TIG Welding of EN AW-6082 Al Alloy: A Comparative Analysis of Filler Rods on Microstructural and Mechanical Performance by Bandar Alzahrani, Mohamed M. Z. Ahmed, Mohamed I. A. Habba, Ramy A. Fouad, Yousef G. Y. Elshaghoul, Elshafey Ahmed Gadallah

“…The welded samples were subjected to visual inspection, microstructural analysis, hardness testing, tensile testing, and impact toughness evaluation. …”
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Tribological, mechanical and microstructure characteristics of hybrid aluminium matrix composite containing titanium carbide (TiC) and graphite particles by S. Jeyaprakasam, M. Gnanasekaran, S. Magibalan, Ravindra Pratap Singh, V. Mohanavel, Sathish Kannan, Jayant Giri, Mohd Sajid Ali, Praveen Barmavatu

“…The present study emphasize on the characterization and microstructure evaluation of aluminium composite with different weight fraction of constituents. …”
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Investigating the microstructure and mechanical properties of L-shaped structure of TM-B9 HSLA steels using WAAM process by Rakesh Chaudhari, Jash Modi, Souradeep Dutta, Vatsal Vaghasia, Subhas Das, Jay Vora, Subraya Krishna Bhat

“…The L-shape wall was investigated at different locations (corner joint, horizontal, and vertical direction). Microstructure at bottom, middle, and top regions has revealed fairly rounded structure of grains, the interface dendritic structures with rounded grains, and fairly dendritic and finer granular structure, respectively. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Internal and External Factors on the Early Growth of Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) in the Yellow Sea Based on Otolith Microstructure by Wenwen WANG, Yongjun TIAN, Lijun LIU, Zhuo YIN, Bingqing CHEN, Wenchao ZHANG, Zhenjiang YE

“…By analyzing samples collected from 2016 to 2018, we used otolith microstructural analysis, a method that allows for precise tracing of hatching dates and the evaluation of growth patterns over time. …”
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The effect of grain size and rolling reduction on microstructure evolution and annealing hardening response of a Mg-3Gd alloy by F. Han, X. Luo, Q. Liu, Z. Hou, K. Marthinsen, G.L. Wu, C. Hatzoglou, P. Kontis, X. Huang

“….%) samples with different initial grain sizes were prepared to evaluate the grain size effect on microstructural evolution during cold rolling and subsequent annealing hardening response. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of ultrasound assisted microwave paddy dryer by Md. Hasan Tarek Mondal, Md. Aziz Raihan, Md. Golzar Hosen, Md. Al Hasan, Hasan Mohammad Mostofa Afroz

“…Head rice yield, nutritional quality (lipid, protein, ash fiber, mineral) and color attributes were evaluated for the dehydrated paddy. Microstructure was evaluated to assess surface characteristics of paddy. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Alccofine as Partial Replacement of Cement and M-Sand as Sand Substitution in Concrete for the Assessment of Mechanical and Microstructural Properties by Yellinedi Madhavi, R.S. Ravichandran, J.Saravanan, N. VenkataSairam Kumar

“…The Compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity were assessed after 3, 7, 14, 28, 56, and 90 days of curing, and split tensile strength and flexure strength were evaluated after 28 and 90 days of curing. The samples prepared for SEM, EDS, and XRD tests were carried out to investigate the microstructure of the concrete matrix of M25 and M40 mixes after 28 days of curing. …”

Exploring the Dual Nature of Olive Husk: Fiber/Aggregate in Lightweight Bio-Concrete for Enhanced Hygrothermal, Mechanical, and Microstructural Properties by Halima Belhadad, Nadir Bellel, Ana Bras

“…OH was incorporated at 0%, 10%, and 20% by weight, and the resulting concretes were subjected to a comprehensive characterization of their thermal, hygric, mechanical, and microstructural properties. Thermal performance metrics included conductivity, specific heat capacity, diffusivity, effusivity, time lag, and predicted energy savings. …”
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Effect of Microstructural Constituents on Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance of API X60, X70, and X80 Pipeline Steels by Seung-Hyeok Shin, Dong-Kyu Oh, Sang-Gyu Kim, Byoungchul Hwang

“…This study describes how microstructural constituents affected the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of high-strength pipeline steels. …”
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Microstructure characteristics induced brittleness of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) diffusion bonded Ni60A hardfacing layer by Lei Yu, Rui Cao, Zhengyi Jiang, Yingjie Yan, Jinyuan Ma, Wanlin Zhao, Lisong Zhu, Fanghui Jia

“…On the one hand, the microstructure of the hardfacing layer is comprised of high-volume fractions of brittle silicide, carbide, and boride phases. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V and Al12A12 diffusion bonding interface by HUANG Xi-na, LANG Li-hui, WANG Gang, DUAN Wen

“…Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) was used to join two dissimilar aerospace alloys, namely Al12A12 and Ti6Al4V, for the first time. The microstructure and compositional evolutions were evaluated in the joint interface by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Effect of variable-rate non-isothermal aging on microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of Al–Zn–Mg alloy by Donghui Yang, Haitao Zhang, Xu Li, Jingong Qin, Zibin Wu, Cheng Guo, Ke Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ping Wang, Bingjiao Yu, Ziping Li

“…A comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the effects of non-isothermal aging (NIA) processes with varying rates on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of an Al-7.6Zn-2.4Mg-0.2Cu-0.2Cr-0.5Mn-0.15Zr alloy. …”
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Combined Effects of Compound Low-Sodium Alternative Salts and Vacuum Tumbling on the Quality, Water Distribution, and Microstructure of Marinated Beef by Yanfeng Huang, Shujie Yang, Longtao Zhang, Song Miao, Zhiyong Xu, Baodong Zheng, Kaibo Deng

“…The effects of 4% NaCl static marination (F), CLSAS static marination (L), and CLSAS vacuum tumbling (VT-L) on the physicochemical properties, water distribution, and microstructure of marinated beef were evaluated. Compared with F, L maintained similar yield and color, reduced cooking loss, and improved texture while lowering sodium content. …”
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Investigation of microstructure and corrosion behavior of friction stir welded dissimilar joints AA5754-O to AA5052-O by Atef Hassanein, Ibrahim Hassab-Allah, Hamada Hussein Morsy, Mohamed AbuOkail

“…Electrochemical corrosion tests (potentiodynamic polarization), microstructural analyses (optical and SEM), and statistical tools (ANOVA) were used to evaluate weld integrity and identify optimal parameters. …”
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Oxidation characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V machining scraps and their influence on microstructure and fracture behavior in recycled alloys by Zhang Keren, Tian Shuai, Zhang Yuzhe, He Junli, Zhang Nailu, Wang Lei, Zhang Xiaoyong

“…Color differences are primarily attributed to the composition of the oxide film and the effects of thin-film interference, which provides a theoretical foundation for the color-based sorting of high-oxygen-content scraps. Furthermore, to evaluate the characteristics of recycled alloy processed through color-based oxide sorting, microstructural evolution and fracture mechanisms were compared between virgin and recycled Ti-6Al-4V alloy. …”
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Effect of Basalt Fiber Addition on Static-Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors and Microstructure of Stabilized Soil Compositing Cement and Fly Ash by Ziming Cao, Qinyong Ma, Hongwei Wang

“…The purpose of this article is to evaluate the influence of basalt fiber content on the static-dynamic mechanical properties and microstructure of cement-fly ash-stabilized soil. …”
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The Effect of Okra Seed (Abelmoschus esculentus) Powder Supplementation on Nutritional, Textural, Microstructural, and Sensory Properties of Gluten-Free Muffins by Altan Sahan, Ezgi Ozgoren Capraz

“…In the present study, muffins were prepared with part of the rice flour substituted by okra seed powder (OSP) (15, 30, and 45%) and the nutritional, textural, microstructural, and sensory properties of the gluten-free muffins were evaluated. …”
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Deep Drawability of Al-Mg Alloys Produced by Twin Roll Continuous Casting Method: Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties by Koray Dündar, Ekrem Altuncu, Onur Birbaşar

“…The alloys were designed according to EN 573-3 standards, and sheet castings were carried out at both laboratory and industrial scales. Microstructure evolution was analyzed at the as-cast and final thicknesses using optical microscopy. …”
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Investigating the Microstructure, Tensile Strength, and Acidic Corrosion Behaviour of Liquid Metal Stir Casted Aluminium-Silicon Carbide Composite by S. Prathap Singh, D. Ananthapadmanaban, D. Elil Raja, Tushar Sonar, Mikhail Ivanov, P. Prabhuraj, V. Sivamaran

“…The main objective of this investigation is to study the microstructural features and evaluate the tensile strength, hardness, and acidic corrosion resistance of liquid metal stir casted aluminium-silicon carbide (Al-SiC) composite. …”
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Atomistic Observation of Defect Generation and Microstructural Evolution in Polycrystalline FeCrAl Alloys Under Different Irradiation Conditions by Huan Yao, Changwei Wu, Tianzhou Ye, Pengfei Wang, Junmei Wu, Yingwei Wu, Ping Chen

“…This study provides atomistic insights into irradiation-induced defect formation and microstructural evolution in polycrystalline FeCrAl. Using the LAMMPS molecular dynamics code, displacement cascades were simulated under irradiation doses ranging from 0.05 dpa to 0.5 dpa while evaluating the dependencies on temperature and grain size. …”
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