Aluminum matrix composites are currently considered as promising materials for tribological applications in the automotive, aircraft and aerospace industries due to their great advantage of a high strength-to-weight ratio. ...

Chromium electrodeposition is a technique for the production of functional coatings on engineering components. These coatings are extensively micro-cracked and present high level of hardness, resistance to corrosion and ...

Chromium electrodeposition is a technique for the production of functional coatings on engineering components. These coatings are extensively micro-cracked and present high level of hardness, resistance to corrosion and ...

Failures in structural components due to cyclic loading are associated with the surface damage. The aircraft industry has been searched into the alternative coatings that enhance performance by reducing the environmental ...

Due to their high hardness and wear resistance, Si3N4 based ceramics are one of the most suitable cutting tool materials for machining cast iron, nickel alloys and hardened steels. However, their high degree of brittleness ...

Due to their high hardness and wear resistance, Si3N4 based ceramics are one of the most suitable cutting tool materials for machining cast iron, nickel alloys and hardened steels. However, their high degree of brittleness ...

O uso de ligas de alumínio está em expansão em diversos nichos de mercado, oferecendo uma alternativa leve ao aço. A escolha da liga é um dos principais fatores que corroboram com a resistência, possibilitando aumento da ...

Fiber-metal laminates (FML) composed of alternating layers of unidirectional fibers-reinforced plastic (FRP) laminae and aluminum-alloy sheets offer some superior mechanical properties, compared with either conventional ...

AA7050-T7451 aluminum alloy is one of the most used material in aeronautical applications due to its high strength/density ratio and good fatigue resistance. More recently the AA2050-T84 alloy was introduced due to its ...