Effects of Cold Deformation and Heat Treatments on the Microstructure and Properties of Fe-15Cr-25Ni Superalloy Cold-Drawn Bars by Yunfei Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Zhiyan Sun, Yingli Zhao, Yi Cui, Zhongwu Zhang

“…The combination of cold deformation and solution aging is an important technological route for the bar processing of superalloy fasteners. The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties are intimately related to the process parameters. …”
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Electromagnetic Stirring versus ECAP: Morphological Comparison of Al-Si-Cu Alloys to Make the Microstructural Refinement for Use in SSM Processing by Luis Vanderlei Torres, Luis Fernando Torres, Eugênio José Zoqui

“…This work evaluates the morphological evolution at the semisolid state of the Al-4.0wt%Si-2.5wt%Cu alloy produced by direct chill casting under electromagnetic stirring (EMS) and by one equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) pass. …”
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Effects of various rolling deformations on the microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, and cytocompatibility of biodegradable Zn-0.5Mn alloys by Yongyong Liu, Rui Yue, Lijing Yang, Zhenlun Song

“…In this work, the effects of various rolling deformations on the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, and cytocompatibility of Zn-0.5Mn alloys were studied. …”
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Impact of H+ ion irradiation on near-surface microstructure of 316H stainless steel fabricated via powder bed fusion by Mahmoud A. Mahrous, Muhammad A. Abdelghany, Mohamed Aboukhatwa, Iwona Jasiuk

“…This study examines the near-surface microstructural evolution of 316H stainless steel produced via additive manufacturing (AM 316H SS) using laser powder bed fusion, compared to conventionally manufactured 316H stainless steel (standard 316H SS), following irradiation with 0.5 MeV H+ ions at room temperature up to 6.0 dpa. …”
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Effects of In Situ Electrical Pulse Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy Resistance Spot Welds by Shitian Wei, Xiaoyu Ma, Jiarui Xie, Yali Xie, Yu Zhang

“…Statistical analysis of weld size confirms that both groups possess comparable weld diameters under identical welding currents, suggesting that the observed mechanical improvements are primarily attributed to microstructural evolution rather than geometric factors.…”
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Brass-Clad Copper Stranded Wires in High-Speed Solid/Liquid Continuous Composite Casting and Drawing by Yu Lei, Xiao Liu, Yanbin Jiang, Fan Zhao, Xinhua Liu, Jianxin Xie

“…This paper clarified the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of brass-clad copper stranded wires in high-speed solid/liquid continuous composite casting and drawing, which could provide important reference for industrial production.…”
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Microstructure, interfacial reaction and shearing property of Sn-58Bi solder joints reinforced by Zn particles during isothermal aging by Xin Yao, Xin Yao, Shuang Tian, Shuang Tian, Minhao Zhou, Honghao Jiao, Honghao Jiao, Jianfeng Wang, Jianfeng Wang, Bo Wang, Bo Wang

“…In this paper, micro-sized Zn particles were added into Sn-58Bi solder flux to form Sn-58Bi-xZn composite solder. The evolution of microstructure, interfacial IMCs and shearing properties during long-term aging were investigated. …”
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Recent advance in laser powder bed fusion of Ti–6Al–4V alloys: microstructure, mechanical properties and machinability by Chenbing Ni, Junjie Zhu, Baoguo Zhang, Kai An, Youqiang Wang, Dejian Liu, Wei Lu, Lida Zhu, Changfu Liu

“…Finally, the comprehensive machining performance of SLMed Ti–6Al–4V alloys is emphasised in terms of cutting force, surface morphology and roughness, subsurface microstructure evolution, variation of residual stress, and features of tool wear.…”
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Enhanced corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion 316L stainless steel by modifying the microstructure through heat treatment by Cuiling Zhao, Yuchao Bai, Qi Yan, Bing Li

“…This study aims to investigate the microstructural evolution of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 316L stainless steel during heat treatment and its effect on corrosion resistance through microstructural characterization and corrosion testing. …”
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Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Deformation Behavior, and Crystallographic Texture of the Al-Gd-Cr-Ti Quaternary Alloy for Thermal Neutron Absorption by Sayed M. Amer, Dmitry I. Nikolayev, Tatiana A. Lychagina, Abdelmoneim El-Khouly, Ruslan Yu. Barkov, Alexey S. Prosviryakov, Anastasia V. Mikhaylovskaya, Maria V. Glavatskikh, Andrey V. Pozdniakov

“…The study also provides a detailed analysis of microstructure evolution, texture behavior, and the mechanical strengthening effect of rolling processes, along with neutron absorption performance. …”
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Effect of Mg interlayer on the microstructure and mechanical performance of resistance rivet welded 2 mm Al and ultra-high strength steel by Luyao Kong, Sizhe Niu, Ming Lou, Zixuan Chen, Yunwu Ma, Yongbing Li, Haiyang Lei

“…The influence of a Mg interlayer on the evolution of joint microstructure, mechanical performance and fracture characteristics were thoroughly investigated. …”
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Effect of two-stage cold-rolling on microstructure， texture，mechanical and magnetic properties of ultrathin-gauge non-oriented silicon steel by XING Yuran, CHENG Zhaoyang, LUO Wen, JIA Juan, LIU Jing

“…Ultrathin-gauge non-oriented silicon steel sheets are produced by both one-stage and two-stage cold-rolling processes.The effects of rolling and annealing on the evolution of microstructure， texture， mechanical， and magnetic properties are investigated. …”
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Effect of MoSi2 on the microstructure and wear resistance of NiCrBSi coating with CuNi interlayer on aluminum alloy by Shisheng Lu, Weiqi Xu, Lingqian Wang, Zedong Wen, Jiansong Zhou

“…The effects of different content of MoSi2 (0, 10 and 20 wt%) on the microstructure evolution and wear resistance of the NiCrBSi coatings were investigated. …”
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Fracture toughness and microstructural analysis of rotary friction welded S355J2 and SS316L steels for critical applications by Rajkumar Das, Giribaskar Sivaswamy, Himanshu Lalvani, Ajit Pal Singh

“…Welding preforms were created from respective pipe pup pieces. The evaluation involves microstructural analysis, tensile testing, hardness testing, and fracture toughness testing using compact tension specimens derived from various zones of the weld joints. …”
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White matter microstructural integrity continues to develop from adolescence to young adulthood in mice and humans: Same phenotype, different mechanism by David J. Piekarski, Natalie M. Zahr, Qingyu Zhao, Uran Ferizi, Kilian M. Pohl, Edith V. Sullivan, Adolf Pfefferbaum

“…As direct evaluation of a mouse model of human neurodevelopment, adolescent and young adult mice and humans underwent MR diffusion tensor imaging to quantify age-related differences in microstructural integrity of brain white matter fibers. …”
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Polymorphism and Microstructural Changes in Avocado Pulp (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.) After Scraped-Surface Heat Exchanger Processing by Amanda Valle-Gómez, Raúl Borja-Urby, Alicia Ortiz-Moreno, Darío Iker Téllez-Medina

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Influence of Microalloying Element on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 34CrNiMo6 Steel for Wind Turbine Main Shaft by Yanming Ge, Kehong Wang

“…The influence of the microalloying elements of 34CrNiMo6 steel on the microstructure and mechanical properties is investigated in this paper, especially Al and N. …”
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Effect of inert gas blowing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of semi-solid cast Al–20 %Mg2Si composite by Moein G. Shabestari, Ahad Nasimi Asl, Saeed G. Shabestari

“…Additionally, GISS operations were conducted to evaluate the increase in entry points for the inert gas into the melt, utilizing two diffusers separately on a fixed sample. microstructural evaluations revealed that the sample produced at 660 °C, with a flow rate of 6 L min−1 using two graphite diffusers for 20 s, exhibited an average particle size of 32 μm for the primary Mg2Si, a sphericity of 65 %, and a primary Mg2Si particle count of 405 per mm2. …”
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Influence of Welding Parameters on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Similar Low-Carbon Steel AISI 1005 Welding by Resistance Spot Welding by Osamah Sabah Barrak, Sami Chatti, Slim Ben-Elechi

“…A tensile-shear force fracture test was used to assess the mechanical properties Using a universal tensile testing machine. The microstructure of the fusion zone was examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Influence of Printing Parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of EOS NickelAlloy HX Produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Piotr Maj, Konstanty Jonak, Rafał Molak, Ryszard Sitek, Jarosław Mizera

“…Microstructural examination revealed columnar grains aligned with the build direction in as-printed samples. …”
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