Micro-Alloying with Samarium to Enhance the Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Al-5Ni Cast Alloys by Yi Huang, Kang Wang, Zhisheng Zhu, Wenxue Cheng, Wenfang Li

“…Microstructural characterization revealed that minor Sm additions concurrently refined α-Al grains and eutectic structures (α-Al + Al₃Ni), attributed to the reduced initial nucleation temperature of α-Al and an adsorption inhibition effect on Al₃Ni phase formation. …”
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Crossing the limits of 316L steel fabricated by powder bed fusion by thermomechanical post-processing by Radim Kocich, Lenka Kunčická, Peter Minárik

“…The study examines the effects of post-processing of LPBF AISI 316L steel workpieces, performed by the intensive plastic deformation method of rotary swaging, on the microstructures, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviour. …”
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Utilizing PBF-LB/M AlSI10Mg alloy post-processed via KOBO-extrusion and subsequent cold drawing to obtain high-strength wire by P. Snopiński, A. Appiah, K. Matus, Ł. Kuczek, K. Żaba, M. Balcerzak, J. Hajnyš

“…KOBO extrusion transformed the initial as-built microstructure into a fine-grained, composite-like structure, characterized by a refined α-Al matrix with homogeneously distributed, fragmented Si particles. …”
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The Combination of Direct Aging and Cryogenic Treatment Effectively Enhances the Mechanical Properties of 18Ni300 by Selective Laser Melting by Yaling Zhang, Xia Chen, Bo Qu, Yao Tao, Wei Zeng, Bin Chen

“…The combination of direct aging and cryogenic treatment effectively enhances the mechanical properties of SLM-fabricated 18Ni300 maraging steel through martensite transformation, microstructural refinement, and increased dislocation density. …”
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Effect of Cooling Rate on the Characteristics of Eutectic Carbides in M2Al High-Speed Steel by Jianghua Xiang, Hui Yang, Changling Zhuang

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Fast heating annealing of V-microalloyed TWIP steel: Pathway to ultrafine grains and enhanced mechanical performance by Atef Hamada, Ali Khosravifard, Tuomas Alatarvas, Matias Jaskari, Walaa Abd-Elaziem, Tarek Allam, Antti Järvenpää

“…The applied mechanistic modeling and strain-hardening analysis confirmed that dynamic Hall–Petch strengthening, driven by mechanical twinning and grain refinement, significantly enhanced strain hardening and delayed plastic deformation instability.These findings demonstrate that FHA offers a viable, time-efficient processing strategy for tailoring microstructure and optimizing the mechanical performance of high-Mn TWIP steels through controlled recrystallization, twin activation, and precipitation strengthening.…”
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Refining of a DC-casting aluminum alloy structure using surface electromagnetic pulsing by BAI Qing-wei, MA Yong-lin, XING Shu-qing, FENG Yan-fei, BAO Xin-yu, YU Wen-xia

“…The effect of the pulsed electromagnetic field on the solidified microstructure and properties of the alloy was investigated. …”
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Synergistic effects of boron carbide and niobium reinforcements on the mechanical performance of Al-8090 alloys by Shanthi Raju Meenuga, Anil Kumar Birru, Kumara Swamy Pulisheru, K Ch Apparao, Bommidi Sridatha, Gadudasu Babu Rao, Praveen Kumar Bannaravuri

“…This experimental study investigates the impact of boron carbide (B _4 C) and Niobium (Nb) reinforcement particles on the microstructural, mechanical and surface properties of Al-8090 base alloy. …”
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Study on the Hardness and Corrosion Resistance of 12Ni Martensitic Aging Steel after Boriding for the Swelling Head of 9P - 150 Extruder by XIE Miao, JIA Kai, WANG Shu - Ju, LIU Zhi - xiang, MAO Jun

“…However, the microstructure was refined obviously. The strength and hardness of the alloy were further enhanced, presenting corrosion resistance to some extent.…”
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A Review on Material Dynamics in Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing: Bonding, Stress, and Structural Evolution in Metals by Abishek Kafle, Shengjun Lu, Raman Silwal, Weihang Zhu

“…This review examines the basic CSAM mechanism, including deposition dynamics, bonding mechanism, dynamic recrystallization, residual stress evolution, and post-spray heat treatments which affect microstructural and mechanical properties. Although controlled by a few key factors like particle velocity, strain rate, and temperature rise, the bonding efficiency itself refines the grains through dynamic recrystallization, hence improving coating strength and performance. …”
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Slow-wave sleep as a key player in offline memory processing: insights from human EEG studies by Leanna Keeble, Padraic Monaghan, Edwin M. Robertson, Sana Hannan

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Heat treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) for medical implant: A comprehensive review by Anh Tai Le, Van Huan Dau, Tien Dat Hoang, H. Nguyen-Xuan

“…Furthermore, advanced methods such as HIP and vacuum heat treatment further refine the microstructure, enhancing the resistance of material to crack propagation and initiation. …”
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Refinement of eutectic structure and precipitates of Cu–20Ag alloy due to Y microalloying by Zhichao Wang, Chaomin Zhang, Shaolin Li, Kexing Song, Yanjun Zhou, Yahui Liu, Junjie Sun, Jun Cao

“…In this paper, the microstructure of Cu–20Ag rod was regulated by adding trace rare earth Y in order to improve the comprehensive performance of copper-silver alloy further. and studies the distribution and existence of rare earth Y as well as the influence on the performance of copper-silver alloy rod billet. …”
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Multi-scale structure and reinforcement mechanisms of multi-element composite ceramic coatings by Le Guo, Yu Zhang, Fengjuan Wang, Zhongyi Xin, Guangzhao Wang, Jinyang Jiang

“…The doping of Ti, Zr, and Ce in the alumina-based ceramic crystal improves the overlap of electronic clouds between oxygen and metal atoms, which modifies the atomic charges and enhances the ionic bonding. In terms of microstructure, it reveals the mechanisms of phase transformation toughening effect of ZrO2 and the grain refinement and grain boundary purification effects of CeO2, which facilitates the amelioration of pore structure and macro mechanical properties. …”
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Effects of calcined dolomite on marine engineered geopolymer composites (EGC): Formation of denser matrix structures by Hao Xi, Lu-Yuan Yu, Min Gao, Yun-Yi Wang, Gen-Sheng Ren, Zhi-Liang Zhang, Yi-Nong Shen, Li-Gang Peng

“…A multi-scale investigation comprehensively analyzed the influence of CD incorporation on the mechanical performance, microstructure characteristics, and reaction mechanisms of the developed CD-EGC. …”
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Study on Grain Refinement Mechanism of Internal Spline Tooth Profile by Vibration Assisted Cold Extrusion by Kai Zhang, Yong Wang, Ye Zhang, Yanyang Wang, Zufang Zhang, Ping Jin, Qingcheng Zhou

“…In order to study the microstructure evolution of the formed parts in the axial vibration cold extrusion process， the microstructure evolution process of the blank in the axial cold extrusion process is simulated by using the cellular automata method. …”
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Effect of low-intensity ultrasound on grain refinement and heterogeneous nucleation mechanism of 2219 Al alloy by Anqing Li, Ripeng Jiang, Ruiqing Li, Aolei Fu, Li Zhang, Lihua Zhang

“…The ultrasonic cavitation and acoustic streaming have long been regarded as the dominant mechanisms for refining the solidification microstructure of Aluminum (Al) alloys. …”
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Refinement Mechanism of Ultrafine-Grained CP-Ti Fabricated via Equal-Channel Angular Pressing by Yanxia Gu, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma, Haoran Wu

“…Herein, CP-Ti was processed up to four passes by RD-ECAP to obtain an ultrafine-grained structure. The microstructure evolution, refinement mechanism, and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior was investigated by TEM and EBSD analysis. …”
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Controlling of β grain structure and α phase in wire-arc directed energy deposition Ti–6Al–4V by using plasma deep melting by Wenbo Du, Chuanchuan Jia, Chao Chen, Guorui Sun

“…After the introduction of plasma deep melting treatment, the DED arc Ti–6Al–4V component in the remelting region and no-remelting region had the same microstructure and consisted of coarse columnar β grains, basket-weave structures and acicular α′; however, the morphology and size of the microstructure obviously changed, such as the coarse columnar β grains broken by the remelting region, the refined basket-weave structures and acicular α′ obtained in the remelting region. …”
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Wire-friction stir additive remanufacturing of high strength aluminum alloys by YUAN Jingyu, MENG Xiangchen, CHEN Jialin, XIE Yuming, ZHANG Xinmeng, HUANG Yongxian

“…The results indicate the repaired sample has high repair efficiency， smooth morphology， homogeneous microstructure， and excellent mechanical properties. The dynamic recovery and recrystallization processes refine the grain size to 1.59 μm. …”
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