Abstract: nanocrystalline nickel samples with the grain size of ~25 nm were prepared via direct current electrodeposition andaluminized for different durations by pack cementation method at 500 means of SEM, EDS and XRD techniques. According to results, short time aluminizing resulted in the formation of asingle aluminide layer whereas at long duration two distinct aluminide layers were formed....

the pull- out strength of the reinforcement has a significant role on the function of the most reinforced soil structures. since the coarse grain soils have a better interaction with the reinforcement, they are mostly used in these structures. in most situations, we have to transfer these granular soils from the borrow area, usually far from the site of the project. this will impose a considera...

Equal channel angular rolling (ECAR) is a severe  plastic deformation (SPD) technique which has been used to produce metal sheets with ultra-fine grain structure. In the present work, the relationships between the mechanical properties and microstructure of samples during the ECAR process have been investigated. The Rietveld method was applied to analyze the X-ray diffraction pattern and to det...

U.S. Army RDECOM-TARDEC, in collaboration with Oakland University and JADI Inc., is currently conducting novel research devoted to obtain fine-grain (centimeter accuracy) indoor positioning for unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) navigation applications using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technologies. This paper will present recent results from advanced closed-form solutions and analyses for positioning erro...

The minimum operating voltage (VDDmin) of 90-nm CMOS ring oscillators (RO’s) is investigated in order to clarify the lower limit of supply voltage (VDD) for logic circuits. The measured VDDmin is determined by the intra-die threshold voltage random variations and increased from 91 mV to 224 mV when the number of RO stages increased from 11 to 1001, which hinders the VDD scaling. Lowering VDDmin...

Face-centered cubic (FCC) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted considerable attention due to their excellent mechanical properties; however, an insufficient yield strength (YS) limits widespread engineering applications. To improve the of FCC HEAs, present work aims develop fine-grained Nb-containing CoCrNi-based HEAs with precipitates. In work, a single-phase CoCrNi1.5Nb0.2 HEA was proces...

V.A. Andreyachshenko, Faculty of Nanotechnology and Metallurgy, Karaganda state technical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan A.B. Naizabekov, Mining and Metallurgy Faculty, Rudny Industrial Institute, Rudny, Kazakhstan In the present research, equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was conducted. The defectness degree of the alloy for one pass and maximum strain was determined. Ultra fine grained...

The effects of welding energy on the mechanical and microstructural characteristics of ultrasonic-welded pure copper plates were investigated. Complex dynamic recrystallization and grain growth occurred inside the weld zone during ultrasonic welding. At a low welding energy, a thin band of straight weld interfaces was observed and had an ultra-fine grain structure. With an increase in welding e...