11. Possibilities for improvement of mechanical properties of high-strength medium-carbon SiCr steelsPavel Salvetr, Jakub Kotous, Črtomir Donik, Aleksandr Gokhman, Zbyšek Nový, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: spring steel, 54SiCr6 steel, microstructure, mechanical properties
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12. Austenite reversion suppression with deep cryogenic treatment : a novel pathway towards 3rd generation advanced high-strength steelsPatricia Jovičević Klug, Matic Klug Jovičević, Lars Thormählen, Jeffrey McCord, Michael Rohwerder, Matjaž Godec, Bojan Podgornik, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: Martensitic stainless steel, deep cryogenic treatment, microstructure, mechanical properties, microstructural transformations, phase transformation
Published in DiRROS: 02.02.2024; Views: 375; Downloads: 175
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13. Effect of double-step and strain-assisted tempering on properties of medium-carbon steelPavel Salvetr, Andrea Školáková, Jakub Kotous, J. Drahokoupil, Daniel Melzer, Zdeňek Jansa, Črtomir Donik, Aleksandr Gokhman, Zbyšek Nový, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: medium-carbon steel, tempering, strengthening, mechanical properties, microstructure
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14. Effect of Cu alloying on mechanical properties of medium-c steel after long-time tempering at 500 °CPavel Salvetr, Aleksandr Gokhman, Milan Svoboda, Črtomir Donik, Ivana Podstranská, Jakub Kotous, Zbyšek Nový, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: long-time tempering, strengthening, Cu precipitate, medium-C steel, mechanical properties
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15. Complex interdependency of microstructure, mechanical properties, fatigue resistance, and residual stress of austenitic stainless steels AISI 304LPatricia Jovičević Klug, Matic Klug Jovičević, Michael Rohwerder, Matjaž Godec, Bojan Podgornik, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: stainless steel, AISI 304L, deep cryogenic treatment (DCT), microstructure, mechanical properties, fatigue, residual stress
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16. Effects of variated final temperature and workpiece thickness for hot rolling of aluminum alloy EN AW-8011Jakob Kraner, Peter Cvahte, Primož Šuštarič, Tomaž Šuštar, Črtomir Donik, Irena Paulin, Shae K. Kim, Kjung Il Kim, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: aluminum alloy, hot rolling, simulations, metallography, mechanical properties
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17. Polypropylene blends with m-EPR copolymers : mechanical and rheological propertiesIztok Švab, Anđela Pustak, Matjaž Denac, Andrijana Sever Škapin, Mirela Leskovac, Vojko Musil, Ivan Šmit, 2018, original scientific article Abstract: The effects of two metallocene ethylene-propylene-based elastomers (m-EPR1 and m-EPR2) differing in molecular mass and viscosity on mechanical, rheological and interfacial properties were compared. The m-EPR elastomers were added to iPP in 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20 vol.%. Torque values, elongation at break and impact strength measured of the iPP/m-EPR1 blends were higher than the iPP/m-EPR2 blends due to higher molten viscosity of m-EPR1 than m-EPR2 copolymer. Slight differences in Young moduli as well as in tensile strength at yield and at break might indicate that tensile properties of iPP/m-EPR blends were not significantly affected by difference in viscosity or molecular mass, miscibility and spherulite size. Optimization diagrams indicated the metallocene m-EPR copolymers are efficient impact modifiers for polypropylene and showed good balancing of mechanical properties in iPP/m-EPR blends.
Keywords: isotactic polypropylene, metallocene ethylene-propylene-based elastomers, blend, mechanical properties, adhesion parameters
Published in DiRROS: 13.12.2023; Views: 425; Downloads: 196
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18. Particle size manipulation as an influential parameter in the development of mechanical properties in electric arc furnace slag-based AAMKatja Traven, Mark Češnovar, Vilma Ducman, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: Alkali-activated materials (AAM) have gained recognition as a promising alternative to technical ceramic and building materials owing to the lower energy demands for production and the potential to use slag as a precursor. In the present study, five sets of slag-based AAM pastes were prepared with different particle sizes (fractions d < 63, 63 < d < 90, and 90 < d < 125 μm in different mass ratios) under the same curing regime and using a fixed precursor to activator (water) mass ratio. Precursors and the hardened AAM are evaluated using BET, XRD, XRF, SEM, FTIR, reactivity of precursors by leaching, and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). Chemical analysis indicated only marginal differences among the different-sized fractions of input materials, whereas the BET surface area and reactivity among the precursors differed significantly-smaller particles had the largest surface area, and thus, higher reactivity. The mineralogical differences between the precursors and hardened AAM were negligible. The results revealed that compressive strength was significantly influenced by particle size, i.e., a threefold increase in strength when the particle size was halved. Microstructural evaluation using MIP confirmed that the porosity was the lowest in AAM with the smallest particle size. The low porosity and high reactivity of the fine fractions led to the highest compressive strength, confirming that manipulation of particle size can significantly influence the mechanical properties.
Keywords: alkalijsko aktivirani materiali, žlindra iz obločne peči, mehanska aktivacija, mehanske lastnosti, poroznost, alkali-activated materials (AAM), electric arc furnace steel slag, mechanical activation, mechanical properties, porosity
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19. RILEM TC 247-DTA round robin test : mix design and reproducibility of compressive strength of alkaliactivated concretesJohn L. Provis, Kamel Arbi, Susan A. Bernal, Dali Bondar, Anja Buchwald, Arnaud Castel, Sundararaman Chithiraputhiran, Martin Cyr, Alireza Dehghan, Katja Dombrowski-Daube, Ashish Dubey, Vilma Ducman, Gregor J. G. Gluth, Sreejith Nanukuttan, Karl Peterson, Francisca Puertas, Arie van Riessen, Manuel Torres-Carrasco, Guang Ye, Yibing Zuo, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: The aim of RILEM TC 247-DTA Durability Testing of Alkali-Activated Materials is to identify and validate methodologies for testing the durability of alkali-activated concretes. To underpin the durability testing work of this committee, five alkali-activated concrete mixes were developed based on blast furnace slag, fly ash, and flash-calcined metakaolin. The concretes were designed with different intended performance levels, aiming to assess the capability of test methods to discriminate between concretes on this basis. A total of fifteen laboratories worldwide participated in this round robin test programme, where all concretes were produced with the same mix designs, from single-source aluminosilicate precursors and locally available aggregates. This paper reports the mix designs tested, and the compressive strength results obtained, including critical insight into reasons for the observed variability in strength within and between laboratories.
Keywords: alkali-activated materials (AAM), mechanical properties, test method, Rilem TC, durability
Published in DiRROS: 14.09.2023; Views: 445; Downloads: 251
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20. Environmentally friendly protection of European beech against fire and fungal decay using a combination of thermal modification and mineralisationRožle Repič, Andreja Pondelak, Davor Kržišnik, Miha Humar, Nataša Knez, Friderik Knez, Andrijana Sever Škapin, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: The demand for construction timber is continuously increasing, due to its favourable characteristics. However, the adequate protection of wood is key to its successful use, as it is flammable and susceptible to biodegradation. Given that thermal modification enhances the durability of wood, and mineralisation with CaCO3 considerably improves its fire properties, it is worth considering the combined effects of the two methods. European beech (Fagus sylvatica) was selected to determine the effects of a) thermal modification, b) mineralisation through the in-situ formation of CaCO3, and c) a combination of the two procedures, on resistance to decay fungi, reaction to fire and the mechanical properties of the wood. Microscopic analysis and comparisons of the samples before and after exposure to fungi were also conducted. Mineralised wood generally had a slightly alkaline pH value and higher equilibrium moisture content, while thermal modification lowered the equilibrium moisture content. The present study demonstrated the combined effect of thermal modification and mineralisation: the best response to fire as well as resistance to fungi was achieved when the two treatments were combined. Results from the Brinell hardness and three-point bending tests indicate that both modification procedures can slightly impair the mechanical properties of the wood.
Keywords: wood, protection, durability, mechanical properties
Published in DiRROS: 12.07.2023; Views: 532; Downloads: 388
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