New energy sources have been researched with the objective of achieving a reduction in
the emissions of greenhouse gases as well as other polluting gases. Solar energy is one of …

Solar energy is a renewable energy source that is mainly used in the production of
electricity. However, research is nowadays conducted to investigate solar energy use …

The successful development of computer-aided manufacturing by industry has made it
possible to create a multitude of different devices that can be used to process materials …

Yttria partially stabilized zirconia was introduced into WC-Co cemented carbides to enhance
their mechanical performance. The hardness and fracture toughness were improved …

Majority of the fracture toughness studies of metallic materials typically use the Chevron
notch technique, compact specimens and round notched tensile specimens. These methods …

WC–W2C composites of seven different compositions (in the range of 30–50at% C) have
been prepared by arc plasma melting and in situ cooling. Microstructural characterisations of …

The production of high alumina refractory cements (> 75% Al 2 O 3) is traditionally carried
out in furnaces heated with both electric power (submerged arc furnaces) and fossil fuels …

The intermetallic compounds are very interesting in a multitude of structural and functional
applications, such as in turbomachines or engine parts, due to their good behaviour at high …

Abstract Functionally graded WC-TiC-Co cemented carbides with a Co content gradient and
not comprising the η-phase were prepared employing hot-pressing sintering technique by …

This investigation addresses sintering of AISI M2 high speed steel reinforced with vanadium
carbide (VC) using concentrated solar energy (CSE). CSE allows significant reduction of …