKTHIMURUGAN, L. ANTONY MICHAEL RAJ, V. ANTONY AROUL RAJ, K. THAVASILINGAM
In this study, a novel AA7075-TiO2 metal matrix composite was machined utilizing a biosilica mixed EDM technique and the surface roughness and material removal rate are optimized. The biosilica particles are produced from waste maize cobs and then silane-treated. The optimization of process variables wasperformed using Taguchi grey relational approach with a process variable of peak current, gap voltage
-
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND MONITORING OF TEMPERATURE AND SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND MICRO-HARDNESS OF THE WHEEL–RAIL CONTACT IN THE DESERT REGION OF THE OUARGLA TRAMWAY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 MOURAD ABDELKRIM, ELHOCINE CHIBA, ABDERRAHIM BELLOUFI, IMANE REZGUI
Public transport via trams has become increasingly important in daily life to meet the growing demand for economic and environmental considerations. In order to ensure the safety of the railway system and reduce service costs, it is necessary to understand the tribological behavior of the system. There are various types of damage such as fatigue, wear, and cracking that can harm the wheels and rails
-
MICRO-EDD OF INCONEL 800 USING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 P. MUKHOPADHYAY, D. BISWAS, B. R. SARKAR, B. DOLOI, B. BHATTACHARYYA
Micro-electro-discharge drilling (μEDD) is a type of non-traditional machining process used for drilling micro-holes of desired dimensions with a high aspect ratio. But, there are no such research works that could have explained the desired accurate circular shape of micro-holes. The need for a more advanced hybrid machining process to improve the overall efficiency in terms of mainly desired circular
-
WEAR RESISTANCE OF STELLITE 6 COATINGS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 MUKUND KUMAR, SATISH KUMAR
Stellite 6 is a superalloy primarily composed of cobalt, known for its exceptional resistance to corrosion and wear at elevated temperatures. The current investigation involved the application of a co-based Stellite 6 coating on SS 304 boiler heat exchanger steel using HVOF technology. The objective was to boost surface wear resistance against elevated temperature. Protective coatings are widely employed
-
MODIFICATION OF POLYPYRROLE FILM WITH GOLD MICROPARTICLES FOR GLUCOSE OXIDATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 IMENE CHIKOUCHE, CHARIF DEHCHAR, AHMED ZOUAOUI, SOPHIE TINGRY, FARES REZIG, BOCHRA BOUHCIDA
This work presents the preparation of a gold-polypyrrole (Au-PPy) composite film on a silicon (Si) semiconductor supported by electrodeposition, and the study of its electrocatalytic activity as an anode catalyst for the glucose oxidation reaction in alkaline media. The microstructure of the as-prepared Au-PPy film is characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
-
CONTRIBUTION TO PRACTICAL ANALYSIS OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS MODELING DURING DRY HARD TURNING OF COLD WORK TOOL STEEL AISI D2 Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 YOUCEF ABIDI, NACER MOKAS, DJALLEL KERDOUN
Quality of products is a major concern for hard machining industry aspects. However, the prediction of surface roughness in the function of the machining parameters is a targeted objective by the majority of researchers due to important industrial interest. This work is a contribution for developing comprehensive analyses of surface roughness models during dry hard turning of cold work steel AISI D2
-
PHOTOTHERMAL DEFLECTION ANALYSIS OF β-In2S3 THIN FILMS: THE EFFECT OF S/In MOLAR RATIOS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 S. ISMAIL, Y. BCHIRI, I. HALIDOU, N. BOUGUILA, M. KRAINI, N. YACOUBI, CARLOS VÁZQUEZ VÁZQUEZ, S. ALAYA
β-In2S3 thin films (S/In=1, 2 and 4) were prepared using the pneumatic spray pyrolysis (PSP) route to analyze the effect of the S/In ratio on the physical properties. These properties were conducted using the photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) method. The PDS signal amplitudes as a function of wavelength show multiple reflections which appear for all prepared In2S3 films. Such multiple reflections
-
CORROSION, WEAR AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LAMINATED Al/TiC COMPOSITES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 SAEED DANESHMAND, MOHAMMAD HEYDARI VINI, SAYED MOHAMMAD REZA LOGHMANIAN, ALI KARIMI DIZICHEH
In the recent study, accumulative roll bonding (ARB) and powder metallurgy processes are used as a combined technique to fabricate AA1050/TiC composite strips. Then, corrosion, mechanical, wear properties and microstructural evolution of them have been investigated via TiC Wt.%. All composite samples were fabricated after four cycles to get a uniform scattering of particles inside the metallic matrix
-
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DSS2205 AND SS304L DISSIMILAR WELDMENTS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 M. MURUGAN, G. SELVAKUMAR, T. RAMKUMAR, M. SELVAKUMAR
This paper outlines the TIG welding process without using active flux for 4mm-thick plates of duplex stainless steel (DSS 2205) and austenitic stainless steel (SS 304L). It also provides the properties and behavior analysis of weldments. Complete penetration is achieved with multi-pass welding. The microstructure is examined using an optical microscope (OM) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM)
-
STRUCTURES, ELECTRONIC, AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF TRANSITION METAL-INSERTED H2DBP CLUSTERS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 ZHI LI, SHU-QI YANG, JIA-HUI YIN, JIA-CONG LI, SEDIGHEH ABBASI
The configurations, electronic, and magnetic properties of the H2DBP-M clusters have been investigated via density functional theory. The results reveal that the TM atoms for the H2DBP-M (M=Sc, Y, Zr, Nb, Lu, and Hf) clusters deviate from the center planes of the clusters. The H2DBP-M (M=Sc, Y, and Lu) clusters display the largest dipole magnitudes. Based on the binding energy per atom and HOMO-LUMO
-
EFFECT OF MICRO-TEXTURES AND CrAlSiN COATINGS ON THE FRICTION AND WEAR PROPERTIES OF 316L STAINLESS STEELS IN SEAWATER Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 RUNZHOU TIAN, JIANXIN DENG, AIHUA LIU, MINGYUAN WANG, KEXIN MA, JUNYAN WANG
This paper aims to provide a method for improving the tribological properties of 316L stainless steels in seawater. During the experimental process, laser texturing technology was used to create biomimetic micro-textures inspired by turtle shell patterns on the 316L stainless steel surfaces. Then, CrAlSiN coating was deposited on the textured surface using the physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique
-
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING OF D3 DIE STEEL MATERIAL AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 ABHINAO ANAND SINGH, RAKESH KUMAR SINGH, ASHOK KUMAR YADAV, ABHIJIT SAHA, ASHISH DEWANGAN, BHUPENDER SINGH
The removal of metal in the form of sludge can be termed an ECM process, having primary salient features consisting of the tool, workpiece, power supply and electrolyte solution. ECM is a potential nontraditional machining process that includes too many factors contributing to process performance. Therefore, obtaining optimal factor combinations for higher efficiency is complex. In this research work
-
FABRICATION OF A NEW CERAMIC COATING BY ELECTROPHORETIC METHOD FOR GRAPHITE ELECTRODES AT HIGH TEMPERATURE Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 ANNA RADUCANU, ALAA A. OMRAN, ENAS R. A‘LWAILY, ABHINAV KUMAR, AHMED ELAWADY
A large part of the cost of steel production in the world is related to the consumption of graphite electrodes. Electrode is the only material that maintains its electrical conductivity at high temperatures, and hence it is used as a conductor of electric current in EAF furnaces. Considering the high costs of graphite electrodes, any action that leads to reducing the consumption of graphite electrode
-
AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF INCLINED HOLES CREATED BY Nd:YAG LASER BEAM PERCUSSION DRILLING ON FRP-BASED MATERIALS UTILIZING OPAT METHODS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 YADVENDRA KUMAR MISHRA, SANJAY MISHRA, ASHUTOSH YADAV
In recent years, fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) materials like glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) are next-generation polymer-based composite materials tailored for lightweight engineering applications in aerospace, marine, chemical, and automotive industries. Applying inclined holes in GFRP material is essentially used in producing robotic parts, microelectronics
-
STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT ON TIG AND A-TIG INCONEL 617 WELDMENTS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 S. SENTHIL KUMAAR, NANDA NAIK KORRA, K. DEVAKUMARAN, K. GANESH KUMAR
This study analyzes the effects of Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Inconel 617 weldments produced by the Activated Tungsten Inert Gas (A-TIG) welding and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding. The TIG weld joints considered for this study were in an as-welded condition and underwent two different conditions of heat treatment including 1050∘C for 3 and 5h
-
MICRO-EDM OF TI–6AL–4V USING VARIOUS TOOL MATERIALS: MULTI-RESPONSE OPTIMIZATION AND SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 MANAS RANJAN PAL, KISHORE DEBNATH, GORREPOTU SURYA RAO, RABINDRA NARAYAN MAHAPATRA
In this paper, experimental analysis was performed during micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) of titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V (grade 5) using three types of tools viz. copper (Cu) tool, tungsten carbide (WC) tool, and synthetic graphite (Gr) grade three tool. The main process parameters were taken as (a) pulse on time (Ton), (b) pulse off time (Toff), (c) voltage (V), and (d) capacitance (C)
-
AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW ON THE ROLE OF METAL MATRIX NANOCOMPOSITES IN THE RECENT RESEARCH AREAS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 A. ARUL MARCEL MOSHI, D. RAVINDRAN, D. VENKATKUMAR
Metal matrix nanocomposites have received more focus in the last two decades because of their desirable alternative features. Many researchers have made several attempts to identify the suitable nanoreinforcement particles for getting improved results in various applications. Many of them tried to improve the properties of several metal matrix nanocomposite materials including mechanical properties
-
STUDY ON EPOXY RESIN/MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES CONDUCTIVE COATING ON AZ31 MAGNESIUM ALLOY AFTER MICRO-ARC OXIDATION Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 C. ZHANG, C. WANG, B. JIANG, R. G. SONG
After micro-arc oxidation, the surface properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy have been improved. However, micro-arc oxidation treatment leads to high insulation, which limits its application in electronic devices. To increase conductivity, a conductive coating was developed by adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to the epoxy resin. The microstructure and performance of the coating were tested
-
TRIBOLOGY INTERFACE OVER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVISAGING TRIBOLOGY WITH PATENT LANDSCAPE — A QUEER REVIEW Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 V. RAJAKUMARESWARAN, NARENDER CHINTHAMU, M. MURALI, BALAJI DEVARAJAN
Digital technologies sustain today’s world. Every part of the world is working towards digital technologies, which none of us can eliminate. Enormous growth is achieved only by unexpected acceleration by digital technologies, including the Internet of Everything (IoE), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning (DL)
-
FIRST-PRINCIPLES COMPUTATIONAL INSIGHTS INTO SILICON-BASED ANODE MATERIALS: RECENT PROGRESS AND PERSPECTIVES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 JUN SONG, MINGJIE JIANG, HUIJIE LI, CHI WAN, XIAOWAN CHU, QI ZHANG, YUHUI CHEN, XUEHONG WU, XUEQING ZHANG, JUANFANG LIU, SAILIN LIU
Silicon-based material is one of the most promising substitutes for commercial graphite anodes for the next generation lithium-ion batteries due to its extremely high theoretical capacity. However, the huge volume changes during the charging and discharging processes will cause rapid capacity decay and a short cycle life. Developing novel silicon-based materials requires a fundamental understanding
-
DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY-BASED QUANTUM COMPUTATIONAL STRAIN ENGINEERING OF ELECTRONIC AND THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF AsXY (X = S, Se and Y = Cl, Br, I) MONOLAYER Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 FAWAD KHAN, IFTIKHAR AHMAD, BIN AMIN, MUHAMMAD ILYAS, FIDA REHMAN, MEHWISH ALI
A comprehensive theoretical study has been carried out to examine the electronic and thermoelectric properties of AsXY (where X = S, Se; Y = Cl, Br, and I) monolayers. The lattice constants of these monolayers are optimized to determine their most stable configurations. The electronic and thermoelectric characteristics of these monolayers are calculated using state-of-the-art computational methods
-
PREPARATION AND MODIFICATION OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE CONVERSION COATING Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 CHI MA, ZHAOWEI SU, XUETIAN LI, ZHAOGCAI SHAO
In order to enhance the corrosion resistance of calcium-based phosphate coating, the molybdenum-modified coating was successfully prepared by adding Na2MoO4 in a phosphate bath. The prepared composite film layers were studied by EDS, XRD and SEM. The corrosion resistance performances of the films were investigated by electrochemical measurements. The results showed the main composition of molybdenum-modified
-
SOLID PARTICLE AIRJET EROSION AND CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF AA6063 ALUMINUM ALLOY Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 G. S. SAMY, M. PETHURAJ, S. THIRUMALAI KUMARAN, G. KALUSURAMAN
Aluminum alloy 6063 has excellent mechanical properties and it is used in automotive industries. This research focuses on solid particle airjet erosion behavior in different input parameters such as mass flow rate of 2, 3, and 4 gm/min, impingement angle of 30∘, 60∘, and 90∘ and erodent velocity of 100, 150, and 200 m/s. The alumina erodent is mixed with an airjet which acts as an impingement fluid
-
INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS IN PRECISION HOLE MACHINING OF INCONEL-625 USING ABRASIVE AQUA JET DRILLING Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 R. VIJAYA KUMAR, N. SRIRANGARAJALU, M. SANTHANAKUMAR, R. ADALARASAN
Inconel-625 is a high-performance nickel-based superalloy which offers exceptional properties such as extensive resistance to corrosion, high strength-to-weight ratio, hardness, and impressive heat tolerance. Machining precise holes with required dimensional accuracy is challenging in Inconel-625 using conventional drilling processes. The investigation aims to improve the quality characteristics of
-
MICROSTRUCTURE AND EROSION CORROSION PROPERTY OF CRNI ALLOYED COATING ON CARBON STEEL Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 SHOUYING LI, ZHAOQING LIN
In this study, CrNi alloyed coating was deposited on Q235 low carbon steel by arc-added glow plasma depositing technique in order to increase the corrosion resistance property. It was found that the CrNi alloyed coating was composed of face-centered cubic Cr0.7Ni2.9Fe0.36 phase. The EDS results indicated that 7.3 μ m coatings were prepared which was bonded metallurgically with the substrate. The salt
-
EFFECT OF DEPOSITION PARAMETER ON EXTERIOR MORPHOLOGY, STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHEMICAL BATH-DEPOSITED ZINC OXIDE THIN FILMS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 RAHIMA NASRIN, M. D. OBAYDUL HAQ, M. D. MOHIUDDIN, H. AKTHER
In this research, Zinc Oxide thin films (ZOTF) have been placed onto a glass substrate at different times of deposition via chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique. The influence of deposition time (DT) on the exterior morphology, elemental, structural and optical behaviors of the prepared thin films has been studied through various characterization techniques for example field emission scanning electron
-
GREEN SYNTHESIS OF Fe/Ni/Cr OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USING COSTUS PICTUS PLANT EXTRACT: MICROSTRUCTURE AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 PRAKASH KUMAR, M. R. RAMESH, MRITYUNJAY DODDAMANI, JOGHEE SURESH
Superior qualities to bulk material and larger surface area to volume ratio are some of the primary reasons that account for the wide use of nanoparticles (NPs) in biological applications. Advancements in molecular-level engineering and environmental and health concerns are driving factors in the green synthesis of NPs. Plant-based NP synthesis provides a good alternative compared to hazardous physical
-
INFLUENCE OF ZnO, Al2O3, CeO2 NANOPARTICLE-ADDED JULIFLORA BIODIESEL HRF ON RCCI ENGINE’S PERFORMANCE Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 RAMACHANDRAN MANIVANNAN, NEELAKRISHNAN SUBRAMANYAN
The increase in demand for petroleum fuels attracted the attention of the research community to identify a control measure for petroleum source depletion. On the other hand, the heavy usage and burning of petroleum products cause environmental pollutants like oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, etc. Therefore, it is important to control all the problems caused by the increasing use of
-
IMPROVEMENT OF FORMABILITY AND SURFACE FINISH OF CUPRO–NICKEL (70/30) ALLOY DURING SINGLE POINT INCREMENTAL FORMING PROCESS USING CHROME STEEL LASER ABLATED BALL Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 M. ARUN PRASAD, C. SATHIYA NARAYANAN, M. VARATHARAJULU, C. PANDIVELAN
Cupro–nickel alloy of 70/30 grade was experimented for its formability by SPIF tests, namely straight groove test and wall angle test using a ball attached tool, to emphasize the concern on formability and surface roughness. Two different types of ball were used, one ball was used in polished form and another one was surface-textured using Nd-Yag laser. The cupro–nickel alloy has excellent corrosion
-
N2O ADSORPTION OVER FLAT AND DEFECTIVE Cu (110) SURFACES: PURE DFT AND DFT+U STUDIES INCLUDING vdW FORCES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 G. M. MOUSSOUNDA MBA, C. C. BOUNGOU, G. B. BOUKA-PIVOTEAU, M. N’DOLLO, P. S. MOUSSOUNDA, T. DINTZER
The adsorption of N2O on flat and defective Cu (110) surfaces has been studied using pure density functional theory (DFT) and DFT with Hubbard U, including van der Waals (vdW) corrections of the form vdW-DF. The calculations show that for GGA-PBE, as the exchange-correlation and vdW-DF functionals are considered, N2O molecule interacts very weakly with the flat Cu (110) surface, while the presence
-
SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH STUDIES ON TEMPERATURE FIELD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DIAMOND-COATED MILLING TOOLS BY HFCVD DEVICE WITH SEPARATED WORKTABLES Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 CHUAN ZHANG, MING LU, DONGDONG LIU, FANGHONG SUN
Diamond-coated tools have extremely extraordinary physical and chemical properties and have become ideal tools for machining the emerging materials that are hard to machine. In mass production of diamond-coated milling tools, the homogeneity of diamond coatings has always been sought for and is highly influenced by the uniformity of temperature field near the tool substrate. In order to further improve
-
THERMAL SHOCK BEHAVIOR OF LANTHANUM ZIRCONATE-BASED THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS Surf. Rev. Lett. (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 MUHAMMET KARABAŞ, EMRE BAL
In this study, La2Zr2O7, Yb2O3 and Gd2O3-doped La1.4(Gd, Yb)0.6Zr2O7 thermal barrier coatings have been manufactured from the crystalline and amorphous feedstock by plasma spraying. The thickness of the bond coat is 100±25 μm and the thickness of the top coat is 250±25 μm. Thermal shock tests were carried out in furnace temperature of 1200∘C. The thermal shock tests indicate that lifetime of the La1