Signatures of Plastic Instabilities and Strain Localization in Acoustic Emission Time-Series by Alexey Vinogradov

“…This study underscores AE’s potential for non-destructive evaluation and failure prediction in structural metals, emphasizing its sensitivity to microstructural changes and instabilities. …”
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Effect of segregations on mechanical properties and crack propagation in spring steel by B. Žužek, M. Sedlaček, B. Podgornik

“…Effect of the microstructure refinement was evaluated in terms of tensile strength, elongation, fracture and impact toughness, and fatigue resistance under bending and tensile loading. …”
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Impact of selected tramp elements in medium carbon steels on the deformation behavior of non-metallic inclusions and phase transformations by Julian Cejka, Isabell Gruber, Gerald Klösch, Susanne K. Michelic

“…With the changes in NMI behavior and steel microstructure, fracture toughness has to be re-evaluated.…”
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Prediction of the elastic properties and strength of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymers based on representative volume element simulation by Miao Su, Lei Liu, Yuxi Xie, Hui Peng, Chongjie Kang

“…Using the dataset, random forest regression models were created and SHAP analysis was performed to identify the key microstructural parameters with significant feature importance. …”
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Cognitive Implications of White Matter Alterations in Overweight Chinese Individuals: An NODDI and DTI Study by Shaofan Jiang, Yingzhe Cheng, Rifeng Jiang, Peilin Huang, Jiejun Zhang, Xiaodong Pan, Yunjing Xue

“…This study aimed to evaluate the WM microstructure changes and the relationship with the cognitive domains and cognition‐related plasma biomarkers. …”
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High‐throughput Photocatalytic Reactor With in Operando Characterisation for Fast Screening of Materials for the Photodegradation of Water‐Borne Pollutants by Elisante Maloda Maloda, Likius Shipwiisho Daniel, Dmitry Busko, Andrey Turshatov, Justine Sageka Nyarige, Bryce Sydney Richards

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Enhancing Beef Meat Emulsion: The Role of Banana Peel Albedo Powder by Kübra Unal, Nazik M. Dilek, Halime Alp, Nuran Erdem, Ali S. Babaoğlu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of banana peel albedo powder (BPAP) on the physicochemical and microstructural properties of beef meat emulsions. …”
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Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…The results show that eco-cement formulations incorporating 9 % WHA exhibit superior microstructural properties, suggesting their potential for practical applications. …”
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Impact of Multiple-Laser Processing on the Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Laser-Powder Bed Fused AlSi10Mg Alloy by Arun Prasanth Nagalingam, Erkan Bugra Tureyen, Abdul Haque, Adrian Sharman, Ozgur Poyraz, Evren Yasa, James Hughes

“…This study investigates the microstructure, tensile properties, and fatigue performance of components fabricated by L-PBF using single- and multiple-laser configurations. …”
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Strength characteristics in saturation process and rainfall-induced landslide failure mechanism of granite residual soil by Bing Lan, Bangzhong Jia, Yiying Wu, Yiying Wu, Xiaoyu Yi, Wenkai Feng, Yihe Li

“…This study investigates the hydro-mechanical behavior of Minqing County (Fujian Province) granite residual soils through direct shear tests and novel meso-structural analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). By systematically evaluating unsaturated, saturated, and continuously saturated states, we quantify the soil’s strength deterioration mechanisms and establish, for the first time, a microstructure-based framework linking saturation-dependent structural evolution to macroscopic shear behavior. …”
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Durability assessment of clay soils stabilised with geopolymers based on recycled glass powder in various corrosive environments by Meysam Pourabbas Bilondi, Mahdi Amiri Daluee, Mobina Amirriahi, Maryam Akhgar Eslamieh, Komeil Rajaee, Mojtaba Zaresefat

“…After 28 days of ambient curing, specimens underwent exposure for 3 and 30 days to air-drying (AD), tap water (TW), municipal wastewater (WW), seawater (SW), gasoline (GA), and 1 M hydrochloric acid (AC) to assess their impacts on unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and microstructure. Results indicate that geopolymer formulations significantly enhance strength and durability compared to OPC-treated soils. …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Nanocrystalline Surface Modification (UNSM) on Stress Corrosion Cracking of 304L Stainless Steel by Hyunhak Cho, Young-Ran Yoo, Young-Sik Kim

“…The impact of peening treatment on SCC properties was explored through microstructural analysis, corrosion properties analysis, and compressive residual stress assessments. …”
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Biogenic hydroxyapatite-zinc oxide nanocomposites: A synergistic strategy for antibacterial and osteoconductive coatings on orthopedic implants by Mohaddeseh Fatemi, Zohreh Bahrami, Marjan Bahraminasab, Farideh Nabizadeh Chianeh

“…The microstructural investigation revealed crack-free coatings with a uniform distribution of particles. …”
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Production and optimization of affordable artificial geopolymer aggregates containing crumb rubber, plastic waste, and granulated cork based on machine learning algorithms by Mohamed Abdellatief, Abedulgader Baktheer, Mohamed Shahin, Aref A. Abadel, Ashraf M. Heniegal

“…Additionally, the microstructure of the optimized samples was analyzed under varying curing temperatures (60 °C, 90 °C, and 500 °C). …”
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Performance Assessment of Organic Fibre-Reinforced Ceiling Boards for Sustainable Building Applications by Theophilus Olukunle Oloyede, Joseph Abutu, Zaka Audua Mshelia

“…Mechanical properties (tensile strength, hardness, impact energy), water absorption, thickness swelling, and microstructure were evaluated. Snot apple fibre-based boards (SAF) showed superior tensile strength (12.51MPa), hardness (79.5HVN), and impact energy compared to cow hair fibre boards (CHF) shows 9.29MPa tensile strength, 73.3HVN hardness, though with greater variability and thickness swelling. …”
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Effect of Freeze-Dried Camel Rennet Extract on Coagulation of Camel–Goat Milk Mixture and Characterization of the Cheese Obtained by Biya Bouras, Ouarda Aissaoui-Zitoun, Férial Aziza Benyahia, Souhila Djema, Leila Bouras, Mohammed Nassereddine Zidoune, Imène Felfoul

“…Physical properties, chemical composition, microstructure, and sensory analysis of the cheeses were performed. …”
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Effect of forging deformation on the formation of {10–12}<10–1–1> twins and their influence on the tensile properties of TC4 by Ren Duqiang, Chen Chuanyong, Xuan Haijun, He Yue, Qu Mingmin, Gang Li, Wenya Peng

“…Tensile behavior was evaluated through experiments and the crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM), and microstructural analysis was carried out via EBSD. …”
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Extrusion Process Optimisation and Product Characterisation of Tanquan Millet Powder by Tingting GAO, Chenrui FU, Jingxue LIU, Fenglin LI, Li ZHANG

“…The optimum conditions for the extrusion process of TQM were obtained through one-way and response surface test analyses, using the pasting degree of TQM flour as the evaluation index. Characterization of TQM powder and TQM modified powder was carried out to observe the changes in microstructure, pasting characteristics, rheological properties and physicochemical properties. …”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…The outcome of present investigation clearly provides the evaluation method of FPZ in concrete beams of different sizes. …”
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Machine-learning synergy in high-entropy alloys: A review by Sally Elkatatny, Walaa Abd-Elaziem, Tamer A. Sebaey, Moustafa A. Darwish, Atef Hamada

“…These include optimisation of the alloy composition, processing parameters, and microstructural characteristics to enhance the mechanical properties. …”
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