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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 758 Downloads: 779 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 176-191

Investigations on tool wear behavior in turning AISI 304 stainless steel: An empirical and neural network modeling approach

Satish Chinchanikar, Mahendra Gadge

Machining with a cutting edge with extensive damage or a fractured cutting edge significantly influences the machining performance. Therefore, investigations on tool wear behavior, their forms, and wear mechanisms will be very helpful in…

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Miscellanea Views: 772 Downloads: 460 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 1, 2018 pp. 54-64

Numerical Investigation on Stress Intensity Factor and J Integral in Friction Stir Welded Joint through XFEM method

Imane imane_elmeguenni Elmeguenni, Mohamed Mazari

In fracture mechanics (domain of cracked environments), it is concerned to forecast the behavior of the structures until their ruin. Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a new process for solid-state joining, it can weld high strength aluminum…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 735 Downloads: 373 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 7, 2019 pp. 314-320

The approach to fracture diagnosis by means of experimental measurements of the stored energy

Alena Vedernikova, A. Iziumova, A. Vshivkov, Oleg Plekhov

The energy dissipation in metals in the process of irreversible deformation leads to intensive heat generation in the areas in the strain localization zones. This work is devoted to the measuring the power of heat sources by means of the…

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SI: IGF25 – International Conference 2019 Views: 545 Downloads: 433 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 3, 2019 pp. 275-287

Local zigzag effects and brittle delamination fracture of n-layered beams using a structural theory with three displacement variables

Roberta Massabò, Ilaria Monetto

Equivalent single layer theories for layered beams effectively and accurately predict global displacements and internal force and moment resultants using a limited number of displacement variables. However, they cannot reproduce local…

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Fatigue Views: 1,014 Downloads: 571 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 525-536

Crack paths in multiaxial fatigue of C45 steel specimens and correlation of lifetime with the thermal energy dissipation

Daniele Rigon, Filippo Berto, Giovanni Meneghetti

The work reports the observed fatigue damage of C45 steel specimens tested in a previous work under multiaxial loading conditions and its relationship with the thermal energy dissipation which has been used in the last decades to estimate…

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Miscellanea Views: 931 Downloads: 529 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 272-279

Investigation on some factors affecting crack formation in high resistance aluminum alloys

A. Brotzu, F. Felli, D. Pilone

Aluminum alloys having good mechanical properties are Al-Zn- Mg alloys (7xxx) and Al-Cu-Li alloys (Weldalite®). These alloys may be subjected to stress corrosion cracking. In order to overcome this problem the Al 7050 alloy has been…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 399 Downloads: 214 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) February 13, 2026 pp. 169-182

Effects of machining methods on uniaxial tensile properties of 75μm thick 304L stainless steel foil

Lin Wang

Considering the fragility of ultra-thin foil material, the machining methods might bring in undesired and non-neglectable damage, which would affect the uniaxial tensile properties of such material. This presented work systematically…

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Miscellanea Views: 783 Downloads: 525 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 393-406

Influence of Pr6O11 addition on structural and magnetic properties of mechanically alloyed Fe65Co35 nanoparticles

Nacira Djellal, Djamel eddine Mekki, Elena Navarro, Pilar Marin

This work focuses on the synthesize of nanostructured (Fe₆₅Co₃₅)_100-x (Pr₆O₁₁)_x (x = 0, 5) powders using high energy ball milling. The influence of Pr₆O₁₁ on structural, morphological and magnetic properties of Fe₆₅Co₃₅ nanoparticles were…

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Miscellanea Views: 2,407 Downloads: 1,196 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 15, 2019 pp. 748-756

Effect of protective coatings on the water absorption and mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA

Carlos Vicente, João Fernandes, Augusto Deus, Maria Vaz, Marco Leite, Luis Reis

This work aims to study the influence of protective coatings on the water absorption and mechanical properties of 3D printed poly–lactic acid (PLA) parts. The PLA parts were fabricated with different levels of the 3D printing process…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 230 Downloads: 98 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) March 13, 2026 pp. 238-264

Numerical and experimental study of the behavior of a polyamide during the ECAE process using a 105° die

Habib Houari, Benaoumeur Aour, Salah Ramtani, Fayçal Benalia, Salma Barboura

Among the various severe plastic deformation techniques, Equal Channel Angular Extrusion (ECAE) is a widely used method that introduces significant plastic deformation into a sample by forcing it through two intersecting channels, without…

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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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Miscellanea Views: 697 Downloads: 381 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 27, 2019 pp. 725-738

Estimation of tensile mechanical parameters of existing masonry through the analysis of the collapse of Volterra’s urban walls

Mario Lucio Puppio, Linda Giresini

In this work, numerical analyses on the Volterra’s ancient walls are performed to understand the causes of a collapse occurred after an extreme rainfall (2014) and to identify the mechanical parameters that most influenced it. The stretch…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 685 Downloads: 659 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 137-152

Optimization of damage repair with piezoelectric actuators using the Taguchi method

Abdul Aabid Shaikh

Over the last two decades, piezoelectric actuators have emerged as a promising solution for structural repair. In this work, initially the stress intensity factor (SIF) estimation using the finite element (FE) approach at crack tips in…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 1,010 Downloads: 3,128 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 471-485

Mode I stress intensity factor with various crack types

Ehab Samir Mohamed Mohamed Soliman

Presence of cracks in mechanical components needs much attention, where the stress field is affected by cracks and the propagation of cracks may be occurred causing the damage. The objective of this paper is to present an investigation of…

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 959 Downloads: 753 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 18, 2019 pp. 412-428

Mixed mode fracture: numerical evaluation and experimental validation using PMMA specimens

Sérgio Alexandre Gonçalves Pereira, Sérgio M.O. Tavares, Paulo M.S.T. de Castro

Mixed mode crack propagation analysis has been more accessible with the development of new numerical tools, allowing to evaluate the influence of non-mode I loadings in the crack path and in the growth rate. The aim of this work is to…

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Miscellanea Views: 787 Downloads: 579 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 295-305

Deformation and failure of carbon fiber composite specimens with embedded defects during tension-torsion test

Tatyana Viсtorovna Tretyakova, Valery E. Wildemann, Elena M. Strungar, Mikhail P. Tretyakov

A need to timely reveal operational damages and technological defects requires a prompt control of states of structures made from composite materials and their consequent repairs aimed at service life extension. This work is devoted to the…

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SI: Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 1,469 Downloads: 682 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 119-135

Fatigue Behavior of Metallic Components Obtained by Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing

F.K. Fiorentin, B. Oliveira, J.C.R. Pereira, J.A.F.O. Correia, Abilio M.P. de Jesus, F. Berto

The main goal of the present research is to propose an integrated methodology to address the fatigue performance of topology optimized components, produced by additive manufacturing. The main steps of the component design will be…

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SI: From Microcracks to Structural Failure: Emerging Challenges in Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 55 Downloads: 32 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 23, 2026 pp. 298-315

Validation of Notch-Stress Intensity Factor, Strain Energy Density and Effective Notch Stress approaches in fatigue life assessment of austenitic steel welded joints

Santi Marchetta, Pasqualino Corigliano, Giulia Palomba, Giacomo Risitano, Dario Santonocito

The purpose of this work is to validate the N-SIF, SED and ENS approaches for the fatigue design of austenitic stainless steel welded joints. Literature fatigue data for cruciform welded joints, originally expressed in terms of nominal…

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SI: Fracture Mechanics versus Environment Views: 573 Downloads: 491 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) July 17, 2019 pp. 98-111

Environmental effects on the reliability of an AISI 304 structure

Racim Boutelidja, Abdelmoumene Guedri, Mohammed Amine Belyamna, Bachir Merzoug

This work is based on the application of probabilistic fracture mechanics (MRP) models to predict the reliability of pressure pipelines in nuclear power reactors. The simulation of cracking of stainless steel piping under the conditions of…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,603 Downloads: 1,666 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 309-320

High Entropy Cantor Alloys (HEAs) modification induced by tungsten alligation, heat treatment and deep cold plastic deformation

Andrea Brotzu, Stefano Natali, Zortea Laura, De Filippo Barbara

High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) is a unique class of materials that combine particular properties in a large-scale of temperatures, able to guarantee new unexplored materials and alloys with several potentially engineering applications (i.e.…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 929 Downloads: 343 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) February 24, 2019 pp. 34-41

Crack propagation in a brittle DCB specimen assessed by means of the Williams’ power expansion

Lucie Malikova, Seyed Mohammad Javad Razavi, Filippo Berto

A double cantilever beam geometry has been chosen in order to investigate the importance of the higher-order terms of the Williams’ power expansion for the crack path estimation. The crack propagation has been tested experimentally on a…

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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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SI: Fracture Mechanics versus Environment Views: 652 Downloads: 436 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 7, 2019 pp. 331-340

Analysis of the presence of bonding defects on the fracture behavior of a damaged plate repaired by composite patch

Nadia Kaddouri, Madani Kouider, Mohammed Bellali Amine, Xavier Feaugas

The repair technique has presented its effectiveness in the reduction of the stresses at the level of stresses concentration areas. The search for a patch and suitable adhesive for a good transfer of load has pushed researchers to develop…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 112 Downloads: 86 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 3, 2026 pp. 217-229

Flexural performance of FDM-fabricated PLA composites reinforced with short carbon fiber

R. Keshavamurthy, Raghu Yogaraju, G. S. Pradeep Kumar, Mallikarjun Biradar, B. K. Pavan kumar, S. Mohan Kumar, Shijo Thomas

Adding short carbon fiber reinforcement to thermoplastic matrices can improve the mechanical performance of additively manufactured polymer-based composites. This work examines the flexural behavior of Fused Deposition Modeling…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 620 Downloads: 513 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 359-372

Mixed Finite Element Computation of Energy Release Rate in Anisotropic Materials Based on Virtual Crack Closure-Integral Method

Sami Derouiche, Salah Bouziane, Hamoudi Bouzerd

The material with anisotropic properties are becoming widely essential due to the ease to manipulate their mechanical properties in order to obtain a particular quality, insure safety or a specific behavior. Those kind of materials are…

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Miscellanea Views: 876 Downloads: 544 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 81-88

A study of the stored energy in titanium under deformation and failure using infrared data

A.Yu. Fedorova, M.V. Bannikov, O.A. Plekhov

The work is devoted to the experimental study of heat dissipation caused by plastic deformation and failure processes taking place in a titanium alloy Ti-4.2Al-1.6Mn. To investigate the spatial and time evolution of temperature, a set of…

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Miscellanea Views: 150 Downloads: 109 Vol. 1, No. 1 (2007) pp. 19-24

Sulla storia degli studi di frattura in Italia

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History of studies of fracture is inherently intermingled with the history of technology developments. In the beginning very little was written about. We must credit Leonardo and Galileo as the first ones that wrote about the problem and…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 908 Downloads: 588 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 516-526

Heat dissipation and fatigue crack kinetic features of titanium alloy Grade 2 after laser shock peening

Anastasia Iziumova, Aleksei Vshivkov, Aleksandr Prokhorov, Elena Gachegova, Denis Davydov

The work is devoted to experimental investigation of the laser shock peening (LSP) effect on fatigue crack propagation rate and heat dissipation at the crack tip in specimens made of titanium alloy Grade 2 with a stress concentrator. It is…

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Fracture Views: 616 Downloads: 551 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) July 10, 2019 pp. 38-45

Investigation of Failure Mechanism of Al2O3 Specimens Subjected to Three-Point Bending Test

Mikhail Olegovich Eremin, Igor Smolin, Alexey Kulkov, Valentina Mikushina

Experimental loading and FEM simulation-based approach at macroscale are utilized to investigate the failure mechanisms of Al₂O₃ ceramics. Experimental characterization of microstructure is carried out using SEM. Recently the microscale…

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Fracture Views: 1,177 Downloads: 559 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 12, 2019 pp. 477-485

Microstructural damage evaluation of ferritic-ausferritic spheroidal graphite cast iron

Diego Omar Fernandino, Vittorio Di Cocco, Nicolas Tenaglia, Costanzo Bellini, Francesco Iacoviello, Roberto Enrique Boeri

The goal of this work is to improve the understanding of the relation between the microstructural characteristics of Intercritical Austempered Ductile Cast Iron (IADI) and the damage micromechanisms observed during its tensile loading. The…

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