Finite element simulation of bacterial self-healing in concrete using microstructural transport and precipitation modeling by Ajitanshu Vedrtnam, Kishor Kalauni, M. T. Palou

“…This study presents a finite element modelling (FEM) approach to simulate the diffusion and reaction kinetics of self-healing bacterial agents in concrete microstructures. X-ray micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) finite element meshes were utilized to accurately represent crack and pore geometries, while the diffusion-reaction equation governing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation was numerically solved using FEniCS. …”
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Deterioration and Microstructural Evolution of the Fly Ash Geopolymer Concrete against MgSO4 Solution by Tao Long, Qingyuan Wang, Zhongwei Guan, Yu Chen, Xiaoshuang Shi

“…Their compressive behavior was investigated after every 8 cycles. Several microstructure analysis techniques were applied on the samples to identify the materials formed due to magnesium sulfate attack, including XRD, FTIR, SEM, and EDS. …”
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Effects of Warm Rolling Temperature on Microstructure and Texture Evolution in Cu–10Fe Alloy Sheets by Baosen Lin, Dongxiao Wang, Shuai Tang, Su Huang, Jianping Li

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of rolling temperature (cold rolling to 500 °C) on the microstructure and properties of Cu–10Fe alloy. The results show that with an increasing temperature, the Fe phase morphology transitions gradually from fibrous to spherical/ellipsoidal, while the Cu grain size first decreases and then increases. …”
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Effect of Lanthanum Doping on the Microstructure, Thermal Stability, and CO2 Adsorption Property of ZIF-8 by Sheng Wang, Shengquan Zhang, Xueyan Du, Yingying Shen, Zhiwei Ma

“…The relationship between microstructure stability and macroscopical properties is illustrated. …”
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Effect of Microstructure on Multiscale Mechanical Properties of Scalmalloy Produced by Powder Bed Fusion-Laser Beam by Huixing (Hannah) Zhang, Caitlin E. R. Green, Maria J. Lodeiro, Peter Woolliams, Ken P. Mingard, Antony T. Fry

“…The results show the multiple strengthening mechanisms in Scalmalloy, including solid solution strengthening, grain size, precipitates and dislocations strengthening, demonstrated through a combination of the nanoindentation measurements with microstructural analysis at the local scale. The current work suggests potential mechanisms for further improvement of the strength and ductility in PBF-LB-Scalmalloy.…”
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Volatile compounds, antioxidant activity, ACE inhibitory activity, HMF content and microstructure of fruit yoghurts by İhsan Bakirci, Murat Emre Terzioğlu, İbrahim Akkaya

“…According to the microstructure analysis results, a more homogeneous structure was observed in the control group samples compared to the fruit-added yoghurt samples and it was determined that the serum pore diameters were smaller.…”
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Quantitative Microstructure of Multiphase Al-Zn-Si-(Mg) Coatings and Their Effects on Sacrificial Protection for Steel by Guilherme Adinolfi Colpaert Sartori, Blandine Remy, Tiago Machado Amorim, Polina Volovitch

“…A new combined analysis of SEM-BSE and EDX images using Aphelion^TM software was proposed to describe the quantitative microstructure (quantity and neighborhood of sacrificial phases) of Al-Zn-Si-(Mg) coatings on steel. …”
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The Effect of Commercial Rice Husk Ash Additives on the Porosity, Mechanical Properties, and Microstructure of Alumina Ceramics by Mohammed Sabah Ali, M. A. Azmah Hanim, S. M. Tahir, C. N. A. Jaafar, Norkhairunnisa Mazlan, Khamirul Amin Matori

“…This study also investigated the effects of the rice husk ash ratios on the mechanical properties, porosity, and microstructure. The results showed that, by increasing the content of the rice husk ash from 10 to 50 wt%, there is an increase in the porosity from 42.92% to 49.04%, while the mechanical properties decreased initially followed by an increase at 30 wt% and 50 wt%; the hardness at 20 wt% of the ash content was recorded at 101.90 HV1. …”
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Exceptional creep resistance of a directionally solidified superalloy: temperature-dependent evolution of microstructure and dislocations by Yunpeng Fan, Xinbao Zhao, Yu Zhou, Yuan Cheng, Shuli Zeng, Quanzhao Yue, Wanshun Xia, Yuefeng Gu, Ze Zhang

“…This study systematically analyzed the microstructure, grain boundary, and dislocation evolution of a novel directionally solidified superalloy with excellent creep resistance under different conditions and the alloy outperformed first-generation single-crystal superalloys in creep resistance. …”
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Microstructure and texture evolution in laser Shock Peened martensitic NiTi shape memory alloy by J.F. Xiao, Y.D. Jing, R. Esmaeilzadeh, C. Cayron, R.E. Logé

“…Overall, this comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the understanding of microstructural changes induced by LSP impact in martensitic NiTi alloys.…”
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Microstructural and mechanical characterization of Al6061-ZrB2 nanocomposites fabricated by powder metallurgy by Morampudi Priyadarsini, Venkata Ramana Vuppala Sesha Narasimha, Somayajula Venkata Satya Prasad, Swetha Sunkara, Aruna Prabha Kolluri

“…Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) microstructural characterization of the PM samples revealed a uniform distribution of ZrB2 nanoparticles in the matrix. …”
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Effect of homogenizing heat treatment on the microstructure of new low-chromium alumina-forming austenitic steels by Mohammad Mehdi Khalvan, Seyed Mohammad-Ali Boutorabi, Mehdi Diavandari

“…Therefore, optimizing the chemical composition of alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels is essential to minimize the formation of the σ phase during heat treatments and ensure a single-phase austenitic microstructure. This research investigates the microstructural evolution of a new low-chromium (5 wt %) alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels. …”
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Microstructural refinement and mechanical enhancement of Hastelloy X welds via electromagnetic vibration-assisted GTAW by A. Adelian, Khalil Ranjbar, M. Reihanian, R. Dehmolaei

“…This study investigates the influence of electromagnetic vibration on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X (HX) weld joints fabricated using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. …”
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Effects of laser beam profiles on the microstructure and magnetic properties of L-PBF soft magnetic alloys by Yongrae Kim, Hansol Lee, Taeho Ha, Jongryoul Kim, Joon Phil Choi

“…As a preliminary study, this work investigates the effect of adjusting laser beam profiles (Gaussian versus ring) on the eddy current losses and magnetic properties of Fe-Si alloys produced by L-PBF. A microstructural analysis demonstrates that the ring beam produces a broader, shallower melt pool, fostering coarser grains and a pronounced < 100 > crystallographic texture along the build direction. …”
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Investigation of nozzle angle on the microstructure and abrasion resistance of jet electrodeposited Ni-TiC composites by Mengyu Cao, Dehao Tian, Chaoyu Li, BaoJin Wang, Xue Guo, Wei Li, Fengwu Zhang

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Indentation-induced deformation twinning in magnesium: Phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution and size effects by Mohsen Rezaee-Hajidehi, Przemysław Sadowski, Stanisław Stupkiewicz

“…Instrumented micro/nano-indentation technique has been widely applied to characterize the mechanical properties of magnesium, typically through the analysis of the indentation load–depth response, surface topography, and less commonly, the post-mortem microstructure within the bulk material. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured NiFe Films under Influence of Heat Treatment by V. M. Fedosyuk

“…Nanostructured NiFe films were synthesized by pulsed electrolytic deposition on silicon with a gold sublayer, after which they have been subjected to to temperature treatment at 373-673 K in order to study the effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the objects under study. …”
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Microstructure and compressive behaviour of PLA/PHA-wood lattice structures processed using additive manufacturing by Tao Liu, Ji-hong Zhu, Weihong Zhang, Sofiane Belhabib, Sofiane Guessasma

“…This study investigates the microstructure and compressive behaviour of PLA/PHA-wood lattice structures manufactured using fused filament fabrication (FFF). …”
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The mechanical and microstructural properties of VPS-Ti porous coating deposited on titanium alloy substrates for osseointegration by Marko Rakin, Časlav Lačnjevac, Darko Veljić, Darko Bajić

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Microstructure, element distribution and interfacial properties of laser welded iron–nickel–steel dissimilar joints by Ruwei Geng, Ninshu Ma, Daichi Nishimoto, Renzhi Zhang, Fenggui Lu, Zhongwu Li

“…In this study, the microstructure and element distribution and interface properties of laser welded metal (WM) with mixed Iron–Nickel-Steel and heat affected zone (HAZ) of the dissimilar joints were investigated experimentally. …”
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