On the Recent Trends in Expansive Soil Stabilization Using Calcium-Based Stabilizer Materials (CSMs): A Comprehensive Review by Fazal E. Jalal, Yongfu Xu, Babak Jamhiri, Shazim Ali Memon

“…After blending with CSM, the main and interaction effects on soil properties with focus on chemical processes such as X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction analyses, and microstructure interaction by using scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis have been reviewed in light of findings of past researchers. …”
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Wear surface damage of a Stainless Steel EN 3358 aeronautical component subjected to sliding by Ferdinando Felli, Andrea Brotzu, Cristian Vendittozzi, Antonio Paolozzi, Francesco Passeggio

“…The present paper describes the different damage observed and the microstructure of the material, then are reported the results obtained from the characterization of the material of the samples by means of optical and electronic microscopy, carried out to define the mechanisms involved in the system seizure. …”
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STRENGTH ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATOR REINFORCED BY WIRE CLOTH UNDER STATIC-RANDOM VIBRATION COMBINED CONDITIONS by YANG Yan, HE QiLin, SI HuiLiu, ZHU HaiYang, WANG Qi, REN MingFa

“…Aiming at the complicated microstructure of the wire cloth in the compensator reinforced by wire cloth and the complicated interaction between the wire cloth and the bellow during service, the strength analysis of the compensator reinforced by wire cloth under the static-random vibration compound condition is established. …”
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Elastostatic loading rejuvenation behavior in bulk metallic glasses and its origin: A review by Seyyedeh Maryam Mirhashemi, Mehdi Malekan

“…Then, the parameters affecting the degree of rejuvenation by elastostatic loading (EL) as a non-destructive method, and their effects on the microstructure, mechanical, and thermal properties of BMGs are summarized. …”
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Rheo-NMR velocimetry of nanocrystalline cellulose suspensions by Stanley Maribelle A., Jayaratne Jayesha S., Codd Sarah L., Bajwa Dilpreet S., Wilking James N., Seymour Joseph D.

“…The results provide details of the mesoscale velocity distributions in space and time, which can be used to inform the interpretation of rheology data, as well as processing flow conditions to control NCC suspension microstructure and impact properties of composite and other materials.…”
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Day-Ahead Crude Oil Price Forecasting Using a Novel Morphological Component Analysis Based Model by Qing Zhu, Kaijian He, Yingchao Zou, Kin Keung Lai

“…Meanwhile, work in this paper offers additional insights into the heterogeneous market microstructure with economic viable interpretations.…”
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Order/disorder in electrodeposited aluminum-titanium alloys by Stafford G.R., Tsuda T., Hussey C.L.

“…The composition, morphology, and crystallographic microstructure of Al-Ti alloys electrodeposited from two different chloroaluminate molten salt electrolytes were examined. …”
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Possibility of Removing Pb and Cd from Polluted Water by Modified Fly Ash by Xi Chen, Guibin Zhang, Jingtian Li, Puhui Ji

“…The results showed that the surface morphology and microstructure of FA were significantly changed. Furthermore, in order to study the adsorption performance of Pb2+ and Cd2+ on IP4, the different initial concentrations of Pb2+ and Cd2+, pH, and contact time were analyzed, and the results indicated that IP4 has excellent adsorption capacity for heavy metals. …”
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Numerical investigation on stress corrosion cracking behavior of dissimilar weld joints in pressurized water reactor plants by Lingyan Zhao, He Xue, Fuqiang Yang, Yaohong Suo

“…Due to the complex microstructure and mechanical heterogeneity in the weld region, dissimilar metal weld joints are more susceptible to SCC than the bulk steels in the simulated high temperature water environment of pressurized water reactor (PWR). …”
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Durability of Marine Concretes with Nanoparticles under Combined Action of Bending Load and Salt Spray Erosion by Zhang Maohua, Lv Zhengyi, Cui Jiyin, Tian Zenong, Li Zhiyi

“…Due to the special properties of nanomaterials, they effectively improved the microstructure of concrete and the composition of cement hydration products. …”
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Experimental Study on the Concrete with Compound Admixture of Iron Tailings and Slag Powder under Low Cement Clinker System by Ruidong Wu, Juanhong Liu

“…When the ratio of iron tailings to slag powder is 1 : 1, the strength, carbonation depth, chloride ion permeation coefficient, and the microstructure of concrete are roughly the same to that of concrete with single slag powder. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response of Biomedical 316L Stainless Steel as Function of Strain Rate and Temperature by Woei-Shyan Lee, Tao-Hsing Chen, Chi-Feng Lin, Wen-Zhen Luo

“…Moreover, a dynamic recrystallisation of the deformed microstructure is observed in the specimens tested at the highest temperature of 800∘C.…”
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STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF ROLLING STRENGTHENING ON THE SURFACE INTEGRITY OF 45 STEEL THREAD ROOT by WANG Dong, LU XinXi, ZHAO JingWen, LIN HongXu, ZHANG Meng

“…The surface integrity parameters such as surface roughness, surface microhardness, residual stress and surface microstructure of thread root after rolling were measured by using three-dimensional topography measurement instrument, microhardness tester, X-ray residual stress detector and ultra-depth of field microscope. …”
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Near Surface Stoichiometry in UO2: A Density Functional Theory Study by Jianguo Yu, Billy Valderrama, Hunter B. Henderson, Michele V. Manuel, Todd Allen

“…The mechanisms of oxygen stoichiometry variation in UO2 at different temperature and oxygen partial pressure are important for understanding the dynamics of microstructure in these crystals. However, very limited experimental studies have been performed to understand the atomic structure of UO2 near surface and defect effects of near surface on stoichiometry in which the system can exchange atoms with the external reservoir. …”
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A Comparative Assessment of Chromium–Boron Hardfacing Using SMAW and FCAW Techniques by Chowda Reddy C., K. M. Kenchi Reddy, C. T. Jayadeva, Ramesh Kumar S. C., R. Vara Prasad Kaviti, Abhijit Bhowmik, Chander Prakash

“…The effectiveness of each welding technique is assessed based on deposition efficiency, dilution rate, microstructure, hardness distribution, and wear resistance. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Damage Mechanism of Freeze-Thaw Sandstone under Acid Corrosion by Xiaoxiao Cao, Meimei Feng, Kangsheng Yuan

“…In addition, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to analyze the changes of mineral composition and microstructure damage of sandstone samples under the coupling effect of acid corrosion and freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Investigation on the Deterioration Mechanism of Recycled Plaster by Zhixin Li, Kaidong Xu, Jiahui Peng, Jina Wang, Xianwei Ma, Jishou Niu

“…The large specific surface area (SSA), improper preparation temperature, increased water requirement of R-P, and microstructure of its hardened body were analyzed by particle size distribution (PSD), Blaine method, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption porosimetry. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Modeling of the Effect of Nanotwins on the Superelasticity of Single-Crystalline NiTi Alloys by Yang Guo, Xiangguo Zeng, Huayan Chen, Tixin Han, Heyi Tian, Fang Wang

“…Cooling and heating processes for this material are reproduced to investigate the temperature-induced phase transformation in its microstructure. It is found that the martensitic transformation and its reverse process occur accompanied by an abrupt volume change, and the transformed variants lead to the appearance of the (001) type compound twin. …”
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Adhesive Through-Reinforcement Improves the Fracture Toughness of a Laminated Birch Wood Composite by Wenchang He, Philip D. Evans

“…Model composite specimens were tested for mode I fracture properties, and scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the microstructure of fracture surfaces. Our results clearly show that through-reinforcement, and also reinforcing adhesive bond lines with glass-fibre, significantly improved fracture toughness of the birch wood composite. …”
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Development of a material based on hydroxyapatite and aluminosilicate zeolites with a binding agent for the formation of bioactive coatings by V.M. Skachkov, E.A. Bogdanova, S.A. Bibanaeva, A.G. Shirokova

“…The influence of the phase composition on physico-chemical properties of coatings (adhesive strength, microhardness, specific surface area, microstructure) is estimated. It has been established that the use of composite material together with gelatin as a part of a bioactive coating makes it possible to increase its hardness and adhesive strength. …”
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