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Abstract
This paper explores the effect of shot peening pressure (0.2, 0.5, and 0.8 MPa) on grain structure, hardness, and hydrogen embrittlement of age-hardened copper alloy. The micro-sized and nano-sized precipitates were observed in age-hardened alloy. The shot-peened surfaces showed higher hardness and refined grain structure than untreated surfaces. By increasing the peening pressure, the hardness increased while the grain size decreased. The maximum hardness values were 302, 311, and 325 HV after shot peening pressures of 0.2, 0.5, and 0.8 MPa, respectively. Also, the average grain sizes were 33, 25, and 18 μm, respectively. In addition, the elongation of shot-peened alloys increased versus peening pressure. The elongation values increased from 18.5 % after the shot peening pressure of 0.2 MPa–23.5 % after the shot peening pressure of 0.8 MPa, respectively. In the presence of hydrogen, the fraction of brittle fracture decreased at higher peening pressure.
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Vacuum is an international rapid publications journal with a focus on short communication. All papers are peer-reviewed, with the review process for short communication geared towards very fast turnaround times. The journal also published full research papers, thematic issues and selected papers from leading conferences.
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1. Vacuum; original developments in vacuum pumping and instrumentation, vacuum measurement, vacuum gas dynamics, gas-surface interactions, surface treatment for UHV applications and low outgassing, vacuum melting, sintering, and vacuum metrology. Technology and solutions for large-scale facilities (e.g., particle accelerators and fusion devices). New instrumentation ( e.g., detectors and electron microscopes).
2. Plasma science; advances in PVD, CVD, plasma-assisted CVD, ion sources, deposition processes and analysis.
3. Surface science; surface engineering, surface chemistry, surface analysis, crystal growth, ion-surface interactions and etching, nanometer-scale processing, surface modification.
4. Materials science; novel functional or structural materials. Metals, ceramics, and polymers. Experiments, simulations, and modelling for understanding structure-property relationships. Thin films and coatings. Nanostructures and ion implantation.