There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

For almost a century commercial aluminum alloys were developed and optimized for high
performance in a specific and narrow range of application, which commonly coincides with …

The effects of trace Er on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of newly
designed Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr alloys for drilling pipes were investigated. After homogenization …

This study presents a thermomechanical processing concept which is capable of exploiting
the full industrial application potential of recently introduced AlMgZn (Cu) alloys. The …

Heat treatment process is one of the key methods to improve the mechanical properties of
age-hardening Al–Cu–Li alloy, and pre-stretching can further increase nucleation sites of …

Abstract Al-Mg-Si alloys are known as structural materials and are primary alloys in the
automotive industry to achieve weight reduction. Shifting toward sustainability, lower energy …

Controlling the precipitation evolution is an efficient strategy for optimization of those
properties in Al–Mg–Si–Cu-(Zn) alloys. In this work, we have studied the precipitation …

The solution experiments on cold rolled 2024 Al sheet with a 1070 Al coating were carried
out at various temperatures and holding time. The effects of solution parameters on the …

Shifting toward sustainability and low carbon emission necessitates recycling. Aluminum
alloys can be recycled from postconsumer scrap with approximately 5% of the energy …

The effects of Co on the physical properties and precipitation evolution of a Cu–Ni–Si alloy
are investigated via hardness and electrical conductivity testing, transmission electron …