The development of lightweight and durable materials for car body panels and load-bearing
elements in the automotive industry results from the constant desire to reduce fuel …

In recent years, the auto industry has experienced significant advancements, making
research and development (R&D) of vehicle materials increasingly vital. Aluminum matrix …

Here, we present directed energy deposition (DED) of wrought-like Al 5xxx AlMg alloy by
Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS®). A transition from an Al 5083 gas atomized powder …

Over the past decade, major cities in the world have been witnessing an increasing trend in
motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public …

Due to their superior mechanical properties, formability, corrosion resistance, and
lightweight nature, 6xxx series aluminum (Al) alloys are considered as a promising structural …

Cottrell atmospheres form when solute atoms segregate to dislocations, and is one of the
most basic processes by which solutes alter mechanical properties of materials. In the case …

In 100-times diluted synthetic seawater at 298 K (pH 8.2), the effect of anodizing on the
galvanic corrosion resistance of AA5083 coupled to pure Fe, Type 430, or 304 stainless …

Box-Behnken design (BBD) response surface test was carried out to investigate the
parameters of AL1420, AA5052 and AA5182 Al alloy self-piercing riveting. The sheet …

In this study, the synthesis-structure-property relationship of graphene-reinforced Al matrix
nanocomposites was investigated. The Al-Li-GNPs nanocomposite was synthesized to …

The automotive industry is facing intensified challenges due to shortened product life cycles,
increasing individualization, an uncertain demand, and pressure to innovate caused by e …