Bimodal grain structure, phase transformation, and mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy during hot extrusion by Mingyang Chen, Hao Zhang, Liqing Wang, Kai Ma, DongDong Zhang, Yunlong Li, Shouzheng Wei, Zhen Zhang, Zhanyong Zhao, Peikang Bai

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Additively manufactured 316L stainless steel as a potential alternative implant material by M.S. Alam, S.R. Campbell, S.R. Spivey, G. Dutta, N. Pal, A. Karan, J. Xie, M.A. DeCoster, E.P. Murray

“…The microstructural features, electrochemical corrosion behavior, and biocompatibility with Locke's solution were evaluated for 316L stainless steel (SS) samples fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) with understudied processing conditions providing low residual stress - 800, 1000 and 1200 mm/s laser scan speed with a laser power of 100 W. …”
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Anisotropic corrosion behavior of laser-based direct energy deposited H13 steel in molten ADC12 aluminum alloy by Guo Wang, Weidong Lou, Chaoyang Deng, Wenyou Ma, Chuanqiang Li, Haidong Zhao

“…The effect of the anisotropic microstructure of the deposited H13 steel on corrosion behavior was elucidated by characterizing the microstructure before and after corrosion. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation and Modified Biochar on the Engineering Properties of Loess by Qibo Yan, Lingwei Kong, Shiyue Fang

“…Controlled experiments evaluated hydraulic conductivity, shear strength, and stress-strress–strain behavior under varying MBC content (0–8%), cementation reagent concentration (0.5–1.5 mol/L), and confining pressures (50–400 kPa), and complemented by microstructural characterization via scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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High‐Performance Polymer‐derived Ceramics in LCD 3D Printing by H. Yazdani Sarvestani, V. Karamzadeh, A. Kulkarni, A. Sohrabi‐Kashani, T. Lacelle, M.B. Jakubinek, B. Ashrafi

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Mechanical properties and Freeze-Thaw durability of concrete modified with microencapsulated phase change materials by Zhitao Zheng, Wenbing Shen, Sheng Li, Chuang Li, Pengjia Yin, Mingjun Guan, Jizhang Ha

“…This investigation systematically evaluates the dose-dependent effects of mPCM incorporation (0–12% cement replacement) on mechanical-strength development and freeze-thaw resistance through comprehensive mechanical testing, 100-cycle accelerated freeze-thaw evaluations, and quantitative microstructural analysis. …”
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Effect of various interlayers in NiTi to TC4 dissimilar joints by magnetic pulse welding by Zhikang Ye, Timing Zhang, Yuhua Chen, Xiaolong Peng, Yunfa Deng, Shiyi Zhang, Yang Shen, Shanlin Wang, Jilin Xie

“…In this paper, the connection of NiTi/TC4 dissimilar materials was achieved by adding pure Al, Cu, and Ni interlayers using MPW technology, and microstructure characterization and mechanical property tests were conducted to evaluate the joints. …”
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Machine learning-enabled multiscale modeling platform for damage sensing digital twin in piezoelectric composite structures by Somnath Ghosh, Saikat Dan, Preetam Tarafder

“…Abstract Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace structures plays a crucial role in their successful operation under harsh environments. …”
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Non-linear viscoelastic and micromorphological properties of SBS-modified asphalt binder by Xiaoxu Zhu, Miomir Miljković, Ruiming Li, Gengren Hao, Xingyu Chen, Yuhong Wang

“…Moreover, their microstructure was obtained by confocal fluorescence microscopy and segmented into three phases for the quantitative analysis which included global morphological features, as well as those of discrete and continuous phases. …”
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Degradation behavior and mechanisms of strength and toughness in double-wire narrow-gap submerged arc welded joints of 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V steel thick plates for hydrogenation reactor... by Yu WAN, Xuyang ZHANG, Wenchun JIANG, Baisheng ZHANG, Chenglong LEI, Zhijie LI

“…Microstructural analysis was conducted using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron backscatter diffraction to reveal the evolution mechanism of strength and toughness. …”
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Challenges in Interpreting ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar Age Spectra: Clues from Hydrothermally Altered Alkali Feldspars by Yinzhi Wang, Liekun Yang, Wenbei Shi, Lin Wu, Fei Wang

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TA15/TaZrNb multi-element alloy prepared via diffusion bonding: Tensile-strength model and performance of a representative volume element embedded with a sphere by Wei Chen, Fenglei Huang, Chuanting Wang, Ruijun Fan, Pengjie Zhang, Lida Che, Aiguo Pi

“…The mechanisms of the microstructural evolution of the TaZrNb/TA15 interface were investigated via SEM, EBSD, EDS, and XRD. …”
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Achieving 100 %-efficiency joint in rotary friction welding of thin-walled Al alloy drive shafts via high friction pressure and short-time post-weld heat treatment by Kailiang Chen, Zexi Wu, Chunhui Ma, Licheng Sun, Wuran Lei, Ke He, Xiaoxue Chen, Yanquan Wu, Chunbo Zhang, Jun Zhou, Huihong Liu, Yongbing Li

“…The coupling effects of friction pressure and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the RFWed joints were investigated. …”
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Compressive behavior of Co-Cr-Mo radially graded porous structures under as-built and heat-treated conditions by Francesco Cantaboni, Paola Ginestra, Marialaura Tocci, Andrea Avanzini, Elisabetta Ceretti, Annalisa Pola

“…Moreover, heat treatment was carried out to study its influence on microstructural properties and mechanical behavior. Microhardness was measured, and compressive tests were performed to detect load response and to analyse the fracture mechanisms of these structures. …”
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Compressive behavior of Co-Cr-Mo radially graded porous structures under as-built and heat-treated conditions by Francesco Cantaboni, Paola Ginestra, Marialaura Tocci, Andrea Avanzini, Elisabetta Ceretti, Annalisa Pola

“…Moreover, heat treatment was carried out to study its influence on microstructural properties and mechanical behavior. Microhardness was measured, and compressive tests were performed to detect load response and to analyse the fracture mechanisms of these structures. …”
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Cyclic Evolution of Synergized Spin and Orbital Angular Momenta by Lei Liu, Xiao‐Chen Sun, Yuan Tian, Xiujuan Zhang, Ming‐Hui Lu, Yan‐Feng Chen

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Effect of Nb/B addition on the flow behavior and mechanical properties of low-carbon steel using compact strip production by Ahmed Refaee, Eman El-Shenawy, Aly El Domiaty, Abdalla M. Abdalla, Reham Reda

“…The mean flow stress log data from the CSP line was utilized to determine the no-recrystallization temperature. The microstructure and high-temperature flow behavior were studied using thermomechanical controlled processing at different deformation temperatures with a 40% reduction using the Gleeble physical simulator. …”
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Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in a Ni–W–Co–Ta medium-heavy alloy via cryogenic supersonic fine particle bombardment by Yi Xiong, Hua-fei Li, Yong Li, Xiaoqin Zha, Xiuju Du, Fengzhang Ren, Shubo Wang

“…This study explores the influence of cryogenic supersonic fine particle bombardment (CSFPB) on a Ni–W–Co–Ta medium heavy alloy (MHA), and focus on the effect of gas pressure and impact time on the surface integrity, microstructural evolution, and mechanical properties of the MHA. …”
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Investigations on mechanical behavior of AA2014-T6 weldments developed using CMT welding: As-weld and post weld heat treatment conditions by Balram Yelamasetti, B Tulasi Lakshmi Devi, N Santhi Sree, Sai Vempati, Tushar Sonar, Ashish Kumar, C. Rakesh, Ankit Sharma, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari

“…The welded structures are tested to evaluate the tensile properties, micro-hardness and microstructural changes in both the conditions. …”
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Evolution of dislocations during the rapid solidification in additive manufacturing by Lin Gao, Yan Chen, Xuan Zhang, Sean R. Agnew, Andrew C. Chuang, Tao Sun

“…This representative structural feature significantly influences material performance; however, post-mortem microstructure characterizations of AM materials cannot capture the dynamic evolution of dislocations during the manufacturing process, thereby offering limited mechanism-based guidance for further advancing AM techniques and facilitating the qualification and certification of AM products. …”
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