Mechanical and microscale characterization of foamed concrete with Tianqi aluminosilicate binder by Sattar, Afiya Abdul, Mydin, Md Azree Othuman, Nadimalla, Altamashuddinkhan, Abdullah, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Awoyera, Paul O., Fadugba, Olaolu George

“…The mechanical, transport, and microstructural characteristics of the concrete were explored. …”
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Investigating the effects of hot isostatic pressing and proton irradiation on L-PBF stainless steels via nanoindentation across different strain rates by Lutfun Nipa, Hector R. Siller, Mohin Sharma, Bibhudutta Rout, Reza A Mirshams

“…This study systematically investigates the effects of Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) and simulated conditions via proton irradiation (IR) on microstructural and mechanical behavior. HIP effectively decreases porosity, refines grain morphology, and enhances phase stability, leading to a 31 % increase in hardness and a 52 % rise in modulus compared to as printed (AP) samples. …”
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Investigating the impact of foundry by-product sand as an activator on workability improvement and strength development in alkali-activated blast furnace slag mortar by Chi-Yi Hua, Chia-Jung Tsai, Wen-Shinn Shyu, Leila Fazeldehkordi

“…This has provided more details for future exploration and refinement in the field of alkali-activated materials.…”
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Impact of High Entropy Alloy Reinforcements in Friction Stir Processed Materials - A Detailed Review by Nouranga K. N., Prashanth B. N., Ram Prabhu T.

“…Friction Stir Processing (FSP) has emerged as a fundamental solid-state processing method mostly used to improve the mechanical and microstructural characteristics of base metal alloys by means of the reinforcement of High Entropy Alloys (HEAs). …”
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Inducing α″ phase by interstitial carbon atoms to achieve strength-ductility enhancement in as-printed Ti alloy by Xuemeng Gan, Dong Ye, Shaofu Li, Shunyuan Xiao, Chaoquan Hu, Katsuyoshi Kondoh, Shota Kariya, Lei Zhang, Yafeng Yang

“…The interstitials served as a lattice modulation limiter to achieve an incomplete atomic shuffle during martensitic transformation process to form metastable α″ phase, followed by stabilizing the α″ to inhibit the growth of α′ martensite. The resulting microstructure, characterized by a dominant α/α′ matrix decorated with fine α″ phase, enhanced twinning formation ability and induced dynamic Hall–Petch and grain refinement strengthening effects. …”
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Hybrid heat-source solid-state additive manufacturing of 5A06 deposition with favorable mechanical and electrochemical performance by Q. Qiao, X. Chen, W. I. Lam, Y. Lin, H. Wang, H. Qian, Z. Li, D. Guo, D. Zhang, C. T. Kwok, L. M. Tam

“…Abstract The HHSAMed 5A06 deposition, produced through hybrid heat-source solid-state additive manufacturing (HHSAM), demonstrates a more uniform microstructure and enhanced microhardness, with a measured value of 89.9 HV0.5. …”
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Strength-ductility synergistic mechanism of SiC-decorated reduced graphene oxide on 5083 aluminum alloy by Hongding Wang, Mingshuai Hu, Hongwei Zhao, Yacheng Yao, Hong Liu, Zhengning Li, Yupeng Wei

“…This investigation employed chemical modification of reinforcement combined with hot extrusion methods to effectively produce silicon carbide decorated reduced graphene oxide (SiC/RGO, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt%) reinforced Al5083 composites. The microstructure and mechanical properties of these SiC/RGO/Al5083 composites were investigated with a focus on the strengthening mechanism of Al5083 MMC. …”
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Effect of Ball Milling Parameters on Properties of Nano-Sized Tungsten Powder via Mechanochemical Processing by Feng Li, Guihang Zhang, Pengfei Zheng, Wei Qian, Yaxia Wei, Bingsheng Li, Ming Zhang, Zhijie Zhang, Tong Che

“…The effects of processing parameters on the morphology and microstructure of synthesized powder were thoroughly investigated. …”
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Nanoindentation Hardness Distribution and Strain Field and Fracture Evolution in Dissimilar Friction Stir-Welded AA 6061-AA 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Joints by Guangjian Peng, Yi Ma, Jiangjiang Hu, Weifeng Jiang, Yong Huan, Zhitong Chen, Taihua Zhang

“…Both DIC and nanoindentation results reveal that the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of AA 6061 alloy is the softest area in the weldment, and the fracture happens in this region. The microstructure evolution characterized by electron-backscatter diffraction (EBSD) indicates that the continuous dynamic recrystallization is the primary grain structure evolution in the stirring zone, and the grain refinement helps improve the mechanical properties. …”
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Degradation of Shotcrete Materials Subjected to Sulfate and Chloride Attack in Varying Exposure Regimes by Ruiqiang Zhao, Lihao Xu, Jun Yang, Yang Zou, Zhongya Zhang

“…Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests reveal that these consequences were strongly related to the refinement of microstructure resulted from pozzolanic reactions and hydration kinetics.…”
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Tailoring the strength-conductivity combination in Cu matrix composites via in-situ TiB2 synthesis by Yifan Yan, Yilin Qiu, Xi Zhang, Bao Wang, Rui Li, Haoran Wu, Zheng Wei, Weiyang Long, Guoshang Zhang, Zhiyuan Zhu, Pengfei Yue, Kexing Song

“…This study focuses on modulating both interface characteristics and microstructural architecture through in-situ processing, aiming to achieve a strength-conductivity balance in Cu matrix composites. …”
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Development of a novel constitutive model incorporating phase transformation and dynamic recrystallization effects for laser-assisted machining of Ti6Al4V alloy by Binbin Xu, Xin Liu, Hongguang Liu, Shijia Shi, Yuyang Tang, Jun Zhang

“…Experimental validation demonstrates that the model accurately predicts cutting forces, serrated chip formation, PT volume fractions, and grain refinement. These results not only enhance our theoretical understanding of microstructural evolution under extreme conditions but also provide practical guidelines for optimizing machining parameters in high-performance manufacturing systems.…”
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Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction by Zhixin Zhou, Wangfeng Bai, Ning Liu, Wei Zhang, Sen Chen, Peng Wang, Jinjun Liu, Jiwei Zhai, Jinming Guo, Guanshihan Du, Yongjun Wu, Zijian Hong, Weiping Li, Zhongbin Pan

“…Simultaneously, the refinement of the microstructural scale, coupled with the introduction of high-bandgap ions, synergistically improves the breakdown durability. …”
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First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder by Xing-yu Guo, Liang Zhang, Yu-hao Chen, Hyoung Seop Kim, Nan Jiang, Chuan-jiang Wu, Xi Huang, Yun-xin Liu

“…In addition, the (Cu, Co)6Sn5 intermetallic compound (IMC) exhibited superior thermodynamic stability compared to conventional Cu6Sn5. Microstructural analysis showed that the adding Co particles resulted in both interfacial morphology smoothing and grain refinement. …”
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TiN-containing high-heat-input welding steels: Optimizing Ti/N ratio and precipitation temperature for enhanced low-temperature impact toughness in coarse-grained heat-affected zon... by Junjie Hao, Chao Wang, Hua Duan, Zhu Yan, Guo Yuan, Guo-dong Wang

“…The effects of Ti/N ratio and TiN precipitation temperature on particle stability, austenite grain refinement, microstructural evolution, and low-temperature impact toughness were systematically investigated through in situ observations via high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy, thermodynamic modeling, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product by Radhika Sridhar, Satjapan Leelatanon, Monthian Setkit, Thanongsak Imjai, Elhem Ghorbel, Boksun Kim

“…This paper investigates the effects of nanoparticles and fibers on the durability and microstructural properties of mortar and concrete, aiming to create a high-performance railway sleeper product as an alternative sustainable material in the market. …”

Study of the Influence of Nanoparticle Reinforcement on the Mechanical and Tribological Performance of Aluminum Matrix Composites—A Review by Varun Singhal, Daksh Shelly, Abhishek Saxena, Rahul Gupta, Vipin Kumar Verma, Appurva Jain

“…This study investigates the influence of nano-sized reinforcements on aluminum matrix composites’ mechanical and tribological properties. Microstructural analysis revealed that introducing nanoparticles led to grain refinement, reducing the grain size from 129.7 μm to 41.3 μm with 2 wt.% TiO₂ addition. …”
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Effect of heat treatment and Cu addition on the mechanical, electrochemical, and precipitation behavior of Al–Mg–Si alloys by Hyun-Bin Hong, Raj Narayan Hajra, Eunjoo Shin, Jae-Kook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jeoung Han Kim, JaeHwang Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho

“…This study systematically explores the dual role of Cu addition and aging treatments in shaping the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of Al–Mg–Si alloys. …”
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Influence of zirconium carbide particles on the mechanical characteristics of heat treated Al7475 alloy by Vijaya Kumar R., Asha P. B., Md. Abdul Raheem Junaidi, Jagadeesha T., Raju K., Dayanand M. Goudar, Deesy G. Pinto, Srinidhi Acharya S. R., Subraya Krishna Bhat, Shashidhar L. C., Hemanth Raju T., Udayashankar S.

“…Both the Al7475 alloy and the Al7475-ZrC composites have undergone significant microstructure refinement owing to heat treatment. The SEM micrographs of heat-treated stir-cast Al7475-ZrC composites have revealed that the matrices of Al7475 composites consisted of a fine dispersion of uniformly distributed ZrC particles that eventually resulted in a considerable improvement in the properties of composites. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of TaC-reinforced FV520B maraging steel with simultaneous enhancement of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance by Wei Chen, Xiaoyu Li, Jiaxin Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yankun Zhang, Zheyu Yang, Jiang Bi, Cheng Guo, Danyang Lin, Lei Li, Xingang Liu

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