WANG TILES LOCAL TILINGS CREATED BY MERGING EDGE-COMPATIBLE FINITE ELEMENT MESHES by Lukáš Zrůbek, Anna Kučerová, Martin Doškář

“…Opposite to the repeating pattern of PUC the Wang Tiles method with the stochastic tiling algorithm preserves the randomness for reconstructed microstructures. The same process is applied to obtain the micro-mechanical response of domains where the evaluation as one piece would be time consuming. …”
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Low and High Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Heat Inputs Influence on Corrosion of Stainless Steel Weldments by Bolarinwa Johnson Kutelu, Akinlabi Oyetunji, Daniel Toyin Oloruntoba

“…Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) was used to generate low and high levels welding heat input. Microstructures of the weldments were examined, using metallurgical optical microscope (OMM) (Olympus GX51), while the corrosion behaviours were evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization tests, and corrosion data were recorded, using a computer-based data logging system – Autolab PGSTAT 204N. …”
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RETRACTED: Raza et al. Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructural Evaluation of Coal Ash Incorporated Recycled Aggregate Concrete: An Application of Waste Effluents for Sustainable Construction.... by Ali Raza, Noha Saad, Khaled Mohamed Elhadi, Marc Azab, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla, Ahmed Babeker Elhag, Khawar Ali

“…The journal retracts the article titled “Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructural Evaluation of Coal Ash Incorporated Recycled Aggregate Concrete: An Application of Waste Effluents for Sustainable Construction” [...]…”
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Study on the Microstructure and Properties of Al₂O₃ Reinforced Ni-Co Based Composite Coating by WANG Hongyu, WANG Yiyong, WANG Lubin, LIANG Zhipeng

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Effects of sodium alginate coating and cold plasma treatment on biochemical changes, microbial load, and microstructure of 'Granny Smith' apples during storage by Sifundo Mathe, Ngoako F. Monyela, Zinash A. Belay, Valmary M. van Breda, Oluwafemi J. Caleb

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Microstructural, Mechanical and Fresh-State Performance of BOF Steel Slag in Alkali-Activated Binders: Experimental Characterization and Parametric Mix Design Method by Lucas B. R. Araújo, Daniel L. L. Targino, Lucas F. A. L. Babadopulos, Heloina N. Costa, Antonio E. B. Cabral, Juceline B. S. Bastos

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Microstructure analysis of cement pastes and high-strength concrete incorporated diatomaceous earth damaged due to Na2SO4 attack by Aprilia Yella, Hasan Muttaqin, Abdullah, Mahlil Nora, Saidi Taufiq

“…This study focuses on investigating and evaluating the microstructure of high-strength concrete (HSC) mixtures involving 15% diatomaceous earth (DE) as cement replacement and cement paste involving 20% DE after exposure to sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) effects. …”
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Fracture Mechanics-Based Modelling of Tool Wear in Machining Ti6Al4V Considering the Microstructure of Cemented Carbide Tools by Hossein Gohari, Bin Shi, M. Helmi Attia, Rachid M’Saoubi

“…The model uses a finite element (FE) simulation to predict crack growth in the tool material microstructure. The FE model evaluates the crack propagation rate based on the real microstructure of the tool material, which is captured from microscopic images. …”
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Influence of microwave power and pulse ratio on color, sensory attributes, and microstructure of potato slices during intermittent microwave – hot-air drying by Jalal Dehghannya, Mahdi Habibi-Ghods

“…Additionally, dried potatoes at 900 W and a pulse ratio 6 illustrated less microstructural collapse, featuring larger and more regular pores, reduced shrinkage, and consequently increased porosity. …”
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Microstructure and micro-electrochemical properties of the heat affected zone in flash butt welded joints of corrosion resistant steel for marine flexible risers by Hongyan Wang, Xiuhua Gao, Wang Li, Chi Yu, Linxiu Du

“…The results indicate that the base material (BM) and HAZ microstructures exhibit varying corrosion behaviors: CGHAZ < FGHAZ < BM, the CGHAZ is electrochemically the weakest region. …”
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Magnifying Endoscopy with Blue Laser Imaging Improves the Microstructure Visualization in Early Gastric Cancer: Comparison of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow-Band Imaging by Reiko Kimura-Tsuchiya, Osamu Dohi, Yasuko Fujita, Nobuaki Yagi, Atsushi Majima, Yusuke Horii, Tomoko Kitaichi, Yuriko Onozawa, Kentaro Suzuki, Akira Tomie, Tetsuya Okayama, Naohisa Yoshida, Kazuhiro Kamada, Kazuhiro Katada, Kazuhiko Uchiyama, Takeshi Ishikawa, Tomohisa Takagi, Osamu Handa, Hideyuki Konishi, Mitsuo Kishimoto, Yuji Naito, Akio Yanagisawa, Yoshito Itoh

“…However, there are different EGCs in microstructure visualization between ME-BLI and ME-NBI. …”
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Effects of fly ash content on the macro-performance and microstructure of self-compacting concrete using tuff powder under freeze-thaw cycles by Jingbin Zhang, Chongshi Hu, Dejian Shen, Ding Nie, Xiaoyun Qin, Xuehui An

“…Three SCC mixtures with FA replacement levels of 0 %, 10 %, and 20 %, along with 15 % TP, were tested for rheological properties (slump flow and V-funnel), mechanical performance (compressive and splitting tensile strength), freeze-thaw resistance, and microstructural characteristics. Freeze-thaw resistance was evaluated using mass loss rate, relative dynamic elastic modulus (RDEM), and relative compressive strength. …”
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The microstructure and corrosion characteristic of Al-10 wt%RE (Re= Ce, Nd, La, Y) binary aluminum alloys in natural seawater by Rui Xie, Quantong Jiang, Chang Liu, Xinhe Wu, Yahui Geng, Jizhou Duan, Baorong Hou

“…This study presented a thorough investigation into the microstructure, precipitated phases, and corrosion resistance of Al-10 wt%Ce, Al-10 wt%Nd, Al-10 wt%La, and Al-10 wt%Y binary alloys when exposed to natural seawater. …”
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Investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties of austenitic steel bimetallic structures fabricated using wire arc direct energy deposition for remanufacturing applicati... by Rupendra Singh Tanwar, Suyog Jhavar

“…Subsequently, the microstructure and mechanical properties, were evaluated in the deposited materials and at their interface. …”
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EDM-based analysis of Fe-based shape memory alloys using Cu-W electrodes with multiple output optimization and microstructural validation by Ranjit Singh, Sambit Satpathy, Dhirendra Kumar Shukla, Ravi Pratap Singh, Rajeev Trehan, Jibitesh Kumar Panda, Biplab Bhattacharjee

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Microstructure evolution and shear strength in CoCrFeNi/AISI 304 joint by vacuum brazing with BNi-2 filler metal by Xueting Zhang, Juan Wang, Qiang Xu, Kun Liu, Guoliang Qin

“…In this work, the brazing of CoCrFeNi HEA and AISI 304 steel was conducted by BNi-2 filler metal in a vacuum of 10−4Pa, and a CoCrFeNi/AISI 304 joint was obtained. The interfacial microstructure evolution, brazing mechanism, and mechanical properties of the joints were evaluated. …”
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Influence of Waste Glass Powder as a Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) on the Mechanical Properties, Expansion, Environmental Impact, and Microstructure of Cementitious Mor... by Mahdi Bameri, Mohammad Mohammadhasani, Alireza Khaloo, Ashraf Ashour, Morteza NikKhah

“…ABSTRACT Incorporating waste glass powder (GP) as a partial replacement for Portland cement (PC) in cementitious mortars offers promising environmental and performance benefits. This study evaluates the effects of varying GP content on setting time, flexural and compressive strength, autoclave expansion, environmental impact, and microstructure. …”
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Effects of different Si content and Sr addition on microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of cast Al-Si-Cu-Mg-Mn alloys by Xinxin Ma, Jiaqi Pei, Yanpeng Pan, Liwen Chen, Jinzhong Tian, Hua Hou, Jibo Hou, Yuhong Zhao

“…Additionally, 0.08 wt% Sr element is added to the Al alloys with different Si content to evaluate the relevant modification effect on the microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of Al-xSi-3Cu-0.6Mg-0.6Mn casting alloys. …”
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Disclosing connection links between microstructure and mechanical performance in pulsating current gas tungsten arc welding of Hastelloy B-2 superalloy by Mehdi Khalasi Dezfuli, Ali Heidary Moghadam, Mehdi Ghobeiti Hasab, Rouholah Ashiri

“…Tensile and Vickers microhardness tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of pulsed current on mechanical properties of the welds along with chemistry and microstructure characterizations. …”
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Associations between preoperative cerebral white matter microstructural changes and neurodevelopmental deficits in CHD infants: a diffusion tensor imaging study by Zhen Zhang, Siyu Ma, Ziqing Hu, Yong Chen, Ye Lin, Yaqi Zhang, Meijiao Zhu, Liang Hu, Xinyu Cai, Nishant Patel, Ming Yang, Xuming Mo

“…Abstract Background Neurodevelopmental deficits(NDs) frequently occur in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) because of the hemodynamic abnormalities. We aimed to evaluate white matter(WM) microstructural changes in infants with CHD and analyze the relationship between WM microstructural changes and NDs. …”
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