Hot-Pressing Process of Flat-Pressed Wood-Polymer Composites: Theory and Experiment.

The objective of this research was to develop a mathematical model of the hot-pressing process for making flat-pressed wood-polymer composites (FPWPCs). This model was used to calculate and predict the temperature and time required for FPWPC pressing. The model's performance was analysed using the experimental results of hot pressing FPWPCs.

The Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Phase Composition, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia.

It is known that the yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) material has superior thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. This material is used for manufacturing products and components of air heaters, hydrogen reformers, cracking furnaces, fired heaters, etc. This work is aimed at searching for the optimal sintering mode of YSZ ceramics that provides a high crack growth resistance.

Crystal structure, coloring problem and magnetism of Gd(5-x)Zr(x)Si4.

Ternary Gd(5-x)Zr(x)Si(4) silicides were synthesized by arc melting of the constituent elements and subsequent heat treatments. The Gd(5-x)Zr(x)Si(4) phases adopt the orthorhombic Gd(5)Si(4)-type (space group Pnma) structure for x≤ 0.25 and the tetragonal Zr(5)Si(4)-type (space group P4(1)2(1)2) structure for x≥ 1.