PENGARUH POST-TREATMENT PLASMA CVD LAPISAN DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON TERHADAP SIFAT KEKERASAN PERMUKAAN BAJA AISI 410 by Wahyu Anhar, Nurwahidah Jamal, Suprapto Suprapto

“…Surface hardness test is used by Vickers microhardness tester. Cross-section microstructure and chemical compositions are examined by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy. …”
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Obtention, Characterization and Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Obtained from Scales of the Amazonian Fish Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) Using the High Velocity Suspension Plasma Spray (H... by Érico Drummond Dantas Silveira, Jean Carlos Silva Andrade, Reinaldo de Almeida Rodrigues, Cláudia Cândida Silva, Felipe de Souza Miranda, José Costa de Macedo Neto

“…For the coating, the mechanical nanoindentation test showed mean Vickers microhardness (VH) values of 93.25 VH for the hydroxyapatite and of 196.57 HV for the substrate. …”
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An Enamel Based Biopolymer Prosthesis for Dental Treatment with the Proper Bond Strength and Hardness and Biosafety by Morakot Piemjai, Patcharee Santiwarapan

“…An experimental biopolymer, hybridized enamel, was synthesized and utilized as a dental prosthesis to compare hardness and tensile bond strength (TBS) with those of commercial materials. Vickers hardness (VHN) with a 100 g loading for 15 s at eight indentations on each specimen (<i>n</i> = 20) was measured. …”
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Synthesis and characterisation of ultra-hard and lightweight AlMgB14–xTiB2 composites for wear-resistance and ballistic protection by Varužan Kevorkijan, Srečo Davorin Škapin, Danilo Suvorov

“…A microhardness of 29.4GPa in hot pressed AlMgB14 and a maximum Vickers hardness of 30.2 GPa in hot pressed samples of AlMgB14 reinforced with 70 wt% of TiB2 particles (d50=4,1µm) was achieved. …”
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The influence of different heat treatment cycles on the properties of the steels HARDOX® 500 and STRENX® 700 by Bruno Gallina, Luciano Volcanoglo Biehl, Jorge Luis Braz Medeiros, José de Souza

“…The effects of these heat cycles were analyzed by optical microscopy and Vickers microhardness techniques. It was concluded that in the normalization treatment, the microhardness reduction of HARDOX® was more significant than that one of STRENX®. …”
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Effect of the manual manipulation of composite resin with latex gloves. by Romina Ñaupari-Villasante, Johanna Cuadros-Sanchez, Lidia Yileng Tay

“…Each resin was manually manipulated for 10 seconds and photoactivated for 20 seconds with a light intensity of 1000mW/cm2 using a VALO –Ultradent LED light– cured unit, and then each sample was evaluated on the microhardness Vickers tester Leitz (Wetzlar). The collected data were analyzed using Kruskal –Wallis and Mann – Whitney post-test (p<0.05). …”
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PENGARUH VARIASI REDUKSI KETEBALAN COLD ROLLING SERTA SUHU ANNEALING TERHADAP SIFAT FISIK DAN MEKANIK ALUMINUM ALLOY 6082-T6 by Rian Cahya Putra, Indri Yaningsih, Teguh Triyono

“…The thickness was reduced from 3 mm to 2,5 mm, 2 mm, and 1,5 mm. the cold rolled samples ware annealed at various tempers in the range of 275oC, 325C, and 375C for 5 minute. Vickers hardness test were performed to evaluate the mechanical properties of alloy and the microstructure were performed to evaluate the physical properties of alloy. …”
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Evaluation of fatigue crack propagation in surface modification layer by a load-controlled plate bending fatigue tester by Osamu TAKAKUWA, Kazumasa SANADA, Hitoshi SOYAMA

“…In this study, the fatigue crack propagation test was conducted on specimens treated by cavitation peening, which is one of the surface modification techniques, and mechanical properties were also evaluated, including residual stress, yield stress and Vickers hardness, so as to reveal the effect of such mechanical properties varied by the peeing on the fatigue crack propagating behavior. …”
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Mechanical Properties of CaO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ Glass-Ceramics Precipitating Hexagonal CaAl₂Si₂O₈ Crystals by Kei Maeda, Kosho Akatsuka, Gaku Okuma, Atsuo Yasumori

“…The microcrack toughening mechanism in CAS GC was supported by the nondestructive observation of microcracks around the Vickers indentation using the X-ray microcomputed tomography technique. …”
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Influence of Parameters and Regimes of the Electrodeposition on Hardness of Copper Coatings by Ivana O. Mladenović, Nebojša D. Nikolić

“…Morphology and structure of Cu coatings were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM) and by X-ray diffraction (XRD), while hardness was examined by Vickers microindentation. The coatings of Cu on both Si(111) and brass cathodes belong to “soft film (coating) on hard substrate” composite hardness system, and the Chicot–Lesage (C–L) composite hardness model was applied to estimate a hardness of the Cu coatings. …”
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MITIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT IN BANGLADESH USING MICROALGAE PRODUCTION by Mohammad Farzid Hasan, Syeda Zohra Halim, Choudhury Mohammad Shahariar, Noor Quddus

“…Metallographic analysis and Vickers hardness tests were performed. The results obtained from investigating the basic geometries demonstrated a good joining quality that differs from the conventional process of welding or mechanical joining with screws or nails. …”
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A Study on Surface Hardening and Wear Resistance of AISI 52100 Steel by Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification and Electrolytic Plasma Surface Modification Technologies by Nurtoleu Magazov, Zarina Satbaeva, Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov, Auezhan Amanov

“…The micro-hardness with respect to the depth from the top surface was measured using a Vickers micro-hardness tester. Microstructural observations showed that EPSM treatment led to the formation of residual austenite in the surface layer, while UNSM treatment led to the formation of a surface severe plastic deformation layer on the surface of the samples. …”
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Influence of Factors in the Photopolymerization Process on Dental Composites Microhardness by Jordan Maximov, Tsanka Dikova, Galya Duncheva, Georgi Georgiev

“…The significance of light intensity, irradiation time, and layer thickness on Vickers microhardness is evaluated by experimental design, analysis of variance, and regression analysis. …”
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Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical & Electrochemical Behaviors of Martensitic Stainless Steel (MSS) and Alloyed White Cast Iron (WCI) Rolls Fabricated by a Centrifugal... by Mehmet OKTAY, Efe TAŞCI, Burak KÜÇÜKELYAS, Deniz UZUNSOY

“…The rolls used in the grinding process must also have higher hardness values, so Vickers hardness measurements are performed on the WCI and MSS alloys. …”
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Study on the Influence of Erbium and Preheating Process on Mechanical Properties of As-Cast 7055 Aluminum Alloy by Jingwei Li, Faguo Li

“…This article used optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro Vickers hardness, and room temperature stretching methods to study the as-cast 7055-<i>x</i>Er (<i>x</i> = 0 wt.%, 0.2 wt.%, 0.4 wt.%, 0.6 wt.%, 0.8 wt.%) aluminum alloy after being subjected to 460 °C × 3 h homogenization and 410 °C × 1 h solid solution + 150 °C × 12 h aging treatment for the changes in its microstructure and properties. …”
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Manufacturing of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy Composites Reinforced by Nanosized Particles of SiC, TiN, and ZnO by High-Energy Ball Milling and Hot Extrusion by Heronilton Mendes de Lira, Wésia Amanda de Oliveira Barbosa, Euclides Apolinário Cabral de Pina, Alexandre Douglas Araújo de Moura, Pilar Rey Rodriguez, Ivanilda Ramos de Melo, Oscar Olímpio de Araújo Filho

“…Then, the composites were hot extruded and characterized by XRD, SEM, and microhardness Vickers (HV). The milling process reduces the crystallite and particle size to around 30 nm and 10 µm, respectively. …”
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Microstructural Characterization of a Component Manufactured by Hybrid Casting of Two Different Ferrous Alloys by E.L.S. Junior, R. Leibholz, M.S.F. Lima, K. Zilnyk

“…The metallurgical bonding between alloys is confirmed by the diffusion of chromium and carbon from HCCI to WCB. Vickers microhardness, EDS and XRD confirmed the presence of M7C3 carbides in the HCCI and at the interface. …”
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Study on micro-structure, hardness and optimization of wear characteristics of Al6061/TiB2/CeO2 hot-rolled MMCs using Taguchi method by S. R. Sreenivasa Iyengar, D. Sethuramu, M. Ravikumar

“…Hardness of hybrid MMCs was evaluated by using hardness test rig (Vickers). Results revealed that the hardness strength of developed hybrid MMCs increased with increase of the reinforcement content. …”
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Local Microstructure and Texture Development during Friction Stir Spot of 5182 Aluminum Alloy by Thierry Baudin, Sandrine Bozzi, François Brisset, Hiba Azzeddine

“…The local microstructure, texture gradient and mechanical properties through the shoulder dimension (10 mm) of upper and lower AA5182 aluminum sheets were investigated using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and Vickers microhardness after friction stir spot welding (FSSW). …”
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De-globalising bank regulation by Mario Tonveronachi

“…Some proposals (e.g. the Vickers Report and the Fed’s subsidiarisation of US establishments of foreign banks) de facto imply a partial de-globalisation of both banks and their supervision. …”
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