Materials Design and Applications

Part I. Metals

1. Selected Properties of P/M Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Alloy After Hot Deformation
M. Wojtaszek, T. Śleboda, G. Korpała

2. Positron Annihilation Study on Nanocrystalline Copper Thin Films Doped with Nitrogen
P. M. Gordo, M. F. Ferreira Marques, M. T. Vieira

3. The Influence of Microstructure on the Mechanical Behaviour of Dual Phase Steels
R. Amaral, A. D. Santos, J. A. Sousa, A. B. Lopes

Part II. Ceramics

4. Application of Cutting Edges with High Durability Made of Nanocrystalline Cemented Carbides
Maciej Jan Kupczyk, Piotr Siwak, Jedrzej Komolka

5. Design of Nanocrystalline Cemented Carbides with High Hardness
Maciej Jan Kupczyk

6. Probing Oxygen Vacancies in BaTiO3 Powders and Single Crystals by Micro-Raman Scattering
Hiroaki Fukushima, Hirotaka Oka, Hiroki Moriwake, Hiroshi Uchida, Hiroshi Funakubo, Ken Nishida

Part III. Composites

7. Investigation of Film Formation and Electrical Properties of PS Latex/MWCNT Nanocomposites
Saziye Ugur, Okan Yildiz, Selim Kara

8. Cellulose Nanowhiskers Obtained from Waste Recycling of Paper Industry
Alana G. Souza, Daniel B. Rocha, Derval S. Rosa

9. Coffee Powder Reused as a Composite Material
Vasco Canavarro, Jorge L. Alves, Bárbara Rangel

10. Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Polyester Composites Reinforced with Autochthonous Natural Fibres: Flax and Hemp
J. Rocha, J. E. Ribeiro, L. Queijo

11. Advanced Epoxy-Based Anticorrosion Coatings Containing Graphite Oxide
Monica Periolatto, Elisabetta Francia, Marco Sangermano, Sabrina Grassini, Pasquale Russo Spena

Part IV. Design

12. A Numerical Study of Fenestral Otosclerosis
B. Areias, M. P. L. Parente, F. Gentil, R. M. Natal Jorge

13. Development and Validation of a Numerical Model for the Optimization of a Brace for Lower Limb
G. Bellavita, M. Cocconcelli, D. Castagnetti, R. Rubini

Part V. Power Generation

14. Electrical and Geometrical Optimization for a 2DoF Non-linear Energy Harvester
E. Boco, R. Frizzell, J. Punch

15. Nonlinear Analysis of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Energy Harvester
Valeria Nico, Ronan Frizzell, Jeff Punch

16. Experimental Investigations of MR Fluids in Air and Water Used for Brakes and Clutches
Alin Ilie Bosioc, Trandafir Emanuel Beja, Sebastian Muntean, Istvan Borbáth, Ladislau Vékás

17. Hydrodynamic Investigations in a Swirl Generator Using a Magneto-Rheological Brake
Sebastian Muntean, Alin Ilie Bosioc, Raul Alexandru Szakal, Ladislau Vékás, Romeo Florin Susan-Resiga

18. Direct Digital Manufacturing: A Challenge to the Artistic Glass Production
R. Felismina, M. Silva, A. Mateus, C. Malça

Part VI. Additive Manufacturing

19. Post-process Influence of Infiltration on Binder Jetting Technology
Edwin Ocaña Garzón, Jorge Lino Alves, Rui J. Neto

20. Development of Plaster Mixtures Formulations for Additive Manufacturing
D. E. Caetano, J. L. Alves, R. L. Neto, T. P. Duarte

Part VII. Machining

21. FE Modal and Harmonic Analysis of Micro Drill with Ultrasonic Horn
Muddu Allaparthi, Mohammed Rajik Khan, Syam Narayana Addepalli

22. Optimization of Machining Parameters to Minimize Surface Roughness in the Turning of Carbon-Filled and Glass Fiber-Filled Polytetrafluoroethylene
Muhammet Emre Sanci, Serdar Halis, Yavuz Kaplan

23. Investigation and Application of Fe–Co−Cu Based Diamond Cutting Tools with Different Bronze Content Used in Marble Production
Berrak Bulut, Onur Tazegul, Murat Baydogan, Eyup Sabri Kayali

24. Investigation of Surface Roughness and Tool Wear in End Milling of Al7075-SiC Co-continuous Composite
A. S. Prasanth, R. Ramesh

25. Machinability of an Aluminium Cast Alloy Using PCD Tools for Turning
R. B. Soares, A. M. P. de Jesus, R. J. L. Neto, P. A. R. Rosa, M. Machado, A. Reis

26. Optimization of Geometric Quality in a 5 Axis Machining of Curved Surfaces in a EN-AW-7075 Alloy by Taguchi Method
K. Castro, L. J. Segura, S. D. Castellanos, J. Lino Alves

Part VIII. Joining

27. The Production-Related Influence of Iron Oxides on Steel Surfaces on the Adhesion of Fusion-Bonded Hybrid Structures
T. Reincke, S. Kreling, K. Dilger

28. Comparison of Stepped, Curved, and S-Type Lap Joints Under Tensile Loading
Şerif Çitil

29. Bonding Strength of Hot-Formed Steel with an AlSi Coating and Approaches to Improve It by Laser Surface Engineering
Alexander Wieczorek, Matthias Graul, Klaus Dilger

30. Micro Cork Particles as Adhesive Reinforcement Material for Brittle Resins
A. Q. Barbosa, L. F. M. Silva, A. Öchsner, E. A. S. Marques, J. Abenojar

31. Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials: Aluminum-Copper
I. V. Oliveira, A. J. Cavaleiro, G. A. Taber, A. Reis

Keywords: Materials Science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Materials Engineering, Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials