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Microstructural And Mechanical Behavior Investigations Of Nb-Reinforced Mg–Sn–Al–Zn–Mn Matrix Magnesium Composites, Ali Ercetin, Özgür Özgün, Kubilay Aslantaş, Oguzhan Der, Bekir Yalçın, Ercan Şimşir, Muhammad Aamir
Microstructural And Mechanical Behavior Investigations Of Nb-Reinforced Mg–Sn–Al–Zn–Mn Matrix Magnesium Composites, Ali Ercetin, Özgür Özgün, Kubilay Aslantaş, Oguzhan Der, Bekir Yalçın, Ercan Şimşir, Muhammad Aamir
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This research focuses on the fabrication and characterization of TAZ532-xNb composites, employing high-purity, micron-sized powders of Mg, Sn, Al, Zn, Mn, and Nb as the raw materials. These powders were subjected to a paraffin coating process aimed at mitigating oxidation. The formation of composites was achieved via hot pressing and was followed by surface preparation and analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). An X-ray diffraction (XRD) study was conducted to identify the microstructural phases. Quantitative assessments including the theoretical density, actual density, and relative density were computed, and their fluctuations in relation to the increasing Nb …
Behaviour And Material Properties Of Versaloc Semi-Interlocking Mortarless Masonry, Sonam Dorji, Hossein Derakhshan, David P. Thambiratnam, Tatheer Zahra, Alireza Mohyeddin
Behaviour And Material Properties Of Versaloc Semi-Interlocking Mortarless Masonry, Sonam Dorji, Hossein Derakhshan, David P. Thambiratnam, Tatheer Zahra, Alireza Mohyeddin
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Masonry construction is popular around the world, but the use of mortared masonry presents numerous challenges. In recent decades, masonry construction systems incorporating interlocking masonry units have been proposed to eliminate mortar. The interlocking between masonry units can be achieved using specially shaped units. This paper presents a comprehensive experimental study to determine the behaviour as well as basic material properties of one such semi-interlocking mortarless masonry. The experiments included testings of ungrouted masonry units, prisms, and wallets. In addition, masonry prisms and wallets with grouted cores were also investigated to study the effect of grouting. A detailed description of …