Microstructural evolution and strengthening mechanism of U71Mn steel joints fabricated by friction-flash hybrid welding by Jiaqing You, Jinhong Tan, Xingping Liu, Kai Du, Jiarui Li, Chengyang Yi, Yunqiang Zhao

“…The fracture occurred in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and was characterized by a ductile fracture mechanism. Moreover, the microstructural analysis revealed that dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurred in the WCZ, thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and fine-grained zone (FGZ)-HAZ of the joint. …”
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Refinement of ultrahigh aspect ratio pure aluminum through novel hydrostatic twist extrusion: microstructural and mechanical insights by E. Taherkhani, M.R. Sabour, A. Esmaeilnia, A. Jalali Aghchai, B. Straumal, G. Faraji

“…In this study, the microstructural and mechanical properties of HTE-processed aluminum were examined through Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), tensile testing, and hardness measurements. …”
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Study on the Microstructure and Performance of the Multi-Field Composite-Assisted Laser Cladding of Nickel-Based Tungsten Carbide Coatings by Shihui Chen, Hong Wang, Xu Huang, Shuaishuai Qin, Xinxin Hu

“…Based on the optimal addition of BiFeO₃, a comparative analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of different magnetic field strengths under a composite energy field on the microstructure, hardness, and wear resistance of Ni-based WC cladding layers. …”
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A study of blast furnace slag on the mechanical properties improvement and microstructure of hemihydrate phosphogypsum pretreated by calcium hydroxide by Liya Zhao, Chunwei Wang, Seunghyun Na, Yuzhong Jin, Wenjing Kang, Jianping Zhu, Wenyan Zhang, Yadong Bian, Surendra P. Shah

“…The mechanical strength of samples with 40 % BFS was increased to 15.7 MPa at 28 days, which was 2.7 times compared with the reference sample. The analysis of phase composition change showed that the incorporation of BFS promoted the formation of new phases, such as ettringite (AFt) and calcium alumino silicate hydrate (C-A-S-H) gel, significantly altering the microstructure by affecting the relative content of hydration products. …”
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Study on the Comprehensive Properties and Microstructures of A3-3 Matrix Graphite Related to the High Temperature Purification Treatment by Xiangwen Zhou, Zhenming Lu, Jie Zhang, Jing Song, Bing Liu, Yaping Tang, Chunhe Tang

“…The improvement of crush strength and erosion rate of MG in the HTP process could be mainly attributed to the upgradation of ordered microstructure and corresponding increase of density. …”
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Toward sustainable self-compacting concrete: Rheological, mechanical, durability, and microstructural evaluation of biomaterial-based cement substituents by Ujwal M S, Shiva Kumar G, Pramod S H, Sridhar H N, Poornachandra Pandit

“…The durability results from the rapid chloride penetration test (RCPT) demonstrated significant improvements, with FSP4 achieving the lowest charge passed (971.50 Coulombs, “very low” category) and the minimum water penetration depth (9.86 mm) compared with CM (1438.60 Coulombs, 21.37 mm depth). Microstructural analysis confirmed denser matrix formation and reduced porosity in the ESP and FSP blends, indicating enhanced durability. …”
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Effect of microwave sintering on density, microstructural and magnetic properties of pure strontium hexaferrite at low temperatures and heating rate by Wail M. Matran, Mazli Mustapha, Mohd Faizairi Nor, Faizal Mustapha, Fahd Saeed Alakbari, Gamal Al-shawesh, Mohammed Bawahab

“…In this study, new approach using low heating rate microwave sintering has been applied to investigate the changes on density, microstructure, and magnetic properties of strontium hexaferrite from core to surface. …”
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Macrostructural and microstructural alterations of hippocampal subregions in T2DM: NODDI provides added value to DTI and volumetric analyses by Xuan Huang, Ziyu Diao, Die Shen, Jianyu Li, Jiahe Wang, Kun Wang, Shijun Qiu

“…Objective: We explored macrostructural and microstructural changes in the hippocampal subregions of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and compared the effectiveness of neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) with that of traditional diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and volumetric analysis in detecting structural alterations. …”
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Mechanical and microstructural properties of cement-stabilized soft clay improved by sand replacement and biochar additive for subgrade applications by Kittipong Kunchariyakun, Patimapon Sukmak, Gampanart Sukmak, Veena Phunpeng, Suksun Horpibulsuk, Arul Arulrajah, Annan Zhou

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of thin-walled TA1 titanium pipes fabricated by high-frequency induction welding by Juying Li, Weijie Li, ZhiXiong Xie, Shijie Dong, Jianying Xie, Feng Ye, Qingsong Mei

“…High frequency induction welding (HFIW) was effectively employed for the high-speed fabrication of thin-walled TA1 titanium pipes (TWTPs) with a nominal wall thickness of ∼0.6 mm. The microstructure and mechanical properties of TWTPs manufactured under varying welding parameters were investigated. …”
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Effect of microstructural homogeneity on ultra-low temperature impact fracture mechanism of high-strength 9%Ni steel by Dazheng Zhang, Tingfeng Xu, Jiakai Xu, Weijuan Li, Hongliang Zhang, Jiaping Hou

“…The influence of microstructural homogeneity on the ultra-low temperature impact fracture mechanism of 9 %Ni steel was studied through microstructure characterization, ultra-low temperature impact toughness testing and analysis of crack propagation. …”
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Effect of heat treatment and rotary swaging on microstructure and mechanical properties of 91W–Ni–Fe–Co alloy by Shiru Liu, Zhou Li, Xuemeng Zhou, Lu Yang, Liujie Xu, Xiran Wang, Dabo Liu, Deze Yue, Shizhong Wei

“…In order to study the effects of deformation and heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of tungsten heavy alloys (WHAs), 91W-5.44Ni-0.99Fe-2.57Co alloy bars were prepared by powder metallurgy method combined with rotary swaging. …”
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Microstructural characterization of corrosion resistant Zn–15Al–6Mg–0.4Si galvanized coating by Yoonje Sung, Changmin Kang, Junho Lee, Seonghyun Park, Sang-Hwa Lee, Jae-Taek Im, Seok-Jae Lee, HeeJin Jang, Jae-Gil Jung

“…A complex microstructure of the Zn–15Al–6Mg–0.4Si coating layer with excellent hardness and corrosion resistance was investigated by performing thermodynamic calculations, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Microstructure and properties of different carbon fiber reinforced ceramic composites brazed joint by Si–Ti alloy filler by Zongjing He, Huining Xu, Chenghao Zhang, Liangbo Sun, Chun Li, Jian Cao

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Microstructural Investigation and High-Temperature Oxidation Performance of K417G Alloy Prepared by Wide-Gap Brazing by Zhun Cheng, Xin Lai, Jing He, Xiaoqiang Li, Jiafeng Fan, Fuqiang Lai

“…In this work, the oxidation behavior and mechanism of K417G alloy prepared by wide-gap brazing were investigated in air at 800, 900, 1000, and 1100 °C. Microstructures of the bonded joints differ in the wide-gap braze region (WGBR) and base metal (BM). …”
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Fluidized solidified soil using construction slurry improved by fly ash and slag: preparation, mechanical property, and microstructure by Tianhong Feng, Kaihao Lin, De Zhang, Yanfei Yu, Yiming Jiang, Ping Jiang, Na Li, Wei Wang

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Influence of gas carburization on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and alloying elements behaviour in plain and alloyed low carbon steels by Krishnamurthy D Ambiger, Murthy B R N, Pavan Hiremath, Shivamurthy R C, Suhas Kowshik, Nithesh Naik, Prateek Jain, H S Arunkumar

“…Carburization, performed through boosting, diffusion, and equalization phases, significantly increased surface carbon content, forming a hardened case layer while retaining a softer core. Microstructural analysis revealed coarse pearlite in EN3, fine carbide precipitates in 20MnCr5, and a bainitic matrix enriched with chromium and nickel in EN353. …”
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Microstructures and high-temperature self-lubricating wear-resistance mechanisms of graphene-modified WC-12Co coatings by Haoliang Tian, Changliang Wang, Mengqiu Guo, Yongjing Cui, Junguo Gao, Zhihui Tang

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Nonlinear Optical Microscopy Captures High-Resolution Images of Microstructures Within Three Types of Unlabeled Rat Cartilage by Xiaoqin Zhu, Liqin Zheng, Xinpeng Huang, Jianfeng Wu, Lihong Hong, Jiyang Dong, Shuangmu Zhuo, Jianxin Chen

“…Since samples were imaged without hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, detailed observations of tissue morphology and microstructural distribution were obtained without shrinkage or distortion. …”
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Tunable TiZrMoC Coatings: A Comprehensive Study of Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Wear Resistance by Alexander Pogrebnjak, Volodymyr Buranych, Volodymyr Ivashchenko, Svitlana Borba-Pogrebnjak, Olga Maksakova, Maria Caplovicová, Alexander Goncharov, Alexei Onoprienko, Petro Skrynskyy, Martin Sahul, Piotr Konarski, Piotr Budzynski, Mariusz Kaminski, Marek Opielak, Dominik Flock, Vasiliy Pelenovich, Yang Bing

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