Materials Engineering and Science II

ISBN(softcover): 978-3-0357-1694-8 ISBN(eBook): 978-3-0357-2268-0

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Materials for Biomedical Application

Comparative Study of Polymeric Laminated Composites Reinforced by Different Fibers of

Prosthetic Socket by DSC and FTIR
J.K. Oleiwi, Q.A. Hamad and S.A. Abdulrahman 3
Effect of Polypropylene (PP) and Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Fibers Reinforced Acrylic Resin
on Compression, Hardness and Surface-Roughness for Denture Applications
H.A. Sharhan, Z.N. Rasheed and J.K. Oleiwi 9
Mechanical Property Evaluation of PLA/Soybean Oil Epoxidized Acrylate Three-
Dimensional Scaffold in Bone Tissue Engineering
M.H. Majeed and N.K. Abd Alsaheb 17
Studying the Effect of Hydroxyapatite Coating on the Properties of Alumina
O.S. Mahdi and I.K. Sabree 27
Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Evaluation, and Assessment Laser Efficacy for New
Derivatives of Tetrazole
A.H. Dalaf, F.H. Jumaa, M.M. Aftana, H.K. Salih and I.Q. Abd 33
Electrostatic Deposition of Bio-Composite Polymer/Hydroxyapatite Coatings on 316L
Stainless Steel
G. Dhafer, M.N. Al-Shroofy and H.A. Al-Kaisy 40

Chapter 2: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies

Functionalization and Characterization of Iron Oxide with Multi-Walled Carbon

Nanotubes Using Ovicides Oxidation Method in Aedes aegypti Eggs
M. Al Salih, S. Samsudin and R.E. Abed 49
Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles Doped Zinc Oxide Using Reactive Pulsed Laser Ablation
in Liquid
N.K. Hassan, M.A. Fakhri, A.W. Abdulwahhab and U. Hashim 55
Fiber Optics for Sensing Applications in a Review
S.M. Tariq, M.A. Fakhri and U. Hashim 65
Correlation between Composition and Magnetic Properties of SrFe12O19/Co Nanocomposite
Synthesized by the High Energy Ball-Milling Process
A.M. Semaida, M.A. Darwish, D.Y. Karpenkov, A.V. Trukhanov, V.G. Kostishyn, V.V.
Korovushkin, V.P. Menushenkov and A.G. Savchenko 77

Chapter 3: Functional Materials

Significance of Niobium (V) Oxide for Practical Applications: A Review

S.R. Shafeeq, M.J. Abdul Razzaq, E.T. Salim and M.H.A. Wahid 89
Effect of Aging on Corrosion Behavior of Martensite Phase in Cu-Al-Ni Shape Memory
Alloy
N.M. Dawood and A.R. Abid Ali 96

Chapter 4: Polymers and Composites

Effect of ZnO, SiO2 and Al2O3 Doped on Morphological, Optical, Structural and
Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid
A. Bouamer and A. Younes 105
Study the Impact of Cobalt on Hardness and Adhesive Wear of NiAl-Y2O3 Composite
Material
H.A.H. Al-Ethari, A.H. Haleem and K.Y. Al-Dulaimi 114
Chapter 5: Coatings

Physical and Mechanical Characterization Study of Thin Nitriding Layers Produced by

Plasma on Low Alloy Steel
Y. Benarioua 123
Annealing Time Effect on Intermetallic Compounds of Hot Dip Galvanizing Coating
Y. Benarioua 130

Chapter 6: Building Composites

Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Scrap Tire Rubber-Concrete

Blocks
A.L. Hashem, H.H. Balla and K. Al-Farhany 139
Effect of Adding Nano Starch Biopolymer on some Properties of Silica Fume Concrete
S.M. Atia and W.A. Abbas 145
Mechanical Properties of High Strength SCC Made with Hybrid Steel Fibers from
Discarded Bead Wires
A.M. Mezaal, K.B. Najim and A.T. Noaman 151