Grain size hardening versus texture softening: Mechanical anisotropy of an AZ31B magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing by B. Bohne, S. Fritsch, J. Kollender, M.F.-X. Wagner

“…Microstructural evolution of hexagonally close-packed (hcp) alloys subjected to severe plastic deformation differs from that of alloys with cubic crystal structure. …”
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Hot deformation behavior and process parameters optimization of GH4738 nickel-based superalloy by Mingjun Zhong, Hao Yu, Ziruo Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Jinglong Qu

“…However, its high deformation resistance, narrow hot working window, and complex microstructural evolution pose significant challenges to plastic deformation of the alloy. …”
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High-Temperature Properties of LP-DED Additive Manufactured Ferritic STS 430 Deposits on Martensitic STS 410 Base Metal by Samsub Byun, Hyun-Ki Kang, Namhyun Kang, Seunghun Lee

“…The analyses of phase transformations and microstructural evolutions of LP-DED FSS 430 on MSS 410 BM were carried out using X-ray diffraction, SEM, and EBSD. …”
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Capturing short-range order in high-entropy alloys with machine learning potentials by Yifan Cao, Killian Sheriff, Rodrigo Freitas

“…Abstract Chemical short-range order (SRO) affects the distribution of elements throughout the solid-solution phase of metallic alloys, thereby modifying the background against which microstructural evolution occurs. Investigating such chemistry–microstructure relationships requires atomistic models that act at the appropriate length scales while capturing the intricacies of chemical bonds leading to SRO. …”
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Assessing residual stress and high-temperature mechanical performance of laser-welded P91 steel for fusion power plant components by Bin Zhu, Omar Mohamed, Abdalrhaman Koko, Hannah Zhang, Jiří Dluhoš, Yiqiang Wang, Michael Gorley, Mark J. Whiting, Tan Sui

“…The deformation mechanism is further analysed using tensile testing, where the residual stress effects were prominent in the low-stress field, reducing 6.5% strain evolution, while microstructures reinforced the material in the high-stress field. …”
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Effect of interface morphology on tensile response of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser hybrid additive manufacturing: Experiments & simulations by Wei Fan, Guang Hu, Yuguang Chen, Yue Du, Yijie Peng, Yongxia Wang, Yunlong Li, Hua Tan, Fengying Zhang, Xin Lin

“…Despite its promise, the inherent disparity in microstructures between the wrought substrate and DED part introduces cross-regional mechanical heterogeneity, limiting structural reliability. …”
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Understanding the post-curing behaviors of polymethylacrylimide: Curing kinetics and molecular mobility by Yuan Chen, Xiaolian Qiang, Yaping Zhang, Ningning Song, Lixian Guo, Siyuan Zhang, Chunrong Tian, Keping Chen

“…Those changes of microstructures agreed well with the evolution of compressive properties. …”
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A multiscale crystal plasticity-multistage fatigue coupling framework for prediction of low-cycle fatigue life in laser additively manufactured titanium alloy by Ning Guo, Jiang Yu, Qingjun Zhou, Jilai Wang, Guangchun Xiao, Bingtao Tang, Zhongguo Zhang

“…Existing aerospace fatigue life models inadequately predict high-strain cycle failures in TC11 titanium alloys due to overlooked dynamic microstructural evolution and multiscale damage, undermining critical airframe safety assessments. …”
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Study on Thermal Deformation Behavior and Thermal Processing Map of a New Al-Li Alloy by Daoqi Chen, Xinyang Han, Yinggan Zhang, Yan Liu, Junfeng Chen

“…The effects of deformation parameters on the alloy’s microstructural evolution were examined using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Effect of annealing on the elastic properties of copper thin films via laser ultrasonics by Yun Young Kim

“…X-ray diffraction analysis revealed dominant crystallite growth in the (111) orientation, suggesting that orientation-dependent microstructural evolution plays a key role in the modulus enhancement due to the elastic anisotropy of Cu.…”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…To address this challenge, numerical models have been developed in the present study to investigate the evolution mechanisms of the FPZ. These models serve as valuable tools for simulating and analyzing the intricate behavior occurring at the microstructural level during the fracture process. …”
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Material Model Fidelity Comparison for the Efficacy of Predicting Residual Stresses in L-PBF Additively Manufactured IN718 Components by David P. Failla, Matthew J. Dantin, Chuyen J. Nguyen, Matthew W. Priddy

“…To this end, the evolving microstructural model of inelasticity (EMMI) is suited to modeling these residual stresses due to its ability to capture the evolution of rate- and temperature-dependent material hardening as a result of the rapid thermal cycling present in MBAM processes. …”
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Advances in the Additive Manufacturing of Superalloys by Antonio del Bosque, Pablo Fernández-Arias, Diego Vergara

“…Key research areas include process optimization, microstructural evolution and control, mechanical property assessment, and defect minimization. …”
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Loading of a porous rock with constant micro-seismic event rate suppresses seismicity and promotes subcritical failure by Maria-Daphne Mangriotis, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Ian G. Main, Andrew Curtis, Andrew F. Bell, Ian B. Butler, Florian Fusseis

“…We develop a new model that explains this observation, based on the observed evolution of microstructural damage and the fracture mechanics of subcritical crack growth. …”
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Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy by Jie Hu, Jiageng Wu, Xiangquan Liu, Dong Zhao, Liang Liang, Jian Peng

“….%) ratio while maintaining the total mass of Y and Zn unchanged, the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zn alloy castings with different phase types was investigated. …”
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Copulatory mechanism and genital coupling of the longhorn beetle Moechotypa diphysis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) by Dan-Wen Long, Xin Tong

“…Finally, we discuss the possible reasons for the evolution of their complex mating-related structures. …”
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Rolling contact fatigue performance of a TiN coating deposited on AISI 440C by plasma based ion implantion and deposition by Mar�a Paula Gonz�lez, Diego A. Colombo, Diego O. Fernandino

“…In this work, the microstructural evolution, surface characteristics and wear behavior of high hardness AISI 440C samples coated with a TiN film synthesized at room temperature were investigated. …”
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Numerical simulation and experimental study of laser powder bed fusion for directional DZ125 alloy repair by ZHU Jiarui, GE Haoyu, ZHANG Yuheng, YONG Wei, YIN Bingbing, GUI Yunwei, FU Huadong, SHU Guogang

“…It is difficult to efficiently and accurately reveal the evolution rules of defects and microstructures in the multi-scale and multi-physical field coupling LPBF process through experimental methods only. …”
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Seismic Velocities of Subducted Serpentinites Through the Lizardite‐Antigorite Transition by He‐Ming Wang, Mai‐Linh Doan, Anne‐Line Auzende, Stéphane Schwartz, Samuel Chapman, Jérôme Fortin, Xiao‐Ming Tang

“…To understand the effects of the metamorphic conditions and the associated microstructural evolution on the serpentinite velocity, we collected seven natural serpentinite rocks with different metamorphic imprints in the Western Alps, from blueschists to eclogite facies conditions. …”
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Influences of multi-pass friction stir alloying on characterization of AZ91D alloy-based dual reinforcement bio-ceramic nano-composites by Surendra Kumar Patel, Guoxin Dai, Lu Liu, Zhen Sun, Lei Shi

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