Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…The scattering of reinforcement plays a crucial role in the microstructure and properties of metal matrix composites. …”
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Optimization of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys Through Multiple Remelting and Heat Treatment Cycles by Peng Tang, Ronghui Pang, Hanbing Chen, Yulong Ren, Jun Tan

“…This study explores the influence of multiple remelting and repeated T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys. …”
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Microstructure evolution and softening mechanism of Ti-55511 alloy with equiaxed structure during sub β-transus hot deformation by Shuangxi Shi, Jinyang Ge, Xiaoyong Zhang, Yaobiao Liang, Qixing Liu

“…Microstructure evolution behavior and softening mechanism of Ti-55511 alloy during sub β-transus hot deformation were systematically investigated. …”
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Microstructural Evolution and Enhanced Thermal Stability of Al–Sc–Zr Alloys Modified with Sm and Si: A Multiscale Analysis by Hasan Vafaeenezhad, Hamid Reza Shahverdi

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Effect of Ultrasonic Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Semi-Solid Slurry of SnSbCu11-6 Alloy by Lei Wang, Xiaobin Luo, Yuanwei Jia, Yongkun Li, Rongfeng Zhou, Hao Zhang, Dingdong Huo, Yao Li

“…In this paper, the ultrasonic vibration treatment (UVT) technique was used to prepare a SnSbCu11-6 alloy semi-solid slurry, and the effects of ultrasonic power on its microstructure size, distribution and properties were studied. …”
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A critical review on the performance and microstructural characteristics of materials fabricated through friction stir additive methods and deposition techniques by Yaknesh S, Rajamurugu N, K.B. Prakash, Ramachandra Raju K, C Ahamed Saleel, Parvathy Rajendran, It Ee Lee, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj

“…In contrast, AFSD is characterized by its ability to achieve significant microstructural refinement, leading to improved hardness and corrosion resistance. …”
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Microstructural and Magnetic Characteristics of High-Entropy FeCoNiMnTi Alloy Produced via Mechanical Alloying by Chérif Ben Ammar, Nawel Khitouni, Marzook Alshammari, Abdulrahman Alsawi, Mohamed Khitouni, Joan-Josep Suñol, Mahmoud Chemingui

“…In the current study, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer techniques were used to examine the impact of milling time on the microstructural and magnetic characteristics of Fe₃₀Co₂₀Ni₂₀Mn₂₀Ti₁₀ (at%) produced via mechanical alloying. …”
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Microstructure, Mechanical Properties at Room Temperature and High Temperature of Near-α Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering by Qiang Wang, Zhaohui Zhang, Xiaotong Jia, Yangyu He, Jinzhao Zhou, Yuanhao Sun, Xingwang Cheng

“…These results highlight the importance of optimizing sintering temperature to balance densification and microstructural refinement for enhanced mechanical performance.…”
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Impact-induced deformation and microstructural evolution in cold-spray deposition of aluminum alloy–quasicrystal composite: A characterization perspective by Reza Jafari, Mari Honkanen, Mohamed Amer, Turkka Salminen, Mingwen Bai, Heli Koivuluoto, Minnamari Vippola

“…This results in complex microstructural evolution in AA, including substantial grain refinement (exceeding 50 %) and formation of bimodal nanocrystalline and ultrafine grain structures, through favoring dynamic recrystallization. …”
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Effects of thickness ratios on microstructure and mechanical characteristics of AA6063/AA7072 composite plates by differential temperature rolling by Yiyu Shao, Wenfei Peng, Moliar Oleksandr, Huangxiang Ma, Bangjie Fu

“…The interfacial microstructure results revealed that the AA6063/AA7072 composite plates exhibit good interfacial bonding, accompanied by significant grain refinement near the interface. …”
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Microstructure and tribological properties of WC-12Ni/Cu composite coating prepared by laser cladding on 45 steel surface by Fulong Zhang, Junquan Zhang, Lu Ping, Zhang Wentao, Shuangyu Liu, Huang Chuanjin, Zhang Qiushi, Bo Cui, Wang Binhua

“…Additionally, WC particles contributed to the refinement of the microstructure. In terms of performance, the microhardness of the composite coatings increased with the increase in WC-12Ni content, reaching a maximum of 412.5 HV _0.1 when the content was 25 wt%. …”
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Effect of Pre-cold Deformation and Welding Current Mode on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of GTAWed Nimonic 80A Superalloy by Amirreza Bali Chalandar, Amirreza Farnia, Hamidreza Najafi, Hamid Reza Jafarian

“…However, PCGTAW retained higher hardness due to its refined microstructure. The weld metal primarily consisted of an austenitic microstructure characterized by dendrites and interdendritic precipitates. …”
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Effect of intensification casting pressure on microstructure and mechanical properties of high pressure die casting AE81 magnesium alloy by Hecong Xie, Yongfeng Li, Jiangfeng Song, Hengrui Hu, Dongmei He, Chunyu Li, Bin Jiang, Dongxia Xiang, Fusheng Pan

“…The findings indicate that with the increase in intensification casting pressure, the microstructural uniformity of HPDC AE81 magnesium alloy is significantly improved, accompanied by a refinement in grain size. …”
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Microstructural evolution and deformation mechanisms in CoCrNi medium entropy alloy fabricated by additive and subtractive hybrid manufacturing by Nan Wang, Wei Yue, Shamima Sultana, YongGang Sun, TianXu Zhao, ChangYu Liu, ZeHao Li, Shuang Su, ZhiLiang Ning, Tung Lik Lee, YanMing Zhang, JianFei Sun, Alfonso H.W. Ngan, YongJiang Huang

“…CoCrNi MEA specimens were subjected to subtractive manufacturing (SM) immediately after additive manufacturing (AM) at elevated temperatures, forming a gradient microstructure approximately 100 µm in depth through the coupling of thermal and mechanical effects. …”
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Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature by Haolong Bai, Junlei Zhang, Qiuyue Shi, Xiang Chen, Xuwen Yuan, Shengbo Hu, Chao He, Qi Zhao, Shuping Tan, Yifu Shen, Guangsheng Huang

“…Results revealed that extrusion at 350 °C resulted in a refined microstructure with an average grain size of 8.9 μm, accompanied by an intensified basal texture (mud = 18.20) and a high proportion (64.8 %) of basal-oriented grains compared to 400 °C and 450 °C processed counterparts. …”
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Al–20Sn–1Cu self-lubricating alloy: Correlations between microstructure coarsening, mechanical, and application properties by Sarah De Albuquerque, Vinicius Leme Andrade, Rodrigo V. Reyes, Guillaume Reinhart, Danielle Cristina Camilo Magalhães, Henri Nguyen-Thi, José Eduardo Spinelli

“…When the microstructure was refined up to dendritic spacing of 15.7 μm, a good combination between strength and ductility was achieved: a tensile strength of 72 MPa and an elongation of 14 % were obtained. …”
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Effect of Alternating Magnetic Field Intensity on Microstructure and Corrosion Properties of Deposited Metal in 304 Stainless Steel TIG Welding by Jinjie Wang, Jiayi Li, Haokai Wang, Zan Ju, Juan Fu, Yong Zhao, Qianhao Zang

“…In this study, TIG bead-on-plate welding was performed on 304 stainless steel plates, with a systematic investigation into the dynamic arc behavior during welding, as well as the microstructure and anti-corrosion properties of the deposited metal. …”
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The effect mechanism of microstructure and impact toughness on M50 bearing steel under electroshock treatment: Experiments and atomic simulation by Long Chen, Yanli Song, Kai Wu, Junhao Hu, Lin Hua, Jue Lu

“…The results indicate that when the EST time is 100 ms, EST can enhance the impact toughness of M50 by approximately 55.63 % while maintaining the tensile strength essentially unchanged. Quasi-in-situ microstructural observations reveal that EST effectively refines the microstructure, significantly reduces texture intensity, homogenizes the distribution of geometrically necessary dislocations (GNDs), and alleviates stress concentration. …”
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Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Laser-Cladding CeO2-Doped Ni-Based Composite Coatings on TC4 by Fangxia Ye, Wenxuan Shao, Xuchao Ye, Mingxia Liu, Yanxiang Xie, Peiying Bian, Xiaoyan Wang, Ling Liu, Hong Wu

“…Moreover, the addition of CeO2 in laser-cladding coatings effectively refined the microstructure and reduced the number of cracks generated in the laser-cladding process. …”
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Study on Microstructure and Properties of Magnetic Field Assisted Laser Cladding 5CrNiMo/Ni60 Coating by CAO Yang; YAO Hongkai; WU Guoqing; WANG Jian; ZHU Weinan

“…The effect of different magnetic field on the microstructure and properties of the coating are studied. …”
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