Understanding the mechanisms of microstructure refinement and plasticity enhancement of M50 bearing steel fabricated by the electrical pulse assisted cold ring rolling technology by Fei Yin, Yuxuan Yi, Yu Chen, Gary J. Cheng, Lin Hua

“…This microstructural refinement is attributed to the accelerated recrystallization induced by the applied electrical pulses, which promote dislocation mobility and reduce nucleation energy barriers. …”
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Research on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrasonic-Assisted Gas Metal Arc Welding Additive Manufacturing with High-Nitrogen Steel Welding Wire by Jiawen Luo, Zhizheng He, Zihuan Hua, Chenglei Fan

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Superior mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion 7075 Al/TC4 alloy through microstructure design by Zhenglei Yu, Jian Zhang, Xin Liu, Chunling Mao, Panpan Li, Qingyang Wang, Kongyuan Yang, Haojie Chi, Zezhou Xu, Fei Cheng, Yunting Guo, Yingchao Xu, Luquan Ren

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Recrystallization aspects and factors affecting their roles in Mg alloys: A comprehensive review by S.S.A. Shah, Manping Liu, Azim Khan, Farooq Ahmad, Umer Masood Chaudry, Muhammad Yar Khan, M.R. Abdullah, Shiwei Xu, Zhen Peng

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The key role of Zn in enhancing precipitation kinetics and refinement of Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Sn phases through trace Na additions by Sumi Jo, Tae-Hoon Kim, Cheol-Woong Yang, Young Min Kim

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Positively-charged graphene mediate the crystal growth and microstructure to achieve ultrahigh mechanical properties of electrodeposited copper foils by Peng Xu, Weiwei Lu, Qianqian Zhu, Hao Hu, Haitao Liu, Binfeng Fan, Qingfu Wang, Xiangkui Yang, Kexing Song

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Role of refined martensite microstructure and intercritical Mn partitioning on austenite reversion in Fe–5Mn-1.5Al-0.2C alloy by Baojia Hu, Hailong Zhu, Shichao Liu, Chengwu Zheng, Liansheng Chen, Dianzhong Li

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Effect of Mg10Al2Nd Master Alloy on the Grain Refinement of Mg3Nd Alloy by WANG Lei, FENG Yi cheng, ZHAO Si cong, GUO Er jun, CHEN Yan hong, WANG Li ping

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Production of silumins with highly dispersed inverted microstructure by E. I. Marukovich, V. Yu. Stetsenko

“…Physical and chemical principles and mechanisms for modifying the microstructure of silumins have been developed. It has been found that the main processes affecting the modification of phase crystals are the intensity of coagulation of nanocrystals, refining from adsorbed oxygen and hydrogen atoms, and preventing the release of hydrogen bubbles on eutectic crystals. …”
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Investigation of microstructure and mechanical property evolution in a novel low-cost Ni-free maraging steel based on Mn and C through cold rolling followed by aging by Peng Gong, T.W.J. Kwok, Alexander J. Knowles, Bin Xiao, Jinlong Du, Enrique I. Galindo-Nava, W. Mark Rainforth

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Coupled effects of morphology/length scale of the microstructure and microsegregation on the corrosion behaviour of a single-phase Zn-1wt%Cu alloy by Romulo S. Miranda, Talita Vida, Henrique S. Ligeiro, Noé Cheung, Fábio R. Simões, Amauri Garcia, Crystopher Brito

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Synergistic enhancement of in-situ (Al2O3+ZrB2) nanoparticles and Er on microstructure and stress corrosion resistance of 7075Al matrix composites by Jiadong Yang, Yutao Zhao, Xizhou Kai, Yuqiang Zhang, Ying Shan, Hanfei Zhu

“…This study explores the influence of in-situ (Al2O3+ZrB2) nanoparticles and erbium (Er) synergistic strengthening on the microstructure and stress corrosion resistance of 7075 aluminum (7075Al) composites. …”
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Effect of Enhanced Grain Refinement in Friction Welded SUS316L Alloy by Youngkyu Kim, Kukhyun Song

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Chemical Realkalization of Carbonated Concrete: Influence of Cement Composition on Alkalinity Restoration and Portlandite Formation by Giovana Costa Réus, Renan Pícolo Salvador, Juarez Hoppe Filho, Diego Jesus De Souza, Marcelo H. F. de Medeiros

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Achieving refined microstructures and improved mechanical properties in a cup-shaped Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy casting by novel near-liquidus squeeze cast process by Cunlong Wang, Qiuxu Chen, Jianghao Chen, He Xie, Wencai Liu, Liang Zhang, Guohua Wu

“…Pouring temperature is critical and may influence the microstructure and mechanical properties of NSC processed alloys. …”
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Microstructure Refinement of Bulk Inconel 718 Parts During Fabrication with EB-PBF Using Scanning Strategies: Transition from Bidirectional-Raster to Stochastic Point-Based Melting by Shadman Tahsin Nabil, Cristian Banuelos, Michael E. Madigan, Sammy Tin, Jacob I. Rodriguez, Lawrence E. Murr, Ryan B. Wicker, Francisco Medina

“…Stochastic spot melt scanning facilitates the formation of equiaxed grains, which enhances microstructural refinement and lowers anisotropy. The highest microstructural values were recorded in the raster-produced columnar grain structure. …”
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Microstructural transformation for robust and high-efficiency Zintl thermoelectrics by Meng Jiang, Qinghua Zhang, Siyuan Zhang, Ming Liu, Yuntian Fu, Zhiyuan Zhang, Xin Ai, Bohayra Mortazavi, Lianjun Wang, Qihao Zhang, Denys Makarov, Wan Jiang

“…Here, we introduce a graded ball milling strategy that fundamentally enhances the mechanical robustness and processability of YbZn2Sb2-based thermoelectrics. By refining grain microstructure, increasing dislocation density, and promoting intermediate-angle grain boundaries, this approach enables the fabrication of crack-free, large-size, disc-shaped, and microscale dices while maintaining excellent thermoelectric performance. …”
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Microstructural optimization by two-step tempering treatment and quantitative analysis of microstructure effect on the toughness at −40 °C in CrNiMoV steel by Li Wang, Junwei Qin, Yuzhi Zhu, Kaixuan Chen, Yanlin Wang, Zidong Wang

“…This study proposes a novel two-step tempering process that optimizes the microstructure by shortening tempering time and accelerating cooling, effectively avoiding the strength-ductility trade-off. …”
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Electron density analysis of Bi0.95Ca0.05Fe1-xNbxO3(x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06) samples that correlate microstructural, optical and magnetic properties by A. Sutha, M. Mohammed Sheik Sirajudeen, R. Rajesh, I. B. Shameem Banu

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Droplet control and grain refinement in magnetic-assisted CMT additive manufacturing of 2319 aluminum alloy by Xinge Zhang, Wenquan Wang, Jianyang Zheng, Jingwei Liang, Xiaosong Feng, Hao Yi, Zhihui Zhang

“…The influence of excitation current on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the formed components was analyzed, focusing on the interaction between the magnetic field, the arc, molten droplets, and the molten pool. …”
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