Early white matter microstructural alterations in cerebral small vessel disease: A tract-specific diffusion tensor imaging and cardio-cerebrovascular risk perspective by Zaw Myo Hein, Muhammad Danial Che Ramli, Usman Jaffer, Che Mohd Nasril Che Mohd Nassir

“…Emerging evidence links early brain microstructural changes to modifiable cardio-cerebrovascular risks, even without neurological symptoms. …”
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Improved Microstructure Evolution and Corrosion Resistance in Friction-Welded Dissimilar AISI 1010/D3 Steel Joints Through Post-Weld Heat Treatment by Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes Navasingh, T. Packiaraj Rajendran, Maria P. Nikolova, C P Goldin Priscilla, Piotr Niesłony, Krzysztof Żak

“…In the present work, a D3 tool steel and an AISI1010 structural steel are friction welded by varying the rotational speed, and this is followed by post-weld heat treatment. Microstructural evaluation was performed on the friction-welded joints and those produced after heat treatment. …”
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Gleeble® simulation of the heat-affected zones in lean duplex stainless steel 2404: Understanding the effect of cooling rates on microstructure evolution and pitting corrosion resi... by C.L. Kugelmeier, R. Silva, A.A. Mendes Filho, R. Magnabosco, A.M. Kliauga, C.A.D. Rovere

“…Physical simulations of single-pass welding on lean duplex stainless steel (LDSS) 2404 were performed to obtain heat-affected zones (HAZs) at different cooling rates (200–1 °C/s) to evaluate the effects on microstructure changes and corrosion resistance. …”
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Thermally-induced microstructural evolution in nanoparticle-based CuO, WO3 and CuO–WO3 thin films for hydrogen gas sensing by Kalyani Shaji, Stanislav Haviar, Petr Zeman, Michal Procházka, Radomír Čerstvý, Nirmal Kumar, Jiří Čapek

“…The annealed films were further evaluated for their gas-sensing performance upon H2 exposure and the obtained results were analyzed in relation to film properties and the microstructural evolution induced by annealing.…”
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Effect of swing arc process on forming quality，microstructure and mechanical properties of Al5356 straight-wall components manufactured by wire-arc additive manufacturing by WANG Jin, SUN Gaoming, YANG Quantao, SHI Qiuyue, SUN Jianxin, ZHANG Yuanhao

“…The impact of these swinging arcs on the forming quality， pore distribution， microstructure， and mechanical properties of the components is evaluated through surface waviness calculations， microstructural analysis， and mechanical tensile tests. …”
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Microstructure and wear resistance of spherical ceramic particles reinforced FeCoNiCrMn composite coating fabricated by laser directional energy deposition by Zhiyuan Liu, Yongcun Li, Yong Wang

“…The effect of WC particles (0 wt% and 15 wt%) on the microstructure and wear resistance was studied. The impact of WC particles against FeCoNiCrMn was evaluated by XRD analysis, microstructure morphology, Vickers hardness analysis, and wear test. …”
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Influence of laser beam shape and post heat-treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Matjaž Godec, Narges Mirzabeigi, Črtomir Donik, Danijela A. Skobir Balantič, Simon Malej, Irena Paulin, Bojan Podgornik, Jonas Grünewald, Tobias Novotny, Florian Bayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Katrin Wudy

“…This study examines the effect of Gaussian and ring-shaped laser beam profiles on the microstructural development and mechanical properties of the PBF-LB/M processed nickel-based alloy Inconel 718 in its as-built and post-heat-treated conditions. …”
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Novel synthesis of CNTs–Si3N4/Cu nanocomposites: electroless deposition, powder metallurgy, spark plasma sintering, microstructure, and physical properties by Walid M. Daoush, Walid M. Daoush, Fawad Inam, Fawad Inam, Soon H. Hong, Soon H. Hong, E. Olevsky, Randall M. German

“…However, the second group of powders are spark plasma sintered (SPS) under vacuum by simultaneously applying compaction pressure of 50 MPa at sintering temperature of 850°C for one min. The microstructure and the chemical composition of the investigated CNTs and the produced CNTs-xSi3N4/Cu powders as well as the CNTs-xSi3N4/Cu sintered nanocomposites were investigated by FTIR, SEM, TEM, EDX, X-ray mapping and XRD. …”
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Through-Thickness Residual Stresses, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam-Welded CA6NM Martensitic Stainless Steel after Postweld Heat Treatment by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Jean-Benoît Lévesque, Javad Gholipour, Henri Champliaud, Louis Mathieu

“…The joints were characterized by examining the microstructure, residual stresses, global mechanical properties (static tensile, Charpy impact, and bend), and local properties (yield strength and strain at fracture) in the metallurgically modified regions of the EB welds. …”
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Additive manufacturing of metal matrix composites by Mohan Sai Kiran Kumar Yadav Nartu, Priyanshi Agrawal

“…A particular focus will be on microstructural evolution and microstructure-property relationships. …”
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Determination of heat input impact on residual stress, microstructure and mechanical characteristics of welded ferrite-pearlite (α-P) steel joints by using taguchi optimization app... by Nagaraju Doredla, Senthil Kumar N

“…Acicular ferrite, polygonal ferrite, and traces of lath bainite microstructure were observed in the weld zone. The weld microstructure became coarser toward the melting boundary of the welded joint with an increase in heat input greater than 1.09 kJ/mm. …”
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Gray matter microstructure alterations with excess extra-cellular free water contribute to cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder: A comparative analysis with white matter patho... by Yasuhito Nagai, Toshimasa Fujimura, Wataru Uchida, Rinako Iseki, Koji Kamagata, Shigeki Aoki, Tadafumi Kato

“…Voxel-wise analysis was performed to evaluate associations between microstructure alterations and cognitive performance measured by WAIS-IV. …”
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Effect of Different T6 Heat Treatment Conditions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-7%Si-0.35% Mg (A356) Alloy for Use in Motorcycles by Reinaldo Almeida Rodrigues, João Carlos Martins da Costa, Antonio Claudio Kieling, Nayra Reis do Nascimento, Joaquim Souza de Oliveira, Joziane Silva da Cunha, Samantha Coelho Pinheiro, Gilberto Garcia del Pino, José Luis Valin Rivera, Meylí Valin Fernández, José Costa de Macedo Neto

“…The effects of the reduction of treatment time on mechanical behavior were evaluated in terms of hardness, Charpy and tensile tests, as well as morphological analysis of fractures and microstructural behavior via optical microscopy, SEM-EDS, measurement of eutectic Si evolution, and XRD. …”
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Continuous Cooling Transformation of Tool Steels X153CrMoV12 and 100MnCrW4: Analysis of Microstructure and Hardness Changes by Michal Krbata, Marcel Kohutiar, Jana Escherova, Patrik Klučiar, Zbynek Studeny, Bohdan Trembach, Naďa Beronská, Alena Breznická, Ľudmila Timárová

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Microstructure and elevated temperature mechanical properties of bimetal part fabricated by laser powder bed fusion of AlSi10Mg on rolled AA6061-T651 by Ibrahim H. ZainElabdeen, Rehan Umer, Wesley J. Cantwell, James Weston, Kamran A. Khan

“…This study employed laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to deposit AlSi10Mg onto rolled AA6061-T651, aiming to evaluate the microstructure and mechanical performance of the resulting bimetallic structure. …”
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Hot isostatic pressing elimination of process-induced defects in laser powder bed fusion fabricated DZ125 superalloy: Microstructure evolution and mechanical property enhancement by Hairui Gao, Zhenwu Zhang, Jikang Li, Jiangtao Sun, Honghao Xiang, Boyang Wu, Wei Li, Chao Cai, Qingsong Wei

“…This study systematically investigated the crack formation mechanisms in DZ125 nickel-based superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and evaluated the effectiveness of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) in defect elimination, microstructural modification, and mechanical property enhancement. …”
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Effect of TaC/Ti/Si3N4 Hard Ceramics on Mechanical and Microstructural Behaviour of AA7075 Processed through Stir Casting Process by J. Pradeep Kumar, D. S. Robinson Smart, Stephen Manova, N. Ummal Salmaan

“…A liquid metallurgical stir casting route was utilized for developing aluminium alloy (7075) matrix composites blended with fluctuating wt% of silicon nitride (Si3N4), tantalum carbide (TaC), and titanium (Ti) for sake of generating a profitable composite with enhanced properties. The physical, microstructural, and mechanical characteristics such as density, high temperature tensile, fatigue, and time-dependent creep experiments were conducted and evaluated. …”
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The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Abstract Background This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the impact of thermal tempering and ceramic type on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition and phase analysis of four heat-pressed glass ceramics. …”
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Study of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (MSWIBA) and coal fly ash (CFA) applied to concrete pavement bricks: Mechanical properties, microstructure, durability by Yudong Zhang, Yuzhen Li, Huifang Zhang, Zhenwei Jiang, Yuhong Huang, Fan Jia, Ziyang Zong

“…To conserve natural resources and promote resource recycling, this study investigates the use of MSWIBA with a particle size of 1.18–2.36 mm to replace river sand of 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, and 40 %,CFA to replace cement of 0 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % in concrete pavement bricks to determine the optimal substitution rates. The study evaluates the mechanical properties, microstructure, and durability (freeze-thaw resistance, sulfate resistance, and heavy metal leaching) of concrete pavement bricks samples to identify the optimal replacement levels for maximizing their utility. …”
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Effect of Y2O3 content on microstructure and mechanical properties of ODS Ti–6Al–4V alloys fabricated by in situ atomization and SPS by Hyeon-Tae Im, Ryun-Ho Kwak, Sung-Min Park, Chang-Soo Park, Hyung-Ki Park

“…In this study, the microstructure and mechanical properties of oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) Ti–6Al–4V (Ti64) alloys fabricated via in situ gas atomization and spark plasma sintering (SPS) were investigated. …”
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