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Induction Assisted Hybrid Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Materials AA5052 Aluminium Alloy and X12Cr13 Stainless Steel
PublicationThis research aimed to study the induction in-situ heated hybrid friction stir welding (IAFSW) method to join AA5052 aluminium alloy with X12Cr13 stainless steel (SS) to enhance joint strength. The potency of this method on the mechanical properties and microstructural characterizations were also investigated. The results show that the transverse tensile strength gained was 94% of the AA5052 base metal that is 229.5 MPa. This superior...
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Effect of underwater friction stir welding parameters on AA5754 alloy joints: experimental studies
PublicationThe water as a welding environment may generate serious technological and metallurgical problems but in certain cases, the physicochemical properties of water can be used effectively, e.g., to impart the specific properties of welded materials. The purpose of the work was verification of effectiveness of the water cooling of aluminium alloy AA5754 for various sets of technological parameters of underwater friction stir welding...
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The Influence of Tool Shape and Process Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of AW-3004 Aluminium Alloy Friction Stir Welded Joints
PublicationThe purpose of the following study was to compare the effect of the shape of a tool onthe joint and to obtain the values of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) parameters that provide the bestpossible joint quality. The material used was an aluminium alloy, EN AW-3004 (AlMn1Mg1). To theauthors’ best knowledge, no investigations of this alloy during FSW have been presented earlier. Fivebutt joints were made with a self-developed, cylindrical,...
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Role of buttering layer composition on microstructural heterogeneity and mechanical properties of Alloy 617 and P92 steel dissimilar welded joints for future Indian AUSC program
PublicationRestrictive operating conditions (even exceeding 700 °C) of materials in advanced ultra super critical (AUSC) power plants and the need to minimize manufacturing and maintenance costs require the production of dissimilar metal welded joints (DMW). Significant differences in the physical and chemical properties of welded materials lead to phenomena that reduce the weldability of the metals used and force the search for solutions...
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Effects of FSW Tool Plunge Depth on Properties of an Al-Mg-Si Alloy T-Joint: Thermomechanical Modeling and Experimental Evaluation
PublicationOne of the main challenging issues in friction stir welding (FSW) of stiffened structures is maximizing skin and flange mixing. Among the various parameters in FSW that can affect the quality of mixing between skin and flange is tool plunge depth (TPD). In this research, the effects of TPD during FSW of an Al-Mg-Si alloy T-joint are investigated. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method can help understand TPD effects on FSW...
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Biological and antibacterial properties of chitosan-based coatings with AgNPs and CuNPs obtained on oxidized Ti13Zr13Nb titanium alloy
PublicationDespite numerous studies, the antibacterial efficiency and cytotoxicity of chitosan-based coatings with nanometals need further studies. The purpose of this research was to determine the biological properties of chitosan coatings implemented with either silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) or copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), that were electrophoretically deposited on electrochemically oxidized Ti13Zr13Nb alloy. The SEM tests were used to...
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Microstructure and Properties of Electroless Ni-P/Si3N4 Nanocomposite Coatings Deposited on the AW-7075 Aluminum Alloy
PublicationThe article presents the results of mechanical and tribological tests of Ni-P/Si3N4 nanocomposite coatings deposited on the AW-7075 aluminum alloy using the chemical reduction method. The influence of the chemical composition on the Vickers microhardness determined by the DSI method was examined. The nanocomposite layers were made of Si3N4 silicon nitride in a polydisperse powder with a particle size ranging from 20 to 25 nm. The...
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Failure analysis of a high-speed induction machine driven by a SiC-inverter and operating on a common shaft with a high-speed generator
PublicationDue to ongoing research work, a prototype test rig for testing high-speed motors/generators has been developed. Its design is quite unique as the two high- speed machines share a single shaft with no support bearings between them. A very high maximum operating speed, up to 80,000 rpm, was required. Because of the need to minimise vibration during operation at very high rotational speeds, rolling bearings were used. To eliminate...
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Effect of hybrid modification by ceramic layer formation in MAO process and laser remelting on the structure of titanium bio-alloy Ti13Nb13Zr
PublicationTo improve the biological properties of titanium alloy Ti13Nb13Zr, hybrid modifications involving micro-arc oxidation (MAO) and Nd: YAG laser remelting were carried out in two combinations. The first consisted of laser modification before the production of the ceramic layer by the micro-arc oxidation process, and the second combination involved Nd: YAG laser modification after the MAO process. The creation of developed surface...
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Cyclic Behavior of Masonry Shear Walls Retrofitted with Engineered Cementitious Composite and Pseudoelastic Shape Memory Alloy
PublicationThe behavior of masonry shear walls reinforced with pseudoelastic Ni–Ti shape memory alloy (SMA) strips and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) sheets is the main focus of this paper. The walls were subjected to quasi-static cyclic in-plane loads and evaluated by using Abaqus. Eight cases of strengthening of masonry walls were investigated. Three masonry walls were strengthened with different thicknesses of ECC sheets using...
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Effects of electrophoretic deposition times and nanotubular oxide surfaces on properties of the nanohydroxyapatite/nanocopper coating on the Ti13Zr13Nb alloy
PublicationLoad-bearing implants are developed with a particular emphasis placed on an application of ceramic hydroxyapatite coatings in order, to enhance the bioactivity of titanium implants and to shorten the healing time. Therefore, thin, fully crystalline coatings that are, highly adhesive, hydrophilic and demonstrating antibacterial properties are ly looked for. The aim of this research was to develop and characterize the properties...
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Changes of Conformation in Albumin with Temperature by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
PublicationThis work presents the analysis of the conformation of albumin in the temperature range of 300K – 312K, i.e., in the physiological range. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we calculate values of the backbone and dihedral angles for this molecule. We analyze the global dynamic properties of albumin treated as a chain. In this range of temperature, we study parameters of the molecule and the conformational entropy derived from...
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Weldability of high strength steel in underwater environment
PublicationThe article describes the problems with weldability of high-strength steels in the aquatic environment. The tendency of steel S355J2G3 and S500M to form cold cracks when welded in wet welding conditions has been experimentally evaluated. It was found that the tested steels have a high propensity to cracking. An experiment has been proposed and tested to evaluate the usefulness of the tempering bead technique as a method of improving...
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High-throughput Evaluation of Lipophilicity and Acidity by New Gradient HPLC Methods
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Design of a Shape-Memory-Alloy-Based Carangiform Robotic Fishtail with Improved Forward Thrust
PublicationShape memory alloys (SMAs) have become the most common choice for the development of mini- and micro-type soft bio-inspired robots due to their high power-to-weight ratio, ability to be installed and operated in limited space, silent and vibration-free operation, biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance properties. Moreover, SMA spring-type actuators are used for developing different continuum robots, exhibiting high degrees...
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Surface treatment of porous Ti13Nb13Zr alloy for biomedical applications
PublicationPrzeprowadzono badania materiału porowatego, przeznaczonego na implanty ortopedyczne, wytworzonego metodą metalurgii proszków ze stopu Ti13Nb13Zr. Proszki z badanego stopu uzyskano metodą rozpylania plazmowego. Otrzymano próbki o otwartej porowatej strukturze, stopniu porowatości do 68% i średniej wielkości porów w przedziale 30-150 mikrometrów. Obróbka próbek porowatych - utlenianie termiczne, chemiczne i/lub elektrochemiczne...
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EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE EMISSIVITY OF A NITI SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY
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Porous biomaterial for orthopaedic implants based on titanium alloy
PublicationTytan i jego stopy są szeroko stosowane jako biomateriały dla zastosowań ortopedycznych. Badania związane z ich najlepszą odpornością na korozję i ścieranie, biozgodnością i bioaktywnością są stale prowadzone. Obecne badania koncentrują się również na projektowaniu i produkcji materiałów porowatych w oparciu o stopy np. Ti-13Nb-13Zr, które mogą być stosowane do wytwarzania implantów. Jedną z najbardziej efektywnych metod wytwarzania...
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Underwater robot actuated by shape memory alloy wires
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcję projektu robota podwodnego z napędem wykorzystującym materiały SMA ze stopów z pamięcią kształtu. Rozpatrywany układ ma budowę modułową złożoną z segmentów na podobieństwo do anatomicznej budowy dżdżownicy. Pojedyńczy segment składa się z dwóch okrągłych tarcz, pomiędzy którymi umieszczono balon wypełniony wodą. Wielkość balonu jest dopasowana w taki sposób do rozmiarów tarcz oraz długości sprężyn...
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Special Issue “Corrosion Resistance of Alloy and Coating Materials”
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Influence of the heat treatment on corrosion characteristics of the Superston alloy
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wpływ hartowania i odpuszczania na twardość i właściwości korozyjne stopu Superston, stosowanego na śruby okrętowe. Stwierdzono, iż hartowanie z temperatury 900 st.C i odpuszczanie w temperaturze 550 st.C znacząco podwyższa odporność na korozję stopu Superston w 3% roztworze NaCl w porownaniu ze stanem odlanym.
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Microstructure and corrosion properties of the laser treated SUPERSTON alloy
PublicationPrzedstwiono wyniki laserowego nadtapiania powierzchni stopu SUPERSTON w warunkach kriogenicznych. Zaprezentowano obraz powierzchni stopu po badaniach korozyjnych oraz wyniki pomiarów mikrotwardości i odporności korozyjnej.
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF STRESS DISTRIBUTION ON WEAR PROFILE IN LUBRICATED SLIDING CONTACT OF UHMW-PE VS TITANIUM Ti-13Nb-13Zr ALLOY
PublicationMetal – polymer sliding contacts are a typical combination in industry and medicine. For decades such a set of materials has been the primary choice in human joints endoprosthetic technology. In this paper tribological issues of are presented from a research on the potential for practical use of Ti-13Nb-13Zr/UHMW-PE couple for orthopedic endoprosthesis. In tests on simplified models it is critically important to carefully...
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Pin Angle Thermal Effects on Friction Stir Welding of AA5058 Aluminum Alloy: CFD Simulation and Experimental Validation
PublicationThe friction stir welding (FSW) of tool pin geometry plays a critical role in the final properties of the produced joint. The tool pin geometry directly affects the generation of heat and the flow of internal materials during the FSW process. The effects of the FSW tool pin angle on heat generation and internal flow have not been quantitatively investigated in detail. In this manuscript, a validated Computational Fluid Dynamic...
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Fractographical quantitative analysis of EN-AW 2024 aluminum alloy after creep pre-strain and LCF loading
PublicationThis paper explores the applicability of a new damage parameter combining both fracture surface topography and loading features to estimate the fatigue lifetime under creep pre-strain and low-cycle fatigue loading. Fractures of EN-AW 2024 aluminum alloy caused by mixed creep and low-cycle fatigue loading are experimentally characterized and quantified via surface topography analysis. The specimens were preliminary damaged in a...
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High temperature corrosion of evaporator tubes with thermal sprayed coatings
PublicationDegradation examinations of outer surface of low-emission steam boiler evaporator tubes are presented in the paper. Metallographic evaluation of scale morphology, its micro sites chemical composition analysis and distribution of elements on cross sections have been performed. Water-wall tubes were exposed in steam boiler for up to two years period. Common tubes made of 16Mo3 steel suffered sulphide and molten salts corrosions....
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Metric entropy and digital image correlation in deformation dynamics analysis of fibre glass reinforced composite under uniaxial tension
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Mechanical Properties and Wear Susceptibility Determined by Nanoindentation Technique of Ti13Nb13Zr Titanium Alloy after “Direct Laser Writing”
PublicationLaser treatment has often been applied to rebuild the surface layer of titanium and its alloys destined for long-term implants. Such treatment has always been associated with forming melted and re-solidified thin surface layers. The process parameters of such laser treatment can be different, including the patterning of a surface by so-called direct writing. In this research, pulse laser treatment was performed on the Ti13Nb13Zr...
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Corrosion Inhibition Mechanism and Efficiency Differentiation of Dihydroxybenzene Isomers Towards Aluminum Alloy 5754 in Alkaline Media
PublicationThe selection of efficient corrosion inhibitors requires detailed knowledge regarding the interaction mechanism, which depends on the type and amount of functional groups within the inhibitor molecule. The position of functional groups between different isomers is often overlooked, but is no less important, since factors like steric hinderance may significantly affect the adsorption mechanism. In this study, we have presented how...
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An experimental study of high-hydrogen welding processes
PublicationThis paper presents investigation results of determination of the diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal obtained by means of two most often used methods-the glycerin method and the mercury method. Relation has been defined between results of those methods in the area characteristic of low-hydrogen as well as high-hydrogen welding processes. Relations available in the literature do not include the diffusible hydrogen content...
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Foreign Entry Modes of High-tech Firms in Poland
PublicationThe main objective of the article is to present the role and importance of foreign entry modes in internationalization process and their key determinants. Research methods: A quantitative research design was used. A survey was conducted on the sample of 263 firms operating in...
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High Pressure Luminescence of Cr-Related Centers in (3CaO-Ga 2 O 3 -3GeO 2 ) Glasses
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HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS – PERSPECTIVE HEATING SYSTEMS?
PublicationIn the paper presented are authors own concepts of high temperature compressor heat pumps for the utilisation of medium and low temperature sources of heat. Working fluids for use in high temperature heat pumps are discussed, as well as the criteria for their selection. Analyses are presented for the production of in the upper steam source at 130 °C. One-stage systems and cascade systems were analyzed. An analysis of the coefficient...
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Internacjonalizacja przedsiębiorstw z branż high-tech
PublicationW artykule opisano kluczowe teorie internacjonalizacji przedsiębiorstw, specyfikę internacjonalizacji firm z branż high-tech, przede wszystkim ich wczesną i szybką internacjonalizację, motywy i uwarunkowania oraz wybrane modele internacjonalizacji. W podsumowaniu wskazano na dalsze kierunki badań
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Surface Roughness Evaluation in Thin EN AW-6086-T6 Alloy Plates after Face Milling Process with Different Strategies
PublicationLightweight alloys made from aluminium are used to manufacture cars, trains and planes. The main parts most often manufactured from thin sheets requiring the use of milling in the manufacturing process are front panels for control systems, housing parts for electrical and electronic components. As a result of the final phase of the manufacturing process, cold rolling, residual stresses remain in the surface layers, which can influence...
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Electrochemical investigations of Al–Mg alloy subjected to tensile test
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Impedance analysis of Portevin-Le Chatelier effect on aluminium alloy
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Electrochemical impedance studies of AB5-type hydrogen storage alloy
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Chemical order and crystallographic texture of FePd:Cu thin alloy films
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Structural ordering of laser-processed FePdCu thin alloy films
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Friction stir welds (FSW) of aluminium alloy AW6082-T6
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania właściwości mechanicznych złącz stopu aluminium AW6082-T6 wykonanych metodą tarciowego zgrzewania z wymieszaniem zgrzeiny. Złącza wykonano z różnymi parametrami procesu technologicznego. Wykazano, że wytrzymałość złącz jest proporcjonalna do prędkości zgrzewania oraz, że spadek twardości SWC jest większy po stronie ''advancing'' złącz.
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Impedance analysis of Portevin-Le Chatelier effect on aluminium alloy
PublicationW niniejszej pracy przeprowadzono badania elektrochemiczne powierzchniowego efektu PLC, związanego z nierównomiernym procesem płynięcia plastycznego stopów aluminium zawierających magnez. Występujący efekt PLC w postaci serration wywołuje niehomogeniczny proces zmian zewnętrznej powierzchni rozciąganej próbki. Wykonano badania metodą Dynamicznej Spektroskopii Impedancyjnej w warunkach dynamicznych prowadzenia procesu rozciągania....
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Electrochemical impedance studies of AB5 -type hydrogen storage alloy
PublicationDo wyznaczenia własności stopu AB5 wykorzystano elektrochemiczną spektroskopie impedancyjną. Badania impedancyjne wykonano podczas chronowoltamperometri cyklicznej oraz cykli ładowania i rozładowania elektrody. Interpretacja uzyskanych w trybie potencjostatycznym wyników pozwoliła na dalszą interpretacje wyników uzyskanych w trybie galwanostatycznym. Proponowana metodologia umożliwia śledzić parametry elektryczne badanego układu...
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Preparation of the porous biomaterial based on titanium alloy for orthopaedic implants
PublicationObecnie tytan i jego stopy (Ti-6Al-4V lub Ti-13Nb-13Zr) są szeroko stosowane jako biomateriały dla implantów ortopedycznych. Stale prowadzone są badania nad ich najlepszą odpornością na korozję i zużycie ścierne oraz biozgodnością i bioaktywnością. Obecne badania również skoncentrowane są na projektowaniu, wytwarzaniu i właściwościach materiałów porowatych na podstawie na przykład stopu tytanu (Ti-13Nb-13Zr), które mogą być stosowane...
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Fractal analysis of the bending-torsion fatigue fracture of aluminium alloy
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Influence of the Processing Method on the Properties of Ti-23 at.% Mo Alloy
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Assessment of cavitation erosion damage of laser remelted the SUPERSTON alloy
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wpływ obróbki laserowej w warunkach kriogenicznych na mikrostrukturę stopu SUPERSTON po badaniach kawitacyjnych. Badania odporności kawitacyjnej przeprowadzono na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą w IMP PAN Gdańsk. Określono kinetykę ubytku masy próbek podczas testu kawitacyjnego dla stopu odlanego i nadtopionego laserowo.
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Electrochemical investigations of Al-Mg alloy subjected to tensile test
PublicationWykonano pomiary elektrochemiczne stopu typu Al-Mg podczas badań mechanicznych polegających na rozciąganiu badanych próbek. W trakcie badań mechanicznych wykonywano badania za pomocą metody dynamicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej (DEIS). Stwierdzono, że podczas realizacji rozciągania próbek zachodzi proces pękania warstwy pasywnej w wyniku którego rozpoczynają się procesy korozyjne. W zakresie plastycznym podczas rozciągania zarejestrowano...
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Microstructural aspects of corrosion of the SUPERSTON alloy after laser treatment
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono rezultaty obróbki laserowej stopu SUPERSTON w warunkach kriogenicznych i jej wpływ na mikrostrukturę i odporność korozyjną. Badania korozyjne zostały zrealizowane metodą potencjostatyczną w 3% NaCl, odporność korozyjna stopu zmieniała się wraz ze zmianą parametrów nadtapiania laserowego.
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Feasibility study of a novel hot stamping process for Ti6Al4V alloy
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