Drying kinetics and characteristics of Acori tatarinowii rhizoma under hot air thin-layer drying at different temperatures by Yingna Le, Kun Shi, Chengfu Wang, Jingying Guo, Yaohui Ye, Yuexing Ma, Ruiping Wang, Fangyan Cai, Shaolong Ma, Jinlian Zhang, Lingyun Zhong

“…This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of drying temperature effects on ATR, uniquely correlating thermal parameters with surface morphology, microstructural evolution, and volatile compound preservation. …”
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Effect of alkali activator and granulated blast furnace slag on the properties of lithium slag-based high-strength lightweight aggregates by Yingda Zhang, Zhaopeng Tang, Xianliang Zhou, Yantao Zheng, Zihao Liu

“…Bulk density, water absorption, porosity, and cylinder compressive strength were evaluated, and microstructural characterization was conducted using SEM, XRD, FTIR, MIP, and TG/DTG. …”
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Current Trends and Emerging Strategies in Friction Stir Spot Welding for Lightweight Structures: Innovations in Tool Design, Robotics, and Composite Reinforcement—A Review by Suresh Subramanian, Elango Natarajan, Ali Khalfallah, Gopal Pudhupalayam Muthukutti, Reza Beygi, Borhen Louhichi, Ramesh Sengottuvel, Chun Kit Ang

“…This review examines the current advancements in FSSW, focusing on the relationships between microstructure, properties, and performance under load. …”
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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by Ravikumar

“… The impact of n-B4C on the mechanical and tribological behavior of Al7075 particle reinforced composites were assessed by analyzing samples of the resultant nano-composites for micro-structure, hardness, tensile strength, and wear behavior using stircasting technology. According to microstructural research, nanoparticles were dispersed throughout the specimen space. …”
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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by Ravikumar

“… The impact of n-B4C on the mechanical and tribological behavior of Al7075 particle reinforced composites were assessed by analyzing samples of the resultant nano-composites for micro-structure, hardness, tensile strength, and wear behavior using stircasting technology. According to microstructural research, nanoparticles were dispersed throughout the specimen space. …”
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Strengthening effect of particle gradation on the mechanical properties of sand powder 3D printed rock analog by Zhe Zhang, Lishuai Jiang, Atsushi Sainoki, Xiaohan Peng, Chunang Li, Qingjia Niu, Xinzhe Wang, Mingwei Gang

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Recent advances in cost-effective aluminum alloys with enhanced mechanical performance for high-temperature applications: A review by Liying Cui, Kun Liu, X.-Grant Chen

“…Although extensive research has been conducted for optimizing the microstructure and mechanical attributes, there remains considerable potential for further advancements in the HT performance of Al alloys, which can lead to breakthroughs in various industrial applications.…”
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Investigation of mechanical properties and hydration of low-carbon magnesium and calcium-rich waste powder geopolymer paste by Changming Li, Xudong Yang, Dongyang Jia, Shunbo Zhao, Guanfeng Liu, Yaozong Wang, Wanjiao Li, Wenyu Song

“…The pore diameter was predominantly distributed around 10 nm, indicating well-structured porosity. Microstructural analysis revealed that the hydration products are dense calcium magnesium silicate gels (C-M-S-H), which significantly enhanced the compressive strength and optimized pore structure of LMWP. …”
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Research of electrohydraulic destruction of mineral quartz by G.A. Bulkairova, B.R. Nussupbekov, G.G. Toktabolat

“…The article presents the results of the investigation of the electrohydraulic method for the destruction and grinding of the natural quartz mineral of the Aktas deposit. Also, the microstructure and energy spectrum of the quartz sample were studied before and after electrohydraulic treatment. …”
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Understanding powder bed fusion additive manufacturing phenomena via numerical simulation by P. Ferro, L. Romanin, F. Berto

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Conception of Ideographic Dictionary of Anglo-American Ethno-Cultural Collocations by E. I. Arkhipova

“…The novelty of the research lies in the methodological development - the definition of megastructure, macrostructure and microstructure of the dictionary.…”
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Additively manufactured ultrafine grained Aermet100 with superior mechanical property by Yanwen Liang, Jie Liu, Xiaotian Zhang, Yonghao Weng, Sheng Zhong, Tiannan Li, Peng Zhang, Chunpan Yang, Ying Xing, Jiazhe Fu, Kehong Wang

“…Additionally, the effects of the heat treatment process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the material was investigated. …”
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Integrated Computational Materials Engineering of Fire-Resistant Steels by Alireza Zargaran, Timothy Alexander Listyawan, Shailendra Kumar Verma, Ji Hoon Kim, Jeremy Dudo, Changning Niu, Abhinav Saboo, Jiadong Gong, Hongseok Yang, Kyoungdoc Kim

“…Experimental validation include thermomechanical treatments, high-temperature tensile tests, and microstructural characterizations. The newly developed alloys demonstrate a yield strength of 520–770 MPa at 600 °C, more than twice the strength of the commercial S355 steel. …”
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Evaluation and modeling of deformation behavior for magnesium alloy tubes by resistance-heating-assisted testing incorporating laser speckle-based digital image correlation system by Qiu Zheng, Jiawei Chen, Yushi Yi, Peihua Du, Tsuyoshi Furushima

“…The newly proposed constitutive model successfully analyzed the hardening and softening behaviors associated with the microstructure evolutions of grain, recrystallization, and dislocation. …”
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Aging Treatment to Enhance Coercivity Through Grain Boundary Modification in SmFe₁₀V₂ Bulk Magnets by Tian-Hong Zhou, Baochao Zhang, Xing Zheng, Youngwoon Song, Pingzhan Si, Chul-Jin Choi, Young-Rae Cho, Jihoon Park

“…This study provides a new fabrication method for ThMn₁₂-type magnets and investigates the relationship between microstructure and coercivity, offering valuable insights for the future design and development of high-performance SmFe₁₂-based magnets.…”
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Simulation Study on Directional Solidification of Titanium–Aluminum Alloy Based on Liquid Metal Cooling Method by Feng Li, Hong Huang, Xiao Zong, Kehan Wang, Han Liu, Xuejun Liu, Xianfei Ding

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Hot tearing behavior and mechanism of AXJ530 alloy under rotating magnetic field by Xudong Du, Zhenyao Xu, Feng Wang, Shengwei Bai, Le Zhou, Xiaoqi Kang, Zhi Wang, Jinwei Li

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Physicochemical Properties of Cementitious Materials with Spent Coffee Ground Ash by Yoonsuk Choi, Byoungsun Park

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Subsequent enhancement of mechanical properties using heat treatment of steel/copper bimetallic structures manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Jie Chen, Guijun Bi, Dake Zhao, Di Wang, Mingkang Zhang, Yunmian Xiao

“…In this investigation, an attempt was made to optimize the interfacial microstructure of steel/copper bimetallic structures fabricated by the LPBF process through annealing treatment to improve their interfacial strength. …”
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Synergistic strengthening and toughening in β titanium alloy via enhanced micron-sized primary α with the fiber-like β grains by Leliang Liu, Qiaoyan Sun, Jixiong Liu, Xiaoxiang Wang, Jun Sun

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