Ferrous alloys, particularly steels, form a specialized class of metallic materials extensively
employed in industrial sectors to combat deterioration and failures caused by wear. Despite …

Laser shock peening (LSP) is a formidable cold working surface treatment that provides high-
energy precision to enhance the mechanical properties of materials. This paper delves into …

In this study, the main purpose was to investigate the microstructural evolution and
mechanical behavior of titanium alloy treated by laser shock peening using the piston impact …

An Inconel 690 alloy tube acting as a steam generator tube has been widely applied in the
second and third generations of nuclear power plants using pressurized water reactors …

In this work, surface mechanical rolling treatment (SMRT) was applied as a post-process
nanostructuring technique to improve the tribo-corrosion degradation resistance of coarse …

It is of paramount importance to enhance the surface wear resistance and reduce the impact
of corrosion caused by the marine environment in order to guarantee the propeller …

The following work assesses the effectiveness of shot peening (SP) to mitigate the stress
corrosion cracking (SCC) in the austenetic stainless steel (ASS) weld joints. SP was …

A novel approach has been proposed to enhance 316L alloy using directed energy
deposition technology by incorporating dual-scale nano-and micro-WC ceramic particles for …

This study employs an orthogonal experimental framework to investigate the effects of
ultrasonic peening and solid projectile with water jet (UIT-SPEWJ) as a hybrid surface …

The influence of the cavitation erosion (CE) resistance of 14Cr12Ni3Mo2VN martensitic
stainless steel subjected to a combination of laser shock peening (LSP) and high-frequency …