Impact of Silicon Carbide Particles Weight Percentage on the Microstructure, Mechanical Behaviour, and Fractography of Al2014 Alloy Composites by H. S. Vasanth Kumar, K. Revanna, Nithin Kumar, N. Sathyanarayana, N. Madeva, G. A. Manjunath, H. Adisu

“…The microstructure, mechanical characteristics, and tensile fractography of Al2014 alloy reinforced composites with 5 and 10% wt. % of 150 to 160 micron-sized SiC particles were investigated in this study. …”
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Simultaneous physical, chemical, and microstructural analysis to assess downstream clay soil dispersion with continuous annual use of fertilizers by Behrouz Heydari, Navid Khayat, Ahad Nazarpour

“…Dispersion characteristics were examined using a suite of macrostructural and microstructural analyses, including crumb, double hydrometer, pinhole, Sherard, pH, and EC measurements, as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Novel mechanism of sulfate erosion mitigation in cement mortar using CF-based densifier: microstructural and durability perspectives by Jianye Liu, Peishan Huang, Hehao Gan, Xin Wang, Zhuo Liu

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Optimizing microstructure and mechanical properties in additively manufactured 18Ni (300) maraging steel by controlling strengthening agents by Mohammed Ali, Ali Khosravifard, Antti Järvenpää, Jukka Kömi, Atef Hamada

“…Mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile strength, and impact toughness were evaluated and correlated with the microstructure. The DA treatment significantly refined the microstructure and promoted austenite reversion, while the CA-A treatment resulted in a coarser structure with higher austenite content. …”
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MICROSTRUCTURAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NICKEL-BASED HARDFACING COATINGS APPLIED ON NITRIDING STEELS BY PLASMA TRANSFERRED ARC WELDING by Abdullah Sert, Fatih Hayati Çakır, Gökçe Mehmet Ay

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion of a Ti-16Nb-Based Alloy: Processability, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties by Azim Gökçe, Vamsi Krishna Balla, Subrata Deb Nath, Arulselvan Arumugham Akilan, Sundar V. Atre

“…Eleven parameter sets were employed to evaluate printability, microstructure, and mechanical properties. …”
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Innovative use of stabilized pond ash as a sustainable material for flexible pavements: Experimental, microstructural, and numerical investigations by Hrushikesh N. Kedar, Satyajit Patel

“…This study investigates the use of pond ash stabilized with lime and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as an eco-friendly subbase material for the base and subbase layer of flexible pavements. Laboratory evaluations, including unconfined compressive strength (UCS), resilient modulus (Mr), and microstructural assessments using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, were carried out to analyze the performance of pond ash-lime-GGBS blends. …”
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Microstructural investigation of low-activity and high-activity aluminide coatings fabricated by vapor phase aluminizing on IN792 superalloy by Ali Azari Beni, Saeed Rastegari

“…After coating, the microstructure and formation of the coating were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping. …”
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Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Karol Włodarczyk, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Kamil Stęczny, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak

“…After the carcasses were dissected, m. pectoralis major was sampled to determine their basic chemical composition, physicochemical and sensory characteristics, texture, and microstructural characteristics. The IMF content of the m. pectoralis major evaluated male Ross 308 broiler chickens at 42 days of age ranged from 0.88 % to 4.64 %. …”
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Impact of glycemic control on brain microstructure in type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from diffusion tensor imaging by Guanye Zhang, Huanhua Wu, Qian Cao, Jiabin Mo, Xiaozheng Cao, Hong Luo, Xiangyu Tan, Hongru Ou

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been associated with brain microstructural alterations, potentially contributing to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Wire Rod Steel Annealed Using a Biomass Gasifier by Pathompong Chootapa, Songkran Wiriyasart, Sommas Kaewluan

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the use of biomass fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels and to evaluate the mechanical properties and microstructure of wire rod steel after annealing using indirect heat from a gasifier. …”
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Phase evolution, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of FeCoNiCu-based high-entropy alloys by M. Shirali, Kh. Gheisari, M. Reihanian

“…This study comprehensively investigates the phase microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of FeCoNiCu and its Mo, Si, Cr, and Nb-substituted high-entropy alloys (HEAs). …”
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Evaluation of the usability of trachydacitic aggregate in rigid pavements in terms of strength and durability by Muhammed Tanyıldızı, Hasan Erhan Yücel, Maciej Dutkiewicz, Hakan Çoban, Abdulrezzak Bakış

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Catalytic mechanisms of nickel nanoparticles for the improved dehydriding kinetics of magnesium hydride by Shuaijun Ding, Yuqing Qiao, Xuecheng Cai, Congcong Du, Yixuan Wen, Xun Shen, Lidong Xu, Shuang Guo, Weimin Gao, Tongde Shen

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Utilization of modified corn stover powder as sustainable binder into eco-friendly mortar by Zhi-hai He, Di-ping Hong, Yuan-yuan Jiang, Wen-qiang Zhai, Rui-qian Wu, Wei Tang, Bao-ju Liu

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Solid-liquid heat-treatment improving microstructural homogeneity and healing pores/cracks in Ni60A hardfacing layer by Lei Yu, Yingjie Yan, Jinyuan Ma, Hao Dong, Lisong Zhu, Suk-Chun Moon, Shuangshuang Zhou, Rui Cao, Zhengyi Jiang, Hongbiao Dong

“…High temperature confocal microscope-differential thermal analysis (HTCM-DTA) technique is used to perform in-situ observation of the microstructure/pores evolution and to determine SLHT parameters. …”
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Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature by Haolong Bai, Junlei Zhang, Qiuyue Shi, Xiang Chen, Xuwen Yuan, Shengbo Hu, Chao He, Qi Zhao, Shuping Tan, Yifu Shen, Guangsheng Huang

“…In this study, the extrusion temperature (350–450 °C)-dependent microstructure evolution of AZ91 Mg alloy and its effects on the formation mechanisms of phosphate film and corrosion behavior were systematically analyzed. …”
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Effect of Aluminum Content on Microstructure and  Properties of Fe-1.4C-1.5Cr-Alx Steel by Shi　Dafang, Yang　Jun, Liu　Dong, Wang　Hui, Zhang　Wanli, Yu　Feng, Cao　Wenquan

“…The microstructure evolution and hardness change of Fe-1.4C-1.5Cr-Alx ultra-high carbon steel with 2%-6% aluminum content added during quenching and tempering were analyzed. …”
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Deep Drawability of Al-Mg Alloys Produced by Twin Roll Continuous Casting Method: Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties by Koray Dündar, Ekrem Altuncu, Onur Birbaşar

“…The alloys were designed according to EN 573-3 standards, and sheet castings were carried out at both laboratory and industrial scales. Microstructure evolution was analyzed at the as-cast and final thicknesses using optical microscopy. …”
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Investigating the Microstructure, Tensile Strength, and Acidic Corrosion Behaviour of Liquid Metal Stir Casted Aluminium-Silicon Carbide Composite by S. Prathap Singh, D. Ananthapadmanaban, D. Elil Raja, Tushar Sonar, Mikhail Ivanov, P. Prabhuraj, V. Sivamaran

“…The main objective of this investigation is to study the microstructural features and evaluate the tensile strength, hardness, and acidic corrosion resistance of liquid metal stir casted aluminium-silicon carbide (Al-SiC) composite. …”
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