The optimization and characterization of material properties pose a fundamental challenge
in ensuring the quality and service life of materials and components. Heat treatment …

Abstract Process-structure-property (PSP) linkages are central to the development and
deployment of advanced materials in emerging technologies. Conventional approaches for …

In this paper, magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) is employed to quantitatively predict the
hardness of GCr15 bearing steel. Firstly, to thoroughly investigate the relationship between …

A keen interest is developed in improving heat treatment methods of Ti alloy to meet the
desirable mechanical properties due to its enhanced physical and chemical features …

The aim of this paper is to introduce a novel methodology for nondestructive determination
of microstructural and mechanical properties (due to the various heat treatments), as well as …

Magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) signals were measured on a non-oriented electrical
steel through all the thermomechanical processing stages, ie hot rolling, hot band …

In the current production of iron and steel industry, the testing of mechanical properties of
ferromagnetic materials relies on tensile testing, which is time-consuming and destructive …

Nitriding is a heat treatment process that is commonly used to enhance the surface
properties of ferrous components. Traditional quality control uses sacrificial pieces that are …

Inaccurate heat treatment process could result in excessive amount of retained austenite,
which degrades the mechanical properties, like strength, wear resistance, and hardness of …

Metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive technique with great potential
across multiple industries; however, its manufacturing quality is unstable, leading to an …