Microstructure and wear resistance of spherical ceramic particles reinforced FeCoNiCrMn composite coating fabricated by laser directional energy deposition by Zhiyuan Liu, Yongcun Li, Yong Wang

“…The effect of WC particles (0 wt% and 15 wt%) on the microstructure and wear resistance was studied. The impact of WC particles against FeCoNiCrMn was evaluated by XRD analysis, microstructure morphology, Vickers hardness analysis, and wear test. …”
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Novel synthesis of CNTs–Si3N4/Cu nanocomposites: electroless deposition, powder metallurgy, spark plasma sintering, microstructure, and physical properties by Walid M. Daoush, Walid M. Daoush, Fawad Inam, Fawad Inam, Soon H. Hong, Soon H. Hong, E. Olevsky, Randall M. German

“…However, the second group of powders are spark plasma sintered (SPS) under vacuum by simultaneously applying compaction pressure of 50 MPa at sintering temperature of 850°C for one min. The microstructure and the chemical composition of the investigated CNTs and the produced CNTs-xSi3N4/Cu powders as well as the CNTs-xSi3N4/Cu sintered nanocomposites were investigated by FTIR, SEM, TEM, EDX, X-ray mapping and XRD. …”
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Hybrid machine learning and regression framework for automated phase classification and quantification in SEM images of commercial steels by Pavan Hiremath, Krishnamurthy D. Ambiger, Shilpa Suresh, Ranjan Kumar Ghadai, Ramakrishna Vikas Sadanand, G. Divya Deepak

“…The approach lays groundwork for scalable microstructure analysis for steel evaluation and supports data-driven microstructure design and analysis.…”
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Synergistic enhancement of mechanical strength and thermal conductivity in a novel Al-Mg-Si-Zr-Ce alloy fabricated by powder bed fusion-laser beam by Li Zhang, Zhengzhen Lu, Li Cao, Jianhong Wang, Jinfang Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Yuankui Cao, Bin Liu, Xiaofeng Li

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Direct energy deposition of TiC/Ti6Al4V graded materials and heat resistance improvement during the ablation process by Leilei Wang, Xukang Cai, Bowen Shi, Jiahao Zhang, Xiaohong Zhan

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Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in hybrid additive manufactured Ti–6Al–4V via interlayer friction stir processing assisted laser-directed energy deposition by Han Xie, Siyu Zhou, Baosheng Guan, Yuhang Ren, Zhonggang Sun, Guoqing Dai, Guang Yang

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A novel high-strength and high-toughness dual-phase titanium alloy fabricated by CMT-DED by Zhenwen Chen, He Li, Zhen Wang, Cheng Xu, Xiaoyong Zhang, Jingjing Cheng, Jikang Fan, Jian Kong, Kehong Wang, Yong Peng

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Thermophysical and microstructural characterization of Ti-6Al-4V in powder and laser powder bed fusion-processed state within the global temperature field range by J. Rottler, T.K. Tetzlaff, A. Wohninsland, A. Lion, M. Johlitz

“…The macroscopic density exhibited a linear relationship up to 880C∘, showing only a minor impact from microstructural effects. The evolution of α′ martensitic microstructure was analyzed by examining linear thermal expansion coefficients indicating direction dependency. …”
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Effect of Deformation Parameters on Thermomechanical Behaviour of GH500 Superalloy by Fu　Hao, Wang　Minshi, Dai　Pengchao

“…Based on the stress-strain curves and microstructural evolution obtained from hot compression tests， suitable forging processes have been explored. …”
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Effect of Cold Compression and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloyure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy by Xiaodong ZHAO, Wenjie WANG, Yueping FANG, Yajie LI, Fengming QIN

“…The microstructural evolution of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy under different stress and aging temperature was studied using cold compression and heat treatment. …”
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Joining B4C–TiB2 ceramics with Ti interlayer via spark plasma sintering: Temperature-dependent interfacial microstructure and mechanical strength by Wei Wang, Lei Zhao, Ao Han, Yaxin Wang, Gang Wang, Songlin Ran, Xing Jin

“…Mechanical characterization indicated that these temperature-dependent microstructural changes significantly affected joint performance. …”
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Microstructural characterization and hardness prediction of AlCuCrFeNi high entropy alloys using Transformer-based Physics-Informed Neural Networks (T-PINN) by Mohamed Yasin Abdul Salam, Enoch Nifise Ogunmuyiwa, Victor Kitso Manisa, Abid Yahya, Irfan Anjum Badruddin

“…Synthesized alloys were heat-treated at different temperatures to enhance phase stability, induce microstructural evolution and hardness performance. The findings indicate that the AlCuCrFeNi HEAs have a dual-phase composition, characterized by a Body-Centered Cubic (BCC) and Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) structure, with a dendritic and interdendritic microstructure. …”
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Effect of heat-treatment processing on microstructure and properties of 40Cr3Mn3Ni3Si2Mo ultra-high strength steel by SUN You, CHEN Xiong, HU Jiafeng, ZHAO Zhuo, WANG Lijun, LIU Chunming

“…A medium carbon alloy steel 40Cr3Mn3Ni3Si2Mo is designed and prepared， and tempering is carried out after hot rolling， hot rolling plus refrigerating treatment， as well as quenching plus refrigerating treatment respectively. Microstructural characterization and properties testing are conducted on the heat-treated samples to investigate microstructural evolution. …”
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Effect of Different T6 Heat Treatment Conditions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-7%Si-0.35% Mg (A356) Alloy for Use in Motorcycles by Reinaldo Almeida Rodrigues, João Carlos Martins da Costa, Antonio Claudio Kieling, Nayra Reis do Nascimento, Joaquim Souza de Oliveira, Joziane Silva da Cunha, Samantha Coelho Pinheiro, Gilberto Garcia del Pino, José Luis Valin Rivera, Meylí Valin Fernández, José Costa de Macedo Neto

“…The effects of the reduction of treatment time on mechanical behavior were evaluated in terms of hardness, Charpy and tensile tests, as well as morphological analysis of fractures and microstructural behavior via optical microscopy, SEM-EDS, measurement of eutectic Si evolution, and XRD. …”
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Investigation on effects of sludge and limestone in sustainable infrastructure: From performance optimization to carbon reduction by Xiaodong Zhang, Jun Yang, Ming Sun, Ying Su, Changchun Li, Shuanghong Ge, Chunmei Liu, Lei Yang, Fengxia Xu, Jiayang Zhang, Sinan Ouyang

“…Through advanced techniques such as SEM, XRD, and thermodynamic simulations, the hydration mechanisms and microstructural evolution are comprehensively explained. …”
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Epoxy/PCL nanocomposites: Effect of layered silicate on structure and behavior by J. Rotrekl, L. Matejka, L. Kapralkova, A. Zhigunov, J. Hromadkova, I. Kelnar

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Forming quality, microstructure, and ductility-oriented mechanical performance of laser powder bed fusion processed Ni-based superalloy using different thermal input modes by Jingjia Sun, Dongdong Gu, Guangjing Huang, Jianfeng Sun, Menghuan Yin, Qi Wu

“…These findings underscore the importance of thermal input mode selection in controlling microstructural evolution and ductility-oriented mechanical performance in LPBF-fabricated GH4169 components, offering valuable insights for additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys.…”
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Through-Thickness Residual Stresses, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam-Welded CA6NM Martensitic Stainless Steel after Postweld Heat Treatment by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Jean-Benoît Lévesque, Javad Gholipour, Henri Champliaud, Louis Mathieu

“…The joints were characterized by examining the microstructure, residual stresses, global mechanical properties (static tensile, Charpy impact, and bend), and local properties (yield strength and strain at fracture) in the metallurgically modified regions of the EB welds. …”
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Effects of Graphite Addition on Structure and Properties of CrCuFeNiTiAl₁ High-Entropy Alloys by Sergio Antonio García-Estrada, Ivanovich Estrada-Guel, Carlos Gamaliel Garay-Reyes, Cynthia Deisy Gómez-Esparza, Roberto Martínez-Sánchez, José Adalberto Castillo-Robles, José Amparo Rodríguez-García, Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga, Enrique Rocha-Rangel

“…Structural characterization was performed by XRD. A microstructural evaluation was conducted by SEM. The best mechanical microhardness and compressive strength results were obtained in the samples with the lowest amounts of graphite (238 μHV and 1000 MPa, respectively). …”
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Gray matter microstructure alterations with excess extra-cellular free water contribute to cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder: A comparative analysis with white matter patho... by Yasuhito Nagai, Toshimasa Fujimura, Wataru Uchida, Rinako Iseki, Koji Kamagata, Shigeki Aoki, Tadafumi Kato

“…Voxel-wise analysis was performed to evaluate associations between microstructure alterations and cognitive performance measured by WAIS-IV. …”
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