Microstructural and Electrochemical Analysis of the Physically Simulated Heat-Affected Zone of Super-Duplex Stainless Steel UNS S32750 by Francisco Magalhães dos Santos, Leonardo Oliveira Passos da Silva, Ygor Tadeu Bispo dos Santos, Bruna Callegari, Tiago Nunes Lima, Rodrigo Santiago Coelho

“…The pitting resistance was investigated by electrochemical techniques in sodium chloride solution, and the critical pitting temperature (CPT) was calculated for each evaluated microstructure. The material as received presents 46.19 vol% ferrite and a high corrosion resistance, with a CPT of 71.54 °C. …”
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Performance Optimization and Field Validation of Post-Grouting Geopolymer Materials for Pile Foundations: Microstructural Insights and Environmental Durability by Chongchong He, Zhen Xu, Jing Wang, Pan Li, Yangyang Xia, Chao Zhang, Zhenpeng Chen, Wei He

“…The fluidity, setting time, bleeding rate, and mechanical properties of these materials were evaluated to determine the optimal mix proportions for pile foundation grouting. …”
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Performance assessment of waste glass powder in sandy soil stabilization: Effect of alkaline activator on mechanical and microstructural properties by Mohammad Hossein Shahnazi, Vahid Toufigh, Seyed Javad Ramezani, Mohammad Mohsen Toufigh

“…Unconfined compressive strength (UCS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were conducted to evaluate the mechanical and microstructural properties of stabilized, poorly graded sandy soil. …”
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Effects of Curing Time on the Mechanical Property and Microstructure Characteristics of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Cement-Stabilized Silty Clay by Zhang Rong-rong, Ma Dong-dong

“…Furthermore, the microstructure of the sample modified by 2% MK is most homogeneous and dense. …”
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Effect of Post-Processing on the Microstructure of WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition by Leila Sorkhi, Nathan J. Madden, Grant A. Crawford

“…Additive manufacturing of magnesium (Mg) alloys is of interest for the fabrication of complex-shaped lightweight materials. This study evaluates the microstructure of WE43 Mg alloy deposited using laser powder directed energy deposition (LPDED) additive manufacturing technique in as-deposited and post-processed conditions. …”
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Analyzing the Strength, Durability and Microstructural Characteristics of Econcrete Incorporating Waste Printed Circuit Boards (WPCBs) as Coarse Aggregate by Pothinathan S.K.M., Mukilan K., Prem Kumar R., Christopher Gnanaraj S.

“…The study comprehensively evaluates the key performance indicators of the resulting e-concrete microstructure, mechanical strength, and self-compacting behaviour, across different curing periods (7, 14, and 28 days). …”
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Impact of Silicon Carbide Particles Weight Percentage on the Microstructure, Mechanical Behaviour, and Fractography of Al2014 Alloy Composites by H. S. Vasanth Kumar, K. Revanna, Nithin Kumar, N. Sathyanarayana, N. Madeva, G. A. Manjunath, H. Adisu

“…The microstructure, mechanical characteristics, and tensile fractography of Al2014 alloy reinforced composites with 5 and 10% wt. % of 150 to 160 micron-sized SiC particles were investigated in this study. …”
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Simultaneous physical, chemical, and microstructural analysis to assess downstream clay soil dispersion with continuous annual use of fertilizers by Behrouz Heydari, Navid Khayat, Ahad Nazarpour

“…Dispersion characteristics were examined using a suite of macrostructural and microstructural analyses, including crumb, double hydrometer, pinhole, Sherard, pH, and EC measurements, as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Novel mechanism of sulfate erosion mitigation in cement mortar using CF-based densifier: microstructural and durability perspectives by Jianye Liu, Peishan Huang, Hehao Gan, Xin Wang, Zhuo Liu

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Optimizing microstructure and mechanical properties in additively manufactured 18Ni (300) maraging steel by controlling strengthening agents by Mohammed Ali, Ali Khosravifard, Antti Järvenpää, Jukka Kömi, Atef Hamada

“…Mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile strength, and impact toughness were evaluated and correlated with the microstructure. The DA treatment significantly refined the microstructure and promoted austenite reversion, while the CA-A treatment resulted in a coarser structure with higher austenite content. …”
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MICROSTRUCTURAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NICKEL-BASED HARDFACING COATINGS APPLIED ON NITRIDING STEELS BY PLASMA TRANSFERRED ARC WELDING by Abdullah Sert, Fatih Hayati Çakır, Gökçe Mehmet Ay

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion of a Ti-16Nb-Based Alloy: Processability, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties by Azim Gökçe, Vamsi Krishna Balla, Subrata Deb Nath, Arulselvan Arumugham Akilan, Sundar V. Atre

“…Eleven parameter sets were employed to evaluate printability, microstructure, and mechanical properties. …”
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Innovative use of stabilized pond ash as a sustainable material for flexible pavements: Experimental, microstructural, and numerical investigations by Hrushikesh N. Kedar, Satyajit Patel

“…This study investigates the use of pond ash stabilized with lime and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as an eco-friendly subbase material for the base and subbase layer of flexible pavements. Laboratory evaluations, including unconfined compressive strength (UCS), resilient modulus (Mr), and microstructural assessments using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, were carried out to analyze the performance of pond ash-lime-GGBS blends. …”
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Microstructural investigation of low-activity and high-activity aluminide coatings fabricated by vapor phase aluminizing on IN792 superalloy by Ali Azari Beni, Saeed Rastegari

“…After coating, the microstructure and formation of the coating were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping. …”
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Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Karol Włodarczyk, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Kamil Stęczny, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak

“…After the carcasses were dissected, m. pectoralis major was sampled to determine their basic chemical composition, physicochemical and sensory characteristics, texture, and microstructural characteristics. The IMF content of the m. pectoralis major evaluated male Ross 308 broiler chickens at 42 days of age ranged from 0.88 % to 4.64 %. …”
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Impact of glycemic control on brain microstructure in type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from diffusion tensor imaging by Guanye Zhang, Huanhua Wu, Qian Cao, Jiabin Mo, Xiaozheng Cao, Hong Luo, Xiangyu Tan, Hongru Ou

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been associated with brain microstructural alterations, potentially contributing to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Wire Rod Steel Annealed Using a Biomass Gasifier by Pathompong Chootapa, Songkran Wiriyasart, Sommas Kaewluan

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the use of biomass fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels and to evaluate the mechanical properties and microstructure of wire rod steel after annealing using indirect heat from a gasifier. …”
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Phase evolution, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of FeCoNiCu-based high-entropy alloys by M. Shirali, Kh. Gheisari, M. Reihanian

“…This study comprehensively investigates the phase microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of FeCoNiCu and its Mo, Si, Cr, and Nb-substituted high-entropy alloys (HEAs). …”
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Evaluation of the usability of trachydacitic aggregate in rigid pavements in terms of strength and durability by Muhammed Tanyıldızı, Hasan Erhan Yücel, Maciej Dutkiewicz, Hakan Çoban, Abdulrezzak Bakış

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Multi-Scale Numerical Simulation of Short Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Tungsten–Copper Composites: Influence Mechanisms of Fiber Parameters by Longchao Zhuo, Yixing Xie, Hang Xu, Bin Luo, Nan Liu, Bingqing Chen, Hao Wang

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