Enhancing performance of recycled aggregate concrete with supplementary cementitious materials by Abba Fatiha, Ezziane Karim, Adjoudj Mhamed, Farid Abed

“…Concrete was studied in terms of workability, superplasticizer requirements, mechanical strength, water absorption and microstructure. The results reveal that SCM significantly improves the performance of RAC concrete by promoting filling effects, nucleation, pozzolanic reactions and hydraulic activity. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Martensitic Transformation in Cold-Rolled AISI 304 Stainless Steel by Jaka Burja, Jernej Lindič, Barbara Šetina Batič, Aleš Nagode

“…Cold rolling was performed at three temperatures (20 °C, 0 °C, and −196 °C) and various degrees of deformation (10–70%). Microstructural changes, including the formation of ε and α′ martensite, were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Effect of coiling temperature on the structure and properties of thermo-mechanically rolled S700MC steel by Oktay S., di Nunzio P.E., Cesile M.C., Davut K., Şeşen M.K.

“…The boron-free S700MC steel is usually produced by exploiting the properties of a ferrite-bainite mixed microstructure formed by coiling the strips at a temperature of about 450°C, i.e.below the bainite starting temperature. …”
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Study on sodium storage performance of zinc/sulfur co-doped hard carbon materials by Wei CAO, Xiaoyang XU, Xiangjing ZHANG, Yuelong XU

“…The composition and microstructure of the material were characterized, and its electrochemical performance was tested. …”
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Comparative Study of (Fe,Nb)MoTaTiZr High Entropy Alloys in Ringer Grifols Solution by Miguel Lopez-Rios, Santiago Brito-Garcia, Julia Mirza-Rosca, Ionelia Voiculescu

“…Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy techniques were used to characterize the microstructure of the alloys. Replacing Nb for Fe affects the distribution proportion of the other four elements, since Fe has a higher tendency than Nb to form part of the inter-dendrite region. …”
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Microstructure and Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics of Ball-Milled Mg₆₀Ni₂₅Cu₁₀Ce₅ Nanocrystalline Powders by Ádám Révész, Richárd Nagy, Zoltán Dankházi, Stanislava Todorova, Tony Spassov

“…The morphology and microstructure of the milled powders were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. …”
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Investigation of the microstructure and tribological properties of laser cladding 5%Ti3SiC2 reinforced Co-based composite coatings under different loads over the wide temperature r... by Zhi-shen Gao, Jingkai Xue, Chun-sheng Ouyang, ying-she Luo, Ke Ding, Hong-shuo Guo, Gang Yan

“…In order to improve the mechanical properties of SUS 304 in practical engineering application, Co-5%Ti3SiC2 coating was successfully prepared on SUS 304 by laser technology. The microstructure of Co-5%Ti3SiC2 coating was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) to evaluate the tribological properties in detail. …”
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Influencia de la transferencia por arco sobre la microestructura de uniones soldadas usando arco pulsado//Influence of the transfer by arc on the microstructure of welded joint pro... by Sandra Patricia Romero-Nieto, Jhon Jairo Olaya-Flórez

“…The microstructure and<br />mechanical properties was characterized and the results show that is achieved a greater tensile strength<br />and more homogeneous in the hardness profile using the pulsed arc transfer, because it creates a more<br />uniform size grain in the three areas of welding. …”
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THE USE OF (Mg0.9Zn0.1)TiO3+2wt.% Bi2O3 CERAMICS AS A DIELECTRIC RESONATOR OSCILLATOR MATERIAL AND CHARACTERISATION OF STRUCTURE, MICROSTRUCTURE, AND DENSITY by Afandy Kadarosman, Frida Ulfah Ermawati

“….% Bi2O3 (abbreviated MZT01-2) ceramics as DRO material and characterize the structure, microstructure, and bulk density. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation and Modified Biochar on the Engineering Properties of Loess by Qibo Yan, Lingwei Kong, Shiyue Fang

“…Controlled experiments evaluated hydraulic conductivity, shear strength, and stress-strress–strain behavior under varying MBC content (0–8%), cementation reagent concentration (0.5–1.5 mol/L), and confining pressures (50–400 kPa), and complemented by microstructural characterization via scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Combined Effects of Dual-Scale Modified Surface with Micro- and Nanostructures on the Cellular Biocompatibility, Osteoinduction, and Antibacterial Properties of Titanium Implants by Shaheer Maher, Nenad L. Ignjatović, Miloš Lazarević, Sanja Petrović, Andrijana Žekić, Dusan Losic

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Anisotropic corrosion behavior of laser-based direct energy deposited H13 steel in molten ADC12 aluminum alloy by Guo Wang, Weidong Lou, Chaoyang Deng, Wenyou Ma, Chuanqiang Li, Haidong Zhao

“…The effect of the anisotropic microstructure of the deposited H13 steel on corrosion behavior was elucidated by characterizing the microstructure before and after corrosion. …”
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Effect of thermomechanical processing on the grain boundary character distribution and mechanical properties of biomedical stainless steels by Yuri de Abreu Silva Araújo Fleischhauer, Bernardo Pompermayer Eduardo, Laércio Rosignoli Guzela, Rafaella Martins Ribeiro, Matheus Campolina Mendes, Leonardo Sales Araujo

“…Microstructural engineering (ME) is employed to enhance the properties of austenitic stainless steels through thermomechanical processing (TMP). …”
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Effect of thermal treatment, foaming and stabilizing agents on the synthesis of fly ash-based geopolymer foams using Raman spectroscopy and 29Si and 27Al MAS NMR by Ghizlane Moutaoukil, Isabel Sobrados, H.Süleyman Gökçe, Saliha Alehyen

“…This study aims to investigate the effect of thermal treatment (70°, 70°+300° and 70°+600°C), foaming (0.1, 0.5 and 0.7 % Al powder) and stabilizing agent (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 % sodium dodecyl sulfate [SDS]) on the mechanical and microstructural properties of fly ash-based geopolymer foams (GF). …”
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An Investigation on the Effect of TiC Additive on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Temperature ZrB2-SiC-Based Ceramic Composite by Multi-Step Spark Plasm... by S. Pourbahraini, M. Ahmadian

“…Therefore, the effect of adding TiC in the range of 0 to 15 vol. % on the microstructural and mechanical properties of the composite was investigated at a temperature of 1800°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment on Corrosion of an AlCoCrFeNi_2.1 Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy in 3.5 wt% NaCl Solution by Jun Jiang, Haijing Sun, Jie Sun

“…This paper studies how heat treatments influence the corrosion of an AlCoCrFeNi_2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy (EHEA) in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution, by comparing the corrosion behaviors of as-cast, 600 °C heat-treated, and 1000 °C heat-treated samples using microstructure characterization, electrochemical measurements, and surface characterization. …”
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Investigation of phase stability, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior of Al-based entropy alloys by Jon Mikel Sanchez, Haize Galarraga, Shaymus W. Hudson

“…Microstructural characterization and cooling curve analyses revealed the formation of various phases at specific temperatures during solidification. …”
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Study on the evolution mechanism of concrete properties under the coupled effects of freeze-thaw cycle, chloride salt and fatigue loading by Siqi Yang, Jiawen Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, Weijie Zhang, Qi Dong, Li Xiang, Guoxing Sun, Jinyang Jiang, Jinyang Jiang

“…Conventional experimental studies predominantly focus on single or dual-factor acceleration tests and confined to macroscopic performance characterization. In this study, the coupling effect of freeze-thaw, chloride salt and loading on the microstructure evolution was systematically and quantitively investigated, with the role of each kind of environmental action analyzed, experimentally and quantitively evaluating the significantly greater damage by freeze-thaw and chloride salt erosion to concrete than that of fatigue load.…”
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Enhancing steel slag cement mortar performance under low-temperature curing through alkali activation: mechanisms and implications by Wei Ye, Tengteng Feng, Wangwen Sun, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano

“…The setting time of mixed slurry with varying steel slag powder content was analyzed, along with the effects of different activators and water glass modulus on compressive strength. Advanced characterization techniques, including thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were employed to examine the hydration products and microstructural evolution of optimally activated samples. …”
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Advances in Carbon-Based Aerogels for CO₂ Capture: Fundamental Design Strategies and Technological Progress by Shakila Parveen Asrafali, Thirukumaran Periyasamy, Gazi A. K. M. Rafiqul Bari

“…Their performance in CO₂ adsorption is intricately linked to their microstructural and textural features, including pore size distribution, surface area, and surface chemistry. …”
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