Fabrication of Ultrathin Al Foils by Accumulative Pack Rolling: Influence of Pack Materials by Ning Nie, Rui Wang, Guanyu Deng, Hui Wang, Pengfei Wang, Anh Kiet Tieu, Huijun Li, Lihong Su

“…The effects of the pack sheets on surface morphology, thickness reduction, and microstructural evolution were investigated. Key surface roughening behaviors, including ridging and particle-like surface roughening, were observed on the inner surface, which influences the roughening and thinning behavior of the target Al foils. …”
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Comminution‐Induced Transient Frictional Behavior in Sheared Granular Halite by Chengrui Chang, Hiroyuki Noda, Yohei Hamada, Chao Huang, Tao Ma, Gonghui Wang, Tetsuo Yamaguchi

“…Micro‐X‐ray tomography revealed the evolution of microstructure from distributed grain comminution to progressive shear localization for these two regimes. …”
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Experimental study on Brazilian splitting characteristics of heat damaged hot dry granite by WU Xinghui, ZHANG Shukun, ZHONG Hui, ZHU Yu, GU Shuxi

“…The experimental results show that the thermal damage process changes the microstructure of the rock, leading to two types of crack initiation patterns during the splitting process. …”
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Experimental Study of Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials Using Thermally Activated Red Mud: Effect of the Si/Al Ratio on Fresh and Mechanical Properties by Kai Guo, Haifeng Dong, Junyi Zhang, Liqing Zhang, Zhiping Li

“…Compressive strength decreases, while drying shrinkage increases with a higher initial Si/Al ratio. Microstructural analyses revealed that a low Si/Al ratio and alkali activator modulus enhance the dissolution of precursors to form C–(A)–S–H gels, which increase the compressive strength. …”
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A creep constitutive model for Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints incorporating the dynamic interplay between dislocations and γ'' precipitate phases by Rui Zhao, Xin shun Diao, Zong peng Tian, Xiaotong Liu, Min Wan

“…To investigate the creep performance and failure mechanisms of Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints under intermediate-temperature and high-stress conditions, this study employs SEM, EBSD, and TEM for microstructural characterization. The results indicate that as the applied load decreases, the fracture mode changes from mixed fracture to brittle fracture, with a critical point near 570 MPa. …”
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Fracture Mechanism of H13 Steel During Tensile Testing Based on In Situ EBSD by Yunling Li, Dangshen Ma, Hongxiao Chi, Shulan Zhang, Jian Zhou, Jin Cai

“…This paper employs in situ Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) tensile technology to thoroughly consider the evolution of microstructure, grain size, grain boundary characteristics, orientation differences, and dislocation density of H13 steel during the elastic and plastic stages of room temperature tensile testing. …”
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Molecular dynamics-guided design of laser-cladded TiCx/Al composite coatings for enhanced arc erosion resistance: A combined simulation and experimental study by Li Zhang, Xiangchun Wen, Jinxin Huang, Guan Wang, Chenlu Fan

“…A molecular dynamics model was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution of TiCx/Al coatings (x = 1–10 wt%) under coupled thermo-mechanical loading. …”
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Molecular dynamic simulations of displacement cascades in molybdenum and molybdenum-rhenium alloys by Xudong Wang, Rongyang Qiu, Yankun Dou, Yangchun Chen, Haipan Xiang, Peng Jiang, Xinfu He, Wen Yang, Guangdong Liu, Huiqiu Deng

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the primary damage mechanisms in Mo-Re alloys under irradiation, offering a foundation for developing kinetic models to simulate radiation-induced microstructural evolution.…”
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Thermodynamically consistent phase-field model for pressure-induced multiphase phase transformation of metals under intensive dynamic loading by Songlin Yao, Hao Zhang, Xiaoyang Pei, Jidong Yu, Qiang Wu

“…When applied to address the MPT of bismuth subjected to ramp-wave loading (RWL), the model can quantify the connection between the microstructural evolution of multiple phases and the experimentally measured multiwave structures.Moreover, new insights concerning the MPT-related thermodynamic paths of bismuth at elevated temperatures and the metastable phase during dynamic MPT are gained.…”
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Advancing Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Numerical Methods in DED, WAAM, and PBF by Allen Love, Omar Alejandro Valdez Pastrana, Saeed Behseresht, Young Ho Park

“…Key topics include heat transfer, residual stress and distortion prediction, microstructure evolution and parameter optimization. Recent advancements in FEA have improved the accuracy of AM process simulations, reducing the need for costly experimental testing, though there is still room for improvement and further development of FEA in metal AM. …”
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Hydrogen Reduction of Tellurium Oxide in a Rotary Kiln, Initial Approaches for a Sustainable Process by Hanwen Chung, Semiramis Friedrich, Mengqi Qu, Bernd Friedrich

“….% purity level TeO₂ using hydrogen in an oscillating kiln furnace (200–800 °C, 2–7 h), with phase composition and microstructure analysed via XRD and SEM. Results demonstrate conversions of up to 89% (solid–gas) and 100% (liquid–gas), revealing that kinetics dominate over thermodynamics in controlling reaction progress. …”
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Effects of pores on the superelasticity coupled with plasticity in nanocrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys: A molecular dynamic study by Xiang Zhu, Chenyan Liu, Yaguang Wang, Guansuo Dui

“…These findings reveal the influence of pore characteristics on the microstructure, superelasticity, and superelastic-plasticity of nanocrystalline NiTi, laying the foundation for its application in precision engineering fields such as biomedical implants and microelectromechanical systems. …”
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Mechanisms and modelling of diffusion in solids: a multiscale framework with industrial case studies and AI enhancements by Barah, Obinna Onyebuchi, Natukunda, Faith, Bori, Ige, Ukagwu, Kelechi John

“…Diffusion in solids is a fundamental mechanism governing mass transport, phase transformations, and microstructural evolution in metals, alloys, and functional materials. …”
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Macroscopic Dynamic Characteristics and Microscopic Simulation of Round Gravel Under Cyclic Loading by MA Shaokun, TIAN Fapai, HUANG Haijun, MA Min, HE Benfu, DUAN Zhibo

“…A series of saturated undrained dynamic triaxial tests are conducted using the DYNTTS large-scale triaxial cyclic test system, and a discrete element (DEM) undrained dynamic triaxial model is established based on indoor experiments to explore the evolution of macroscopic dynamic properties and the internal microstructural dynamic response of round gravel under subway cyclic loading. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Low Temperature on the Gas Permeability of Granite by Wei Chen, Peng Wang, Yue Liang

“…To investigate the permeability characteristics and microstructural degradation of granite under low-temperature conditions, both coarse-grained and fine-grained granite samples were subjected to a series of experiments, including one-dimensional (1D) gas permeability tests (conducted before and after freeze–thaw cycles ranging from −20 °C to −120 °C), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests, and two-dimensional (2D) gas permeability tests performed under real-time low-temperature conditions. …”
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Experimental study on failure law of damaged surrounding rock and its anchorage mechanism by Heng Ren, Yongjian Zhu, Qi Yao, Peng Li, Mingxing Wei

“…Microstructural characteristics of the damaged rock mass were investigated through scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, revealing the damage weakening mechanism of the rock. …”
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Exploration of graphitic carbon from crude oil vacuum residue by Ravi Dalsania, Hasmukh Gajera, Mahesh Savant

“…ARA derived carbon and heat-treated materials were analysed by TGA, XRD and Raman spectroscopy to study microstructural changes in formation of graphite like material. …”
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Erosion Resistance of Iron Ore Tailings as Aggregate for Manufacturing of Cement-Based Materials by Shuang Liu, Kangning Liu, Jing Wu, Sheliang Wang

“…Chloride ion profiles at 0–180 d were analyzed via chemical titration, while X-ray computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize microstructural evolution. The results demonstrate that IOTC exhibited superior chloride resistance compared to conventional concrete (GC). …”
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Investigation of high-temperature wear behaviour of Mo-alloyed SS316 laser claddings deposited by LDED for heat exchanger tubes by C.R. Aprameya, Sharnappa Joladarashi, M.R. Ramesh

“…This research evaluated the high-temperature wear performance of these composite claddings using ball-on-flat tribological testing under applied loads of 10 and 20 N at 400°C. Microstructural evolution, wear mechanisms, and oxide formation were comprehensively analyzed using FE-SEM, XRD, EDS, and Raman spectroscopy, while surface topography was assessed with 3D non-contact profilometry. …”
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Research on the disintegration characteristics of fissured loess under water–vibration coupling effect by Tao Lei, Jiading Wang, Shaotong Jiao

“…The influence patterns of vibration frequency (f) and fissure type (t) on disintegration rate (S), disintegration velocity (V), and disintegration velocity growth rate ( $$\alpha_{f - t}$$ ) were systematically investigated, with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) employed to uncover microstructural evolution mechanisms. Results indicate that vibration frequency and fissure type significantly accelerate disintegration: V reaches its maximum at f = 20 Hz, and under the same frequency, V increases with the growth of fissure-water contact area. …”
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