Effect of solutes on grain refinement

Z Fan, F Gao, Y Wang, H Men, L Zhou - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Grain refinement not only enhances the mechanical performance of as-cast metallic
materials but also provides an effective mechanism for controlling cast defects, such as …

Understanding Fe-containing intermetallic compounds in Al alloys: An overview of recent advances from the LiME research hub

Z Que, Y Wang, CL Mendis, C Fang, J Xia, X Zhou… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Control of Fe in Al alloys is a severe challenge for the full metal circulation to produce the
recycled alloys with mechanical and physical performance as high as the primary alloys …

Study of the evolution mechanisms of Fe-rich phases in Al-Si-Fe alloys with Mn modification using synchrotron X-ray imaging

D Song, Y Zhao, Y Jia, R Li, N Zhou, K Zheng… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The plate-like Fe-rich intermetallics phases in the recycled Al-Si alloys significantly
deteriorate the mechanical properties. In this study, the effect of Mn addition on Fe-rich …

Revealing the influence of Fe on Fe-rich phases formation and mechanical properties of cast Al-Mg-Mn-Fe alloys

Y Zhao, D Song, H Wang, Y Jia, B Lin, Y Tang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the recycled Al-Mg-Mn-Fe alloys having different Fe levels (0.1%, 0.5%, and
0.8%) were successfully developed by applying squeeze casting without heat treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of Mn and B on iron-rich intermetallic modification of recycled Al alloy

D Song, Y Zhao, Y Jia, X Li, Y Fu, W Zhang - Journal of Materials Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Individual manganese (Mn) modification cannot prevent the formation of coarse and blocky
Iron-rich phases in recycled Al–Si alloys. In the present work, scanning/transmission …

A novel laser powder bed fusion Al-Fe-Zr alloy for superior strength-conductivity trade-off

C Pauzon, M Buttard, A Després, B Chehab, JJ Blandin… - Scripta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
New aluminium alloy design strategies for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) are needed to
target high strength and conductivity applications and substitute the traditional 6xxx series …

[HTML][HTML] Synchrotron X-ray operando study and multiphysics modelling of the solidification dynamics of intermetallic phases under electromagnetic pulses

L Qin, W Du, S Cipiccia, AJ Bodey, C Rau, J Mi - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we used synchrotron X-ray radiography and tomography to study
systematically and in operando conditions the growth dynamics of the primary Al 3 Ni …

On the microstructure and texture of intermetallics in Al/Mg/Al multi-layer composite fabricated by Accumulative Roll Bonding

I Bencherifa, B Alili, T Baudin, F Brisset, D Thiaudière… - Micron, 2023 - Elsevier
The microstructure and texture of the intermetallics in Al/Mg/Al multi-layer composite
fabricated by Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB) at 400° C up to 6 cycles were investigated …

Revealing the nucleation and growth mechanisms of Fe-rich phases in Al–Cu–Fe (-Si) alloys under the influence of Al–Ti–B

Y Zhao, D Song, H Wang, X Li, L Chen, Z Sun, Z Wang… - Intermetallics, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Al–5Ti–1B is commonly added to refine the grain size of Al alloys. However, its
presence affects the type, size, morphology, and formation sequence of Fe-rich intermetallic …

Wear properties of aluminum alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

S Gong, N Takata, M Kobashi, SE Shin - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of an aluminum alloy using the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process
results in a unique microstructure that differs from that of the same alloy when cast; this …