Correction After the publication of our article [1], we found that a few errors were introduced during the production process. The mathematical definition of expanded temporal block given in Definition 3 (Expanded temporal block) should have been “the corresponding expanded temporal block Bi = {Gi , T∗ i |Gi ⊆ I, Gi ⊇ Gi, T∗ i = Ti} satisfies: ∀x ∈ Gi , ∃y ∈ Gi, s.t. Cx,y ≥ p” rather than “the ...

The effect of Yttrium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn-Zn eutectic alloy, which has been attracting intensive focus as a Pb-free solder material, was investigated in this study. Phase equilibrium has been calculated by using FactSage® to evaluate the composition and fraction of equilibrium intermetallic compounds and construct a phase diagram. In the case of Sn-8.8...

The methodology of direct finite element (FE) simulation was used to predict the semi-solid constitutive behavior of an industrially important aluminummagnesium alloy, AA5182. Model microstructures were generated that detail key features of the as-cast semi-solid: equiaxed-globular grains of random size and shape, interconnected liquid films, and pores at the triple-junctions. Based on the resu...

The microstructure and connectivity of the ionic and electronic conductive phases in composite ceramic membranes are directly related to device performance. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) including chemical mapping combined with X-ray nanotomography (XNT) have been used to characterize the composition and 3-D microstructure of a MIEC composite model system consisting of a Ce0.8Gd0.2O2 (...

Polycrystalline SrBi2Nb2O9-layered ferroelectric thin films were synthesized on PtyTiySiO2ySi substrate using the polymeric precursors solution. The dip-coated films were specular and crack-free and crystallized during firing at 700 ±C. Single-, double-, and triple-layered films were obtained by several dips in the deposition solution, and the influence of crystallization between each dip was s...

Ruppeiner geometry has been successfully applied in the study of black hole microstructure by combining with small-large phase transition. In this paper, we will extend to triple point, where three phases coexist. For six-dimensional charged Gauss-Bonnet anti-de Sitter hole, thoroughly investigate swallow tail behaviors Gibbs free energy and equal area laws. After obtaining exhibit its structur...

In this study, AlCrN coatings were deposited using modulated pulsed power magnetron sputtering (MPPMS) with different power pulse parameters by varying modulated pulsed power (MPP) charge voltages (350 to 550 V). The influence of power pulse parameters on the microstructure, mechanical properties and thermal stability of the coatings was investigated. The results indicated that all the AlCrN co...

Microstructural changes during laser welding and laser surface treatment has been regarded by many researchers. Most researches have focused on studying the effect of various process parameters on the size and microstructure of the heat affected zone. But some studies show that the initial microstructure of the base metal can also affect the heat affected zone dimensions and final microstructur...

The microstructure stability during d sub-solvus annealing in Inconel 718 was investigated, focusing on the conditions that may lead to the development of very large grains (about 100 lm) in a recrystallized fine grained matrix (4 to 5 lm) despite the presence of second-phase particles. Microstructure evolution was analyzed by EBSD (grain size, intragranular misorientation) and SEM (d phase par...

Variability of fatigue properties of Nickel-based superalloys induced by microstructure feature uncertainties is investigated. The microstructure at one material point is described by its grain size and orientation features, as well as the volume fraction of the c0 phase. Principal component analysis (PCA) is introduced to reduce the dimensionality of the microstructure feature space. PCA and k...