Articles

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2026

Quantifying carbide size effects on strain localization and fracture mechanisms in martensitic steels

Yafeng Zhao, Egemen Avcu, Yanfei Cao, Guangcai Ma, Xingqiu Chen, Yi Guo

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2026

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Defect-modulated nanolayered TiN/AlSiN coating with exceptional durability aganist marine corrosion

Li M., Feng Z., Liu Z., Zhang Q.Q.I., Avcu E., Zhu B., Dong X., De Hosson, J.T.M., Cao H.

Surface and Coatings Technology, 524, 133255, 2026

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Exploring the correlation between strain localization and carbide fracture using high-resolution digital image correlation

Zhao Y., Avcu E., Cao Y., Liu S., Ma G., Chen X., GuoY.

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 246, 220-236, 2026

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2025

Advances in Surface Engineering and Biocompatible Coatings for Biomedical Applications

Avcu E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Yavuzyegit B., Guney M.

Coatings, 15(12), 1475, 2025

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Towards Sustainable Air Quality in Coal-Heated Cities: A Case Study from Astana, Kazakhstan

Agibayeva A., Kumisbek A., Nauyryzbay A., Avcu E., Zhalgasbayev K., Karaca F., Guney M.

Sustainability, 17(22), 10214, 2025

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Comparative Effects of Fine and Conventional Shot Peening on Surface Morphology, Topographt, Wettability, and Antibacterial Activity of Biomedical Ti6Al4V Alloy

Avcu E., Guney M., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Sulak, M., Uzuner H., İlçe Bahadır M., Abakay E., Armağan M., Yamanoglu R., Elibol C., Wagner M.F.X.

Coatings, 15(9), 1071, 2025

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Effect of cholesterol and other selected physiological parameters on in vitro lung bioaccessibility of particle-bound potentially toxic elements

Agibayeva A., Guney M., Merekeyeva A., Karaca F., Avcu E.

Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 18, 2895-2909, 2025

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Effect of shot peening on the cavitation erosion of manganese aluminium bronze alloy: Microstructural and morphological insights

Tini S.C., Zeren A., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Abakay E., Iakovakis E., Sinmazçelik T., Guney M., Avcu E.

Materials Letters, 394, 138659, 2025

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Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose loaded with Asphaltum Punjabianum (Shilajit) nanofibrous mats for potential cartilage regeneration applications

Kazmi S.L., Abbas Z., Javed U., Gillani S.M.H., Hussain R., Ahmad S., Batool S.A., Khan A., Mughal A., Irfan M., Avcu E., Mubarakali A., Alqahtani A.S., Rehman M.A.U.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 320, 145719, 2025

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Corrosion and mechanical performance of novel electrochemical oxidation coatings on AZ31 magnesium alloys for biomedical applications

Yavuzyegit B., Karali K., Avcu E., de Mori A., Quizon D., Hacıosmanoğlu M., Hekimoğlu A.P., Smith N., Usov S., Shashkov P., Bonithon R., Blunn G.

Surface and Coatings Technology, 507, 132151, 2025

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Gemi pervane malzemesi kavitasyon erozyonu aşınma davranışı: Yüzey pürüzlülüğü (Ra) değişiminin Taguchi yöntemiyle analizi

Tini S.C., Zeren A., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Abakay E., Avcu E.

Gazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, 40, 1221-1232, 2025

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Improving Corrosion and Wear Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel via In Situ Pure Ti and Ti6Al4V Coatings: Tribocorrosion and Electrochemical Analysis

Alontseva D., Yavuz H.İ., Azamatov B., Khoshnaw F., Safarova Y., Dogadkin D., Avcu E., Yamanoglu R.

Materials, 18(3), 553, 2025

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Editorial: Tribological behavior of biomaterials

Avcu E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Armağan M., Abakay E., Yousif B.F., Guney M.

Frontiers in Materials, 12, Mechanics of Materials, 2025

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Microstructural, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of Selective Laser Melted Inconel 718 Alloy: The Influences of Heat Treatment

Başcı Ü.G., Avcu E., Kıraç M., Sever A., Gökalp İ., Yavuz H.İ., Oktay S., Abakay E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Yamanoglu R.

Crystals, 15(1), 18, 2025

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Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening

Avcu E., Armağan M., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Abakay E., Çalım E., Gül Koç F., Guney M., Yamanoglu R.

Materials Research Express, 12, 016503, 2025

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High temperature oxidation and its effect on the mechanical behavior of SiCf/BN/SiBCN composites

Li Z., Zhang X., Avcu E., Zhong X., Withers P.J., Xiao P.

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 45, 116819, 2025

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2024

Cavitation erosion behaviour of MAB-CU4 alloy: influences of cavitation number, attack angle, time and stand-off distance

Tini S.C., Zeren A., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Abakay E., Guney M., Avcu E.

Materials Research Express, 11, 116506, 2024

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Electrophoretically deposited Asphaltum punjabianum (Shilajit) coatings on polyvinylalcohol/carboxymethylcellulose hydrogels

Hussain R., Minhas B.Z., Batool S.A., Kazmi S.L., Javed U., Abbas Z., Khan, A., Ahmed S., Imran A., Khaliq A., Batul R., Hussain R., Rahman S.U., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 278, 134699, 2024

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Oxidation and mechanical properties of SiC fibers after high temperature exposure in air and steam

Li Z., Zhang X., Zhang Q., Avcu E., Withers P.J., Xiao P.

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 44, 6864-6874, 2024

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The effects of diode and Er:YAG laser applications on the surface topography of titanium grade 4 and titanium zirconium discs with sand-blasted and acid-etched (SLA) surfaces

Öztürk A., Tosun E., Meral S.E., Baştan F.E., Üstel F., Kan B., Avcu E.

Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 125, 101680, 2024

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Oxidized alginate-gelatin (ADA-GEL)/silk fibroin/Cu-Ag doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticle-based hydrogels for potential wound care treatments

Akhtar M., Nazneen A., Awais M., Hussain R., Khan A., Irfan M., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U., Boccaccini A.R.

Biomedical Materials, 2024 

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Understanding Public Perception of Air Quality in the Urban Environment of Central Asia: An Empirical Assessment Using Structural Equation Modelling

Agibayeva A., Tleuken A., Karaca F., Avcu E., Guney M.

 Sage Journals, 15, 39-58, 2024

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Flexural and low velocity impact behaviour of hybrid metal wire mesh/carbon-fibre reinforced epoxy laminates

Cengiz A., Yıldırım İ.M., Avcu E.

Composites Communications, 46, 101844, 2024

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Advances in improving tribological performance of titanium alloys and titanium matrix composites for biomedical applications: a critical review

Abakay E., Armağan M., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Guney M., Yousif B.F., Avcu E.

Frontiers in Materials, 11, Mechanics of Materials, 2024

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2023

Corrosion Behavior of Shot-Peened Ti6Al4V Alloy Produced via Pressure-Assisted Sintering

Avcu E., Abakay E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Çalım E., Gökalp İ., Iakovakis E., Gül Koç F., Yamanoglu R., Akıncı A., Guney M.

Coatings, 13(12), 2036, 2023

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Enhancing the tribological performance of PLA-based biocomposites reinforced with graphene oxide

Laraba S.R., Rezzoug A., Avcu E., Luo W., Halimi R., Wei J., Li Y.

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 148, 106224, 2023

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Corrosion, surface, and tribological behavior of electrophoretically deposited polyether ether ketone coatings on 316L stainless steel for orthopedic applications

Ahmad K., Batool S.A., Farooq M.T., Minhas B.Z., Manzur J., Yasir M., Wadood A., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U.

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 148, 106188, 2023

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Annual and Periodic Variations of Particulates and Selected Gaseous Pollutants in Astana, Kazakhstan: Source Identification via Conditional Bivariate Probability Function

Agibayeva A., Karaca F., Guney M., Bex T., Avcu E.

Aerosol Science and Engineering, 7(4), 502-516, 2023

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3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Copper-Silver Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Reinforced Sodium Alginate/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Composite Scaffolds: Designed for Skin Tissue Engineering

Ahmed S., Hussain R., Khan A., Batool S.A., Mughal A., Nawaz M.H., Irfan M., Wadood A., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U.

ACS Applied Bio Materials, 6(11), 5052-5066, 2023

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Abrasion resistance of a Nb3Sn magnetron-sputtered coating on copper substrates for radio frequency superconducting cavities

Aliasghari S., Avcu E., Skeldon P., Valizadeh R., Mingo B.

Materials and Design, 231, 112030, 2023

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Void Nucleation and Growth from Heterophases and the Exploitation of New Toughening Mechanisms in Metals

Guo Y., Paramatmuni C., Avcu E.

Crystals, 13(6), 860, 2023

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Electrophoretic Deposition, Microstructure, and Selected Properties of Poly(lactic- co-glycolic) Acid-Based Antibacterial Coatings on Mg Substrate

Manzur J., Akhtar M., Aizaz A., Ahmad K., Yasir M., Minhas B.Z., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U.

ACS Omega, 8(20), 18074-18089, 2023

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Mapping plastic deformation mechanisms in AZ31 magnesium alloy at the nanoscale

Yavuzyegit B., Avcu E., Smith A.D., Donoghue J.M., Lunt D., Robson J.D., Burnett T.L., da Fonseca J.Q., Withers P.J.

Acta Materialia, 250, 118876, 2023

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High-velocity air fuel coatings for steel for erosion-resistant applications

Yıldıran Avcu Y., Guney M., Avcu E.

Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 13(2), 407-420, 2023

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Electrophoretic deposition, microstructure and selected properties of zein/cloves coatings on 316L stainless steel

Ahmad K., Manzur J., Tahir M., Hussain R., Khan M., Wadood A., Avcu E., Rehman M.A.U.

Progress in Organic Coatings, 176, 107407, 2023

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Surface and Tribological Properties of Powder Metallurgical Cp-Ti Titanium Alloy Modified by Shot Peening

Yıldıran Avcu Y., Iakovakis E., Guney M., Çalım E., Özkılınç A., Abakay E., Sönmez F., Gül Koç F., Yamanoglu R., Cengiz A., Avcu E.

Coatings, 13(1), 89, 2023

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2022

An Air Quality Modeling and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) Risk Assessment Case Study: Comparing Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches for PM2.5 Forecasting

Agibayeva A., Khalikhan R., Guney M., Karaca F., Torezhan A., Avcu E.

Sustainability (Switzerland), 14 (24), 16641, 2022

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Wear resistance of an additively manufactured high-carbon martensitic stainless steel

Iakovakis E., Avcu E., Roy M.J., Gee M., Matthews A.

Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 12554, 2022

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The effect of reduced graphene oxide content on the microstructural and mechanical properties of copper metal matrix composites

Avcu E., Cao H., Zhang X., Guo Y., Withers P.J., Li X., Wang N., Yan S., Xiao P.

Materials Science and Engineering: A, 856, 143921, 2022

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Analytical Methods for Physicochemical Characterization and Toxicity Assessment of Atmospheric Particulate Matter: A Review

Agibayeva A., Guney M., Karaca F., Kumisbek A., Kim J.R., Avcu E.

Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(20), 13481, 2022

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Biodegradable Polymer Matrix Composites Containing Graphene-Related Materials for Antibacterial Applications: A Critical Review

Avcu E., Baştan F.E., Guney M., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Rehman M.A.U., Boccaccini A.R.

Acta Biomaterialia, 151, 1 – 44, 2022

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Effects of the residential built environment on remote work productivity and satisfaction during COVID-19 lockdowns: An analysis of workers’ perceptions

Tleuken A., Turkyilmaz A., Sovetbek M., Durdyev S., Guney M., Tokazhanov G., Wiechetek L., Pastuszak Z., Draghici A., Boatca M.E., Dermol V., Trunk Širca N., Tokbolat S., Dolidze T., Yola L., Avcu E., Kim J.R., Karaca F.

Building and Environment, 219, 109234, 2022

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2021

Dry sliding wear behaviour of additive manufactured CrC-rich WC-Co cemented carbides

Iakovakis E., Avcu E., Roy M.J., Gee M., Matthews A.

Wear, 486-487, 204127, 2021

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Modification of Surface and Subsurface Properties of AA1050 Alloy by Shot Peening

Yıldıran Avcu Y., Gönül B., Yetik O., Sönmez F., Cengiz A., Guney M., Avcu E.

Materials, 14 (21), 6575, 2021

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Effect of micro blasting process parameters on 3D surface topography and surface properties of zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics

Yetik O., Yavuzyegit B., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Koçoğlu H., Pekkan G., Saridağ S., Guney M., Avcu E.

Engineering Reports, 3(7), 12358, 2021

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TAILORING SURFACE MORPHOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF SHOT-PEENED Ti6Al4V VIA GRIT BLASTING OBLIKOVANJE POVRŠINSKE MORFOLOGIJE IN TOPOGRAFIJE ZLITINE Ti6Al4V S PESKANJEM PO PREDHODNEM OBSTRELJEVANJU NJENE POVRŠINE Z JEKLENIMI KROGLICAMI

Yıldıran Avcu Y., Yetik O., Guney M., Sinmazçelik T., Avcu E.

Materiali in Tehnologije, 55(5), 625 – 628, 2021

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2020

Surface, subsurface and tribological properties of ti6al4v alloy shot peened under different parameters

Yıldıran Avcu Y., Yetik O., Guney M., Iakovakis E., Sinmazçelik T., Avcu E.

Materials, 13(19), 4363, 2020

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2019

Electrophoretic deposition of chitosan-based composite coatings for biomedical applications: A review

Avcu E., Baştan F.E., Abdullah H.Z., Rehman M.A.U., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Boccaccini A.R.

Progress in Materials Science, 103, 69 – 108, 2019

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Solid particle erosion behavior of thermal barrier coatings produced by atmospheric plasma spray technique

Kaplan M., Uyaner M., Avcu E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Karaoglanli A.C.

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 26(19), 1606 – 1612, 2019

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2018

3D Imaging of indentation damage in bone

Lowe T., Avcu E., Bousser E., Sellers W., Withers P.J.

Materials, 11(12), 2533, 2018

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Tailoring the surface characteristics of electrophoretically deposited chitosan-based bioactive glass composite coatings on titanium implants via grit blasting

Avcu E., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Baştan F.E., Rehman M.A.U., Ústel F., Boccaccini A.R.

Progress in Organic Coatings, 123, 362 – 373, 2018

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Electrophoretic co-deposition of PEEK-hydroxyapatite composite coatings for biomedical applications

Baştan F.E., Rehman M.A.U., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Avcu E., Ústel F., Boccaccini A.R.

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 169, 176 – 182, 2018

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Fracture strengths of endocrown restorations fabricated with different preparation depths and CAD/CAM materials

Kanat-Ertürk B., Saridağ S., Köseler E., Yigit D., Avcu E., Yıldıran Avcu Y.

Dental Materials Journal, 37 (2), 256 – 265, 2018

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2017

Evaluation of dentin defect formation during retreatment with hand and rotary instruments: A micro-CT study

Yilmaz A., Yigit D., Gur C., Ersev H., Sendur G.K., Avcu E., Baydemir C., Abbott P.V.

Scanning, 2017, 4868603, 2017

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The influences of ECAP on the dry sliding wear behaviour of AA7075 aluminium alloy

Avcu E.

Tribology International, 110, 173 – 184, 2017

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2016

Micro-computerized tomography analysis of cement voids and pull-out strength of glass fiber posts luted with self-adhesive and glass-ionomer cements in the root canal

Saridağ S., Yigit D., Özcan M., Avcu E., Sendur G.K.

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 30(14), 1585 – 1595, 2016

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Before 2016

Possible use of volcanic ash as a filler in polyphenylene sulfide composites: Thermal, mechanical, and erosive wear properties

Avcu E., Çoban O., Bora M., Fidan S., Sinmazçelik T., Ersoy O.

Polymer Composites, 35(9), 1826 – 1833, 2014

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Solid particle erosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V alloy

Avcu E., Fidan S., Yıldıran Avcu Y., Sinmazçelik T.

Tribology – Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, 7(4), 201 – 210, 2013

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The effect of TIO2 filler content on the mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties of TiO2/PPS composites

Bora M., Çoban O., Avcu E., Fidan S., Sinmazçelik T.

Polymer Composites, 34(10), 1591 – 1599, 2013

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Effect of heat treatment on erosive wear behaviour of Ti6Al4V alloy

Fidan S., Avcu E., Karakulak E., Yamanoglu R., Zeren M., Sinmazçelik T.

Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom), 29(9), 1088 – 1094, 2013

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A Study on the Derivation of Parametric Cutting Force Equations in Drilling of GFRP Composites

Okutan E., Karabay S., Sinmazçelik T., Avcu E.

Strojniski Vestnik/Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 59(2), 97 – 105, 2013

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Solid particle erosive wear behavior of glass mat reinforced PPS composites: Influence of erodent particle size, pressure, particle impingement angle, and velocity

Avcu E., Fidan S., Bora M., Çoban O., Taşkiran I., Sinmazçelik T.

Advances in Polymer Technology, 32(SUPPL.1), E386 – E398, 2013

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The comparison of solid particle erosion behaviors of AA-1070 and AA-6101 alloys used inpower transmission lines in Turkey

Avcu E., Fidan S., Karabay S., Sinmazçelik T.

Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, 27(4), 865 – 874, 2012

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Internal damage investigation of the impacted glass/glassaramid fiber reinforced composites by micro-computerized tomography

Fidan S., Sinmazçelik T., Avcu E.

NDT and E International, 51, 1 – 7, 2012

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The influence of annealing on the crystallization and tribological behavior of MWNT/PEEK nanocomposites

Çoban O., Bora M., Avcu E., Sinmazçelik T.

Polymer Composites, 32(11), 1766 – 1771, 2011

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A review: Fibre metal laminates, background, bonding types and applied test methods

Sinmazçelik T., Avcu E., Bora M., Çoban O.

Materials and Design, 32(7), 3671 – 3685, 2011

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