Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Heat Distribution ANSYS model of CP Copper and 316 Stainless Steel Torch Brazing by Auday Awad Abtan, Mohammed S. Mohammed, Iqbal Alshalal

“…The mechanical properties of the brazed joint and its usability were assessed through Vickers microhardness and tensile tests on the brazing seam and both base metals. …”
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Effect of electrical parameters on the growth and properties of 7075 aluminum alloy film based on scanning micro-arc oxidation with mesh electrode by Yongsheng Chai, Junpeng Yan, Changhui Wang, Liang Mei

“…The thickness and hardness of the film are tested by Nix coating thickness tester and HV-1000 Vickers hardness tester. The results show that the film uniformity of the network electrode is better than that of the tube electrode under the condition of scanning micro-arc oxidation. …”
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Experimental Investigation into Strength Properties of Ribbed Mild Steel Reinforcing Bars (RMSRBs) Produced by Local Companies in Ghana by Humphrey Danso, Mohammed Sumaila

“…It was also identified that the average Vickers hardness values of between 255.76 and 295.38HV were acceptable. …”
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Structure-property relations of nanostructured carbon systems as a function of processing by Devoe, Mackenzie E. (Mackenzie Elise)

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Robotic welding of aluminium alloys by Ooi, Tzyy Yih

“…This reduces the quality of the weld. Vickers microhardness test was also performed. The hardness of the weld is lower as the frequency of the electromagnetic field increases. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of titanium-tantalum alloys : compositions and designs for biomedical applications by Huang, Sheng, Sing, Swee Leong, de Looze, Geoff, Wilson, Robert, Yeong, Wai Yee

“…The mechanical properties of the alloys were investigated with tensile and Vickers hardness tests. To ascertain the suitability of these alloys as biomaterials, Ti50Ta scaffolds with 60% porosity were characterized biologically. …”
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Effects of reinforcement phase content on abrasion and corrosion resistance of laser cladded metal matrix composites coatings by Raahgini Chandrasegaran

“…The surface and cross-sectional hardness of the clad layers were determined using a Vickers hardness tester. The abrasive wear behaviour of the MMCs was investigated using dry sand/rubber wheel apparatus. …”
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Effect of laser power on selective laser melting of TiC strengthened 316L stainless by Tungul, Zirrom Umlas

“…The samples were also subjected to Vickers hardness test, relative density test and tensile test. …”
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Effect of aluminum on the friction and wear behavior of AlₓCrFeNi medium-entropy alloys by Qiao, Ling, Ramanujan, Raju V., Zhu, Jingchuan

“…A higher volume fraction of the BCC phase with increasing Al content favors spinodal decomposition. The Vickers microhardness increases from 345HV (x = 0.3) to 486HV (x = 1.2) with increasing Al content; a nanohardness size effect is revealed by nanoindentation tests. …”
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Enhancing micro-hardness of additively manufactured Inconel-625 through post-processing heat treatment by Low, Zi Tung

“…The microstructure and mechanical properties of the samples were characterized using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and Vickers hardness test before and after the post-process heat treatment. …”
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Computational simulations and experiments on additive manufacturing of one metal to another dissimilar base metal by Lee, Sheralyn Ying

“…The printed samples were evaluated using Vicker’s Microhardness test, tensile test, and laser microscopy. …”
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Structural mechanics analysis on 3D printed metal layers on a dissimilar metal base by Ong, Jun Yu

“…The mechanical properties and microstructure of SS316L and CuCrZr made by SLM with different printing parameters were analysed in this project. Vickers microhardness and tensile tests were carried out to determine any correlations between the mechanical properties and printing parameters. …”
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Spark plasma sintering of boron carbide composite for defence application by Tit, Jie En

“…The relative density, Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and porosity. …”
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Evaluation of wear performance of additively manufactured metal alloy samples by Lee, Tian Loke

“…Hardness values of the samples were obtained using a Vickers hardness tester. A ball-on-disc tribometer was used to evaluate the tribology behaviour of the samples and coefficients of frictions (COF) were also obtained. …”
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Metallurgy study of laser welded nickel and aluminum joint by Khor, Wei Teik

“…The intermetallic compound (IMC) formed due to the dissimilar material fusion welding were then analysed using Secondary Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analyzer (SEM-EDX). Vickers hardness test was done to investigate the correlationship between the intermetallic compound and its hardness. …”
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Laser hardening of 420 martensitic stainless steel and 2205 duplex stainless steel by Koh, Swee Sheng

“…Further which, the samples are examined via a series of different microscopes and tested with the Vickers Hardness Test Machine to express the characteristics found in the different configuration of each material. …”
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Aluminium-carbon nanotubes composites produced from friction stir processing and selective laser melting by Du, Zhenglin, Wei, Jun, Tan, Ming Jen, Guo, Jun Feng

“…Very fine grains were successfully achieved in both methods with high Vickers hardness values. Cavities were present in selective laser melting of AlSi10Mg reinforced with multi-wall carbon nanotubes parts resulting in higher stress concentration brittle fracture appearance. …”
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Consolidation of B4C–VB2 eutectic ceramics by spark plasma sintering by Demirskyi, Dmytro, Sakka, Yoshio, Vasylkiv, Oleg

“….% VB2 exhibited a lower Vickers hardness (23–24 GPa) and higher indentation fracture toughness (up to 4.5 MPa·m1/2) than the eutectic composites with 48 mol.% of VB2.…”
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Effects of chamber oxygen concentration on microstructure and mechanical properties of stainless steel 316L parts by selective laser melting by Sun, Zhongji, Tan, Xipeng, Tor, Shu Beng

“…Three batches of SS316L samples with varying chamber oxygen concentrations of 0.08 mol%, 0.16 mol% and 0.24 mol% were fabricated by SLM. Tensile and Vickers hardness tests were conducted. Backscatter Electron Microscopy was employed to elucidate the mechanisms of these amorphous nano-particles on the overall mechanical performance.…”
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Microstructural response and strain hardening in deep cold rolled nickel-based superalloy for aerospace application by Kumar, Dharmesh, Idapalapati, Sridhar, Wei, Wang

“…After DCR process, a deep layer of compressive residual stress up to 1mm was observed, which agrees well with the depth profile of Vickers micro-hardness. Statistical analysis of Grain Orientation Spread (GOS) in the Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD) map also shows the presence of strain hardening layer after the DCR process. …”
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