Influence of Friction-Stir-Processing Parameters on the Microstructure and Local Mechanical Properties of an Aluminium-6% Magnesium-H18 Alloy by Samir Mourad Chentouf, Philippe Grandmont, Mohammad Saadati, Nora Amimer, Mohammad Jahazi

“…This study examined the effect of tool travel speed on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of a new-generation Al-6Mg alloy. …”
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Synergistic effects of Ti–N–B additions on microstructure refinement and toughness enhancement in high-heat-input welded CGHAZ by Junjie Hao, Chao Wang, Hua Duan, Zhu Yan, Guo Yuan, Guo-dong Wang

“…Three steel variants—base Ti–N steel, high-N steel, and high-N-B steel—were designed, and their microstructural evolution, impact toughness, and phase transformation behavior were analyzed through Charpy testing, optical/scanning electron microscopy, and in situ laser scanning confocal microscopy. …”
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Fatigue behaviour of high-strength low-alloy steel sheets: influence of loading direction and microstructure on microcrack initiation and growth by María Cecilia Marinelli, Felipe Díaz, Raúl Bolmaro

“…Despite the nearly isotropic tensile response associated with weak crystallographic texture and similar microstructural characteristics, fatigue life varied depending on the loading orientation. …”
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Effects of composition ratio of TiCu precursor on dealloying behavior in molten Mg and microstructural characteristics of Mg-Ti composites by Jee Eun Jang, Bo Hyun Park, Soo-Hyun Joo, Sung Hyuk Park

“…This study investigates the effects of TiCu precursor compositions on dealloying behavior and microstructural evolution in liquid Mg, using Ti50Cu50 and Ti30Cu70 precursors. …”
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Regulation on microstructure and thermo-physical properties of hypereutectic Al–10Ni alloy by Controlled Diffusion Solidification and Sm modification by Liling Mo, Linbo Chen, Yueming Zhou, Nianqing Fu, Meiyan Zhan, Jun Du

“…This study systematically investigated the effects of CDS on microstructure evolution and thermo-physical properties, while elucidating the underlying mechanisms of CDS and modification. …”
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Improvement in mechanical and corrosion properties of cast Mg17Al12-based intermetallic alloy by modifying the microstructure with La by Yanrui Li, Shaohua Zhang, Baosheng Liu, Yinghui Wei

“…The influence of rare earth element La addition on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of cast Mg17Al12-based intermetallic alloy was investigated in this article. …”
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced Inconel 718 superalloy fabricated by spark plasma sintering: Microstructure and mechanical property by Z.J. Han, L.Y. Ma, Q.S. Feng, B. Meng, M. Wan

“…The densification process, the room-temperature flexural and compression properties, the mechanical properties at high temperatures, and microstructure evolution are discussed. Increasing the sintering temperature improves material densification by reducing the number of indented pores and gully defects in the heating and holding stage. …”
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Design and investigation on microstructure and properties of Mo-Nb-Ti-V-Si eutectic refractory multi-principal element alloys by Duo Dong, Wentao Jiang, Jiangfei Yan, Dongdong Zhu, Ning Fang, Tengfei Ma, Xiaohong Wang, Ye Wang

“…The results showed a microstructure evolution from hypoeutectic (BCC dendrites + interdendritic M5Si3 when x ≤ 18 at. %) to fully eutectic (when x = 18 at. %) and hypereutectic (primary M5Si3 + eutectic when x = 24 at. %). …”
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Effect of Pre-cold Deformation and Welding Current Mode on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of GTAWed Nimonic 80A Superalloy by Amirreza Bali Chalandar, Amirreza Farnia, Hamidreza Najafi, Hamid Reza Jafarian

“…The objective is to evaluate the effect of the initial microstructure on the welding behavior of Nimonic 80A and compare the weldments produced using GTAW and PCGTAW. …”
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Improved Microstructure and Enhanced Tensile Properties of Hypoeutectic AlMg5Si2Mn Alloy Modified by Yttrium by Feng Jiang, Hongding Wang, Fanxu Meng, Qingchun Xiang, Yinglei Ren, Wei Zhang, Keqiang Qiu

“…The influence of Y on the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of the cast hypoeutectic AlMg5Si2Mn alloy was studied. …”
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The effect of quenching cooling rate on the microstructure and tensile/compressive behaviors of 2Cr12Ni martensitic stainless steel by Rui Luo, Jiayu Chen, Hengnan Ding, Pengcheng Zhang, Jun Liao, Yang Yu, Huixia Xu, Xiaochen Xu, Tianming Liu, Xiaonong Cheng

“…Furthermore, the mechanisms of the microstructure and mechanical properties evolutions were also briefly discussed.…”
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Influence of Al and Ti Alloying and Annealing on the Microstructure and Compressive Properties of Cr-Fe-Ni Multi-Principal Element Alloy by Keyan An, Tailin Yang, Junjie Feng, Honglian Deng, Xiang Zhang, Zeyu Zhao, Qingkun Meng, Jiqiu Qi, Fuxiang Wei, Yanwei Sui

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Surface Microstructure of Two Bioceramics: Calcium-Enriched Mixture and Cold Ceramic in Setting Environments with Different pH Values by Maryam Kazemipoor, Ehsan Sanati

“…Specimens were prepared for evaluation under a scanning electron microscope using backscattered electron (BSE) detectors. …”
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Effects of Ni content on the microstructure and properties of laser powder bed fusion-processed Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys by Yongchao Lu, Xiaoqun Li, Yazhou He, Yaqing Hou, Fafa Li, Yao Lu, Hao Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang, Hang Su

“…This study investigates the evolution of microstructure and performance in Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys under identical LPBF processing conditions as a function of Ni content. …”
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The Impact of Polymerized Whey Protein on the Microstructure, Probiotic Survivability, and Sensory Properties of Hemp Extract-Infused Goat Milk Yogurt by Hao Shi, Kalev Freeman, Eric Kawka, Monique McHenry, Mingruo Guo

“…The microstructure analysis revealed that adding PWP formed a compact gel network compared to the irregular open protein matrixes in other groups. …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction Techniques on Chemical, Technological, Rheological, and Microstructural Properties of Starch from Mango Kernel by Luis Mieles-Gómez, Somaris E. Quintana, Luis A. García-Zapateiro

“…The effect of emergent technologies for the starch extraction was studied. The evaluation of conventional extraction (MKS-WMP), ultrasound-assisted extraction (MKS-UAE), and microwave-assisted extraction (MKS-MAE) on chemical, technological, gelling, pasting, and microstructural properties of starch from mango kernel was carried out. …”
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In vitro study on cleaning effect of different rinsing agents combined with ultrasonic swaging on root canal wall and dentin microstructure by SHUAI Bingjie, ZHANG Hao, ZHOU Yongqing

“…Objective To evaluate the effect of sodium hypochlorite and Ultra Clean on root canal cleaning and dentin structure. …”
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Research progress of laser powder bed fusion of Ti2AlNb-based alloys: Microstructure, defects and properties by Jianfa Liao, Aoqi Fan, Haojie Luo, Yulei Du

“…Subsequently, we describe the unique microstructural features of LPBF-built Ti2AlNb alloys and discuss the formation mechanisms of defects such as porosity and cracking, along with corresponding mitigation strategies. …”
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Effects of negative roll gap rolling and pulsed current annealing on microstructure and properties of Invar 36 alloy thin strip by Enzheng Wang, Liping Bian, Yao Zhao, Hongwei Ping, Tao Wang, Zhongkai Ren, Shuyong Jiang, Qingxue Huang

“…This study proposes a novel processing route combining negative roll-gap cold rolling with pulsed current annealing for manufacturing high-performance Invar 36 alloy thin strips. The microstructure evolution and texture development were systematically investigated under various rolling reduction ratios and pulsed current annealing parameters. …”
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TIG Welding of EN AW-6082 Al Alloy: A Comparative Analysis of Filler Rods on Microstructural and Mechanical Performance by Bandar Alzahrani, Mohamed M. Z. Ahmed, Mohamed I. A. Habba, Ramy A. Fouad, Yousef G. Y. Elshaghoul, Elshafey Ahmed Gadallah

“…The welded samples were subjected to visual inspection, microstructural analysis, hardness testing, tensile testing, and impact toughness evaluation. …”
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