in this paper, an ultra low carbon high strength low alloy grade steel was subjected to a two-step forging processand this was followed by different post cooling methods. the highest strength was obtained at a faster coolingrate due to the highly dislocated acicular ferrite structure with the fine precipitation of microalloying carbides andcarbonitrides. at a slow cooling rate, the strength fel...

Zerocoin proposed adding decentralized cryptographically anonymous e-cash to Bitcoin. Given the increasing popularity of Bitcoin and its reliance on a distributed pseudononymous public ledger, this anonymity is important if only to provide the same minimal privacy protections from nosy neighbors offered by conventional banking. Unfortunately, at 25KB, the non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs f...

Hot forging is a common manufacturing process for the production of large quantities of engineering components. Residual stresses are developed in forged components as a result of various aspects of the manufacturing process, including subsequent cooling, and heat treatment. Residual stresses can significantly affect the deformation and fatigue failure of materials. Hot forged EN15R steel bars ...

?? A steering arm, made from a three piece weldment was creating problems in manufacturing. It was converted to a one piece impression die hot forging at a 13% reduction in weight and reduced manufacturing cost. ?? A cast hub for a large power shovel in a coal field failed, causing an estimated downtime of four to six weeks at a cost of $4000 per hour. The hub was slightly redesigned as an open...

Accuracy of the net-shape manufacturing such as forging becomes critical as the process depends on many factors. Defect will harm the assembly tend to affect the performance of the part. Therefore, it must be detected and minimized it as soon as the manufacturing begins. Small size and complexity of the part limits the defective part to be assessed. The paper presents an investigation on the de...