Innovations and Applications in Lightweight Concrete: Review of Current Practices and Future Directions by Diptikar Behera, Kuang-Yen Liu, Firmansyah Rachman, Aman Mola Worku

“…Nanomaterials such as nano-silica and carbon nanotubes augment early-age strength development by 25% and refine microstructural integrity. Thermal performance is markedly enhanced through advanced lightweight fillers, including expanded polystyrene and aerogels, achieving up to a 50% reduction in thermal conductivity, thereby facilitating energy-efficient building envelopes. …”
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Growth Kinetics of Ni₃Ga₇ in Ni/Ga System During Interfacial Reaction Diffusion by Jun Peng, Tao Wang, Shuai Zhang

“…This study investigated the phase transformation kinetics and microstructural evolution in the Ni/Ga couple. The diffusion reaction behavior between nickel and gallium was characterized from 323 K to 623 K for different annealing times. …”
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Study on the Effects of Partial Pressure on X52M Pipeline Hydrogen Embrittlement Properties in High-Pressure Hydrogen Environments by Zhao　Qian, Liu　Haixiao, Li　Ming, Wang　Bing, Li　Ba, Jia　Shujun, Liu　Qingyou

“…Through the slow tensile and fatigue life tests under high pressure gas phase environment， the influence law of plasticity and fatigue life properties under different hydrogen partial pressure on X52M pipeline steel （mass fraction /%： 0.04C，0.98Mn，0.010P，0.001S，0.033Nb，0.033V，0.16Cr，0.014Ti） were contrastive studied， Various characterization techniques， including metallographic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）， were utilized to examine the microstructural evolution and fracture mechanisms. The results indicated that the loss rate of slow tensile section shrinkage increased significantly with the increasing of hydrogen partial pressure， the ductility loss was measured to be 10.5%， 17.5%， and 28.5% under 4 ， 6 ，10 MPa hydrogen pressure， respectively. …”
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Mechanisms and modelling of diffusion in solids: a multiscale framework with industrial case studies and AI enhancements by Obinna Onyebuchi Barah, Faith Natukunda, Ige Bori, Kelechi John Ukagwu

“…Abstract Diffusion in solids is a fundamental mechanism governing mass transport, phase transformations, and microstructural evolution in metals, alloys, and functional materials. …”
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Engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC) for resilient cold-region infrastructure: A critical review of freeze-thaw durability by Yang Liu, Wei-Zhe Wu, Yi-Xin Zhang, Wei Hou, Han Zhang, Li-Gang Peng

“…In summary, this study establishes a microstructural and micromechanical framework for understanding the tensile and compressive performance of ECC after FT exposure, offering new insights into enhancing durability and sustainability.…”
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Deformation twinning and hcp-to-fcc phase transformations of CP-Ti induced by long-term static compressive stresses at ambient temperatures by Tong Yin, Lingfeng Pan, Zijie Zhou, Zhenhua Dan, Hui Chang, Lian Zhou

“…Microstructural evolution and phase transformation of Gr. …”
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A finite difference method for thermal behaviour and stress analysis during laser directed energy deposition considering airflow convection effects by Zhichao Yang, Yichao Dun, Lida Zhu, Jinsheng Ning, Miao Yu, Peihua Xu, Shuhao Wang, Pengsheng Xue, Bo Xin

“…Thermal behaviour in directed energy deposition (DED) governs both the microstructural evolution of deposited layers and the distribution of residual stresses. …”
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Enhanced strength and ductility in Mg-9Gd-4Y–2Zn-0.5Zr alloy under high-temperature compression enabled by the LPSO phase by Rui Guo, Yihao Dong, Xi Zhao, Qiang Wang, Fulei Zhu, Yayun He, Qian Yin, Zhao Zhang

“…In particular, the dynamic precipitation of the lamellar LPSO phase during deformation inhibited DRX nucleation and triggers the strong basal texture, in contrast to the behavior of pre-existing lamellar LPSO phases. These microstructural disparities induce the superior strength-ductility synergy of the CC alloy relative to CN alloy during high-temperature compression at 400 °C. …”
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Fabrication of Ultrathin Al Foils by Accumulative Pack Rolling: Influence of Pack Materials by Ning Nie, Rui Wang, Guanyu Deng, Hui Wang, Pengfei Wang, Anh Kiet Tieu, Huijun Li, Lihong Su

“…The effects of the pack sheets on surface morphology, thickness reduction, and microstructural evolution were investigated. Key surface roughening behaviors, including ridging and particle-like surface roughening, were observed on the inner surface, which influences the roughening and thinning behavior of the target Al foils. …”
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Experimental Study of Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials Using Thermally Activated Red Mud: Effect of the Si/Al Ratio on Fresh and Mechanical Properties by Kai Guo, Haifeng Dong, Junyi Zhang, Liqing Zhang, Zhiping Li

“…Compressive strength decreases, while drying shrinkage increases with a higher initial Si/Al ratio. Microstructural analyses revealed that a low Si/Al ratio and alkali activator modulus enhance the dissolution of precursors to form C–(A)–S–H gels, which increase the compressive strength. …”
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A creep constitutive model for Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints incorporating the dynamic interplay between dislocations and γ'' precipitate phases by Rui Zhao, Xin shun Diao, Zong peng Tian, Xiaotong Liu, Min Wan

“…To investigate the creep performance and failure mechanisms of Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints under intermediate-temperature and high-stress conditions, this study employs SEM, EBSD, and TEM for microstructural characterization. The results indicate that as the applied load decreases, the fracture mode changes from mixed fracture to brittle fracture, with a critical point near 570 MPa. …”
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Vacuum semi-continuous induction melting for large-scale fabrication of titanium ingots by Weidong Li, Mingjie Wang, Hao Jiang, Minghan Sun, Xuan Luo, Xuna Shi, Chao Zhao, Ning Li

“…The results reveal remarkable uniformity in the elemental distribution and microstructural evolution of the fabricated ingots, with maximum compositional deviations limited to 0.102 wt% for Al and 0.088 wt% for V. …”
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Effect of Oxygen and Zirconium on Oxidation and Mechanical Behavior of Fully γ Ti52AlxZr Alloys by Michal Kuris, Maria Tsoutsouva, Marc Thomas, Thomas Vaubois, Pierre Sallot, Frederic Habiyaremye, Jean-Philippe Monchoux

“…This work provides a comprehensive investigation into the synergistic effects of zirconium and oxygen on the microstructural evolution, high-temperature oxidation resistance, and mechanical properties of γ-phase Ti52AlxZr alloys (x = 0, 0.5, 1, and 2 at.%) under systematically controlled oxygen concentrations. …”
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Molecular dynamics-guided design of laser-cladded TiCx/Al composite coatings for enhanced arc erosion resistance: A combined simulation and experimental study by Li Zhang, Xiangchun Wen, Jinxin Huang, Guan Wang, Chenlu Fan

“…A molecular dynamics model was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution of TiCx/Al coatings (x = 1–10 wt%) under coupled thermo-mechanical loading. …”
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Molecular dynamic simulations of displacement cascades in molybdenum and molybdenum-rhenium alloys by Xudong Wang, Rongyang Qiu, Yankun Dou, Yangchun Chen, Haipan Xiang, Peng Jiang, Xinfu He, Wen Yang, Guangdong Liu, Huiqiu Deng

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the primary damage mechanisms in Mo-Re alloys under irradiation, offering a foundation for developing kinetic models to simulate radiation-induced microstructural evolution.…”
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Thermodynamically consistent phase-field model for pressure-induced multiphase phase transformation of metals under intensive dynamic loading by Songlin Yao, Hao Zhang, Xiaoyang Pei, Jidong Yu, Qiang Wu

“…When applied to address the MPT of bismuth subjected to ramp-wave loading (RWL), the model can quantify the connection between the microstructural evolution of multiple phases and the experimentally measured multiwave structures.Moreover, new insights concerning the MPT-related thermodynamic paths of bismuth at elevated temperatures and the metastable phase during dynamic MPT are gained.…”
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Recrystallization induced by heat treatment regulates the anisotropic behavior of CoCrMo alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion by Lijin Dai, Changhui Song, Houxiong Fu, Hongyi Chen, Zhongwei Yan, Zibin Liu, Renyao Li, Anming Wang, Yongqiang Yang, Jia-Kuo Yu

“…This study investigated the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of CoCrMo alloys in both as-printed and heat-treated states. …”
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Substructure boundary's enhancing strain hardening ability in additively manufactured 0.75 at%C doping NiCoCr medium entropy alloy by So-Yeon Park, Ji-Eun Ahn, Young-Kyun Kim, Kreethi Ravi, Kee-Ahn Lee

“…In this study, the effect of post heat treatment on microstructural evolution and tensile properties of 0.75% of carbon doped NiCoCr MEA alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) was investigated. …”
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Mechanisms and modelling of diffusion in solids: a multiscale framework with industrial case studies and AI enhancements by Barah, Obinna Onyebuchi, Natukunda, Faith, Bori, Ige, Ukagwu, Kelechi John

“…Diffusion in solids is a fundamental mechanism governing mass transport, phase transformations, and microstructural evolution in metals, alloys, and functional materials. …”
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Macroscopic Dynamic Characteristics and Microscopic Simulation of Round Gravel Under Cyclic Loading by MA Shaokun, TIAN Fapai, HUANG Haijun, MA Min, HE Benfu, DUAN Zhibo

“…A series of saturated undrained dynamic triaxial tests are conducted using the DYNTTS large-scale triaxial cyclic test system, and a discrete element (DEM) undrained dynamic triaxial model is established based on indoor experiments to explore the evolution of macroscopic dynamic properties and the internal microstructural dynamic response of round gravel under subway cyclic loading. …”
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