Processing and Characterization of Materials

<ul><li>Preface</li><li>Chapter 1: Properties and Processing Technologies of Steel and Alloys</li><li>Resistance Spot Welded Al 1100 Alloy with Carbonaceous Interlayers</li><li>Study of Calcium Treatment in Steel Ladles for the Modification of Alumina Inclusions to Avoid Nozzle Clogging during Casting</li><li>Improvement in Castability of Al Killed Steel in Billet Casters by Process Optimisation</li><li>Investigation on the Influence of Different Additives on Properties of Green Sand Mould</li><li>Role of Marangoni Convection in a Repetitive Laser Melting Process</li><li>The Dispersion of Lead in Hypoeutectic Aluminium-Silicon Alloys by Spray Forming Process and their Characterization</li><li>Experimental Analysis of Canola Oil as Dielectric Fluid in Electric Discharge Machining of AISI D2 Steel</li><li>Process Parameter Effects over Bead Properties during Material Deposition of PTAW Process</li><li>Comparative Study of some Machining Characteristics during Hard Turning of Alloy Steel with Untreated and Cryotreated Cermet Inserts</li><li>Performance Analysis of Vegetable Oil as Dielectric Fluid in Electric Discharge Machining Process of Inconel 800</li><li>Effect of Weld Zone Shape on Microstructure and Tensile Properties in Friction Stir Welding Process</li><li>Reduction in Surface Defect in Continuous Cast Slab through Intervention in Process Parameters</li><li>Study of Surface Characterization and Parametric Optimization during Wire Electric Discharge Machining for Inconel 625</li><li>Residual Stresses Modelling of End Milling Process Using Numerical and Experimental Methods</li><li>Thermal Modeling of Transport Phenomena for a Pulsed Laser Melting Process</li><li>Optimization of Process Parameters in Micro-Electrochemical Discharge Machining by Using Grey Relational Analysis</li><li>Multi Objective Optimization of Joining Dissimilar AA5083& AA6061 Alloys Using Friction Stir Welding- Integrated Taguchi and Grey Systems Approach</li><li>Wear Behavior of Plasma Processed LM6 Alloy</li><li>Synthesis and Phase Investigation of Equiatomic AlCrFeMnNi Alloys Dispersed with Partially Stabilized Zirconia for Nuclear Applications</li><li>Influence of Temperature on Low Cycle Fatigue and Ratcheting Behavior of SA333 Gr-6 C-Mn Steel</li><li>Tensile Toughness Characteristics of Cast Al-Zn-Mg Alloys Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing</li><li>Synthesis and Characterization of Novel High Entropy Alloys</li><li>Influence of Joint Configuration on Mechanical Properties of Laser Weld-Brazed Aluminum to Steel Joint</li><li>Chapter 2: Properties and Processing Technologies of Composite Materials</li><li>Bacterial Cellulose Based Composites: Preparation and Characterization</li><li>A Review on the Fabrication of <i>In Situ</i> Metal Matrix Composite during Friction Stir Welding</li><li>Development and Characterization of Al₂O₃ and SiC Reinforced Al-Cu Metal Matrix Hybrid Composites</li><li>Synthesis of PMN-PT/PDMS Piezoelectric Composite for Energy Harvesting</li><li>Development of Hybrid Composites with Improved Heat Insulation Capability Using Short Human Hair Fiber</li><li>Analysis of Erosion Wear Behavior of LD Sludge Filled Polypropylene Composites Using RSM</li><li>A Study on Acoustic Property of Composites from Waste Tyres</li><li>Analysis of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion in Carbon Black Filled PDMS Composite</li><li>Study on Ballistic Characteristics of Glass-Epoxy-Rubber Sandwiches</li><li>A Study on the Mechanical Behavior of Jute-Epoxy Laminated Composite and its Hybrid</li><li>In-Plane Low Velocity Impact Behavior of GFRP Laminate</li><li>Free Vibration Analysis and Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Un-Damped Woven Roving Laminated Composite Plate Using Different Boundary Conditions</li><li>Optimization of EDM Process Parameters of Thixoformed A356-5TiB₂<i>In Situ</i> Composites</li><li>Thermal Shock Effect of Nano-TiO₂Enhanced Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites: An Assessment on Tensile and Thermal Behavior</li><li>Synergetic Impact of Carbon Nanotube and/or Graphene Reinforcement on the Mechanical Performance of Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composite</li><li>Experimental Investigation of Surface Modified Abaca Fibre</li><li>Gamma-Irradiation of E-Glass/Epoxy Composite: A Study of its Mechanical and Thermal Sustainability</li><li>Effect of Bath Concentration during Electrophoretic Deposition on the Interfacial Behaviour of Hybrid CFRP Composites</li><li>An Assessment of Mechanical Performance of CNF Modified Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composites under Elevated Temperatures</li><li>The Influence of Moisture Absorption on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Chemically Treated DPL Reinforced Hybrid Composite</li><li>CNT Reinforced Laminated Composite under In-Plane Tensile Loading: A Finite Element Study</li><li>Temperature and Loading Rate Effect on the Load-Displacement Response of Metal-Metallic Glass (Al-Cu₅₀Zr₅₀) Layered Structure during Nano-Indentation</li><li>Predicting Effective Electromechanical Properties of Pb-Free Polymer Composite Using Finite Element Method</li><li>Simulative Estimation of Reaction Force and Drill Accuracy of CFRP Composites</li><li>Chapter 3: Materials and Technologies in Electronics and Optoelectronics</li><li>Designing Novel Multiferroic Perovskite Oxide for Prospective Photovoltaic Applications</li><li>Structural and Behavioural Analysis of As₂Se₃, TeO₂, SiC, SiO₂ and Si₃N₄ for Photonic Application</li><li>First Principle Study of Na and P Co-Doped Heptazine Based Monolayer g-C₃N₄</li><li>Poly Lactic Acid, Poly Acrylic Acid and Ethanol Based Bio-Materials for PCF Design</li><li>Resistive Switching Behaviour of Dip Coated ZnO Films with the Changing with Drawal Speed</li><li>Investigation on the Optical, Electrical and Dielectric Properties of La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO) <i>Via.</i> Different Routes: A Comparative Analysis of Micro and Nanoparticles</li><li>Chapter 4: Functional Materials and Surfaces</li><li>Anionic Electrochemical Exfoliation of Few-Layer Graphene Nano-Sheets: An Emphasis on Characterization</li><li>Binary Mixture of Solid-Solid Phase Change Material: Synthesis, Characterization and Experimental Study</li><li>Electromagnetic Characteristics of Shape Memory Spring</li><li>Deformation Behaviour of Single Linear Surface Defect Nickel Nanowire at Different Temperatures Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations</li><li>Evaluation of Ni₆₂Nb₃₈ Bimetallic Glass Formation under Hydrostatically Pressurised Quenching</li><li>Role of Exchange-Correlation Functional in Bulk Bismuth</li><li>The Effect of Bond Phase Additive and Sintering Temperature on the Properties of Mullite Bonded Porous SiC Ceramics</li><li>Microstructural and Joint Analysis of Ultrasonic Welded Aluminum to Cupro-Nickel Sheets for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs</li><li>Limit Elastic Analysis of FG Ceramic Rotating Disk on the Basis of Effective Mechanical Properties</li><li>An Anomaly in Creep Property Dependence on Grain Size for Ultrafine Grain Nanocrystalline Nickel at Higher Creep Temperature</li><li>Effect of Crack on the Tensile Strength of a Bicrystal Zr - A MD Based Evaluation</li><li>Preparation of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Filter Paper for Oil-Water Separation</li><li>An Investigation on Anti-Corrosion Properties of Electroplated Copper-Graphene Nano-Composite Films</li><li>Wettability Control of Copper Surface Using Picosecond Laser for Enhancing Condensation Heat Transfer</li><li>Mathematical Modeling on the Residual Stresses in Coatings Due to Heat Treatments</li><li>Chapter 5: Chemical Technologies of Environmental Engineering and Mineral Processing</li><li>Effect of Mineralogy on Reduction Behaviour of Iron Ore Pellets</li><li>Studies on Recovery of Industrial Heavy Minerals from Lean Deposits of Brahmagiri Coast of Odisha, India</li><li>Recovery of Valuable Materials from Bauxite Mining Waste for Industrial Application</li></ul>