Aluminum becomes the most popular nonferrous metal and is widely used in many fields
such as packaging, building transportation and electrical materials due to its rich resource …

Rare earth elements and transition elements are widely used in aluminum alloys,
magnesium alloys and copper alloys due to their unique microalloying effects. With regard to …

In this work, the mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms induced by
microstructural evolution in a rheo-extruded 5087 alloy processed via accumulative …

Cooling rate is a critical factor controlling the grain size of cast metals. Generally, it is
accepted that higher cooling rate leads to smaller grains due to the high undercooling …

The microstructure evolution and properties of a typical precipitation strengthened Cu-0.82
Cr alloy during continuous extrusion were investigated by means of optical microscopy …

Repetitive continuous extrusion forming (R-Conform) followed by T8 tempering treatment
was found to be a viable approach for obtaining superior strength with high ductility in an Al …

Plastic flow machining (PFM), a novel severe plastic deformation machining, was proposed
to prepare 7075 aluminum alloy sheets with a gradient structure. The forming performance …

The effects of homogenization treatments on the microstructure evolution, microhardness
and electrical conductivity of two dilute Al-Sc-Zr-Er alloys with different Zr contents were …

As one of the key concerns in the health maintenance system for modern railway equipment,
defect repair plays an important role in enhancing the running safety reliability and …

The effect of the addition of 0.1 wt% Sc and 0.1 wt% Er on the deformation microstructure,
Vickers microhardness, and electrical conductivity of Al-0.2 wt% Zr-based alloy cables …