The study investigates the Portevin–Le Chatelier (PLC) effect in the cold-rolled Al-Mg alloy EN AW-5754. The tensile tests were performed on dog bone specimens at test speeds of 10, 20, and 50 mm/min. Digital image correlation (DIC) and infrared thermography were used to monitor strain rate and temperature changes. The results showed a strong...

By Ivan Jandrlić, Lorena Mrkobrada

For the die industry, where future products have a decisive role in material selection, the subject of steel is an area of interest with high innovation potential. With new production and processing technologies that prioritize knowledge, the quality of materials has improved significantly, and these developments continue. Material selection in die...

By Aslan Unal

One of the new methods of anchoring steel structures is the use of large-scale buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) on the lateral system of this type of structure. This study investigates the behavior of BRBs and compares them with buckling braces. In this study, a two-dimensional frame with four stories and four spans was taken and analyzed in eight...

By Mohammad Amin Abdollahzadeh, Shima Shamekhi

Improving the quality of iron ore sintering and adding specific components has positive effects on blast furnace productivity. Optimizing basicity in the blast furnace charge is one way to improve all indices of production processes. Adjusting basicity aims to achieve the formation of new phase compounds that are favourable for the metallurgical an...

By Amel Zahirović, Amira Pašalić

Plastic has become indispensable since its introduction in the late 1800s, valued for its flexibility, durability, and affordability. Global plastic production has grown exponentially, reaching 400.3 million metric tons in 2022, despite a temporary decline in early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, only 9% of all plastics ever produced ha...

By Katrin Školnik-Krabe, Anja Bubik, Špela Dermol, Santiago Ferrándiz, Dana Perniu, Elena Cristina Rada, Anca Draghici

This study evaluates three hybrid electrocoagulation (EC) processes with aluminium electrodes:EC-zeolite process (EC+Z), EC-zeolite-ultrasound-assisted process (EC+Z+US), and EC-zeolitemagnet-assisted process (EC+Z+MAG) for compost wastewater treatment with a large content oforganic matter. The focus was on evaluating the effects of these processes...

By Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Ladislav Vrsalović, Sandra Svilović, Senka Gudić, Ivona Čule

Modern steel production cannot be imagined without manganese, because almost all steels contain manganese.In this paper, we present the impact of manganese on the tensile strength values of high-carbon steel. This paper presents an improvement in the quality of wire rolling with control of manganese content in steel and the value of C-equivalent, i...

By Aida Imamović, Omer Kablar, Mirsada Oruč, Vedina Purić-Selimović, Lamija Sušić

This paper describes the difference in the creep rate of pre-strained and no pre-strained samples of superalloy N07080. The primary strengthening mechanism of this superalloy is based on the precipitation of fine and coherent particles of the intermetallic γ' phase Ni3(Al,Ti) that ensure good creep resistance. In the case of additional streng...

By Omer Beganović, Belma Fakić, Derviš Mujagić

The production of concrete structural steel using controlled cooling with Tempcore technology enables the production of high-strength steel with improved adhesion to concrete while ensuring homogeneous properties for the construction of buildings, bridges, highways, and other construction facilities in any geographical environment. Concrete reinfor...

By Vedina Purić, Omer Beganović

The assessment of workplace hazards involves recognizing the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of potential injuries or occupational diseases to employees. The risk assessment is performed by a team of experts from various scientific and professional fields to objectively evaluate the attributive and/or numerically expressed level of risk, ...

By Branko Radović, Bojana Zlatković, Anica Ranđelović