Experimental Investigation of the Interplay Between Al-, B-, and Ti-Nitrides in Microalloyed Steel and Thermodynamic Analysis by Markus Führer, Sabine Zamberger, Christoph Seubert, Erwin Povoden-Karadeniz

“…The primary objective of this study is to correctly describe the microstructural evolution in the Fe-Al-B-Ti-C-N system using the Calphad approach, with special emphasis on correctly predicting the dissolution temperatures of nitrides. …”
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High temperature steam corrosion of LuPO4 and high-entropy rare earth phosphates in the presence of Al(OH)3 and Si(OH)4 impurities by Bishnu Pada Majee, Keith Bryce, Liping Huang, Jie Lian

“…Their high temperature steam corrosion resistance was investigated at 1400 °C for 60 h in the presence of Al(OH)3 and Si(OH)4 contamination, with the focus on microstructural evolution, new phase formation, reaction layer thickness, and mass loss. …”
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GH4096 superalloy high-temperature oxidation and corrosion behaviors by Amin Wang, Jingjie Dai, Rui Fu, Hongxia Zhang, Caixia Sun, Dan Li

“…To evaluate the stability and adaptability in complex marine environments, high-temperature oxidation, hot corrosion with NaCl–Na2SO4 deposits, and high-low temperature alternating corrosion behaviors of GH4096 superalloy were investigated in this work, along with the microstructure evolution and corrosion kinetics. The results showed that during the high-temperature oxidation and hot corrosion process, significant outward diffusion of Cr and Ti occurred. …”
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Construction and regulation of heterogeneous structure in medium Mn steel with critical annealing − quenching and partitioning process by Di Zhang, Xuchao Du, Yinzhao Liu, Huilan Sun, Yaxu Zheng, Shufeng Yang, Cheng Ma, Bo Wang

“…The heterogeneous structure formation, evolution and strengthening mechanism have not been clearly understood, especially its potential in the microstructure design of medium manganese steel (MMS) has not been explored. …”
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Effect of Plasma Pretreatment on Thermal Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Cyclic Thermal Exposure by Sang-Won Myoung, Zhe Lu, Yeon-Gil Jung, Byung-Koog Jang, Young-Soo Yoo, Seong-Moon Seo, Baig-Gyu Choi, Chang-Yong Jo

“…The relationship between microstructure evolution and thermomechanical characteristics of TBCs with plasma pretreatment was discussed in cyclic thermal exposure.…”
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Effect of pore shape on uniaxial compressive behaviour of porous rock-like materials: DEM simulation by Chuanfeng Fang, Tieyong Zhao, Weijian Yu, Ping Wang, Zizheng Zhang, Baifu An, Genshui Wu, Shunkai Liu

“…Moreover, higher angularity or aspect ratio not only leads to cracks initiation at sharp corners and causes the crack paths to deviate from the axial loading direction, but also results in an increase in both the total crack length and the number of fragments. Finally, the evolution of the microstructure, including contact forces and the spatial distribution of stress, was analyzed to assess the influence of pore shape on microscopic characteristics.…”
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Comprehensive studies of the snow-firn layer in the area of the Russian Antarctic Vostok Station by Aleksei V. Bolshunov, Sergei A. Ignatev, Gleb D. Gorelik, Nikita S. Krikun, Dmitrii A. Vasilev, Ilya V. Rakitin, Vyacheslav S. Shadrin

“…The findings will allow for future improvements to the firn densification model, which is required to understand the evolution of ice grains during the early stages of metamorphism. …”
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Thermal Cycling Life Prediction of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Solder Joint Using Type-I Censored Data by Jinhua Mi, Yan-Feng Li, Yuan-Jian Yang, Weiwen Peng, Hong-Zhong Huang

“…At last, failure analysis and microstructure evolution of lead-free solders are carried out to provide useful guidance for the regular maintenance, replacement of substructure, and subsequent processing of electronic products.…”
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Research progress on wire arc additive manufactured Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys: Metallurgical defects, refining grains, enhancing mechanical properties by Yichen Liu, Feng Guo, Jie Li, Kun Liu, Juan Wang, Artem Okulov, Tushar Sonar

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Effect of Al addition on the room and cryogenic temperature deformation of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca alloy (x = 1, 2 wt.%) by Hafiz Muhammad Rehan Tariq, Umer Masood Chaudry, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Minki Kim, Mansoor Ali, Tea-Sung Jun

“…This study explores the influence of Al addition on the microstructure, texture and mechanical deformation behavior of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca (x = 1, 2 wt.%) alloy (referred as AZX211 and AZX311, respectively). …”
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Nucleic acid aptamers in orthopedic diseases: promising therapeutic agents for bone disorders by Zhenhong He, Qingping Peng, Wenying Bin, Luyao Zhao, Yihuang Chen, Yuanqun Zhang, Weihu Yang, Xingchen Yan, Huan Liu

“…Aptamer-mediated strategies, including the use of siRNA and miRNA mimics or inhibitors, have shown efficacy in enhancing bone mass and microstructure. These approaches hold transformative potential for treating a range of orthopedic conditions like osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, and osteoarthritis. …”
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Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…Properly cured HSC, with a denser microstructure, exhibited higher-energy failure along dominant fracture paths.…”
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A critical review of laser welding of steel with titanium alloys for biomedical applications: challenges, developments, and properties by Amit Ratan Biswas, Nirvik Banerjee, Prosun Mondal, Saikat Ranjan Maity, Binayak Sen, Abhijit Bhowmik, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Furthermore, the review advances current understanding by systematically analyzing weld microstructure, geometry, and mechanical performance, addressing key gaps in existing literature. …”
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The Effect of α-Al(MnCr)Si Dispersoids on Activation Energy and Workability of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys during Hot Deformation by Xiaoguo Wang, Jian Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ruirui Wu, Qiushu Li

“…The hyperbolic-sine constitutive equation was employed to determine the materials constants and activation energies of both studied alloys. The evolution of the activation energies of two alloys was investigated on a revised Sellars’ constitutive equation. …”
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Thermo-mechanical-metallurgical and damage modeling for hot stamping and warm-cutting of boron steel by Yongfeng Li, Hui Zhang, Shuhui Li

“…Finally, the proposed model is applied to the simulation of warm-cutting of typical parts, which can accurately predict the fracture surface quality, microstructure and hardness characteristics of the warm-cutting parts, and provide a reliable model and modeling method for fast pace and low cost hot stamping process and tool design.…”
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Wetting front dynamic study in Brazilian cements using neutron and X-ray imaging techniques by Higor Rosenberger, Márcio Aparecido Bulla Jr, Estela Oliari Garcez, Nikolay Kardjilov, Fabiano Yokaichiya, Margareth K.K.D. Franco

“…The combination of the results from X-ray Tomography and Neutron Radiography shows the potential application of these methods for determining air void parameters and demonstrates how microstructure, type of cement and curing time modified the dynamic water absorption. …”
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Effects of mechanical and chemical heterogeneity on the strength-ductility synergy of a heterostructured medium Mn steel by Yuming Zou, Haokun Zhu, Qihan Gao, Kaichao Xie, Jialin Chen, Hua Ding, Zhengyou Tang, Zhouhua Jiang

“…Compared to the conventional cold-rolled medium Mn steel, the heterostructured steel showed a significant increase in ultimate tensile strength from 988 MPa to 1289 MPa without a decrease in total elongation, achieving a superior product of strength and elongation exceeding 60 GPa·%. The microstructural evolution of the heterogeneous medium Mn steel during deformation was analyzed to investigate how variations in microstructure affect its mechanical properties. …”
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Investigation of crystal structure and chemical bonds characteristics on microwave properties of novel Ca-doped Sr1–xCaxTm2O4 (x=0.025–0.300) ceramics by Wenjie Zhang, Yanjun Liu, Guoqiang He, Ziqi Zhao, Yuan Nie, Yiwen Ma, Fangyi Huang, Huanfu Zhou

“…Systematical investigations on the impact of Ca2+ on their microstructures, sintering behaviors, and microwave dielectric properties were detailly conducted. …”
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Study on Thermal Deformation Behavior and Thermal Processing Map of a New Al-Li Alloy by Daoqi Chen, Xinyang Han, Yinggan Zhang, Yan Liu, Junfeng Chen

“…The effects of deformation parameters on the alloy’s microstructural evolution were examined using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Corrosion fatigue crack delayed mechanism of 60 mm Ti alloy welded joints based on the plastic and deformation coordination by Bo Li, Tao Yang, Long Lin, Jiang Yu, Yuan Zhuang, Lin Li, Xijian Su

“…This study aims to enhance grain plasticity and intergranular deformation coordination of the 60 mm thick plate Ti alloy joint based on regulating the dynamic microstructure evolution process, resulting in delaying the corrosion fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR). …”
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