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This study presents the fabrication of an all‐solid‐state lithium‐ion battery using lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4; LMO) as the cathode, graphite (C), and carbon‐coated magnesium (MgC) as the anode, along with a silicate‐based solid electrolyte. To assess the charge/discharge mechanism, three polymeric membranes with varying weight percentages (5%, 30%, and 50%) of magnesium silicate are produced through battery‐cloth deposition (BCD) for use as the solid electrolyte. The findings reveal that enhancing the magnesium silicate content in the solid electrolyte (particularly at 50%) results in an increased specific capacity of the battery. The MgC anode exhibits a peak capacity of approximately 780 mAh/g during the third cycle, maintaining capacity retention of 100% over 26 cycles, addressing the issues of low specific capacity and self‐discharge in the solid‐state Li‐ion battery. Nevertheless, prolonged charge/discharge testing leads to an escalation in the surface roughness and porosity of the carbon coating on the MgC anode, resulting in a decline in capacity. These results demonstrate that the LMO‐BCD‐MgC battery system proposed in this study is a secure, eco‐friendly, and cost‐effective option with potential applications in energy storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Herein, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and casting Inconel 713 are used as the experimental materials for comparing the microstructure, mechanical properties, and fatigue characteristics. According to the results, the LPBF specimen has a columnar grain morphology that completely differs from the dendritic structure in the casting specimen, little difference in the hardness of the two specimens. In terms of mechanical properties, the LPBF specimen shows higher strength than the casting specimen but slightly lower ductility. In terms of fatigue characteristics, the LPBF specimen is better than the casting specimen under all loadings. For the LPBF specimen, solution heat treatment is used, which can cause the γ' phase to precipitate on the grain boundary and result in a texture effect. This promotes fracture during tensile and considerably reduces ductility. Nevertheless, the unheated LPBF Inconel 713 exhibits better strength and fatigue properties than casting specimens and can, thus, replace the traditional casting materials in the aerospace industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]