{"title":"EXPLORING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LEAF SPRINGS REINFORCED WITH FIBRE COMPOSITES","authors":"Sakthivel P., Santhosh S., Sivaraman P.","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.932","url":null,"abstract":"To determine whether eggshell particles can be used as a filler material to improve mechanical properties, this study examines the mechanical characteristics of a hybrid material made of eggshell particles and glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). To obtain the appropriate particle size, the eggshells are cleaned, crushed, and sieved as part of the experimental approach. The eggshell fragments are then mixed with resin and glass fibres using a vacuum-assisted resin-transfer moulding process to create GFRP composites. The produced GFRP composites’ flexural strength, stiffness, fatigue stability, and other pertinent characteristics are evaluated with practical tests. Notably, certain qualities are enhanced with the inclusion of eggshell particles containing 110 % of the weight of fibroin. In comparison to conventional GFRP composites, which only consider fatigue life during the exhaustion testing phase, the results reveal a 15% increase in the enhancement rate. The findings imply that adding eggshell particles to GFRP composites has tremendous opportunities for progress, notably in automotive applications, and more specifically in the use of leaf springs. The hybrid material’s better mechanical characteristics suggest that it may be possible to improve the performance and longevity of leaf-spring applications. This study advances the investigation of low-cost, environmentally friendly materials for improving composite materials’ mechanical properties in the automobile sector. The application of eco-friendly and effective solutions in the production of automobiles may result from more study and development in this field.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139858370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaowei Cao, Jin Wang, Bo Gao, Kaicheng Mu, Hui Zhang, Baoge Li
{"title":"A NEW TYPE OF PLUG-IN FRICTION-STIR LAP WELDING BASED ON THE 6061-T6 ALUMINUM ALLOY","authors":"Gaowei Cao, Jin Wang, Bo Gao, Kaicheng Mu, Hui Zhang, Baoge Li","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.839","url":null,"abstract":"In this study a new type of plug-in friction-stir lap welding (PFSLW) is proposed to prepare welded joints based on 4-mm-thick 6061-T6 aluminum alloy sheet. The differences in the cross-sectional morphology, microstructure, cross-sectional hardness and shear properties between the PFSLW joint and the normal friction-stir lap-welding (FSLW) joint are discussed. The results show that the cross-sectional morphology of the PFSLW joint has undergone changes. The PFSLW joint has a mechanical interlocking structure on the advancing side that is beneficial to the connection strength of the joint. The grain structure differs at the boundary between the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) and the heat-affected zone (HAZ), and the PFSLW joints show a more pronounced bending deformation of the grain organization near the boundary. The microhardness of PFSLW joints was increased in the TMAZ and HAZ areas, and the lowest hardness is further away from the center of the weld. The failure load of the PFSLW joint has been improved, the microcracks part of the PFSLW joint has a ridge-like structure. In addition, the actual welding width of PFSLW joints was improved.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139859588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luka Djordjevic, S. Prvulović, Mića Djurdjev, Borivoj Novaković, Mihalj Bakator
{"title":"SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: EMPOWERING SERBIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE","authors":"Luka Djordjevic, S. Prvulović, Mića Djurdjev, Borivoj Novaković, Mihalj Bakator","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.944","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the solar power potential and performance in Serbia, a country with favorable solar conditions but limited resource utilization. The principal objectives of the investigation were to analyze the performance ratio (PR) and assess the electricity production of simulated solar power plants in different distribution areas. The Photovoltaic System software (PVsyst 7.3) was employed to simulate five grid-connected solar power plants, each with a capacity of 10 MW, in five distribution areas of the Serbian Public Electric Utility Company. The study found that the PR values varied from 81.7 % to 84 %, indicating favorable conditions for harnessing the solar potential. The simulations projected an annual electricity delivery to the grid of 64.41 GWh. According to the study’s estimates, installed solar power plants would be capable of meeting 0.22 % of the electricity needs in Serbia.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139799281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Do Trung Kien Kieu, N. Thang, Nguyen Vu Uyen Nhi, Do Quang Minh
{"title":"SYNTHESIS OF CALCIUM SILICATE MATERIALS FROM THE RESIDUAL WASTE SLUDGE OF A WATER-PURIFICATION PLANT","authors":"Do Trung Kien Kieu, N. Thang, Nguyen Vu Uyen Nhi, Do Quang Minh","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.876","url":null,"abstract":"Calcium silicate is produced from a mixture of silica sand powder, lime, paper pulp, and Portland cement hydrothermally steamed at 180 °C for about 16 h. This material is considered environmentally friendly and is popular in countries around the world. In this study, quartz sand was replaced with residual waste sludge from water-filtration plants to produce calcium silicate materials. Nowadays, the residual waste sludge from water-filtration plants is an environmental problem that needs to be treated. The results of determining the properties showed that a sample using 10 w/% residual waste sludge gave the best replacement. This sample had a bending strength of 10.95 MPa, a volumetric density of 1.57 g/cm3, and water absorption of 23.67 %. The results of the analysis of the mineral composition (by X-ray diffraction analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) and microstructure (by scanning electron microscopy) showed that all samples formed tobermorite and xonotlite minerals. The tobermorite and the xonotlite are hydro-silicate-calcium minerals characteristic of calcium silicate materials, which are the synthesis products of chemical reactions of SiO2, CaO, and H2O under hydrothermal conditions. Samples using 5–10 w/% of waste residual sludge have even higher mechanical strength than samples without. Therefore, using waste residual sludge from water-filtration plants to replace part of the sand in producing calcium silicate materials can be considered an effective method to treat environmental problems caused by waste residual sludge.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139801281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luka Djordjevic, S. Prvulović, Mića Djurdjev, Borivoj Novaković, Mihalj Bakator
{"title":"SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: EMPOWERING SERBIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE","authors":"Luka Djordjevic, S. Prvulović, Mića Djurdjev, Borivoj Novaković, Mihalj Bakator","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.944","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the solar power potential and performance in Serbia, a country with favorable solar conditions but limited resource utilization. The principal objectives of the investigation were to analyze the performance ratio (PR) and assess the electricity production of simulated solar power plants in different distribution areas. The Photovoltaic System software (PVsyst 7.3) was employed to simulate five grid-connected solar power plants, each with a capacity of 10 MW, in five distribution areas of the Serbian Public Electric Utility Company. The study found that the PR values varied from 81.7 % to 84 %, indicating favorable conditions for harnessing the solar potential. The simulations projected an annual electricity delivery to the grid of 64.41 GWh. According to the study’s estimates, installed solar power plants would be capable of meeting 0.22 % of the electricity needs in Serbia.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139859185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao Xiao, Jiabei Zhou, Dali Zhou, Liang Li, Yingjiang Wu, Xiang Zhou, Lang Du, Honggen Chen
{"title":"NOVEL MAGNETIC ALGINATE/HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITE WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY CADMIUM-ADSORPTION PERFORMANCE","authors":"Xiao Xiao, Jiabei Zhou, Dali Zhou, Liang Li, Yingjiang Wu, Xiang Zhou, Lang Du, Honggen Chen","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.927","url":null,"abstract":"Heavy-metal pollution (such as Cd(II)) is regarded as a serious environmental problem, posing a great threat to human beings. In this research, a novel water-dispersible magnetic alginate/hydroxyapatite composite with high-efficiency Cd(II) adsorption performance was successfully synthesized by a facile wet-chemical method. The magnetic separation experiment and magnetic property analysis indicate that a magnetic alginate/hydroxyapatite composite can be effectively separated under a magnetic field. The zeta-potential result and dispersity experiment indicate that the lowest zeta-potential is –39.4 mV at pH = 5, and the obtained sample dispersed well in a Cd(II) solution after 120 min. The maximum adsorption capacity of a sample on Cd(II) is 135.3 mg g–1 at pH = 5, and the adsorption of Cd(II) reached equilibrium in 10 min. The adsorption data could be fitted well using the Langmuir model, and the adsorption kinetic follows a pseudo-second-order kinetic model.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139861395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Palanivel, T. M. Krishnan, Yousef Alqurashi, M. A. Rasheed
{"title":"NUMERICAL MODEL FOR OPTIMIZING THE PARAMETERS FOR LASER-BEAM WELDING OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE MATERIAL","authors":"R. Palanivel, T. M. Krishnan, Yousef Alqurashi, M. A. Rasheed","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.990","url":null,"abstract":"Ferritic stainless steel (FSS) is one of the high-temperature materials, used in many industries for sustainable applications such as power plants, automotive, offshore and chemical industries. Joining these materials is challenging due to the formation of an intermetallic and the grain growth with high-heat-input welding methods. Laser beam welding (LBW) that uses a low heat input was used successfully to join AISI 409 FSS tubes. In this work the welding speed and focal distance were varied as per a two-factor, three-level face-centred central composite design (FCCCD) to join AISI 409 FSS. A numerical model was developed to correlate the relationship between the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and LBW process parameters. The validation of the developed model was carried out using the analysis of variance. Both welding speed and focal distance have a significant effect on determining the UTS. The optimised process parameters provided for a better UTS as reported in this paper.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139800385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPLORING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LEAF SPRINGS REINFORCED WITH FIBRE COMPOSITES","authors":"Sakthivel P., Santhosh S., Sivaraman P.","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.932","url":null,"abstract":"To determine whether eggshell particles can be used as a filler material to improve mechanical properties, this study examines the mechanical characteristics of a hybrid material made of eggshell particles and glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). To obtain the appropriate particle size, the eggshells are cleaned, crushed, and sieved as part of the experimental approach. The eggshell fragments are then mixed with resin and glass fibres using a vacuum-assisted resin-transfer moulding process to create GFRP composites. The produced GFRP composites’ flexural strength, stiffness, fatigue stability, and other pertinent characteristics are evaluated with practical tests. Notably, certain qualities are enhanced with the inclusion of eggshell particles containing 110 % of the weight of fibroin. In comparison to conventional GFRP composites, which only consider fatigue life during the exhaustion testing phase, the results reveal a 15% increase in the enhancement rate. The findings imply that adding eggshell particles to GFRP composites has tremendous opportunities for progress, notably in automotive applications, and more specifically in the use of leaf springs. The hybrid material’s better mechanical characteristics suggest that it may be possible to improve the performance and longevity of leaf-spring applications. This study advances the investigation of low-cost, environmentally friendly materials for improving composite materials’ mechanical properties in the automobile sector. The application of eco-friendly and effective solutions in the production of automobiles may result from more study and development in this field.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139798329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EFFECT OF Sc ON THE HYDROGEN-STORAGE PERFORMANCE OF Mg2Ni: A FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY","authors":"Guosong Zhu, Xiaoming Du, Fu Li","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.980","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of metal scandium (Sc) on the hydrogen-storage properties of the magnesium-nickel (Mg2Ni) alloy has been explored using the ultrasoft pseudopotential approach, rooted in the principles of Density Functional Theory (DFT). The binding energy, lattice constant, enthalpy of formation, standard enthalpy of reaction, charge density, density of states and bond order for the Mg2-xScxNi (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1) alloys and their hydrides were calculated. Furthermore, the analysis of the atomic bonding and the structural stability of Mg2-xScxNi and hydrides were also facilitated. The results show that the preference site of the Sc atom in Mg2-xScxNi (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1) alloys is Mg (6i) under the condition of a Sc doping concentration of 0.25. This causes a decrease in the stability of the Mg1.75Sc0.25Ni alloy. Moreover, the addition of Sc to Mg2-xScxNiH4 weakens the interaction of H-Ni and H-Mg, thereby facilitating the hydrogen-release reaction and effectively enhancing the hydrogen-release capability of Mg2-xScxNiH4.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139802426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebeka Rudolf, D. Feizpour, Ž. Jelen, P. Majerič, Tilen Švarc, M. Zadravec, Timi Gomboc, Aleksandra Kocijan
{"title":"DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECYCLING PROCEDURE FOR RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS","authors":"Rebeka Rudolf, D. Feizpour, Ž. Jelen, P. Majerič, Tilen Švarc, M. Zadravec, Timi Gomboc, Aleksandra Kocijan","doi":"10.17222/mit.2023.1063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2023.1063","url":null,"abstract":"The article presents the problem of rapid antigen tests when they become mass waste after use. Based on this, the hypothesis was made that rapid antigen tests can be recycled. Rapid antigen tests, which were used in the Covid-19 epidemic to quickly detect infections in the population or to confirm the presence of the Sars-Cov 2 virus in patients, were intended to limit the spread of the epidemic. To confirm the hypothesis of recycling for rapid antigen tests, the LFIA-REC ATP 150 project was prepared, which was selected for co-financing by the Norwegian Fund. \u0000Rapid antigen tests consist of a sample and conjugate pad, detectable or nitrocellulose membranes and absorbent pads and a plastic case. The function of the sample pad is to evenly absorb the sample (mucus, blood) and lead it to the conjugate pad with a steady flow. Gold nanoparticles (labels) are deposited on the conjugate pad. The key is that the gold nanoparticles are conjugated with capture molecules capable of binding to potentially present antibodies or virus in the sample. \u0000The scope of the research problem thus required the inclusion of various characterization techniques that must be applied to the individual material in the rapid antigen test to subsequently develop an efficient recycling process for the rapid antigen tests. The result of the research presented in this paper represents a newly developed algorithm of characterization techniques, which includes a recommended description of the preparation of samples of key materials from rapid antigen tests. This algorithm successfully achieved the characterization of gold nanoparticles from rapid antigen tests. Based on the developed algorithm, the final part of the project will validate the recycling process of rapid antigen tests, so that they can be recycled, i.e. gold nanoparticles or plastic used in new products. The paper presents the algorithm of characterization techniques with a description of the preparation of material samples from rapid antigen tests.","PeriodicalId":18258,"journal":{"name":"Materiali in tehnologije","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139861022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}