From mechanics to thermodynamics: A relation between the brittleness and the thermal expansivity for polymers (open access)

From mechanics to thermodynamics: A relation between the brittleness and the thermal expansivity for polymers

Article provides an equation relating the linear isobaric expansivity to the brittleness B for a number of polymers with a large variety of chemical structures and consequently with a large variety of properties.
Date: February 19, 2019
Creator: Brostow, Witold, 1934- & Osmanson, Allison T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laser surface engineering of B4C/Fe nano composite coating on low carbon steel: Experimental coupled with computational approach (open access)

Laser surface engineering of B4C/Fe nano composite coating on low carbon steel: Experimental coupled with computational approach

Article describes a study where laser surface engineering was successfully used to engineer a nano carbide composite coating on a low carbon steel substrate.
Date: February 19, 2020
Creator: Salloom, Riyadh; Joshi, Sameehan; Dahotre, Narendra B. & Srinivasan, S. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library