XRD Peak Profile Analysis of SiC Reinforced Al2O3 Ceramic Composite Synthesized by Electrical Resistance Heating and Microwave Sintering: A Comparison by Madhan Mohankumar, S. Praveen Kumar, B. Guruprasad, Sreekanth Manavalla, Joshua Stephen Chellakumar Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani, P. L. Somasundaram, P. Tamilarasu, Prakash Singh Tanwar

“…Experiments with both samples showed that the existence of the α-Al2O3 and β-SiC phases in both samples was verified by the findings of XRD pattern on both samples. Microstructure study illustrates that the Al2O3 matrix particles have spherical-like shape and their average matrix particle size is 67 ± 5 nm for electrical resistance heating sintered sample and 38 ± 5 nm for microwave sintered sample. …”
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An investigation of the effect of cryo-cooling on natural frequency and wear properties of ageable Al alloys by Arslan Rıdvan, Atlihan Gökmen, Aksöz Sinan

“…In addition, hardness and microstructural observations were also performed to reveal the effect of cryogenic cooling on the wear performance of the Al alloys. …”
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Cooling rate control combined with refractory Mo and/or V addition to enhance the mechanical properties of CoCrFeMnNi alloy by S. González, C.G. Garay-Reyes, A. Martínez-García, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth, M.A. Ruiz-Esparza-Rodríguez, A. Hurtado-Macías, J. Eckert, R. Martínez-Sánchez

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The mechanism of permeability enhancement of coal seams by hydraulic fracturing based on the characterization of coal physical properties by Xun Zhao, Dan Zhao, Baisheng Nie, Xianfeng Liu, Peng Liu, Mengxia Wang, Bei Hu, Hongsheng Li, Chuan Deng, Zhengpeng Duan

“…Abstract To further understand the mechanism of pressure relief and permeability enhancement in coal seams through hydraulic punching, this study employs microscopic testing methods such as porosity testing, spectral analysis, and image scanning, combined with simulation techniques, to analyze the impact of hydraulic punching on both the macro- and microstructures of coal from a microscopic perspective. …”
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Characterization of the tribologically relevant cover layers formed on copper in oxygen and oxygen-free conditions by Selina Raumel, Khemais Barienti, Hoang-Thien Luu, Nina Merkert, Folke Dencker, Florian Nürnberger, Hans Jürgen Maier, Marc Christopher Wurz

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Thermal stress behavior and optimization of solder joints in CSP-LED packages by Jinlan Wang, Yaohui Deng, Zhao Zhang, Jiajie Jin, Peisheng Liu

“…Key findings include the dominant role of PCB substrate material and microstructural void configurations in affecting interfacial stress. …”
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Effect of High Percentages of Coated Recycled Aggregates on the Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Catalina Martínez, Viviana Letelier, Bruno Wenzel

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Impact of the STFT Window Size on Classification of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steels from Barkhausen Noise Time–Frequency Spectrograms via Deep CNNs by Michal Maciusowicz, Grzegorz Psuj

“…The Magnetic Barkhausen Noise (MBN) is a non-destructive testing method, which, due to its high sensitivity to changes in the microstructure of the material, is increasingly being applied with success as a tool for evaluation of magnetic material state and properties. …”
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Optimizing laser powder bed fusion parameters for enhanced hardness of Ti6Al4V alloys: A comparative analysis of metaheuristic algorithms for process parameter optimization by Praveenkumar V, Vijaykumar S. Jatti, Saiyathibrahim A, Praveen Kumar D, Murali Krishnan R, Vinaykumar S. Jatti, A. Johnson Santhosh

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Influence of scanning patterns on residual stresses and mechanical properties in LPBF-manufactured cellular structures by Ahmed Abdelgawad, Imad Barsoum, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub

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The influence of 3D printing mode on the chemical composition and structure of 30HGSA steel by Yury G. Kabaldin, Maksim S. Anosov, Yuliya S. Mordovina, Mikhail A. Chernigin

“…Analysis of micrographs taken in different areas of the samples allowed determining that the metal microstructure does not undergo significant changes under different surfacing modes; the main tendencies in changes in the structure along the height of the sample are preserved. …”
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Multi-model quantitative MRI of uterine cancers in precision medicine’s era—a narrative review by Marco Gennarini, Rossella Canese, Silvia Capuani, Valentina Miceli, Federica Tomao, Innocenza Palaia, Valentina Zecca, Alessandra Maiuro, Ilaria Balba, Carlo Catalano, Stefania Maria Rita Rizzo, Lucia Manganaro

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The Effect of High-Temperature Annealing on the Magnetic and Structural Properties of (MnFePSi)-Based Glass-Coated Microwires by Mohamed Salaheldeen, Valentina Zhukova, Julian Gonzalez, Arcady Zhukov

“…In this paper, the impact of annealing at different temperatures (973 K, 1073 K, and 1123 K for 1 h) on the magnetic and microstructural properties of MnFePSi-based glass-coated microwires is studied. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of Ti-6Ta-1.5Zr-0.2Ru-5Cu (mass%) – process parameter evaluation using single tracks analysis by Phala Ngwakoana, Polese Claudia, Ciftci Jakub, Choma Tomasz, Cornish Lesley

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Analysis of the self-healing capacity of ECCs with high levels of cement replacement by limestone calcined clay cements (LC3), based on micro X-ray computed tomography (µXRCT) by Buegger Urs, Tofeti-Lima Thamara, Jänicke Ralf

“…The observed change in microstructure likely plays a key role in facilitating self-healing despite lower cement contents.…”
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An Electrochemical Investigation of the Pitting Corrosion of TZM Alloy in Chloride Solution by Stefan Abbott, Kavindan Balakrishnan, Sean Instasi, Krishnan S. Raja, Indrajit Charit

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An engineering-geological study of rock soils and the products of their fracture zones (Albazinskoe deposit, north Khabarovsk Krai) by T. G. Ryashchenko, E. A. Maslov, E. V. Bryzhak, S. I. Shtel’makh

“…To develop and implement a methodological approach, which includes laboratory determinations of the velocity of propagation of longitudinal seismic waves (“seismic speed”) using a “Pulsar-2.2” unit (methods of continuous and through sounding), as well as density, porosity and water absorption determinations along with obtaining information about the types of microstructure and microtexture, the mineral composition and mineral alteration features under the influence of metamorphism (using petrographical thin sections).Materials and methods. …”
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Research Progress and Perspectives of the Reaction Kinetics of Fe-Based Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Combustion by Jiakun Mei, Shangkun Quan, Hairui Yang, Man Zhang, Tuo Zhou, Xi Yang, Mingyu Zhang, Tae-young Mun, Zhouhang Li, Ryang-Gyoon Kim, Xing Zhu, Hua Wang, Dongfang Li

“…The differences between fixed bed thermogravimetric analysis and fluidized bed analysis are revealed, emphasizing the notable impacts of attrition on the kinetic parameters in fluidized beds. …”
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Enhancing strength and sustainability of concrete with steel slag aggregate by Ibrahim Kamal Ibrahim, Mohammed Rady, Nouran M. Tawfik, Mahmoud Kassem, Sameh Youssef Mahfouz

“…Furthermore, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to characterize the mineralogical composition and thermal behavior of the concrete mixes. …”
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Test, Modeling, and Vibration Control of a Novel Viscoelastic Multi-Dimensional Earthquake Isolation and Mitigation Device by Zhong-Wei Hu, Zhao-Dong Xu, Yun Tian, Zheng-Han Chen, Jia-Xuan He, Jun Dai, Qi-Song Miao, Xiu-Li Du

“…Considering the limitations of existing models in fully capturing the nonlinear behavior of the damper, a novel multi-scale model is proposed based on the microstructure of viscoelastic material. The experimental verification confirms that the model can accurately capture the frequency and amplitude dependence, as well as the nonlinear hysteresis behavior, of the damper. …”
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