There is an increasingly urgent need of lightweight components in aerospace industry,
among which aluminum (Al) alloys have been the optimal materials of choice for aircraft …

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 …

The increase in strength usually accompanies by the sacrifice of ductility in the composites.
This work proposed a strategy of design and synthesis of in-situ TiB 2 particles to effectively …

In order to improve mechanical properties of 6082 aluminum alloy, the SiC p/Al 6082
composites were prepared by the addition of the micron-sized SiC particles combined with …

The issue of how to avoid the poisoning phenomenon of α-Al grain refinement caused by
special elements (such as Si and Zr) has always been the focus of research attention. In this …

Zn content is one of the most concerned factors in the development of next generation ultra-
strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys owing to its essential role in precipitation strengthening. In the …

Abstract Al-Ti-Nb-B refiner shows excellent grain refinement effect for Al-Si alloys compared
to Al-5Ti-B refiner, but the addition of Nb increases the cost of production. This paper …

Al-VB master alloy is promising for refining Al-Si alloys, yet its optimal composition with
superior efficacy remains to be explored. In this work, the evolution of refining phases in the …

Tuning solidification microstructure remains a grand challenge for ceramic particles
reinforced Al-Si based composites due to adverse interactions between ceramic particles …

In the conventional melt preparation of magnesium rare-earth (Mg-RE) alloys, the repeated
heating/cooling process involved in grain refinement and flux refining usually prolongs the …