Physical and Thermal Characterization of Glass Ceramics Prepared from Cullet and Coal Bottom Ash by Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi

“…Generally, the glass content in heat treated samples is responsible in reducing the density, Vickers micro hardness and thermal diffusivity values. …”
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Effect of CaF2/P2O5 ratios on physical and mechanical properties of novel CaO-Na2O-B2O3-SiO2 glasses by Zhi, Wei Loh, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Yap, Wing Fen, Yaakob, Yazid, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Shahira Liza, Wei, Mun Cheong

“…The increase in density can significantly impact the bioglass samples’ compressive strength and vickers microhardness. The bioglass with CaF2/P2O5 ratio of 6/4 possessed better properties, showing the optimal compressive strength (48.98 ± 0.11 MPa) and vickers microhardness (3.09 ± 0.07 GPa), which is compatible with the human enamel and commercial bioglass. …”

Effects of heat treatment on the hardness properties and microstructure of Al-6505 alloy by Jaafar, Che Nor Aiza, Zainol, Ismail, Calin, Recep

“…The ageing response of Al-6505 alloy was monitored using Vickers hardness test. The distribution of the precipitates formed in Al-6505 alloy was monitored by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Enhancing the mechanical properties and formability of low carbon steel with dual-phase microstructures by Habibi, Mostafa, Hashemi, Ramin, Sadeghi, Ehsan, Fazaeli, A., Ghazanfari, A., Lashini, Hadi

“…By producing this DP microstructure, the mechanical properties of the investigated steel such as yield stress, tensile strength, and Vickers hardness were increased 14, 55, and 38%, respectively. …”
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Design And Development Of An Integrated Infield Collection-Transportation Machine For Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch by El Tayeb Ali, Mutasim

“…A 29.8 kW @ 2200 rpm KUBOTA V2203-E 4- cylinder diesel engine, a 2 1 .5 gpm @ 1000 rpm VICKERS TA1 919 main hydrostatic pump, and a 14.5 gpm @ 1000 rpm SAMHYDRAULIC HIC55 driving motor were selected based on the computations made to determine the machine total engine power and total hydraulic pressure requirements for the machine to operate under local terrain conditions.…”
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Microhardness characteristics of AL-6063 alloy processed by equal channel angular extrusion by Nemati, Jamshid, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah, Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim, Majzoobi, Gholam Hossein

“…The influence of ECAE processing on the evolution of microhardness in the material was studied using Vickers microhardness testing. The detailed analysis was carried out on the samples of as-received, one, two, three, four, five, and six pass conditions. …”
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Mechanical performance and corrosion behaviour of diffusion-bonded A5083 aluminium and A36 mild steel with gallium interlayer by Ismail, Asmawi, Othman, Nurul Husna, Mustapha, Mazli, Mohamed Saheed, Mohamed Shuaib, Abdullah, Zaki, Muhammed, Musa, Mohamed Saat, Asmalina, Mustapha, Faizal

“…Property characterisation was achieved using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, Vickers microhardness tester, Izod impact tester and potentiodynamic polarisation testing. …”

Relationship between the microstructure and property of Al-0.21wt% Mg-0.41wt% Si alloy by Jaafar, Che Nor Aiza, Zainol, Ismail, Harun, Mohd, Ahmad Yazid, Aznijar

“…A comparison of the alloy ageing response was made at different ageing temperatures using Vickers hardness test. Tensile test was carried out to evaluate the strength and ductility of the alloy. …”
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Nanobioceramic composites: a study of mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties by Sasthiryar, Sivabalan, H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil, Bhat, Aamir H., Ahmad, Zainal Arifin, Islam, Md Nazrul, Ashaari, Zaidon, Dungani, Rudi

“…An increase in the loading percentage of CNFs in the alumna decreased the specific gravity, vickers hardness (HV), and fracture toughness values of the composite materials. …”
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Precipitation strengthening in extruded AZ61 magnesium alloys during heat treatment process by Mohd Daud, Mohd Ahadlin, Din, Abdul Talib, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Selamat, Mohd Zulkefli

“…The mechanical properties and the Hardness Vickers (HV) of the AZ61 magnesium alloy are also found to increase owing to secondary hardening by precipitation strengthening. …”
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The effects of thermal ageing on properties and microstructure of Al-6063 alloy by Jaafar, Che Nor Aiza, Zainol, Ismail, Mohamad Sapri, Mohd Amirul Zalif

“…The ageing response and mechanical properties was monitored by Vickers hardness and tensile tests, respectively. …”
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Fabrication of functionally graded Hydroxyapatite-Titanium by applying optimal sintering procedure and powder metallurgy by Shahrjerdi, Ali, Mustapha, Faizal, Bayat, Mehdi, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila

“…Result from optical micrograph and SEM indicate that the HA/Ti FG cylinder can be produced successfully by cold pressing with developed thermal mapping. Vicker’s hardness of HA/Ti is higher than that of pure microcrystalline Ti (metal) and reduces by decreasing the density of the layer of HA/Ti.…”
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Carbosilisiothermic reduction of rutile to produce nano-sized particles of TiC and its composite with SiO2 by Hajalilou, Abdollah, Hashim, Mansor, Ebrahimi-Kahrizsangi, Reza, Sarami, Nahid, Kanagesan, Samikannu, Shojaei, Taha Roodbar

“…The fracture toughness, and Vickers hardness values of the TiC-SiO2 nanocomposite are measured to be 3.82 MPa m1/2 and 19.9 GPa, respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of titanium-hydroxyapatite (Ti-HA) composite coating on stainless steel prepared by thermal spraying by Ramli, Rosmamuhamadani, Azhar, Nurul Humaira, Talari, Mahesh Kumar, Md Yahaya, Sabrina, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Ismail, Mohd Idris Shah

“…The hardness and strength was determined by using SHIMADZU-microhardness Vickers tester and PosiTest AT portable adhesion tester respectively. …”
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Corrosion characterisation of Al-Cu reinforced in-situ TiB2 by Ramli, Rosmamuhamadani, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim, Ismail, Mohd Idris Shah, Talari, Mahesh Kumar, Md Yahaya, Sabrina

“…Al-MMCs has been fabricated with salt route reaction process at 800 °C via potassium hexafluorotitanate (K2TiF6) and potassium tetrafluoroborate (KBF4) salts. Hardness vickers tester and Gamry-Electrod Potentiometer were used to characterize the hardness properties and to determine the corrosion rate of Al-Cu alloys. …”
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Strengthening of the mechanical and tribological properties of composite oxide film formed on aluminum alloy with the addition of graphite by Mohamad, Syazwani, Shahira Liza, Yaakob, Yazid

“…The microhardness was characterized at the surface and cross-section of the films by Vickers microhardness tester. The structure of the oxide films and graphite were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. …”

The effect of heat treatment on hardness properties and microstructure of 9Cr-Mo-V T91 alloy steel by Jaafar, Che Nor Aiza, Saleh, Mat Husin, Noraslan, Nurul Zawanah, Zainol, Ismail, Md Rezali, Khairil Anas, Anene, Franklin, Dele-Afolabi, Temitope Theophilus

“…The hardness of all T91 steels with different conditions was measured using Micro-Vickers hardness test. The microstructure analyses were examined using optical microscope and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), while electron dispersive x-ray (EDX) with low kV mode, was used to analyse the chemical compositions of the precipitate in T91 tempered alloy steel. …”

Hardness and corrosion behaviour of stir cast LM26 Al/sugar palm fibre ash composites by Aliyu, I., Sapuan, S.M., Zainudin, E.S., Zuhri, M.Y.M., Ridwan, Y.

“…This paper aims to discuss the aforementioned issue.The composites were produced via stir-casting and the hardness was determined using a Vickers hardness testing machine, corrosion rate was examined through the weight loss method by immersion in 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) at temperatures of 303, 318, and 333 K for the maximum duration of 120 h. …”

Parallel evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of bioglass/hydroxyapatite composites by Adnin, Noorfauzana, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Baharuddin Pallan, Nur Fadilah, Alassan, Zarifah Nadakkavil, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz

“…Hardness and compressive strength was determined using Vickers Microhardness Tester and Universal Testing Machine (UTM) respectively. …”
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Characterization of age hardening treatment of AA6061 Aluminium alloy through destructive and non-destructive testing techniques by Toozandehjani, Meysam

“…Specimens were then undergone to destructive test including Vickers hardness test (HV) and tensile test. Microhardness, yield strength (YS),ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation of specimens were evaluated. …”
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