Characterization of vacuum plasma spray VPS - W coating deposited on stainless steel substrates by Darko Veljić, Časlav Lačnjevac, Marko Rakin

“…Evaluation of mechanical characteristics of the layers was done by examining the microhardness using the HV0.3 method and tensile bond strength by tensile testing. The microstructures of the deposited layers were analyzed by means of optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Applications of bamboo fiber and bamboo stem ash with styrene butadiene rubber in cement mortar for sustainable structural application by Prem Kumar Vagestan, Manikandan Periyasamy, V. Vasugi

“…Various mix ratios were developed and analyzed using the Taguchi method, and the results were validated through analysis of variance (ANOVA), microstructural observations, and energy efficiency evaluation. …”
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Investigation of the Effects and Mechanisms of Biomass-Derived Alternative Fuels on Cement Clinker Formation and Hydration Processes by Zhengquan Wang, Yongmin Zhou, Sudong Hua, Dongrui Zhang

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Performance of cement paste in direct aqueous carbonation with high CO2 flux enhanced by fly ash and sodium carboxylate by Yanlin Zhang, Hangjie Zhou, Zhiguang Wang, Jiaze Wang, Meng Tao, Shaoqin Ruan

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Cavitation Damage Morphology of the Centrifugally Cast Heat-resistant Alloy – HP40 Nb by Milica TIMOTIJEVIĆ, Olivera ERIĆ CEKIĆ, Petar JANJATOVIĆ, Marina DOJČINOVIĆ, Dragan RAJNOVIĆ

“…The phase composition and lattice parameter verification were further analyzed by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and x-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD). …”
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Effects of Low-Temperature Environment on the Mechanical Properties and Crystal Characteristics of Alkali-Slag-Cementitious Materials by Guodong Huang, Chengcheng Wang, Houmin Mei, Fengan Zhang, Qi Lu, Yonghao Huang, Zijian Chen

“…The mechanism of the alkali-activated condensation reaction and the damage mechanism under a low-temperature environment were analyzed in detail. Further, the formation and growth characteristics of alkali-activated slag crystals in a low-temperature environment, as well as the microstructure formation, development, and evolution, were examined by microscopic analyses. …”
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Investigation of Thickness Effects on Cooling Rate and Hardness of Gray Cast Iron in Metal and Sand Molds by Agus Yulianto, Agus Dwi Anggono, Patna Partono, Ngafwan

“…The smelting of gray cast iron was performed in an induction furnace, with some samples inoculated using FeSi and FeMn additions, while others were cast without inoculation. This study analyzed the chemical composition, microstructure, hardness, and surface morphology of gray cast iron through SEM-EDS for both inoculated and non-inoculated samples. …”
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Application of high-strength ECC in the repair and reinforcement of deep vertical shaft lining by Haibing Cai, Long Zang, Shi Hu, Xiaofang Li, Changqiang Pang, Qianqian Wu

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Study on the evolution mechanism of concrete properties under the coupled effects of freeze-thaw cycle, chloride salt and fatigue loading by Siqi Yang, Jiawen Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, Weijie Zhang, Qi Dong, Li Xiang, Guoxing Sun, Jinyang Jiang, Jinyang Jiang

“…In this study, the coupling effect of freeze-thaw, chloride salt and loading on the microstructure evolution was systematically and quantitively investigated, with the role of each kind of environmental action analyzed, experimentally and quantitively evaluating the significantly greater damage by freeze-thaw and chloride salt erosion to concrete than that of fatigue load.…”
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Enhancing steel slag cement mortar performance under low-temperature curing through alkali activation: mechanisms and implications by Wei Ye, Tengteng Feng, Wangwen Sun, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano

“…The setting time of mixed slurry with varying steel slag powder content was analyzed, along with the effects of different activators and water glass modulus on compressive strength. …”
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Structure and Wear Resistance of NV Composite Layer on Automobile Stainless Steel by ZHANG Ya - biao, LI Yong - feng, LI Ming

“…In order to improve the surface quality of 316L stainless steel for vehicles, the powder vanadizing and the salt bath nitriding technology were used to prepare the coatings of single powder vanadizing, powder vanadizing followed by nitriding(N/V), and nitriding followed by powder vanadizing(V/N) on the surface of 316L stainless steel. The microstructure and wear resistance were analyzed by SEM, EDS, XRD, hardness tester and friction tester. …”
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Ultrasonic velocity and acoustic emission properties of concrete eroded by sulfate and its damage mechanism by LIU Juan-hong, ZHAO Li, SONG Shao-min, JI Hong-guang

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Analysis of jute-glass fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composite by Md Mahadi Hasan, Md Ashraful Islam, Tareq Hassan

“…The composite's physical, mechanical, microstructural, and fracture properties were thoroughly analyzed. …”
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Experimental study on the synergistic effect of coir fiber and lime to improve soil performance by Lihua LI, Wen LIU, Yuxia BAI, Cuiying WANG, Shuangqin LI

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High Energy Density Welding of Ni-Based Superalloys: An Overview by Riccardo Donnini, Alessandra Varone, Alessandra Palombi, Saveria Spiller, Paolo Ferro, Giuliano Angella

“…The effects of process parameters on cracking susceptibility have been analyzed to better understand the correlation between them and the microstructure-mechanical properties of the welds. …”
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Effect of the Heat Affected Zone Hardness Reduction on the Tensile Properties of GMAW Press Hardening Automotive Steel by Alfredo E. Molina-Castillo, Enrique A. López-Baltazar, Francisco Alvarado-Hernández, Salvador Gómez-Jiménez, J. Roberto Espinosa-Lumbreras, José Jorge Ruiz Mondragón, Víctor H. Baltazar-Hernández

“…An ultra-high-strength press-hardening steel (PHS) and a high-strength dual-phase steel (DP) were butt-joined by the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process, aiming to assess the effects of a high heat input welding process on the structure-property relationship and residual stress. The post-weld microstructure, the microhardness profile, the tensile behavior, and the experimentally obtained residual stresses (by x-ray diffraction) of the steels in dissimilar (PHS-DP) and similar (PHS-PHS, DP-DP) pair combinations have been analyzed. …”
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Introducing magnesium oxide into 3D printed concrete to mitigate dry-shrinkage by Abdulkerim Mohammed Aman, Zhe Yang, Yubo Xin, Xiaoman Zhang, Yangbo Li, Dahai Huang, Jing Shen

“…After completing the test process, the microstructure of the sample was analyzed by SEM to assess the impact of different MgO contents. …”
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Hot Deformation Behavior and Processing Maps of Vapor-Phase-Grown Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced 7075Al Composites by Mengying Zhu, Zhefeng Xu, Junhua Wu, Satoshi Motozuka, Caili Tian, Jianglong Gu, Jinku Yu

“…Constitutive equations of the composites were calculated, and thermal processing maps were constructed by performing thermal compression tests on the VGCNF/7075Al composites at deformation temperatures ranging from 300 to 450 °C and strain rates from 0.01 to 1 s⁻¹. This study analyzed the microstructural evolution of the VGCNF/7075Al composites during the thermomechanical processing. …”
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Physical–Mechanical Behavior of High-Performance Concrete and Ordinary Concrete with Portland Cement Mixtures After Exposure to Selected Durability Tests Including High Thermal Str... by Andrea Peknikova, Jan Jerabek, Radoslav Gandel, Roman Gabor, Vlastimil Bilek, Oldrich Sucharda

“…Before describing the behavior of concrete under the influence of heat and the difference between ordinary and high-performance concrete, the microstructures of both hardened mixtures were monitored, and the chemical compounds of the used Portland cement and silica fume were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Abrasion resistant characteristics of UHPC based on high-speed underwater method: Efficiency, process, evaluation, and mechanisms by Xuan Qiu, Jihui Zhao, Zhong Li

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