Books in the Materials Research Proceedings series

This book presents the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mechanical Stress Evaluation by Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation which was hosted by the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) SOC Limited in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The conference topics included deformation & modeling, processing & welding, techniques & instruments, mechanical methods vs. diffraction, microstructure & characterization, surface modification & coatings, 3D/4D characterization and fatigue, creep & plasticity.

The volume presents advances in materials research and technology in the area of terotechnology, i.e. the technology of installation, maintenance, replacement and removal of plant machinery and equipment, reliability analysis, technical diagnostics, tribology and technical safety. Specific topics include Cavitation Erosion, Simulation of Particle Erosion, Mechanically-assisted Laser Forming, Laser Machining of Tool Steels, Titanium Carbonitride Coatings, Causes of Cracks in Thermit Welds, Diamond-Like Coatings on Titanium, Reinforcement of Concrete, Fatigue Strength of Construction Elements, Modeling of Mining Support Structures, Surface Treatments of Sintered Stainless Steel, Thermal Welding, Joints of Nickel-Based Superalloys, Robotic Laser Cleaning of Materials, Tribological Properties of Laser-processed ESD Coatings, Laser-modified WC-Cu Electro-Spark Coatings, anti-Graffiti Coating Systems.

The European Conference on Residual Stresses (ECRS) series is the leading European forum for scientific exchange on internal and residual stresses in materials. It addresses both academic and industrial experts and covers a broad gamut of stress-related topics from instrumentation via experimental and modelling methodology up to stress problems in specific processes such as welding or shot-peening, and their impact on materials properties. Chapters: Diffraction Methods; Mechanical Relaxation Methods; Acoustic and Electromagnetic Methods; Composites, Nano and Microstructures; Films, Coatings and Oxides; Cold Working and Machining; Heat Treatments and Phase Transformations; Welding, Fatigue and Fracture: Stresses in Additive Manufacturing.

The book presents new research in the area of biobased "green composites". Biobased materials involve renewable agricultural and forestry feedstocks, including wood, agricultural waste, grasses and natural plant fibers. These lignocellulosic materials are composed mainly of carbohydrates such as sugar and lignin, cellulose, vegetable oils and proteins. Much research is concerned with renewable materials such as bamboo, vegetable ¿bers, soil composites and recycled materials such as rice husk ash and sugar cane ash. The general aim here is to use renewable and non-polluting materials in ways that offer a high degree of sustainability and preserve the remaining natural resources for future generations.

The book presents selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on "Shape Memory Alloys" (SMA 2018). Covered are: Physical, mechanical and functional properties of shape memory alloys. Structure and martensitic phase transformations. Theory and mathematical modelling. Materials design and calculations of functional properties. Design, synthesis and functional properties of novel materials. Manufacturing technology and applications of shape memory alloys.

The book presents recent advances in the following fields: Theoretical aspects, characterization and applications of powder and PM products. New developments in powder production and processing. Functional Materials. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies. Health, Safety and Environmental Aspects of Particulates. All papers have been peer-reviewed.

Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) has important applications in advanced materials manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas industries, power generation, and medical and nuclear fields. The symposium focused on HIP applications in such areas as material optimization, radioactive nuclear waste, cast aluminum alloys, ceramic materials, superalloys, manufacturing of turbine blisks, densification of additive manufactured parts, diffusion welding of dissimilar metals and alloys, heat treatment inside the HIP unit, turbopump components, improved tooling materials, valve spindles for engines, Ni-base superalloys, titanium aluminide, stainless steels, metal matrix composites, phase transformations, uniform load cooling equipment, duplex steel, diamond/SiC composites, large hot zone units, additive manufacturing, efficient modeling, reactor vessel fabrication, electron beam welding, superconducting magnet structures.

The book presents some of the latest experimental achievements in the mechanics of solids, machine design, mechanical engineering, biomechanics, composites, adhesive joints, laminates, coating techniques, bridge joints, data analysis, fatigue cracks, cyclic properties of metals, vibrational control systems etc.

Palm by-products represent an economical resource for the sustainable development of rural areas in many countries of the world. The book focuses on the utilization of palm by-products in the following areas: Wood Alternatives and Panels, Sustainable Energy and Fertilizers, Bio-Composites, Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Fiber, Paper, and Textile, Food Applications, Design and Architecture.

The book presents the papers presented at the 6th international conference on Explosion, Shock Wave and High Strain-Rate Phenomena (ESHP). Topics covered include: Advanced Manufacturing under Impact/Shock Loading, Detonation of High Pressure Flammable Gas in Closed Spaces, High Strain-Rate Behaviour of Auxetic Cellular Structures, Underwater Shock Waves Generation, Magnetic Pressure Welding of Aluminum Sheets, Shock Synthesis of Zirconium Oxides, Impact Joining of Dissimilar Metals, High-Speed Oblique Collision of Metals, Dynamic Behavior of Dislocation Wall Structures, Tensile Strength of Rock at High Strain Rates, Fiber Reinforced Mortar, Impact Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Explosive Welding , Underwater Explosive Welding , Making Ultrafine Explosives, Aluminum-Steel Explosive Cladding, Explosively Cladded Aluminum Hybrid Composites, Explosive Clads with Interlayers.

Natural cork materials have many interesting applications. The present book places emphasis on such topics as cork quality, crashworthiness of agglomerated cork, architectural applications, cork stoppers, production of hollow cork pieces, 3D print technology filaments based on cork waste, effects of extremely low and high temperatures, and the adaptation of cork oak forests to climate change.