This study aims at analysing the ideal rate of two stabilizers in elastomeric compounds, used in tires that require a long-term performance, submitted to different kinds of aging. The resistance to the aging can be achieved ...

Fatigue is a common cause of failures in mechanical components and metal structures when subjected to dynamic loads, caused by the growth of a crack, with the so-called Paris’ law the main model for crack propagation. This ...

High strength and low alloy steels (HSLA) are attractive alternative in structural applications. Due to the low carbon and alloying elements (Ni, V and Ti) contents, HSLA steels show good levels of toughness and mechanical ...

Instrumented indentation test is a technique that allows obtaining the hardness of small volumes of materials. However, in addition to the hardness, it is of great interest to obtain other elastoplastic properties using ...

The present work aims to analyze the mechanical, thermal, dynamicalmechanical thermal properties and morphology of composites based on recycled polystyrene and wood flour. Composites with different types and levels of ...

Hard coatings are widely used in surface engineering of mechanical components due to their high wear resistance and reduced friction coefficients. Actually, the dry cutting techniques are demanding new materials with ...

The present work aims to study about duplex treatment on the biomaterial Nitinol (NiTi). This treatment consists in titanium nitride (TiN) formed by plasma nitration, followed by zirconium nitride (ZrN) thin film deposition ...

Porcelain made from bovine bone ashes, known as bone china, is whiter, lighter, stronger and more translucent than ordinary porcelain. The strength of a bone china can reach up to twice the resistance of common porcelain. ...