Investigation of electrostatically tunable adhesion and instability of flying head slider by Fan Zhang, Yu Wang, Yueqiang Hu, Mingquan Zhang, Baotong Li

“…Abstract The interfacial adhesion between microstructures is inevitable in a micro-electro-mechanical system (e.g., hard disk drive (HDD)), which may lead to complicated microtribodynamics problems. …”
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Effect of Li content on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of Al–Cu–Li alloys under aging treatment by Pengcheng Chen, Xiwu Li, Kai Wen, Ying Li, Qilong Liu, Chenyang Xun, Wei Xiao, Bin Zhou, Lizhen Yan, Zhihui Li, Yongan Zhang, Baiqing Xiong

“…The alloys were studied through hardness testing, tensile property evaluation, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to establish correlations between microstructural evolution and mechanical performance. …”
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Impact of graphene nanoparticles on DLP-printed parts' mechanical behavior by Md Imran Hossain, Ola L.A. Harrysson, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain

“…This research delves into evaluating and comparing different properties, including microstructure, surface texture, and mechanical behavior, of resin-based polymer composites fabricated using the DLP 3D printing technology. …”
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Fracturing in 14MoV6-3 Steel Weld Joints—Including Base Metals—After a Short Time in Service by Esmail Ali Salem Ahmed, Nenad Radović, Dragomir Glišić, Stefan Dikić, Nikola Milovanović, Mirjana Opačić, Jasmina Lozanović

“…The weldments were tested by means of microstructure and tensile testing. The results showed that in all weldments, a fracture occurred in the base metal. …”
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Research on the mechanism of the two-dimensional ultrasonic surface burnishing process to enhance the wear resistance for aluminum alloy by Zhen-Yu Zhou, Qiu-Yang Zheng, Yu Li, Cong Ding, Guang-Jian Peng, Zhong-Yu Piao

“…The mechanical properties and microstructure characterization for the gradient nanostructure are performed by operating a nanoindenter, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Effects of AlN addition on the reactive sintering behavior and comprehensive properties of h-BN/ZrO2 composites prepared by spark plasma sintering by Yuannong Qu, Ji Zou, Weimin Wang, Wei Ji, Zhengyi Fu

“…By varying AlN content from 0 to 20 wt%, we systematically explored its influence on sintering behavior, microstructure evolution, mechanical performance, and corrosion mechanism at1600 °C. …”
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Effect of Reduction Ratio below Austenite Recrystallization Stop Temperature on Mechanical Properties of an API X70M PSL2 Line Pipe Steel by Ramazan Tütük, Eyüp Sabri Kayalı, Mustafa Merih Arıkan

“…Differentreduction ratios were utilized and the effect of reduction ratios on mechanicalproperties and microstructures were investigated during the trials. It wasobserved that final grain size decreased and strength and toughness increasedwith increasing reduction ratio.…”
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Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on Microwave Heating Properties of Oxidation-Cured Polycarbosilane Powder by Chang-Hun Hwang, Jong-Ha Beak, Sang-In Kim, Se-Yun Kim

“…The maximum temperature of the samples pyrolyzed at 1500 °C was relatively low, but the rate of heating was the highest. The microstructures and crystal structures of the microwaves as a function of the pyrolysis temperature were investigated.…”
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Strength-thermal conductivity synergy of aluminum alloys revealed by Al–RE (RE = Ce, La, Gd, Y, Sm, Yb, Er) intermetallic compounds by Wen-jing Liu, Yuan-dong Li, Jin Qiu, Xiao-mei Luo, Hong-wei Zhou, Guang-li Bi, Ti-jun Chen

“…Herein, Al alloys with 1–5 wt% RE (Ce, La, Gd, Y, Sm, Yb, and Er) were prepared using permanent mold casting to investigate microstructural evolution and the synergistic relationship between thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. …”
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Femtosecond laser shock peening of ultra-thin-walled Ti-6Al-4V: study on surface integrity and high cycle fatigue mechanism by Rongping Wang, Xinbin Zhang, Peng He, Wenhe Wang, Wenhua Chen, Xiaolong Wei, Xinlei Pan, Liucheng Zhou

“…This improvement is attributed to the generation of a high-amplitude compressive residual stress (CRS) layer approximately 100 μm deep at the surface. Microstructural evolution and dislocation behavior analysis revealed that a single femtosecond laser shock peening (FS-1) significantly refined the grain structure and increased dislocation density, while triple femtosecond laser shock peening (FS-3) reduced dislocation density through a dynamic recrystallization (DRX) recovery mechanism. …”
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Physical and chemical niche of human growth plate for polarized bone development by Chang Xie, Wenyue Li, Xudong Yao, Boxuan Wu, Jinghua Fang, Renwei Mao, Yiyang Yan, Hongxu Meng, Yan Wu, Xianzhu Zhang, Rui Li, Jie Zhang, Wangping Duan, Xuesong Dai, Xiaozhao Wang, Hongwei Ouyang

“…This mechanical microenvironment contributes to unique microstructural and compositional transformations from GP to epiphysis and metaphysis. …”
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Effect of CGP on sliding wear resistance of low-carbon steel sheet by Mohammad Reza Shahi Anhar, Mohsen Kazeminezhad

“…The effect of constrained groove pressing (CGP) on microstructure and mechanical properties of low-carbon steel sheet has been investigated; however, its wear resistance has not been considered. …”
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Investigation of Using the IL-FSSW Technique to Weld AA5052-H112 Alloy with Copper: Experimental Study by Kareem Abbas Falih, Isam Jabbar Ibrahim, Sabah Khammass Hussein, Salah Mezlini

“…In addition, the work is based on the use of solid-state welding to eliminate the problems of conventional fusion welding methods, and this reduces the additional operations or subsequent treatments of welding and makes them unnecessary. The work was evaluated by examining the tensile shear strength and analysing the microstructure using light microscopy. …”
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Research on advanced interconnection processes for SiC power device by DU Longchun, HE Yong, LIU Hongwei, LIU Xiaopeng

“…In addition, temperature shock tests were conducted on the samples, to investigate the influence of temperature shock on silver sintering in terms of microstructure and shear strength, as well as the copper wire bonding strength. …”
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Enhancing the nutritional profile of purple sweet potato flour through fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum InaCC B157: A functional food perspective by Tiurma Pasaribu, Yati Sudaryati Soeka, Novik Nurhidayat, Suciatmih Suciatmih, Titin Yulinery, Evi Triana, Tri Ratna Sulistiyani, Ninik Setyowati, Desty Dwi Sulistyowati, Dwi Ningsih Susilowati

“…Fermented Ipomoea batatas flour (FIB) and unfermented Ipomoea batatas flour (UIB) samples were analyzed for amino acid, mineral, and fatty acid content, along with vitamins A and C, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and bioactive compounds. Microstructure was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Mechanical strength and pores structure of pre-coating coal gangue concrete by Hongjun JING, Junwei SHAN, Jiangfeng LEI, Shaoping LI, Meirong GUO, Wanjun YE, Huixian CHEN, Meng GAO, Lina LIU, Zhanzhan REN

“…By employing a combined macroscopic and microscopic analysis approach, the influence of composite cementitious materials on the mechanical properties, microstructure, and pore structure of CGC was investigated. …”
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Preparation of fine-grained/ultrafine-grained Nb521 alloy with superior mechanical property by friction stir processing by Haonan Wang, Bowen Li, Xin Xin, Wen Wang, Kuaishe Wang

“…In this work, FSP technology was applied to treat Nb–5W–2Mo–1Zr-0.1C (Nb521) alloys in preparation of fine-grained (FG)/ultrafine-grained (UFG) Nb521 with excellent strength and ductility. The microstructure evolution and mechanical property improvement mechanism were systematically studied for Nb521 alloy through various characterization pathways. …”
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Formation mechanism of serrated grain boundary caused by different morphologies of γ′ precipitates in GH4742 superalloy by Qiang Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Hucheng Li, Yunlong Liu, Tonggang Lu, Jinhui Du, Xingang Liu, Kaiyao Wang

“…The findings of this study are of significant importance for the microstructure optimization and performance regulation of GH4742 superalloy.…”
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A novel approach to improving the quality of whole-cotyledon tofu by control-released coagulant and the role of fiber by Mengnan Gao, Chunxia Dong, Yanqiu Yuan, Qian Ju, Sibo Zhao, Yayun Hu, Guangzhong Luan

“…Effects of control-released coagulant and unfiltered treated on rheological properties, proximate composition, microstructure, and texture of tofu were investigated. …”
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Effect of chemical segregation on accuracy of local lattice distortions determination by pair distribution functions by Yao Hu, Sheng Guo, Magnus Hörnqvist Colliander

“…In this study, the effect of chemical segregation on LLD quantification was investigated through fitting simulated two-phase composite PDFs, representing segregated microstructures, with a single-phase model and evaluating the errors to assess the accuracy and reliability of small-box analysis in this context. …”
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