The impact of surface cracks and surface roughness in the performance of hard chromium coatings in cold rolling applications by Zahra Ranjbar-Nouri, David Matthews, Henk Bolt, Matthijn de Rooij

“…Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confocal microscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) are employed to analyze the microstructural and topological characteristics of chrome-plated surfaces. …”
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A quasi-in-situ EBSD study on abnormal grain growth in 2219 aluminum alloy friction stir welded joints during post-weld heat treatment by Zibo Wang, Yongchao Xu

“…In the stir zone, the modified Humphreys’ model is used to analyze the abnormal grain growth behavior. The grains with an advantage size and low strain are more likely to grow abnormally. …”
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Microscopic mechanism for the effect of temperature on impact resistance of polycrystalline γ-TiAl alloys:A molecular dynamics study by Ziyu Chen, Haitao Li, Henggao Xiang

“…To investigate the effect of initial temperature on the impact resistance of γ-TiAl alloys, this work employs molecular dynamics simulations to analyze the material responses under varying initial temperatures and impact velocities. …”
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Advanced Porosity Control of CP780 Galvanized Steel During Gas Metal Arc Welding with Pulsed Arc by Carlos Adrián García Ochoa, Jorge Alejandro Verduzco Martínez, Francisco Fernando Curiel-López, Víctor Hugo López-Morelos, José Jaime Taha-Tijerina, Ariosto Medina Flores, Maleni García Gómez

“…The objective was to optimize the welding parameters to minimize porosity with a design of experiments using an L9 orthogonal array to analyze the effects of peak current (<i>I_p</i>), pulse time (<i>t_p</i>), and pulse frequency (<i>f</i>) in high-speed welding conditions. …”
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Deterioration characterization of sandstone physical and mechanical properties under mining and water action by Zhangyin Dai, Ting Xia, Wenfu Meng, Qingli Luo, Hongwei Bai, Yunqin Cao

“…The total deterioration rate increases with the number of wet and dry cycles, the stage deterioration rate and the average stage deterioration rate first decrease and then increase, and the degree of fragmentation gradually increases; (3) According to the microscopic test results, the microstructural evolution of “mining cracking → water adsorption → water–rock interaction” model was established.…”
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Research status of reversed austenite in martensite: review by Juhao Shao, Shiqing Wang, Fangpo Li

“…For example, layered quenching and tempering yield more reversed austenite compared to simple tempering, resulting in finer microstructures at room temperature. The paper analyzes how different reversed austenite contents affect the strength, ductility, and hardness of martensitic stainless steels, as well as the impact on pitting, intergranular, hydrogen, and stress corrosion. …”
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Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products by H. A. Rathnayake, S. B. Navaratne, C. M. Navaratne

“…Several image analysis methods are available for analyzing microstructural features of porous crumb structure, which can directly affect the mechanical and sensorial properties of the final product. …”
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Solid-state NMR of vulcanized natural rubber/butadiene rubber blends: Local organization and cross-linking heterogeneities by Pierre Daniel, Cristina Coelho-Diogo, Valérie Gaucher, Grégory Stoclet, Clément Robin, Cédric Lorthioir

“…Two kinds of cross-linked NR/BR blends were considered with two different microstructures for the BR component. The bulk organization of the resulting blends was first probed by analyzing the 1H spin-lattice relaxation behavior. …”
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Influence of the Mesoscopic Viscoelastic Contact Model on Characterizing the Rheological Behavior of Asphalt Concrete in the DEM Simulation by Jiaolong Ren, Zhe Liu, Jinshun Xue, Yinshan Xu

“…The numerical simulation based on the discrete element method (DEM) is popular to analyze the material behavior of asphalt concrete in recent years because of the advantage of the DEM in characterizing the heterogeneous microstructures. …”
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Effect of Heat Input on Tin Bronze-Induced Intergranular Cracks During Arc Cladding Process by Chen Chen, Wenjing Li, Fuqiang Tu, Tao Qin

“…A statistical method was adopted to analyze the severity of intergranular cracks. Microstructures and intergranular cracks were characterized by SEM and TEM. …”
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Research progress on toughening mechanism and interphase property testing methods of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites by MA Haolin, WU Xiaochen, ZHEN Xiali, LI Lu, ZHENG Ruixiao, MA Chaoli

“…The design scheme of interphase significantly affects its microstructural properties，thereby affecting the macroscopic mechanical properties and damage failure modes of SiCf/SiC composites. …”
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Physical and functional characterization of whey protein-lignin biocomposite films for food packaging applications by Yihong Deng, Sierra Kolodjski, Grace Lewis, Gary Onan, Youngmi Kim

“…The objective of this work was to analyze the physicochemical and mechanical properties of biodegradable films made from WPI (at different denaturation levels), glycerol, and lignin. …”
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Novel crack hindrance analysis, fracture behavior, and life assessment of forged GH4169 superalloy under high and very high cycle fatigue conditions by Muhammad Imran Lashari, Cheng Li, Gang Liu, Asif Mahmood, Wei Li

“…Finally, a novel hypothesis is developed to analyze the relationship between loading and energy dissipation, potentially offering valuable insights for further research.…”
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Influence of Mechanical and Microscopic Properties of Red Sandstone Modified by Different Solid Waste Materials by Xiangmei Chen, Yongqiang Ren, Baoli Tang, Guohui Yang

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the microstructural alterations induced by these materials. …”
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Characterization of Oxygen Diffusion and Catalytic Behavior of Composite Materials in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using the Non-destructive Adler-Lane-Steele Method by Azreen Junaida Abd Aziz, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Bee Huah Lim

“…The findings are significant in contributing to the development of a new non-destructive method for analyzing the catalytic behavior of SOFC components. …”
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Experimental investigation of the properties of collapsible soil stabilized by colloidal silica by Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Reza Noorzad, Bahram Ta’negonbadi

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted to analyze microstructural changes in untreated and CS-treated soils. …”
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Experimental and machine learning-driven assessment of IS 2062 steel under double-base propellant combustion conditions by Hari Singh, Dola Sundeep, C. Chandrasekhara Sastry, Eswaramoorthy K Varadharaj

“…A series of seven static firing tests were conducted with varying nozzle throat diameters, systematically analyzing chamber pressure, burn rates, and structural integrity. …”
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A facile ultrasound-assisted synthesis and DFT evaluation of 3D hierarchical tin disulfide nanoflowers by Bayu Tri Murti, Athika Darumas Putri, Ma’rifatun Izati, Mazaya Sulaekhah, Ching-Yun Chen, Po-Kang Yang

“…The product was examined with optical imaging, particle size and zeta potential analyzer, SEM, and EDX, resulting in homogenous material distribution and microstructural characteristics of as-synthesized f-SnS2. …”
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High-thermal free vibration analysis of functionally graded microplates using a new finite element formulation based on TSDT and MSCT by Huu Trong Dang, Nhan Thinh Hoang, Quoc Hoa Pham, Trung Thanh Tran, Huy Gia Luong

“…Recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have revolutionized the design and production of complex engineering microstructures. Despite these advancements, their mathematical modeling and computational analysis remain significant challenges. …”
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3D-Printed Multi-Axis Alignment Airgap Dielectric Layer for Flexible Capacitive Pressure Sensor by Jeong-Beom Ko, Soo-Wan Kim, Hyeon-Beom Kim, Hyeon-Yun Jeong, Su-Yeong Moon, Young-Jin Yang

“…Introducing surface microstructures can notably enhance sensitivity; however, the pressure response range remains constrained by the limited volume of the compressible structure. …”
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