Investigation on high Mn austenitic lightweight steels weldability via GTAW overlay welding and butt-welding operations by Giacomo Villa, Silvia Barella, Davide Mombelli, Andrea Gruttadauria, Carlo Mapelli, Shaad Ahmad

“…The microstructure and mechanical properties of the welded joints were analysed. …”
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A Novel Method to Predict Phase Fraction Based on the Solidification Time on the Cooling Curve by Junfeng Xu, Yindong Fang, Tian Yang, Changlin Yang

“…This method was validated through an experimental analysis of Al-18 wt%Cu and Fe₄₂Ni₄₂B₁₆ alloys, where the phase fractions derived from cooling curves were compared with quantitative microstructure evaluations using computer-aided image analysis and the box-counting method. …”
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Investigation of the impact of process parameters and thermal treatments on mechanical properties and microstructure of ScanCromAl ® manufactured via powder bed fusion laser beam p... by Raúl Gómez, Jon Aranzabe, Fermin Garciandia, Ane Miren Mancisidor, Maria San Sebastian

“…The impact of the volumetric energy density on the melt pool shape, microstructure, and mechanical properties of manufactured parts are evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of the usability of trachydacitic aggregate in rigid pavements in terms of strength and durability by Muhammed Tanyıldızı, Hasan Erhan Yücel, Maciej Dutkiewicz, Hakan Çoban, Abdulrezzak Bakış

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Determination of heat input impact on residual stress, microstructure and mechanical characteristics of welded ferrite-pearlite (α-P) steel joints by using taguchi optimization app... by Nagaraju Doredla, Senthil Kumar N

“…Acicular ferrite, polygonal ferrite, and traces of lath bainite microstructure were observed in the weld zone. The weld microstructure became coarser toward the melting boundary of the welded joint with an increase in heat input greater than 1.09 kJ/mm. …”
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RETRACTED: Raza et al. Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructural Evaluation of Coal Ash Incorporated Recycled Aggregate Concrete: An Application of Waste Effluents for Sustainable Construction.... by Ali Raza, Noha Saad, Khaled Mohamed Elhadi, Marc Azab, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla, Ahmed Babeker Elhag, Khawar Ali

“…The journal retracts the article titled “Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructural Evaluation of Coal Ash Incorporated Recycled Aggregate Concrete: An Application of Waste Effluents for Sustainable Construction” [...]…”
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Electrochemical Behavior of the Ti-12Mo-25Nb Alloy Compared to the Alloys of the Ti-xMo-30Nb System (x = 10 and 12%wt.) in Ringer’s Solution by Caio Marcello Felbinger Azevedo Cossu, Ana Isabel de Carvalho Santana, Carlos Angelo Nunes, Luiz Henrique de Almeida, Sinara Borborema

“…The alloys were produced by arc melting with a non-consumable tungsten electrode in an argon atmosphere, followed by homogenization at 950°C for 1 hour and water quenching. The microstructure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy, while mechanical properties were evaluated by Vickers microhardness and Young’s modulus via the impulse excitation technique. …”
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WANG TILES LOCAL TILINGS CREATED BY MERGING EDGE-COMPATIBLE FINITE ELEMENT MESHES by Lukáš Zrůbek, Anna Kučerová, Martin Doškář

“…Opposite to the repeating pattern of PUC the Wang Tiles method with the stochastic tiling algorithm preserves the randomness for reconstructed microstructures. The same process is applied to obtain the micro-mechanical response of domains where the evaluation as one piece would be time consuming. …”
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Low and High Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Heat Inputs Influence on Corrosion of Stainless Steel Weldments by Bolarinwa Johnson Kutelu, Akinlabi Oyetunji, Daniel Toyin Oloruntoba

“…Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) was used to generate low and high levels welding heat input. Microstructures of the weldments were examined, using metallurgical optical microscope (OMM) (Olympus GX51), while the corrosion behaviours were evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization tests, and corrosion data were recorded, using a computer-based data logging system – Autolab PGSTAT 204N. …”
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Through-Thickness Residual Stresses, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam-Welded CA6NM Martensitic Stainless Steel after Postweld Heat Treatment by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Jean-Benoît Lévesque, Javad Gholipour, Henri Champliaud, Louis Mathieu

“…The joints were characterized by examining the microstructure, residual stresses, global mechanical properties (static tensile, Charpy impact, and bend), and local properties (yield strength and strain at fracture) in the metallurgically modified regions of the EB welds. …”
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Evaluation and modeling of deformation behavior for magnesium alloy tubes by resistance-heating-assisted testing incorporating laser speckle-based digital image correlation system by Qiu Zheng, Jiawei Chen, Yushi Yi, Peihua Du, Tsuyoshi Furushima

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Gray matter microstructure alterations with excess extra-cellular free water contribute to cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder: A comparative analysis with white matter patho... by Yasuhito Nagai, Toshimasa Fujimura, Wataru Uchida, Rinako Iseki, Koji Kamagata, Shigeki Aoki, Tadafumi Kato

“…Voxel-wise analysis was performed to evaluate associations between microstructure alterations and cognitive performance measured by WAIS-IV. …”
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Effect of Different T6 Heat Treatment Conditions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-7%Si-0.35% Mg (A356) Alloy for Use in Motorcycles by Reinaldo Almeida Rodrigues, João Carlos Martins da Costa, Antonio Claudio Kieling, Nayra Reis do Nascimento, Joaquim Souza de Oliveira, Joziane Silva da Cunha, Samantha Coelho Pinheiro, Gilberto Garcia del Pino, José Luis Valin Rivera, Meylí Valin Fernández, José Costa de Macedo Neto

“…The effects of the reduction of treatment time on mechanical behavior were evaluated in terms of hardness, Charpy and tensile tests, as well as morphological analysis of fractures and microstructural behavior via optical microscopy, SEM-EDS, measurement of eutectic Si evolution, and XRD. …”
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Microstructure and elevated temperature mechanical properties of bimetal part fabricated by laser powder bed fusion of AlSi10Mg on rolled AA6061-T651 by Ibrahim H. ZainElabdeen, Rehan Umer, Wesley J. Cantwell, James Weston, Kamran A. Khan

“…This study employed laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to deposit AlSi10Mg onto rolled AA6061-T651, aiming to evaluate the microstructure and mechanical performance of the resulting bimetallic structure. …”
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Hot isostatic pressing elimination of process-induced defects in laser powder bed fusion fabricated DZ125 superalloy: Microstructure evolution and mechanical property enhancement by Hairui Gao, Zhenwu Zhang, Jikang Li, Jiangtao Sun, Honghao Xiang, Boyang Wu, Wei Li, Chao Cai, Qingsong Wei

“…This study systematically investigated the crack formation mechanisms in DZ125 nickel-based superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and evaluated the effectiveness of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) in defect elimination, microstructural modification, and mechanical property enhancement. …”
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Effect of TaC/Ti/Si3N4 Hard Ceramics on Mechanical and Microstructural Behaviour of AA7075 Processed through Stir Casting Process by J. Pradeep Kumar, D. S. Robinson Smart, Stephen Manova, N. Ummal Salmaan

“…A liquid metallurgical stir casting route was utilized for developing aluminium alloy (7075) matrix composites blended with fluctuating wt% of silicon nitride (Si3N4), tantalum carbide (TaC), and titanium (Ti) for sake of generating a profitable composite with enhanced properties. The physical, microstructural, and mechanical characteristics such as density, high temperature tensile, fatigue, and time-dependent creep experiments were conducted and evaluated. …”
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The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Abstract Background This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the impact of thermal tempering and ceramic type on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition and phase analysis of four heat-pressed glass ceramics. …”
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Study of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (MSWIBA) and coal fly ash (CFA) applied to concrete pavement bricks: Mechanical properties, microstructure, durability by Yudong Zhang, Yuzhen Li, Huifang Zhang, Zhenwei Jiang, Yuhong Huang, Fan Jia, Ziyang Zong

“…To conserve natural resources and promote resource recycling, this study investigates the use of MSWIBA with a particle size of 1.18–2.36 mm to replace river sand of 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, and 40 %,CFA to replace cement of 0 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % in concrete pavement bricks to determine the optimal substitution rates. The study evaluates the mechanical properties, microstructure, and durability (freeze-thaw resistance, sulfate resistance, and heavy metal leaching) of concrete pavement bricks samples to identify the optimal replacement levels for maximizing their utility. …”
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Effect of Y2O3 content on microstructure and mechanical properties of ODS Ti–6Al–4V alloys fabricated by in situ atomization and SPS by Hyeon-Tae Im, Ryun-Ho Kwak, Sung-Min Park, Chang-Soo Park, Hyung-Ki Park

“…In this study, the microstructure and mechanical properties of oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) Ti–6Al–4V (Ti64) alloys fabricated via in situ gas atomization and spark plasma sintering (SPS) were investigated. …”
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Impacts of adding pectic polysaccharides from Hassawi okra extract (Abelmoschus esculentus) on quality properties of strawberry jam by Nashi K. Alqahtani, Tareq M. Alnemr, Zakaria A. Salih, Hassan T. Aboufarrag

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