The hardness of additively manufactured alloys

JS Zuback, T DebRoy - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The rapidly evolving field of additive manufacturing requires a periodic assessment of the
progress made in understanding the properties of metallic components. Although extensive …

Solidification, α-Al morphologies, and tensile properties of low-Sc modified Al-Mg alloys

AT Nunes, GL de Gouveia, JE Spinelli - Materials Characterization, 2023 - Elsevier
Al alloys are very attractive in engineering applications that require a combination of low
density and mechanical strength, such as in aeronautical and aerospace industry devices …

Influence of the solution and artificial aging treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of die-cast Al–Si–Mg alloys

HJ Kang, JY Park, YS Choi, DH Cho - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heat treatment is widely used to improve the properties of Al–Si–Mg alloys and its outcomes
are influenced by the parameters applied during the treatment. This study describes the …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Al grain structure on Fe bearing intermetallics during DC casting of an Al-Mg-Si alloy

S Kumar, KAQ O'Reilly - Materials Characterization, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract 207 mm diameter direct chill (DC) cast billets of 6063 aluminium-magnesium-silicon
(Al-Mg-Si) alloy were produced with various different primary aluminium (α-Al) grain …

Investigation on machinability in turning of as-cast and T6 heat-treated Al-(3, 7, 12%) Si-0.6% Mg alloys

PAB Machado, JM do Vale Quaresma, A Garcia… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
The machinability in turning of Al-Si-Mg alloys under as-cast and heat-treated conditions has
been investigated. Three alloys with 3%, 7% and 12% Si and 0.6% Mg contents (wt%) were …

Microstructure and synergistic reinforcing activity of GNPs-B4C dual-micro and nano supplements in Al-Si matrix composites

S Polat, Y Sun, E Cevik, H Colijn - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanical effect of graphene nanoparticles and
boron carbide microparticles together on Al-17Si alloy. For this purpose, graphene …

Microstructure features and mechanical/electrochemical behavior of directionally solidified Al− 6wt.% Cu− 5wt.% Ni alloy

AV Rodrigues, TS Lima, TA Vida, C Brito… - … of Nonferrous Metals …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of the addition of 5.0 wt.% Ni to an Al− 6wt.% Cu alloy on the solidification
cooling rate T˙ growth rate (VL), length scale of the representative phase of the …

Transient directional solidification of a eutectic Al–Si–Ni alloy: Macrostructure, microstructure, dendritic growth and hardness

R Kakitani, CB Cruz, TS Lima, C Brito, A Garcia… - Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Al-11 wt% Si-5 wt% Ni eutectic alloy was directionally solidified (DS) under
transient heat flow conditions at cooling rates in a range of about 1–25° C/s along the length …

Microstructure and tensile/corrosion properties relationships of directionally solidified Al–Cu–Ni alloys

AV Rodrigues, TS Lima, TA Vida, C Brito… - Metals and Materials …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Al–Cu–Ni alloys are of scientific and technological interest due to high strength/high
temperature applications, based on the reinforcement originated from the interaction …

Microstructure and tensile strength of an Al-Si-Fe-V alloy: vanadium and solidification thermal parameters as recycling strategies

C Silva, A Barros, AV Rodrigues, R Kakitani, T Soares… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the greatest challenges facing the recycling of Al-based alloys is handling Fe
incorporation. The formation of Fe-rich phases has negative impacts on the mechanical …