Influence of Bias Voltage on the Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Ti/CrN/TiN Multilayered Films Deposited by Cathodic Arc Evaporation by Vu Van Huy, Nikolay B. Rodionov, Valery А. Karpov, Ngo Thanh Binh, Nguyen Dang Khoa, Vu Thi Lan Vi

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Controlling the formation of microstructure at the melt-pool boundaries during directed energy deposition of aluminum alloy with a modified continuous growth restriction factor by Shanshan Xu, Bo Yin, Jiale Wang, Liquan Jin, Yu Yin, Zhenhua Li, David H. StJohn, Petro Pavlenko, Yueling Guo

“…Understanding the formation of solidified microstructures adjacent to the fusion boundary of a melt pool can provide valuable insights for optimizing process parameters and achieving the desired microstructure in directed energy deposition (DED). …”
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On joining additive manufactured metals via friction welding technology: a comprehensive mechanical and microstructural study on 316 L stainless steel components by Fatma Nur Depboylu, Loïc Jegou, Luciana Tavares, Andrei-Alexandru Popa

“…The joints were analyzed to evaluate weld integrity, microstructural evolution, phase stability, and mechanical performance. …”
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Study on dynamic recrystallization kinetics and microstructural refinement of high-strength 36CrNi3MoV steel during hot deformation by Anzu Guo, Feng Mao, Ruxing Shi, Yichou Lin, Litao Yin, Baoning Yu, Liujie Xu, Chong Chen, Hua Yu, Ke Gao, Shizhong Wei

“…The flow characteristics and grain morphology evolution of 36CrNi3MoV steel were systematically investigated through isothermal hot compression experiments under temperatures of 900–1200 °C and strain rates of 0.001–1 s−1. …”
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Comparative study of dynamic recrystallization behavior, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical properties of high-speed-extruded AZ31 and BA56 magnesium alloys by Gun Woong An, Sang-Cheol Jin, Taekyung Lee, Sumi Jo, Sung Hyuk Park

“…This study compares the microstructural evolution, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior, tensile properties, and age-hardenability between the newly developed high-speed-extrudable BA56 alloy and those of the widely recognized AZ31 alloy in industry. …”
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Physically simulated heat-affected zones of 2101 lean duplex stainless steel: microstructure, corrosion behavior, and DICTRA® analysis at different cooling rates by C.L. Kugelmeier, R. Silva, G.S. Vacchi, M.V.G. Rodrigues, S.F. Rodrigues, D.C.C. Magalhães, R. Magnabosco, C.A.D. Rovere

“…The effect of cooling rates on microstructure evolution and pitting corrosion resistance of the Gleeble®-simulated heat-affected zones (HAZs) of UNS S32101 lean duplex stainless steel (LDSS 2101) was studied. …”
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Research progress on heat treatment regulation and mechanical properties of selective laser melted γ″-strengthened nickel-based superalloys by NI Xiaoqing, DAI Kunjie, KONG Decheng

“…Therefore, it is imperative to clarify the inherent relationship between the metastable precipitate characteristics in non-equilibrium thermal cycles during the additive manufacturing and the heat treatment processes, such as grain growth, second-phase precipitation, and dislocation evolution during the thermal treatment. The γ″ strengthening nickel-based high-temperature alloys (IN718 alloy) were focused in this paper, which were widely used in the fields of aviation engines and gas turbines, the research progress on the microstructure characteristics after laser selective melting forming was discussed, and the microstructure evolution and variation laws of the mechanical properties after heat treatment were reviewed to explore the methods for regulating the microstructure and improving the mechanical properties of high-temperature alloys under the rapid solidification, and to further expand the application of laser additive manufacturing technology in hot-end structural materials, such as aviation engines and gas turbines.…”
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Evading strength-ductility trade-off in a metastability engineered layered metallic composite by Roopam Jain, Ravi Sankar Haridas, Prithvi Awasthi, Abhijeet Dhal, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…Enhanced transformation and twinning led to the greater dynamic refinement of the microstructure providing higher strain hardening enabling greater ductility while benefitting from the dynamic Hall-Petch strengthening. …”
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Recrystallization mechanism and phase precipitation of Ti55511 titanium alloy by novel thermal process by Hui Shao, Jiajia Bao, Di Shan, Zhao Shang, Lei Zhu, Dayou Wang, Fengqi Hou, Kaixuan Wang, Longchao Zhuo, Chenliang Chu

“…This study aims to investigate the microstructure evolution of Ti55511 alloy with black spot. …”
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Oxidation resistance of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Mn alloy under flame exposure by Yue Ming, Xinhan Qiao, Xiaoxi Wang, Feng Yang, Guoqiang You, Jun Zhang

“…Some results on oxidation resistance, O content changes in phases, evolution of oxide film, and microstructure are obtained. …”
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Investigation on Tensile Behavior of Solid Solution-Strengthened Ni-Co-Cr-Based Superalloy During Long-Term Aging by Wanqi Hou, Xianjun Guan, Jiaqi Wang, Jinrong Wu, Lanzhang Zhou, Zheng Jia

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Phase equilibria constraints on the stability of garnet in mafic granulite: An example from Karimnagar granulite terrain, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India by Praveen Chandra Singh, Divya Prakash

Subjects: “…Metamorphic reaction microstructure…”
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Microstructure, Mechanical, and Nanotribological Properties of Ni, Ni-TiN, and Ni90Cu10-TiN Films Processed by Reactive Magnetron Cosputtering by Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma

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Microstructure response and bending fatigue characteristics of typical positions for the integral stiffened structure of 6005A-T6 aluminum alloy after laser peen forming by Gaoqiang Jiang, Jianzhong Zhou, Shu Huang, Xiankai Meng, Yongxiang Hu

“…The stress distribution, microstructure response, and phase evolution of the LPed region and deformation region were analyzed. …”
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Effect of Al-5Ti-2B on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Al-7Si-0.3Mg-1Fe Alloy by Weihe Shi, Lin Chen, Bing He, Biwang Lu, Jianbing Yang

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of grain refinement on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of recycled Al-7Si-0.3Mg-1Fe alloy through the addition of varying concentrations (0–1.25 wt.%) of Al-5Ti-2B master alloy. …”
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Effect of annealing on microstructure and mechanical properties for as-sintered Co-free Al1·8CrCuFeNi2 high entropy alloy by Jufu Jiang, Lingbo Kong, Minjie Huang, Ying Wang, Zhiyuan Tong

“…In this paper, a low-cost and light weight Co-free Al1·8CrCuFeNi2 high entropy alloy (HEA) was prepared. The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties after annealing was investigated. …”
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Microstructure development, mechanical properties and underlying mechanism of micro-TiN-reinforced AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by selective laser melting by Huang X., Wang L., Huang W.-D., He D.-D., Cheng X.-H., Xu X.-P., Chen X.-X., Qin S.-S., Huang L.-H.

“…The study investigates the effects of TiN content on densification, microstructure evolution, crystal textures, and mechanical properties. …”
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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

“…The post-heat-treatment process included four different solution annealing temperatures (954 °C, 984 °C, 1034 °C and 1154 °C), followed by two-step ageing, respectively. The microstructure evolution was revealed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDS). …”
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Microstructure and tensile deformation mechanism of Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo alloy fabricated by directed energy deposition process by Jae-Yeon Han, Jun-Hyeok Kim, Yoon-Hwan Cho, Young Sam Kwon, Jung Hyo Park, Kyu-Sik Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Hyun-Uk Hong

“…In this study, the microstructural evolution and tensile deformation behavior of a Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo (Ti6242) alloy fabricated via directed energy deposition (DED) were systematically characterized. …”
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A novel high-strength and high-toughness dual-phase titanium alloy fabricated by CMT-DED by Zhenwen Chen, He Li, Zhen Wang, Cheng Xu, Xiaoyong Zhang, Jingjing Cheng, Jikang Fan, Jian Kong, Kehong Wang, Yong Peng

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