Controlling the formation of microstructure at the melt-pool boundaries during directed energy deposition of aluminum alloy with a modified continuous growth restriction factor by Shanshan Xu, Bo Yin, Jiale Wang, Liquan Jin, Yu Yin, Zhenhua Li, David H. StJohn, Petro Pavlenko, Yueling Guo

“…Understanding the formation of solidified microstructures adjacent to the fusion boundary of a melt pool can provide valuable insights for optimizing process parameters and achieving the desired microstructure in directed energy deposition (DED). …”
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On joining additive manufactured metals via friction welding technology: a comprehensive mechanical and microstructural study on 316 L stainless steel components by Fatma Nur Depboylu, Loïc Jegou, Luciana Tavares, Andrei-Alexandru Popa

“…The joints were analyzed to evaluate weld integrity, microstructural evolution, phase stability, and mechanical performance. …”
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Study on dynamic recrystallization kinetics and microstructural refinement of high-strength 36CrNi3MoV steel during hot deformation by Anzu Guo, Feng Mao, Ruxing Shi, Yichou Lin, Litao Yin, Baoning Yu, Liujie Xu, Chong Chen, Hua Yu, Ke Gao, Shizhong Wei

“…The flow characteristics and grain morphology evolution of 36CrNi3MoV steel were systematically investigated through isothermal hot compression experiments under temperatures of 900–1200 °C and strain rates of 0.001–1 s−1. …”
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Comparative study of dynamic recrystallization behavior, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical properties of high-speed-extruded AZ31 and BA56 magnesium alloys by Gun Woong An, Sang-Cheol Jin, Taekyung Lee, Sumi Jo, Sung Hyuk Park

“…This study compares the microstructural evolution, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior, tensile properties, and age-hardenability between the newly developed high-speed-extrudable BA56 alloy and those of the widely recognized AZ31 alloy in industry. …”
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Achieving ultrafine martensite-bainite duplex microstructures by combining prior cold deformation with chronological control of phase transformation in GCr15 bearing steel by Xiaohui Lu, Guanglin Yuan, Xuanhong Yan, Rushan Lu, Huajie Shi, Yinsong Chen, Dongsheng Qian, Lin Hua

“…In addition, the effect of prior cold deformation on the evolution of martensite-bainite duplex microstructures is also discussed.…”
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Physically simulated heat-affected zones of 2101 lean duplex stainless steel: microstructure, corrosion behavior, and DICTRA® analysis at different cooling rates by C.L. Kugelmeier, R. Silva, G.S. Vacchi, M.V.G. Rodrigues, S.F. Rodrigues, D.C.C. Magalhães, R. Magnabosco, C.A.D. Rovere

“…The effect of cooling rates on microstructure evolution and pitting corrosion resistance of the Gleeble®-simulated heat-affected zones (HAZs) of UNS S32101 lean duplex stainless steel (LDSS 2101) was studied. …”
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2D and 3D imaging of the deformation behavior of partially devulcanized rubber/polypropylene blends by P. S. Garcia, R. F. Gouveia, J. M. Maia, C. H. Scuracchio, S. A. Cruz

“…Based on the 3D images, it is clear that breakup mechanisms of the dispersed phase, like parallel breakup, have played an important role in the evolution of the blend’s microstructure, mainly in the region of higher shear rate during processing. …”
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Numerical simulation of GTAW for ZW61 magnesium alloy thin plates: Coupling the finite element method with the cellular automata method by Qichi Le, Weiyang Zhou, Qiyu Liao, Dazhi Zhao, Ye Shi

“…Thus, the cooling rate during solidification of the molten pool decreases, increasing the size of the weld microstructure. Meanwhile, solute concentration plays an essential role in the weld microstructure evolution. …”
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Effect of annealing on microstructure and mechanical properties for as-sintered Co-free Al1·8CrCuFeNi2 high entropy alloy by Jufu Jiang, Lingbo Kong, Minjie Huang, Ying Wang, Zhiyuan Tong

“…In this paper, a low-cost and light weight Co-free Al1·8CrCuFeNi2 high entropy alloy (HEA) was prepared. The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties after annealing was investigated. …”
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Magnesium-induced phase transition and enhanced dielectric performance in ((Ba₀.₈₅Sr₀.₁₅)₁₋ₓMgₓTiO₃) ceramics synthesized by the sol-gel method by Mohammed Mesrar, Taj-dine Lamcharfi, Abdelhalim Elbasset, Farid Abdi, Laila Mesrar, Nor-Said Echatoui

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Investigation on Tensile Behavior of Solid Solution-Strengthened Ni-Co-Cr-Based Superalloy During Long-Term Aging by Wanqi Hou, Xianjun Guan, Jiaqi Wang, Jinrong Wu, Lanzhang Zhou, Zheng Jia

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Microstructure, Mechanical, and Nanotribological Properties of Ni, Ni-TiN, and Ni90Cu10-TiN Films Processed by Reactive Magnetron Cosputtering by Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma

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Microstructure response and bending fatigue characteristics of typical positions for the integral stiffened structure of 6005A-T6 aluminum alloy after laser peen forming by Gaoqiang Jiang, Jianzhong Zhou, Shu Huang, Xiankai Meng, Yongxiang Hu

“…The stress distribution, microstructure response, and phase evolution of the LPed region and deformation region were analyzed. …”
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Effect of Al-5Ti-2B on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Al-7Si-0.3Mg-1Fe Alloy by Weihe Shi, Lin Chen, Bing He, Biwang Lu, Jianbing Yang

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of grain refinement on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of recycled Al-7Si-0.3Mg-1Fe alloy through the addition of varying concentrations (0–1.25 wt.%) of Al-5Ti-2B master alloy. …”
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Microstructure development, mechanical properties and underlying mechanism of micro-TiN-reinforced AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by selective laser melting by Huang X., Wang L., Huang W.-D., He D.-D., Cheng X.-H., Xu X.-P., Chen X.-X., Qin S.-S., Huang L.-H.

“…The study investigates the effects of TiN content on densification, microstructure evolution, crystal textures, and mechanical properties. …”
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Influence of laser beam shape and post heat-treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Matjaž Godec, Narges Mirzabeigi, Črtomir Donik, Danijela A. Skobir Balantič, Simon Malej, Irena Paulin, Bojan Podgornik, Jonas Grünewald, Tobias Novotny, Florian Bayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Katrin Wudy

“…The post-heat-treatment process included four different solution annealing temperatures (954 °C, 984 °C, 1034 °C and 1154 °C), followed by two-step ageing, respectively. The microstructure evolution was revealed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDS). …”
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Microstructure and tensile deformation mechanism of Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo alloy fabricated by directed energy deposition process by Jae-Yeon Han, Jun-Hyeok Kim, Yoon-Hwan Cho, Young Sam Kwon, Jung Hyo Park, Kyu-Sik Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Hyun-Uk Hong

“…In this study, the microstructural evolution and tensile deformation behavior of a Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo (Ti6242) alloy fabricated via directed energy deposition (DED) were systematically characterized. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of mechanical strength and thermal conductivity in a novel Al-Mg-Si-Zr-Ce alloy fabricated by powder bed fusion-laser beam by Li Zhang, Zhengzhen Lu, Li Cao, Jianhong Wang, Jinfang Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Yuankui Cao, Bin Liu, Xiaofeng Li

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Direct energy deposition of TiC/Ti6Al4V graded materials and heat resistance improvement during the ablation process by Leilei Wang, Xukang Cai, Bowen Shi, Jiahao Zhang, Xiaohong Zhan

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Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in hybrid additive manufactured Ti–6Al–4V via interlayer friction stir processing assisted laser-directed energy deposition by Han Xie, Siyu Zhou, Baosheng Guan, Yuhang Ren, Zhonggang Sun, Guoqing Dai, Guang Yang

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