Assessing quantitative MRI techniques using multimodal comparisons. by Francis Carter, Alfred Anwander, Mathieu Johnson, Thomás Goucha, Helyne Adamson, Angela D Friederici, Antoine Lutti, Claudine J Gauthier, Nikolaus Weiskopf, Pierre-Louis Bazin, Christopher J Steele

“…Here we provide a comprehensive descriptive analysis of these metrics and their linear relationships to each other in grey and white matter to develop a more complete understanding of the relationship to tissue microstructure. …”
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Tensile strength enhancement in vibration assisted butt welding using response surface optimization by Rajeev Ranjan, Manoj Kumar, Ashish Goyal

“…The study shows that low-frequency vibrations can greatly enhance the mechanical performance and microstructural integrity of mild steel welded joints.…”
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A multiscale crystal plasticity-multistage fatigue coupling framework for prediction of low-cycle fatigue life in laser additively manufactured titanium alloy by Ning Guo, Jiang Yu, Qingjun Zhou, Jilai Wang, Guangchun Xiao, Bingtao Tang, Zhongguo Zhang

“…The CP-MSF model synergistically integrates microstructure deformation mechanisms and heterogeneous plasticity-induced damage evolution from CP analysis with MSF's multiscale variable transmission framework, establishing a holistic framework that quantitatively captures dynamic microstructure evolution, crack nucleation-propagation transitions, and scale-dependent damage interactions. …”
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Sn and Ti influences on intermetallic phases damage in hot dip galvanizing by V. Di Cocco

“…In this work a comparative microstructural analysis, in Zn-Sn and Zn-Ti coatings, is performed to evaluate intermetallic phases formation kinetics and the influence of intermetallic microstructure on coating damage under constant bending deformation.…”
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Sn and Ti influences on intermetallic phases damage in hot dip galvanizing by V. Di Cocco

“…In this work a comparative microstructural analysis, in Zn-Sn and Zn-Ti coatings, is performed to evaluate intermetallic phases formation kinetics and the influence of intermetallic microstructure on coating damage under constant bending deformation.…”
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Sn and Ti influences on intermetallic phases damage in hot dip galvanizing by V. Di Cocco

“…In this work a comparative microstructural analysis, in Zn-Sn and Zn-Ti coatings, is performed to evaluate intermetallic phases formation kinetics and the influence of intermetallic microstructure on coating damage under constant bending deformation.…”
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The influence of base glass thermal history and heat treatment on the ionic conductivity optimization in Li2O-Al2O3-TiO2-P2O5 glass-ceramics by Amirreza Fadaei, Pourya LotfiPoor, Omid Banapour Ghaffari, Bijan Eftekhari Yekta, Sara Ahmadi

“…The influence of the base glass's thermal history and subsequent heat-treatment at 750 °C, 850 °C, and 950 °C was examined with respect to phase formation, microstructure, and ionic conductivity. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) revealed glass transition temperatures of 670 °C and 660 °C, and crystallization temperatures of 695 °C and 692 °C for G1 and G2, respectively. …”
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Ex vivo 100 μm isotropic diffusion MRI‐based tractography of connectivity changes in the end‐stage R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease by Ashwinee Manivannan, Lesley M. Foley, T. Kevin Hitchens, Ivan Rattray, Gillian P. Bates, Michel Modo

“…The tissue microstructure can be assayed non‐invasively using diffusion MRI, which also allows a tractographic analysis of brain connectivity. …”
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Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of AA2024 Aluminum Alloy with Multimodal Gradient Structures by Zhenwei Xie, Liexing Zhou, Jun Li, Yonghua Duan, Mingjun Peng, Hongbo Xiao, Xiong Du, Yuanjie Zhao, Mengnie Li

“…Microstructural and compositional analysis was performed using SEM, XRD, and TEM to investigate grain structures, dislocation density, and the distribution of precipitated phases. …”
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An effect of some parameters of the reinforcement phase on the properties of alumina matrix composites by Marwa Marza Salman, Farqad Saleem Murad, Saba Mohammed Badr, Hussein Talab Nhabih

“…The bulk density, apparent porosity, linear shrinkage, hardness, compressive strength, SEM for microstructure, and XRD analysis for the samples were tested. …”
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Fabrication, mechanical and wear properties of Aluminum (Al6061)-silicon carbide-graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites by G.B. Veeresh Kumar, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, R. Pramod, N.D. Prasanna, H.S. Balasubramanya, S.M. Aradhya

“…However, the mechanical properties of HMMCs are not well understood. In particular, microstructural investigations and wear optimization studies of HMMCs are not clear. …”
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NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE FORMATION OF HAILSTONES IN THE CLOUDS AT THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENT AND AT THE ACTIVE INFLUENCE WITH THE HELP OF CRYSTALLIZING REAGENT by Vitaly Alexandrovich Shapovalov

“…The effect of the crystallizing reagent on the microstructural parameters of the cloud as a result of seeding is determined.…”
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Small- to Large-Scale Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Functionally Graded Steels by Carlos Botero, William Sjöström, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Andrey Koptyug, Lars-Erik Rännar

“…For the microstructural analysis, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were performed on the polished cross-sections. …”
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Impact of Steel Fibers and Carbon Nanotubes on the Strength and Quality of Cementitious Composites by Nikolaos Chousidis

“…The investigation included physicomechanical property evaluations, microstructural analysis, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) tests. …”
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First evidence of bronze production in the Iron Age I southern Levant: A direct link to the Arabah copper polity. by Tzilla Eshel, Yoav Bornstein, Gal Bermatov-Paz, Shay Bar

“…Lead isotope analysis, chemical composition, and microstructure link some of the metal specifically to the Faynan ores, and other finds to the Timna ores, suggesting that both ores, possibly controlled by a joint polity, supplied copper to el-Ahwat. …”
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Capturing short-range order in high-entropy alloys with machine learning potentials by Yifan Cao, Killian Sheriff, Rodrigo Freitas

“…Abstract Chemical short-range order (SRO) affects the distribution of elements throughout the solid-solution phase of metallic alloys, thereby modifying the background against which microstructural evolution occurs. Investigating such chemistry–microstructure relationships requires atomistic models that act at the appropriate length scales while capturing the intricacies of chemical bonds leading to SRO. …”
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Investigations on Engineering Properties of Solidified/Stabilized Pb-Contaminated Soil Based on Alkaline Residue by Fusheng Zha, Dongdong Pan, Long Xu, Bo Kang, Chengbin Yang, Chengfu Chu

“…The UCS decreases and the leached Pb2+ concentration increases with the increase of the initial Pb2+ concentration in the specimen. The microstructural analysis performed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the increase of the alkaline residue content and curing time will result in more hydration products and densified microstructure, which could effectively improve the engineering properties of the specimen.…”
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Critical statistical assessment of data in metal additive manufacturing by Raymond Wong, Anh Tran, Bogdan Dovgyy, Claudia Santos Maldonado, Minh-Son Pham

“…Obtaining high quality data reflecting the relationships between the additive manufacturing (AM) process parameters, material microstructure and mechanical properties is crucial for the use of machine learning in AM. …”
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The Influence of Zn and Ca on Tensile Properties and Creep Resistance of MgSn6 Alloy by T. Rzychoń

“…Three alloys in as-cast and heat-treated condition have been chosen as a research material – MgSn6, MgSn6Zn1,5 and MgSn6Zn1,5Ca1. The microstructure of investigated alloys has been analysed using the scanning electron microscope, coupled with EDS spectrometer to enable the analysis of chemical composition of individual microstructural constituents. …”
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Tailoring mechanical properties of alkali activated slag-electric furnace nickel slag composite system through Ca/Si and Si/Al ratios by Xuefang Wang, Zixuan Peng, Xianpeng Li, Huaqiang Sun, Liwei Xu, Wenda Wu

“…Additionally, the Si/Al ratio shows a negative correlation with compressive strength, with the optimal Si/Al ratio estimated to be below 4. Microstructural analysis, including heat of hydration, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DTG), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed that properly balanced Ca/Si and Si/Al ratios promote the formation of C-(A)-S-H gel, leading to higher material density and improved mechanical performance. …”
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