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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…

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Reliability and Life Extension of Components Views: 731 Downloads: 406 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 1-19

Analysis of strengthened short deficient rubberized concrete-filled steel tubular columns

Fady Elshazly, Suzan Mustafa, Hesham Fawzy

Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns are broadly used in many structural systems for their well-known merits. This paper presents a finite element investigation on the structural behaviour of short circular deficient steel tubes…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,174 Downloads: 574 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 22, 2019 pp. 739-747

Experimental analysis of aluminium/carbon epoxy hybrid laminates under flexural load

Costanzo Bellini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello, Luca Sorrentino

Industry needs new materials that present very high structural characteristic, such as high strength, low weight and high damage tolerance. To obtain these characteristics a new class of materials has been introduced: Fibre Metal Laminate…

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SI: Fracture and Structural integrity: ten years of F&IS Views: 932 Downloads: 1,211 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 3, 2018 pp. 266-276

Mechanical and fracture properties of particleboard

Liviu Marsavina, Ion Octavian POP, Emanoil LINUL

Particleboard (PB) are wood-based composites with fine wood fibers bound together by a small amount of polymeric adhesive, widely used in furniture industry and civil engineering. PB plates can be painted, laminated or veneered, and have…

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 1,132 Downloads: 404 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 13, 2024 pp. 18-28

Titanium/FRP hybrid sandwich: in-plane flexural behaviour of short beam specimens

Costanzo Bellini, Rosario Borrelli, Vittorio Di Cocco, Stefania Franchitti, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu, Luca Sorrentino

Adopting novel sandwich structures with FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) skins and a metallic lattice core, both of which have high specific strength and stiffness, is one way to achieve better mechanical performance while remaining…

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Damage mechanics Views: 511 Downloads: 352 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 21, 2025 pp. 139-152

Damage mechanisms in hybrid composites: experimental characterisation and energy-based numerical analysis

João M. Parente, L.M. Ferreira, P.N.B. Reis

This study analyses the failure mechanisms of bilayer hybrid composites, consisting of carbon and glass fibres embedded in an epoxy matrix, under bending loads. The objective is to evaluate how different hybrid configurations influence…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 633 Downloads: 503 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 259-279

Computer simulation of stress-strain states in zygomatic bones after complex installation of implants

Timur Dibirov, Aleksey Drobyshev, Eduard Kharazyan, Nikolay Redko, Egor Pankov, Alexander Kozulin, Sergey Panin, Sergey Arutyunov

The research addresses evaluation of stress-strain state (SSS) in the “zygomatic bones–implants–denture base” system by varying the type and number of the zygomatic implants, as well as applying loads. The load magnitude was varied over a…

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SI: Failure Analysis of Materials and Structures Views: 760 Downloads: 514 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 271-278

Evaluation on fatigue behaviour of spot-welded joint under low blow impact treatment

Mahfodzah Padzi, Farizah Adliza Ghazali

Welding is used widely in modern industries to combine parts needed complete a product. In this paper, we investigated the effect of post-weld impact treatment (PWIT) on spot-weld joints and evaluate the tensile and fatigue properties of…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 468 Downloads: 287 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 4, 2019 pp. 473-480

Fatigue crack growth simulation of two non-coplanar embedded cracks using s-version finite element method

Akiyuki Takahashi, Ayaka Suzuki, Masanori Kikuchi

In this paper, the fatigue crack growth simulation of two non-coplanar embedded cracks using the s-version finite element method is presented, and the validity and reliability of the alignment rule for two non-coplanar cracks are…

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SI: Design of Civil Environmental Engineering Views: 708 Downloads: 434 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 26, 2018 pp. 226-239

Formulating the in-plane frictional resistances and collapse mechanisms for multi-storey masonry block walls

Luca Umberto Argiento, Alessandra Maione, Claudia Casapulla

In this paper a macro-block model accounting for frictional resistances is presented to assess the lateral strength of a multi-storey masonry block wall. The kinematic approach of limit analysis is used to define the load factor causing…

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SI: Structural Integrity and fatigue mechanisms: applications and recent trends Views: 1,082 Downloads: 797 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 634-659

Failure analysis of compressed earth block using numerical plastic damage model

Samir Bouhiyadi, Laidi Souinida, Youssef El hassouani

In the last decade, several studies have been introduced to the development and use of compressed earth blocks in green building construction. Studying the evaluation of existing cracks in construction builders by these blocks is an…

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Reliability and Life Extension of Components Views: 1,589 Downloads: 651 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) March 2, 2020 pp. 211-229

Effect of aggregate type on moisture susceptibility of modified cold recycled mix asphalt: evaluation by mechanical tests and Surface Free Energy method

Hassan Latifi, Nahid Amini

There are deficiencies associated with cold mix asphalts, specifically, cold recycled mix asphalts in comparison with hot mix asphalt or hot recycled mix asphalt such as higher moisture susceptibility. Moisture damage of asphalt mixtures…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 722 Downloads: 604 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) April 10, 2025 pp. 23-40

Size Effect in Concrete Beams: A Numerical Investigation Based on the Size Effect Law

H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

The size effect significantly influences the structural design of concrete elements, particularly when applying fracture mechanics principles. As structural dimensions increase, a significant outcome of the size effect is the decline in…

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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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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 1,389 Downloads: 653 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 410-418

Fracture micrographic analysis of a carbon FML under three-point bending load

Costanzo Bellini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu

The core of the present work concerns the analysis of the failure mode and the fracture process induced by the flexural load in Fibre Metal Laminates (FMLs). The influence of the connection layer placed between the composite ones and the…

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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 859 Downloads: 419 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 3, 2019 pp. 537-547

Fracture precursor phenomena in marble specimens under uniaxial compression by means of Acoustic Emission data

Dimos Triantis, Stavros Kourkoulis

Marble specimens are subjected to a specially designed stepwise loading protocol, in an attempt to detect fracture precursor phenomena taking advantage of Acoustic Emission (AE) data. The analysis is carried out in terms of the number of…

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Miscellanea Views: 658 Downloads: 478 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 1, 2018 pp. 1-16

Numerical Simulation Method Study of Rock Fracture Based on Strain Energy Density Theory

Shuchen Li, Luchen Zhang, Qian Sun, Ma Tengfei

Many numerical methods are carried out to study the nonlinear failure behaviors of the rock; however, the numerical simulation methods for the failed rock are still in the research stage. This paper establishes the damage constitutive…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 546 Downloads: 339 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) November 26, 2024 pp. 246-262

Residual stresses caused by static and dynamic contact interaction of composite plate and steel spherical indenter

Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev

A new approach has been developed and implemented to determine the main components of residual stresses that arise as a result of the contact interaction of a spherical indenter and a flat surface of composite plate made. The experimental…

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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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Miscellanea Views: 1,043 Downloads: 656 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 16, 2018 pp. 86-99

Investigation method of borehole collapse with the multi-field coupled model during drilling in clayey silt hydrate reservoirs

Qingchao Li, Yuanfang Cheng, Qiang Li, Fuling Wang, Chuang Zhang, Chuanliang Yan

The global reserves of natural gas hydrates are extremely abundant, which is attracting more and more scientists’ attention. However, hydrate reservoirs are usually clayey silt hydrate reservoirs with low strength, borehole collapse is a…

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SI: From Microcracks to Structural Failure: Emerging Challenges in Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 94 Downloads: 65 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 6, 2026 pp. 265-280

Study of the influence of recycling aluminum on the cyclic material behavior for chill cast AlSi7Mg0.3

Christoph Bleicher, Ahmad Qaralleh, Sascha Fliegener, Silke Sommer, Robert Kleinhans, Manuel Pintore

Automotive industry and mechanical engineering strive to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of their products. This becomes increasingly important as aluminum usage grows for lightweight, efficient components. Nevertheless, cast…

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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…

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Miscellanea Views: 915 Downloads: 694 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 89-107

Effects of rubber aggregates on the physical-mechanical, thermal and durability properties of self-compacting sand concrete

Faisal Abdelrahman Hashem SALEH, Nouria Kaid, Kada Ayed, Djamel-Eddine Kerdal, Nadjib Chioukh, Nordine Leklou

The aim of this research was to study the effect of incorporating waste rubber aggregates on the physical, mechanical, thermal and durability performance of Self-Compacting Sand Concrete SCSC mixtures. For this purpose, the separately…

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 625 Downloads: 839 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 62-77

Finite element modeling of flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with CFRP sheets

Mahmoud Madqour

In this research, the finite element method is used to develop a numerical model to analyse the effect of the external strengthening of reinforced concrete beams by using carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets. A finite element…

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SI: Fracture and Structural integrity: ten years of F&IS Views: 932 Downloads: 454 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 3, 2018 pp. 247-265

Analytical and numerical study of the stress field in a circular semi- ring under combined diametral compression and bending

Stavros K Kourkoulis, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Christos F. Markides

The stress field developed in a circular semi-ring under the combined action of diametral compression and bending is explored both analytically and numerically. The analytic solution is implemented by means of the complex potentials…

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Miscellanea Views: 911 Downloads: 593 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 89-95

Research of the effectiveness of mechanical testing methods with analysis of features of destructions and temperature effects

A.V. Babushkin, D.S. Lobanov, A.V. Kozlova, I.D. Morev

In this paper is carried out the comparative analysis of effectiveness of test methods of determination of stiffness and strength properties of highly filled unidirectional fiberglass (Direct "E" roving 0.7 - orthophthalic polyester resin…

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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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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 394 Downloads: 554 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 13, 2025 pp. 108-130

Influence of contact interaction character on residual stresses arising over damaged area in composite plate

Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev, Yury Matvienko, Galina Gvozdeva

New data concerning the values of residual stresses that arise as a result of the contact interaction of a spherical indenter and a flat surface of composite plate have been obtained. The studies are performed for both static indentation…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 713 Downloads: 514 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 311-318

Longitudinal elastic nonlinearity of composite material

Boris Fedulov, Daria Bondarchuk, Evgeny Lomakin

It is known that the initial waviness of the fiber affects the stiffness characteristics and strength of the polymer composite material. The article presents a continuum model taking into account the nonlinearity of the longitudinal…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,040 Downloads: 1,659 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 187-212

FFS Master Software For Fitness-For-Service Assessment of Hydrogen Induced Cracking Equipment Based on API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

Razieh Karimihaghighi, Masoumeh Naghizadeh, Sirus Javadpour

Over time, industrial equipment, particularly in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, is subjected to various forms of degradation and damage that can affect its structural integrity. Most of the Codes and Standards pertaining to…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 581 Downloads: 406 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 376-385

The role of aggregate granulation on testing fracture properties of concrete

Marta Słowik

Concrete is a porous material containing aggregate of different sizes, hardened cement matrix with air pores, microcracks and water. Concrete internal structure is different from that of other engineering materials. Furthermore concrete is…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 652 Downloads: 406 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 3, 2019 pp. 442-450

Initial orientation of the fretting fatigue cracks in shrink-fit connection specimens

Ciro Santus

The bending configuration of shrink-fitted connection fretting fatigue tests causes a fluctuation of the contact pressure and in turn a more favourable condition for shear, rather than tensile, crack initiation. According to the…

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 748 Downloads: 458 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 124-139

Failure behaviour of a fire protected steel element

Georgios Drosopoulos, Siphesihle Motsa

In the present article the failure behaviour of a steel, beam type element supported against fire by protection boards, is studied. Three – dimensional, coupled temperature - displacement, non-linear finite element analysis models have…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 793 Downloads: 421 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 8, 2024 pp. 22-36

Mechanical, Fracture, and Thermal Characterization of Post-Cured Hybrid Epoxy Nanocomposites Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets and h-Boron Nitride

M.A. Umarfarooq, Mantesh Choukimath, N. R. Banapurmath

The post-curing process of cured composites is essential in enhancing the strength, stiffness, elevating the glass transition temperature, and reducing residual stress in polymer thermoset composites. The curing temperature and time are…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.03

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SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 767 Downloads: 432 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 624-633

Effect of composition and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of Fe Mn Al steels

Avishek Mondal, Daniela Pilone, Andrea Brotzu, Ferdinando Felli

Starting from the research aimed at the development of substitute alloys for stainless steels, with the aim of replacing strategic metals such as chromium and nickel with the more available manganese, FeMnAlC alloys have been studied and…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 652 Downloads: 568 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 89-104

Effect of nylon fabric reinforcement on the mechanical performance of adhesive joints made between glass and GFRP

Placido Munafò, Francesco Marchione, Gianluca Chiappini, Monica Marchini

The use of reinforcements in adhesive joints makes the stress distribution more uniform, improving their mechanical performance and adhesion. The present paper aims to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the insertion of nylon 6…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 956 Downloads: 442 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 94-114

Temporal analysis of the performance of an elevated concrete tank considering the corrosion of the steel reinforcement

Hocine Hammoum, Nassima Miloudi, Karima Bouzelha, Younes Aoues, Ouali Amiri

Reinforced concrete water storage tanks are civil engineering structures subject to very aggressive atmospheric conditions that expose them to harmful corrosion risk. This dangerous phenomenon caused by the penetration of chloride ions…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 980 Downloads: 488 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) March 1, 2020 pp. 163-180

Object-Oriented Software for Fitness-For-Service Assessment of Cracked Cylinder Based on API RP 579

Jirapong Kasivitamnuay, Pairod Singhatanadgid

Fitness-for-service assessment of a cracked component intends to evaluate its remaining strength and remaining life to support the implementation of a maintenance plan. This research aims to develop a fitness-for-service assessment…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.14

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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: Crack Paths Views: 657 Downloads: 520 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) February 25, 2019 pp. 97-104

Experimental characterization of fiber-reinforced cementitious mortar under tension

Patrizia Bernardi, Roberto Cerioni, Daniele Ferretti, Filippo Leurini, Elena Michelini

This work focuses on the mechanical characterization of the inorganic matrix used for Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composites, nowadays widely used to retrofit existing reinforced concrete and masonry structures. While…

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.12

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Miscellanea Views: 815 Downloads: 469 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 371-382

The impact of the temperature and exploitation time on the tensile properties and plain strain fracture toughness, KIc in characteristic areas of welded joint

Simon Sedmak, Ivica Čamagić, Aleksandar Sedmak, Zijah Burzić, Mihajlo Aranđelović

This paper presents the analysis of the temperature and exploitation time impact on the resistant measure to brittle fracture of welded joint constituents of the new and exploited low-alloyed Cr-Mo steel A-387 Gr. B from the aspect of…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 973 Downloads: 485 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) November 7, 2024 pp. 194-210

Investigating the repair of cracks through bacterial self-healing for sustainable concrete in aggressive sulfate attack environments

Seleem Ahmad, Yasmine Elmenshawy, Yasser Osman El Gammal, Hamees Mohamad El-Sheikh, Mohamed Moawad, Ahmed A. Elshami, Mohamed A.R. Elmahdy

Concrete completely submerged in sulfate solutions has been used as the primary study subject for the durability of concrete subjected to sulfates. On the other hand, empirical data from the field indicates that concrete exposed to…

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Miscellanea Views: 930 Downloads: 625 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 164-177

Behavior of Zr–1Nb alloy in coarse- and ultrafine-grain states under laser-induced shock wave loading

Dmitry Ledon

The work is devoted to the study of the Zr-1Nb alloy in coarse-grained and ultrafine-grained states under laser-induced shock-wave loading. This material is of interest due to the application for the manufacture of shells for fuel elements…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.10

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Fracture Views: 1,190 Downloads: 841 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 380-391

Microstructure and anisotropic tensile performance of 316L stainless steel manufactured by selective laser melting

Lin Wang

The selective laser melting (SLM) technology is widely used to manufacture 316L stainless steel (SS) components for industrial applications. To understand the microstructure and the mechanical properties of additively manufactured 316L…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.26

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,035 Downloads: 449 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 394-405

An Applicability of Vyalov’s equations to ice wall strength estimation

Anastasiya Kostina, Maxim Zelnin, Oleg Plekhov, Ivan Panteleev, Lev Levin, Michail Semin

A simple analytical relations are commonly used in engineering practice to calculate ice wall thickness. One of them is Vyalov’s relation that takes into account the features of a real technological process of tubing lining and the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.30

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.05

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 1,513 Downloads: 701 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 5, 2019 pp. 269-285

Development of hybrid friction stir welding and adhesive bonding single lap joints in aluminium alloys

Ricardo Leite Maciel, Virginia Infante, Daniel Braga, Pedro Moreira, Tiago Bento, Lucas da Silva

Aircraft have been manufactured for decades using a wide variety of welding and joining techniques. There have been signiﬁcant developments in techniques over the last 15–20 years. In civil aeronautical industry the main materials used for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.28

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Miscellanea Views: 1,690 Downloads: 728 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 18, 2018 pp. 151-160

An assessment of composite repair system in offshore platform for corroded circumferential welds in super duplex steel pipe

Silvio de Barros, Sandip Budhe, Mariana D. Banea, Ney R.F. Rohen, Eduardo M. Sampaio, Valber A. Perrut, Luiz D.M. Lana

The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a composite repair system in severely corroded circumferential welds in super duplex stainless steel pipes as a preventive measure against the premature corrosion damage at the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.44.12

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 489 Downloads: 317 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 12, 2025 pp. 193-210

Structural behavior of GFRP-concrete composite beams

Ata El-kareim Shoeib, Mohammed Abdel-Rahman M. Khalil, Alaa Gamal Sheriff, Mohammed Salem

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) I-sections offer a promising alternative to traditional steel reinforcement due to their reduced weight and maintenance requirements. This study aims to optimize the design of GFRP-reinforced composite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.14

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