Fracture Mechanisms of Electrothermally Fatigued 631 Stainless Steel Fine Wires for Probe Spring Applications by Chien-Te Huang, Fei-Yi Hung, Kai-Chieh Chang

“…These results establish the endurance limit of 631 stainless steel wire under coupled thermal–mechanical–electrical stress and clarify the roles of Joule heating, oxidation, and microstructural evolution in electrical fatigue resistance. …”
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Simulation of microscopic fracture characteristics of fractured rock based on CZM-FDEM method by Qianjin Zou, Haigang Li, Yu Zheng, Xinru Zhang, Liuyue Wang, Jiyong Zhang

“…Abstract Microstructural damage is an important cause of macrofracture in fissured rocks. …”
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Behaviors of Oxide Film during Semisolid Brazing of SiCp/6063Al Composite Materials by Jing Xiao, Shun Li, Shuxin Bai, Jiuchun Yan, Degan Xiong

“…Effects of the temperature on microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of the filler metal, interfacial structure, and shear strength of the bonded joint were discussed, and the disruption behavior of the surface oxide film was studied. …”
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Design and Development of a Bespoke Rotary Friction Welding Machine in Exploration of Joining Dissimilar Materials for Nuclear Applications by Michail Dellepiane, Laurie Da Silva, Athanasios Toumpis

“…The workpieces were friction welded at four sets of rotational speeds with constant friction and forging pressures. The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the dissimilar material welds were investigated via optical and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy, 4-point bend testing and microhardness measurements. …”
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Isothermal Pre-Reduction Behavior of Nchwaning Manganese Ore in H₂ Atmosphere by Alok Sarkar, Trygve Lindahl Schanche, Jafar Safarian

“…The ore and reduced samples were characterized by XRF, XRD, BET and SEM techniques to outline the H₂ reduction behavior of the ore from mineralogical, microstructural, and chemical points of view. The rate and extent of reduction were studied using the continuous mass changes during the reduction. …”
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Study of Bauschinger Effect by Reverse Shearing of 70:30 Brass by Ehab A. El-Danaf

“…Microscopic study was conducted on the sheared samples to study the microstructure evolution during forward and reverse shear deformation. …”
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The Formation of Ferromanganese Crusts From the Western Mariana Ridge and Implications for Deep‐Water Environment Since the Late Pliocene by Linzhang Wang, Zhigang Zeng

“…Abstract Pacific Deep Water (PDW) plays a crucial role in the dynamics of the global thermohaline circulation. Understanding the evolution of the PDW is significant to reveal the global carbon cycle and its climatic responses. …”
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Soliton models of dislocation and acoustic emission in metallic materials by A. PAWEŁEK, S. PILECKI

“…The results are discussed in the context of rich experimental data (obtained at IMIM) which establish the correlations between the measured AE parameters and the plastic deformation mechanisms as well as microstructure evolution occurring in fcc single and polycrystals subjected to channel-die compression, especially at the liquid nitrogen temperature.…”
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Topography of the chimpanzee corpus callosum. by Kimberley A Phillips, William D Hopkins

“…Our results indicate chimpanzees display similar topography of the CC as humans, in terms of distribution of callosal projections and microstructure of fibers as determined by anisotropy measures.…”
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A mechanistic study of retained δ-ferrite in additively-manufactured Grade 91 steel by Zhe Lyu, William Hoffmann, Waris Khan, Thomas Lienert, Leijun Li

“…A combined experimental, characterization, and simulation study has been conducted to develop a quantitative description for microstructural evolution during Laser-Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED) of Grade 91 steel. …”
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Effect of high chromium content additions in iron-bonded Ti(C,N) cermets: a hardness-toughness tradeoff by Tabeen Halawat Pampori, Mart Kolnes, Kristjan Juhani, Marek Tarraste, Jakob Kübarsepp

“…This study investigates the effect of varying chromium (Cr) concentrations (20, 30, and 40 binder wt%) on the microstructural evolution, phase composition, and mechanical properties of Fe-bonded Ti(C,N)-based cermets. …”
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Hot deformation behavior of In/CupIn/In composite thermal interface materials by Jie Zhang, Yulin Liu, Zhongnan Xie, Hong Guo, Mingmei Sun, Hui Yang, Xinbo He

“…The constitutive model and processing map were established, and the microstructure evolution was analyzed. The results show that the flow stress of the In/CupIn/In composite materials exhibit significant dependence on deformation rate and temperature. …”
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Rate-dependent serration behavior of twinning-induced plasticity steel at ultra-low temperature by Taeho Lee, Chetan Singh, You Sub Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Jun Hyun Han, Jun-Yun Kang, Soo Yeol Lee

“…The serration type changes from type A to type C with decreasing strain rate, resulting in a quasi-cleavage fracture at the crack initiation site. Microstructural analysis unveils a correlation between strain rate and the evolution of bundle twins, nano-twins, and ε-martensites. …”
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Understanding early-stage radiation damage in nuclear alloys through positron annihilation and semi-empirical modeling by Vladimír Kršjak, Yamin Song, Veronika Lučanská, Stanislav Sojak, Pavol Noga, Martin Petriska, Branislav Stríbrnský, Sofia Gašparová, Igor Neuhold, Matej Kubiš, Dušan Vaňa, Tielong Shen, Vladimír Slugeň, Jarmila Degmová

“…This work complements and expands current understanding of helium bubble swelling in nuclear materials, offering new insights into the microstructural evolution of materials for the next generation of nuclear facilities.…”
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Controlling crystal orientation of Ni-based single crystal superalloy by inclined seeding method by YANG Shuai, BAO Jun, YANG Xiqiong, ZHENG Qiao, LIU Qian, ZHANG Jian, HU Songsong

“…An inclined seeding method for Ni-based single crystal superalloy with a specific orientation is presented. The evolution of solidification microstructure and its mechanism are studied during the preparation of single crystals by this method through experiment and numerical simulation. …”
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Iron-Nickel Microparticles in the Sedimentary Rocks as Indicators of Cosmic Processes by R.K. Sungatullin, A.I. Bakhtin, V.A. Tselmovich, G.M. Sungatullina, M.S. Glukhov, Yu.N. Osin, V.V. Vorob’ev

“…The microstructure, chemical and mineral composition of iron-nickel microparticles from the sedimentary deposits of the Peri-Caspian Depression were studied. …”
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The Mechanical Alloying Behavior of Fe2O3 into NiO in the High-Energy Ball-Milling Process by Y. Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, H. Huang, Y. Y. Guo, S. Y. Yin, F. W. Hu

“…XRD, SEM, DSC, and size measurements were preformed to study the microstructure evolution in the high-energy ball-milled mixture and the sintered ones, as well. …”
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The effects of wetting-drying and freezing-thawing cycles on mechanical properties of biopolymer-fiber treated soil by Dianzhi Feng, Yong Wan, Jiaxu Jin, Xingxing He, Bing Liang, Qiang Xue

“…Particular emphasis is placed on mechanical strength characteristics, stress-strain behavior, failure patterns, and associated microstructural evolution encompassing pore structure modifications. …”
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Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments by Xiaoshuang Yin, Songyang Li, Lijuan Wang, Peiyuan Liu, Zhihai Cheng, Huiyang Gou, Liuxiang Yang

“…Despite considerable experimental and theoretical progress, current experimental studies have mainly focused on the local microstructural characterizations of recovered samples, which has certain limitations for high-temperature and high-pressure products, which often exhibit diversity. …”
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Precipitation behavior of Nb in hot-rolled Nb-microalloyed TRIP steel during high-temperature deformation by FENG Qing-xiao, LI Long-fei, YANG Wang-yue, SUN Zu-qing

“…Hot-rolled TRIP steel with 0.038% Nb was thermomechanically processed on a Gleeble simulation test machine. The microstructural evolution and the precipitation behavior of Nb were analyzed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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