Effects of Mo Layer on the High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance Mechanism of Micro-Melted NiCr Coating on Zirconium Alloys Surface by LIU Gengming, SONG Guoqing, XUE Kanghui, CHEN Yong

“…The LMM power for the Mo/NiCr coating was greater than that for the NiCr coating, and the surface of the coating exhibited characteristics of nonequilibrium solidification microstructures. With the addition of the Mo coating, the diffusion distance of the Zr alloy after LMM at higher power increased from 4.0 μm to 18.5 μm from the coating surface. …”
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“Mechanical Characterization and Predictive Modeling of Abaca-Bagasse Polyester Sandwich Composites Using an Artificial Neural Network” by Ramesh S, Maruthi Prashanth B. H, Sandeepkumar Gowda, Asif Iqbal Mulla, Priyaranjan Sharma, Gajanan Anne

“…The composite’s performance was evaluated through tensile, flexural, impact, and interlaminar shear strength tests, with microstructural analysis, performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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A creep constitutive model for Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints incorporating the dynamic interplay between dislocations and γ'' precipitate phases by Rui Zhao, Xin shun Diao, Zong peng Tian, Xiaotong Liu, Min Wan

“…To investigate the creep performance and failure mechanisms of Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints under intermediate-temperature and high-stress conditions, this study employs SEM, EBSD, and TEM for microstructural characterization. The results indicate that as the applied load decreases, the fracture mode changes from mixed fracture to brittle fracture, with a critical point near 570 MPa. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Parametric Analysis of Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding for AL6061-CU Alloy Joints by A. Karan, S. Arungalai Vendan, M. R. Nagaraj, M. Chaturvedi, S. Sivadharmaraj

“…This study outlines the research conducted to examine the mechanical behaviour and microstructural characteristics of Al-Cu dissimilar wires joints welded using ultrasonic joining process that commonly finds application in automotive components, heat exchangers and electrical home and industrial appliances. …”
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Monitoring hybrid glass-basalt plastic pipes: a fractal approach to failure analysis by Khristina Maksudovna Vafaeva, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Denis Fedorovich Karpov, Valentin Romanovski

“…Models were built to predict tensile strength, compressive strength, and elastic modulus from the fractal dimension of microstructural photographs. The fractal dimension of glass-basalt fibers ranged from 1.655 to 1.922, and that of the epoxy matrix varied from 1.599 to 1.976. …”
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Development of a morphological-based predictive model for mechanical properties of binary immiscible polymer blends considering interfacial effects by Nima Arjomand, Mahboube Mohamadi, Javad Alizadeh Kaklar

“…Incorporating the interfacial region in the modeling procedure of mechanical properties represents a key distinguishing feature of the proposed model, enhancing its compatibility with the actual microstructure of polymer blends. Furthermore, the model’s reliance on relatively simple mathematical calculations presents another crucial advantage.…”
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Fracture Surface Morphology of the Impact-Loaded Tempered Spring Steels by Adem Biçer, Gülcan Toktaş

“…For this purpose, 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steel samples were normalized at 870°C for 30 minutes for the same initial microstructure. Then, samples were austenitized at 870°C for 30 minutes and rapidly quenched in oil following tempering at 300°C-525°C range for 2 hours. …”
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Validating the Use of Slag Binder with 91 Percent Blast Furnace Slag for Mine Backfilling by Xiaobing Yang, Bolin Xiao, Qian Gao

“…We also investigated its microstructure using SEM, XRD and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG). …”
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Temperature Sensitivity of Mechanical Properties of Cement Asphalt Mortar with Nanoparticles by Xi Wu, Xing-Lang Fan, Jin-Feng Wang

“…Furthermore, the microstructure of hardened CAM was studied using scan electronic microscope (SEM) to investigate the mechanism of temperature sensitivity of CAM with and without nanoparticles. …”
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Investigation of interface characteristics and mechanical performances of Cu/Al plate fabricated by underwater explosive welding method. by Jinhua Chen, Dapeng Zhou, Xiaohong Zhou, Hanliang Liang, Peizhong Feng, Yonghao Yu, Xueqin Kang

“…The interface characteristics and mechanical properties of Cu/Al composite plate were evaluated and analyzed through phased array ultrasonic inspection, microstructure, uniaxial tensile test, three-point bending test, tensile shearing test and microhardness test. …”
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Finite Element and Vulnerability Analyses of a Building Failure due to Landslide in Kaithakunda, Kerala, India by Rajkumar Andrewwinner, Sembulichampalayam Sennimalai Chandrasekaran

“…Tests on the mineral composition and microstructure fabric nature of the soil revealed that the soil was formed due to the weathering action of the parent charnockite rock. …”
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A dual approach to third molar complexity: correlating fractal analysis with the pederson difficulty index – non-clinical research article by Kübra Nur Çakan, İrem İpek

“…Although FD should not replace established indices like the Pederson Index, it may complement them by adding microstructural depth to morphological assessments. Future integration with three-dimensional imaging and prospective clinical validation is essential to establish FD as a routine element in surgical planning.…”
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Fatigue behavior of sintered, glazed and glass-infiltrated surfaces of 5Y-PSZ bonded plates by Ana Carolina da Silva, Laura Patrícia Nadal Ortiz, Larissa Márcia Martins Alves, Kiara Serafini Dapieve, Tiago Moreira Bastos Campos, Marco Antonio Bottino, Gilmar Patrocínio Thim, Luiz Felipe Valandro, Renata Marques de Melo Marinho

“…The topographic, microstructural, and fractographic analyses were performed by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Study on Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Titanium Diboride (TiB2) Reinforced Al7075 Composites by Taguchi Technique by Suhas B G, Chidanand Kishor MANGRULKAR, kiran K.U., Umesh G L

“…Al7075-TiB2 composites' wear and mechanical characteristics were evaluated. The microstructural investigation titanium diboride verified the stable interfacial bond between the matrix and reinforcing material as well as the uniform distribution of TiB2 particles. …”
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Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Nanosized Al₄C₃ Formation on the Wear Properties of Hot Extruded Al-Based Nanocomposites by Mihail Kolev, Rumyana Lazarova, Veselin Petkov, Rositza Dimitrova

“…Microstructural analyses using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy confirmed the uniform distribution of GNPs and the formation of nanosized Al₄C₃ in the samples. …”
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White matter integrity of hearing and cognitive impairments in healthy aging by Samaneh Nemati, Meisam Arjmandi, Jean Neils-Strunjas, Roger D. Newman-Norlund, Sarah E. Newman-Norlund, Laura Droege, Leonardo Bonilha, Julius Fridriksson

“…Additionally, ANOVA comparisons between older adults with and without hearing impairments revealed significant MD differences in several regions, indicating specific microstructural changes linked to auditory impairment.This study contributes to the understanding of the neural bases of hearing and cognitive impairments, underscoring the potential of DTI as a complementary tool to gray matter-based studies in exploring reliable imaging evidence of hearing and cognitive impairments in healthy aging across adulthood.…”
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Enhancing abrasive wear resistance of IS-2062 steel in hydroturbine applications with WC-12 Co and WC-10 Co-4 Cr HVOF coatings by Harvinder Singh, Abhijit Bhowmik, Bharat Singh, Nitin Kumar, Virat Khanna, Kaushal Kumar, Gaurav Saini, Mohd Asif Shah

“…Following that the effectiveness of WC-12Co and WC-10Co-4Cr coatings in protecting steel substrates against degradation was evaluated. Microstructural analysis revealed that the powders possessed spherical morphologies with excellent flowability, enabling the formation of dense and uniform coatings. …”
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Preparing process and the mechanical properties of bi-directionally aligned steel-polypropylene fiber-reinforced cementitious composites by Yaohua Tao, Jing Wang, Kang Yu, Jiayi Zhao, Mingfeng Xu, Hui Li

“…This study reveals that the mechanical performance of BASPFRC can be tuned by adjusting the content and orientation of fibers in both directions, providing a new insight into the controllable design of fiber-reinforced composites through microstructural orientation manipulation.…”
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Osteogenic potential of calcium silicate-doped iron oxide nanoparticles versus calcium silicate for reconstruction of critical-sized mandibular defects: An experimental study in do... by Said K. Taha, Mohamed A. Abdel Hamid, Esmat M.A. Hamzawy, Sayed H. Kenawy, Gehan T. El-Bassyouni, Elham A. Hassan, Heba E. Tarek

“…Design: CS-doped Fe2O3 was prepared; morphological and microstructure identification of nanoparticles were made. …”
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Enhancing zinc-air battery performance through ph-tuned biopolymeric hydrogels in near-neutral electrolytes by Sara Vaca-Chacón, Vivian Morera Córdova, José Béjar, Lorena Álvarez-Contreras, Juan P. Tafur

“…This finding was corroborated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which evidenced the presence of uniform and cohesive microstructures attributed to the formation of stable zinc-amine complexes. …”
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