Microstructure and Sintering Behaviors of Al-Cr-Si (at.%) System Alloys Processed by Spark Plasma Sintering.

In this study, microstructure and sintering behaviors of the gas-atomized Al-(25 or 30) Cr-xSi alloy ( = 5, 10 and 20 at.%) during spark plasma sintering (SPS) process were investigated. Gas-atomized alloy powders were manufactured using Ar gas atomizer process.

Effects of Mg Content on Electric and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Cu Based Alloys.

Microstructure and properties of Al-2 wt.%Zn-1 wt.%Cu-Mg ( = 0.

Microstructure, Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of the As-Extruded Al-MM (Mischmetal) Based Alloys.

The effect of addition of Mischmetal (MM) on the microstructure, electrical and thermal conductivity, and mechanical properties of the as-extruded Al-MM based alloys were investigated. The studied AlMM alloys (where = 0.2, 0.

The Effect of Fe Addition on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Electric Conductivity of the As-Cast Al-Mg-Si Alloys.

Fe is considered as one of the most harmful trace elements among impurities in aluminum and its alloys due to its influence of the mechanical properties especially in elongation. It is therefore essential that the Fe content is controlled to improve quality and the toughness of aluminum alloy castings. Since demand for high strength aluminum alloy casting was significantly increased in electro materials and devices, automotive and airplane industries, it is necessary to characterize the effect of Fe and set the tolerable amount of Fe content in aluminum alloys.

Reliability of Processing Map and Influence of Sigma Phase Precipitation on Hot Workability of Duplex Stainless Steel.

The hot deformation characteristics of an UNS No. S32205 grade duplex stainless steel with nitrogen content of 0.17 ms% was studied over the ranges of temperature from 800 to 1200 °C and strain rates from 0.

The Effect of Mn and Ca Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Al-Cu-Fe-Si-Zn Based Alloys.

High conductivity Al alloys are widely used for electric materials, heat exchangers, and heat dissipation parts such as electric conductors, transmission lines, communication cables, automobile wires and so on. In this study, the effects of Ca and Mn addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-0.3Cu-0.

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Electric and Thermal Conductivity of the As-Extruded Al-(1.0 wt.% Zn + 0.5 wt.% Cu) Alloys ( = 1, 2 and 4).

In this research, effects of Zn and Cu content on microstructure, mechanical properties, electric and thermal conductivity of the as-extruded Al-(Zn+0.5Cu) alloys were investigated. As the content of Zn and Cu increased, the area ratio of Al₂Cu intermetallic compounds increased.

Effects of Trace Elements on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Cu Based Alloys Using Extrusion.

Thermal properties and microstructure of Al-4 wt.% Zn-2 wt.% Cu- ( = 2 wt%.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Al-RE Alloy with Ca Addition.

Aluminum and its alloys are used in a wide range of industrial applications from low density, high strength and a variety of structural materials. In this study, the effects of Ca addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-1wt.%RE alloys were investigated.

Analysis of Microstructure and Electric Conductivity in Al-RE Alloy by Heat-Treatment Condition.

In this study, we investigate the microstructure and mechanical properties of as-extruded Al-1.0RE alloys. The molten Aluminum alloy was maintained at 800 °C and then poured into a mould at 200 °C.

Effects of Mg Addition on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Thermal Conductivity of As-Extruded Al-RE Alloys.

In this study, we investigated the effect of Mg addition (0, 0.5, and 1.0 wt%) on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and thermal conductivity of as-extruded Al-RE alloys.

Study on Microstructure of Nb-Ti Based Alloy by Groove Rolling Process.

Niobium-titanium alloy is attractive materials for industrials as a superconducting magnets to high critical magnetic field and supercurrent density at -283 °C. The Nb-Ti alloy has been shown in earlier work to exhibit Van Gosh Sky microstructures. They may also be accentuated by plastic deformation due to work and temperature exposure during deformation.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si-Fe-Cu-Mn- Zn Alloys Processed by Extrusion.

In this work, Al-0.15Si-0.2Fe-0.

Microstructure and Texture of -Type Bi-Sb-Te Alloy by Using Gas-Atomization and Extrusion Processes.

Microstructure and texture of -type 75%Sb₂Te₃-25%Bi₂Te₃ alloy fabricated by using gas-atomization and extrusion processes was investigated. The microstructure of the gas-atomized powders exhibited fine grains with needle shape. After hot extrusion, grain size was characterized by fine and equiaxed grains due to dynamic recrystallization by severe deformation.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-11Li-6Zn-0.6Zr-0.4Ag-0.2Ca-x Y Alloys.

Magnesium and its alloys are potential candidates for many automotive and aerospace applications due to their low density and high specific strength. However, the use of magnesium as wrought products is limited because of its poor workability at ambient temperatures. Mg-Li alloys containing 5-11 wt.

Effect of Mn and AlTiB Addition and Heattreatment on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si-Fe-Cu-Zr Alloy.

The microstructure and mechanical properties of as-extruded Al-0.1 wt%Si-0.2 wt%Fe- 0.

The Effects of Dy Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the As-Cast Mg-5Al-3Ca-2Nd Alloys.

The microstructure of the as-cast Mg-5Al-3Ca-2Nd-xDy alloys consists of α-Mg matrix, (Mg, Al)2Ca eutectic phase, Al-Nd and Al-Dy intermetallic compounds. α-Mg matrix morphology was changed from dendritic to equiaxed with the increase Dy addition. And grain size was remarkably refined.

Study on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Li Based Alloys Processed by Extrusion.

Aluminum and its alloys, due to their low density, high specific strength and high corrosion resistance amongst various structural materials, are used in a wide range of industrial applications for different aqueous solutions. In the present study, we studied effects of Ce addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-2Li-1Cu-0.8Mg-0.

Grain Refinement of Al-Si-Fe-Cu-Zn-Mn Based Alloy by Al-Ti-B Alloy and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties.

We investigated the effects of Al-5.0wt%Ti-1.0wt%B addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-extruded Al-0.

Characteristics of Nano Grained AA1050/AA5052 Al Sheets Fabricated by Accumulative Roll-Bonding.

Accumulative roll-bonding (ARB) is the most appropriate process for sheet-shaped materials because it can be carried out readily by utilizing the conventional rolling apparatus. In this study, a nanostructured AA1050/AA5052 Al alloy sheet was successfully fabricated by four-layer stack ARB process. The ARB of AA1050 and AA5052 alloy sheets was performed up to 6 cycles without a lubricant at ambient temperature.

Perceived social support and its impact on depression and health-related quality of life: a comparison between cancer patients and general population.

Objective: It is well known that cancer patients' perception of social support is associated with their depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life. However, there have been little studies that compared the variates of cancer patients with the general population. We sought to compare differences in the level of perceived social support and the impact of perceived social support on depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life between cancer survivors and the general population.