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Materials Sciences and Applications (MSA) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in materials. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of material…
Khaled M. Ibrahim, Bakkar El-Sarnagawy, Ibrahim I. Saleh
An investigation was carried out to examine the influence of notch sensitivity on fatigue behaviour of austempered duc tile iron (ADI). Samples were made of ductile iron with a chemical composition of 3.55% C, 2.18% Si, 0.35% Mn, 0.022 P, 0.008 S and 0.045% M…
Chris Yang, Hao Wu, Ian Cooper
This paper investigates crystalline orientation in monolike silicon wafers and its effect on solar cell performance. Monolike silicon wafers from two different bricks cut from interior and corner region of an ingot were compared. The mono grain in the interio…
M. Adnan Elshafei
In the present work, a finite element model is developed to analyze the response of isotropic and orthotropic beams, a common structural element for aeronautics and astronautic applications. The assumed field displacements equations of the beams are represent…
Sudipta Patra, Lokesh Kumar Singhal
An approach to optimize the processing parameters to get superior ridging resistance and mechanical properties in commercial production of 430 ferritic stainless steel has been studied. Attention was also paid to improve productivity and energy saving without…
Mohammed Ameri, Daho Salah Eddine, Mokhtar Sebane, Keltouma Boudia, Yarub Al-Douri, Ali Bentouaf, Djelloul Hachemane, Bachir Bouhafs, Amina Touia
We perform self-consistent ab-initio calculations to study the structural and electronic properties of zinc blende ZnS, ZnO and their alloy. The full-potential muffin-tin orbitals (FP-LMTO) method was employed within density functional theory (DFT) based on l…
Lilis Hermida, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Abdul Rahman Mohamed
This work investigated the possibility of incorporation of nickel into several mesostructured cellular foam (MCF) silica supports prepared at various aging times (1, 2 , and 3 days) by using deposition-precipitation method followed by re ducetion process and…
Mostafa Omar El-Bealy
A theoretical investigation of heat flow, solidification and solid shell resistance “ I c ” has been undertaken by using a mathematical model and previous plant trials. The ultimate purpose is to develop operating conditions and therefore to improve the surfa…
Marcia del R. Balaguera-Gelves, Oscar J. Perales-Pérez, Surinder P. Singh, José A. Jiménez, Joaquín A. Aparicio-Bolaños, Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera
The growth-controlled synthesis of zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NR) in the aqueous phase has been investigated. The rods were grown on ZnO films previously deposited onto Si(100) and indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. The formation of t…
Líliam Márcia Silva Ansaloni, Edésia Martins Barros de Sousa
The hexagonal boron nitride has been well investigated. Its layered structure is similar to that of graphite. In the manu facture of cosmetics, this structure is intended to improve the appearance, sensory aspect and makes it easy to mix ex cipients contained…
Ndigui Billong, Uphie Chinje Melo, Daniel Njopwouo, François Louvet, Jean Pierre Bonnet
In the present study, physico-chemical investigations have been carried out on the possibility of using Cameroonian volcanic or clay pozzolans as raw material for geopolymer or pozzolanic binder. The research had made some sugges tive results and conclusions.…
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