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 …

The viscosity of molten metals is a critical parameter influencing melt fluidity, alloy forming
quality, and casting performance. It is therefore essential to maintain melt viscosity within an …

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 …

Grain refinement is critical to surpassing the bottlenecks of inherent hot tearing of high-
strength aluminum alloys fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM). In this study, a …

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–Ti–C master alloy has been known as an efficient grain refiner for a series of Al alloys
since 1950s. However, the grain refinement mechanism is still not fully elucidated up to now …

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

A356 alloys are widely used in industries due to their excellent comprehensive performance.
Sr is usually added in A356 alloys to improve their mechanical properties. There have been …

Excess impurity Fe will form various intermetallic compounds in Al-based alloys, such as α-
Al 8 Fe 2 Si and β-Al 5 FeSi, which greatly reduce the elongation of alloys. Therefore, Fe …

The quenching-induced residual stress in ultrahigh strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys has a great
influence on their precipitation behaviour in subsequent heat treatment and the properties of …