Sustainable LC3 Concrete in the Circular Economy: Assessment of Mechanical, Microstructural, and Durability Characteristics with Surkhi, Metakaolin, Nano‐Silica, and M‐Sand Blended... by Badrinarayan Rath, Praveenkumar T R, Kavindra Singh Dhami, Prabhu Paramasivam, Mohamed Yusuf

“…Results revealed that surkhi and nano‐silica significantly improved strength and microstructure, with surkhi optimally limited to 30%. …”
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Preliminary studies of new heat-treated titanium alloys for use in medical equipment by Cristina Jiménez-Marcos, Julia Claudia Mirza-Rosca, Madalina Simona Baltatu, Petrica Vizureanu

“…Novel heat treatment techniques have been developed to optimize the microstructure, mechanical, corrosion and surface characteristics of alloys in biological environments, thereby reducing internal stresses and improving passive layer formation, thus prolonging implant service life. …”
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Combined influence of crushed brick powder and recycled concrete aggregate on the mechanical, durability and microstructural properties of eco-concrete: An experimental and machine... by Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Mahmudur Hossain Khan, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, Abdullah Alzlfawi, M Jameel, Md. Munir Hayet Khan

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to analyze microstructural changes in selected mixes. Additionally, the study evaluates machine learning algorithms such as extreme gradient boosting (XG Boost), random forest (RF), and bagging model (BAG) for predicting the mechanical strength of concrete specimens. …”
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Kinetics of Austenite Formation in a Medium-Carbon, Low-Alloy Steel with an Initial Martensite Microstructure: Influence of Prior Austenite Grain Size by Navneeth Rajakrishnan, Morteza Sadeghifar, Pinaki Bhattacharjee, Henri Champliaud, Mohammad Jahazi

“…The impact of prior austenite grain size (PAGS) on the kinetics of austenite formation with an initial martensite microstructure was investigated in a medium-carbon, low-alloy steel. …”
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Diffusion bonding of RAFM steels: Evolution of interfacial oxide layer with pressure and microstructure and mechanical property after post bonding heat treatment by Chen J.-G., Wang W.-J., Dong J., Wang C.-C., Wei Y.-S.

“…The diffusion bonded sample subjected to PBHT exibits microstructural features and tensile properties similar to those of the base metal. …”
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Optimising the laser powder bed fusion processing parameters of Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys: microstructure and functional properties relationship by Mikel Pérez-Cerrato, José F. Gómez-Cortés, Ernesto Urionabarrenetxea, Isabel Ruiz-Larrea, Ízaro Ayesta, María L. Nó, Nerea Burgos, Jose M. San Juan

“…Beginning from the design of the alloy and the atomization process, the strategy of LPBF is studied focusing on the optimization of the experimental parameters to obtain the highest compaction and optimal functional properties. …”
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Experimental and process modelling of chemical composition and thermal ageing of Ti-doped cast Cu-Ni alloy for microstructural, conductivity, and mechanical properties by Cynthia C. Okechukwu, Francis O. Edoziuno, Adeolu A. Adediran, Silas O. Okuma, Augustine B. Okoubulu

“…Both as-cast and heat-treated alloys were subjected to comprehensive mechanical testing, electrical conductivity measurements, and microstructural analysis. A response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and optimization, with Ti concentration (0.1–3.5 wt%) and aging temperature (400°C–500°C) as the independent variables, and tensile strength, elongation, hardness, impact strength, and electrical conductivity as response variables. …”
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Microstructural, mechanical, and thermal characterization of constitutive layers in copper-steel functionally graded material manufactured via laser directed energy deposition by Tobia Romano, Marawan Abdelwahed, Virgínia Bertolo, Tommaso Cecotti, Samuel Skhosane, Gautham Mahadevan, Vera Popovich, Marcel Hermans, Mohamed A. Taha, Sisa Pityana, Maurizio Vedani

“…This study examines the microstructural, mechanical, and thermophysical properties of the constitutive layers of copper-4130 steel functionally graded material fabricated via laser directed energy deposition, considering four intermediate compositions: 100% 4130, 75% 4130 – 25% Cu, 50% 4130 – 50% Cu, and 25% 4130 – 75% Cu. …”
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Nano-zeolite-modified concrete: A comprehensive study of mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and microstructural of concrete under varied exposure conditions by Ahmed Elsayed Mohamed, Magdy Ali Abdelaziz, Ahmed Serag Farid, Khaled M. Osman

“…The results demonstrated that the incorporation of NZ enhanced the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete. The optimal percentage of nano zeolite was 3% at normal conditions. …”
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Influence of Printing Strategies on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Alloy 625 Using Directed Energy Deposition (DED-LB-p) by Florian Scherm, Haneen Daoud, Uwe Glatzel

“…The large number of process parameters and printing strategies makes it difficult to optimize this process to achieve the optimal properties. …”
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Effect of laser power during laser powder bed fusion on microstructure of joining interface between Tungsten and AISI 316L steel by Seung-Hoon Lee, Ji-Hoe Koo, Omer Cakmak, Jung-Wook Cho

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of Hf-Nb-Ta-Ti-Zr refractory high-entropy alloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition by Xiaoxiao Wang, Bo Yao, Yunquan Li, Yichen Xu, Yuye Wu, Qianyong Zhu, Shiteng Zhao, Mingxi Li, Ruixiao Zheng, Keyu Yan, Menghan Zhang, Hao Yin, Long Cheng, Guang-Hong Lu, Haotian Zhang, Haichen Wu, Xin Lin, Jingmin Wang, Chengbao Jiang

“…These insights establish a framework for optimizing LDED process parameters to tailor the microstructure and mechanical properties of high-performance RHEAs.…”
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Study on the Microstructure and Properties of Al₂O₃ Reinforced Ni-Co Based Composite Coating by WANG Hongyu, WANG Yiyong, WANG Lubin, LIANG Zhipeng

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Unveiling the effect of vacuum heat treatment on HVOF-sprayed high entropy cantor alloy coatings: Microstructure, diffusion behavior and mechanical property by Haotian Sun, Hengnan Ding, Tian Liu

“…This study explored the effect of vacuum heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) sprayed Cantor alloy (CoCrFeNiMn) coating. …”
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The influence of Dunlop and air microbubbling manufacturing methods on the physical, microstructural and mechanical properties of nano-alumina filled natural rubber latex foam by Amin Raveshtian, Mohammad Fasihi, Reza Norouzbeigi, Sajad Rasouli

“…The impacts of nano-alumina (NA) as a filler and the manufacturing methods of Dunlop and air microbubbling on the physical, microstructural and mechanical properties of natural rubber latex foam (NRLF) were comprehensively investigated. …”
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Effect of Pulse Energy on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Non-Optical Contact Femtosecond Laser Welding of Quartz Glass and the TC4 Alloy by Xin Li, Runbo Zhang, Xian Tang, Ming Liu, Sijie Li, Gang Wang, Luyu Li

“…Thus, a femtosecond laser was employed to perform the direct joining of these materials under non-optical contact conditions, with the aid of a well-designed clamp and optimized process, and the effect of pulse energy on the microstructure and mechanical properties was analyzed. …”
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Enhancement of ultrasonic vibration on friction stir welding of high-strength aluminum alloys: Effects on welding loads, microstructures, and mechanical properties of joints by Zhongxue Jia, Yunqiang Zhao, Guoqing Duan, Korzhyk Volodymyr, Haokun Yang, Zhe Liu, Zhicheng Lin, Yevhenii Illiashenko, Igor Krivtsun

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Influence of interlayer dwell time on microstructure and mechanical properties additively manufactured 316L stainless steel by laser directed energy deposition by Zhaoqiang Chen, Ziyu Zhang, Yuying Yang, Guangchun Xiao, Mingdong Yi, Tingting Zhou, Chonghai Xu

“…The process parameters of LDED are known to affect the thermal history process, which subsequently influences the microstructure and mechanical properties of the final product. …”
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The Mechanism of Quality Changes in Grass Carp (<i>Ctenopharyngodon idella</i>) During Vacuum-Assisted Salting Brining with Physicochemical and Microstructural View by Jianrong Ma, Jian Shi, Ruiying Lv, Xin Jiang, Qingqing Jiang, Dajun Wang, Shumin Zhang, Wenzheng Shi

“…This study investigated the effects of vacuum impregnation (V) and atmospheric pressure impregnation (C) on the quality and microstructure of grass carp (<i>Ctenopharyngodon idella</i>) fillets during a 120 min brining period under 5.8% NaCl (<i>w</i>/<i>v</i>) and 4 °C. …”
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Research on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrasonic-Assisted Gas Metal Arc Welding Additive Manufacturing with High-Nitrogen Steel Welding Wire by Jiawen Luo, Zhizheng He, Zihuan Hua, Chenglei Fan

“…However, nitrogen loss during gas metal arc welding additive manufacturing (GMAW-AM) often results in porosity and coarse microstructures, degrading component performance. This study introduces a coaxial ultrasonic-assisted GMAW-AM (U-GMAW-AM) process to mitigate nitrogen loss and refine the microstructure. …”
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