Corrosion Resistance of 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Ti64-ELI Parts for Dental Application by L. Lebea, H. M. Ngwangwa, D. A. Desai, F. Nemavhola

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of solutions (Ringer’s and table salt [NaCl]) and immersion periods on 3D-printed titanium alloy Ti64-ELI samples and the changes in mechanical properties before and after corrosion testing. The microstructure of prepared samples was analyzed, and the formation of α- and β-phases was studied. …”
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Near crack free additive manufacturing of a novel W-Nb-C alloy by Prithvi D. Awasthi, Abhijeet Dhal, Fredrick N. Michael, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…In combination with effective process parameters, the novel W-Nb-C alloy developed for L-PBFAM produces near crack-free specimens with heterogeneous microstructures. The intrinsic mechanical responses associated with the heterogenous microstructure were delineated by nanoindentation analysis.…”
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Tribocorrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking Risk Assessment of Novel Hybrid Stainless Steel–Carbon Fibre Tubes by Arshad Yazdanpanah, Valentina Zin, Francesca Valentini, Luca Pezzato, Katya Brunelli

“…This study investigates the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and tribocorrosion behaviour of a novel hybrid wire consisting of a superaustenitic stainless steel (6Mo) outer shell and a carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) core. Microstructural analysis, residual stress measurement, and corrosion testing were performed to assess the integrity of the welded structure under harsh conditions. …”
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Color Simulation of Multilayered Thin Films Using Python by Dongik Lee, Seunghun Lee

“…Physical insight into a material can be first gained by its color, as the reflectance spectrum of an object reflects its microstructure and complex refractive indices. Here, we present a comprehensive overview of electrodynamics and optics related to reflectance spectra and color. …”
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Characterization of Plastic Deformation in CuZr Metallic Glasses Subjected to the Rolling Process by Ramaswamy Sivaraman, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Alaa Mohammed Hussein Wais, Holya A. Lafta, Seyedmasoud Hashemi

“…Using the rolling process, it is possible to induce multiple shear bands in the microstructure of metallic glasses (MGs) and improve the overall plasticity in the subsequent mechanical loadings. …”
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Multipoint Approximation of Statistical Descriptors of Local Strain and Stress Fields in Heterogeneous Media Using Integral Equation Method by Mikhail Tashkinov

“…Using the method of Green’s functions, analytical expressions for the moments in distinct phases of the microstructure are obtained explicitly in a form of integral equations. …”
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Electric Arc Furnace Dust Vitrification via Soda Lime Recycled Glass by Andronikos Maris, Dimitra Ioannidou, Ilias Sammas, Stavros Deligiannis, Petros E. Tsakiridis

“…The produced glasses during vitrification were studied by means of chemical and mineralogical analysis, whereas their microstructure in polished sections was examined by SEM/EDS. …”
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Studying Reactivity Relationships of Copolymers N-naphthylacrylamide with (Acrylicacid and Methylacrylate) by Ameen Hadi Mohammed

“…Based on the average reactivity ratios, sequence distribution of monomers in the copolymers and the microstructure of copolymers were calculated by statistical method and found that these values are in agreement with the derived reactivity ratios.…”
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Affiner la description des termes dans les dictionnaires généraux : l’apport d’un corpus de vulgarisation by Amélie Josselin-Leray

“…The second part focuses on the microstructure, and shows how resorting to a corpus can improve the grammatical indications, definitions and equivalents of a number of terms.…”
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Approaching Pottery Burnishing through Experimental Firings by Georgia Kordatzaki

“…The present inquiry constitutes the first part of an ongoing research project that will be completed with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis of the microstructure and surface micromorphology of the ceramics.…”
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Three Dimensional MHD Simulationof Comet Hale-Bopp Tail by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The ions produced from the nucleus of the comet will add considerable effects on the microstructure of the solar wind, thus severely altering its physical properties. …”
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Energy Evolution Characteristics and Performance Parameter Degradation of Rubber-Mixed Concrete in Sulfate Attack Environment by Xiu-ling Chen

“…The degradation degree was measured from the effective porosity, relative dynamic elastic modulus, SO42− concentration, and SEM microstructure observation after different attack times. …”
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Influence of Water Content on the Mechanical Characteristics of Mudstone with High Smectite Content by Feng Chen, Xiaoming Sun, Hao Lu

“…SEM (scanning electron microscope) test were carried out to study the microstructure characteristics of mudstone samples under different water contents. …”
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Variant selection and macrozone in Ti-6Al-4V walls during laser hot wire direct energy deposition by Rajib Halder, Souvik Sahoo, Jake T. Benzing, Alec I. Saville, Anthony D. Rollett

“…Furthermore, location-specific variant analysis revealed that the white bands (microstructural bands with distinct etching contrast) on the walls consist of fewer α variants than the bulk. …”
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Study of Structural Evolution and Magnetic Behavior of Ni50Mn45Sn5 Alloy by Dinesh Saini, Satyavir Singh, MK Banerjee, K. Sachdev

“…Systematic study on microstructural evolution and magnetic properties after different milling time is conducted by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM). …”
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Investigating the feasibility of utilising bagasse ash and reclaimed asphalt pavement dust in geopolymer mortar by Sajan Sharma, Shailja Bawa

“…Post-exposure to 1000 °C, a variation in compressive strength was noted owing to mortar matrix decomposition. The microstructural analysis identified the formation of C-A-S-H, N-A-S-H, C-S-H, and key crystallographic phases. …”
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A Nanoindentation Approach to Investigating Dislocation Density in Additive-Manufactured SS316L-Graded Lattice Structures by Kamal Sleem, Gabriele Grima, Marcello Cabibbo

“…Components were fabricated using laser powder bed fusion with 316L stainless steel. The microstructural analysis revealed that the distribution of mechanical deformation across the bodies of the parts was higher in the reduced-size GLS compared to that obtained for the GLS. …”
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Effect of nanostructured SiO2 on charge capture performance and electrical ageing life of PP nanocomposites by Junguo Gao, Liwei Liu, Guangwei Zhang, Tingtai Lee, Uwe Schachtely, Hitoshi Kobayashi

“…The study involved an analysis of microstructural characteristics and performance testing to investigate the bonding between the SiO2 under different surface treatment methods and matrixes. …”
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Molecular mechanisms underlying leaf enlargement in spaceflight-mutated ‘Deqin’alfalfa by Qian Kuang, Rui Ding, Die Huang, Chenggang He, Hua Jiang

“…Results Integrated transcriptomic, targeted phytohormone metabolomic, and microstructural analyses were used to reveal the mechanistic basis of leaf enlargement in the mutant. …”
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Formation of Porous Apatite Layer during In Vitro Study of Hydroxyapatite-AW Based Glass Composites by Pat Sooksaen, Natyada Pengsuwan, Sittipong Karawatthanaworrakul, Surasak Pianpraditkul

“…This study focuses on the effect of composition and sintering temperature that influences the properties of these composites. Microstructural study revealed the formation of apatite layer on the composite surfaces when immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) solution at 37°C. …”
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