Effect of variable-rate non-isothermal aging on microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of Al–Zn–Mg alloy by Donghui Yang, Haitao Zhang, Xu Li, Jingong Qin, Zibin Wu, Cheng Guo, Ke Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ping Wang, Bingjiao Yu, Ziping Li

“…A comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the effects of non-isothermal aging (NIA) processes with varying rates on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of an Al-7.6Zn-2.4Mg-0.2Cu-0.2Cr-0.5Mn-0.15Zr alloy. …”
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Combined Effects of Compound Low-Sodium Alternative Salts and Vacuum Tumbling on the Quality, Water Distribution, and Microstructure of Marinated Beef by Yanfeng Huang, Shujie Yang, Longtao Zhang, Song Miao, Zhiyong Xu, Baodong Zheng, Kaibo Deng

“…The effects of 4% NaCl static marination (F), CLSAS static marination (L), and CLSAS vacuum tumbling (VT-L) on the physicochemical properties, water distribution, and microstructure of marinated beef were evaluated. Compared with F, L maintained similar yield and color, reduced cooking loss, and improved texture while lowering sodium content. …”
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Investigation of microstructure and corrosion behavior of friction stir welded dissimilar joints AA5754-O to AA5052-O by Atef Hassanein, Ibrahim Hassab-Allah, Hamada Hussein Morsy, Mohamed AbuOkail

“…Electrochemical corrosion tests (potentiodynamic polarization), microstructural analyses (optical and SEM), and statistical tools (ANOVA) were used to evaluate weld integrity and identify optimal parameters. …”
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Oxidation characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V machining scraps and their influence on microstructure and fracture behavior in recycled alloys by Zhang Keren, Tian Shuai, Zhang Yuzhe, He Junli, Zhang Nailu, Wang Lei, Zhang Xiaoyong

“…Color differences are primarily attributed to the composition of the oxide film and the effects of thin-film interference, which provides a theoretical foundation for the color-based sorting of high-oxygen-content scraps. Furthermore, to evaluate the characteristics of recycled alloy processed through color-based oxide sorting, microstructural evolution and fracture mechanisms were compared between virgin and recycled Ti-6Al-4V alloy. …”
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Effect of Basalt Fiber Addition on Static-Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors and Microstructure of Stabilized Soil Compositing Cement and Fly Ash by Ziming Cao, Qinyong Ma, Hongwei Wang

“…The purpose of this article is to evaluate the influence of basalt fiber content on the static-dynamic mechanical properties and microstructure of cement-fly ash-stabilized soil. …”
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The Effect of Okra Seed (Abelmoschus esculentus) Powder Supplementation on Nutritional, Textural, Microstructural, and Sensory Properties of Gluten-Free Muffins by Altan Sahan, Ezgi Ozgoren Capraz

“…In the present study, muffins were prepared with part of the rice flour substituted by okra seed powder (OSP) (15, 30, and 45%) and the nutritional, textural, microstructural, and sensory properties of the gluten-free muffins were evaluated. …”
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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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Atomistic Observation of Defect Generation and Microstructural Evolution in Polycrystalline FeCrAl Alloys Under Different Irradiation Conditions by Huan Yao, Changwei Wu, Tianzhou Ye, Pengfei Wang, Junmei Wu, Yingwei Wu, Ping Chen

“…This study provides atomistic insights into irradiation-induced defect formation and microstructural evolution in polycrystalline FeCrAl. Using the LAMMPS molecular dynamics code, displacement cascades were simulated under irradiation doses ranging from 0.05 dpa to 0.5 dpa while evaluating the dependencies on temperature and grain size. …”
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Impact of Vegetal Protein on the Physicochemical and Microstructural Properties of Microencapsulated Mexican Red Pitaya (<i>Stenocereus thurberi</i>) Juice by David Neder-Suárez, Carmen Oralia Meléndez-Pizarro, Esther Pérez-Carrillo, Jesús Alberto Vázquez-Rodríguez, María del Cielo Valdez-Cárdenas, Martha Graciela Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Carlos Abel Amaya-Guerra, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

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The effect of grain size and rolling reduction on microstructure evolution and annealing hardening response of a Mg-3Gd alloy by F. Han, X. Luo, Q. Liu, Z. Hou, K. Marthinsen, G.L. Wu, C. Hatzoglou, P. Kontis, X. Huang

“….%) samples with different initial grain sizes were prepared to evaluate the grain size effect on microstructural evolution during cold rolling and subsequent annealing hardening response. …”
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Microstructure and tribological properties of WC-12Ni/Cu composite coating prepared by laser cladding on 45 steel surface by Fulong Zhang, Junquan Zhang, Lu Ping, Zhang Wentao, Shuangyu Liu, Huang Chuanjin, Zhang Qiushi, Bo Cui, Wang Binhua

“…The results showed that, in terms of microstructure, element diffusion occurred around the WC particles, and partial dissolution of WC particles at their sharp corners led to the formation of new compounds with other elements. …”
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Colocasia esculenta leaf extracted cobalt oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive investigation of the microstructural, morphological, antibacterial, and photocatalytic activity by Md. Estabrak Ahammod Sakib, Md. Lael Hasan, Hridoy Roy, Md. Mahfujul Hasan, Md. Mintu Ali

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Tuning biodegradable Mg–4Sn alloy with Ag addition and heat treatment: Unveiling microstructural, mechanical, and corrosive behaviors by Shakiba Saadatmand Hashemi, Reza Alizadeh, Hossein Aashuri

“…. %) and heat treatment on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of an as-cast Mg–4Sn alloy was investigated. …”
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Microstructural analysis and preliminary wear assessment of wire arc additive manufactured AA 5083 aluminum alloy for lightweight structures by Prasanna Nagasai Bellamkonda, Maheshwar Dwivedy, Kaushik N.Ch

“…Using SEM and XRD, microstructural changes during the WAAM process are analyzed, and tensile testing evaluates the mechanical properties, including ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation. …”
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Physical, Compressive Strength, and Microstructural Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Engineered Composites Incorporating MgO, MWCNTs, and rGO by Mohammad Ali Hossain, Khandaker M. A. Hossain

“…The effects of material variables, namely binary or ternary combination source materials (fly ash C or F and ground granulated blast furnace slag ‘GGBFS’), two types of reagents with varying chemical ratios and dosages of additives (from 0 to 5% MgO and from 0 to 6% MWCNT/rGO), on the physical (slump flow, flow time, flow velocity, and density), hardness (compressive strength from 0 to 180 days and 28-day ultrasonic pulse velocity ‘UPV’), and micro-structural (SEM/EDS, XRD and FTIR) properties were evaluated. All these variables, individually or combined, influenced the properties and microstructural aspects of AAECs. …”
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Effect of Pre-cold Deformation and Welding Current Mode on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of GTAWed Nimonic 80A Superalloy by Amirreza Bali Chalandar, Amirreza Farnia, Hamidreza Najafi, Hamid Reza Jafarian

“…The objective is to evaluate the effect of the initial microstructure on the welding behavior of Nimonic 80A and compare the weldments produced using GTAW and PCGTAW. …”
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Analyzing microstructural features, surface topography, and scratch resistance of innovative nano-composites coated with high velocity air-fuel technology by G. J. Naveen, P. Sampathkumaran, A. Sathyanarayanaswamy, Avinash Lakshmikanthan

“…All of the compositions that were treated have undergone microstructure investigations. A scratch test is conducted in accordance with ASTM guidelines. …”
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State-of-the-Art Review of the Simulation of Dynamic Recrystallization by Xin Liu, Jiachen Zhu, Yuying He, Hongbin Jia, Binzhou Li, Gang Fang

“…The evolution of microstructures during the hot working of metallic materials determines their workability and properties. …”
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Experimental evaluation of mechanical strength of silica fume-cemented sand reinforced with 3D-printed fibers by Mohammad Hematibahar, Nikolai Vatin, Jana Petrů, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Ali Hasanzadeh, Tesfaldet Gebre, Amir Ali Milani, Amir Bakhtiyari

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