The present paper aims to investigate topographical behavior of precipitation hardened magnesium alloy AZ80A subjected cavitation peening. introduction surface residual compressive stress is the main feature this new method, which different from traditional mechanical processing method and also key factor leading good service performance metal material surface. tested was heat treatable AZ80A. ...

objective(s):   metal nanoparticles (nps) offer a wide variety of potential applications in pharmaceutical sciences due to the unique advances in nanotechnology research. in this work, bimetal ag-au alloy nps were prepared and their combinations with other antibiotics were tested against staphylococcus aureus.   materials and methods: firstly, ag-au alloy nps with au/ag molar ratio of 1:1 was f...

Cavitation resistance is a key parameter to understand tree drought tolerance but little is known about the mechanisms of air entry into xylem conduits. For conifers three mechanisms have been proposed: (1) a rupture of pit margo microfibrils, (2) a displacement of the pit torus from its normal sealing position over the pit aperture, and (3) a rupture of an air-water menisci in a pore of the pi...

In this study, the corrosion resistance of Ag-Au-Cu-Pd system alloys consisting of 5 or 10 mass% indium was evaluated. Levels of element release and tarnish were determined and electrochemical measurements performed. Results were compared with those for commercial silver-palladium-gold alloy. In terms of electrochemical behavior, the transpassive potential of these experimental alloys was 168-2...

The effects of fluoride concentrations and pH on the corrosion behavior of pure titanium, Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-6Al-7Nb alloys and a new Ti alloy adding palladium, which is expected to promote a repassivation of Ti were examined by anodic polarization and corrosion potential measurements. The amount of dissolved Ti was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. The surface of the specime...

The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of Zr addition and potentiodynamic polarization on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of Ti–22Nb and Ti–22Nb–6Zr alloy samples. The corrosion tests were carried out in 0.9% NaCl at 37 8C and neutral pH value, utilizing the OCP, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques.The results of ...

On sulphidation o f pre-oxidized yttriumimplanted Incoloy 800H an improvement in sulphidation resistance is obtained. Preoxidized krypton-implanted alloy and aluminium-implanted alloy have sulphidation rates which are about the same as that o f non-implanted pre-oxidized Incoloy 80OH. Scanning electron microscopy observations show that one o f the effects o f y t tr ium implantation is to decre...

Laser cladding process was performed on a commercial Ti-6Al-4V (α + β) titanium alloy by means of tungsten carbide-nickel based alloy powder blend. Nd:YAG laser with a 2.2-KW continuous wave was used with coaxial jet nozzle coupled with a standard powder feeding system. Four-track deposition of a blended powder consisting of 60 wt % tungsten carbide (WC) and 40 wt % NiCrBSi was successfully mad...

The effect of anodic oxidation of a NiTi shape memory alloy in sulfuric acid electrolyte on its surface characteristics was studied. Surface roughness was measured by roughness tester. Surface morphology was studied using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Corrosion behavior was specified by recording Potentiodynamic polarization cur...