Yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia prepared using gel casting and two-stage sintering by Jing-Siang Jhan, Chih-Cheng Chen, Yu-Chi Liu, Hsing-I Hsiang

“…The two-stage sintered sample has a Vickers hardness of 15.2 GPa, fracture toughness of 7.8 MPa.m1/2, and flexural strength of 771 MPa.…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Effect of Fluoride Varnish Application Frequency on Initial Enamel Lesions by Elif Şenay, Zeynep Ökte

“…Artificial enamel carious lesions were created by inserting the specimens in demineralization solution for 96 hours. The Vicker’s microhardness number (VHN) was measured at baseline, after demineralization and after fluor varnish application and 1 year after fluoride treatments of each group. …”
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Mechanical Properties of the Micro Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum Alloy to Stainless Steel with a Zinc Interlayer by Hakam Muzakki, Ario Sunar Baskoro, Ganjdar Kiswanto, Winarto Winarto

“…In this study, the mechanical properties of the weldment are tested using a shear test and Vickers micro hardness test. The results are compared using welding times of 6, 8 and 10 cycle times (CTs) and welding currents of 5 and 8 kA during the mRSW process. …”
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Mechanical properties of lithic raw materials from Kazakhstan: Comparing chert, shale, and porphyry. by Abay Namen, Radu Iovita, Klaus G Nickel, Aristeidis Varis, Zhaken Taimagambetov, Patrick Schmidt

“…Selected samples of aforementioned rocks were tested by means of Vickers and Knoop indentation methods to determine the main aspect of their mechanical properties: their indentation fracture resistance (a value closely related to fracture toughness). …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Mechanical and Ultrasonic Agitation on the Properties of Electrodeposited Ni-Co/ZrO₂ Composite Coatings by Binzhou Li, Jianming Su, Jidong Li, Yiyong Wang

“…The morphology, microstructure, microhardness, anti-corrosion and wear resistance of the composites were investigated via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Vickers microhardness testing, electrochemical workstation utilization and friction wear testing. …”
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Experimental studies on wear and corrosion resistance of pulse electrodeposited Ni-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings on AISI 304 stainless steel by Suresh V, Jegan A

“…Applying the Response Surface Methodology optimization method, the optimized values of the parameters were identified as duty cycle, frequency and current density with values of 24%, 10 Hz and 0.6 A cm ^−2 respectively. Vickers micro-hardness, surface roughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance were measured initially for the as-coated sample. …”
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Characterization of Boride Coatings on AISI 8620 Steels without and with Hydrogen Permeation by Marco Antonio Doñu Ruiz, Ernesto David García Bustos, Tomas de la Mora Ramirez, David Sánchez Huitron, Víctor Jorge Cortes Suarez, Noé López Perrusquia

“…The experimental techniques of the Vickers microhardness and three-point bending were used. …”
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Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Water Sorption/Solubility of Non-expired and Expired (Two and Three Years) Dental Composites by Kıvanç DÜLGER, Tuğba KOŞAR

“…Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the microhardness, degree of conversion, and water sorption/solubility of two- and three-year expired dental composites (Filtek Ultimate Universal) with the non-expired equivalent.Methods:The prepared specimens (diameter =8 mm; thickness =2 mm) were subjected to Vickers hardness testing on the top and the bottom surfaces, and the degree of conversion was calculated based on the bottom/top hardness ratio. …”
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Effect of Shot Peening on the Evolution of Scale on T91 Steel Exposed to Steam by Liming Xu, Yinsheng He, Yeonkwan Kang, Keesam Shin

“…In this study, specimens of T91 tubes were shot peened and then exposed to 1-bar steam for 100–1000 h at 650 °C, and were then analyzed using Vickers hardness test and microscopic techniques OM, SEM, TEM, etc. …”
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A Novel Nano-Composite CSNPs/PVP/CoONPs Coating for Improving Corrosion Resistance of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy as a Dental Implant by Shymaa S. Medany, Renad S. Elkamel, Soha A. Abdel-Gawad, Amany M. Fekry

“…The observed results were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Vickers microhardness testing, coating thickness tests, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX).…”
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Aging Profiles of AlSi7Mg0.6 and AlSi10Mg0.3 Alloys Manufactured via Laser-Powder Bed Fusion: Direct Aging versus T6 by Emanuela Cerri, Emanuele Ghio

“…Therefore, its influence on the as-built samples was studied in terms of mechanical performance variations between the bottom and top regions. Vickers microhardness measurements were performed to obtain aging profiles after direct aging (175–225 °C) and T6 heat treatments and to highlight better time and temperature parameters to optimize the mechanical properties of both alloys. …”
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Properties of Cu-xFe₃O₄ Nanocomposites for Electrical Application by Andra Mihaela Predescu, Ruxandra Vidu, Petrică Vizureanu, Andrei Predescu, Ecaterina Matei, Cristian Predescu

“…These nanocomposites have good cold-rolling deformability and Vickers micro-hardness. The Cu-xFe₃O₄ nanocomposites have thermal and magnetic properties that make them suitable for electronical applications.…”
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Influence of Cryomilling on Crystallite Size of Aluminum Powder and Spark Plasma Sintered Component by Amanendra K. Kushwaha, Raven Maccione, Merbin John, Sridhar Lanka, Manoranjan Misra, Pradeep L. Menezes

“…The mechanical properties of the bulk components were determined using a Vickers microhardness tester. The hardness of the cryomilled SPS component was determined to be three times higher than that of the unmilled SPS component. …”
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The effect of Laser Shock Peening on Fatigue Life Using Pure Water and Hydrofluoric Acid As a Confining Layer of Al – Alloy 7075-T6 by Shaker Sakran Hassan, Mohsin Nori Hamzah, Raad Mohammed Abed

“…Fatigue life by means of laser peened workpieces was improved to 154.3%, 9.78%, respectively, for Hydrofluoric (HF) and pure water compared to un-peened specimens. And the outcomes of Vickers hardness test for laser shock peening with acid and pure water as well as un-peened specimens were 165.2HV30, 143.95HV30 and 134.7HV30, respectively showed a significant improvement in the hardness property.…”
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Characterization of Niti Super Elasticity Shape Memory Alloys by Rasha Ali Hussein, Emad S. Al-Hassani, Sahib M. Al-Saffar

“…Samples were then examined by using SEM technique, XRD, DSC, Vickers hardness. The porosity was measured according to Archimedes method. …”
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Effect of Post-Deformation Annealing on Structure and Properties of Nickel-Enriched Ti-Ni Shape Memory Alloy Deformed in Various Initially Deformation-Induced Structure States by Victor Komarov, Roman Karelin, Irina Khmelevskaya, Vladimir Yusupov, Dmitry Gunderov

“…Mechanical and functional properties were determined using Vickers hardness tests and thermomechanical method using a bending mode for recovery strain inducing. …”
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High Temperature Erosion-oxidation Resistance of Thermally Sprayed Nanostructured Cr3C2-25(Ni-20Cr) Coatings by Cecílio Alvares da Cunha, Olandir Vercino Correa, Isaac Jamil Sayeg, Lalgudi Venkataraman Ramanathan

“…The E-O behavior of the coatings prepared with the as-received (AR) and nanostructured (NS) powders was determined as weight change in a custom designed rig at room temperature, 450, 700 and 800 ºC. The Vickers microhardness, Young's Modulus and fracture toughness of the AR and NS coatings were determined, and the NS coatings exhibited higher values compared with the AR coatings. …”
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Effect of TiO2 on mechanical and thermal properties of Al2O3-based coating via atmospheric plasma spraying by Hansol Kwon, Yeon Woo Yoo, Youngjin Park, Uk Hee Nam, Eungsun Byon

“…To compare the superiority of the samples, their mechanical (Vickers hardness and adhesion strength) and thermal properties (thermal conductivity and thermal shock resistance) were characterized. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of B4C-TiB2 composites reactive sintered from B4C + TiO2 precursors by Švec Pavol, Čaplovič L’ubomír

“…The TiO2 additive enhanced densification of the B4C-TiB2 ceramic composites. Both Vickers hardness and the fracture toughness of the composites increased with prolongation of sintering time. …”
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TRIBO-CORROSION INVESTIGATION ON MATERIAL 316LX MANUFACTURING RESULT OF 3D PRINTING MATERIAL ADDITIVES IN 5% H2SO4 SOLUTION by Ekha Panji Syuryana, Asep Indra Komara, Bambang Widyanto, Sutarno Sutarno, Manty Aldilani Ikaningsih, Dicko Adrian Aditya, Riskamti Riskamti, Moch Salman Fadillah Suardana, Cagiva Abdul Malik

“…In addition to corrosion rate, the Vickers hardness, metallography, and shrinkage of the 316LX green part material were also tested at 1000oC after sintering.…”
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