Fatigue crack growth in additive manufactured products by A. Riemer, H. A. Richard, J.-P. Brüggemann, J.-N. Wesendahl

“…In contrast the results for 316L show that its fracturemechanical behaviour is not affected by residual stresses, whereas the microstructural features lead to modification in the da/dN-K-data. …”
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Wear Properties of TiC-Reinforced Co50 Composite Coatings from Room Temperature to High Temperature by Nga Thi-Hong Pham, Van-Thuc Nguyen

“…With 30% TiC, the hardness obtains a higher hardness, but the surface appears to crack. The microstructures of the coatings present a well-mixed and well-distribution of the TiC particle on the Co matrix. …”
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Effect of chemical composition and T6 heat treatment on the mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of Al-Si alloys for IC engine components by Vuksanović D., Asanović V., Šćepanović J., Radonjić D.

“…The microstructural examinations of Al-Si alloys intended to manufacture IC engine components revealed a complex phase composition in all the samples. …”
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Prediction of the critical stress to crack initiation associated to the investigation of fatigue small crack by D. Marhabi, N. Benseddiq, G. Mesmacque, Z. Azari, J.M. Nianga

“…Indeed its evolution can be blocked by a microstructural barrier (grain boundary, for example). …”
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Mechanism analysis of the enhanced corrosion resistance of the Mg–2Y alloy after Mn addition by Jinhang Dong, Yuxiu Zhang, Jun Liang, Zonghui He, Xiangbin Li, Fei Long

“…Specifically, the corrosion rate decreased from 4.91 mm y−1 in the Mg–2Y alloy to 0.81 mm y−1 in the Mg–2Y-0.5Mn alloy and to 0.48 mm y−1 in the Mg–2Y–1Mn alloy. The initial microstructures indicated that grain size, texture and dislocation barely influenced the corrosion behavior; the enhanced corrosion resistance caused by Mn addition could be well understood for two reasons. …”
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The Deformation Mechanism of the Rings of Angular-Contact Ball Bearings During the Quenching and Tempering Process by Ruijie Gu, Yi Tong, Qiang Wang, Liaoyuan Chen, Ziyang Shang

“…During the heat treatment process, bearing rings are subjected to drastic temperature variability and complex microstructural evolution, which result in deformation, high residual stresses, operational instability and a limited operating life. …”
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Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine grained copper prepared by severe plastic deformation by Rifai M., Mujamilah M., Bagherpour E., Miyamoto H.

“…Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine-grained (UFG) copper prepared by severe plastic deformation (SPD) was investigated in terms of microstructural evolution. The SPD processed material showed an ultrafine-grained (UFG) structure after grain refinement for several time processes, which will affect mechanical and corrosion behavior Homogeneity can be obtained efficiently through the pressing process commonly known as simple shear extrusion (SSE), which is one of the SPD techniques. …”
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A Multiscale Structural Analysis of Soft and Hard Coal Deposits in Deep High-Gas Coal Seams by Anying Yuan, Guangsheng Fu, Junling Hou

“…Therefore, the structural characteristics were considered to be stable. (2) From a microstructural perspective, the surfaces of the soft coal specimens were observed to be rough. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management by Tarun Sharma, Sandeep Singh, Parteek Singh Thind, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Wojciech Kaplonek, Nima Khalilpoor, Alibek Issakhov

“…This paper examines the performance characteristics of the blocks in terms of physical properties, mechanical properties, durability, microstructural evaluation, statistical analysis, cost analysis, energy consumption, and carbon dioxide emission. …”
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Sustainable mortar with waste glass fine aggregates and pond ash as an alkali-silica reaction suppressor by W.C.V. Fernando, W. Lokuge, H. Wang, C. Gunasekara, K. Dhasindrakrishna

“…However, given the prolonged storage of pond ash in repositories, its direct substitution for fly ash necessitates thorough investigation. Hence, microstructural and chemical analyses are conducted to investigate the underlying reaction mechanisms. …”
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Improvement of bonding behavior of cold-rolled stainless steel/copper composite plates via surface spinel structure treatment by Bowei Wang, Baojun You, Yuting Hu, Lun Fu, Chao Yu, Hong Xiao

“…The mechanical properties and microstructures of the rolled composite plates under the two surface treatment methods were compared via steel wire brush grinding and oxidation treatments on stainless steel surfaces. …”
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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

“…Variations in martensitic transformation temperature (Ms) along the building height reflected microstructural differences, amplified by heat treatment. …”
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Effects of Biostabilization on Engineering Properties of Geomaterials by Shengting Li, Chenyi Luo, Yi Yang, Lvzhen Yang, Lijian Wu, Tuo Huang, Zhuangji Wang

“…In conclusion, biostabilization ameliorated the microstructures of the geomaterials and improved their strength. …”
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Effect of treated palm fibers on the mechanical properties of compressed earth bricks stabilized by alkali‐activated binder‐based natural pozzolan by Rolande Aurelie Tchouateu Kamwa, Joseph Bikoun Mousi, Sylvain Tome, Juvenal Giogetti Deutou Nemaleu, Martine Gérard, Marie‐Annie Etoh, Jacques Etame

“…These different mortars with and without fibers were subjected to mechanical (dry and wet compressive test, flexural test), physical (water absorption), mineralogical (XRD, FTIR), and microstructural (SEM/EDS) characterizations after 7 and 90 days. …”
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Development of boron carbide concrete for enhanced radiation shielding in nuclear reactors by P. Gokul, J. Ashok Kumar, R. Preetha, Sudipta Chattopadhyaya, Pew Basu, M. Menaka, V. Subramanian, B. Venkatraman, Dhanya Sathyan, K. Jayanarayanan, Mini K. Madhavan

“…Compressive strength exhibited a minor reduction at higher B4C levels, maintaining the target strength of 30 MPa at 15 % B4C, while split tensile and flexural strength showed negligible changes. Microstructural analysis indicated a minor increase in porosity with increasing B4C content. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of the mechanical properties of β titanium shape memory alloys by Naoki Nohira, Taichi Ichisawa, Masaki Tahara, Itsuo Kumazawa, Hideki Hosoda

“…The primary reasons for the discrepancy in this study include the small dataset size and the absence of microstructural features. This research demonstrates the potential of ML models in predicting the mechanical properties of β-type titanium SMAs, highlighting the importance of integrating domain-specific knowledge through feature engineering to overcome the challenge of small data sets, and to enhance accuracy and robustness.…”
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Effect of Load Vector Orientation on Uniaxial Compressive Strength of 3D Photoresin by Evgenii Kozhevnikov, Mikhail Turbakov, Evgenii Riabokon, Zakhar Ivanov, Andrei Golosov, Arina Panteleeva, Yan Savitsky

“…Conversely, samples with layers oriented at 30° to the load vector displayed the highest Poisson’s ratio. Microstructural analysis revealed that the anisotropy in the mechanical properties of the 3D-printed samples is attributed to the layered, heterogeneous structure of the photoresin, which exhibits varying degrees of polymerization along the printing axes. …”
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Optimising subsurface integrity and surface quality in mild steel turning: A multi-objective approach to tool wear and machining parameters by Muhammad Imran, Suo Shuangfu, Bai Yuzhu, Wang Yuming, Naveed Raheel

“…This study investigates the impact of machining parameters and tool dynamics on mild steel degradation of surface quality and subsurface, including heat effects, deformation, and microstructural changes that lead to microcracks and work hardening. …”
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Electric field-assisted embedding of fiber optic sensors in structural materials for structural health monitoring by Xinchang Zhang, Joshua Daw, Charles Payne, Bibo Zhong, Austin Fleming, Zilong Hua, Jorgen Rufner

“…Samples fabricated under optimal conditions passed helium leak testing, confirming effective interfacial bonding. Microstructural characterization revealed excellent fiber-matrix adhesion and interdiffusion of elements across the interface. …”
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Alkali metal salt modulated visible photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by g-C3N4: Degradation pathway, mechanism and toxicity assessment by Yujie Jiao, Sujin Lu, Ru Li, Qikai Liu, Yongxia Ma, Fei Fu, Yaqi Mao, Yang Liu

“…In this study, CaCl2-modified melamine precursors were employed to synthesize CaCNx with varied microstructures through molten salt-assisted calcination, enabling high-efficiency visible-light-driven degradation of tetracycline in water. …”
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