Microstructural stability is one of the utmost important requirements for metallic materials in engineering applications, particularly at high temperatures. The paper shows how Mechanical Spectroscopy (MS) (i.e., damping and dynamic modulus measurements) permits the monitoring of the evolution of lattice defects, porosity, and cracks which strongly affect the mechanical behavior of metals and s...

Biomass power plants with high efficiency are desired as a renewable energy resource. High efficiency can be obtained by increasing temperature and pressure. An upgrade of the material performance to high temperature material is therefore required in order to meet the increased demands due to the higher temperature and the more corrosive environment. In this study, the material’s high-temperatu...

In the present work, the mechanical behavior of stress corrosion cracking phenomenon is described. Such phenomenon presents strong complexity due to metallurgic and electrochemical aspects. A methodology for modeling both SSR (Slow Strain Rate) and CL (Constant Load) tests based upon thermodynamics of continuum solids and elastoplastic damage is proposed. In this macroscopic approach, besides t...

The structural materials used for LMFBR are austeniticsteels from Type AISI 304, 316 or steels which are simi-lar. Investigations show that a leak-be fore-break conceptcan be established for LMFBR piping systems and components,due to the ductile behavior of these steels and the opera-ting conditions. A major element of this concept is theknowledge of fatigue crack growth...

The chemical modifications introduced in the passive layer of AISI 304 stainless steel after Si, Ce, and Mo ion implantation were investigated and compared with non-implanted steel by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The influence of ion implantation on the passive properties was evaluated by measuring soft X-ray absorption spectra at the Cr, Fe, Ni, Mn and Si 2p in addition to oxygen 1s thr...

In this work, the process of dissimilar resistance spot welding (RSW) for AISI 304 and 1060 steel sheets is experimentally investigated. The effects main parameters such as current, electrode force, cycle, cooling cycle on tensile-shear strength (TSS) RSW joints are studied. To aim, using a central composite experimental design based response surface methodology (RSM), tests were performed. Fur...

In additive manufacturing, powder characteristics play an important role in terms of flowability and densification, which can be improved by the use spherical powders. this study, irregular was spheroidised plasma treatment, properties were measured. Powder characterisation conducted to determine morphology, particle size distribution as well flowability. Spherical AISI 304 stainless steel powd...

In this study, the effects of punch edge radius and blanking clearance on product quality process in AISI 304 stainless steel sheet were investigated by using fi-nite element analysis method. The analyzes performed at four different tip radii (0.01, 0.25, 0.5, 1 mm) three (1 %, 5%, 10%). As a result analysis, rollover, burr length increased, smooth sheared / fractured surface ratio force decrea...