Establishing classification standards for volcanic reservoirs based on pore structure and nuclear magnetic logging: A case study of Chaganhua Gas Field in Songnan Fault Depression by WANG Min,CAO Yue,LI Wancai,ZHAO Wenqi,WANG Wenyong,SONG Yuying

“…This study used physical property data, high-pressure mercury injection, nuclear magnetic resonance, and other experiments to analyze the microstructure of volcanic reservoirs. …”
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Heat treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) for medical implant: A comprehensive review by Anh Tai Le, Van Huan Dau, Tien Dat Hoang, H. Nguyen-Xuan

“…This paper provides a thorough review of heat treatment methods to improve material properties of SLM-printed medical implant components. The review also analyzes and correlates the relationship between parameters such as temperature, holding time, cooling rates on the microstructure and mechanical properties of SLM-printed Ti6Al4V. …”
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Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization by H.T. Zhang, H.Y. Li, N. Xiao, S.H. Sun, H.L. Yan, M.H. Cai, Y.–K. Lee

“…The flow stress behavior was analyzed using an Arrhenius–type constitutive equation, revealing that Ti–Mo microalloying increased the activation energy for hot deformation by 101.9 kJ/mol. …”
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Rotary friction welding applied to Cu11.8Al0.45Be shape memory alloy by A.A.de Albuquerque, H. Louche, D.F.de Oliveira, I.C.A. Brito

“…The metallurgical state (annealed/quenched) before welding and frictional pressure (5 and 10 MPa) were varied and their effects on joint quality were analyzed. Static tensile tests, microhardness, thermal analysis by DSC, and optical microscopy were carried out to characterize the welded joint. …”
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Mechanical Response and Damage Characteristics of Frozen–Thawed Sandstone Across Various Temperature Ranges Under Impact Loads by Dejun Liu, Hai Pu, Kangsheng Xue, Junce Xu, Hongyang Ni

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Efficient grain refinement of as-cast Al-Mg-Si alloy via warm deformation: grain boundary based quantitative analysis on its dynamic recrystallization behaviors by Jiawei Luo, Jin Zhang, Wei Xiong

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Effects of calcined dolomite on marine engineered geopolymer composites (EGC): Formation of denser matrix structures by Hao Xi, Lu-Yuan Yu, Min Gao, Yun-Yi Wang, Gen-Sheng Ren, Zhi-Liang Zhang, Yi-Nong Shen, Li-Gang Peng

“…A multi-scale investigation comprehensively analyzed the influence of CD incorporation on the mechanical performance, microstructure characteristics, and reaction mechanisms of the developed CD-EGC. …”
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Impact of High Contact Stress on the Wear Behavior of U75VH Heat-Treated Rail Steels Applied for Turnouts by Ruimin Wang, Guanghui Chen, Nuoteng Xu, Linyu Sun, Junhui Wu, Guang Xu

“…Considering the greater contact stress of turnout rails during wear and the development of heavy-haul railways, twin-disc sliding–rolling wear tests were performed on U75VH heat-treated rail steels applied for turnouts under high contact stress ranging from 1980 MPa to 2270 MPa. The microstructure of the worn surfaces was analyzed using optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), 3D microscope, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), and hardness tests. …”
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Influence of NaCl Concentration on Compression Characteristics of Marine Soil and Micro-Mechanism Analysis by Yong Zhang, Hangbo Xu, Xinghu Wang, Tongwei Lv, Minyun Hu, Shuaifeng Wu, Miaojun Sun

“…The effects of NaCl concentration on the compression characteristics and microstructure of marine sedimentary clay were analyzed. …”
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Experimental study on influence of Na-bentonite on viscosity of cement-bentonite slurry by Zheng Wei, Wei Cui, Ri-cheng Miao

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Enhanced characterization of wheat straw-PLA composites with silane coupling agent and alkali pretreatment by Zhonghua Yang, Kangjie Sun

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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by M. Ravikumar

“…According to microstructural research, nanoparticles were dispersed throughout the specimen space. …”
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Superior biomechanical stability of pedicle screws compared to lateral mass screws: recommendations for bicortical positioning and enhancing bone contact in geriatric C1 vertebrae by Leon-Gordian Leonhardt, Leonie Rörup, Anna Lena Kammal, Michael Hahn, Marc Dreimann, Benjamin Ondruschka, Felix Nikolai von Brackel, Tim Rolvien, Lennart Viezens, Simon von Kroge

“…High-resolution quantitative computed tomography was used to analyze the bone microstructure of cylinders corresponding to the trajectories of PS and LMS in mono- and bicortical locations in each C1. …”
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Influence of substrate bias on the properties of CrAlN wear-resistant coating prepared by arc/magnetron composite technology by Xiaoyan NIU, Mingze LIU, Guoqiang DONG, Yujiang WANG, Haoliang TIAN

“…The research comprehensively analyzes how varying substrate bias voltage influences the microstructural morphology, mechanical properties, and frictional behavior of the coatings using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, nanoindentation, scratch test, and friction and wear tests. …”
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Research status of selective laser melting GH4169 alloys by GUO Shuaidong, LU Lin, WU Wenheng, ZHANG Liang, WANG Jifen, XU Xiaolin

“…The effects of laser power, scanning rate, and powder thickness on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the GH4169 alloys during selective laser melting were emphatically analyzed, and the influences of heat treatment and particle reinforcement on the microstructure and mechanical properties of GH4169 alloy were investigated. …”
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Tool geometry optimization for enhanced mechanical properties in friction stir welding of carbon steel by Anmol Bhatia, Reeta Wattal, Rajeev Kumar, Anant Prakash Agrawal, Saurabh Dewangan

“…The welded joints revealed an 18% increase in ultimate tensile strength (UTS) than the base metal (BM). Microstructural observations in the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) and heat-affected zone (HAZ) were conducted using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and analyzed with ImageJ software. …”
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Investigation of joint formation in aluminum wire and nickel-coated copper terminals using ultrasonic welding by Haohan Zhang, Lun Zhao, Zeshan Abbas, Wanlu Hong

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Suppressed frictional noise on micro-triangle textured NBR inspired by ventral snake scales by Weibin Wu, Zeyun Li, Xue Yang, Qinqin Wang

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Preparation and characterization of hydrophobic composite material from residues generated by incineration of modified textile waste by Jianzun Lu, Jiajun Chen, Sabrina Yanan Jiang, Chiu-Hong Lee, Yu Li, Huada Daniel Ruan

“…The methodology employed involves a comprehensive microstructural analysis using XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDS, BET surface area, and particle size analyzers. …”
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High carbon steel/Inconel 718 bimetallic parts produced via Fused Filament Fabrication and Sintering by P. Ferro, F. Bonollo, Alberto Fabrizi, H.S.A. Elsayed, G. Savio, F. Berto

“…Compatibility of the two alloys with particular attention to elements interdiffusion through the interface as well as the effect of the deposition strategy were analyzed. Microstructural features, relative density and parts shrinkage were investigated, as well. …”
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