Subject Index
281
S
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), 69,
223
Seed-mediated approach of Iron oxide-gold
spheres multifunctional nanoparticle,
259
Sensing, 93, 97, 102, 104, 108, 256–258, 263
Spark plasma sintering (SPS), 3, 6–10, 12–
14, 22, 65–69, 71, 72, 111, 113,
115–118, 120, 124
Stainless-steel wool filters, 93, 95–99, 102,
105, 108
Starting materials, 166
Stir casting, 23, 29, 43, 217, 220, 226
Substrate preparation, 230
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering, 256–
258, 265, 267–269, 271–273
Surface morphology and microstructure of
the wear surface, 84
Synthesis of RZ5/10 weight pct. TiB 2
composites, 78
T
T6 heat treatment, 217, 219, 227
Tank car, 202, 203, 214, 215
Tensile properties, 221
Tensile strength, 21, 22, 28, 43, 44, 49, 50,
52–58, 60–62, 77, 111, 112, 117, 118,
144, 145, 147, 217, 221, 227
Thermal conductivity, 176
Tin, 20, 144, 229, 230
Titanium diboride (TiB 2 ), 43, 46, 47, 50,
52, 53, 75–78, 80–87, 124, 127, 217–
221, 223–227
Torch fire tests, 209
Transmission electron microscopy, 133,
134, 143
Tribological behavior, 3, 4, 6, 28, 75, 77, 78
Tribological performance, 5, 11, 22, 29, 112
Tungsten nanoparticles, 127, 128, 130
U
Uranium hexafluoride, 183–185, 187–189,
191–195, 197, 198
Uranium isotopes, 184, 192
W
Wear analysis, 12
Wear resistance, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22,
29, 44, 66, 75, 77, 78, 82, 86, 124,
164
Welding, 7, 43–50, 52–54, 57–60, 62, 65,
66, 123, 143–145, 147, 148, 150,
152–159
Weld strengthening mechanisms, 157
X
X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, 8, 68, 114,
117, 169, 224
281
S
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), 69,
223
Seed-mediated approach of Iron oxide-gold
spheres multifunctional nanoparticle,
259
Sensing, 93, 97, 102, 104, 108, 256–258, 263
Spark plasma sintering (SPS), 3, 6–10, 12–
14, 22, 65–69, 71, 72, 111, 113,
115–118, 120, 124
Stainless-steel wool filters, 93, 95–99, 102,
105, 108
Starting materials, 166
Stir casting, 23, 29, 43, 217, 220, 226
Substrate preparation, 230
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering, 256–
258, 265, 267–269, 271–273
Surface morphology and microstructure of
the wear surface, 84
Synthesis of RZ5/10 weight pct. TiB 2
composites, 78
T
T6 heat treatment, 217, 219, 227
Tank car, 202, 203, 214, 215
Tensile properties, 221
Tensile strength, 21, 22, 28, 43, 44, 49, 50,
52–58, 60–62, 77, 111, 112, 117, 118,
144, 145, 147, 217, 221, 227
Thermal conductivity, 176
Tin, 20, 144, 229, 230
Titanium diboride (TiB 2 ), 43, 46, 47, 50,
52, 53, 75–78, 80–87, 124, 127, 217–
221, 223–227
Torch fire tests, 209
Transmission electron microscopy, 133,
134, 143
Tribological behavior, 3, 4, 6, 28, 75, 77, 78
Tribological performance, 5, 11, 22, 29, 112
Tungsten nanoparticles, 127, 128, 130
U
Uranium hexafluoride, 183–185, 187–189,
191–195, 197, 198
Uranium isotopes, 184, 192
W
Wear analysis, 12
Wear resistance, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22,
29, 44, 66, 75, 77, 78, 82, 86, 124,
164
Welding, 7, 43–50, 52–54, 57–60, 62, 65,
66, 123, 143–145, 147, 148, 150,
152–159
Weld strengthening mechanisms, 157
X
X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, 8, 68, 114,
117, 169, 224