MICROSCOPICAL EXPLORATION OF POND ASH-INDUCED COMPRESSED INTERLOCKING BRICKS by Gaurav Udgata, Kaliprasanna Sethy, Amaresh Tripathy, Kirtikanta Sahoo, Dipti Ranjan Biswal

“…To counter this issue this study evaluates the compressive strength and microstructural characteristics of pond ash-induced compressed interlocking bricks made using fly ash, pond ash, quarry dust, and varying amounts of lime and cement. …”
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Effect of Steam Explosion Pretreatment on Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Rapeseed Oil by HUANG Ying, ZHENG Chang, ZHOU Qi, LIU Changsheng, LI Wenlin

“…In this study, rapeseed seeds were subjected to steam explosion pretreatment (0.4–1.4 MPa) and then cold-pressed into oil. The microstructures of the untreated and treated seeds were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the quality of rapeseed oil was comprehensively evaluated by measuring fatty acid profiles, functional components, and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Characterization of biocomposite films made from carboxymethyl cellulose, okra mucilage, and black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) oil by Response Surface Methodology by Fariba Shekar, Afshin Javadi, Sodeif Azadmard-Damirchi, hamed hamishehkar

“…FE-SEM analysis revealed that for all films, microstructural irregularities increased with higher concentrations of OM and BSO. …”
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Mechanisms and Strength Characteristics of Bio-based Solidified Lightweight Red Sandstone Residual Soil by WEN Shu-jie, XU Chang-yi, HUANG Xiang, HUANG Ying-hao, FU He-lin

“…Solidified lightweight red sandstone soil samples with EPS contents ranging from 0% to 1.125% were prepared. The internal microstructure of the modified red sandstone residual soil was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Crack of a helicopter main rotor actuator attachment: failure analysis and lessons learned by L. Allegrucci, F. De Paolis, A. Coletta, M. Bernabei

“…Finally, the hydrogen content of the material was evaluated by the total hydrogen analysis. Microstructural and technological alloy characteristics were verified as well by using metallographic microscopy and hardness testing of the material.Macroscopic fracture surfaces evidences were characterized by the lack of any significant plastic deformations and by the presence of symmetry compared to the servo actuator axis. …”
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In-situ neutron diffraction revealing microstructure changes during laser powder bed fusion and in-situ laser heat treatments of 316L and 316L-Al1 by Claire Navarre, Shieren Sumarli, Florencia Malamud, Efthymios Polatidis, Markus Strobl, Roland E. Logé

“…In-situ non-destructive bulk characterization with neutron diffraction enables following the evolutionary process on larger scales, confirming the microstructure evolution phenomena within representative materials volume with greater statistics.…”
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The roles of La content on the microstructure, corrosion resistance and discharge behavior of as-extruded Mg–6Al–3Pb alloy bars: Actual experiments and first-principles calculation... by Yanfu Chai, Pengfei Hua, Yan Zhang, Yuchen Dou, Xukai Ren, Zhiyu Chang, Abbas Saberi, Mehdi Gheisari, Gaolei Xu, Bin Jiang, Qinghang Wang

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Effect of bonding temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of TLP-bonded Ti-6Al-4V/Inconel 718 joints using BNi2/Cu interlayer by Sepehr Pourmorad Kaleybar, Hamid Khorsand

“…The samples were analyzed for their microstructure and mechanical properties using a range of techniques: optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), microhardness testing, shear strength evaluation, and high-temperature shear tests. …”
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Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Subjected to Dynamic Plastic Deformation Achieved by Multipass Hammer Forging with Different Forging T... by Xiurong Fang, Jiang Wu, Xue Ou, Fuqiang Yang

“…The results indicate that the forging temperature has a significant effect on morphology and the volume fraction of primary α phase, and the microstructural homogeneity is enhanced after multipass hammer forging. …”
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The effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles on bone mineral density and microstructure in osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of... by Ying Zhang, Xining Xu, Ximei Ren, Zhenghong Li

“…Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (BMSC-EVs) have gained widespread attention as a potential therapeutic approach. This study aims to evaluate the effects of BMSC-EVs on bone density, trabecular microstructure, and biomechanical properties in animal models of osteoporosis, providing evidence to support clinical translation and mechanism exploration.…”
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Hot Deformation Behavior and Hot Processing Map of 50CrVA Spring Steel by Yang Zhao, Jian Zheng, Zhi Liu, Liqing Chen

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Research progress on heat treatment regulation and mechanical properties of selective laser melted γ″-strengthened nickel-based superalloys by NI Xiaoqing, DAI Kunjie, KONG Decheng

“…Therefore, it is imperative to clarify the inherent relationship between the metastable precipitate characteristics in non-equilibrium thermal cycles during the additive manufacturing and the heat treatment processes, such as grain growth, second-phase precipitation, and dislocation evolution during the thermal treatment. The γ″ strengthening nickel-based high-temperature alloys (IN718 alloy) were focused in this paper, which were widely used in the fields of aviation engines and gas turbines, the research progress on the microstructure characteristics after laser selective melting forming was discussed, and the microstructure evolution and variation laws of the mechanical properties after heat treatment were reviewed to explore the methods for regulating the microstructure and improving the mechanical properties of high-temperature alloys under the rapid solidification, and to further expand the application of laser additive manufacturing technology in hot-end structural materials, such as aviation engines and gas turbines.…”
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INFLUENCE OF BEEF MARBLING SCORE ON QUALITY INDICATORS DURING MEAT AGING by Il`ya A. Kozyrev, Tat`yana M. Mittelshtein, Tat`yana G. Kuznetsova, Viktoriya A. Pchelkina, Kiril I. Spiridonov, Andrey B. Lisitsyn

“…During beef aging, pH, sensory indicators of quality and freshness, microstructural indicators, and shear force were evaluated. …”
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Experimental assessment and data-driven hybrid machine learning quantification with parametric optimization of compressive strength of ceramic waste concrete by Mihir Mishra, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, M Jameel, Turki S. Alahmari, Naim Ahmad, Md. Munir Hayet Khan

“…The feature importance analysis identified water, curing age, and superplasticizer as the most influential factors in predicting the CS of CWC. Microstructural analysis revealed that the incorporation of CW showed denser microstructure and greater C-S-H bonds, which enhanced compressive strength. …”
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Evading strength-ductility trade-off in a metastability engineered layered metallic composite by Roopam Jain, Ravi Sankar Haridas, Prithvi Awasthi, Abhijeet Dhal, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…Enhanced transformation and twinning led to the greater dynamic refinement of the microstructure providing higher strain hardening enabling greater ductility while benefitting from the dynamic Hall-Petch strengthening. …”
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Effect of Processing-Induced Oxides on the Fatigue Life Variability of 6082 Al-Mg-Si Alloy Extruded Components by Viththagan Vivekanandam, Shubham Sanjay Joshi, Jaime Lazaro-Nebreda, Zhongyun Fan

“…The material showed significant variability under identical fatigue conditions, suggesting the presence of microstructural defects. Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) were used to identify the nature and location of the defects and evaluate the underlying mechanisms influencing the fatigue performance. …”
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Sulfate attack performance of concrete mixtures with use of copper slag as supplementary cementitious material by Yimmy Fernando Silva, Claudia Burbano-Garcia, Gerardo Araya-Letelier, Silvia Izquierdo

“…One of the most significant causes of concrete structural degradation is sulfate attack, stemming from the interaction between hydration products of cement and sulfate ions, which causes physical and microstructural changes in the material matrix that can severely affect concrete’s mechanical performance. …”
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Machine learning powered predictive modelling of complex residual stress for nuclear fusion reactor design by Bin Zhu, Nathanael Leung, Brandon Steel, David England, Yinglong He, Andrew J. London, Hannah Zhang, Michael Gorley, Yiqiang Wang, Mark J. Whiting, Tan Sui

“…The ML framework is trained on high-resolution residual stress data derived from recently-developed evaluation techniques. Combining with microstructures, the model enables prediction of heterogenous and anisotropic residual stress distribution. …”
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Effects of Particle Sizes on Alkaline Water Electrolytic Catalytic Properties of Laser Sprayed Nickel Coatings by QI Haotian, GE Chengjie, YE Xinyu, GUI Xionghui, ZHANG Qinhao, REN Lu, CHEN Xiuyong, SUO Xinkun

Subjects: “…hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis； laser spraying； nickel coating； particle size； hydrogen evolution reaction；oxygen evolution reaction； microstructure…”
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Microstructure simulation of maraging steel 1.2709 processed by powder bed fusion of metals using a laser beam: A cellular automata approach with varying process parameters by Kai-Uwe Beuerlein, Mohammad Shojaati, Mazyar Ansari, Hannes Panzer, Shahriar Imani Shahabad, Mohsen K. Keshavarz, Michael F. Zaeh, Saeed Maleksaeedi

“…Meanwhile, the grain alignment angle has shown no explicit dependency on process parameters, underscoring the complex dynamics governing microstructural evolution. This methodology paves the way for advancing material design in various industries by enabling a precise control over mechanical properties through microstructure tailoring.…”
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