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eBook 21: The Future of Alloys: Enhancing Performance Through Surface Modification
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eBook 21: The Future of Alloys: Enhancing Performance Through Surface Modification

This eBook aims to expand the knowledge of the development of more robust, versatile, and long-lasting materials, displaying the transformative potential of innovative surface engineering techniques in various industrial applications.
A review on manufacturing processes of cobalt-chromium alloy implants and its impact on corrosion resistance and biocompatibility
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A review on manufacturing processes of cobalt-chromium alloy implants and its impact on corrosion resistance and biocompatibility

This article reviews the various processes used to manufacture CoCr alloy implants and discusses the effects of manufacturing processes on corrosion resistance and biocompatibility.
Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of 2219 Aluminum Alloy Deposited by Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing
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Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of 2219 Aluminum Alloy Deposited by Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing

Thin-walled specimens of 2219 aluminum alloy are fabricated at different deposition speeds using the wire + arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) method.
Unveiling Enhanced Properties via Microstructural Evolution in Stir-Cast Al6061 Composite Reinforced with AlCrFeNiTi High-Entropy Alloy Particles
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Unveiling Enhanced Properties via Microstructural Evolution in Stir-Cast Al6061 Composite Reinforced with AlCrFeNiTi High-Entropy Alloy Particles

The viability of reinforcing the Al 6061 matrix using AlCrFeNi and AlCrFeNiTi high entropy alloy (HEA) particles is investigated.
A Novel Compositional Design of [Cr–Fe4Co4Ni4]Cr2.6−xTixMo0.4 High-Entropy Alloy Coating Based on the Cluster-Plus-Glue-Atom Model and Its Mechanism of Resisting Strong Acid Erosion
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A Novel Compositional Design of [Cr–Fe4Co4Ni4]Cr2.6−xTixMo0.4 High-Entropy Alloy Coating Based on the Cluster-Plus-Glue-Atom Model and Its Mechanism of Resisting Strong Acid Erosion

This article describes the design of a series of [Cr–Fe4Co4Ni4]Cr2.6−x Ti x Mo0.4 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9) high-entropy alloy (HEA) compositions based on the cluster-plus-glue-atom model in order to extend the service life of the agitator blade.
Influence of Metal Surface Structures on Composite Formation during Polymer–Metal Joining Based on Reactive Al/Ni Multilayer Foil
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Influence of Metal Surface Structures on Composite Formation during Polymer–Metal Joining Based on Reactive Al/Ni Multilayer Foil

Within this publication, hybrid lap joints between semicrystalline polyamide 6 and surface-structured austenitic steel X5CrNi18–10 (EN 1.4301) are joined using reactive Al/Ni multilayer foils of the type Indium–NanoFoil.
Experimental Study on Rare Earth and Magnesium Composite Treatment of 49MnVS3 Non-quenched and Tempered Steel
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Experimental Study on Rare Earth and Magnesium Composite Treatment of 49MnVS3 Non-quenched and Tempered Steel

Herein, a new method of combining rare-earth cerium (Ce) and magnesium (Mg) to treat the 49MnVS3 steel with low oxygen and rather high sulfur is proposed.
Development of Potentiostatically Deposited Cerium Conversion Coating for Mg Alloys
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Development of Potentiostatically Deposited Cerium Conversion Coating for Mg Alloys

In this work, cerium conversion coating was deposited on AZ91D Mg alloy using potentiostatic polarization method combined with phosphate pore-sealing treatment.