Microstructure evolution and grain refinement mechanism of 316LN steel by Zhang Li, Ren Jie, Zheng Zhichao, Guan Lanfang, Liu Chengzhi, Liu Yanlian, Cheng Shengwei, Su Zexing, Yang Fei

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Influence of vanadium on the microstructure refinement of high strength automobile beam steel by LI Yong-liang, WANG Fu-ming, LI Zhang-rong, YANG Zhan-bing, HE Yu-tian, ZHENG Ya-xu

“…The effects of vanadium on the microstructure refinement of automobile beam steel with a yield strength of 700 MPa were investigated by Gleeble-3500 Thermo Simulator, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and electron back-scattered diffraction. …”
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Microstructure and refinement mechanism of Al–5Ti–1B alloys by LI Yang, GUO Xu-qiang, XU Lei, LI Chang-yun, LIU Xiao-fei

“…Two kinds of Al–5Ti–1B alloys were prepared by powder mixing + hot extrusion and powder mixing + gas atomization + hot extrusion, respectively. The microstructures of the Al–5Ti–1B alloys prepared by two kinds of processes were studied, and the grain refinement properties were assessed. …”
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Impact of the Plastic Deformation Microstructure on the Corrosive Resistance of Metallic Materials – The State of the Art and the Effect of Microstructure Refinement on the Example of the 2000 Series Aluminum Alloy by M.M. Lachowicz

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Clarifying the formation of equiaxed grains and microstructural refinement in the additive manufacturing of Ti-Cu by Alec I. Saville, Adriana Eres-Castellanos, Andrew B. Kustas, Levi Van Bastian, Donald F. Susan, Dale E. Cillessen, Sven C. Vogel, Natalie A. Compton, Kester D. Clarke, Alain Karma, Amy J. Clarke

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On the microstructure evolution of AA6061 with pulsed laser powder bed fusion by Sivaji Karna, Lang Yuan, Tianyu Zhang, Andrew J. Gross, Daniel Morrall, Timothy Krentz, Dale Hitchcock

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Impact of Melt Refining on Secondary Al-Si Alloys’ Microstructure and Tensile Mechanical Performance by Wei Gu, Huixin Jin, Xue Wang, Jiajun Jiang

“…The investigation of the performance mechanism revealed that the distribution of alloys’ grain orientation and the ratio of small-angle grain boundaries were modified via synergistic purification, leading to the refined microstructure and mechanical performance of secondary Al-Si alloys. …”
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Effect of graphene on microstructure and mechanical properties of cast AZ91 alloy by WANG Dianjun, LIANG Ying

“…Grain refinement plays an important role to enhance the mechanical properties of magnesium alloys. …”
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Enhanced cement properties through plasma-activated water: Exploring hydration kinetics and microstructural refinement by Sattaya Chaiwithee, Kittiphat Kochchapong, Thaloengsak Keereemasthong, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Jonghwan Suhr, Choncharoen Sawangrat, Pitiwat Wattanachai

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Microstructural refinement and mechanical enhancement of Hastelloy X welds via electromagnetic vibration-assisted GTAW by A. Adelian, Khalil Ranjbar, M. Reihanian, R. Dehmolaei

“…This study investigates the influence of electromagnetic vibration on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X (HX) weld joints fabricated using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. …”
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Microstructure Refinement or Increased Copper Solubility: Factors That Contribute to the Pitting Corrosion Tendency in Aluminum–Copper Alloys by Akbar Niaz, Muhammad Mudassir Ahmad Alwi

“…In this work, we investigate whether microstructure refinement is the only factor that contributes to pitting or whether some other factors are involved in the pitting tendency. …”
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Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels by Yukun Chang, Liang Zheng, Xiangnan Pan, Youshi Hong

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Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels by Yukun Chang, Liang Zheng, Xiangnan Pan, Youshi Hong

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Ultrasound-Enhanced Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy 6082: Advancements in Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Refinement by Marat Rebrin, Andreas Gester, Dmitrii Ozherelkov, Christiane Wächtler, Toni Sprigode, Martin Mädlow, Guntram Wagner

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Microstructure of Nd:YAG transparent dielectric ceramics with ultra-high-quality factor by Xiao Li, Jun Yin, Shengquan Yu, Xi Zhang, Yuanming Lai

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of W‒B alloys prepared by selective electron beam melting by YOU Liang, WANG Jian, YANG Guangyu

“…To solve the problem of grain coarseness in pure tungsten prepared by selective electron beam melting (SEBM), B was selected as the grain refinement element. The influence of forming process parameters on the densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the W‒B alloys was investigated. …”
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Effects of Electropulsing Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Property of M2 High-speed Steel by Zhang　Jiatao, Liu　Zhaohua, Ye　Lirun

“…Using conventional heat treatment combined with electrical pulse treatment （abbreviated EPT） ，the M2 high-speed steel was processed and the microstructure was observed using microscope， SEM and EBSD， the bending resistance of the specimen was tested. …”
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Refinement of ultrahigh aspect ratio pure aluminum through novel hydrostatic twist extrusion: microstructural and mechanical insights by E. Taherkhani, M.R. Sabour, A. Esmaeilnia, A. Jalali Aghchai, B. Straumal, G. Faraji

“…In this study, the microstructural and mechanical properties of HTE-processed aluminum were examined through Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), tensile testing, and hardness measurements. …”
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Enhancement of Microstructure Evolution and Tribological Properties of Al6063 Alloy Through Grain Refinement via ECAP Technique by Taha Alper Yılmaz

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Athermal influence of high-density pulsed electric current on the mechanical properties and microstructure of AZ31 alloy during rolling by Weiping Huang, Binshan Wang, Lu Wang, Di Su, Qiang Zhang, Jianfeng Fan, Weiguo Li, Hongbiao Dong

“…The mechanisms of microstructure transformation and the enhanced mechanical properties were analyzed based on the athermal effect of the electric pulse, which promotes the grain refinement by accelerating dislocation movement and increasing the recrystallization nucleation rate.…”
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