Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties for Materials Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Even W. Hovig, Amin S. Azar, Frode Grytten, Knut Sørby, Erik Andreassen

“…It was observed that both build orientation and postprocessing have strong influence on the anisotropic mechanical properties of the material. The effect of microstructure was also investigated and characterised. …”
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Study on Constitutive Characteristic of As-Cast AA6061 Alloy under Plane Strain Compression Based on Orthogonal Analysis by Fangcheng Qin, Huiping Qi, Yuehua Kang, Chongyu Liu

“…Constitutive relationship and microstructure evolution of as-cast AA6061 alloy were studied using plane strain compression (PSC) under the temperature of 300–450°C, the strain rate of 0.01–5 s−1, and the strain of 0.9. …”
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Effect of Mg-rich filler metal on weld zone properties in pulsed laser-welded ultra-fine grain AA6061: A Taguchi optimization study by S. Karami, M.H. Siadati, M. Yousefieh

“…This study investigates the effects of filler metal with high magnesium (Mg) content at different heat inputs on microstructural evolution, strengthening mechanisms, and reduction of welding defects in pulsed laser welding (PLW) of ultra-fine-grained (UFG) AA6061 sheets. …”
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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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Optimizing hybrid fiber concrete: an experimental analysis of steel and polypropylene fiber composites using RSM by Muhammad Aftab Khan, Qaiser uz Zaman Khan

“…Specifically, the study evaluates workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, and microstructural characteristics using x-ray radiography and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). …”
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Atomistic Simulation of the Effect of Temperature on Mechanical Properties of some Nano-Crystalline Metals by Isaiah Eze Igwe, Yusuf Tajuddeen Batsari

“…In this investigation, the strain corresponding to yielding stress is observed to be lower with increasing temperature. Finally, the evolution of crystalline microstructure during the entire tensile process was investigated. …”
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The Shell of the Invasive Bivalve Species Dreissena polymorpha: Biochemical, Elemental and Textural Investigations. by Françoise Immel, Cédric Broussard, Bastien Catherinet, Laurent Plasseraud, Gérard Alcaraz, Irina Bundeleva, Frédéric Marin

“…By describing the microstructure, geochemistry and biochemistry/proteomics of the shell, the present study aims at promoting this species as a model organism in biomineralization studies, in order to establish a bridge with ecotoxicology, while sketching evolutionary conclusions. …”
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Comparison of Different Additives and Ages on Mechanical and Acoustic Behavior of Coal Gangue Cemented Composite by Meng Xiao

“…Control specimens without fillers were also tested for comparison. The microstructure of the specimens was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties of AlSi3Cr alloy by M. Tocci, A. Pola, L. Montesano, GM. La Vecchia, M. Merlin, GL. Garagnani

“…In the present paper, microstructural and mechanical properties of an innovative AlSi3Mg alloy were studied. …”
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Inner Plexiform Layer Substrata Are Discernible with Commercial OCT and Affected by Aging by Victor S.M.C. Correa, MD, Maria Emfietzoglou, MD, Gustavo Sakuno, MD, PhD, Rosanne Naafs, MSc, Joan W. Miller, MD, Alexander Charonis, MD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

“…Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the inner plexiform layer (IPL) microstructure and its changes with aging using commercial spectral-domain OCT macular scans of healthy individuals with a semiautomated segmentation program. …”
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Durability and Mechanical Analysis of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Metakaolin–Red Mud-Based Geopolymer Composites by Ouiame Chakkor

“…This results in a more compact and resilient microstructure. Using basalt fibers improves surface abrasion and impact resistance, which is advantageous for industrial flooring or infrastructure applications. …”
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Experimental insights into the effects of Mg addition and ECAP processing on the anomalous anneal strengthening of pure zinc by Zahra Ramezanroudi, Sara Sarvarpour, Reza Alizadeh

“…Although ECAP processing refines and homogenizes the Zn–1Mg microstructure, it does not markedly improve mechanical strength. …”
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High-fat diet-induced osteoporosis in mice under hypoxic conditions by Yajun Qiao, Huimin Zheng, Ruiying Cheng, Juan Guo, Li Ji, Zhibin Liu, Lixin Wei, Hongtao Bi, Zhongshu Shan

“…Additionally, the femoral microstructure was compromised, bone metabolic markers were disrupted, inflammatory responses were heightened, gut microbiota diversity was altered, and specific intestinal metabolites such as Anserine were downregulated, whereas L-carnosine was upregulated. …”
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Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride by Haoran Ma, Shaorui Yang, Yi Liu, Yaguang Ye, Le Liu, Lei Liu, Wei Xiong, Leimin Deng, Tianting Chen

“…In this article, the microstructure evolution and phase transition mechanism of germanium telluride (GeTe) film under different deposition conditions, laser modes, and scanning parameters were investigated. …”
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Investigating carbide characteristics effect on multiscale mechanical behavior of AISI 420 steel using crystal plasticity simulation by Kegu Lu, Yadong Zhou, Soheil Solhjoo, Maysam Naghinejad, Redmer van Tijum, Yutao Pei, Jan Post

“…This study highlights the potential of the CP-RVE model as a tool for exploring macroscale behavior and studying the influence of microstructural features.…”
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Effects of nano-SiO2 on sulfate attack resistance of multi-solid waste-based alkali-activated mortar by Jingjun Li, Shichao Wu, Yuxuan Shi, Yongbo Huang, Ying Tian, Duinkherjav Yagaanbuyant

“…In addition, both groups followed similar trends with increasing wet-dry cycling. Microstructural analysis further revealed that NS-modified specimens possessed a denser and more uniform microstructure than the unmodified ones, underscoring the critical role of NS in improving resistance to sulfate attack in the MAAM.…”
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Longitudinal whole-brain analysis of multi-subject diffusion data in diffuse axonal injury by Daphine Centola Grassi, Ana Luiza Zaninotto, Fabrício Stewan Feltrin, Fabíola Bezerra de Carvalho Macruz, Maria Concepción García Otaduy, Claudia da Costa Leite, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Celi Santos Andrade

“…The Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) is the primary outcome instrument for the evaluation of TBI victims. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) assesses white matter (WM) microstructure based on the displacement distribution of water molecules. …”
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