Cavitation erosion (CE) of various components in hydroturbines is a critical issue. Several attempts have been made in the past to counter CE through various surface modification techniques. In this study, a novel attempt ...

Materials with improved tribological properties have become the pre-requisite of advanced engineering design. Surface metal matrix composites (SMMCs) exhibit a unified combination of good tribological properties and high ...

Friction stir processing (FSP) is one of the severe plastic deformation processes which can significantly affect the material properties. The friction stir processed (FSPed) zone is extremely sensitive to the FSP parameters. ...

The main aim of the current study is the analysis of friction stir processing (FSP) of Mg-based alloys as a possible tool for nanocomposites production. The study reports microstructural changes taking place in a Mg-based ...