Influence of Heat Treatment on the Corrosion of Microalloyed Steel in Sodium Chloride Solution by Asiful Hossain Seikh

“…Very fine grained microstructure is the reason behind the combination of strength and ductility. …”
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Reusability limits of microblades in periodontal tunneling surgery: Impact on cutting efficiency, morphology, roughness, and clinical safety by Renata Oliveira Ribeiro Horn, Carlos Nelson Elias

“…The microblades' surface morphology alterations were analyzed with scanning electron microscopy. The surface roughness was measured using optical interferometry. …”
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Influence of Nd:YAG Laser Melting on an Investment-Casting Co-Cr-Mo Alloy by Francisco Cepeda Rodríguez, Carlos Rodrigo Muñiz Valdez, Juan Carlos Ortiz Cuellar, Jesús Fernando Martínez Villafañe, Jesús Salvador Galindo Valdés, Gladys Yerania Pérez Medina

“…This study investigates the microstructural, mechanical wear and bioactive behavior of investment-cast Co-Cr-Mo parts subjected to a Nd:YAG laser surface treatment. …”
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Prediction of Subgrade Strength from Index Properties of Expansive Soil Stabilized with Bagasse Ash and Calcined Termite Clay Powder Using Artificial Neural Network and Regression by Asefachew Belete Tseganeh, Emer Tucay Quezon

“…In addition, the microstructural properties of the raw highly expansive soil and the soil stabilized with the optimum BA-CTCP combination were analyzed using the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) machine. …”
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Assessment of Precast Concrete Deterioration in Marine Environments Using Non-Destructive Methods by Tarek Ibrahim Selouma, Walid Fouad Edris, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Rashid Al-Marri, Mostafa Shaaban

“…Two precast concrete elements with different cement types, CEM II A-L 42.5R and CEM I 42.5 R/SR, were analyzed through compressive strength tests, open porosity measurements, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), ultrasonic wave transmission, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The aim of this study was to compare the compressive strength, microstructural characteristics, and cost-effectiveness of cast dental posts fabricated using two techniques: torch casting (TC) and electric arc casting (EAC), both integral to the lost wax method. …”
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Machinability Study of Hybrid Nanoclay-Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites by P. Prabhu, P. Jawahar, M. Balasubramanian, T. P. Mohan

“…In order to analyze the effect of nanoclay in CGRP on tool wear, 200 holes were drilled on CGRP samples with 3 wt.% nanoclay, and the tool wear is analyzed under optimized parametric condition. …”
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Investigating the structural properties and wear resistance of martensitic stainless steels. by Alok Bhadauria, K Venkateswara Reddy, Rajesh K Khatirkar, Din Bandhu, Prashant Kumar Gangwar

“…Microstructural changes and wear were analyzed using optical microscopy and SEM. …”
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Impact of Steel Fibers and Carbon Nanotubes on the Strength and Quality of Cementitious Composites by Nikolaos Chousidis

“…Three types of mixes were analyzed: a reference mix (REF), a steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC), and a hybrid mix containing both CNTs and SFs. …”
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Pearlitic ductile cast iron: damaging micromechanisms at crack tip by F. Iacoviello, V. Di Cocco, A. Rossi, M. Cavallini

“…Ductile cast irons (DCIs) are characterized by a wide range of mechanical properties, mainly depending on microstructural factors, as matrix microstructure (characterized by phases volume fraction, grains size and grain distribution), graphite nodules (characterized by size, shape, density and distribution) and defects presence (e.g., porosity, inclusions, etc.). …”
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Compositional and biochemical activity evaluation of highly polymerized tea pigments in black tea based on natural deep eutectic solvent extraction by Di Wang, Yang Liu, Bin Zeng, Yuqin Xu, Sheng Cao, Yuanyan Luo, Shuangling Xiao, Jie Teng

“…Highly polymeric tea pigments (HPTPs) in black tea have not been comprehensively analyzed because of the complex composition of their structural components. 14 natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) were evaluated for extracting HPTPs from black tea, and choline chloride-urea (ChCl-UA) was selected as the best candidate. …”
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Study on Secondary Remelting Modification of Laser Cladding Ni60/WC Composite Coatings by Jianwen Zhang, Gui Wang, Jingquan Wu, Jiang Huang, Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Xianglin Wu

“…In this study, laser melting experiments of Ni60/WC composite powder coatings were carried out using a laser, and the surface morphology and microstructure of the coatings were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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DTI Histogram and Texture Features as Early Predictors of Post-Radiotherapy Cognitive Decline by Jincheng Wang, Philip Kyeremeh Jnr Oppong, Maho Kitagawa, Hidefumi Aoyama, Shunsuke Onodera, Satoshi Terae, Khin Khin Tha

“…Changes (Δ) in these features, if any, were analyzed via multiple linear regression, correlating them with cognitive performance at four months after therapy. …”
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Impact of Nano-Silica, Cationic Polyacrylamide, and Cationic Starch on Long Fiber Utilization in Recycled Paper Production by Jafar Ebrahimpour Kasmani, Ahmad Samariha

“…Fourteen different groups with a basis weight of 127 gsm were prepared and analyzed for their physical, mechanical, and microstructural properties. …”
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Experimental study of urea-catalyzed microbial solution-based curing of fissured loess soil by Chaofan Pan, Chen Zhang, Tuo Ji

“…Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), as a green solidification method, is widely used in soil remediation. Microstructural changes in crack-free loess after solidification were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope, and the optimal grouting scheme of microbial solution catalyzed by urea was determined. …”
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Alkali-activated steel slag-coal gangue cementitious materials: Strength, hydration, and heavy metal immobilization by Shaoqiang Guo, Huimei Zhang, Chao Yuan, Yuzhang Bi

“…Through XRD, FTIR, MIP, SEM, and heavy metal leaching tests, we analyzed the hydration products, mechanical properties, and leaching characteristics. …”
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Development of Alternative Glass Ceramic Seal for a Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell by P. Lemes-Rachadel, H. Birol, A. P. N. Oliveira, D. Hotza

“…The densification behavior and microstructural features of cofired LZSA laminates and LZSA-steel bilayers were analyzed at 800 and 900°C. …”
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Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium 5356 Alloy: Process Parameter Optimization and Structure-Property Analysis by K. Saravanakumar, J. Nampoothiri, M.R. Prat heesh Kumar

“…The optimized parameters facilitated the construction of multi-wall structures using a zig-zag pattern. Microstructural and mechanical properties were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, tensile testing, and Vickers hardness testing. …”
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Sensing strain and damage in polyurethane/MWCNT nano-composite foams using electrical measurements by A. Baltopoulos, N. Athanasopoulos, I. Fotiou, A. Vavouliotis, V. Kostopoulos

“…Later compression stages are dominated by foam microstructural damage which mask any effect of CNT dispersion. …”
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Effect of Laser Solution-Aging Process Parameters on the Hardness and Water Erosion Resistance of 17-4PH Stainless Steel by LI Yongke, XUE Xiang, LI Yong, WANG Xiaoen, LIU Gang, XIE Weiwei, WANG Mingyuan

“…To address the issues of the last-stage blades of steam turbines being susceptible to pitting，water erosion and even fracture，surface laser solution-aging strengthening treatment was carried out on 17-4PH precipitation-hardened stainless steel using a rectangular laser spot with dimensions of 22.0 mm×4.9 mm and a focal length of 400 mm.The microstructure，hardness and water erosion resistance of the laser solutionaging strengthened layer under different process parameters were examined and analyzed using optical microscopy，scanning electron microscopy(SEM)，X-ray diffractometer (XRD)，microhardness tester and a water erosion test platform.Results showed that increasing the laser power or decreasing the scanning speed improved the hardness of the strengthened layer.In contrast，higher aging temperatures resulted in microstructural coarsening，which reduced the hardness of the strengthened layer.The experimental results indicated that the water erosion resistance of 17-4PH precipitation-hardened stainless steel after laser solution-aging strengthening was nearly 15 times higher than that of the 17-4PH steel substrate.…”
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