Research on ignition criterion and combustion behavior of aluminum alloy for lithium battery by Xiuping Ding, Xi Wang, Chenhui Zhu, JinMeng Hu, Minheng Xu, Minyu Ma, Jinfeng Huang

“…Microscopic morphological analysis of the combustion zones revealed that the incorporation of flame-retardant coating facilitates the formation of a more comprehensive oxide film and denser solidification zone microstructure.…”
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The impact of radio–green light interaction on hydrogen evolution reaction inhibition of carbon based electrophotocatalyst by Purnami Purnami, Willy Satrio Nugroho, I.N.G. Wardana, Avita Ayu Permanasari, Sukarni Sukarni, Indra Mamad Gandidi, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah, Anwar Johari

“…SEM and EDS characterizations revealed a hierarchical porous microstructure with elemental inclusions such as Si, Al, and Cl that contribute to surface polarization. …”
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Orthogonal Experimental Studies on Preparation of Mine-Filling Materials from Carbide Slag, Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag, Fly Ash, and Flue-Gas Desulphurisation Gypsum by Mingyue Wu, Xiangming Hu, Qian Zhang, Weimin Cheng, Zunxiang Hu

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used for the analysis of the sample microstructure and hydration products as well as for the exploration of possible hydration mechanisms. …”
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Characteristics of fibres based on secondary raw materials and their use in concrete technology by Martin Sedlmajer, Jan Bubeník, Jiří Zach, Vítězslav Novák

“…The microstructure of fibres was monitored using a scanning electron microscope. …”
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Development of a high-temperature Inconel 625 heat exchanger by model design and binder jetting additive manufacturing by Wenchao Du, Joseph Hayes, Kyle Myers, Bipul Barua, Wenhua Yu, Dileep Singh

“…Two sintering temperatures were used to investigate the effects of the temperature on densification and microstructure. For channel geometry design, the heat transfer capabilities of the heat exchanger were optimized for the cross-section geometry of fluid flow channels in a counterflow configuration, and a stress analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of channel geometry. …”
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Fabrication and Mechanical Property of SiC/SiC Composites by Selective Laser Sintering Technology Combined with Precursor Impregnation and Pyrolysis Process by ZENG Tao, ZHOU Yikai, ZHANG Kun, YU Siwen

“…In order to improve the density and mechanical property of ceramics fabricated by selective laser sintering (SLS) process, a new method that combined SLS with precursor impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) process was presented to fabricated silicon carbide particulate/silicon carbide matrix (SiC/SiC) ceramic composites Starting with SiC powders of 17~70 μm sizes, the preform was produced by printing epoxy binder To gain the dense composites, the SiC preforms were infiltrated with polycarbosilane liquid and pyrolyzed at 1200℃ under nitrogen atmosphere for 8 repeated cycles The porosity of the specimen greatly decreased and the density reached to 245 g/cm3 after PIP process Analysis of results and discussions of optimum printing parameters, dimension accuracy, microstructure and bending strength for SiC/SiC composites are also presented The mechanical property of the SiC/SiC composite fabricated by SLS/PIP process has been improved and its bending strength attained 13828 MPa In addition, the netshape silicon carbide components with complex surface and inner structure were fabricated…”
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The effect of mechanical and thermal treatment on the characteristics of saponite-containing material by Tatyana N. Orekhova, Mariana N. Sivalneva, Mariya A. Frolova, Valeriya V. Strokova, Diana O. Bondarenko

“…These effects are associated with phase rearrangements and structural changes in the sandy-clay rock, which was confirmed during thermal analysis. The temperature effect has no pronounced effect on the microstructure, the “smoothness” of the particles and the formation of a consolidated surface of the structural elements of the saponite-containing material are noted.…”
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Enhancing mechanical strength and tribological performance in tin bronze alloys via rolling treatment by Wen Zhong, Liang Wang, Dun Miao, Xiang Cai, Mengmeng Yang, Yanxin Qiao, Qichao Zhang, Jian Zhou

“…It investigates the microstructure, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior before and after rolling, along with underlying mechanisms. …”
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Artificial intelligence prediction of the mechanical properties of banana peel-ash and bagasse blended geopolymer concrete by George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Ebenezer Esenogho, Mustapha Muhammad Lawan, Edward Dintwa

“…Additionally, the highest recorded flexural strength of 9.95 MPa (77.25% SCBA and 22.5 BPA) was observed at the 10 M molarity, while the flexural strength at 4 M was lowest, at 4.12 MPa (95% SCBA and 5% BPA). Microstructural analysis through Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (ED-SEM) revealed insights into the pore structure and elemental composition of the concrete, while Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) provided data on the material’s thermal stability and decomposition characteristics. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties and mesoscopic damage mechanism of recycled aggregate concrete under different dynamic strain rates after freeze-thaw cycles by Chenyang Yuan, Siying Qu, Weifeng Bai, Junfeng Guan, Yunfei Xie

“…Methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and acoustic emission (AE) were adopted to analyze the microstructure of the specimens and the development process of microcracks. …”
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Strength–ductility synergy in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloys via texture engineering in bi-directional forging by Jingli Li, Quanfeng Han, Xiuzhu Han, Xin Yi

“…To elucidate the role of BDF and gain a fundamental understanding of the remarkable simultaneous increase of strength and ductility, systematic microstructure characterization and analysis are performed. …”
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Curdlan Incorporation Enhances the Cooking, Rheological, and Textural Attributes of Thermally Sterilized Rice Noodles by Jing Wang, Yongxin Liu, Qingjie Sun, Man Li, Yanfei Wang, Fengwei Xie

“…This study investigated how thermal sterilization and curdlan integration affect the rheological characteristics, microstructure, and quality of rice noodles. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, kinetic analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed that the incorporation of curdlan, a thermally set polysaccharide gel, enhances hydrogen bonding, accelerates gel formation, and yields a denser gel structure to rice noodles. …”
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Influence of inherent anisotropy on the mechanical properties of normally consolidated clays with a wide range of plasticity indices by Maedeh Nasiri Pishvari, Mahdi Salimi, Meghdad Payan, Hadi Ahmadi, Mostafa Zamanian, Reza Jamshidi Chenari

“…Furthermore, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis is conducted to explore the microstructure of samples containing varying percentages of kaolinite and bentonite.…”
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Fabrication of Antireflection Nanodiamond Particle Film by the Spin Coating Deposition Technique by Chii-Ruey Lin, Hong-Ming Chang, Minh-Khoa BenDao, Hsiu Hsien Chiang, Wei-En Chen

“…Raman spectra and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) also were used for analysis of the microstructure of the films. The results showed that working pressure had a significant effect on thickness, surface roughness, and wettability of the as-deposited diamond films. …”
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Leveraging laser powder bed fusion to alter texture and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy WE43 by Lisa Larsson, Francesco D’Elia, Martin Sahlberg, Cecilia Persson

“…Samples were characterized for density and microstructure, followed by in-depth texture analysis using both lab-based techniques and neutron diffraction measurements. …”
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Macrosegregation of Carbon in Heavy Steel Casting by V. Pernica, A. Záděra, V. Kaňa, V. Krutiš

“…The macrosegregation of elements significantly affects the structure in terms of microstructure and macrostructure of the casting as well as on its mechanical and operational properties. …”
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The effect of laser ablation on the corrosion behavior, morphology and wettability of TiAlCrSiZr coating deposited by PVD by Esmaeil Khorasani-javadi, Hassan Elmkhah, Erfan Lotfi-khojasteh, Ensiye Shabanlou, Babak Jaleh, Arash Fattah-alhosseini

“…The GIXRD patterns of the as-deposited coatings indicated a hexagonal-Ti3Al single-phase microstructure that changed drastically when being subjected laser irradiation. …”
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Exploration of physics-related latent vectors in hot working of Inconel 718 superalloy using autoencoder by Min Jik Kim, Seon Yeong Yang, Woo Seok Yang, Sehyeok Oh, Sang Min Park, Da Seul Shin

“…Furthermore, hot workability characteristics, such as flow softening and dynamic recrystallization (DRX), were systematically analyzed using a processing map and microstructural analysis. This AE-PN framework provides interpretable insights beyond traditional ‘black-box’ systems, offering accurate stress-strain curve predictions and deeper interpretation of processing parameters through latent space exploration.…”
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Composite Materials of Epoxy Resin–W System for Radiation Shielding Against Gamma Radiation by A. A. Rotkovich, D. I. Tishkevich, S. A. German, A. A. Bondaruk, S. V. Leonchik, E. S. Dashkevich, V. M. Fedosyuk, A. V. Trukhanov

“…Сomposite materials based on the epoxy resin–W system with varying W content (0–80 %) were obtained using the method of chemical curing. Microstructural investigations of the samples showed that with increasing W content there is a more uniform distribution of grains in the epoxy resin matrix could be observed. …”
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Machinability Ｒesearch on TiAlN Coated Carbide Tool High-Feed Milling Superalloy by YAO Chang-feng, CHEN Guang-chao, HUANG Qin, YANG Guo-wang

“…The influence of the cutting speed and the feed per tooth，and the amount of tool wear on cutting forces are researched. Through microstructure and spectroscopy of the flank wear area to study the mechanism of tool wear. …”
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