Comparative Analysis using Electrical Discharge Machining to Determine the Impact of Powder Particles on Inconel-800 by Satish Kumar, Sujeet Kumar Chaubey, Harvinder Singh, Suyog Jhavar

“…A scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrograph were used to analyze the microstructural analysis and elemental composition of the work specimens.…”
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Investigation on microstructure, hardness, wear behavior and fracture surface analysis of Strontium (Sr) and Calcium (Ca) content A357 modified alloy by statistical technique by K. Ganesh, K. Hemachandra Reddy, S. Sudhakar Babu, R. Suresh

“…In the present investigation, how the microstructure, mechanical and wear mechanics of A357 alloy were impacted by the presence of Sr/Ca was investigated. …”
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Microstructure response and bending fatigue characteristics of typical positions for the integral stiffened structure of 6005A-T6 aluminum alloy after laser peen forming by Gaoqiang Jiang, Jianzhong Zhou, Shu Huang, Xiankai Meng, Yongxiang Hu

“…The stress distribution, microstructure response, and phase evolution of the LPed region and deformation region were analyzed. …”
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Insight into the role of Ti addition on the evolution of γ/γʹ microstructure in Co–Al–W–Ti quaternary alloy using multicomponent phase-field model by Min Guo, Xingbing Zhang, Jia Chen, Borong Cui, Tingting Cui, Min Yang, Jun Zhang

“…Ti is a promising γʹ-stabilized element in innovative γʹ-hardened Co-based superalloys that improves their microstructural stability and high-temperature mechanical properties. …”
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Solidification behavior of René 77 nickel-based superalloy produced via vacuum lost-wax casting and its resultant microstructure, strength and oxidation resistance by Małgorzata Grudzień-Rakoczy, Łukasz Rakoczy, Grzegorz Cempura, Tomasz Dudziak, Ewa Rząd, Konrad Chrzan, Rafał Cygan

“…Abstract The as-cast microstructure, physico-chemical properties, mechanical characteristics, and oxidation resistance of the René 77 nickel-based superalloy, produced via lost-wax casting, were analyzed. …”
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Effect of auxiliary wire feeding on cold metal transfer directed energy deposition of stainless steel: A study on droplet transfer, formation characteristics, and microstructure by Yi Feng, Qiming Jiang, Ding Fan

“…In this study, we analyzed the droplet transfer behavior, weld bead geometric characteristics, and stability of stainless steel printed utilizing both T-CMT-DED and AWF-CMT-DED. …”
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Thermally-induced microstructural evolution in nanoparticle-based CuO, WO3 and CuO–WO3 thin films for hydrogen gas sensing by Kalyani Shaji, Stanislav Haviar, Petr Zeman, Michal Procházka, Radomír Čerstvý, Nirmal Kumar, Jiří Čapek

“…The annealed films were further evaluated for their gas-sensing performance upon H2 exposure and the obtained results were analyzed in relation to film properties and the microstructural evolution induced by annealing.…”
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Microstructure and corrosion resistance to high-temperature molten salt of high Cr low-melting-point nickel-based alloys by laser directed energy deposition by LI Siyong, LIU Yi, HE Jiaying, HUANG Zhifu, CHENG Yingjin, JIAN Yongxin

“…The microstructure of the alloys was analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and electron probe microanalyser (EPMA), and the relationship between the microstructure, hardness, and corrosion resistance to high temperature molten salt was discussed. …”
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The effect of mechanical milling and two-step sintering technique on the microstructure, microhardness, strength, and dielectric properties of Sm2Zr2O7 ceramics by I.E. Kenzhina, A.L. Kozlovskiy, R.I. Shakirzyanov, M.E. Kaliyekperov, N.O. Volodina, S.A. Maznykh, M. Begentayev, S.K. Askerbekov, Zh.A. Zaurbekova, A.U. Tolenova, P.A. Blynskiy

“…This paper investigates the effect of two-step sintering on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Sm2Zr2O7 ceramics obtained from submicron powders after high-energy milling. …”
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Analysis of the Topographical, Microstructural and Mechanical Surface Properties of Powder Bed Fusion Melted AlSi10Mg for a Broad Range of Process Parameters by Urban Klanjšček, Mitjan Kalin

“…The laser scanning speed (500–1700 mm/s) and the laser power (250–370 W) were the parameters used. We analyze and discuss how these two parameters affect the surface topography, roughness, porosity, microstructure and hardness, as well as their anisotropy for the top and side surfaces during powder bed fusion, using a single AM machine and printing strategy. …”
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Effects of Solidification Thermal Variables on the Microstructure and Hardness of the Silicon Aluminum Bronze Alloy CuAl₆Si₂ by Paulo Henrique Tedardi do Nascimento, Vinicius Torres dos Santos, Ricardo de Luca, Marcio Rodrigues da Silva, Flavia Goncalves Lobo, Rogerio Teram, Mauricio Silva Nascimento, Ronaldo Camara Cozza, Antonio Augusto Couto, Givanildo Alves dos Santos, Anibal de Andrade Mendes Filho

“…The properties of the final product obtained by solidification directly result from the thermal variables during solidification. This study aims to analyze the influence of thermal solidification variables on the hardness, microstructure, and phases of the CuAl₆Si₂ alloy. …”
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Vascular risk factors and neuroimaging heterogeneity across different white matter hyperintensities distribution patterns by Junjun Wang, Liying Zhuang, Fengli Fu, Yejia Mo, Lihao Zhai, Qi Xu, Caiyun Mou

“…Neuroimaging features included gray matter volume, white matter microstructure (Fractional anisotropy, FA), and cerebral blood flow (CBF) were assessed. …”
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Degradation mechanisms and lifespan prediction of desert sand dry-mixed mortar under sulfate salt wet-dry cycles by Wenxing Zhu, Luping Wang, Dongge Wu, Shan Wang, Yushan Wang, Haifeng Wang, Rui Wang

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Influence of Post-Weld Heat Treatment on S960QL High-Strength Structural Steel Electron-Beam-Welded Joint by Raghawendra Pratap Singh Sisodia, Piotr Sliwinski, Dániel Koncz-Horváth, Marek St. Węglowski

“…The microstructural results showed that the EBW coarse-grain heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) consists of martensite, while the PWHT weld metal contains tempered martensite with carbide precipitates. …”
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Effect of Cold Compression and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloyure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy by Xiaodong ZHAO, Wenjie WANG, Yueping FANG, Yajie LI, Fengming QIN

“…The relationship between the process parameter and the microstructure of the material was analyzed by OM, EBSD, and TEM. …”
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Experimental and numerical simulation study on microstructure, residual stress and mechanical properties of Fe–Mn–C–Cr cryogenic high-manganese steel arc-welded joint by Jiang Yang, Honggang Dong, Guangfeng Wu, Feng Xiong

“…To determine the reason for the degraded impact toughness in heat-affected zone (HAZ), the microstructure and carbide precipitates were investigated. …”
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Thermophysical and microstructural characterization of Ti-6Al-4V in powder and laser powder bed fusion-processed state within the global temperature field range by J. Rottler, T.K. Tetzlaff, A. Wohninsland, A. Lion, M. Johlitz

“…The macroscopic density exhibited a linear relationship up to 880C∘, showing only a minor impact from microstructural effects. The evolution of α′ martensitic microstructure was analyzed by examining linear thermal expansion coefficients indicating direction dependency. …”
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A comprehensive study on the microstructure evolution and mechanical property characterization of selective laser melted 18Ni300 stainless steel during heat treatment processes by Yaxin Ma, Yifei Gao, Hong Zhang, Zhengxing Men, Lixia Yang

“…The microstructures, nanoprecipitates, and mechanical properties of the differently heat-treated samples were analyzed using various precision instruments. …”
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Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of low-temperature ethanol-assisted friction stirring processing on AZ31 alloy: microstructure evolution and enhanced wear/corro... by Tao Sun, Jinpeng Hu, Yu Liu, Wenbin Gao, Zhihui Yang, Guoqiang Huang, Xiaomei Feng, Yifu Shen

“…This study highlights the potential of LFSP as an effective technique to enhance the performance of magnesium alloys by optimizing their microstructures and surface properties.…”
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Elucidating the impact of gas transport on high-performing air electrodes: a 1D physically based model unveiling the correlation between microstructure and impedance response by Davide Cademartori, Antonio Maria Asensio, Davide Clematis, Maxime Hubert, Jérome Laurencin, Antonio Barbucci

“…In particular, the effect of gas transport is analyzed in detail to understand the impact of the electrode microstructure on its electrochemical behavior. …”
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