Dependence of mechanical properties of geomaterials on the variable chemical environment or advancement of chemical or mineralogical reactions is known to be a crucial factor in many cases of mechanical stability of geo-masses. Processes of mineral dissolution usually results in material weakening while precipitation of minerals such as of silica in aging or calcite in clay fractures may lead t...

Because the mechanical performance of precipitation-hardened alloys can be significantly altered with temperature changes, understanding and predicting the effects of temperatures on various mechanical properties for these alloys are important. In the present work, an analytical model has been developed to predict the elastic modulus, the yield stress, the failure stress, and the failure strain...

We studied the role of nitrogen content on the stress-strain response of Hadfield steel (HS) single crystals under compressive loading. Two different nitrogen concentrations were examined for each orientation (0.05 wt pct and 1.06 wt pct) with drastic increase in critical resolved shear stresses (CRSSs) and strain-hardening coefficients compared to HS without nitrogen. The stress-strain respons...

Modern vehicle bodies make intensive use of high strength steel grades to meet the contradicting demand of lighter weight and simultaneously better mechanical performance. For many steel grades microalloying by niobium is the key to achieve their characteristic property profile. In HSLA steels niobium enhances the strength primarily by grain refinement. In interstitial free high strength steels...

The aim of this paper is to characterize welding of AISI 310 austenitic stainless steel to Inconel 657 for use in oil-refining industries. The welds were produced using four types of filler materials; nickel-based alloys designated as Inconel 82, A, 617, and 310 SS. The interfaces and heat-affected zones were characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Interfaces on the two sides...