Additive manufacturing provides new chances in the manufacturing of highly complex, mass-
customized structures with negligible wastes. Binder jetting holds distinctive promise among …

Laser texturing is increasingly gaining attention in the field of metal alloys due to its ability to
improve surface properties, particularly in steel alloys. However, the input parameters of the …

Surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) improves mechanical properties of metallic
materials through the formation of nanocrystallites at their surface layer. It also modifies the …

Surface modification by different technologies prior to joining operations or improving
tribological properties is a point of great interest. Improving surface activation by increasing …

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of cold working and sandblasting on the
microhardness, tensile strength and corrosion rate of AISI 316L stainless steel. The …

In this work, the pretreatments of sandblasting for 5, 15, 20, and 30 s followed by acid-
etching were conducted to improve the adhesion strength amid the NiTi substrate and an …

The aim of this work was to synthesize hydroxyapatite (HAp) by sol–gel route using eggshell
and triethyl phosphite as calcium and phosphorus precursors, respectively. After the …

Slag is a residue from the steel making processes which is at present still considered as an
industrial waste due to its low utility. In this paper, the spherical steel slag balls obtained …

Surface modification of metallic alloys can create hydrophilic or hydrophobic surfaces that
enhance the functional performance of the material. For example, hydrophilic surfaces have …

Texturing and surface modification operations are a line of research of great interest
nowadays. The requirement to establish a process that can generate a constant and …