Materials Science, Testing and Informatics V

This collection comprises state-of-the-art papers written by scientists and research groups working in fields encompassing metals and alloys, silicates, polymers and composites. The contents appear under the rubrics of: Classical Materials and Technologies – including the topics of Mechanical Engineering, Electrotechnics, Energetics, Ceramics, Polymers. Special Materials and Technologies – including Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and other Specialities. Modern Research and Characterization Methods. Modelling and Materials Informatics. Innovative Products and Technologies – including Industrial Applications, Technologies and Properties.

Table of Contents:
Editorial Board Committees and Sponsors Preface Effect of Air Humidity on the Mechanical Properties of In Situ Polymerized Cyclic Butylene Terephtalate Matrix Composites Cold Deformation Effect on Microstructure and on the Hydrogen Permeability of Low Carbon Al-Killed Steels Hot Ductility Variations of ST52-3 Continuously Cast Steel within the Cast Strand Mechanochemical Phenomena during Fine Comminution of Clay Minerals for Ceramic Bricks and Roof-Tiles Investigation of the Weldability of the Self-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Study of Aluminium-Titanate Based Ceramics in Fe2O3-Al2O3-TiO2 System The Transformation of Added Vegetal Waste Materials during Clay Brick Firing Correlations between Combustion Type Additives and Expansion after Extrusion of Clay Bricks Fatigue Crack Growth Examinations on Austenitic Stainless Steel in Corrosive Environment and at Elevated Temperature The Role of the External and Internal Reinforcing on the Structural Integrity of Industrial and Transporting Steel Pipelines Fatigue of Laserbeam Welded Joints of High-Carbon Steel Strips Examination of Tile Industrial Usability of High-Quartz Content Clay Injection Molding of Degradable Interference Screws into Polymeric Mold A Method for the Approximate Determination of the Specific Material Properties of Metals under the Extreme Conditions of Fast Deformation The Effect of Pre-Electron Beam Irradiation of HDPE on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of HDPE/PET Blends The Effect of Electron Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of MWCNT/Carbon Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Nanocomposites Rapid Tooling Technologies in the Processing of Thermoplastic Polymers An Experimental Study on the Effect of Aqueous Hypophosphite Pre-Treatment Used on an Aluminium Alloy Substrate before Electroless Nickel Plating Alloying Effects on Wetting Ability of Diluted Ag-Based Melts on Ceramic Substrates Investigation of Noble Metal Nanoparticles (Ag, Au, Pd, Pt) Produced by Chemical Reduction Development of Multifunctional Silicon Nitride Based Nanocomposites Aptitude for Cold Rolling of Laser Welded Joints and their Environment in the Case of Steel Sheets Flame Retardant Polyethylene Terephthalate Fibers Added with Melamine Based FR Additive Development of Polymer Coatings for Coronary Stents MEMS-Compatible Hard Coating Technique of Moveable 3D Silicon Microstructures Evaluation of Cooling Characteristics of Quenchants by Using Inverse Heat Conduction Methods and Property Prediction Processing of Nano Hydroxyapatite from Eggshell and Seashell Hetero-Modulus Nanoparticles Reinforced Corundum Matrix CMC with Extreme Wear and Thermal Shock Resistances Unique Features of Ultrafine-Grained Microstructures in Materials Having Low Stacking Fault Energy Effect of the Infiltration Pressure on the Properties of Composite Wires The Change of the 3D Printing Product Mechanical Properties in the Function of Different Post-Treatment Nano-Mechanical and Surface Morphological Properties of TiN Coating Produced by PVD on Tool Steel Third Neighbor Analytic Tight-Binding Solutions for Electronic Structure of Carbon Nanosystems Nano-Micro Pigment Composites for High Performance Paints Role of the Laser Focus Position in the Laser Beam Cutting of Thin Stainless Steel Sheets Electrospinning – A Candidate for Fabrication of Semiconducting Tungsten Oxide Nanofibers The Workability of Bulk Nanostructure Material Infiltration Characteristics of Carbon Fiber Reinforced MMCs Tribology Study of Silicon Nitride-Based Nanocomposites with Carbon Additions Alloying and Amorphization by Surface Mechanical Treatment Analysis of the Polymer Coatings of Coronary Stents from the Aspect of Drug Absorbing and Eluting Effect of Crucible Diameter and Wall Roughness on the Melt Flow Generated by Rotating Magnetic Field Production of Polymer Nanofibers Containing Hydroxyapatite by Electrospinning Production of Single Crystal Thermoelectric Bismuth Telluride Alloys Dynamic Mechanical Tests on Magnesium Catalyzed Cast Polyamide 6 Composites Having Different Additives Investigation of the Influence of Surface Strengthening Technology on the Material of Railway Car Wheel Axles Stent Retention Measurement Measuring of Equibiaxial Tension of Rubber-Like Materials by Optical Method Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Boron Content Precipitates by FEG-SEM and EDS Methods Effect of Texture on Hydrogen Permeability in Low Carbon Al-Killed Steels Grain Boundary Investigation of AISI 304 Type Steel Using EBSD Mechanical Testing of Si3N4/SiC/Graphite Ceramic Composites Laser Treatment of Cast Iron Engine Cylinder Bore with Nanosecond Laser Pulses Magnetic Detection of Creep Deterioration Measuring the Heparin Binding Capability of Polyurethane-Coated Stainless Steel Stents with a Label-Free Biosensor Trackability and Flexibility of Coronary Stents Compositional and Stress-Sensitive Factors during the Thermopower Characterization of Single Phase Crystalline and Glassy Alloys Grain Boundary Engineering of Metals by Thermo-Mechanical Treatment Nondestructive Inspection of Ductile Cast Iron by Measurement of Minor Magnetic Hysteresis Loops Textiles Dynamically Influenced Drapability On Modeling of Portevin - Le Chatelier Effect Study of Non-Monotonity of Forming Processes Using Finite Element Analysis Parameter Identification Methods for Generalized Maxwell Models: Engineering Approach for Small-Strain Viscoelasticity Approximation of the Temperature and Time Dependence of the Stress versus Rupture Life Curves by Power Functions Creation and Use of Continuous Cooling (CC) Transformation Diagrams Based on Measured Data and T-t Elements On the Relation between the Matensite Start Stress and the Temperature in Single Crystalline Cu-11.5wt%Al-5.0wt%Ni Shape Memory Alloy Simulation of Phase Transformations Driven by Short Range Diffusion by Cellular Automaton Dynamic Model of Rolling Mill’s Electro-Hydraulic Gap Adjustment System Real-Time HIL Closed Loop System of Rolling Mill’s Electro-Hydraulic Gap Adjustment Calculation of the Immiscibility Gap by ESTPHAD Method Modelling of Normal Magnetization Curves of Soft Magnetic Alloys Mathematical Modeling on Welding Phenomena Diffusion of Carbon in the Centerline Region of Continuous Cast Slabs Classification of Fullerene Isomers Using Local Topological Descriptors Modeling of Distribution of Visible and Non-Visible Graphite Nodules Embedded in the Surface Layer of Ductile Cast Iron Shape Features of 2D Figures 3D Milling by Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Characterization of Mineral Materials as Asphalt Fillers Optimization of the Mixing Ratio of Two Different Clays Used for Ceramic Roof Tiles Laser Welding of Steel Plates with Divided Beam Demand of Energy for Chip Removal Effects of Extruder Head’s Geometry on the Properties of Extruded Ceramic Products Reduction Possibilities of Electrical Losses in Plastic Working Equipments Investigation of Laser Brazing of Aluminium Investigation and Application of High Performance Concretes Investigation of the Applicability of the Thermo Photo Analysing Method in Die Casting Technology