Apart from biological factors, the bone healing process strongly depends on the mechanical properties of the implant applied. The stiffness of the implant influences the micro-motion, one of the most important stimuli of ...

Extruded polystyrene rigid foams have attracted a great attention as a superior load-bearing thermal insulation material since their implementation in building construction. One of the most common application areas of this ...

Background: In recent years magnesium alloys have been intensively investigated as potential resorbable materials with appropriate mechanical and corrosion properties. Particularly in orthopedic research magnesium is ...

The aim of this work is to study the influence of selected deep rolling parameters (rolling pressure and number of passes) on the surface integrity of fully annealed AISI 1060 high carbon steel. In addition to the mechanical ...

The influence of pre-strain on the very-low-cycle loading behavior as occurring, for example during roller leveling of sheet metals, is not yet fully understood. A key factor in this context is the stiffness of the material ...

Hot-stamped components are an important part in steel-intensive automobile lightweight design in which the use of the heat-treatable steel 22MnB5 has been established. However, the field of application is limited by the ...

For studies of the interface zone of metallic composites with significantly differing mechanical properties across the interface, high-quality sample preparation is paramount. In particular, the analysis of the composition ...

The objective of this study was to test whether nanoporous silica nanoparticles can be employed as fillers in dental composite materials to improve their mechanical properties. These nanoporous silica nanoparticles were ...

Background and aims Russeting in apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) and pears (Pyrus communis L.) is a disorder of the fruit skin that results from microscopic cracks in the cuticle and the subsequent formation of a periderm. ...

For the realization of liquid lubricant free forming processes different approaches are conceivable. The priority program 1676 "Dry forming - Sustainable production through dry machining in metal forming" addresses this ...