Influence of co-blending fly ash and ceramic waste powder on the performance and microstructure of cementitious substrates under sulfate dry-wet cycle attack. by Xinyan Wang, Lu Zhang, Haizhou Li

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Effect of Cu Addition Above the Solubility Limit on Microstructure Formation and Cu Segregation in 800 MPa Grade Ductile Cast Iron During Solidification by Sang-Yun Shin, Seong-Ho Ha, Dong-Hyuk Kim, Jaegu Choi

“…In this study, the effect of 3 mass%Cu additions on microstructure formation and Cu segregation in 800 MPa grade ductile cast iron during solidification was investigated. …”
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Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites by G. Veeresha, B. Manjunatha, V. Bharath, Madeva Nagaral, Virupaxi Auradi

“…These synthesized composites were tested for various mechanical properties like hardness, compression strength and tensile behavior along with density measurements. Further, microstructural characterization was carried by SEM/EDS and XRD analysis to know the micron sized particles distribution and phases. …”
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Effect of pulsed current frequency on alloy chemistry, microstructure, and mechanical responses of Hastelloy B-2 superalloy in gas tungsten arc welding process by Mehdi Khalasi Dezfuli, Ali Heidary Moghadam, Mehdi Ghobeiti Hasab, Rouholah Ashiri

“…At the same time, detailed microstructural analysis, chemical composition evaluation, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of fracture surfaces were performed to uncover the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Corrosion Properties of Al<i>_x</i>CrFeNi Medium-Entropy Alloy by Pushan Guo, Yuan Pang, Qingke Zhang, Lijing Yang, Zhenlun Song, Yi Zhang

“…This study designed Al<i>_x</i>CrFeNi (<i>x</i> = 0.8, 1.0, 1.2) medium-entropy alloys featuring a BCC + B2 dual-phase structure to systematically investigate the effects of Al content variation and heat treatment on microstructure evolution and corrosion behavior. Microstructural characterization revealed that all investigated alloys maintained the BCC + B2 dual-phase labyrinth structure. …”
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On joining additive manufactured metals via friction welding technology: a comprehensive mechanical and microstructural study on 316 L stainless steel components by Fatma Nur Depboylu, Loïc Jegou, Luciana Tavares, Andrei-Alexandru Popa

“…The analysis reveals three distinct microstructural zones: the weld zone, the thermo-mechanically affected zone, and the base metal zone. …”
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XAI-Based Assessment of the AMURA Model for Detecting Amyloid-&#x03B2; and Tau Microstructural Signatures in Alzheimer&#x2019;s Disease by Lorenza Brusini, Federica Cruciani, Gabriele Dall'glio, Tommaso Zajac, Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo, Mauro Zucchelli, Gloria Menegaz

“…Brain microstructural changes already occur in the earliest phases of Alzheimer&#x2019;s disease (AD) as evidenced in diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) literature. …”
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Microstructural phenomena in ground tire rubber (GTR) devulcanized via combined thermochemomechanical and microwave processes monitored by FTIR and DTGA assisted by other technique... by Xavier Colom, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Javier Cañavate

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Synthesis, microstructural characterization, mechanical, fractographic and wear behavior of micro B4C particles reinforced Al2618 alloy aerospace composites by G. Veeresha, B. Manjunatha, V. Bharath, Madeva Nagaral, V. Auradi

“…These synthesized composites were tested for various mechanical properties like hardness, compression strength and tensile behavior along with density measurements. Further, microstructural characterization was carried by SEM/EDS and XRD analysis to know the micron sized particles distribution and phases. …”
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The Effect of Microstructural Changes in Nickel-Based Alloys on Their Corrosion Resistance in Molten Halides: A Consideration of Prospective Structural Materials for Molten Salt Re... by Anastasia I. Trubcheninova, Aleksander V. Abramov, Ruslan R. Alimgulov, Ilya B. Polovov, Vladimir A. Volkovich

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CPAP modulation of sleep microstructure (N2-SSD and REM-AHI) as predictors of neurological recovery in ischemic stroke patients with moderate-to-severe OSA by Tianyu Jing, Tianyu Jing, Tianyu Jing, Liwen Xu, Liwen Xu, Shutong Sun, Wenyi Yu, Wenyi Yu, Yixi Zheng, Yixi Zheng, Gang Xu, Xinhao Shen, Tieyu Tang, Cheng Chu, Cheng Chu

“…Early CPAP intervention targeting REM-AHI and N2-SSD demonstrates prognostic benefits, which suggests that sleep microstructure-specific metrics may serve as precision therapeutic targets.…”
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Enhancing Wear Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Eutectoid Pearlitic Steel through Low-Temperature Annealing: Microstructural Transformations and Performance Implications in... by G. Tressia, L.H.D. Alves, H. Goldenstein, C.R. Grandini, M.A. Mohtadi-Bonab, M. Masoumi

“…This research primarily focused on understanding the microstructural changes and their correlation with mechanical hardness and wear resistance. …”
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Post-depositional effects on the microstructure and stable isotopes composition of planktic foraminiferal tests from the Miocene of the Pelotas Basin, south Brazilian continental m... by Geise de Santana de Santana dos Anjos-Zerfass, Farid Chemale Jr., Candido A. V. Moura

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Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated via GTA wire arc additive manufacturing by Xiaoyu Cai, Fukang Chen, Bolun Dong, Sanbao Lin

“…Three distinct heat treatments are investigated: solution treatment (T4), artificial aging treatment (T5), and a combination of solution and aging treatment (T6). Microstructural analysis reveals equiaxed grains in all samples. …”
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Correlation between solution relative viscosity and the microstructural properties of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) – PHBV solution blow spun mats by Lucas Gomes Rabello, Maira Rievrs Nogueira Alvares, Roberto Carlos da Conceição Ribeiro, Paula Mendes Jardim, Rossana Mara da Silva Moreira Thiré

“…In this study, we produced poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) fibrous mats via solution blow spinning (SBS) and evaluated their microstructural properties. We propose here the utilization of the theoretical estimative of relative viscosity (RV) as an independent variable in a statistical design of experiments (DoE) to account for the polymer’s molecular weight (Mw) effect on the determination of the diameter and morphology of the fibers. …”
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Effect of powder-feeding process on metal transfer mode and microstructural evolution of wire–powder–arc directed energy deposition-manufactured aluminum alloys by Tianchi Zhang, Lilin Wang, Zhennan Wang, Haiou Yang, Hua Tan, Xin Lin, Weidong Huang

“…These findings provide a basis for optimising WPA-DED processes and improving microstructural control and mechanical property.…”
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Effect of Quenching Temperature on Microstructure and Wear Resistant Properties of Mo₂FeB₂ Cermet Coating by Hao Zhang, Yongqi Hu, Yang Zhang

“…The effects of the quenching temperature on the microstructure and wear resistance were investigated using optical microscopy (OM) for cross-sectional morphology, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for microstructural and wear surface analyses, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for elemental composition analysis, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for phase identification. …”
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Investigations on microstructure, physical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, corrosion and wear behavior of Cu-B4C-MoO3 hybrid composites by P Siva, M Meignanamoorthy, V Mohanavel

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Microstructural optimization and functional enhancement of Ag-Si and Ag-Si-SiC nanocomposite coatings: a comparative study with Ag-Ge coatings by Faranak Bakhtiarifard, Nasim Nayebpashaee

“…Microstructural analysis using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) revealed that Ag-Si-SiC coatings possess a dense, homogeneous morphology, contributing to reduced surface roughness and enhanced mechanical integrity. …”
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Effect of SiC Content and Hot Compaction on the Microstructure, Thermal, Mechanical, and Tribological Characteristics of Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Produced via Powder Metallur... by ahmed Elmashad, A. Hassan, Mohamed El-Sheikh, Moustafa Mohammed, Mohamed Okail, Osama Irfan, A. Abu-Oqail

“…This study investigation the effect of silicon carbide (SiC) content and hot compaction temperature on the microstructural, mechanical, tribological, and physical properties of Al/SiC nanocomposites. …”
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