Retracted Article

Retracted Article - Structure and hardness of high-frequency induction melted Al-Fe-Ti alloys

Article retiré - Structure et dureté des alliages Al-Fe-Ti élaborés par fusion sous induction

Laboratory of Magnetism and Spectroscopy of Solids (LM2S), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Badji-Mokhtar Annaba University, BP 12, 23200 Annaba, Algeria

Abstract

Retraction of a Dublicate Publication

It has been brought to our attention that a paper recently published in Matériaux & Techniques 100, 13–19 (2012): "Structure and hardness of high-frequency induction melted Al-Fe-Ti alloys", by L. Bendjeddou and M.Y. Debili, had some strong similarities with another publication published in Defect and Diffusion Forum, Volumes 305 - 306 (2010) - volume Defects and Diffusion in Metals XII : Title: Structure and Hardness of Al-Fe-Ti Alloys by the same authors L. Bendjeddou and M.Y. Debili

After further investigation, we came to the conclusion that the abstracts, the introductions, the experimental parts and the conclusions are identical in both papers. Only a few minor (typo) differences can be noticed. Figure 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are strictly identical while figure 3 in Matériaux et Techniques is the same as figure 2 in DDF.

Matériaux & Techniques takes these matters of redundant publication very seriously and views such actions as unethical and unacceptable conduct. After carefully considering the explanation by the authors, our doubts were confirmed and we have decided to remove this article from our journal.

René Gras, Vincent Verney and Ariana Fuga

Editors in Chief Matériaux et Techniques