Nanoscale precipitation is one of the most widely used microstructural tools to manipulate
the properties of metallic alloys, and especially to reach high strength. Optimal …

A small amount of Zr and Ta are added to aluminium-copper (Al-Cu) alloys, and the
evolution of strengthening phases with multi-step heat-treatment and their stability after …

Commonly used commercial cast aluminum alloys for the automotive industry are viable for
temperatures only up to 250° C, despite decades of study and development. Affordable cast …

A novel laser additive manufacturing method is proposed to manufacture the agglomeration-
free nanoscale TiC-reinforced titanium-matrix composites by in-situ compounding the …

The mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution of as-cast
nickel-aluminium bronze (NAB) alloys with four Ni contents were investigated. The increase …

Honeycomb is one of nature's best engineered structures. Even though it has inspired
several modern engineering structures, an understanding of the process by which the …

The evolution of the overall microstructure and contribution of constituent second phase
particles during the accelerated corrosion of AA 7075-T651 warrants further scrutiny. A …

In the present work, the microstructure and elevated-temperature tensile properties of
6061Al alloy and 6061 Al matrix composites reinforced with bimodal-sized (micron+ nano) B …

The ability to watch the three-dimensional (3D) evolution of structural materials is a
breakthrough in non-destructive characterization. In particular, X-ray tomographic imaging …

In materials science, X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) imagery provides a unique
tool for quantitative and qualitative characterization of structure and performance. The …