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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…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,085 Downloads: 416 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 11, 2014 pp. pages 263-272

Electrical resistivity and ultrasonic measurements during sequential fracture test of cementitious composite

V. Veselý, P. Kone?ný, P. Lehner, D. Pieszka, L. Žídek

Cracks in cover of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures significantly influence the ingress of deleterious species causing decrease in durability of these structures. The paper is focused on the effect of fracture process on two…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.33Copy the DOI link

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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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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 467 Downloads: 343 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 11, 2025 pp. 373-384

Studies on mechanical, fractured surface, wear, and thermal characteristics of TiC reinforced structural grade Al6061 MMCs

T. P. Gowrishankar, G. L. Umesh, B. R. Vinod, M. Ravikumar

Stir casting technique has been used in the current study to process Al6061 reinforced with TiC particles of different concentrations. The processed compounds' composition of TiC and Al6061 has been verified by Energy Dispersive X-Ray…

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Miscellanea Views: 938 Downloads: 496 Vol. 10, No. 37 (2016) June 13, 2016 pp. 249-257

On fatigue behavior of two spring steels. Part I: Wöhler curves and fractured surfaces

D. Angelova, R. Yordanova, T. Lazarova, S. Yankova

Symmetric fatigue in two spring steels is investigated in three groups of specimens. One of the groups (Steel EN10270-1SH/ DIN 17223C – C 0.82%, Mn 0.76%, Si 0.26%) has experienced rotating-bending fatigue in air, and the other two groups…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 489 Downloads: 307 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 10, 2025 pp. 73-88

Study on B4C Particulates Size on Mechanical Behavior, Fractured Surface and Optimization of the Wear Parameters of the Al7075 Composites by Statistical Approach

M. Ravikumar

Aluminum composites with varied weight percentages of 0-2.5 B₄C particles and micro- and nanoparticle sizes were fabricated by stir-casting. The material's mechanical and wear characteristics were evaluated. We used dry pin-on-disc wear…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,138 Downloads: 514 Vol. 11, No. 41 (2017) June 28, 2017 pp. Pages 536-551

Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results

Stavros K. Kourkoulis, Ioanna Dakanali, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Ilias Stavrakas, Dimos Triantis

The efficiency of two modern sensing techniques, namely the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” ones, when they are used as Continuous Structural Health Monitoring tools, is assessed experimentally. The protocol…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,005 Downloads: 474 Vol. 11, No. 40 (2017) April 3, 2017 pp. Pages 162-169

Multiaxial elastoplastic cyclic loading of austenitic 316L steel

V. Mazánová, J. Polák, V. Škorík, T. Kruml

Cyclic stress-strain response and fatigue damage character has been investigated in austenitic stainless steel 316L. Hollow cylindrical specimens have been cyclically deformed in combined tension-compression and torsion under constant…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 562 Downloads: 379 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 6, 2025 pp. 219-235

Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites

Ravikumar

The impact of n-B₄C on the mechanical and tribological behavior of Al7075 particle reinforced composites were assessed by analyzing samples of the resultant nano-composites for micro-structure, hardness, tensile strength, and wear behavior…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,034 Downloads: 598 Vol. 10, No. 37 (2016) June 13, 2016 pp. 360-368

Experimental investigation of effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al-TiC composites

M. S. Raviraj, C. M. Sharanaprabhu, G. C. Mohankumar

In this paper, the macro and micro-mechanical fracture behavior was studied for aluminum (Al6061) alloy matrix, reinforced with various proportions of TiC particles such as 3wt%, 5wt% and 7wt%. The Al6061-TiC metal matrix composites were…

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Fracture Views: 1,783 Downloads: 985 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 122-133

Influence of Quenching Agents on Mechanical, Wear, and Fracture Characteristics of Al2O3 / MoS2 Reinforced Al-6061 Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite (MMCs)

K. R. Suchendra, M. Sreenivasa Reddy, M. Ravikumar

Aluminium (Al) based composites enhance the mechanical and wear behavior by heat treatment. The quenching factors like cooling agent, cooling rate and temperature of cooling are expected to influence the hardness, tensile, and wear…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,235 Downloads: 751 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 168-179

Mechanical Behaviour and Fractured Surface Analysis of Bauxite Residue and Graphite Reinforced Aluminium Hybrid Composites

K. C. Anil, J. Kumaraswamy, Mahadeva Reddy, Bhograj Prakash

Composite materials application areas have gradually grown, allowing them to reach and conquer new markets from consumer products to specialized niche applications, advanced composite materials make up a significant portion of the…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,073 Downloads: 678 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 93-103

Mechanical and Fractured surface characterization of epoxy/red mud/fly ash/ aluminium powder filled hybrid composites for automotive applications

K. C. Anil, A.B. Hemavathi, A. Adeebpasha

In recent decades, one can observe a great increase in the replacement of traditional materials with polymer composites in high-strength and lightweight applications. High fuel consumption by automobile and aerospace vehicles built from…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.06Copy the DOI link

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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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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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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,203 Downloads: 668 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 439-447

Impact of nano sized SiC and Gr on mechanical properties of aerospace grade Al7075 composites

M. Ravikumar, Rudra Nail

Aluminum composites exhibit high resistance to wear and corrosion, possess high strength, offer durability and more such properties. In this study, Al7075, reinforced with nano size SiC - Gr was produced by a stir casting technique and its…

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Fracture Views: 955 Downloads: 0 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 244-253

A Study on microstructure, mechanical and fracture behavior of Al2O3 - MoS2 reinforced Al6061 hybrid composite

K. R. Suchendra, Reddy M Sreenivasa, M. Ravikumar

Al composites usage is growing and is gaining importance in aerospace, automotive and marine industries due to their excellent characteristics. Aluminum composites exhibit high resistance to wear and corrosion, possess high strength, offer…

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