Innovative use of stabilized pond ash as a sustainable material for flexible pavements: Experimental, microstructural, and numerical investigations by Hrushikesh N. Kedar, Satyajit Patel

“…This study investigates the use of pond ash stabilized with lime and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as an eco-friendly subbase material for the base and subbase layer of flexible pavements. Laboratory evaluations, including unconfined compressive strength (UCS), resilient modulus (Mr), and microstructural assessments using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, were carried out to analyze the performance of pond ash-lime-GGBS blends. …”
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Microstructural investigation of low-activity and high-activity aluminide coatings fabricated by vapor phase aluminizing on IN792 superalloy by Ali Azari Beni, Saeed Rastegari

“…After coating, the microstructure and formation of the coating were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping. …”
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Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Karol Włodarczyk, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Kamil Stęczny, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak

“…After the carcasses were dissected, m. pectoralis major was sampled to determine their basic chemical composition, physicochemical and sensory characteristics, texture, and microstructural characteristics. The IMF content of the m. pectoralis major evaluated male Ross 308 broiler chickens at 42 days of age ranged from 0.88 % to 4.64 %. …”
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Impact of glycemic control on brain microstructure in type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from diffusion tensor imaging by Guanye Zhang, Huanhua Wu, Qian Cao, Jiabin Mo, Xiaozheng Cao, Hong Luo, Xiangyu Tan, Hongru Ou

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been associated with brain microstructural alterations, potentially contributing to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Wire Rod Steel Annealed Using a Biomass Gasifier by Pathompong Chootapa, Songkran Wiriyasart, Sommas Kaewluan

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the use of biomass fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels and to evaluate the mechanical properties and microstructure of wire rod steel after annealing using indirect heat from a gasifier. …”
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Investigation on the Mechanism of Hot Deformation Behavior of Aluminum Single Crystals Based on Grain Orientation by Suping Pan, Baishan Chen, Yuqiang Chen, Jiabei Xu, Dingding Lu, Wenhui Liu

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Influence of Hot Deformation Temperature on Grain Size and γ′ Phase in U720Li Alloy After Sub-Solvus Heat Treatment by Junyi Cheng, Jiangying Xiong, Anping Long, Lei Xiao, Xiangdong Ma, Ganjiang Feng, Jianzheng Guo

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Age hardening and ex-situ EBSD analysis of high vacuum die casting Mg–4Al-4RE-0.3Mn alloy by Yongfeng Li, Ang Zhang, Chuangming Li, Hecong Xie, Hengrui Hu, Yuyang Gao, Yan Yang, Jiangfeng Song, Zhihua Dong, Bin Jiang

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Formation mechanism of cellular structure of Ni32.5Co15Cr10Fe23Al17.5Mo1.5W0.5 eutectic high-entropy alloys by selective laser melting by An Xie, Huan Yu, Xiaoyu Bai, Zhijun Wang, Junjie Li, Jincheng Wang, Feng He

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The Benthic Underwater Microscope imaging PAM (BUMP): A non‐invasive tool for in situ assessment of microstructure and photosynthetic efficiency by Or Ben‐Zvi, Paul Roberts, Devin Ratelle, Joseph Snider, Pichaya Lertvilai, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Dimitri D. Deheyn, Jennifer E. Smith, Jules S. Jaffe

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Study on the evolution mechanism of concrete properties under the coupled effects of freeze-thaw cycle, chloride salt and fatigue loading by Siqi Yang, Jiawen Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, Weijie Zhang, Qi Dong, Li Xiang, Guoxing Sun, Jinyang Jiang, Jinyang Jiang

“…In this study, the coupling effect of freeze-thaw, chloride salt and loading on the microstructure evolution was systematically and quantitively investigated, with the role of each kind of environmental action analyzed, experimentally and quantitively evaluating the significantly greater damage by freeze-thaw and chloride salt erosion to concrete than that of fatigue load.…”
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Slag-based engineered geopolymer composite undergoing freezing and thawing action: Mechanical behavior evolution by Lili Kan, Lanqing Dai, Luyao Zhang, Wanbin Duan, Guozheng Wang, Fei Wang

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Phase Transformations of Low-Alloy Steel DIN 1.5025 under Isothermal Holding in the Bainitic Region and the Formation of Microcomposite Microstructures by Shima Pashangeh, Seyed Sadegh Ghasemi Banadkouki, Mohammad Hadi Mohammad Hadi

“…In the next step, initial microstructural investigations and phase transformations under different heat treatment conditions were conducted using laser and scanning electron microscopes, along with dilatometry tests. …”
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Micro-to-nano-scale microstructural evolution and mechanical characteristics of (CrFeNiCu)100-xAlx high entropy alloys with x = 0, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 15 at.% by Dilshodbek Yusupov, Sung Hwan Hong, Muhammad Aoun Abbas, Jun Su Ha, Gyeol Chan Kang, Elyorjon Jumaev, Hae Jin Park, Gian Song, Jürgen Eckert, Ki Buem Kim

“…Systematic microstructural analyses found that addition of Al content more than 7 at.% induced significant micro-to-nano-scale microstructural evolution. …”
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Effect of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash Incorporated as Viscosity Modifying Agent on Fresh, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete by Usman Amjad, Muhammad Sarir, Diyar Khan, Inzimam Ul Haq, Muhammad Wajahat Ali Khawaja, Khalid Mahmood

“…The hydration and microstructure properties were evaluated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) to investigate SBA-based SCC. …”
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Evolution of prototyping in automotive engineering: a comprehensive study on the reliability of Additive Manufacturing for advanced powertrain components by Silvia Cecchel, Riccardo Ferraresi, Matteo Magni, Leonardi Guerini, Giovanna Cornacchia

“…Firstly, it was investigated the mechanical behavior, microstructure, and the effect of sample size and heat treatments on both specimens and prototypes made of AM 17-4PH steel. …”
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Phase evolution and performance of sodium sulfate-activated slag cement pastes by Zengliang Yue, Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Samuel Adu-Amankwah, Susan A. Bernal

“…This study evaluates the reaction kinetics, phase assemblage, and microstructure evolution of Na2SO4-activated slag cements produced with three commercial slags. …”
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Associations between preoperative cerebral white matter microstructural changes and neurodevelopmental deficits in CHD infants: a diffusion tensor imaging study by Zhen Zhang, Siyu Ma, Ziqing Hu, Yong Chen, Ye Lin, Yaqi Zhang, Meijiao Zhu, Liang Hu, Xinyu Cai, Nishant Patel, Ming Yang, Xuming Mo

“…Abstract Background Neurodevelopmental deficits(NDs) frequently occur in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) because of the hemodynamic abnormalities. We aimed to evaluate white matter(WM) microstructural changes in infants with CHD and analyze the relationship between WM microstructural changes and NDs. …”
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Solid-liquid heat-treatment improving microstructural homogeneity and healing pores/cracks in Ni60A hardfacing layer by Lei Yu, Yingjie Yan, Jinyuan Ma, Hao Dong, Lisong Zhu, Suk-Chun Moon, Shuangshuang Zhou, Rui Cao, Zhengyi Jiang, Hongbiao Dong

“…High temperature confocal microscope-differential thermal analysis (HTCM-DTA) technique is used to perform in-situ observation of the microstructure/pores evolution and to determine SLHT parameters. …”
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Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature by Haolong Bai, Junlei Zhang, Qiuyue Shi, Xiang Chen, Xuwen Yuan, Shengbo Hu, Chao He, Qi Zhao, Shuping Tan, Yifu Shen, Guangsheng Huang

“…In this study, the extrusion temperature (350–450 °C)-dependent microstructure evolution of AZ91 Mg alloy and its effects on the formation mechanisms of phosphate film and corrosion behavior were systematically analyzed. …”
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