Influence of cold drawing deformation and annealing temperature on microstructure and tensile properties of Al-Si-Sc-Zr alloy wires by ZHENG Tao, SHI Hanchao, CHEN Bingqing, XIONG Huaping

“…The effect of different cold drawing deformations and annealing temperatures on the microstructure and tensile properties of Al-Si-Sc-Zr alloy wires is investigated by the mean of electron backscatter diffraction technique. …”
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Effect of CO2 mineralization on phase evolution and microstructure development of blended cement formulated with large proportion of steel slag by Yubin Cao, Mengjie Liu, Shiyinuo Wang, Song Gao, Leqing Lin, Xu Chen, Zhenwei Qin, Qi Yu, Pengjie Song, Ran Li, Yanru Wang

“…The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of CO2 mineralisation on the strength development, phase evolution and microstructure improvement of blended cementitious materials formulated with different proportions of steel slag at different water to binder ratios (w/b). …”
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Regulation on microstructure and thermo-physical properties of hypereutectic Al–10Ni alloy by Controlled Diffusion Solidification and Sm modification by Liling Mo, Linbo Chen, Yueming Zhou, Nianqing Fu, Meiyan Zhan, Jun Du

“…This study systematically investigated the effects of CDS on microstructure evolution and thermo-physical properties, while elucidating the underlying mechanisms of CDS and modification. …”
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Thermal compensation strategy in selective electron beam melting: Tailoring the microstructure and mechanical properties of H13 tool steel by Jiaqi Deng, Gengjie Wang, Hongjun Qi, Yi Liu, Zhifu Huang

“…The microstructural evolution and mechanical property strengthening mechanism of SEBM-fabricated H13 steels were discussed. …”
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An additively manufactured near-eutectic Al–Ce–Ni–Ti–Zr alloy: microstructure, mechanical properties and heat resistance by Chaoqun Wu, Yaokun Hu, Jianbao Gao, Jinliang Zhang, Jianyu Li, Bo Song, Shiwei Xu, Yusheng Shi

“…The eutectic solidification microstructure comprises a high volume of coarsening-resistant Al11Ce3 and Al3Ni phases and presents a typical hierarchical microstructure where refined equiaxed grains decorates melt boundaries. …”
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Effect of Laser Energy on Anisotropic Material Properties of a Novel Austenitic Stainless Steel with a Fine-Grained Microstructure by Yurong Wang, Buwei Xiao, Xiaoyu Liang, Jun Zhou, Feng Lin

“…By adding micro-alloying elements Nb and Ti into conventional 316L, the anisotropy of the novel austenitic stainless steel fabricated by LPBF, which is related to the laser heat input, was investigated. The refined microstructure of this steel was further strengthened with in situ-generated Nb-, Cr-, and Ti-rich nanoprecipitates at a specific location. …”
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Effect of laser defocus on microstructural and mechanical properties of 316L stainless steel manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Chang Huang, Zong-an Luo, Hong-yu Zhou, Jin-song Yang, Zhi-cheng Zhang, Ming-rong Fan, Jia-xing Fu, Xin Zhang

“…Accordingly, the effect of laser defocus characterized by spot size variation on the microstructural and mechanical properties of LPBF 316L stainless steel (LPBF 316LSS) was investigated in this study. …”
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Deformation behaviour and microstructure characteristics of aluminium alloy cylindrical toothed parts by an innovative crossed-axes helical rolling process by Kun Li, Chao Zhang, Ming Chang, Shengdun Zhao

“…Results show that mass refined grains were observed in the microstructure from the tooth bottom and flank regions, and the average grain size significantly decreased from 7.6 μm of the original blank to 1.5 and 1.2 μm, respectively. …”
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Effect of vanadium on the microstructure and high-temperature properties of 24CrNiMo coatings in direct laser deposition technology by Chao Zhang, Qiang Fang, Yan Liu, Dengwen Hu, Ying Wu, Chuan Yang, Lei Wang, Hui Chen

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Effects of Mg Content and Pulsed Magnetic Field Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of As-Cast Biodegradable Zn-3Cu Alloy by Lizhen Shi, Hui Liu, Houqing Liu, Cong Peng, Ling Ren

“…The microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, cytocompatibility, and antibacterial properties of biodegradable Zn-3Cu-xMg (x = 0, 0.5, 1 wt.%) alloys with or without pulsed magnetic field treatment during casting were systematically investigated. …”
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Effect of ultrasonic amplitude on microstructure and properties of wire arc additive manufactured ultra-high strength steel deposited metal by Tianli Zhang, Weifeng Li, Wen Wu, Lianyong Xu, Donghai Hu, Geng Chen, Wei Li, Erika Hodúlová

“…The influence mechanism of ultrasonic amplitude on the microstructure, inclusion and mechanical properties of deposited metal by wire arc additive manufacturing was investigated by optical microscopy, electron microscopy and mechanical testing. …”
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Improved Microstructure and Enhanced Tensile Properties of Hypoeutectic AlMg5Si2Mn Alloy Modified by Yttrium by Feng Jiang, Hongding Wang, Fanxu Meng, Qingchun Xiang, Yinglei Ren, Wei Zhang, Keqiang Qiu

“…The influence of Y on the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of the cast hypoeutectic AlMg5Si2Mn alloy was studied. …”
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Engineered surface nanocrystalline structures in SS304 via severe shot peening: Insights into microstructural evolution and mechanical property modulation by Yuefan Wei, Sankaranarayanan Seetharaman, Jing Jun Lee, Yakai Zhao, Aldrich Chua, Hong Fei Liu, Baisong Cheng, Cheng Cheh Tan

“…In this work, shot peening with high coverage percentage was used to create severe plastic deformation on stainless steel 304 (SUS304) and the formation of the nanocrystalline layer was discussed with the investigation into microstructure, phase distribution, micro-hardness, and young's moduli. …”
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Effects of Cold Deformation and Heat Treatments on the Microstructure and Properties of Fe-15Cr-25Ni Superalloy Cold-Drawn Bars by Yunfei Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Zhiyan Sun, Yingli Zhao, Yi Cui, Zhongwu Zhang

“…The combination of cold deformation and solution aging is an important technological route for the bar processing of superalloy fasteners. The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties are intimately related to the process parameters. …”
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A Non-destructive Evaluation of Microstructural Analysis in Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joint by Synchrotron X-Ray Radiation Tomography by C.Y. Tan, M.A.A. Mohd Salleh, N. Saud, M. Nabialek, A. Rylski

“…This paper demonstrates a non-destructive technique to evaluate the internal microstructure in the Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder joint through synchrotron X-ray radiation tomography. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Residual Stress of a Nickel-Cobalt-Based Superalloy Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Chengjun Wang, Renren Zheng, Xiaolong Liu, Meijuan Li, Dongfeng Chen

“…The investigation systematically examined the impact of heat treatment, specifically solution treatment and solution treatment followed by aging treatment, on the microstructural characteristics and the evolution of residual stress within the alloy. …”
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Friction stir processing of AA1050/AA5052 composite produced by accumulative roll bonding process: Microstructure and mechanical properties by Hamid Partoyar, Hamid Reza Jafarian, Hamed Roghani, Ahad Mohammadzadeh, Akbar Heidarzadeh

“…At the flow, the FSP process was conducted at constant transversal speeds of 750 rpm and 1180 rpm. Microstructural details were analyzed using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Microstructural Features, Tensile Properties, and Impact Toughness of Linear Friction Welded High-Temperature Alloy Joints for Blisk Assembly Applications by C. Mukundhan, P. Sivaraj, V. Balasubramanian, Tushar Sonar, Vijay Petley, Shweta Verma

“…The main objective of this investigation is to analyze the microstructure, tensile properties, and impact toughness of Ti6Al4V alloy joints developed using optimized parameters of linear friction welding (LFW) for gas turbine blisk assembly applications. …”
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Microstructural Synergy of ZrC-NbC Reinforcements and Its Coupled Effects on Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Titanium Matrix Composites by Juan Wang, Haijun Zhang, Baiqing Zhou, Zhong Yang

“…The in situ reaction (Ti + ZrC/NbC → TiC + Zr/Nb) and NbC-induced grain boundary pinning drive microstructural optimization in TMC2, achieving 30% higher reinforcement homogeneity and 5 μm grain refinement from 15 μm to 10 μm. …”
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Investigation the effects of friction stir processing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Cu alloy fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing by Li Liu, Wanghui Xu, Yu Li, Ruizhe Liu, Ruiwei Liu, Yongxian Huang, Chunlin Dong

“…Straight walls of Al–Cu alloy were prepared using Er2319 wire and interlayer FSP was conducted to tailor the microstructure of deposited layers. The effects of interlayer FSP on the microstructure and mechanical properties of WAAM Al–Cu alloy was analyzed. …”
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