Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of low-cost high strength steel by plasma arc-based directed energy deposition by Jikang Fan, Hongyu Tan, Hongyu Zhang, Na Qi, Linye Duan, Jian Zhang, Dongqing Yang, Yong Peng, Kehong Wang

“…A low-cost high strength steel thin-walled structure was manufactured by plasma arc-based directed energy deposition (PA-DED), and the heat treatment process had been investigated. Martensite, ferrite, and nano-precipitated phases (Ni3Ti and Ni3Mo) existed in the as-deposited (AD) sample. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment Time on the Microstructure and Hardness of Particle ReinforcedNi - Base Alloy for Internal Combustion Engine under 1 000 ℃ by CHEN Xiao-jing, QU Jian-hua, DONG Bin

“…Furthermore, the hardness decreased rapidly under the condition of prolonging heat treatment time gradually. The alloy obtained stable hardness after 8 h heat treatment, while the hardness of the sample became the minimum after 96 h heat treatment.…”
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Effect of Three Treatment Processes on Corrosion Behavior of 280VK Automotive Steel Plate by XU Jie - wang

“…Results showed that the oiled specimens had a good wet - heat resistant property. During high temperature welding, the decomposition of oil film on the surface of the sample, the change of microstructure and surface state led to the high electrochemical activity of the material at the solder joint, which was preferentially corroded. …”
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Optimization of the Meat Flavoring Production Process for Plant-Based Products Using the Taguchi Method by Varuzhan Sarkisyan, Anastasiya Bilyalova, Valentina Vorobyeva, Irina Vorobyeva, Alexey Malinkin, Vladimir Zotov, Alla Kochetkova

“…The study investigated the effects of sugar type, concentration, and reaction temperature on the Maillard reaction products, sensory characteristics, and volatile organic compounds. The thermal process flavors were obtained from the flavor precursor by heating in a laboratory microwave station at 30 bar for 15 min. …”
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3D Printing parameter optimisation combined with heat treatment for achieving high density and enhanced performance in refractory high-entropy alloys by Deyu Jiang, Miao Luo, Changxi Liu, Yashuo Zhang, Lai-Chang Zhang, Kuaishe Wang, Wen Wang, Lechun Xie, Liqiang Wang, Weijie Lu, Di Zhang

“…Mechanical testing showed that these heat-treated samples exhibited yield strengths over 150 MPa higher than the as-built samples, while still retaining nearly 50% ductility under short-term heat treatment. …”
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Investigations on mechanical behavior of AA2014-T6 weldments developed using CMT welding: As-weld and post weld heat treatment conditions by Balram Yelamasetti, B Tulasi Lakshmi Devi, N Santhi Sree, Sai Vempati, Tushar Sonar, Ashish Kumar, C. Rakesh, Ankit Sharma, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari

“…The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of CMT1 and CMT2 is observed as 316 and 241 MPa, respectively in as-weld condition whereas the UTS value of CMT1 & CMT2 is 376 and 325 MPa, respectively after heat treatment. The welding strength is improved by 18.9 and 34.8% in CMT1 & CMT2 respectively when the samples were subjected to heat treatment process. …”
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The effect of mechanical properties on polymer deformation and flow suspension in the Selective Laser Sintering process by Rihab Rihab Belgada

“…In our study, we will analyze the suspension of small polymer powder particles in the SLS printing process. We will start with the mathematical formulation of the problem with an experimental study of the polymer sample studied. …”
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Quality evaluation of squid processed by ultra-high pressure based on fuzzy mathematic method by HU Qinglan, YU Haixia, YANG Shuibing, REN Xiying, DONG Kaicheng, YANG Zhijian, HU Yaqin

“…However, because of its high insoluble myostromin (11.0%) and connective tissue with longitudinal, radial and circular orientations in squid muscle, its meat was sensitive to heat processing which made the traditional squid product taste tough and hard, as a result hindering greatly the edibility of old people and infant. …”
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Achieving balanced mechanical and thermal expansion properties of Invar alloy prepared by hybrid laser directed energy deposition and post-heat treatment by Zhiqin Yang, Jixin Yang, Xu Gu, Erju Liu, Hangyu Yue, Hyoung Seop Kim, Jie Xu

“…The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), magnetic properties, and mechanical properties were also measured for both heat-treated samples. The CTE of the samples significantly increased after stress relief annealing, whereas samples subjected to the three-stage heat treatment exhibited an extremely low CTE due to the combined effects of numerous grain boundaries and low texture strength. …”
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Semen Quality, Testicular Cell Apoptosis, and Transcriptome Analysis Following Mild Scrotal Heat Stress in Wugu–Hu Crossbred and Hu Rams by Shikun Chen, Mingxu Jiang, Yanyun Wang, Qingjie Pan, Henry Annandale, Peter Charles Irons, Huansheng Dong

“…Semen samples were collected every five days from day 11 to 56, and testis samples immediately after insulation. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Mexico, including serum pre-heat treatment for the dissociation of immune complexes by Samantha Hay-Parker, Roger I. Rodriguez-Vivas, Emilia Tobias, Frederic Beugnet, Nancy Montes, Erick García, Diego Bazaldua

“…In Mexico, D. immitis infection in dogs has been detected in 22 of the 32 states, with a wide range of prevalence. Blood samples of 535 dogs from four ecological zones and 11 localities in Mexico were processed with ELISA (IDEXX SNAP 4Dx® Plus) with non-treated blood samples (NTB) and pre-heat-treated sera for immune complex dissociation (pre-ICD). …”
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Effect of Various Thermal Processing Methods on the Sensory, Textural, and Physicochemical Characteristics of Foal Meat by Renata Stanisławczyk, Jagoda Żurek, Mariusz Rudy, Marian Gil, Anna Krajewska, Dariusz Dziki

“…Samples of m. <i>longissimus thoracis</i> were subjected to traditional cooking in two variants: in water at 100 °C in a foil bag for 1.5 h, and cooked to a core temperature of 85 °C (16 half-carcasses × 2 traditional heat treatment methods = 32 samples). …”
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Repairing 2024 Aluminum Alloy via Electrospark Deposition Process: A Feasibility Study by G. Renna, P. Leo, G. Casalino, E. Cerri

“…The effect of process parameters on the microstructure of the filling material and the substrate properties was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processing of UNS C64200 Aluminum–Silicon–Bronze by Kenzie A. Timmons, Ali Nasiri, Donald P. Bishop

“…Parameter sets that yielded high-density (>99.9%) products were then utilized to manufacture specimens to determine mechanical properties in both the as-built and heat-treated states. The as-built samples exhibited high tensile strength but relatively low ductility and absorbed impact energy, owing to the presence of a mixed α/β’ microstructure. …”
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Process Parameters and Tool Design in Friction Stir Extrusion: A Sustainable Recycling Technique by Mostafa Akbari, Parviz Asadi, Reza Abdi Behnagh, Fevzi Bedir, Naghdali Choupani, Tomasz Sadowski

“…Beyond its unique properties, FSE is highlighted as an energy‐efficient, sustainable, and eco‐friendly process.…”
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Shedding light on the impact of a dissolution-precipitation recycling process on crystallization and thermal stability of PBS by Fakhri-Eddin N. Lahfaidh, Nathanael Guigo, Luc Vincent, Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli

“…A lower energy barrier to nucleation (Kg) for recycled PBS (rPBS) highlighted an enhanced nucleation process, facilitating earlier crystallization during both heating and cooling, despite reduced diffusion. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF NICOTINE, GLYCERIN AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL IN TOBACCO STICK FILLERS FOR ESHT by N. A. Duruncha, T. A. Perezhogina, L. V. Kokorina

“…Experimental data on the content of nicotine, glycerol, propylene glycol in tobacco fillers in 15 commercial stick samples for electric systems of heated tobacco of Russian and foreign manufacturers have been presented. …”
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The use of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as de-icing agent in engineered cementitious composites (ECC) by Hasan Erhan Yücel, Maciej Dutkıewıcz, Muhammed Dıkmen

“…Heating processes were applied at room conditions (22C°) and in a cold environment test room (-33C°). …”
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Analysis and Process Improvement of Hot Bending Cracking of SA-106B Seamless Steel Pipe by Li　Yong, Ni　Yanhong, Liu　Guanghui, Zhu Zhibao, Zhang Yinqiao, An　Tao

“…After induction heating， the SA-106B seamless steel pipe has cracks during hot bending process， the physical and chemical properties of the SA-106B seamless steel pipe and the hardness uniformity of the full cross-section were analyzed， and the cracking samples were tested by optical microscope. …”
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Pulsed electric field processing of edible insect slurries induces thermally-assisted microbial inactivation by L.J.H. Sweers, M. Mishyna, L.M. Ahrné, R.M. Boom, V. Fogliano, T. Patra, C.M.M. Lakemond, J.K. Keppler

“…PEF could be well-suitable for incorporation in hurdle techniques, such as combinations with moderate heating. Future research should investigate synergistic effects of PEF, also for using alternative PEF set-ups, with other mild processing techniques for effective microbial inactivation while preserving native protein structure. …”
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