Microstructure development during multi-pass deformation in a low carbon steel with a leaner composition, finer grain size, and higher strength by Jiaqi Duan, Didier Farrugia, Carl Slater, Zushu Li, Claire Davis

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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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Effect of interlayer ultrasonic impact on the microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties of wire arc additive manufacturing AZ31 Mg alloy thin wall by Xiao Liu, Siqi Yin, Guangzong Zhang, Yi Li, Renguo Guan

“…AZ31 Mg alloy thin walls are prepared using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) and interlayer ultrasonic impact (UI) techniques with cold metal transition (CMT) serving as the heat source. The microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties of thin walls prepared by WAAM and WAAM + UI are studied. …”
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Effect of Al addition on microstructure, texture evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-1Zn-1Y-0.1Mn alloy sheets by Ying Ma, Seoung-yooun Yu, Young Min Kim, Taekyung Lee, Byeong-Chan Suh

“…The microstructure and texture evolution of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Y-0.1Mn alloys are systematically analyzed. …”
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Effect of pulsed current frequency on alloy chemistry, microstructure, and mechanical responses of Hastelloy B-2 superalloy in gas tungsten arc welding process by Mehdi Khalasi Dezfuli, Ali Heidary Moghadam, Mehdi Ghobeiti Hasab, Rouholah Ashiri

“…Additionally, higher frequencies created more turbulence and vibration in the molten pool, encouraging dendrite fragmentation and enabling the transformation from columnar grains to finer equiaxed dendrites. This microstructural refinement enhanced weld ductility, microhardness, and tensile strength. …”
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Effect of cold-rolling and annealing temperature on microstructure, texture evolution and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNiMn high-entropy alloy by Luhai Liao, Yifan Cheng, Shang Dai, Muhammad Abubaker Khan, He Zhang, Fengguang Li

“…Annealing at 750 °C enhanced both strength and ductility, primarily through grain refinement and the formation of Σ3 annealing twin boundaries, which dominated the microstructure of recrystallized grains. …”
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Comparison of Strengthening Mechanism of the Nb, V, and Nb-V Micro-Alloyed High-Strength Bolt Steels Investigated by Microstructural Evolution and Strength Modeling by Hui Wen, Qian Wang, Yueyuan Dou, Qiang Wang, Xiaochun Xu, Qingfeng Wang

“…The strengthening mechanism of Nb, V, and Nb-V micro-alloyed high-strength bolt steels was investigated and compared using microstructural evolution and strength modeling. Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the microstructure and precipitations. …”
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Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Corrosion Properties of Al<i>_x</i>CrFeNi Medium-Entropy Alloy by Pushan Guo, Yuan Pang, Qingke Zhang, Lijing Yang, Zhenlun Song, Yi Zhang

“…Notably, heat treatment at 1000 °C induced microstructural refinement with enhanced coupling between chunky and labyrinth structures, resulting in improved corrosion resistance despite a 4–6% reduction in Vickers hardness due to elemental homogenization. …”
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Microstructure and properties of Fe20Co20Ni40Al20 high-entropy alloy enhanced via deep cryogenic treatment by H.M. Wang, S.S. Chou, T.T. Wu, G.R. Li, Z.J. Ji, X. Zong

“…High-energy dislocations generate nano-sized dislocation cell at both grain boundaries and within grains, thereby refining the microstructure of the alloy. This process transforms elongated grains into spherical fine grains, thereby enhancing both the strength and hardness of the alloy. …”
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Influence of tool rotational speed on microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of friction stir processed AA5754 aluminium alloy under overlap configuration by Senthilnathan K, K Thirumavalavan, P Sivaraj

“…Dynamic recrystallization caused by the rotating tool is the main reason for modifying (refining) the microstructure in the stir zone. Since this process operates under solid-state conditions, it eliminates many solidification-related problems. …”
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Effect of powder-feeding process on metal transfer mode and microstructural evolution of wire–powder–arc directed energy deposition-manufactured aluminum alloys by Tianchi Zhang, Lilin Wang, Zhennan Wang, Haiou Yang, Hua Tan, Xin Lin, Weidong Huang

“…This promoted horizontal columnar grain growth while suppressing vertical growth at the base, resulting in a bimodal microstructure. Applying columnar-to-equiaxed transition (CET) theory further showed that powders with heterogeneous nucleation elements refined the grain structure, yielding a uniform, fully equiaxed structure. …”
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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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Achieving microstructural homogeneity in the stir zone across thick AA6061 welds using self-reacting bobbin tool friction stir welding by Aishwary Mishra, Md Saad Patel, Ilyas Hussain, Gaurav Chandra Tripathi, Atul Kumar Choudary, P. Chakravarthy, Rahul Jain, R. Jose Immanuel

“…Abstract This study focuses into strategizing the usage of self-reacting bobbin tool friction stir welding (SRBT-FSW) to obtain consistent microstructural homogeneity along the thickness of AA6061 aluminium alloy (AA) thick plates during welding. …”
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The Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Boron-Doped Ti₃₅Zr₃₀V₁₀Nb₂₅ Refractory High-Entropy Alloy by Xinggang Wang, Meng Sun, Jiaxin Liu, Xueqing Liu, Weibin Jiang, Xianping Wang, Qianfeng Fang

“…The changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties in TiZrNb-based HEAs remain enigmatic. …”
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The Influence of Beryllium Incorporation into an Al-5wt.%Cu-1wt.%Si Alloy on the Solidification Cooling Rate, Microstructural Length Scale, and Corrosion Resistance by Joyce Ranay Santos, Milena Poletto Araújo, Talita Vida, Fabio Faria Conde, Noé Cheung, Amauri Garcia, Crystopher Brito

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of solidification cooling rates and the addition of Be on the microstructural refinement and corrosion behavior of an Al–5wt.…”
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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

“…In general, the polymer blends exhibited refined microstructure, especially the blend composed of the most devulcanized rubber, even though they had high values of viscosity ratio (≥4). …”
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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

“…In this paper, the temperature field and microstructure of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) for ZW61 magnesium alloy are simulated by the finite element method and the cellular automata (CA) method. …”
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Interfacial inhomogeneous plastic deformation during rotary friction welding of dissimilar AA2219-SS321 joint combination with AA6061 interlayer by Neeraj Kumar Mishra, S.G.K. Manikandan, Amber Shrivastava

“…This research investigates the inherent radial non-uniformity within the rotary friction welding process, particularly concerning microstructure attributes like grain size, grain boundaries, misorientation angles, and interlayer presence along the radial axis. …”
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Effect of laser/ultrasonic shock peening on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys prepared by Powder Bed Fusion Laser Beam (PBF-LB) by Lan Chen, Junhui Xie, Yunze Li, Guanxi Yu, Xinzhou Zhang, Xudong Ren

“…The microstructural response, residual stress and microhardness redistribution, as well as tensile properties of the K447A superalloys treated by different post-treatments are systematically studied. …”
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Effect of 0.40 % and 0.20 % Titanium Addition on Microstructure Properties and Corrosion Behavior of CuAl10Ni5Fe4 Alloy by Abubaker J. A. IRHAYIM, Ismail ESEN, Selami SAGIROGLU, Esma KESKIN, Hayrettin AHLATCI, Volkan KARAKURT

“…This study examined how post-casting heat treatment (solution treatment and tempering) and forging affected the corrosion and microstructural properties of the nickel aluminium bronze (CuAl10Ni5Fe4) with 0.20 % and 0.40% titanium addition. …”
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