Effect of heat treatment and Cu addition on the mechanical, electrochemical, and precipitation behavior of Al–Mg–Si alloys by Hyun-Bin Hong, Raj Narayan Hajra, Eunjoo Shin, Jae-Kook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jeoung Han Kim, JaeHwang Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho

“…This work bridges the gap between microstructural evolution and performance optimization, providing insights into balancing strength and corrosion resistance in Cu-modified Al–Mg–Si alloys for industrial applications.…”
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Substructure boundary's enhancing strain hardening ability in additively manufactured 0.75 at%C doping NiCoCr medium entropy alloy by So-Yeon Park, Ji-Eun Ahn, Young-Kyun Kim, Kreethi Ravi, Kee-Ahn Lee

“…In this study, the effect of post heat treatment on microstructural evolution and tensile properties of 0.75% of carbon doped NiCoCr MEA alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) was investigated. …”
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An improved cellular automaton model of dynamic recrystallization and the constitutive model coupled with dynamic recrystallization kinetics for microalloyed high strength steels by Feng Zhou, Jia Guo, Yan Zhao, Xiaohong Chu, Lei Liu, Changshi Zhou, Zhengzhi Zhao

“…The development of an improved CA model can be extended to apply to the DRX evolution of other microalloyed steels, and the model provides a powerful tool and method for understanding the thermal deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of microalloyed steels.…”
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Structural changes and cellulose ultrastructure mapped with electron microscopy and SAXS after enzymatic hydrolysis of mildly steam pretreated Norway spruce by Maria E. F. Brollo, Fabio Caputo, Polina Naidjonoka, Lisbeth Olsson, Eva Olsson

“…To improve the efficacy of biomass utilization and identify optimal processing conditions, we evaluated the microstructural alterations occurring during pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis in Norway spruce. …”
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Impact of hot and warm deformation on the bainite morphology and kinetics during continuous cooling of low- and medium-C carbide-free bainitic steels by Pedro José de Castro, Antonio Carlos de Figueiredo Silveira, Alexandre da Silva Rocha, Andreas Stark, Thomas Sourmail, Jérémy Epp

“…This work aims to describe the microstructural evolution of bainite during continuous cooling from austenite with varying grain size, morphology and defect density in two carbide-free bainitic steels with low and medium C contents. …”
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Influence of Multiple Trapping Phenomena on The Applications Criteria of ZnO-Bi2O3-Based Varistors by Mohammad A. Alim

“…This evaluation process employs the lumped parameter/complex plane analysis technique for the ac small-signal immittance data. …”
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Effect of Forging Parameters on Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Al/Basalt Short Fiber Metal Matrix Composites by R. Karthigeyan, G. Ranganath

“…The microstructure results showed that the forged sample had a uniform distribution of the basalt short fiber throughout the specimens. …”
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Irradiation Performance of a Multiphase MoNbTiVZr Refractory High-Entropy Alloy: Role of Zr-Rich Phase Precipitation by Liqiu Yong, Yilong Zhong, Hongyang Xin, An Li, Dongsheng Xie, Lu Wu, Jijun Yang

“…This study investigated the microstructure evolution and radiation damage behavior in equiatomic MoNbTiVZr RHEA under Au-ion irradiation at fluences of 2 × 10¹⁵, 4 × 10¹⁵, and 1 × 10¹⁶ ions/cm². …”
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New insights into the kinetics of dynamic and post-dynamic softening in Alloy 718 engine disks by E. Farabi, V.V. Rielli, F. Godor, C. Gruber, A. Stanojevic, B. Oberwinkler, S. Primig

“…Our aim is to reveal the critical parameters controlling the grain size and recrystallised fractions after thermo-mechanical processing (TMP) to model the post-dynamic microstructure evolution.Two initial microstructures with different δ-phase fractions are subjected to 1.4 strain with 0.1–10 s−1 strain rates to simulate industrial conditions. …”
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A bcc refractory high-entropy alloy: the ideal case of smooth plastic flow by Yen-Ting Chang, Abhi Sharda, Julian M. Rosalie, Robert Maaß, Marie A. Charpagne

“…Single crystalline metals exhibit correlated dislocation dynamics, irrespective of lattice system. This collective evolution of dislocation structures is intermittent and scale-free, implying divergent length scales that play a critical role in failure initiation and therefore microstructural design. …”
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Misfit in Inconel-Type Superalloy by Pavel Strunz, Martin Petrenec, Vadim Davydov, Jaroslav Polák, Přemysl Beran

“…An important parameter for the characterization of microstructural changes in nickel base superalloys is the misfit - the relative difference between lattice parameters of γ matrix and γ′ precipitates. …”
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Fossil eggshell diversity of the Mussentuchit Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah. by Joshua Hedge, Ryan T Tucker, Peter J Makovicky, Lindsay E Zanno

“…Gross morphological and microstructural inspection reveals a greater diversity of eggshells than previously described. …”
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An Efficient Computational Algorithm for the Nonlocal Cahn–Hilliard Equation with a Space-Dependent Parameter by Zhengang Li, Xinpei Wu, Junseok Kim

“…This suggests that spatial control of average composition could be used to engineer desirable microstructures in polymeric materials. This study provides a robust computational framework for investigating nonlocal pattern formation in heterogeneous systems, enables simulations in complex spatial domains, and contributes to the theoretical understanding of morphology control in polymer science.…”
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Small- to Large-Scale Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Functionally Graded Steels by Carlos Botero, William Sjöström, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Andrey Koptyug, Lars-Erik Rännar

“…The FGMs obtained were characterized in terms of their microstructure and local and macromechanical properties. …”
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A mesoscale phase-field model of intergranular liquid lithium corrosion of ferritic/martensitic steels by Alexandre Lhoest, Sasa Kovacevic, Duc Nguyen-Manh, Joven Lim, Emilio Martínez-Pañeda, Mark R. Wenman

“…A sensitivity analysis, varying near-surface grain density, grain size, and chromium depletion thickness, highlights the microstructural influence in the corrosion process. Moreover, the significance of saturation is considered and evaluated. …”
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Effect of Sintering Temperature on Structural and Morphological Properties of Europium (III) Oxide Doped Willemite by Nur Fatin Syamimi, Khamirul Amin Matori, Way Foong Lim, Sidek Abdul Aziz, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid

“…Phase composition, phase evolution, functional groups, and microstructure analysis were, respectively, characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray. …”
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Mechanochemical Process in the TiO2-Al-C Mixture to produce Al2O3-TiC by Fatemeh Homayooni, Nader Setoudeh, Abbas Mohassel, Fatemeh Heidari, Mohammad Sajjadnejad

“…The signs of these phases were also observed in the XRD patterns of the solid residues after DTA analysis. The evolution of the microstructures indicated the decreasing in the particle size due to ball milling and the change of morphology of the microstructure due to occurrence of chemical reaction. …”
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Preparation and characterization of coal-based graphite from Huyan mountain anthracite by high-temperature simulation. by Gaojian Chen, Daiyong Cao, Fengchu Liao, Hongsheng He, Anmin Wang, Simai Peng

“…This study systematically investigates the graphitization behavior of high-metamorphic anthracite from Huyan Mountain (Shanxi, China) under extreme thermal conditions (2100-3000 °C) through integrated experimental and microstructural analyses. Acid-washed and demineralized coal samples, with or without Fe₂O₃ catalyst, were subjected to controlled thermal treatment to evaluate structural evolution and catalytic effects. …”
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Study on Secondary Remelting Modification of Laser Cladding Ni60/WC Composite Coatings by Jianwen Zhang, Gui Wang, Jingquan Wu, Jiang Huang, Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Xianglin Wu

“…The results underscore the critical influence of laser scanning velocity and remelting frequency on microstructural evolution, mechanical strength, and electrochemical stability. …”
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Analysis of Shear Crushing Behavior of Graded Calcareous Sand in Building Applications by Shuyue Liu, Peng Cao, Ziyu Wang

“…Calcareous sand, a critical construction material in reef engineering and building foundations, possesses unique internal microstructures and inherent mechanical properties. Given these characteristics, it is essential to thoroughly evaluate its strength under various loading conditions to ensure its reliability in building applications. …”
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