TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Dekhil, Leila A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Djellabi, Ridha A1 - Kosman, Stephania A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Effect of sintering temperature on structure and tribological properties of nanostructured Ti–15Mo alloy for biomedical applications T2 - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China N2 - The effect of sintering temperature (1073–1373 K) on the structural and tribological properties of nanostructured ball-milled β-type Ti–15Mo samples was investigated. The prepared samples were characterized using various apperatus such as X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and ball-on-plate type oscillating tribometer. Wear tests were conducted under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N). Structural results showed that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach the lowest values of 4 nm and 29 nm at 1373 K, respectively. The relative density of the sintered sample at 1373 K was as high as 97.0%. Moreover, a higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density, greater hardness and elastic modulus of the sample. It was observed that both the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower in the sample sintered at 1373 K which was attributed to the closed porosity. KW - Ti–15Mo KW - wear KW - tribological behaviour KW - nanotribology KW - sintering KW - biomedical applications Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100363261965137X#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65137-X SN - 1003-6326 VL - 29 IS - 11 SP - 2310 EP - 2320 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kashkarov, Egor B. A1 - Ryabchikov, Alexander I. A1 - Syrtanov, Maxim S. A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Zacharchenko, S. T1 - ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ ГЛУБОКИХ МОДИФИЦИРОВАННЫХ СЛОЕВ TIZR НА ПОВЕРХНОСТИ ЦИРКОНИЕВОГО СПЛАВА Э110 МЕТОДОМ ВЫСОКОИНТЕНСИВНОЙ ИОННОЙ ИМПЛАНТАЦИИ T2 - 24rd International Conference on Ion-Surface Interactions N2 - This work describes the effect of high-intensity low ion energy implantation on the structure and properties of the surface modified layer forming on zirconium alloy. The influence of irradiation dose on the microstructure, phase composition, thickness and mechanical properties of surface modified zirconium alloy were investigated. T2 - Formation of deep modified TiZr layers on the surface of zirconium E110 alloy using high-intensity ion implantation, 19-23. August 2019 Y1 - 2019 UR - https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=41212236 SP - 190 EP - 193 CY - Moscow ER - TY - GEN A1 - Naumov, Anton A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Rylkov, Evgenii A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Isupov, Fedor A1 - Michailov, Vesselin A1 - Rudskoy, Andrey I. T1 - Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization of High-Speed Friction Stir Welded AA 6082-T6 Aluminum Alloy T2 - Materials N2 - The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the high welding speed on the mechanical properties and their relations to microstructural characteristics of butt friction stir welded joints with the use of 6082-T6 aluminum alloy. The aluminum sheets of 2.0 mm thick were friction stir welded at low (conventional FSW) and high welding speeds (HSFSW) of 200 and 2500 mm/min, respectively. The grain size in the nugget zone (NZ) was decreased; the width of the softened region was narrowed down as well as the lowest microhardness value located in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) was enhanced by HSFSW. The increasing welding speed resulted in the higher ultimate tensile strength and lower elongation, but it had a slight influence on the yield strength. The differences in mechanical properties were explained by analysis of microstructural changes and tensile fracture surfaces of the welded joints, supported by the results of the numerical simulation of the temperature distribution and material flow. The fracture of the conventional FSW joint occurred in the HAZ, the weakest weld region, while all HSFSW joints raptured in the NZ. This demonstrated that both structural characteristics and microhardness distribution influenced the actual fracture locations. KW - high-speed friction stir welding (HSFSW) KW - aluminum alloy KW - remnant oxide line (ROL) KW - microstructural characteristics KW - mechanical properties KW - fracture behavior KW - FEM Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/24/4211 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12244211 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 12 IS - 24 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Dekhil, Leila A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Mejias, Alberto A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Structural characterization of developed near β-Type Titanium Alloys (Ti-25NbxZr) for biomedical Applications T2 - 3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM’2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book N2 - The osteoarthritis and degenerative diseases osteoporosis as well as trauma lead to the bone mechanical properties degradation due to absence of normal biological self healing processes or excessive loading [1–5]. These problems solution are artificial biomaterials, as surgical implantation of appropriate shapes helps restore function for the otherwise functionally compromised structures [1–5]. Biocompatibility is considered to be optimal once tissue neoformation and later function occurs around implantable devices [6]. The efficacy of biomaterials implants is determined mostly by their surface characteristics such as microstructure, surface morphology, composition and biological properties [2]. Aiming to develop alloys with better properties for orthopedic applications, the focus of the present research was to evaluate the effect of Zr at. % content on structural, mechanical and tribological properties of hot isostatically pressed Ti-25Nb-xZr (x = 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 at. %) alloys. The structural evolution, and mechanical properties of the nanostructured Ti-Nb-xZr alloys were evaluated using X-Ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope. The mechanical properties were performed using Vickers hardness and berkovich nanoindentation. Experimental results indicated that the structural evolution and morphological changes of the milled alloys were sensitive to their Zirconium (at. %) content. The morphological characterization showed that the crystallite size and the particle size decreased with increasing Zr content (at. %). As well, as the Zr was added to the Ti-25NbXZr system, there was a clear decrease in the Vickers hardness and young’s modulus. On the other hand, the coefficient of friction and wear rates were found to be decreasing with increasing Zr content. KW - Ti-Nb-Zr alloys KW - Nanobiomaterials KW - tribological behaviour KW - Sintering KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2019 UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCFz_8p3aAacxwT1bWgK_rljAL5_oEXS/view SP - 224 EP - 225 CY - Setif, Algeria ER - TY - GEN A1 - Khalil, S. A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Smata, L. A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Mejias, Alberto A1 - Kossman, Stephania A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Synthèse et caractérisation structurale d’un composé nanostructuré de Ti, Mo et Zr pour applications biomédicales T2 - 3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM’2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book N2 - Le milieu médical est un perpétuel demandeur de biomatériaux compatibles surtout en orthopédie. Effectivement le nombre important d’arthroplasties effectuées chaque année ne cesse d’augmenter dans le monde, non seulement du fait vieillissement de la population (à partir de 65 ans), mais aussi de demandes de patients plus jeunes entre 45 ans et 55 ans. Actuellement, les composés à base de titane Ti sont largement utilisés comme des biomatériaux pour leur biocompatibilité, leur résistance à la corrosion et leur faible module d’élasticité. Le molybdène et le zirconium sont parmi les meilleurs éléments alliés parce qu’ils sont non toxiques et non allergiques et offrent d’excellentes propriétés. De plus,Le Zr peut augmenter la trempabilité et la résistance à la corrosion de l'alliage . Mo est un élément fort stabilisant pour la phase des alliages de titane et les alliages à base de Ti-Mo présentent des propriétés mécaniques adéquates compatibilité et bonne cyto-compatibilité . Par conséquent, le système Ti-Mo-Zr, qui a montré une bonnes performances et de magnifiques perspectives dans l’application de biomatériaux, a été intensivementétudié [1,2,3]. Cependant, les alliages de Ti largement utilisés, tels que les interstitiels extra-low (ELI) Ti-6Al-4V (wt.% en poids ), Ti- 5Al-2,5 Fe et Ti-6Al-7Nb, ont le risque de libérer de l'aluminium toxique (Al) et les Ions de vanadium (V) in vivo, ce qui peut causer des problèmes de santé, comme la maladie d’Alzheimer et la neuropathie[4].La métallurgie des poudres (MP), y compris la méthode de mixture des composants en poudre, qui consiste à fritter titane en poudre ou ses mélanges avec d’autres composants en poudre, est un procédé économique à moindre cout. La nanotechnologie est intervenue dans la structuration des biomatériaux à l’échelle nanométrique (entre1nmet 100 nm) par soucis d’amélioration des propriétés mécanique surtout le module de Young. KW - Biomatériaux, KW - Ti-Mo-Zr KW - nanomatériaux KW - caractérisation structurale KW - broyage mécanique Y1 - 2019 UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCFz_8p3aAacxwT1bWgK_rljAL5_oEXS/view SP - 243 EP - 244 CY - Setif, Algeria ER - TY - GEN A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Gunther, Sergey A1 - Baigonakova, Gulsharat A1 - Gunther, Victor A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Dubovikov, Kirill T1 - Structural-phase surface composition of porous TiNi produced by SHS T2 - Materials Research Express N2 - The study aimed to characterize the structural-phase composition of the porous SHS TiNi surface explored by the GIXRD method. The surface layers at a depth of up to 100 nm mainly consist of amorphous nanocrystalline intermetallic oxycarbonitrides Ti₄Ni₂(O,N,C) with nonmetallic inclusions of different structural variants and routes of origin. Fine-porous alloys were synthesized at ignition temperatures of 450-480 °C. A distinct feature of the surface of crystalline phases therein was shown to be a low degree of crystallinity (up to 40%) and presence of multifarious glass and cermet phases evident as NiSi₂, NaAlSiO (SO₄), SiO₂, MgSi₂, and CaCO₃. Conversely, large-pore alloys ignited at temperatures of 280-330 °C have a higher degree of crystallinity (up to 70%). An individually selected GIXRD technique and precision structural phase analysis are capable to determine a set of other superficial nonmetallic and cermet phases reported as CaTiO₃, Si (P2O₇), CaSiO₃, MgAl₂O₄, TiNiAl, as well as the Ti₃SiC₂MAX phase. Y1 - 2019 UR - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab4e32/pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab4e32 SN - 2053-1591 VL - 6 IS - 11 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Djellabi, Ridha A1 - Touhami, Mohamed Zine A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Bouaksa, Fethia A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Mejias, Alberto A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Assessment of the Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Balance of Alumina Oxidized at Different Temperatures via H₂O and C₄H₁₀ Vapor Adsorption T2 - Defect and Diffusion Forum N2 - The hydrophilic-hydrophobic surface area of alumina powder (Al₂O₃) oxidized at different temperatures was determined on the base of adsorption of water and butane vapor at 25°C. In the order to study the influence of thermal oxidation upon hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of the surface, samples of Al₂O₃ were characterized using granulometry, SEM and BET surface area measurement. SEM results showed that the thermal treatment does not affect the morphology of the Alunima. However, the increase of treatment temperature from 250 to 900°C results in changing of the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance of Al₂O₃ surface. KW - Adsorption KW - Alumina KW - Heterogeneity KW - Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Balance KW - Surface Area KW - Thermal Treatment Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.scientific.net/DDF.397.161 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.397.161 SN - 1662-9507 VL - 397 SP - 161 EP - 168 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Sidelev, Dmitry T1 - Magnetron Sputtering System for High-rate Deposition of Al Thin Films N2 - The study reports on technological possibilities of magnetron sputtering systems to high-rate deposition of aluminum films and its structure. There is shown the comparison of deposition rates of magnetron sputtering systems with direct current (DC), middle-frequency (MF) and high power pulsed (HiPIMS) supplies. This article presents the using of the combination of middle-frequency (MF) and high impulse power (HiPIMS) supply is a way to significant increase of deposition rates of Al films. The composition of discharge plasma in dependence of parameters of pulse is considered by optical emission spectroscopy. XRD survey shows the role of deposition mode on crystal structure and grain size of Al films. It can be interested to thermal-control and radio-technical coatings. Y1 - 2018 UR - https://nanocon2018.tanger.cz/en/conference-programme/295-poster-session-b/ ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Touhami, Mohamed Zine A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Preliminary investigation on the bio-tribocorrosion behavior of porous nanostructured β-type titanium based biomedical alloys T2 - Materials Letters N2 - The bio-tribocorrosion behavior of newly developed near β-types Ti-15Nb and Ti-15Mo alloys was investigated in Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS) under different loads. Open-Circuit Potential (OCP), friction coefficient, wear volume and wear rate were evaluated. The results revealed that Ti-15Nb alloy exhibited lower wear rate, lower friction coefficient and better corrosion resistance during tribocorrosion than the Ti-15Mo alloy. This can be attributed to the diffusion of Nb which increases the repassivation rate (formation of a protective layer) in the Ti-15Nb alloy. In contrast Ti-15Mo shows a significantly higher rate of chemical reaction. KW - Ti-15Mo KW - Ti-15Nb KW - Corrosion KW - Bio-tribocorrosion KW - Biomaterials Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167577X19313862 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.126755 SN - 0167-577X VL - 257 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Goncharov, I. S. A1 - Masaylo, Dmitriy V. A1 - Orlov, Alexey A1 - Razumov, Nikolay G. A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - The Effect of Laser Power on the Microstructure of the Nb-Si Based In Situ Composite, Fabricated by Laser Metal Deposition T2 - Key Engineering Materials N2 - The Nb-Si in-situ composite samples were fabricated by laser metal deposition additive manufacturing technology from mechanically alloyed powders in vario-planetary ball mill. A laser metal of samples was carried out at various laser powers: 500 W, 1000 W, 1400 W. The microstructure of a sample grown at a laser power of 500 W consists of a solid solution of Nb, Nb3Si, and dendritic chains of Ti. When the laser power is increased to 1000 W, the volume fraction of silicides increases, the structural heterogeneity decreases. With further increase in laser power to 1400 W, Ti dissolves in Nb, dendritic chains disappear, Nb5Si3 silicide stabilizes. KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Direct Energy Deposition KW - Nb-Si Based Alloy Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.scientific.net/KEM.822.556 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.822.556 SN - 1662-9795 VL - 822 SP - 556 EP - 562 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Touhami, Mohamed Zine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Kashkarov, Egor B. A1 - Lider, Andrey M. A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain T1 - Enhanced Structural and Tribological Performance of Nanostructured Ti–15Nb Alloy for Biomedical Applications T2 - Results in Physics N2 - Low modulus β-type Ti-15Nb alloys were prepared by subjecting them to different sintering temperatures (800, 900, 1000 and 1100 °C) and their morphological and structural properties were evaluated. X-ray diffraction analysis was used for the morphological characterization which indicated that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach the lowest values of 41 nm and 27.5 nm at 1100 °C, respectively. Moreover, the higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density, greater hardness and young’s modulus of the Ti-15Nb alloys. Wear tests were conducted using a ball-on-plate type Oscillating tribometer, under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N) to evaluate their tribological characterization. The wear rate and friction coefficient were lower at higher sintering temperature. This enhancement in tribological properties was attributed to a grain refinement. The Ti-15Nb alloys sintered at 1100 °C showed the best tribological performance. KW - Tribological properties KW - Sintering KW - Biomaterial KW - β-Ti Alloys KW - Ti-15Nb alloys KW - Milling Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379719300506 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2019.102767 SN - 2211-3797 VL - 15 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Abderrahim, Karima A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Mejias, Alberto A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Kossman, Stephania A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Investigating the Effect of Sintering Temperature on Structural and Tribological Properties of a Nanostructured Ti–20Nb–13Zr Alloy for Biomedical Applications T2 - Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials N2 - β-type Ti–20Nb–13Zr alloys with low Young’s modulus were prepared at different sintering temperatures (950, 1050, 1150, and 1250 °C). The morphological and structural characteristics of as-prepared samples were investigated by several methods. Wear tests were conducted using a ball-on-plate type oscillating tribometer under different applied loads (2, 10, and 20 N). The morphological characterization indicated that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach lowest values of 40 nm and 38 nm at 1250 °C, respectively. The relative density of the 1250 °C sintered sample was as high as 98.7%. Moreover, the higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density and closed porosity of the sample. Both the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower in the sample sintered at 1250 °C as compared to other samples. This enhancement in tribological properties was attributed to a closed porosity. KW - Ti-20Nb-13Zr KW - Nanobiomaterials KW - Tribological behaviour KW - Nanotribology KW - Sintering KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2020 SN - 978-3-030-36628-5 SN - 978-3-030-36627-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36628-5_61 SN - 2367-1181 SN - 2367-1696 SP - 619 EP - 629 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Touhami, Mohamed Zine A1 - Hussien, Mohammed A. A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Mejias, Alberto A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Kossman, Stephania A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Effect of Sintering Temperature on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Ti–Ni Alloy for Biomedical Applications T2 - TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings N2 - Ti–Ni powder compacts were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA), followed by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). Afterwards, the samples were sintered at different temperatures (950, 1050, 1150 and 1250 °C). Microhardness, density, crystallite size as well as microstrain of the sintered samples were measured and analyzed. Wear characteristics in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution was tested under different applied loads of 2 N, 10 N, and 20 N, respectively. The results indicated that the crystallite size continuously decreases with increasing sintering temperature and reaches the lowest value of 31.3 nm at 1250 °C. The relative density of the sample sintered at 1250 °C is 98.0%. Moreover, the higher sintering temperatures lead to the higher relative density and the increase in hardness and young’s modulus of the sample. At the same time the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower for the samples sintered at 1250 °C. This improvement in friction and wear resistance is attributed to the grain size refinement. Ti–Ni sintered at 1250 °C showed good tribological performance under all test conditions. KW - Ti–Ni KW - Nanobiomaterials KW - Tribological behaviour KW - Sintering KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2020 SN - 978-3-030-36295-9 SN - 978-3-030-36296-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_157 SN - 2367-1181 SN - 2367-1696 SP - 1701 EP - 1710 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Removal of Chromium (VI) from Water onto Activated Carbon by Adsorption in Dynamic Mode T2 - TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings N2 - Hexavalent chromium pollution from industrial waste water is a serious problem as it can cause adverse effects on the environment. Several methods are used to reduce the harmful effects of this pollutant, especially physico-chemical methods, such as adsorption technology. The present study aims to remove Cr (VI) from industrial sources in a fixed-bed column of activated carbon. The experiments were carried out at natural pH and temperature with a flow rate (5, 10, and 20 mL/min) and bed height (3.5 cm). Breakthrough curves for feed concentrations (0.01, 0.03, and 0.05 mol/L) were investigated. The results indicated a marked decrease up to 99%. The value of the flow constant for the Thomas model decreased with the increase in the concentration of the incoming substance, but increased with the increase in the flow rate. KW - Hexavalent chromium KW - Activated carbon KW - Adsorption KW - Breakthrough curve KW - Fixed-bed column Y1 - 2020 SN - 978-3-030-36295-9 SN - 978-3-030-36296-6 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_80 SN - 2367-1181 SN - 2367-1696 SP - 855 EP - 863 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - GEN A1 - Evdokimov, Anton A1 - Doynov, Nikolay A1 - Ossenbrink, Ralf A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Michailov, Vesselin T1 - Thermomechanical laser welding simulation of dissimilar steel-aluminum overlap joints T2 - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences N2 - Mixing of steel and aluminum within the weld pool during keyhole laser welding results in a complex dissimilar microstructure, which in turn, initiates a shift in weld metal mechanical properties. In this study, a numerical model for computation of distortions in laser-welded dissimilar overlap joints (austenitic stainless steel 304 – 6082-T6 aluminum alloy), which considers properties of the mixed steel-aluminum weld metal was developed. The required yield strength, Young's modulus, and strain hardening exponent of the weld metal were experimentally determined using the indentation technique coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The designed material model calculates the weld elastic-plastic properties as a function of the aluminum concentration. The softening of the alloys in the heat-affected zone was determined by physical simulations and considered as a function of maximum temperature. Computed and measured distortions showed good agreement for various welding regimes with an average deviation of 18.4%. The sensitivity analyses indicated that the application of the developed weld material model significantly improves the accuracy of the thermomechanical simulations. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106019 SN - 1879-2162 VL - 190 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Touhami, Mohamed Zine A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Bokov, Dmitry O. A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Alhussein, Akram T1 - Structural, tribological and antibacterial properties of (α + β) based ti-alloys for biomedical applications T2 - Journal of Materials Research and Technology N2 - Implant-related follow up complications resulting from poor implant integration, delamination, chipping, mechanical instability, inflammation or graft-vs-host reaction may lead to low patient tolerance, prolonged care and sometimes leading to a second surgery. Hence, there is an urgent need for developing biomaterials which will help to overcome the above compatibility problems. Ti based alloys have been widely used for biomedical applications, due to their excellent properties, such as low modulus, high biocompatibility and high corrosion resistance. In order to further improve the physical, mechanical and tribological properties of these alloys, microstructural modification is often required. Hence, this study aims to develop and evaluate the structural and tribological behavior of Hot Isostatic Pressed (HIPed) and sintered Ti-6Al-7Nb samples containing niobium, which is less toxic and less expensive as compared to the usual alloying element, vanadium (Ti-6Al-4 V). The Ti-6Al-7Nb alloys were fabricated by using nanoparticle powders milled for different durations (2, 6, 12 and 18 h) to evaluate the effect of milling time on the morphological and structural properties. Friction and wear tests were carried out on the (HIPed) and finally sintered Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy samples, to evaluate their tribological properties under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N), with an alumina α-Al2O3 ball as a counter face using an oscillating tribometer. The physical characterization of the nanopowders formed using different milling times indicated that the particle and crystallite size continually decreased with increasing milling time, while the microstrain increased. It is observed that the friction coefficient and wear rate for the samples prepared by powders milled for 18 h and tested under 2 N were lowest with values of 0.25 and 1.51 × 10−2 μm3∙N-1 μm-1, respectively compared to other milled samples. This improvement in tribological properties is attributed to the grain refinement at high milling times. The antibacterial evaluation of the fabricated alloys showed an improvement in antibacterial performance of the samples milled at 18 h compared to the other milling times. KW - Mechanical properties KW - Hot Isostatic Pressure KW - Ti-6Al-7Nb KW - Powder metallurgy KW - Milling time KW - Physical characterization KW - biomaterials KW - microstructure Y1 - 2020 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420318421 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.09.118 SN - 2238-7854 VL - 9 IS - 6 SP - 14061 EP - 14074 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Baigonakova, Gulsharat A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Kang, Ji-hoon A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Influence of Silver Addition on Structure, Martensite Transformations and Mechanical Properties of TiNi–Ag Alloy Wires for Biomedical Application T2 - Materials N2 - The microstructural and functional behavior of TiNi-based wires with a silver content of 0–1.5 at.% was evaluated. The concentration range for Ag doping determined for the TiNi wires with potential for the medical industry was 0–0.2 at.%. Microstructure analysis of TiNi wires with different silver contents at room temperature indicated a multiphase structural state. Various internal structures with tangled grain boundaries were formed by intense plastic deformation. The nanocrystalline structure and phase state of wire with the minimum silver content (0.1 at.% Ag) provide full shape recovery, the greatest reversible strain, and optimal strength and ductility. TiNi ingots with a high Ag content (0.5–1.5 at.%) cracked under minimum load due to excess silver that crystallized along the grain boundaries and broke cohesion bonds between the TiNi grains. KW - shape memory alloy KW - silver KW - doping KW - mechanical properties KW - nanostructured material KW - wire Y1 - 2020 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/21/4721 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13214721 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 13 IS - 21 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Saoudi, Adel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Lerari, Djahida A1 - Khamouli, Farida A1 - Atoui, L'hadi A1 - Bachari, Khaldoun A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul T1 - Prediction of mechanical properties of welded steel X70 pipeline using neural network modelling T2 - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping N2 - An artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to predict tensile and impact properties of a submerged arc helical welded (SAHW) pipeline steel API X70 based upon its chemical composition. Weight percent of the elements was considered as the input, while the tensile and Charpy impact properties were considered as the outputs. Scatter diagrams and two statistical parameters (absolute fraction of variance and relative error) were used to evaluate the prediction performance of the developed artificial neural network model. The predicted values were found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental data and the current model has a good learning precision and generalization (for training, validation and testing data sets). The results revealed that the developed model is very accurate and has a strong potential for capturing the interaction between the mechanical properties and chemical composition of welded high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels. KW - API X70 KW - Artificial neural network (ANN) KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Modeling KW - Mechanical properties KW - Chemical composition Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2020.104153 SN - 0308-0161 VL - 186 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Guerfi, Kamel A1 - Djellabi, Ridha A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Borodin, Kirill A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Mechanistic pathways of cationic and anionic surfactants sorption by kaolinite in water T2 - Environmental Science and Pollution Research N2 - Surfactants are widely used in many chemical industries and as primary components of cleaning detergents due to their specific characteristics, which in turn results in high pollution of domestic and industrial wastewaters by such substances. In this study, the mechanistic pathways of the adsorption of cationic benzyl-dimethyl-dodecyl ammonium bromide (BDDAB) and anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants on kaolinite clay in water were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption of anionic surfactant (SDS) on kaolinite is better compared with cationic surfactant (BDDAB), wherein the ♦maximum adsorption capacity was found 161.4 μmol g−1 and 234 μmol g−1 for BDDAB and SDS, respectively. Adsorption kinetics were the best suited to pseudo-second-order model for both BDDAB and SDS with an adsorption rate constant of 0.028 g μmol−1 min−1 and 0.023 g μmol−1 min−1, respectively. Meanwhile, the adsorption of BDDAB by kaolinite showed that the isotherm adsorption tended to follow the Langmuir-Freundlich and Freundlich isotherm models. However, the SDS adsorption isotherm obeyed only the Langmuir-Freundlich model. KW - Surfactant KW - Adsorption KW - Kaolinite KW - Water remediation KW - Adsorption modeling Y1 - 2021 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-020-11083-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11083-6 SN - 1614-7499 VL - 28 IS - 6 SP - 7307 EP - 7321 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kokorev, Oleg A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Gunther, Sergey A1 - Serebrov, Vladimir A1 - Chernyshova, Alena A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Kang, Ji-hoon T1 - Exploring the role of surface modifications of TiNi-based alloys in evaluating in vitro cytocompatibility: a comparative study T2 - Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties N2 - The aim of this study was the comparative analysis of in vitro bio-testing of solid and porous TiNi samples with modified surfaces (intact, oxidated, and etched). Tests for cytocompatibility, hemolysis, and cytotoxicity (MTT) as well as visualization by confocal and scanning electron microscopy have shown that the chemically modified samples are the most cytocompatible. The intact and etched samples did not induce hemolysis greater than 2%, and thus they comply with the ISO 10993-4:2018 standard for hemolysis by blood-contacting biomaterials. Direct culture of etched samples with MCF-7 cells and human leukocytes showed low cytotoxicity. At the same time, the cytotoxicity of samples oxidated at 500 °C was significantly greater than that of the etched samples. Confocal and electron microscopy also confirmed the abovementioned quantitative data. The cells attached to the etched surface in numbers sufficient for them to be able to grow and proliferate on this substrate in vitro. These findings indicate that solid and porous TiNi alloy with surface modifications achieved by a cost-effective method is biotolerable and promising for clinical use and for tissue engineering. KW - biocompatibility KW - cytocompatibility KW - TiNi alloys KW - tissue engineering KW - surface modification Y1 - 2020 UR - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2051-672X/abc0f9/meta U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abc0f9 SN - 2051-672X VL - 8 IS - 4 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Baigonakova, Gulsharat A1 - Gunther, Sergey A1 - Kokorev, Oleg A1 - Gunther, Victor A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Topolnitskiy, Evgeniy A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Kang, Ji-hoon T1 - Study on tensile, bending, fatigue, and in-vivo behavior of porous SHS-TiNi alloy used as a bone substitute T2 - Biomedical Materials N2 - Intermetallic porous SHS–TiNi alloys exhibit tangled and specific stress-strain characteristics. The article aims to evaluate the findings emanated from experiments using standard and proprietary instruments. Fatigue testing under repeated complex loading was used to measure the total number of load cycles to failure of SHS-TiNi samples. 70% of the tested samples, passed through 106 cycles without failure due to the reversible martensite transformation in the TiNi phase, one of the prevailing constituents of a multiphase matrix. The fractured surfaces were analyzed using SEM and confocal laser scanning instruments. Microscopic studies showed that the entire surface of the sample is concealed with the miscellaneous strata resulted from the SHS process, which effectively protect the porous alloy in a corrosive environment. Numerous non-metallic inclusions, which are also attributed to the SHS reaction, do not have a significant impact on the deformation behavior and fatigue performance. In this context, the successful in vivo functioning of porous grafts assessed in a canine rib-plasty model allows the bone substitute to be congruentially deformed in the body without rejection and degradation, having a long operational life, often greater than 17 million cycles. It acknowledges the potential benefits of SHS–TiNi as a superior osteoplastic material and its high resistance to corrosion fatigue. KW - porous TiNi KW - self-propagating high-temperature synthesis KW - fatigue strength KW - corrosion fatigue KW - biocompatibility Y1 - 2021 UR - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-605X/aba327/meta U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/aba327 SN - 1748-605X VL - 16 IS - 2 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hazil, Naouel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Study of the photocatalytic degradation of Orange methyl dye in the presence of titanium dioxide T2 - La Troisième Conférence Méditerranéenne de la Biodiversité 2019 (BIODIV 2019) N2 - The use of photocatalytic techniques for water purification and wastewater treatment is very widespread, in our work we used TiO2 to photocatalyrate orange methyl (MO). In addition, the effects of some parameters on photodegradation of MO have been studied, such as the presence and / or absence of light (UV). The use of TiO2 showed a high MO degradation efficiency of up to 98%. The presence of H2O2 in the photocatalytic reaction may favor the photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. In addition, the experimental results have demonstrated an excellent rate of the order of 99%. KW - Titanium Dioxide KW - Photocatalytic Degradation Y1 - 2019 UR - http://ascob.net/files/abstract_book_biodiv2019_finale.pdf SP - 105 PB - L’ASCOB-SYRTIS CY - Hammamet, Tunisie ER - TY - GEN A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Naumov, Anton A1 - Królicka, Aleksandra A1 - Golubev, Iurii A1 - Bokov, Dmitry O. A1 - Doynov, Nikolay A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Michailov, Vesselin T1 - Impact of Impulses on Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Performance of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Joined by Impulse Friction Stir Welding T2 - Materials N2 - Impulse Friction Stir Welding (IFSW) was utilized to join 6082–T6 alloy plates at various impulse frequencies. A distinctive feature of IFSW is the generation of mechanical impulses that enhances the forging action of the tool, and thereby, alters the weld microstructure. The microstructural evolution in the Stir Zone (SZ) with special focus on the strengthening precipitation behavior, and overall mechanical properties of the IFSW joints have been investigated. It was demonstrated that the strengthening β″ precipitates reprecipitated in the SZ of the IFSW joints during natural aging. In contrast, no precipitates were found in the SZ of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) weld. Partial reversion of β″ after IFSW is supposed to occur due to more developed subgrain network and higher dislocation density introduced by impulses that accelerated precipitation kinetics. Dynamic recrystallisation was facilitated by impulses resulting in a fine, homogeneous structure. There was no significant difference between the microhardness in the SZ, tensile and yield strength of the FSW and IFSW joints. However, the application of impulses demonstrated the smoothing of the hardness reduction in the transition region at the advancing side. The shift of the fracture location from the Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) by FSW to the SZ as well as higher elongation of the joints by IFSW of lower frequencies could be related to the grain refinement and the change of the grain orientation. KW - Al-Mg-Si alloy KW - impulse friction stir welding (IFSW) KW - precipitation KW - microstructure evolution KW - mechanical properties Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/2/347/htm U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14020347 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 14 IS - 2 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Biedunkiewicz, Anna A1 - Figiel, Paweł A1 - Garbiec, Dariusz A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Pawlyta, Mirosława A1 - Biedunkiewicz, Witold A1 - Pruss, Przemysław A1 - Rokosz, Krzysztof A1 - Wróbel, Rafał A1 - Raaen, Steinar A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Bokov, Dmitry O. T1 - Influence of Elemental Carbon (EC) Coating Covering nc-(Ti,Mo)C Particles on the Microstructure and Properties of Titanium Matrix Composites Prepared by Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering T2 - Materials N2 - This paper describes the microstructure and properties of titanium-based composites obtained as a result of a reactive spark plasma sintering of a mixture of titanium and nanostructured (Ti,Mo)C-type carbide in a carbon shell. Composites with different ceramic addition mass percentage (10 and 20 wt %) were produced. Effect of content of elemental carbon covering nc-(Ti,Mo)C reinforcing phase particles on the microstructure, mechanical, tribological, and corrosion properties of the titanium-based composites was investigated. The microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior of the Ti + (Ti,Mo)C/C composites were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), electron backscatter diffraction analysis (EBSD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), 3D confocal laser scanning microscopy, nanoindentation, and ball-on-disk wear test. Moreover, corrosion resistance in a 3.5 wt % NaCl solution at RT were also investigated. It was found that the carbon content affected the tested properties. With the increase of carbon content from ca. 3 to 40 wt % in the (Ti,Mo)C/C reinforcing phase, an increase in the Young’s modulus, hardness, and fracture toughness of spark plasma sintered composites was observed. The results of abrasive and corrosive resistance tests were presented and compared with experimental data obtained for cp-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloy without the reinforcing phase. Moreover, it was found that an increase in the percentage of carbon increased the resistance to abrasive wear and to electrochemical corrosion of composites, measured by the relatively lower values of the friction coefficient and volume of wear and higher values of resistance polarization. This resistance results from the fact that a stable of TiO2 layer doped with MoO3 is formed on the surface of the composites. The results of experimental studies on the composites were compared with those obtained for cp-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloy without the reinforcing phase. KW - nanocomposites KW - TiMMCs KW - spark plasma sintering KW - (Ti,Mo)C/C KW - EBSD KW - fracture toughness Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/1/231 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14010231 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 14 IS - 1 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Baigonakova, Gulsharat A1 - Dubovikov, Kirill A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Comparative study on the high-temperature oxidation resistance of porous and solid TiNi-based alloys T2 - Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties N2 - The present work aims to characterize the surface features of solid and porous (sintered and SHS) TiNi-based alloys subjected to oxidation at 1000 °C in static air in the context of their resistance to high-temperature atmospheric attack. Clear differences between the intact and oxidated surfaces indicate the complexity of a chemicothermal diffusion process evolving therein. Microscopic and XRD studies showed that the dominant superficial constituent in all oxidated samples is titanium dioxide in the rutile modification. The phase and structural properties of the surface layers suggest that porous sintered and solid alloys are most susceptible to high-temperature corrosion due to bare reactive surfaces, which negatively affects their overall biocompatibility. Surface morphology analysis revealed microporous and loose superficial layers having a thickness of 8–10 and 50–60 μm, respectively in the solid and sintered alloy. Also, these alloys showed a high content of leaching NiO and free Ni within the surface layer. Conversely, a thin (0.5–0.6 μm), dense, and multifarious layer of oxycarbonitrides Ti4Ni2(O,N,C) concealing the porous SHS-TiNi matrix inhibits the negative effect of high-temperature oxidation. KW - high-temperature oxidation KW - TiNi alloys KW - rutile KW - oxycarbonitrides KW - diffusion Y1 - 2021 UR - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2051-672X/abf324/meta U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abf324 SN - 2051-672X VL - 9 IS - 2 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fouzia, Hammadi A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Mimanne, Goussem A1 - Mechachti, Said A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - The effect of milling time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys T2 - Materials Today Communications N2 - Replacement of toxic and expensive vanadium (V) in medical grade titanium alloys with cheaper and non-toxic elements such as iron (Fe) or niobium (Nb), is an important step forward in developing safer and less expensive biomaterials. Evaluating the effect of different process parameters such as the milling time on the properties of these newly developed alloys helps in understanding and controlling their behavior. Hence, in this study, the influence of ball-milling duration (2, 6, 8, 12 and 18 h) on crystalline structure, phase evolution, densification, and mechanical characteristics of biomedical nanocrystalline Ti-6Al-4Fe (wt. %) alloys is investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed that after 6 h of milling, aluminum (Al) and Fe completely dissolved into Ti matrix to form a solid solution of Ti (Al, Fe). XRD further revealed that the crystallite size decreased from 56 to 30 nm and the micro-strain increased with an increase in milling time. A decrease in porosity along with an increase in density is also observed for the alloys with increasing milling time. Moreover, the values of porosity obtained for the developed Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys ranged from 1 to 12 %, which is comparable to the porosity of one of the cortical bones making it a potential candidate for bone replacements. Microhardness measurements showed that the hardness of the Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys was greater than the hardness of the conventional Ti-6Al-4V alloys. It was observed that the Ti-6Al-4Fe alloy fabricated with the powders milled for 2 h showed the lowest value of Young’s Modulus. Milling time also had a significant effect on the surface roughness of the alloy samples, which showed a decreasing trend with increasing milling times. KW - Ti-based alloys KW - Microstructure KW - Mechanical properties KW - Ball-milling KW - Biomaterials KW - Milling time Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352492821004207#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102428 SN - 2352-4928 VL - 27 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Grudinin, V. A. A1 - Sidelev, D. V. A1 - Bleykher, G. A. A1 - Yuriev, Yu N. A1 - Krivobokov, V. P. A1 - Berlin, E. V. A1 - Grigoriev, V. Yu A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Hot target magnetron sputtering enhanced by RF-ICP source for CrNx coatings deposition T2 - Vacuum N2 - This article describes hot Cr target magnetron sputtering enhanced by a radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) source in an Ar + N2 atmosphere. Optical emission spectroscopy revealed an opportunity to perform magnetron sputtering in an inert (Ar) atmosphere, while the CrNx coating can be deposited on a substrate in a chemically reactive atmosphere formed by the RF-ICP source. High stability and repeatability of deposition process were observed, and the deposition rate of the CrNx coatings increased from 106 to 127 nm/min as N2 flow rate rose. The power of the RF-ICP source and the N2 flow rate can be used to tailor and control deposition conditions. The XRD and WDS measurements showed the effect of deposition conditions on the crystal structure and elemental composition of CrNx coatings. It was found that the change of substrate bias, RF-ICP source power and N2 flow rate result in variation of coating stoichiometry from pure Cr to CrN. KW - CrN coatings KW - Hot target KW - Magnetron sputtering KW - High-rate deposition KW - RF inductively Coupled plasma Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042207X21003523?via%3Dihub#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2021.110400 SN - 0042-207X VL - 191 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Krzywiński, Kamil A1 - Sadowski, Łukasz A1 - Stefaniuk, Damian A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Engineering and Manufacturing Technology of Green Epoxy Resin Coatings Modified with Recycled Fine Aggregates T2 - International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology N2 - Nowadays, the recycled fine aggregate sourced from construction and demolition waste is not frequently used in manufacturing of epoxy resin coatings. Therefore, the main novelty of the article is to prepare green epoxy resin coatings modified with recycled fine aggregate in a replacement ratio of natural fine aggregate ranged from 20 to 100%. The microstructural properties of the aggregates and epoxy resin were analyzed using micro-computed tomography, scanning electron microscopy and nanoindentation. The macroscopic mechanical properties were examined using pull-off strength tests. The highest improvement of the mechanical properties was observed for epoxy resin coatings modified with 20% of natural fine aggregate and 80% of recycled fine aggregate. It has been found that even 100% of natural fine aggregate can be successfully replaced using the recycled fine aggregate with consequent improvement of the pull-off strength of analyzed epoxy resin coatings. In order to confirm the assumptions resulting from the conducted research, an original analytical and numerical failure model proved the superior behavior of modified coating was developed. KW - Manufacturing KW - Wear KW - Composite KW - Epoxy resin coating KW - Recycled aggregate KW - Green material Y1 - 2022 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40684-021-00377-w U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-021-00377-w SN - 2198-0810 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 253 EP - 271 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Chadli, Abdel Hakim A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Cheriet, Abderrahmane A1 - Salhi, Faiza A1 - Nouveau, Corinne A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Alhussein, Akram T1 - Investigating the effect of nitrogen on the structural and tribo-mechanical behavior of vanadium nitride thin films deposited using R.F. magnetron sputtering T2 - Journal of Materials Science N2 - Magnetron sputtering is one of the most commonly used deposition techniques, which has received considerable attention in industrial applications. In particular, owing to its compatibility with conventional fabrication processes, it can produce and fabricate high-quality dense thin films of a wide range of materials. In the present study, nitrogen (N) was combined with pure vanadium in order to form binary nitride to improve its mechanical and tribological performance. To evaluate the influence of nitrogen on the structure of the as-deposited vanadium nitride (VN) coatings, the following techniques were used: XPS, XRD, SEM, AFM and optical profilometry. The residual stresses were determined by the curvature method using Stoney’s formula. The hardness and Young’s modulus were obtained by nanoindentation measurements. The friction behavior and wear characteristics of the films were evaluated by using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The obtained results showed that the N/V ratio increased with increasing the N2 flow rate while the deposition rate decreased. The preferred orientation was changed from (200) to (111) as the N2 flow rate increased with the presence of V–N and V–O binding energies as confirmed by XPS analysis. The nitrogen addition resulted in a columnar morphology and a fine structure with fine surface roughness. The VN thin film containing 49.5 at.% of nitrogen showed the best performance: highest mechanical properties (hardness = 25 GPa), lowest friction coefficient (μ = 0.37) and lowest wear rate (Ws = 2.72 × 10−5 mm3N−1 m−1). A good correlation between the film microstructure, crystallite size, residual stress and mechanical and tribological properties was observed. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06393-0 SN - 1573-4803 SN - 0022-2461 VL - 56 IS - 30 SP - 17319 EP - 17336 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Belgroune, Ahlam A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Alhussein, Akram T1 - Effect of O2 flow rate on the structure, wettability and tribo-mechanical behaviour of Zr-O-N thin films T2 - Surfaces and Interfaces N2 - Structural and tribo-mechanical properties of Zr-O-N films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering in a mixture of Ar (flow rate = 80 sccm), N2 (flow rate = 20 sccm) and O2 with a varying flow rate of 0 to 12 sccm were investigated. The films were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray analysis, atomic force microscopy, nanoindentation and wear tests. Oxygen content have a significant effect on the microstructure, wettability, tribo-mechanical properties of Zr-O-N films. The Zr-O-N films showed a dense structure with a mixture of zirconium oxides and nitrides and the preferred orientation changed from (111) ZrN to (200) ZrN with increasing O2 flow rate. The ZrON film, deposited at an oxygen flow rate of 10 sccm exhibited the highest contact angle (147°), the highest hardness (27.1 GPa), the lowest friction coefficient (0.36) and the lowest wear rate (5.8 × 10−7 mm3.Nm−1). The improvement in the tribological performance of the ZrON film deposited at 10 sccm is attributed to the improved hardness and increased H/E and H3/E2 ratios, due to the formation of a hard solid solution by the diffusion of oxygen. KW - Magnetron sputtering KW - Zr-O-N KW - Microstructure KW - Wettability KW - Surface Energy KW - Nanoindentation KW - Friction Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468023021005186#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101441 SN - 2468-0230 VL - 26 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Topolnitskiy, Evgeniy A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Kang, Seung-Baik A1 - Kang, Ji-Hoon A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Evaluation of Clinical Performance of TiNi-Based Implants Used in Chest Wall Repair after Resection for Malignant Tumors T2 - Journal of Functional Biomaterials N2 - In this study, we assessed the outcomes after surgical treatment of thoracic post-excision defects in 15 patients, using TiNi knitted surgical meshes and customized artificial TiNi-based ribs. Methods: Eight patients were diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) invading the chest wall, of which five patients were T3N0M0, two were T3N1M0, and one was T3N2M0. Squamous cell carcinoma was identified in three of these patients and adenocarcinoma in five. In two cases, chest wall resection and repair were performed for metastases of kidney cancer after radical nephrectomy. Three-dimensional CT reconstruction and X-ray scans were used to plan the surgery and customize the reinforcing TiNi-based implants. All patients received TiNi-based devices and were prospectively followed for a few years. Results: So far, there have been no lethal outcomes, and all implanted devices were consistent in follow-up examinations. Immediate complications were noted in three cases (ejection of air through the pleural drains, paroxysm of atrial fibrillation, and pleuritis), which were conservatively managed. In the long term, no complications, aftereffects, or instability of the thoracic cage were observed. Conclusion: TiNi-based devices used for extensive thoracic lesion repair in this context are promising and reliable biomaterials that demonstrate good functional, clinical, and cosmetic outcomes. KW - non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) KW - thoracic lesion KW - chest wall reconstruction KW - TiNi artificial rib KW - TiNi mesh implant Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/4/60/htm U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12040060 SN - 2079-4983 VL - 12 IS - 4 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Salhi, Faiza A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Chadli, Abdel Hakim A1 - Cheriet, Abderrahmane A1 - Belgroune, Ahlam A1 - Nouveau, Corinne A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Alhussein, Akram T1 - Experimental investigation of structural, wetting, mechanical and Tribological properties of TiZrN thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering T2 - Surfaces and Interfaces N2 - TiZrN thin films were deposited on Si (100) wafers and XC100 steel substrates by reactive R.f. magnetron sputtering using titanium and zirconium targets in an Ar-N2 mixture atmosphere to evaluate the effect of varying Zr content (0 to 22.2 at.%), on the film structure, surface wettability, hardness and wear resistance. The presence of different phases such as TiN, ZrN, and ZrO2 were confirmed by XRD analysis. Results showed that, the lattice parameter and film thickness increased while the crystallite size and average roughness decreased with increasing Zr content. Total surface energy between the film surface and testing liquids decreased with the addition of Zr. TiZrN film containing 18.3 at.% of Zr showed the lowest surface energy of 38.7 mN/m, indicating its hydrophobicity. The nanoindentation measurements, friction and wear tests showed that the TiZrN thin film containing 18.3 at.% of Zr had the best tribo-mechanical performance. The TiZrN (18.3 at.% Zr) film exhibited the lowest friction coefficient (0.31), and the lowest wear rate (6.65 × 10−5 mm3/Nm), which corresponds to the highest H/E ∼ 0.139, and H3/E2 ∼ 0.49 GPa ratios. The improvement in the tribo-mechanical properties is attributed to the solid solution strengthening due to the incorporation of Zr atoms in TiN system, which results in the highest hardness of 25 GPa for TiZrN (18.3 at.% Zr) film. KW - TiZrN film KW - Magnetron sputtering KW - Structure KW - Surface wettability KW - Mechanical properties KW - Wear resistance Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468023021005964 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101519 SN - 2468-0230 VL - 27 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Rylkov, Evgenii A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Naumov, Anton T1 - НАНЕСЕНИЕ ИЗНОСОСТОЙСКИХ ПОКРЫТИЙ НА ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ ДЛЯ СВАРКИ ТРЕНИЕМ С ПЕРЕМЕШИВАНИЕМ МЕТОДОМ МАГНЕТРОННОГО РАСПЫЛЕНИЯ T2 - International Scientific Conference Modern materials and advanced manufacturing technology (MMAMT-2021) KW - PVD KW - FSW tools KW - Welding Y1 - 2021 UR - http://smppt.spbstu.ru/ UR - http://nanoplatform.by/rss/1701-international-scientific-conference-modern-materials-and-advanced-manufacturing-technology-mmamt-2021.html SP - 169 EP - 170 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Belgroune, Ahlam A1 - Alhussein, Akram A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Zaabat, Mourad A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Verdy, Christophe A1 - Langlade, Cécile T1 - Effect of He and N2 gas on the mechanical and tribological assessment of SS316L coating deposited by cold spraying process T2 - Journal of Materials Science N2 - In this study, simulation and experimental methods were used to investigate the influence of cold spray conditions on AISI 316L stainless steel coatings. The effect of both helium and nitrogen gases used was investigated. The temperature, particle sizes of spraying powder, and distance from the nozzle throat to the impinging point were estimated by using the Kinetics Spray Solutions GmbH software. The 316L stainless steel (SS) coatings were examined by X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis. The tribological behavior was evaluated under different loads (2 N and 5 N) in dry conditions. It was found that the nitrogen and helium propellant gas with high speed and fine particles led to produce good coatings with dense microstructures. From the nanoindentation experiments, the Young's modulus and hardness of the SS 316L samples were enhanced of about 8% with helium due to the high particle velocity. It was shown that the wear resistance of SS 316L produced with helium was higher than that of the standard SS 316L coatings. The coatings produced with helium revealed lower friction coefficient (0.65) and wear rate (6.9 × 10–4 mm3/Nm) under 2 N applied load than that obtained nitrogen. It was also found that the SS 316L cold sprayed by helium with dense structure presents high hardness and good tribological performance that can be suggested for several applications. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-022-06950-1#article-info U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-06950-1 SN - 1573-4803 VL - 57 IS - 8 SP - 5258 EP - 5274 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Mecif, Abla A1 - Barillé, Régis A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Rasheed, Mohammed T1 - High photocatalytic capacity of porous ceramic-based powder doped with MgO T2 - Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society N2 - To purify water at low cost for our daily life, the effect of ceramic-based (mullite–cristobalite) and (mullite–zircon) powders doped with different amounts of magnesium oxide (MgO) (10 and 20 wt%) was studied. These compounds are made of a local raw material DD3 with addition of zirconia (ZrO2) to create an open porosity. The powders were prepared by the traditional mixing method with the help of an automated crushing. The effect of MgO doping on structural, morphological and photocatalytic properties of the material was studied by various analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, infrared, and UV–visible spectrometry. The results of XRD proved that there was a deformation in the crystal structure of the two types of ceramics after addition, which resulted in a shift of the spectra to the right, while SEM proved the presence of pores with a larger size as the proportion of MgO increases. The chemical composition of the basic components of the ceramic compounds as well as the additive was confirmed with EDS and IR spectra. The final results show that ceramics with added zirconia (DD3Z) and doped with 10% of MgO have a better photocatalytic efficiency than ceramics without zirconia. This important effect could be related to the higher rate of porosity, which provides a more active surface. The 10% MgO content showed a high photoactivity of 77.33% in only 15 min. The maximum hydrolysis rate obtained with Orange II was 92.95% after a period of 45 min with DD3Z/MgO powders. Y1 - 2023 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43207-022-00254-5 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-022-00254-5 SN - 2234-0491 IS - 60 SP - 155 EP - 168 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Kehm, Christian A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yang, Yitong A1 - Miah, Kamal Uddin Mohammad A1 - Uludintceva, Elena A1 - Fritzsche, Sebastian A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Michailov, Vesselin T1 - On the Heat Treatment of Selective-Laser-Melted 316L T2 - Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance N2 - The effect of heat treatment at various temperatures (650, 850, 1050, and 1100°C) and dwell times (10 min and 1 h) on the metallurgical and microstructural evolution as well as on the related tensile properties of stainless steel 316L processed by selective laser melting (SLM) has been systematically evaluated. The metallurgical and microstructural features such as defects, stability of the columnar–cellular structure and substructure, second phase particles, and phase transformation imparted by SLM and heat treatment have been discussed. It has been shown that the processing conditions specific to SLM significantly alter the kinetics of phase evolution compared to standard welding techniques which affects the accuracy of the prediction. The influence of these characteristics on tensile properties and hardness was elucidated. It was disclosed that with increasing heat treatment temperature there was a gradual increase in elongation but a decrease in strength related to the dislocation density and the development of the microstructure. KW - 316L KW - grain structure KW - phase evolution KW - SLM KW - tensile properties Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07404-0 SN - 1544-1024 VL - 32 (2023) IS - 10 SP - 4295 EP - 4305 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Królicka, Aleksandra A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yang, Yitong A1 - Doynov, Nikolay A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Michailov, Vesselin T1 - Precipitation phenomena in impulse friction stir welded 2024 aluminium alloy T2 - Materials Science and Engineering: A N2 - Microhardness variations across the friction stir welded (FSW) and impulse friction stir welded (IFSW) AA2024–T351 joints have been elucidated by the transformations of the S–Al2CuMg phase with a special focus on a distinguished hardness peak within the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of the impulse welds. The increase in hardness within the stir zone (SZ) originated from the partial re-precipitation of the initial Guinier-Preston-Bagaryatsky zones (GPB) and metastable S needles, previously dissolved.) Formation and growth of stable S precipitates via coalescence accounted for the softening through the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ). The peak strengthening within the HAZ of the IFSW joints was mainly caused by the dense needle-shaped S particles, which can be explained by a mutual influence of the process specific temperature and strain cycles. Dislocations and subgrain boundaries introduced to the material due to plastic deformation facilitated the nucleation of strengthening S precipitates in the HAZ. It demonstrates that the impact of deformation should be considered by the characterization of the precipitation development in the HAZ. KW - AA2024 KW - impulse friction stir welding KW - microhardness KW - s precipitation KW - thermal cycle KW - deformation Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.143617 SN - 0921-5093 SP - 1 EP - 11 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Figiel, Paweł A1 - Biedunkiewicz, Anna A1 - Jach, Katarzyna A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Garbiec, Dariusz A1 - Bik, Maciej A1 - Sitarz, Maciej A1 - Kucia, Zofia A1 - Pawlyta, Mirosława A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Ti-Mo-xTiC composites manufactured by U-FAST reactive sintering T2 - International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials N2 - The paper presents the characteristics of Ti-Mo-xTiC composites manufactured under experimentally selected conditions using the upgraded field-assisted sintering technique (U-FAST). Mixtures of microstructural titanium powders and nc-Ti0.9Mo0.1C/C carbide powders protected from oxidation by a carbon shell were subjected to sintering. The powders with nc-Ti0.9Mo0.1C/C contents of 10 and 20 wt% were used. The content of carbon forming the carbon shell was approximately 3 or 40 wt%. Composites with near full density were reinforced with titanium carbides in a Ti-Mo matrix. The composites with the highest content of reinforcing phase are characterized by the highest values of hardness, Young's modulus and wear resistance. Although the hardness of these composites is similar to that of ceramics, their nature is not brittle. Despite the high value of the Young's modulus, the addition of hard particles of the reinforcing phase to the titanium matrix significantly increases the values of the H/E ratio of the composites compared to the reference samples of cp-Ti and Ti6Al4V. A comparison of the research results for the composites with the highest share of titanium carbides showed that lowering the sintering temperature from 1300 to 1150 °C resulted in the inhibition of grain growth, a reduction in composite heterogeneity, composite roughness and hardness as well as a rise in the Young's modulus. An increase in the sintering temperature from 1150 to 1300 °C contributed to the higher high angle grain boundaries (HAGB) content. KW - TiMMCs KW - SPS KW - EBSD KW - Nanoindentation KW - Wear Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263436822001846#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2022.105960 SN - 0263-4368 IS - 108 SP - 1 EP - 14 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina T1 - Structural, and tribological properties of nanostructured α + β type titanium alloys for total hip T2 - Journal of Materials Research and Technology N2 - Titanium alloys are in demand for various biomedical applications and the most popular among them being, Ti–6Al–4V. Hence, in this study, Ti–6Al–7Nb are fabricated through the route of mechanical milling using different sintering temperatures. X-ray diffraction and hardness tests were conducted to characterize the developed sams to evaluate the effect of sintering temperatures on the structural and mechanical properties. It is observed that the sams sintered at a temperature of 1250 °C had the smallest crystallite and pore size, with enhanced relative density and mechanical properties. Tribological tests were conducted at varying normal loads to characterize the wear and frictional behaviour and showed that the sams sintered at 1250 °C presented the lowest friction coefficient and wear rate. KW - Ti–6Al–7Nb KW - Ti-alloys KW - Wear resistance KW - Sintering KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422009036#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.06.042 SN - 2238-7854 IS - 19 SP - 3568 EP - 3578 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Petkov, Nikolay A1 - Bakalova, Totka A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Kashkarov, Egor B. A1 - Kormunda, Martin A1 - Kejzlar, Pavel A1 - Bahchedzhiev, Hristo A1 - Dadourek, Karel A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Structural, mechanical, and tribological properties of CrCN coatings obtained by cathodic arc physical vapour deposition technology at different CH4/N2 gas ratio T2 - Thin Solid Films N2 - Chromium carbonitride coatings were deposited by cathodic arc physical vapor deposition technology at a temperature of 300 °C, as were used the reactive gasses CH4 and N2. The structural analysis of the CrN coating showed a polycrystalline structure with mixed CrN and Cr2N phases. All studied coatings, including the CrC exhibits fcc structure. The phases were confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements where a surface oxidation was also detected. The increase of the CH4 gas flow during the deposition process leads to a parabolic trend with the highest hardness of 33.5 GPa for the coating deposited at CH4 / N2 = 0.53. At the same time the lowest coefficient of friction for both counterparts Al2O3 and ZrO2 (0.28 and 0.26, respectively) were measured at CH4 / N2 = 1.86. The tribological tests reveal that the wear of the coatings increases with an increasing CH4 flow rate, whereas the coefficient of friction decreases. This observed contradiction is explained by a phenomenon described as the effect of Rebinder. KW - Chromium carbonitride KW - Cathodic arc deposition KW - X-ray diffraction KW - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy KW - Mechanical properties KW - Wear Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040609022005715 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2022.139669 SN - 1879-2731 VL - 766 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Belgroune, Ahlam A1 - Saoudi, Abdenour A1 - Hmima, Abdelhamid A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Alhussein, Akram T1 - Tribo-mechanical performance and antibacterial activity in (Cu, Zr)-alloyed Ti(Al)N coatings synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering T2 - Journal of Materials Science N2 - In this work, copper and zirconium were added into the Ti(Al)N matrix to form deposited on TiAl(Cu, Zr)N coating using RF magnetron sputtering system in order to improve the mechanical, wear performance, and antibacterial activity. Results revealed that the TiAl(Cu, Zr)N coatings have a dense structure with (111) preferential orientation. The deposited TiAl(Cu, Zr)N coatings exhibited fcc-TiN structure, whereas the addition of Zr and Cu into the Ti(Al)N induced the appearance of Cu and ZrN. The solid solution strengthening and the increase in compressive residual stress (− 2.54 GPa) of Ti(Al, Zr)N coating with higher lattice strain (+ 0.1520) by the addition of Zr improved the hardness from 20.9 GPa. For the tribological property, the friction coefficient and wear rate decreased from (0.45, 5.9 × 10−3mm3/Nm) for the TiAlN to (0.29, 4.2 × 10−5mm3/Nm) for the Ti(Al, Zr)N, respectively, with high elasto-plastic H/E, H3/E2 (0.076, 0.121 GPa) ratios due to the low surface roughness, high adhesion, and nanocomposite structure. The results indicated the addition of Zr improves the friction property of Ti(Al)N coating. Although with their lower hardness than Ti(Al)N coating, the Ti(Al, Cu)N coating with 9.2 at.% Cu exhibited an excellent wear resistance and good antibacterial activity, which demonstrates its potential as a candidate material for biomedical application. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-022-07804-6 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07804-6 SN - 1573-4803 VL - 57 SP - 19612 EP - 19630 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Grudinin, V. A. A1 - Bleykher, G. A. A1 - Krivobokov, V. P. A1 - Semyonov, O. V. A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Sidelev, D. V. T1 - Hot target magnetron sputtering enhanced by RF-ICP source: Microstructure and functional properties of CrNx coatings T2 - Vacuum N2 - CrNx coatings were deposited at high rates (100–130 nm/min) using hot Cr target magnetron sputtering enhanced by a radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) source in an Ar + N2 atmosphere. Besides separation of inert and reactive atmosphere, the RF-ICP source can be an effective tool for ion assistance in case of coating growth and to tailor film parameters. The effects of nitrogen flow rate and substrate bias potential on microstructure and functional properties of the CrNx coatings were investigated. An increase in nitrogen flow rate favored the formation of a looser microstructure of the coatings, while substrate biasing had the opposite effect. The functional properties were strongly dependent on the phase composition of the CrNx coatings. The change in coating microstructure significantly affected hardness, elastic modulus, adhesion, friction coefficients and corrosion resistance. The results indicated that ion assistance can be a key feature for regulating functional properties in the considered type of coating deposition. Cr2N and CrN compound coatings with high hardness (∼20 GPa) and low corrosion current density (icorr ∼ 3–5·10−9 A/cm2) in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were obtained by high-rate deposition. KW - CrN KW - Coatings KW - Hot target KW - Magnetron sputtering KW - High-rate deposition KW - RF-ICP Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042207X2200152X U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111020 SN - 1879-2715 VL - 200 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Marchenko, Ekaterina A1 - Yasenchuk, Yuri A1 - Klopotov, Anatoliy A1 - Ustinov, Artem A1 - Abzaev, Yuri A1 - Vetrova, Anna A1 - Chekalkin, Timofey A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Study of macroplastic flow in surface layers of porous SHS-TiNi by digital image correlation T2 - ISSS Journal of Micro and Smart Systems N2 - In this work, we studied the evolution and features of localized strain fields in porous SHS-TiNi samples. Using the Vic-3D optical system and spayed speckle patterns, a localized plastic flow on the surface of porous plates of 0.85 mm and 2.7 mm thick loaded up to fracture in a quasi-static mode was traced and characterized. As seen, a 0.85 mm thick specimen indicated two strain-hardening distinctive parts in the stress-strain curve. Moreover, regions of localized strain are found that be wider than that of a 2.7 mm thick sample. It can be argued that by combining speckle patterns and quasi-static tension, one can effectively explore and predict the deformation behavior of a designing bone substitute made of porous SHS-TiNi. KW - Localized plastic flow KW - Porous SHS-TiNi KW - Digital image correlation KW - Speckle patterns Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s41683-022-00104-w SN - 2509-7997 VL - 11 IS - 2 SP - 343 EP - 347 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Boukhalfa, Chaima A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Ouanes, Miyada A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Baccouche, Mostefa A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Dahmani, Marwa ED - Fellah, Mamoun ED - Hezil, Naouel T1 - Structure-property correlation in a Nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V alloy designed for biomedical applications T2 - First National Conference on Materials Sciences and Engineering MSE-22 N2 - The use of powder metallurgy techniques for manufacturing near net shape components for the biomedical field is on a continuous development. Evaluating the effect of different process parameters such as milling time on the properties of these newly developed alloys leads to enhancing their properties, Hence, in this paper, the influence of structural parameters on the mechanical proprieties of a nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V alloy was investigated, considering the milling duration variation. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365605294_Proceedings_of_First_National_Conference_On_Materials_Sciences_and_Engineering_MSE%2722 SN - 978-9931-9603-2-4 SP - 703 EP - 703 PB - Abbes Laghour University CY - Khenchela, Algeria ER - TY - GEN A1 - Boukhalfa, Chaima A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Ouanes, Miyada A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Baccouche, Mostefa A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Dahmani, Marwa ED - Fellah, Mamoun ED - Hezil, Naouel T1 - The effect of surface properties on the wear resistance of Ti-6Al-4V biomedical alloy manufactured via mechanical alloying T2 - First National Conference on Materials Sciences and Engineering MSE-22 N2 - The Ti-6Al-4V alloy is one of the common used titanium alloys in prosthetic applications, due to its significant proprieties, however, its wear performance is questionable, hence, the present study aims to evaluate the wear resistance of a Nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V alloy manufactured via high energy ball milling, with varying milling duration in order to investigate the correlation between surface proprieties and the wear performance of the alloy so as understanding its wear mechanisms. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365605294_Proceedings_of_First_National_Conference_On_Materials_Sciences_and_Engineering_MSE%2722 SN - 978-9931-9603-2-4 SP - 543 EP - 543 PB - Abbes Laghour University CY - Khenchela, Algeria ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Iqbal, Amjad A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Alburaikan, Alhanouf A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Effect of Fe content on physical, tribological and photocatalytical properties of Ti-6Al-xFe alloys for biomedical applications T2 - Tribology International N2 - The aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect of iron content (0, 2, 4, 6 and 10 wt%) on the structural, tribological and photocatalytical properties of a nanostructured ternary alloy Ti-6Al-XFe, prepared by high energy milling. The alloys’ characteristics such as lattice parameters, powder morphologies, surface roughness, relative density/porosity, and microhardness, were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), surface profilometry, porosimeter and micro durometer, respectively. The W-H method was utilized to determine the crystallite size. Micro strain was also calculated, which is produced in the lattice due to the diffusion of iron atoms. The photocatalytical characterization was conducted by measuring their absorbance as a function of time using spectrophotometer of visible and ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of 500–800 nm. The tribological characterization was performed using an oscillating tribometer under wet conditions, simulating the human body environment using Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) solution with neutral pH 7.4, under different applied loads of 2, 6 and 10 N, respectively. Results showed that the addition of Fe has a significant effect on the structural properties of the developed alloys. The lattice parameter (aα) decreased with increasing Fe content from 2.9493 Å (0 wt% Fe) to 2.9491 Å (10 wt% Fe), while the average grain size increased considerably from 6.965 nm (0 wt% Fe) to 44.42 nm (10 wt% Fe). The wear test results showed that, friction coefficient and wear rate considerably decreased due to the formation of protective films such as TiO2. The photocatalytical characterization showed that, the degradation of methylene blue (MB) increased with increasing Fe content. The Ti-6Al-4Fe -catalyst gave the best degree of degradation of 90.76% within 60 min, which meant that the decolorization process could be operated rapidly at a relatively low cost without UV irradiation. KW - Ti-Al-Fe alloys KW - Biomaterials KW - Tribology KW - Biomedical applications KW - Total hip prosthesis KW - Nanoparticle Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301679X23009362 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.109146 SN - 1879-2464 VL - 191 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Alontseva, Darya A1 - Safarova (Yantsen), Yuliya A1 - Voinarovych, Sergii A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yamanoglu, Ridvan A1 - Khoshnaw, Fuad A1 - Yavuz, Hasan Ismail A1 - Nessipbekova, Assem A1 - Syzdykova, Aizhan A1 - Azamatov, Bagdat A1 - Khozhanov, Alexandr A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Biocompatibility and Corrosion of Microplasma-Sprayed Titanium and Tantalum Coatings versus Titanium Alloy T2 - Coatings N2 - This study investigates the in vitro biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and adhesion strength of a gas abrasive-treated Ti6Al4V alloy, alongside microplasma-sprayed titanium and tantalum coatings. Employing a novel approach in selecting microplasma spray parameters, this study successfully engineers coatings with tailored porosity, roughness, and over 20% porosity with pore sizes up to 200 μm, aiming to enhance bone in-growth and implant integration. This study introduces an innovative methodology for quantifying surface roughness using laser electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, facilitating detailed morphological analysis of both the substrate and coatings. Extensive evaluations, including tests for in vitro biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and adhesive strength, revealed that all three materials are biocompatible, with tantalum coatings exhibiting superior cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation, as well as the highest corrosion resistance. Titanium coatings followed closely, demonstrating favorable osteogenic properties and enhanced roughness, which is crucial for cell behavior and attachment. These coatings also displayed superior tensile adhesive strengths (27.6 ± 0.9 MPa for Ti and 28.0 ± 4.9 MPa for Ta), surpassing the ISO 13179-1 standard and indicating a robust bond with the substrate. Our findings offer significant advancements in biomaterials for medical implants, introducing microplasma spraying as a versatile tool for customizing implant coatings, particularly emphasizing the superior performance of tantalum coatings in terms of biocompatibility, osteogenic potential, and corrosion resistance. This suggests that tantalum coatings are a promising alternative for enhancing the performance of metal implants, especially in applications demanding high biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. KW - biocompatible coatings KW - in vitro test KW - corrosion resistance KW - microplasma spraying (MPS) KW - medical implants KW - coating techniques Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/2/206 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14020206 SN - 2079-6412 VL - 14 IS - 2 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Bouchareb, Nabila A1 - Larios, Alejandro Perez A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Investigating the effect of Zr content on electrochemical and tribological properties of newly developed near β-type Ti-alloys (Ti–25Nb-xZr) for biomedical applications T2 - Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices N2 - In order to create alloys with exceptional properties for orthopedic uses, this study focuses on the impact of zirconium (Zr) content on the structural, electrochemical, and tribological qualities of nanostructured Ti–25Nb-xZr [x = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 atomic (at.) %] alloys. The structural evolution was investigated using XRD and SEM techniques. The mechanical characteristics of the produced alloys, including Vickers hardness and Young's modulus, were measured. In addition, the corrosion tests were performed using the OCP, EIS, and PD methods in Ringer's solution within the independent pH range at 37 °C. A ball-on-disc tribometer was used to investigate the tribological behavior of the alloys under various loads and wet conditions using the Ringer solution. It has been verified that Zr content (at. %) in the alloys had an impact on their morphologies, structural evolution, and mechanical characteristics. According to the morphological analysis, the particle and crystallite size decreases with increasing Zr content. Young's modulus and Vickers hardness show the same tendency. The EIS data demonstrated that a single passive film formed on the alloy surfaces, and the addition of Zr enhanced the corrosion resistance of the passive films. The polarization curves demonstrate that the alloys had low corrosion current densities and large passive areas without the passive films disintegrating. Likewise, the inclusion of Zr resulted in a reduction in the corrosion and passive current densities values. All of these results suggested that the titanium alloys exhibit a more noble electrochemical activity caused by Zr. From the tribological perspective, it was found that the friction coefficient of the alloys reduced with increasing Zr content. KW - Ti-Nb-Zr alloys KW - Nanobiomaterials KW - Tribological behavior KW - Corrosion KW - Ringer's solution KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468217924000261 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsamd.2024.100695 SN - 2468-2179 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Bouchareb, Nabila A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Merah, Neçar A1 - Alashkar, Yasser A1 - Imran, Mohd A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Electrochemical analysis of mechanically alloyed Ti50%-Ni50% alloy for bone implants use T2 - Journal of Alloys and Compounds N2 - The corrosion resistance of an implant material is an essential element of its biocompatibility. This research focuses on studying the effect of grinding/milling time on the corrosion behavior of the mechanically alloyed Ti50 %-Ni50 % (at%) alloy, for bone implant use, at varying milling times of 2, 6, 12, and 18 h. The powder particles' size, shape, and homogeneous chemical content were examined employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The alloyed particles' structural characteristics were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Moreover, the characterization of the electrochemical properties was performed utilizing open-circuit potential (OCP) measurement, the Potentiodynamic Polarization (PD), and the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) technique. Electrochemical tests were conducted in physiological mediums simulating the human body: Hank's solution. The results revealed that; as the grinding time increased the crystallite size reduced from 57 nm to 29 nm, whereas the lattice parameters increased slightly from 3.18 to 3.22 Å, while the microstrain increased from 0.32 % to 0.99 %. Moreover, the hardness and Young's Modulus increased by about 70 and 16 %, respectively with milling period going from 2 to 18 h. The findings of the electrochemical test demonstrated that as milling progressed, corrosion resistance increased. The evolution of OCP curves as a function of the duration of immersions indicated that OCP increased with the duration of immersion up to 2500 s; this is due to a stable passive layer that has formed on the samples' surface. The results of potentiodynamic polarization curves revealed that both corrosion current density (icorr) and corrosion rate (CR) decreased reaching a value of 3.6945E-07 A/cm2 and 0.0074722 mm/year, respectively, at longer milling time (18 h). While, corrosion potential (Ecorr) increased from −0.51255 V/SCE to −0.29997 V/SCE with increasing grinding time. Additionally, the EIS data indicated that the resistance of the passive film increased with increasing milling times. The samples of Ti50-Ni50 produced at longer milling time exhibited excellent corrosion resistance due to the formation of a stable passive film which makes them useful for bone implants. KW - Ti-Ni alloys KW - Biomaterials KW - Mechanical alloying KW - Nanomaterial KW - Corrosion behavior KW - Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.178046 SN - 1873-4669 IS - 1010 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Alontseva, Darya A1 - Safarova (Yantsen), Yuliya A1 - Voinarovych, Sergii A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yamanoglu, Ridvan A1 - Khoshnaw, Fuad A1 - Nessipbekova, Assem A1 - Syzdykova, Aizhan A1 - Yavuz, Hasan Ismail A1 - Kaliuzhnyi, Sergii A1 - Krasavin, Alexander A1 - Azamatov, Bagdat A1 - Khozhanov, Alexandr A1 - Olzhayev, Farkhad A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Microplasma-Sprayed Titanium and Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Ti6Al4V Alloy: in vitro Biocompatibility and Corrosion Resistance: Part I T2 - Johnson Matthey Technology Review N2 - This two-part paper investigates the bioactivity and mechanical properties of coatings applied to Ti6Al4V, a common titanium alloy used in endoprosthetic implants. Coatings made from hydroxyapatite (HA) powder and commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) wires were applied using microplasma spraying. The study focuses on the responses of rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which are essential for bone healing, to these coatings. Part I shows how adjusting the microplasma spraying process allows coatings with varying porosity and surface roughness to be achieved. KW - Endoprosthesis implants KW - Biocompatible coatings KW - Porosity KW - Surface roughness KW - In vitro test KW - Elastic modulus Y1 - 2025 UR - https://technology.matthey.com/content/journals/10.1595/205651325X17201903387613 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1595/205651325X17201903387613 VL - 69 IS - 1 SP - 45 EP - 58 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Alontseva, Darya A1 - Safarova (Yantsen), Yuliya A1 - Voinarovych, Sergii A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yamanoglu, Ridvan A1 - Khoshnaw, Fuad A1 - Nessipbekova, Assem A1 - Syzdykova, Aizhan A1 - Yavuz, Hasan Ismail A1 - Kaliuzhnyi, Sergii A1 - Krasavin, Alexander A1 - Azamatov, Bagdat A1 - Khozhanov, Alexandr A1 - Olzhayev, Farkhad A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Microplasma-sprayed titanium and hydroxyapatite coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy: in vitro biocompatibility and corrosion resistance : part II coatings enhance cell proliferation, corrosion resistance and implant integration T2 - Johnson Matthey Technology Review N2 - Part II presents the results which show that HA coatings significantly enhance MSC proliferation by 13% compared to the titanium alloy base, while titanium coatings also exhibit an 11% increase. Porosity inversely affects CP-Ti’s elasticity. Coatings with lower porosity demonstrate better corrosion resistance. HA coatings promote osteogenic activity and angiogenesis, which is crucial for implant integration. KW - Endoprosthesis implants KW - Biocompatible coatings KW - Porosity KW - Surface roughness KW - In vitro test KW - Elastic modulus Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1595/205651325X17290035905758 SN - 2056-5135 VL - 69 (2025) IS - 1 SP - 59 EP - 75 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Rim, Imen A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Saoudi, Adel A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Enhancing kaolin performance through organic molecule modification and assessing its efficiency for lead and copper adsorption T2 - Environmental Technology & Innovation N2 - The research aimed to enhance the efficacy of kaolin in water treatment by incorporating diphenylamine (DPA) and to evaluate its effectiveness in adsorbing lead and copper in wastewater in comparison to natural kaolin (Nat-kaolin). This entailed modifying kaolin with DPA to create DPA-kaolin and conducting comprehensive characterization utilizing a range of techniques, including X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersion X-ray (EDX), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. The results demonstrated the successful modification of DPA, as evidenced by an increase in BET-specific surface area of about 25 % (from 66.69 m².g−1 to 71.35 m².g−1), indicating enhanced adsorption capacity. XRD analysis confirmed the composition of the samples, while TGA/DTA indicated changes in water adsorption and dehydroxylation. SEM and EDX illustrated the tubular nature of the clay with a decrease in the amount of Al, about 10.76 %, and the amount of Si, about 10.38 %, on the DPA-kaolin. Notably, the FTIR spectrum of DPA-kaolin showed the presence of new vibration bands at 1248 cm−1, indicating the presence of DPA. In terms of adsorption, the DPA-kaolin exhibited significantly higher maximum adsorption capacities for Pb(II) and Cu(II) compared to the nat-kaolin, with values of 151 µmol/g and 134 µmol/g, respectively.These values were significantly higher than those observed for Nat-kaolin, which demonstrated adsorption capacities of 103 µmol/g for Pb(II) and 91 µmol/g for Cu(II). The adsorption kinetics indicated that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model described the sorption mechanism for both Pb(II) and Cu(II). This was evidenced by the values of R², which were 0.999 and 0.996, respectively. The study provides clear evidence that DPA-kaolin is more effective than Nat-kaolin in removing lead (Pb(II)) and copper (Cu(II)) from wastewater. Through rigorous experimentation, it was observed that DPA-kaolin exhibited notably enhanced adsorption capabilities for both Pb(II) and Cu(II) compared to Nat-kaolin. These findings serve to emphasize the practical importance and potential utility of the modification, offering promising prospects for the development of more efficient wastewater treatment methodologies. KW - Kaolin clay KW - Water treatment KW - DPA-Kaolin KW - Chemical treatment KW - Adsorption KW - Isotherms Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103904 SN - 2352-1864 VL - 36 IS - November 22024 SP - 1 EP - 19 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Barille, Regis A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Ikbal, Amjad A1 - Avramov, Pavel V. A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Multiple layers, porous surface, and their role in increasing the efficiency of photocatalytic coating on (DD3, DD3+ZrO2) ceramics and glass T2 - Ceramics International N2 - Magnesium-doped zinc oxide thin films were dip-coated onto porous ceramic and glass substrates under identical conditions (50 layers, same doping ratio). Structural, morphological, and photocatalytic properties were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), UV–visible spectrophotometry, and confocal microscopy. XRD analysis indicated a shift in peak positions towards higher angles, increased grain size, and lattice distortion on both substrates. Unique flower-shaped crystalline granulates were observed exclusively on the ceramic substrate (DD3Z). The energy gap decreased on the ceramic and increased on the glass substrate. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated using an aqueous orange II solution, showing significantly higher decomposition (80 ± 0.53 % after 6 h) on the ceramic compared to the glass substrate (30 %). The enhanced performance on ceramic substrates, particularly with DD3+ZrO2, was attributed to increased microporosity, surface roughness, and active material incorporation, facilitating greater photocatalytic efficiency. The findings suggest promising applications of these materials for efficient and cost-effective photocatalysis, with potential for reuse after thermal treatment at 500 °C. KW - Magnesium oxide KW - Magnesium-doped zinc oxide/DD3+zirconium oxide KW - Magnesium-doped zinc oxide/glass KW - Degradation capacity KW - Nanotechnology KW - Nanocomposites Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.08.239 SN - 1873-3956 VL - 50 IS - 21, C SP - 43854 EP - 43873 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Habeeb, Majeed Ali A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Bouchareb, Nabila A1 - Laouini, Salah Eddine A1 - Larios, Alejandro Perez A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Microstructural and photocatalytic properties of nanostructured near-β Ti-Nb-Zr alloy for total hip prosthesis use T2 - Kuwait Journal of Science N2 - With its unique corrosion resistance, light weight, mechanical strength, and biocompatibility, TNZ is a versatile metal alloy that is used in the aerospace and medical industries. The current study aims to investigate the effect of milling time (2, 12, 24, and 36 h) on the nanostructured ternary alloy Ti-25Nb-25Zr (TNZ) prepared by high energy ball milling, a process involving the use of a high-energy ball mill to mix and grind the alloy powders, on its structural, physical, and photocatalytic characterizations. The alloys' characteristics, such as morphology, structural properties, relative density/porosity, surface roughness, hardness, and Young's modulus, were evaluated using SEM, XRD, surface profilometer, and microdurometer, respectively. The photocatalytic characterization was conducted by measuring their absorbance as a function of time using a spectrophotometer of visible and ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of 250–650 nm. Results showed that the crystallite and mean pore size reduced with increasing milling time, with the smallest values of 25 nm and 34 μm, respectively, after 36 h. This indicates that longer milling times result in a more compact and uniform structure, which could enhance the mechanical properties of the alloy. Structural characterization shows that the amount of the β-Ti phase increased with increasing milling time, resulting in the spherical morphology and texturing of the synthesized alloys. The milled alloys' structural evolution and morphological changes were sensitive to their milling times. Also, the relative density, Young's modulus, and hardness increased, reaching values of 89 %, 105 GPa, and 352 HV, respectively, due to grain size decreasing with increasing milling time. This suggests that longer milling times lead to a denser and harder alloy, which could be beneficial for its use in total hip prostheses. The photocatalytical characterization demonstrated that the degradation of orange II (OII) increased with increasing milling time. The Ti-25Nb-25Zr catalyst gave the best degree of degradation, which meant that the decolorization process could be operated rapidly and at a relatively low cost without UV irradiation. KW - Ti-25Nb-25Zr alloy KW - Biomaterial alloys KW - Total hip replacement KW - Photocatalytic KW - Biocompatibility KW - Artificial bone KW - Orthopedic implants Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100276 SN - 2307-4116 VL - 51 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Barille, Regis A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Production of novel Zr–Mg nanoceramics based on kaolinite clay with strong antibacterial activity T2 - Ceramics International N2 - Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas putida, Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus were utilized as test samples to evaluate the antibacterial characteristics of DD3-clay/MgO and DD3+38 wt% ZrO2-clay/MgO nanoparticles. The ceramic powders prepared by a thermal autoclave method are characterized before and after Mg addition by SEM, EDX, XRD, IR, UV–visible, and TEM in order to investigate microstructure, phase, and surface morphology. The results showed that after adding Mg, it led to the deformation of the crystal lattices of (mullite, zirconium silicate, and zirconium oxide) together with a decrease in particle size (75–103 nm) and a complete change in its shape from nanotube to nanospherical, as observed by SEM and TEM analyses. It also confirmed by UV–visible spectroscopy that the addition of Mg increases the absorbance accompanying a decrease in the energy gap of 1.91, 1.74, 1.73, and 1.43 eV corresponding to DD3, DD3Z, DD3/30 wt% Mg and DD3Z/30 wt% Mg respectively. The antibacterial mechanism is related to the size of the particles, the solvent used for powder dissolution, the nanoparticle's size when they come into touch with bacteria, and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS: ˙O2−, ˙OH, and H2O2). It was observed that the anti-bacterial activity is enhanced with 10 wt% and 30 wt% of Mg added to a modified ceramic powder. Also, more O2− is formed on the surface of the prepared powder, which penetrates the bacterial cell and destroys it. The nanocomposite particles showed remarkable antibacterial activity when they were dissolved in DMSO compared to methanol and chloroform as organic solvents. The aim is to enrich knowledge on the antibacterial activities of metal nanoparticles (ZrSiO4 and MgO) on three bacterial strains with different Grams due to their extensive involvement in the phenomena of contamination and infection encountered in the medical field. The synthesized nanoparticles have good antimicrobial activity against all strains tested. A maximum inhibition zone of 35 ± 0.2 mm was obtained with S. aureus, a zone of 23 ± 0.46 mm with P. putida and a zone of 27 ± 0.46 nm with B. subtilis for DD3/30 wt% Mg and an inhibition zone of 38 ± 0.93 mm, 26 ± 0.24 nm and 17 ± 0.33 nm was obtained with same strains for DD3Z/30 wt% Mg, respectively. KW - DD3 + 38 wt% ZrO2/Mg KW - Nanoparticles KW - Synthesis KW - Antibacterial activity KW - Transmission electron microscope KW - Nanomaterial Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.091 SN - 1873-3956 VL - 50 IS - 16 SP - 27949 EP - 27960 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sellam, Manel A1 - Azizi, Soulef A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Degradation of rhodamine B dye under visible and solar light on zinc oxide and nickel-doped zinc oxide thin films T2 - Optical Materials N2 - The kinetic investigation of rhodamine B dye's photocatalytic degradation, chosen as a model pollutant, was conducted at room temperature using Zinc oxide (ZnO) and nickel-doped zinc oxide (Zn0.97Ni0.03O) photocatalysts synthesized through the spray pyrolysis method. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of hexagonal ZnO and Zn0.97Ni0.03O films, with crystallite sizes ranging from 19 to 29 nm and varying in mean average grain size from 72 nm to 88 nm. The surface morphology of the Ni-doped ZnO films was influenced by nickel doping, observed through SEM and TEM micrographs, revealing a dense structure of spherical-shaped crystals. Light transmission and optical band gap energy of the films ranged between specified values, ranging from 3.27 to 3.24 eV. The degradation process was assessed under various conditions, including different light sources (UV lamp and solar irradiation), pH levels, and substrate concentrations. Degradation followed a pseudo-first-order kinetic model, with rate constants (k) and half-life times (t1/2) calculated accordingly. The degradation efficiency of undoped ZnO and ZnO doped with nickel decreased with increasing concentration under UV irradiation from (0.1–0.5 M) under UV irradiation decreased from (34.29–45.02) (49.61–56.61), while under visible light are (40–45.07 %) (58.46–60.24 %), removal rates ranged within specific percentages. The porous Zn0.97Ni0.03O synthesized at 0.5 M exhibited the highest photocatalytic efficiency due to its enhanced crystallinity, resulting in degradation rates of 9.22 and 11.22 × 10−3 min−1 and half-life times of 75.18 and 61.77 min at 90 min specified for both UV and solar light irradiations, respectively. Acidification of the reaction medium accelerated the photocatalytic degradation kinetics, while alkalization slowed it down. These findings mark a significant advancement in the utilization of oxide semiconductors for water pollutant degradation under natural sunlight. KW - Zn0.97Ni0.01O KW - Rhodamine B KW - Heterogeneous photocatalysis KW - Solar irradiation Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115316 SN - 1873-1252 VL - 151 (2024) SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouchareb, Nabila A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yadav, Krishna Kumar A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Effect of milling time on structural, physical and photocatalytical properties of Ti-Ni alloy for biomedical applications T2 - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology N2 - Ti-Ni shape memory alloys (SMA) are used extensively in the field of orthopedics owing to their unique physical and mechanical features, excellent corrosion resistance, and good biocompatibility in the human body environment. This study aims to investigate how milling time affects the characteristics of Ti-Ni alloys which were synthesized with equal atomic percentages by using a high-energy ball milling type (Planetary Micro Mill Pulverisette P7, Fritsch GmbH, Germany) under varying milling periods (2, 6, 12, and 18 h). The duration of the grinding process refines the grain and diminishes the material's porosity, improving the material's physical and structural characteristics as well as its photocatalytic activity. The milled powders of Ti50-Ni50 alloys underwent characterization employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) associated with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and spectrophotometery of visible and ultraviolet light (UV–VIS) to measure the solution absorbance of methylene blue (MB). The results revealed that the milling process influences the particle size and shape of powders, where the proportion of fine particles increased with increasing grinding times from 2 to 18 h due to severe deformation and fracturing. The crystallite size was reduced, and the microstrain increased, attaining values of 29 nm and 0.99%, respectively. In addition, the pores of samples were decreased to 10 nm at higher milling times. Furthermore, solutions of MB containing powders of Ti50-Ni50 milled at 18 h exhibited good photocatalytic activity with a degradation rate value of 93.23% after 60 min of irradiation time because of a greater surface area. The improved properties of Ti50-Ni50 alloys make them clinically useful for biomedical implantation in humans. Plus, they are considered to be effective materials for photocatalytic applications. KW - Ti-Ni shape memory alloys KW - Milling time KW - Structural evaluation KW - Nanostructure KW - Biomedical implant KW - Photocatalytic activity Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13207-5 SN - 1433-3015 VL - 131 (2024) SP - 3539 EP - 3553 PB - Springer ER - TY - GEN A1 - Belgroune, Ahlam A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Alhussein, Akram A1 - Zaabat, Mourad A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Rtimi, Sami T1 - In Vitro Corrosion and Wear Investigation of Multifunctional TiAlMoN Sputtered Coatings on Cold-Sprayed SS316L T2 - ACS Applied Engineering Materials N2 - Although TiAlN has been thoroughly studied, there is still an ongoing demand for developing new-based TiAlN films with enhanced protection efficiency for a long lifetime and high load-bearing capability linked to friction and corrosion mechanisms. This work aims to present the effect of Mo content by studying the structural tribo-mechanical, wettability, and corrosion behaviors in TiAlMoN coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering on cold-sprayed stainless steel 316L substrates. TiAlMoN coatings showed a dense columnar structure with the coexistence of titanium and molybdenum nitrides, and TiN (200) preferred orientation changed to TiN(111) with increasing Mo content. The surface energy of the TiAlMoN coatings decreased gradually with the increase in Mo content. The TiAlMoN coating containing 16.09 atom % Mo possesses the highest hardness and Young’s modulus (29.5 and 334.5 GPa, respectively) and the maximum H/E and H3/E2 of 0.092 and 0.237, respectively. Formations of tribolayer oxides reduced the friction and enhanced the wear resistance of TiAlMoN coatings in atmospheric conditions and reached the minimum values of 0.3 and 0.849 × 10–6 mm3/N, respectively, at 16.09 atom % of Mo under 5 N load charge. Corrosion examination in simulated seawater revealed that TiAlMoN coating-coated SS316L exhibited a significant positive shift of about −16 mV in corrosion potential with a notable reduction in corrosion current density (1.41 nA/cm2), confirming the improved corrosion performance. The combination of both cold spray and magnetron sputtering techniques for producing this kind of component is shown to have great potential in processing applications. KW - Magnetron sputtering KW - Cold spray KW - TiAlMoN coating KW - Wettability KW - Tribo-mechanical properties KW - Corrosion resistance Y1 - 2024 UR - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaenm.3c00672 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaenm.3c00672 SN - 2771-9545 VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 345 EP - 359 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Abd-Elmonem, Assmaa A1 - Din, Sayed M El A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Structural, mechanical and tribological performance of a nano structured biomaterial Co–Cr–Mo alloy synthesized via mechanical alloying T2 - Journal of Materials Research and Technology N2 - The influence of milling time on the tribological behavior of a Co–Cr–Mo alloy designed for biomedical applications, synthesized via mechanical alloying is investigated. Elemental Co, Cr and Mo powders are milled using different milling times (2, 6, 12 and 18 h) in a high-energy ball mill. The resulting powders were subjected to cold uniaxial and hot isostatic pressing respectively, followed by sintering to obtain cylindrical samples, which were evaluated for their structural, mechanical and the wear behavior. Results showed that the grain and crystallite sizes of the powders decreased with increasing milling time, reaching low values of <10 μm and 32 μm respectively, at higher milling times. Furthermore, the wear rates and the coefficients of friction were lower, at higher milling times due to high densities (96%), and higher elasto-plastic resistance, as presented by the H/E and H3/E2 values of 0.026 and 0.0021 GPa, respectively. Increased milling time enables the refinement of grains and reduction in porosity in the Co–Cr–Mo alloy, which in turn increases the alloy's elasto-plastic resistance and enhances its wear resistance. KW - Tribology KW - Wear resistance KW - Friction KW - Powder metallurgy KW - Co–Cr–Mo alloy Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423012796 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.06.031 SN - 2214-0697 VL - 25 SP - 2152 EP - 2165 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Çelik, Gülşah Aktaş A1 - Atapek, Şaban Hakan A1 - Polat, Şeyda A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Nitriding Effect on the Tribological Performance of CrN-, AlTiN-, and CrN/AlTiN-Coated DIN 1.2367 Hot Work Tool Steel T2 - Materials N2 - In this study, heat-treated and multisurface engineered DIN 1.2367 tool steel was subjected to room and elevated temperature wear tests, and the effect of nitriding on its tribological behavior was investigated. CrN, AlTiN, and CrN/AlTiN coatings with a total thickness of 2 µm were obtained by arc cathodic physical vapor deposition on conventional heat-treated and gas-nitrided steels. The white layer formed during nitriding was removed, and a diffusion layer (100 µm) was achieved in the cross section of the steel having a tempered martensitic matrix. The highest surface hardness was attained with an integral coating (CrN/AlTiN), and surface hardness increased even more after nitriding due to the formation of a multicomponent ceramic layer on top of the diffusion layer. The room temperature wear tests performed against an alumina counterpart revealed that (i) CrN/AlTiN-coated steel had the highest friction coefficient of 0.26, which further increased to 0.33 by nitriding due to the increase in shear strength, and that (ii) with increasing surface hardness, the specific wear rates (W) of the heat-treated and coated steels could be ranked as follows: WCrN/AlTiN < WAlTiN < WCrN. The wear rates decreased when nitriding was carried out prior to coating. In order to simulate the aluminum extrusion conditions, hot wear behavior of the surfaces against AA6080 alloy at 450 °C was investigated. The hot wear tests revealed that (i) high friction coefficients were reached due to the adhesive characteristic of aluminum to the surfaces, (ii) the nitrided and CrN/AlTiN-coated sample exhibited the lowest wear rate among all studied surfaces, and (iii) the film damage on the worn surfaces mostly occurred in the form of droplet delamination. KW - DIN 1.2367 KW - PVD coating KW - Wear KW - characterization Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/7/2804 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16072804 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 16 IS - 7 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Dahmani, Marwa A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Benoudia, Mohamed-Cherif A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Alburaikan, Alhanouf A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Structural and mechanical evaluation of a new Ti-Nb-Mo alloy produced by high-energy ball milling with variable milling time for biomedical applications T2 - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology N2 - The main focus of this work is to investigate the impact of varying milling times (2 to 18 h) on the structural and mechanical properties of the developed Ti-Nb-Mo alloy. The morphology, phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical behavior of milled and sintered Ti-25Nb-25Mo alloy samples were characterized systematically using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, and Vicker microhardness. It was noted that the quantity of the β-Ti phase increased as the milling time increased. After 12 h of milling, the synthesized alloys exhibited a spherical morphology and texture with homogeneous distribution. The milled alloys' structural evolution and morphological changes were found to be dependent on their milling duration. Morphological analysis revealed that the crystallite size and mean pore size decreased when the milling duration increased, reaching minimum values of 51 nm and < 1 μm, after 12 and 18 h respectively. As the milling time increased, the grain size decreased, resulting in an increase in density, microhardness, and elastic modulus. Ti-25Nb-25Mo will presents good anti-wear ability and higher resistance to plastic deformation due to enhanced mechanical characteristics (H/E, and H3/E2). Hence, the developed Ti-25Nb-25Mo alloys with reduced elastic modulus and desirable mechanical properties were found to be a promising option for biomedical applications. KW - Ti-25Nb-25Mo alloy KW - High-energy ball milling KW - Milling time KW - Structural evolution KW - Nanoparticle KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2023 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-023-12650-0 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12650-0 SN - 1433-3015 VL - 129 IS - 11-12 SP - 4971 EP - 4991 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Jamshed, Wasim A1 - Ibrahim, Rabha W. A1 - Iqbal, Amjad A1 - El Din, Sayed M. A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed T1 - Investigating the effect of milling time on structural, mechanical and tribological properties of a nanostructured hiped alpha alumina for biomaterial applications T2 - Arabian Journal of Chemistry N2 - In this work was prepared α-Al2O3 alloys from laboratory aluminum oxide powder that was milled for different periods of time and sintered at a temperature of 1450 °C. The difference between the prepared samples was studied using several experimental measurement techniques, including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and measurement of physical and mechanical properties. Moreover, the effect of milling time on the formation and sintering of alpha-alumina, by milling the mixture at different times using high energy crushing technique was studied. An influence of milling time on density, open spaces and microstructure of the samples was analyzed. The obtained results showed that longer milling duration led to alloys with higher hardness (H) and modulus of elasticity (E). This improvement is due to lower porosity and corresponding higher density at high temperatures. A noticeable decrease in the size of the particles with the increase of the milling time led to an increase in the lattice parameter accompanied by a decrease in defects and ionic voids. The percentage of pores reached 0.04 % within 24 h of grinding after it was approximately 0.20 %, while the density reached 96 % after the same highest grinding time. Tests showed that the value of friction coefficient decreases, while it increases with the increase in the applied pressure force and this was confirmed by SEM images of the samples. the main factor to reduce friction is the increase in grinding time, regardless of the value of the applied load. The results showed that the Al2O3 alloy applied to it with a load of 2 N and milled for 24 h had a minimum value of 1.94 µm3 wear volumes and a wear rate of 1.33 (µm3∙N−1∙µm−1). The sample milled for 24 h showed the best result, characterized by the lowest wear size, specific wear rate and the highest hardness with extraordinary density of 96 %, which is important in the field of biomaterials applications. KW - α-Al2O3 KW - Milling time KW - Nanomaterials KW - Particle size KW - Hardness KW - Biomaterials KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535223005749 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.105112 SN - 1878-5379 VL - 16 IS - 10 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Barille, Regis A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Alburaikan, Alhanouf A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Improvement of photocatalytic performance and sensitive ultraviolet photodetectors using AC-ZnO/ZC-Ag2O/AZ-CuO multilayers nanocomposite prepared by spin coating method T2 - Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices N2 - Morphological and optical properties of a multilayer film (CAZO/CZAO/ZACO) prepared by spin-coating method and deposited on a glass substrate were evaluated. The study was initially carried out for each layer, individually and then as a multilayer subsequently. Structural properties using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), infrared spectra (IR) and X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) showed the presence of three phases of zinc, copper and silver oxides at different levels. The CZAO sample observed with scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed an excellent porous surface with a large deformation in the multilayer configuration. Doping with zinc and copper in the silver crystal lattice improved the crystal structure and reduced the optical energy gap, thus increasing the optical absorbance and refractive index. The dielectric constants and showed an increase in the optical polarization values for lower photonic energies. The maximum degradation rate for photocatalysts of methylene blue was 89 % for a 5-h exposure period with CAZO/CZAO/ZACO while it reached 71 % for the CZAO sample during the same time period. The sensitivity of samples to light proved that the presence of ultraviolet radiation increases the number of holes trapped by oxygen ions and causes more free electrons and contribute to a better production of photocurrent than in darkness. KW - Multilayer CAZO/CZAO/ZACO KW - Spin-coating KW - Energy gap KW - Photocatalysis KW - Photodetector KW - Nanostructures KW - Nanocomposites Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsamd.2023.100642 SN - 2468-2179 VL - 9 IS - 1 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Laouini, Salah Eddine A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. A1 - Yadav, Krishna Kumar T1 - Effect of milling time on structural, physical and tribological behavior of a newly developed Ti-Nb-Zr alloy for biomedical applications T2 - Advanced Powder Technology N2 - Titanium (Ti)-based alloys with only a β-phase have attracted academic and industrial interest for orthopedic application, due to their close properties to those of tissues. The current study aims to investigate the effect of milling time (2 h, 6 h, 12 h and 18 h) on the nanostructured ternary alloy Ti-25Nb-25Zr prepared by high energy milling, on its structural, physical and tribological behaviors. The alloys’ characteristics such as relative density/porosity, surface roughness, were evaluated using XRD, SEM, surface profilometry, and microdurometer, respectively. The tribological characterization was done using an oscillating tribometer under wet conditions, simulating the human body environment. Results showed that the crystallite and mean pore size reduced with increasing milling time, with the smallest values of 26 nm and 40 µm, respectively after 18 h. Structural characterization shows that the amount of the β-Ti phase increased with increasing milling time, resulting in spherical morphology and texturing of the synthesized alloys. The milled alloys' structural evolution and morphological changes were sensitive to their milling times. Also, the relative density, Young’s modulus and hardness, increased due to grain size decreased with increasing milling time. Tribological results showed that the effect of milling has a significant effect on both nanomaterial formation and friction-wear behavior of the alloys. The results showed that, friction coefficient and wear rate significantly decreased due to the increased formation of protective films such as TiO2, Nb2O5 and ZrO2 phases. The wear mechanism of the Ti-25Zr-25Nb system was dominated by abrasion wear accompanied by adhesion wear. KW - Ti-25Nb-25Zr alloy KW - Biomaterials alloys KW - Total hip prosthesis KW - Milling time KW - Tribology KW - Wear KW - Nanomaterial KW - Nanocomposites Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883123003710 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2023.104306 SN - 1568-5527 VL - 35 IS - 1 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Dahmani, Marwa A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Benoudia, Mohamed-Cherif A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Bioactivity and tribological performance of a novel nano-biomaterial beta-type Ti-alloy T2 - Journal of materials research and technology N2 - This study investigates the bioactivity; wear performance, and topography of a novel beta-type titanium-based alloy using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and 2D and 3D analysis. The tribological test was evaluated using a ball-on-disk tribometer in a wet environment. Different loads of 2, 6, and 10 N were applied during the evolution. The data results indicate a significant effect of the milling process on the formation of the hydroxyapatite layer on the surfaces of the Ti–Nb–Mo alloy. Both the wear volume and rate showed a consistent trend of decrease as the milling time increased from 2 to 12 h for all applied loads. The minimum values of wear and volume were reached after 12 h of milling. The improvement in tribological behavior can be attributed to the improved mechanical properties of the alloys. In addition, the significant presence of niobium (Nb) and molybdenum (Mo) plays a critical role in achieving high coefficient of friction values. The primary wear mechanism observed in the Ti–25Nb–25Mo system was adhesive wear in addition to abrasive wear. With its lower Young's modulus and favorable biological and tribological properties, the Ti–25Nb–25Mo alloy represents a promising option for bone tissue applications in orthopedics. KW - Ti–25Nb–25Mo KW - Milling time KW - Bioactivity KW - Hydroxyapatite KW - Friction coefficient KW - Wear rate KW - Biomaterials Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425006908 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.03.180 SN - 2214-0697 VL - 36 SP - 2297 EP - 2316 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - GEN A1 - Morozova, Iuliia A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Naumov, Anton A1 - Michailov, Vesselin A1 - Doynov, Nikolay ED - Markopoulos, Angelos P. ED - Astolfi, Davide T1 - Factors affecting mechanical properties of impulse friction stir welded AA2024-T351 under static and cyclic loads T2 - Machines N2 - This study investigates the factors affecting the mechanical performance of conventional and impulse friction stir welded (FSW and IFSW) AA2024-T351 joints under static and cyclic loading. Emphasis is placed on the influence of fracture-inducing features such as oxide inclusions, constituent particle distributions, crystallographic texture, and precipitation state. A series of IFSW welds produced at varying impulse parameters were compared to conventional FSW welds in terms of microhardness, tensile strength, fatigue life, and Taylor factor distribution. IFSW joints demonstrated a significant improvement in tensile strength and elongation, particularly at higher impulse frequencies. Enhanced material mixing due to the reciprocating tool motion in IFSW resulted in finer particle distribution, more favorable crystallographic texture, and reduced weld pitch, all contributing to increased ductility and strength. Fractographic analyses revealed that fatigue failures primarily initiated in the stir zone, typically at unplasticized metallic inclusions. However, IFSW joints displayed longer fatigue lives, particularly when impulse parameters were optimized. These findings underline the complex interplay of microstructural and textural factors in determining weld performance, highlighting IFSW as a promising technique for enhancing the durability of high-strength aluminum welds. KW - Friction stir welding KW - Al alloy AA2024 KW - Fracture KW - Taylor factor KW - Intermetallic bands Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/machines13060529 SN - 2075-1702 VL - 13 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER -