Laser powder bed fusion of AlN and ZrN reinforced AlSi10Mg matrix composites: Effect of wettability and volume fraction on microstructure and mechanical properties by V.S. Suvorova, L.V. Fedorenko, S.N. Zhevnenko, B.O. Zotov, V.Yu. Egorov, D.D. Zherebtsov, D.S. Suvorov, B.B. Khaydarov, K.Yu. Kotyakova, A.A. Nepapushev, I.A. Kovalev, D.O. Moskovskikh, S.V. Chernyshikhin

“…The wettability of AlN and ZrN by pure Al and AlSi10Mg melts was investigated, and the phase composition and microstructure of the bulk composites, as well as the hardness and tensile strength, were studied. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of microstructure and properties in 304/TC4 cold metal transfer joints via laser pre-melting of FeCoNiCr medium-entropy alloys by Xiaobin Zhang, Yunbo Qian, Yibo Zhang, Pengfei Zhao, Shuwang Bian, Wenlong Zhang, Kanglin Ke, Bangfu Zhang, Xiaohui Zheng, Qiwei Yuan

“…To address the challenges of metal material repair and joining in the extreme environments specific to aerospace applications, this study conducted cold metal transfer welding of TC4 titanium alloy and 304 stainless steel by laser pre-melting FeCoNiCr medium-entropy alloy (MEA) onto TC4 surfaces. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the welded joints were comprehensively analyzed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nanoindentation, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), transmission electron microscopy, and tensile testing. …”
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Effect of unequal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Zn–Y–Mn–Ti magnesium alloy enhanced by lamellar LPSO phase and spherical W phase... by Jianqiang Hao, Li Zhao, Jinshan Zhang, Weili Cheng

“…Next, a mold was self-made according to the optimized parameters and the pressing experiments were carried out under the conditions of the pressing ratio of 9, the pressing speed of 1 mm/s and the pressing temperature of 350 °C, 400 °C and 450 °C to analyze its variations in microstructure and mechanical properties. …”
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Modern materials for cast rolls of hot strip mills by Vyacheslav Goryany, Olga Myronova

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Mechanisms and Strength Characteristics of Bio-based Solidified Lightweight Red Sandstone Residual Soil by WEN Shu-jie, XU Chang-yi, HUANG Xiang, HUANG Ying-hao, FU He-lin

“…Solidified lightweight red sandstone soil samples with EPS contents ranging from 0% to 1.125% were prepared. The internal microstructure of the modified red sandstone residual soil was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Analysis of premature cracking causes of ASTM A213-T12 superheater tube by Chen J.-Q., Dong J., Zhang H.-W., Huang Y.-X., Ma Q.-J., Wei Y.-S., Ma H.-S.

“…The failure behavior of the superheater tube made of ASTM A213-T12 steel was studied. The microstructure and hardness at different positions of the tube, the element distribution at the crack location, and the morphology and phase composition of the corrosion layer were analyzed by optical microscopy (OM), microhardness tester, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). …”
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Effect of Deformation Parameters on Thermomechanical Behaviour of GH500 Superalloy by Fu　Hao, Wang　Minshi, Dai　Pengchao

“…The stress-strain curves and metallographic structures were analyzed to systematically study the high-temperature thermal deformation behavior and morphological evolution of the GH500 superalloy. …”
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Effect of Phase Structure on the Properties of Additively Manufactured NiTi Alloy Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulation by Tianxiang Zhao, Jiankang Huang, Huayu Zhao, Rui Xiang, Xueping Song, Ding Fan

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Synergistic effect of MWCNTs and GO as a reinforcing phase on copper slag-based cement composites by Bingzhi Xiang, Guoxiang Yang, Ruifeng Cheng, Zhongjian Zhang, Jielu Zhu, Yong Zhou, Fanghua Liu, Junwei Song

“…In addition, the hydration products, gelation and crystallization, pore structure and microstructure of CSC materials were analyzed by quantitative X-ray diffraction (QXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and nitrogen adsorption specific surface area and porosity measurement (BET). …”
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Friction and wear characteristics of robust carbon-carbon composites developed solely from petroleum pitch without reimpregnation by Shishobhan Sharma, Bharat Patel, Rasmika Patel

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Study on Engineering Properties and Mechanism of Loess Muck Grouting Materials by Zhenxu Wu, Chaoliang Ye, Benguo He, Fengxu Cao, Tao Zhang

“…Laboratory tests were conducted to analyze the effects of the bentonite content and water–solid ratio on the properties of grout. …”
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Influence of malting and fermentation on the nutritional composition, thermal stability, structural and physicochemical properties of a gluten-free flour blend of Digitaria exilis... by Oluwatobi Victoria Obayomi, Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Stephen Olugbemiga Owa

“…TG-DTA analyzes showed remarkable variations in degradation temperature. …”
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Effect of Deformation of Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Zr-4Mo Alloy under Varying Thermo-Mechanical Conditions on its Microstructure and Deformation Behavior by S. Tomasik, A. Łukaszek-Sołek, T. Śleboda, Ł. Lisiecki

“…This paper analyses the impact of thermomechanical processing history on the microstructure and thermomechanical behavior of Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Zr-4Mo titanium alloy. …”
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Using response surface analysis for the optimization of mechanical strength and microstructure of geopolymers with different SiO2/Al2O3 and SiO2/Na2O ratios by L. M. Scolaro, A. Schackow, M. V. Folgueras, O. K. Ueno

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Experimental study on the strength deterioration of sulfidic paste backfill by CHENG Hai-yong, WU Ai-xiang, WANG Hong-jiang, WANG Yi-ming

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Wear Characteristics Analysis of High Speed Milling Bionic Surface by ZHANG Wei, MENG Shuai, ZHANG Lei

“…Some organisms in nature can move freely through the soil due to their unique microstructures on the surface, which make the surface of organisms have characteristics of wear resistance and resistance reduction. …”
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The Effect of Substrate Chemical Homogeneity on Nanotube Formation in Ti-35Nb-xSi Alloys by Elisiane de Santana Chaves, Gusttavo Reis Leite Matos, Sandra Andreia Stwart de Araujo Souza, Edvaldo Alves de Souza, Michelle Cardinale Souza Silva Macedo

“…Therefore, this study produced Ti-35Nb-xSi alloys and analyzed the microstructure and formation of TiO2 nanostructures in the as-cast and water quenched (WQ) conditions. …”
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Experimental and Simulation Research Progress on the Solidification Structure Evolution of High Chromium Cast Iron by Longxiao Huang, Yang Liu, Hanguang Fu

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent experimental and simulation-based advances in understanding the solidification microstructure evolution of HCCIs. The effects of alloy composition, cooling rate, and inoculation treatments on microstructure development and phase distribution during solidification are critically analyzed. …”
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Effect of Basicity on Pelletizing Mechanism of Barium Bearing Magnetite by Jiantao JU, Jianyi LI, Xiangdong XING

“…The consolidation mechanism of barium bearing pellets was analyzed by means of X-ray diffrotometer, scanning electron microscope-energy spectrometer and synchronous thermal analyzer. …”
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Crack initiation kinetics in upset cylindrical samples by Maxim S. Yegorov, Rimma V. Yegorova, Victor N. Pustovoyt, Gennady A. Baglyuk

“…Besides, these materials differ in occurrence of alloy elements, such as Ni and Mo which affect cracking. Microstructures of the upset samples are analyzed using the metallographic microscope. …”
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