Effect of segregations on mechanical properties and crack propagation in spring steel by B. Žužek, M. Sedlacek, B. Podgornik

“…Effect of the microstructure refinement was evaluated in terms of tensile strength, elongation, fracture and impact toughness, and fatigue resistance under bending and tensile loading. …”
Get full text

Study on the Hydrogen Charging and Dehydrogenation Behavior ofTypical Materials in Hydrogen System by XU Shu-jian, LIU Xiao-hui, QU Ding-rong, QIU Zhi-gang, XU Ke

“…For providing a certain technical guidance for constant temperature dehydrogenation operation during the shutdown process of the hydrogenation unit, the experiments of hydrogen charging and dehydrogenation of seven typical materials were carried out to measure the changes of mechanical properties of materials before and after hydrogen charging, observe the changes of microstructure and fracture morphology of materials before and after hydrogen charging, and determine the hydrogen permeation state by calculating the hydrogen diffusion coefficient in room temperature and measuring the hydrogen content under different dehydrogenation processes. …”
Get full text

Analysis of Shear Crushing Behavior of Graded Calcareous Sand in Building Applications by Shuyue Liu, Peng Cao, Ziyu Wang

“…Calcareous sand, a critical construction material in reef engineering and building foundations, possesses unique internal microstructures and inherent mechanical properties. Given these characteristics, it is essential to thoroughly evaluate its strength under various loading conditions to ensure its reliability in building applications. …”
Get full text

Multiresponse optimization applied to friction-stir processing to enhance wear and corrosion performance in Al–Si alloys by Denner Traiano, Silvia do Nascimento Rosa, Luciano Augusto Lourençato, Angel Sánchez Roca, Mario César Sánchez Orozco, Hipólito Domingo Carvajal Fals

“…The FSP tool, made of AISI H13 tool steel, features a concave shoulder and conical pin designed to induce severe plastic deformation. Microstructural analysis was performed via optical microscopy and SEM–EDS, and the particle size and distribution were assessed via ImageJ software. …”
Get full text

Optimization of rice husk ash-based alkali activated composites (AAC) blended with bauxite and GGBS for sustainable building materials by Kalyan Kumar Moulick, Amit Shiuly, Soumya Bhattacharjya, Debasis Sau

“…The result revealed critical microstructural features such as gel phases and partial crystallinity, contributing to the material’s strength and durability. …”
Get full text

Environmentally sustainable epoxy nanocomposite coating reinforced with chitosan derived nitrogen doped graphene for enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical performance by Marwa Adel, Dalia S. Fathy, Osama Abo El-eneen

“…XRD, FTIR, SEM, XPS and Raman spectroscopy were employed to characterize the microstructure characteristics of N-doped graphene. Well separated flatten morphology with folding characteristics and extremely extended considerable average lateral dimensions further than 1.27 mm was detected. …”
Get full text

Study on Filter Cake Removal Fluid of EZFLOW Weak Gel Drilling Fluid by Haohan Hu, Youlin Hu, Xuejing Weng

“…The rheological mechanism was investigated through microstructural characterization, revealing that the microstructure comprises a reversible network structure with sol particles either encapsulated within the network or embedded at nodal points. …”
Get full text

INSIGHTS INTO FACTORS OF DAMAGE OF SURFACE ROLLING OF RAILWAY WHEELS DURING OPERATION by Hangardas ASKEROV, Igor VAKULENKO, Nikolaji GRISCHENKO

“…The systematization results of microstructure studies of carbon steel has made it possible to explain the mechanism of formation of certain damages to the rolling surface of railway wheels during operation. …”
Get full text

Achieved strength-ductility simultaneous enhancement of AZ31 magnesium alloy square tube through a novel tube continuous expanding shear extrusion processing by Wei Zhang, Chaowei Zeng, Hui Zhao, Hongjun Hu, Dingfei Zhang, Rui Hong, Ting Yuan, Zhenwei Sun, Wei Peng

“…Compared to previously reported hot-extruded Mg alloy tubes, the tCESE samples exhibit simultaneous enhancements in both strength and ductility. The microstructure evolution during the tCESE process was analyzed in detail. …”
Get full text

Blended brown coal and Class F fly ash based geopolymer by Md. Hamidul Islam, David Law, Yulin Patrisia, Chamila Gunasekara

“…To address these issues this study examines the compressive strength and microstructural evolution of BCFA and Class F fly ash (FA) blended geopolymer mortar at 80 °C curing. …”
Get full text

Nonlinear Raman-Nath diffraction in submicron-thick periodically poled lithium niobate thin film by Xiao-Ni Li, Ling-Zhi Peng, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Li-Hong Hong, De-Ming Hu, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Xuan-Ming Duan, Bao-Qin Chen, Zhi-Yuan Li

“…Abstract Nonlinear Raman-Nath diffraction (NRND) is a unique diffraction pattern formed when a high-intensity laser interacts with a nonlinear microstructure bulky medium relying only on the transverse phase matching condition. …”
Get full text

Achieving superior resistance to high–temperature creep in laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718 via grain boundaries serration by Qiankun Shi, Shuya Zhang, Xianglei Dong, Donghong Li, Hongliang Zhao, Xin Lin, Weidong Huang

“…The creep tests under 650 °C/750 N have been performed on samples with different microstructure, one featuring non-serrated and the other with serrated grain boundaries, while keeping other aspects of the microstructure invariant. …”
Get full text

Flowing Salt Solution Thin Film Vaporization and Heat Transfer Mechanisms: A Molecular Dynamics Study by Dayuan Yuan, Chao Li, Liuyang Zhang, Shengqiang Shen

“…The research focuses on the evaporation dynamics of NaCl solutions at various temperatures (450 K and 550 K) and under different flow conditions, providing insights into the microstructural evolution and the role of ionic interactions. …”
Get full text

Review of Metal Screw Extrusion: State of the Art and Beyond by Geir Kvam-Langelandsvik, Kristian Grøtta Skorpen, Jens Christofer Werenskiold, Hans Jørgen Roven

“…A range of non-ferrous materials has been manufactured by MSE and further characterized in terms of microstructural evolution and mechanical and functional properties. …”
Get full text

Finite Element Simulation and Process Analysis for Hot-Forming WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fasteners: Comparison of Crystal Plasticity with Traditional Method by Anqi Jiang, Yuanming Huo, Zixin Zhou, Zhenrong Yan, Yue Sun

“…Comparative analyses with conventional finite element methods reveal that the crystal plasticity finite element method effectively captures the influence of microstructural evolution on macroscopic deformation. …”
Get full text

Microbial Carbonates of Upper Triassic Doi Long Formation, Lampang Group: A Study of New Outcrop Localities in Northern Lampang, Central North Thailand by Kritsada Moonpa, Mongkol Udchachon, Jirattikarn Jainanta, Sathit Kanthata

Get full text

Liquid Crystalline Self‐Assembly with Accelerated Kinetics and Higher Structural Orderliness in Centrifugal Acceleration Fields Beyond 7251 Times Gravity of Earth by Lingyan Xu, Hongbo Zhao, Pei‐Xi Wang

“…Through non‐ionic in situ free‐radical polymerization initiated by time‐controllable oxidation–reduction reactions between tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (oxidants) and thiourea (thiocarbamide, reductants) at room temperature (298 kelvins), ordered soft microstructures formed by entropy‐driven self‐assembly are immobilized within crosslinked polyacrylamide matrixes at various evolution stages (e.g., after 10, 30, or 60 min) in centrifuge tubes. …”
Get full text

Study on the irradiation damage effect of heavy ions on carbon foil by Xu Zhiyou, Liu Yong, Zhang Junjie, Tao Zechao, Jia Hui, Zhao Huanyu, Sun Liangting

“…Various characterization methods were used to study the changes in surface morphologies, microstructures, and physical properties of the foils. …”
Get full text

Micro/Nanosilver Contribution in Modifying the Lubrication Film to Improve Friction and Wear Behaviors of TiAl-10 wt.%Ag Composite by Kang Yang, Na Xiao

“….% Ag self-lubricating composite (TASC), compared to those of TiAl alloy. Notably, during microstructure evolution of the wear scar cross-section, a large amount of silver migrated from the TASC to the wear scar, and the silver distributions increased. …”
Get full text

Examination and critique of bilingual dictionaries in linguistics by Ebrahim Badakhshan

“…The analysis focused on both macrostructural and microstructural aspects, encompassing the overall organization and the internal structure of entries. …”
Get full text