GH4096 superalloy high-temperature oxidation and corrosion behaviors by Amin Wang, Jingjie Dai, Rui Fu, Hongxia Zhang, Caixia Sun, Dan Li

“…To evaluate the stability and adaptability in complex marine environments, high-temperature oxidation, hot corrosion with NaCl–Na2SO4 deposits, and high-low temperature alternating corrosion behaviors of GH4096 superalloy were investigated in this work, along with the microstructure evolution and corrosion kinetics. The results showed that during the high-temperature oxidation and hot corrosion process, significant outward diffusion of Cr and Ti occurred. …”
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Construction and regulation of heterogeneous structure in medium Mn steel with critical annealing − quenching and partitioning process by Di Zhang, Xuchao Du, Yinzhao Liu, Huilan Sun, Yaxu Zheng, Shufeng Yang, Cheng Ma, Bo Wang

“…The heterogeneous structure formation, evolution and strengthening mechanism have not been clearly understood, especially its potential in the microstructure design of medium manganese steel (MMS) has not been explored. …”
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Effect of Plasma Pretreatment on Thermal Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Cyclic Thermal Exposure by Sang-Won Myoung, Zhe Lu, Yeon-Gil Jung, Byung-Koog Jang, Young-Soo Yoo, Seong-Moon Seo, Baig-Gyu Choi, Chang-Yong Jo

“…The relationship between microstructure evolution and thermomechanical characteristics of TBCs with plasma pretreatment was discussed in cyclic thermal exposure.…”
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Effect of pore shape on uniaxial compressive behaviour of porous rock-like materials: DEM simulation by Chuanfeng Fang, Tieyong Zhao, Weijian Yu, Ping Wang, Zizheng Zhang, Baifu An, Genshui Wu, Shunkai Liu

“…Moreover, higher angularity or aspect ratio not only leads to cracks initiation at sharp corners and causes the crack paths to deviate from the axial loading direction, but also results in an increase in both the total crack length and the number of fragments. Finally, the evolution of the microstructure, including contact forces and the spatial distribution of stress, was analyzed to assess the influence of pore shape on microscopic characteristics.…”
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Enhanced irradiation swelling resistance in low activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 high entropy alloys: Exploring the role of heterogeneous nanoparticles by Yao Yu, Xiao Liu, Qianqian Wang, Qigui Yang, Ye Dong, Te Zhu, Peng Zhang, Runsheng Yu, Mingpan Wan, Xingzhong Cao

“…This study presents an in-depth analysis on the microstructural evolution of the low-activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 alloy under helium irradiation. …”
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Comprehensive studies of the snow-firn layer in the area of the Russian Antarctic Vostok Station by Aleksei V. Bolshunov, Sergei A. Ignatev, Gleb D. Gorelik, Nikita S. Krikun, Dmitrii A. Vasilev, Ilya V. Rakitin, Vyacheslav S. Shadrin

“…As part of the research, fundamental tasks related to the study of the structure and dynamics of the upper part of the ice sheet were addressed, as well as applied tasks aimed at justifying the depth of explosive charge placement for seismic work with the goal of conducting a detailed study of Lake Vostok and selecting the point for drilling access to the lake. Data on the microstructure and physical properties of the snow-firn layer were collected. …”
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Thermal Cycling Life Prediction of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Solder Joint Using Type-I Censored Data by Jinhua Mi, Yan-Feng Li, Yuan-Jian Yang, Weiwen Peng, Hong-Zhong Huang

“…At last, failure analysis and microstructure evolution of lead-free solders are carried out to provide useful guidance for the regular maintenance, replacement of substructure, and subsequent processing of electronic products.…”
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Differential regulation of primary carbides in high carbon bearing steel using pulsed current to improve corrosion resistance by Mingkui Zhang, Le Ren, Xiaoshan Huang, Mengcheng Zhou, Jinchao Ma, Tao Zhang, Jide Liu, Jingdong Guo, Xinfang Zhang

“…The new method of regulating primary carbides proposed in this study can provide a new way to study the change of corrosion resistance during the microstructural evolution.…”
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Research progress on wire arc additive manufactured Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys: Metallurgical defects, refining grains, enhancing mechanical properties by Yichen Liu, Feng Guo, Jie Li, Kun Liu, Juan Wang, Artem Okulov, Tushar Sonar

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Effect of Al addition on the room and cryogenic temperature deformation of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca alloy (x = 1, 2 wt.%) by Hafiz Muhammad Rehan Tariq, Umer Masood Chaudry, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Minki Kim, Mansoor Ali, Tea-Sung Jun

“…This study explores the influence of Al addition on the microstructure, texture and mechanical deformation behavior of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca (x = 1, 2 wt.%) alloy (referred as AZX211 and AZX311, respectively). …”
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The influence of grain boundary character distribution on the high-temperature creep behavior and damage mechanism of Inconel 718 by Dongyang Hao, Qian Wang, Haikun Ma, Dayong Wu, Jie Kang, Huicong Dong, Baocai You, Ning Li, Ru Su

“…In this study, the microstructural evolution and creep behaviour of different GBCD alloys were investigated during the creep process at 660 °C and 690 MPa, and the effect of GBCD on high temperature creep behaviour and associated damage mechanism were analyzed from the viewpoints of grain size, recrystallisation and dislocation motion. …”
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Nucleic acid aptamers in orthopedic diseases: promising therapeutic agents for bone disorders by Zhenhong He, Qingping Peng, Wenying Bin, Luyao Zhao, Yihuang Chen, Yuanqun Zhang, Weihu Yang, Xingchen Yan, Huan Liu

“…Aptamer-mediated strategies, including the use of siRNA and miRNA mimics or inhibitors, have shown efficacy in enhancing bone mass and microstructure. These approaches hold transformative potential for treating a range of orthopedic conditions like osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, and osteoarthritis. …”
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Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…Properly cured HSC, with a denser microstructure, exhibited higher-energy failure along dominant fracture paths.…”
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Insights into thermos-chemical attack of CMAS+NaVO3 mixtures on YSZ materials: an experimental and computational DFT study by Huanjie Fang, Wenqian Wang, Jianhao Yu, Yongxin Wang, Xiaodong He, Chongqing Di, Jibin Pu, Kazuhito Nishimura, Weize Wang

“…Additionally, accelerated precipitation of Y-rich c-ZrO2 grains was exclusively noted in CN-corroded specimen, potentially attributable to the decrease in Y-solubility. Microstructural evolution of YSZ particles in ceramic particles/the melt interaction test indicated an enhanced thermos-chemical corrosiveness of CN, and this phenomenon was further elucidated through a corresponding DFT simulation, which implicated that promoted transport behavior may be the underlying cause.…”
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A critical review of laser welding of steel with titanium alloys for biomedical applications: challenges, developments, and properties by Amit Ratan Biswas, Nirvik Banerjee, Prosun Mondal, Saikat Ranjan Maity, Binayak Sen, Abhijit Bhowmik, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Furthermore, the review advances current understanding by systematically analyzing weld microstructure, geometry, and mechanical performance, addressing key gaps in existing literature. …”
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The Effect of α-Al(MnCr)Si Dispersoids on Activation Energy and Workability of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys during Hot Deformation by Xiaoguo Wang, Jian Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ruirui Wu, Qiushu Li

“…Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) is main dynamic softening mechanism in safe processing domain of 6061 alloy, while dynamic recovery (DRV) was main dynamic softening mechanism in WQ1 alloy due to pinning effect of α-Al(MnCr)Si dispersoids. α dispersoids can not only resist DRX but also increase power required for deformation of WQ1 alloy. The microstructure analysis revealed that the flow instability was attributed to the void formation and intermetallic cracking during hot deformation of both alloys.…”
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Thermo-mechanical-metallurgical and damage modeling for hot stamping and warm-cutting of boron steel by Yongfeng Li, Hui Zhang, Shuhui Li

“…Finally, the proposed model is applied to the simulation of warm-cutting of typical parts, which can accurately predict the fracture surface quality, microstructure and hardness characteristics of the warm-cutting parts, and provide a reliable model and modeling method for fast pace and low cost hot stamping process and tool design.…”
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Wetting front dynamic study in Brazilian cements using neutron and X-ray imaging techniques by Higor Rosenberger, Márcio Aparecido Bulla Jr, Estela Oliari Garcez, Nikolay Kardjilov, Fabiano Yokaichiya, Margareth K.K.D. Franco

“…The combination of the results from X-ray Tomography and Neutron Radiography shows the potential application of these methods for determining air void parameters and demonstrates how microstructure, type of cement and curing time modified the dynamic water absorption. …”
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Micro-Mechanism of Strength for Cement-Treated Soil Based on the SEM Experiment: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis by Liyang Xu, Riqing Xu, Qingfeng Lin, Guohui Feng, Chang Yuan, Zhi Ding

“…Investigating the microstructure of cement-treated soil provides a fundamental understanding of its strength evolution. …”
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Temperature-dependent degradation of Al2O3—CrAl-O—Cr-O—Al-O multilayer coatings on ferritic-martensitic steels in oxygen-saturated lead–bismuth eutectic by Jiaojiao Ma, Lili Xing, Jie Tan, Hui Wang, Xiujie He, Xing Yin

“…The phase transformation and microstructural evolution of the coating, owing to temperature and element diffusion, were characterized in detail at the microscale. …”
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