Electromagnetic Stirring versus ECAP: Morphological Comparison of Al-Si-Cu Alloys to Make the Microstructural Refinement for Use in SSM Processing by Luis Vanderlei Torres, Luis Fernando Torres, Eugênio José Zoqui

“…The ECAP emerged as a promising technique capable of reduction and homogeneous metals microstructure imposing large deformations occurs in a matrix that contains two channels of the same cross-sectional area and forms an angle of 120°. …”
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Effects of various rolling deformations on the microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, and cytocompatibility of biodegradable Zn-0.5Mn alloys by Yongyong Liu, Rui Yue, Lijing Yang, Zhenlun Song

“…In this work, the effects of various rolling deformations on the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, and cytocompatibility of Zn-0.5Mn alloys were studied. …”
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Impact of H+ ion irradiation on near-surface microstructure of 316H stainless steel fabricated via powder bed fusion by Mahmoud A. Mahrous, Muhammad A. Abdelghany, Mohamed Aboukhatwa, Iwona Jasiuk

“…This study examines the near-surface microstructural evolution of 316H stainless steel produced via additive manufacturing (AM 316H SS) using laser powder bed fusion, compared to conventionally manufactured 316H stainless steel (standard 316H SS), following irradiation with 0.5 MeV H+ ions at room temperature up to 6.0 dpa. …”
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Effects of In Situ Electrical Pulse Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy Resistance Spot Welds by Shitian Wei, Xiaoyu Ma, Jiarui Xie, Yali Xie, Yu Zhang

“…Statistical analysis of weld size confirms that both groups possess comparable weld diameters under identical welding currents, suggesting that the observed mechanical improvements are primarily attributed to microstructural evolution rather than geometric factors.…”
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Brass-Clad Copper Stranded Wires in High-Speed Solid/Liquid Continuous Composite Casting and Drawing by Yu Lei, Xiao Liu, Yanbin Jiang, Fan Zhao, Xinhua Liu, Jianxin Xie

“…This paper clarified the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of brass-clad copper stranded wires in high-speed solid/liquid continuous composite casting and drawing, which could provide important reference for industrial production.…”
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Recent advance in laser powder bed fusion of Ti–6Al–4V alloys: microstructure, mechanical properties and machinability by Chenbing Ni, Junjie Zhu, Baoguo Zhang, Kai An, Youqiang Wang, Dejian Liu, Wei Lu, Lida Zhu, Changfu Liu

“…Finally, the comprehensive machining performance of SLMed Ti–6Al–4V alloys is emphasised in terms of cutting force, surface morphology and roughness, subsurface microstructure evolution, variation of residual stress, and features of tool wear.…”
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Microstructure, interfacial reaction and shearing property of Sn-58Bi solder joints reinforced by Zn particles during isothermal aging by Xin Yao, Xin Yao, Shuang Tian, Shuang Tian, Minhao Zhou, Honghao Jiao, Honghao Jiao, Jianfeng Wang, Jianfeng Wang, Bo Wang, Bo Wang

“…In this paper, micro-sized Zn particles were added into Sn-58Bi solder flux to form Sn-58Bi-xZn composite solder. The evolution of microstructure, interfacial IMCs and shearing properties during long-term aging were investigated. …”
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Enhanced corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion 316L stainless steel by modifying the microstructure through heat treatment by Cuiling Zhao, Yuchao Bai, Qi Yan, Bing Li

“…This study aims to investigate the microstructural evolution of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 316L stainless steel during heat treatment and its effect on corrosion resistance through microstructural characterization and corrosion testing. …”
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Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Deformation Behavior, and Crystallographic Texture of the Al-Gd-Cr-Ti Quaternary Alloy for Thermal Neutron Absorption by Sayed M. Amer, Dmitry I. Nikolayev, Tatiana A. Lychagina, Abdelmoneim El-Khouly, Ruslan Yu. Barkov, Alexey S. Prosviryakov, Anastasia V. Mikhaylovskaya, Maria V. Glavatskikh, Andrey V. Pozdniakov

“…The study also provides a detailed analysis of microstructure evolution, texture behavior, and the mechanical strengthening effect of rolling processes, along with neutron absorption performance. …”
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Effect of Mg interlayer on the microstructure and mechanical performance of resistance rivet welded 2 mm Al and ultra-high strength steel by Luyao Kong, Sizhe Niu, Ming Lou, Zixuan Chen, Yunwu Ma, Yongbing Li, Haiyang Lei

“…The influence of a Mg interlayer on the evolution of joint microstructure, mechanical performance and fracture characteristics were thoroughly investigated. …”
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Effect of two-stage cold-rolling on microstructure， texture，mechanical and magnetic properties of ultrathin-gauge non-oriented silicon steel by XING Yuran, CHENG Zhaoyang, LUO Wen, JIA Juan, LIU Jing

“…Ultrathin-gauge non-oriented silicon steel sheets are produced by both one-stage and two-stage cold-rolling processes.The effects of rolling and annealing on the evolution of microstructure， texture， mechanical， and magnetic properties are investigated. …”
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Effect of MoSi2 on the microstructure and wear resistance of NiCrBSi coating with CuNi interlayer on aluminum alloy by Shisheng Lu, Weiqi Xu, Lingqian Wang, Zedong Wen, Jiansong Zhou

“…The effects of different content of MoSi2 (0, 10 and 20 wt%) on the microstructure evolution and wear resistance of the NiCrBSi coatings were investigated. …”
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Influence of Microalloying Element on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 34CrNiMo6 Steel for Wind Turbine Main Shaft by Yanming Ge, Kehong Wang

“…The influence of the microalloying elements of 34CrNiMo6 steel on the microstructure and mechanical properties is investigated in this paper, especially Al and N. …”
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Strain Hardening of Nickel-Based Alloys: Microstructure Related Analytical Evaluations, Molecular Dynamics Modelling, and Effects of Ultrasonic Surface Finishing by B.M. Mordyuk, V.М. Shyvaniuk, G.S. Mogylnyi, V.І. Bondarchuk, and О.S. Gatsenko

“…The dislocation bundles around spherical inclusion and intersecting slip bands revealed in the Ni lattice during the molecular-dynamics modelling were also found at another scale level by the direct transmission electron microscopy observations of the microstructure of the ultrasonic impact treatment-deformed Inconel 718.…”
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Tailoring κ phase via adding Cr to achieve strengthening-toughening of Cu-7Ni-7Al-4Fe-2Mn alloy by Hao Jiang, Ran Yang, Xuebin Zhang, Yanjun Zhou, Kexing Song, Jiang Feng, Shuhui Huang, Yan Yu, Wenhao Yang

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Insights into Phase Transformations during Selective Laser Melting of Ti6Al4V: A Numerical Approach by Gasser Abdelal, Daniel Higgins, Chi-Wai Chan, Brian Falzon

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An Investigation of the Effects of Cutting Edge Geometry and Cooling/Lubrication on Surface Integrity in Machining of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by J. Caudill, R. Sarvesha, G. Chen, I. S. Jawahir

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Mechanical behavior of SiC reinforced ZA63 Mg matrix composites: Experiments and 3D finite element modelling by Chong Wang, Zelong Du, Enyu Guo, Shuying Bai, Zongning Chen, Huijun Kang, Guohao Du, Yanling Xue, Tongmin Wang

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A thermal-electrical-mechanical coupling framework solving the deformation characterized by extreme adiabatic heating and geometric non-uniformity by H.C. Sun, J.S. Yan, S. Yang, Y. Li, L.L. Zhu, H. Zhang, N. Ueshima, Y.X. Liu, K. Oikawa, L. Jiang, J.J. Ruan

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Effect of laser process parameters on thermal behavior and residual stress of high-strength aluminum alloy processed by laser powder bed fusion by Shiwen Qi, Guangjing Huang, Xinran Xu, Han Zhang, Donghua Dai, Lixia Xi, Kaijie Lin, Dongdong Gu

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