Effects of Compaction Thickness on Density, Integrity, and Microstructure of Green Parts in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing of Silicon Carbide by Mostafa Meraj Pasha, Md Shakil Arman, Zhijian Pei, Fahim Khan, Jackson Sanders, Stephen Kachur

“…This study aims to fill this gap in the literature by investigating the effects of the compaction thickness on the density, integrity, and microstructure of SiC green parts printed by BJAM. In this study, experiments were conducted using four levels of compaction thickness at two levels of layer thickness. …”
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Enhancing microstructure and mechanical performance of aluminum copper friction stir lap welded joints with nickel powder interlayers by Rasoul Khajeh, Moosa Sajed, Akbar Heidarzadeh

“…The single-pass sample with Ni exhibited the highest tensile load and displacement among the tested samples, attributed to its optimized microstructure and favorable IMC distribution. …”
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Tunable TiZrMoC Coatings: A Comprehensive Study of Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Wear Resistance by Alexander Pogrebnjak, Volodymyr Buranych, Volodymyr Ivashchenko, Svitlana Borba-Pogrebnjak, Olga Maksakova, Maria Caplovicová, Alexander Goncharov, Alexei Onoprienko, Petro Skrynskyy, Martin Sahul, Piotr Konarski, Piotr Budzynski, Mariusz Kaminski, Marek Opielak, Dominik Flock, Vasiliy Pelenovich, Yang Bing

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Effect of Heat Treatment Temperature on the Coating Microstructure and Properties of Thin Al-Si Coated Hot Formed Steel by XU Wenhui, LU Jiashun, YANG Honggang, JIN Yong, XU Chengming, WANG Yongming

“…For investigating the optimal surface properties of thin aluminum-silicon coated steel plate after hot forming，the Al-10Si thin coated hot formed steel plate was taken as the research object， and the effects of different heat treatment temperatures on the microstructure and properties of the steel plate were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy， glow discharge emission spectrometer， micro-Vickers hardness tester， laser confocal microscope and friction and wear testing machine.Results showed that when the heat treatment temperature increased from 820 ℃to 930 ℃， the mutual diffusion of Al， Fe and Si progressively intensified.From the perspective of microstructure， the Fe-Al-Si phase in the coating，the diffusion layer between the coating and the steel substrate and the total thickness of the coating gradually increased，the martensite content in the substrate increased，and the shape showed a tendency of coarsening.From the element distribution，the diffusion extent of Al， Si and Fe in the coating increased，and the element concentration gradient became gentle gradually.From the property of coating，the hardness of coating increased first and then decreased.Moreover， the friction coefficient increased first and then decreased， and the curve fluctuation of friction coefficient increased.The end wear of the scratch decreased obviously at first and then increased slightly，and the bottom undulation of the furrow touched by the pointer gradually increased.…”
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Tailored microstructure and enhanced bonding strength of in-situ surface modified Cu flakes via oxidation–reduction bonding by Siliang He, Xiangdong Liu, Zhiliang Pan, Sheng Gao, Yang Zuo, Hiroshi Nishikawa

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Performance assessment of waste glass powder in sandy soil stabilization: Effect of alkaline activator on mechanical and microstructural properties by Mohammad Hossein Shahnazi, Vahid Toufigh, Seyed Javad Ramezani, Mohammad Mohsen Toufigh

“…Unconfined compressive strength (UCS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were conducted to evaluate the mechanical and microstructural properties of stabilized, poorly graded sandy soil. …”
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Effect of Deposition Conditions on Microstructure and Composition of Nitride Monolayer and Carbide-Nitride Multilayer Coatings Based on W and Nb by O.V. Maksakova, V.M. Beresnev, S.V. Lytovchenko, D.V. Horokh, B.O. Mazilin, I.O. Afanasieva, M. Čaplovičova, M. Sahul

“…The results demonstrate how controlled process parameters enable the design of high-performance nanocomposite coatings with tunable microstructure and phase composition, suitable for protective applications.…”
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Microstructural features and functional properties of NiCuTiZrAl high entropy shape memory alloys by Haizhen Wang, Bowen Jiang, Haodong He, Guoqiang Fu, Bin Sun, Xinnuo Liu, Shangzhou Zhang, Zhiyong Gao, Xianglong Meng, Xiaoyang Yi

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Comparison of microstructural evolution differences during dry-jet wet spinning and wet spinning for polyacrylonitrile precursor fiber by Jiping Wang, Xiaoqiang Ji, Xingfeng Liao, Yang Chen, Hongyan Song, Weisong Zhang

“…Abstract This study compared the microstructural evolution of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers, which serve as precursors for carbon fibers, during both dry-jet wet spinning and wet spinning processes. …”
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A study of blast furnace slag on the mechanical properties improvement and microstructure of hemihydrate phosphogypsum pretreated by calcium hydroxide by Liya Zhao, Chunwei Wang, Seunghyun Na, Yuzhong Jin, Wenjing Kang, Jianping Zhu, Wenyan Zhang, Yadong Bian, Surendra P. Shah

“…Meanwhile, C-A-S-H gel encapsulated AFt and gypsum, imparting a dense microstructure characteristic. This study provides a theoretical foundation for optimizing PG and advances solid waste utilization on the development of sustainable building materials.…”
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Influence of Processing Parameters on the Microstructure and Properties of Biomedical Ti-15Mo Alloy Fabricated by Laser Selective Melting by ZHU Hongmei, SHEN Shaofan, WANG Yunfei, PAN Cunliang, LUO Hao

“…To optimize the process parameters for fabricating biomedical Ti-15Mo alloy via selective laser melting (SLM)， this work systematically investigated the effects of laser processing parameters on the relative density， microstructure， mechanical properties， and corrosion resistance of specimens by optical microscopy (OM)， X-ray diffraction (XRD)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)， universal testing machines and electrochemical workstations.Results showed that with increasing laser energy density， the relative density of Ti-15Mo alloy first progressively increased and then stabilized.The specimens exhibited equiaxed grains along the vertical direction and columnar grains parallel to the deposition direction， with a single β-phase of bcc structure constituting the phase composition.In addition， the mechanical properties of the specimens showed a positive correlation with their relative density.When the laser power was 175 W，the scanning speed was 1 500 mm/s，and the scanning spacing was 80 μm， the relative density of the as-prepared specimen reached 99.84%， and the comprehensive performance was the best.The specimens exhibited the ultimate tensile strength of 801.0 MPa， the elongation of 24.0%and the elastic modulus of 90.6 GPa.Moreover， the specimen demonstrated excellent corrosion resistance with a current density of 0.059 μA/cm2 and corrosion rate of 0.05 μm/a，meeting the stringent requirements for biomedical implant materials.…”
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Microstructural Underpinnings of Giant Intrinsic Exchange Bias in Epitaxial NiCo2O4 Thin Films by Detian Yang, Arjun Subedi, Chao Liu, Haile Ambaye, Valeria Lauter, Peter A. Dowben, Yaohua Liu, Xiaoshan Xu

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Analyzing the Strength, Durability and Microstructural Characteristics of Econcrete Incorporating Waste Printed Circuit Boards (WPCBs) as Coarse Aggregate by Pothinathan S.K.M., Mukilan K., Prem Kumar R., Christopher Gnanaraj S.

“…The study comprehensively evaluates the key performance indicators of the resulting e-concrete microstructure, mechanical strength, and self-compacting behaviour, across different curing periods (7, 14, and 28 days). …”
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Influence of gas carburization on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and alloying elements behaviour in plain and alloyed low carbon steels by Krishnamurthy D Ambiger, Murthy B R N, Pavan Hiremath, Shivamurthy R C, Suhas Kowshik, Nithesh Naik, Prateek Jain, H S Arunkumar

“…These findings highlight the role of alloying elements and carburization parameters in optimizing steels for industrial applications, providing novel insights into microstructural evolution, wear resistance, and the balance between strength and ductility.…”
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AlF₃-Modified Carbon Anodes for Aluminum Electrolysis: Oxidation Resistance and Microstructural Evolution by Guifang Xu, Yonggang Ding, Fan Bai, Youming Zhang, Jianhua Yin, Caifeng Chen

“…By systematically exploring microstructural evolution through SEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and permeability analyses, it reveals that AlF₃ inserts fluorine atoms into carbon interlayers, forming F-C bonds that reduce interlayer spacing while promoting graphitization. …”
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Novel mechanism of sulfate erosion mitigation in cement mortar using CF-based densifier: microstructural and durability perspectives by Jianye Liu, Peishan Huang, Hehao Gan, Xin Wang, Zhuo Liu

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Study on the spiral microstructure defect of workpiece with a small area reduction formed via cross wedge rolling by YANG Cui-ping, ZHENG Zhen-hua, ZHOU Jing, HU Zheng-huan

“…A rolling experiment is performed to reveal that the spiral microstructure defect appears macroscopically as a bright band along the stretching spiral line in a certain depth of the surface layer after machining and microscopically as a strip microstructure distribution that extends from the surface fold to the interior of the workpiece. …”
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Cold spray-friction stir hybrid additive manufacturing of 316L SS: Feasibility, microstructure, and mechanical performance by Srinivasan Nagarajan, Michael Carter, Todd Curtis, Grant Crawford

“…In contrast, CS fabricated 316L shows a partially recrystallized microstructure with high porosity and numerous elongated grains. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of thin-walled TA1 titanium pipes fabricated by high-frequency induction welding by Juying Li, Weijie Li, ZhiXiong Xie, Shijie Dong, Jianying Xie, Feng Ye, Qingsong Mei

“…High frequency induction welding (HFIW) was effectively employed for the high-speed fabrication of thin-walled TA1 titanium pipes (TWTPs) with a nominal wall thickness of ∼0.6 mm. The microstructure and mechanical properties of TWTPs manufactured under varying welding parameters were investigated. …”
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MICROSTRUCTURAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NICKEL-BASED HARDFACING COATINGS APPLIED ON NITRIDING STEELS BY PLASMA TRANSFERRED ARC WELDING by Abdullah Sert, Fatih Hayati Çakır, Gökçe Mehmet Ay

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