Study the effect of Welding Current on the microstructure and strength of dissimilar weld joint AISI 303/AISI 1008 by Firas Hameed

“…The optical microscope V83MC50 was used to show microstructure properties while both the micro-Vickers Hardness and tensile test were adopted to evaluate the mechanical properties. …”
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Surface Integrity of Dimethacrylate Composite Resins with Low Shrinkage Comonomers by Jingwei He, Sufyan Garoushi, Eija Säilynoja, Pekka Vallittu, Lippo Lassila

“….% of the resin matrix. A Vickers indenter and glossmeter were used for testing surface hardness (SH) and gloss (SG) at 60°. …”
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Effect of Stress-Relieving Heat Treatment on the High Strain Rate Dynamic Compressive Properties of Additively Manufactured Ti6Al4V (ELI) by Amos Muiruri, Maina Maringa, Willie du Preez, Leonard Masu

“…Microstructural analyses were performed to study the failure mechanisms of the deformed specimens and fracture surfaces. Vickers microhardness test values were obtained before and after high strain rate compression testing. …”
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Destruction of mesoscopic chemically modulated domains in single phase high entropy alloy via plastic deformation by Yoji Miyajima, Tomohiro Nagata, Kohei Takeda, Shuhei Yoshida, Satoshi Yasuno, Chihiro Watanabe, Ishikawa Kazuhiro, Hiroki Adachi, Nobuhiro Tsuji

“…The mesoscopic domains are deformed and shrieked, and finally destructed by plastic deformation, which is supported by the comprehensive observations/measurements, such as electrical resistivity, Vickers hardness, electron backscattering diffraction, and hard X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Wire Rod Cooling in Eutectoid Steel under Forced-Convection by Monserrat Sofía López-Cornejo, Héctor Javier Vergara-Hernández, Sixtos Antonio Arreola-Villa, Octavio Vázquez-Gómez, Martín Herrejón-Escutia

“…The model results were compared and validated with the experimental histories, obtaining a good agreement between both responses, while the microstructural evolution of the pearlite was validated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Vickers microhardness. It was found that specimen diameter and air velocity are the main variables to modify the undercooling and therefore the pearlite interlamellar spacing.…”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Cu-Zn-GNSs Nanocomposite Manufactured by Powder Metallurgy by A. T. Hamed, E. S. Mosa, Amir Mahdy, Ismail G. El-Batanony, Omayma A. Elkady

“….% Zn had a more homogeneous microstructure, low porosity, higher Vickers hardness, and compression strength, while the composite contained 15 wt.% Zn recorded the lowest wear rate. …”
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The Effects of Three Remineralizing Agents on the Microhardness and Chemical Composition of Demineralized Enamel by Ivan Salinovic, Zdravko Schauperl, Marijan Marcius, Ivana Miletic

“…Analysis of the microhardness of the specimens’ enamel surfaces was carried out via the Vickers method, and by scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS). …”
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Effect of vegetable oil quenchants on the properties of aluminum during solution heat treatment by J.K. Odusote, A.S. Adekunle, A.B. Rabiu

“…Tensile strength and hardness tests were carried out using an Instron Universal Tester and Vickers hardness methods, respectively. The results showed that palm kernel oil cools faster at 200 °C and 250 °C, while palm oil and shea butter oil quench faster at 300 °C and 350 °C, respectively. …”
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Microstructure, thermo-physical and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al–10Ni-xSi alloys by Liling Mo, Xiong Zhou, Mingxian Lin, Yu-Jun Zhao, Jun Du

“…The alloy with 15 wt% Si exhibits the TC of 162 ± 3 W/(m·K) at 25 °C, CTE of 14.3 ± 0.1 × 10−6/K (@25–100 °C), UTS of 205 ± 5 MPa, EI of 3.9 ± 0.1% and Vickers hardness of 186 ± 4 HV. We successfully obtained an as-cast Al alloy with excellent thermo-physical and favorable mechanical properties, potentially for thermal management materials.…”
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Evaluation of Microhardness and Microleakage of CEM Cement after Adding Water to Semi Setting Cement by Mehdi Tabrizizadeh, Fatemeh Ayatollahi, Fatemeh Valizadeh

“…The microhardness of the samples was measured with Vickers device after mounting in acrylic resin. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS19 software and Mann-Whitney Kruskal-Wallis and one-way ANOVA tests. …”
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Effects of Thermal Fatigue on Laser Modified H13 Die Steel by Fazliana Fauzun, S.N. Aqida, S. Naher, D. Brabazon, F. Calosso, M. Rosso

“…The metallographic study was conducted using an optical microscope for laser modified layer thickness and grain size and the hardness properties were measured using a Vickers indenter. Erosion occurred from the sample after 3500 cycles. …”
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The effect of nanobased irrigants on the root canal dentin microhardness: an ex-vivo study by Safoora Sahebi, Hossein Mofidi, Abbas Abbaszadegan, Ahmad Gholami, Fateme Eskandari

“…They were randomly allocated to 5 groups (n = 16) and irrigated with ZnONPs, AgNPs, Im-AgNPs, NaOCl, or normal saline (as the negative control) for 15 min. The Vickers Hardness Number (VHN) was measured on each root canal third before and after being soaked in irrigants. …”
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In vitro evaluation of the microhardness and porosity of two photopolymerizable composite resins by Caroline Bezerra de Souza, Basilio Rodrigues Vieira, Frederico Barbosa de Sousa, Eugenia Livia de Andrade Dantas, Millena Mangueira Rocha, José Henrique de Araújo Cruz, Luanna Abílio Diniz Melquíades de Medeiros, Gymenna Maria Tenório Guenes

“…Methods: Ten test bodies were developed per sample (n= 10) and subjected to Vickers microhardness and porosity testing by computerized microtomography. …”
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The Effect of Two Different Light-Curing Units and Curing Times on Bulk-Fill Restorative Materials by Gokcen Deniz Bayrak, Elif Yaman-Dosdogru, Senem Selvi-Kuvvetli

“…SMH was evaluated using a Vickers hardness tester, CS was tested using a universal testing machine, and VS was measured using video imaging. …”
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Continuous SiC Skeleton-Reinforced Reaction-Bonded Boron Carbide Composites with High Flexural Strength by Qian Xia, Shihao Sun, Jun Ye, Cuiping Zhang, Hongqiang Ru

“…Using PEI-dispersed CB powders as additional carbon source, the composites’ flexural strength, fracture toughness, and Vickers hardness reach up to 470 MPa, 4.6 MPa·m^1/2, and 22 GPa, which were increased by 44%, 15%, and 10%, respectively. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Cetylpyridinium Chloride Addition on the Antibacterial Activity and Surface Hardness of Resin-Based Dental Composites by Sara Khan, Faiza Amin, Rafat Amin, Naresh Kumar

“…A total of two hundred and seventy (<i>n</i> = 270) specimens from Filtek Z250 Universal and Filtek Z350 XT flowable RBDCs were fabricated with the addition of CPC at 2 %wt and 4 %wt concentrations to assess their antibacterial activity using the agar diffusion test and direct contact inhibition test, and their surface hardness using the Vickers microhardness test after 1 day, 30 days, and 90 days of aging. …”
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Influence of Heat Treatment Parameters on the Microstructure of 17-4 PH Single Tracks Fabricated by Direct Energy Deposition by Mattia Merlin, Cindy Morales, Matteo Ferroni, Annalisa Fortini, Chiara Soffritti

“…Optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and transmission electron microscopy were used to investigate the microstructure evolution induced by the PFHTs. Moreover, Vickers microhardness measurements were performed to evaluate the increase in mechanical strength. …”
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In vitro effects of erosive challenge on the surface properties of sealants by Isabella Cavalcante Medeiros, Bruna Palmeira Costa, Brenna Louise Cavalcanti Gondim, Hugo Lemes Carlo, Rogério Lacerda Santo, Fabíola Galbiatti Carvalho

“…Aim: To assess in vitro the surface roughness (Ra), Vickers hardness (VHN) and surface morphology of resin and glass ionomer materials used for sealants after dynamic erosive challenge. …”
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Effects of Solid-Solution Carbon and Eutectic Carbides in AISI 316L Steel-Based Tungsten Carbide Composites on Plasma Carburizing and Nitriding by Shinichiro Adachi, Takuto Yamaguchi, Keigo Tanaka, Takashi Nishimura, Nobuhiro Ueda

“…Both the single carburizing and continuous processes are effective in improving the Vickers surface hardness and corrosion resistance of the composite layers despite containing the solid-solution carbon and eutectic carbides.…”
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The In-Situ Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composite under the Electric-Current Loading by Runtian Zhu, Xiaolu Li, Cankun Wu, Longji Du, Xusheng Du

“…Such results could be explained that the higher current loading, the larger Joule heat, led to the higher operating temperature of the composite samples and the evolution of their mechanical properties accordingly. Vickers hardness tests indicated that the micro-hardness of the composite decreased with the increase of the operating temperature, which coincided with the evolution of its flexural properties with the electric-current loading. …”
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