A review of selective laser melting of aluminum alloys: Processing, microstructure, property and developing trends

J Zhang, B Song, Q Wei, D Bourell, Y Shi - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Selective laser melting (SLM) is an attractive rapid prototyping technology for the fabrication
of metallic components with complex structure and high performance. Aluminum alloy, one …

[HTML][HTML] On the selective laser melting (SLM) of the AlSi10Mg alloy: process, microstructure, and mechanical properties

F Trevisan, F Calignano, M Lorusso, J Pakkanen… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to analyze and to summarize the state of the art of the processing of
aluminum alloys, and in particular of the AlSi10Mg alloy, obtained by means of the Additive …

Effect of heat treatment on AlSi10Mg alloy fabricated by selective laser melting: Microstructure evolution, mechanical properties and fracture mechanism

W Li, S Li, J Liu, A Zhang, Y Zhou, Q Wei, C Yan… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present paper systematically investigated the influence of solution and artificial aging
heat treatments on the microstructures and mechanical properties of SLM-produced …

Laser additive manufacturing of FeCrCoMnNi high-entropy alloy: Effect of heat treatment on microstructure, residual stress and mechanical property

Z Tong, X Ren, J Jiao, W Zhou, Y Ren, Y Ye… - Journal of alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
High entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted much attention and been considered as novel
materials with wide application prospects due to their outstanding comprehensive …

A selective laser melting and solution heat treatment refined Al–12Si alloy with a controllable ultrafine eutectic microstructure and 25% tensile ductility

XP Li, XJ Wang, M Saunders, A Suvorova, LC Zhang… - Acta Materialia, 2015 - Elsevier
This study shows that a eutectic Al–12Si alloy with controllable ultrafine microstructure and
excellent mechanical properties can be achieved by using selective laser melting and …

Five decades of research on the development of eutectic as engineering materials

CS Tiwary, P Pandey, S Sarkar, R Das, S Samal… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a brief review and perspective on the development of eutectic alloys,
emphasizing the emergence of complex microstructures during eutectic solidification of …

Application of cast Al–Si alloys in internal combustion engine components

M Javidani, D Larouche - International Materials Reviews, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Excellent thermal conductivity and lower density make Al–Si alloys a suitable alternative for
cast iron in the fabrication of engine components. The increase in the maximum operation …

The role of strontium in modifying aluminium–silicon alloys

M Timpel, N Wanderka, R Schlesiger, T Yamamoto… - Acta Materialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Small amounts of strontium can transform the morphology of the eutectic silicon phase
present in Al–Si casting alloys from coarse plate-like to fine fibrous networks. In order to …

Selective laser melting of aluminium and aluminium metal matrix composites

TB Sercombe, X Li - Materials Technology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Selective laser melting (SLM) is gaining importance as companies begin to exploit its
advantages to produce parts that will enable them to enter the market sooner, at a lower cost …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of microstructure evaluation and mechanical properties of 4043 aluminum alloy fabricated by wire-based additive manufacturing

Q Miao, D Wu, D Chai, Y Zhan, G Bi, F Niu, G Ma - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 4043 Alsingle bondSi alloy samples are fabricated by laser-arc hybrid additive
manufacturing and wire arc additive manufacturing. To investigate the influence of laser …