Machine learning-driven design of rare metal doped niobium alloys with enhanced strength and ductility by Zhenqiang Xiong, Zhaokun Song, Jianwei Li, Heran Wang, Xiaoxin Zhang, Bin Liang, Dong Wang

“…The optimized Nb521–0.116Sc alloy demonstrated a tensile strength of 772 MPa and an elongation of 10.3 %, with a maximum K value (representing comprehensive performance index) of 13.80, representing a 34.82 % improvement in the comprehensive performance index. Microstructural analysis revealed that the enhancements were primarily due to solid solution strengthening with high solubility. …”
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Deformation-induced pearlite transformation and spheroidization of bearing steel for new energy vehicles by Zhihui Chen, Xiaolong Gan, Man Liu, Zhengliang Xue, Hao Tian, Desheng Li, Guang Xu

“…Effects of deformation strains on the microstructure and mechanical properties of bearing steel for new energy vehicles were investigated by combining thermal simulation testing machine with optical microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction technology, scanning transmission electron microscopy and hardness tests, etc. …”
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High-Quality Application of Crayfish Muscle in Surimi Gels: Fortification of Blended Gels by Transglutaminase by Hongyi Wang, Qiang Li, Mengru Yang, Hong Wang, Mengtao Wang, Lin Lin, Jianfeng Lu

“…The results of thus study were analyzed by one-way ANOVA showed that in the absence of TGase, crayfish muscle made the microstructure of the blended gel looser and rougher, with a reduction in the strength of the gel and a decrease in the water holding capacity. …”
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Optimization of FSP Process Parameters on AA5052 Employing the S/N Ratio and ANOVA Method by C. Chanakyan, S. Sivasankar, M. Meignanamoorthy, M. Ravichandran, V. Mohanavel, Saleh Alfarraj, Hesham S. Almoallim, Velu Manikandan, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani

“…It also improved the base metal surfaces to analyze the microstructure. The tool spinning speed, traverse speed, and axial load were preferred to investigate the effect of friction stir bead-on-plate processing on the tensile strength qualities and microhardness in AA5052. …”
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Cooling of Duplex Stainless‐Steel Bars With Different Water and Air Impinging Jet Flow Rates by Pavel Romanov, Getiye Gebeyaw, Arvid Jahedi, Rasmus Kristensen, Bahram Moshfegh, Viktor Norman, Ru Lin Peng, Mattias Calmunger

“…For this purpose, the Impinging Jet Quenching Technique (IJQT) was employed to perform continuous and controlled cooling of 80 mm diameter SDSS 2507 solid bars with water and air jets of different flow rates to cover a wide range of cooling rates. The bars were analyzed through microstructure analysis using a scanning electron microscope, hardness tests, impact toughness tests, and fracture surface observations using a stereo light microscope. …”
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Effects of Perilla Oil Content on the Characteristics of Whey Protein/ Sanshoamides Emulsion by Yuemeng PAN, Haoyuan WANG, Zhilong ZENG, Jing LUO, Manman LU, Youming TIAN, Mei XUE, Xiong LIU

“…Effects of 40%~80% oil phase volume fractions (v/v) on the formation and structure of the emulsions were investigated, with the microstructure, particle size, rheological properties, and stability of the sanshoamide-loaded emulsions being analyzed. …”
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The impact of tire rubber powder contaminants on the physical properties of loess by Shaoli Liu, Qiang Sun, Qiang Sun, Qiang Sun, Pengda Ma, Rui Lv, He Zhang, Jingjing Nan, Jingjing Nan

“…Conclusion can be drawn as follows: (1) resistivity of loess increased with the increase of TRPC content; (2) thermal conductivity of loess decreased with the increase of TRPC content; (3) ultrasonic wave velocity of loess decreased with the increase of TRPC content; (4) soil resistivity decreased with the increase of water content, thermal conductivity of soil increased with the increase of water content, and ultrasonic wave velocity showed an increasing then decreasing trend with the increase of water content. This paper analyzed the reasons for the change in the physical properties of loess from two aspects: the inherent properties of TRPC and water, and the microstructure changes of loess due to the addition of TRPC and water. …”
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Effect of the Noble Metals Addition on the Oxidation Behavior of Ni3Al by J. J. Ramos-Hernandez, J. Porcayo-Calderon, J. G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Jan Mayén, G. Lara-Rodriguez, V. M. Salinas-Bravo, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…This paper discusses the effect of the addition of noble metals on the microstructure, mechanism, and oxidation kinetics of the Ni3Al intermetallic alloy. …”
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Spring-based mechanical metamaterials with deep-learning-accelerated design by Xiaofeng Guo, Xiaoyang Zheng, Jiaxin Zhou, Takayuki Yamada, Yong Yi, Ikumu Watanabe

“…Mechanical metamaterials exhibit unique properties that depend on their microstructure and surpass those of their constituent materials. …”
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Study on the properties and mechanism of magnesium alloy and Ni-plating stainless-steel by ultrasonic-laser welding-brazing by Bing Wang, Zhan Cheng, Haijun Xu, Yu Wang, Lingjie Luo, Shengxi Wang, Weimin Long, Shizhong Wei

“…The relationship between laser power, Ni-plating and element distribution, microstructure, and mechanical properties of welded joints was studied, and the formation mechanism of the interface zone between AZ31B and 304 joint was analyzed. …”
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Development, Performance, and Mechanism of Fluidized Solidified Soil Treated with Multi-Source Industrial Solid Waste Cementitious Materials by Xinzhuang Cui, Huaming Meng, Zhanghong Liu, Hao Sun, Xiaoning Zhang, Qing Jin, Lei Wang

“…According to the chemical composition and microstructure, MSWC-FSS generated more ettringite than OPC-FSS, making MSWC-FSS denser.…”
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Interfacial oxide analysis of ODS steel pressure resistance welded joint with different times by Xin Jia, Shitong Wei, Yiyi Li, Shanping Lu

“…In this study, the interfacial oxides were analyzed through microstructural characterization and thermodynamic calculations for the joint with different welding times. …”
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Cyclic phase transformation-driven β-grain growth in TA1 pure titanium: Synergistic regulation via thermal grooves and sub-boundary energy by Qiang Zhong, Changrong Ran, Xueqiang Dong, Jin Na, Lu Wang, Jinwen Ye

“…This study provides valuable insights for optimizing the microstructural design of titanium alloys.…”
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Study on mechanism of influence of low temperature freeze-thaw cycle on spontaneous combustion characteristics of coal gangue by Xun Zhang, Ning Ma, Bing Lu, Fengwei Dai, Ge Huang, Huimin Liang, Chen Yu

“…The evolution of the macro-oxidative exothermic properties and microstructural characteristics of the gangue during the freeze-thaw cycles were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), low-temperature N2 adsorption (LTNA), programmed temperature-expanded oxidation (PTO), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and other experimental means. …”
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Interface structure between coal gangue ceramsite and cement matrix by Tianyu Han, Renliang Shan, Guoye Jing, Weiping Zhao, Zhenyu Xu, Dongjie Qiao, Haotian Wu

“…The impact of varying CGC contents on the physical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of concrete was characterized by various methods. …”
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Seawater Corrosion Resistance of Cold Spray Al₂O₃ - Al - xY Coating on Q295B Surface of Building by YANG Lei, ZHU Fu - li, ZHANG Hao, BAI Bo

“…In order to improve the corrosion performance of building Q295B surface in seawater, by adding trace rare earth element Y into the powder, the corrosion resistance of cold sprayed Al2O3 - Al coating was enhanced. The changes of microstructure and corrosion resistance of Al2O3 - Al coating with different content of Y (0～0.50%, mass fraction, the same below) were analyzed by means of experimental test. …”
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Characterization of combined blast- and fragments-induced synergetic damage in polyurea coated liquid-filled container by Chen Tao, Chong Ji, Xin Wang, Juan Gu, Yuting Wang, Changxiao Zhao

“…To explore the protective effect of polyurea elastomer on LFC, the damage characteristics of polyurea coated liquid-filled container (PLFC) under the combined loading of blast shock wave and fragments were studied experimentally. The microstructure of the polyurea layer was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and the fracture and self-healing phenomena were analyzed. …”
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Element redistribution in the oxide scale during air oxidation of Kanthal AF alloy by Blaž Karpe, Janez Kovač, Monika Manfreda, Milan Bizjak, Stojana Vesković, Romana Cerc Korošec, Polona Umek

“…Oxidation constants, oxide scale thickness, surface microstructure, and elemental composition were analyzed using TGA, SEM-EDXS, TEM, AES, XPS, GIXRD, and ToF-SIMS. …”
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A Novel Real-Time Assessment of the Wear Analysis of Cu-Ni-Sn Hybrid Composite for Multifunctional Applications Strengthened by Nano B4C by Haiter A. Lenin, Srinivasan Murugan, Sujin Jose Arul, S. Mary Vasanthi

“…By varying the contribution parameters such as load 10 N-25 N, sliding distance 400 mm-1000 mm and sliding speed, the matrix phase materials exhibited rigorous wear, whereas the reinforced hybrid composite (Cu-15%Ni-8%Sn-4%B4C) provide good strength and wear resistant and also reduced volume loss of 25×10–5cm3and 110×10–5 cm3 for 10 N load with 400 mm and 1000 mm sliding distance even at sintering temperature of 900°C. The microstructure and morphology of the worn surface is analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy images. …”
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High-Sensitivity, Low Detection Limit, and Fast Ammonia Detection of Ag-NiFe₂O₄ Nanocomposite and DFT Study by Xianfeng Hao, Yuehang Sun, Zongwei Liu, Gongao Jiao, Dongzhi Zhang

“…Characterization results from SEM, XRD, and XPS analyzed the microstructure, elemental composition, and crystal lattice features of the composite, confirming its successful fabrication. …”
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