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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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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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Miscellanea Views: 1,299 Downloads: 1,098 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 134-149

Fabrication, Mechanical and Wear Properties of Aluminum (Al6061)-Silicon Carbide-Graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

Shivakumar Gouda, G. B. Veeresh Kumar, R. Pramod, N. D. Prasanna, H. S. Balasubramanya, S. M. Aradhya

In recent times, the use of aluminum alloy-based Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites (HMMCs) is being increased in aerospace and automotive applications. HMMCs compensate for the low desirable properties of each filler used. However, the…

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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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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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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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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: 746 Downloads: 423 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 263-271

Study on the abrasion property of the anvil inside a hydraulic DTH hammer fitted with horizontal oriented sliders

Jiang-fu He, Qi-lei Yin, Kun Yin

Hydraulic hammers have been extensively applied to horizontal directional well drilling in hard rock formations. However, the service life of a hydraulic hammer is still unsatisfactory due to the heavy wear or abrasion of the horizontal…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 704 Downloads: 568 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 29, 2024 pp. 210-226

The Impact of nanoparticles (B4C-Al2O3) on mechanical, wear, fracture behavior and machining properties of formwork grade Al7075 composites

T. B. Prakash, M. Gangadharappa, Santhosh Somashekar, M. Ravikumar

This study explores how ageing temperature and the volume percentage of Al₂O₃+B₄C nanoparticles influence the machinability and hardness of stir-cast Al-7075 Metal Matrix Composite (MMC). Using liquid metallurgy techniques, hybrid…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 985 Downloads: 699 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 20-31

Experimental studies of different quenching media on mechanical and wear behavior of Al7075/SiC/Al2O3 hybrid composites

Ravikumar, H.N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, M. Sreenivasa Reddy

The effects of SiC-Al₂O₃ particle in the Al alloy on the mechanical and wear characteristics of stir-casted Composites have been reported. The Al7075 is reinforced with 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt. % of (SiC + Al₂O₃) to manufacture the hybrid…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 721 Downloads: 1,282 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 38-55

Characterization of the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of martensitic steel in repeated tempering cycles

Amitkumar Shelar, B. P. Ronge

The purpose of this study was to understand the behavior of martensitic H13 steel in accordance with the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties and wear in repeated tempering cycles. The microstructures were characterized by axio…

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Miscellanea Views: 813 Downloads: 404 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 29, 2015

Study of drilling muds on the anti-erosion property of a fluidic amplifier in directional drilling

Jiang-fu He, Peng-yu Zhang, Qi-lei Yin, Kun Yin, Hou-ping Liu

Due to some drawbacks of conventional drilling methods and drilling tools, the application of hydraulic hammers with a fluidic amplifier have been extensively popularized since its emergence in recent years. However, the performance life…

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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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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 735 Downloads: 572 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 1-13

The effect of surface texturing in the sliding surface on tribological characteristics of alloy steel under wet condition

Hiralal S. Patil, D. C. Patel

Surface texturing plays a significant role on the tribological performance of contact surfaces. The tribological characteristics are mostly dependent upon the different pattern and methods of surface texturing. This research works…

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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…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 639 Downloads: 294 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) July 3, 2025 pp. 1-19

Optimizing mechanical properties of AA7075 Metal Matrix Composites reinforced with TiB2 and ZrO2 particulates

Nagaraj S. Dhongade, Vinod Kumar V. Meti, I. G. Siddhalingeshwar, G. U. Raju, M. A. Umarfarooq, N.R. Banapurmath, Ashok M. Sajjan, Vinayak S. Uppin, Balbir Singh

Hybrid metal matrix composites (MMCs), recognized for their superior strength-to-weight ratios and synergistic property enhancements, are emerging as advanced materials capable of mitigating the inherent limitations observed in…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 829 Downloads: 806 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 129-140

Tribological performance and corrosion behavior of CoCrMo alloy

Hadda Rezzag, Latifa Kahloul, Hacène Chadli, Alima Mebrek, Adel Saoudi

The present work focuses on the Tribological properties and corrosion behavior evaluation of sintered CoCrMo alloy. The CoCrMo alloy was elaborated by Powder metallurgy process at various sintering temperatures (1200°C, 1250°C and 1300°C).…

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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…

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