Strength and stability through variable micro segregation behaviour of Ta and Zr solutes at intermetallic interfaces in Al-Cu alloys

U Bansal, MP Singh, SK Sinha, DK Sahu, S Mondol… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
A small amount of Zr and Ta are added to aluminium-copper (Al-Cu) alloys, and the
evolution of strengthening phases with multi-step heat-treatment and their stability after …

Utilizing synchrotron radiation for the characterization of biodegradable magnesium alloys—from alloy development to the application as implant material

B Zeller-Plumhoff, D Tolnai, M Wolff… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnesium alloys are highly attractive for their application as structural materials as well as
medical implants. A range of alloying systems exists which are investigated, eg, in terms of …

Deformation mechanisms of Mg-Ca-Zn alloys studied by means of micropillar compression tests

J Wang, Y Chen, Z Chen, J Llorca, X Zeng - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of Ca and Zn in solid solution on the critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) of basal
slip, tensile twinning and pyramidal slip in Mg alloys has been measured through …

[HTML][HTML] Exceptional mechanical properties of aluminum matrix composites with heterogeneous structure induced by in-situ graphene nanosheet-Cu hybrids

B Pu, X Zhang, X Chen, X Lin, D Zhao, C Shi… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing heterogeneous structures is a promising pathway for overcoming the trade-off
between strength and toughness in metal matrix composites (MMCs). Herein, we report an …

Fast X‐ray Nanotomography with Sub‐10 nm Resolution as a Powerful Imaging Tool for Nanotechnology and Energy Storage Applications

V De Andrade, V Nikitin, M Wojcik, A Deriy… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, transmission X‐ray microscopes (TXMs) have come into operation in
most of the synchrotrons worldwide. They have proven to be outstanding tools for non …

Electron tomography imaging methods with diffraction contrast for materials research

S Hata, H Furukawa, T Gondo, D Hirakami, N Horii… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy
(STEM) enable the visualization of three-dimensional (3D) microstructures ranging from …

Precipitation during high temperature aging of Al− Cu alloys: A multiscale analysis based on first principles calculations

H Liu, I Papadimitriou, FX Lin, J LLorca - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Precipitation during high temperature aging of Al− Cu alloys is analysed by means of the
integration of classical nucleation theory and phase-field simulations into a multiscale …

An analysis of the influence of the precipitate type on the mechanical behavior of Al-Cu alloys by means of micropillar compression tests

B Bellón, S Haouala, J LLorca - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
The influence of different types of precipitates (either Guinier-Preston zones, θ ″or θ′) on
the critical resolved shear stress and strain hardening was determined by means of …

Atomic structures of interfacial solute gateways to θ′ precipitates in Al-Cu alloys

MF Chisholm, D Shin, G Duscher, MP Oxley, LF Allard… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Many materials employed in critical structural applications depend upon metastable
strengthening precipitates that transform or dissolve at elevated temperatures. Herein …

Crystallographic orientation-dependent strain hardening in a precipitation-strengthened Al-Cu alloy

B Milligan, D Ma, L Allard, A Clarke, A Shyam - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
While the strengthening of Al-Cu alloys due to precipitation has been extensively studied,
the effect of crystallographic orientation of the matrix and precipitates, as well as precipitate …