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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 1,035 Downloads: 607 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) August 15, 2024 pp. 157-176

Effect of printing process parameters on tensile strength and wear rate of 17-4PH stainless steel deposited using SLM process

Priya Sahadevan, Pon Selvan Chithirai, Avinash Lakshmikanthan, Amiya Bhaumik, Agustin Flores Cuautle

In the current work 17-4PH Stainless Steel is deposited using SLM process. It is widely used to build structural parts appropriate for automotive, medical, and aerospace applications. The 17-4 PH SS samples were deposited using technical…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,092 Downloads: 617 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 51-56

Experimental investigation of crack initiation and propagation in high- and gigacycle fatigue in titanium alloys by study of morphology of fracture

M.V. Bannikov, O. B. Naimark, V.A. Oborin

Fatigue (high- and gigacycle) crack initiation and its propagation in titanium alloys with coarse and fine grain structure are studied by fractography analysis of fracture surface. Fractured specimens were analyzed by interferometer…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.06Copy the DOI link

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 691 Downloads: 398 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 336-344

Failure analysis and numerical simulation of slab carrying clamps

Branislav Đorđević, Simon Sedmak, Drakče Tanasković, Marko Gajin, Filip Vučetić

The goal of this study was to determine the reasons for failure of slab carrying clamps which had occurred in one of the clamp support levers. Detailed fractography analysis revealed that there was a welded joint at the location where…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,714 Downloads: 1,062 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 100-109

Investigation on Microstructure and Tensile Fractography of RE Oxides (CeO2/Y2O3) Reinforced AZ91D Magnesium Matrix Composites

Santhosh Gotagunaki, Vardhaman S. Mudakappanavar, R. Suresh

The current work aims to investigate the mechanical properties of rare oxide reinforced Mg alloy based MMCs. Magnesium matrix considered in the study is AZ91D alloy, whereas rare earth oxides reinforced were CeO₂ and Y₂O₃. The Y₂O₃…

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Details: Investigation on Microstructure and Tensile Fractography of RE Oxides (CeO2/Y2O3) Reinforced AZ91D Magnesium Matrix Composites PDF Visual Abstract

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Fracture Views: 732 Downloads: 680 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 32-46

Investigation on Microstructure, Hardness, Wear behavior and Fracture Surface Analysis of Strontium (Sr) and Calcium (Ca) Content A357 Modified Alloy by Statistical Technique

K. Ganesh, K. Hemachandra Reddy, S. Sudhakar Babu, R Suresh

The aluminum alloy are extensively used in several industrial applications. Stir casting is one of the most frequently accepted methods. In the present investigation, how the microstructure, mechanical and wear mechanics of A357 alloy were…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 475 Downloads: 370 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 7, 2025 pp. 102-120

Studying the fracture surface of brass CuZn37 and aluminum 1100 and their relationship with formability in Single Point Incremental Forming

Marwa K. Qate'a, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Adnan I. Mohammed

Single Point Incremental Forming was conducted on Aluminum1100 and Brass CuZn37 to form a hyperbolic truncated pyramid with varying wall angles until the fracture occurs. The formability of the specimens in terms of fracture depth and…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,176 Downloads: 796 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 76-81

The effect of ply folds as manufacturing defect on the fatigue life of CFRP materials

S. Hörrmann, A. Adumitroaie, M. Schagerl

Manufacturing defects are inherent to any manufacturing process. However, in composite materials they might be unavoidable, e.g. ply waviness or even folds of plies are present in complex shaped parts during high pressure resin transfer…

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Miscellanea Views: 887 Downloads: 501 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

EBSD-assisted fractographic analysis of crack paths in magnesium alloy

S. Takaya, Y. Uematsu, T. Kakiuchi

Magnesium (Mg) alloys are attractive as structural materials due to their light weight and high specific strength. It is well known that Mg alloy has hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure and only basal slip or twinning can operate during…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 488 Downloads: 505 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 12, 2025 pp. 21-34

Studies on influence of seashell-based filler on water absorption behaviour of bamboo-epoxy composite: mechanical and fractured surface characterization

H. K. Madhusudhana, Khalid Imran, Sushma M S, Anand K. J., E. Ashoka, Dhummansure Vishalkumar

The hydrophilic nature of bamboo fiber makes them prone to moisture uptake and subsequent property degradation. In this study, bamboo fiber–epoxy composites were hybridized with clamshell-derived particulate fillers to mitigate the adverse…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,830 Downloads: 1,061 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 289-300

Mechanical, Wear, and Fracture Behavior of Titanium Diboride (TiB2) - Cerium Oxide (CeO2) Reinforced Al-6061 Hot-rolled Hybrid Composites

S. R. Sreenivasa Iyengar, D. Sethuramu, M. Ravikumar

Development of aluminium composites by stircasting technique is an effective method for fabrication of better quality of MMCs. Stircasting technique is one of the most commonly accepted techniques. In this research work, Al6061 / TiB₂+CeO₂…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 915 Downloads: 1,130 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 385-407

Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites

Veeresha G, Manjunatha B, V. Bharath, M Nagaral, VAuradi

In the current studies an investigations were made to know the effect of 63 micron sized B₄C particles addition on the mechanical and wear behavior of aerospace alloy Al2618 metal composites. Al2618 alloy with different weight percentages…

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Details: Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites PDF Visual Abstract

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 637 Downloads: 550 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 25, 2019 pp. 487-506

Analysis of the Fatigue Damage Behavior of AW2099-T83 Al-Li Alloy under Strain-Controlled Fatigue

Muhammed Jamiu Adinoyi, Nesar Merah, Prof., Jafar Albinmousa, Associate Prof

Microstructural characteristics, monotonic and strain-controlled cyclic axial behaviors of AW2099-T83 Aluminum-Lithium alloy were investigated. Grain sizes and structures are not uniform in the different orientations studied. High strength…

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SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 799 Downloads: 1,101 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 105-114

On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016

Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Ehsan Entezari, Jerzy A. Szpunar

Improvement of nondestructive inspection techniques has allowed more frequent detection of closely spaced zones of non-metallic inclusions in pressure vessels made of low carbon steel. In the present study, closely spaced inclusions in an…

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Fracture Views: 1,208 Downloads: 800 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 240-260

Influence of hBN and MoS2 fillers on toughness and thermal stability of carbon fabric-epoxy composites

Mr. Yermal Shriraj Rao, Dr. B. Shivamurthy, Dr. Nanjangud Subbarao Mohan, Dr. Nagaraja Shetty

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fillers of 2 to 8 wt.% influence on toughness, microhardness and thermal stability of carbon fabric-reinforced epoxy composite (CFREC) reported. Mode-I, mixed-mode I/II…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 581 Downloads: 945 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 127-137

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Cast Alloy A356 reinforced with Dual-Size B4C Particles

J. R. Chandrashekar, M. H. Annaiah, R. Chandrashekar

The paper details the studies carried out on a dual-size particulate composite prepared by stir casting using A 356 aluminum alloy and B₄C powders. Three composite compositions, viz., A356 plus 2% B₄C (44µm size and 105µm size in 1:1…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 891 Downloads: 750 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 178-193

Study on Micro-structure, Hardness and Optimization of Wear Characteristics of Al6061/TiB2/CeO2 Hotrolled MMCs using Taguchi Method

S. R. Sreenivasa Iyengar, D. Sethuramu, M. Ravikumar

Aluminium composites are extensively used in several industrial applications. The production of Metal Matrix Composite (MMCs) with varying wt. % of reinforcement/s leads to enhancement of wear and mechanical behavior. In the present work…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,036 Downloads: 790 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 229-242

Synthesis and Characterization of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Reinforced to Recycled Industrial Aluminium Scrap & Waste Aluminium Beverage Cans for Preparing Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

Ganesh R. Chate, Raviraj M. Kulkarni, Manjunath Patel Gowdru Chandrashekarappa, Avinash Lakshmikanthan, H.M. Harsha, Simran Tophakhane, Nazafali Shaikh, Suman Kongi, Pouravi Iranavar

Increased material demand in all sectors is primarily due to exponential growth in population to fulfill human needs and comforts. Recycling of collected aluminium beverage cans and Al 6061 alloy scraps from industries ensures energy…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 425 Downloads: 255 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 5, 2025 pp. 265-280

Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC-cenosphere Hybrid composites

E. Ashoka, T.H. Manjunatha, H. S. Naveen Kumar, S. V. Lingaraju, H. N. Ravikumar

This study examines the fracture toughness of Al6061 alloy-based hybrid composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles and cenosphere microspheres. Aluminum alloy Al6061 is widely utilized in structural applications due to its…

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