The effect of Zn content on the age-hardening response and precipitation behavior for Al–8Si-0.6Mg-0.1Cu alloys by Lili Hu, Chenggang Wang, Feng Li, Jingqi Zhang, Maohui An, Jinguo Wang, Ruifang Yan

“…However, for the sample of 0Zn and 0.9Zn, the precipitates consist of β'' phase and trace Q′ phase, the Mg–Zn precipitation phase is not found in the microstructure. Finally, a precipitation schematic is proposed based on the precipitation behaviour of the three alloys, which reveal the evolution of the microstructure of the Al–8Si-0.6Mg-0.1Cu-XZn (X=0, 0.9, 3.6) alloy.…”
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Impact of Microwave Pre-Curing on Pore Structure and Environmental Performance of Metakaolin- and Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers by Yanhui Dong, Mohamed R. El-Naggar, Runhui Gao, Yefan Li, Yixin Zhao

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Enhancing strength and toughness of 2-GPa-grade press-hardened steel by novel electroshock treatment by Ye Li, Yanli Song, Jue Lu, Junhao Hu, Yanfeng Gu, Yikuan Yang, Lin Hua

“…This study combined electroshock treatment (EST) with conventional hot stamping to address the poor toughness and strength–toughness trade-off in 2-GPa-grade press-hardened steels. Multiscale microstructural characterization and mechanical testing systematically revealed the intrinsic relationship between microstructural evolution and strengthening–toughening mechanisms. …”
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Macro and Micro Characteristics of Extreme Heavy Rainfall Process in Jincheng of Shanxi Province on 11 July 2021 by Hongxia WANG, Aimei MIAO, Guiqiang QIU, Zhiyong QU, Junmei YANG, Linyi LÜ

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Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization by Kehan Yang, Junmiao Shi, Kaiming Zhang, Xiaolong Chen, Fuqiang Tian, Song Wu, Xiancheng Zhang

“…Specifically, eight interfacial textures were deposited at the interfaces between YSZ and RYSZ (where R represents two rare-earth oxides, Gd2O3 and Yb2O3, R = 6.5 wt%) layers, followed by thermal cycling tests to explore their critical roles in the failure behaviors of DCL TBCs. Microstructural evolutions, phase compositions, and stress variations were investigated in detail. …”
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Accumulative extrusion bonding of Cu/Al bimetallic tubes: Design, fabrication, characterization, testing, and modeling by Matthew R. Standley, Marko Knezevic

“…Accumulative extrusion bonding (AEB) is employed to bond bilayer Cu/Al tubes at room temperature for elucidating the quality of bonding, microstructure evolution, and strength characteristics. …”
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State-of-the-Art Review of the Simulation of Dynamic Recrystallization by Xin Liu, Jiachen Zhu, Yuying He, Hongbin Jia, Binzhou Li, Gang Fang

“…The evolution of microstructures during the hot working of metallic materials determines their workability and properties. …”
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Unified constitutive modeling for hot tensile behavior of TC4 alloy with and without diffusion bonding joint by Zhongman Cai, Yong Li, Yanqiang Xu, Jiarui Chen, Xiaoxing Li, Guanglu Ma, Dongsheng Li

“…The hot tensile tests of TC4 specimens with and without DB have been carried out at a temperature of 750 °C and strain rate of 0.1–0.0001 s−1, and the corresponding microstructure and fracture morphology under different deformation conditions have been analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electron back scatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Advances in Experimentation and Numerical Modeling of Aluminum and Copper Ultrasonic Welding by Zhe Li, Shiying Wu, Huan Li

“…For Al/Cu joints, advancements in understanding the microstructure evolution, joint performance, and finite element modeling of the welding process have been systematically reviewed and summarized. …”
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Effects of twins on deformation and recrystallization behaviors in the preparation of ultrathin grain-oriented electrical steel by Ning Zhang, Li Meng, Jiangjie Xu, Chengzhou Niu, Fengliang Tan

“…When preparing ultrathin grain-oriented electrical steel using commercial grain-oriented electrical steel strip as the starting material, an abundance of deformation twins is observed in initial dominant Goss oriented grains. In this study, the evolution and effect of these twins are focused in terms of both crystallographic orientation and local strain and, based on this study, to explore their influence on recrystallization microstructure and texture evolution. …”
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In Situ Capture of High-Temperature Precipitate Phases in Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb Alloy Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Xiaolei Li, Chuanqing Huang, Sen Zhao, Linlin Cui, Shirui Guo, Bo Zheng, Yinghao Cui, Yongqian Chen, Yue Zhao, Lujun Cui, Chunjie Xu

“…TiAl intermetallic alloy is a crucial high-performance material, and its microstructure evolution at high temperatures is closely related to the process parameters. …”
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Multi-level model describing phase transformations of polycrystalline materials under thermo-mechanical impacts by Peter Trusov, Elena Makarevich, Nikita Kondratev

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Synthesis and Property Characterization of Low-Activity Waste-Derived Quaternary Cementitious Materials by Linlin Jiang, Xianhui Zhao, Haoyu Wang

“…Fresh properties (fluidity, pH, and electrical conductivity), compressive strength, and drying shrinkage were evaluated, while SEM-EDS, XRD, FTIR, and TG-DSC analyzed microstructural evolution. The results show that FA-RM alone failed to solidify, but CS enhanced hydration, reducing fluidity and increasing strength, while SS improved thermal stability as a micro-aggregate. …”
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Regulating the Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Mg-2Zn-0.1Y Alloy by Trace SiC with Different Morphologies by Furong Guo, Kaibo Nie, Kunkun Deng, Yanan Li

“…The effects of SiC morphology on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of MZY alloy were studied. …”
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A review on recent progress of refractory high entropy alloys: From fundamental research to engineering applications by Longchao Zhuo, Yixing Xie, Bingqing Chen

“…By systematically analyzing 253 publications since 2022, this review presents a panoramic overview of the current research status in the field of RHEAs, covering aspects from alloy design, microstructure, processing techniques, mechanical behavior, to physicochemical properties. …”
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Heat treatment and anisotropy of TB6 titanium alloy fabricated by laser deposition manufacturing by LI Changfu, QIAN Xin, YANG Guang, REN Yuhang, WANG Xiangming

“…The effects of different heat treatment processes on the anisotropy of TB6 titanium alloy fabricated by laser deposition manufacturing were investigated.The evolution of microstructure was analyzed by using optical microscope （OM）， scanning electron microscope （SEM）， and transmission electron microscope （TEM）. …”
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Strength-ductility enhancement in high-Mn TWIP steel welded joints via optimized gas tungsten arc welding by Xingfu Wang, Nanle Yang, Juhua Liang, Jianguo Ma, Runxia Li, Biao Wang

“…The impact of GTAW process optimization on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties within the welded joints was evaluated. …”
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Hot deformation behavior of an ignition resistance Mg–6Zn-0.6Zr-1.2Ca magnesium alloy by Shicheng Li, Ke Wang, Mingliang Li, Xiaodong Guo, Hongyun Li, Jingfeng Wang

“…According to analyses on the processing map and microstructure evolution, the instability of processing map can be attributed to the greater dislocation motion resistances, insufficient DRX, and Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase with low-melting point. …”
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Ion irradiation introduced high-density core-shell structured nanoprecipitates in FeCrNi by Yizhou Qian, Xiaolei Ma, Kangkang Wen, Siyu Chen, Yiheng Chen, Yugang Wang, Tongde Shen, Gang Sha, Chenxu Wang

“…This synthesis method overcomes traditional limitations posed by thermodynamic constraints and grain boundary (GB) agglomeration, providing a potential pathway for the precise tailoring of microstructures. The combination of APT and TEM analysis offers detailed insight into the structural evolution of the core-shell NPs. …”
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Comparative Study of High-Cycle Fatigue and Failure Mechanisms in Ultrahigh-Strength CrNiMoWMnV Low-Alloy Steels by Atef Hamada, Mohammed Ali, Sumit Ghosh, Matias Jaskari, Tarek Allam, Ruth Schwaiger, Mamdouh Eissa, Taha Mattar

“…Microstructural evolution, fracture surface characteristics, and crack-initiation mechanisms were investigated using laser scanning confocal microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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