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- 1Bhushan, Vivek
- 1Borle, Steven D
- 1Fisher, Gary
- 1Guest, Stuart Dan
- 1Hogan, James D.
- 4Li, Dongyang (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 3Mendez, Patricio (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Andre McDonald (Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta)
- 1Brian Fleck (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Dr. M.G.Lipsett (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Dr. Patricio Mendez (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
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Computational investigation of the effect of microstructure on the scratch resistance of tungsten-carbide nickel composite coatings
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Parsazadeh, Mohammad, Fisher, Gary, McDonald, André, Hogan, James D.
Sliding wear was simulated for tungsten carbide-nickel (WC-Ni) composites with different WC particle sizes and volume fractions under various normal forces. Johnson-Cook and Johnson-Holmquist models were employed to simulate the mechanical behaviour of the Ni and WC phases, respectively. Using...
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Fall 2011
Various pressures of compressed air were introduced into the flame spraying torch and the protective coatings of nanostructured and conventional titania (TiO2) were deposited on low carbon steel substrates. Performance of the coatings was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), hardness...
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Spring 2017
Heat distribution measurements in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) were concurrently measured at the cathode and anode giving increased insight and prediction capabilities. A calorimeter and water cooled cathode were used to determine energy partitions in GMAW for various electrodes, currents,...
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Studies on the improvement in wear resistance of WC-Co composites by adding a pseudo-elastic TiNi phase and relevant issues
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In this study, pseudo-elastic TiNi alloy was added as a second phase to the Co matrix of WC-Co composite, which has found many applications in forms of coating, hardfacing overlay and bulk against wear. It was demonstrated that the added TiNi phase markedly enhanced the wear resistance of...
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Fall 2015
Mechanical, tribological and corrosion properties of metallic materials are of significance to their industrial applications and have been studied for long time. Efforts are continuously made to correlate these properties to more fundamental parameters in order to effectively improve the...
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Spring 2011
Flotation process is mineral processing technique used for separating valuable minerals from the gangue. The research presented in this thesis deals with assessing features that can help in measuring the performance (observing) bitumen flotation process and modeling damage in flotation units. A...
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Evaluation and Analysis of the Erosion Performance of Flame Spray-Coated Polyurethane Liners
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Polyurethane has excellent wear resistance and is an effective protective liner against erosion caused by the impact of solid particles. However, similar to most polymeric materials, polyurethane has low thermal and electrical conductivity, and this limits its applicability for use in...
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Fall 2013
Hydraulic transport is commonly employed in the mining industry to transport crushed ore to a processing facility. Dense slurry flows inflict heavy wear on pipes, leading to significant process downtime and loss of revenue. Several factors have been identified as key contributors to pipe wear. ...
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Microstructural Characterization of Chromium Carbide Overlays and a Study of Alternative Welding Processes for Industrial Wear Applications
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Microstructural features of chromium carbide overlays (CCOs) were examined in this work. It was found that the microstructures can contain unmelted alloy powders. It was also shown that the structures of the primary M7C3 carbides are long hexagonal rods. Change in the microstructure from the top...
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Spring 2017
Magnesium remarkably deserves considerable interest from industry especially transportation sector because of its high strength to weight ratio. However, poor wear resistance and low corrosion resistance of magnesium are barriers to extend use of its alloys. Yttrium is one of rare-earth elements...