Applying nanomaterials and nanotechnology in lubrication has become increasingly
popular and important to further reduce the friction and wear in engineering applications. To …

For some decades, the resources within the northern hemisphere have been studied for
possible exploration. The need for reliable infrastructures in such extreme cold climatic …

In order to precisely describe the yield deformation behavior of various materials, a
generalized yield criterion known as geometrical unified (GU) yield criterion is firstly …

The uniformity of toughness along thickness direction has long been the critical problem for
producing ultra-heavy steel plate. To clarify the rule and mechanism of the influence of …

A novel thermo-mechanical controlled processing (TMCP) involving ultra-fast cooling (UFC)
was used to process microalloyed 560 MPa (X80) strip with critical thickness of 22 mm. The …

Jet array layout is a crucial process parameter affecting cooling efficiency and uniformity. In
this study, annular jet cooling on the surface of a seamless steel tube is numerically …

We elucidate here the microstructure-property relationship in high strength and high
toughness 60 mm thick ultra-heavy gauge plate steels characterized by ferrite-bainite multi …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of the Fe-1.2 Mn-0.3 Cr-1.4 Ni-0.4 Mo-C tempered
steel plate in three cooling processes (direct quenching, accelerated cooling+ air cooling …

In the past few years, the pipeline industry in North America has faced a reported increase of
pipeline girth weld failures predominantly in grade X70 pipe welded with cellulosic …

Friction stir welding with the optimum parameters offers high toughness and mechanical
properties for pipeline steel applications; however, at subzero temperatures such joints have …