Fire‐retardant coatings represent a universal cost‐effective approach to providing fire
protection for various substrates without compromising substrates' bulk properties. However …

The construction of new buildings and infrastructural projects across the globe poses
numerous challenges in terms of material extraction, availability of resources, disposal of …

Vitreous enamel is a durable inorganic material that has been extensively used in our daily
life for decoration and protection of the metallic substrates. It guarantees optimal corrosion …

The large deformation of difficult-to-deform metal under pulsed currents involves the
coupling effect of grain refinement and electroplasticity, making it challenging to capture the …

Abstract Fire-resistant steel (YSt-355FR (0.1% Mo)) has become the most utilized structural
steel due to its superior performance at elevated temperatures compared to traditional …

With the advancement in the steel-making process, micro-alloyed steels with small amounts
of Nb and Mo, etc., have been developed, which can retain superior strength at higher …

Steel cables are an essential stress-bearing member in pre-tensioned steel structures. Their
exposure to fire may lead to prestress loss, which may cause structural failure or even …

Mechanical properties of high-strength steel during the fire-heating and post-fire stages
have been extensively investigated, while those during the fire-cooling stage were hardly …

Quantitative evaluation of temperature effect on the mechanical properties of materials has
always been the core issue concern. In this study, based on the Force-Heat Equivalence …

Advancements in the steel-manufacturing process led to the development of the low-alloyed
Cold-Formed Structural Steel (CFSS) characterizing the ability to sustain higher strength at …