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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 978 Downloads: 529 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) November 21, 2024 pp. 239-245

Mechanical testing of miniature carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) samples under digital light microscopy

Eugene Statnik, Iu. A. Sadykova, E. N. Prokopev, A.I. Salimon, E. V. Nazarov, N. V. Turbin, A.M. Korsunsky

The rapid development of inhomogeneous and anisotropic materials like carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) with epoxy matrices necessitates a multidisciplinary approach for safe use. This approach should integrate computational modeling…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.17

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 150 Downloads: 93 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 16, 2026 pp. 89-106

Mechanical and tomographic characterisation of recycled Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (rCFRP) using a fully mechanical environmentally friendly process

Andrea Casaroli, Marco Virginio Boniardi, Edoardo Scabini

The widespread use of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites in sectors such as aerospace and aviation calls for the adoption of sustainable recycling protocols. This research evaluates the mechanical and tomographic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.07

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Fatigue Views: 949 Downloads: 696 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 224-245

Impacts of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on out-of-phase thermo-mechanical fatigue characteristics in piston aluminum-silicon alloys

H. Bahmanabadi, Mohammad Azadi, A. Dadashi, J. Torkian, M.S.A. Parast, G. Winter, F. Grün

Abstract. In this article, the effect of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) behaviors and failures of piston aluminum-silicon (AlSi) alloys was investigated. For this purpose, thermo-mechanical fatigue…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.15

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Miscellanea Views: 1,236 Downloads: 518 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 11-20

Relation between the plastic instability and fracture of tensile tested Cu-Sn alloys investigated with the application of acoustic emission technique

W. Ozgowicz, B. Grzegorczyk, A. Pawelek, W. Wajda, W. Skuza, A. Piatkowski, Z. Ranachowski

The work concerns the application of the acoustic emission (AE) method in testing the mechanical properties of continuously cast industrial tin bronze CuSn6P, which reveals tendencies to instable plastic flow connected particularly with…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.02

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 237 Downloads: 137 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 25, 2026 pp. 173-206

Mechanical characterization and crack propagation in Additively Manufactured Polymers using Digital Image Correlation: a review

Taoufik Hachimi, Najat Zekriti, Fouad Ait Hmazi, Hamza Bagar, Hatim El Assad, Nassima Naboulsi

While Additive Manufacturing (AM) of polymers has matured from rapid prototyping to functional production, the layer-wise fabrication process introduces significant mechanical anisotropy and microstructural heterogeneity, which complicates…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.11

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 474 Downloads: 300 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 17, 2026 pp. 82-98

Experimental study on the mechanical and tribological characteristics of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced polymer composites for biomedical applications

B. A. Praveen

New biomedical supportive and lightweight structures require the creation of sustainable polymer composites of high strength and wear resistance. This research explores the use of alkali-treated pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced epoxy…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.06

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Miscellanea Views: 697 Downloads: 503 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 259.265

Random non-proportional fatigue tests with planar tri-axial fatigue testing machine

T. Inoue, R. Nagao, N. Takeda

Complex stresses, which occur on the mechanical surfaces of transport machinery in service, bring a drastic degradation in fatigue life. However, it is hard to reproduce such complex stress states for evaluating the fatigue life with…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.35

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 932 Downloads: 584 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 76-87

An innovative fixture for testing the crashworthiness of composite materials

Lorenzo Vigna, Iman Babaei, Ravin Garg, Giovanni Belingardi, Davide Salvatore Paolino, Andrea Calzolari, Giuseppe Galizia

Despite the growing diffusion of composite materials in automotive and aerospace sectors, a standard procedure for testing their crashworthiness has not been developed yet. At present, the international standards for testing composite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.06

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Miscellanea Views: 1,201 Downloads: 367 Vol. 11, No. 40 (2017) April 3, 2017 pp. Pages 18-31

Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of Alfas stone

Kostas N. Kaklis, Stelios P. Mavrigiannakis, Zach G. Agioutantis, Emmanouil K. Steiakakis, Foteini K. Stathogianni

This paper focuses on the experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of the Alfas natural building stone. Two series of uniaxial compression tests and indirect tensile tests (Brazilian tests) were performed in order to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.40.02

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 642 Downloads: 528 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) August 12, 2024 pp. 91-104

Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites

M. A. Umarfarooq, K. Dileep, A. Srinath, N.R. Banapurmath, Ashok M. Sajjan

This study examines the influence of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of SiO₂-loaded epoxy-polylactic acid (PLA) composites. Epoxy and PLA were mixed to form the matrix…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05

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Fatigue Views: 959 Downloads: 584 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 373-397

Effect of nano-clay addition and heat-treatment on tensile and stress-controlled low-cycle fatigue behaviors of aluminum-silicon alloy: Effect of nano-clay addition and heat-treatment

Mohammad Azadi, Adel Basiri, Ali Dadashi, G. Winter, B. Seisenbacher, F. Grün

The objective of the present paper is to investigate the stress-controlled low-cycle fatigue behavior of piston aluminum-silicon (AlSi) alloy reinforced with nano-clay particles and T6 heat-treatment. The piston aluminum-silicon alloy…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.27

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Miscellanea Views: 1,104 Downloads: 515 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

Multiscale study of fracture in aluminum-magnesium alloy under fatigue and dynamic loading

Vladimir Oborin, Mikhail Bannikov, Oleg Naimark, Mikhail Sokovikov, Dmitry Bilalov

In this paper we investigated the influence of consecutive dynamic and gigacycle fatigue loads on the lifetime of aluminum-magnesium alloy AlMg6. Preloading of samples was achieved during dynamic tensile tests in the split-Hopkinson bar…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.47

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Advanced Manufacturing and Surface Treatment Views: 820 Downloads: 619 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 261-272

Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods

G.V. Krishna Reddy, B. K. Naveen Kumar, G. Hareesha, A. M. Rajesh, Saleemsab Doddamani

Al6061 and its composites are widely employed in applications requiring high strength and impact resistance. Heat treatment, particularly ageing, is a well-established method for enhancing the mechanical properties of these composites.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 918 Downloads: 677 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 74-87

Influence of Internal Technological Defects on the Mechanical Properties of Structural CFRP

Dmitriy Lobanov, Stanislav Slovikov, Ekaterina Lunegova

The use of carbon-fiber composite materials (CFRP) in critical cases implies an increase in the resistance to the stability of their mechanical properties. For the purpose of in-depth analysis of defects in the experiments, an integrated…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.06

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 592 Downloads: 1,038 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 273-282

On the peak strength of 7050 aluminum alloy: mechanical and corrosion resistance

Barbara Rivolta, Riccardo Gerosa, Marco Boniardi, Andrea Casaroli

This work consists of an experimental study on the ageing response and resulting properties of AA7050 plate material. New heat treatments are investigated for achieving a peak-aged temper, as a T6 temper may be said to be, that achieves…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS60.19

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 1,118 Downloads: 437 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 13, 2025 pp. 385-414

Very High Cycle Fatigue (VHCF) of notched specimens: a review

Paolo Zuliani, Carlo Boursier Niutta, Davide Salvatore Paolino, Filippo Berto, Andrea Tridello

A large number of mechanical components are subjected to fatigue loading beyond 10⁶ cycles. The VHCF behaviour of smooth specimens has been extensively investigated in the recent years, even if more efforts are necessary to reveal the…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 496 Downloads: 309 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 2, 2026 pp. 31-48

Experimental calibration of a virtual raster section for high-accuracy FDM simulation in Abaqus

Taoufik Hachimi, Fouad Ait Hmazi, Fatima Ezzahra Arhouni, Hajar Rejdali, Yahya Riyad, Fatima Majid

This study presents an experimentally calibrated methodology to enhance the predictive accuracy of finite element simulations for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) parts in Abaqus by replacing idealized filament geometry with a physically…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.03

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 23 Downloads: 8 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 28, 2026 pp. 340-361

Investigating the fracture and deformation behaviour of pre-strained Grade 91 steel under small punch loading

Sarthok Chandra Pandit, Nasrul Azuan Alang, Juliawati Binti Alias, Mohd Firdaus Bin Hassan, Asnul Hadi Bin Ahmad, Mohd Shamil Shaari, Zhao Lei

Various failure modes induce localized internal damage and stress concentration sites in power plant components, causing additional plasticity that degrades material strength. Effect on such localized plasticity on components durability…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 890 Downloads: 478 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 345-352

Risk based analysis of RHPP penstock structural integrity

Snežana Kirin, Lazar Jeremić, Aleksandar Sedmak, Igor Martić, Simon Sedmak, Ivana Vučetić, Tamara Golubović

Risk based analysis of reverse hydro power plant penstock structural integrity is performed using fracture mechanics parameters. To assess its structural integrity, extensive testing of the full-scale prototype had been performed…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.27

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.19

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SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 536 Downloads: 356 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 22, 2025 pp. 153-165

Prediction of the tensile strength of FDM specimens based on Tsai Hill criteria

Cosmin Florin Popa, Sergiu Valentin Galatanu, Liviu Marsavina

This study investigates the mechanical behavior of 3D-printed polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) polymer specimens subjected to tensile and shear testing, with a particular focus on the influence of raster orientation and shell…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.11

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SI: Damage Mechanics of materials and structures Views: 591 Downloads: 462 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 24, 2025 pp. 247-262

Predicting the strength of 3D-printed conductive composite under tensile load: A probabilistic modeling and experimental study

Nassima Naboulsi, Fatima Majid, Taoufik Hachimi, Najoua Barhoumi, Kaouthar Khlifi, Soufyan Dadoun

Conductive PLA is an innovative composite material that combines the ecological benefits of polylactic acid, a biodegradable thermoplastic, with electrical conductivity properties. Usually used in additive manufacturing for its ease of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.18

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Damage mechanics Views: 616 Downloads: 419 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 11, 2025 pp. 236-255

Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis

Taoufik Hachimi, Fouad Ait Hmazi, Fatima Majid

This paper presents a study on the tensile, fracture, damage, and reliability properties of 3D printed polylactic acid (PLA), based on a series of experiments. The study focuses on polylactic acid (PLA) samples produced using fused…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16

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SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 2,016 Downloads: 366 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 272-281

Bending cyclic behavior and scatter-band analysis of aluminum alloys under beneficial and detrimental conditions through high-cycle fatigue regime

Mohammad Azadi, Hanieh Aroo

This article presents the bending fatigue behavior and the scatter-band analysis of aluminum alloys under beneficial conditions of nano-clay-particles and heat-treating, compared to detrimental conditions of the mechanical stress and the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.20

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Miscellanea Views: 1,158 Downloads: 501 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 8, 2014 pp. pages 14-22

Resilience and ductility of Oxy-fuel HAZ cut

A. Martín-Meizoso, J. Aldazabal, J.L. Pedrejón, S. Moreno

Cutting processes affect the material to a deeper or shallower attached-to-the-cut zone. Its microstructure, its hardness and mechanical properties are changed. Also the cutting process introduces surface roughness and residual stresses.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.03

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Miscellanea Views: 986 Downloads: 766 Vol. 4, No. 13 (2010) pp. pages 24-30

Analysis of the influence of the anisotropy induced by cold rolling on duplex and super-austenitic stainless steels

Angelo Finelli, Martino Labanti

This report contains the results obtained from the mechanical characterization tests carried out on two different stainless steel (duplex 6%Ni, 22%Cr and super-austenitic 31%Ni, 28%Cr) used for the manufacturing of pipes which are employed…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.13.03

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Miscellanea Views: 742 Downloads: 419 Vol. 2, No. 6 (2008) pp. pages 20-29

A new method for the experimental study of fatigue behaviour of thermoplastic materials

M. Basso, A. Crevatin, M. Celotto, M. Sanità

Nowadays most industrial realities undergo a strong push to improve cost-effectiveness, productivity and quality of manufactured products. In particular we focussed our attention in the area of design of plastic structural components…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.06.03

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Miscellanea Views: 1,250 Downloads: 583 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

Evaluation of near-threshold fatigue crack propagation in Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with harmonic structure created by Mechanical Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering

S. Kikuchi, T. Imai, H. Kubozono, Y. Nakai, A. Ueno, K. Ameyama

Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) having a bimodal “harmonic structure”, which consists of coarsegrained structure surrounded by a network structure of fine grains, was fabricated by mechanical milling (MM) and spark plasma sintering (SPS) to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.28

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 756 Downloads: 598 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 311-321

Nonlinearity of mechanical behavior of 3D-reinforced composites under compression

Stanislav Slovikov, Andrey Babushkin, Maria Gusina

Modern technological capabilities make it possible to produce 3D spatially-reinforced for polymer composite materials. The tasks of experimental research and analysis of the deformation process of new composite materials for aviation…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.19

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 137 Downloads: 73 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 29, 2026 pp. 207-216

Preparation and enhanced mechanical properties of epoxy resin modified with pyrolysis bio-oil

Natalia V Boychenko

This study investigates the modification of epoxy resins with pyrolysis bio-oils derived from plant waste, aiming to enhance mechanical performance. A method for epoxy resin modification using bio-oil is proposed, including techniques for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.12

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 745 Downloads: 336 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 6, 2024 pp. 11-21

Indentation Fracture Toughness of Aluminium-Graphite Composites: Influence of Nano-particles

Ibrahim Alqahtani, B. Niyaz Ahmed, E. Ashoka, A. M. Rajesh, P. B. Bharath, Doddamani Saleemsab

In the field of composite materials, extensive research has been undertaken on aluminum-graphite composites. However, a research gap has been identified regarding the specific influence of nano-sized graphite particles on their fracture…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.02

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 1,302 Downloads: 858 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 301-308

The Metallurgical hydrogen as an indicator and cause of damage to rolled steel: Hydrogen diagnostics of fracture

Vladimir Polyanskiy, Victor Loginov, Yuriy A. Yakovlev, Anatoly Polyanskiy, Vecheclav Olekov, Gregory Rostovykh

Fatigue tests and measurements of the volumetric distribution of metallurgical hydrogen in specimens cut from rolled I-beam 60Sh3 made of steel 10KhSND were carried out. Fatigue tests show a 20% reduction in fatigue limits compared to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.23

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 1,201 Downloads: 763 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) March 11, 2024 pp. 357-370

Shapley additive explanation on machine learning predictions of fatigue lifetimes in piston aluminum alloys under different manufacturing and loading conditions

Mohammad Azadi, Mahmood Matin

Various input variables, including corrosion time, fretting force, stress, lubrication, heat-treating, and nano-particles, were evaluated by modeling of stress-controlled fatigue lifetimes in AlSi12CuNiMg aluminum alloy of the engine…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.24

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 721 Downloads: 498 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 62-72

Influence of the Coupling between the Mechanical Characteristics and the Welding Conditions by the FSSW Process: Case of the Bimaterial Alu-Steel

Benattou Bouchouicha, H. Mekri, A. Miloudi, H. Christophe, A. Imad

The present study investigates the effect of joining parameters on the mechanical characteristics of dissimilar friction stir spot welding (FSSW) between AA 6061 Al and galvanized steel. Mechanical performance has been evaluated by shear…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.07

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.06

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 430 Downloads: 245 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 15, 2025 pp. 339-350

Diagnostics and experimental analysis of 3D printed concrete structural elements

Kristyna Hrabova, Matěj Velát, Pavel Schmid, Petr Daněk, Richard Dvořák

This study investigates the structural behaviour of elements produced by extrusion-based 3D concrete printing (3DCP). Six full-scale columns with intentional imperfections were tested in three-point bending and subsequently analysed…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.24

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 343 Downloads: 191 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) March 1, 2026 pp. 212-222

Effect of external operational damage on the mechanical behavior of GFRP under quasi-static and fatigue loading

Anastasia Lykova, D.S. Lobanov, A.M. Pankov

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the influence of operational defects, such as surface scratches and dents, on the residual mechanical properties of glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) during quasi-static tensile and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.13

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 1,538 Downloads: 792 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) September 21, 2024 pp. 310-321

Mechanical Evaluation of Recycled PETG Filament for 3D Printing

Liviu Marsavina, Vlad, Sergiu

Additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing various industries by enabling the creation of complex structures with minimal waste. In the context of a circular economy, the importance of recycling cannot be overstated, as it plays a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.18

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Fracture Views: 1,300 Downloads: 592 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 326-335

The Mechanical properties and statistical analysis of the Charpy impact test using the Weibull distribution in jute-polyester and glass-polyester composites

Tahar Tioua, Djamel Djeghader, Bachir Redjel

In recent years, the use of natural fiber composites to provide a possible replacement for synthetic fiber composites for practical applications has been the subject of several studies. This study deals with the fabrication and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS62.23

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Damage mechanics Views: 778 Downloads: 527 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) April 13, 2025 pp. 41-58

Experimental investigation on mechanical behavior of sandwich structures using Digital Image Correlation (DIC)

Amina Masmoudi, Abdelhak Khechai, Ahmed Bouaziz, Guerira Belhi, Afaf Zeroual, Yassine Adimi

The aim of this work is to investigate the mechanical behavior of sandwich structures when subjected to edgewise and flatwise compression loadings, using 2D Digital Image Correlation (DIC). These structures are made of Glass Fiber…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.04

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 651 Downloads: 653 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 191-201

Fracture analysis of AA6061-graphite composite for the application of helicopter rotor blade

Saleemsab Doddamani, Chao Wang, M. Sheik Mohamed Jinnah, Md. Arefin Kowser

The main objective of the work is to study the fracture behavior of AA6061-graphite material using both experimental technique and finite element simulation by considering helicopter rotor blade as a case study. From the case study, it has…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.14

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 421 Downloads: 301 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 25, 2025 pp. 179-199

Optimization of austenitic and ferritic steels for deep drawing. Part 2: FEM analyses with damage development.

Andrea Casaroli, Edoardo Scabini, Marco Virginio Boniardi, Riccardo Andreotti, Barbara Rivolta

Deep drawing of sheet metal is a crucial industrial process due to its high productivity and low cost per unit produced. Stainless steels are ideal for this process, given their high deformability compared to other steels. Despite its…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.13

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 914 Downloads: 667 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 109-126

Evolution of prototyping in automotive engineering: a Comprehensive Study on the reliability of Additive Manufacturing for advanced powertrain components

Silvia Cecchel, Riccardo Ferraresi, Matteo Magni, Leonardo Guerini, Giovanna Cornacchia

Additive manufacturing (AM) could be used to reduce the production times of prototypes; however, further research is required to address metals structural parts. To obtain the correct properties, some relevant factors to be considered are…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.07

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Environmentally Assisted Fracture Views: 1,641 Downloads: 1,442 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 20-45

Review of Current Developments on High Strength Pipeline Steels for HIC Inducing Service

Ehsan Entezari, Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Diego Rivas López, Manuel Alejandro Beltrán Zúñiga, Jerzy A. Szpunar

Nowadays, an increasing number of oil and gas transmission pipes are constructed with high-strength low alloy steels (HSLA); however, many of these pipelines suffer from different types of hydrogen damages, such as hydrogen-induced…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.02

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 1,001 Downloads: 647 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 175-185

Ultrasonic fatigue testing of AISI 304 and 316 stainless steels under environmental and immersion conditions

Luis M. Torres Duarte, Gonzalo Mariano Domínguez Almaraz, Hipólito M. Venegas Montaño

Ultrasonic fatigue tests were carried out on stainless steel AISI 316 and 304, under two modalities: at room temperature and in immersion (water for 316 and antifreeze for 304 steels); all tests were carried out with a loading ratio R=-1.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.11

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 626 Downloads: 535 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 88-109

Experimental and numerical optimization study of shock wave damping in aluminum panel sandwich

Masoud Rahmani, Amin Moslemi Petrudi

Sandwich panels with polymer composite and light core composites are widely used in aircraft and spacecraft, vessels, trains, submarines, and cars. Due to their high strength to weight ratio, high stability, and high corrosion resistance…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.07

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SI: 1st Benelux Network Meeting and Workshop on Damage and Fracture Mechanics Views: 1,063 Downloads: 670 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 7, 2019 pp. 449-458

The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing

Margo Cauwels, Lisa Claeys, Tom Depover, Kim Verbeken

The influence of the austenite (γ) phase fraction on the hydrogen embrittlement of duplex stainless steel is investigated. Heat treatments are performed to create two duplex stainless steel specimens, containing 50% and 44% of austenite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.33

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 436 Downloads: 226 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 10, 2025 pp. 89-114

Experimental Investigation of Tensile and Bond Strength for a GFRP–SSWM Hybrid Wraps

Vipul Kalyani, Digesh Joshi, Paresh Patel

This study experimentally investigates the tensile and bond performance of novel GFRP–SSWM hybrid wraps developed using two epoxy adhesives - Sikadur 30 LP and Sikadur 330. A total of 42 coupon specimens for tensile testing and 48 dumbbell…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.07

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Miscellanea Views: 870 Downloads: 572 Vol. 10, No. 36 (2016) March 22, 2016 pp. Pages 182-190

Acoustic emission characteristics of instability process of a rock plate under concentrated loading

S.R. Wang, C.Y. Li, Z.S. Zou, X.L. Liu

It can facilitate the understanding of the mechanical properties and failure laws of rocks to research on the rock failure mechanism and evolution characteristics of Acoustic Emission (AE). Under the concentrated loading condition, the…

10.3221/IGF-ESI.36.18

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 734 Downloads: 500 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 442-452

Sensitivity analysis of the GTN damage parameters at different temperature for dynamic fracture propagation in X70 pipeline steel using neural network

Abdelmoumin Ouladbrahim, Idir Belaidi, Samir Khatir, Erica Magagnini, Roberto Capozucca, Magd Abdel Wahab

In this paper, the initial and maximum load was studied using the Finite Element Modeling (FEM) analysis during impact testing (CVN) of pipeline X70 steel. The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) constitutive model has been used to simulate…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.32

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