Thermodynamically consistent phase-field model for pressure-induced multiphase phase transformation of metals under intensive dynamic loading by Songlin Yao, Hao Zhang, Xiaoyang Pei, Jidong Yu, Qiang Wu

“…When applied to address the MPT of bismuth subjected to ramp-wave loading (RWL), the model can quantify the connection between the microstructural evolution of multiple phases and the experimentally measured multiwave structures.Moreover, new insights concerning the MPT-related thermodynamic paths of bismuth at elevated temperatures and the metastable phase during dynamic MPT are gained.…”
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Influence of the surface roughness, lubrication and grinding on tribological properties of the c35 steel shot-peened surfaces by Martin Vicen, Otakar Bokůvka, Libor Trško, Richard Joch, Jozef Bronček, Ružica Nikolić, Robert Ulewicz

“…The experimental work included verification of the steel’s chemical composition (as compared to the standard values), the heat treatment, evaluation of the material’s microstructure, measurement of the mechanical properties, the shot-peening treatment and evaluation of the magnitude of the compressive residual stresses, measurement of the surface roughness profiles and the friction tests. …”
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Comminution‐Induced Transient Frictional Behavior in Sheared Granular Halite by Chengrui Chang, Hiroyuki Noda, Yohei Hamada, Chao Huang, Tao Ma, Gonghui Wang, Tetsuo Yamaguchi

“…Micro‐X‐ray tomography revealed the evolution of microstructure from distributed grain comminution to progressive shear localization for these two regimes. …”
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Experimental study on Brazilian splitting characteristics of heat damaged hot dry granite by WU Xinghui, ZHANG Shukun, ZHONG Hui, ZHU Yu, GU Shuxi

“…The experimental results show that the thermal damage process changes the microstructure of the rock, leading to two types of crack initiation patterns during the splitting process. …”
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Mechanisms and modelling of diffusion in solids: a multiscale framework with industrial case studies and AI enhancements by Barah, Obinna Onyebuchi, Natukunda, Faith, Bori, Ige, Ukagwu, Kelechi John

“…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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Macroscopic Dynamic Characteristics and Microscopic Simulation of Round Gravel Under Cyclic Loading by MA Shaokun, TIAN Fapai, HUANG Haijun, MA Min, HE Benfu, DUAN Zhibo

“…A series of saturated undrained dynamic triaxial tests are conducted using the DYNTTS large-scale triaxial cyclic test system, and a discrete element (DEM) undrained dynamic triaxial model is established based on indoor experiments to explore the evolution of macroscopic dynamic properties and the internal microstructural dynamic response of round gravel under subway cyclic loading. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Low Temperature on the Gas Permeability of Granite by Wei Chen, Peng Wang, Yue Liang

“…A further analysis of pore structure evolution and permeability changes revealed distinct degradation mechanisms depending on grain size. …”
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Experimental study on failure law of damaged surrounding rock and its anchorage mechanism by Heng Ren, Yongjian Zhu, Qi Yao, Peng Li, Mingxing Wei

“…Microstructural characteristics of the damaged rock mass were investigated through scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, revealing the damage weakening mechanism of the rock. …”
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Exploration of graphitic carbon from crude oil vacuum residue by Ravi Dalsania, Hasmukh Gajera, Mahesh Savant

“…ARA derived carbon and heat-treated materials were analysed by TGA, XRD and Raman spectroscopy to study microstructural changes in formation of graphite like material. …”
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Erosion Resistance of Iron Ore Tailings as Aggregate for Manufacturing of Cement-Based Materials by Shuang Liu, Kangning Liu, Jing Wu, Sheliang Wang

“…Chloride ion profiles at 0–180 d were analyzed via chemical titration, while X-ray computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize microstructural evolution. The results demonstrate that IOTC exhibited superior chloride resistance compared to conventional concrete (GC). …”
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Research on the disintegration characteristics of fissured loess under water–vibration coupling effect by Tao Lei, Jiading Wang, Shaotong Jiao

“…The influence patterns of vibration frequency (f) and fissure type (t) on disintegration rate (S), disintegration velocity (V), and disintegration velocity growth rate ( $$\alpha_{f - t}$$ ) were systematically investigated, with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) employed to uncover microstructural evolution mechanisms. Results indicate that vibration frequency and fissure type significantly accelerate disintegration: V reaches its maximum at f = 20 Hz, and under the same frequency, V increases with the growth of fissure-water contact area. …”
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Fracture Mechanism of H13 Steel During Tensile Testing Based on In Situ EBSD by Yunling Li, Dangshen Ma, Hongxiao Chi, Shulan Zhang, Jian Zhou, Jin Cai

“…This paper employs in situ Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) tensile technology to thoroughly consider the evolution of microstructure, grain size, grain boundary characteristics, orientation differences, and dislocation density of H13 steel during the elastic and plastic stages of room temperature tensile testing. …”
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Effect of preweld conditions on the strain ageing cracking susceptibility of IN939 superalloys heat affected zone by Jilin Xie, Changhao Geng, Jiazhe Song, Yuhua Chen, Shanlin Wang, Peng He

“…The SAC sensitivity influencing factors including microstructure evolution, phase precipitation behavior of IN-939 superalloys were analyzed by electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA)、in-situ and exit-situ TEM test. …”
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Advancing Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Numerical Methods in DED, WAAM, and PBF by Allen Love, Omar Alejandro Valdez Pastrana, Saeed Behseresht, Young Ho Park

“…Key topics include heat transfer, residual stress and distortion prediction, microstructure evolution and parameter optimization. Recent advancements in FEA have improved the accuracy of AM process simulations, reducing the need for costly experimental testing, though there is still room for improvement and further development of FEA in metal AM. …”
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Hydrogen Reduction of Tellurium Oxide in a Rotary Kiln, Initial Approaches for a Sustainable Process by Hanwen Chung, Semiramis Friedrich, Mengqi Qu, Bernd Friedrich

“….% purity level TeO₂ using hydrogen in an oscillating kiln furnace (200–800 °C, 2–7 h), with phase composition and microstructure analysed via XRD and SEM. Results demonstrate conversions of up to 89% (solid–gas) and 100% (liquid–gas), revealing that kinetics dominate over thermodynamics in controlling reaction progress. …”
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Effects of pores on the superelasticity coupled with plasticity in nanocrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys: A molecular dynamic study by Xiang Zhu, Chenyan Liu, Yaguang Wang, Guansuo Dui

“…These findings reveal the influence of pore characteristics on the microstructure, superelasticity, and superelastic-plasticity of nanocrystalline NiTi, laying the foundation for its application in precision engineering fields such as biomedical implants and microelectromechanical systems. …”
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A competitive coevolution-based evolutionary algorithm for the parallel inverse design of multiple soft network materials by Xiao Feng, Yuchen Lai, Xing Yang, Yongbin Yu, Fangling Li, Xiangxiang Wang, Jiacheng Liang, Jingye Cai, Shunze Cao

“…Soft network materials (SNMs) incorporating curved microstructures within lattice architectures have emerged as critical components in flexible electronics and tissue scaffolds. …”
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Mapping iron content and white matter integrity in the anterior thalamic radiations across Huntington’s disease stages by Montserrat Domingo-Ayllón, Clara Garcia-Gorro, Nadia Rodriguez-Dechicha, Irene Vaquer, Matilde Calopa, Ruth de Diego-Balaguer, Estela Camara

“…Thirty-one gene carriers and twenty-four controls underwent neuropsychological assessment and 3 T-MRI scanning, including relaxometry and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequences to assess iron content and WM microstructure. ATR changes were examined using average and along-the-tract analyses, with ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey tests to identify group differences and Spearman correlations to evaluate clinical associations. …”
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Effect of Forging Parameters on Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Al/Basalt Short Fiber Metal Matrix Composites by R. Karthigeyan, G. Ranganath

“…The microstructure results showed that the forged sample had a uniform distribution of the basalt short fiber throughout the specimens. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effects of Methane Hydrate Phase Transition on Mechanical Properties of Deep-Sea Methane Hydrate-Bearing Soil by Yanmei Zhang, Jian Zhang, Guoxun Li, Changda Sun, Yalin Luan, Jianlin Liu

“…In this paper, the methane hydrate phase transition process in deep-sea methane hydrate-bearing soil under heating and compression was simulated by the molecular dynamics method. The evolution of deep-sea methane hydrate-bearing soil’s microstructure, system energy, intermolecular interaction energy, and radial distribution function during heating and compression was investigated. …”
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