Mechanical characterization and analysis of tensile fracture modes of ultrasonically stir cast Al6082 composites reinforced with Cu powder premixed Metakaolin particles by Renjin J Bright, P. Hariharasakthisudhan

“…The composites with Cu powder premixed Metakaolin particles showed improvement in tensile strength, ductility, compressive strength and hardness. The microstructure evaluation of the composites was performed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Optical Microscope (OM). …”
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Mechanical characterization and analysis of tensile fracture modes of ultrasonically stir cast Al6082 composites reinforced with Cu powder premixed Metakaolin particles by Renjin J Bright, P. Hariharasakthisudhan

“…The composites with Cu powder premixed Metakaolin particles showed improvement in tensile strength, ductility, compressive strength and hardness. The microstructure evaluation of the composites was performed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Optical Microscope (OM). …”
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Influence of Ni60-WC Bionic Unit on the Wear Performance of 20CrMnTi Steel Prepared via Laser Cladding by Bo Cui, You Lv, Zhaolong Sun, Yan Tong

“…The WC content was maintained within a mass percentage range of 15% to 60% in the composite powder system. The microstructure and properties of the bionic unit were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and a hardness tester, while its dry sliding wear resistance was evaluated using a block-on-ring tribometer. …”
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Fatigue crack growth and residual stress in simultaneous double-sided friction stir welded aluminum alloy AA6061-T6 by Hendrato, Muizuddin Azka, M.Refai Muslih, Rifky Apriansyah, Nidya Jullanar Salman, Sulardjaka, Ilhamdi, Jos Istiyanto, Guino Verma, Andik Dwi Kurniawan, Irfan Ansori, Lukman Shalahuddin, Jean Mario Valentino, Yohanes Pringeten Dilianto Sembiring Depari, Triyono

“…Additional mechanical property assessments were performed, including radiographic analysis, examination of the macrostructure and microstructure, microhardness testing, evaluation of tensile strength, and fracture characterization. …”
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Microscopy image fusion algorithm based on saliency analysis and adaptive m-pulse-coupled neural network in non-subsampled contourlet transform domain by Tao Yan, Fengxian Liu, Bin Chen

“…Microscopy image fusion, as a new item in related research field, has been extensively used in integrated-circuit defect detection and intaglio-plate-microstructure observation. In this article, a novel microscopy image fusion algorithm based on saliency analysis and adaptive m-pulse-coupled neural network in non-subsampled contourlet transform domain is proposed, in which each original image can be decomposed into a low-frequency subband and a series of high-frequency subbands. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging by Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y

“…MK may also help track treatment response, offering a way to monitor improvements in kidney microstructure following therapies.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, diffusion kurtosis imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, mean kurtosis…”
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Quantum magnetization exchange through transient hydrogen bond matrix defines magnetic resonance signal relaxation and anisotropy in central nervous system by Dmitriy A. Yablonskiy, Alexander L. Sukstanskii

“…These distinct features offer opportunity to study nanoscale level microstructure of cellular membranes. Furthermore, the ability to differentiate distinct THB Matrix components based on their MR signal relaxation properties can be fundamental to identifying pathological changes and enhancing disease visibility on MRI scans.…”
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Dispersion strengthening in Ni–Co–Cr–SiC coatings: Effects of particle-matrix adhesion and dislocation obstruction revealed by multiscale modeling by Peng Liu, Dengfu Chen, Qian Hua, Yucheng Wang, Rongcheng Sheng

“…SiC particles significantly enhanced coating performance, achieving a hardness of 878 HV and reducing the wear rate to 0.022 mm3/(N·m) (54 % lower than without addition). Microstructural characterization confirmed predominantly incoherent interfaces between SiC particles and the matrix, with the presence of semi-coherent structures (e.g., SiC(001)[101]//Ni–Co–Cr(111)[101]). …”
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Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…The activity of the HSC fracture process was reflected by the AE ringing count, and the damage evolution law of the fracture process was evaluated using the b -value. …”
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Structural and Morphological Investigation of Calcium-Silicate-Based Bioceramics Prepared from Eggshell via Conventional Approach by Maroua H. Kaou, Csaba Balázsi, Katalin Balázsi

“…The effect of the CaO/SiO₂ weight ratio and the calcination period of the eggshells on the microstructural features including apparent density, phase evolution, and morphological properties were investigated. …”
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The potential scalability of High-pressure sliding technique for developing ultrafine grained material with enhanced mechanical properties of AA7075 by Eman M. Zayed, Mostafa Shazly, Ahmed El-Sabbagh, Nahed A. El-Mahallawy

“…The utilization of Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) provided crucial insights into microstructural evolution and determination of grain size in SPD-processed samples. …”
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Current Applications and Development of Radiomics in Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review by Shuyu Liu, He Gong, Peipei Shi, Chenchen Li, Qi Zhang, Jinming Zhang

“…Radiomics allowed for quantitative characterization of bone geometry, material distribution, and microstructure, making it applicable to osteoporosis as well. …”
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Three-Dimensional Assessment of the Biological Periacetabular Defect Reconstruction in an Ovine Animal Model: A µ-CT Analysis by Frank Sebastian Fröschen, Thomas Martin Randau, El-Mustapha Haddouti, Jacques Dominik Müller-Broich, Frank Alexander Schildberg, Werner Götz, Dominik John, Susanne Reimann, Dieter Christian Wirtz, Sascha Gravius

“…The assessment of the microstructure for Groups 2 and 3 compared to Group 1 showed a clear approximation of Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, Tb.N, and Conn.D to the microstructure of the control group. …”
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Preparation, Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Rice Protein Peptides with Different Enzymatic Hydrolysis Routes by Lingdong LI, Jun CHEN, Lizhen DENG, Qin GENG, Ti LI, Chengmei LIU, Taotao DAI

“…The properties of protein peptides including the hydrolysis, basic components, amino acid composition, microstructure, secondary structure, molecular weight distribution, flavor and antioxidant activity in vitro were analyzed. …”
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USING HOMOGENIZATION AND NANOINDENTATION FOR MICROFIBRIL ANGLE DETERMINATION OF SPRUCE by Lucie Kucíková, Vladimír Hrbek, Jan Vorel, Michal Šejnoha

“…In view of the cell wall microstructure, the effective cell properties were found using the two-step micromechanical homogenization adopting both the Self-consistent and Mori-Tanaka methods.…”
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Long-Term Performance of Mortars with Combined Incorporation of Ladle Furnace Slag and Metakaolin by Tayná Silva, Everton Souza, Eduardo Mariano, Gisleiva Ferreira, Wislei R. Osório

“…Both the fresh and hardened states at 28 and 180 days are evaluated, and the resulting microstructural characteristics and constituent phases are also examined. …”
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Construction and regulation of heterogeneous structure in medium Mn steel with critical annealing − quenching and partitioning process by Di Zhang, Xuchao Du, Yinzhao Liu, Huilan Sun, Yaxu Zheng, Shufeng Yang, Cheng Ma, Bo Wang

“…The heterogeneous structure formation, evolution and strengthening mechanism have not been clearly understood, especially its potential in the microstructure design of medium manganese steel (MMS) has not been explored. …”
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Effect of Plasma Pretreatment on Thermal Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Cyclic Thermal Exposure by Sang-Won Myoung, Zhe Lu, Yeon-Gil Jung, Byung-Koog Jang, Young-Soo Yoo, Seong-Moon Seo, Baig-Gyu Choi, Chang-Yong Jo

“…The relationship between microstructure evolution and thermomechanical characteristics of TBCs with plasma pretreatment was discussed in cyclic thermal exposure.…”
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Effect of pore shape on uniaxial compressive behaviour of porous rock-like materials: DEM simulation by Chuanfeng Fang, Tieyong Zhao, Weijian Yu, Ping Wang, Zizheng Zhang, Baifu An, Genshui Wu, Shunkai Liu

“…Moreover, higher angularity or aspect ratio not only leads to cracks initiation at sharp corners and causes the crack paths to deviate from the axial loading direction, but also results in an increase in both the total crack length and the number of fragments. Finally, the evolution of the microstructure, including contact forces and the spatial distribution of stress, was analyzed to assess the influence of pore shape on microscopic characteristics.…”
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Enhanced irradiation swelling resistance in low activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 high entropy alloys: Exploring the role of heterogeneous nanoparticles by Yao Yu, Xiao Liu, Qianqian Wang, Qigui Yang, Ye Dong, Te Zhu, Peng Zhang, Runsheng Yu, Mingpan Wan, Xingzhong Cao

“…This study presents an in-depth analysis on the microstructural evolution of the low-activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 alloy under helium irradiation. …”
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