SPECIFIC DEGRADATION STRUCTURE FEATURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FURNACE AND HEAT POWER EQUIPMENT ELEMENTS AFTER LONG-TERM OPERATION by F. I. Panteleenko, A. S. Snarsky, A. V. Krylenko

“…A scale of chrome and molybdenum steel microstructure degradation based on evaluation of  coagulated carbide size and material mechanical properties (a point from 0-operation without time limits, up to 4-operation prohibition) has been proposed in the paper. …”
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Constructive Neuroengineering of Crossing Multi-Neurite Wiring Using Modifiable Agarose Gel Platforms by Soya Hagiwara, Kazuhiro Tsuneishi, Naoya Takada, Kenji Yasuda

“…In this study, we developed a modifiable agarose gel-based platform that enables real-time microstructure fabrication using an infrared (IR) laser system under live-cell conditions. …”
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Thin GB14 coatings on implants using HVSFS by Maria Carolina Lanzino, Long-Quan R. V. Le, Janka Wilbig, Wolfgang Rheinheimer, Michael Seidenstuecker, Jens Günster, Andreas Killinger

“…The sample with optimized properties in terms of achieved microstructure and topography was selected for in vitro testing using MG63 osteosarcoma cells to evaluate cell proliferation and adhesion. …”
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Fatigue Life Analysis of Traditional and Annealed AISI 304L Specimens by Thermographic Methods by Davide Crisafulli, Michal Jambor, Miroslav Šmíd, Dario Santonocito, Giacomo Risitano

“…In this work, fatigue properties were evaluated on AISI304L specimens having two different microstructural states, one in the as-received condition and the other one after solution annealing. …”
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Laser Powder Bed Fusion of CuSn10: A Review by Robert Kremer, Somayeh Khani, Tamara Appel, Johannes Buhl, Heinz Palkowski

“…Through a systematic literature search, 32 articles on LPBF‐processed CuSn10 are identified and evaluated. This provides an overview of processing parameters, microstructures, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, the effect of heat treatments, and multimaterial connections. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Machinability and Energy Consumption of Cast Iron Depending on Cooling Rate by Burak Öztürk, Fuat Kara

“…Cooling rates in cast iron significantly impact its microstructure, leading to bainitic transformation instead of ferritic structures, resulting in microstructures with higher pearlite content and even cementite formation. …”
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Advancements in the application of optical coherence tomography in hepatopancreatobiliary systems: a comprehensive review by Liming Yao, Ying Pan, Jiang Yu, Kaiming Leng

“…Its superiority over conventional methods lies in its ability to provide submucosal assessments and real-time, wide-ranging tissue evaluations. The latest advancement in OCT technology, exemplified by the NVision Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE) system, has significantly enhanced imaging quality and microstructure delineation, particularly in characterizing the intricate anatomy of pancreaticobiliary ducts. …”
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Characterisation of fresh extruded rice with added soybean protein isolate by Lu Li, Dandan Li, Xihong Li

“…We used rheological techniques and thermal analysis to determine the suitability of the extrusion process and the loss of heating mass. The microstructure, textural properties, sensory evaluation and rice taste analyser scores of FER were determined. …”
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Stable and high-safety fast-charging lithium metal battery enabled by a polydopamine-functionalized hydroxyapatite/aramid hybrid nanofibers separator by Long Cheng, Ying-Jie Zhu, Yaxin Zhang, Han-Ping Yu, Sida Xie, Dandan Li, Heng Li, Shiyou Zheng

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Effect of suction on time-dependent behavior of intact loess under oedometric conditions: Strain rate dependency and stress relaxation by Tian-Gang Lan, Ling Xu, Shi-Feng Lu

“…Water retention behaviors and microstructures were also measured to characterize the tested loess. …”
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Porosity mapping of extrudate snacks based on X-ray images by Abhinawa Damar, Samodra Ailsa Saraswati, Karyadi Joko Nugroho Wahyu, Nugraha Bayu

“…Understanding how these conditions affect the microstructure and porosity of extrudates can help improve quality control. …”
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Additive manufacturing of AA2024/Al2O3 nanocomposites via friction surfacing: Investigating metallurgical, mechanical, and tribological properties by Milad Abbasi Nahr, Seyyed Ehsan Mirsalehi, Ahmad Papi

“…Evaluations of the consumable rod and deposition multilayer samples included macro- and microstructural analyses using OM, XRD, and SEM equipped with EDS, along with evaluation of hardness and wear properties. …”
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Pelagic fish camouflage in shallow waters from the humboldt current system through intracellular structures and reflectance mechanisms by Caroline S. Montes, Ricardo F. Soto, Mario I. Sanhueza, Ignacio Sanhueza, Danny Luarte, Sebastián E. Godoy, Sergio N. Torres, Rosario Castillo, Rubén Escribano, Mauricio A. Urbina

“…We aimed to explore the biological mechanisms underlying light reflectivity in fish species and to understand how fish skin microstructures affect whole fish light reflectance and intensity in the visible spectrum. …”
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Research on design optimization of oil and gas pipelines leveraging X80 tee and additive manufacturing technology by Ye TIAN

“…Various tests, including assessments of microstructures, mechanical properties, defects, and residual stresses, were conducted on the products. …”
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Influence of Onion Peel Extract on the Dough Characteristics of High-Gluten Wheat Flour and the Quality of Bread by Cuntang Wang, Yuqing Wang, Ning Wang, Jian Ren

“…The addition levels of OPE were set at 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1% (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>), respectively, to analyze their effects on water/oil absorption capacity, falling number, and rheological properties (farinographic properties, tensile properties, dynamic rheological properties and gelatinization characteristics) of dough, as well as bread quality (antioxidant activity, texture, microstructure, specific volume and sensory evaluation). …”
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Methodological approach to development of dosimetric models of the human skeleton for beta-emitting radionuclides by M. O. Degteva, E. A. Shishkina, E. I. Tolstykh, V. I. Zalyapin, P. A. Sharagin, M. A. Smith, B. A. Napier

“…This article describes the modeling methodology which takes into account the individual variability of the macro- and microstructure of bone tissue.Materials and methods: it is proposed to model bone sites with active hematopoiesis by dividing them into small segments described by simple geometric shapes. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing by Magnetic Noise Method of the Quality of Heat Treatment of Steel Samples Obtained by Additive Technology by V. N. Busko, A. P. Kren, G. A. Lanzman

“…Compared to the hardness measurement method, which is mainly associated with phase-structural changes, the magnetic noise method due to selectivity to other controlled parameters is additionally sensitive to cast samples (at the same time the microstructures of cast and normalized three-dimensional samples are close to each other according to X-ray data).The magnetic noise method can be used as one of the physical methods for evaluation the quality and control of the heat treatment of 3D samples at the manufacturing stage when testing their types and modes, as well as sorting samples.…”
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Intragranular ferrite morphologies in medium carbon vanadium-microalloyed steel by Fadel A., Glišić D., Radović N., Drobnjak D.

“…These treatments were interrupted at different times in order to analyze the evolution of the microstructure. Metallographic evaluation was done using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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General Analytical Schemes for the Characterization of Pectin-Based Edible Gelled Systems by Maryam Haghighi, Karamatollah Rezaei

“…In this paper, general analytical approaches for the characterization of pectin-based gelled systems were categorized into several subsections including physicochemical analysis, visual observation, textural/rheological measurement, microstructural image characterization, and psychorheological evaluation. …”
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Improving the Erosion Behavior of Inconel 625 Substrate by PTA-Deposited Stellite6/B4C Composite Cladding by N. Mohammadi, B. Lotfi

“…Phase analysis and microstructure evaluation were conducted by Optical Microscope, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), and Energy-dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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