Effect of various heat treatment methods and optimization of their parameters on mechanical properties of AISI 4140 steel.

AISI 4140 steel is one of the important category in the steels with wide range of applications including but not limited to automotive, general machinery, oil and gas industry. In the current study, an effort is made to understand the effects of heat treatment parameters, such as heat treatment temperature and holding time, on the mechanical properties of AISI 4140 steel, and to optimize these parameters to obtain the superior combination of mechanical properties. The three important heat treatments which are used in this study are annealing, normalizing and oil quenching.

Review on Aging Behavior and Durability Enhancement of Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites.

This review article focuses on the long-term durability challenges associated with bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites when subjected to various environmental aging conditions such as water immersion, hygrothermal fluctuations, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, soil burial, and refrigerated storage. The primary issue addressed is the degradation of mechanical and structural performance of bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites due to moisture absorption, fiber swelling, and fiber-matrix interface deterioration. To mitigate these aging effects, the study evaluates and compares multiple strategies, including chemical and physical fiber surface treatments, filler additions, and fiber hybridization, which aim to enhance moisture resistance and mechanical stability.

Estimation of mass loss under wear test of nanoclay-epoxy nanocomposite using response surface methodology and artificial neural networks.

In this work, the wear behavior of nanoclay-epoxy nanocomposites is studied through Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as predictive models. This study aims to measure mass loss under wear conditions by studying critical parameters like nanoclay wt%, load, speed, time, and water soaking time. Experimental runs are planned based on the Box-Behnken design of RSM to create a regression model, which is then validated by ANOVA analysis.

Effect of boiling water soaking on the mechanical properties and durability of nanoclay-enhanced bamboo and glass fiber epoxy composites.

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are subjected to harsh environmental conditions over the course of their designed lifespan. Studying the aging process of fiber-reinforced polymer composites exposed to boiling water is critical for improving their durability. This study uses a hand lay-up technique to fabricate composites from glass fiber, bamboo fiber, nanoclay, and epoxy.

Comparative Study on Mechanical Property and Fracture Behavior of Age-Hardened LM4 Monolithic Composites Reinforced with TiB and SiN.

The study aimed to compare and analyze the mechanical property and fracture behavior of LM4 composites reinforced with TiB (1-3 wt.%) and SiN (1-3 wt.%) ceramic powders.

Processing, Characterization of (FF) Fiber and Investigation of Physical/Mechanical Properties of FF/Epoxy Composite.

In recent days the rising concern over environmental pollution with excessive use of synthetic materials has led to various eco-friendly innovations. Due to the organic nature, abundance and higher strength, natural fibers are gaining a lot of interest among researchers and are also extensively used by various industries to produce ecological products. Natural fibers are widely used in the composite industry as an alternative to synthetic fibers for numerous applications and new sources of fiber are continuously being explored.