On the strain-induced fibrillar microstructure of polyethylene: Influence of chemical structure, initial morphology and draw temperature by B. Xiong, O. Lame, J-M. Chenal, C. Rochas, R. Seguela

“…The microfibrils diameter, Df, was shown to depend on the draw temperature and initial microstructure in a different way as Lpf. The evolution of Df was shown to correlate with the interfacial layer thickness that mainly depends on the chemical structure of the chains. …”
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Demonstrating In Situ Formation of Globular Microstructure for Thixotropic Printing of EN AW-4043 Aluminum Alloy by Silvia Marola, Maurizio Vedani

“…This study explores the feasibility of generating a globular microstructure in situ during the thixotropic 3D printing of the EN AW-4043 alloy, starting from a conventional cold-rolled wire. …”
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Microstructural Stability and Creep Behavior of a Re/Ru Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Alloy by Ning Tian

“…By testing the creep properties of a Re/Ru-containing single-crystal alloy specimen and examining the microstructural evolution of the allow at different stages of creep using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the deformation and damage mechanisms of the alloy under ultra-high temperature conditions were investigated. …”
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Investigations into Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast Mg-Zn-xNd Alloys for Biomedical Applications by Faruk Mert

“…This study sought to advance the development of high-performance magnesium alloys by examining the microstructural evolution and associated strengthening mechanisms of Mg-Zn alloys modified with varying Nd contents. …”
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Effect of laser shock peening on microstructure and wear resistance for 15-5 PH stainless steel by Jiajun Wu, Xingze Lin, Youbin Lai, Wangwang Ding, Jibin Zhao, Hongchao Qiao

“…The mechanical properties, microstructural evolution, and wear resistance of experimental samples before and after the LSP treatment were investigated. …”
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Macromorphology, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Elemental Composition of Enamel and Dentine in the Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra by Yahya AlShukri, Ingrid N. Visser, Øystein Wiig, Carolina Loch

“…This descriptive study aimed to investigate and describe the macromorphology, microstructure, mechanical properties, and elemental composition of teeth in two subadult Eurasian otters. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of 5356 aluminum alloy fabricated by dual-beam laser metal deposition by Lianzhong Lu, Hongyang Wang, Nan Li, Xinya Chen, Tao Li, Liming Liu

“…The macrostructure, porosity, microstructure evolution, microhardness, and tensile properties were investigated in this study. …”
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Effect of homogenizing heat treatment on the microstructure of new low-chromium alumina-forming austenitic steels by Mohammad Mehdi Khalvan, Seyed Mohammad-Ali Boutorabi, Mehdi Diavandari

“…Therefore, optimizing the chemical composition of alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels is essential to minimize the formation of the σ phase during heat treatments and ensure a single-phase austenitic microstructure. This research investigates the microstructural evolution of a new low-chromium (5 wt %) alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels. …”
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Effect of co-doped additives on the hydration and microstructure of high-volume fly ash cement composites by Heping Yuan, Yang Liu, Bowen Wang, Dong Luo, Jie Yang

“…The underlying mechanisms of strength enhancement were elucidated through analyses of pore structure, phase evolution, elemental distribution in the interfacial transition zone (ITZ), and microstructure. …”
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Investigation of residual stress influence on fatigue crack growth in remanufactured titanium alloy with inhomogeneous microstructure by Xiaohong Zhan, Wanli Ling, Xiaoping Wang, Qiyu Gao, Lijun Liu

“…This study provides the first quantitative characterization of the synergistic interaction mechanisms between inhomogeneous interfacial residual stresses and microstructural evolution, establishing a theoretical foundation for residual stress gradient optimization and fatigue-resistant design in laser remanufacturing of critical aerospace components.…”
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Comparative Study on the Microstructure and Simulation of High-Speed and Conventional Fe-Based Laser-Cladding Coatings by Chuan Guo, Shouwen Ding, Xiaoqiang Xue, Mingzhong Li, Jingwang Yan, Shubin Wang, Dandan Wang, Xiaotong Zhang, Shuisheng Chen, Liuhua Yang, Zhenzhong Liu, Shirui Guo

“…High-speed and conventional laser cladding technologies were used to prepare Fe-based alloy cladding layers on the surface of 45 steel, compare and analyze the microstructure, microhardness, and phase structure of the two cladding layers, and study and analyze the morphology of the molten pool under the two cladding technologies, as well as the mechanism of evolution of the microstructure of the molten pool during the solidification process. …”
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Advancements in semi-solid metal processing of ADC12 aluminium alloy: Microstructure and mechanical properties by Sujeet Kumar Gautam, Bipin Kumar Singh, Ritesh Kumar Singh, Sanjiv Kumar Tiwari, Rajat Upadhyaya, Himanshu Khandelwal, Gaurav Kumar, S M Mozammil Hasnain, Rustem Zairov

“…It consolidates findings related to the semi-solid metal processing of the ADC12 alloy, addressing system evolution, microstructure enhancement, and the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties. …”
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Microstructure stability of GH4169 and GH4169C alloys with high content of phosphorus and niobium by NI Tong-wei, DONG Jian-xin, ZHANG Mai-cang, YAO Zhi-hao

“…These two su-peralloys were subjected to aging treatment at 600, 650, 704 and 720℃ for different times from 30 h to 10000 h. The microstructural evolution of the alloys was characterized by using a field emission scanning electron microscope and a Brinell hardness tester. …”
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Study on the microstructure and comprehensive performance modification of SAC105-Co composite solder by magnetic field by Xing-yu Guo, Liang Zhang, Chuan-jiang Wu, Yu-hao Chen, Xin-quan Yu, Quan-Bin Lu, Xiang-jun Lu

“…This study investigated the IMC growth and microstructure evolution of SAC105-xCo (x = 0.02, 0.06, 0.1, 0.3, 0.4 wt%) solder in magnetic field. …”
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Effect of low aluminum additions in the microstructure and mechanical properties of hot forged high-manganese steels by Morales-Cruz E.U., Vargas-Ramírez M., Lobo-Guerrero A., Cruz-Ramírez A., Colin-García E., Sánchez-Alvarado R.G., Gutiérrez-Pérez V.H., Martínez-Vázquez J.M.

“…Samples of the as-cast steels were hot forged to 1100°C to obtain an overall reduction of 70 %. Microstructural evolution was studied using microscopy techniques (OM, and SEM-EDS) and X-ray diffraction measurements for the as-cast and hot forged steels. …”
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Effect of C and Mo Content on Microstructure and Short-term Properties of IN617 Heat-resistant Alloy by Liu　Qicong, Jia　Lei, Tang　Zhengxin, Li　Gen, Li　Ling, He　Guanze, He　Xikou

“…The effects of element content on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of IN617 alloy were systematically analyzed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）， transmission electron microscopy （TEM）， electron probe microanalysis （EPMA）， differential thermal analysis （DSC）， thermodynamic calculation， tensile and impact tests.The results show that the secondary dendrite spacing can be significantly refined by appropriately increasing the content of C and Mo. …”
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Microstructure and corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion ODS-316L stainless steel by Qian Zheng, Yan Yin, Chao Lu, Zilin Li, Heng Zhu, Xiaoli Cui, Wenqing Shi, Xiao Liu, Ruihua Zhang, Di Tie

“…Aiming at the development requirements for the cladding materials of the Generation-IV Supercritical Water-cooled Reactors (SCWR), this paper fabricated the oxide dispersion strengthened 316L stainless steel (ODS-316L) by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology and systematically investigated the influence mechanisms of volumetric energy density on the densification behavior, microstructure evolution, and corrosion resistance. The research shows that the uniform dispersion of Y2O3 nanoparticles on the surface of 316L powder can be achieved by ball milling. …”
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Evolution of bond structure and surface morphology of nitrogenated diamond-like carbon coatings during annealing by Jihua Peng, Da Peng, Guoge Zhang, Jiacheng Liao

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Micro-to-nano-scale microstructural evolution and mechanical characteristics of (CrFeNiCu)100-xAlx high entropy alloys with x = 0, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 15 at.% by Dilshodbek Yusupov, Sung Hwan Hong, Muhammad Aoun Abbas, Jun Su Ha, Gyeol Chan Kang, Elyorjon Jumaev, Hae Jin Park, Gian Song, Jürgen Eckert, Ki Buem Kim

“…Systematic microstructural analyses found that addition of Al content more than 7 at.% induced significant micro-to-nano-scale microstructural evolution. …”
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Evolution of Precipitates and Microhardness of L-PBF Inconel 625 Through Relevant Thermal Treatment by Tahmina Keya, Ralf D. Fischer, Mohanish Andurkar, Scott M. Thompson, Valentina O’Donnell, John Gahl, Barton C. Prorok

“…The alloy is prone to precipitation under elevated temperatures, which makes designing suitable heat treatment to tailor the desired microstructure and mechanical properties critical. Traditional heat treatment for wrought IN625 cannot be applied to L-PBF IN625; therefore, it is vital to understand the evolution of precipitates on the way to complete recrystallization. …”
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